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

Warships were neatly moored on the sea, and naval soldiers moved back and forth on the decks, preparing for the upcoming battle.

Standing on Crescent Bay were towering giants, the lieutenant generals of the giant race. Each of them had a solemn expression, gazing at the sea ahead, and any slight movement would attract their attention.

"Get ready quickly! Stop dawdling! Make sure everything is absolutely perfect!"

Looking out over Marineford Square, all you see is white—a white ocean of cloaks of justice.

This time, a total of 19874 naval captains, 8452 commodores, 1498 rear admirals, and 176 vice admirals, a total of 30,000 naval officers, participated. Among them, 90% were naval officers transferred from the four seas and the Grand Line. Although their strength was somewhat inferior to that of the same level of headquarters naval officers, they were all elites among elites.

"Everyone, don't let your guard down! There are only three hours left, and then it will all be over!!!"

"Oh oh oh!!!"

The shouts of the naval officers and soldiers echoed throughout Marineford, and a sense of solemnity filled the air.

Marineford was now prepared to face any opponent...

At the very center of Crescent Bay are the Seven Warlords of the Sea, from left to right: Bartholomew Kuma, Gecko Moria, Doflamingo, Dracula Mihawk, and Boa Hancock.

Hancock, seemingly getting a little bored, sighed softly, "How tedious! Why isn't that old man Whitebeard coming yet? I'm getting quite bored..."

As she spoke, Hancock couldn't help but glance back towards the execution platform. Carl wasn't there either. How boring...

Carl hasn't arrived yet, but the others have.

"Look! It's the generals!"

The three generals slowly walked towards the three empty seats below the execution platform. The one in the lead was Aokiji, followed by Akainu, and then Kizaru.

Aokiji was the first to sit down, simply placing his hands on his lap and looking straight ahead.

Then came Akainu, who sat down and immediately crossed his legs, head down. Because he was wearing a hat, his eyes were not visible, but his serious expression made him look particularly gloomy.

Sarutoko pouted and sat down, crossing her legs in a very serious manner. However, she discovered that Akainu seemed to have already done a similar pose. To avoid repeating the same pose, Sarutoko interlaced her fingers and put on a serious expression.

"These are the generals? What a powerful aura they exude!"

"Yeah! It's getting me all fired up! If Whitebeard dares to come, he'll never come back!!!"

"That's right!!! The Navy will win!!!"

"Oh oh oh!!!"

Crunch....

The shouts suddenly ceased, and Karl's figure slowly emerged from the execution platform. Today, Karl was wearing a white suit, with his hero's medal on his chest and his cloak of justice fluttering in the wind.

The raven perched on his shoulder, surveying the world with its blood-red eyes. When Karl stopped, the raven cawed, as if announcing Karl's and its arrival.

"Gudong~"

"Yes, it's a naval hero, Vice Admiral Karl!!!"

Karl's arrival greatly excited the navy present, as if it had given them a shot of adrenaline. With a naval hero like Karl around, how could they possibly lose?

Looking at the lively scene below, Karl couldn't help but smile. These people were the cornerstone of the Navy!

Although their strength is not outstanding, it is precisely because of their lack of outstanding strength that they form the cornerstone of the Navy. With their existence, the Navy can become the overlord of the sea.

In this situation, Karl was almost tempted to give everyone a buff, but considering that Whitebeard hadn't arrived yet, he decided against it. Why waste energy when there are no enemies around?

So Karl stood like a statue on the edge of the execution platform, his gaze fixed on the distant blue sea.

Standing below, Hancock looked at the handsome Karl and her heart was filled with excitement. This was her man!

On the other side, Ace was slowly walking up the steps, his mind replaying the words he had once said to Luffy.

Listen up, Luffy, we must live without regrets...

Unfortunately, he couldn't do it. There were so many things he hadn't done, so many regrets, but he never had the chance to complete them.

Before he knew it, Ace found himself at the top of the steps, with the gate just ahead.

squeak~

The wooden door slowly opened, and the long-lost light returned to his face.

at the same time.

"The Blackbeard Pirates have invaded Impel Down? Magellan, are you alright?"

