One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

The giant man pulled the trigger, aiming the gun at Ichi's face as he charged toward him.

In an instant, the sharp spears propelled by gunpowder shot out of the cannon barrel, whistling sharply in mid-air, and hurtled towards Ichi.

"Sparkling Punch!"

Facing the steel spear that was invisible to the naked eye, the surface of his tightly clenched right fist suddenly revealed jet-black Armament Haki. He punched the air in front of him, shattering it, and slammed it into the tip of the incoming spear.

With a muffled explosion, the spear that had been shot at him flew back and pierced through the giant's chest with a soft thud, leaving a hole the size of a bowl in his heart.

Blood gushed from the clone warrior's chest and mouth. His massive body swayed and then collapsed with a thud.

Ichi, who had knocked the spear away with a single punch, also rushed into the crowd of clone warriors.

He was like a sharp knife, like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, instantly blasting a shower of blood into the crowd.

"Oh!"

A dark, heavy fist slammed into the neck of a clone soldier, causing his thick neck to cave in, shattering his prominent Adam's apple, cracking his cervical vertebrae, and tearing his flesh. His head was thrown high off his neck.

A clone warrior dropped the gun he was holding, drew the spear he was carrying on his back, and stabbed it into Eich's face.

Ichiji remained expressionless, and with a kick, he used the sole of his bare foot to bend the thrusting spear, causing it to slam back onto his opponent.

With a loud 'bang,' the clone warrior's entire chest exploded, shattering his bones and internal organs. Izzy's right foot pierced through his chest and exited through his back.

"Bang bang bang!"

The bullets continued to fire wildly, but they could not bring down Ichi.

He used both hands and feet, and with each punch and kick, he could kill a strong and robust clone warrior.

Wherever they went, they left behind a trail of blood and corpses.

His body was also stained red with thick, sticky blood.

Ichi didn't care at all; instead, a sickly smile appeared on his face.

"Weak! Weak! Too weak!"

"Double Spark Punch!"

Izzy opened his mouth, letting the blood spurting from the clone warriors splash into it, then punched both fists together, slamming them into the temple of a four-meter-tall clone warrior.

In an instant, the clone warrior's head exploded.

“No suspense, a one-sided massacre. Ichi’s bloodline factors have been developed beyond yours and mine, Niji.” Yonji crossed his legs and enjoyed his drink.

"How does it compare to that brat from the navy who defeated you?" Niji asked without looking up, toying with the golden pistol in his hand.

"He's definitely stronger than him, need I say more? Ichiji is the strongest member of our Vinsmoke family besides our father. With his invulnerable body developed from his bloodline factor, the awakening of his dual-color Haki, and the latest scientific combat suit, who in the entire North Blue can rival Ichiji?"

Just then, a tall figure dressed in a golden robe, holding a golden spear, walked from the direction of the palace.

Upon seeing the visitor, Yongji and Niji, who were sitting in rattan chairs, quickly stood up and respectfully greeted the visitor, saying in unison, "Father!"

"Hmm." Judge smiled with satisfaction, nodded, and looked at Ichiji in the arena. "Stop. I have a task for you. Where's Reiju? Call her over."

Upon hearing this, Ichiji, who was wreaking havoc, saw the crimson in his eyes fade and withdrew his fist.

But the clone warriors opposite, wielding long swords and slashing at him, did not stop. They raised their swords high and brought them down in a vertical slash.

"Stop," Judge said coldly.

The clone warrior's action of raising his longsword and slashing vertically froze in mid-air.

The sudden release of force caused a cracking sound in the wrist bones.

The remaining dozen or so clone warriors also stopped attacking Ichi and stood upright in place, like robots that completely obeyed orders.

Ichi turned around, took the golden pistol from Yonji's hand, and without even looking, fired more than a dozen shots behind him.

With the thud of bullets, the dozen or so clone warriors who had stood tall and proud amidst the blood watched helplessly as Izzy's pistol pierced their hearts and foreheads, and they fell to the ground one by one, blood flowing from their bodies.

