One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

"Black Wrist! Crush Blaster!"

Two fists slammed into the sides of the two warships, the violent impact penetrating their thick hulls and causing them to collide.

"boom!"

A massive shockwave exploded in the air, sending the two warships flying backwards to either side, crashing Rorschach and Garp to the ground.

The violent tremors caused the entire Marineford to shake and sway slightly.

The air not far away distorted, and a figure in a black suit slowly emerged, looking solemnly at the silver-haired boy who was being crushed and sent flying by the warship.

"Now I finally understand why someone as upright as Professor Zefa would specifically remind me to be careful with my actions."

Tianzheng's gaze towards Luo Xia became unusually serious.

"This boy's growth potential and speed of progress are simply astonishing."

"But that's not the most crucial point."

Two flames ignited in Tianzheng's eyes, and the square in Marineford gradually faded in color.

Soon, only Luo Xia remained standing in the corner of the square, his eyes closed, his eyelids trembling slightly, as if he were about to open them at any moment.

Before Luo Xia, phantom images flashed by in turn, like a slideshow.

In the slideshow-like images, Tengei saw Sengoku, Zephyr, and Garp.

I saw Akainu, Kizaru, and Aokiji.

I saw the Burning Mountain, the Ghost Spider, Doberman, and the Flying Squirrel.

I saw Drake, Peacock, and Luo.

The people opposite the silver-haired boy kept rotating, but he himself remained standing still.

Tensei saw Rorschach learning Sengoku's signature shockwave technique from him.

Garp laughed heartily, beating Rorschach until he was covered in bumps, while teaching him how to use Armament Haki to temper his bones and body, and unleash the explosive power of his fists and bones.

Zephyr smiled as he patiently taught the silver-haired boy his signature move, the Black Arm series.

He saw Akainu, Kizaru, and Aokiji, and received guidance on how to use his abilities.

When people first come into contact with this silver-haired boy, even if they are initially impatient, after a battle, their relationship will quickly become more relaxed and harmonious, until they get along very well.

This was the first time that Tensei had ever seen a navy in the vast Naval Headquarters that could get along with all the admirals—the hawks, the doves, and the neutrals.

This silver-haired youth possesses a magnetic attraction, capable of effortlessly dissolving the conflicts and hostility among others, drawing generals from different factions to his side.

This is an innate talent!

This is a natural leader's aura!

At this moment, Tensei even saw in this thirteen-year-old boy the shadow of a future where the Navy would achieve internal political unity and become the world's strongest force of justice.

Just then, the silver-haired boy, whose eyelids had been trembling, slowly opened his eyes.

Almost at the same time, the bright square of Marineford reappeared.

Zefa, with a sliver of seaweed in his mouth and dragging a heavy mechanical arm, walked over and introduced himself to Rorschach, whose eyes were somewhat dazed:

"Rorschach, let me introduce you. The person who's here to spar with you today is Tenma, the director of the Naval Criminal Investigation Bureau, codenamed Black Horse."

Luo Xia shook his slightly dizzy head and looked at the middle-aged man in a black suit who was nearly three meters tall standing next to Zefa. He quickly put on a shy smile.

"Mr. Tensei, hello. I am Major Rorschach from headquarters."

"Major Luo Xia, it's a pleasure to meet you." Tian Zheng smiled slightly, stepped forward, and shook hands with Luo Xia.

"I've recently heard that a fine young marine has arrived at Marineford, which has piqued my interest. So, I've taken the liberty of recommending myself and have come to see what Major Rorschach is capable of."

“Mr. Tenzheng, you flatter me.” Rorschach quickly waved his hand. “I’m just a new recruit who just arrived in Marineford. I don’t have any special skills. It’s all just flattery. Please don’t take it seriously, Mr. Tenzheng.”

"Is that so? If it's just flattery, then I'm a little disappointed, hahaha."

As Tianzheng spoke, his figure gradually grew taller, his black suit bursting open to reveal a body of pure black, obsidian-like muscles.

At the same time, flames danced on the surface of his muscles, and his black hair swelled in the wind, transforming into flowing flames that spread out behind him.

His head transformed into a skull horse's head, also burning with blazing flames.

"Speaking of which, I, like you, am also a Mythical Zoan type Horse-Horse Fruit user."

Luo Xia's eyes lit up, and he involuntarily followed the black horse, transforming into a blue unicorn form that was over six meters tall.

Even after transforming, his size was still much smaller than the horse-headed, human-bodied monster in front of him.

"Mr. Tenma's beast form is so cool! You said you also have a Horse-Horse Fruit Mythical Zoan type? What kind of form is this?"

"Hehe, this is Nightmare, Zoan type, Horse-Horse Fruit, Mythical Zoan type, Nightmare Horse form."

"Nightmare Horse, a mythical creature that can manipulate the dreams of other creatures and explore the hidden thoughts and memories deep in the subconscious of others."

"Although his physical combat strength is not very strong, he is absolutely the master of the world in the dream world."

As he spoke, the flames burning behind Tianzheng's head expanded infinitely, surging and spreading for hundreds of meters in an instant, completely covering the entire square of Marineford.

The naval soldiers who were training were instantly engulfed by the raging flames, turning into skeletons and vanishing into ashes.

