One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

Immediately, Rorschach whispered to Ivankov what had happened in the Kingdom of North Sea Prince.

After he finished recounting the whole story, Ivankov sat on the floor of his cell and fell into a long silence.

After a long, long time, he finally let out a long sigh, his eyes slightly red, and two streams of hot tears flowed from the corners of his eyes.

"Ugh……"

“Poor Ilya, poor Prince Kingdom, poor… Rorschach boy.”

He suddenly stood up in the cell, then knelt down facing Rorschach, supporting himself with his hands on the ground, and slammed his knees heavily to the ground.

"On behalf of the Revolutionary Army, on behalf of Ilya, who went astray and committed such a heinous crime, I apologize to all the innocent civilians who died because of him and suffered tragic fates because of him, and to Rorschach, boy!"

"Oh!"

"Oh!"

Ivankov slammed his foot on the hard ground, making a loud thud.

Rorschach did not stop him.

"We failed to notice the change in Ilya's thinking, which led him to extremes."

Ivankov looked pained, but his eyes were resolute.

He stared intently at Rorschach, looking directly into his eyes.

"The hope and light that Ilya saw, which kept crumbling, were real. But that's precisely why the world needs our revolutionary army, needs us to save it."

"If once doesn't work, try twice. If twice doesn't work, try three times!"

"The world is cruel, and its true nature is stark. Human desires are endless; those in power exploit those in power, and those in power oppress the common people. This law of the world is something that can never be corrected or completely changed."

"What our revolutionary army can do is, to a certain extent, allow ordinary people in this world to enjoy a normal life as human beings. Instead of living forever in a hopeless prison, serving the insatiable Heavenly Gold, the wanton pirates, and the nobles who look down on ordinary people like pigs and dogs, living a life of darkness for generations."

“Rorschach boy…”

Ivankov looked at Rorschach and said, “You are a very upright Marine, unlike those who only know how to serve the World Government. I can see in your eyes the determination to change the world and to uphold justice.”

"Someone like you shouldn't submit to the World Government. You deserve a freer future. You're really suited to be in the Revolutionary Army..."

"Heh, Mr. Ivankov, I've done all this to you, and you still want to recruit me into the revolutionary army?"

Luo Xia chuckled lightly, seemingly teasing him.

“I’m serious,” Ivankov said earnestly.

"The revolutionary army's ideology sounds pretty good. But I believe the navy is the strongest force for maintaining the world!"

Rorschach's gaze was equally firm, revealing his unwavering conviction.

"How could I possibly abandon my principles and join the struggling revolutionary army when I am surrounded by the strongest forces of justice?"

"Does the Navy's justice... mean diligently upholding the Celestial Dragons' rule? Does it mean helping the World Government collect exorbitant bounties from its member states? Does it mean using the Buster Call to destroy innocent scholars and bombarding evacuation ships?"

"This isn't true justice! Rorschach boy! Dragon was more steadfast in his stance back then than you are now, but what happened? He ultimately lost all faith in the Navy!"

Ivankov's tone suddenly became agitated.

"Perhaps in some aspects, the Navy has indeed not done well enough. But it would be too biased to completely deny the Navy's justice based solely on this."

Rorschach looked at Ivankov with a solemn expression.

"The navy is a military institution established by the World Government to maintain their rule, which is perfectly justifiable and I cannot refute that."

"But I don't think we can fully see the disastrous side of helping to collect the Heavenly Gold."

“There is nothing wrong with the member states paying fees and the World Government providing naval assistance to help them resist pirate attacks.”

"The problem is that for wealthy countries, five billion Berries of heavenly gold each year is nothing. But for poor and small countries, five billion Berries of heavenly gold can be fatal. I myself come from such a small country and have personally experienced the collection of heavenly gold."

"It's impossible to completely reject the celestial gold. The decision of whether or not to accept the celestial gold is not in the hands of our navy."

"Without taxes, the navy has no funding. Without funding, naval personnel all over the world will be unemployed."

"Mr. Ivankov, can you imagine what the republics and the sea would be like without the protection of the navy?"

"Can you imagine the horrific disaster that millions of unemployed navy personnel would bring to the world?"

Rorschach took a deep breath and looked at Ivankov, whose expression was changing.

"Let me tell you what the world will become."

"Without the protection of the navy, the 170 member states around the world will be harassed by swarms of pirates."

"Without the navy, pirates on the high seas will have no natural enemies, and their numbers will increase by dozens or hundreds of times. Everyone will think about not engaging in production, but going out to sea to plunder and chase after the elusive One Piece that Roger mentioned."

"Without the navy, the world will be in chaos, and the number of civilians who die as a result will be hundreds or thousands of times greater than it is now."

