One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

"As it turns out, after decades of relentless struggle by generations of people, the Navy has indeed undergone tremendous changes. Although they still have to obey the orders of the World Government, the Fleet Admiral, the Admiral, and even the Vice Admiral have the power to choose the justice they uphold and thus embark on different paths of justice. They can take the initiative to fight crime and pirates. This is part of the change that our countless brave warriors have won with their blood."

"So, it's not that we're turning a blind eye, nor is it that we're aiding and abetting evil; rather, we've been quietly changing and influencing things. It's just that the World Government is too large and its control over this world is too firm, which means that in some major events, the Navy has no choice but to obey orders. Otherwise, even I, Garp, Sengoku, Borsalino, and Kuzan would have to be replaced. So, you see, Borsalino, on the surface, seems lazy, but in reality, he's always in pain and struggling with whether what he's upholding is truly justice."

With that, Zefa let out a long sigh.

“It’s not just Borsalino, Sakazuki, Kuzan, me, Garp, and now you, it’s all like this. We doubt the justice we’re practicing right now, yet we stubbornly and headstrongly do what we believe is right. Everyone is trying, but filled with confusion and pain.”

"Drag believed that the process of change would take too long, so he chose a more radical approach: to defect directly and go against the World Government. Sakazuki chose to obey completely, thereby gaining the greatest support from the Five Elders and frantically eliminating all the pirates he could catch, in an attempt to accelerate the process."

"This is the Navy, this is the Navy's justice."

"This is why the World Government is increasingly uneasy about the growth of our navy, and increasingly dissatisfied with Garp and with me. It's because of us that the navy is becoming more and more disobedient."

Inside the cell, Rorschach listened quietly to Zefa's story, his mind churning with thoughts.

It turns out that everyone had always known and was moving forward using what they believed to be the right methods.

Even Roger's purpose in starting the Great Pirate Era was nothing more than to stir up the seas so that the savior Nika could take advantage of the chaos, unite the power of all the pirates, and eventually do the same thing as Dragon and Rorschach.

The current opposition, conflict, and misunderstandings are simply due to differences in the beliefs and methods they adhere to.

After Zefa finished speaking, he fell into a long silence.

After a long while, he looked at Rorschach and asked in a weary voice, "Rorschach, do you really choose to stay in the Navy? If, if you want to..."

"teacher!"

Rorschach interrupted Zephyr, looked into his eyes, and said earnestly, "Since I chose to join the Navy, I won't leave so easily. I will fulfill your unfinished wish, teacher, and become the helmsman of the Navy, guiding it towards the right future!"

An unprecedented confidence shone on the boy's face as he looked at his most respected teacher.

"Professor Zephyr, do you believe me?"

Zefa stared blankly at the boy in the cell.

Even though the Navy treated him this way, he did not choose to follow the same path as Dragon.

Zefa's eyes suddenly became a little moist.

Just then, Rorschach's voice repeated itself in his ear.

Zefa could hear a hint of inner turmoil in his voice.

"Professor Zephyr, do you believe me?"

Zefa smiled, a very happy smile.

He nodded emphatically and affirmed:

"I believe in you, Rorschach. If it's you, you can definitely do it! You are my most prized disciple, Zephyr!"

Chapter 560 Friends

A few days later.

Paradise, the sea area near Water Seven.

On the vast sea, ships from all over the world have been scattered about, like colorful flower buds.

On the sea train that sped out of the station, whistling a long whistle, sat Iceberg, Penn, Vivi, Sera, Sauron, Hawkins, and others.

They were all acquaintances who had crossed paths with Luo Xia.

When they saw in the newspaper that Rorschach was about to be taken to Enies Lobby for a public trial, everyone was speechless with shock.

After a period of worry and sadness, they contacted each other, got together, and discussed how they could help Rorschach.

None of them are ordinary civilians; they can basically represent their respective countries and cities and hold a certain status in front of the world government.

Today is September 10th, the day Rorschach will face public trial.

Not only are they heading to Judiciary Island, but journalists who are concerned about this matter are also swarming over like sharks smelling blood.

"Brother Luo Xia, you absolutely can't get into trouble." Weiwei looked at the vast sea outside the car window, biting her lower lip tightly. Her eyes looked a little red and swollen, obviously she had just cried.

When Vivi saw Rorschach's news in the Alabasta newspaper a while ago, she was happy and proud that Rorschach's fame had grown after defeating Katakuri.

Who knew that less than a few months later, news came that Luo Xia had been arrested, committed a serious crime, and was about to face a public trial, which almost made Weiwei think that the news in the newspaper was fake.

For this purpose, she even contacted the head of the World News Agency branch stationed in Alabasta.

After receiving confirmation that the news was true, Vivi fainted on the spot, nearly giving Cobra a heart attack.

When she woke up, she cried for a long time until her eyes were swollen, and no amount of comforting from Cobra could help her.

Cobra, as a father, never imagined that his daughter truly valued Rorschach so much.

Rorschach's sudden appearance and decisive rescue of Alabasta from its crisis had a profound impact on young Vivi.

Rorschach appeared when she was at her most desperate and devastated, giving her the strongest support.

His strength was secondary.

His gentleness, sense of justice, and unwavering spirit in the face of Kaido were the most fatal blows to the little girl.

However, Cobra felt that Rorschach's handsome face was also a significant plus.

