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

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Karl took a few steps back to dissipate the force, rubbing his arm in pain, but Marco quickly rushed over.

Before Karl could even think of a solution, he immediately began exchanging martial arts techniques with Marco.

"Iron Block - Steel Elbow!" "Whip Finger Spear!" "Storm Kick - Sever!"

Under such intense combat, Karl's fighting skills improved rapidly, and he utilized almost every part of his body to its fullest potential.

However, Marco was able to rely on his physical advantage to adapt to any situation. After a while, Marco gained a small advantage, while Karl suffered a small loss.

"This guy is really tough! He's so skilled in the Six Styles, did he start learning it from the womb?" Marco thought to himself, but his expression remained unchanged.

But Karl was different. Although he had taken a lot of hits, his fighting skills had improved by leaps and bounds, making it increasingly difficult for Marco to block his attacks.

"No, we must end the battle as soon as possible. Sister Whiteybe's condition probably won't last much longer."

Marco's gaze sharpened, preparing to get serious. Although he was reluctant to admit it, this navy officer had indeed caused him considerable trouble and was by no means an opponent that could be easily defeated.

Just as Marco was about to make his move, a gloating voice came from the air.

"Oh my god~ Isn't that Marco the Phoenix, the first division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates? Why does he look so disheveled!"

"Did my adjutant go too far?"

Upon hearing that familiar tone, Marco's expression immediately turned sour.

"Damn it, it's Kizaru!"

This is troublesome. Kizaru is far more troublesome than Karl. Most importantly, with Kizaru around, it's practically impossible to take down Karl.

Kizaru transformed into a photon and flashed in front of Karl, casually looking at Marco: "Don't be so formal! We've been opponents for many times before."

"Hmph! The Whitebeard Pirates will remember this!" After saying that, Marco walked over to Whitey Bay, gave her a quick treatment, and then carried her away.

Kizaru simply watched Marco leave quietly, without making any attempt to pursue them, until the two disappeared from sight.

"Are you OK!"

Carl said with a wry smile, "Do I look like something's wrong to you?"

Looking at the ship full of corpses, Kizaru curled his lip and said, "Tsk tsk tsk~ You really went all out! Now you've completely offended the Whitebeard Pirates!"

"So what? I was just doing what the Navy is supposed to do. Not killing Whitey Bay was already giving that old guy a lot of face!"

Kizaru shook his head, seemingly somewhat helpless: "Let's go! What are you all standing there for?"

After setting the pirate ship ablaze, Karl used Moonwalk to return to the warship, and the way the marines looked at him changed.

"Major Karl, you're amazing! You wiped out the Witch Pirates and were on par with Marco the Phoenix! I never knew you were this strong!"

"Yes! I saw it all just now. Those pirates were completely powerless against Major Karl!"

"Look at those muscles, honed through countless hours of training! Major Karl must have put in a lot of hard work to get this strong!"

Ahem, that's right. Between hard training and slacking off, Karl chose to slack off. All his skills were earned through his own hard work!

As for the change in attitude of the naval officers and soldiers, it was also within Karl's expectations. Whether it is the navy or pirates, they have always admired the strong. Only those with strength can earn respect.

Facing the excited and admiring gazes of the naval soldiers, Karl calmly waved his hand.

"Don't get excited, everyone. Defeating pirates is nothing. I just want to tell you that the Navy is the true ruler of the seas, whether it's Whitebeard, Big Mom, or Kaido!"

"They're all just pirates. The Navy is the natural nemesis of pirates, so we don't need to be afraid of them!"

"It's not that they fear us, it's that they fear justice!!!"

Upon hearing Carroll's inspirational quote, the naval soldiers' faces flushed red with excitement, and they couldn't wait to kill a pirate to add to the festivities.

Back in the lounge, Karl collapsed onto the sofa, rubbing his neck laboriously. He needed to make up for the time he spent fighting, or he wouldn't be able to complete his daily tasks for the day.

Chapter 44 Preparing to Go Solo

Moby Dick.

Marco brought the badly injured Whitebeard back to the ship, arranged for him to be treated, and then hurried off to find Whitebeard.

"Dad!"

"Oh, Marco's back! Gurarara~ How's it going?"

Marco pursed his lower lip, looking somewhat dejected: "Dad, by the time I arrived, Karl had already slaughtered all of Whitebey's men, and Whitebey was also seriously injured."

