One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

If this weren't his residence, someone would probably have come to warn Rorschach long ago.

After a while, the clear and melodious sound of bells came from outside, echoing far and wide over Pangu City.

"Hmm? Is the meeting over? This meeting ended a bit too quickly; it only lasted two days."

Kong listened with some surprise.

The ringing of the bell signifies the official conclusion of the World Conference, held every four years.

Just then, the sound of hurried footsteps came from outside.

Then, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in," Kong said casually.

The door was pushed open, and an official in a black suit, Kong Zai's assistant, walked in carrying a stack of documents.

He glanced at Rorschach, who had regained his human form, and said to Kong as he walked, "Commander-in-Chief, the Navy's global recruitment plan has been approved by all the member states. They have indicated that they will cooperate with the Navy's propaganda in the upcoming recruitment to encourage those in their countries who are interested in joining the military to enlist. In addition, the selection of the successor to Crocodile's new Shichibukai has also been finalized."

"Oh? Is it Jonathan or Yixiao? Or Fire Fist Ace? Or Dean?" Kong asked curiously.

"No, none of them, it's Edward Weevil."

As soon as the man in the black suit finished speaking, Luo Xia, who was sitting cross-legged, suddenly opened his eyes.

Two thick bolts of lightning shot out from his open eyes, blasting a hole three or four meters in diameter through the thick wall in front of him with a loud bang.

He gripped the notebook tightly in his hand, and slowly stood up, looking at Kuzan, who had also stood up and was frowning.

"Edward Weevil, why did he still become a Shichibukai ahead of time? Even Jonathan, who owns hundreds of bounty hunter guild branches, and the powerful Issho, couldn't compete with him."

As early as when Rorschach learned that this World Conference would select a new Shichibukai to replace the deceased Crocodile, he had already recommended Jonathan and Issho to Sengoku, precisely to avoid Edward Weevil becoming a Shichibukai prematurely due to his interference.

Because if that were the case, it would create a lot of trouble for me to go to the New World to get his head later.

But to my surprise, despite all my calculations, that guy still became one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

And it was three years ahead of schedule.

Rorschach couldn't understand how Weevil could surpass Jonathan and Issho to become a Shichibukai.

It's important to understand that when the World Government selects candidates to become the Seven Warlords of the Sea, it doesn't just consider their strength, but also their influence on the seas.

In other words, at least one name must be chosen.

In terms of influence, Yixiao, who is not yet widely known, may be somewhat inferior.

But Jonathan, that old guy, was once the world's number one bounty hunter, whose name was already known throughout the world decades ago.

Although he has now retired to the second line and is getting old, he still owns hundreds of bounty hunter guild branches around the world.

Although he is not a pirate, in terms of balancing the various pirates, big and small, his existence is far more powerful than that of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

As Rorschach had predicted, the other candidate among the five was none other than Ace, who was now beginning to make a name for himself in the New World.

I wonder if it's because of my existence that some changes have occurred in the timeline of this world.

Kuma became a Shichibukai before Ace and reached a cooperation agreement with the World Government on cyborgs.

Ace failed to defeat any of the original Seven Warlords of the Sea. It was only after he fought to a draw with Jinbe, the Knight of the Sea, for five days and five nights in the New World and became the second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates that he officially came into the attention of the World Government and the Navy. They then sent him, a rising pirate star who had emerged out of nowhere like Rorschach, an invitation to become a Seven Warlord of the Sea in 1518.

As for that guy named Dean, he's said to be the vice-captain of the Wang Zhi Pirates. He didn't participate in the G1 naval battle because he stayed behind to guard their base, Beehive Island. He's also a formidable figure whose strength is comparable to that of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

While Weevil's strength is decent, he is a thorn in the side of almost all the admirals in the Marine Headquarters.

The incident at sea that occurred when Zefa led his new recruit battalion was caused by Bakkin and his machinations.

This hatred is so deep that even the waters of the four seas could not wash it away.

The reason why Bakkin and Weevil rarely made their mark on the high seas of the New World over the years was because they were constantly pursued and intercepted by many naval commanders.

On several occasions, even Aokiji was mobilized to try and capture him.

Rorschach couldn't understand why the World Government would defy public opinion and make him a new Shichibukai, given that he was such a public enemy of the Navy.

Is this an attempt to force Zephyr out?

Rorschach could already foresee the enrage this news would cause within the Navy.

And how painful it must be for Teacher Zefa.

Meanwhile, at the Navy Headquarters.

"Oh!"

With a loud bang, the door to Sengoku's office was kicked open.

Garp stormed in, slamming his hands on Sengoku's desk. He glared at the expressionless Sengoku. "Sengoku! What happened? Why did that damned Edward Weevil become a Shichibukai? Did you know all along? Why didn't you stop him? You…"

"What good would knowing do? There are only five candidates for the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Jonathan is over eighty and not even a pirate. That Issho is strong, but he's made it clear he doesn't want to become a Warlord. Dean, because of Wang Zhi's death, would never agree. As for Fire Fist Ace..."

Sengoku clenched his fist on the table, gritted his teeth, and glared at Garp, angrily saying, "He's your grandson. You didn't do your job properly, and now you're blaming me? If he had agreed to become the new Shichibukai, none of this mess would have happened."

“I…” Garp opened his mouth, a look of dejection appearing in his eyes.

