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

"Everyone, charge! If anyone dares to resist, don't hold back!"

With a wave of his hand, Karl set the tone for the operation. In the past, he had wanted to use the Straw Hat crew to cause trouble, and it wouldn't have been a big deal if his stance was slightly off. But this time, it was no joke. Even though there were many acquaintances, Karl was determined to stand on the side of the Navy.

If they surrender, everything will be fine; the Navy will never make things difficult for them. But if they want to fight to the death, the Navy will fight to the bitter end.

Zheng~

A golden halo emanated from Karl's back, and holy wings unfurled from it. Karl roared, "Holy Light - Apocalypse!!!"

All the Marines present were enhanced, including Garp, who was fighting Luffy.

The ape stretched out his hand, feeling the surging power within him, and said leisurely, "Really, I have no choice but to take this seriously now! Otherwise, I'd be wasting the power the naval hero gave me!"

huh~

Kizaru vanished instantly to find his opponent.

Sakazuki twisted his neck forcefully, his arms transforming into lava-like shapes, causing the surrounding temperature to rise sharply, accompanied by the acrid smell of burning sulfur.

"Nine mountains and eight seas form one world; gathering a thousand worlds creates a 'small thousand world.' This world multiplied by three, without interruption, is the ultimate secret of the Three-Sword Style... One Great? Three Thousand? Great Thousand World!"

The King of Poetry's low chanting echoed from the deep pit. Zoro, carrying overwhelming sword intent, rushed straight towards Karl, but unfortunately, Fujitora had already stepped in front of Karl first.

Dang~

Faced with Zoro's overwhelming attack, Fujitora only used a normal block, and the key point is that he blocked it. Although the Holy Protection Shield granted by Holy Light Apocalypse was shattered, he still managed to block it.

"What astonishing sword intent! In swordsmanship, I am inferior to you, but if you wish to surpass me and challenge Mr. Karl, you'd better defeat me first!"

"Gravity Knife·Tiger!"

Zoro gritted his teeth and blocked Fujitora's attack, forced to abandon his idea of ​​challenging Karl.

On the other side, Sanji and Sarutobi were already exchanging kicks, with Sanji using light-speed kicks against Diable Jambe, which was quite interesting.

Two years ago, Sarutobi could take down kids with a single kick, but now he can only focus on dealing with Sanji.

"Mou!!!!"

A gigantic figure emerged from the deep pit—it was Chopper after his transformation. At this moment, he possessed a physique comparable to that of a giant, but he was too cumbersome. If he stood up now, he would only become a target, just like Little Oars back then.

Carl shook his head, raised his index finger, and fired a healing bullet at the monster Chopper.

Thus, Chopper, who had just transformed into his monster form, was forced back to his original form. Ultimately, monsterization was an abnormal state for Chopper, and Karl was just able to cure it.

"Catch that raccoon dog—no, that reindeer!"

Gion-nee flashed and grabbed Chopper in mid-air, bringing him to Karl's side: "Here, the tanuki you wanted."

"Thank you, Gion-nee. You can go ahead with your work. Um, I'll leave that orange-haired girl to you. Bring her along too! Be careful of her weapon; it's a bit strange."

Actually, it's not that strange now. After all, Big Mom is long dead. Without Zeus's blessing, Nami's fighting power is almost negligible, unless she's bullying weak opponents.

Chopper looked at Carl, trembling, and asked, "Mr. Carl, why?"

Karl crouched down and scratched Chopper's chin: "Because we're the Navy! But don't worry, there shouldn't be any casualties this time, right?"

Carl took out a marshmallow from his system space and said to Chopper with a smile, "This is for you. Just wait on the Thousand Sunny!"

"Peng En!"

T. Penn floated over and saluted: "Yes, General Karl. What are your orders?"

Carl pointed at Chopper and said, "Send him to their ship."

"Yes!"

After watching Chopper leave, Karl's smile gradually faded, and he turned his attention to the battlefield.

Robin, Brook, Usopp, and others all have their own rivals, and more than one at that. Generally speaking, they are not much of a problem. The real troublesome ones are the Straw Hat crew's three strongest fighters, and Jinbe, whom Sakazuki is currently fighting.

Upon seeing Robin, Carl stroked his chin.

"Leave this to me! Vice Admiral Momonga, you deal with the others!"

The flying squirrel nodded and left without hesitation.

Robin was panting heavily; the pressure from the flying squirrel was immense. Although she was much stronger than she had been two years ago, her physical condition still limited her abilities.

As a veteran vice admiral, Momonga is skilled in both hand-to-hand combat and swordsmanship. With the added enhancement from Carl, he could hold his own against not only Robin, but even Zoro.

“Karl.…”

Without a word, Karl teleported in front of Robin and put seastone handcuffs on her. The seastone content was not high, so it wouldn't cause Robin to become completely paralyzed.

