One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

"Oh!"

The giant bear, over eight meters long, arched its body backward and flew backward like a cannonball for over a hundred meters before crashing through a slope with a loud bang and lying among the broken earth and rocks.

Chapter 128 Celestial Dragons

"That's how it happened. The 66th Marine Branch in Sabaody Archipelago was completely wiped out, killed by Aristotle."

"And the reason Aristotle is so desperately seeking revenge against the Navy is because of his past..."

On the grass beside the shattered warship wreckage, Rorschach and his two companions sat on the ground.

Rorschach told Luo and Lark about Aristotle without holding anything back.

After hearing about the brutal events that occurred on Baterila Island, Luo's expression did not change much.

As someone who had personally experienced it, he already had a deep understanding of the darkness hidden within the World Government and the Navy.

But the lark is different.

As the daughter of a Marine Admiral, Hibari has always lived at Marineford, the Marine Headquarters.

Kind-hearted and innocent by nature, she was doted on by a group of powerful naval commanders.

Even though Akainu is the leading figure of the Navy's hawkish faction, it doesn't stop Sengoku, Garp, and others from liking Hibari.

Hibari, who lived in that environment, had never heard of such a dark past within the Navy.

Upon hearing Rorschach's account, Hibari's first reaction was that the pirate was lying.

They are the navy, representing justice; how could they possibly do something so heinous and outrageous?

They slaughtered unarmed women and babies who were defenseless.

Only a devil from hell could do such a thing.

"This must be fake, right? That Avenger Aristotle is definitely slandering the Navy and Sengoku. How could someone as righteous and kind as him give such an order?"

Lark couldn't believe it.

They refused to believe it.

"The more glamorous something appears on the surface, the more unsightly filth it conceals within. Even the Navy, which represents justice, is not necessarily entirely benevolent. Don't forget, above the Navy is the World Government, the world's largest organization that serves the Celestial Dragons."

Luo took off his shirt and asked Luo Xia to bandage his wounds, glancing at Yun Que with pity.

"No! I don't believe it!"

The lark's face was pale, and her eyes darted around, as if the belief she held dear was beginning to waver at this moment.

"Don't believe me? Then I'll share what happened to me with you. Of course, you can treat it as a fictional story I'm telling you."

Luo coughed and slowly recounted the events of the Kingdom of Frevans.

Rorschach listened silently as well.

"...That's how it is. Although the methods of handling them are different, what happened in my country and what happened on Baterila Island are essentially the same in nature. That is..."

Luo extended an index finger, pointed to the sky, and said slowly and deliberately, "In the eyes of some high-ranking rulers, the lives of ordinary people are not even worth mentioning. They are perhaps not even worth as much as ants and can be trampled on at will."

He turned to look at the silent Rorschach. "If I didn't still have some faith in you, I wouldn't have joined the Navy. Rorschach, I hope you can change this disgusting... fate."

Luo Xia finished bandaging the last wound for him and looked at Luo intently.

"I can't change this on my own. I need your help, and I need the help of many people."

"Now that I'm on this pirate ship, I'll naturally do my part."

Luo turned his head to the side and said something indifferently.

At this moment, after hearing Luo's story, Hibari, sitting opposite him, was already in tears, sobbing uncontrollably.

Her shoulders were trembling, and her face was unusually pale.

Hearing about the dark side of the Navy for the first time from someone else severely shook Hibari's faith in the Navy's commitment to justice.

In particular, it was Rorschach who said these words.

"Fool, even people have good and evil, how could such a huge organization as the navy be perfect?"

"It is precisely because it has this dark side that we need to constantly change and create a more orderly and righteous navy."

Rorschach reached out his large hand and placed it on Lark's head.

"Will you come and help me, Lark? Let's change the world together."

His voice sounded exceptionally soft, a little hoarse, but very firm.

Lark slowly raised her head, tears welling in her eyes, her lips trembling, "Change the world, Brother Rorschach, can we really do it? I... I'm too weak."

