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

"Reporting to Fleet Admiral Sengoku, a pirate crew has appeared in the waters ahead. It's the Redfurs of Shanks, and it's extremely fast. Should we divert our firepower to intercept the Red-Haired Pirates?"

"I understand." Sengoku hung up the phone and shouted to Karl in the distance, "Karl, something's up."

"I know, just a moment, I'll be done right away!"

After saying that, Karl looked apologetically at Lafitte in front of him: "I'm sorry, Marshal Sengoku has something to discuss with me, so I can't play with you anymore. Farewell!"

brush brush~

Karl swiftly unleashed three slashes, then confidently turned around.

The next second, Lafit was decapitated and was dead beyond any doubt.

"Marshal of the Warring States Period, what's wrong?"

Sengoku said calmly, "I just received news that the Red-Haired Pirates have repelled the Beasts Pirates and are heading towards Marineford. It won't be long before New Shanks arrives. What do you think we should do?"

Karl stroked his chin: "Hmm~ Let Shanks come over! We've already achieved our goal, what can Shanks do now?"

"Haha, that's right, I'd like to see what this guy is up to!"

Chapter 285 I'm here to stop this war

Surrounding the outside of the wall.

"Look, what is that?"

"This ship... How is this possible? Weren't Shanks and Kaido fighting in the New World? How did they have time to get here?"

"Wait, is he planning to save the Whitebeard Pirates?"

While the Marines were puzzled, Shanks jumped off the Redford and stood firmly on the ice, looking at the Marines on the surrounding wall and the disheveled Whitebeard Pirates.

Shanks? What brings you here!

Hearing that long-lost voice, Shanks turned around and saw that it was his beloved friend and family member, Buggy. Shanks quickly started chatting happily with Buggy.

After a short while, Karl and the three generals arrived outside the encirclement wall.

"Red-haired Shanks, this is not a place for you." Akainu looked at Shanks coldly.

Shanks said with a serious expression, "I have a reason to come. This war should end."

The three admirals exchanged glances, and Akainu chuckled, "I'm truly sorry, Your Majesty, but this war has long since ended. We are merely cleaning up the mess now."

"You're too late..."

Shanks' expression changed, wondering how it could be so fast? But when he saw Karl with a faint smile on his lips, Shanks seemed to understand.

With Karl around, it would be difficult for the Navy to lose. If he wasn't mistaken, the golden aura behind these Navy soldiers must be Karl's ability!

That's right, definitely, because he's been fighting Karl so many times, he knows him all too well.

As long as that golden light appears, Karl will be fully revived, which is disgusting. Compared to Karl, Kaido's immortality is nothing.

"Whitebeard is dead?"

Karl took a few steps forward, walked up to Shanks, and smiled at him, "Not bad, Ace was executed successfully, Whitebeard has been killed, and the Navy's operation plan was a complete success. Oh, by the way, Teach also came, but he's dead too."

"What, you want to get involved too?"

Shanks clenched his fist, looked at Luffy who was unconscious not far away, and gradually made a decision in his heart.

"I'm here to stop the war, so I don't want to have a conflict with you. But I have one request: I want to take away the bodies of Whitebeard and Ace."

Akainu coldly replied, "Demands? You're just a pirate. Why do you think we'll agree to your demands?"

Shanks smiled slightly and drew Griffin from his waist: "Consider it... giving me face?"

"Pfft~"

Forgive Karl for laughing so unkindly. He thought that Shanks, whom he had suppressed all these years, would never say such a thing in front of him, but he never expected that what was bound to happen would eventually happen.

Seeing Karl laugh, Shanks laughed along: "Hahaha, what's wrong, Karl? You're not willing to give me a break?"

"Respect is something you earn yourself, not something given to you by others. You have no respect to speak of in front of me, Shanks."

Shanks smiled slightly, tilting his head to look at Karl: "Oh? Is that so?"

brubrubru~

Carl's expression changed. He looked at the Den Den Mushi in his arms, then at Shanks. Sure enough, this guy must have done something before he came.

"Marshal Sengoku, I'm here. Shanks has arrived."

What are his requirements?

"Stop this war...take away Whitebeard's body."

Sengoku: "...Sigh~ I guess I'll just have to say yes!"

Carl:? ? ?

"Can you give me a reason?"

