One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

Lakwal was dumbfounded.

The power that Luo Xia just unleashed could easily destroy an island.

Drake managed to escape?

"Yes, it's really unexpected. There was someone with superpowers on his ship who used a strange ability to escape with him and the entire ship. There's nothing we can do but have headquarters issue a bounty."

Luo Xia sighed, his right hand behind his back clasped loosely.

Dozens of meters above the sea, Drake looked at the air shield that enveloped the entire ship, and as if all his strength had been drained, he plopped down on the deck.

Behind him, the bearded pirate who had narrowly escaped death approached, biting his lip and with tears in his eyes.

"Captain Drake, you are amazing! I want to follow you for the rest of my life, no, I want to be your follower."

"Uh, okay." Drake felt something was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Chapter 370 Has the makings of a great general

That night, the inner harbor of the naval headquarters was brightly lit and bustling with activity.

"Holy crap, have you ever seen Marineford at four in the morning? This is it right now!"

Rorschach stood at the bow of the Kirin, looking at the crowded Marineford Square with astonishment, not understanding what was happening or why so many people were gathered there.

Is the Golden Lion really coming?

But why didn't he receive a call from the Warring States period?

The arrival of the Kirin attracted the attention of many naval soldiers.

There was no way around it; the Kirin's style and design, so different from standard naval warships, made it stand out.

Especially the dragon head statue at the bow of the ship, which reflects shimmering light under the lights of Marineford, makes the dragon head full of majesty and mystery.

If you didn't see the seagull markings on the sails, the sailors might have mistaken the ship for a maverick pirate vessel.

"After three months, we're finally back! Naval Headquarters!" The sailors on the Kirin were unusually excited.

Having made significant progress in their abilities compared to three months ago, they are now eager to return to their home in Marineford and show off to their family and friends.

Oh, and there was also a lot of small change I received from Major General Rorschach.

Wouldn't that make all the other new recruits from the same cohort incredibly envious?

Just thinking about it made the soldiers' mouths twitch into smiles.

"Stop smug! Get over here right now!"

From the towering Fortress of Justice in the distance, the roar of the Warring States echoed, making Rorschach shrink back in fright.

what happened?

It's 4 a.m., how come even the Warring States period is still awake?

The thought of being scolded so late at night made Luo Xia uneasy. He hurriedly looked towards where Kuzan was standing, but he didn't see Kuzan.

Rorschach looked around and saw that Kuzan had run to the plaza at some point, and judging from the direction he was walking, it didn't seem to be the Justice Fortress at headquarters.

"Hey? Uncle Kuzan! Where are you going?"

Kuzan waved without turning his head, "It's too late, I'm going back to sleep."

“But didn’t you sleep all day?” Rorschach’s lips twitched.

Having received no reply from Kuzan, and hearing Sengoku's impatient honking from above, Rorschach reluctantly led Law, Hibari, and Enel to the marshal's office where Sengoku was located.

As they climbed the stairs, Luo Xia grew increasingly nervous. He couldn't help but step back behind Yun Que, grabbing her shoulders and pushing her in front of him.

"Skylark, you go first."

Yun Que glanced back at Luo Xia's tense expression and couldn't help but chuckle to herself. She whispered to him, "Brother Luo Xia, you haven't done anything wrong. Grandpa Zhan Guo shouldn't blame you. Don't be so nervous."

Rorschach rolled his eyes.

Indeed, he hadn't done anything wrong. All he did was fail to stop Vivi from killing Crocodile, and he defeated Moria.

There was no reason for the Warring States period to reprimand themselves.

At most, I'll just beat him up...

With a crisp creak, the office door was carefully pushed open a crack by Yun Que.

Luo Xia squinted and peeked through the crack in the door, immediately seeing Zhan Guo's large, bell-like eyes staring back at him from behind the crack.

"Ah! Ghost!"

Rorschach was startled.

With a bang, the door was suddenly pulled open by Sengoku. Before Luo Xia could run away, a large hand swiftly reached past Hibari, grabbed Luo Xia's ear, and dragged him into the office.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch! Fleet Admiral Sengoku, let's talk this out. Grandpa, no, Grandpa Sengoku, let's talk this out. A gentleman uses words, not fists. As a dignified naval admiral, you can't let others have something to say about you."

Luo Xia's ear was twisted by the dark-faced Sengoku, who dragged him to the sofa.

"A gentleman? I am no gentleman."

Sengoku was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at Rorschach, spitting in his face.

"You little brat, you finally decided to come back? You even dared to hang up on my Den Den Mushi, you think you've grown wings now."

I told you not to cause trouble outside, but you wouldn't listen. Without headquarters' permission, you not only turned Mock Town into chaos, but you also went to Alabasta and fought two of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

One dead and one injured, you're really something. Do you know how I've been getting through these past few days?