He really wanted Ace to agree to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

In that case, Ace's true identity might be hidden from the World Government and the Navy due to the darkness in the shadows.

But Ace was too stubborn and wouldn't listen to his advice at all.

If he had listened to advice, he wouldn't have gone to sea and followed in his father Roger's footsteps.

Garp's eyes dimmed, and his voice suddenly became low and hoarse.

Where is Zephyr?

After a long silence, Zhan Guo sighed and said, "He doesn't know yet, I had the news blocked."

"How could such news possibly be kept secret?" Garp said with a wry smile.

"Let's keep it from him for as long as possible and try to delay telling him for a few more days. His asthma has recently flared up badly and he's receiving treatment at the hospital. I'm afraid he won't be able to handle hearing this news."

Chapter 470 Ask the teacher to defect from the Navy

In front of Pangaea City, they split into three groups, each leading over a hundred slaves. With Musgarud seeing them off, Kobra and the others successfully met in front of the elevator. Despite the sudden increase of several hundred people in the group, they did not attract the Holy Land Guard's inspection or obstruction.

This is certainly not because Musgalud has any influence.

In fact, due to his unconventional behavior, his position among the Celestial Dragons has been significantly shaken, as his frequent unauthorized release of slaves has drawn serious dissatisfaction from other Celestial Dragons.

The slaves were able to leave the Holy Land successfully because Luo Xia had already made arrangements with Commander Kong.

With his position of commanding the three armies, arranging such matters would be incredibly simple and effortless for him.

There's no need to find any particularly reasonable reason.

The mere fact that a slave was unfit for health and could potentially cause infectious diseases within the Holy Land was enough to frighten the Celestial Dragons into shooing them away like flies.

In front of the elevator, Vivi and Bai Xing looked around and waited for a long time, but they still couldn't see Luo Xia appear, so they couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

"Where is Brother Luo Xia?" Weiwei looked at Yun Que, her eyes filled with inquiry.

Seeing that Cobra and the others were also looking at her, Yun Que forced a smile and said softly, "Brother Luo Xia has already returned to headquarters. Vivi, Bai Xing, don't worry, we will escort you back for the rest of the return mission."

"That's not what I'm worried about." Vivi pursed her lips, looked at the silent naval soldiers around her, wanted to say something, but ultimately remained silent and quietly walked onto the elevator.

Her eyes were a little red, and she was worried that the boy might do something rash or feel pain.

After all, Rorschach had said that the naval commander he respected most and the teacher he liked the most was Zephyr.

Vivi had already heard from Cobra that Edward Weevil, the man who had caused Zephyr to lose an arm and killed many of his outstanding disciples, had successfully become the new Shichibukai.

Vivi dared not imagine the extent of the blow this news would deal to the kind old man and the naval officers who respected him.

Cobra, Bobra, and Neptune exchanged glances and shook their heads with sighs.

They had a good impression of Zefa.

A man like Zephyr, who dedicated his life to upholding justice, deserves the utmost respect from everyone.

Cobra and the others, who knew all about what happened back then, also voted against Edward Weevil in the proposal to select a new Shichibukai.

He assumed that the kings of the other member states probably shared the same idea.

After all, no one would be so idle as to try to please someone who has offended the entire navy and whom they have never even met.

But to everyone's surprise, the final voting results were a huge shock to Cobra and the others.

Of the fifty kings in total, 26 voted for Edward Weevil, allowing him to be elected.

Actually, there's nothing wrong with that.

The problem is that the World Government, knowing full well Edward Weevil's scandalous past, still puts him on the list of candidates for the new Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Of all the powerful people in the world, they chose this enemy of the navy.

He would never believe there was no deeper meaning behind this.

Perhaps the ruthless World Government and the ruthless Five Elders need someone of high enough status and deep enough influence within the Navy, someone whose usefulness is no longer significant, to test the Navy's loyalty.

Thinking of this, Kobra couldn't help but cast his deep gaze toward the Pangu City, which was gradually disappearing from sight.

The castle, which has stood for eight hundred years, appears and disappears in the clouds, like a dragon coiled in the clouds, overlooking the world.

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Marineford Martyrs' Cemetery.

The sea breeze blowing across the ocean makes the flowers piled in front of the tombstones tremble, as if departed souls are returning to gently smell the fragrance.

The neatly arranged countless tombstones bring only a sense of peace to the soul, without the slightest feeling of gloom.

Luo Xia looked at a burly figure with purple hair, sitting alone in front of a tombstone, drinking alone from a bottle of wine, looking so lonely and desolate.

Luo Xia walked over quietly.

"Teacher, I thought you were recuperating in the hospital. I didn't expect you to be drinking here. If Lieutenant Colonel Ain finds out, she will be very sad."

"Hmph, no one can stop an old man from indulging himself one last time in his remaining years. I've fought my whole life, can't I enjoy myself a little?"

Zefa put down the bottle of liquor he was holding, picked up a box of cigars from the ground beside him, took one out and put it in his mouth, then took another out and tossed it to Rorschach.

Rorschach was stunned. Looking at the cigar in his hand and Zephyr lighting the cigar in his mouth, he couldn't help but exclaim, "Professor Zephyr, didn't you quit smoking? You have asthma and you still smoke, and you even smoke this kind of cigar... you..."