One Piece: Starting as a Marine Lieutenant, I Slack Off and Get Stronger

That's right. Considering that Whitebeard is a user of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, his actions would inevitably cause earthquakes and landslides. Even with Karl present, the Marine Headquarters would most likely be reduced to ruins.

......

"What a joke! Bartholomew Kuma, how did you manage to let the Straw Hat crew escape? Come up with a decent excuse! I'm the one reporting to the higher-ups!"

Garp, sitting to the side, laughed heartily: "As expected of my grandson!"

Sengoku immediately shouted, "Shut up, Garp! Despite receiving the order to wipe out everyone, you couldn't even bring back Luffy's head. What a disgrace!"

"Hehehehehe~ Don't worry, Sengoku, Luffy isn't the kind of guy who would brag about defeating Moria."

Sengoku didn't bother with Garp, but he was still somewhat pleased to see Garp like this, at least the guy wasn't angry with him because of Ace.

"Bear, you wouldn't have taken pity on those wounded pirates, would you?"

"Even if you want to let them go, we won't stop the pursuit now. They're heading towards the Log Pose, getting closer and closer to Marine Headquarters. Once they reach Sabaody Archipelago, we will..."

Before Sengoku could finish speaking, Garp casually pulled out a bag of tea and said, "By the way, Sengoku, I brought some new tea. Take out your senbei!"

"Shut up! Garp, you bastard! This isn't the time to talk about this!"

Xiong slowly stood up, holding the Bible in his hands: "Marshal Zhan Guo, if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now."

After saying that, the bear disappeared.

Warring States Period: ...

"Tch, even Kuma isn't reliable anymore. Who among the Seven Warlords of the Sea can we trust now?"

Garp said nonchalantly, "Anyway, you've never trusted any of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, have you?"

Sengoku did not answer, but he had already given the answer in his heart. Yes, he had never trusted any of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. The reason he had summoned the Seven Warlords this time was simply to show the world how much the Navy valued this... war.

Meanwhile, the Straw Hat crew also arrived at the Red Line, but the pointer pointed directly to the seabed, leaving Nami completely confused.

"To reach the New World, we must cross Fishman Island, but before that, we must go to Sabaody Archipelago for coating; there is no other way."

"Oh, I see! Okay, let's go to Sabaody Archipelago for coating then!"

"Okay!"

Not only the Straw Hat Pirates, but other Supernovas also arrived one after another.

Trafalgar Law of the Heart Pirates, with a bounty of 2 million Berries.

The Kid Pirates: Eustass Kid, 3.15 million Berries; Killer, 1.62 million Berries.

The Drake Pirates, X Drake, bounty 2.22 million Berries.

.......

Eleven pirate supernovas are about to gather at the Sabaody Archipelago.

Chapter 266 The Incident in Sabaody

Soon after, the Straw Hat crew, who had rescued the mermaid Cammy and the starfish Papagu, successfully arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago.

"This is the Chablis region! So many bubbles!"

Xiao Ba turned his head and said, "Do you know about mangroves? There are 79 trees here. The trees form islands, and each tree represents an island. Together, they make up the Sabaody Archipelago."

"Since this is your first time here, I have to warn you that there are many lawless zones here, which are where human traffickers and pirates live. It's very dangerous there, so please don't wander around."

"However, for pirates, the lawless zone is not the most dangerous place."

Luffy asked curiously, "Then what counts as the most dangerous place?"

Xiao Ba said with a serious expression, "Commercial area."

"What's dangerous about the business district? This place seems quite peaceful to me."

Xiao Ba waved his hand: "Don't forget, this is the closest island to the Holy Land of Mariejois, so Celestial Dragons from the Red Line often visit this island. If you unfortunately encounter a Celestial Dragon, don't be reckless."

"Because if anything happens to a Celestial Dragon, the Marine Admirals will immediately be dispatched!"

Luffy said impatiently, "Okay, I know, hehehe, now we can go play on the island!!! Sabaody Archipelago, here I come!"

Meanwhile, Holy Land Marie Gioia.

"Saint Charles, Charlos Palace, the situation is special right now. Unless absolutely necessary, it's best not to go out."

Charlos retorted angrily, "Get out of my way! I'm going to Sabaody Archipelago to see my father. He said he's going to buy me new slaves today! If you delay me, you'll be held responsible! Besides, we are descendants of the Creator, who dares to touch us?"

