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

Who the hell is truly immortal?!

Seeing Karl's departing figure, Kaido was startled. Could it be him?

Kaido couldn't help but recall the performance of the marines in the battle just now, and the more he thought about it, the more something seemed off.

Not only are they difficult to deal with, but their recovery abilities are also incredibly strong. There's definitely something strange about this, and it must be related to that kid from earlier!

"Hey! Is that the kid who gave you this kind of regenerative ability?"

Gion snorted coldly, unable to resist making a sarcastic remark: "I didn't realize you were so clever!"

Kaido grinned and said, "Of course, I was born of a mother."

"Stop wasting time talking to him! Keep attacking!"

Thus, under the relentless attacks of four vice admirals and two admirals, Kaido's stamina gradually dwindled, and he was finally defeated by Aokiji's "Burning Pheasant Beak" attack, never to rise again.

It happened faster than Aokiji had anticipated, perhaps because he subconsciously overlooked the combat power of the lieutenant generals and Karl's holy light.

Carl looked at the devastated G-2 branch headquarters and sighed. It was finally over.

After witnessing this battle, he finally understood the true value of being a maritime overlord and gained a profound understanding of Kaido's strength.

A powerful physique, unparalleled defense, unfathomable stamina, terrifying regenerative abilities, masterful combat skills, and profound mastery of domineering power...

All these factors combined established its position as a maritime hegemon.

By the time the battle ended, the four vice admirals were already panting heavily, while Aokiji and Kizaru were in much better condition and could even fight back against an old woman.

Forget about the white beard.

Chapter 37 Punk Hassad

Although Karl did little in the entire battle, his support work was impeccable.

Every hour, he had to replenish everyone's buffs and keep a close eye on the battle situation, because Kaido would occasionally have a sudden outburst.

Then someone will get injured, and Carl will have to step in and treat their injuries.

In short, apart from Kizaru and Aokiji, all four vice admirals were treated by Karl for serious injuries once.

Seeing that the Marines had Kaido firmly restrained, Gion finally breathed a sigh of relief, no longer worried that the guy would stand up again.

"Finally got this guy done, I'm exhausted!"

Gion sat cross-legged on the ground without any manners, her body rising and falling with her heavy breathing.

The other lieutenant generals were in the same situation, sitting on the ground panting.

"Karl, where's what I asked you to bring?"

"I brought it! Here you go!"

Karl handed a large silver box to Kizaru, who opened it in front of Karl without any hesitation, releasing a puff of cold white air.

What came into view was a set of medical equipment, which looked like something used for drawing blood, and Karl gradually began to have some guesses.

Kizaru leisurely walked to the side of the fast-sleeping Kaido and extended his right hand: "Ama-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi."

shuh~

Kizaru cut a wound on Kaido's arm, and the Ama no Kusanagi sword disappeared. Only then did Kizaru insert the syringe into Kaido's body and begin drawing blood.

"Admiral Kizaru, this is...."

"I will tell you later."

After a while, Kizaru had drawn nearly three blood bags of Kaido's blood. This was insignificant to Kaido, but more than enough for his research.

"Alright, go to the meeting first! I'll explain to you after we get on the ship."

The two then went into the conference room, chaired by Staff Officer Crane, to discuss how to deal with Jack and his good older brother.

Karl had no interest in listening to the meeting. Even if they were all sent to Impel Down, Kaido could very well capsize the prison ship halfway there and escape with Jack.

Besides, he was just a minor naval lieutenant commander, while the lowest-ranking person present was a vice admiral, so he had no real say.

An hour later, the meeting ended.

The handling of Jack and Kaido is none of Kizaru's business, and therefore none of Karl's business either, so they can just pack up their things and leave.

Back on the warship, Kizaru immediately ordered the ship to be sailed to Punk Hazard, and Karl had already guessed most of what was going on.

The current Punk Hazard (Punk Exclusion Zone) is not the Ice and Fire Island, but a research base under strict guard by the World Government. Vegapunk once conducted research on artificial Devil Fruit projects here.

If nothing unexpected happens, Vegapunk is here now, but it's unclear whether he's a clone or the real Vegapunk.

"Vegapunk is a research base under the Navy Science Unit. Currently, it is researching artificial Devil Fruits and bio-modification, among other things."

