One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

"Teacher Zephyr."

"Um...it really is true. That mechanical arm seems to be an extension of Professor Zephyr. I never would have thought he was a cyborg if you hadn't mentioned it."

Rorschach sat at the bow of the warship, chatting idly with Kizaru while keeping an eye on the warship's course.

Gradually, he discovered that the warships did not sail away from Marineford as he had expected.

Instead, after leaving the inner bay, it circled the island for several hundred meters before stopping right next to the towering concrete wall along the island's edge.

Kizaru then dialed a small Den Den Mushi in his hand and made a call to someone.

The next moment, to Luo Xia's astonishment, a muffled rumble came from the concrete wall on the left side of the warship. The seemingly seamless wall developed a thin crack amidst the booming sound.

The narrow slit gradually widened, eventually forming a spacious passage large enough for a twelve-meter-tall giant to pass through.

"I never expected there would be a secret base here."

Looking at the deep passage that appeared before him, Rorschach suddenly remembered the thick steel walls made of seastone that rose from the sea during the Marineford War in the comics.

Could this secret base be used to manufacture those steel walls?

Rorschach was right.

A few minutes later, as he followed Kizaru and Sentomaru through a deep passage hidden in the concrete wall into the interior of Marineford Island, he saw a large number of blacksmiths and workers busily welding massive, thick steel walls, each tens of meters long and wide, in a huge underground space beneath the island's surface.

Compared to the large number of sophisticated scientific instruments that Rorschach had imagined he might see, this place looked more like a steel mill.

This caused Luo Xia's expectant thoughts to deviate slightly.

If Rorschach hadn't already known that Vegapunk was a grumpy old man who looked exactly like Einstein, he would have imagined Vegapunk as a burly, muscular blacksmith after seeing the scene before him.

After walking through a group of blacksmiths exuding a strong aura of hormones for seven or eight minutes, and opening a heavy steel gate, the scene resembling a steel mill finally disappeared, and Rorschach finally saw Vegapunk, whom he had been longing to see.

To be precise, it's one-sixth of Vegapunk.

The short-haired woman Lilith, clad in tight leather armor that revealed her curvaceous and visually striking figure to Rorschach, was an android created from one-sixth of Vegapunk's knowledge reserves, representing the evil side of his personality.

Lilith blinked her beautiful big eyes, leaned closer to Rorschach, and carefully examined him from head to toe.

"You're Rorschach, the rising star of the Navy who's recently made a name for himself? Hmm, I can sense the immense power hidden within your body. This incredibly tough skin, the astonishingly fast blood flow in your veins, the strong muscles, and the bones... Hmm? Your bones seem rather unusual. Come, I must give your body a thorough examination."

Lilith's eyes sparkled as if she had discovered a rare treasure, and a flush of intoxication appeared on her face. She couldn't help but reach out her nimble fingers and start touching Luo Xia's body, making Luo Xia feel a chill run down his spine. He couldn't help but take two steps back and hide behind Kizaru.

Looking at Lilith's sickly appearance, Luo Xia felt a chill run down his spine.

Is this guy really Vegapunk?

This old man's gameplay is really insane, it's absolutely hilarious.

"Don't hide, come here quickly, I can't wait to dissect you."

Seeing Rorschach dodge, Lilith quickly caught up in a few steps. The abundant fruit hanging on her overly voluptuous body immediately swayed and shook violently, which was quite eye-catching.

But the thought that such a beautiful woman with such a great figure could actually be a decrepit old man made Luo Xia feel a little uneasy.

Seeing Lilith's clutches reaching for him again, Rorschach hurriedly tugged at Kizaru's clothes and shouted, "Uncle Borsalino, stop her! I don't want to be dissected!"

Kizaru felt a bit overwhelmed looking at the two people circling around him.

“Dr. Vegapunk, he can’t conduct anatomical research on you, please calm down.”

"Hmph! I've already told you I'm Lilith, not that old fogey Vegapunk. If you're not here for me to study, then what are you doing here? Go back where you came from, and don't delay my research."

Lilith, blocked by Kizaru, let out a slightly displeased snort, turned around, swaying her voluptuous hips, and walked straight to the workbench in front of her to continue her work.

Luo Xia rolled his eyes at Sentomaru and spread his hands: "What should I do? He doesn't want to talk to me, Sentomaru."

"Lilith is the evil side of Dr. Vegapunk's personality. That's just how she is. She's willful, likes to conduct crazy scientific experiments, ignores basic moral constraints, and likes to be straightforward. If you want to see her, just state your purpose directly."

"Really?"

Rorschach was skeptical.

Thinking about the further enhancement and modification plan for the Kirin, as well as some doubts about his own Kirin Fruit, Luo Xia gritted his teeth, put on a stiff smile, walked to Lilith's side who was busy, and picked up the golden stone tablet in his hand.

"Dr. Lilith, I would like to ask you for your help in determining whether I can install this kind of electric propulsion system, typical of ancient warships, on my warship?"

"An electric propulsion system for ancient warships?"

Lilith paused in her movements, then turned around abruptly, looking curiously at the golden stone tablet that Rorschach was holding.

This golden stone tablet is, of course, the blueprint for the Ark of Words.

Lilith's eyes lit up instantly after just a cursory glance at the patterns carved on the stone slab.

"This, could this be, the blueprints for Pluto, the god of the underworld?"

The moment the words "Pluto, the God of the Underworld" were uttered, the entire laboratory became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Kizaru pulled down the sunglasses perched on his nose and looked at Rorschach in surprise.

Sentomaru's mouth dropped open. "The... Hades battleship design blueprints?"

Seeing even Kizaru lean closer, Rorschach was stunned: "Wait, how could this be the blueprints for Pluto? Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

"No, even if this warship design isn't the real Pluto design, it's still connected to the Pluto warship in some way. No one knows more about ancient weapons than me, so where did you get this valuable blueprint?"

