One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

Palmer tilted his head back, letting the hot tears roll down his cheeks.

"Because if we are not strong enough, let alone uphold justice and change the world, we can't even fight against nature."

Above G1, which was swallowed by the sea, Sengoku and the others, who had been shattered by the tsunami, looked at the warships being swallowed by the tsunami in the distance, their eyes filled with grief.

But the current situation leaves them no time for grief.

Because more and more islands are constantly falling in.

Suddenly, clusters of bear paw-shaped air shields shot out from a distance and struck the group.

Sengoku turned around and asked, "Ku, why haven't you left yet?"

Not far behind, in the sky, the bear's body was also covered by a bear paw air shield, and it flew towards a fallen island.

During the Warring States period, it was believed that the Great Bear had already left.

After all, he was only a Shichibukai who was temporarily conscripted to participate in the war, and he had no obligation to fight to the death.

Compared to the Pirate Empress, Doflamingo and other guys who never even show up, Bartholomew Kuma has already done enough.

Even if he didn't fight to the very end, Sengoku had absolutely no reason to blame him.

But to the surprise of the Warring States period, this man known as a tyrant was still here.

Furthermore, after projecting an air shield that could accelerate their flight towards them, they deliberately rushed towards the crashed island.

Upon seeing this, the Warring States period felt a surge of gratitude.

Thinking that in the future, perhaps the naval branch stationed in the South China Sea could provide more protection for the Great Bear's homeland, the Kingdom of Sorbe.

Just as they were each rushing toward the next island, Sengoku suddenly felt a chill and looked sharply at the sea a few kilometers away.

There, a large ship shaped like a beluga whale and a large ship with a dragon's head floated on the turbulent sea.

"It's Whitebeard and Shanks!" Sengoku's face instantly turned extremely ugly.

He never expected that Whitebeard and Shanks, who had not participated in the battle, would arrive at this time, even though the battle had already ended.

What are they trying to do?

Are they trying to take advantage of their misfortune and attack them?

Thinking this, Sengoku accelerated forward, smashing a small island with a single, powerful strike. He roared at the two ships below, "Whitebeard! Shanks! What are you trying to do? Haven't you had enough? What time is it now? If we don't stop these islands, the New World will face the catastrophic loss of dozens of islands! Millions will die in this disaster! If you have any humanity left..."

"We're here to help!"

A figure shot up hundreds of meters into the sky, flew past the startled Sengoku, and with astonishing speed, soared to a height of a thousand meters, slashing at a falling island with a single blade.

"Gods, beware!"

"boom!"

A thousand-meter-long sword beam, wreathed in black and red lightning, instantly pierced through the solid rock layer at the bottom of the island, and before everyone's eyes, cleaved the island, which was several kilometers in diameter, in two.

Then, the one-armed man swung his hand and struck again with his knife.

A terrifying burst of Conqueror's Haki erupted, and the sword light tore through the sky, splitting the island in two into four pieces, which then fell in all directions.

"Red-haired!" Sengoku's heart skipped a beat.

At the same time, Whitebeard, aboard the Moby Dick, gripped his massive pheasant sword and soared into the sky like a rocket, riding the shockwaves. A white, buzzing shockwave appeared on the blade of the pheasant sword as he slashed down at an even larger island.

Across a distance of hundreds of meters, the pheasant blade struck a point a thousand meters above the void.

With a series of cracking sounds, cracks rapidly spread from the blade of the pheasant sword, extending towards the island above.

As the shattered atmosphere spread over the island, a violent and unparalleled shockwave erupted, shattering the island's edges and penetrating deep into its interior.

Finally, after the entire island shattered with a deafening roar, it shook and broke apart again, scattering into countless fragments of rock.

Sengoku gave Whitebeard and Shanks a deep look, nodded slightly, said nothing more, and rushed towards the next island.

Chapter 410 Heroes

Mary Geoise Power Hall.

Upon receiving the call from the Navy, Kong stood up excitedly and looked at the Five Elders in front of him.

"The Navy won! We won! A resounding victory in the New World! The pirate alliance has been routed! Golden Shiki is dead!"

"What? Really?"

The five elders were shaken and all looked up at the sky.

Sora nodded repeatedly, "Of course it's true! Tsuru told me herself. The war over there is over now, and Sengoku and the others are dealing with the island that fell because of the death of the Golden Lion."

As he spoke, his tense mood suddenly relaxed, a somewhat stiff smile appeared on his old face, and he turned and walked away quickly.

He was going to prepare medicine, food, clothing and other logistical supplies for the navy, which had just experienced a fierce battle.

Watching the tall, imposing figure disappear into the distance, the five old men in the Hall of Power surprisingly didn't show many smiles.

On the contrary, some of them frowned slightly.

Nassuro Sei, holding his long sword, looked at Satan Sei, who was dialing CP0, waiting for the spies sent to gather intelligence on the war to bring back accurate and comprehensive information.

After a while, the entire story of the war that had taken place in G1 and lasted for three days and three nights, as well as its final outcome, was presented to the Five Elders.

The pirate alliance, consisting of 160,000 troops from the four major pirate crews led by Shiki, Kaido, Charlotte Linlin, and Wang Zhi, fought for two days and three nights, losing 40,000 men, but still failed to capture the G1 base, which was defended by only 13,000 men.

The three admirals at full power, along with Garp, Rorschach, and the other two, held off Shiki, Kaido, Charlotte Linlin, Wang Zhi, Katakuri, and King.

Although the remaining marines suffered heavy casualties, no matter how many pirates tried to attack Akainu and his group, they would be crushed like eggs hitting a hammer.

The scalding red corpses boiled by volcanic bombs, the ice sculptures frozen in the glacial land, and the charred remains of the bodies—these were the consequences of the pirates' futile attempt to break through the enemy's defenses.