"One of our main objectives in capturing Kaido this time is to obtain his blood sample for Dr. Vegapunk to study."

Karl nodded dismissively. "Vegapunk? Is that the man with the world's greatest brain?"

“That’s right, but he’s currently conducting research in another location. The one overseeing the research in Punk Hazard is just his clone.”

Karl's heart skipped a beat. If it was an avatar... perhaps he would have a chance to meet the smartest person in the world.

"Admiral Kizaru, I'm quite interested in Vegapunk. I wonder if I'll ever have the chance to meet him?"

Kizaru chuckled and pouted, "If it were the real person, you definitely wouldn't be qualified, but as for a clone, with my influence, it shouldn't be a problem."

Carl nodded in satisfaction, full of interest in the upcoming journey.

The main reason is that I heard Vegapunk has a technology that allows "objects" to eat Devil Fruits, just like Spandam's weapon that ate the Elephant-Elephant Fruit. And Karl happens to have an extra Devil Fruit.

Why not take advantage of any freebies you get?

The G-2 branch was not far from Punk Hazard, and even though the speed was not fast, they arrived near dusk.

"You should not wander around here. Just wait for me and Karl to return."

"Yes!"

"Karl, let's go!"

As soon as they landed on the island, a group of people rushed over and bowed to them upon seeing that it was Kizaru.

"Admiral Kizaru, you've arrived! And this is...."

Kizaru glanced down at Karl and said with a smile, "This is Major Karl, my adjutant."

The captain, looking serious, nodded and said to Karl, "I'm sorry, Major Karl, but according to regulations, we need to conduct a body search on you. Please understand."

Karl looked up at Kizaru, who shrugged, indicating that he couldn't help.

"Alright! I didn't bring much..."

After confirming that Karl was alright, the guards allowed him to pass, but temporarily confiscated Karl's Den Den Mushi and some other items.

"I never expected the security here to be so tight. It seems the World Government takes Vegapunk very seriously!"

Kizaru said slowly, "You can say these things in private, but don't go around telling everyone, otherwise the agents of the CP department can be very troublesome!"

"Haha, I'm not that stupid."

Upon arriving at the research institute, the scene inside was roughly as Karl had imagined.

Guards every five steps, busy researchers, death row inmates with fearful eyes... Karl saw it all.

"Hey! Why hasn't the death row inmate I ordered arrived yet? What are you guys doing?!"

A sharp scream caught Karl's attention. A man wearing a white robe, with long black hair and long horns, was shouting loudly.

Upon recognizing his appearance, a hint of disgust flashed in Karl's eyes: Caesar Courland, the Iron Beast.

"Yo, isn't that Admiral Kizaru? This, this must be Kaido's blood sample! Whoosh, this is really tempting!"

Kizaru pouted, "Dr. Caesar, it's been a long time! You're as dedicated as ever!"

Caesar smiled, seemingly pleased with Kizaru's praise.

"Not at all, Admiral Kizaru is far more dedicated! That's a blood sample from the ruler of the seas! Admiral Kizaru must have gone through countless difficulties to obtain it!"

Kizaru had no intention of chatting with Caesar; after exchanging a few casual pleasantries, he prepared to leave with Karl.

"This is indeed a bit troublesome. I'm sorry, I still need to hand this over to Dr. Vegapunk, so I won't chat with you any longer. Let's go, Karl!"

As the two figures were about to disappear from sight, Caesar reluctantly shifted his gaze from the silver briefcase in Kizaru's hand, a hint of jealousy flashing in his eyes.

"Damn Vegapunk, if you give me Kaido's blood sample, I can create a mere artificial Devil Fruit in a minute!"

Chapter 38 Pythagoras

After navigating numerous corridors, we finally arrived at the core area of ​​the research institute.

There weren't many researchers here, but the number of guards was almost double, especially after they saw Karl next to Kizaru, their eyes were fixed on Karl.

Upon entering the room, a robot came into view, intently fiddling with a pile of experimental equipment.

"Dr. Vegapunk, I have brought you what you requested."

"Although I am Vegapunk's alter ego, I would prefer you to call me Pythagoras."

The robot turned around, and Karl was able to see its full appearance. It had a wind-up headdress, the word "智" (zhi, meaning intelligence) written on its chest, and the word "PUNK04" on its left chest.