One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

Of course, this doesn't mean that a private from headquarters is equivalent to a second lieutenant in the branch.

That's just overthinking it.

Below the rank of sergeant, anyone can only be considered a greenhorn, no matter where they are.

However, what made Luo Xia somewhat curious was that the rank of the 177th branch officer named Adila seemed to be completely inconsistent with the standard of the Four Seas Branch, where the highest rank was a branch colonel.

Because when he was on the warship, he had heard the little girl Hibari say that Adila was a major general, and even a major general in the headquarters!

He is one of the most powerful rear admirals in the Navy Headquarters, and he was also Akainu's former adjutant!

My thoughts have drifted a bit.

Back to topic.

Luo Xia was thinking about what it would be like if he also entered the recruit selection process and achieved excellent results.

When it comes time to promote someone's rank by special consideration, will it be based on the branch's standards or the headquarters' standards?

"Am I being too greedy? Even if I jump three ranks and become a sergeant, that would be pretty good."

Moreover, with so many people coming to recruit soldiers, who knows if there might be some strong new recruits among them?

This is the world of One Piece, where countless new monsters are emerging.

"However, Dawes is right. If you don't seize the opportunity, why do you have to spend ten or eight years gaining seniority in a low-ranking military position? It only took Coby less than two and a half years to go from joining Garp's command to becoming a captain in the Navy Headquarters, which is equivalent to a colonel."

"In the Great Conscription of 1521, Fujitora and Green Bull, who were elected as the new Admirals of the Navy with their monstrous strength, had no qualifications before that."

This explains why the current branch recruitment process includes rules for exceptional selection.

Because the implementation of justice requires strong power.

"Brother Rorschach, Dawes is right. This is your chance. You can even kill a pirate with a bounty of 1600 million. Winning the recruit selection shouldn't be difficult for you. Good luck!"

Lark chimed in.

"Killed a pirate with a bounty of 1600 million Berries? Did I hear that right?" The branch lieutenant leading the way widened his eyes, and his gaze toward Rorschach instantly became quite interesting.

A third-class recruit actually killed a pirate with a bounty of 1600 million Berries?

In the North Sea, pirates with bounties like this are generally at the branch officer level in terms of strength.

Only officers of lieutenant rank or higher could barely handle it.

For a lieutenant like him, the strongest pirate he has ever faced is one with a bounty of 800 million Berries.

This made the second lieutenant in the branch recall the phrase he often heard from his superiors.

Never underestimate anyone from headquarters, because headquarters doesn't tolerate incompetence.

"Second Lieutenant, do you think I can participate in the branch selection here?"

With a smile on his face, Luo Xia asked the lieutenant in front of him, who had suddenly become reserved.

"Well... I can't make that decision either. You're a new recruit now, but I can ask your superiors on your behalf."

The branch lieutenant spoke very politely.

Rorschach understood. "Oh, okay, thank you. By the way, I'm also a local from Beihai, from Red Leaf Village in the Kingdom of Lubnilu. My name is Rorschach."

As he spoke, Rorschach extended his hand in a friendly manner.

The young lieutenant in his early thirties in front of him paused for a moment, then realized what he meant and nodded with a smile: "So you're from the North Sea, no wonder your accent sounds so familiar. My name is Richard, lieutenant of the 177th Naval Squadron, from Mignon Island."

“Mignon Island?” Rorschach blinked.

This island sounds somewhat familiar.

"Wait, isn't Minion Island where Law obtained the Op-Op Fruit in the manga? It's currently the year 1515 of the Sea Calendar. Law should have already defected from the Donquixote Family, right? I wonder if he's in the North Blue now?"

“Since we’re both from Beihai, we can’t miss this great opportunity. Brother Luo Xia, wait here for me, I’ll be right back.”

Richard smiled at Rorschach, then turned and strode quickly toward the branch leader, Adila.

Luo Xia breathed a sigh of relief, somewhat moved: "A fellow Beihai native is surprisingly effective."

"Of course! This is only in Beihai. Once you get to headquarters, you'll see how united people from the same region are. For example..."

Doss winked and pouted at Lark beside him, then whispered to Rorschach, "..."

"For example, Admiral Sakazuki and Admiral Borsalino have a very good relationship because they both come from the North Blue. They are not only monsters who joined the Navy in the same period, but also fellow countrymen."

The lark snorted softly, "I heard that, I'm going to tell Daddy."

"My dear Grandma Lark, I was wrong..."

