One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

So after Kreid, one of the parties involved, spoke up, everyone in the audience began to condemn the Germa Kingdom and the Vinsmoke Family.

Seeing that the audience was about to make a fuss again, Black Horse quickly shouted:

"Next is Rorschach's third charge, concerning his unauthorized murder of Edward Weevil, an ally of the World Government."

After he finished speaking, an unusual silence fell over the audience.

Almost none of the people present had ever met Edward Weevil, so they naturally didn't have much to say about this newly appointed Shichibukai.

Apart from the naval officers who were watching the public trial from Naval Headquarters.

In the courtyard of Zephyr's headquarters, Ain and Binz clenched their fists, their eyes filled with anger, as they watched the long silence that followed after Black Horse finished recounting Rorschach's third charge.

"Damn World Government! Why did Vice Admiral Rorschach kill that beast Edward Weevil? Didn't they know? They knew that hundreds of our comrades and colleagues were killed by that beast in that attack, yet they still chose to let that kind of person rise to power and become an ally of our Navy. Now that Vice Admiral Rorschach has killed him, the World Government is even forbidding us from going to Enies Lobby to participate in the defense!"

Ain gritted her teeth, tears welling in her eyes, as she looked at Zefa, who remained silent.

“Zeff! This World Government, this Navy, I... I really don’t want to stay here any longer. The indifference and ruthlessness here make me feel alienated and suffocated.”

Zephyr stared silently at the projection of the Den Den Mushi, remaining speechless for a long time.

Just then, in the courtroom scene shown in the video, while no one in the audience spoke about Edward Weevil's death, Rorschach, standing in the dock, let out a mocking laugh.

"Hmph, these days, any beast can become a Shichibukai. And they even say they'll use the Shichibukai to counterbalance the increasingly powerful Four Emperors of the New World. Hahaha, that's hilarious, the funniest joke I've ever heard."

In court, Rorschach threw his head back and laughed loudly, the sound echoing in the empty hall, plunging the huge courtroom into a deathly silence.

Everyone was looking at him. Black Horse frowned slightly and looked at Luo Xia, who was laughing loudly.

Seeing the dark horse looking at him, Luo Xia's lips curled up and he chuckled, "As a prisoner, I think I should have the right to defend myself, right?"

The dark horse remained silent for a moment, seemingly waiting for instructions from the World Government.

Then, everyone in the courtroom saw him nod.

"Sure, you can say whatever you want to say here."

"Very well, then I'll defend myself properly."

Rorschach nodded in satisfaction, glanced around, and finally fixed his gaze on the several video Den Den Mushi placed on the judge's bench. He then aligned his eyes with the locations linked to the Holy Land, Marine Headquarters, Impel Down, and other places behind the video Den Den Mushi, and with a smirk, he said coldly, word by word:

"Then I'll be blunt. In my opinion, the Seven Warlords system is utter garbage and has absolutely no reason to exist!"

Black Horse's mouth gaped open like a yawning hippo, his eyes wide with disbelief as he stared at Rorschach standing in the dock.

At this very moment, inside and outside the courtroom, whether it was the reporters in the audience waiting to hear Rorschach's self-defense, the representatives of various kingdoms, or the Five Elders connected behind the Den Den Mushi, Sengoku, Garp, and Zephyr from the Marine Headquarters, their expressions were almost identical to those of the underdog.

Everyone was stunned.

"Is this your self-defense? You openly say in front of the whole world that the World Government's Seven Warlords system is... rubbish. This isn't a defense, it's like an old man hanging himself, you're tired of living, aren't you?"

After a moment of stunned silence, Black Horse cursed Luo Xia in his heart.

Does this brat even realize how bad his situation is?

The World Government is determined to punish him severely.

It wasn't just because of Doflamingo, but also because Rorschach disobeyed Grindelwald and defied the World Government's orders on Dressrosa.

If this isn't handled properly, Rorschach could really end up in prison for decades.

This is no joke.

"Rorschach! You..."

As soon as Black Horse realized this, he was about to interrupt Rorschach, but it was too late.

Everyone only heard Rorschach continue.

"This is what the World Government and the Navy originally envisioned when they first established the Seven Warlords system."

