One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

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Iceberg still held his gun, not daring to relax for a moment.

His finger was already on the trigger, ready to be pressed at any moment.

"That's an ancient weapon, who wouldn't be tempted? Don't you think so, Mr. Iceberg? By the way, I think you'd better put the pistol down. It wouldn't be good if it went off accidentally and attracted the hyenas."

"hyena?"

Iceberg's eyes narrowed, and he couldn't help but glance at the window not far away.

Seeing his actions, Luo Xia couldn't help but chuckle. "Don't worry, those hyenas don't dare to come closer yet, but if gunshots ring out, that might change."

Perhaps he knew that the small pistol in his hand was no match for Rorschach.

Iceberg gritted his teeth, reluctantly put down the pistol, and tossed it onto the table.

"Speak! What exactly do you want, Brigadier General Rorschach!"

"Didn't I say before? I want to build a warship. Look, I've even prepared the money to build it."

“Shipbuilding? Ha, if all you want is to build a ship, why bother…”

A mocking look appeared on Iceberg's face, and he was about to say something sarcastic to Luo Xia.

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, his eyes widened, and he stared intently at Luo Xia, his voice hoarse as he said, "Could it be that you want to... build the Hades warship!"

“Hey.” Rorschach quickly waved his hand. “I’m not so naive as to think that I can create a world-destroying weapon just by using a few blueprints. I just want to incorporate some more advanced devices into my warships.”

"So, the whole series of events that happened to Franky was orchestrated by your Navy?" Iceberg sat down, his expression turning cold.

Rorschach shook his head and smiled wryly: "Don't think of me as so cunning. To be honest, at first, I really just planned to spend a sum of money to customize a warship in Water Seven that suits my fighting style."

"I didn't expect that Frankie would take advantage of the frog causing trouble for the Sea Train to steal that money."

"It was around that time that I started having some less-than-honest thoughts."

Luo Xia sat up straight and looked at the icy-cold-eyed Iceberg.

"Due to my selfishness, I did not capture Franky immediately."

My idea at the time was that perhaps I could use this as a pretext to coerce you two brothers into building me a super battleship with some designs incorporated from the Pluto warship.”

The confusion in Iceberg's eyes deepened, and his brows furrowed.

"Why are you telling me all this? If you really intend to use Franky and the others' lives to blackmail me, then you will succeed."

“Because I suddenly realized something. Doing that might achieve my goal, but it would go against my original intention.” Luo Xia slowly shook his head.

He looked at Iceberg with a serious expression: "Mr. Iceberg, whether you believe it or not, I genuinely want to uphold justice. But I don't want to achieve this sacred goal through despicable and treacherous means."

He stood up and walked to the office window.

Through the window, you can see a wide and clean street.

The streets are bustling with people, and the residential buildings stand side by side. Every now and then, passersby stop to chat and laugh with familiar friends, creating a lively and welcoming atmosphere.

Rorschach turned around and said sincerely:

"Mr. Tom built the Sea Train, which benefited the local area."

Mr. Iceberg managed the city of seven waters in an orderly manner.

Franky's actions, though a bit rough, did take in a group of homeless people. While seemingly erratic, he was actually providing a warm home for those who were lost and confused.

“I really admire you. Despite experiencing such cruel things, you did not choose to fall into darkness.”

Hearing Luo Xia's words, the iceberg's expression gradually softened.

"Don't worry, I won't pursue the matter of Franky."

Iceberg stared intently at Luo Xia, seemingly pondering the credibility of his words.

After a long while, he sighed, got up, walked to the window, looked outside, and asked in confusion:

"Brigadier General Rorschach, I still don't understand why you specifically told me all this."

Since you don't want to pursue Franky's mistakes, why did you deliberately bring up our secrets?

"What exactly is the purpose of your navy... or rather, Commodore Rorschach himself?"

"I just wanted to warn Mr. Iceberg to be careful and not to underestimate those crazy hyenas."

Since I know so many secrets, do you think that Franky being Cardiff Ram has gone unnoticed?

"You're a good mayor, and Frankie isn't a bad person either. I don't want good people to die tragically."

