One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

The faint golden light emanating from his body startled Garp, Onigumo, and the others, who quickly extinguished their cigars, silently stomped the bottoms of their cigars under their feet, sat up straight, and adopted a serious and focused posture.

"I brought you here to come up with a solution, and you come here to complain and throw tantrums. What do you take this place for? A dumping ground? Huh?"

Sengoku's spittle sprayed all over Garp's head and face.

Karp chuckled awkwardly, shrugged, and spread his hands. "I can't think of any solutions either. Besides, what's the use of saying more? The decision is still in the hands of those five old bastards... Star. What we say is completely useless."

Upon seeing Sengoku's dark, grimy face, Smoker instinctively used his Smoke-Smoke Fruit powers to draw out the smoke filling the office.

As the thick, fog-like smoke dissipated, the figures of two tall men reclining on the sofa came into view.

A man was bent over, using newly bought nail clippers to file his nails. His nails were filed until they were shiny and bright, as if he had done a manicure.

The other eye, covered by an eye patch, simply started snoring.

During the Warring States period, he looked left and right.

Take another look at Garp, who is picking his nose.

Then, he sighed, stood up, and walked straight out of the office.

"Hey! Sengoku! We haven't finished discussing yet. If you leave, what will happen to that kid Rorschach?"

Garp shouted from behind.

"Let him go to jail! I don't care who he is!"

Despite Sengoku's words, he ultimately took the initiative to contact the Five Elders and plead for Rorschach's life.

In short, it simply means that Rorschach is still young.

Kids are immature and easily get carried away with their emotions, just like that bastard Garp when he was young. He often does bad things with good intentions, and he really doesn't mean to disobey the World Government's orders.

The esteemed Five Elders, even if they don't care about the monk's reputation, should at least forgive him this time, considering his unwavering loyalty when he risked his life to protect the deceased Roswald family.

What evil intentions could a righteous young man who works diligently to fight pirates and eliminate unstable factors at sea for the World Government have?

Chapter 565 Small Punishment and Big Commandment

The Holy Land of Mary Geoise, Hall of Power.

"How many years do you think he should be sentenced to?"

On a luxurious yet tasteful sofa, six old men sat on either side, watching the image of a Den Den Mushi projected onto the table.

It was Saint Satan who spoke.

Most of the time, he is in charge of the World Government's naval affairs.

His title is the God of Scientific Defense.

Satan himself is also the highest-ranking official in charge of the Egg Point Island science base built by Vegapunk, and has the highest authority over all research results of Vegapunk's research team.

At this moment, besides the Five Elders, the only other person who could find a seat in the hall was, of course, Gringu.

Of the six people present, his expression was the most unpleasant.

Upon hearing Satan Saint's question, he was the first to speak.

"Why should we keep such a rebellious person who is disrespectful to his superiors, has no regard for rank, and dares to completely disregard our orders? I suggest he be executed immediately."

"inappropriate."

Nasujuro Sei, holding the first generation Kitetsu, shook his head slightly.

Seeing the others' reactions, he said in a deep voice, "First of all, from his own perspective, he has not done anything wrong. If we really execute him, we will probably incur public wrath."

"Public anger? Hmph! What public anger? With our status, why should we be afraid of the resentment of those trash?" Green Gu sneered.

"Although we are not afraid, the death of a mere brat would create resentment throughout the naval system, which would be detrimental to our dominance in the navy and on the world stage. Executing him would do more harm than good and would be a losing proposition."

Nasshoulang's statement was agreed upon by the other four old men, including Satan.

Only Greene was very unhappy.

There was nothing he could do; of course he was unhappy.

What is his status as the commander of the high-ranking Knights of God?

Even in Mary Geoise, he was a Celestial Dragon leader on par with the Five Elders, and even possessed the immense power to execute other Celestial Dragons.

However, after his trip to Dressrosa, he not only failed to complete his mission, but was also beaten up by Rorschach and his apprentice Zephyr, leaving him disheveled and humiliated, completely losing face as the head of the Fugaran family.

This brought Grimg's resentment towards Rorschach and Zephyr to its peak.

In fact, if Rorschach were just an ordinary Vice Admiral of the Marine Headquarters, then even if he was Zephyr's disciple, if Grindelwald wanted him dead, it would be a simple matter of a word, and there would be no need for all this messy discussion and deliberation.

However, due to Rorschach's past outstanding performance, he is now a new naval hero of the Navy Headquarters.

The title of naval hero was personally awarded by the Five Elders, along with the qualification to be the third candidate for admiral in the navy.

Moreover, the World Government also praised Rorschach highly in major newspapers for his heroic performance in the G1 Great Battle, making him famous overnight and a new leading figure in the Marine Headquarters, with his influence soaring to unprecedented heights.

Coupled with his brilliant achievements that were featured in the newspapers several times, Rorschach's fame once surpassed that of several generals who were considered "salted fish" (meaning incompetent or lowly).

According to a recent global naval recruitment survey, more than 30% of new marines worldwide joined the service after hearing about Rorschach's experiences and stories, and were drawn to fight for justice.

This is an extremely exaggerated figure.

It's worth noting that even at the height of former Navy hero Garp's achievements, only 40% of those recruited were willing to join the Navy because of him.

In other words, Rorschach has now solidified his reputation as a new naval hero.

