One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

Luo Xia's loud shout startled the people who were peeking out from outside the courtyard, causing them to fall to the ground with a startled cry.

Hearing the somewhat familiar voice, Luo Xia walked over in confusion.

A female private first class wearing a purple plaid shirt and pink glasses was kneeling on the ground in a duck-sitting position, looking up at him with a panicked expression.

"You are... Tashigi?"

Luo Xia asked somewhat uncertainly.

The girl's appearance was indeed that of Tashigi, whom they hadn't seen for almost nine months.

What made Rorschach unsure was that Tashigi had changed quite a bit compared to nine months ago.

Rorschach's gaze shifted slightly downwards.

Ok.

Really big.

"Yes, it's me, Private First Class Tashigi, greetings to Colonel Rorschach."

Tashigi scrambled to her feet and hurriedly gave a military salute.

"Didn't you go to the East Blue with Lieutenant Colonel Smoker? What are you doing here? Are you looking for Hibari?"

Rorschach smiled and returned the salute, gesturing for Tashigi to come into the courtyard and sit down.

“Lieutenant Colonel Smoker is back reporting for duty, and he wants to speak with you. Major General Drake said you're probably at Admiral Akainu's house, so he sent me here…”

Tashigi was a little hesitant to meet Rorschach's gaze.

Tashigi felt both curiosity and awe towards Rorschach.

In less than a year, the young man in front of me, who was just a recruit like myself when I first entered Marineford for basic training, has already reached the rank of colonel!

This speed of promotion is simply outrageous and beyond words.

It took Smoker so many years to reach the position of lieutenant colonel at headquarters.

But Rorschach's resume and record are so impressive that one can't help but admire and respect him.

The number of pirates captured and killed exceeded three thousand.

He captured five pirates with bounties exceeding 100 million.

Among them was the infamous Aristotle, a notorious thug in the South China Sea who massacred thousands of innocent marines.

Even the proud and arrogant Lieutenant Colonel Smoker would often mention Colonel Rorschach during his time in the East Blue.

"and many more……"

Rorschach suddenly froze, looked at Tashigi, and said in astonishment, "What did you say? Major General Drake? When did that guy Drake become a major general?"

"I...I don't know..."

Tashigi felt flustered under his gaze.

"That bastard disappeared for half a year, and his rank has risen to major general? What important thing did he do there?"

Where are they now?

"They ate in the headquarters cafeteria."

"Oh, wait a minute, let me ask Hibari if he's going."

A dozen minutes later, Hibari, feeling weak and with a flushed face, followed Rorschach to the Marine Headquarters' mess hall, supported by Tashigi.

Luo Xia went back to his dormitory midway and changed into a casual short-sleeved shirt.

As soon as he approached the cafeteria door, a hemispherical dome suddenly fell down, covering his body.

"Swish!"

Two figures suddenly appeared on his left and right sides.

"Awoo!"

On the right, a seven- or eight-meter-tall, dark green dinosaur rose from the ground, its mouth wide open, filled with serrated fangs, and lunged at his head.

"call!"

On the left, a Seastone Jitte wrapped in jet-black Armament Haki was grabbed by a white smoke arm that extended more than ten meters long and was swung towards his waist and abdomen like a whip.

"you……"

Luo Xia's face darkened.

"Bang!" "Bang!"

A dull thud sounded, and Luo Xia smiled as he slowly loosened his wrists, looking at the two people restraining him on his left and right.

"Is this a greeting gift for our long-awaited reunion? Captain Drake, and Lieutenant Colonel Smoker."

"what?"

Smoker, who was swinging his ten-armed weapon, and Drake, who was biting Rorschach's head with his gaping maw, both froze, staring in disbelief at Rorschach's body, which was radiating a deep blue aura.

Luo Xia was wearing a loose white short-sleeved shirt, capri pants, and rubber slippers, and he stood there casually.

However, his body, clothes, and hair were all covered with a layer of deep blue Armament Haki, as vast as the ocean.

The flowing, deep blue aura, under the midday sun, shimmered like flowing seawater, appearing profound, deep, and unbreakable.