After saying these words, Luo Xia felt as if a huge weight had been lifted from his heart, and he felt much more relaxed.

The oppressive feeling he had after witnessing Margaret and her daughter earlier seemed to have eased somewhat.

"Well then, Mr. Iceberg, see you tomorrow." With that, Luo Xia strode towards the door.

Behind him, Iceberg's brows relaxed completely, and his gaze towards Luo Xia softened.

Just as Luo Xia was about to push open the door and leave, he suddenly spoke softly, "Commodore Luo Xia, are we still ordering warships?"

Luo Xia paused, turned around abruptly, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"Would Mr. Iceberg be willing to help me build the Hades warship?"

Iceberg's lips twitched. "Stop dreaming. I've already said it's impossible to build."

"I only need to build half of it. I just need one shot to destroy half the island."

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Chapter 215 A Gentle Girl

As night deepened, the bustling Seven Waters City, which had been vibrant and lively during the day, gradually quieted down.

Only the ever-flowing seawater still gathers at the top of the island, transforming into fountains that spray down.

The rushing water sounded like a lullaby, lulling one into a dream.

"Step, step."

Footsteps approached from afar outside the dimly lit room.

Then, a soft voice sounded from outside the door.

"Brother Luo Xia, are you... asleep?"

Luo Xia, who was sitting on the bed, was startled. He quickly got up and opened the door.

Outside the door, the girl wore a loose sky-blue dress, her long black hair falling over her delicate collarbone, making her slender neck appear even longer.

Her exquisite features are natural and unadorned.

"Skylark? It's so late, why aren't you asleep yet?"

Yun Que pursed her lips and whispered, "I...I can't sleep. I wanted to ask Brother Luo Xia if we should go see the night view of Water Seven."

"The night view of Water Seven? Well, wait for me a moment, I'll change my clothes."

Luo Xia glanced at his conspicuous military uniform.

Soon, he changed into casual clothes and followed Lark out of the Carrera company building.

Their accommodation for tonight was arranged by Iceberg, right next to the Carrera company's employee building.

This place is generally used to receive important businessmen, nobles, or government officials.

The Water City is quiet at night.

There were no other pedestrians on the wide street; only he and Yun Que walked side by side.

But the streets did not appear dark.

Because the bright moonlight was shining down from the night sky above.

The two shadows were stretched long in the moonlight.

Luo Xia couldn't help but look up at the boundless night sky.

"Wasn't a tsunami supposed to hit soon? Why does the night sky here still look so clear and boundless?"

"This is the unpredictable climate of the Grand Line." Hibari reached out and tucked a stray strand of black hair behind his ear. "No matter how our predecessors have summarized and generalized it, nature will always surprise or frighten us."

"Hehe, you're absolutely right. You truly deserve to be the best navigator in the Navy Headquarters."

A warm, large hand pressed against the top of her head and gently rubbed it, causing the girl's cheeks to flush slightly.

"Brother Rorschach, please don't make fun of me. I'm not the best navigator in the Navy Headquarters."

Rorschach chuckled. "What? Haven't you always said that your dream is to become the best navigator in the Navy Headquarters, or even the world?"

"That's a dream. Right now, I'm still far from that goal. I haven't even finished drawing the nautical chart for the Grand Line, let alone the four seas and the New World."

The lark looked somewhat embarrassed.

"Oh, so that's the future top navigator of the Navy Headquarters, no, I misspoke, the world's top navigator, right?"

Luo Xia couldn't help but ruffle the girl's hair again.

I really don't know what shampoo Yun Que uses, her black hair is exceptionally smooth, and feels like the finest silk.

"Hmm...yes! That is indeed my dream!"

Although the girl was a little embarrassed, she still spoke up firmly.

She stopped walking forward, raised her delicate face, and looked at Luo Xia.

"Brother Luo Xia, what is your dream?"

Luo Xia was stunned. Looking at the girl's bright eyes, which were bathed in moonlight, he was momentarily lost in thought.

"My...dream?"

Yes.

What exactly is my dream?