There was nothing they could do; if the Celestial Dragons wanted to leave, their bodyguards couldn't stop them, and they could only let the two of them go.

It's quite a coincidence that when Enel attacked Mary Geoise, this family was lucky and only suffered minor injuries. It can only be said that some mysterious force protected them.

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Naval Headquarters, Training Ground

"Six Styles Secret Technique: Dark Arm!"

boom!

Zefa's dark fist slammed straight at Karl's face, but Karl responded with his own fist without flinching.

bang~

A powerful shockwave erupted from the center of the training field.

After an unknown amount of time, Zefa withdrew his arm, waving his hand while gasping for breath: "Hiss~ I'm not fighting anymore! I'm getting old!"

Karl smiled faintly and conjured white holy light to heal Zefa's injuries.

"Professor Zefa, you flatter me. You look very energetic! You don't look old at all!"

Zefa shook his head knowingly: "Don't I know whether I'm old or not? If you hadn't cured my asthma, the situation would probably be much worse."

"Phew, it's about time I retired!"

Ain, who was standing nearby, walked over and said, "Professor Zephyr, you are the Chief Instructor of the Navy! If you retire, who will train the new Navy recruits?"

Carl picked up where Ain left off: "Yes, Professor Zephyr, it's too early to talk about retirement now."

"It doesn't matter anymore. Ever since you became a naval hero, Karl, I have no regrets about my career as an instructor."

"Speaking of which class you are from, Karl and Ian are the most promising! One is a naval hero, and the other is a vice admiral. In just a few years, you have become the backbone of the navy. You have far exceeded my expectations."

Karl and Ian exchanged a glance, then helped Zephyr to a seat. Karl said somewhat helplessly, "Zeffer, did you two agree to resign together?"

"What agreement? Oh! You mean the Warring States period? No, not really. The Warring States period is getting old, and it's time for him to retire."

"I recently heard in the newspapers that the Navy is preparing to take action against Whitebeard?"

Carl nodded.

Zefa couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

Edward Newgate, a powerful figure who dominated an era. Back when he was still a general, he had dealt with Newgate quite a bit, but he rarely managed to get the better of him, as Newgate's abilities were simply too strong.

He can't even get close to him if he wants to.

"Speaking of which, Whitebeard is getting old. If he really dares to come this time, he'll probably have to die at Marine Headquarters."

Karl chuckled: "Yes! The three legendary pirates, Gol D. Roger, Shiki, and Edward Newgate, are the symbols of the old era."

"Roger died the first, and not long ago Shiki the Golden Lion also died at my hands. Now only Whitebeard is left."

"With Whitebeard dead, all the iconic figures of the old era have been laid to rest, and the great pirate era started by Roger should finally come to an end."

Upon hearing this, Zephyr closed his eyes, his mind replaying the scene of him fighting pirates on the high seas aboard a warship.

After a long while, Zephyr said quietly, "Yes! All the pirates of the old era have passed away, and the marines of the old era should retire as well. Sengoku probably thinks so too, and so do I. Garp... should be retiring soon too."

"From now on, upholding justice will depend entirely on you young people!"

Seeing Zephyr so forlorn, Ain couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness, her eyes reddening—perhaps this was the melancholy of an old soldier in his twilight years.

After resting for a while, Zephyr stood up and patted Karl on the shoulder: "Karl, do you think I'll live to see the day when pirates disappear?"

Carl grinned: "Soon! Professor Zephyr, I promise."

"Brub brub brub!!" Karl's Den Den Mushi emitted a sharp cry.

Meanwhile, in the Sabaody Archipelago.

"Run! This city is in trouble! The Sabaody Archipelago is about to be destroyed!"

"Straw Hat Luffy fought a Celestial Dragon! Right here at the GR1 auction house."

"what?"

"Don't just stand there, run! The navy in Sabaody Archipelago has already been mobilized, and the Navy Headquarters will be sending an admiral with troops over soon. If you don't leave now, it will be too late!"

Capone Becky led his men toward the port: "Is the coating on our ship finished?"

"The coating was completed yesterday."

"Yes, let's head to Fishman Island now. It would be troublesome if the General came."

"Yes!"

Inside the tavern.

"Boss Bonnie, run! The general is coming soon, or you'll miss your chance!"