One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

"Huh? I..." Yun Que opened her mouth wide in surprise. She didn't expect Luo Xia to thank her in a special way. Her face immediately turned hot. Under the gaze of so many people around, she was so embarrassed that her face turned red as if it was about to smoke.

"Chef Denuo, your cooking skills are the best I've ever seen in my life! This is the first time in my life I've ever eaten my fill. Your supersonic cooking techniques are truly amazing!"

The fat chef was helped to his feet, his body still trembling as if he were having cramps.

He was really exhausted today.

But upon hearing the boy's words of gratitude, a proud and happy smile immediately appeared on Denuo's chubby face.

He laughed heartily: "Your name is Rorschach, right? Why don't you join the navy! Once you're on my warship, I won't allow anyone to go hungry! That's my motto in life."

"You have way too many life mottoes..." Dawes couldn't help but complain.

"Huh? What did you say? Do you still want to eat my cooking?"

"I'm sorry! I was wrong!"

Luo Xia's smile faded as he looked at the seventeen women not far away.

"Dear ladies, I know how you all feel. The past few days have been the worst nightmare we've ever experienced."

As soon as Luo Xia spoke, the women sitting by the cabin reddened their eyes and began to sob.

"...Damn pirates, they took away our family. I lost the most important person in my life, my father. He was an ordinary fisherman who couldn't even read, but he was an incredibly kind and great man."

"Those loved ones who have passed away must be watching us from heaven now. They would never want to see us so dejected, sad, and desperate. So, everyone must cheer up. Life will definitely get better from now on. Let's live well together, carrying the hopes of our loved ones."

After Luo Xia finished speaking, the women sitting on the ground couldn't help but burst into tears.

Some of the more sentimental naval soldiers also had tears in their eyes.

Some people were cursing the pirates through gritted teeth, vowing to kill all the damned pirates.

The little lark pouted, and tears streamed down its face.

She is also a very emotional person.

Finally, Rorschach turned around, looked solemnly at Akainu, and said loudly, "Uncle Sakazuki, I will forever remember your great kindness! My name is Rorschach! I request to join the Navy! I... I want to be a soldier under your command! Please give me a chance to uphold justice!"

The warship fell silent, and everyone looked at Rorschach and Akainu.

Akainu's eyes are sharp and majestic, no less so than those of the world's greatest swordsman, Hawkeye Mihawk.

Those majestic eyes stared at Luo Xia for a long time before a deep voice rang out on the deck.

“Justice is not something you can just talk about,” Akainu said. “Are you prepared to go against the world? Even if it costs you your life.”

"Please bear witness!"

Rorschach answered loudly.

No guarantees, no oaths, just loudly proclaiming, "Please bear witness!"

Akainu snorted and turned to walk towards the cabin.

"You've got quite the nerve. I'll be watching. If you ever betray justice, I'll bury you myself. Get back to the unit, Private Rorschach."

"Yes!"

Rorschach stood ramrod straight, raised his right hand to his forehead, palm inward and back of hand outward, and gave a standard naval salute.

He remembered this military salute from a comic book he read in his past life.

The reason why soldiers salute with their palms facing themselves is that soldiers spend a lot of time on warships, and their hands get dirty and black from contact with cables, gun barrels, and shells. That's why they turn their backs out.

"Whoa!!"

As soon as Luo Xia finished speaking, cheers erupted from everyone on the deck of the warship.

The surrounding naval soldiers rushed forward laughing and tossed him high into the air.

"Haha, I like this kid. He will definitely become a powerful naval officer in the future. I haven't seen such a big eater in a long time."

Denore burst into laughter.

"Just because you can eat them? What standards are you using to judge people?"

Doss was speechless.

However, what Denor said is not wrong.

A large appetite indicates strong digestive ability and outstanding physical strength.

While not everyone who can eat a lot is a strong person, strong people are definitely big eaters.

"Set sail! Full speed ahead towards Branch 177!"

Chapter 12 Warship Destroyer

The sky was clear and the air was crisp, with a cool sea breeze.

A green three-masted warship, fifty meters long, is sailing on the boundless blue sea, its sails billowing.

The warship sailed with the wind at full speed, leaving a long white trail on the sea.

"Admiral Sakazuki! We are about to enter the waters near Thousand Iwa Island. Should we slow down and wait for the 177th Branch's support ship?"

On the mainmast's lookout tower, the navigator, holding a telescope, reported loudly.

"No need, I've already notified them to dock directly."

