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

As the smoke cleared, Barrett staggered to his feet, then waved his hand to disperse the smoke and wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth.

tearing~

Barrett ripped his tattered military uniform to shreds, revealing his marble-like muscles bulging high, and the wound on his chest was healing rapidly.

"That was satisfying! As expected of the strongest man in the world, you seem even more troublesome than Whitebeard!"

Karl landed squarely in front of Barrett, tilting his head to look at him: "What terrifying physical abilities! If Kaido were still alive, he might not be your match."

"Kaido... Hmph~ Come again. Killing you will be enough to prove that I have surpassed Roger!"

"I am the strongest in the world!!!"

The next second, Barrett appeared in front of Karl and threw a punch at Karl's face.

It was all for naught.

"Too slow, too slow, too slow! You can't even hit me, and you still want to kill me? Go home and sleep! You can have anything in your dreams!"

Barrett's expression hardened, and he threw a backhand punch in the direction of the sound.

when!

The punch was firmly blocked by the Raven's silver-white blade, proving that Karl was no less powerful.

"how is this possible?"

Karl grinned: "It's not that the more muscles you have, the stronger you are. You might not believe it, but I prefer swordsmanship to strength!"

"Elbaf's Spear·Hegemony!"

The resistance in front of the fist suddenly disappeared. Barrett's pupils shrank. He tried to dodge, but because the distance was too close, he was still hit by the Overlord Sword Qi and flew away again.

If his physique hadn't reached its peak, it wouldn't have been as simple as just flying out.

Seeing the duel between the two, Shanks couldn't help but sigh, "Karl's strength is still as despair-inducing as ever."

Whether it's combat skills, domineering aura, abilities, or physique, Karl has the advantage. Barrett is strong, but how long can he last?

Luffy, standing to the side, nodded in agreement. Back then, he had his hands in his pockets...

Chapter 391 Bonus Chapter: Adventurers' Expo 5

"how can that be possible!"

Barrett grew increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed, his Dao heart nearly shattered.

How could there be such a freak in this world? Although Roger couldn't beat him back then, his fighting skills and Haki hadn't been honed to their peak yet.

After spending 20 years in seclusion in Impel Down and three years in hiding at sea, Barrett felt that he had surpassed Roger back then, but he never expected that the Navy, which was reported in the newspapers every day, would be so strong.

If this continues, he will undoubtedly lose.

Once again, Barrett was sent flying by Karl. He roared and unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, blocking Karl's advance.

"What? You're giving up already? Didn't you say you were going to become the strongest in the world? I haven't even warmed up yet!" Karl shook his head listlessly, looking at Barrett with a hint of mockery.

Barrett stared intently at Karl, his fists clenched tightly: "How arrogant! I'm tired of playing around. Now, it's time to kill you!"

After saying that, Barrett bent down, supporting himself on the ground with his left hand, his whole body shimmering with a purple aura.

Click click click~ Bang!

A submarine resembling a whale emerged from the ground, its surface piled high with various weapons and metallic materials.

"Medium-sized bullet shape!"

The purple crystals engulfed the catapult, then gathered it into Barrett's body, "lifting" him "high" to a height of about 30 meters.

Then the purple light dissipated, and a huge black robot stood in the center of the earth, its ferocious appearance sending chills down one's spine.

"Sukkomi!!! That's amazing!!!" Luffy shouted excitedly.

Karl snorted and unleashed a flying slash with his backhand.

Barrett grinned, maneuvering the catapult to raise its arm, instantly covering it with Armament Haki.

Hey~

Karl's flying slash was easily deflected, while the catapult was completely unharmed.

"Hahaha, it's no use, all of you come at me at once!!! Don't say I didn't give you a chance later!!!"

With that, Barrett raised his massive mechanical arm and swung it down at Karl, who was at the front.

Karl didn't want to be attacked for no reason, so he simply left.

This put Luffy and his crew in a difficult position; without Karl to shield them, they would be the ones to suffer.

"Rubber Great Ape King Gun!!!"

With a rapid inflation sound, Luffy raised the King Kong Gun, which was the same size as a mechanical arm, to block Bullet's attack.

The others weren't idle either; each displayed their unique abilities, like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea.

It has to be said that Barrett made a bad move. In this state, although his defense and attack are enhanced, his huge size makes him less agile. Not to mention Luffy and Shanks, even Law can easily outmaneuver Barrett.

Surrounded by multiple attackers, Barrett accomplished almost nothing except exhaustion.

"No, these little insects are too agile. Only by becoming bigger can we ignore them."

Barrett glanced at the island below and made up his mind.

"Combined! A 'giant bullet' form!!!"

Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~

The purple crystals began to spread from the catapult, engulfing and reorganizing all inorganic matter in their path.

The group had no choice but to leave the artificial island to avoid being affected.

Soon, the artificial floating islands were all swallowed up by the amethyst, but this was just the beginning.

The torrent of amethyst quickly poured down from the sky, landing on Terrady Island, where it continued to devour and assimilate the inhabitants.

Rumble rumble~

Under the sweep of the amethyst torrent, everything on the island was razed to the ground.

Seeing the torrent of amethyst rapidly spreading to the edge of the island, Sabo gasped in shock: "To raze an island to the ground in an instant—this ability is simply terrifying!"

Fortunately, they had arranged for the evacuation of the people in advance; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Shanks, standing to the side, said with apprehension, "That's not the most terrifying thing. The key is that this guy can recombine all the assimilated objects. After absorbing so much, he'll probably create a behemoth!"

As Shanks said, the amethyst torrent suddenly stopped after reaching the coastline, then quickly contracted and reorganized in the center of the island.

After the amethyst faded, the ground was bare, leaving only worthless sand.

At the same time, a black beast nearly three thousand meters tall appeared in the center of the island, which was half the size of the island.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

Barrett roared to the sky, his voice deafening. Now, anyone who stepped onto the island was within his attack range, and Karl and the others were like ants before him.

"Karl! Come out and face your death!!!"

Carl:? ? ?

Karl snorted and walked up to Luffy and the others: "This is a tough one, let's all go together."

Luffy immediately replied, "No problem, I can't wait!"

With Luffy around, the game is basically won; the others are dispensable.

"Good, Luffy, use your Gum-Gum Giant form to attack his left side and distract him."

"The others and I worked together to figure out a way to break his arm."

According to Karl's Observation Haki, Barrett's true form was located in the head of the black beast. As long as he was brought out, the black beast would collapse on its own.

But the problem is, Barrett won't just sit idly by.

"Making such a big show of things must be quite a drain on Barrett, and he might even be easier to deal with now than in his normal state," Shanks calmly analyzed.

Karl nodded in agreement: "You've got it. So, as long as we work together with Luffy to dislocate Barrett's arm, he will temporarily lose his threat. Then, we can join forces to attack the black beast's head and force Barrett out."

"it is good!"

Luffy took a deep breath, flew into the sky, and his body quickly inflated and grew larger, transforming into a rubber giant. Although he was still very large, he was still a small karaomi compared to the black beast.

"Rubber Giant Slingshot!"

Biu! Luffy flew straight to Bullet's right!

"Luffy! You flew the wrong way!!!" Zoro and Sanji shouted speechlessly.

Karl scratched his head: "Alright, let's attack the left flank then. Shanks, shall we set an example for these youngsters?"

Shanks smiled faintly, drew his longsword, and quickly approached the black beast, unleashing dozens of flying slashes in succession.

Zizzi~

Karl leaped into the sky, his body radiating a blinding light.

The Giant of Light makes a dazzling appearance!