One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

The two decided that they should perform well in the future and try to earn more military merits so that they could get rid of their status as convicts as soon as possible, become regular naval soldiers, and then have the opportunity to be promoted and gradually become regular naval commanders like Palmer.

Luo Xia, holding the Heavenly Dragon Halberd, stepped off the Kirin and approached Gion and Kake.

"Lieutenant General Gion, Lieutenant General Kake."

He sized up the two people who were standing close by.

On the left, Gion is tall and has a curvaceous figure. She is full and voluptuous in the right places and has an amazing curve in the right places, which makes the person next to her steal glances at her from time to time.

A pair of long, snow-white legs, exposed by hot pants, were adorned with black spider tattoos, adding an indescribable wildness to Gion's aura.

He carried a long sword with a gold and red scabbard at his waist; it was none other than the famous Great Sword Kinpira of the Marine Headquarters.

Gion himself is also the Navy's top swordsman in name only.

Although not as skilled as Hawkeye, his swordsmanship is also exceptional, no less than Vista, the Flower Sword of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Compared to Gion's sweet looks and hot figure, Kake's appearance on the right seems too sloppy.

He was 1.56 meters tall, only reaching Rorschach's waist.

He wasn't wearing a military uniform, but rather a plaid suit, a cowboy hat, and a lit cigarette dangling from his mouth.

His already short body was further hunched over.

Coupled with his lewd expression, constantly glancing at Gion's waist and hip curves, he looks like a lewd middle-aged man, completely unrelated to the candidate for general.

Rorschach was sizing up the two of them, and Gion was also sizing up Rorschach.

Although the two sides had met in the last major naval battle and fought side by side.

However, there wasn't time to examine the situation closely, so this was the first formal meeting between the two parties.

Compared to last time, Rorschach looked taller and more muscular.

Her facial features have lost some of their youthful innocence, and her smile carries a hidden sharpness.

"Lieutenant General Rorschach is indeed as handsome as in the newspaper photos, hehe, where's Hibari? Didn't she come?"

Gion chuckled, a captivating and radiant smile appearing on her beautiful face, as gentle as a spring breeze.

"Yes, Hibari will be studying at headquarters for six months before entering the New World. As you know, Vice Admiral Gion only recently acquired the Cloud-Cloud Fruit's power and hasn't yet mastered its application. Furthermore, her Haki training will require further guidance from Master Zephyr."

Rorschach answered with a smile.

Hearing Gion praise Luo Xia's handsomeness to his face, Kaji felt a little jealous and said sourly:

"This young man is handsome, but he's still far from being as good-looking as I was when I was young. Also, Gion, could you please stop praising other men like that in front of me? It makes me feel really uncomfortable."

"Who cares about you?" Gion rolled her eyes, too lazy to pay attention to him, and turned to walk forward.

Rorschach could only nod repeatedly and give a thumbs up, "Of course, Vice Admiral Kake is very handsome now. Even compared to Admiral Kizaru, he is a mature and handsome man who is just as good."

Jiaji was extremely pleased with what he heard, and an even more enthusiastic smile immediately appeared on his lewd face.

He stepped forward and grabbed Luo Xia's hand, saying repeatedly, "You have good taste. Come on, let me show you around the rebuilt G1 branch."

The three walked in the spacious square of G1 Island, attracting the attention of many naval soldiers.

After many years, the navy has finally produced another admiral candidate.

With this, the number of Admiral candidates at the Navy Headquarters was finally full, reaching the same number as the number of Admirals: three.

The three are codenamed Peach Rabbit, Tea Pig, and Blue Scale.

Among them, Gion, with her beautiful face and figure, and Rorschach, who is sunny, handsome, tall and upright, are obviously the two most eye-catching.

Poor Jiaji was completely unaware that he had become the foil for the other two, making them appear even more radiant and beautiful.

Luo Xia looked around, feeling quite emotional.

When I last came here, G1 had been shattered by the great battle between the two sides and was in such a state that it was impossible to tell that this place was originally the Navy's largest base fortress in the New World.

But now, after nearly two months of reconstruction and a great deal of manpower and resources have been spent, the fortress has finally been restored to its former grandeur and has been built into an even more formidable stronghold after a large amount of money has been invested.

Various bunkers and towers stand along the edge of the island, while massive coastal defense guns are deployed in the harbor of the inner bay.

The number of warships anchored in the inner bay is not large, but they will likely be quickly replenished during the upcoming global conscription.

"By the way, where is Admiral Akainu?" Rorschach asked, puzzled.

Gion brushed a strand of hair behind her ear and said softly, "Admiral Sakazuki has gone to sea. For the past month, he has been busy reclaiming the New World base that was occupied by pirates."

"I see. How was the result?" Luo Xia asked seriously.

When he came to the New World, Sengoku also gave him this task.

There were a total of fifteen Marine branches in the New World before, but in the previous Great Naval Battle, almost all of them fell, leaving only G1 as the sole survivor. The rest were occupied by pirate crews from the New World after being captured by the pirate alliance.

In addition to rebuilding G5, Rorschach is also responsible for recapturing at least three naval branches near G5.

"We've already reclaimed five bases. We could have reclaimed more, but the bases are all far apart, and logistical support couldn't keep up. Also, we have to keep an eye on the Four Emperors in the New World and keep an eye on their movements. Even so, Admiral Sakazuki has recently had a clash with the Big Mom Pirates."

