Informant Shakky Reports

The group soon returned to the ship and retreated to their respective rooms.

"Golden Lion, don't forget the agreement between us."

Charlotte Linlin and Golden Lion walked at the very back.

"Rest assured!"

"Jiehahaha!"

"Aren't you worried about Carl coming after you for trouble later?"

Golden Lion was somewhat curious about how Charlotte Linlin intended to handle the aftermath.

"That is none of your concern, Golden Lion."

Charlotte Linlin did not elaborate, merely warning Golden Lion not to meddle in affairs that did not concern him.

"Mama, you're back."

Perospero was the first to greet Charlotte Linlin at the door. He was ten years old this year.

As Charlotte Linlin's eldest son, he was responsible for looking after his eleven younger brothers and nine younger sisters.

"Mama!"

Katakuri, now eight years old and at an age for play, was running wild in the room with his third brother Daifuku and fourth brother Oven. As for the younger siblings, they were still in their cribs.

"Mamamama!"

"Perospero, you will soon welcome your twelfth younger brother."

"Who is Mama planning to have a child with this time?"

Perospero knew his mother enjoyed having children with men of different races; after all, he was much more mature than Katakuri.

Although Perospero was only ten, he was already one of the few people Charlotte Linlin truly trusted.

"It is Carl, the captain of the 6th Division of the pirate crew."

"I have been coveting Carl's Titan Bloodline for more than just a day or two."

Carl, huh? Her bloodline power is indeed strong, though I wonder if Mama will get her wish this time.

"Then I congratulate you in advance on your success, Mama!"

Perospero realized that regardless of his thoughts, his mother's mind was made up, and there was no use in arguing.

"There will be a grand banquet after we return; don't you dare cause any trouble for me."

"Understood, Mama."

Perospero, of course, would not show any sign of opposition.

"We won't cause any trouble, Mama."

Nine-year-old eldest daughter Charlotte Compote said with a serious face. She was thinking about her younger siblings; even she had only heard the names of their fathers and rarely met them. With Captain Carl's strength being so formidable, she wondered if she would become their true father.

After all, they knew they could not change their mother's mind and could only submit.

"Mamamama!"

"I am looking forward to it as well."

Charlotte Linlin drifted into her own fantasies.

Newgate stood on the deck, watching the others return to their rooms, and couldn't help but wonder when he would finally find a family he could truly rely on.

If he hadn't been forced into the Rocks Pirates by Rocks, he might have already found a real family by now.

Golden Lion, meanwhile, was feeling rather disgruntled. In his view, it would have been better to go to the Giant Warrior Pirates' base with John and Wang Zhi; he might have secured some better Devil Fruits there instead of picking through the leftovers.

Inside Rocks' cabin.

"You did well this time."

"Welcome back. From now on, the intelligence of the Rocks Pirates is in your hands. You will report only to me; if anyone else asks for information, you are not obligated to speak."

Rocks said to Shakky.

"Please rest assured, Captain Rocks. I will handle all intelligence matters from here on out."

Shakky replied to Rocks respectfully.

"I trust you. That will be all; you may leave."

"Yes, Captain."

At this point in time, Shakky had just joined the Rocks Pirates, and her initiation gift had been the internal intelligence on the X Pirates.

Otherwise, Rocks would never have known that now was the perfect time to launch a full-scale assault on the X Pirates.

By the same token, from this point forward, Shakky would answer only to Rocks.

On that same day, Buckin had also just joined the Rocks Pirates.

Carl returned to her room and immediately locked the door.

Rocks D. Carl took the Devil Fruits he had collected from his system inventory and laid them out on the table one by one. Looking at the fruits before him, a mischievous grin spread across his face.

From left to right, they were the Energy Fruit, Rain-Rain Fruit, Zoan Ox-Ox Fruit, Zoan Rhino-Rhino Fruit, and Venom-Venom Fruit, all of which he knew by name.

In the middle sat two Paramecia Devil Fruits, while the five boxes on the far end remained unopened, their contents still a mystery.

He forcefully pried open the five boxes, revealing five Devil Fruits of various shapes.

"System, help me identify these two Paramecia fruits and these five unknown Devil Fruits."

"Identification costs ten points per item."

Ten points? I recall it being free before.

"What's going on? Why are you charging now? Wasn't it free before?"

Carl immediately posed his soul-searching question; he hoped the system wasn't just trying to squeeze him now that he had a few points.

"The host had no funds previously; now that you do, deductions can be made."

"The previous identifications were provided on credit. I haven't asked you to pay those back yet."

"Would you like to settle the previous balance?"

He could vaguely sense a hint of schadenfreude in the system's tone!

"No, forget it, forget I said anything."

Carl shook his head and refused immediately.

The system is truly unscrupulous, Carl thought to himself. How could it start charging fees?

"Fine, fine. System, identify these seven Devil Fruits for me."

"Deducting 70 points. Remaining balance: 930 points. Identifying..."

"Two Paramecia: Art-Art Fruit, Change-Change Fruit."

"Two Mythical Zoans: Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Flood Dragon Form; Bird-Bird Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Golden-Winged Peng Form."

"One Logia: Earth-Earth Fruit."

"Two Zoans: Triceratops Fruit, Saber-Toothed Tiger Fruit."

As soon as the system finished the introduction, Carl leaped from his chair.

"My god, I've hit the jackpot!"

"This is an instant takeoff!"

"I've actually managed to get my hands on such powerful Devil Fruits."

"System, open my personal panel."

Host: Rocks D. Carl
Fused Templates: The Outcast Old Celestial Master. Legend of Qin Sword Saint Ge Nie (Unfused), Fox Spirit Matchmaker Wangquan Fugui (Unfused).
Skills: Armament Haki (Coating), Observation Haki (Intermediate), Conqueror's Haki (Beginner), Six Powers, Golden Light Incantation, Palm Lightning, Yang Five Thunders, Taiji Fist...
Talent: Titan Power
Money: 3.7 Billion Beli
Items: Energy Fruit, Rain-Rain Fruit, Zoan Ox-Ox Fruit, Zoan Rhino-Rhino Fruit, Venom-Venom Fruit, Art-Art Fruit, Change-Change Fruit, Fish-Fish Fruit Mythical Zoan Flood Dragon Form, Bird-Bird Fruit Mythical Zoan Golden-Winged Peng Form, Logia Earth-Earth Fruit, Zoan Triceratops Fruit, Zoan Saber-Toothed Tiger Fruit, Supreme Grade Sword-Dragon Spring Sword, Great Grade Ancient Moon Blade, Great Grade Silver Harmony Blade...
Evaluation: A first-class powerhouse on the seas, overall strength equivalent to a pseudo-Admiral.

I could open a Devil Fruit supermarket at this rate.

However, I can't bear to just hand over such powerful Devil Fruits so casually.

Should I fuse with the character templates? I feel like I haven't reached my current limit yet, and fusing might distract my focus.

Forget it, I'll stick to the philosophical approach. Rather than trying to do too much, it's better to master one thing. I'll wait until I've developed my own Titan Bloodline further before considering the templates.