Akainu stood on the warship, the sea breeze whipping his justice cloak behind him.

"New recruit! Stop looking! Only officers of the rank of colonel are entitled to wear the cloak of justice. If you want to wear it sooner, then work hard! Now, go and furl the first sail. We're about to dock, so we need to slow down!"

A burly man with a thick beard interrupted Rorschach's thoughts with a rough voice.

Luo Xia looked at his recruit uniform, which resembled a primary school uniform from his previous life. It felt incredibly awkward on his body, which was much taller than Yao Ming.

But there was no other way. As a new recruit in the navy, he could only wear this blue and white sailor uniform. Only those with the rank of lieutenant or above had the right to choose their own clothing.

To don the snow-white cloak of justice, one must become an officer of colonel rank or higher.

"Yes!"

Seeing the bearded lieutenant's eyes widen, Rorschach immediately stepped forward and grabbed the dangling cable.

The warship that Akainu was aboard was a large warship belonging to headquarters.

It was over fifty meters long, equipped with double-layered cannons, plus a huge main gun at the bow comparable to a coastal defense gun, making its firepower extremely fierce, and it was escorted by two hundred elite soldiers from the headquarters.

On his way to Branch 177, Rorschach finally witnessed his first naval battle in this world.

That happened a couple of days ago.

His warship encountered the Wolf Fang Pirates of the North Sea during its voyage.

It is said that their captain is a formidable rookie pirate with a bounty of 4400 million Berries.

The Wolf Fang Pirates have three pirate ships, one large and two small, making their fleet quite large and allowing them to be considered the dominant force in this area of ​​the sea.

Just as the three pirate ships of the opposing side entered the 200-meter range of Akainu's warship, the ship's gun emplacements unleashed a barrage of cannon fire with overwhelming force.

There was absolutely no need for Akainu and the admirals on the warships to take action.

Under the control of the privates, the double-layered cannons on the warship fired only two rounds before the three pirate ships opposite them were reduced to floating wreckage, slowly sinking into the sea amidst thick smoke and flames.

From beginning to end, the pirate captain on the opposite ship didn't even get to utter a complete shout before being blasted to smithereens by the ferocious firepower.

This result gave Rorschach a new understanding of the power of artillery shells in this world.

According to Dr. Dawes's observation, even a great pirate with a bounty of over 100 million would not last long under the overwhelming barrage of cannon fire before exhausting his strength and succumbing to defeat.

Even Douglas Barrett, known as the heir of the devil and a top-tier naval warrior with a massive amount of Armament Haki, was blasted with large scars under the bombardment of the Navy's Buster Call.

This shows that the firepower of warships is not as weak as depicted in comics.

"Rookie! What are you doing? Haven't you eaten? Put some effort into it!"

Seeing that Rorschach was daydreaming again, the bearded lieutenant suddenly roared.

"Oh? Sorry, sorry!"

Rorschach gave an awkward smile, grabbed the arm-thick cable with both hands, and pulled it down hard.

Swish!

The thick ropes suddenly tightened, and the sail was instantly tied to the top of the mast. Then, with a teeth-grinding creaking sound, the tough canvas was stretched and tore apart bit by bit from the middle.

Splash!

The sails, which had been pulled in two, came loose and fluttered in the sea breeze, dancing above everyone's heads.

But it's not over yet.

As Luo Xia subconsciously exerted force with both arms, a terrifying power erupted from his recovered body, extending upwards along the cable in his hands and acting on the top of the warship's secondary mast.

So, before the bearded lieutenant and the naval soldiers could react, they heard the cracking sound of wood breaking again.

The next second, the sturdy upper part of the mast snapped with a crack.

The four- or five-meter-long mast tilted and collapsed, its pointed tip piercing the full mainsail with a downward thrust.

Then, to everyone's astonishment, the seagull symbol, representing justice, slowly cracked open from the middle.

Sizzle~

The full sails were torn open with a large hole, and half of the mast slammed heavily onto the deck with a loud thud.

Bearded Second Lieutenant: ......

Akainu: ......

Rorschach: ......

Luo Xia chuckled dryly and scratched his head. "Sorry, I messed up again..."

"Rookie Rorschach! What are you doing? This is the third time!"

The bearded lieutenant roared in exasperation from the warship.

"You brat, are you really not sent by pirates to cause trouble?"

Doss, with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, clung to Rorschach's shoulder.

"I really didn't mean to. I didn't expect the mast to be so flimsy..."