Gion's words caused Rorschach's expression to change slightly, his eyes turning cold. "The Big Mom Pirates? Haven't they learned their lesson from last time? They still dare to interfere in our Navy's affairs?"

Gion sighed, "As long as Charlotte Linlin herself doesn't die, the Big Mom Pirates won't fall."

Furthermore, because she lost dozens of her children in the last naval battle, and even more of her outstanding sons Charlotte Dafu, Charlotte Owen, and Charlotte Cracker, I've heard that she's even more insane than before. She often leads a group of people to our naval branch and retake it back as soon as Admiral Sakazuki has returned to a branch base and left.

Admiral Sakazuki even ventured into the Totto Lands and clashed head-on with Charlotte Linlin, destroying five islands of Totto Lands and killing many pirates.

However, we also suffered significant losses again. In short, fighting on the Yonko's stronghold offers us absolutely no advantage.

As Rorschach listened to Gion and Kake's account of the current situation in the New World, his fingers gripping the Heavenly Dragon Halberd tightened involuntarily.

Unexpectedly, despite the defeat in the last G1 Great Battle and the loss of so many men, the pirates in the New World are still so rampant.

The Big Mom Pirates, the Beasts Pirates, and numerous other pirate crews, including even the affiliated pirate crews under the Whitebeard Pirates, are all stirring up trouble.

It seems the blows weren't hard enough.

As the three were chatting, Luo Xia suddenly changed his expression, turned his head to look at the distant sea, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Uncle Sakazuki is back."

Chapter 476 Shiryu's Challenge

"Admiral Akainu is back!"

The Inner Bay Port, which had just been bustling with activity due to Rorschach's arrival, was once again in an uproar because of Akainu's return.

Rorschach, along with Law, Bepo, and others, went forward to greet them, along with Gion and Kake.

As the five warships gradually approached the port and came into view, everyone standing at the port felt a chill in their hearts, and their expressions were not good.

The five large warships that returned were clearly severely damaged, with some places having holes several meters in diameter, almost allowing one to see the internal structure of the ship through the holes.

Several of the ship's towering masts were broken, and the sails were tattered.

Some holes near the sea surface were haphazardly plugged with wooden boards to prevent water from getting in, making it look like there were many patches.

Clearly, Akainu's voyage this time involved numerous battles with pirates from the New World.

As one by one, the naval soldiers, covered in blood and in a terrible state, disembarked from the warship, a large number of soldiers immediately rushed forward to carry the seriously wounded away on stretchers and send them to the hospital on the base for treatment.

Rorschach finally saw Akainu.

Besides Akainu, Onigumo, Kasakatsuyama, Doberman, and Shiryu also disembarked from several warships.

They are all powerful and ruthless generals from the Akainu faction.

At this moment, the men were also soaked in blood, which stained their military uniforms dark red.

Upon seeing Rorschach standing at the front of the crowd, Onigumo and the others immediately grinned.

"Rorschach! You're here."

"Hmm! Vice Admiral Onigumo, what's going on here?" Rorschach stepped forward, walking somewhat awkwardly to Akainu.

He was very comfortable around everyone in headquarters.

Except for Akainu.

I don't know why.

Luo Xiatian is fearless, except when Akainu has a stern face.

"I fought Charlotte Linlin's pirate crew, hehehe, that was really exciting. Cough cough, that Katakuri is quite troublesome. I wonder if you, Rorschach, can beat him." Onigumo grinned maliciously, then suddenly coughed twice, spitting out a mouthful of blood onto the ground.

During the battle with the Big Mom Pirates, he was kicked by Katakuri, breaking five of his ribs.

That tall man was indeed terrifyingly strong.

Even when he and Doberman joined forces, they were completely at a disadvantage and could only barely restrain each other.

If Akainu hadn't been so powerful, able to go toe-to-toe with Charlotte Linlin and even more ferocious than her, they would have been in real danger this time.

"Charlotte Katakuri? The greatest masterpiece of the Charlotte family, the vice-captain of the Big Mom Pirates. His strength is probably even greater than that of the Wildfire of the Beast Pirates. I'm not confident that I can defeat him."

Rorschach was very self-aware.

Katakuri is very strong.

Last time, in the G1 naval battle, I fought Aokiji for a long time.

That guy is definitely a well-rounded powerhouse.

He is no less skilled than him in any aspect, including the three types of Haki, physical techniques, and abilities.

It's even slightly stronger.

Observation Haki, which allows one to foresee the future, provides a significant advantage in battle.

He also developed the Mochi Mochi Fruit to the point of awakening, enabling him to turn the surrounding environment into a battlefield suitable for himself.

Rorschach figured that the only thing he could currently surpass him in was the size of the Kirin Fruit and his physical strength.

“Uncle Sakazuki.” Rorschach stood obediently at attention and gave Akainu a military salute.

"Hmm." Akainu responded, glancing at him indifferently. As always, he said nothing, walked straight through the crowd, quickly leaving everyone behind, and headed into the interior of the G1 fortress.

The surrounding naval officers seemed unfazed, as if they were already used to Akainu's style.

Seeing Akainu stride away, Rorschach could only scratch his head. He was about to chat with the less seriously injured Kashouyama about the recent battles when he saw Shiryu, with a cigar in his mouth and a carefree smile on his face, walking towards him, leaning on the hilt of his sword.

"Rorschach, you've finally arrived. I've been waiting for you for a long time. Come on, let's fight again. Let me see if you, who can slay the Golden Lion, can kill me too."