One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

Is this awkward?

He merely sent over a counterfeit Hades warship, allowing Crocodile to fire a shot and launch Enel as a cannonball.

It actually managed to awaken this guy's Conqueror's Haki?

Luo Xia felt like a million alpacas were stampeding through his mind, unsure where to even begin his rant.

But right now is not the time for him to worry about that.

He had to take advantage of Crocodile's inflated ego to force him to confess his crimes and record them.

Then, it was time for me to make my move.

Luo Xia flew to a point twenty meters in front of the golden warship, then stopped, withdrew his large hand from Weiwei, and patted her slender lower back lightly without making a sound.

Weiwei understood, and a look of anger immediately appeared on her pretty face. Her eyes reddened slightly, and there were faint glimmers of tears in them.

Her expression was filled with anger, pain, and sadness, as well as a hint of girlish stubbornness.

The speed at which his expression changed left Luo Xia, who was standing behind him, dumbfounded.

However, Luo Xia could sense that Vivi wasn't entirely putting on an act.

The hatred for Crocodile and the pity for the victims were genuine.

Before Crocodile, who was indifferently looking at Rorschach, could sneer and speak, Vivi spoke first, gritting her teeth and shouting, "Crocodile! You brutal executioner, aren't you the one who caused all the disasters that have happened in Alabasta over the years?"

Crocodile stood at the bow of the golden warship, leisurely taking out a thick cigar from his jacket pocket, lighting it, and glancing indifferently at the agitated Vivi. He sneered, "To casually slander a Shichibukai who has protected this country for over a decade is not something you, as the princess of Alabasta, can say. Heh, you seem to have forgotten that just over ten days ago, I saved your life from a brutal pirate, my dear Princess Vivi."

"Hypocrite! Even at a point like this, you're still pretending? You hypocrite!"

Tears welled in Weiwei's eyes, her petite body trembled uncontrollably, and her voice choked as she spoke:

"Do you know how many innocent people have died in Alabasta over the years because of you? The widespread use of dancing powder has caused the already arid desert region to go without rain for years. The crops in the fields cannot grow and ripen due to the lack of water, and the drinking water sources have evaporated due to the high temperature. I have personally witnessed many villages, and even towns and cities, become deserted ruins due to extreme water shortage. People die of thirst, hunger, and exhaustion on their way to migrate and flee their homes."

"The deaths of so many people have not only failed to elicit even the slightest remorse from you, but you have also intensified your efforts, secretly inciting riots, rebellions, and stirring up conflict. Crocodile, I truly find it hard to believe that a person could be so shameless. After committing so many heinous acts behind the scenes, you still have the audacity to portray yourself as a hero of the kingdom and the guardian of the desert. Your hypocrisy disgusts me!"

Vivi's questioning made Crocodile's expression grow increasingly grim.

Seeing this, Rorschach picked up where Vivi left off, angrily saying, "Crocodile, you hypocrite who wreaked havoc in Alabasta, you dare to do things but not admit them, it's truly disgusting. I will immediately report the situation here to the Marine Headquarters, and I will request that you be removed from the Seven Warlords of the Sea..."

"One of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?" Crocodile chuckled softly, his shoulders shaking, as if he had heard a hilarious joke. "Hahaha, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea? Do you think I care about this bullshit title of Seven Warlords?"

He placed his right hand on the raised button on the golden base and stroked it, a carefree smile on his lips as he looked at Luo Xia and Weiwei.

"The reason I accepted the invitation to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea from the World Government was simply because I wanted to stay in Alabasta with a legitimate identity."

"The right to legally plunder the ocean? Alliances with world governments? As long as one possesses absolute power, these are merely things that are within easy reach!"

"And I already have this power. I haven't wasted more than ten years of my life in this wretched place."

He grinned, revealing a devilish, wicked smile.

"Hehehehe, so what if I orchestrated the disaster in Alabasta? Yes, I am the head of Baroque Works. I had the dancing powder bought from elsewhere. I instigated and incited the rebels. Their weapons and warhorses were also sponsored by me. So what? Hahahaha, what can you do even if you know? I can destroy this country with a wave of my hand!"

