One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

"Hey, what do you guys want to do to my friend?"

Chapter 561 Trial I

A terrifying killing intent, like a wave of ultra-low temperature ice storm, enveloped the entire warship, and the air on the deck seemed to be frozen at that moment.

The CP0 members felt their hair stand on end, as if they had become lambs to the slaughter, stripped clean and placed under the gaping maw of an ancient Tyrannosaurus Rex.

They remained motionless, and no one dared to leave the warship to rescue their companion who had fallen into the sea.

At this moment, all CP0 members had an inexplicable feeling that if they moved even slightly, they would be crushed into dust by an irresistible force.

"Splash."

"Splash."

The noise of chains rubbing against each other came from deep inside the ship's cabin.

The dark entrance to the ship's cabin resembled a passageway leading to a bottomless abyss.

The scraping sound of the chains involuntarily evokes the image of a ferocious beast locked in an abyss slowly breaking free of its shackles, sending chills down one's spine.

"Brother Luo Xia!"

Weiwei didn't sense any killing intent. She only recognized Luo Xia's voice, and her heart ached. She fell from the sky like the wind, condensing into a petite figure in a long blue dress. She choked back tears and rushed towards the tall figure who walked out of the cabin.

"It's Weiwei, long time no see."

Rorschach's hands were bound with thicker seastone chains than before.

He reached out and gently stroked Vivi's blue hair as she nestled into his arms, saying softly, "Why are you still crying? That's not good. You're going to be the future queen of the Alabasta Kingdom."

He should have kept quiet, because once he spoke, Weiwei, who was nestled in his arms, went from choked sobs to soft whimpers.

Warm tears streamed from her beautiful eyes, wetting Luo Xia's clothes.

After Luo Xia's frantic attempts to comfort her, the little girl finally calmed down, raised her tear-streaked face, and looked at Luo Xia with a pitiful expression.

"Brother Luo Xia, Vivi is so worried about you. Why were you arrested? You did nothing wrong. The ones who are wrong are those despicable pirates."

Seeing the clear worry in Weiwei's eyes, Luo Xia felt a warmth in his heart.

"Don't worry, I'm fine. But, Uncle Cobra, are you really so comfortable letting you come out alone? Doesn't that old man know how important the future Desert Queen is to Alabasta? He really doesn't care at all."

Luo Xia reached out and wiped away the tears from the corners of Weiwei's eyes.

Vivi blushed at his gentle smile, her eyes darting away, but her small hand still tugged at Luo Xia's left sleeve, as if afraid he would suddenly disappear from her side, as she whispered:

"What desert queen? Brother Rorschach is just making fun of Vivi. Father didn't just let me come out alone; Bell and the others came too. It's just that not just anyone can enter Enies Lobby, so I let Bell and the others stay in Water Seven."

Vivi teased him, but her beautiful eyes shone with barely suppressed joy, which seemed to lift Luo Xia's spirits.

Then, his face twitched, and his neck stiffly turned to look at Akainu, who was standing beside him with his arms crossed and his back against the gunwale of the ship.

Yes, it was Akainu who was in charge of escorting him to Enies Lobby for his public trial.

Among the many high-ranking naval officers, only Akainu was assigned by the Five Elders. All the others were ordered to stay at headquarters to prevent the public trial from being disrupted by Zephyr, Garp, and others.

Besides Akainu, there were 3,000 elite marines from headquarters, 10 CP0 members, and a large number of World Government officials.

In addition, standing next to Akainu was someone Rorschach was already familiar with.

"Hey Luo Xia, you're flirting with another woman right in front of your future father-in-law. You've got some nerve! Hahaha, I like young men like you, you've got guts!"

Dressed in a black suit, Hei Ma Tianzheng looked at Luo Xia and Weiwei, who was tightly gripping his sleeve, with a bright smile. His smile was full of mischief, and he kept winking at Luo Xia.

Luo Xia's expression froze, and he stood frozen in place.

After a long while, he coughed twice, cautiously glancing at Akainu. Finding that Akainu had no intention of looking at him and was still resting with his eyes closed, he breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Kuroma with a wry smile.

"Uncle Tianzheng, please act a little more like an elder. If you keep talking like that, you might offend King Kobra."

Rorschach rolled his eyes.

Standing next to him, Weiwei's earlobes were already flushed red with embarrassment. She shrank her petite body to Luo Xia's side, as if she wanted to hide herself and dare not be seen by anyone.

The dark horse was even happier to see this.

"Hehe, look at you, a beautiful girl is offering herself up right after you arrive. This treatment is more like going to be judged than going to court. If that bastard Morgans hadn't spread the word beforehand, people might have thought you were going to Alabasta for a blind date."

"Please spare me, Uncle Tianzheng. You're even going on a blind date. I just hope you can speak up for me in court later and give me a two-year reduction in my sentence. I don't want to spend the rest of my life locked up in a puddle inn."

Luo Xia ignored the Heavenly Government's teasing and turned to look at Peng En, who had landed on the warship from the sky.

“Peng En! Long time no see. You look much stronger than last time. How about I ask Marshal Sengoku to transfer you to G5?”

He smiled at Peng En, causing Peng En, who had landed on the deck, to feel a surge of emotion. Peng En straightened up abruptly and gave Luo Xia a military salute.

"Lieutenant General Rorschach! It is my honor, Peng En, to go to G5 to follow you! I will certainly live up to your trust, Lieutenant General Rorschach, and I will fight to the death against evil for justice!"

Rorschach stepped forward, raised his hand, and patted Penn hard on the shoulder.

“I believe you, Penn.”

Then, he changed the subject and asked Peng En about the current situation in Water City.

Peng En answered all the questions, speaking freely and without reservation.

