One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

For example, right now, in the waters surrounding the Kirin, there are suddenly a number of half-mechanical, half-flesh sea kings covered in steel armor, staring intently at the Kirin with their red eyes.

One of the mechanical sharks looked exceptionally large; its gaping maw resembled a chasm, large enough to swallow the entire Kirin whole.

Surrounded by these mechanical sea monsters, Luo Xia remained calm, lightly leaping onto the dragon's head of the Qilin and shouting loudly towards Egg Point Island.

"Sentomaru! If you don't want Dr. Vegapunk's mechanical creations to be damaged, hurry up and open the protective shield to let us in. Or do you really want me to do some kind of challenge here? I don't mind, but it's a pity for these modified bio-weapons."

As soon as Luo Xia finished speaking, Yun Que saw the huge eggshell on Egg Point Island slowly rotate a full circle, revealing a wide steel portal that was directly in front of the Qilin.

A familiar figure, carrying a giant axe and wearing a red bellyband, appeared at the gate and looked in this direction.

"Sea monsters! Get out of my way! You're all incredibly stupid. Can't you even tell who Lieutenant General Luo Xia is?"

Chapter 536 Vegapunk

Accompanied by the splashing sound of water, the massive mechanical sea monsters, each the size of a small mountain, dispersed after Sentomaru appeared, slowly sinking their enormous bodies into the water and turning into huge black shadows that swam back and forth around the waters surrounding Egg Point Island.

Clearly, these mechanical sea monsters modified by Vegapunk are also a major defensive measure for Egg Point Island.

Ordinary pirates, let alone landing on the island to cause trouble or attack, would probably be mercilessly torn apart by these modified creatures whose fighting power surpasses that of ordinary sea kings before they even get close to the edge of the island.

The Kirin slowly sailed into the harbor of Egg Tip Island and came to a stop. Luo Xia grabbed Yun Que's hand and jumped off the bow of the ship.

Upon arriving on the island, Lark was like a curious child, wanting to see everything and frequently exclaiming in amazement at the island's technological creations.

Despite her mature appearance, she is actually only 14 years old.

As for Luo Xia, although he was somewhat interested in this island, which could be called the most technologically advanced in the world, he had not forgotten his purpose in coming here.

Luo Xia stepped forward and walked towards Sentomaru, who came to greet him.

This fat man looks even fatter than the last time I saw him.

"Sentomaru, where's Dr. Vegapunk? Is he on the island? I want to see him."

"No problem, come with me. I already told the doctor, he's waiting for you at 'PUNK RECORDS'."

Sentomaru walked up to Luo Xia, looked him up and down, and a look of surprise appeared on his chubby face. He clicked his tongue and said, "Luo Xia, it's been a while since I last saw you. How come you've grown even faster than me? You're almost as tall as the old man. I told you long ago that you're not an ordinary human. Now I see that it's true."

"What do you mean 'growing faster than you'? I'm only fifteen, still going through puberty, it's normal for me to grow. But you, you fatso, you're already thirty, what are you still growing for? Do you want to grow into a bear-like size?" Luo Xia rolled his eyes and followed behind Sentomaru into the heavy steel gate.

"Kuma? It's not impossible. But Kuma isn't human. His size is due to the Bakania race's innate bloodline factors. It's practically impossible for a human to grow that big unless their body undergoes a bloodline factor mutation at birth. Speaking of which, how did you and Admiral Akainu take down that old woman, Big Mom? Tell me quickly. Her body was transported over last time. The Doctor extracted her bloodline factors and is considering whether he can gain some inspiration from her abnormal physique to make Kuma's clone even stronger. Uh... this isn't a secret. It's just something I wanted to tell you anyway. I'm Sentomaru, the world's most discreet man. Don't expect to get any secrets from me."

Sentomaru was clearly a chatterbox who said one thing but did another. As soon as he arrived, he poured out all the information about what research Vegapunk had been doing recently, how the research was progressing, and even the secrets between Vegapunk's clones.

Rorschach couldn't ignore it even if he wanted to.

While listening to Sentomaru's rambling, Luo Xia casually glanced at the scene inside Egg Point Island.

The ground was covered in white snow, and wisps of white mist occasionally seeped out from the ground, like a heater, making this place, which was originally a winter island, warm.

