One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

Of course, there were also kings who were unwilling to stay here and were eager to get to the holy land as soon as possible.

Rorschach didn't insist on keeping the naval officers escorting these people, so he personally cut large chunks of octopus meat with a knife and presented them to them, waving goodbye with a smile.

Soon, the sun set, night fell, and the cold moon hung high in the sky.

The once deserted sea now has more than thirty warships scattered around.

If you didn't know better, you might think something terrible had happened here.

Half of the warships came from headquarters and were not on escort missions. They were just invited by Rorschach to hold a banquet and take some ingredients back with them.

As a result, Luo Xia was scolded by Zhan Guo for more than ten minutes.

Sengoku's anger subsided only after Rorschach offered to pack him a delicious takoyaki to take home as a late-night snack.

However, he said one serving wasn't enough; he wanted ten.

"Hahaha! Lieutenant General Rorschach! I've arrived! It's only been a short time, and I didn't expect you to be promoted again. Congratulations! Here, I had Sera bring you a specialty of our Holy Poplar Kingdom, Spring Hundred Flowers Wine. It's the most expensive wine sold in the Paradise, and even the world's nobles love to drink it."

Under the moonlight, a hearty laugh came from a rather flamboyant-looking golden two-masted sailing ship.

Rorschach looked over.

Then there was a middle-aged fat man with a big belly, who at first glance you might mistake him for a pregnant woman. He was wearing a gorgeous gold-threaded robe and a gold crown on his bald head. He stood smiling at the bow of the golden ship and waved in this direction.

"Oh, it's Your Majesty Poplar. You've gotten even fatter in just a few days. You should really lose weight; being too fat isn't good for your health."

Rorschach greeted him with a smile.

"There's nothing I can do. Ever since you resolved the crisis in my kingdom, I've been eating well, sleeping soundly, and gaining weight every day, just like a fattening pig." Poplar didn't seem to care, instead laughing self-deprecatingly.

Rorschach smiled too.

This Pope V was also an interesting and witty person.

He had absolutely no airs of a king.

Last time in the Spring Queen's City, he cursed the King of the Flower Kingdom at the dinner table, saying he would give him a good scolding at the World Conference, which suited Garp's taste perfectly.

Although this guy seems to lack talent compared to Cobra.

But compared to kings of republics like Gaji, he was a wise and benevolent ruler.

The Kingdom of St. Poplar, located on one of the seven routes of the Grand Line, actually has a fairly good quality of life for its people.

Although the country is small, it consists of only three islands.

But the standard of living is much higher than in Alabasta, Kobra.

In terms of GDP per capita, the Kingdom of St. Poplar definitely ranks among the top ten of all its member states.

And that doesn't even include Jonathan's personal assets.

"Hey! Rorschach! Lark! We meet again, are you happy?" Next to Poplar, Sera, who was wearing a formal long dress for once, waved to Rorschach with a smile.

“Happy…” Luo Xia replied weakly.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up when he saw the green-haired youth standing next to Sera, standing there like a wooden statue.

"Hey? Isn't this Liu Suolong? What brings you here?"

With a smile, Rorschach stepped onto the golden ship of the Holy Poplar Kingdom and looked at Zoro, whom he hadn't seen for several days.

This guy looks much thinner than when we were at Upside Down.

However, the aura emanating from him had become much more refined than before.

Clearly, he must have learned a lot from Jonathan during those ten days.

At this moment, Zoro was solemnly scanning his surroundings, feeling the powerful auras emanating from the ships in all directions.

He felt like a weakling here.

The kind that's even weaker than Serra.

There are at least a hundred people on the sea in this area who are stronger than him.

No, perhaps more.

Because he was so focused on these people who exuded such a powerful aura, Zoro didn't even hear the sarcasm in Rorschach's words.

Seeing Zoro still in a daze, Sera sighed and shook her head. "Never mind him. He's just a blockhead, a simpleton. Aside from challenging strong opponents, training like crazy, sleeping, and getting lost, he's just a human-shaped block of wood."

"This is called focus. You can't become a Buddha without being obsessed. If you want to become a powerful figure standing proudly at the top of the ocean, how can you do it without being a little crazy?"

Rorschach's words finally snapped Zoro out of his daze.

"No madness, no enlightenment... A very profound and reasonable saying." Zoro looked up at Rorschach and said seriously, "No wonder you've become so strong. It turns out that your mental cultivation has far surpassed mine."

Zoro couldn't help but think of Kousaburo, who was far away in the East Blue.

His kendo teacher often said things like this, which were very evocative, to inspire him.

"Uh... I think you might have misunderstood something. I was just saying it offhand."

Rorschach's lips twitched as he looked at Zoro's serious expression.

Considering that this guy is a swordsman who recites poems, the longer the poems he recites, the grander the artistic conception, and the stronger the sword moves he makes, Luo Xia couldn't help but want to give him a copy of Three Hundred Tang Poems.

"Hahaha! Rorschach, I've arrived! A big eater competition? Very well! Let's have a contest and see who is the number one big eater in the Marine Headquarters! In my opinion, the only one who can be my opponent is you. Let's have a one-on-one duel between master and disciple. The others are no match for you, so there's no need for a contest."

Under the cover of night, a dog-headed warship sailed in from a distance.

Before they even got close, Kap's hearty laughter tore through the night sky and echoed across the sea.

