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

"What do we do now? The Navy is already here!" Bucky shouted anxiously.

Crocodile exhaled a smoke ring indifferently: "Whatever, I'm not going to stay here and get ganged up on by the Marines."

"You're planning to run away?" Bucky panicked.

"Otherwise what? Kizaru, Akainu, and White Crow, all three admirals have come. This is a force comparable to that of the Marineford War. Do you really think you can defeat them?"

Bucky's heart skipped a beat: "Three admirals!!! The Navy really values ​​the Cross Guild?"

"Then what do we do?"

"Surrender or die. The choice is yours!"

Chapter 333 I Surrender

Upon hearing Crocodile's words, Bucky's heart sank.

No, he had another powerful general under his command, so Bucky looked expectantly at Mihawk beside him.

Perhaps unable to bear Bucky's pitiful gaze, Mihawk sighed: "Bucky, I'm not trying to discourage you, but three generals are not someone I can defeat alone. Although we have more men, most of them are all show and no substance."

Call ~

Bucky breathed a sigh of relief, feeling much lighter. With that in mind, he could proudly announce...

"Let's make a spectacular escape!"

Pakistan spread his limbs, making them billow like a flag, and his body instantly grew tens of meters taller.

Perhaps this is what it means to say the most cowardly thing with the fiercest expression!

However, the next second.

"How terrifying~ He put a bounty on the Navy and still wants to escape? Could it be that Mr. Buggy has some secret weapon?"

"There should be. I saw in the intelligence that his Bucky's secret bomb seems to be quite powerful."

Bucky: Holy crap!

Why did they just raid my base?

"Hahaha (fake laugh), it's been a long time, General Karl. Speaking of which, it's been two and a half years since we last met, hasn't it?" Bucky immediately backed down.

"Don't try to get close to me, Bucky. Your act of putting a bounty on the Navy has crossed the Navy's bottom line. Today, you either die here, or you're sent to Impel Down. You choose!"

Bucky broke out in a cold sweat and stammered for a long time, unable to utter a word.

He's too proud to surrender, but he's also afraid of dying. What should we do?

"Desert Storm!"

Huhuhu~

Crocodile raised his hand, and a dark sandstorm appeared in front of Bucky, so thick that it blotted out the sun and shrouded the entire room, making it impossible to see anything.

"Let's go!" Crocodile grabbed Bucky and turned to leave.

"Want to run? It's not that easy!"

Karl drew his raven sword and slashed at the sandstorm ahead. At the same time, a green flying slash also broke through the sandstorm and collided with Karl's golden sword energy, creating a terrifying shockwave.

"So you've also chosen to oppose the Navy, Mihawk? Or do you want to take back the title of the world's greatest swordsman from me?"

Mihawk said calmly, "The world's greatest swordsman? Heh..."

Then there was nothing more to say; several massive flying slashes were Mihawk's response.

"Admiral Kizaru, Mihawk is in your hands now. I'm going after Buggy."

shuh~

Ape: ......

Karl beat me to it! I'm so angry!

"Tian Cong Yun Sword!"

"Mihawk, let this old man experience the strength of the world's greatest swordsman! Go easy on me, after all, I'm not a professional swordsman!"

Mihawk glanced at Kizaru, a sense of relief washing over him. Hopefully, they'd have a chance to escape today...

......

"Aaaaaah! Crocodile, stop choking me! I can fly!"

"You fly too slowly. I really don't know how those idiots could think your strength is unfathomable. What exactly did you learn on Roger's ship? Shanks is a true Emperor of the Sea, and you..."

"Don't mention him! If it weren't for that damn redhead, I would have found the legendary treasure long ago!"

Whoosh~ A golden light flashed by.

"Hey, where are you guys headed?"

Crocodile glanced at Carl, who had suddenly appeared in front of him, and scoffed, "Tch, what a troublesome guy."