Look at my eyes, look at my gray hair, look at the wrinkles on my face! Can't you just give this old man a break? I want to live a few more years!

Luo Xia was thoroughly berated by Zhan Guo and could only look at the people sitting on the sofa, trying to find someone to ask for help.

As expected, on the sofa, the old salted fish Kizaru was fast asleep with his head tilted to one side.

With a kind and gentle smile, Vice Admiral Tsuru looked at Rorschach and Hibari and the others, while having Tina pour hot tea for Enel and the others.

Karp lay sprawled on a sofa, snoring loudly, a huge snot bubble blowing from his nostril.

Looking at the people in the office, Luo Xia thought to himself, "It's all over."

My teacher Zephyr, who could save me the most, is not here and probably hasn't returned to Marineford yet.

Seeing that Hibari and the others were about to pass by him, he quickly grabbed Hibari's arm and pushed the blushing Hibari in front of Sengoku, separating Sengoku from him. Only then did he have time to raise his hand to rub his ear, which had been pinched red by Sengoku.

Wow, that old guy really goes all out.

Rorschach hissed in pain, but chuckled dryly as he patted Hibari's shoulder and said, "Grandpa, let me introduce you. Hibari is now a Logia-type Cloud-Cloud Fruit user. Moreover, she awakened Armament Haki in Alabasta. At only thirteen years old, she has awakened two types of Haki and a Logia-type Devil Fruit. She's definitely got the makings of a great general."

Sengoku, of course, already knew the specific information about Hibari.

But upon hearing this, he couldn't help but smile with joy, looking at Yun Que with a heart full of satisfaction, and reaching out to pat her head.

"That's amazing, little Hibari. As expected of Sakazuki's daughter, keep it up and don't slack off. Grandpa Sengoku believes that you can definitely become a rising star in the Navy."

"Yes, I will try my best, Grandpa Sengoku." Hibari was a little embarrassed by Sengoku's praise, and lowered his head like a quail.

After praising Hibari, Sengoku's expression turned stern again. Just as he was about to continue scolding Rorschach, he saw Rorschach grab Enel's shoulder, who had already sat down, and forcefully pull him off the sofa to stand in front of him.

"Haha, old man, let me introduce you again. This is Enel, a handsome young man from Sky Island."

Moved by the righteous ideals of our navy, he resolutely chose to dedicate himself to the cause of justice.

He is a Logia-type Rumble-Rumble Fruit user with a vast range of Observation Haki capable of easily covering tens of kilometers of sea. Although he has not yet awakened Armament Haki, even without mastering it, his strength is enough to easily overwhelm most Marine Vice Admirals.

He definitely has the bearing of a great general.

Enel's fists hardened.

What a load of rubbish! I clearly wanted to run away back then, okay?

People can't be this shameless.

However, they couldn't win a fight, they couldn't escape, and they couldn't win an argument.

I'm so angry.

The old man's stern face immediately broke into an extremely kind smile.

He simply extended a pair of rough, old hands and warmly grasped Enel's hand.

Enel tried to struggle, but the old man with round-framed glasses in front of him gave him a stronger sense of oppression than Rorschach, and was almost the same as the demon god he had seen in Alabasta.

Moreover, the old man snoring on the sofa also exuded a terrifying aura that Enel could hardly imagine.

Its imposing presence is as vast as a mountain and as deep as the sea.

Most people can't even feel it.

Enel felt it so clearly because his Observation Haki had been greatly enhanced by his own abilities.

Therefore, being too sensitive is not always a good thing.

Furthermore, there are far too many powerful individuals in this godforsaken place, Qinghai.

Enel dared not move, and could only let the old man in front of him hold his hands with a smile.

"Hehehe, Enel, right? I've heard Rorschach tell your story. I'm very pleased that you've turned over a new leaf and embarked on the path of justice. I'm also genuinely happy for your choice."

Don't worry, now that you've joined the Navy family, you're one of us, and everyone here will be your comrade-in-arms.

Work hard, and I look forward to the day you grow into a Marine Admiral.

Sengoku smiled and offered a few words of encouragement. Just as he was about to turn to look at Luo Xia, he saw Luo Xia grab Luo, whose face was full of black lines, and pull him in front of him.

"Grandpa, let me introduce you..."

"You better stop this now!"

A few minutes later, Luo Xia and Luo, both sporting panda eyes, obediently sat on the sofa, looking at the steaming teacups in front of them.

Luo looked utterly hopeless.

Why did I get beaten up too?

That damned bastard Rorschach actually used him as a shield.

He shouldn't have saved him in Alabasta.

Seeing that the group of people, young and old, had finally calmed down, Lieutenant General Tsuru smiled and handed a cup of boiled water to Sengoku.