Beneath my feet lies a wide street, flanked by towering clock towers and a spiraling slide track that leads to the depths of a giant eggshell suspended in the sky above. Between the surrounding buildings are colorful pipes and lines, from which flashes of red and blue light occasionally flow.

Coupled with the mechanical dogs and cats that occasionally stroll along the long street, and a few researchers wearing tall boots who exhale air from their feet and fly freely in mid-air, it has a hardcore cyberpunk vibe.

From time to time, extremely realistic 3D projections appear in the sky, projecting huge monsters or various delicious foods among the surrounding high-rise buildings.

When these projections appear, there are not only corresponding sounds and vibrations, but most outrageously, when food appears, you can actually smell the enticing aroma of the food in the air.

If Rorschach's Observation Haki hadn't been exceptionally powerful, he probably wouldn't have been able to distinguish the reality of these projections.

Walking here gives you a wonderful feeling of being in a futuristic technological world.

"Sister York!"

Suddenly, Luo Xia heard a joyful cry from the lark walking ahead.

His heart stirred slightly, and he looked in the direction of the sound.

At the entrance to the spiraling downward slide track ahead, a tall, voluptuous woman with long yellow hair, wearing a small tank top and tiny black underwear, was stuffing a large bucket of chicken legs into her wide-open mouth while wearing high boots and looking at Yun Que with sleepy eyes.

Rorschach noticed that there was a '06' pattern on the chest of the vest the other person was wearing.

Noticing Rorschach's gaze, Sentomaru smiled and said, "That's the Doctor's sixth clone, York, representing desire. Of course, you can also think of her as the Doctor. There's no real difference between them. Seven people share one brain, and every day they share information about their experiences in the Punk Records."

"Punk Records? What's that? A computer hard drive?"

"It's Dr. Vegapunk's brain. He's a Paramecia-type Brain-Brain Fruit user, so there's no limit to the knowledge his brain can absorb and store. The more knowledge he stores, the bigger his brain grows. Because his head was so big that it seriously affected his normal experimental work, he cut off his brain and stored it in the Egg Point Island warehouse. Come on, I'll take you to see it and you'll see."

With that, Sentomaru, carrying a large axe, was the first to jump onto a cable car on the slide track.

Lark had already pulled York into a seat and was now waving happily toward Rorschach.

"Brother Rorschach! Come quick! Come ride the roller coaster! I heard the cable cars here are as fast as light."

Luo Xia smiled, his agitated mood slightly relieved by the lark's radiant smile, and he also boarded the cable car and sat down.

"You're Rorschach? I've heard Lilith mention you. Your bloodline factor is the same as Charlotte Linlin's; it's a naturally mutated type, which is very worthy of scientific research."

York, the tall woman sitting in the front row, suddenly turned around and tilted her head to look at Rorschach.

She was looking at Luo Xia, and Luo Xia was also looking at this gluttonous girl who looked somewhat naive and had many freckles on her face.

York, if Rorschach remembers correctly, is the one who betrayed Vegapunk and joined the Five Elders in the comics.

Lilith was right after all.

Although the six of them are clones created by Vegapunk, they have their own will and are capable of betraying themselves. This is something that even the all-knowing Vegapunk himself probably did not foresee.

Rorschach smiled at her, and was about to chat with York for a bit when he saw the other man tilt his head to the side, sleepily snore, blow a huge snot bubble out of his nostril, and drool drip from the corner of his mouth.

"Oh, this?" Luo Xia was taken aback.

This is hardly Vegapunk's clone. With her ability to fall asleep while talking, you'd believe she was Garp's clone, Rorschach.

The lark sitting next to York was not surprised at all. Instead, she covered her mouth and chuckled, while secretly reaching out to steal a few chicken legs from the bucket York was holding.

However, York, who was blowing snot bubbles and snoring, was actually smacking his lips in his sleep and stuffing chicken legs into his mouth without stopping.

Seeing the strange look on Rorschach's face, Sentomaru shrugged. "That's just how York is. She's the embodiment of the Doctor's desires. She never hides her desires. She's gluttonous, loves to sleep, is greedy for money, and craves power and status. That's just her nature."

"I see, no wonder..."

Rorschach understood, and vaguely realized why York had betrayed him.

The aerial cable car was indeed very fast, speeding upwards along the spiral track, covering hundreds of meters in just a few seconds to reach its destination.

