One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

Excited eyes were fixed on Luo Xia.

Rorschach remained silent, letting Gumir praise him.

He knew that, given the impending war with multiple powerful forces, all the naval officers and soldiers at G2 base needed a boost in morale.

Although Akainu is there to protect them, no one knows whether those world nobles, who are not quite right in the head, will blame them, the lower-ranking marines, for this.

Therefore, the pressure on everyone is enormous.

In fact, Gumir wasn't entirely praising him.

Under the excited gazes of the marines below, Gumir gave his answer.

“That’s right! The person standing next to me is…”

"Major General Luo Xia!"

"This year, at only fourteen years old, he has become a Rear Admiral, the youngest Rear Admiral in the hundreds of years since the founding of the Navy! He is a hero of our Navy! Now, let's give a warm round of applause to Rear Admiral Luo Xia to speak!"

Gumir raised his voice.

The next instant, the entire plaza on G2 Island erupted in cheers.

One by one, the naval soldiers clapped and applauded, shouting the words "Rear Admiral Luo Xia".

The boiling sound waves merged into one, almost like the roar of a tsunami, seemingly shaking the air above the entire island.

The enormous sound gradually subsided only after Rorschach raised his hands and made a pressing motion.

Clearly, his deeds had already spread among these low-ranking naval soldiers.

The battle for Queen's City in the spring, in particular, has become the hottest news in the park.

Looking at the pairs of burning eyes below, Rorschach took the Den Den Mushi that Gumir handed him and put it to his mouth.

The first words he uttered stunned the entire navy, including Gumir.

"I thank Lieutenant General Gumir for his praise, but I personally feel quite ashamed. Because what I have done so far is completely unworthy of such praise."

"Major General Luo Xia, you..." Kadaru was taken aback.

Gumir froze, his smile freezing on his face.

Looking at the sincere expression on Luo Xia's face, Yun Que was also somewhat puzzled.

Hearing the countless buzzing voices around him, Luo Xia continued in a deep voice, "I wonder if anyone would be interested in hearing my story?"

The noise in the square quickly subsided, and the soldiers looked again, curious about what Rorschach would say.

"I come from the Kingdom of Lubnilu in the North Sea, yes, the hometown of the world-famous adventurer Noland."

"My hometown is a small island in the sea called Red Leaf Village."

At this point, the soldiers heard a soft chuckle from the silver-haired boy on the stage.

"Hehe, I've never understood why that place is called Red Leaf Village. There are no red leaves at all on that island, but there are plenty of green bamboo groves."

The boy continued telling his story, without deliberately trying to evoke any touching emotions in his tone.

His voice was always calm and soothing, making listeners feel relaxed.

“My parents were ordinary people; one was a fisherman, and the other was skilled at weaving bamboo baskets. My father’s name was John, not the great pirate Captain John you’re thinking of…”

The boy's self-deprecating humor drew good-natured laughter from the soldiers.

"My mother, Elizabeth, has a very beautiful name. Although time has etched its marks on her aged face, I've always felt that she must have been a very beautiful woman when she was young. I really don't know why she married my dull father who only knew how to fish."

"At that time, although my family was poor and I had a strange illness that dragged down the whole family, my kind father and mother never thought of giving up on me."

Although life was tough for my family back then, the time we spent together as a family was truly blissful; those were the happiest days of my life.

The young man's gentle and warm voice recounted his ordinary yet authentic past, which resonated with most of the soldiers present.

As he recounted the story, some of the soldiers suddenly felt homesick.

I miss my parents at home, I miss my wife and children at home, I miss the land, mountains and rivers, flowers and trees of my hometown.

The boy paused for a few seconds, then continued in the same tone, "Later, my mother died from a minor cold. Three years later, my father was also engulfed in a fire, taking the entire village with him and disappearing into ashes, black smoke, and flames."

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire G2 island fell silent.

Both the soldiers below the stage and the generals standing next to Luo Xia were stunned for a moment.

The boy's clear, cool voice continued to echo in the square.

"That day, I saw the red leaves. Red leaves falling from the villagers, red leaves rising from the houses, the grass, the trees. And..."

"A red leaf bursting from a pirate's body."

"That was the day I joined the Navy and became a private. Then, at the 177th Division in the North Sea, I..."

The boy's voice was calm and still, as if he were telling someone else's story.

He recounted his experiences from his hometown, Hongye Village, and the year of arduous training undertaken by the 177th branch.

The story begins with the first time the crew led a voyage to pursue pirates, and then moves on to the coup d'état in the Kingdom of Prince.

The story begins with the awe-inspiring Calm Belt sea kings, then moves on to Marineford, and introduces a series of naval commanders with distinct personalities.

Then comes Impel Down, Enies Lobby, Water Seven, and Queen's Castle in Springtime.