"No one is born strong. As long as we keep working hard, I believe that one day we will be able to shake this corrupt world."

Rorschach held out his hand. "Come help me."

"Ok!"

Yun Que's eyes reddened, she pursed her lips, and placed her right hand in Luo Xia's hand.

"Luo."

Rorschach called out.

"what?"

Luo turned his head and saw the silver-haired boy's azure eyes, which were now shining with a burning light once more.

I also saw those two outstretched hands.

Luo's lips twitched.

"Childish...childish."

He turned his head away.

"Luo!"

Rorschach raised his voice.

"I already told you, that's so childish, you idiot."

Luo reluctantly extended his right hand.

The three hands clasped together, and the suppressed emotions in Luo Xia's heart were instantly swept away.

He took a deep breath, about to ask Hibari when Lieutenant Colonel Tina would arrive in Chambord.

Just then, his expression suddenly changed, and his brows furrowed instantly.

Noticing the change in his facial expression, Luo and Yun Que both looked at him.

"what happened?"

Rorschach's expression gradually turned cold as he turned his gaze toward the distant woods.

"The Celestial Dragons have arrived."

"Dragon people?"

Luo's expression immediately turned cold.

Lark frowned.

She had also heard of the Celestial Dragons.

There's nothing we can do about it; after all, the Marine Headquarters has Garp, who's always calling the Celestial Dragons trash.

Throughout the entire Marine Headquarters, only Garp dares to casually curse the Celestial Dragons as trash, whether there's a reason or not.

Even the Warring States period couldn't do anything about it.

The Celestial Dragons are the so-called world nobles.

It is also the entity to which the world government, the world's largest political institution, serves.

They call themselves gods and reside in the sacred land of Mary Geoise, perched atop the Red Earth.

...

At the entrance to World Government Site No. 69.

A bright red carpet was laid out on the wide avenue, and people in gorgeous clothes knelt on both sides.

These nobles and wealthy merchants, who were usually high and mighty, were now kneeling with their heads on the ground, not daring to utter a sound.

Even those men and women walking on the red carpet with spherical bubbles on their heads couldn't see their expressions at all.

The nobles and merchants all wore obsequious and respectful expressions.

“We, the World Government officials stationed in Area 69, have met with Saint Rozwade, Saint Charlos, and the Palace of Charlos.”

A large group of bureaucrats in suits emerged from the area in front of the red carpet and immediately knelt down in front of Roswald and his two companions.

"Enough! We're here to buy slaves. We're tired of the slaves at home and want to get a fresh batch. Take us to Auction House Number One."

Saint Roswald has a heart-shaped hair bun, a spherical bubble on his head, black sunglasses, and a large beard.

Wearing a long white robe adorned with numerous badges and holding a cane, he sat cross-legged on the back of a burly slave, speaking with some impatience.

The leading official looked troubled. "Roswald St., it seems the auction house is closed today. We'll have to wait until tomorrow..."

"What did you say? Do those lowly merchants expect the great Celestial Dragons to wait until tomorrow? Open the auction house immediately, or I'll send a Marine Admiral to wipe them out!"

Chapter 129 The Stinking Skin

"No, no, I'll contact President Berkeley immediately and have him arrange for the auction to be held today."

The fat official who had been speaking turned pale after being reprimanded by Roswald. Trembling, he pulled out a Den Den Mushi from his pocket, intending to contact Berkeley, the head of the auction house.

However, another official beside him quickly reached out to stop him and lowered his voice, saying softly:

"It's fine if the auction house opens early; that's a minor issue. But several Supernova pirates have arrived on Sabaody Archipelago today. Have you forgotten that huge explosion earlier? Something serious must have happened at the Marine base. If anything happens to the Roswald family, we're finished."

Upon hearing his colleague's words, the fat official's face immediately turned even more unpleasant.

But my colleague is right.