"Hahaha! I'm not convinced. Garp, you might not even be able to get past me, yet you want to compare with Rorschach? Don't brag."

The sound of the robotic arm striking the ground rang out, and the burly old man with purple hair swept across the sea like a meteor, landing in front of Rorschach.

"Teacher Zephyr!"

Upon seeing the newcomer, Rorschach couldn't hide his smile and warmly put his arm around Zephyr's shoulder.

"You brat, where did you learn to be so pretentious? Get lost, how disgusting." Zefa shook his arm, trying to break free from Luo Xia's arm around his shoulder, but found that Luo Xia's hand was like a steel clamp, and he couldn't shake it off at all.

Rorschach chuckled, looking at the golden light that shot from the top of the Red Line, parting the dark sky, and said loudly, "I learned it from Uncle Borsalino. He said he has always admired you, Teacher Zephyr."

The golden light flying from the sky veered off course and nearly shot into the sea.

With a pout, Kizaru emerged from the golden light and landed on the golden ship with a thud, scratching his head in a pained expression. "You're making fun of me again, Rorschach. That's not good."

“我听德雷克说的，他还说，波鲁萨利诺大叔你最喜欢的就是泽法老师了，泽法老师对你来说，就像老父亲一样，虽然经常骂你揍你，但心里最爱的，却还是你啊。”罗夏继续大声囔囔，生怕别人听不见。

Kizaru continued scratching his head, his cheeks twitching. "Did Drake really say that? I don't remember ever saying anything like that."

"Enough! This is disgusting." Zefa got goosebumps all over. He pulled his arms away from Rorschach's hands and gave him a sharp rap on the head, making Rorschach gasp in pain.

"Hahaha! Really? Then why don't you, Zeffa, be Borsalino's father? Having a child late in life is a blessing." Garp's loud laughter echoed, causing many of the naval officers to burst into laughter as well.

"Get out!" Zefa was furious.

Taking advantage of the moment, Rorschach leaped into the air, waved his hand, and shot a dazzling ball of lightning into the sky, illuminating the sea. He laughed loudly, "Let's have a banquet! Consider it a celebration for Professor Zephyr's seventieth birthday!"

"Wow! Happy birthday to Teacher Zefa!" More and more warships and ships sailed in, and the cheers of the generals and soldiers were like thunder, echoing across the sea.

Zefa's embarrassed and annoyed expression disappeared, and he looked at Luo Xia in astonishment, "You brat, how did you know I'm seventy years old?"

“Professor Zephyr, who doesn’t know you’re seventy years old? We’re all your prized students! Don’t you all agree?” Rorschach said loudly with a smile.

"That's right! We remember it very clearly!"

"Cake! Ian! Lieutenant Colonel Ian, have you bought your cake? If not, I'll have to improvise and make a takoyaki cake for Teacher Zefa."

Rorschach's words drew a burst of laughter from the naval officers.

On a warship, Ian's eyes were red, and she was holding back her tears as she and Binz lifted a huge seven-tiered cake high.

"I bought a cake! I bought it in Sabaody Archipelago."

"I bought fireworks." Luo arrived at some point, and behind him stood Bepo and Pamel, each carrying a large box of fireworks.

"I bought some wine! It's Professor Zephyr's favorite sherry!" The flying squirrel held up the bottle.

"I brought a box of seaweed strips...hehe, actually I wanted to bring a box of cigars, it's such a pity that Professor Zefa can't smoke because he has asthma," Huoshaoshan said with a smile.

"You bunch of brats..." Looking at the familiar faces on the surrounding warships and the genuine smiles on everyone's faces, Zefa suddenly felt his eyes getting hot.

In the sky, Rorschach's voice was like rolling thunder, high-pitched and loud.

"Then, everyone, join me in wishing Professor Zephyr a happy birthday!"

Happy birthday, Professor Zephyr!

A roar of cheers, like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing, soared into the sky and shook the sea.

"Bang bang bang!"

Streams of colorful fireworks shot straight into the sky and exploded, bursting into dazzling bursts of light.

Bathed in the dazzling, flickering light, Zefa found himself in tears.

"Damn it, Zephyr, you're so lucky! I wish I could have a birthday as lively as this too!" Garp's jealousy was drowned out by the deafening cheers.

At the Naval Headquarters, Sengoku poured himself a cup of wine and, from a great distance, drank it all.

He glanced at a document on the table, a hint of guilt flashing in his eyes. "Zeffa, happy birthday."

At the top of the Red Line, Kuzan walked to the edge of the cliff with a bottle of liquor in his hand. Looking at the fireworks rising from the sea in front of him, a genuine smile appeared on his lips as he raised the bottle of liquor in his hand.

Happy birthday, Professor Zephyr.

Chapter 459 Master and Disciple

Rorschach, who was fast asleep, felt someone pressing his face with something soft, full, and elastic.

"Ok?"

He groggily opened his eyes and saw a snow-white finger, thicker than his thigh, pointing at him again and poking him in the face, deforming his features.

The owner of this jade-like index finger is a mermaid with long, pink, curly hair.

Upon seeing Luo Xia open his eyes, Bai Xing's face showed a hint of panic, like a child caught doing something wrong by an adult. She shrank back and said timidly and flusteredly:

"Ah, Lord Rorschach, you...you're awake? I'm...I'm so sorry."

As she apologized, tears welled up in her large, blue eyes again, prompting Luo Xia to quickly wave his hand in comfort.