"Shanks agreed to one condition from the Five Elders, a condition he couldn't refuse."

Karl chuckled and shook his head, then hung up the phone. It seemed he had no choice but to ignore him today; the "Face Fruit" user was truly something else—once activated, even he couldn't escape its effects.

"Let's go! Marshal Zhan Guo has ordered a retreat."

After saying that, Karl turned and left. Akainu glanced at Shanks with a dark face but didn't say anything more, even though he really wanted to have a go at Shanks.

Aokiji glanced at Shanks, seemingly guessing something, and shouted loudly to the Marines on the perimeter wall, "All Marines, listen up! Retreat! Return to Marineford Plaza!"

Soon, the navy retreated like the tide, and the Whitebeard Pirates members present breathed a sigh of relief. But it was just a sigh of relief; after all, their father was dead, and they couldn't be happy at all.

Marco, looking at the nearly 10% of the Whitebeard Pirates who were still alive, walked up to Shanks with a heavy expression and said, "Thank you, Shanks."

Shanks took a deep breath and patted Marco on the shoulder: "Lord Whitebeard's death is irreversible. Please accept my condolences."

"I will go to collect Mr. Whitebeard's body later, and I will bury him in his hometown - the Sphinx."

Marco's eyes welled with tears, but he didn't say much before leaving with the remaining members of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Now, only the members of the Red-Haired Pirates and the Impel Down prisoners that Luffy brought are left here.

Shanks slowly walked up to the unconscious Luffy, looked at the straw hat on his head, and smiled helplessly: "You really haven't changed at all! Luffy, but... this is the real you!"

Jinbe, standing next to Luffy, looked at Shanks's actions with some curiosity. Could it be that Lord Luffy knows Shanks?

That can't be right, can it? Shanks is one of the Four Emperors of the New World, on par with Whitebeard. How could he possibly know Luffy?

"Captain, the navy has left. Should we go in? Could it be a trap?"

Shanks turned to look at the Marine Headquarters in the distance and shook his head: "No, let's go over there!"

Before leaving, Shanks gave Luffy a deep look.

Luffy, now is not the time for a reunion. Let's meet again in the New World! I'll be waiting for you!

"Let's go! We need to take Mr. Whitebeard home!"

......

The following day, at the dilapidated naval headquarters, in a makeshift conference room.

Everyone present was a high-ranking officer in the Navy, the lowest rank being a Vice Admiral. However, none of the three Admirals were present; Aokiji had gone to pursue the remnants of Whitebeard's crew, while Akainu and Sarutobi had gone to hunt down the escapees from Impel Down. It is said that this was a mission specifically arranged by Sengoku, but the reason for it remains unknown.

"Fellow officers, as Fleet Admiral, I hereby announce the status of the all-out war with the Whitebeard Pirates."

"In this war, we not only successfully executed Portgas D. Ace, the bloodline of the Pirate King, but also successfully killed Edward Newgate, who had been ravaging the seas for 28 years. From the results, we can say that we have won a great victory."

The navy personnel present immediately smiled, but Sengoku quickly changed the subject.

"However, we cannot be arrogant. While the Whitebeard Pirates were scattered by us, the sacrifices of our Navy should not be ignored."

"Now, please welcome our naval hero, Vice Admiral Karl, to announce the details of the battle damage."

Chapter 286 A Few Things After the War

Carl seemed to have been prepared all along, and walked onto the stage with a speech in hand.

"Oh! Lieutenant General Karl!!!"

A cheer erupted in the meeting room, purely out of gratitude to Karl.

If it weren't for Karl's ability protecting them yesterday, there would be several fewer people sitting here.

"Gentlemen, this time there are a total of **"

**Number of naval captains, 8452 commodores, 1498 rear admirals, and 176 vice admirals, totaling 30,000 naval officers, participated in this war.**

"According to statistics, only ** have survived."

**Number of naval captains, 6412,142 naval vice admirals, including the wounded, totaling** deaths in combat.

**Of the naval officers and soldiers, although the survival rate was nearly 60%, don't forget.**

"We lost naval elites from all over the world; their deaths are a loss for the entire world."

In fact, this loss was completely acceptable for the Warring States period, and could even be considered unexpected.

Because most of the Marines who died in battle were instantly killed by Whitebeard's area-of-effect attacks, and there was no way to save them, since Whitebeard had that ability.