“Select a few powerful pirates and have them check and balance the Emperors of the New World, in order to create chaos and conflict within the pirate community, limit Whitebeard and Kaido, and prevent their power from expanding further.”

"In order to make these powerful pirates obey us, we should even give them legal rights to plunder the seas so that they can run rampant on the oceans."

Rorschach turned to look at the only Shichibukai sitting in the audience, Hawkeye.

Everyone followed his gaze.

Hawkeye crossed his legs, placed his hands on his thighs, and remained unfazed by the gazes of the crowd. Instead, he looked at Rorschach with great interest, wanting to hear Rorschach's evaluation of the Seven Warlords system.

"This idea sounds pretty good. If it can really achieve our desired result, sacrificing a little stability of the sea doesn't seem like a big deal. But..."

Luo Xia sneered, "I just want everyone to think carefully about what these Shichibukai have done after they became powerful."

Chapter 564 Balancing the Four Emperors? Balancing my ass!

He held up one index finger and counted them one by one.

"After failing to challenge Whitebeard, Crocodile the Sand Crocodile trapped himself in Alabasta for more than a decade. In order to find that elusive ancient weapon, he did not hesitate to plunge a country with tens of millions of people into misery and endless war."

"After being taught a lesson by Kaido's big club, Gecko Moria has been hiding in the Devil's Triangle all day long. He has lost the courage to fight against the Four Emperors and has become fat and bloated. Every day, he either watches the merchant ships and pirate ships that pass by his door or goes around harvesting the shadows of those poor people, making sure they can never live in the sunlight for the rest of their lives."

"Jinbe, the knight of the sea, regards Whitebeard as his father, and their relationship is as close as that of father and son."

"Empress Boa Hancock hides in the Calm Belt, regards men as trash, and treats them as enemies or foes. If you encounter her, she will throw a tantrum and even petrify the Marines, who are her allies, and then kick them to pieces."

"Doflamingo, the Heavenly Demon, did the same thing as Crocodile: usurped the throne of Dressrosa and threw the country into chaos. Using the privileges we granted him, he thrived in the New World, becoming the biggest middleman in the underworld, engaging in slave trading and arms smuggling all over the world. He's also doing business with Kaido selling artificial Devil Fruits, supplying the Beasts Pirates with a large number of artificial Zoan-type Devil Fruits every year. Is this what you call balancing the Four Emperors?"

At this point, he looked at Hawkeye, who was sitting there leisurely.

"Hawkeye Mihawk, Shanks' close friend, a former Marine hunter, ha."

Rorschach chuckled, turned his head, and looked at the wide-eyed Image Den Den Mushi.

"Edward Weevil, the Second Prince, openly attacked a naval training ship to plunder treasure, killing hundreds of young men who joined the navy for justice. Such a person..."

He grinned, revealing a cruel smile.

"I'll kill them all!"

"The above is the Seven Warlords system we have established, and the Seven Warlords we have invited to become allies."

"They either lost their courage and retreated to Paradise, harming the country and stirring up trouble, or they cooperated with the Four Emperors, maintained close ties with them, even like father and son, like brothers, and in turn strengthened the power of the Four Emperors."

"A guy who doesn't even dare to set foot in the New World, who has lost the courage to face the strong, a piece of trash who only dares to harm the common people, is this the purpose of the Seven Warlords system to give privileges to such a guy?"

Rorschach glanced at the astonished audience and sneered coldly.

"Control the Four Emperors? Control my ass!"

He spread his hands and, in front of the reporters who were raising their cameras, said loudly, "Since no one has ever said this before, then I will be the first to stand up and stand here to show the world my stance on pirates."

In the vast courtroom, only Rorschach's voice resonated powerfully, like a resounding bell, shaking everyone's hearts.

"Our navy doesn't need the Shichibukai system, which seems reasonable but is actually ridiculously ridiculous, using one group of trash to counterbalance another group of trash."

"The pirate group must be completely wiped out. No one likes a group of thugs who live by burning, killing and looting, running rampant on their own land."

"Personally, I don't object to sailing with romantic dreams like travel and adventure, such as the great adventurer Noland from 400 years ago. Even after hundreds of years, there are still wonderful adventure stories about him circulating all over the world. But those who use the name of so-called freedom to cover up their true purpose of getting something for nothing, who stand on the suffering of others and roam the seas."