The white clouds blocking the way dispersed to both sides, and the cable car entered the track exit, heading into a spacious hall.

Then Rorschach saw a bald old man with his tongue hanging down to his chest, his legs as thin as sticks, and half an apple-shaped hat on his head. He was standing with his hands behind his back, revealing a kind face with a rosy blush.

"Grandpa Vegapunk!"

Upon seeing this person, Hibari happily ran off the cable car and grabbed Vegapunk's hand.

"It's Hibari! It's been so long! You've grown so much."

Vegapunk was also very tall; even without his enormous head, he was still close to three meters tall.

"Did you receive the Gun of Peace that I asked Kizaru to bring you last time?" He chuckled and reached out to pat Hibari's head.

“Received it. That gun is very interesting. Brother Luo Xia has always been curious about why flowers can grow outside after the bullets are fired.”

The lark laughed.

"It's a very simple technique. I just added some special plant seeds to the bullets in that gun."

Vegapunk smiled and looked at Rorschach.

"That's what I thought at first too."

Rorschach stepped off the cable car and walked up to Vegapunk. He glanced at Hibari and said with a wry smile, "Dr. Vegapunk, it's good to finally meet you. I've wanted to meet the world's greatest scientist for a long time, but I've never been able to find a suitable opportunity. I didn't expect that I would come here this time because I have a favor to ask."

“I understand your request.” Vegapunk patted Hibari’s head affectionately, sighed, and said solemnly, “Since little Hibari’s health has deteriorated, no matter how busy I am, I will help her recover.”

As he spoke, he waved to York, who was standing not far away.

"York, wake up! Take Little Lark to get her checked out and see what's wrong with her."

York yawned, nodded, and pulled Lark away.

Watching Hibari leave, Vegapunk nodded to Rorschach, signaling him to follow.

The two walked forward, talking as they went.

Vegapunk stood with his hands behind his back, glancing at Rorschach out of the corner of his eye, a look of considerable emotion on his face.

"I heard Borsalino mention you two years ago, Rorschach. In less than two years, you've become a pillar of the Navy."

"You flatter me, Doctor. Uncle Borsalino and the others are the pillars of the Navy. Compared to them, I am far from being up to par." Rorschach simply smiled in response to Vegapunk's praise.

"You're quite composed. To be so young and still so calm after achieving so much, your character is truly remarkable. Alright, I see you're not in the mood for idle chatter with this old man. I'm glad you care about Little Lark, so tell me the details."

Vegapunk walked to a large door, which slid open automatically, and the two of them went inside one after the other.

Just as Luo Xia was about to answer, he saw an exceptionally tall and imposing figure appear in the open doorway.

"Big Bear?"

Chapter 537 Stop him!

Naval Headquarters.

After listening to Brannew's report, Sengoku frowned, his face ashen, but he couldn't help himself and slammed his clenched right fist onto the table in front of him.

A loud bang startled Brannew, who was standing in front of him, so much that he trembled.

The person who was leaning against the sofa next to him, cutting his nails with his head down, was so startled that his hand trembled, and the new nail clippers he was holding flew out of his hand and, unfortunately, landed under the table in front of Sengoku.

Seeing this, Kizaru couldn't help but pout, wondering whether he should go over and pick up the nail clippers.

While he was still struggling with his thoughts, Sengoku was already furious. He slammed his fist on the table again and roared, "What on earth is that bastard Doflamingo thinking? How dare he brazenly use contraband explosives in the G5 waters? Even Hibari got injured? Rorschach took her to Egg Point Island for treatment? Damn it! Does Sakazuki know about this?"

"It shouldn't be able to hide it from Admiral Akainu." Brannew said, swallowing hard and wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.

Thinking of the enraged Akainu, and Charlotte Linlin's head that had recently been sent to Marineford, Brennew's awe of that man was beyond words.

Just imagining the man's rage in his mind made Brannew feel weak in the knees.

"What on earth is Doflamingo doing? Doesn't he know what the consequences will be? Sakazuki is one thing, with the World Government's intervention, he might still obey orders. But that Rorschach kid..."

The veins on Sengoku's forehead bulged, and his knuckles cracked as he clenched his fists. "Knowing Rorschach as I do, once he returns to G5 from Egg Point Island, it will be Doflamingo's death day!"

"Wow... Rorschach, are you going to take down another Shichibukai? You're really capable, the nemesis of the Shichibukai."