"Mr. Tenzheng! You!"

Luo Xia's expression changed drastically. Seeing this sudden turn of events, a strong sense of crisis rose in his heart.

He suddenly turned his head to look at Zefa, who was standing next to Tianzheng.

Zefa appeared to be suffering from an asthma attack, bending over and coughing violently.

At that moment, Tianzheng's black arm, covered in flames, was slowly raised, about to smash down on Zefa's head.

"Damn it! What are you doing? Professor Zephyr! Get out of the way!"

Luo Xia's eyes instantly turned bloodshot. He roared, and a violent aura swirled around his tall body. A black halberd flew from afar, landed in his hand, and he slashed at Tian Zheng with the momentum.

"Boom!"

A deafening thunderclap shook the heavens, and a massive bolt of lightning, carrying a slash over a hundred meters long, surged to its maximum speed, propelled by the gale-force winds. Far exceeding the speed of an ordinary swordsman's strike, it instantly traversed dozens of meters, cleaving Tianzheng's entire upper body horizontally in the air, much to Tianzheng's astonishment.

A horse's head engulfed in flames flew high into the air, only to be shattered amidst a barrage of lightning.

"Professor Zephyr! Are you alright?"

Rorschach seemed completely unaware that he was not in Marineford, the Marine Headquarters, but in a chaotic and hazy gray space.

There were no buildings in sight, only himself, the black giant cut in half, and Zephyr, who was still bent over coughing.

He rushed forward, put down his halberd, and reached out to help the coughing Zephyr to his feet.

"What a filial student. It is truly a blessing for Teacher Zefa to have a disciple like you, especially after what happened to him."

Zepha raised his head, his eyes burning with flickering flames, and met Rorschach's eyes.

When Luo Xia saw those eyes that were leaping with firelight, his gaze became unfocused, and he fell into a daze.

The next instant, a black halberd pierced his heart from behind, sending his tall body flying.

"Uh oh! What's going on? Professor Zephyr!"

Luo Xia grunted and turned to look.

Then they saw a black, horse-headed, human-bodied monster, over ten meters tall, holding his Heavenly Dragon Halberd, lifting Luo Xia's body high above them.

"I'm sorry, Major Rorschach, but if I want to see the secrets you don't want others to discover, I can only destroy your subconscious layer by layer in this dream world and enter the deep dream."

The horse-headed monster, engulfed in flames, grinned, revealing a hideous smile with its gaping maw full of fangs.

"See you in the next level of the dream."

As he spoke, Tianzheng was about to unleash the power of the Heavenly Dragon Halberd, tearing Luo Xia, who was suspended in mid-air, apart.

But in the next instant, a black halberd appeared in Luo Xia's hand, shining with thick, dragon-like lightning. He held it in his hand and hurled it fiercely at him.

"One hundred million volts! Thunderbolt!"

"laugh!"

The black halberd drew a streak of light in mid-air, instantly piercing through Tianzheng's gaping mouth, striking the back of his head, and sinking into the endless gray mist.

"Hmm? Are their outward wills all this tenacious? No wonder they're valued by those monsters."

Tianzheng was stunned for a moment, and then endless flames soared into the sky, engulfing Luo Xia, whom he was carrying, and instantly burning his body to ashes.

As the ashes fell to the ground, this chaotic world began to collapse. The mist dissipated, gradually twisting and coalescing to form a vast blue ocean.

In the heart of the ocean, a small, solitary island floats silently.

Chapter 149 Awakening of Conqueror's Haki

The bright sunshine fell on the beach, and the seawater washed each grain of sand until it sparkled, like grains of wheat spread along the shore.

On the shore a few dozen meters from the beach, a lush green bamboo forest is sprouting tender buds, with small bamboo shoots pushing through the soil and peeking out their pointed heads.

On the winding forest path, a thin, silver-haired boy with deep-set eyes walked slowly.

The boy struggled to carry a small bamboo basket, taking a few steps, resting for a while, and then taking a few more steps.

And so it went, with stops and starts.

It took the boy several tens of minutes to walk a distance of less than two hundred meters.

When he reached the edge of the bamboo forest, he was so exhausted that he collapsed onto the ground, his forehead covered in cold sweat.

The bamboo basket in her hand fell to the ground with a soft thud, startling the old woman who was busy in the bamboo grove.

Seeing the boy who had fallen to the ground, the old woman's face showed a look of heartache. She hurriedly dropped the bamboo basket she was weaving and ran over.

"Rorschach, my child, didn't I tell you to stay home and not come out? Why are you here again?"

The old woman came to the boy's side and tried to help him up.

But the boy's seemingly frail and thin body seemed unusually heavy. No matter how hard the old woman tried, she couldn't lift him up. Instead, she herself was exhausted and sweating profusely, and sat down with him.

Seeing the sweat beading on the old woman's forehead, a look of guilt appeared on the boy's gaunt face.

"I'm sorry, Mom, it's my fault, I..."

“It’s not Rorschach’s fault, it’s just that your mother is old and doesn’t have the strength anymore.” The old woman, Mrs. Elizabeth, took a breath, revealed a kind smile, and raised her hand to touch the head of her son, who was now much taller than herself.