One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

“Zeff, please do not wrap your body with Armament Haki. I am going to cut open your body and use my ability to remove this root of your problem.”

"Cut open your body, heh heh, if I didn't know your abilities, I would really think you were trying to kill me."

Zephyr chuckled and patted his chest. "Come on, let me see if your five billion Berry Ope Ope no Mi ability can solve this old problem of mine."

"Don't worry, I'm 100% sure."

Luo ran his right hand along the blade of the Ghost Cry Blade, gripped the blade with both hands, and suddenly slashed horizontally at Zefa, who was standing in front of him.

"Shh!"

A bolt of lightning appeared in the room before Rorschach's eyes.

Then, in the next moment, Zephyr's body was split in two by Luo at the chest.

As Luo spread his fingers, Zefa's upper and lower body were separated. He stared in astonishment at his body, which had been split in two but was still able to think and was not bleeding.

He had seen how Luo severed other people's bodies, but this was the first time he had experienced it, and he immediately felt it was quite magical.

Luo Xia stood quietly to the side, watching without disturbing Luo's surgery.

Half a day passed quickly.

Lilith yawned and handed the red test tube she was holding to Rorschach.

"Here you go, I'm exhausted. Kid, we agreed that after we get to the New World, you should visit Egg Point Island when you have time. That old man Vegapunk has been wanting to see you for a long time."

“Of course, I really want to see him too. Thank you, Miss Lilith.” Rorschach smiled and sincerely expressed his gratitude to Lilith.

This woman, who is clearly one-sixth of Vegapunk, insists on distinguishing herself from Vegapunk. It has to be said that she is a person with a distinct personality.

“You seem to be planning to do something to Admiral Zeff.” Lilith looked at Zeff, who hadn’t coughed in a long time, with some curiosity.

Clearly, thanks to Luo's surgery, Zefa's asthma, which had plagued him for a long time, was cured.

This chronic disease is usually difficult to cure with medication.

In the past, during the Warring States period, they had asked her to treat Zefa.

As for Lilith, even if she performs surgery and replaces Zephyr's lungs with iron to turn him into a pacifist-like cyborg, she still can't cure Zephyr's asthma.

But Koro managed to do it.

It has to be said that this is the unreasonable aspect of Devil Fruit abilities.

Can Lilith say that the Op-Op Fruit truly lives up to its reputation as a fruit worth 5 billion Berries?

Hearing Lilith's question, Rorschach looked at Zephyr, hesitated for a moment, and then said frankly, "I plan to bring Teacher Zephyr's energy and spirit back to its peak state twelve years ago."

"His peak performance twelve years ago? How could that be..."

Lilith was about to say that it was impossible.

But when she saw Ian beside her, she immediately stopped.

"Do you want to?"

Chapter 472 Call Me, Z

Thinking of Ain's Rewind Fruit ability, she nodded in sudden realization.

Then she immediately shook her head and frowned, saying, "I know that Ain's Devil Fruit ability is to rewind a person's age by twelve years. But the stronger a person's Haki, the weaker the effect and the shorter the duration. For someone with such strong Haki as Admiral Zephyr, the duration that the Rewind Fruit ability can last on him will probably be shortened to just a few minutes."

“A few minutes will be enough, because I have this.” Rorschach smiled, and under the curious gazes of the crowd, he flicked his finger, and an inconspicuous golden bead flew off his silver hair and landed in his hand, which he then handed to Lilith.

"Gold?" Lilith took the bean-sized gold bead, frowned as she examined it, somewhat puzzled.

But soon, her eyes changed.

"No, that's not right!"

Lilith quickly turned around, ran back to the workbench, retrieved a portable microscope, and placed the golden bead in her hand under the microscope for a closer look.

Upon seeing this, Lilith's eyes widened instantly, and an expression of disbelief appeared on her face.

Her body trembled violently, and she turned around, staring intently at Luo Xia with fiery eyes.

"This...this could be...the legendary pure gold?"

Rorschach laughed and said, "That's right, it's pure gold. Two hundred years ago, Dr. Asie developed pure gold to save his daughter who was suffering from a terminal illness."

"Any more? Give me one!" Lilith's eyes were hungry when she heard this. She moved closer and pressed her voluptuous body against Luo Xia's, making him blush and pull away instantly.

"Uh...yes, giving you a gold jewel is no problem. However, please keep the matter of pure gold a secret, Miss Lilith, in case the World Government finds out..."

Before Luo Xia could finish speaking, Lilith pressed her pale finger against his lips.

Lilith smiled charmingly and rolled her eyes at him. "I know, it would be bad if they found out about this. Such a rare thing as immortality is best kept in the hands of those in power."

Lilith's words made Rorschach's expression change, and he thought to himself that Vegapunk knew more than he had imagined.

Listening to Lilith and Rorschach's conversation, Zephyr and Ian were all shocked by the appearance of pure gold.

Lilith received another golden bead from Rorschach, and immediately beamed with joy as she played with it in her hand, while smiling at the bewildered Zephyr.

"Hehe, I see. I must say, Rorschach, your idea is really good. Indeed, with pure gold's ability to significantly delay cell aging and reduce activity, the bloodline repair drug unleashes the cell's potential, boosting cell activity in a short time. Combined with Ain's Rewind-Rewind Fruit ability, the two work perfectly together, and finally, pure gold is used to solidify it! In this way, Admiral Zephyr's body will return to its peak state 12 years ago, at the age of 58, and it will continue to do so."

