[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-one-piece-starting-as-a-navy-captain-i-get-stron":3,"chapter-one-piece-starting-as-a-navy-captain-i-get-stron-one-piece-i-grow-stronger-by-slacking-off-as-a-n-chapter-168":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","One Piece: Starting as a Navy Captain, I Grow Stronger by Slacking Off",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2156221,3595,"Chapter 168","one-piece-i-grow-stronger-by-slacking-off-as-a-n-chapter-168",168,"\u003Cp>Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Kuzan took out Enel's wanted poster and carefully compared it with the corpse in the massive crater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After looking for a while, he sighed and said, \"It really is this guy, the one with a bounty of nearly 4.9 billion. Did he really die this easily?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl shook his head: \"He just committed too grave a crime; his actual strength isn't that impressive. Being able to destroy Mary Geoise was entirely due to the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, this guy is indeed hard to deal with. If he were determined to run, I really wouldn't have been able to do anything about him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Kuzan asked with interest: \"Then isn't he just Move Move Like that guy Borsalino?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl was taken aback, then nodded: \"More or less, but he is more agile than Admiral Kizaru. After all, Admiral Kizaru always moves in straight lines, while this guy's movement trajectory isn't so easy to predict.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see. That is indeed troublesome. You there, clean up the corpse and prepare for the return trip.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The navy soldiers cautiously used wooden sticks to pick up Lei Yu. Having heard stories about this cursed blade, they naturally didn't dare to touch it with their bare hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vice Admiral Karl, this is your sword.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl smiled slightly, took Lei Yu, and sheathed it: \"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are too polite, Vice Admiral Karl, this is what I should do!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Kuzan smiled, feeling more and more that Karl was a decent marine—at least not a hawk. In short, he was very much to his liking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, let's go quickly! I'm afraid this island won't last much longer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With just a casual glance, Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Kuzan knew what kind of battle had taken place here; it was a miracle the island hadn't split apart yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning to the warship, Karl was drinking water, and Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Kuzan took the initiative to get a few ice cubes for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've made a great contribution this time. I'm afraid it won't be long before you're on equal footing with us! It's truly enviable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Kuzan, you're joking. Didn't you all come up the same way back then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Kuzan smiled and shook his head, looking at the distant sea, and said seemingly casually: \"Tell me, if Fleet Admiral Sengoku retires, who do you think would be best to succeed him as Fleet Admiral?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not that I’m saying anything, Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Kuzan, but I could hear your abacus clicking all the way in the North Blue. Sengoku hasn't even retired yet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for that, personally, I think Admiral Kizaru...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kizaru?\" Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Kuzan was stunned, then smiled and shook his head, pulling down his eye mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the mask is on, nothing else matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Karl didn't want to discuss this issue, then they wouldn't discuss it. As long as Karl didn't lean toward the hawks, it didn't matter if he was a dove or a neutral party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marineford, Fleet Admiral's office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You beheaded Enel so quickly? Who did it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sengoku's tone was somewhat proud: \"Candidate Karl. He fought a great battle with Enel on Long Ring Long Land for three days and three nights, finally defeating him and decisively killing him when he tried to escape, to prevent future trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Karl? That name sounds somewhat familiar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hoarse voice from the side said: \"Yesterday, Charlos came to find us, saying a marine saved his son. That marine was Karl.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sengoku quickly said: \"That's right, it's him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Five Elders exchanged glances, they said to Sengoku: \"Hmm, we naturally won't turn a blind eye to the merit Karl has earned this time, but the most pressing issue now is to mitigate the impact of this incident.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regarding the matter of Karl's reward, we still need to discuss it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the call ended, Sengoku took a deep breath and revealed a smile. With the Five Elders saying that, it was basically settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for mitigating the impact of the Mary Geoise incident, it would of course be covered up by another major event. He felt the \"New Marine Hero\" idea was quite good, but everything would have to wait until Karl returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Kuzan has brought Vice Admiral Karl back! They are about to dock at the pier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sengoku's face lit up: \"Great! Where are they? I want to meet Karl personally.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crescent Moon Bay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Karl stepped off, he was shocked by the formation in front of him. Good heavens, Sengoku came to greet him personally; what kind of status is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ain, standing in the crowd, looked at Karl proudly and whispered to Tashigi beside her: \"See that? That's my boyfriend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm so envious of you, Sister Ain. If other women found out, they'd probably be jealous to death, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ain gave a light hum: \"Let them be jealous!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Sengoku gripped Karl's hand tightly and patted his shoulder: \"You've worked hard, Karl. I didn't expect you to really complete this mission. Where is Enel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sengoku looked at the stretcher covered by a white cloth. He lifted it, saw the iconic long earlobes, and his hanging heart immediately settled. It was indeed Enel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very good, Karl. Come with me; I have some things to discuss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Sengoku took Karl away. The reporters on the side were frantically taking pictures, and of course, they didn't forget Enel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good heavens, the Navy's efficiency was too fast. He had just appeared in the newspapers, and now he was killed. How could they not be surprised?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If every time a pirate appeared it could be Move Move Like this, where would pirates have any room to survive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Karl, you did a very good job this time. You should still remember what I told you last time, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl's eyes lit up: \"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, is it about the Marine Hero matter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sengoku nodded slightly and smiled: \"Correct. The impact of this matter is far more profound than what you see in the newspapers. Do you know? The World Government has fallen into a shutdown.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shutdown? How is that possible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sengoku revealed an intriguing smile: \"How is it not possible? Over 100 World Government officials died this time, and many of them were important officials.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deaths of these people directly caused the World Government to fall into a shutdown, with daily work being greatly affected—the so-called shutdown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about how miserable the World Government was, Sengoku couldn't help but want to laugh out loud, but his good professional training held him back. Usually, he wouldn't laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think about it, the Mary Geoise incident directly shattered the halo of the Celestial Dragons, and the prestige of the World Government was severely damaged. They are in urgent need of saving face.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, they wouldn't have given the death order for our Navy to encircle and suppress Enel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoever catches Enel is the hero, whether it's you, Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Kuzan, or Kizaru...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But fortunately, you succeeded. This makes me very gratified.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying a lot, Sengoku picked up his tea, sipped it gently, and then said: \"Wait a few more days, wait for me to build momentum for you. It won't be long before you are the new generation of... Marine Hero.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl straightened his expression and said seriously: \"I will never let you down!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1271,"2026-06-16T20:20:51.518Z","2026-06-16T20:55:40.462Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","cc89ea367a7ad9edd90c9650ff3e09575b72641d4f53a757c863faabdaa42ddf","one-piece-i-grow-stronger-by-slacking-off-as-a-n-chapter-169","one-piece-i-grow-stronger-by-slacking-off-as-a-n-chapter-167",397,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fone-piece-i-grow-stronger-by-slacking-off-as-a-n-cover.jpg"]