One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

On that starlit night in Water Seven, in the blood-soaked harbor of Queen's City in spring, and under the cold, clear sky of the Sky Islands.

The girl would always silently reach out her hand to him.

“Brother Luo Xia, please wake up soon.” Yun Que stroked Luo Xia’s cheek, leaned down and gently kissed his forehead. “Although I don’t know why you are afraid that this is a dream, I want to tell you that even if all of this is really a dream, Yun Que will be the only reality in this dream.”

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"Moria, can you tell me what happened to my disciple and why he hasn't woken up yet?"

On the deck of the Kirin, Kizaru, holding a bowl of noodles, sat on the ship's railing, eating his noodles while looking at Moria, whose body was wrapped in bandages, and asked slowly.

"You'd better think carefully before you answer, because I'm not the only one waiting for your answer."

Moria sat silently, looking at the five Den Den Mushi lined up in a row on the deck in front of him.

From left to right, they are: Akainu, Aokiji, Zephyr, Sengoku, and Garp.

On the vast deck, the air seemed to freeze.

Looking at the five familiar faces simulated by the five Den Den Mushi on the ground, Cobra's heart was filled with turbulent emotions.

What kind of lineup is this?

One former admiral, three current admirals, one naval hero, and one naval marshal.

Spanning several eras, the most powerful men in the navy are all here.

Pick any one of them, and they could shake the world with a stomp of their foot.

Not to mention now, they're all here.

Cobra had considered that Rorschach might be highly regarded in the Navy, given his outstanding qualifications.

But what's going on?

Could that kid be the illegitimate son of the Five Elders?

After a moment of silence, the Den Den Mushi from the Sengoku period spoke.

"Moria, tell me the details of what you saw and what you did. Don't worry, given that you actively helped Law... the Navy, the Navy will not pursue your intrusion into the Kingdom of Alabasta."

Upon hearing this, Cobra quickly added, "My Kingdom of Alabasta will not hold you responsible either."

"Your Majesty Cobra, thank you." Sengoku said.

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, you're too kind. Rear Admiral Rorschach helped Alabasta resist Crocodile and Kaido, so we should be the ones thanking the Navy," Cobra replied politely.

Sengoku and Cobra both expressed their opinions, but Moria remained silent.

At this point, the hot-tempered Garp couldn't hold back any longer. He glared and yelled, "Hey Moria, you're a Shichibukai, why are you taking so long to speak? Are you that afraid of that bastard Kaido? Hurry up and tell me what you know so that Law can wake up my disciple. If anything happens to my disciple, I'll make you pay!"

Aokiji frowned slightly, seemingly lost in thought.

Zefa didn't speak, but listened silently.

But Akainu spoke up.

He only said one sentence, and Moria's blank expression collapsed.

"Your terrifying three-masted ship is now at the G2 branch."

“If Rorschach wakes up, you can take your remaining companions back and continue being a Shichibukai. If Rorschach doesn’t wake up, you will go to Impel Down, and your companions will die.”

After Akainu finished speaking his second sentence, Moria recounted the events in a hoarse voice.

When everyone heard that Moria had forcibly stuffed the shadows of five thousand people into Rorschach's body, causing Rorschach to unleash terrifying power that briefly overwhelmed Kaido, everyone on the Kirin was shocked.

The air on the deck was eerily quiet until Garp's loud laughter broke the silence.

"Hahahaha, Kaido got beaten to the point of vomiting blood by Rorschach? Really? Moria, don't lie to me. If it's true, I'll be laughing in my sleep. Sengoku, Zephyr, did you hear that? My disciple beat Kaido to the point of vomiting blood! Get Morgans to publish this in the newspapers right away. I'll make him lose face among his peers in the New World! Getting injured by a fourteen-year-old kid, what kind of strongest creature is he? Hahahaha! That's satisfying!"

"Oh my, this is truly... astonishing," Aokiji remarked with some emotion.

