One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

"boom!"

A deafening explosion rang out, and Luo Xia, whose body was shimmering with a deep blue light, was sent flying hundreds of meters away by the slash, soaring into the sky thousands of meters high.

Luo Xia wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, grinned at Eagle Eye, who had jumped out from a hundred-meter-deep rock layer below, and said, "That was a really powerful strike."

"Your power is beyond what humans can possess. Even giants are far inferior to you. Are you a monster like Charlotte Linlin or Kaido?" Blood also spilled from the corner of Hawkeye's mouth. He gripped the hilt of his black sword with both hands, and a sharp aura spread infinitely around him, as if it could cleave the heavens and the earth.

"Don't say that, I'm really just an ordinary human being!"

Endless deep blue domineering energy surged from his body like a tide, and terrifying bolts of lightning as thick as water buckets shot out from his body. The two forces continuously converged on the black battle halberd that was raised high, emitting terrifying energy fluctuations that made the people below pale with fear.

Even Jonathan's expression changed.

He had a premonition that if Rorschach and Hawkeye's two moves collided at the top of the cliff in front of Upside Down Mountain, the ground within a radius of a thousand meters where they stood would collapse and fall into the sea.

This is an attack capable of destroying an entire island!

"Hey! Hawkeye! Rorschach! Stop it! Stop fighting!"

Jonathan immediately leaped forward, waving his hands, trying to stop the two from continuing.

But his words didn't seem to have any effect.

Below, on the shattered ground, the sharp aura emanating from Eagle Eye had transformed into tangible blade energy, continuously slicing through the earth beneath its feet and shredding countless rocks into small, evenly cut pebbles.

A dark, domineering aura was constantly gathering and flowing around the black blade he held in his hand.

One can imagine that if this well-prepared strike were to be unleashed, it would surely be earth-shattering.

Rorschach in the sky was even more imposing than Hawkeye on the ground.

The terrifying lightning bolts resembled thick thunder dragons, coiling and entwining around his body, making him appear like a living thunder god.

"Stop! Stop it now!" Crocus ran over and tried to get closer, but Jonathan stopped him.

"Don't go there! You'll die!"

Just as the two were about to unleash their powerful attacks, Hibari's voice rang out.

"Brother Rorschach! Stop hitting it! The cliff is collapsing, and Dr. Crocus's house is going to be gone."

Upon hearing this, Luo Xia somewhat regretfully withdrew his surging domineering aura and lightning power.

He glanced at the broken cliff face on the ground.

Indeed, if he continued fighting Hawkeye here, this foothold at the foot of Upside Down Mountain would cease to exist.

The cliff face here could serve as a temporary rest and recuperation area for the navy when it travels to different seas.

You can also set up an army here, waiting for pirates from all over the world to enter the paradise.

If we destroy it ourselves, rebuilding a platform in this godforsaken place would be an impossible task.

With that thought in mind, Luo Xia lost the desire to continue fighting.

He swiftly withdrew the domineering aura and lightning he had been gathering, and flashed down from the sky, landing with a thud in front of everyone.

Hawkeye frowned as he watched Luo Xia dissipate his long-prepared ultimate move, knowing that Luo Xia had no intention of continuing the fight. So he slashed at the sky from a distance.

The next moment, Zoro, Hawkins, Brook, Sera, Hibari, and the others all widened their eyes.

The blade light that flew from Hawkeye's black dagger soared thousands of meters into the sky, splitting the thick clouds in two.

Looking up from the ground, it's as if Eagle Eye's slash has sliced ​​the sky in two.

This indescribable shock left everyone completely stunned.

"Is that guy... even human?" Brooke's jawbone clicked and popped, as if his jaw had dislocated.

Zoro gripped Shusui and Wado Ichimonji tightly in his hands, looking at the thick clouds in the sky that had been split in two, and his eyes gradually revealed fervor and longing.

"This is the power of the world's strongest swordsman. As expected, only a power capable of cleaving the sky can be called the strongest, right? I will possess this power one day!"

He looked intently at Rorschach.

Zoro had a feeling that if Rorschach had used the same attack he had prepared earlier, it would probably have blasted through the thick clouds in the sky as well.

He believed that if Rorschach could match Hawkeye's attack, then he could too!

Rorschach is right.

Don't aim too high. As long as you take one step at a time and move firmly toward your goal, sooner or later you will get close to, achieve, and surpass that goal!

"Why did you stop?" Hawkeye sheathed the Black Blade Night back into his cloak, strode over, and looked at Rorschach.

Rorschach shrugged, pointing to the broken lighthouse not far away. "Heh, let's call it quits this time. If you still want to fight next time, let's find another secluded place and have another match. If we fight here, Crocus's house will be gone. He was Roger's ship's doctor. Be careful Rayleigh and Jabba don't come looking for trouble."

"Hmph, I couldn't be happier. I've been wanting to meet Hades for a while now."

Hawkeye snorted coldly, dusted himself off, and leisurely walked back to his small coffin boat. With a thud, he and the boat shot off the ground and crashed into the sea below.

He reached in, drew his sword, and slashed it towards the back of the small boat.

All they heard was the roar of the sea, and then they saw the sea explode. The small boat where Eagle Eye was was propelled by a tremendous force, almost gliding along the surface of the sea, and in an instant it shot up more than a thousand meters away, and soon disappeared from everyone's sight.

"You can do that?" Luo Xia exclaimed in astonishment.

This way of sailing is so amazing!