Luo Xia grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth; his smile looked somewhat cold and cruel.

"Don't even mention 100,000, even if it's a million or ten million, I still won't have enough to kill!"

After he finished speaking, the cruelty on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a warm smile like that of a sunny young man, as he looked at the news reporters whose foreheads were covered in cold sweat.

"So, I'd like to trouble my fellow journalists to write a few good press releases for me, to tell those who are already pirates, those who are preparing to set sail as pirates, and those who dream of becoming the Pirate King..."

"It's time to change careers."

After saying that, he ignored the dumbfounded Black Horse on the stage and walked straight down from the prisoner's seat.

Black Horse was stunned for a moment, then quickly reached out and called out, "Hey! Rorschach! Where are you going? The public trial isn't over yet!"

"Stop the trial. How many years I'm to be imprisoned is up to the higher-ups. This whole charade is pointless. Just say how many years you want me to be imprisoned. Everyone's time is precious; let's not waste it on this pointless argument. Oh, and please ask the esteemed Five Elders for me..."

Rorschach stopped at the courthouse entrance, not turning around. His gaze swept past the tense CP0 officers, their muscles taut, and fixed on the cloudless sky beyond Enies Lobby. He murmured listlessly, a hint of dejection in his voice:

"Is it wrong for the Navy to kill pirates?"

Rorschach's public trial was abruptly ended halfway through due to his refusal to accept it.

Afterwards, envoys from various countries and journalists were told to leave Enies Lobby, carrying with them the rebuttal they had heard from Rorschach regarding the Seven Warlords system.

They also learned about the attitude that Vice Admiral Lanlin, whose rise to power was astonishing, held towards pirates.

News reports about what happened in the courthouse on Judiciary Island were written by journalists and printed into newspapers and magazines at top speed, quickly spreading all over the world.

While it aroused righteous indignation in the hearts of countless naval soldiers, leading them to agree with Rorschach's views.

This also caused panic and fear among countless pirates.

Suddenly, news of many people giving up being pirates appeared all over the world, giving people a new understanding of Vice Admiral Lanlin's influence on the world stage.

Rorschach himself, escorted by Admiral Akainu and a group of CP0 members, remained on Enies Lobby, awaiting final judgment from the World Government.

Naval Headquarters.

As expected, Sengoku's office was filled with many high-ranking naval officers.

Onigumo, Kashoyama, Momonga, and a group of other vice admirals had gloomy faces and were chewing on half-burnt cigars, filling the room with smoke and creating a thick fog that made it almost impossible to see one's hand in front of one's face.

"Since when is it wrong for the Navy to kill a few trash pirates? Just because they killed that bastard Doflamingo, Rorschach is going to go to Impel Down? What kind of logic is that? If the World Government does this, will any righteous people dare to stand up against pirates in the future?"

Onigumo's face was dark, and the anger in his eyes was almost bursting out.

“Killing a few is not a problem, the problem is that Rorschach has killed too many. Moreover, Doflamingo is a Celestial Dragon.”

The flying squirrel removed the cigar butt from its mouth, picked up another one from the table, and stuffed it into its mouth.

"What Celestial Dragons? Celestial Dragons who have given up their Celestial Dragon status are just ordinary people! When the Huo Minggu family left the Holy Land, they had already given up their noble Celestial Dragon status. Back then, when they were targeted by ordinary civilians, no one stood up for them. Now that Luo Xia has killed one of them, people are starting to nitpick?"

Fire Mountain spat out the burnt cigar from his mouth, then pulled out another one from his pocket, and didn't forget to give a few to Onigumo, Dalmesia, Smoker and the others sitting next to him.

"That's different. We are, after all, the Navy, the dogs of the Celestial Dragons. How can we turn around and bite our master? Even if it's a 'former master' who has already lost his master status."

Karp, with a cigar in his mouth, tried to take one from Fire Mountain's hand, but it was slapped away by a large hand.

Then, with a loud 'bang,' the solid wood coffee table in front of everyone was slammed into pieces by a large hand.

The immense force even caused the fortress of justice beneath their feet to tremble.

"Anyone who smokes again will end up like Rorschach, going to Impel Down to rot in jail!"

The roar of the Warring States period made everyone's eardrums buzz.