"The Revolutionary Army doesn't want to see that kind of future either, which is why I took action against you. Impel Down must not be thrown into chaos, and the Navy must not be weakened!"

“I am well aware that there are many blind spots in justice within the Navy today. But I believe that in the near future, we will be able to change this and make the Navy’s justice more pure.”

"It's tough! But we won't give up!"

Chapter 189 I Want to Become Stronger! Rorschach!

After meeting with Ivankov, Rorschach bid farewell to Magellan without even having lunch, and led his warriors onto a warship, leaving Impel Down to begin his next journey.

The boundless sea is like an inverted Milky Way, its surface shimmering with silver light, a shimmering embellishment of moonlight and starlight on the water.

In the windless seas at night, no large sea monsters could be seen surfacing.

Luo Xia and his warships glided silently forward along the calm sea, which resembled a galaxy of stars.

The speed was not fast, the sails were not even unfurled, and Rorschach did not use his wind control ability to accelerate.

The warships rely entirely on steam power to propel the outer wheels on both sides forward.

"Zizzizi."

A faint electrical noise was constantly ringing on the bow deck of the warship.

Rorschach and Lark stood not far away at the base of the mast, watching with some astonishment as Rorschach endured five million volts of electric current while lifting a two-ton barbell and continuously performing push-ups.

The silvery-white electric current, like leaping sprites, surged back and forth across Luo's body, causing his muscles to tremble violently.

The deck beneath him was soaked through again and again with the sweat pouring from his body.

"Rorschach! Increase the current!"

The sound of Rona gritting his teeth was squeezed out from between his teeth, like a wild beast at the end of its rope roaring.

"Hey, that's enough." Luo Xia's lips twitched. "You've been training for most of the day without eating anything. This isn't going to work. Stop and eat something to replenish your energy."

"I...will let you...continue!"

Luo gritted his teeth and stubbornly pushed the barbell upwards with both hands.

The muscles in his hands were twitching, and his bones were cracking under the strain.

He has been doing this repetitive action ever since Rorschach led them out to sea.

During this time, Bepo and the others came up to persuade Law not to push himself so hard, but Law unusually scolded them back.

Bepo and the others are currently huddled by the side of the cabin, looking at Law with pitiful expressions.

The newly joined Private Palmer also squatted foolishly next to Bepo and the others, looking at Luo, who was training like crazy, with awe.

He finally understood why this seemingly frail and pitiful navy man had been able to defeat him.

Such a training method, which involves going to great lengths, enduring inhuman torture, and even at the cost of self-harm, is enough to make one's scalp tingle just by looking at it.

The electric current flashing on Luo's body was, of course, something Luo himself requested Luo Xia to apply to his body through an electric body tempering technique.

Looking at the stubborn Luo, Luo Xia really wanted to just electrocute him.

He stretched out his hand, a spark of electricity emanating from his fingertips, which he transmitted, increasing the electrical intensity on Luo's body to six million volts.

Luo let out a muffled groan, and a series of stimulating electric currents surged through the barbell in his hands, causing his fingers to spasm and almost giving way.

With a loud crash, the barbell slipped from his hands and slammed onto the deck, leaving a clear dent.

"How can it be repaired?"

Luo gritted his teeth, clenched his fist, and slammed it onto the heavy barbell, breaking the skin on his fist and staining the surface of the barbell with blood.

"Why am I so weak? I can't even withstand this level of training. Rorschach!"

He whirled around, his bloodshot eyes filled with madness, and glared at Luo Xia, shouting, "Tell me! What method can make me stronger quickly?"

"you……"

Luo Xia opened his mouth, but then stopped himself from speaking.

He actually wanted to say that Luo's current strength is already quite good.

Half a year ago, the guy named Pamel who was crouching behind him was easily defeated by Luo.

Don't let Pamel's seemingly simple-minded appearance fool you.

But in reality, as a giant, his brute strength makes his attacks incredibly powerful and not to be underestimated.

What's even more remarkable is that, unlike most giants who are clumsy due to their enormous size, they are different.

Palmer is exceptionally agile, with impressive speed and responsiveness.

According to him...

This is because the place he lives on is an island full of all kinds of dangerous animals.

Most of the animals on the island are the type that are fast and have a strong attack power.

Having lived in that environment for a long time, the first skill that Palmer had to learn at a very young age was to run.

They kept running and maneuvering to avoid being surrounded and intercepted by the ferocious beasts.

Once armed, he would be no weaker than most lieutenant commanders or colonels in the navy.

There was no way around it; the giants simply had too many advantages.

But even this agile giant couldn't gain any advantage under Law's attacks and was defeated cleanly and decisively.

Six months ago, he was able to defeat Palmer, and later he underwent intensive training in the elite training camp at headquarters for another six months.

In the following two months, Luo Xia provided electrical body tempering to modify his body.