“Garp, Rorschach wasn’t trained by you alone. But it’s certainly satisfying to be able to slap Kaido’s face. I think his title of the world’s strongest creature will eventually fall on Rorschach’s head.” Zephyr’s mood also seemed to have become exceptionally pleasant.

Akainu remained silent.

Kizaru, holding his bowl, was so surprised that he forgot to slurp his noodles.

"That's terrifying, Rorschach. He actually dared to slap Kaido in the face."

Sengoku's face was ashen, and he couldn't help but roar, "What are you all happy about! Is this the time to be happy? That brat hasn't even woken up yet! Besides, Kaido has lost face this time, who knows if he'll come after Rorschach again? Especially you! Garp! You even put it in the newspaper, how could you even think of that? Don't push that bastard Kaido too far, or he'll tear down all of our Marine bases in the New World!"

He took a few deep breaths and said, "So it seems the reason Luo Xia hasn't woken up is because he was stuffed with too many shadows at once, severely stimulating his body and mind. Luo, do you have any ideas?"

Law, who had been standing to the side, frowned and pondered for a while before looking at Moria and saying, "I need to sense it before I can make a judgment. Moria, use your ability to attach a few shadows to me."

“It’s daytime now, what if we lose our shadows…” Hibari warned.

Luo waved his hand, "Just hide in a dark place."

“Then I’ll do it! Cut out my shadow and stuff it into the lieutenant colonel’s body so he can feel it.” Palmer was the first to step forward.

"Me too!" Bepo jumped out and raised his hand.

Naval soldiers stepped forward one after another.

"No need for that many. Parmel, Bepo, just the two of you. I just want to experience the mental effects of a shadow entering the body."

Luo selected two: Palmer and Bepo.

The two immediately obeyed and ran to a dark corner inside the cabin.

Without hesitation, Moria activated his ability, cutting off the shadows of the two men and stuffing them into Law's body.

As the shadows of Palmer and Bepo entered his body, Law's body visibly swelled up, blue veins bulged on his skin, and his eyes became somewhat deep and unfathomable.

A chilling aura immediately emanated from him.

However, because the number of shadows inserted into his body was not large, his mind did not become clouded.

He closed his eyes and carefully savored the feeling of the moment.

After a while, he opened his eyes, met the expectant gazes of the crowd, and slowly nodded.

"I'm confident now."

Chapter 350 Soul Surgery

"Oh? You're confident now? That's great."

Upon hearing Luo say that he was confident he could cure Luo Xia, everyone on the ship, including Sengoku and the others who were communicating via Den Den Mushi, breathed a sigh of relief.

Sengoku couldn't help but feel fortunate that Luo Xia had Luo, the user of the Op-Op Fruit, by his side; otherwise, who knows how things would have turned out.

Seeing the joyful expressions on everyone's faces, Luo said in a deep voice, "Don't be too happy yet. I haven't developed my abilities enough. I need to spend a few days thinking about the treatment plan. Also, if Luo Xia wakes up, he will definitely need a lot of food to replenish his depleted body. So, we either need to leave here and go to the Rainlands or Saint Tin Island where there is plenty of food, or we need to bring the food back."

"What will happen to the Kirin if we leave here? Without Brother Luo Xia's ability to control it, the warship can't just sail out into the desert," Yun Que asked.

“Let Parmel carry it to the rainy area,” Bepo said, raising his hand.

Palmer shook his head, looking exasperated, and said in a muffled voice, "I can't, I can't. Although... although I'm quite strong, it's still a bit difficult to lift the Qilin. Besides, my hands are broken..."

At that moment, Zephyr's voice came through the Den Den Mushi.

"Just let Borsalino handle it. It's just a large warship; a dignified admiral can handle it."

Upon hearing this, Kizaru, who was slurping his noodles, twitched at the corner of his mouth. "Spare me, Zephyr-sensei. I'm an old man, I can't compare to these young people."

