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

"Ohara, huh!"

"The Buster Call!"

"This is really giving me a headache!"

[Note: Changing Demon Slayer Order to Buster Call. It was my mistake earlier]

Karl sat on the deck, boredly staring at the scenery.

This time, the Buster Call was something he couldn't refuse; he had no choice but to follow along.

However, Karl could roughly guess what Sengoku was up to.

Sengoku simply wanted Karl to tag along with the fleet, earn some military merit, and then, when they returned to the Navy Headquarters, he could be promoted to Commodore.

Although Karl's current military rank already made a promotion to Commodore almost certain, the problem was his age.

While the rank of Commodore wasn't particularly high, it was still a position of some authority, so it naturally required a substantial amount of military merit to back it up.

In simple terms, the Buster Call was just a chance for Karl to follow along, gain some merit, and add a layer of polish to his reputation.

"Hehehe—"

"This mission really is something spectacular! I never thought I'd get to participate in the Buster Call in my lifetime. It's so exciting!"

A Giant Navy Vice Admiral, sitting next to Karl on the deck, basked in the sun and ate sweets, completely unaware of the true purpose of the World Government's Buster Call.

This Vice Admiral was the same character from the original story, Jaguar D. Saul, a Navy Vice Admiral who was personally dealt with by Kuzan to protect Robin.

"Saul, old man, you'd better stop laughing so much. After this mission, I'm worried you'll regret it. When that time comes, you won't be laughing anymore."

Karl sighed and patted Saul's large thigh to warn him.

However, Saul didn't seem to care about Karl's words.

"Hehehe, we're Navy, after all. Following orders is our duty.

And didn't you hear Spandine say it? The people of Ohara are all demons. They want to unleash weapons capable of destroying the world.

We, the Navy, are the righteous side, so we must stop them. Why should I regret doing something righteous?"

Saul looked at Karl with confusion, then continued eating his snacks.

Karl could only shake his head helplessly.

There were too many eyes around here, and he couldn't just say that Spandine had deceived everyone, and that the World Government's real goal was to hide the Void Century. That's why they had issued the Buster Call to destroy Ohara.

"Saul, old man, be careful. Spandine is very crafty, and you can't trust his words.

And with our long history together, you think I would lie to you?"

"Hehehe, Karl, my brother, I know you wouldn't lie to me, but this is a once-in-a-lifetime mission!

Let me enjoy the excitement for a few more days, okay? Even if something's off, we can talk about it when we get there."

Though kind-hearted, Saul had a big heart.

And until he saw the situation in Ohara with his own eyes, nothing Karl said would matter.

Soldiers followed orders as a matter of duty, and until they witnessed things firsthand, everything would be taken at face value, based on Spandine's words.

This was the most frustrating part for Karl.

"What's so rare about it? I went through a Buster Call about three months ago. Although it didn't succeed then.

Forget it, no need to talk too much. Old man, just take it easy. I'm going to find Kuzan to have a word with him."

Karl sighed, then flew off.

Since Karl didn't have his own ship, he had to mooch food and drinks from others and wander around their ships.

Saul was a Giant, so his ship was about two or three times larger than a normal ship.

So when Karl arrived at Kuzan's ship, it felt much more cramped.

"Kuzan, what are your thoughts on this Buster Call?"

Karl asked.

He already knew what Saul thought. Now, he wanted to know Kuzan's opinion.

But Kuzan, at this moment, still held his passionate heart, and his emotions were still quite high.

At this point, Kuzan and Saul were practically the same. They were both 100% trusting of the Navy's orders and Spandine's intel.

"Karl, what do you mean by that? As Navy soldiers, our duty is to do our job well.

It's just about destroying an island and its sinful people. What's there to question?"

Hearing Kuzan's words, Karl sighed.

Just like he expected, Kuzan hadn't lost faith in the Navy yet and hadn't had his sense of justice shaken.

So he still believed that Ohara was a den of devils, and the Buster Call was the right thing to do.

"Kuzan, think carefully. The Buster Call is meant to destroy those who have violated the World Government's prohibitions.

But Ohara is a big nation. What about the ordinary people and children there?

They're not scholars researching the Void Century. These ordinary people and children are innocent."

"That's easy enough to fix, right? Just give them a ship and let everyone evacuate. Then we can launch the Buster Call."

Kuzan said this matter-of-factly.

But Karl shook his head and pointed at the ship not far away, where Sakazuki was, along with other nearby ships.

"You think someone like Sakazuki will let those innocent people go?"

Karl said with a serious expression.

"Don't forget, in his eyes, anyone even remotely tied to crime, even if they are hostages, will be seen as criminals!"

Upon hearing Karl's words, Kuzan was stunned, and his expression turned grim.

He had been so excited that he completely forgot about someone like Sakazuki.

Sakazuki's methods were exactly in line with the World Government's usual approach, which was why he had been sent here.

The goal was to prevent the scholars of Ohara from escaping.

As for whether innocent civilians would be caught in the crossfire, that wasn't a concern for the World Government or the Five Elders.

"Damn, it really is like that!"

Kuzan's face darkened.

As their ranks increased, so did their fame.

Among the future Admirals, Sakazuki's reputation was the most prominent.

His hardline methods and extreme combat tactics made his internal reputation in the Navy deeply divided.

Kuzan, as a fellow Vice Admiral, knew much more than the average person.

"Since that's the case, Karl, do you have any ideas?"

"I have an idea, but I need you to convince Saul to let his ship be used. With my ability, I can guarantee the safe evacuation of the innocent!"

"That's right, you copied the ability of the Float-Float Fruit, so you're perfect for this.

Karl, you really are clever. If it were me, I probably wouldn't realize it until it was too late."

Karl murmured to himself as they went to Saul's large ship to convince him to be more cautious.

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