One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

It is likely that Rose controlled the giant spider through these eight flesh-and-blood passages that pierced its body, allowing it to move around on the sea surface. She used her ability to influence the minds of others and create dream memories to abduct people and establish this insect kingdom, which was completely under her control.

It was precisely for this reason that she took a different approach, being able to absorb the blood and flesh energy of this giant sea king to greatly increase the size of her mythical beast.

This is an extremely evil form of parasitism.

“How many survivors are left on the island? I think we must move them all away from this out-of-control island as soon as possible.” Kuzan looked at the gaping, bloody hole beneath his feet. “I can feel it struggling, trying to break free of the ice and dive into the deep sea. Also…”

He looked up at Rorschach and said seriously, "Your graduation assessment is over. Now come back to Marineford with us."

"it is good."

Rorschach nodded.

This time, he did not refuse.

He had already spoken with headquarters by phone.

When Sengoku learned over the phone that the mastermind behind this place was the Spider Queen Rose, his expression instantly became extremely solemn.

the reason is simple.

Rose has two identities: one is a member of the Rocks Pirates, and the other is Shiki's lover.

Moreover, judging from their numerous battles with the Rocks Pirates in the New World, Rose held a very high position in Shiki's heart.

Although seventeen years have passed since the Golden Lion's escape from prison, rumors have long circulated on the high seas that the legendary pirate who severed his own legs may have already died in some remote corner.

However, as long as there is no definite news of Shiki's true death, the Navy, as Shiki's greatest enemy, cannot take those rumors seriously.

If, by any chance, the Golden Lion were to learn of the Spider Queen Rose's death through some means of communication or the Life Paper, it would be difficult to guarantee that the creature that had disappeared for seventeen years might reappear in the sea.

In fact, at this very moment, Sengoku and the naval generals in Marineford were already feeling quite uneasy.

The Golden Lion is not an opponent that can be easily dealt with.

When he alone invaded Marine Headquarters back then, he shattered Marineford under the combined attack of Sengoku and Garp, killing and wounding tens of thousands of elite marines.

His abilities, swordsmanship, and domineering aura are all at the pinnacle of the world.

In particular, the Float-Float Fruit ability can easily float islands within a radius of tens of kilometers into the sky and generate terrifying destructive power such as giant waves hundreds of meters high. Its threat to the Navy is comparable to Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit ability.

Even though he had a ship's rudder stuck in his head and had broken his own legs.

Therefore, in order to prevent any unforeseen circumstances, the navy must be prepared for a terrible war at any time.

Moreover, this war, which may not actually happen, might involve more than just one golden lion...

"Are there no hope of saving these people?"

On the shattered earth, Zephyr, holding a sleeping baby in his arms, looked at the human-faced spiders scattered all over the ground before him, a hint of pity in his eyes.

In the open space in front of him, Law was using a scalpel to peel away the skin of Enel, who was fused with a black hairy spider.

Enel's face protruded from the back of this black spider, which was larger than a tabletop, while his body below the neck was integrated into the flesh and blood of this giant spider.

However, perhaps because the integration time was too short, his body was still intact when Luo cut open the spider's body with a scalpel.

As the last clump of disgusting flesh stuck to his legs was peeled off, Enel practically fled from the giant spider's body. Without hesitation, his body transformed into crackling lightning, frantically electrocuting himself in an attempt to eliminate the stench of blood and the unforgettable nightmare from his mind.

Enel never imagined that one day he would be fused into the body of a black spider.

This was a nightmare experience.

Taking the towel Bepo handed him and wiping his sweat, Law straightened up, took a breath, and followed Zephyr's gaze to look at the spider-faced creatures scattered on the ground. He shook his head with pity.

"It's hopeless. You saw it yourself. Enel's fusion time was less than half a day. It's already taken a lot of time to separate him from that spider. And these people will take even longer to fuse. They are different from those people whose bodies are covered in spider silk and whose aura, appearance, and body shape have been altered. These people may have been specially modified for fighting."

The open ground in front of me was covered with countless spiders, densely packed in every part of my field of vision. I roughly estimate that there were more than 20,000 of them.

That is to say, there are more than 20,000 victims here.

“If it just takes a little longer, we can send more naval medics over to handle it, or take them back to Naval Headquarters…” Zephyr didn’t want to give up.

This involves the lives of over 20,000 people.

These are not just cold, hard numbers; they represent the lives of countless innocent people.

"It's not a matter of how long it takes."

Luo sighed, knowing that if he explained it simply, Zefa, with his compassionate and kind nature, might not listen. So he walked directly to a human-faced spider lying on the ground and drew his Ghost Crying Sword.

"ROOM."

A swirling wave of air spread from his hand, enveloping the human-faced spider on the ground.

The spider-faced creature, as large as a tabletop, rose from the ground and floated silently in mid-air as Luo flicked his finger.

Then, Luo swung his wrist and slashed out with the long sword in his hand.

With a whoosh, without a sound, the body of the black-haired spider with the face of a beautiful young girl was sliced ​​horizontally in two by the long sword in Luo's hand.

Although he already knew that this was just Law's Op-Op Fruit ability and wouldn't kill people directly.

Even watching from such close range, the surrounding naval soldiers could not help but feel a sense of awe.

Rorschach and Kuzan also came over, and together with Zephyr, they approached the spider-faced girl that Rorschach had cleaved in two.

"Look."