"That's good. Blackbeard's attack was within our expectations. Everything is proceeding according to plan. What? Straw Hat Luffy is here too? How did he get here?"

"Okay, I get it."

After hanging up the phone, Sengoku revealed a mysterious smile, and couldn't help but think that Karl was right after all; Teach was indeed harboring evil intentions.

The only variable is probably Straw Hat Luffy. This kid actually disguised himself as a Marine soldier and forced his way into Impel Down. That's just ridiculous. No wonder he's Garp's grandson. He's really weird.

......

On the high seas, Luffy stood at the bow of a warship, looking at the towering Gate of Justice ahead with a resolute gaze, thinking to himself, "Ace, I'm coming to save you right away."

Behind Luffy, Captain Buggy was giving a speech, acting like the elder brother to the prisoners, while Jinbe was steering the ship, looking worriedly at the Gate of Justice ahead, wondering how they could get through.

The scene returns to Marineford.

The wooden gate opened completely, and two executioners led Ace out. Ace looked up at the heavily armed Marines, and his heart sank to the bottom.

Dad, please don't come! It's really not worth it for me!

"Come on!"

Ace took a deep breath and slowly walked towards the execution platform. There was still a long way to go before he reached it!

Hua La La~ Hua La La~

Hearing the crisp sound of chains, Karl turned to the side and looked over. Ace was approaching. Karl's lips curled into a slight smile: "So you've finally arrived?"

As Ace passed by Karl, he merely glanced at him. Without saying much, he obediently knelt on the execution platform. The executioner connected Ace's anklets to the platform, then raised his long sword, which clashed with a clang, forming an X shape in front of Ace.

"Is it alright, Garp? I'm going to tell you everything."

"Do as you please! I'm going downstairs now."

Sengoku glanced at Karl's departing figure indifferently, said nothing more, and walked towards the execution platform.

"Marshal of the Warring States Period has arrived!"

Sengoku nodded: "I'll handle it later. If Whitebeard comes, I'll leave it to you!"

"I'll do the work, don't worry!"

Chapter 273 The Bloodline of Sin

Sengoku chuckled softly and slowly walked to Ace's side.

He picked up the speakerphone Den Den Mushi and said with a serious expression, "There is still some time before the execution. Before that, I have something I want to convey to you all."

“Portgas D. Ace, we could have killed him on the spot when we caught him, just like Enel did when he attacked Mary Geoise years ago, but we didn’t.”

Beneath the execution platform, a few beads of sweat trickled down Garp's forehead.

Staff Officer He glanced at Garp indifferently and comforted him, "It's not your fault, Garp, don't blame yourself too much."

Garp smiled nonchalantly, just like always.

"Ace, tell me your father's name!"

Ace turned to look at Sengoku, then lowered his head and said, "My father is Whitebeard."

"wrong!"

Ace shouted, "There's nothing wrong! It's only Whitebeard, no one else!"

"Liar! More than a decade ago, we searched desperately for a certain island in order to find the evil bloodline of the Pirate King, but unfortunately, we found nothing."

"That's understandable, because your birth was at the cost of your mother's life. She deceived us and gave birth to you on an island called Baterila in the South China Sea."

"I must say, your mother was really something. To evade our search, she kept the child in her womb for 20 months. Finally, one year and three months after your father's death, the baby who inherited the world's most evil bloodline was born!"

"That's you! You couldn't possibly not know that your father is the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger!!!"

These words shocked the naval officers and soldiers present, as well as everyone watching the live broadcast.

"Fire Fist Ace is actually Gol D. Roger's son!!!"

"This is big news! Quickly notify the news agency and prepare a special edition!"

A civilian exclaimed, "That heinous criminal even has children?"

"Is the legend of Gol D. Roger still going on?"

"It's great that he's been caught! We absolutely cannot let another Pirate King appear in the world!"

"The bloodline of the Pirate King must be extremely brutal!"

......

Naval Headquarters.

Upon hearing these words, Garp, standing below the execution platform, slowly closed his eyes, recalling the words Roger had spoken to him in the prison cell years ago.

"Garp, our friendship is built on countless battles. You are just as trustworthy as my comrades..."

"Please protect her for me!"