One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

It took a long time for the two old men to calm down.

Sengoku reluctantly took the slipper back from Garp's face, and Garp released his large hand that was gripping his neck.

"Ahem, should we arrange for a warship to go and pick him up?" Sengoku coughed twice and said.

"No need, Hibari has already left from G5. The young couple is enjoying their honeymoon after a short separation, so we old folks shouldn't interfere and ruin their good time." Garp continued eating his senbei.

Kuzan rolled his eyes and pulled down the black eye patch on his forehead.

"Vice Admiral Garp, if Sakazuki hears you say that, he'll kill you."

New World, G5 Branch.

The Justice Fortress, over 300 meters high, stands majestically in the center of the island. Its scale is so large that it even surpasses that of the Navy Headquarters, enough to awe every Navy officer who sees the G5 branch.

The spacious training ground, the huge crescent-shaped inner bay, the giant gun emplacements and fortresses perched on the dike, and the more than twenty large warships moored on the surface of the inner bay—this naval base, deep in the heart of the New World, was armed to the teeth.

At first glance, it seems that even the G1 branch, which is known as the number one branch in the new world, is not as large as the current G5.

Behind the Fortress of Justice lies a town arranged in an orderly fashion, resembling a giant disc.

In just one year, the number of New World residents gathered on G5 Island has exceeded 30,000.

With such a large population, G5 Island quickly transformed into a large residential area, making it a popular destination today.

As the G5 branch expands its protection area, more and more young adults under its protection are choosing to join the Navy.

Currently, the total strength of the G5 branch has increased to an astonishing 20,000.

Ten thousand new recruits and wounded soldiers who had been discharged from the battlefield were assigned to guard G5 Island.

The other 10,000 were elite warriors of the New World who had gone through a year of intense fighting and had become no less than G1 Marines.

Today, the alarm bells hanging high atop the G5 fortress suddenly rang out sharply, instantly alarming the entire G5.

The towns behind the fortress did not descend into chaos as a result, but continued to live as usual under the reassurance of the marines.

This kind of life is actually something that people living in the new world have long been accustomed to.

As long as you live on this cruel ocean in the new world, every day is a life of constant risk to your life.

Living on an island like G5, which receives extensive naval protection, is a privilege many people could only dream of in their entire lives.

In front of the fortress, rows of marines in white uniforms, carrying weapons, gathered from all corners, forming a sea of ​​white people in the inner bay square.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a thunderous roar that shook the heavens and the earth resounded in the sky above the square, causing the marines to look up in awe.

Suddenly, a turbulent bolt of lightning appeared in the sky above everyone's heads, quickly forming a ten-meter-tall lightning giant wielding a golden spear, resembling a giant Buddha surrounded by lightning.

"It's Major General Enel!"

The marines gasped, their eyes filled with fervor.

The square trembled violently, and the crowd parted like a tidal wave to make way for a giant who was twelve meters tall and whose muscles had grown explosively.

Like a Hercules from mythology, Palmer carried the brand-new Kirin warship on his shoulders and slowly walked toward the inner bay port.

Behind him, Peng En carrying Sakura Ten, Law holding Kiku, Bepo carrying a spiked club like Kaido's, and Ban empty-handed, walked out one after another.

Further away, there were also the giants Oimo and Kashi, who had followed Penn into the New World and arrived at the G5 branch.

Once everyone had gathered at the G5 inner bay port, a dashing female general in a snow-white military uniform leaped up and jumped onto the deck of the Kirin.

"It's Major General Hibari!"

The marines looked at Hibari standing on the bow of the Kirin with the same respect in their eyes.

Only then did Enel, the Thunder Buddha suspended in the sky, utter his words that resonated throughout G5.

"Soldiers! I have great news to share. Lieutenant General Rorschach is about to return to the New World and take command of G5!"

The thousands of marines gathered in the square fell silent for a moment when they heard the name Enel utter, followed by a roar that seemed to shake the entire island.

Is Lieutenant General Rorschach coming back?

"The invincible Bluescale Admiral is returning! The chaos in the Tottoland Sea will be completely ended!"

"Whoa! Lieutenant General Rorschach! Lieutenant General Blue Lin!"

Hearing the marines' hysterical shouts, Palmer, Bepo, and Penn, who were standing on the inner harbor, all had red eyes and felt an urge to cry.

Finally, the sky is about to return for the G5 branch.

