[{"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-218":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},2156271,3595,"Chapter 218: The Peak Battle of Swordsmen","one-piece-i-grow-stronger-by-slacking-off-as-a-n-chapter-218",218,"\u003Cp>After Ain had gone far away, Karl turned his gaze toward Mihawk.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Have you eaten?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mihawk was stunned, not knowing what to say, just feeling a bit puzzled: You spent all that time building up, and that's what you say?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Ahem, it seems a bit difficult to fight on the sea, don't you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mihawk raised the black blade Yoru, pointing at the ruins on the sea, where there were still a few places left to stand.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"A place to land is enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hahaha, indeed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Karl raised Raven, his left hand gently brushing over the blade of Raven, feeling its cold touch. Mihawk’s eyes were so sharp that he could tell at a glance that Raven was already a black blade; he would never be wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This sword is called Raven, right? It seems it hasn't fought alongside you any less over the years!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"By the way, I heard from the newspapers that you also have a cursed blade and a black blade?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Karl looked down at his waist, stuck Raven into the floor, and then drew Shusui and Thunder Rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Here, not bad, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mihawk nodded slightly. Just looking at these two swords, one could feel their sharpness. Combined with Karl’s faint, intangible aura, it made Mihawk feel a bit more cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Karl’s growth seemed to exceed his expectations. Originally, he didn't pay much attention to the gossip in the newspapers, but now it seemed he had underestimated Karl.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hoo~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This sword is named Yoru, the blade is five feet eight inches long, net weight 18 jin 4 liang, it can cut a hair blown against it, and slices through iron Move Move Like mud.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Karl: ???\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Good fellow, did he learn that so quickly?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This sword is named Raven, the blade is four feet seven inches long, net weight ten jin five liang, it cuts nails and severs iron, killing without a trace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As soon as he finished speaking, Karl’s whole body glowed with dazzling golden light. In Mihawk’s astonished eyes, he instantly disappeared, and in a flash, he appeared on a piece of ship wreckage not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mihawk turned his head to look, his evaluation of Karl rising a few notches in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If he wasn't mistaken, this guy Karl’s Devil Fruit ability had already awakened.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If it were anyone else, he wouldn't think having a Devil Fruit ability was anything remarkable. If one slash didn't kill them, he'd just slash again. No matter how strong the fruit ability was, so what?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But this guy Karl was different. He had specifically looked into this guy’s ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That was the power known as Holy Light.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It could greatly strengthen the user’s physique and provide powerful recovery. Even more outrageous was that it could also take effect on others.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It looked non-aggressive, but in reality, it was extremely aggressive because the owner of this ability was Karl!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now that this ability had awakened, what kind of changes would it bring him?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For some reason, Mihawk’s expectations for the upcoming battle were even higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>*Swish~*\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mihawk left the deck of the Holy Light and appeared on a piece of wreckage diagonal to Karl.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ain silently put down her binoculars and notified Nelson to take the Holy Light further away to find a safe place to watch the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The floating restaurant Baratie.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zoro already understood what was about to happen, and his body kept trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hey, Zoro, what's wrong with you? Hahaha, you're not scared, are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zoro curled his lips slightly, revealing an evil, charming smile: \"Scared? No, I'm just too excited!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Two powerhouses standing at the peak of the Way of the Sword are about to decide the outcome. How fortunate to witness this scene!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Luffy didn't quite understand, so he could only pick his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"No, it's too far away, I can't see clearly at all. Right, binoculars! I need binoculars!\" Zoro suddenly realized and started looking for binoculars everywhere. This was a rare learning opportunity!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>On the sea, because they were relatively far apart, Karl was too lazy to talk, and presumably Mihawk thought the same. Thus, the next moment, the two of them synchronized miraculously.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Karl and Mihawk simultaneously unleashed a massive flying slash, instantly tearing the sea apart. Soon, the two flying slashes converged, creating a violent collision.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For those watching, this scene was familiar, because that was how the Krieg Pirates had just disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>*Boom~*\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Waves splashed everywhere, and the two flying slashes canceled each other out, dissipating on the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Karl curled his lips slightly, a ball of white Holy Light condensing in his hand and merging into his body. He was strengthened; he could go now.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>*Xing!*\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Karl had already disappeared, but a golden afterimage remained in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>*Ding~*\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mihawk’s reaction was very fast; he subconsciously raised the black blade Yoru to block Karl’s downward slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I've been waiting for you for a long time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mihawk exerted force suddenly, instantly repelling Raven, then used the momentum to turn around and hold the hilt with both hands. While turning, he constantly adjusted his point of force, and then...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Karl suddenly felt his scalp go numb, but he wasn't a pushover. He twisted his waist Move Move Like a pretzel and finally dodged Mihawk’s upward slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Actually, Karl could have used Raven to block Hawk-Eye’s attack, but Karl didn't want to do that.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Blocking was for counterattacking, but why not just attack directly?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So Raven stabbed toward Mihawk at a strange angle.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mihawk’s gaze sharpened, his breathing almost stopped, but his body moved very quickly. However, Karl’s blade was too fast, and it still pierced the clothing on Mihawk’s side. Fortunately, it was only the clothing; the person was fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mihawk finally smiled at this moment. Ever since Shanks lost his arm, he hadn't had this feeling again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This feeling of being evenly matched—he missed it too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Karl was a bit puzzled. No, why is he laughing? This, this isn't right, is it?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And this guy’s aura seemed to have changed. He wouldn't be entering \"Full-Power Hawk Mode,\" would he?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sure enough, Mihawk then showed Karl what \"Full-Power Hawk Mode\" was.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>No flashy move names, no emotional fluctuations.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The only thing one could feel was the focus when swinging the blade and the lethal moves hovering between life and death.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Golden light gradually appeared on Raven’s blade, which also meant Karl was getting serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The battle between the two was also seen by Zoro not far away. While sighing in admiration, Zoro couldn't help but start to doubt himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Could he really become a swordsman Move Move Like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because just by watching the battle, he vaguely felt his body being locked by the two’s sword intent, his hair standing on end, as if he would be cut into pieces by those countless sword lights if he got any closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It wasn't just Zoro who had this feeling; everyone else present didn't dare to breathe loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The surrounding air inexplicably became thick, making it difficult for them to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The owner of the floating restaurant, Red-Leg Zeff, stood high up and sighed silently: \"These are the monsters standing at the peak of the sea!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1199,"2026-06-16T20:20:52.563Z","2026-06-17T08:56:49.806Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","04c48c781a050d12926b5e486e6176a50b3ad64ad69bd7b1343c468a1bbc1d04","one-piece-i-grow-stronger-by-slacking-off-as-a-n-chapter-219","one-piece-i-grow-stronger-by-slacking-off-as-a-n-chapter-217",397,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fone-piece-i-grow-stronger-by-slacking-off-as-a-n-cover.jpg"]