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

The news of the public trial shocked the entire ocean.

Even the execution of Pirate King Roger didn't seem to involve this much scale, did it? Moreover, this trial targets the Navy, exposing their internal problems to the public eye. Aren't they afraid of losing face?

Whether the navy loses face or not is unknown, but the common people just love to watch the fun—the fun that others have.

Baltimore.

Dragon stared at the newspaper, lost in deep thought. In his view, neither the World Government nor the Navy could tolerate the scandal within the Navy being made public, but they not only did it, but also publicized it widely, so there must be something hidden.

"Chief of Staff, Comrade Bartholomew has no intelligence whatsoever about the Navy's actions."

"Never mind, I think I guessed it."

Dragon took a deep breath. Although he didn't know what the Navy was going to do, he could guess most of it.

"A public trial...that's right. After the trial, we'll announce measures to prevent corruption within the navy, thereby restoring its reputation, and perhaps even elevating it to a new level!"

If it were him, he would definitely do that!

To be honest, he didn't have any ill feelings towards the Navy. After all, he had been a Navy officer himself. It was just a pity that they were both part of the World Government's Navy, which naturally created an antagonistic relationship with the Revolutionary Army.

As the enemy, they naturally hope that the navy is as weak as possible, so that the civilians will be disappointed in the navy and the world government, and then they can do their thing.

"Sigh...what a pity..."

Two days later.

A radiant Hancock bid a reluctant farewell to Carl, watching him depart from Daughter Island aboard a raven.

Goodbye Hancock, I'll come to see you often!

"Yes, my dear, I'll be waiting for you!"

After a three-hour flight, Karl finally returned to Marineford.

"Major General Karl!"

Karl patted the navy officer on the shoulder and pointed to the busy navy men in the square, asking, "Are you setting up the trial scene?"

"Yes, it's almost all set up, and we're currently testing the video Den Den Mushi."

Carl nodded and headed straight for the headquarters building.

"Brother Karl, it's been a long time!"

Gion smiled and waved to Karl, who nodded in response. The next second, Kaji's face appeared next to Gion, looking at Karl calmly.

"Lieutenant General Kakei, you're here too! Long time no see!"

Jia Ji forced an awkward smile: "It's been a while. You're still as... carefree as ever."

"Brother Karl, Marshal Sengoku is waiting for you. Go find him quickly!"

"Thank you, Gion-neechan, I'll be going now!"

After Carl left, Gion's face darkened instantly: "Kakei, can you please stay away from me? Can you stop following me around like this?"

Kaji pretended to be heartbroken and clutched his chest: "Gion, it's so hurtful to hear you say that. I... I just like you, don't I?"

Gion helplessly covered her forehead, suppressing the urge to draw her sword, and quickly moved away from Kake.

"Hey! Gion, don't rush off! Want to have dinner together tonight?"

"I won't eat it!!!"

Marshal's Office.

As soon as Karl walked in, he saw Garp stealing Sengoku's senbei. Sengoku was glaring angrily at Garp, while Advisor Tsuru sat to the side with his eyes closed, seemingly resting. It was quite a scene of all sorts of human emotions.

"Karl, you're here!"

Seeing Karl enter, Sengoku decided not to argue with Garp anymore, lest he damage his esteemed image in Karl's eyes.

"Marshal of the Warring States, what brings you here?"

Sengoku took out a stack of documents and handed them to Karl: "These are the evidence of the crimes committed by those corrupt naval officers. I'll have to trouble you when they announce the verdict tomorrow, after all, you're the face of the navy!"

Carl initially wanted to refuse, but then he thought it might be a good opportunity to make a good impression.

After all, no matter how handsome someone is, they still need exposure. How can they accumulate fans if they don't show their face frequently? So how does he gain the "heartthrob" factor?

"Haha, I knew you'd agree! I'll leave it to you tomorrow!"

"It is my duty, Marshal of the Warring States!"

Chapter 116 Navy Independent Commission Against Corruption

The following day, Marineford Square.

The execution platform had been set up, and reporters flocked to it, followed by a steady stream of onlookers.

"Look! Someone's coming! Oh my god! It's Marine hero Garp!"

