One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

Peng En also peered out of a window.

Rorschach unleashed his Observation Haki, instantly covering an area of ​​a thousand meters in radius, and clearly perceived all the anomalies on the sea surface.

To the right and behind the lark, the sea was rapidly breaking apart, as if a large fish was hiding beneath the surface, chasing after the sea train at an incredible speed.

With his Observation Haki locking onto the target, Rorschach immediately saw the full picture of the pursuer and raised an eyebrow.

"It's that frog."

"What? What frog?"

The lark was puzzled.

But just a dozen seconds later, she understood what Luo Xia meant by the frog.

"Splash!"

On the right side of the sea train, the seawater roared violently, and waves splashed everywhere.

A huge frog is rapidly flapping its limbs as it swims forward.

It was moving very fast in the sea, even gradually overtaking the sea train, and approaching the head of the sea train straight ahead.

"There really is a frog in the sea, and... it's swimming freestyle! And it's wearing a loincloth! What's going on? Is that frog a person in disguise?"

The lark stared in disbelief.

Bepo stared in amazement at the strange sight, clicking his tongue in wonder: "Is it trying to race the Sea Train? What an energetic frog!"

I wonder if they heard Bepo's sigh.

From the carriage behind me, I could hear passengers shouting and yelling.

"Damn it! It's that reckless frog again!"

"It's causing trouble again. Make the train move faster. Last time, it almost caused the train to derail."

"What a stupid frog that never learns its lesson. It has been hit by the sea train countless times, yet it still stubbornly comes over, trying to stop the high-speed sea train."

Listening to the passengers' chatter, the naval soldiers in the carriage were all amazed and crowded to the windows to look out.

Peng En loosened his grip on the hilt of his sword and muttered, "I thought I'd run into pirates, but it turned out to be that frog."

"Does Lieutenant Colonel Peng also know about that magical frog?" Lark asked Peng curiously.

Seeing everyone looking at him, Peng En couldn't help but laugh and say, "Yes, it should be said that almost everyone who has taken the train across the sea over the years knows this guy."

"That energetic frog is actually a celebrity?" Bepo was surprised.

"It is Tom's studio's pet."

Because the deaths of the fish-man Tom and his apprentice Cardifram were both related to the Sea Train, this frog frequently attacked or blocked it after it resumed normal operation.

At this point, Peng En's tone was somewhat wistful: "Although he occasionally caused some trouble for the Sea Train, I have to admit that he was a frog with a lot of feelings and loyalty."

After listening to Peng En's story, the marines were all deeply moved and looked out the window.

Lark gripped the windowsill with both hands and exclaimed, "Hey! The frog has chased the sea train ahead of us! Good heavens, it's standing on the tracks of the sea train and striking a sumo wrestling pose!"

"Danger! Frog!" Bepo shouted.

The sea train was moving extremely fast. In less than a breath, it crashed into the frog standing on the track ahead, assuming a sumo wrestling stance, sending it flying dozens of meters like a cannonball before it slammed into the sea with a splash.

The train beneath them also lurched violently from the impact.

It was during this sudden jolt and sway that the rear door of the third carriage, where Luo Xia and the others were located, suddenly opened.

A large hand reached in from outside, swiftly hooked the large box placed in the aisle of the carriage, and silently pulled it out of the carriage.

The marines who went to the window to look at the frogs were unaware of what was happening behind them.

Aside from Luo Xia, who had his arms crossed and a smile playing on his lips, and Luo, who had changed his bandages and was holding Gui Ku, there was also Luo.

...

A few minutes later.

After the naval soldiers finished watching the excitement and returned to their seats, someone immediately noticed the unusual situation at the back door.

"The box...the box is gone!"

When the large box containing the 1 billion Berry bounty, which had been placed in the aisle of the train carriage, disappeared, the naval soldier responsible for guarding the treasure chest turned pale instantly.

"what?"

Peng En suddenly stood up, gripped the hilt of his sword at his waist, and ran to the open back door to investigate.

His attention was very sharp, and he quickly noticed a slight dent on the edge of the carriage roof, as if it had been pinched hard.

"The thief was hiding on the roof of the train, waiting for his chance to strike! He must have taken advantage of our attention being drawn to the frog to open the back door of the carriage and steal the box."

Peng En climbed onto the roof of the car and quickly searched the area, but found no trace of the thief.

By the time he returned to the carriage, the Sea Train was about to arrive at its return destination, the station of Water Seven.

Peng En stood in the carriage, looking anxiously at Luo Xia.

"Brigadier General Rorschach, please order the sea train to be sealed off. The train hasn't even entered the station yet; the thief must still be hiding somewhere on board. Give me a little time, and I will definitely find him!"

"Yes, Brigadier General! Please give us some time, we will definitely bring Bailey back!"

The naval soldiers guarding the boxes all looked at Rorschach with guilty expressions.

The box contains a full billion Berries!

According to Brigadier General Rorschach, this money was intended to be used to order a large ship in Water Seven and to purchase a large amount of supplies in preparation for a formal expedition to other seas to hunt down pirates.