"How is the quality of this batch of clone soldiers?" Judge asked, looking down.

"Not bad, an improvement over the previous batch, but their coordination is still too poor. Let's start over. I think we can get some bloodline factors from people with strong physiques. For example, that brat in the navy who almost killed Yuji, his body is quite good, very suitable as research material and cloning samples."

Ichi shook the blood off his hands and tossed the golden pistol to Yonji, only to have Yonji slap it away.

Hearing Ichiji's blunt sarcasm, Yuji gritted his teeth in anger, his face turning red.

"Hmph, haven't you been beaten by him before? Don't laugh at me. Don't forget, the three of us were defeated by him last time."

Ichi gave him a cold glance and smirked, "You got knocked down twice."

"You!" Yuji was so angry he couldn't speak.

In the distance, Reiju, with a pair of pink butterfly wings spread behind her, flew over like a light and beautiful butterfly, landing lightly in front of the group. She glanced at the blood-stained mess on the open ground next to her, and a trace of pity flashed in the depths of her eyes.

She addressed King Gaji with equal respect, saying, "Father."

Judge looked at the four of his proudest research results and grinned, saying, "Ichiji, Reiju, Niji, and Yonji, next, I need you to go to the Kingdom of Lawrence, the Kingdom of Lubnilu, the Kingdom of Frevans, and the Kingdom of Abaro respectively."

Ichi's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed with delight, "Father, have you finally decided to go to war?"

"Yes. But before the official start of the war, I intend to give them all a chance, a chance to pledge allegiance to the greatest Vinsmoke family in the North Sea without shedding blood."

Judge nodded and said.

"Hmph, will they truly pledge their loyalty without bloodshed? I think you're too merciful, Father. In my opinion, we should first use absolute force to purge those who dare to resist, kill the bold ones, and the remaining cowards will no longer be able to cause any trouble," Ichi said coldly, arms crossed.

At that moment, Reiju, who was standing to the side, spoke up.

She glanced at her father and said softly, "This is Father demonstrating his benevolence, and also issuing an ultimatum to the four kingdoms. We have done everything we can; if they still choose to resist, then there's nothing more to say. Furthermore, if we can win over the four kingdoms without war, we can not only save a lot of weapons and troops, but also retain a large workforce. Father said that war is merely a means to gain profit; we need the labor force of the four kingdoms to help us earn money, establish various factories, expand Germa's business, and make the Vinsmoke family even stronger."

After hearing Reiju's words, Judge was very satisfied. He chuckled twice and clapped his hands, saying, "That's right, Reiju is exactly what I want. Ichiji, Niji, Yonji, you must also remember that the Vinsmoke launched the war only to realize the great revival of the Germa Kingdom, to unify the North Blue, and to restore its former glory, not for the sake of indiscriminate killing and destruction."

However, Ichi and his two companions were completely unconcerned, only thinking about what methods they could use to frighten the kings of the four kingdoms into submission and complete the task entrusted to them by their father.

Yongzhi excitedly cracked his knuckles and asked, "Father, shall we go alone or with the troops?"

"To demonstrate the overwhelming military power of Germa 66, which is sufficient to dominate the North Sea, we must show them what a Germa War Dock is all about. Each of you will take five thousand men and the War Dock and set off."

“What if they are stubborn and refuse to submit?” Nicholas asked again.

Judge sneered and raised his hand in a downward slicing motion. "If necessary, we'll just start fighting and take down those royals who refuse to obey!"

Upon hearing this, Ichi and the other two laughed, looked at each other, and immediately turned and strode away to begin gathering their forces and setting off.

“I’m going to the Kingdom of Lawrence,” Yonji said.

“Then I will go to the Kingdom of Abaro,” Nigel said.

Ichiji smirked and put on his combat suit. "Then I'll go to the Kingdom of Lubnilu. As for the Kingdom of Flevance, I'll leave it to Reiju. I heard there are remnants of platinum lead disease there, which is perfect for someone like you who isn't afraid of poison."

