One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

Ralph believed that this was the only way to elevate his own taste and distinguish himself from his rude subordinates on the ship.

Before he went to sea to become a pirate, he was just a butcher in the capital of the Kingdom of Lubnilu.

But Ralph's ideal life is to be like those nobles of the kingdom, elegantly sipping fine red wine served to his lips by maids in long gowns in a luxurious and brightly lit palace.

I thought that by becoming a pirate and plundering more money, I could experience that kind of life.

But reality slapped Ralph in the face.

Being a pirate at sea isn't as free as you might imagine.

Especially in the North Sea, which is recognized as the strongest and most chaotic sea in the world, being a pirate is no different from living with your head on the line.

In the North Sea, it's not just pirates who are ferocious.

A naval branch that roams the seas.

The Germa Army uses pirates as practice targets.

Bounty Hunters Guild.

mafia.

There are countless powerful forces in this sea area.

Even now, with a bounty of 2500 million Berries, Ralph doesn't dare to easily provoke any of the aforementioned forces.

What's even more despicable is that even the slave-hunting fleets, when they encountered these pirates, didn't think about escaping, but rather about capturing them and selling them for a good price.

"To hell with pirates! How could I ever think of becoming such a damn pirate? With these two steel swords in my hand, I could easily become a captain of the guard in the capital of the Kingdom of Lubnilu. Wouldn't that be better than this, sleeping in the open and hanging out with a bunch of rough men?"

Thinking about this, Ralph felt a surge of anger.

Looking at his laughing and joking subordinates, and recalling the luxurious experience he had witnessed on the island of Minnion a few days ago, Ralph couldn't help but gulp down a large amount of wine.

These idiots think entertainment on Mignon Island is too expensive?

Don't they know that this place is now the territory of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Donquixote Doflamingo?

It's expensive, which is to be expected.

Because you can enjoy yourself there without worrying about being accidentally killed at any time.

Whether they are pirates, marines, or bounty hunters, once they enter the island's territory, they must follow the Don Quixote family's rules.

That's what it means to be a pirate!

Ralph grew increasingly frustrated, and his anger flared. He was about to order the ship's navigator to find a small village or island and have a good-natured massacre to vent his frustration.

Just then, the pirates who were leaning against the ship's side and bragging suddenly cried out in surprise.

"Captain... Captain! A ship has been spotted ahead, it's... it's a warship!"

The pirates' panicked cries interrupted Ralf's thoughts. He frowned, stood up somewhat unhappily, and looked in the direction everyone was looking.

Not far from them, a 15-meter-long single-masted sailboat was slowly heading towards the right side of the sea.

Although there was a considerable distance between them, the righteous seagull emblem embroidered on the billowing sails of the opposite ship made it clear without a doubt that the ship opposite belonged to the North Sea Branch's warship.

Having confirmed it was a warship, Ralph abandoned his nonchalant attitude and asked in a deep voice, "Can you tell which branch's warship it is?"

An old man with a stubble beard peered through binoculars for a long time before stammering, "It should be Branch 177. Captain... should we retreat? Branch 177 is the strongest naval branch in the North Sea. I think we should avoid contacting them too easily."

Ralph's nostrils twitched as he stared intently at the blurry silhouette of the ship opposite him.

"A 15-meter-class sloop represents a warship whose highest-ranking officer is only a branch lieutenant. Even the strongest branch in the North Sea, 177, wouldn't be that powerful. With my strength, I wouldn't have to shy away from a branch lieutenant or captain."

Ralph's eyes flickered, but he finally slammed his hand on the side of the ship in front of him and shouted, "Turn around and get away from them!"

"Yes!"

The pirates on the ship breathed a sigh of relief and quickly got to work.

The helmsman steers the ship, adjusting the sails and pulling the mooring lines.

They were genuinely worried that their captain's volatile temper might suddenly flare up and charge forward.

Just then, the warship in the distance turned around and began to speed up, heading this way!

"Captain! They're catching up!" the old navigator exclaimed in alarm.

Bang!

Ralph slammed his fist on the side of the boat, the force of which cracked the side in front of him.