"Your entire body is covered in Armament Haki! You really are a monster."

Smoker's gaze was incredibly complex, and a deep sense of frustration welled up inside him once again.

He is not a narrow-minded person.

As fellow righteous individuals within the Navy, Smoker is quite pleased to see some outstanding colleagues emerge from among them.

But this colleague is so young and so outstanding, it's a bit too discouraging.

Suddenly, my Logia-type abilities didn't seem so appealing anymore.

"We've tied him down! Ro! Gross! Make your move!"

The giant dinosaur that Drake transformed into was still growling in a muffled voice.

But the next moment, a huge, steel-like hand grabbed the skin on his chest and lifted the seven- or eight-meter-tall dinosaur up with one hand.

"Hey! What are you doing? Rorschach, stop! I was just joking with you..."

Rorschach smirked, grabbed the mountain-sized dinosaur with his right arm, and threw it with a powerful throw.

"boom!"

The air to the right, as if struck by a fish, exploded into a chaotic wave of air.

Drake let out a scream as his massive body hurtled through the air like a meteorite, tracing a long parabola before plunging diagonally into the hard rock, leaving only his two thick hind limbs sticking out.

"Whizzing!"

With two soft sounds, Luo, who was holding the wailing ghost, and Grus, who was holding clay bombs in his hands, had just appeared in front of Rorschach when they saw this terrible scene. They immediately turned around silently, pretended that nothing had happened, and walked straight back to the cafeteria.

"Zizzizi."

The noise of the electric current flashed through the air, followed immediately by two muffled groans from inside the cafeteria.

Rorschach smiled at Smoker, whose forehead was covered in cold sweat, and said, "Lieutenant Colonel Smoker, how's your role as Admiral of the East Sea going? I've heard it's the safest of the four seas."

"It's...it's alright."

Smoker swallowed hard.

Luo Xia nodded, his left hand, which exuded a deep blue, domineering aura, grasped the ten-handed weapon and squeezed it gently.

Seastone, harder than steel, was crushed by immense force, turning into powder that scattered across the ground.

"Shh!"

Rorschach vanished from Smoker's sight in a flash.

"not good!"

Smoker felt a chill run down his spine and immediately scattered, trying to turn into white smoke to escape.

But the next instant, a size 50 rubber slipper slammed into his face, sending him flying into the distance, turning into a long plume of white smoke that disappeared deep into the cafeteria.

Then, Uncle Denor's angry roar came from inside.

"Smoker! You bastard, how dare you spill the ingredients I've carefully prepared! Unforgivable!"

"Food should not be wasted. Even if it falls on the ground and gets mixed in with the soil, it can save lives! This is my motto in life!"

"If you don't finish all the food that's spilled on the ground today, then come with me to see Marshal Zhan Guo. I'm going to accuse you of wasting food and make you work in the cafeteria for three months to pay off your debt!"

Chapter 162 Graduation Mission: Cruise the Paradise

A few minutes later, in the main cafeteria.

Luo and Gross's hair stood up in a messy, tangled mess, like a chicken coop with its feathers standing on end.

Drake, his face bruised and swollen, was clutching his cheek and gasping for breath.

Smoker was still being scolded by Chef Denor, a large slipper print clearly imprinted on his square face.

Tashigi stared at them blankly, her mouth slightly agape.

Lark shrugged, trying hard to suppress his laughter.

Luo Xia looked at the group of people sitting around the long table with a smile, feeling a sense of comfort in his heart.

These bastards, they still want to ambush me?

They actually joined forces.

If it weren't for his amazing progress in Armament Haki and his rapid reaction speed, and with the help of Law's surgical space, he might have really been tricked by Drake and Smoker today.

"How did you train, kid? You haven't even transformed yet, how come you're so strong? Damn it, I'm already a major general in the headquarters, and I can't even take down a mere colonel."

Drake stared at Rorschach with a resentful look on his face, muttering to himself.

"You want to learn? I'll teach you."

Rorschach extended his finger, and a burst of electricity shot from its tip.