One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

The long silver hair wrapped around his feet came loose, and Hammer instantly shot off like an arrow, flying far out of the ring.

Boom!

Amidst the flying rubble, another new hole appeared in the wall surrounding the 177th branch.

"We won! Haha, I knew that kid would definitely win!"

Doss's loud laughter was the first to ring out in the training field.

"Well done, Rorschach!"

Chef Denor gave a thumbs-up, then turned and shouted to the soldiers watching behind him:

"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and get all the food from the galley on the warship, and my cooking utensils too! After such an intense battle, that kid's probably exhausted and must be starving by now,"

"Brother Luo Xia!"

Lark broke free from Denor's hand and ran quickly towards the stage.

"This kid performed even better than I expected."

Seeing that Luo Xia had won, Major General Adila breathed a sigh of relief and a smile immediately appeared on his face.

To be honest, he almost rushed onto the ring just now to stop Rorschach and Hammer's fight.

If an ordinary person were suddenly blinded by lime, they would definitely lose their composure and panic.

In addition, there are opponents nearby who could deliver a fatal blow at any moment.

In such a crisis, few people can remain calm and composed in the face of the enemy.

Not to mention Rorschach, a boy who was only twelve years old.

But to Adila's surprise, after the initial panic, Luo Xia...

In just a second or two, he regained his composure, stood up abruptly from his kneeling position, turned around, raised his arms, and successfully blocked Hammer's two powerful kicks.

Although he was kicked back a few steps due to excessive physical exertion, he managed to regain his balance.

At the very last moment, he used his full head of silver hair to entangle Hammer's whip kick, and then finished the fight cleanly and decisively with the same whip kick.

His reaction speed, adaptability, and keen sense of danger all demonstrate that Rorschach is a natural-born combat genius!

"Brother Sakazuki's eye is truly remarkable; he's really found a gem."

Major General Adira looked at Akainu with a smile.

Suddenly, he scratched his head and turned to look at Luo Xia on the stage again.

"Huh? Did I overlook something?"

His gaze lingered on Luo Xia's loose silver hair, and the expression on his face gradually became more and more interesting.

"Did his hair move by itself just now? Was it... a Devil Fruit ability, or...?"

"The life return of the Six Transcendental Techniques is his innate talent."

Akainu promptly answered Adila's questions.

"An innate talent? In other words, this kid was born with the ability to return life?"

Adila's expression at this moment was like that of a salted fish that had lost its dreams, slumping down on the stone steps beneath him.

"I trained in the Six Styles of the Navy for a full ten years before I could barely master Life Return beyond the Six Styles, and even that, I was praised by Master Zephyr, ha, ha..."

On the stage.

Doss is examining Rorschach's eyes.

"Are you alright, Brother Luo Xia?"

Yun Que was a little nervous, looking at Luo Xia's wounds with a pained expression.

"I'm fine, Lark. Don't worry, these are just superficial injuries. They just look scary."

The hour-long battle had left him completely exhausted.

As soon as I relaxed, I immediately felt sore all over.

After Doss's simple treatment, his eyes were no longer as sore as before.

As for the eight burly men remaining on the stage, they had already collapsed to the ground in fear when Luo Xia kicked their leader away.

"I feel so sticky all over, I really want to take a shower, then have a big meal, and then get a good night's sleep~"

Luo Xia muttered weakly to himself.

"You're injured like this and you still want to take a shower? Aren't you afraid of getting the wound infected? You wait here, I'll go get some alcohol to clean the wound for you. Hmm, it's mostly superficial wounds, no muscles or tendons damaged, so there's no need for stitches. With your constitution, just bandage it up, and it'll be fine in three to five days."

"Relax, relax, Lark, your sweetheart won't die, don't cry."

Daosi kept rambling on, making the two boys blush slightly.

As Dawes got up and asked the branch officer for directions to the infirmary, Rorschach glanced at the little girl beside him who was looking down at her wound.

A touch of youthful naiveté welled up in the boy's heart.

"Kid! Ready for a big meal?"

A booming voice startled the boy from his strange thoughts. He looked up and saw the fat chef Denuo carrying a large pot on his back, a spatula in his hand, leading a large group of soldiers and carrying a pile of ingredients, marching towards him in a grand procession.

