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

Chapter 41: Drooling While Fishing

Karl, with a sable ball in his right hand and a gun in his left, charged in and out of the pirates seven times.

With each swing of the sword and each flick of the finger, a pirate would fall, but all the pirates' attacks would miss their mark.

Even though they were so close, they couldn't reach the hem of Karl's clothes no matter what they did.

"Damn it, this navy guy is as slippery as an eel! Everyone surround him and see how he runs away!"

Seeing dozens of pirates blocking his way, Karl remained calm and leaped into the air, shouting, "Storm Kick - Infinite Kick!"

Swish swish swish~

He unleashed dozens of slashing waves in succession, sending the pirates surrounding him flying backward with screams, clutching their chests. The deck was instantly cleared, littered with corpses.

The surrounding pirates looked at Karl, who resembled a god of death, with trembling hands holding their knives. They shouted for him to attack, but dared not move an inch.

When Whitebeard saw that more than 30 of his men had died in just a few minutes, he immediately became restless.

"Enough! Get out of the way! I'll deal with this navy officer myself!"

The henchmen breathed a sigh of relief. Their boss had finally made a move; otherwise, their lives would have been in danger!

Carl, standing amidst the corpses, smiled at the enraged Whitebeard. Was it finally time for the main course?

"You're no ordinary navy officer, so give me your name if you dare!"

"I am Lieutenant Commander Karl of the Navy Headquarters. Prepare to die!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Carl's figure vanished from his spot and suddenly reappeared in front of Whitebeard, slashing with his sword.

"Ding~"

Whitebeard quickly drew his knife to block, but his body involuntarily staggered back a few steps, his eyes filled with horror.

This naval lieutenant commander looks quite young, yet he possesses such immense strength. Where did this monster come from? I've never heard of him before.

At this moment, Karl had some guesses about Whiteybe's strength. Her physique was not as good as his, probably only at the C+ level, but she had rich combat experience. Whether she had mastered Haki remained to be verified.

It looks impressive, but it's actually quite lucrative.

It's nothing compared to Webull, who looks like he's making your mouth water but is actually incredibly arrogant.

"Damn it! Ice Strike!"

Whiteby gripped the hilt of the knife with both hands, pulled hard, and split the knife in two. Holding a weapon resembling an ice pick in each hand, he stabbed at Carl with lightning speed.

His chest, his genitals... Karl had already sensed it in advance with his Observation Haki, and he quickly came up with a plan.

"Crack!"

Karasuma slashed at the two ice spikes from the side, deflecting them, and then raised his left fist to smash into Whitebeard's face.

"not good!"

Whiteby reacted quickly, immediately raising an ice pick to block Karl's face, but little did he know that Karl's fist had already turned black.

"Aaaaaah! Armament Haki! Damn it, how could you possibly be just a major?!"

Whiteybe was a worldly person, so how could she not recognize Armament Haki? But she couldn't believe that a mere naval lieutenant commander could master Armament Haki.

In her experience, very few people below the rank of naval captain possess domineering aura; she has hardly seen any over the years.

Whitebeard immediately sensed something was wrong; this guy was difficult to deal with.

"Hmm, are you ready to give up? That won't do! I haven't even warmed up yet!"

A faint golden aura emanated from Karl, providing him with enhancement and healing effects at all times, which made Whitebey's expression even more unpleasant!

He's actually an ability user! This is really troublesome!

"Stop dreaming! The Whitebeard Pirates never admit defeat!"

Karl scoffed dismissively: "That's it? Without Whitebeard you're nothing, just a piece of trash. Forget it, I'm too lazy to waste my breath on you!"

"Point gun!"

To be honest, this is the first time Karl has actually fought pirates in a proper way since arriving at the Marine Headquarters. In the past, he either didn't have to participate or couldn't participate at all. Now, he's having a unique experience.

"boom!"

The two then engaged in a fierce battle, but Whitebeard gradually fell into a disadvantage against Carl.

Although she has a wealth of experience, the difference in physique and domineering presence is undeniable! Defeat is only a matter of time.

In Carl's view, Waidibai's strength is at most 2.5 million, which is completely incomparable to Weeble.

His physique isn't particularly strong, and he's not an ability user; in the New World, he'd only be considered average.