Vivi, who was standing next to Luo Xia, was initially shy because of the dark horse's teasing, but when she heard that Luo Xia was about to be judged, she immediately showed a worried look again.

The warship sailed at high speed and soon arrived at the naval port in front of the main gate of Judiciary Island.

As the five warships docked, the news agency ships, the Sea Train, and some Paradise Kingdom ships that were allowed to approach the coast of Enies Lobby immediately drew closer, trying to catch a glimpse of Rorschach, the central figure in this incident.

Camera flashes went off incessantly on the sea, and the cameras in the reporters' hands clicked incessantly.

When Akainu and Black Horse, carrying Rorschach who was chained up, stepped off the warship, the scene on the shore of Enies Lobby instantly became even more chaotic.

Reporters, cameras in hand and camera-like Den Den Mushi (snail phone), rushed to the Marines' blockade line and began snapping photos of Rorschach walking in the middle of the road.

People from various powerful kingdoms were making a fuss, shouting their origins, hoping to get a seat in the courtroom so they could watch Rorschach's trial.

Rorschach's Observation Haki was so powerful that he immediately spotted many familiar faces in the crowd.

Outside the Marines' blockade line, Zoro, Hawkins, Iceberg, Franky, Sera, and others were all present.

Rorschach even spotted a burly man with a chestnut-colored head carefully squeezing through the crowd, being led by marines towards the interior of Enies Lobby.

It was none other than Montblancred, whom they had met in the Kingdom of Lubnilu in the North Sea.

I wonder if this former kingdom general has become the new king of the Kingdom of Lubnilu.

Given his presence here and the fact that he was lured to Enies Lobby by the Marines, Rorschach guessed that he must have successfully taken over.

In addition to these people, Rorschach also saw many generals from the G2 branch, including Lieutenant General Gumir, Major General Kadaru, and Major Richard from the North Sea 177 branch.

Seeing these people travel from all over the world, Rorschach felt a mix of emotions.

It was these visible bonds that deepened his sense of belonging to this world.

Compared to the cold world of my previous life, this world seems much warmer.

He turned to the crowd that had rushed over and gave them an apologetic smile.

Seeing Rorschach's smile, Richard and the other North Sea Marines, squeezed in the crowd, couldn't help but have their eyes redden and tears fall.

"Lieutenant General Rorschach! Damn it! What are the higher-ups at headquarters thinking? Why are they treating Lieutenant General Rorschach like this!"

Richard gritted his teeth, tears streaming down his face.

“Not headquarters, it’s the World Government.” Gumir placed his large hand on Richard’s shoulder, his eyes filled with anger. He shook his head in disappointment and sighed, “Even if we know the orders from above are wrong, we can’t directly oppose them. That’s the limitation of justice. But don’t worry, with Admiral Akainu here, Rorschach will be fine.”

Soon, journalists from various kingdoms and major news agencies were invited into the Enies Lobby court to attend Rorschach's public trial.

Iceberg represents Water Seven, Sera represents the Kingdom of St. Poplar, and Vivi represents Alabasta. They are allowed to enter Enies Lobby.

Zoro, Hawkins, and the others were not qualified to enter the island and had to wait on the shore of Enies Lobby for the outcome.

Suddenly, the crowd that had gradually quieted down on the shore of Judicial Island was stirred up again by the arrival of one person.

Zoro's pupils contracted sharply as he watched the man wearing a leather hat and carrying a huge black sword casually step onto Enies Lobby and walk towards the island.

"Hawkeye Mihawk! That man, the man even Jonathan himself admitted was inferior to, actually appeared here. As expected? He's here for Rorschach too."

Not only was Zoro shocked, but everyone on the shore was in an uproar.

"It's the world's greatest swordsman, Hawkeye Mihawk! Even he's here? It seems that Vice Admiral Lanlin's killing of three Shichibukai has indeed seriously affected the other Shichibukai's trust in the Navy. Will the remaining Shichibukai take this opportunity to launch a collective attack? Vice Admiral Rorschach is in danger!"

Further out at sea, on a driftwood boat floating on the water, Shanks sat steadily, quietly looking towards Enies Lobby.

"Luffy, let me help you see what fate awaits this rising star of the Navy who is destined to become your greatest rival in the future."

As Shanks was deep in thought, his expression suddenly changed, and he looked at the empty sea beside him.

An invisible sea breeze suddenly appeared, swirling and blowing across the sea surface. In the distance, a long blue robe could be faintly seen coalescing from the wind.

Shanks' expression turned serious as he slowly rose and looked at the newcomer.

"Dorag, leader of the revolutionary army."

"Red-haired Shanks, nice to meet you."

Dorrag lifted the hood from his face, revealing a weathered and worn-out face.

Chapter 562 Trial II

The courthouse on Enies Lobby is located in the center of the island, between the main entrance and the Tower of Justice, on the ground above an abyss that resembles a giant spoon.

Rorschach remembered that the last time he came, he had made a hole in the roof of this large, empty house.

It was smashed out by Rob Lucci's body.

Thinking of this, Rorschach glanced around the courtroom but didn't see any trace of Rob Lucci or the others.

"Silence! Bring the prisoner in, prepare for court!"

On the judge's bench, the three-headed judge shouted in unison, his voices mingling, while slamming his gavel heavily on the table in front of him.

Rorschach was then flanked by two CP0 agents and taken to the prisoner's dock.

Although his wrists were handcuffed with heavy, thick seastone chains, Rorschach showed no sign of discomfort.

He calmly faced the hundreds of audience members sitting in the stands in this manner.

It's worth mentioning that in this world, the audience seats, the defendant's seat, and the judge's seat are arranged in a triangular opposition, allowing each side to see the expressions and demeanor of the person opposite them.