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

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Sengoku looked at Karl, whose face remained perfectly still, and found it hard to believe what Karl was saying, but still said, "In that case, you should rest! You can leave this to Aokiji and the others."

Karl nodded, glancing out of the corner of his eye at the restless Doflamingo below the execution platform, and said with a smile, "How about I go and urge those Shichibukai to get things done?"

"Well, that's good. They've been watching the show for a while now, it's time for them to put in some effort."

After Carl left, only Sengoku and Ace remained on the execution platform.

Ace just doesn't look too good right now...

Chapter 276 The General's Fate

"Hey, what are you guys still standing there for? I didn't gather you here to watch a show!"

The Seven Warlords of the Sea turned to look at Karl, and Kuma disappeared without a word, diligently starting to fight the pirates.

Doflamingo seemed somewhat unconvinced: "Vice Admiral Karl, you don't seem to have the right to tell us what to do!"

Carl patted the raven on his shoulder and smiled, "You don't have to go. There are plenty of people who will go for you, right, Lord Doflamingo?"

"Cut~"

Of everyone present, no one needed the Shichibukai position more than Doflamingo. After glancing at Moria, Doflamingo's lips curled into a slight smile: "There's really no other way!"

"Hey, Moria, want to come along? That way we can look out for each other."

Moria looked at Doflamingo with some suspicion, but did not agree. He then joined the battle below on his own. Doflamingo chuckled and quickly followed Moria.

If nothing unexpected happens, Dover also came with a mission.

Mihawk, standing still, drew his black sword, Night, and looked at Karl: "Aren't you going to make a move? With your strength, you should be able to resolve this war quickly, right?"

"No, no, no, you've got it wrong. This is a war between the Navy and pirates. I will indeed intervene, but not now."

Mihawk shook his head: "This is really troublesome. Sometimes I just don't understand what you're thinking."

shuh~

As soon as he finished speaking, Mihawk unleashed a flying slash, heading straight for Whitebeard aboard the Moby Dick.

The surrounding sky suddenly darkened, with only Mihawk's slash shining brightly, causing the entire battlefield to pause.

"Oh no! It's Hawkeye's slash!"

"Run away!"

Just as the flying slash was about to reach Whitebeard, a tall figure quickly approached and stood on the ice to block Hawkeye's slash.

"Ughhhhh!!!"

It's Diamond Jozu, the third division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates.

At this moment, his entire body turned into diamond, shining brightly after being exposed to sunlight and reflected off the ice.

"Heh heh, how could I let a bunch of bastards cause my father even the slightest trouble!"

On the execution platform, Sengoku could barely stand. He raised his Den Den Mushi and shouted, "Artillery units, aim at the enemy ships and the pirates that follow! Frontline soldiers, stop them from rushing onto the plaza!"

While Sengoku was issuing orders, Yuanzi slowly stood up from his seat. Under Karl's divine revelation, he felt that if he didn't do something, he would be letting Karl down.

"Honestly, they're all as strong as monsters. If we want to minimize the losses, we have no choice but to capture their leader first!"

That's right, the ape's target is Whitebeard. If it weren't for Karl's help, he would have to think twice, but now...

He decided to give it a try; he figured he wouldn't die from it.

This leaves only Akainu in the middle of the three seats.

Looking at the empty space on both sides, Akainu remained silent, though he felt a stirring in his heart, for he seemed to have become even stronger.

"Eight-foot beautiful magatama!"

The ape immediately unleashed a set of basic attacks, a tactic that always worked for him.

Whitebeard narrowed his eyes slightly: "That's really blinding, you brat Kizaru."

bang bang~

Marco flapped his wings and soared above Whitebeard, absorbing the entire attack from the ape in one fell swoop.

"How could we let you disturb our old man as soon as you arrived?"

The ape pouted and said somewhat unhappily, "How terrifying! Marco of the Whitebeard Pirates is a Mythical Zoan, even rarer than a Logia-type Devil Fruit user."

Marco's injuries slowly healed under the influence of the blue flames. Once fully recovered, Marco transformed into his phoenix form without hesitation and charged towards the ape.

"Get out of my way!!!"

Facing Marco's kick, Sarutobi raised his arm to block it, but the next second, he was sent flying.

bang~

The ape crashed straight into the wall, but emerged unharmed the next second, scratching its head.

"How terrifying! It seems that striking directly at the heart of the enemy's territory won't be so easy after all!"

dong dong dong~

A series of heavy, rapid footsteps approached, and Diamond Jozu charged forward, shouting, "Get out of my way, all of you!"

He then punched the ice surface, took out a huge block of ice, and with a roar, Jozu threw the ice block towards Marine Headquarters.

"Come and try to stop me if you dare!!!"

Below the execution platform, Akainu slowly raised his head, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Seriously, those guys, deserting their posts. If we all attack, who will defend this place?"

"Big fire!!!"

The fist forged from lava instantly shattered and vaporized the huge block of ice, then released countless volcanic bombs that flew towards the ice layer in front of it. Yes, this was an indiscriminate attack.

However, with Karl's Holy Light Apocalypse, the Navy should be fine as long as their luck isn't too bad.

"Run! It's a volcanic bomb!"

Bang bang bang~ It was like the end of the world.

A volcanic bomb flew towards Whitebeard, who easily blocked it with his Murakumogiri sword, saying calmly, "How dare you set fires so blatantly..."

"Go light the candles on the birthday cake, you little lava devil!"

Akainu smirked: "Don't you like extravagant funerals, Whitebeard?"

At this point, all three generals had joined the battle.

Below the execution platform, Karl stood beside Hancock, observing the battle. Of course, Karl was reluctant to let Hancock participate in the war. She was only there to make a show of things. Once the war was over, she would resign from her position as a Shichibukai. Anyway, the World Government couldn't do anything about it.

"War is truly cruel! Is Ain here too?"

Karl shook his head: "She doesn't need to participate in the battle. Her only task is to protect Staff Officer Crane. Don't worry about her. Besides, I'm here!"

bang~

Hancock frowned and pointed to the sea ahead: "What's that? It's huge!"

Following the direction Hancock was pointing, a huge black shadow appeared, crossing the sea.

"Hahaha! Little Oz is here!!!"

"Ugh~ Hah!!!"

Little Oars raised his massive longsword and ripped apart the navy's course with a single strike, demonstrating astonishing destructive power.

Legend has it that Little Oars was a descendant of Oars of the Land of the Rising Sun. He was incredibly large; even the Giant Admiral would be considered a dwarf compared to him. This enormous creature could alter the terrain with every move he made.

However, being big also means being more vulnerable to attacks.

"Fire! Fire!!! We cannot allow him to break through the island's bay!!!"

Oh oh oh oh oh oh!!!

Little Oars roared, "Ace, I'm here to save you!!!"

Bang bang bang~ Little Oz starts moving forward!

"How can it be so big? Even giants aren't this tall!" Hancock covered her mouth in shock.

Carl was also somewhat moved, wondering how his mother had managed to give birth to him.

On the execution platform, Sengoku looked at Oz and said calmly, "You've really attracted a formidable fellow!"

"Giants! Stop Oars Jr.'s advance!"

"Oh oh oh!!!"

Chapter 277 Karl Makes His Move

"Just... a little bit more, Ace..."