One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

“Just give it to him.” Nasujuro Sei said without hesitation, “It’s just a nominal title of general candidate. With his current strength, he’s more than qualified to be a lieutenant general. Without sufficient strength, this general candidate title is just an empty shell. Momousagi and Chaton have been general candidates for so many years, and they’re still the same. I think even if they wait until the next general election, they won’t have a chance to rise to the rank.”

"Momoto and Chaton have decent aptitude, but they're still within the human realm and far from monstrous talent. Becoming an admiral isn't impossible, but they'll have to endure another ten years or so, just like Zephyr did back then. As for this Rorschach, I think he might be able to become the next admiral in the Navy. Judging from his way of dealing with pirates, he's a hawk like Akainu, which suits our tastes perfectly."

With that, the group stood up, put away the world map on the table, and walked together toward the main hall where the Void Throne was located.

As they walked, Pitt Saint said, "Then, let the news of the victory be spread as soon as possible. Remember to praise our naval rookie in the newspapers. Hehehe, young people need to be flattered and rewarded. Oh, by the way, how about giving him the title of naval hero? Anyway, that old bastard Garp is getting old, it's time for the next hero to take the stage."

"A hero? Hahaha, no problem, let him be a 'hero' that everyone loves."

Chapter 411 Awakening

When Rorschach woke up, he found himself lying in a white hospital room.

The hospital bed beneath him seemed to be specially made for people like him with unusual physiques; it looked very large and sturdy.

His body was wrapped in white bandages, making him look like a mummy.

A familiar fragrance wafted to his nose. Luo Xia looked down and saw a petite girl, curled up in his arms like a kitten, fast asleep.

Sunlight streamed in from the right-hand window, illuminating the girl's profile and making her delicate skin seem to shimmer in the soft light.

A gentle breeze blowing from the distant sea playfully ruffled the girl's black hair, spreading it across Luo Xia's shoulders and neck, making him feel a little ticklish.

So close, Rorschach could clearly hear the girl's slight breathing as her nostrils twitched.

The temperature was a bit low in the early morning, causing the sleeping girl to curl up her petite body.

Perhaps worried that she might touch Luo Xia's wounds, she curled up on the edge of the bed, making Luo Xia worry that she might fall off the bed in her sleep.

"I don't even know how many days I've slept. Is the war over? Is that little girl, Hibari, staying here with me the whole time?"

Luo Xia looked at Yun Que with gentle eyes, opened his arms and pulled her into his embrace, who was curled up by the bed. He then pulled the blanket over her.

His movement caused the sleeping lark to flutter its long eyelashes and groggily open its eyes.

When Yun Que saw Luo Xia's gentle smiling face, the confusion in her eyes instantly vanished, and her face was filled with surprise and joy. "Brother Luo Xia! You're awake?"

Seeing the genuine happiness on her face, Luo Xia felt a warmth in his heart. He subconsciously raised his hand and placed it on Yun Que's head, gently stroking her soft black hair.

"Yes. Thank you, Hibari, you've worked hard."

"It's not hard at all!" Yun Que raised her little face, her crystal clear eyes slightly red. "As long as you're alright, Brother Luo Xia, I'm not tired at all."

"How long have I been asleep? Is the war over?" Rorschach asked softly, stroking Lark's hair.

He felt incredibly weak, and every cell in his body was screaming for food.

The lightning power accumulated in his body was completely drained by that arduous battle.

The Golden Lion is indeed an extremely difficult opponent.

In some ways, he is the most threatening opponent Rorschach has ever faced.

Although Kaido's individual strength surpasses that of the crippled Golden Lion, he did not intend to kill Rorschach during the last battle in Alabasta.

The Golden Lion is different.

He really wanted to kill Rorschach.

Especially in the final stage, when he pulled out the two great swords that served as his legs and the ship's rudder stuck in his head, the legendary pirate who once stood shoulder to shoulder with Roger and Whitebeard returned.

The powerful slashes that were imbued with terrifying Conqueror's Haki in every strike still send shivers down Luo Xia's spine when he thinks about them now.

In order to kill Shiki, Rorschach unleashed a second burst of Overload Mode after his first burst.

That is an overload mode that pushes beyond the body's limits, further unleashing the body's potential, and will cause irreversible damage to the body.

His body, mind, and will all surpassed their limits, finally allowing him to slay the Golden Lion at the last moment.

Upon hearing Luo Xia's question, Yun Que's eyes instantly reddened, and tears welled up, leaving Luo Xia somewhat at a loss.

"What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"

Yun Que pouted and shook her head, "No, it's just that Brother Luo Xia was unconscious for five days."

"Five days?" Luo Xia's eyes widened.

Was he really unconscious for so long?

Last time in Alabasta, when that fat Moria stuffed five thousand shadows into me, damaging my soul, I only slept for three days.

"Yes, Brother Rorschach, you've been unconscious for five days and five nights. During this time, no matter how much treatment Rorschach and the doctors at headquarters gave you, you didn't wake up. Rorschach said that this time your coma is different from the one in Alabasta; it's a double drain on your physical and mental strength, which is very dangerous. If... if you don't overcome this difficulty, you might never wake up again..."

Skylark pouted, tears streaming down her face, and choked out, "I went to Bartholomew Bear, hoping he could help you heal your injuries again. But Bear said his ability isn't omnipotent and can't be used on the same person indefinitely. Although he removed your injuries, the underlying physical damage hasn't completely disappeared."

"Your subsequent secondary injury further pushed your body to its limits. With the double effect, the damage that had been dormant before also erupted, so you couldn't take it anymore. But he said that you have a good physique and that you will wake up on your own after sleeping for a few days."

