One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

"You've all heard, right? The newspapers all say that Vice Admiral Rorschach is now the strongest Zoan-type Devil Fruit user in the Marine Headquarters, the strongest creature in the Marine Headquarters. Tell me, between him and Kaido, the strongest creature in the pirate world, who is stronger?"

"It should be Kaido of the Beasts. He's one of the Four Emperors, the ruler of the New World. The disaster he caused last time destroyed our capital. His power to shatter islands and sink land is like that of a god."

"I think it's Vice Admiral Rorschach! Kaido of the Beasts is strong, that's true, but don't forget that Vice Admiral Rorschach wiped out more than 40,000 pirates in one blow during the G1 Great Battle, and killed Shiki the Golden Lion! Do you know who Shiki the Golden Lion is? He was a legendary pirate, a strongman who once stood shoulder to shoulder with the Pirate King Roger and the world's strongest man, Whitebeard."

"Anyway, they are all monsters, god-like powerhouses, beings capable of easily destroying a country. More than that, I'm more interested in what Lieutenant General Rorschach looks like."

"Didn't Lieutenant General Rorschach spend a full ten days on St. Tin Island last time? Didn't you see him?"

"Of course I've seen him, but didn't you see what the newspapers said? The newspapers said that Vice Admiral Rorschach is eight meters tall, all muscle, looks even fiercer than Kaido, can smash an island with one punch, and can eat ten Sea Kings in one meal."

"No way, I heard that Vice Admiral Rorschach is 300 meters tall and can flatten a pirate ship with one stomp. Those ferocious pirates in the New World are now so scared that they wet their pants just by hearing his name."

As he listened to the whispers and comments, Cobra's lips twitched.

Seeing his daughter covering her mouth and giggling, he couldn't help but shake his head.

"This rumor is way too exaggerated."

"There's nothing we can do. Lieutenant General Luo Xia is just too dazzling right now. Let alone them, even I'm not sure if Luo Xia looks the same as we did last time. Like... like this."

Vivi glanced around as if she were hiding some treasure, then took out a stack of neatly edited photos from the small bag slung at her waist. She picked one out and waved it in front of Cobra.

"What is this?" Kobra stared at it intently, then froze.

The photo in Weiwei's hand showed a tall, slender boy with silver hair and eyes like blue stars. He was wearing a snow-white military uniform, black gloves, and shiny black military boots.

In the photo, a young naval officer in a brand-new military uniform sits on a chair carved with countless beautiful patterns. His right hand is raised, loosely clenched into a fist, and rests on his strong chin. He leans back lazily, his azure eyes staring straight ahead, as if trying to see through the photograph to the person admiring it.

"This is... Rorschach?"

Cobra was somewhat unsure.

He knew Rorschach all too well.

In terms of appearance and temperament, she is not much different from the one in this photo.

but……

"Where did you get this photo? Knowing Rorschach as I do, he doesn't seem like the type to take photos like this on purpose," Cobra said, somewhat suspiciously.

Vivi blushed slightly at her father's question, turned her head away, and whispered, "Yes, it was bought from a caravan that came from Queen City in Spring. It cost me more than 10,000 Berries. They said it was a portrait taken by Lieutenant General Rorschach..."

"Ahem! Write... a photo shoot?"

Cobra nearly choked to death on his own saliva.

"What a joke! How could someone like Rorschach possibly film something like this, something so shameless? Besides, even for the sake of the Navy's image, the Navy Headquarters wouldn't allow him to do something like this, right? Vivi, I think you've been fooled."

Vivi paused, then picked up the photo again and looked at it, somewhat uncertainly saying, "But those merchants said it's guaranteed by the Bounty Hunter Guild, and the person in the photo is definitely Lieutenant General Rorschach. They said they've reached a long-term partnership with Lieutenant General Rorschach, and as long as you buy the first issue of the photobook, you'll be eligible to buy many more of Lieutenant General Rorschach's photobooks afterward. Oh, and there's also the ultimate collector's edition with collectible value..."

Watching his daughter mutter to herself, Cobra couldn't help but cover his forehead.

He was certain.

This is absolutely fake.

Perhaps it's another ability user like Bon Clay, the executive from Baroque Works who died at Rorschach's hands, who can transform into other people's appearances.

However, seeing the silly grin on his daughter's face, Cobra knew that no matter what he said, she probably wouldn't listen.

Thinking about this, Cobra felt a headache coming on.

What should we do?

My precious daughter is clearly captivated by that boy.

The thought of Rorschach refusing his invitation to be a prince made Cobra feel even more suffocated.

Just then, Bell and Jaka approached and reminded him, "Your Majesty, Princess Vivi, please enter the cabin. Ahead lies the Devil's Triangle, a place even more dangerous and mysterious than the Chaotic Sea. It is not safe to stay on the deck."

"The Devil's Triangle?" Vivi was taken aback and quickly turned around to look. She saw that a hazy fog had appeared in front of their ship at some point.

The deeper the fog went, the more it obscured the sea surface, making it impossible to even see the seawater.

I don't know if it's the effect of the light and shadow, but every now and then I can see some hazy shadows swaying in the mist.

Vivi wasn't scared at all; instead, she felt curious about this mysterious sea.

"I've heard many legends about this sea. Wasn't Gecko Moria, the Shichibukai who was defeated by Vice Admiral Rorschach outside the capital of Albana, hiding in this sea all along? It's said that people often encounter ghost ships sailing on the sea in this mist, even though they're empty."

