[{"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-244":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},2156297,3595,"Chapter 244: A Kick to the Head","one-piece-i-grow-stronger-by-slacking-off-as-a-n-chapter-244",244,"\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>By the time Shiki reacted, Karl’s leather shoe was already filling his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Aaaaaah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This kick nearly gave the Golden Lion a concussion, though it was close enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Aaaaaaaah!!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As he plummeted, Shiki clutched his head and let out a painful wail.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It turned out that Karl’s kick had shattered the ship’s wheel embedded in Shiki’s skull; the shards pierced Shiki’s brain, causing him unbearable agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Karl frowned slightly. Why did it feel Move Move Like Shiki wasn't very durable?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then again, Big Mom and Kaido were both thick-skinned monsters. When Karl fought them, the wounds might have looked terrifying, but they were actually nothing serious; they could recover after catching their breath for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Shanks was a bit fragile, but he made up for it with agility. His technique and Haki were both top-tier, making him genuinely difficult to fight. One could only wear him down until his stamina ran out.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Shiki’s strength wasn't bad either, but he was no longer in his prime. As an old man with a chronic head injury and no legs, he was already quite formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was just a pity he ran into Karl...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>No, no, it was fortunate he ran into Karl. Otherwise, Shiki would have had a 99% chance of falling to Straw Hat Luffy. For him... well, let’s just say that in the movie version, even if Roger and Whitebeard had teamed up, they would have had to kneel. Shiki didn't lose unjustly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Splash! Water sprayed everywhere as Shiki’s blood dyed the surrounding sea red.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Karl slowly descended above Shiki, grabbed him by the neck, and flew back to the deserted island.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Cough, cough, cough... just kill me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Karl looked down at Shiki from above and smiled faintly: \"How do you know I’m going to kill you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hmph, don't I know you Marines? I am, after all, the legendary pirate Golden Lion! Cough, take my head and go claim your merit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With that, Shiki closed his eyes. Even if Karl didn't kill him, he wouldn't live much longer. Karl’s kick had made his already dire head injury even worse; even the best doctor in the world wouldn't be able to help him now.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Rather than dying in agony, he preferred a quick end.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Karl chuckled, took the famous blade Oto from Shiki’s leg, and handed it to him: \"You’re a man of dignity. End it yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Shi Ji slowly opened his eyes, looked at the wooden crutch held out before him, and laughed loudly: \"Gwahahaha! Luo Luo Jie, Laozi has come down here to find you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sshhh~\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The blade pierced his heart, and with a forceful twist, Shiki took one last look at the azure sky, a look of relief appearing on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"What a pity...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>High in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With the death of the Golden Lion, the floating islands he had created with his own hands lost the support of the Float-Float Fruit, and one island after another plummeted toward the sea Move Move Like meteors.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Boom, boom, boom...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With a series of deafening roars, the islands crashed into the ocean one by one, kicking up massive waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was fortunate they weren't very high up; otherwise, the resulting waves would have been enough to swallow the deserted island where Karl stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Karl was just about to turn and leave when he suddenly stopped. If he remembered correctly, hadn't the Golden Lion kidnapped quite a few innocent villagers?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Sigh, nothing for it. Who told us to be Marines?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At that moment, Karl became light.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Karl, is something the matter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Cough, there is indeed something. Golden Lion Shiki, do you know him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sengoku’s body jolted: \"Shiki?! You ran into him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Uh, yes. To be precise, he’s already dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sengoku: ......\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Are you serious?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Karl said helplessly: \"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, do I look Move Move Like the type who likes to joke?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sengoku took a deep breath, his mind flashing back to the last time he had seen the Golden Lion. Back then, he and Garp had fought Shiki for days and nights, nearly destroying Marine Headquarters in the process, before they finally subdued Golden Lion Shiki and sent him to Impel Down.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He had thought the matter settled, but he never expected Shiki to escape by cutting off his own legs, disappearing without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Based on Sengoku’s understanding of Shiki, the guy must have been hiding somewhere plotting something, because Shiki was never a man to sit still.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He never imagined that the guy would end up dying at Karl’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"How... how did he die?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"He had a ship’s wheel in his head, you should know that, right? I gave it a kick, and he couldn't take it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hoo, I understand. If you can, bring Golden Lion Shiki’s body back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Uh, alright. Whatever makes you happy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Karl hung up the phone and looked at Shiki’s corpse with a headache.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Marine Headquarters, Marineford.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sengoku and Garp lifted the white sheet with grave expressions, looking at the familiar yet strange face, feeling a sense of melancholy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Garp let out a long sigh: \"It really is that guy Shiki! He died a miserable death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Back in the day, we had to team up for days just because he had a ship’s wheel stuck in his head! And now, this kid Karl took care of him all by himself, easily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Time is the most lethal weapon, Garp. Shiki is old, Newgate is old, and we... we are old too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Now, it is the era of the young.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Garp nodded silently: \"Yeah, I’m afraid it won’t be long before us old timers have to exit the stage of history.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Karl, standing to the side, couldn't help but chuckle at these words. He believed Sengoku would exit the stage of history, but he absolutely didn't believe it of Garp. Even though the old man’s hair was white, if he really got serious, he doubted there were many people in this world who could withstand his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Karl, you did well this time. Your reputation is going to reach a new level.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Am I going to be in the papers again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sengoku asked with a strange look: \"Why, you don't want to be in the papers?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Sigh, if I’m not in them, who else would be?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The legendary pirate Golden Lion Shiki is dead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Oh, he died at the hands of Vice Admiral White Crow? Then it’s fine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That’s easy to say, but Golden Lion Shiki was a great pirate who once contended with Roger and Whitebeard! Even the Pirate King Roger nearly lost to him, and he was the first man in history to storm Marine Headquarters and the first to escape Impel Down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>*Cough, cough.* To highlight Karl’s greatness, the News Agency had specifically included a biography of Golden Lion Shiki so that others would know who he was. Many young Marines didn't even know who the Golden Lion was, let alone the general public.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>New World, Moby Dick.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Pops, Pops, big news!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Whitebeard calmly took the newspaper. He had expected it to be about Ace catching Teach or something similar, but he never imagined it would be the news of Shiki’s death.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Shiki, you bastard, you actually died too? Ah~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Whitebeard let out a long sigh, feeling an inexplicable sense of sadness in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That was Shiki, the man who had once fought him to a standstill... and just Move Move Like that, he was dead.\u003C\u002Fp>",1250,"2026-06-16T20:20:52.563Z","2026-06-17T08:56:49.806Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","b8545ca03da8ca06e61e00268a34f03fd82b679cf00852505e5e2ab6e5740936","one-piece-i-grow-stronger-by-slacking-off-as-a-n-chapter-245","one-piece-i-grow-stronger-by-slacking-off-as-a-n-chapter-243",397,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fone-piece-i-grow-stronger-by-slacking-off-as-a-n-cover.jpg"]