One Piece: Signing In as a Pirate Begins with Roger's Execution

"Lord Carl, I feel like you've gotten even more handsome! It's really strange... I didn't think you were this handsome before."

"Lord Carl, tell me, what type of girl do you like? Am I more of the bold and straightforward type, or do you prefer the gentle, elegant, and demure type?"

"Lord Carl, why aren't you saying anything? Don't go, I still have more to say to you!"

When Karl returned to the ship, he sensed something was off.

Belmer was showering him with various inquiries and showing him so much concern, it was as if she were trying to be affectionate, even getting too close for comfort.

Aside from Belmer, there were three other middle-aged female Navy officers responsible for the ship's meals.

These three women were now looking at Karl with eyes full of emotions!

Yes, you read that correctly—emotions!

While Belmer was just being a bit emotionally conflicted, feeling that Karl had become even more handsome, and wanting to offer him some comfort, the three middle-aged women were looking at Karl with intent to devour him!

Is this the power of the "Ladies' Man" title?

It's terrifying!

Karl quickly retreated to his room, locked the door, and took a deep breath, relieved that no one had made any nighttime advances.

The positive reputation from this title was not to be underestimated.

Had Belmer's feelings shifted from admiration to affection?

If this keeps going, who knows what bizarre developments might come next.

What Karl didn't realize was that Belmer's change in attitude was due to the teasing remarks made by Garp earlier.

It was Garp's words that subtly shifted Belmer's attitude toward Carl.

This time, Belmer was on level one, Karl on level two, and Garp was on level five!

However, Karl was unaware of Garp's involvement, and Belmer hadn't told him about it.

"System? Can you respond? Can this title be removed or not?"

No reply.

The atmosphere was awkward.

Karl wanted to get angry but didn't have a clear target, so he could only sigh helplessly.

Just then, the system's voice suddenly sounded.

[Detected the host's strong intent. The sign-in system is upgrading. Please wait…]

[The sign-in system upgrade is complete. Personal ability and title sections are now available. Please check them!]

It really worked?!

Carl immediately sat up in bed with a "whoosh," hurriedly opening his title section!

[Title: Ladies' Man (Equipped), Bandit Slayer.]

[Note: Only one title can be equipped at a time.]

After seeing these two titles, Karl wasted no time in unequipping the "Ladies' Man" title. He definitely didn't want to be bothered by this kind of attention every day.

Even if he could bear it, his kidneys couldn't!

He quickly equipped the "Bandit Slayer" title, and the title section updated accordingly.

[Title: Bandit Slayer (Equipped), Ladies' Man.]

"So that's how it works. When you equip another title, the previous one automatically gets replaced. But you can't unequip titles by yourself. Thankfully, I still have this highly valuable title; otherwise, I'd be in trouble with my kidneys."

Karl chuckled bitterly and, driven by curiosity, opened his personal ability section.

Although he was well aware of his own abilities, reviewing them for the future was still useful.

[Acquired Abilities: Superhuman Strength (Perfect), Swordsmanship (Excellent), Navy Six Powers (Perfect), Conqueror's Haki (Perfect), Armament Haki (Mastery), Observation Haki (Mastery).]

Karl glanced at the explanations, noticing that the abilities were ranked from entry level to proficient, mastered, expert, excellent, and perfect.

After the perfect level, there was another hidden level, but Karl couldn't see it yet.

At the moment, Karl had three perfect abilities and one excellent one.

Combined with his own battle experience, these abilities made him a formidable force.

Aside from the three monsters—Kuzan, Borsalino, and Sakazuki—along with Vice Admiral Garp, most of the Navy Admirals wouldn't be able to match Karl's current strength.

As for Kuzan, Borsalino, and Sakazuki, they had recently been promoted to Admirals. Kuzan, who had a relatively good relationship with Karl, had personally called him to deliver the news, so Karl knew about it.

Even though they had been promoted to Admirals, their strength was still not far from that of a Fleet Admiral.

Karl was still a little behind, but with the system now by his side, he was confident he could catch up to these three monsters!

Brrr, brrr, brrr!

Brrr, brrr, brrr!

Just as Karl was about to rest, his Den Den Mushi, the one used for direct communication with Kuro, suddenly rang.

"Kuro, what's the latest intel?"

"Lord Karl, I have new information! Gasparade is the traitor. He's been in contact with Admiral Crete, and they even refer to each other as brothers! He's also got ties with the former officer of Loguetown! Admiral Crete, that coward, has delayed his return, and the information Gasparade provided has made him cautious of you."

"Also, he had me contact the mercenary intermediary, Crocodile, to send someone or himself to deal with you. Be careful, Lord Carl, if Crocodile comes, we'll be in big trouble. He's a user of the Sand-Sand Fruit, a natural-type Devil Fruit!"

After hearing Kuro rattle off so much information in one breath, Karl frowned, thinking for a moment before responding.

"Be careful yourself, don't expose yourself. You don't need to worry about Crocodile. I know his background, and he won't dare to come here. As for the others, they pose no threat to me."

"I'm giving you a mission now: Find a way to make Admiral Crete take action against Buggy. For your own safety, don't contact me unless you have important intel to share, or you might get exposed!"

"I understand, Lord Karl. I'll be careful."

With that, Kuro ended the call.

"Crocodile, if you have the guts to come here yourself, I'll show you what a beating from society looks like!"

Karl revealed a fierce grin.

Even though Admiral Crete had contacted Crocodile, Karl wasn't worried.

Even if Crocodile came personally, it wouldn't pose a threat to Karl!

Right now, the Baroque Works hadn't yet formed, and Crocodile was still a lone mercenary, only playing the role of a middleman.

After all, as a natural-type Devil Fruit user, he was virtually untouchable by ordinary people, which made him quite comfortable in his role as a mercenary intermediary.

However, what Karl didn't know was that Crocodile, having received this mercenary job, was already preparing to challenge Whitebeard.

So, he wasn't planning on coming to the East Blue at all and just casually arranged for a few people to take the mission.

As Karl pondered how to uncover Admiral Crete's plans, there came a knock on his door.

"Lord Karl! Bad news! A major event has occurred!"

"What is it?"

"Lord Karl, look! Shiki the Golden Lion has escaped! According to witnesses, he's heading toward the East Blue!"

Just as one crisis ended, another one arose!

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