"Uncle Denor!" Rorschach exclaimed in surprise.

"We're going to eat all of these ingredients today!"

"Yes! I love Uncle Denuo's cooking the most. No matter how much there is, I can eat it all!"

...

In the distance, Major General Adila seemed to have finally emerged from his despondency and was discussing with Akainu the matter of promoting Rorschach to a higher rank.

“Brother, since Luo Xia is one of your soldiers, he is a soldier directly under the Navy Headquarters. If we’re going to make an exception for him, I think we can directly appoint him as a second lieutenant at headquarters. That would be a six-rank jump, which wouldn’t violate the rules.”

"Given the potential and strength that Rorschach has shown so far, he only needs a little training to meet the standards for this rank. Even if it's reported to headquarters, there won't be any objections."

"What do you see?"

Adila had a smile on her face.

"There's no need to give him a high rank. What he lacks right now isn't rank, but training. He's also immature in terms of temperament."

In Akainu's eyes, Rorschach, who was eating heartily, and Hibari, who was standing beside Rorschach, smiling as he handed him food.

The lark smiled happily.

Akainu frowned as he watched.

"I understand."

Adila nodded, deeply agreeing with Akainu's remarks.

He immediately waved for the branch's soldiers to take away the groaning recruits, then walked up to Luo Xia with a bright smile.

"Mmm, it smells so good! Can I have some?"

Major General Adila smiled and pointed to a pile of delicious food displayed on the ring.

"This is for wounded soldiers, you're not a wounded soldier, why would you eat it!"

Before Luo Xia could speak, the chubby chef, who was rapidly stir-frying vegetables with a spatula, darkened his face and unceremoniously rejected Adila's request.

“Hey, Uncle Denor, don’t be so heartless.” Adila couldn’t help but smile wryly, pointing at Luo Xia, “I’m here to present this kid with an award.”

Adila looked at Luo Xia and said seriously, "Rookie Luo Xia, listen up. From now on, you are the second lieutenant appointed by the 177th Branch of the North Sea."

"Based on your age and combat experience, the branch has granted you special permission to temporarily waive your rank-related daily duties. However, you will begin the most rigorous training in the coming days."

Are you ready?

Chapter 20 Qianyan Town [Please add to your favorites]

"Brother Luo Xia, aren't you up yet? Let's go to town for a stroll!"

Early in the morning, before dawn, Luo Xia, still half asleep, heard a clear female voice coming from outside the door.

"Wait a minute..."

Luo Xia struggled to get up from the hard bed.

Looking down at his body covered in white bandages, Luo Xia couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Only a few days have passed, and before the old wounds have healed, new ones have appeared.

If this had happened in my previous life, I probably would have been blacklisted by the hospital.

As Luo Xia got out of bed, the first thing he saw was a set of military uniforms neatly folded on the headboard of his bed.

Due to his injury, he was granted three days of leave by Major General Adila.

Three days later, the branch's junior officer training program will officially begin.

The navy of this era places great importance on the strength of its soldiers, and daily training is naturally indispensable.

From Major General Adila himself to newly enlisted recruits, the soldiers of Branch 177 undergo daily training programs corresponding to their ranks.

Logically speaking, although Luo Xia skipped six levels, he was still just a new recruit who had only been in the army for a few days and should have received training according to the standards for new recruits.

But his amazing performance on the training ground yesterday made Adila decide to put him in the branch's junior officer training level.

The room I stayed in last night was in the officers' quarters of the branch's residential area.

It's a fairly large detached suite with a separate bathroom, kitchen, and living room.

The furniture inside was all new, indicating that no one had ever lived there.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, this will be where he stays for a long time to come.

"It all feels a bit unreal. I never imagined that I would become a naval ensign just a few days after leaving Red Leaf Island."

Luo Xia stroked the white military uniform in front of him, feeling quite emotional.

The style of this junior officer's uniform is somewhat similar to a suit, completely different from the sailor uniform of new recruits, and looks very formal.

The military uniform was made of a soft, elastic fabric, with stretch and comfort that exceeded Rorschach's expectations.

Wearing such seemingly formal clothes would probably make fighting much easier.