[{"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-353":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},2156406,3595,"Chapter 353","one-piece-i-grow-stronger-by-slacking-off-as-a-n-chapter-353",353,"\u003Cp>Mary Geoise, Pangea Castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slap~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saturn threw the newspaper reporting the Navy's \"great victory\" onto the table as if in a fit of pique: \"Shanks has been captured. The Navy's strength is really getting stronger and stronger!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh~ If we could borrow the Navy's power, we wouldn't have fallen into this passive situation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mercury replied indifferently: \"The Navy is just a bunch of fence-sitters, waiting for us and the Revolutionary Army to fight until one of us dies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's not necessarily true. I heard that the Navy is holding some kind of Navy Grand Competition, seemingly imitating that thing Buggy the Clown came up with a while ago... the Cross Guild?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saturn shook his head: \"It's meaningless to talk about this now. We must actively mobilize the power of the Army and the Science Unit to deal with the wave of rebellions the Revolutionary Army has stirred up in the member nations. Don't forget, the Revolutionary Army now has Vegapunk. Once they are given time to breathe, I'm afraid the consequences will be unimaginable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Navy Headquarters, Marineford.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Navy Grand Competition will be held in 5 days and will last for 10 days. At that time, 50% of the Navy will be eliminated, either choosing to retire voluntarily or joining the new department led by Sakazuki—the Adventurers Guild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For most of the Navy, they naturally hope to stay at Navy Headquarters and carry out justice as members of the Navy, rather than becoming the first batch of adventurers in some Adventurers Guild, but some Navy members believe this is an opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new department means new opportunities. Within the Navy system, they cannot get promoted, but maybe they will have a chance in the Adventurers Guild?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consequently, Zefa's training camp has been overcrowded during this period, with everyone hoping to make a final sprint before the Navy Grand Competition begins, even though the current chief instructor is Shuzo and Zefa is only an instructor consultant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Sakazuki is in the middle of a heated debate with Karl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Karl, isn't an investment of 200 billion Berries too little? Don't forget, according to calculations, we need to establish at least 80 Adventurers Guild branches to cover all islands and countries to the greatest extent. 200 billion Berries, divided among each branch, is only 2.5 billion Berries. Do you think that's reasonable?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Admiral Akainu, 200 billion Berries is already quite a lot. How much more do you want? At least 40 of those 80 Adventurers Guilds can be established on the basis of original Navy branches. That can save a huge amount of funding!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, my Holy Light Group is investing 200 billion and only getting 49% of the shares. That's already me doing charity. What else do you want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the two arguing incessantly, Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Kuzan had to step in as a peacemaker: \"Alright, alright, stop arguing. I have a way. See if you think it works.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look, the Revolutionary Army is currently at war with the World Government, and some countries are still in turmoil, so I think we don't need to build so many adventurer branches at the beginning. That's the logic, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakazuki nodded, but he wanted to get it done all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have to eat a meal one bite at a time; you can't be too impatient. The most important thing now is to confirm the locations for the Adventurers Guild. Let's get the headquarters for the Four Blues and the Grand Line sorted out first, then consider the expansion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl nodded repeatedly: \"Not bad, that's exactly what I mean. In short, we want to make the Adventurers Guild famous and get it running. That way, we can not only discover and correct problems in time but also earn money to use for expansion, forming a virtuous cycle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My 200 billion Berries is definitely more than enough. If it weren't for the fact that you have to be responsible for paying the salaries of the Adventurers Association, I might not have even put up 200 billion! 150 billion would have been enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakazuki's face darkened: \"We agreed on 200 billion, you can't go back on your word!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl waved his hand: \"Rest assured, I always keep my word. Have you decided on the address for the Adventurers Guild headquarters?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakazuki was silent for a long while, then pointed at the map and said: \"East Blue, Loguetown.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"West Blue, Newdeko Island.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"North Blue...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"South Blue...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The first half of the Grand Line, Little Garden, Sabaody Archipelago; the second half, Dressrosa Island.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's just start with these for now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In general, the Adventurers Guild headquarters for the Four Blues are all located on islands near Reverse Mountain on the Red Line, while the locations for Paradise and the New World are near the Red Line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This way, no matter what happens to the Adventurers Guild, the Navy can provide support immediately. That's the first point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second point is that no matter where adventurers or clients come from, as long as they want to come to the Grand Line or the New World, they will at least pass by one or two Adventurers Guild headquarters. This ensures full exposure, which can serve as a form of promotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl and Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Kuzan nodded in unison. Karl said: \"Then you go and prepare! I'll have someone send the Berries over. It would be best if the Adventurers Guild could be operational after the Navy Grand Competition ends.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, have Vice Admiral Peng En join you during this time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's a waste not to use the abilities of the Float-Float Fruit for construction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five days later, the Navy Grand Competition began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Navy all over the world became nervous, except for officers with the rank of Vice Admiral and above, because the officers required to participate in the Navy Grand Competition were capped at Vice Admiral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no disagreement about this; whether they were Headquarters Vice Admirals or Branch Vice Admirals, they had already proven with their abilities that they were the elite, the backbone of the Navy, so naturally, they didn't need to participate in this elimination tournament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the Vice Admirals weren't left with nothing to do; they were responsible for acting as chief judges, in charge of the competitions in various \"divisions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, two years ago, the Whitebeard Pirates were destroyed. Although the Navy wasn't severely damaged, I still decided to let the Navy recuperate and build up its strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, the BIG MOM Pirates have been destroyed, the Beasts Pirates have been destroyed, and the Red Hair Pirates have been destroyed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The four Emperors of the Sea who once shook the ocean have become yesterday's news. There are very few great pirates left wandering the seas...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In short, the Navy's current strength is already too vast, even a bit bloated, so I have to make this decision.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The purpose of this Navy Grand Competition is to select more excellent Navy members, those with more potential, because the current Navy only needs elites to concentrate its power to do big things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, those who are eliminated don't need to worry about their future path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can choose to leave the Navy, and the Navy will pay you a generous severance package.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or, you can choose to join the Adventurers Guild and continue to shine and contribute to the Navy!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As Fleet Admiral of the Navy, I announce that the Navy Grand Competition has officially begun!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere finally reached its peak, exploding Move Move Like a bomb. The Navy soldiers' eyes were filled with fighting spirit, and they couldn't help but look at their colleagues around them. If possible, they would rather be among the 50% who remained!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's getting intense...\u003C\u002Fp>",1294,"2026-06-16T20:20:52.563Z","2026-06-16T20:55:41.535Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","9b3d033d5db967df2adb341fbb3f5dba2fb7da5fbed602780f9a8677c7c05834","one-piece-i-grow-stronger-by-slacking-off-as-a-n-chapter-354","one-piece-i-grow-stronger-by-slacking-off-as-a-n-chapter-352",397,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fone-piece-i-grow-stronger-by-slacking-off-as-a-n-cover.jpg"]