One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

The lark angrily glared at the immobilized Zanpai.

"Shut up! Woman! I won't allow you to insult Brother Franky, he's not that kind of person!"

Zambezi shouted, his neck stiff.

"Brigadier General Rorschach, what should we do now? These people..."

Penn wanted Rorschach to give instructions.

Rorschach closed the lid of the box, covering Barry's eyes, which were almost shaped like Pele's, and sat on the lid. He looked at Penn and said, "Penn, do you know what kind of punishment you get for stealing a huge amount of naval funds and attacking the Navy?"

Penn pondered for a moment, then replied loudly, "At least ten years in prison. These people will be sent to Enies Lobby for trial, and then imprisoned in Impel Down."

"Push...Push into Impel Down?"

Upon hearing Peng En's words, the expressions of Zainbai and the others, who had been stubbornly holding their necks, all changed.

Fear, panic, and pain appeared on their faces one by one.

Some people even couldn't help but start crying.

Impel Down, in the eyes of ordinary people, is synonymous with hell.

But Peng En hadn't finished speaking.

He continued in a deep voice, "The ringleader who steals military funds will be sentenced to death if he fails to return all the stolen funds."

The mere mention of the death penalty sent a chill down the spines of the Franky family, leaving them utterly devastated.

Even Barry, De Ruthstone, and others were all tense.

Especially icebergs.

His expression at this moment had become extremely depressed.

The sweat beading on his forehead revealed the unease in Iceberg's heart.

"Brother Franky...will...will he be sentenced to death?"

Zambai's face turned deathly pale, his eyes filled with terror.

"No! Don't kill Brother Franky! Navy! Please!"

The two sisters, Kiwi and Moz, lay on the ground, tears streaming down their faces uncontrollably.

Iceberg forced himself to calm down and walked up to Rorschach.

"Brigadier General Rorschach, may I speak with them for a few minutes?"

"Of course, Mr. Iceberg."

With Rorschach's permission, Iceberg's face darkened. He walked straight to Zambai, squatted down, and asked in a deep voice, "Zambai, tell me, where did Franky go?"

Zambai's eyes were filled with panic; he was completely disoriented.

"Stop staring! If you don't want Franky to be executed, tell me his whereabouts right now! Perhaps there's still a chance to save him!"

Iceberg's stern shout finally brought the fearful Zanbai back to his senses.

His eyes were red and swollen as he stared intently at Iceberg, pleading, "Mayor Iceberg, please, you must save Brother Franky! He absolutely cannot die..."

"Stop talking nonsense! Where is he?"

"He set sail with 500 million Berries, saying he was going to buy the timber of the Tree of Adam..."

Zanbai's voice was choked with sobs.

When he heard that Frankie might be sentenced to death, he completely panicked.

There's no escaping it.

With that naval commander's strength, let alone his underlings, even if Franky himself came, he probably wouldn't be a match for him.

Zambry now only hopes that Franky won't come back.

"Just as I thought! That idiot!"

Iceberg clenched his fists, wishing he could beat Franky up.

But it's too late to complain now.

The thing to think about now is how to resolve this issue.

It's best to minimize the damage and let it go; we absolutely mustn't let it escalate to the level described by the "Ship-Slaying Hero."

Otherwise, Franky would be in danger!

Thinking of this, Iceberg forced a smile, stood up, walked to Luo Xia, and said in a gentle voice with a smile:

"Brigadier General Rorschach, may I speak with you privately?"

“Okay, where to?” Rorschach stood up.

"Let's go to my office."

Rorschach nodded, gave some instructions to Lark to stay and watch over Bailey, and then left with Iceberg.

Kalifa tried to follow, but Rorschach gave her a cold look, which immediately chilled her to the bone, and she froze on the spot.

A dozen minutes later, in the mayor's office of the iceberg at the Carrera Corporation headquarters building.

"Please have a seat, Brigadier General Rorschach. What would you like to drink? I have red wine, tea, and juice."

Iceberg gestured for Luo Xia to sit down, then walked to the freezer in the corner of the room.

Luo Xia, with his sharp eyes, noticed several familiar-looking bottles of drinks in the freezer he had opened, and his eyes lit up.

"Mr. Iceberg, is that... cola? I'd like a bottle, please."

"This is indeed cola."

