One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

These two seemingly serious titles of deity left both Rorschach and Skylark helpless.

They told Mia many times that the reason they could control lightning and turn into clouds to summon rain was because they ate Devil Fruits, not because they were gods who controlled thunder and weather.

But the little girl wouldn't listen at all; she was very stubborn and insisted that Rorschach was Thor and Hibari was Rain Woman.

As for Enel, who can also control lightning, Mia regarded him as a divine messenger under Lord Raijin...

For Mia, who saved her family and rescued her younger brother, Rorschach had long been regarded as a god in the depths of her young heart.

And what else could the skylark, who could freely help the residents of G5 Island to create clouds and rain so that their crops and fruits would never have to worry about drought, be but the Rain Maiden?

Since he couldn't reason with her, Luo Xia had no choice but to let her be.

What he didn't know was that not only Mia regarded him as the God of Thunder, but also people in other parts of the world regarded him as the God of Thunder, the God of Wind, the God of Qilin, and so on.

The Qilin God spread the word most widely, thanks to the efforts of the Seven Waters, the Kingdom of Saint Poplar, Alabasta, and several small countries in the North Sea. There are even sects that worship the Qilin as their deity.

If Rorschach knew all this, he would probably understand why the legend of the sun god Nika is so deeply loved and has not been forgotten for eight hundred years.

This is the power of faith.

“Brother Luo Xia, look, those fabrics drying in the sun are so beautiful! I think we can buy some to make clothes and blankets. And that stream, it’s like a rainbow river. I’ve never seen such craftsmanship before. They look so professional. I think the branch might need to order some sails. Many sails were badly damaged in the last battle and can’t be repaired.”

Wearing an elegant light blue princess dress and with her hair tied in a bun, Lark walked ahead of Luo Xia like a curious child, constantly looking around at the colorful fabrics drying in the courtyards on both sides, occasionally exclaiming in amazement.

“Buy it if you like. As far as I know, there are general stores selling fabrics in Sailtown. I’ll have Mia take us to town later. As for sails, I already had Parmel order a batch a few days ago.”

Luo Xia was also not wearing a military uniform, but dressed casually, wearing a pair of simple cloth shoes that Yun Que had specially sewn for him a few days ago.

After the battle on Oven Island, he grew much taller, and his original shoes and clothes no longer fit, so they needed to be made again.

This would normally take time; we would have headquarters prepare it and then send someone over.

But now that Lark is here, these troubles are saved.

Hibari, who had learned a lot about women's skills from Lieutenant General Tsuru, even knew how to raise silkworms, weave cloth, and sew clothes, which almost made Luo Xia's jaw drop.

According to Grandma He, as a girl, you must master these basic needlework skills in order to become a virtuous wife and a qualified mother in your future married life.

Life is not just about fighting and killing; the true essence of life lies in mending and patching.

Walking along this country lane, watching the busy residents around him and the magpies frolicking in front of him, Luo Xia felt an immense sense of peace, which further strengthened his resolve to change this dilapidated world.

Whether for the lark or for everyone else in the world.

Some things just have to be done by someone.

Just then, Luo Xia suddenly frowned, a cold glint appearing in his eyes.

"court death."

He vanished in a flash, disappearing from the spot before Yun Que's bewildered gaze.

Chapter 523 A Mere Lieutenant General

"Sail Town has arrived! Surface! Surface!"

Inside the submarine, Pica looked at the motionless record pointer in her hand and gave a command in a high-pitched voice.

"We've finally arrived. Hehe, so many people have come out just to catch a little brat. What a huge honor! It's almost as grand as the massacre of the general's family back then."

Puenzo chuckled twice, then grabbed the female pirate lying in his arms and gave her a hard squeeze, causing her to cry out in pain. He then reluctantly pushed her away, stood up, drew a short knife from his waist, and licked the blade with his long tongue.

"I can't take it anymore, I'm going to let loose this time. Your Excellency Pica, you won't stop me from killing a few stupid commoners, will you? Hehehehehe."

"Do as you please, as long as you complete the young master's mission."

Pica left those words behind and turned to walk toward the submarine's heavy hatch.

"Clang."

As the heavy hatch was opened, the boundless sea outside the submarine immediately came into Pica's view.

However, Pica keenly noticed that, in addition to a small green island in front of him, he could also see a small warship docked on the coastline in front of the town in the distance.

This discovery caused a slight change in Pika's expression beneath her mask.

"This is troublesome; there's a navy on the island."

"Navy? Where?"

Upon hearing Pica's voice, a large group of pirates surged out from behind and crowded onto the submarine's deck, looking around at the sea.

When Puenzo and his men saw the small warship in the distance, they did not panic; instead, they revealed cruel and bloodthirsty expressions.

"A small warship, looks like a patrol boat of the G5 branch. Hehehe, I originally thought this mission would be boring, but isn't it more interesting now? Lord Pica, leave these marines to me, and I'll trouble you to catch that little brat."

Puenzo stroked his long red beard, and with a large group of pirates, he jumped off the submarine deck with a lot of laughter, landed on the beach of Sailtown, and rushed towards the warship as if he couldn't wait.

Watching Puenzo's departing figure, Pica couldn't help but clench her fists, an uncontrollable surge of anger rising within her.

These unruly guys really have absolutely no discipline.

Indeed, only the power of the Don Quixote family itself is the power that they can perfectly control.

Most of the pirate crews that joined later were just there to hitch a ride.

Now that the young master is riding high, these people are eagerly coming to attach themselves to him.

If the Quixote family were to encounter any trouble or a formidable enemy, these very people would likely be the first to flee.

Pica glanced coldly at the dozens of pirates who had gone far away, then turned to look at the fox girl Lolita and the giant hammer Ogneel standing behind her.