"Hmph, you're just lazy. Alright, since that's the case, then send someone to bring back food. Perfect timing, kid Luo needs a few days to prepare. During this time, Borsalino, don't go anywhere, just stay on the ship. Kaido may be gone, but Dragon may not have left Alabasta."

Zefa gave the order, and the warriors on the Kirin immediately obeyed.

Immediately, Tina and Lark, along with 150 naval warriors including Parmel, set off for Rainland to hunt some large wild animals living in the desert.

For example, creatures like banana crocodiles and desert lizards.

Although King Cobra kept saying he would have Bell prepare food and send it over, Lark refused.

The destruction of the royal capital Albana was an undeniable responsibility for their navy, and they were already filled with guilt.

In addition, Alabasta's current national situation is already not good.

With droughts in various regions, hundreds of thousands of refugees, and now tens of thousands more homeless residents of the capital, King Cobra is already overwhelmed and unable to take care of himself.

Just as Lark, Tina, and the others were setting off, Cobra and his daughter Vivi discussed for a long time and seemed to have made a decision. They also had Bell and the others lead the residents of the royal capital to leave Albana and head towards the Rainlands.

A massive procession of tens of thousands set off, leaving this shattered land behind.

Yun Que found Vivi, who seemed a little lost in thought, and asked softly, "Vivi, what... what's going on here?"

Vivi snapped out of her reverie, glancing back towards the capital, a somber look on her face. "My father and I have decided to move the capital to Saint Tin Island. From this day forward, the capital of Alabasta will no longer be Albana in the heart of the desert, but Saint Tin Island. Our Neferutari family has lived here for nearly a thousand years, and now we must leave..."

Upon hearing this, Yun Que felt a pang of guilt.

"I'm sorry, Weiwei, we've dragged you into this."

“Don’t say that.” Vivi took Hibari’s hand and shook her head. “Without your help, Crocodile would have destroyed this place too. Although the capital is destroyed, as long as people are still alive, there is still hope. In fact, you may not know that many years ago, my father had the idea of ​​migrating from Albana.”

"Huh? Why? Isn't Albana the ancient capital of Alabasta?" Lark asked, somewhat surprised.

Vivi sighed. "It is indeed an ancient capital, but precisely because of this, we are also firmly bound by the glory of our ancestors, remaining in the heart of this desert, too far removed from the people of Alabasta. About eight hundred years ago, our ancestors relinquished their right to become gods and returned to Alabasta from the red earth continent high in the clouds. But now, we still live atop cliffs surrounded by thick walls. How is this any different from being atop the red earth continent? We are too far removed from the people. Sooner or later, we will become the 'gods' we despise."

As she spoke, she glanced back at the crumbling, shattered royal capital highlands and murmured softly, "Perhaps the destruction brought by Kaido will be the opportunity for Alabasta to be reborn. It's somewhat laughable, really. This powerful monster only came here once, yet he solidified our resolve to open our country. But Wano Country, another ancient nation, has been under his rule for fifteen years without showing any sign of opening its borders. In that case, we in Alabasta should thank him."

"Weiwei, is this all what you thought?" Yun Que was somewhat shocked.

At the same age, this girl next to me has such an open mind and awareness.

At that moment, Yun Que inexplicably felt that perhaps, a wise queen would soon appear in the Kingdom of Alabasta.

Two days later.

On the Qilin, the soldiers carried plates of cooked food onto the deck. Luo Zheng opened his chest, swung his arms, and began to eat heartily, devouring the massive amount of food.

Kizaru, sitting on the ship's railing, raised an eyebrow at the scene, somewhat puzzled.

"The lieutenant colonel said that with his physical strength and ability, he was not yet able to support the upcoming surgery, so he needed to make some preparations in advance."

Noticing Kizaru's confusion, Bepo, who was standing next to him, quietly explained.

"Is that so?" Kizaru nodded, twitched his nose, and then turned to look at the sand outside the Kirin.

On the open sand, naval soldiers were busy brushing sauce onto their captured prey, while others gathered a large amount of wood from the ruins of the capital and started a barbecue.