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

Karl vaguely remembered seeing someone who resembled Rayleigh when he was preparing to go to Fishman Island last time, but unfortunately, he didn't run into him.

"How terrifying~ I used to be able to sense that Rayleigh, the Dark King, was hiding in the Sabaody Archipelago. I never thought that the rumor was true. The Pirate King Roger's right-hand man was hiding right under the Navy's nose. It's really chilling!"

"However, I am somewhat surprised that you would choose to protect these rookie pirates. So, even if you hide your identity, you are still a pirate, Mr. Rayleigh?"

Rayleigh looked at Kizaru and Karl in front of him and immediately felt immense pressure. He was too old to withstand such torment!

"If you can withdraw the bounty on my head, I can retire in peace."

Karl smiled faintly: "Sorry, a pirate's bounty cannot be revoked unless you are willing to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. However, you are a member of the Roger Pirates, so you probably wouldn't be very willing to cooperate with the World Government, would you?"

"Since you dare to show yourself, it means you're prepared to go to Impel Down. Without further ado, let... Admiral Kizaru fight you!"

Kizaru: ? ? ?

"Admiral Kizaru, this is a great opportunity for you. If you capture Rayleigh, you might become the next Fleet Admiral!" Karl winked at Kizaru.

You're really something, Yuanzi. I thought you were going to volunteer, but you betrayed me instead. Young man, you have no sportsmanship!

Come on, try to trick me, come on, try to ambush this nearly sixty-year-old old navy man!

"And what about you? You just stand there and watch?"

Carl scratched his head and pointed to the Straw Hat crew beside him: "Hey, I'll handle them, okay?"

"That's pretty much it."

After listening for a while, Rayleigh finally understood: these two completely disregarded him! Young people these days really have no respect for the elderly!

"You guys really are something!"

Before he could finish speaking, Rayleigh launched an attack.

"Usopp! Brook! You two take Zoro and run!"

"Everyone, run! We're no match for them now!"

Luffy has regained his senses after being beaten up several times; they are too weak now.

With the captain's orders, the Straw Hat crew immediately sprang into action, scattering and fleeing.

Because of Kizaru's presence, Karl had no choice but to continue operating normally, blocking the Straw Hat crew's path.

"Now you know what happens when you become a pirate, right?"

Karl smiled faintly, "However, I still won't arrest you. Like I said, you're still useful to me, so I won't do anything to you. But whether you can escape from Sabaody depends on your own abilities. PX-1, it's your turn!"

The pacifists behind Karl slowly approached the Straw Hat crew and launched an attack before they could speak.

huh~

"Bear, what are you doing here?" Carl asked, feigning ignorance.

Kuma leaned down and whispered in Karl's ear, "Luffy is Dragon's son, and they can't be defeated here yet, so I will send them away one by one."

"I don't care, I've already taken care of Kid and Law, but if you're going to take action, how are you going to explain it to the World Government?"

"It's alright, the transformation will soon be in its final stage, and the World Government won't say anything."

Carl gave Xiong a deep look and nodded: "Then I'll leave it to you. I'll deal with the other supernovas."

"Thank you."

Carl waved his hand, turned and left. There were still many supernovas on the island. No matter what, a few had to be left behind. Otherwise, it would be a laughing stock if an admiral and a naval hero couldn't even handle a few supernovas!

After Carl left, Kuma turned his attention to the Straw Hat crew, slowly removing his gloves to reveal his cat-like pink hands.

......

"You're Hawkins, right? Are you going to surrender now, or will I beat you into surrendering?"

Hawkins glanced at Karl indifferently, his gaze immediately softening: "No wonder our chances of survival today were practically zero! It turns out it was because the Navy Hero intervened. No wonder~"

"Since you know that, then don't waste my time. These are sea stone handcuffs, put them on yourself!"

Hawkins shook his head: "No, even so, I want to give it a shot."

shuh~

Carl slashed Hawkins' chest open, but there was no wound; instead, a scarecrow floated out of his body.

