One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

"No way you can agree to that. Forget about it. Rorschach hasn't done anything wrong. He's still one of our loyal supporters. He risked his life to protect the Roswald family from a pirate attack. Even among the Celestial Dragons, he has a good reputation. Although he's as naive as Garp, there's no doubt we need a capable, hawkish Marine admiral like him. By the way, your uncle likes him a lot..."

"Shut up!"

Doflamingo was so provoked by Pit Saint's indifferent words that his face contorted in a ferocious expression. He seemed to have completely lost his composure, shouting wildly without any regard for his image.

"If you don't kill that brat from the navy, I will expose all the secrets hidden in Mary Geoise!"

He looked at the Five Elders, whose faces were growing increasingly grim, and chuckled strangely, "Fufufufu, I think the ignorant people in this world wouldn't want to know that on that supposedly absolutely fair throne, which no one has ever sat on for eight hundred years, there has always been someone sitting there, right? Fufufufu!"

Upon hearing Doflamingo's words, the Five Elders, who had been sitting, instantly stood up, their terrifying killing intent almost overwhelming Doflamingo through the Den Den Mushi image.

"Doflamingo, I think you're not just out of your mind, you're courting death. If you dare to utter even a single word, the entire Donquixote Family, including you, will be wiped out!"

Satan's voice was icy cold as he stared at Doflamingo.

"Whatever! I already have nothing left, fufufufu."

Doflamingo spread his arms wide and burst into laughter.

"Fufufufu, so make your choice: choose me or that navy brat. Don't even think about blowing up Dressrosa with the Holy Mother's Flame. You know I'm not that stupid; I've prepared all the necessary backup plans. If you act recklessly, even if I die, my contingency plans will be enough to expose all the shady dealings within the Holy Land to the world. Fufufufu, three days. I'm only giving you three days to consider, Your Excellency, Five Elders. By the way, even if I die at someone else's hands, the ending will be the same, Fufufufu."

In the Hall of Power in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, the Five Elders roared in fury.

"Damn it! Is Doflamingo out of his mind? Someone! Go and fetch Grimm here!"

Chapter 535 Egg Point Island

To Luo Xia's utter surprise, the injuries Yun Que suffered were far more serious than he had anticipated.

G5 branch, in Luo Xia's courtyard.

After examining the unconscious Lark's injuries, Luo frowned and looked at Luo Xia.

"Her greatest injury wasn't these seemingly serious external wounds, nor was it excessive blood loss, but rather a fundamental damage to her life force. It seems that Hibari was already seriously injured before Diamante's sneak attack. It's not hard to guess that this fundamental physical damage was likely caused by the dynamite rock explosion. Enel was in the same situation, but his reaction speed saved him, allowing him to escape the dynamite rock's blast center immediately."

Listening to Luo's deduction, Luo Xia, who was sitting on the edge of the bed gently stroking Yun Que's hair, did not look up, but asked in a hoarse voice, "Can the essential damage to the body be repaired?"

Luo remained silent for a long time after hearing this, then said in a deep voice, "The so-called essential damage, in simpler terms, is the shortening of lifespan. There are ways to make up for the lost lifespan. For example, some Devil Fruit abilities have powerful healing properties, such as Charlotte Linlin's Soul-Soul Fruit's healing effect. My Op-Op Fruit ability can also do that, but I can't do it to that extent yet. To completely solve Hibari's problem, I need to develop the Op-Op Fruit ability to the point of awakening."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but sigh.

"I never imagined that explosive rocks could have such terrifying destructive power. We encountered dangerous things like explosive rocks when we were in the amusement park before, and we should have understood them more thoroughly back then."

That was just Luo's sentiment.

Because no one would have expected that Doflamingo would have so many explosive rocks in his possession.

"Alright, Law, go ahead. I'll leave G5 to you for the next few days. I might have to take Hibari to Egg Point Island. Don't hold back, use all the explosive rocks you've captured. I want every pirate who dares to set foot in G5 to be pulverized."

Luo Xia turned his head to look at Luo, his face expressionless. Luo couldn't detect much strong emotion in his eyes.

But just being in this room with Rorschach gave him a deep, soul-stirring feeling.

The feeling was like sitting in the crater of a volcano about to erupt.

"Don't worry, leave G5 to me." Luo sighed, nodded, stood up, and walked out.

The door closed, and Luo Xia sat on the edge of the bed, quietly watching Yun Que, who was fast asleep with her eyes closed, her eyes full of pity.

Rorschach longs to storm Dressrosa right now and crush Doflamingo and his newly established pirate empire.

But there were more important things to deal with right now.

Those were the injuries on the lark's body, and he had to do everything he could to heal them.

Although he has pure gold, Hibari is still so young and his strength is far from reaching its limit, so it is not appropriate for him to wear pure gold too early.

He had previously contacted Lilith at headquarters, and Lilith told him that if he had any trouble, he could go to Egg Point Island to find Vegapunk. With Vegapunk's extensive experience, he should have a way to deal with these difficult problems.

Even Rorschach didn't realize that, without his knowledge, Lark had become so important to him.

So much so that sometimes, just thinking about the possibility of losing her, or like now, about Hibari being in great danger, would make Rorschach's heart clench involuntarily.

This feeling was not only the budding romance in his heart, but also the familial affection he had always longed for and successfully obtained from Hibari.

This girl is so gentle.

She was so considerate, always appearing in his most vulnerable and sad moments, warming his heart with her bright smile.

However, this time, he was unable to arrive at the moment when she needed help the most.

What happened to protecting the people you cherish?

What happened to the promise I made to Uncle Sakazuki to protect Hibari?

But what am I doing?