Watching the three of them leave, Reiju hesitated for a moment before turning to Judge and asking, "Father, won't our open and aboveboard war incur the wrath of the World Government and the Navy?"

"Hmph, the emperor is far away, even if they wanted to interfere, they'd have to be able to." Judge sneered, then added quietly, "Don't worry, I've taken care of things with the World Government. They just want money. Lawrence, Avalo, and Flevans are all non-member states, not within the World Government's protection. These non-member states not only can't bring them Celestial Gold, but they also frequently create instability, such as the emergence of forces like the Revolutionary Army. Now we've not only helped eliminate these destabilizing factors, but we've also paid the three kingdoms their due Celestial Gold. Do you think the World Government will object to our annexation of them?"

"What about the Kingdom of Rubnilu? It seems to be a member state of the World Government," Reiju pressed.

“So, I’ve increased the price. Four kingdoms, 25 billion Berries of Heavenly Gold.” Judge’s lips curled into a smirk.

“Two hundred and fifty billion Berries…” Reiju took a deep breath and said worriedly, “That’s too much. Add to that the Celestial Gold from the Kingdom of Prince, and it means that our Germa Kingdom has to hand over three hundred billion Celestial Gold every year. Father, that’s a huge sum of money. We don’t have that much money.”

"Yes, they will. Although these four countries appear poor on the surface, their royal families and nobles are extremely wealthy. Furthermore, when the entire North Sea is under the control of Germa, how much Heavenly Gold is handed over will be entirely up to us."

Seeing that Reiju still wanted to say something, Judge waved his hand, "Alright, go ahead. I'm going to Thousand Rock Island to see if those stupid Marines who have their communications blocked are up to anything."

Chapter 424 In the North Sea, I, Gaji, have the final say. Who objects?

Thousand Rock Island, Beihai, 177th Naval Branch.

Throughout the island, naval soldiers armed with knives and guns patrolled back and forth.

In the towns on Chiyan Island, the daily lives of the residents were not affected; they continued to do what they were used to doing.

The atmosphere on the island was somewhat oppressive, and the residents no longer had the relaxed smiles they used to have.

This is not because these ordinary people have all heard about the upcoming four-nation war.

Rather, ever since Germa took over the Kingdom of Prince, the way the country operates has been completely changed.

There is no longer any freedom or peace like before.

In the past, people were able to freely travel by sea to trade and travel to the capital to buy and sell daily necessities.

But now, everything has changed.

The royal capital has now become a place where only Germa people are allowed to come and go freely.

Aside from the Germa people, there is only one type of person who can enter the royal capital: laborers.

The once prosperous capital of Prince has now been completely transformed into a massive flesh and blood factory.

Tens of thousands of young and middle-aged laborers were forcibly sent to the capital by the Germa army to work day and night in weapons factories and mines.

These workers not only receive no wages, but sometimes they don't even have food to eat.

This inhumane treatment sometimes makes the people living here even think that it would have been better if the Prince of Princes had just seized the throne.

At least, they don't think the Germa Kingdom is much better than a country made up of pirates.

Pirates at least have a sliver of humanity.

The Vinsmoke family has no humanity whatsoever.

Aside from emotionless clone warriors, the only other character is a king who is determined to restore the kingdom's former glory.

The situation is somewhat better here on Thousand Rock Island because of the existence of Branch 177, so Germa can't act recklessly here and issue orders for forced recruitment.

Therefore, the population of Thousand Rock Island is much larger than it was 17 years ago.

Those extra people were people who couldn't survive on other islands and feared Germa's rule.

They sneaked off to Thousand Rock Island from all over, just to live like human beings.

But in recent months, very few people have been seen coming here.

Because Germa's army has been deployed on the sea outside Thousand Rock Island, blocking off some nearby waters.

It was like being isolated in the 177th branch.

Jennifer, the branch leader of the 177th branch, protested to the Kingdom of Germa, but to no avail.

Germa's reasons are quite valid.