"Interesting, Devil Fruit abilities are truly amazing! But how many blows can you withstand?"

"Just a minor fatal wound, I..."

Carl gripped the raven and unleashed a flurry of wild slashes with his backhand.

As a result... Hawkins died, probably from suffering too many fatal injuries.

Well, all I can say is that his divination results were incredibly accurate!

Chapter 270 Supernova Annihilation

And so, with the combined efforts of Karl and Ain, the pirates of the Sabaody Archipelago were almost completely wiped out.

Trafalgar D. Vatican Law, bounty 2 million Berries, capture alive.

Eustass Kidd, bounty 315 million Berries, killed.

Kira, bounty 162 million Berries, killed.

Scyllachus Apoo, with a bounty of 198 million Berries, was killed for making noise in front of Karl.

Capone Bege, with a bounty of 138 million Berries, thought he could withstand a single blow from Kael, but he couldn't and was killed.

Jewelry Bonney, with a bounty of 140 million Berries, is missing.

Basil Hawkins, bounty 249 million berries, dead.

X. Drake, with a bounty of 222 million Berries, was known to be an undercover agent by Carl, who injured him and then deliberately let him escape.

Urki, bounty 108 million Berries, capture alive.

Overall, Carl was quite satisfied; at least he didn't have to worry about how to explain things to the World Government anymore, his performance was outstanding.

"Admiral Kizaru, how's the situation?"

The ape shook his head: "Not very good. That bear guy is a bit strange. It seems like he deliberately let the Straw Hat crew escape."

Carl wasn't surprised, because the bear had already told him.

"What about Rayleigh?"

"He jumped into the sea and escaped; his whereabouts are unknown."

The ape-like man stroked his chin with a troubled expression: "This is really difficult! I volunteered to come here! In the end, the Straw Hat crew still ran away. I'm afraid Mr. Sengoku will be very angry, won't he?"

Karl waved his hand: "It doesn't matter, isn't that how he always is? Anyway, I've taken care of quite a few Supernovas. Why don't you help me hold off Rayleigh? Maybe we won't be able to catch any of them!"

The ape-like creature pouted and chuckled lewdly, "That's true. How about you give me a few supernovas, so I can report back to Master Zhan Guo?"

"Look, aren't Kidd and Killer right there? Take it and hand it in! Consider it a gift from me!"

......

Marshal's Office.

"What? Why would Bartholomew do this? Where is he?"

"do not know."

Sengoku paced back and forth, pondering for a long time before looking at Karl and asking, "How is the situation with the World Nobles?"

"Don't ask me, I don't know, but he should be alive! They wouldn't dare to do that."

"Never mind, I'll ask someone else later. The most important thing right now is Ace's public execution. You all get some rest. I'll let you know if anything comes up."

"Yes!"

......

"Why don't you leave?"

Carl grinned: "Of course I have something to tell you."

Sengoku sighed: "Spit it out!"

What do you think Teach's purpose was in becoming one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?

Teach? Sengoku frowned. "What could his purpose be?"

Karl shook his head: "Marshal Sengoku, do you know how I felt when I first met Teach that day when I went to escort Ace?"

"What does it feel like?"

Karl looked at Sengoku with a serious expression: "Snake, a venomous snake lurking in the shadows. Once you let your guard down, it will launch a fatal attack without hesitation."

"Think about it, he's been on Whitebeard's ship for almost 30 years, and before he killed someone, he didn't even have a bounty. The Navy's intelligence department knew almost nothing about him. Do you think someone like that would specifically ask to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea for a simple purpose?"

Hiss~ That's right! The other Seven Warlords of the Sea were invited by the World Government, but this guy was eager to become one. He was afraid that someone else would snatch him away, so he even sent his subordinates to risk being captured to come to the Marine Headquarters.

It doesn't seem normal no matter how you look at it.

In the past, Sengoku would have understood without Karl's reminder, but now he has too many things to do and hasn't thought about it in detail.

"So what do you think? Or what do you think his purpose is?"