One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

Then Betty walked up to him and unfolded his military uniform.

"Consider it an apology for our rash actions just now."

“It’s just a small matter, no need to worry about it.” Rorschach said, reaching for his clothes again, but Betty dodged him once more.

Seeing her so stubborn, Rorschach had no choice but to stand still and let Betty take his clothes and put them on him herself.

He was so much taller than Betty that he had to bend over.

Then, the next second, a pair of exaggeratedly round breasts appeared before his eyes.

Betty, with a cigarette dangling from her lips, stood in front of Rorschach, grabbed his shirt, lifted it up, draped it over Rorschach's back, and pulled hard.

Rorschach's forward-leaning body was pulled along by her movement, causing him to lose his balance and fall directly into Betty's open arms.

Sabo, standing to the side, held the half-empty jug of wine in his hand, his mouth agape, his face blank.

"Well."

Caught off guard, Luo Xia felt his entire face sink into endless softness and fragrance, a rush of blood to his head, and his mind went blank for a moment.

When he came to his senses, he hurriedly reached out to push Betty away, but Betty's hands held his head tightly.

"Hey! Betty! What are you doing?"

Luo Xia's face turned bright red with embarrassment.

Seeing this, Betty released her hands, letting Rorschach retreat in a daze and panic.

Seeing Luo Xia's face flushed crimson, Betty held a cigarette between her snow-white fingers, parted her red lips slightly, exhaled a puff of smoke in Luo Xia's direction, and chuckled, "Don't misunderstand, this is also part of my apology. It seems that the world-renowned Lieutenant General Lan Lin is still an inexperienced young man. Hmm, you look so cute when you're shy, it's making my heart flutter. How about it, consider joining us? There are more benefits~."

"No! Goodbye!"

Rorschach covered his nose, a gust of wind swirling around him. He dared not linger any longer, fearing that Betty might do something outrageous again. With a stomp of his foot, he leaped into the sky.

With a flash of lightning, it disappeared into the distant horizon at breakneck speed.

Seeing Rorschach flee in such a disheveled state, Betty's mood suddenly became very pleasant.

She turned her head and glanced at the stunned Sabo beside her, then lifted her empty wallet to reveal a large expanse of snow-white holy light.

"Sabo, would you like to feel my warm embrace?"

"Pfft." Sabo covered his nose, which was gushing blood, and ran away, disappearing from Betty's sight in a flash.

"Are all cute boys this shy? Lieutenant General Rorschach just left like that? What a pity, I was hoping to get his Den Den Mushi number."

The giant Jasmine, who was over twelve meters tall, strode over with her thick, pillar-like legs.

Betty glanced at her, put the cigarette back in her mouth, looked at Dorrag who was walking out of the stone house, and chuckled, "Jasmine, I don't think you're his type."

Dorag's expression was complex, and his mind was filled with a jumble of thoughts that needed time to sort out.

"Chief..." Betty was about to ask what he and Rorschach had talked about.

Then they heard Dragon say in a deep voice, "Betty, you and Raven take a group of people to the 'ant nest' over Reverse Mountain and find the batch of Beli that was left there and bring it back."

Betty and Molly were both taken aback and looked at Dragon with a puzzled expression.

"Who put Bailey there? Asilu?"

“No, it’s Rorschach.” Dragon sighed, pulled his hood back up, hiding his face in the shadows under the brim, and turned to leave.

"What? Rorschach? How did he know about the anthill?"

Jasmine and Betty were shocked by what they heard, their eyes filled with disbelief.

The anthill they were talking about was a vast, labyrinthine space that Jasmine had created over the decades using her Push-Push Fruit powers within the Red Line.

This vast labyrinth hidden within the Red Line, together with the Red Line that encircles the world, connects to all the world's major oceans.

The reason their revolutionary army could appear and disappear mysteriously around the world was often due to the help of this unknown secret passage.

The existence of the anthills is a top secret within the revolutionary army, and only a very few high-ranking generals are qualified to know about and use these channels.

But now, this top-secret location, known only to the high command of the Revolutionary Army, has been discovered by a naval officer.

If they are exposed to the World Government as a result, their important plan, which has taken a lot of time, money and effort to develop and involves the most crucial step in overthrowing the World Government's rule, will probably fall through.

It's important to know that this anthill space hidden inside the Red Line is even connected to the area beneath the Holy Land of Mary Geoise!

"Now look what's happened, he has something on us too. Lieutenant General Bluescale Rorschach, what a troublesome fellow." Betty couldn't help but smile bitterly.

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A few days later, the naval branch on Chiyan Island.

Rorschach led Lark out of the infirmary where the wounded soldiers were staying and onto the balcony outside.

Colonel Jennifer stood there quietly, watching the busy crowd inside the base.

Rorschach looked down.

Many men, women, and children are working hard and sweating profusely in various places.

They were island residents who came voluntarily to help the navy repair the damaged base buildings.

Some of them also came from the people they had rescued from the capital.

Further out at the horizon, on the distant sea, lay dozens of enormous snail-shaped ships laden with various weapons.

It was Germa's war dock.

"Colonel Jennifer, I've already spoken to Marshal Sengoku. These war docks will remain here to serve as warships for Branch 177. The weapons will also be left behind; they're all high-tech equipment, which should help the branch restore its combat effectiveness as quickly as possible."