From the North Sea until now, he has been desperately chasing, desperately cultivating, and desperately fighting. Now he is strong enough to rival the generals and the four emperors.

Yet he couldn't even protect the girl next to him.

With this, how can we talk about changing the world?

Rorschach's fingers clenched tighter and tighter, his eyes growing ever more profound.

"Pulling pulling, pulling pulling..."

The sound of a Den Den Mushi (a type of electric scooped-up noodle) came from his wristwatch.

Rorschach turned around and sat on the other side of the bed, opened the watch cover and answered the Den Den Mushi.

Through the Den Den Mushi, you can hear the voice of the Sengoku period.

"Rorschach, is G5 currently at war with the Donquixote Family? I told you before to exercise restraint in your dealings with Doflamingo. Now, because of Pica, another large-scale conflict has erupted. I know you harbor great animosity towards Doflamingo, and I know about Law's past. But you should understand how much Doflamingo, as the only pirate to successfully hold both the titles of one of the Four Emperors and one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, could potentially be of immense help to our Navy in many future operations in the New World."

The voice of the Warring States period carried a hint of affection, then softened, turning into admonition.

"I hope you will prioritize the overall situation and quell this unnecessary conflict as soon as possible, easing the tension with Doflamingo. After all, you have already killed two Shichibukai directly or intermittently. If you were to kill Doflamingo as well, even if the World Government thinks highly of you, they would likely punish you. Especially considering Doflamingo's past identity as a Celestial Dragon, his identity is too sensitive to touch."

"Hey? Rorschach, are you listening? Don't play dumb with me. After Big Mom's death, what the New World needs most right now isn't war, but stability, do you understand? Hey?"

Rorschach listened the whole time without saying a word.

After a while, he hung up the Den Den Mushi, and a ray of electricity shot out from his fingertip, knocking the Den Den Mushi unconscious.

Suddenly, a soft body hugged him from behind, causing Luo Xia, whose face was indifferent, to tremble.

At some point, the quack awoke from its deep sleep, gently reached out and hugged him, pressing its face against Rorschach's back.

"Hibari, you're awake? How are you feeling? Is anything bothering you?"

Luo Xia forced a slightly stiff smile and turned around.

The lark looked rather frail at that moment, her pale and weak appearance evoking pity.

She nestled into Luo Xia's arms, looking up at him.

"Brother Luo Xia, I'm sorry, Yun Que is so useless."

"What are you talking about, whether it's useful or not? You've already done enough."

Luo Xia reached out and hugged her, pulling her into his arms.

Yun Que clung tightly to Luo Xia's waist, refusing to let go. Suddenly, she choked up and whispered, "Brother Luo Xia, will I... will I die? I don't want to leave you..."

This girl, wasn't she just asleep? How come she heard Luo's diagnosis?

"Fool! It's just shortening your lifespan. Have you forgotten that I have pure gold? If you want, you can stay young forever and live forever until you get tired of it."

Luo Xia supported the tearful Lark, straightened her body, and reached out to grab her to the right.

The metal floor of the room cracked silently, and a golden bead flew in and landed in Rorschach's hand.

He opened his palm and caught the flying golden bead. Lightning crackled in his palm, quickly melting the bead and outlining a lifelike golden unicorn the size of a peanut.

Luo Xia then reached out and plucked a few long silver strands from his head, threaded them through the round hole in the golden unicorn's head, and made it into a gold necklace, which he then handed to Yun Que.

"Wear it, and the Qilin God will protect you."

He curled his lips slightly and spoke in a deep voice, which sounded somewhat like that of a charlatan.

As expected, the lark burst into laughter through her tears.

She held the pure gold necklace that Luo Xia had made with great affection, stroking a few strands of Luo Xia's hair, and suddenly raised her fair and slender neck to look at Luo Xia.

"Brother Luo Xia, please help me put it on."

"it is good."

Luo Xia reached out and picked up the necklace he had just made, then bent down and put it on the girl in front of him.

The golden unicorn hung between the lark's delicate collarbones, its brilliance accentuated by her fair skin.

Just as Luo Xia was about to get up, a pair of soft little hands wrapped around his neck.

Yun Que's pretty face flushed red, and she tilted her cherry lips up, whispering as if in a dream, "Brother Luo Xia, kiss me."

Two days later.

At the bow of the Kirin, sailing against the wind and waves, Yun Que shaded his eyes with his hand, his face filled with undisguised excitement, as he gazed at a peculiar island that came into view ahead.

Although her face still looked somewhat pale, her eyes shone with an unusual brightness.

Being able to spend time alone with Luo Xia made Yun Que very happy.

"Look, Brother Rorschach! Is that the Egg Point Island that Sister Lilith mentioned? It really is a fantastic island full of technological wonder. I can't wait to see Dr. Vegapunk."

Luo Xia stood behind her and looked up as well.

In the field of vision, a futuristic island is constantly expanding in size.

The island's appearance resembles a giant egg, separated in the middle by a ring of ribbons.

The upper half of the eggshell floated in mid-air, surrounded by clouds and mist, with some psychedelic lights flickering on the clouds.

The lower half of the eggshell covers the center of the island, like a huge protective shield, firmly protecting the entire Egg Point Island.

In fact, Rorschach already knew from Kizaru that the huge eggshell actually served to protect the island's research base.

Egg Point Island has a powerful energy shield. Once activated, the shield can withstand peak energy levels that can even withstand the impact of top-tier combat forces.

In other words, even if attacked by one of the Four Emperors of the New World, the island would not be conquered in a short time.

This is also a key reason why Egg Point Island, this research base, has the confidence to be built in the New World.

Of course, the island's daily defense work is also extremely meticulous and thorough.