The five of them were like the anchor of the G1 battlefield.

Even with a legendary pirate, two Yonko of the New World leading the way, and a massive pirate alliance, they were unable to break the deadlock.

Under these circumstances, when Sengoku and Zephyr's naval forces arrived, the final outcome of the war was predictable.

Among the pirate alliance forces, Golden Lion Shiki and Wang Zhi were killed in battle.

Jack the Drought, one of the three calamities of the Beasts Pirates, died in battle; Who's Who, one of the Flying Five, died in battle.

Cracker, one of the Sweet Commanders of the Big Mom Pirates, was killed in battle; Charlotte Oven, a high-ranking officer, was killed in battle; and Charlotte Daifuku was killed in battle.

The entire Wang Zhi Pirates and Flying Pirates crew, including their captain, were killed in battle.

On the naval front, casualty statistics are not yet available, but according to estimates from CP0 intelligence personnel, apart from a small number of vice admirals and rear admirals killed in action, the main high-ranking combat forces have not suffered any losses.

Upon seeing this war intelligence, the Five Elders fell into a long silence.

After a long pause, Nasujuro Sei said in a low voice, "The Navy... when did it become so powerful?"

"Nearly three Yonko crews couldn't inflict a devastating blow on them. Did I overestimate Shiki, Kaido, and Charlotte Linlin, or underestimate the Navy's development over the years?"

The others remained silent. Saint Satan looked at the world map on the table, at the island pattern of Marineford, and said in a deep voice, "Actually, the outcome of this war is not something that is difficult to accept."

Seeing the other four looking at him, Satan continued, "Think about it. Although the Navy under Sengoku's leadership has shown signs of decline in recent years due to a lack of successors, don't forget that the Navy's top combat power is not just Akainu. The reason we subconsciously feel that the Navy's development in recent years has been surpassed by the increasingly powerful pirate forces is because those few weaklings have influenced our judgment."

"Zeff has retired, Garp is all smiles and laughter, you have to whip Kizaru to get him to move an inch, and Aokiji is either riding around everywhere or running his useless Swords unit. Their laziness makes us subconsciously feel that the Navy is now in its twilight years, with only Akainu holding it up."

"But in reality, there are six new and old admirals in the navy right now!"

"Sengoku, Zephyr, Garp, Akainu, Kizaru, Aokiji."

Satan Saint, leaning on his cane, included Garp in his calculations as well.

Although Garp's rank is Vice Admiral, his strength and achievements have long been enough to qualify him for the rank of Admiral.

He rejected her several times, so no one brought it up again.

Anyway, that old bastard wouldn't agree, so in the last naval era, there were only two admirals on the same stage.

"Although the Navy is currently facing a generational gap, some of the older generation are still alive, and Akainu and the others are in their prime. They can hold their own against Shiki and his group, so it's not a big deal. As for those hundreds of thousands of pirates..."

Satan chuckled and didn't continue.

Others understood what he meant.

In the eyes of the strongest, the number of people is always just a number, and has no meaning whatsoever.

Unless a large group of slightly weaker elites rushes in, top-tier combat power is top-tier combat power. Let alone 100,000, even a million would be just a meaningless number.

For example, the Golden Lion King, without a strong enough opponent to contend with him, would be wiped out even if he lost a few islands, despite having an army of ten million.

Although they felt somewhat relieved after hearing Satan's explanation.

But a sense of apprehension about the current strength of the navy still involuntarily arose in my heart.

Yes, fear.

Although the Navy is their subordinate agency, if this subordinate agency becomes too powerful or too outstanding, that is not what the Five Elders want to see.

What they want is an organization that can be completely controlled, that won't cause any unexpected problems, and that will completely obey orders.

Over the years, some admirals in the navy have been misled by some seasoned veterans, and have even begun to nitpick and disobey the orders of their world government.

Apart from the hawkish Marines led by Akainu who are obedient, the others tend to avoid doing anything if possible.

A powerful and disobedient subordinate force is something no ruler wants to see.

Pitt coughed and waved his hand, saying, "There's no need to be too nervous. How old are Sengoku, Zephyr, and Garp? In a few years, how much of their strength will they still have? Not everyone can live forever. Even a monster like Whitebeard has started needing IV drips. In five years, the Navy's top combat power will shrink by half. At that time, what we should be worried about is whether the Navy's overall strength can continue to keep the powerful figures of the New World in check."

Nasujiro and the others nodded slightly upon hearing this.

This is indeed the case.

People all get old.

As people age, no matter how strong they were at their peak in their youth, their physical condition will decline in old age, their combat power will decrease year by year, until they die.

The current Sengoku, Zephyr, Garp, and Tsuru are all in their sixties or seventies.

He's already old, and with the hidden injuries from his battles when he was young, his strength will decline significantly in a few years.

“Compared to this, I’m more concerned about this Rorschach,” Satan Saint suddenly said.

“Indeed,” Pittor nodded. “This young Marine has certainly made a name for himself this time. He killed Shiki, Wang Zhi, Jack the Drought, and Who's-Who. At the age of fifteen, he has already achieved such a feat. He is yet another human whose talent rivals that of Charlotte Linlin and Douglas Barrett. Back then, we wanted to buy Charlotte Linlin from Carmel, but something unexpected happened and we couldn't get her. But now, we have another seed that is no less than hers. It's a pity that if we could have discovered him before Akainu, we might already have a decent divine servant.”

"Who's Who, humph! That traitor who escorted the lost Gum-Gum Fruit back then? Good riddance! Hmm, after this, Sengoku will probably apply to us to make him the third Admiral candidate in the Navy. What do you think about this? Should we suppress it or let him go?"

Satan looked at the group, his gaze questioning.