Vivi walked curiously to the bow of the ship and looked around, showing no intention of returning to the cabin.

“Princess Vivi, please go inside the cabin. We will be guarding outside,” Bell urged again.

"Let Father go into the cabin, I'm fine. Don't forget, I'm a Logia-type Devil Fruit user now, even you and Jaka are no match for me. That means I'm the strongest person on this ship right now!"

Vivi winked playfully at Bell, then stretched out her right hand, which slowly transformed into flowing, swirling yellow sand that drifted through the air before gathering back into her right hand.

Bell and Jaka exchanged a glance, both seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes.

Vivi is right.

Right now, the strongest person on this ship is indeed Vivi herself.

Having acquired Crocodile's Sand-Sand Fruit, Vivi has learned many techniques and methods for using this ability over the past few months.

Although her stamina couldn't keep up, the sheer power of her Logia-type abilities was enough to overwhelm anyone who didn't possess Haki.

After acquiring the Sand-Sand Fruit power, Vivi unexpectedly discovered a wealth of information about the development and application of this power in the ancient texts of the Nefertari royal family.

Those techniques are the most practical skills summarized by the monarchs in the history of the Nefertari royal family who obtained the Sand-Sand Fruit ability.

With the development experience left by her predecessors, Vivi's understanding of her own abilities became more and more thorough.

Perhaps one day, Vivi, the desert princess, will surpass its predecessor, Crocodile, in her mastery of the Sand-Sand Fruit's power.

The two were about to agree with a wry smile.

Suddenly, the sharp-eyed Bell spotted a bright light appearing in the mist ahead.

"What is that?" Bell looked over in confusion.

"Hmm? Did you find something, Bell?" Vivi looked over when she saw his expression.

In the mist ahead, the light that suddenly appeared grew brighter and brighter.

If it weren't for the sun high above their heads, they probably would have thought that the sun was slowly rising from the mist.

Bright light pierced through the hazy mist, like a dazzling golden sun blooming in the Devil's Triangle.

Just as everyone on the ship was captivated by the sudden appearance of the dazzling golden light, the sea beneath the ship suddenly surged and roared, splitting open to reveal a bottomless abyss.

The three-masted sailboat that Vivi and her companions were on, over fifty meters long, was like a small fish falling into an abyss, instantly swallowed up by the suddenly appearing, enormous abyss and disappearing from the sea.

The golden orb of light gradually penetrated deeper into the mist until it disappeared completely.

The surrounding shimmering seawater was tinged with fragmented golden light.

Several tens of minutes later, a warship appeared in the sky above this sea area.

On the warship, Luo Xia scratched his head in confusion, looking down at the boundless sea of ​​fog. His Observation Haki swept across the surrounding dozens of miles of sea, but he still couldn't find the location of Vivi and the others' ship.

"Strange, where are Vivi and the others? Yun Que, call them and see where they are now."

Chapter 449 Moria: I, I'm not afraid of you.

The edge of the Devil's Triangle.

Rorschach and Lark descended from the sky aboard a flying warship and slowly landed on the sea.

Upon hearing Rorschach's words, Hibari quickly took out a Den Den Mushi from his pocket and began dialing Vivi's Den Den Mushi.

"Puff puff..."

"Puff puff..."

The Den Den Mushi rang more than a dozen times.

Just when Hibari thought no one would answer, the Den Den Mushi was suddenly connected.

"Weiwei, where are you now? Brother Luo Xia and I have entered the edge of the Devil's Triangle. Brother Luo Xia hasn't spotted your ship. Tell us your approximate location, and we'll head over right away."

As soon as the Den Den Mushi was connected, Hibari hurriedly said...

However, to the surprise of both her and Luo Xia, what came through the Den Den Mushi was a noisy electrical sound.

It seemed like someone was talking, but it was hard to hear what they were saying.

Rorschach knew this situation all too well.

This happens when the Den Den Mushi's signal is blocked or interfered with by something, but not completely blocked.

Lark frowned, looked at Luo Xia, and a look of worry appeared on his face.

"Brother Luo Xia, I can't hear what Weiwei is saying. Do you think she's in some kind of trouble?"

Luo Xia couldn't say for sure if Weiwei had encountered some kind of trouble.

He could only comfort the lark first.

"Don't worry, since Weiwei can still answer the phone, it means she's still okay."

As he spoke, he frowned and scanned the thickening fog around him.

He had been to this area before, and there had never been any interference with the Den Den Mushi signal.

After all, the last emergency request for help from Major General Kadaru of G2 was very clearly conveyed.

"Don't worry, let's look for it first. Don't hang up on the Den Den Mushi, the signal might improve later."

Luo Xia raised his hand, and the warship beneath his feet floated up again, but instead of flying into the sky, it sped forward at high speed, skimming along the sea of ​​fog.

Wherever the warship passed, the fog surged, and the air blocking its path automatically parted from both sides of the ship.

Rorschach unleashed his Observation Haki, covering an area of ​​tens of kilometers in radius, like a human-shaped satellite scanning device, probing and scanning the Devil's Triangle sea area shrouded in mist.

Several more minutes passed, and his brows furrowed even more deeply.

He couldn't find the ship where Vivi and the others were, nor could he sense the presence of Vivi and Cobra.

The Den Den Mushi that Hibari was holding kept emitting a noisy and chaotic sound, making it impossible to understand what was being said on the other end.

"Brother Luo Xia, will Weiwei be alright?"

At this moment, Yun Que's face was full of worry, and she was almost crying.