This shows how weak the Whitebeard Pirates' influence across the seas really is. They have a lot of people, but there are also a lot of small fry, and only a few are truly capable.

The Navy has always been wary of Whitebeard, not his Whitebeard Pirates.

After coughing up blood and flying backward once again, Whitey Bay looked at Karl with resentment, and roared at a pirate hiding nearby with a ferocious expression.

"Damn the navy, quick! Call Daddy to save me!"

"Mmm!"

Karl's gaze sharpened. Whitebeard might not arrive so quickly, but Marco would be fast, after all, he's a birdman. If he were to arrive, things would be troublesome.

Thinking of this, Karl raised his left hand towards the pirate who was about to call for reinforcements: "Fingergun!"

"Hmph! Don't even dream about it!"

Whittybe gritted his teeth and lunged at Carl, using an ice spike to block the shockwave Carl fired.

"Tsk tsk tsk~ What a caring captain!"

Carl kicked Whiteybe away and slowly walked towards her. She was dying, and Carl, always a humanitarian, was prepared to give her a quick death.

"Come on! If you have the guts, kill me! My father will avenge me!"

Karl frowned. This really reminded him that he couldn't just kill this woman indiscriminately, especially since Whitebeard was backing her up.

This woman was, after all, a veteran member of Whitebeard's crew. It's impossible for Whitebeard not to have some feelings for her. Killing her would really cause trouble for the Navy.

Because Whitebeard was just playing around with pirates, once he got carried away, he didn't care about the pros and cons.

Ugh! This is tough!

As the saying goes, those in positions of great responsibility need to do things, while those in positions of lesser responsibility should try not to make mistakes. After all, Karl was only a major.

Therefore, he would rather do nothing than make a mistake; the situation would be different if he were a naval admiral.

That might mean preferring to make mistakes rather than doing nothing.

Seeing Carl's hesitant gaze, Whiteybe felt a surge of pleasure and couldn't help but let out a mocking laugh.

"Hahahaha, is this the Navy? A bunch of cowards who bully the weak and fear the strong! Here we go! Go ahead and kill me if you dare! You don't dare now, do you?!"

"Why aren't you saying anything, you pretty boy? Are you scared of your father? Hahaha, then you'd better get lost! When your father comes, you won't be able to leave even if you want to!!!"

Carl remained calm, not taking Whiteybe's taunts to heart; they were just the barking of a defeated dog.

"Ahhh!"

Karasuma pierced through Whiteybe's shoulder blade, pinning her firmly to the deck, rendering her immobile. The pain caused her to let out a miserable scream.

Carl clapped his hands, picked up two curved knives from the ground, and nailed Whiteybe to death.

He then drew his sword, Karasumaru, and focused his gaze on the fearful pirates around him.

Chapter 42 The Phoenix, Marco

Moby Dick.

Marco, with a serious expression, walked past his companions who were drinking and fooling around the deck and came to the center of the deck.

Looking at the imposing figure drinking heavily, he said, "Dad, something terrible has happened! We just received an emergency distress call from the Witch. Sister Whitey Bay is in grave danger!"

"boom!"

"Who dares to touch my men?"

The expressions of the people drinking and fooling around them changed, and they all perked up their ears.

"It's the Navy!"

Whitebeard wiped the wine stains from the corner of his mouth, frowned, and said, "The Navy dares to attack my men? Who is it? Akainu or Aokiji?"

"No, it was a naval lieutenant commander named Karl who single-handedly defeated Whitey Bay's Witch Pirates. Even Whitey Bay herself was no match for him."

Upon hearing that it was a naval lieutenant commander, a cold glint flashed in the white-bearded man's eyes: "Gurararar~ A mere naval lieutenant commander dares to touch my men, he's truly courting death!"

"Marco, do you know the location?"

Marco nodded: "Of course, Sister Whiteybe isn't far from us, I can get there in about half an hour!"

Whitebeard gulped down a large bowl of wine, then said, "Go and support Whitebeard immediately, and make sure he comes back alive."

"As for that major, just kill him! The Whitebeard Pirates aren't some small fry you can just step on!"

"Go! Marco, teach those damned marines a lesson!"

"Captain Marco, hurry back! It's been ages since I've seen Whiteybe! Bring her along for a drink!"