One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

Standing before Parmel, the muscular giant's raised hand froze in mid-air.

Further away, the naval soldiers who were talking with Ain, Binz, and others were also stunned.

In the courtyard where Zefa was, Zefa's mournful howl, like that of a lone wolf, echoed.

"No!"

Before him, the woman holding the baby froze, her smile frozen, and she sat there like a statue.

Above the basin, mist appeared out of nowhere, transforming into an exquisitely beautiful face that opened its mouth and uttered a dreamlike whisper.

"Destroy the stubborn invaders, and your beautiful dreams can continue to be woven. Go forth, dreamers and dream managers."

"Dream manager? Weaving beautiful dreams?"

Upon hearing the words of the stunningly beautiful woman with three eyes in the air, Luo Xia was startled, instantly connecting everything he had just seen and thought of.

He is indeed a person with special mental abilities, possessing abilities similar to the dark horse.

The fact that the other party has not shown up for a long time, and has only sent these subordinates disguised as relatives from people's fond memories to deal with Luo Xia, does it mean that the other party's actual combat strength is not strong?

Before they could think it through, the face in the sky turned into mist and dissipated. The basin, which had been silent for a moment, exploded instantly. Tens of thousands of people poured out of various houses, streets and squares, rushing towards Luo Xia's location like a tide.

If an ordinary person were faced with such a surging crowd, they would probably be so frightened that they would run away without even needing to fight.

It should be noted that among those who rushed over, there were not only ordinary people with weak auras, but also Luo, Ain, Binz, and more than a dozen unfamiliar powerful individuals with considerable auras.

But Zefa did not move; he simply stood in the courtyard like a stone statue.

The woman and baby who had been standing frozen in front of him started moving again, as if nothing had happened.

"Is it another human wave tactic?"

Seeing the horde of people rushing towards him with ferocious expressions, Luo Xia's expression remained unchanged. He simply lifted the little girl he was holding in his arms a little higher, and his azure pupils suddenly contracted!

hum!

The explosive force soared into the sky, transforming into a black and red lightning storm that swept across all directions.

The surging crowd was like a tsunami crashing down, and 99% of them collapsed in an instant.

Among the remaining hundreds of people, dozens were pale-faced and knelt on the ground, panting heavily.

No more than twenty people could remain conscious under the impact of this explosive Conqueror's Haki.

Seeing the silver-haired boy carrying a sleeping naval girl in one arm, strolling leisurely through the crowd of people collapsed on the ground, the remaining dozen or so people froze on the spot, unsure whether they should continue their charge.

Suddenly, a huge, transparent dome fell from the sky, covering the dozen or so people who were still standing, along with Luo Xia who was walking over.

In the next instant, more than a dozen people appeared out of thin air around Luo Xia.

The first one to bear the brunt was Luo, who was gripping the Ghost Crying Blade with both hands.

He gripped the knife with both hands, the blade radiating a dark, domineering aura, while a wisp of electricity crackled as he thrust it toward Luo Xia's chest.

"That's not a good idea, Luo."

Luo Xia smiled and dodged the thrusting long knife, his right hand forming a fist, which he then stabbed into Luo's abdomen.

boom!

Luo's clothes ripped open, leaving a large hole in the back. His body bent over, his mouth opened wide, and he coughed. His eyes rolled back, and finally, he slumped limply off Luo Xia's fist and collapsed to the ground with a thud.

"Let's attack together! This guy is too strong!"

The chest of the giant that Palmer had been facing split open, and a giant emerged from it. It had a T-shaped ram on its forehead, its body covered in bluish-black armor, and its muscles bulging high. It roared and swung its huge fist down toward Rorschach's head.

Luo Xia raised his hand, spreading his five fingers to meet the opponent's huge fist.

boom!!

A deafening explosion resounded where fists and palms collided.

A look of surprise appeared in Luo Xia's eyes. The ground within a hundred meters of where he stood shattered and exploded.

He felt a terrifying force surging towards him from the giant's fist.

The opponent is very strong!

"Ugh!"

The burly man who unleashed the massive punch groaned as the skin and muscles of his thick arm twisted and tore, spurting out a large amount of blood that stained half of his body red.

His gaze toward Rorschach instantly turned to fear.

What terrifying physical strength!

Although he is not a giant, he is a user of the Zoan-type Insect Fruit in the form of a rhinoceros beetle.

His superhuman strength was so great that even a true giant warrior was no match for him.

It was just a single punch exchange, and the opponent was even in a defensive stance, but the power that erupted from the opponent's palm destroyed the giant's entire right arm with overwhelming force.