"Do as you please, I'm going to find someone."

He did not order anyone to stay and guard the submarine.

Anyway, they're only here to arrest one child, so they don't need that many people.

After saying that, Pica immediately leaped onto the beach.

Behind her, the fox-woman Lolita chuckled, glancing seductively at Ognir's strong physique. "Ognir, I'll leave the submarine to you. I'll accompany Lady Pica to the island. Hehe, be careful not to be discovered by the navy. If the submarine is damaged, it will be troublesome to return to Totland safely."

"Don't worry, with me here, no one can destroy the submarine."

Ognir, wielding two massive hammers a meter in diameter, stood like a gatekeeper at the submarine's hatch. His exaggerated muscles resembled the gnarled roots of an old tree, exuding explosive power.

"hope so."

Lolita glanced greedily at his hard, iron-like abs, then moved swiftly, a fiery red fox tail extending from her buttocks. With a leap, she soared dozens of meters into the air, chasing after Pica.

"Hehe, Lady Pica, wait for me! Don't walk so fast. The scenery here is so beautiful. Don't you think we can stay a little while and do something pleasant?"

Lolita giggled and ran toward Pica, who was even more robust and imposing than Ognir, showing no disdain for Pica's high-pitched voice.

However, when she caught up with Pica, who was walking ahead, she found that he had stopped and was standing motionless at the entrance of the mountain path leading to Sailtown.

Upon seeing this, Lolita's heart fluttered. Her fiery red fox tail swayed behind her as she quickly moved closer, letting out a charming giggle.

"Hehe, Lord Pica really knows how to have a romantic air, unlike Young Master Dover, who doesn't understand people's feelings at all, Lord Pica..."

She was about to stroke Pika's wall-like muscles, but when she looked up, she saw that Pika's eyes under the mask were clearly becoming serious, all the muscles in his body were tense, as if he had been stimulated by something, and his two huge hands were clenched into fists.

"What's wrong……"

Seeing Pica's expression, Lolita instinctively sensed something was wrong.

As she followed Pica's gaze up the hillside, a tall, slender figure with silver hair appeared in her eyes.

Although the other person wasn't wearing a naval uniform, their signature long silver hair and blue eyes instantly reminded Lolita of their name, who had seen many of their photos.

Cold sweat instantly seeped from Lolita's forehead.

Damn!

How did this man end up here?

Wasn't it supposed to be a naval patrol boat with only one small warship?

If she had known that this pirate killer, who never leaves any pirates alive, would be here, she would never have accepted this bullshit mission to kidnap children.

"Lieutenant General Lan Lin, Luo Xia!"

The words, spoken slowly and deliberately, were squeezed out of Pica's teeth with difficulty.

At this moment, no one felt the crisis more than he did.

The moment Pika was locked onto by the gaze of the person who suddenly appeared on the hillside, she was horrified to find that she could not move!

It was as if a thousand-meter-high mountain had suddenly appeared on his shoulders, and an extremely terrifying pressure arose out of nowhere in his heart, giving him a kind of illusion.

He will die if he moves even slightly!

Looking at the black submarine that appeared at the foot of the mountain and the group of pirates led by Pica, Luo Xia thought for a moment and roughly understood why Pica and his group had come to such a remote place as Sail Town.

What could a remote island like Sailtown possibly have that would be coveted by a newly crowned Yonko?

Aside from Adams, the experimental subject he rescued from Punk Hazard, Rorschach couldn't think of anyone else.

"Ming-ge is something else. He's barely settled in and he's already coming here to cause trouble. Looks like he really thinks he's the emperor of the new world."

Luo Xia slowly walked down the hillside, without a trace of murderous aura. He gave the impression of an ordinary teenager who had come to the beach for a spring outing.

But to Pica and Lolita, his approach was like a terrifying demon god walking towards them, growing larger and larger as he drew nearer until he stood tall and blocked out their entire view.

Lolita's lips trembled, and her delicate face instantly lost all color. In her heart, she had already cursed Puenzo to the point of being a monster.

Such terrifying pressure! You're telling me this person's past achievements are all fake? Is the Navy just gilding the lily of a junior, deliberately creating a star?

“Vice Admiral Luo… Lan Lin!” Pica gritted his teeth, enduring the immense mental pressure. His eyes gradually turned bloodshot as he looked at Luo Xia approaching and said in a hoarse voice, “Are you sure you really want to tear off all pretenses? My young master is now one of the Four Emperors of the New World, with a pirate fleet of over 30,000 men under his command. I think even you wouldn’t want to start another war that affects G5, would you?”

"Oh?" Rorschach raised an eyebrow, walked up to Pica, and looked up at the burly man under Doflamingo's command. "So, what do you want?"

Pica the Stone, a high-ranking member of the Donquixote Family, is on par with the deceased Trebol. Standing at 4.7 meters tall, his bounty is only 99 million Berries, but this bounty is far from sufficient to demonstrate his strength.

His bounty was set many years ago when Doflamingo became one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Rorschach estimated that with Pica's powerful Armament Haki and the ability to manipulate rock layers thousands of meters deep, similar to Pizarro's Island-Island Fruit, his bounty should be at least four or five hundred million.

There are so many big guys in this world. My height of three meters is so exaggerated that even a person with gigantism wouldn't be this tall on Earth.

But here, especially in the new world, they are still like kindergarten children.

Looking at Rorschach, who was standing in front of him, still somewhat distracted, Pica's eyes flashed with anger. The immense pressure that had been weighing on his heart disappeared, and he was no longer so afraid of Rorschach. So he took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "As long as you don't stop us from taking that giant child away, then the grudges from last time on Punk Hazard Island will be wiped clean..."

"Shh." Rorschach put a finger to his lips. "Did you hear me?"