One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

Clang! Clang!

A piercing metallic clang was accompanied by sparks flying everywhere.

Ralph's hands, gripping the twin swords, cracked open, and blood flowed freely.

"This is impossible!"

Ralph's eyes widened in fury, and defiantly swung his steel blade again.

This time, the steel blade was aimed at the silver-haired boy's face.

"You're too weak."

Rorschach stepped forward with his right foot, clenched his right fist, and threw a lightning-fast punch at Ralph's abdomen!

Bang!

The air howled and made a sharp popping sound. Ralph opened his mouth wide, the clothes on his back burst open, and his entire spine protruded, as if it would detach from his body at any moment.

With two clangs, the steel knife fell to the ground.

Ralph's eyes were bloodshot. He knelt heavily, lunged forward, and collapsed onto the deck.

"Captain! Captain Ralph... has been knocked down in one blow!"

"It's over! We're doomed! I told you we should have accelerated our retreat! Ralph's arrogance has ruined everyone!"

"The hull is leaking, the boat is going to sink!"

"Navy! We admit defeat, we are willing to surrender. Let us board the warship quickly, I don't want to die at sea."

Hearing the pirates' noisy shouts, Rorschach's gaze turned cold, and he suddenly leaped forward like a nimble cheetah.

"I'm sorry, but my attitude towards pirates who have committed unforgivable crimes is..."

Zero tolerance!

Bang bang bang!

His punches and kicks were like a whirlwind, and Rorschach's figure flashed among the dozen or so pirates, each strike hitting their vital points.

The terrifying force acted on these pirates, shattering and denting the muscles and bones of the parts of their bodies that were struck.

In less than ten seconds, the Steel Blade Pirates, who had been rampaging through the North Sea, were completely wiped out.

"Heh...heh...who exactly are you? How could someone with this kind of strength be a mere lieutenant?"

Ralph's strained voice came from behind.

Rorschach turned his head and saw the pirate captain, whose bounty was as high as 2500 million, trying to get up by supporting himself on the ground with his hands.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you. Let me introduce myself. My name is Luo Xia, a second lieutenant from the 177th branch of the Beihai Army."

Rorschach looked down at Ralph, who was struggling to get up little by little. The moment Ralph was fully upright, Rorschach kicked out with his right leg, like a cannonball, and smashed into Ralph's chest.

puff!

Blood splattered everywhere. Ralph's eyes widened, his lips moved, his head drooped, and he lost all life.

His chest had been completely crushed and pierced by a black military boot.

He pulled back his blood-soaked right foot, flicked it off the ground, and a gleaming steel knife landed in Luo Xia's hand, which he grabbed and swung.

With a soft "plop," blood spurted out.

A clear line of blood appeared on Ralph's neck, and blood gushed out like a fountain, lifting his head off the ground.

Rorschach reached out and grabbed the head that was still staring blankly into the air. With his feet moving like the wind, he stepped on the sinking ship's side and shot off like an arrow, tracing a parabola for dozens of meters in the air before falling into the water.

The seawater roared and splashed, and a long wave instantly appeared beneath the surface.

It's as if a swordfish is hiding beneath the surface of the water, cutting through the waves at incredible speed.

As they approached the warship, white waves burst open on the sea, and a lithe figure soared into the sky, landing steadily on the warship's deck.

Sunlight streamed down, reflecting shimmering light onto the silver hair that cascaded down the boy's shoulders.

With a thud, the round, ferocious head landed on the deck. Looking at the dozen or so stunned naval soldiers in front of him, Rorschach grinned.

"We have successfully wiped out the Steel Blade Pirates! This patrol mission has been successfully completed."

A naval soldier stepped forward, picked up the severed head from the ground, and nodded to Rorschach: "Congratulations, Lieutenant, another great achievement... what a load of rubbish!"

The head slammed to the ground once again.

The soldiers' legs went weak as they pointed behind Luo Xia at the bow gun emplacement he had just stomped on and the numerous cracks that covered the warship.

"Please, please don't be so reckless next time! You had a good time, but you almost destroyed another warship. This is already our squad's third! Every time we go back, we get punished by Commander Jennifer and sent to hell for training. Waaah, Mom, I want a different commander..."

"Haha, I know, I know, I won't do it again next time, sorry. As for the training arranged by Lieutenant Colonel Jennifer, wasn't it quite simple?"

Luo Xia scratched his head and laughed awkwardly.

"It's not simple at all! It's only simple for a freak like you. For us ordinary people, it's hell! Damn it!"

"Huh? Is that so? I thought everyone was enjoying themselves."

"Enjoy what?! I don't even have that kind of thought!"

Chapter 27 One Year [Please read, recommend, and add to your favorites]

Qianyan Island, port of the 177th branch of the North Sea.