"Hand over Bucky, and I can arrange for you to be roommates in Impel Down. How about it? Magellan and I are pretty close, you know!"

"Hmph, I don't want to go back to that hellhole!" Crocodile swung his right arm, and a huge sword made of sand swept towards Karl's waist, with a faint black sheen visible on the blade.

clang!

Karl reached out and grasped the hilt of the sword: "Yo, Armament Haki, you've improved, Mr. Crocodile. Looks like you haven't been idle these past two years! However, the strength of your Armament Haki still needs improvement."

With a slight exertion, Crocodile's Desert Diamond Blade turned into a pile of sand, scattering in the air.

"What a monster..." Crocodile cautiously looked at Carl in front of him. Two years ago, he was humiliated by Carl, and it was probably still the same now. Tsk, should he sell Buggy?

Looking back, Bucky was nowhere to be seen!

Crocodile: So I was the Joker all along.

"Sorry, I don't have time to play with you anymore, Mr. Crocodile. If you want to find Bucky, just meet him in Impel Down."

"You think... Pfft!"

Crocodile spat out a mouthful of blood mist, and before he could react, a Seastone spike pierced his shoulder blade. Crocodile immediately felt his body go limp, never expecting to be defeated so quickly.

Back then, he had his hands in his pockets, didn't know what an opponent was, and then he was taught a lesson by Whitebeard. But he did manage to exchange a few blows with Whitebeard and even stubbornly refused to become his son.

Looking at him now, Karl is one thing, but two years ago he was even defeated by Straw Hat Luffy...

Times have changed...

In Old Sha's pupils, Carl's fist grew larger and larger before he completely lost consciousness and his eyes rolled back.

"Next up is Bucky."

It's certain that Buggy's strength isn't that great, otherwise he wouldn't have had to flee in such a panic. But he's incredibly lucky. For one thing, Mihawk and Crocodile were both willing to cover his retreat, which is something most people wouldn't do.

Huhuhuhu~

"Damn the navy! I finally became the guild master of the Cross Guild, and then *****!"

Bucky flew through the air with all his might, cursing under his breath. With his abilities, he could normally only fly a little bit, but with this robe, he could fly with his own feet. It looked quite impressive, but as for speed...?

"Hey, Big Red Nose, why did you leave without saying goodbye? Are you in a hurry to eat?"

"what!"

Bucky brought the car to a sudden stop in mid-air, staring blankly at Carl in front of him and Crocodile, whose fate was unknown, in his hand.

How could it be so fast? Crocodile is a pirate with a bounty of over a billion, and a Logia-type Devil Fruit user, how... wait, what did that bastard Karl just say?

"What did you just call me? Big Red Nose? How dare you! I hate it when people call me Big Red Nose! Don't think I'm afraid of you just because you're a naval hero!"

Karl smiled slightly: "Oh? I didn't realize you had such backbone! So... Big Red Nose, what are you going to do to me?"

Bucky: "I, I, I want..."

Bucky's chest heaved, his eyes were bloodshot, and he glared fiercely at Karl.

"I surrender!!!"

Chapter 334 Adventurers' Guild

Carl: ......

He thought Bucky had some kind of secret weapon! But it turns out... well, it seems Bucky really is just a comedic character...

"Be more self-aware, shall we?" Karl pulled out a pair of sea stone handcuffs, shook them, and they made a crisp sound.

With a fawning smile, Bucky flew over with his shifty eyes and extended his right hand through the sea stone handcuffs.

It's now!

Bucky spread out his right hand, and a smoke grenade exploded instantly, spewing out thick black smoke and emitting a foul odor.

"Hahahaha! This is what happens when you insult Buggy! Goodbye, you stupid Marines!!! Hehehehe!"

Karl waved his hand, and the smoke dissipated. He then used a purification spell to remove the grime from his body.

Watching Bucky's departing figure, Carl stood with his hands on his hips, a helpless smile on his face. He'd still need a beating to keep him in line...

Three minutes later.