"So, I waited and waited here for five days before you finally woke up..."

Looking at Yun Que's teary eyes, Luo Xia couldn't help but smile apologetically. He reached out and wiped the tears from her cheeks, then hugged her soft, petite body tightly in his arms and said gently, "I'm sorry, Yun Que, I made you worry."

Hibari felt Luo Xia's strength and felt as if his body was being mashed into Luo Xia's body.

Feeling the warmth emanating from Luo Xia's body, a blush suddenly appeared on her teary-eyed face.

The ward suddenly fell silent.

The two boys, one with his head down and the other with his head up, reflected each other's images in their eyes.

"Boom, boom, boom."

Two hearts, so close together, beat in tandem, their restless emotions seemingly raising the temperature in the room by several degrees.

Yun Que blushed under Luo Xia's gaze, her eyes darting away as she tried to lower her head. But a strong hand suddenly cupped her fair, soft cheek, making Yun Que tremble. She met the boy's burning gaze once more.

Their faces drew closer, and they could feel each other's breath.

The lark's delicate, flawless face was now burning red.

The heat in her blood made her long, slender neck blush with a distinct pink.

"Brother Luo Xia..." She opened her mouth slightly, her voice barely audible, not daring to look at Luo Xia, and closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembling.

Seeing Yun Que's shy appearance, Luo Xia felt a surge of heat rush to his head, and his whole body became hot.

Even his extremely weak body seemed to be injected with a mysterious power, and all the cells in his body became active.

Just as their restless hearts drew closer, Luo Xia caught a glimpse of a furtive head peeking out of the ward window, startling him.

"Holy crap! This is the sixth floor!"

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A few minutes later.

Inside the ward, in front of Luo Xia's bed, a tall, short-haired woman wearing a white tight-fitting leather jacket stared intently at Luo Xia, who was leaning against the headboard, with her bright, sparkling eyes.

A hint of mischief flickered in those bright, watery eyes, making Luo Xia blush.

As for Lark, he was like an ostrich, hiding his head under the covers and too shy to be seen.

"Why did you stop? Don't worry about me, just pretend I wasn't here. I haven't personally witnessed how the essential work humans need to do to reproduce takes place step by step. Hmm, I believe this will be of great help to my research on bloodline factors."

The woman raised her chin, her eyes scanning Luo Xia's body.

Looking at the woman's mischievous eyes, Luo Xia couldn't help but twitch his lips.

The one who is clearly in the wrong is the other party, so why am I feeling awkward?

Also, what are the essential tasks required for procreation?

He didn't understand a thing.

So he coughed and said casually, "Old Bei..."

"Hmm? What did you call me?" A dangerous glint appeared in the woman's eyes, making Luo Xia's heart skip a beat, and he quickly changed his words.

"Ahem... Lilith, why aren't you at your research facility? What are you doing here?"

The slender woman before him, who was much taller than himself, was none other than Lilith, one of Vegapunk's six incarnations.

Just now, she used those high-tech levitation boots to float outside the window and sneakily peek inside.

"Hmph, call me Sister Lilith. If I ever hear you mistaking me for that old bastard Vegapunk again, you can forget about getting any of my most advanced scientific research results from me again." Lilith snorted coldly.

Rorschach rolled his eyes and muttered, "But you were originally part of Dr. Vegapunk..."

Lilith shifted her crossed legs, placing one long, voluptuous leg on the headboard of Rorschach's bed, and said with her arms crossed, "In essence, it is what you think, but the current situation is not a simple clone."

"Oh? Why?" Luo Xia asked curiously after hearing Lilith's words.

Even the lark, nestled in its bed, quietly pricked up its ears.

Lilith chuckled, "Vegapunk is a Paramecia-type Brain-Brain Fruit user. Everything he sees can be stored in his brain as a crystal-clear memory. This caused his head to grow larger and larger, to the point that it severely hindered his scientific research, daily life, and even basic walking. So, he came up with the idea of ​​dividing all the knowledge he possessed into smaller parts, and that's how the six of us were born."

“The Buddha represents righteousness, Edison represents thought, Pythagoras represents wisdom, Atlas represents rage, York represents desire, and I represent evil.”

"The six of us were created by him using a portion of his brain, combined with his research in biology and mechanics. Each of us inherited a part of his knowledge, but not his past. In other words, we are all newborns without a past; you can simply understand us as clones or modified humans."

“Each of us possesses our own thoughts, although these thoughts are still somewhat influenced by the bloodline factors within him. However, all six of us are healthy and autonomous individuals, not machines controlled by him. Our freedom far surpasses that of the soul Homies created by Charlotte Linlin. The death of any one of us will not affect the other six. Even if Vegapunk, the entity that created us, were to die, it would not implicate the rest.”

“So…” Lilith looked at Rorschach with a smile, “I am who I am, Lilith, not that boring old man.”

Rorschach nodded.

He got it.

It turned out to be the case.

No wonder that in the comics, York, one of Vegapunk's clones, would think of betraying Vegapunk and secretly joining the Five Elders.

It turns out that Vegapunk himself did not actually have control over the six clones he created.

Even if he dies, Lilith's six clones will not die.

Thinking of this, Luo Xia couldn't help but shake his head.

This "brain-brain fruit" thing is really low-class.

They actually expand the brain capacity physically based on the amount of knowledge absorbed by the person with the ability, turning them directly into a big-headed doll.

Although it makes people smarter.

But this kind of intelligence is built upon the knowledge accumulated from the books that capable individuals have read and the knowledge they have acquired.