In short, Vivi was very worried about Rorschach's accident. Cobra had no choice but to have Bell escort Vivi to Enies Lobby.

Of course, he himself has also been in contact with the kings of many republics, such as Bobbra and Neptune, to discuss how to help Rorschach.

King Riku, whose country was saved by Rorschach, also actively participated in the discussion.

Everyone unanimously decided that if Rorschach was treated unfairly by the World Government in the upcoming public trial, the kings of the member states would jointly appeal and plead directly with the Five Elders.

Inside the carriage, Vivi and Sera looked worried.

Iceberg was filled with dissatisfaction with the World Government.

Zoro secretly gripped the Shusui sword at his waist, silently plotting how to rescue Rorschach and repay his kindness in giving him the sword.

Peng En clenched his fingers tightly, gritted his teeth, and his eyes were red.

His feelings at that moment were the same as those of the marines around the world who had received news of Rorschach's arrest: anger and frustration.

"Vice Admiral Rorschach sacrificed so much for justice. Everything he did was to protect more civilians. The more pirates died, the fewer people in the world would suffer from their oppression and exploitation. But why? Why did such a respectable hero have to end up like this?"

Peng En could neither understand nor accept it.

Rorschach believed he had a lot to say about who he was.

Although he had only worked briefly with Rorschach during the Water Seven tsunami and the pirate invasion of Queen's Castle in Springtime, Rorschach's willingness to lead from the front and rush to the most dangerous front to stop the tsunami and the pirates left a deep impression on Penn.

From then on, he kept an eye on Rorschach.

After witnessing Rorschach participate in numerous battles in the New World, Penn was both pleased with Rorschach's growth and worried about the many stronger enemies he would soon face.

Therefore, he trained even harder at the Marine branch in Water Seven, wanting to become stronger so that one day he could go to the New World, to the G5 branch, and follow Rorschach.

"A warship is coming."

Suddenly, Hawkins's usual calm voice rang out in the silent carriage.

Everyone was startled and hurriedly followed his gaze to look at the sea outside the car window.

On the horizon, five large warships were seen slowly advancing towards Judicial Island in a triangular formation on the sea.

The white sails, billowing in the sea breeze, were embroidered with seagulls poised to take flight, but to everyone present, they looked utterly ridiculous.

Vivi bit her lower lip, gripped the car window with both hands, leaned her upper body out of the window, and stared intently at the distant warship. The sea breeze ruffled her sea-blue curly hair, and her worry and longing for Luo Xia grew stronger.

Suddenly, Weiwei's petite figure collapsed, turning into a wisp of flowing yellow sand, flying out of the train carriage and heading straight towards the warships.

"Vivi!"

Vivi's sudden action startled everyone else in the carriage.

The warship is probably a powder keg right now; it could explode at any moment.

Vivi's impulsive decision to go there was far too dangerous.

Sera leaped out of the car window and reached out to grab Vivi, but since she couldn't fly, she only managed to grab a handful of sand. She was immediately sweating profusely and didn't know what to do.

"Princess Vivi! Don't go! Lieutenant General Luo Xia will be fine!"

Peng En shouted, and with agile movements, he darted out of the car window and used Moonwalk to quickly chase after Weiwei, who was flying towards the warship.

The others could only watch, anxious but without any good solutions.

In the air, Vivi's lower body transformed into yellow sand, drifting and flying, propelling her straight towards the foremost of the five large warships.

Her arrival quickly attracted the attention of the marines guarding the warship.

One by one, flintlock muskets were picked up by the well-trained marines and aimed at the air.

Some of these flintlock muskets fire ordinary gunpowder bullets, while others can fire seastone bullets specifically developed to counter ability users.

Some marines even carried not flintlock pistols, but thick water jets, with water tanks filled with seawater on their backs.

When it comes to dealing with ability users, no one is more skilled than the elite marines of the Marine Headquarters.

Sailing at the forefront of the warships were not only elite naval soldiers, but also ten CP0 members dressed in white robes and wearing various masks. Each of them exuded a powerful aura, no less than a vice admiral of the Navy Headquarters.

Seeing the yellow sand that had transformed into Vivi flying towards them, a CP0 member stepped forward, glancing indifferently at the sky.

"Crocodile's Sand-Sand Fruit? Such a powerful ability, and it's just being wasted."

As he spoke, he moved and disappeared from the deck.

When it reappeared, it was already in mid-air, its right hand turned completely black, and it reached out to grab Weiwei's neck.

"No! Stop! That's Princess Vivi from Alabasta!"

Seeing this, Peng En, who was closely following behind Weiwei, became very anxious and shouted loudly.

However, CP0 ignored this and continued to reach for Vivi's fair neck with its large, dark hand.

His speed and strength are simply beyond what Weiwei can currently match.

Just as his hand was about to grab Weiwei's neck, suddenly, a terrifying killing intent, as deep as an abyss, surged out from the depths of the warship's cabin, instantly engulfing the CP0 in the air.

The killing intent was as cold as a knife, like a tsunami, instantly overwhelming CP0's mind, causing him to lose his composure and nearly suffer a mental breakdown. His eyes bulged out of their sockets, and he screamed in terror. He threw away Vivi and fell from the sky, flailing his arms and legs, straight into the sea below.

All the CP0 personnel on duty on the warship felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave.

A cool, clear voice came from deep within the cabin at just the right moment.