"No, not only that, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, Admiral Akainu, Admiral Kizaru, and the Vice Admirals are all here!"

"It seems the Navy is really taking this public trial seriously!"

Carl went to great lengths today, wearing his most handsome white suit, combing his hair like an adult, and even the raven took a bath and sat quietly on his shoulder.

Marshal Zhan Guo glanced at Karl and thought to himself, "This kid is really showing off!"

"Marshal Zhan Guo, the Image Bug is ready and can be deployed at any time."

Sengoku nodded and patted Karl on the shoulder: "It's starting...get ready."

Carl didn't speak, but nodded quietly.

Zhan Guo stepped onto the stage, looked down at the dense crowd of onlookers, and his expression turned serious.

"Gentlemen, the recent issue of corruption within the navy has been making headlines. As the Fleet Admiral, I..."

As Sengoku began his speech, the video Den Den Mushi immediately went into operation, projecting images onto the world's member states across the four seas and the Grand Line.

Donghai, Rogge Town.

"It's starting! It's starting! Is that Fleet Admiral Sengoku the Buddha? His hairstyle is really interesting!"

"Shh, don't speak, listen to what he's saying?"

The Grand Line, Sabaody Archipelago.

The crowd gathered around the large screen set up by the navy, each expressing their own opinions.

......

"These corrupt naval officers thought they could cover up their actions by virtue of their power, since headquarters was too far away to reach them. However, they did not expect that their corrupt and degenerate mentality and their abuse of power for personal gain were already obvious."

"Our navy has an absolutely zero-tolerance policy for this kind of behavior! We will not let any clumsy attempt at corruption go unpunished!"

......

Finally, Sengoku put down the microphone and turned to look at Karl: "Now, please welcome Rear Admiral Karl from the Navy Headquarters to the stage!"

Carl took a deep breath to calm himself down, a slight smile playing on his lips, and walked to the front of the stage.

The moment he stepped in front of the camera, the onlookers below gasped in amazement.

"Look there! That's Karl, the world's most handsome man. What a face that makes people jealous!"

"Ahhh! Major General Karl, he's so handsome!"

Seeing the reactions below, Carlton breathed a sigh of relief. Looks really do matter! Hancock was right!

"The net of justice is vast, and though its meshes are wide, nothing escapes it!"

"We immediately arrested all the corrupt naval personnel and brought them to justice. They will face a just trial!"

"A corrupt naval rat, formerly a colonel of the 16th branch of the East Blue, accepted bribes totaling 5400 million Berries from the Arlong Pirates, condoning their burning, killing, and looting, causing havoc in the East Blue, resulting in the murder of countless civilians by the Arlong crew."

At this moment, the rat, shackled and ashen-faced, was brought in, its whole body trembling slightly.

"Rat, do you know your crime?"

The rat suddenly knelt on the ground, crying and sobbing, "I was wrong! I betrayed justice! I shouldn't have accepted bribes from Ah Long and his gang! I truly know I was wrong! Please forgive me!"

"Now you know you were wrong? What were you doing before?"

At this moment, the crowd watching from below shouted, "Kill him! Kill him!"

Carl coughed, and the room gradually quieted down before he continued.

"Given the enormous amount of bribes he accepted, the particularly serious nature of his crimes, the particularly egregious social impact, and the particularly significant losses he caused to the interests of the Navy and the people;"

The rat committed multiple crimes, demonstrating extremely malicious intent, causing extremely negative social impact, and committing extremely serious offenses. He should be severely punished according to law.

"For multiple crimes, the sentence is death, to be carried out immediately!"

The mouse's face turned deathly pale. After a tremor, the ground became wet. Karl took a step back without making a sound.

The executioners standing on either side of Karl, each wielding a giant axe, shouted and brought their axes down, heads falling to the ground.

"Corrupt Navy officer Tuttle Duke, former Commodore of the 56th Squadron of the West Blue, embezzled a total of 2.74 million Berries of Navy funds. Most of the embezzled money was used for pleasure and the purchase of private property. In view of his..."

The first to be tried were all big fish, namely, the representative corrupt navy personnel; in short, they were all death row inmates.

After the main corrupt naval trial was completed, a group of naval officers and soldiers led a large group of hundreds of prisoners over.