Now that they've lost such a large sum of money, if they're held accountable, all of these marines will likely be punished.

"Please calm down, everyone."

Rorschach stood up with a smile on his face, showing no sign of blame.

He looked at Penn, who was standing ramrod straight. "Penn, I know you really want to help find the missing Bailey. But I'm afraid I can't agree to your request to blockade the Sea Train."

"Why? Brigadier General Rorschach, the thief must still be on the train. He has nowhere to go. We just need to order the sea train to be sealed off in advance..."

Peng Enman was puzzled.

“Sigh, Peng En, as you know, we accidentally damaged the Sea Train tracks before. Although it was eventually repaired, it caused a lot of trouble for the passengers and wasted everyone’s precious time.”

Rorschach sighed. "If we were to order the blockade of the naval train now, it would definitely cause strong dissatisfaction among the people. In that case, our navy would inevitably be perceived as an aggressive and domineering force. This would not be conducive to the development of the navy, so please allow me to reject your proposal."

"Brigadier General Rorschach!"

Peng En's body trembled, and a look of realization appeared on his face. He lowered his head with some shame. "It was my oversight that I didn't consider this point. Commodore Luo Xia is thoughtful and always concerned about the development of the navy. He is truly a blessing to us righteous people."

"Brigadier General! We failed to safeguard our valuables properly. Please punish us!"

Hearing Luo Xia's words, the soldiers felt even more ashamed.

Rorschach said gently, waving his hand, “Everyone, there’s no need to blame yourselves. It’s inevitable to be distracted on your first time riding the Sea Train. Here’s what we’ll do, Peng En.”

"Here!" Peng En stood up straight with a snap.

"After you get off the Sea Train, lead the warriors to Water Seven to search for suspicious individuals. Since this is the last stop of the Sea Train, I suspect that the person who stole the Berries is still hiding in Water Seven. You need to pay special attention to those who have a history of such misdeeds."

Rorschach gave the order.

"A guy with a history of such misdeeds? In Water Seven."

Peng En's expression shifted, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes as if he had thought of something.

He abruptly raised his hand in a military salute and shouted, "Brigadier General Rorschach, rest assured! I will definitely catch the thief and bring Bailey back!"

The soldiers also stood up and saluted, determined to do everything they could to recover from this huge loss.

Another ten minutes or so later, the sea train finally slowed down and entered the station, pulling into the platform below Water Seven.

As soon as the sea train came to a complete stop, Peng En was the first to rush out, keeping a close eye on each passenger disembarking from the train.

However, to his disappointment, he did not see any passengers carrying large suitcases or backpacks.

"If we're talking about the most notorious gang in Water Seven, it has to be the Franky family. Come with me! We'll go check out their hideout now!"

As Peng En spoke, he immediately led fifty naval soldiers and hurriedly ran towards the upper city of Water Seven.

Bepo and Pekin and a few others went along as well.

Only Rorschach, Rorschach, and Hibari remained.

Watching everyone leave, Luo glanced at Luo Xia and said calmly, "You noticed that perverted man a long time ago, why didn't you stop him?"

"Heh, you noticed it too? Not bad, Law, you're getting more and more skilled at using Observation Haki."

Luo Xia smiled and was about to reach out to press his head, but Luo Xia dodged away with a look of disgust, which made Yun Que laugh out loud beside him.

Yun Que chuckled a few times before realizing the meaning behind Luo's words, and looked at Luo Xia with a puzzled expression.

"Brother Rorschach, so you already discovered the thief who stole our Pele? Who is it?"

"That pervert who only wears underwear, his name is Franky."

When Lark asked him, Rorschach did not hide anything.

"So it was that perverted guy! He's so wicked, he actually stole one billion Berries from us. If I catch him, I'm going to give him a good beating." Hibari clenched his fists angrily.

Before the two could ask any more questions, Luo Xia followed behind the passengers and walked towards the exit of the platform, explaining the reason to them as he did so.

"...That's why I didn't catch him on the spot. I need this guy named Franky, along with Iceberg, to help me build a ship."

"If it's just about building ships, why don't we just go directly to Carrera?" Lark still didn't understand what Rorschach meant.

Luo Xia smiled and shook his head: "What I need is not an ordinary ship. The ship I want has some unique attributes, and it would be best if it could put some pressure on Franky and Iceberg, so that they would use their best skills to build this ship well."

He suddenly stopped smiling and lowered his voice, asking Hibari and Law in a mysterious tone, "Do you know why the World Government sent CP9 to infiltrate Water Seven?"

"Brother Luo Xia, you mean... the legendary design blueprints for the Hades warship?" Yun Que exclaimed softly.

Clearly, this young girl knows far more than Luo Xia imagined.

Luo's expression changed drastically, a huge wave of emotions surging within him, and he looked at Luo Xia in disbelief.

"You mean, that guy named Franky might have the blueprints for the Pluto battleship. You want him to use the ancient weapon's blueprints to help you build the ship?"

Luo Xia patted him on the shoulder and smiled with satisfaction.

“You’re very clever, Luo. I think we’ll soon have a super battleship that can fly and sail the seas.”