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

Yuanzi curled his lip: "Who cares? Anyway, there were only two of us when I came. The other two can go wherever they want."

"Let's not talk about that. Let's talk about the Knights of God. You've been watching them for a while now. What do you think of their strength?"

"Each one is more terrifying than the last; they're all monsters!"

Chapter 317 Something's Wrong, Retreat Immediately

"If that's not a monster in your mouth, can you be serious for once?"

Upon hearing this, Yuanzi grinned from ear to ear: "Well, look, that strongest guy is no less than Sakazuki. The two over there are slightly weaker, but they can still be considered general-level fighters."

"The others are so-so, a bit better than a lieutenant general."

Karl raised an eyebrow: "A candidate for general?"

Sarutoshi shook his head: "That depends on who you're comparing it to. If you're comparing it to Momousagi or Chaton, it's a bit lacking, but it's about the same."

Karl stroked his chin and exclaimed, "That's terrifying! Three Admiral-level fighters and six Admiral-candidate level fighters—no wonder they're the Celestial Dragons' trump card!"

"Hidden cards? Not at all, they're nothing compared to you. You're the real monster. No, naval heroes are all monsters."

......

"Dragon's Breath!!!"

Sabo unleashed his dragon breath once more, halting the Knights of God's advance. He then quickly said to Raven, "Mr. Raven, a Marine Admiral has arrived. We cannot linger here. Let's fight our way back!"

"Ok!"

The crow then scattered a pile of coal ash, instantly shrouding the entire area in it, making it impossible to see anything.

"Oh no, they're trying to escape!"

The leader of the Knights of God's gaze sharpened, and he slowly closed his eyes, using his Observation Haki to sense the movements of Sabo and the crow.

"Flaming Dragon Claw Fist - Flaming Dragon King!"

With a whoosh, a fire dragon roared forward, igniting everything around it.

This also created a wonderful chemical reaction with the coal ash scattered by the crows.

As we all know, coal is a combustible material.

Boom boom~

A wave of heat swept in, instantly igniting the entire area, causing a massive burst of heat and the air to expand rapidly.

bang~

With a loud bang, a small black mushroom rose from Mary Geoise.

Whoosh! A howling wind swept in, and Karl snapped his fingers lightly. A pale golden protective shield appeared in front of him and the ape, blocking the astonishing heat and shockwave.

The ape patted his chest: "That was close! I almost died."

Carl: ......

When the mushroom cloud dissipated, the Knights of God, who were at the center of the explosion, were all covered in dust and dirt. Although none of them died, they were seriously injured. At least their sacred uniforms were now tattered and torn, completely lacking the demeanor of knights of God.

"Damn it, where are they?"

Nonsense! After making such a commotion, are you just going to stand there and watch your results? Of course, you should run away!

The leader of the Knights of God dusted himself off and took a deep breath: "No need to chase them, they've already escaped far away."

"This mission has failed..."

Upon hearing what the captain said, the other knights fell silent.

Then they saw Karl and the ape walking over with smiles on their faces.

"As expected of the Celestial Dragons' strongest trump card, it's too powerful. Even such an attack couldn't kill you. You truly deserve to be called the Knights of God. I admire you greatly."

Ape immediately chimed in, "Who says otherwise! If I hadn't been far away, the aftershocks of the explosion would have been enough to burn me to death!"

The old man and the young man, one singing and the other harmonizing, made several knights so angry that their lips trembled slightly, wishing they could fight these two bastards three hundred rounds on the spot.

"Did you come here just to make sarcastic remarks? If so, please leave! We still need to pursue the revolutionaries."

The leader of the Knights of God glanced at Karl indifferently, then walked past him, with the others following behind.

"Wish ya'll good luck!"

After they had walked away, Yuanzi pouted and called out, "Hey, are you sure you don't need to help?"

"I'm quite fast! Maybe I can help you find that revolutionary army!"

The Knights of God ignored Kizaru and simply quickened their pace and left.

Yuanzi curled his lip: "These people really do look like Sakazuki!"

"Karl, you saw that, didn't you? I offered to help, but they refused. When Kuzan brings it up, you'll have to be my witness!"

Carlton gasped in shock. "You're the one who got into trouble, you little ape!"

......

"Phew~ We finally escaped."

Sabo wiped the cold sweat from his brow, still feeling lingering fear. When he saw Karl and Kizaru in Mary Geoise, his heart skipped a beat.

Kizaru, the fastest man in the world, would be a real problem if he got involved with you.

Karl, after Whitebeard's death, was known as the strongest man in the world. His strength was unfathomable. Since becoming famous, he had never been defeated. Even the Four Emperors, who were strong enough, had never been able to gain an advantage over him.

Although the Revolutionary Army had an ambiguous relationship with this naval hero, it was all just hearsay and rumors. Mr. Dragon never said that Karl was on their side.

"Morley, how is Mr. Bear?"

"Still the same as before, no emotional fluctuations, no consciousness."

Sabo sighed, unable to forget the bear he had been looking at.

"Let's talk about it when we get back! Everyone's waiting for our safe return!"

shuh~

"Are you in such a hurry to leave?"

A flash of golden light, and Karl made a dazzling entrance.

Sabo's pupils shrank instantly, and the others were no better off. They immediately prepared for battle, and everyone around held their breath, their hearts pounding.

"Haha, don't be nervous, I'm not here to cause you trouble."

Sabo clenched his fist and asked cautiously, "Then what do you want to do? If it's about getting Kuma's husband back, that's impossible. He's our comrade, and I will never watch him become a Celestial Dragon's mount again!"

Carl waved his hand: "I have no interest in bears. On the contrary, I'm here to bring you a great gift."

Karl reached into his pocket, pulled out a black, USB-like object, and tossed it to Sabo.

"This is a standby chip. Insert it into the interface on his neck, and it can terminate all of the bear's tasks and put him in standby mode."

"A mission? What other missions does Mr. Bear have?"

Carl shrugged: "I don't know about that, but he does have some secret missions that no one knows about. If he goes back with you like this, once the mission is activated, he will return to Mary Geoise at all costs."

"So, this thing can calm him down for a while until you retrieve his memories of being human."

Sabo stared intently at the black chip in his hand, then bowed respectfully to Karl: "Thank you, Mr. Karl. Although I don't know why you did this, thank you."

"They're quite polite. Alright, no need for such pleasantries. You should all leave now! Oh, and please give my regards to Dragon."

Sabo's pupils contracted, and he looked at Karl in disbelief.

But Karl had already vanished in a streak of light...

Chapter 318 The Price of Resistance

"I'm sorry, Lord Saturn, the Revolutionary Army is cunning and treacherous. If we are not careful, they will escape."

Saturn, also known as Jaigolusia Satan Saint, is Saturn.

Saturn remained expressionless and asked calmly, "What's the Navy doing?"

"As far as I know, no. While we were fighting the revolutionary army, they just stood by and watched without making any moves."

Saturn snorted and nodded: "Nine people, and they can't even take down four traitors. Who knows how the Navy will laugh at the World Government!"

"If it weren't for these special times, hmph, you can all get out of here!"

"Yes, my lord Saturn."

The knights of God, each more disheveled than the last, quickly left the hall, their faces alternating between pale and flushed.

“The Navy… has completely slipped out of control…” With that, Saturn stood up and walked toward the conference room.

In the conference room.

The bald old man holding the Onikiri turned to look at Saturn: "How's the situation?"

"The revolutionary army ran away, as expected."

"Tsk tsk tsk, first the Navy, now the Revolutionary Army, it seems the world has truly forgotten the power of the World Government~"