Lilith's eyes lit up, her chest heaving with excitement. "Hurry up and get it done. I really want to see just how powerful General Zephyr is at 58."

Lilith's words shocked Zephyr, Ian, and Luo, who all looked at Luo Xia.

They were summoned here by Rorschach, and Rorschach had never mentioned that he would go to this extent.

They just thought it was a simple asthma surgery for Zefa to help him recover.

"Hehe, teacher! Miss Lilith is right, what I'm going to do is bring you back to your peak. Come on, let your disciple see the prowess of General Black Arm!"

Rorschach smiled broadly and handed the potion that Lilith had prepared to Zephyr.

"The Black Fist General?"

A hint of reminiscence flickered in Zephyr's eyes. He shook his head and chuckled, taking the bloodline factor repair potion. Just as he was about to drink it, Ain stopped him with a gesture.

“Teacher Zephyr, let me first use my Devil Fruit ability to turn back your age by twelve years, and then I will use the cell activity enhancement drug.”

Ain extended her right hand.

Luo Xia sensed an invisible force gathering in her hand, causing his Observation Haki to detect a dangerous aura, and his body subconsciously released Armament Haki.

The Paramecia-type Rewind-Rewind Fruit ability can cause anyone touched by Ain's hand to regress in age by twelve years!

"it is good."

Zefa paused, then reached out and let Ain pat him on the body.

The next moment, a miraculous scene unfolded.

The deep wrinkles on Zefa's face were visibly fading at a rapid pace.

Although it hasn't completely disappeared, it looks much, much better than before.

His once dull, lusterless purple short hair has become vibrant again, as if it has regained its vitality.

The exposed muscles on the body become full and plump, and the blood vessels and tendons become elastic.

His eyes were bright and expressive.

A powerful aura emanated naturally, causing Lilith to involuntarily take two steps back.

Zefa looked at his large hands, picked up the potion, and drank it all in one gulp.

"Hiss... Ha."

He took a deep breath and, instead of waiting for the medicine to be properly digested in his body, used Life Return to instantly digest its effects.

Zefa exhaled a long breath.

A powerful aura, like a storm, suddenly erupted from his robust and muscular body.

It's not Conqueror's Haki, but it's even better than Conqueror's Haki.

The sheer power of this aura made the senses of those present seem to suddenly perceive a towering mountain rising from the ground and soaring into the sky!

Lilith took several steps back again, her eyes filled with shock.

Ain and Luo were also forced to take several steps back by the overwhelming aura that Zefa was unleashing at this moment.

At this moment, Ain's eyes filled with tears, as if she were seeing the former glory of her respected teacher, Zephyr.

Like Sengoku and Garp, that Black Arm Admiral led the Navy to victory in the old era!

Of all those present, only Rorschach did not back down. Instead, he smiled and stepped forward, handing the golden bead in his hand to Zephyr.

Zefa gave his disciple a deep look, sighed inwardly, took the golden bead, and, to Luo Xia's astonishment, pointed a finger into his thick chest.

The torn flesh, aided by the return of life, quickly closed up again, eventually disappearing as a shallow scar.

Zefa clenched his hands, feeling the long-lost powerful strength bursting forth as his muscles were pulled and stretched, and couldn't help but grin.

"Not bad. In that case, that old bastard Garp might not be a match for me. I'll go beat him up later and see how I do it!"

Zefa suppressed the powerful aura emanating from him, walked to the mechanical arm, easily picked up the heavy mechanical arm, put it on his right arm, and then put on his coat.

Finally, to everyone's astonishment, the wrinkles on his face reappeared, becoming deeper, and the color of his hair faded, turning gray.

That previous powerful demeanor seemed to be just a fleeting moment.

Only his eyes were no longer cloudy; they had become bright and piercing, like torches.

"Let's go, those bastards were attracted by the aura I just released."

Zefa gripped the grappling hook of the robotic arm, deftly pulled a thick cigar from his pocket, stuffed it into his mouth, and with a snap, the metal grappling hook struck a bright flame, lighting the cigar in his mouth. He took a deep drag, brushed past Rorschach and the others, and walked away.

As he passed by Luo, Zefa patted him hard on the shoulder and laughed loudly, "Thanks, kid. I've been wanting to smoke a cigar for ages. To hell with seaweed, hahaha."

Luo Xia looked at Zefa, whose expression had become bold and unrestrained, and hesitated to speak, but Zefa did not turn around, but simply waved his hand.

"Don't worry, you are my most prized disciple. Even if it costs me my life, I will help you achieve your dream. It's not time to leave yet. Before that, I will help you improve Enel and Hibari's strength, and I will help you build a reliable team. Rorschach, my disciple, bravely uphold your beliefs. As long as you believe it is right, then go forward without hesitation, until death do you part!"

“Professor Zephyr.” Luo Xia watched Zephyr’s tall figure disappear into the distance, his eyes welled up with tears, and his heart was filled with mixed emotions.

He had intended to help Zefa escape that tragic fate of a miserable life.

But unexpectedly, in the end, he still needed this old man to help him, to do something even more dangerous.

That old man.