[{"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-235":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},2156288,3595,"Chapter 235: Setting Off, Searching for Pure Gold","one-piece-i-grow-stronger-by-slacking-off-as-a-n-chapter-235",235,"\u003Cp>The next day, Ain bid a reluctant farewell to Karl and boarded the warship.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because if nothing unexpected happened, the next time she would have Karl help her clear the water pipes would be a long time from now...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not long after Ain left, Karl prepared to leave as well. Taking a warship was too slow; he’d rather take Raven!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although he could move faster after turning into Holy Light, Karl was too lazy to use it, and he had to use it sparingly. Once discovered by certain people, he would be unable to avoid the fate of becoming the second-generation Huang Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Raven, let's go.\" \"Caw caw!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Brrr, brrr, brrr~\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hello, this is Karl. What can I do for you, Admiral Akainu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Kuzan treated you to a meal yesterday, didn't he?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Akainu's tone was as serious as ever, and very direct.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sitting on Raven's back, Karl couldn't help but scratch his head. The news traveled fast; he had only eaten with Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Kuzan last night, and Akainu knew about it today. Was the competition between these two a bit too much?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That's right. Admiral Aokiji said it had been a long time and wanted to chat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sakazuki on the other end of the Den Den Mushi was silent for a long moment, then said: \"I see. I will return to Marineford in a week. Do you have time in the evening?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Karl tapped his head lightly. He knew it!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But he couldn't refuse. After all, whether it was Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Kuzan or Sakazuki, their friendship with Karl wasn't deep. If he accepted Aokiji's invitation to dinner but refused Akainu's, wouldn't that be a clear sign of disrespect to Sakazuki?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To avoid being subjected to Sakazuki's death stare whenever they met in the future, Karl decided to give him some face. It was nothing more than the matter of the next Fleet Admiral candidate; it would be better to make things clear to Sakazuki.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I have time. You don't want to treat me to dinner too, do you? Hahaha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That's right. Same time, same place. I'll be waiting for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After the call ended, Karl shook his head helplessly. What was with these people? Were they on such good terms with him? What was the meaning of them all coming to find him?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yuanzi was much more worry-free! He never caused him any trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Ding, destination reached. Item [Pure Gold] is located 32 kilometers below the sea surface.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hmm?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"32 kilometers below sea level? Is this guy sleeping on the seabed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Karl scratched his head helplessly. Although he was the Father of the Sea, that didn't mean he liked swimming!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, this giant lantern fish only moved at night; otherwise, it wouldn't have been attracted by the light of the Pure Gold hundreds of years ago and then proceeded to wreck the entire island.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There was no other way; Karl could only wait. Coincidentally, there was an uninhabited island ahead, so he could go over and get something to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Nameless small island.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Come, come, drink!\" \"Don't bother me, I want to eat meat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lucky Roux pushed the wine glass away with an impatient look and stuffed a chicken leg into his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The pirate who had been egging Lucky Roux on to drink shrugged; he would just drink by himself then.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>On the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The scenery on this island is really not bad, right Shanks?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Shanks's mouth curled up slightly, and he gulped down a large mouthful of wine: \"Hahaha, that's right! But for some reason, I always feel Move Move Like something is not quite right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Beckman laughed: \"What's not right...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As soon as he finished speaking, Beckman's expression changed, and Shanks's expression changed too.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Looking up, a giant white bird swept across the sky, kicking up a gust of wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A flash of golden light appeared, and Karl, wearing a black suit and a Justice coat draped over his shoulders, appeared before Shanks, looking at him with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Yo, drinking?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Shanks subconsciously gripped Gryphon, pointing it at Karl's heart: \"What are you doing here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The surrounding Red Hair Pirates officers, including Beckman and Lucky Roux, also gathered around, looking at Karl with caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As for the pirates who had recently joined the Red Hair Pirates, they were so scared they didn't dare to breathe, as they had heard plenty of stories from the veterans about how fierce this Marine hero was.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To put it simply, the reason Shanks's bounty had never been able to rise was because Karl could force them into a desperate situation all by himself every time, making it very difficult for the Red Hair Pirates to recruit new members.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because you never knew when Karl would come to cause trouble for Shanks again, and then they, the small fries, would die from some unknown AOE.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Whoa, whoa, whoa~ don't be so excited, Shanks.\" Karl quickly raised his hands in surrender. If an outsider saw this, they would surely say that as soon as Shanks raised his sword, Karl had already lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I'm not here to fight you. Besides, I have no interest in fighting you right now. You... are not quite up to it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Facing Karl's mockery, Shanks didn't care at all. Let alone Karl, even if some mountain bandit king hit him with a wine bottle, he wouldn't care, let alone the fact that Karl was telling the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You defeated Mihawk a few days ago. Is he dead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He had been very shocked to see the news in the paper a few days ago that Mihawk had been defeated by Karl, but he had no intention of blaming Karl.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because this was a duel between swordsmen, not child's play.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The winner lives, the loser dies; this was an eternal law.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If Mihawk wasn't dead, Shanks would be happy for him; if he were dead, then he, as a friend, would go to collect his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was that simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Mihawk? Dead? How could that be? He is a Warlord of the Sea, an ally of the World Government! As an ally, how could I kill him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Shanks breathed a sigh of relief; as long as he was still alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"However...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Shanks's heart tightened again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Mihawk sustained very serious injuries. You know, I usually don't hold back. Without half a year, don't expect Mihawk to fully recover.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Shanks let out a long breath. Alive was good, alive was good.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"By the way, after I injured him, he went missing. If you want to find him, I don't know where he is either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Shanks slowly lowered Gryphon and said indifferently: \"If you want to fight, I'll accompany you anytime. If you aren't here to fight, please leave. You aren't welcome here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"What, is your name written on this island? You tell me to leave and I leave? If anyone is leaving, it's you guys. Look at how full of yourself you are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Karl waved his hand dismissively, sat down on the ground on his own, snatched the chicken leg that Lucky Roux hadn't eaten yet, and stuffed it directly into his mouth to tear into it.\u003C\u002Fp>",1202,"2026-06-16T20:20:52.563Z","2026-06-17T08:56:49.806Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","7e3929dcc0bf5a961032c238681760ddb8c319a7dc35fb586186a42290eb8b71","one-piece-i-grow-stronger-by-slacking-off-as-a-n-chapter-236","one-piece-i-grow-stronger-by-slacking-off-as-a-n-chapter-234",397,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fone-piece-i-grow-stronger-by-slacking-off-as-a-n-cover.jpg"]