"After that, I fought Karl, but I didn't expect that a naval lieutenant commander would awaken two types of Haki at the same time, and I couldn't defeat him for a while!"

"By the way, he's also an ability user; his ability has healing effects."

The white-bearded man frowned slightly: "Is Whitey Bay alright?"

Marco was taken aback, then shook his head: "It's nothing, just a minor injury."

"That's good. So what happened next? Did you win him over?"

"No, Kizaru came. Because of the accident that happened to Whitey Bay, I took her with me and retreated."

Whitebeard chuckled, "It's that annoying guy Kizaru again. Oh well, it's good that she's alright. Once Whitey Bay recovers, we'll help her get revenge!"

"Ok!"

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Marineford, Marshal's office.

"That's what happened."

After listening to Karl finish explaining the whole story, Sengoku nodded. Karl had handled the matter quite well, no, very well.

Although he killed many pirates, Whitebeard was not going to go to great lengths to fight the Navy.

It's not that the Navy is truly afraid of Whitebeard and dares not fight him, but rather that the time is not right.

If a real war breaks out, neither the Navy nor the Whitebeard Pirates can withstand the series of consequences that follow.

"Hmm, you handled this matter very well. By the way, I heard you and Marco the Phoenix were evenly matched?"

Karl scratched his head. "Three men can make a tiger!" he thought. "If that's the case, what about Sieg overdrinking Shanks with a bottle of wine, and Morgan almost killing Garp with an axe?"

"Of course not, I can only barely hold off Marco's attacks, I'm far from being evenly matched with him!"

The Warring States period was now even more satisfied, remaining humble and having a clear understanding of its own strength.

"Haha, you're too modest. You'll grow stronger eventually, and then it'll be hard to say who will win!"

Carl smiled and nodded, trying to say as little as possible.

"Well, since you were able to defeat the Ice Witch Whiteybe all by yourself, you should be capable of leading a team on your own. How about this!"

"Your rank has been promoted to colonel, and Naval Headquarters has assigned you a large warship for overseas missions..."

After leaving the Naval Headquarters, Karl couldn't help but clench his fist. From today onwards, he could become a real naval officer, just like Tina!

Of course, on the surface he is still Kizaru's second-in-command, and if there is an important mission, he still needs to act with him, which is somewhat similar to a pirate squad. He is equivalent to Kizaru's first squad.

There are many advantages to leading a team alone. For example, he can decide whether to slack off, when to slack off, and how to slack off, and no one can control him.

Now all we need to do is wait for the Navy Headquarters to send people, such as navigators, gunners, and miscellaneous soldiers. Otherwise, Karl can't just go out alone to catch pirates in a warship!

"Let's wait patiently! There's no rush!"

Three days later, Karl was officially promoted to major, which caused a huge uproar, but after learning about Karl's achievements, everyone shut up.

He single-handedly defeated the Witch Pirates and fought to a draw with the renowned Phoenix Marco. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to promote him directly to Rear Admiral.

"Ding! The host's rank has been promoted from major to colonel. You have received a rank skipping reward: a random special skill draw card."

"Daily task rewards have been changed to 5 designated attribute enhancement cards + 3 random rewards (can be stored), and the probability of obtaining rare rewards has been increased to 5%."

Karl, who had just emerged from his boudoir of pleasure, smiled slightly and uttered a single word: "Awesome."

"Use all specified attribute cards to enhance perception, and use random special skill cards to draw cards."

"Successfully used. Congratulations on obtaining the special skill: [Child of the Sea]. You can breathe freely in the ocean and ignore water pressure. Stamina consumption in water is reduced by 50%."

Upon seeing this skill, Karl couldn't help but exclaim "Holy crap!", waking up Monica next to him.

"What's wrong?" "Uh, nothing, nothing, you keep sleeping! I'm going to the bathroom!"

Carl immediately jumped out of bed and disappeared in a flash.

"System, view properties."

Host: Karl

Age: 24 years old

Physical fitness: B-

Perception: D+

Willpower: B+

Haki: Armament Haki LV3, Observation Haki LV2

Special Abilities: [Still as a Virgin], [Swift as a Rabbit], [Child of the Sea]

Holy Light Fruit: 16.6% (Awakening Progress)