His eyes flashed with a fierce light as he drew two steel knives from his waist and roared, "A mere lieutenant dares to be so arrogant! They're courting death!"

"Move the boat closer to me!"

"I'm going to kill every single navy person on this warship!"

"Yes!"

Seeing Ralph angrily draw his sword, the pirates dared not dissuade him and had no choice but to cooperate with him, maneuvering their ships to charge at the oncoming warships.

at the same time.

On the opposing warship.

"Pirate ship spotted. Judging from the pirate markings, it is the Steel Blade Pirates, captained by Steel Blade Ralph, with a bounty of 2500 million Berries."

A burly man, three meters tall with thick legs, spoke loudly and in a deep voice.

Should we fire?

The soldiers on the warship asked nervously.

"Need not."

A faint voice came from inside the cabin.

Then, a tall, silver-haired boy stretched his arms, yawned, twisted his neck, walked to the bow of the warship, and lightly jumped onto the bow gun emplacement.

Upon seeing this, the soldiers behind him reached out their hands and opened their mouths as if to speak.

The long-legged, burly man, Hammer, rolled over and pounced into the cabin.

The speed of their actions left the soldiers on the warship speechless.

The next moment, the silver-haired boy standing on the cannon platform squatted down, the muscles in his two calves tensing and contracting, making his loose trouser legs bulge.

The boy grinned, pushed off with his feet, and shot up like a rocket.

boom!

The 15-meter-long single-masted warship suddenly raised its stern and plunged its bow into the sea. It was just a hair's breadth away from the seawater engulfing the deck.

The entire warship formed a 60-degree angle with the sea level.

The naval soldiers standing on the warship, their faces pale, screamed as they fell into the sea.

Thump thump, like dumplings being dropped into a pot.

Using this immense recoil force, the silver-haired youth soared dozens of meters into the air, like an eagle surveying the earth in the sky, spotting its prey rapidly approaching from the sea.

His body plummeted downwards like a shooting star, hurtling swiftly as he crashed diagonally into Ralph's pirate ship.

Boom!

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Boom!

All the Steel Blade Pirates heard was the howling wind overhead.

Then, everything went blurry, and the ship beneath their feet exploded with a loud bang.

A huge hole appeared in the deck in front of Ralph.

Splintering wood flew everywhere, like darts, striking the pirates and eliciting screams of pain.

The mast creaked and groaned, then began to tilt and fall.

The sails were torn to shreds, reduced to rags.

The violent wind blew so hard that Ralph couldn't open his eyes and could only let out a bewildered roar.

"What happened? Was it a warship firing? And how could it be so accurate? What are you bunch of useless trash standing around for? Get back at me!"

But the screams of the pirates behind him made Ralf feel even more absurd.

"The hull has been smashed open, and seawater is rushing in! Our ship is sinking!"

The pirates screamed in terror.

"Don't be ridiculous! Did they drop their shells from the sky?"

Ralph grabbed the terrified pirate and pinched him until his face was covered in bruises.

"No...it's not a cannonball!"

The old navigator trembled as he looked at the large hole in the deck.

"Huh? Not a cannonball? What do you mean?"

Ralph frowned, tossed aside the suffocating pirate, strode over, and peered down through the large hole in the deck.

Then he saw a silver-haired boy clinging to the edge of a hole in the hull of the ship, looking up at him from the broken keel.

Ralph met his gaze and saw the shy smile on the other's face.

"What's going on...?"

Ralph's mouth moved, and just as he muttered something, a crisp sound came from the keel of the ship. The silver-haired boy, half-submerged in the seawater, grabbed the edge of the ship's bottom plank with both hands and with a burst of strength, he was launched up from the bottom of the ship like an arrow.

In the blink of an eye, it leaped right in front of him, startling Ralph.

"Damn the navy! Die!"

Ralph's reaction was also quick.

The moment the opponent jumped in front of him, he slashed down with the twin swords he was holding.

Luo Xia grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, neither dodging nor avoiding, letting the other party's steel knife strike him.

"Iron block!"