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

"Let's go, my little ones!!!"

Cluck cluck cluck~

The ice behind Whitebeard began to crack, forcing the pirates behind him to move further away from him.

"No! Dad!!!"

Marco wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and yelled at his companions, "Shut up! Didn't you hear Dad's orders? Let's go!"

Because he knew that his father had made up his mind to protect them with his life as they left, and once his father made up his mind, nothing could change it.

If they don't leave, I'm afraid Dad won't be happy; on the contrary, he'll be very disappointed.

He didn't want to see his father suffer like that, but... without his father, could the Whitebeard Pirates still be called the Whitebeard Pirates?

"Captain Marco! You, you're saying..." "Shut up! Let's go! Staying here will only distract Dad!"

"Damn the navy... let's go!!!"

Amid the aftershocks, the white-bearded man looked back at his departing sons, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Don't look back, times are changing."

"You foolish sons..."

After the aftershocks stopped, Karl looked at the naval officers lying haphazardly on the ground and shook his head, then turned to look at Sengoku, whose face was grim.

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, just how strong were you guys to be able to protect Marine Headquarters under Whitebeard? This guy's abilities are just too outrageous!"

Honestly, Karl could also achieve a similar effect, like cutting the Navy Headquarters into pieces, but he wouldn't dare do it; he'd have to make a dozen or so cuts.

The Tremor-Tremor Fruit is really powerful!

"Enough with the nonsense! Whitebeard just gave the order to retreat. We absolutely cannot let them get away, or all our efforts will be in vain!"

"Kuzan! Sakazuki, Borsalino, what are you all standing around for? Hurry up and chase after the Whitebeard Pirates!"

The ape shook his head and pointed forward with his slender index finger. A tall figure was slowly walking towards the execution platform.

"Mr. Sengoku, it seems we don't need to do anything."

Sengoku's expression turned serious: "Newgate..."

Ding~ding~ding~

"What a long journey... Let's settle this now, Navy!!!"

Sengoku looked surprised, then chuckled softly, "Yes! It's time to settle things."

Then, Sengoku picked up the Den Den Mushi, but before he could speak, Karl snatched it away.

"What are you doing?" "Marshal of the Warring States Period, let me do it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Sengoku covered his eyes, because Karl was so dazzling at that moment that no one dared to look directly at him.

Karl, his entire body radiating golden light, slowly flew into the air and headed towards the very center of Marineford Square.

"Holy Light!"

"Give strength and courage to all the fallen warriors, so that they may rise again!"

"May the Holy Light fill their bodies, heal their wounds, and enable them to return to the battlefield to continue fighting for justice!!!"

Swish swish swish~

The golden light surrounding Karl gradually gathered behind him, forming six pairs of enormous wings of light.

At this moment, Karl was like the legendary 12-winged archangel, spreading his glory to the world.

Rise again, my warriors! (Oops, wrong channel.)

Pupu Pu~

As the golden wings continued to flap and unleash holy light, the injuries of the marines who had been affected by Whitebeard's attack were quickly healed, and they soon recovered completely, getting up from the ground with bewildered expressions.

"Hey~ what happened? I wasn't just..."

"Look! It's Lieutenant General Karl! It's Lieutenant General Karl who saved us!"

"Long live Lieutenant General Karl!!!"

Some people can stand up again, but others can never stand up again. After all, the Holy Light does not have the ability to resurrect; at most, it can only let you feint to the King of Hell.

"All vice admirals and below are hereby ordered to leave Marineford Plaza immediately and pursue the fleeing members of the Whitebeard Pirates."

"This is our responsibility, Admirals! The Navy will prevail!"

"Whoa! The Navy will win!!!"

The Navy's morale was high, and they excitedly left Marineford Plaza, ready to intercept the Whitebeard Pirates.

Just as Whitebeard was about to make a move, three generals appeared in front of him, glaring at him menacingly.

Akainu: "Whitebeard, take care of yourself first!"

Aokiji: "Your time is running out."

Kizaru: "Oh my god, Mr. Whitebeard is really serious~"

Whitebeard sneered, "You three brats think you can take my head? Not so easy!"

"Still acting tough even when you're about to die? Don't worry, I'll make sure you suffer a terrible death, Whitebeard!" Akainu couldn't hold back any longer and launched an attack.

"Dog bites Guren!"

On the execution platform, Sengoku looked at Karl, who was slowly flying towards him, and smiled: "Well done, Karl."

"Of course, there's no point in having anyone else here to help anyway."

"Aren't you going to fight Whitebeard?"

"Haha, the generals can handle this kind of thing. I won't get involved. Besides, other guests are coming later!"

Sengoku nodded. Yes, it's not just Blackbeard, there could also be another Yonko pirate crew.

It's just unclear whether it's the Red-Haired Pirates or the Beasts Pirates.

Chapter 282 The end of the road

"Frozen time capsule!"

Aokiji launched the first attack on Whitebeard, always remembering what Karl had told him.

To silence the World Government, he would have to outperform Akainu, and Whitebeard's head is the best proof of that.

"Kakaka~"

Bang! The ice shattered instantly, and the white-bearded man said calmly, "Ice brat, you think you can kill me with that kind of trick?"

"Try this trick of mine!"

Whitebeard raised his fist, condensing a milky white halo, and punched Aokiji.

Kuzan's pupils contracted, and his heart pounded.

With a soft "plop," Kuzan instantly turned into a pile of ice shards, scattering into the air.

Crack! Another earthquake struck.

This time it was closer, and the fluctuations were more intense; Marineford could no longer hold on.

Click~

A long, narrow crack appeared in the Naval Headquarters building, which then rapidly expanded, and soon the building became a pile of ruins and construction debris.

The execution platform was teetering on the brink of collapse, so Karl quickly flew into the air, while Sengoku jumped to the ground.

Garp, however, remained frozen in place, still holding Ace's body.

......

After the tremors subsided, Akainu narrowed his eyes slightly, condensed a Lava Fist, and launched a surprise attack.

"Die, Whitebeard!!!"

Although Whitebeard noticed Akainu's sneak attack, his physical exhaustion slowed him down a bit.

呲味~

The side of his chest was almost completely burned by lava, emitting a faint burnt smell.

Whitebeard's face was pale, his lips trembled slightly, and he raised his arm high, knocking Akainu away with a single blow.

"That's terrifying! To have such strength at such a young age, he truly deserves to be called the strongest man in the world!"

"Tian Cong Yun Sword!"

With Akainu out of the game, Kizaru took over, and Whitebeard was once again trapped in a cycle of attacks.

After all, Whitebeard is not Kaido; his stamina is limited, and he is quite old.

On the other side, Karl shook his head as he looked at the Navy Headquarters, now a pile of ruins: "Tsk tsk tsk, after this battle, I'm afraid the Navy Headquarters will have to relocate too!"

"Hey, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, do you think Admiral Aokiji and the others can defeat Whitebeard?"

Sengoku glanced at Karl indifferently: "If it were Whitebeard 10 years ago, even if all four of you attacked together, it would take at least several days to determine a winner."

"Well... Whitebeard can't hold on much longer, I know him very well."