Iceberg smiled, took out a Coke from the freezer, handed it to Luo Xia, and sat down himself.

Luo Xia looked at the bottle of cola, opened the stopper with some anticipation, and took a big gulp.

"Mmm, refreshing. It really is cola, a carbonated drink that brings back fond memories."

Spanning two worlds, Rorschach tasted a flavor he had almost lost from his memory again, which moved him deeply.

"It seems Brigadier General Rorschach has never had Coke before?" Iceberg asked with a smile.

"Yes, my hometown is Beihai, where this kind of trendy drink doesn't seem to be very popular."

Rorschach took another big gulp of cola, let out a long sigh, and then looked at the hesitant Iceberg with a smile on his lips.

"Mr. Iceberg, you seem to care a lot about that Franky."

Iceberg chuckled. "Heh, no matter what, he's still a resident of my Water City. As the mayor of this city, I have to be responsible for everyone here."

"So, Mr. Iceberg specifically asked to meet with me alone just about Franky?"

"Yes."

Iceberg didn't mince words and said seriously, "Commodore Rorschach, first of all, on behalf of Water Seven, I apologize to the Navy. It was my failure as mayor that led to the theft of the Navy's military funds and the conflict."

"To express our apology, Carrera Corporation is willing to donate 200 million Berries to the Navy as military expenses. In addition, I will return in full the 500 million Berries that Franky took. I only ask that Commodore Rorschach be magnanimous and not hold a grudge against Franky and his uncultured brutes."

"Mr. Iceberg is really generous. So, not only did I not lose a single penny, but I also got 200 million Berries in military funds from my trip to Water 7?"

Luo Xia leaned back on the sofa, toying with the bottle of cola in his hand.

A one-liter Coke bottle looked tiny in his hands.

“That’s what I mean, what do you think?” Iceberg observed Luo Xia’s changing expression.

Rorschach didn't reply, but just fiddled with the Coke bottle in his hand.

The large office fell silent.

The atmosphere was somewhat oppressive, and Iceberg's heart sank deeper and deeper.

Just as he gritted his teeth, preparing to add some more Pele, Rorschach looked at him with a half-smile.

His words were earth-shattering, causing Iceberg's expression to change drastically.

"Mr. Iceberg, the blueprints for the Hades battleship are with Franky, aren't they?"

Chapter 214 Confession

Luo Xia's sudden remark caught Iceberg completely off guard.

Like a thunderbolt, it stunned him, causing him to lose his composure and his expression to change drastically.

However, Iceberg was, after all, the mayor of Water Seven. He quickly calmed his turbulent emotions, forced himself to remain calm, and looked at Rorschach with a puzzled expression.

"Commodore Rorschach, what Hades battleship? I don't understand what you're talking about."

"Mr. Iceberg is joking. As the mayor of Water Seven, how could you not know about Pluton, one of the three ancient weapons?"

"Legend has it that the super battleship that could destroy an island with a single shot was built on this island eight hundred years ago."

Luo Xia smiled slightly, placed the empty Coke bottle on the table, got up and walked to the freezer. With his back to the iceberg, he reached out to take a Coke from the freezer.

Iceberg's expression shifted between light and dark, and his right hand unconsciously reached into his robes, gripping a delicate little pistol.

"The reason Mr. Iceberg is so worried about Franky is because he is your brother, another disciple of Mr. Tom, Cardiffram, who is said to have died while intercepting the Sea Train, right?"

Behind me, I heard the sound of a freezer door closing.

Rorschach held two bottles of cola and handed one to Iceberg.

He sat back down on the sofa, crossed his legs, used his thumb to pry open the bottle cap, and took a sip of cola.

Iceberg's face was stiff as he stared straight at Luo Xia.

Luo Xia chuckled and glanced at Iceberg's chest. "You know that kind of thing is useless against me, Mr. Iceberg."

Iceberg's expression changed drastically. He gritted his teeth, pulled out a small pistol from his pocket, and pointed it at Luo Xia's forehead.

"Are you sent by the World Government?"

"If I were sent from above and knew so much intelligence, do you think I'd be sitting here drinking Coke?"

As Luo Xia spoke, he tilted his head back and took another sip of cola, ignoring the pistol that Iceberg was pointing at his head.

"Is the Navy also coveting that elusive ancient weapon? Aren't you under the World Government's command?"