Luo waved his hand, turning the cross-section of the spider that had been cut open to face the group, pointing to the flesh that had completely grown into the woman's body, indistinguishable from her, and said in a deep voice:

"This woman's body has completely merged into the body of this black-haired spider. They are now essentially one entity."

The woman obtains food through this spider, and the spider digests the food and gains energy through the woman's internal organs.

Moreover, her mental state had completely collapsed. Even if they managed to extract her from the spider's body, she would end up as a vegetable requiring immense energy and resources to maintain. No, calling her a vegetable is too lenient.

Luo shook his head, closed up the woman's severed body, and transformed back into a spider-faced human lying on the ground.

"She can no longer be considered a person, but a completely new creature that has been modified, a human-faced spider."

He turned to look at the somber-faced Zephyr. "So, give up, Professor Zephyr. There's no way we can save them."

The crowd fell silent.

After a long pause, Zephyr sighed, handed the baby he was holding to Hibari, and in a hoarse, aged voice, instructed the naval soldiers:

"Gather all the survivors on the island together. Once the support warships arrive, take them all away and leave this place. This island is not inanimate; it could sink into the deep sea at any time. Everyone, hurry up."

"Yes!"

The soldiers accepted the order and left.

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A few days later, on the calm sea leading to headquarters, the Kirin sailed through the waves.

Below the mast behind the captain's cabin, Kuzan lay reclining on a deckchair, his face covered with a black eye mask, seemingly fast asleep.

"Uncle Kuzan, I really envy your sleep quality. You can fall asleep anytime in this calm zone where sea kings could launch a sneak attack at any time."

Luo Xia walked over with a smile, holding two bottles of wine in his hand, and plopped down on the wicker chair next to him, watching the drifting clouds in the sky.

"I can only feel at ease because you capable guys are here." Kuzan raised his hand and pushed up the eye mask covering his eyes, squinting his eyes which were a little dazzled by the sunlight, and reached out to take the two bottles of wine that Rorschach handed him.

"Huh? Aren't you going to drink?" Kuzan asked, puzzled.

"No, hehe, I just wanted you to help me chill it. It'll taste more refreshing if it's chilled." Luo Xia chuckled.

"Oh my, should I say you know how to enjoy life, or that you know how to boss people around?"

Kuzan remained silent, took a bottle, and touched the bottle of wine that Rorschach was holding with his index finger. A wisp of cold air surged from his fingertip, and Rorschach immediately felt the wine in his hand cooling down rapidly.

"Alright, alright, if you keep freezing it any colder it will turn into an ice pop."

Luo Xia quickly called for a stop, withdrew his hand, unscrewed the bottle of wine that Kuzan had chilled, and chug down half of it.

"Mmm~, that feels good!"

A look of enjoyment appeared on Luo Xia's face.

Kuzan glanced sideways at Rorschach, who was looking on with an expression of enjoyment, and couldn't help but shake his head.

“Rorschach, you’ve become a proper drunkard. Back in North Sea, I remember you only had two glasses of sherry and you were already completely drunk. And that time at headquarters…”

"I have no choice. If I don't practice, I'm afraid I'll say the wrong thing again and get beaten up again."

Rorschach smiled and extended his bottle, clinking it against Kuzan's.

Then he saw Kuzan gulp down the entire bottle of liquor, his throat bobbing up and down, and he couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth.

Kuzan is even more outrageous than me; he's definitely an alcoholic.

Kuzan downed the bottle of liquor in one gulp, then casually tossed the empty bottle off the deck and into the calm sea ahead.

"Hey, sir, littering isn't a good habit. That bottle can be recycled; you can sell it to Uncle Denor's tavern in Marineford for ten Berries."

With a wave of his hand, Rorschach summoned the bottle that had disappeared from Kuzan's sight, which flew back and landed steadily at Rorschach's feet, leaving Kuzan speechless.

Are you serious?

An old man—no, wait, a middle-aged man and a young man, two men of very similar build—lay side by side in the midday sun, enjoying the beautiful scenery of the windless zone.

Zefa is not on the ship.

A few days ago, after the warships from headquarters that were going to provide support to the Chongfeng Kingdom arrived, he took the survivors to the G2 naval branch.

Those residents still have significant mental health issues and need treatment from specialists in that area.

Without a doubt, headquarters will definitely send a dark horse over.

Luo Xia glanced at Kuzan, who had fallen silent again after finishing his drink, and asked with some doubt, "Uncle Kuzan, is something on your mind?"

Kuzan opened his closed eyes and his gaze fell on Rorschach's face. He stared at Rorschach silently for a long time, which made Rorschach feel uneasy.

"Uncle Kuzan, don't look at me like that, I'm scared." Rorschach swallowed.

Kuzan remained silent for a long while before looking at Luo Xia in a deep voice and saying, "Luo Xia, to be honest, I've realized I'm underestimating you more and more. Your growth rate has truly exceeded my expectations. It's been less than two years since I first saw you in the North Sea, yet you've already grown to a level that even I dare not underestimate."

"Uh... Uncle Kuzan, I'll feel embarrassed if you praise me like that." Rorschach scratched his head sheepishly.

“That’s true.” Kuzan lay back down, looking at the empty sky, and sighed, “Not only you, but even the strength of those around you and those who follow you has undergone earth-shattering changes compared to when you first left Marineford.”

Kuzan was telling the truth.

When he reunited with Luo Xia on the island of Chongfeng, he was truly shaken.