[{"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-245":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},2156298,3595,"Chapter 245: The Defeat of the Sand Crocodile","one-piece-i-grow-stronger-by-slacking-off-as-a-n-chapter-245",245,"\u003Cp>\"Pops, what’s wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Whitebeard waved his hand to signal he was fine, the look of sadness gradually fading.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"How is Ace doing lately?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Uh, according to Ace’s message, he should be in Alabasta right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Alabasta... I see. Sigh, I hope he can successfully bring that guy Teach back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Whitebeard sighed. The agitation in his heart had been growing more obvious lately; he kept feeling Move Move Like something big was about to happen. He could only attribute it to being old and overthinking things.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Alabasta, Alubarna, Royal Tomb.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Luffy, covered in wounds, lay on the ground, his life or death unknown. Cobra, in a disheveled state, leaned against the wall, gasping for breath, his eyes filled with despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Yi-hahahahaha! He-hahahahaha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Crocodile let out a satisfied laugh. The royal tomb was crumbling, debris constantly falling from the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One could imagine what kind of battle had just taken place here.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although the Straw Hat boy had found his weakness and caused him quite a bit of trouble, he was the final victor!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The moment of beginning is finally here, the day my grand ambition begins... This country is mine!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Crocodile couldn't help but spread his arms, feeling as though he had reached the peak of his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Crocodile slowly turned his head to look. It turned out that, at some point, the Straw Hat boy had stood back up. Even though he was still gasping for breath, his eyes were fixed on him with unwavering determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hey, heh, hu-hu...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The battle... isn't over yet! You... you can't beat me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Crocodile looked at Luffy in disbelief. He couldn't understand how the Straw Hat boy, who had been Move Move Like a dead dog just a moment ago, still had the strength to stand up. Was this even logical?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If Karl were here, he would kindly tell Crocodile to get used to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hmph... is that all you could manage to squeeze out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Crocodile’s mouth curled upward as he walked and spoke: \"A stray dog is a stray dog; you can only act tough with your mouth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Luffy’s gaze sharpened, and he shouted: \"I am the man who will become the Pirate King!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Alright, the buff is fully stacked. Old Sand, pack your things; get ready to go to Impel Down and read the papers!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After a bitter struggle, Crocodile fell, as expected. Fortunately, he fell in a cool pose, which saved him a little face.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Rumble~\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not long after Crocodile fell, the sound of muffled thunder echoed in the sky, and light raindrops began to fall on the parched land of Alubarna.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Marines, rebels, and Baroque Works members who were fighting all froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Smoker slowly wiped the water from his face and said with a strange look: \"It’s actually raining. That’s really...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Major General, the bomb has been defused by the Straw Hat Pirates. What should we do now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Smoker understood what his subordinate meant. Alabasta was a member nation of the World Government; the Marines had no authority to intervene in the internal strife of a member nation. But the situation now wasn't that simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>During his few days in Alabasta, he had learned quite a bit of the inside story. This matter was far from just internal strife.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The culprit was the Warlord of the Sea Crocodile, who had even dared to attack a Marine Major General. His crimes were heinous.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If he hadn't mastered Haki, he might have actually been outmaneuvered by Crocodile.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"What to do? Stop this senseless war and reduce unnecessary casualties. That’s what we’ll do!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Yes! Major General!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Smoker slowly walked to Crocodile’s side and looked up toward the clock tower. The person standing there seemed to be Princess Vivi of Alabasta.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Please, stop fighting!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The rain falling now will fall just Move Move Like it did before, because the conspiracy of the mastermind, Crocodile, has been shattered!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The rebel army said with disdain: \"Don't joke around! We saw with our own eyes that the Royal Army attacked Alohala!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That’s right! Mr. Kohza was also shot by the Royal Army. How do you explain that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Can a few empty words make the people who fell in this rebellion just laugh it off?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The rebel army remained agitated, grabbing their weapons and wanting to fight again. The Royal Army had taken the blame for Crocodile and felt very aggrieved, but they had to pick up their weapons—not to wipe out the rebels, but to protect themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Vivi looked at the situation and couldn't help but feel discouraged. Crocodile had already fallen, so why did everyone still want to kill each other? Why wouldn't they listen to the explanation?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Marineford, Fleet Admiral’s Office.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Karl, you’ll have to get busy for a while. Recently, several Supernova pirate crews have been causing trouble everywhere, bringing us a lot of...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Buru-buru-buru~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Den Den Mushi rang. Sengoku answered: \"Smoker, is something the matter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"What? Crocodile was defeated by Straw Hat Luffy? How is that possible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sengoku glanced at Karl, his expression turning heavy: \"So that’s how it is? I understand. Continue to stand by in Alabasta, and compile all the information on what has happened there over the past few days and send it over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Mm-hmm, thank you for your hard work!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sengoku hung up the phone and said to Karl: \"Crocodile was defeated by Garp’s grandson!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Karl rubbed his chin: \"Oh? So fast? Is that guy Crocodile really that weak?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sengoku said speechlessly: \"You’re asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Karl sat up straight and said with interest: \"Since Crocodile has been defeated, his plan to steal the country will surely be made public. In that case, he won't be able to keep his position as a Warlord, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That goes without saying. The Warlord system states very clearly that they must not infringe upon the interests of World Government member nations. If it weren't for the fact that Crocodile was still somewhat useful to the World Government, he would have been stripped of his Warlord title two years ago!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Tsk tsk, so the World Government will have to find someone new to join the Seven Warlords of the Sea? To fill Crocodile’s vacancy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sengoku was silent for a long while: \"They probably will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Karl stretched and yawned: \"This merit should be enough for Smoker to become a Vice Admiral, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It’s enough, but you know Smoker’s personality. Since he didn't defeat Crocodile himself, I’m afraid he won't want this credit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Regardless, it’s still a merit. If he doesn't take it, who else can it go to? Straw Hat Luffy? Good grief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Karl waved his hand: \"I’m off. I’m going to go meet those Supernovas and let them experience the cruelty of society.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hey, hey, hey, wait a second. What’s the rush?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Karl looked back at Sengoku: \"What now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Do you know the Child of the Devil, Nico Robin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1149,"2026-06-16T20:20:52.563Z","2026-06-17T08:56:49.806Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","ed3703abc088493002d2d3324c63c4672452358380321443b52981f27e31d2b9","one-piece-i-grow-stronger-by-slacking-off-as-a-n-chapter-246","one-piece-i-grow-stronger-by-slacking-off-as-a-n-chapter-244",397,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fone-piece-i-grow-stronger-by-slacking-off-as-a-n-cover.jpg"]