Hawkeye's ship must have been specially made; otherwise, an ordinary wooden boat would probably have been shattered by the impact just now.

It might have been made of Adam wood.

“Let’s have a feast! Jonathan, do you have any food on your ship? I’m hungry.” Rorschach grinned at Jonathan.

His bright smile is infectious, like a sunny and cheerful young man, making people feel like they are bathed in a spring breeze.

"Why does your demeanor change so quickly? Just a second ago you looked like Thor, the god of thunder who was about to destroy the world."

Zoro couldn't help but complain.

"Even Thor needs to eat, right? Oh, right, I almost forgot, Zoro, how about joining the Marines? I think you have the makings of an admiral. Join the Marines! I'll protect you. Oh, and I almost forgot to tell you, I also have two great swords at home."

"Hey! Rorschach, that's enough!"

Chapter 423 Judge's Ambition

Beihai, the former capital of the Kingdom of Prince.

Separated by an inland sea, nestled atop a mountainside, a cluster of white, onion-domed buildings forms the royal palace of the Kingdom of Prince.

Now, this centuries-old palace has found a new owner a year after Princegros, the last heir to the Kingdom of Prince, renounced his right to the throne.

Atop the towering arched dome, a black flag with white lettering, decorated with a castle and the number 66, fluttered in the sea breeze.

The only passageway in front of the palace, the narrow bridge, had two burly men with broad shoulders and thick waists, their bodies covered in muscles, standing every ten meters.

Despite the sub-zero temperatures in the dead of winter, these burly men were all wearing short sleeves.

Judging from their skin, which was red from the cold, the strong men were not immune to the cold.

Some of the hair, cuffs, and collars were even frozen solid.

Even so, the two rows of men stood tall and straight, guarding the bridge in the biting sea wind, their heads held high and their eyes fixed straight ahead.

Across from the palace, in the inner city of the capital connected by the bridge, the original residences, taverns, and amusement parks are long gone. In their place are long, narrow research bases and steel chimneys that pierce the sky.

One by one, strong men of varying sizes but with almost identical appearances pushed heavy carts carrying various steel materials or moved oval-shaped glass objects, like industrious worker bees busy in a hive.

These burly men are the reason why the Germa Legion stands proudly in the North Sea: clone warriors of the Vinsmoke family.

Many more emaciated civilians toiled in these steel factories.

These citizens, who originally belonged to the Kingdom of Prince, became the labor force exploited by Germa after Germa took over the country.

In the open space in front of a factory billowing with black smoke, Ichiji looked at the hundred clone warriors lined up neatly in front of him, a carefree smile curling at the corner of his mouth. He slowly unbuttoned his combat suit, took it off, and casually tossed it to Yonji standing next to him.

He clenched his fists, the bones cracking, and coldly said to the hundred warriors wielding various weapons before him, "Attack me with all your might until you die."

"Yes!" One hundred clone warriors responded in unison, and then scattered to form a three-dimensional circle, completely surrounding Ichi, who was shirtless.

The innermost row of clone warriors, each with bulging muscles, held hands and faced Eich with their rock-hard chests, forming a human wall.

The clone warriors in the second row carried spears on their backs and held flintlock pistols, Gatling guns, crossbows, and various other ranged weapons in their hands.

The soldiers in the third rank were the tallest, almost all of them nearly four meters tall, and on their shoulders they carried rocket launchers that looked like cannon barrels.

Aside from lacking protective gear, each clone warrior was armed to the teeth with a large number of weapons.

"Begin." Yuji casually reclined on a wicker chair outside the arena, took a sip of a hot coffee, and gave the order.

No sooner had he finished speaking than deafening gunfire erupted in the square.

The clone warriors, armed with various weapons, began to spew flames wildly, unleashing a torrential barrage of fire upon Izzy, who stood in the center of the arena.

In an instant, thousands of bullets and hundreds of shells, various crossbow bolts, and even small missiles and torpedoes flew out of the clone warriors' hands and bombarded Ichi.

Faced with such terrifying overwhelming firepower, Ichi remained calm, instead raising the corners of his mouth in a bloodthirsty smile.

He pushed off with his feet, and the solid rock floor beneath him shattered with a deafening roar. His figure stretched out like a phantom black line amidst the overwhelming artillery fire. He unleashed his Observation Haki, locking onto the weakest point in the enemy's defenses with unparalleled precision, and charged straight forward.

"Bang bang bang!"

"Boom boom boom!"

A barrage of bullets came flying at him, but he simply raised his left arm to shield himself, letting the swarm of bullets rain down on him.

The muscles beneath his skin were taut and bulging, making his body harder than steel.

A barrage of bullets struck him, creating a deafening clang as they clashed. The bullets were then flattened upon impact, falling to the ground with a clatter, without even breaking his skin.

Whenever a shell came flying towards him, Ichi would decisively throw a punch, blasting the incoming shell into the air.

The billowing flames did nothing to harm his fists.

As he drew ever closer, no amount of artillery fire could stop his advance. A four-meter-tall clone warrior lifted a thick cannon barrel with his strong arms.

Instead of cannonballs, the cannon barrel was filled with a spear as thick as an arm, with a forked blade at the tip.

This is not actually a weapon, but a fishing gear used to catch large sea monsters.

In terms of sheer power, it is indeed more than ten times that of an ordinary rocket launcher.

Even sea monsters hundreds of meters long with bony armor on their bodies cannot withstand the impact of these spears.

Once hit, it will inevitably be pierced through.