What the world government can't ignore is that of those 30% who enlist, 10% are women...

Although romance and affection are forbidden in the military, it is undeniable that an army full of rough men may be extremely powerful, but they are also very prone to causing various chaotic incidents due to the natural restlessness of men.

Now that a large number of female soldiers have joined the military, things are different. Soldiers not only train hard to impress the female soldiers, but they also talk about marriage with the female soldiers they like. As a result, they feel more at home to the Navy and the World Government.

Although the female soldiers came for Luo Xia, there is only one Luo Xia.

Moreover, it's said that the kid is the son-in-law that Akainu has his eye on.

No wonder he's so bloodthirsty; he's just like his father-in-law.

However, he's not as obedient or useful as Akainu.

Perhaps, as Warring States said, Rorschach is still too young and easily impulsive.

With further refinement, he might become the hawkish successor after Akainu.

In that way, even if Akainu, this useful tool, gets old, disabled, or dies in the future, their World Government will still have someone to use.

Therefore, Rorschach cannot be killed.

The five elders all had the same thought in their minds.

"However, that brat actually dared to belittle the Seven Warlords system, which we have spent a great deal of effort researching, as utterly worthless. He is truly audacious!"

Satan placed his hands on his cane in front of him, his brow furrowed.

"Little did he know that although Crocodile and the others were a bit useless, if we didn't elevate a few of these kinds of people and place them at a certain level, who knows how many more monsters like Kaido and Whitebeard would emerge in this world."

It is precisely because of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, a pirate force that can obtain the right to plunder legally, that the pirates' determination to openly provoke us is weakened.

Since they can live a peaceful life, there's no need for them to fight and kill, and thus, no monsters will emerge.

"Furthermore, in order to maintain their Shichibukai privileges, they will actively suppress any rising pirate stars who want to replace them. Isn't this indirectly weakening the growth of pirate power?"

Pittor scoffed, "So that kid is just a clueless brat who only sees the Seven Warlords doing evil, but doesn't see our good intentions."

The five elders all nodded, deeply agreeing with St. Pitt's words.

The Seven Warlords system was established after many years of careful discussion between the World Government and the Navy, and it is by no means as simple or despicable as Rorschach claims.

If it were truly useless, why would they simply hand over their legitimate right to plunder the oceans for no reason?

"So, how many years do you think he should be sentenced to?"

Satan asked again.

Map-headed Saint Vochuli pondered, "Killing him is not an option, but imprisoning him for decades is also inappropriate. In that case, it would be better to just kill him. I would suggest imprisoning him for ten or eight years. After all, he is only fifteen years old now. If he is imprisoned for ten years, he will be in his early twenties when he comes out."

As he spoke, he glanced at Greene.

He and Gringu had a good personal relationship, so when it came to dealing with Rorschach, Sacred Vochuli wanted to help Gringu vent his anger a little.

"inappropriate."

Nassou Sei shook his head again.

He said in a deep voice, "If he's locked up for ten or eight years, his talent will be wasted. In the past ten years or so, the Navy has only produced one decent monster-level genius like him. If we just waste his talent like this, when Akainu and Kizaru get old, the Navy will really be ruined, without a single decent Navy admiral. Are we really going to have to personally go out and fight those new pirates to the death? That would be too humiliating."

As he spoke, he looked up at Satan Saint and Gringu, "I don't think you want to go through the same thing as God Valley, facing off against guys like Roger and Rocks head-on, do you?"

Nassou Sei's words were all quite reasonable.

When the topic of God Valley came up, even Satan and Gringu, the two parties involved, fell into a rare silence.

After a long silence, the other five people in the hall tacitly agreed with Nasujiro Sei's words and looked at him, wanting him to make the decision.

"Ten or eight years is too long, five years..."

Nassuro Seimo stroked the hilt of his sword, pondering for a long while.

"Five years is too long. I think three or two years would be more appropriate. As a naval admiral, openly disobeying our orders is a serious crime. If we don't punish him, he might become arrogant and self-important like that old man Garp. Therefore, we must give him a small punishment as a warning. Sentencing him to three or two years won't be a big deal even for Sengoku. This way, it won't cause much public outrage."

As he was speaking, the group heard a series of wailing sounds coming from outside the Hall of Power. The cries were shrill and mournful, like the weeping of someone who had lost their parents.

Then, the group heard the guards outside trying to comfort them, but they still couldn't stop the wailing and howling, which annoyed everyone in the hall.

"That damned Musgarud, here he comes again! If he weren't the only one left in the Don Quixote family, I would have chopped him in half with this sword!"

Nasujiro, who was speaking, turned as black as charcoal and was so angry that he almost drew his sword.

“I’ll go shut him up.” Grimg stood up, leaned on his sword, and went out.

Satan Saint watched his retreating figure and whispered a comment.

“Don’t kill him. The Donquixote Family was one of the creators of that time. Now that Doflamingo is dead, he’s the only one left in the Donquixote Family. Although he’s mentally unstable, he’s still the head of the Donquixote Family. Killing him now would be detrimental to the unity of the Holy Land.”

"Understood." Grimgour replied without turning his head.

Just as the five were about to continue, suddenly, they all had a thought, stood up, looked into the depths of the hall, exchanged glances, and were somewhat surprised.

"Lord Im wants to see us? Why? Rorschach?"