A junior officer-class warship slowly approached the port, attracting the attention of many new recruits on the base's training ground.

Second Lieutenant Richard, who was supervising the recruit training, raised an eyebrow and muttered in a mocking tone:

"It's really strange that his warship returned intact this time. In the past, he would either swim back with his soldiers or request a large warship to rescue and tow it away via Den Den Mushi."

Before the warship had even come to a complete stop, everyone in the base heard Hammer's incredibly loud voice.

"Officer! Officer! Come quickly and take inventory of the supplies!"

"coming!"

As soon as Hammer's loud voice fell silent, a group of people rushed out of the base, and judging from the paper and pens in their hands, they seemed to have been prepared in advance.

"What? Luo Xia actually made another gain? Is his luck really that good?"

A branch officer peered towards the port, sighing in admiration.

"If running into vicious pirates every time is considered good luck, then I'd rather my luck be worse."

The other officers shrugged, showing no envy for Luo Xia's rapidly accumulating military merits.

“That’s true. After all, not everyone is like that kid, growing to a level we can only dream of in a year. Lieutenant Colonel Jennifer doesn’t even require him to participate in officer training anymore, saying that those hellish trials are no longer effective for him….”

"Stop talking, the more you talk, the more my heart aches." A captain clutched his chest, looking utterly dejected. "Not only did he graduate from the hellish training, but he also mastered several of the Six Styles of the Navy. It's just infuriating to compare yourself to others."

On the warship.

Lieutenant Bill, the military affairs officer, looked at the tall, silver-haired boy in front of him with a slightly awe-inspiring gaze, meticulously recording Rorschach's gains from this trip.

"The patrol mission was successfully completed, the Steel Blade Pirates were wiped out, and sixteen pirates, including Steel Blade Ralph, were killed."

"The seized items include: 124 million Berries in cash, a quantity of gold and jewelry, artillery shells, several cannons, food, and a nautical logbook..."

"There is also a treasure map for Steel Knife Ralph, which will take some time to confirm."

"Finally, 30% of Ralph's bounty will be set aside as a reward and distributed to everyone according to the corresponding bonus. Congratulations."

"Same to you, Bill. How about we grab a drink at the pub in town after get off work?"

Rorschach extended his hand and shook hands with Bill, then patted him on the shoulder, showing no sign of discomfort despite Bill's higher rank.

Bill himself was used to it and even unconsciously gave a smile.

"I'm afraid it won't work today. All the supplies you brought back need time to be sorted and stored. Our logistics department will probably have to work overtime today."

"That's a pity. Let's do it next time."

Luo Xia laughed and jumped off the warship, walking towards the officers' building in the residential area under the respectful gazes of the soldiers and officers.

"So dashing, so dashing. When will I be able to be like Lieutenant Rorschach?"

Hammer stroked his chin, watching Rorschach walk away with a look of envy on his face.

Bill glanced at him and said indifferently, "It's very simple. As long as you can catch a pirate like Steel Knife Ralph, you can earn the respect of everyone in the branch, no matter what despicable means you use."

"Heh heh, forget it then. I'm quite self-aware. How can humans compare to monsters, don't you think, Lieutenant Bill?"

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Behind the officers' building was a sparse grove of trees.

Luo Xia, his torso bare, sat on a crooked tree trunk, holding a bottle of fruit wine and sipping it slowly.

This fruit wine was sourced from other places by merchants on Qianyan Island.

The price is not expensive; a 500ml bottle of fruit wine costs only 500 berries.

Rorschach took a liking to this fruit wine, which tasted similar to apple cider vinegar, after Richard treated him to it once.

It's worth mentioning that this fruit wine is called Sally.

I wonder if it has any connection to the sherry that Zephyr-sensei loves to drink in the manga.

Before I knew it, I had been on Thousand Rock Island for a year.

"Time flies so fast, it's just a blink of an eye. Immersed in crazy training every day, I don't even notice the passage of time. This feeling of gradually gaining control of my own power seems pretty good, even though the process is a bit tough."

As Luo Xia recalled his experiences over the past year, he couldn't help but feel a little moved.

First, there was a surge in their own strength.

During the year of arduous training, what Rorschach once considered hellish training methods became merely warm-up exercises that could only make him break a slight sweat.

While the other lieutenants were still running around the island carrying 500 pounds of weight, Luo Xia had already reached the point where he could drag a small warship and chase after them at breakneck speed.

His physique grew wildly, and his strength reached a level that even he himself could not accurately estimate.

In the entire 177th branch, apart from Rear Adira who had returned to Marine Headquarters to report for duty, no one could surpass him in pure strength.

Even Lieutenant Colonel Jennifer couldn't.