With a long face, Dawes handed the half-eaten cotton candy to Lark, saying, "Here, have this cotton candy. Don't go and tell General Sakazuki."

"Ugh~ You ate that, it's disgusting." Hibari covered her mouth, her face full of disgust.

"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, Doss's eyes lit up. He suddenly grabbed Rorschach, snatched the cotton candy from his lips, and shoved it into Lark's hand.

"How about I treat you to the cotton candy that Rorschach ate?"

"what?"

The lark was stunned.

She glanced at Luo Xia furtively and saw him scratching his head and smiling wryly.

Her chubby cheeks flushed slightly, and she silently took a small bite of the cotton candy that Luo Xia had left uneaten.

"This little girl is really biased. Is my looks really inferior to yours, you freak boy, Rorschach?"

Doss's face twitched, and he reached out to grab Rorschach's shoulder. "Does white hair give you an extra boost in looks? I should think about getting my hair dyed too."

"No, I think that people who wear glasses and also have a full head of white hair are very likely to eventually go down a dark path, so..."

"What are you talking about, you brat? I am an absolute defender of justice and a loyal fan of Admiral Sakazuki. How could I possibly turn to the dark side?"

Just as the two were arguing.

On the other side, Major General Adila was about to enter the branch office building.

Listening to Lieutenant Richard's stammering explanation, he first glanced at Rorschach, then looked at Akainu standing beside him.

"Brother Sakazuki, who is that new recruit?"

"The new recruits I gathered along the way," Akainu said, as concise as ever.

"Oh? So it's the new recruit that Big Brother took in?"

Major General Adila was somewhat surprised.

He knows the man in front of him very well.

When Sakazuki returned to the North Sea and became its adjutant, Adila was his adjutant.

He knew Sakazuki's character well.

Regardless of the reason, none of the soldiers who have been chosen by Sakazuki and recruited into his ranks have been useless so far, except for those who perished along the way.

Thinking of this, Adila couldn't help but become interested in the boy named Luo Xia from Red Leaf Village.

"It's alright, let him participate in this recruit selection competition as well. Let me see what makes someone that Brother Sakazuki has such a good eye for."

Adila had a smile on her face.

But the next second, the smile on his face turned into astonishment and shock.

Because Akainu suddenly spoke up.

"Then let all the new recruits who are being assessed today go up together."

Chapter 15 500 vs 1?

"So...everyone attack at once?"

Richard wondered if he was hallucinating.

But when he saw the same look of astonishment on the old face of his superior, Major General Adila, he realized that he hadn't misheard!

If anyone else had said such things to him, Richard would have thought they were an unreasonable madman, obsessed with fame.

The number of people who came to participate in the new recruit selection today is at least more than 500.

Among them are bounty hunters, boxers, fighters, and hunters from the North Sea.

There were even army commanders who ran away from the armies of certain kingdoms, wanting to join the navy and make a name for themselves.

Even a few of these guys alone could hold their own against him, a branch lieutenant.

Not to mention, getting everyone present to join in.

The person who said those words was Rear Adira's older brother, Admiral Akainu, the Navy Headquarters' top combat force!

For Richard, the words of such an extraordinary figure were an ironclad rule.

So, in other words, the admiral also believed that this fellow North Sea native named Rorschach was capable of taking on 500 new recruits single-handedly!

"Hiss... This fellow countryman of mine is a bit scary." Richard couldn't help but gasp, and his gaze towards Rorschach changed again.

Adila's Adam's apple bobbed, his eyes flashing with a sharp light as he stared intently at Rorschach, scrutinizing him. "Could this be another monster, comparable to CP9's genius Rob Lucci?"

Thinking about it this way, Major General Adila suddenly became somewhat excited.

Since Sakazuki and Admiral Borsalino left the North Sea, the North Sea has not produced any decent geniuses for many years.

Not to mention monsters with extraordinary talent.

Among the new generation of admirals in the Navy Headquarters in recent years, very few have shown any extraordinary abilities.

On the other hand, countless famous pirates have emerged in recent years.

Each of the Seven Warlords of the Sea became renowned and suppressed their respective regions.

The emergence of supernova pirates has added countless fresh blood to this dark era of piracy.

Although the Navy is unwilling to admit it.

However, it is undeniable that there is a gap in the new generation of the Navy!

This is something that Major General Adila, who visited headquarters three years ago to report on his work, had heard Teacher Zefa remark.

How can we unbreakably defend justice?