Not only were the surface muscles and skin torn and broken, but even the bones inside had broken into pieces.

"The Spear of Elbaf!"

A loud roar erupted from Palmer as he angrily punched Rorschach in the face.

"Gun my foot! If you dare to attack your superior, you're headed for Enies Lobby."

Luo Xia flashed into the air, about to grab the guy by the shoulder and throw him out, when a dozen figures suddenly sprang up in the air in front of him and pounced on him in unison.

Among them were Bepo, Binz, Ion, and several men and women who had broken their disguises and revealed their true identities.

Of all these people, Rorschach was only wary of Ian.

Ain's Rewind Fruit ability is very powerful; if you are accidentally hit by her ability, your age will be reversed by twelve years.

At Rorschach's current age of almost fifteen, if we subtract twelve years, he would be a two or three-year-old child.

Of course, given the high-level Armament Haki that currently surrounds him, Ain's abilities could potentially work on him through Haki.

However, there is no need to make such a dangerous attempt now.

Luo Xia's body suddenly swelled, transforming into an eight-meter-tall Qilin beastman to the horror of the crowd. With one tail, he slammed the howling Pamel to the ground, and a ring of flashing electricity expanded and shot out from his body, striking the dozen or so people who rushed towards him like lightning.

In an instant, everyone was thrown over by the electric shock and fell to the ground with thuds like dumplings being dropped into a pot.

When Rorschach turned his head to look, the giant rhinoceros beetle's massive, giant-like body trembled, and he took a few steps back in fright.

At this moment, his gaze toward Rorschach was filled with fear.

Why is this navy so powerful?

Just like that purple-haired old man.

"Tap, tap, tap."

Just then, muffled footsteps sounded in the distance.

Accompanied by the clanging and banging of machinery.

Luo Xia sighed inwardly, ignoring the terrified giant beside him, and turned to look at the purple-haired old man who was dragging a heavy mechanical arm as he approached.

"Professor Zephyr, why go to such lengths?"

Chapter 360 Master-Disciple Battle

Clang.

Clang.

The heavy mechanical arm swayed and made a dull thud as the tall Zephyr walked towards Rorschach through the broken ruins.

Looking at that aged figure radiating pain, struggle, and guilt, Luo Xia felt a pang of unease.

In this carefully crafted, beautiful dream, the old man in front of me is probably the one who least wants to leave.

Zephyr's unwavering belief in justice is undoubtedly the strongest among all the navy personnel.

The hardships and difficulties he experienced in his life would probably have caused anyone to have a mental breakdown and give up their beliefs.

There is no such thing as Kezefa.

He still firmly believed in justice and still wanted to protect the world that had brought him endless pain.

But deep within his heart, unknown to anyone, this outwardly strong old man was ultimately just a husband who had lost his wife and children, and a teacher who had lost his students.

Those students to whom he entrusted his spirit were not merely students to him, but were treated as his own children by Zefa.

The passage of time cannot erase the guilt and longing in my heart.

Zefa believes he is incompetent for failing to protect his wife and son, and for failing to protect his students.

As a naval admiral, he protected countless civilians on the high seas and countries plundered by pirates, but he couldn't protect the people he cherished.

If, if there were a chance, he could reunite with his deceased wife and children.

If only time could turn back.

"I really don't want to leave them again."

Zefa raised his head and looked at Luo Xia with extremely tired eyes, looking at his most outstanding student.

The moment Luo Xia met Zefa's tired, cloudy eyes, he understood.

Zefa's mind was not completely controlled by that woman.

He is still struggling, unable to move on from that unforgettable memory.

“Professor Zephyr,” Rorschach called softly.

Zefa stopped a dozen meters in front of him and nodded with satisfaction. "Rorschach, you are even more outstanding than I imagined. It is my good fortune to have taught such an excellent student in my final days."

He raised the heavy mechanical arm. "A truly excellent student must surpass his teacher. Come, defeat me, and let me see if your beliefs and your determination can bear the weight of a just future."

Luo Xia remained silent for a few seconds, then gently placed the lark he was holding on the ground. His body shrank back to human form, and he gave a cold glance at the giant rhinoceros beetle standing stiffly to the side.

"Please stay away. I'm in a very bad mood right now."

The giant swallowed hard, then turned and ran without hesitation.

He felt that if he said no, he would be instantly crushed to pieces and die without a burial place.

“Professor Zefa, you should know that everything here is just an illusion, although this illusion is somewhat difficult to discern.”