After leading Robin to a quiet place, Karl looked at her calmly and said, "I originally thought that after you found Laugh Tale and helped Luffy realize his dream of becoming the Pirate King, you would go your separate ways. I didn't expect you to stay together. It seems that the bond between you is much deeper than I imagined."

Robin was silent for a while, then looked into Karl's eyes and said, "We are partners."

"But you are also pirates. The Navy cannot stand idly by and watch the Pirate King and his crew leisurely travel the seas and spread his fame."

"Then why didn't you do it sooner? You had so many opportunities to end Luffy's pirate career, why did you wait until he became the Pirate King?"

Karl grinned: "Heh, the Navy has already taken down four Sea Emperors, what's one more Luffy? Only when he becomes the Pirate King will the Navy's strength be truly demonstrated, won't it?"

A thunderbolt struck Robin's mind; she understood, she understood everything.

"Roger became the Pirate King, ushering in the Great Age of Piracy. Luffy became the Pirate King, ending the Great Age of Piracy and ushering in the Age of Adventurers. Is this your goal?"

Bang bang bang~

"That's right, you've guessed pretty much it. At least, that's what Kuzan thinks."

Robin's eyes suddenly turned sorrowful, and he murmured to himself, "So, all of this was arranged by you? Were we all just pawns in a political game?"

Chapter 364 Gear 5 Luffy

"piece...."

Karl smiled slightly. "Yes, you are indeed pawns, but that's reality, isn't it?"

"The future belongs to adventurers. Pirates and the navy will gradually fade from the stage of history."

Robin stared blankly at Carl, suddenly realizing that she didn't seem to recognize him anymore.

"So, what will our fate be?"

"The Straw Hat Pirates must be disbanded!"

Robin's eyes darkened.

"However, you can resume your activities on the seas as an adventure team."

Robin's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly, "You mean, as long as we're willing to join the Adventurers' Guild, we can..."

Karl nodded: "This ending is perfect, but the only problem is Luffy. He's quite stubborn, as his crewmate you should know. As long as he can figure things out and is willing to cooperate with the Navy, then everything will be fine."

"We can persuade Luffy!"

Karl waved his hand. "If you could persuade the navy, would you have gone to such lengths? Don't you understand the principle of a carrot and stick?"

Luffy won't understand unless you completely defeat him, especially since the Navy executed Ace.

"Let's talk about persuasion after Luffy is defeated!" Karl then took out a Den Den Mushi and told Penn to come and take Robin away.

Peng En arrived quickly, carrying Nami and Usopp. It seems the cowardly trio has been eliminated.

"General Karl, should we send all of these up together?"

"Okay, send it up!"

"But won't they run away?"

Carl chuckled and patted Penn on the shoulder: "Trust me, they're not that stupid."

"Yes, General Karl!"

On the other side, the battle between the grandfather and grandson has reached a fever pitch, and on the surface, Garp still has the upper hand.

A pair of iron fists beat Luffy so badly that he began to question his existence. Before he set sail, his grandfather could easily beat him. He had been at sea for two and a half years, but his grandfather was still beating him. Wasn't his time at sea was for nothing?

"Damn it, Grandpa, I'm getting serious! I'm going to beat you to a pulp!"

"Luffy, can't you just listen to your grandpa? Lower your head, apologize, and grandpa will guarantee that you and your crew will be safe!" Garp roared in exasperation. At this moment, Garp's clothes had already burst open, revealing his iron-like muscles. His powerful strength had not diminished at all with the passage of time.

To be honest, if it weren't for Karl, Kuzan would never have been willing to let such a powerful fighter as Garp leave the Navy.

Because he understood just how powerful Garp really was!

"No way! I am the Pirate King now!!!" With Luffy's roar, his Conqueror's Haki suddenly erupted, and Luffy's form changed accordingly.

This is Gear 5, Devil Fruit Awakening!

In his awakened state, Luffy's hair and clothes turn white, his hair takes on a flame-like shape, and his "steam ribbons" wrap around his neck and armpits like in Gear Fourth. His eyebrows curve like the patterns of a Devil Fruit, and his pupils also change.

In his awakened form, Luffy possesses both the Paramecia-type Devil Fruit's awakened characteristics, allowing him to assimilate anything he touches into rubber, causing miraculous effects such as eyes popping out of the eyes of his opponents and even those nearby. He also possesses the Zoan-type awakened characteristics, granting him "tenacious vitality" and "regenerative power" that allow him to rise again no matter how many times he is knocked down, along with extraordinary strength and offensive capabilities.

The sum of its parts is greater than the sum of its parts. In this state, only Karl can rival Luffy. As for Garp, he's probably outmatched.

Faced with the awakened Luffy, Garp's powerful physical skills and invincible defense are useless. It's only a matter of time before Garp is defeated by Luffy, unless he can wear Luffy down.

"Rubber white whip!"

Luffy spun his lower body, his legs rotating at an incredible speed like the wings of an armed helicopter. Because of the speed, only the black Haki attached to his legs could be vaguely seen.

Garp's eyes popped out of their sockets. "You can still do that?"