Rorschach clenched his fists, glaring at the arrogant Crocodile, and growled angrily, "Crocodile! Aren't you afraid of the World Government, afraid of our Navy taking action against you, with your arrogance?"

"World Government? Navy?" Crocodile laughed loudly, suddenly grabbing the thick golden cannon barrel on his right and aiming it at Rorschach and Vivi, whose expressions had changed drastically. He sneered, "What kind of bullshit World Government and Navy are they? In front of the Pluton Battleship, they're nothing but chickens and dogs! If you anger me, I'll wipe out Marineford with one shot and then blast Mary Geoise to smithereens! Now, you who killed Daz, go down and join Daz, Navy Rorschach!"

Crocodile grinned wickedly and waved his hand, pressing the hemispherical button on the golden base.

"go to hell!"

Chapter 328 The Hades Battleship I Just Mentioned!

"go to hell!"

On the golden warship supported by the giant pillar of yellow sand, Crocodile's lips curled into a rampant laugh as he pressed the death button on the golden base.

He could already foresee that in the next second, a ball of lightning containing terrifying energy would fly out from the golden cannon barrel beside him and blast the so-called rising naval star in front of him into pieces.

No, even flesh and blood would be directly evaporated by that terrifying light and heat.

Before the Hades battleship, no mythical beast or nature-type creature could withstand the power of a single shot.

"This world will ultimately be ruled by me, Crocodile! I will become the Pirate King of this era! Hahaha, ahahahaha..."

Above the royal city, hundreds of meters above the ground, Crocodile's maniacal laughter sounded so jarring and clear.

A crisp click sounded in my ear—the sound of the death button being pressed.

one second.

two seconds.

The anticipated scene of lightning bursting forth, surging lightning streaking across the sky, and shattering everything, did not occur.

Ten seconds, twenty seconds.

The cold, golden cannon barrel remained completely still.

The unrestrained laughter gradually subsided, becoming softer and eventually stopping.

Crocodile's eyes showed a hint of confusion as he looked down at the golden cannon barrel beneath him.

No.

Why didn't they launch a lightning ball as terrifying as the one we just saw?

Did I press the wrong button?

Crocodile glanced at the only protruding hemispherical gold button in front of him, then reached out again and pressed it firmly.

pat.

The crisp sound rang out again.

The Hades battleship did not respond.

Crocodile's expression froze, his lips trembled, and he couldn't help but mutter to himself, "What's going on? Why can't the Hades warship continue firing? Is there some time limit to the number of times this ancient weapon can fire? Or is it that I haven't truly understood its firing techniques?"

He couldn't help but look at the golden stone tablet in his hand, wanting to get something from it.

While Crocodile was still looking confused, Vivi, standing in front of the golden battleship, couldn't help but burst out laughing.

This soft chuckle made Crocodile's forehead veins bulge, and he turned around sharply, glaring angrily at Vivi and Rorschach, who were flying in the air.

"What are you laughing at! Once I figure out how to operate the Hades warship, I'll..."

Before he could finish speaking, Rorschach reached out and gently pulled Vivi, who was trying not to laugh, behind him. He then gestured for Crocodile to be quiet and pointed behind him, indicating that Crocodile should look in that direction.

Crocodile looked in the direction he was pointing, and his face twitched.

Hundreds of meters away above the royal city, a clear image of light and shadow appeared on the surface of a huge white cloud.

In the image, an arrogant figure, laughing wildly, spreads his arms wide, issuing a kingly declaration of contempt for everything.

"Hehehehe, so what if I orchestrated the disaster in Alabasta? Yes, I am the head of Baroque Works. I had the dancing powder bought from elsewhere. I instigated and incited the rebels. Their weapons and warhorses were also sponsored by me. So what? Hahahaha, what can you do even if you know? I can destroy this country with a wave of my hand!"

Who else could it be but myself, laughing wildly in that scene?

Not only that, his unique, arrogant laughter also came from several directions within the royal city beneath his feet.

