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

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"Young Master!"

"Run!!!"

A colossal stone giant, heedless of its own destruction, charged at Karl.

Doflamingo trembled at the sight, but after their brief clash, he had already grasped Karl's overwhelming strength. He knew he was no match for him.

Even with Pica's appearance, it would only delay the inevitable by a few minutes before Karl struck him down.

Doflamingo understood all too well—there was an insurmountable gap between Pica and Karl's strength.

"Diamante, Gladius, Lao G, I swear I'll avenge you all one day!

"And Pica, your sacrifice won't be in vain! I'll return!"

With a furious roar, Doflamingo activated his Devil Fruit powers and soared away into the distance.

Ignoring his severe injuries and the blood streaming from his body, his sole focus was to escape alive.

For he now knew Karl's true identity—he was a Celestial Dragon. After Karl's self-revelation, there was no doubt. If Doflamingo hadn't realized this, his years of scheming would've been for nothing.

As a result, Doflamingo fully understood that Karl was not bound by the rules ordinary Marines followed.

It was precisely this that made Doflamingo so terrified of Karl.

At the same time, the other members of the Donquixote Family were also attempting to flee in various ways.

But their escape routes were quickly blocked by the sight of numerous warships approaching the shore.

Only Buffalo, with his propeller-powered abilities, and Baby 5 managed to escape. The others fell victim to the Marines' encirclement.

Witnessing this, Doflamingo's face darkened. While he had suspected this was a trap, he never imagined Karl himself would be the one leading the charge to capture him.

"Damn it! Next time we meet, I'll make you pay!"

Spitting out venomous words, Doflamingo accelerated his retreat.

But just as he surged forward, a sharp slash of sword energy erupted from behind him.

His Observation Haki screamed of danger, prompting Doflamingo to react instantly. Lowering his body, he narrowly evaded the strike.

The slash severed his floating strings, forcing him to crash to the ground with a resounding thud, sending shockwaves through the area.

Marines surrounded him immediately, but Doflamingo casually gestured, triggering an explosion that sent them flying.

Leaping skyward once more, Doflamingo continued his desperate escape.

But before he could get far, Karl appeared before him, gripping Pica's lifeless body in one hand.

Beneath them, the remaining members of the Donquixote Family were subdued by the Marines.

Looking at Pica's corpse and the grim outcome unfolding below, Doflamingo felt a deep pang of regret.

He shouldn't have come here. If he hadn't, none of this would have happened.

"Doflamingo, surrender. The Five Elders have issued an order to capture you alive, so I won't kill you.

"But if you keep resisting, I won't hold back. Losing an arm or a leg? That'll be on you."

Karl tossed Pica's body to the ground with indifference.

Though Pica's strength had been formidable, his ability to manipulate stone to create a towering giant was no match for Karl. Without hesitation, Karl had dismantled the stone giant piece by piece, killing Pica instantly.

The slash that severed Doflamingo's strings was merely the residual force of Karl's attack on Pica.

"Karl! What's your goal? Why are you targeting me?

"You're a Celestial Dragon too, so why follow the orders of the Five Elders? And why serve the Marines?

"You know as well as I do—the World Government is corrupt. Only chaos can bring them down!

"Why not join me? Together, we'll make the world feel pain!"

Doflamingo's face darkened as he tried to recruit Karl to his cause.

But Karl merely smirked with disdain.

"What a laughably edgy speech. 'Make the world feel pain?'

"This world is already in plenty of pain. Adding more will only worsen things for ordinary people.

"Your ideology is childish and reeks of delusion.

"Let me guess, you think it's the world that's wrong—not you?"

Karl mocked, his eyes filled with contempt.

Doflamingo's veins bulged in rage, his emotions boiling over.

The strain caused his freshly stitched wounds to reopen, blood seeping through as his fury peaked.

Karl's words struck a nerve, exposing the very foundation of Doflamingo's beliefs.

He truly thought himself blameless and the world at fault.

Once, as a young man, Doflamingo had been an idealistic yet arrogant dreamer. But hearing Karl openly ridicule his worldview now filled him with shame and fury.

"You bastard! Damn you! The world is what's wrong, not me!

"I'm destined to become the Pirate King! I won't fall here!

"I've awakened my Conqueror's Haki! I have the qualifications of a king! I refuse to die here!"

With a deafening roar, Doflamingo unleashed his Conqueror's Haki.

The skies darkened, storm clouds gathering as fierce winds howled.

Even some Marines below collapsed under the pressure of his Haki.

Wasting no time, Doflamingo launched a relentless assault on Karl, each strike amplified by his Conqueror's Haki.

If it had been an ordinary Marine Commodore, they'd likely have struggled to contain Doflamingo's onslaught.

But Karl countered effortlessly, responding with his own overwhelming Conqueror's Haki.

In an instant, Karl's Haki overwhelmed Doflamingo's, shattering his resolve.

Doflamingo faltered, his right arm trembling mid-strike, hesitating.

In that brief moment, Karl closed the distance and severed Doflamingo's right arm in one swift motion.

Staring at his severed limb, Doflamingo was struck by an unfamiliar sensation—fear. For the first time since his rise to power, he felt truly terrified.

As he reeled, Karl's calm voice reached his ears, sending chills down his spine.

"So, you want to be Pirate King?

"If you're that stubborn, I'll just cure you of your delusions."