Jennifer turned around, her beautiful face filled with guilt and self-reproach.

In a weary voice, she said, "I'm sorry, it's my fault that the branch suffered such a huge loss, resulting in the deaths of 186 brave soldiers. Bill and the others were also seriously wounded and left with limb deformities. It was my incompetent command that ruined their naval careers..."

“Aunt Jennifer!” Lark rushed forward, hugged Jennifer’s arm, and said with reddened eyes, “This is not your fault. It is the cruelty of the Germa Kingdom and the ruthlessness of Judge that caused all this to happen.”

Jennifer sighed, glancing sadly at the open door to the infirmary behind Rorschach.

"No, this is my fault. As the highest-ranking officer of the 177th Branch, I not only failed to protect my soldiers, but also failed to fulfill the responsibilities of a naval branch base commander to maintain the safety and peace of this sea area."

She reached out and affectionately patted Yun Que's head, saying wearily, "I will submit my resignation to Marshal Zhan Guo. Branch 177 needs a more capable and stronger base leader."

“Aunt Jennifer…” Lark pursed his lips, his eyes welling up with tears.

Rorschach sighed.

He knew that Jennifer had suffered several blows in a short period of time and was exhausted.

Perhaps relieving this poor woman of the immense pressure of being the head of the 177th branch would ease her burden a little.

At that moment, Luo Xia stopped trying to persuade him.

The danger level of the Beihai Sea is on a completely different level compared to that of the East China Sea.

In the vast East China Sea, Smoker's Loguetown naval base is enough to suppress the vast majority of domestic conflicts within the kingdom and pirates at sea.

However, in the North Sea, even elite branches like the 177th Branch could barely maintain order in the Kingdom of Prince and a few surrounding small countries.

Any further and it would be beyond our reach.

The North Sea is home to numerous powerful nations, a complex web of pirate factions, and countless powerful pirates hidden within.

When Adila was in charge, he could keep Beihai in check.

But now that Adila is dead, with the size and strength of the 177th branch, it is indeed beyond its capabilities to maintain the stability of the entire North Sea.

In chaotic sea areas like the North Sea, at least a lieutenant general from headquarters should be stationed there to oversee the situation.

Over the next few days, Rorschach stayed on Thousand Rock Island, dealing with the mess left behind by the fall of Germa, before bidding farewell to Branch 177 and returning to headquarters with Hibari.

The World Conference is about to convene, and he will take the opportunity to pick up Cobra and take him to the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.

As expected, Sengoku resolved the issue between Judge and Germa.

Rorschach did not receive any criticism from the World Government as a result.

"Brother Luo Xia, aren't you going down to take a look?"

Hundreds of meters above Red Leaf Island, Luo Xia stood at the bow of a flying warship, looking down at the familiar island below, a deep longing and reminiscence appearing in his eyes.

The lark reached out her warm little hand and took his hand in hers, asking softly.

Luo Xia took a deep look at the island, which was now completely covered by lush vegetation, and gently shook his head.

"No, maybe next time. When I come back next time, I'll build a cabin here and live here for a while."

"Okay, then I'll come too. Is that alright, Brother Luo Xia?"

"it is good."

Chapter 448 Vivi

Clouds drift across the sky, and a gentle sea breeze caresses the sea.

A three-masted sailing ship flying the flag of the Kingdom of Alabasta was sailing steadily and slowly on the vast, chaotic sea.

The salty sea breeze swept across the spacious deck, playfully tossing the blue curly hair behind the ear of the pretty figure leaning against the bow of the ship.

"Weiwei, what are you thinking about?"

An old voice sounded from behind.

Vivi, who had been gazing absently at the azure sea with her hands supporting her chin, was startled awake. She turned to the elderly man in magnificent robes behind her, a relaxed and happy smile appearing on her fair face. "Father," she said, "I was wondering when Lieutenant General Luo Xia and Hibari would arrive. I just received a Den Den Mushi from Hibari. She said that Lieutenant General Luo Xia has resolved the North Sea issue and is on his way back. He'll be coming to meet us and then escort us to the Holy Land."

She tossed her long, wavy blue hair that was dancing beside her ear, making no attempt to hide her thoughts. "It's been months since I've seen them, and I miss them terribly. Father, what do you think Lieutenant General Luo Xia looks like now? Is he still the same as when he last came? I'm afraid I won't recognize him when we meet, and that would be awkward."

“You said it yourself, it’s only been a few months. Even if Luo Xia has grown a lot, he shouldn’t have changed so much that we wouldn’t recognize him, right?” Cobra looked at his daughter’s bright smile, and his wrinkled old face was also infected by her happy mood, and a kind and gentle smile appeared on his face.

“That’s not necessarily true, Father. You may not know what kind of image Lieutenant General Rorschach has become in the hearts of the people and soldiers. Listen.” Vivi smiled and pointed to a group of royal guards huddled together and whispering not far away.

The guards' faces were full of excitement as they were discussing Rorschach's past deeds in a lively atmosphere.

Clearly, they had also heard that Rorschach was about to come and escort their king to the Holy Land.

At this moment, he could no longer suppress the urge to see Rorschach.

Cobra even saw his two guard captains, Jakka and Bell, participating in the discussion.

Hearing what Weiwei said, he became interested and began to listen attentively.