Crocodile, his face dark, walked to the side of the golden warship and looked down. He saw that on the tops of the royal city buildings, there were naval soldiers with distinctive clothing, holding video Den Den Mushi that were emitting sound, replaying the words he had just said.

Rorschach snapped his fingers, drawing Crocodile's attention back to his pale face, and a relieved smile appeared on his lips.

"See, I told you so. Once a person gets too arrogant, they can't help but want to show off their outstanding achievements. This is a classic example of a villain dying from talking too much. Crocodile, you yourself have already admitted to openly violating the sovereignty of the World Government's member states, committing all sorts of heinous crimes in the Alabasta Kingdom, and causing the deaths of countless innocent people. Therefore, on behalf of the Navy, I hereby announce to the esteemed Shichibukai Crocodile..."

"You're under arrest."

Upon hearing Rorschach's relaxed and casual voice, Crocodile on the golden battleship laughed instead of getting angry.

He exhaled a long plume of smoke, his right palm facing upwards, a miniature tornado appearing between his fingers, and he looked at Luo Xia with a cold smile.

"I've seen plenty of brats in the Navy, but I've never seen anyone as arrogant as you. Kid, don't think you're so great just because you managed to kill a few old guys who've been phased out by the times. A little brat like you who hasn't even grown his hair yet has no idea how cruel this world really is!"

He suddenly waved his hand, throwing a miniature tornado spinning in his palm at Rorschach.

"sandstorm!"

The howling yellow sandstorm rapidly expanded, spinning and pulling towards where Luo Xia and Weiwei were.

Faced with the rapidly expanding sandstorm tornado, Rorschach revealed a playful smile and slowly extended his right hand.

Crackling sounds!

Brilliant lightning emerged from his body, surging forth and continuously condensing and expanding in his palm, transforming into a shimmering ball of lightning that illuminated Crocodile's astonished face with flickering light.

The familiar lightning energy completely stunned him.

"Fifty million volt discharge! Lei Yejin!"

Luo Xia casually shot out the lightning ball he had condensed. With a whoosh, it entered the hull of the golden warship, turning into thick bolts of lightning that instantly pierced through the entire warship from the inside out.

The extremely high intensity of the current is converted into terrifying high temperatures.

The hard gold blocks that formed the golden warship only lasted a few seconds under the electric shocks of bolts of lightning before quickly turning a scorching red.

The twenty-meter-long golden ship, like a piece of chocolate thrown into a hot pan, or like ice cream on a hot day, began to melt rapidly, turning into flowing molten gold that dripped from the top of the protruding giant pillar of yellow sand down to the ground of the royal city below.

Watching the golden warship rapidly melt away, Crocodile's burgeoning ambitions and dreams began to crumble like a dream bubble.

The dramatic ups and downs shattered Crocodile's mental state, which he found unacceptable.

"No, no!! Stop it! You damn brat from the Navy!"

As it gradually turned crimson, and even the golden cannon barrels on the deck began to soften and melt, Crocodile let out a frenzied roar.

He went mad, his lower body turning into rolling yellow sand, propelling him into the air. The golden stone slab was firmly clamped in his left arm, and a crescent-shaped stream of yellow sand extended outward from his right elbow, flying towards Luo Xia as he swung his hand in a slash.

The crescent-shaped yellow sand compressed and instantly transformed into a gleaming blade, slicing through the air with a sharp whistling sound as it slashed towards Rorschach's face.

"Desert Diamond Sword!"

"Don't you understand yet?" Rorschach picked up Vivi, who was hiding behind him, and gave the furious Crocodile a bright smile. He looked at the golden warship behind him, which had completely collapsed and turned into a massive amount of golden water, cascading down like a golden waterfall. "That thing is not the Hades Warship at all. Congratulations, you've been fooled."

The sharp desert blade, swung by the enraged Crocodile, sliced ​​towards his face.

Just then.

boom!

A thick bolt of lightning struck down from the sky, the dazzling flash of electricity blasting the incoming Crocodile into a cloud of yellow sand that rained down below.

Splash!