Lilith's eyes were fixed on Rorschach without blinking.

Chapter 373 The Golden Lion and Whitebeard

Feeling extremely uncomfortable under the intense gazes of the three men, Luo Xia felt completely out of place.

Is there a connection between the Ark's design blueprints and the Hades warship design blueprints?

To be honest, Rorschach was a little skeptical.

But the person who said this was Vegapunk, the world's number one scientist with technology that was 500 years ahead of the world.

As far as Rorschach knew, the so-called technology in Vegapunk's mind that was 500 years ahead of the world was actually just ancient technological knowledge stored in Ohara.

In other words, what Vegapunk learned might be the technology from a blank century in history.

Ancient weapons may also have originated from that blank period of time.

A biological weapon called Poseidon, a technologically advanced weapon called the Hades warship, and a celestial weapon called Uranus...

"What are you thinking about? You haven't answered my question yet." Lilith's sweet voice pulled Rorschach out of his reverie.

Meeting Kizaru's scrutinizing gaze with a frown, Rorschach quickly explained, "Don't misunderstand, this really isn't some design blueprint for the Pluton battleship. I brought this thing down from Skypiea; you can ask Enel if you don't believe me. As for where it was originally found on Skypiea, I haven't actually asked Enel. By the way, can you read ancient script? I have a translation here..."

As soon as Rorschach pulled out the paper he had asked Robin to translate from his pocket, he regretted it.

Kizaru is still here.

Although everyone seems to have a close relationship and get along well.

But Kizaru's true intentions have always remained a mystery.

Like Akainu, no one knows what thoughts are hidden beneath his lazy exterior.

What if he, like the future Aramu, is a staunch supporter of the Celestial Dragons?

Compared to Kizaru, Aokiji seems much simpler.

However, since he had already taken it out, it was impossible to take it back, so Rorschach could only hold his nose and hand the paper to Lilith.

Lilith was overjoyed and carefully took the translated text from Rorschach's hand, reading it with great eagerness.

Kizaru, standing to the side, looked at Rorschach meaningfully and pouted, saying, "Looks like you got quite a few good things in Alabasta, Rorschach."

Upon hearing this, Luo Xia immediately became a little timid and put on a pitiful smile. "Uncle Borsalino, you won't tell the Five Elders, will you? I swear to God, I really didn't have any other intentions. This design has absolutely nothing to do with the Hades battleship. I really brought it down from Skypiea. If you don't believe me, ask Enel. It's his stuff."

Kizaru gave a half-smile, seemingly unsure whether he believed him or not, and asked, "Then who translated the ancient text for you?"

Sweat beaded on Rorschach's forehead. "Would you believe me if I said this piece of paper was found in the ruins of Alabasta?"

"What do you think?" Kizaru asked with a maternal smile that sent chills down Rorschach's spine.

Avoiding Kizaru's enigmatic smile, Rorschach leaned closer to Lilith and whispered, "So, Dr. Lilith, can you build the propulsion system for this ship?"

Lilith nodded without hesitation: "Sure."

"Really?" Rorschach was both surprised and delighted.

Unexpectedly, happiness came so suddenly.

He had originally planned to take some time to visit Water Seven.

"It's very simple. It won't take long to build. The technical difficulty of this thing is not even comparable to the pacifist laser device."

Lilith raised her fair chin, then shook her head with a hint of regret.

"However, even if we create the most basic power system, it's probably just wishful thinking to propel ships like large warships. There's an ancient robot on Egg Point Island, cough cough, anyway, it needs a very powerful power source to charge it, do you understand?"

“I understand, I understand perfectly!” Rorschach smiled broadly.

It's just a power supply, isn't it?

There are plenty on the Kirin.

Several people can generate electricity.

Enel, who possesses the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, is also the power source for his personal battleship.

"Why are you laughing so happily? Do you think you can solve the power problem?" Lilith looked at Rorschach, who was grinning from ear to ear, with some surprise.

"Hehe, doesn't Dr. Lilith know that I can generate electricity?"

Rorschach opened his right hand, and a large ball of crackling, restless electricity quickly emerged from his palm, radiating powerful energy fluctuations.

Ignoring Lilith's surprise, Rorschach continued, "And, do you know about the Rumble-Rumble Fruit? Enel, whom I mentioned earlier, is a Logia-type Rumble-Rumble Fruit user. In fact, he's almost finished building this Ark, the Mortal, on Skypiea. All that's left is for Dr. Lilith to help build this electric drive engine, and my Kirin will be ready to realize its dream of soaring through the skies and diving into the seas. Although, it already was..."

"The Rumble-Rumble Fruit? Really?"

Lilith's mouth was practically watering from the sound of it.

Then she pressed herself against him, pressing her soft, voluptuous body against Rorschach's, and looked at him pitifully, saying, "Major General Rorschach, could you call that Enel over? I want to dissect... no, I want to study his Rumble-Rumble Fruit ability. You know, the laser weapons on the Pacifistas, although based on ancient technology, also borrowed characteristics from Kizaru's Glint-Glint Fruit ability. If I could study the Rumble-Rumble Fruit ability properly, maybe I could create a lightning weapon."

"Impossible! Enel is my subordinate, I absolutely cannot hand him over to you for research. If something goes wrong with his research, I'll suffer a huge loss." Rorschach shook his head like a rattle-drum.

“I can help you build this kind of electric drive engine,” Lilith coaxed.

“No, I would never betray my subordinates.” Luo Xia resolutely refused.

“In addition, three Germa Science Combat Suit sets.” Lilith pointed to three different colored combat suits hanging on the wall. “The results of research on Judge’s son, well, an enhanced version of his half-baked technology.”