Battle after battle, story after story—some thrilling, some magnificent, some heroic—flowed from the boy's mouth, immersing the entire navy in the scene as if they were experiencing those scenes themselves.

The silver-haired naval boy turned his head to look at Rear Admiral Kadaru standing beside him.

"Just a few hours ago, I received a distress signal from Rear Admiral Kadaru. They were attacked by pirates. I witnessed the bravery and fearlessness of the Marines, their willingness to face death. One by one, the Marines charged forward without hesitation, shielding their comrades from the enemy's swords. Rear Admiral Kadaru's abdomen was ripped open by sharp steel claws, his intestines almost spilling out, yet he still fought on! My comrades! Can you tell me why?"

The boy's voice suddenly rose.

Silence reigned below the platform.

After a long while, a soldier clenched his fist tightly and said in a hoarse voice, "For justice."

"Yes, for justice..."

"For justice."

"For justice!"

Voices rose and fell from every corner of the crowd.

The voice went from initial hesitation to certainty, and then to firmness.

Finally, countless voices converged, like a tidal wave, transforming into a roaring tsunami that echoed across the dark night sky.

"For justice!"

"That's right! For justice! So, what is justice?"

On the high platform, the silver-haired naval youth also roared, his voice shaking the heavens and the earth.

"Let me tell you what justice is!"

"Justice means that no matter how weak a person is, they can live a peaceful life without worrying about pirates breaking into their homes to steal their money and kill them."

"Justice means that fishermen can go out to sea to fish with peace of mind, and ships can sail the seas with peace of mind, without worrying about encountering pirates or slave ships at sea."

"Justice isn't some lofty principle, but rather that when we're out there striving and working hard for our families and ourselves, no one goes to destroy our hopes and concerns!"

"Justice is when a wanderer returns home to find the lights on in their house and their loved ones eagerly awaiting their return!"

"Justice is the most basic principle of fairness, order, and conscience!"

"Justice means protecting the ordinary!"

"This is justice!"

"Now, in this sea, in this ocean, in this world, countless jackals and tigers are blocking our path to justice, to uphold justice. Those pirates, slave traders, warmongers, assassins, mafia members—those beasts who build their pleasure on our suffering—tell me!"

"What should we do with these people?"

Rorschach's roar was like a thunderclap, shaking the entire sky.

The next moment, whether it was the naval officers on the high platform, the naval soldiers in the square, or Bepo and others on the Kirin, or even Kadaru and Gumir, all of them had bloodshot eyes, were boiling with passion, and roared angrily.

"Crush them!!"

"That's right! Crush them! Utterly crush all enemies who want to stop us! Leave no one alive!"

With a wave of his hand, the silver-haired naval rear admiral unleashed a dazzling bolt of lightning that shot high into the sky, creating a deafening roar that seemed to toll the death knell for the chaotic seas.

The thunderous roar mingled with the furious shouts of the naval warriors, as if they were about to overturn the heavens and earth, like a storm or a tsunami.

"Now, heed my command! All troops, board the ships and follow me into battle to quell the chaos in the seas!"

Chapter 289 Sweeping Away the Trap

A glimmer of dawn appeared at the horizon where the sea meets the sky, heralding the approaching daybreak.

In the inner bay harbor of G2 branch island, naval soldiers, armed with knives and guns, surged like a tide onto the warships docked at the shore.

They hoisted the sails, turned the bow around, and, led by officers and lieutenants, advanced in the direction of attack given by Rorschach.

The morale ignited by Luo Xia's words was like oil being poured onto a raging fire, unstoppable.

Inspired by this fervent morale, all enemies that stand in their way will be crushed by these valiant naval warriors.

"Leave Demon Valley Town to me, and the rest of the Chaotic Seas to you all! My requirement is that if the other side is a criminal, open fire immediately! Don't worry about their identity or background. I will bear all the consequences! If you encounter a troublesome enemy that you can't defeat, contact your comrades nearby. Don't risk your precious lives for a bunch of trash; we have a much brighter future ahead of us! Let's go!"

At the port, Rorschach, dressed in a snow-white military uniform, his wide cloak of justice billowing behind him, his black military boots gleaming, exuded a storm-like aura of menace as he looked at the officers standing ramrod straight before him.

"Yes, Major General Rorschach!"

The officers, their faces flushed, responded in hoarse voices.

Then, they immediately turned around, boarded their respective warships, and sailed away from the port with their soldiers.

Lieutenant General Gumir also left.

Only Rorschach and the still-injured Major General Kadaru remained at the port.

"Major General Kadaru, you are familiar with the route to Mogu Town. You will guide us and we will head to Mogu Town as quickly as possible."

“No problem! I know the course to Mogu Town by heart, please rest assured, Major General Luo Xia.”

"Yes, I apologize."