Enel waited until the marines' excited shouts subsided before continuing, "To welcome Vice Admiral Rorschach's return, we will depart immediately for the Totto Land waters and take Oven Island, Juice Island, and Puff Island, which are adjacent to G5, without exception. Now, everyone board! Follow me, let's go!"

As his voice rang out, thunder roared across the sky, exploding in the skies of the new world.

"Let's go! March on to Totland!"

The marines, full of fighting spirit, surged toward the warships on the inner bay in an orderly fashion.

At the same time, the Kirin, where Yun Que was alone, was instantly enveloped by a cloud of mist.

Within the hazy clouds, electric arcs flickered, rapidly supplying power to the Kirin's electrical system.

Soon, accompanied by a surge of lightning that swept across the massive hull of the Kirin, the warship's two wings unfolded and flapped, slowly lifting the enormous vessel off the sea and into the sky under the watchful eyes of countless marines.

As the Kirin slowly ascended into the air, large clouds dispersed, enveloping the warship and quickly refracting the sunlight that was shining on it. In the eyes of the marines, the Kirin seemed to gradually fade away, becoming completely invisible and disappearing without a trace over G5 Island.

"Miss Hibari, we're entrusting the lieutenant general to you. We'll wait for him to return at G5!"

Bepo, now a size larger, put his hands to his mouth like megaphones and shouted loudly at the Kirin, which had disappeared into the sky.

"Let's go! It's our turn to take action and clear away all the chaos around the G5 sea area for Lieutenant General Rorschach!"

With a clench of his two large hands, Parmel caused the air within a radius of several hundred meters to crack under the strain.

This is Dean the Great Shark's Paramecia-type Demi-Man, the Power-Power Fruit.

Chapter 578 The Strongest Man in Infinite Hell

Impel Down Level 6!

"Whoa! Is it finally about to begin? The clash between the man who claims to have inherited the power of the Pirate King Roger and the strongest monster genius of this era from the Marine Headquarters!"

"Devil's heir, Douglas Barrett, versus, Lieutenant General Bluescale Rorschach!"

In the boundless hell illuminated by countless torches, the place was bustling with noise today. All the prisoners crowded around the cell bars, their eyes wide open, looking towards the spacious cell at the deepest part of the passage.

There, a tall, silver-haired young man, dragging a dozen heavy sea stone chains, walked step by step to the outside of the cell, looking at the massive figure inside who had also risen.

"Hehehe, kid, you finally dare to come in and fight me?"

In the flickering firelight, a blond giant, over five meters tall with a muscular chest covered in burn scars, grinned at Rorschach, who was standing outside the fence, revealing a set of gleaming white teeth.

"No, it's just because I'm about to be released from prison. Before that, I want to test what I've learned over the past year."

Rorschach looked calmly at Barrett, who exuded an inhuman aura and resembled a primordial beast that had been chained up.

The feeling this guy gave him was no less than that of one of the Four Emperors of the New World.

Even after being imprisoned for more than a decade, Barrett's robust physique remained as strong as a mountain, which puzzled Rorschach. He wondered why this guy, who could only get a small amount of food each day like everyone else, still had such frighteningly strong stamina.

His physical strength even allowed him to continue his arduous training in this endless hell for over a decade.

This is very unscientific.

And he is probably not at his peak physical condition right now.

Even so, Rorschach felt pressured.

This shows just how ridiculously strong this guy's physique is.

It's important to know that Barrett is neither a demon like Kaido, nor a Bakania like Kuma.

He is a normal human being.

Perhaps the only explanation is that his physique is different from that of ordinary people; he is a mutant of the bloodline factor among humans, just like Charlotte Linlin and himself.

"Hahaha, how arrogant! Well then, come in and experience it for yourself, the new era's naval monster."

Barrett's veins gradually bulged, his skin began to turn red, and steam began to rise from his pores due to excessive excitement.

An extremely oppressive aura was emanating from his massive, mountain-like body. The mere release of this aura caused some of the nearby prisoners to retreat, their eyes filled with fear.

His eyes were filled with bloodshot veins.

It is said that whenever the demon's offspring goes into a frenzy due to excessive excitement, their power increases dramatically, and they enter a non-human demonic state.

At that time, he will be indiscriminate in his dealings with friend and foe, like a demon crawling out of hell, destroying everything in sight.

Rorschach didn't rush to open the door, but stood outside the cell, quietly watching Barrett.

"Barrett, I heard that you fought Rayleigh to a draw when you were fifteen. Is that true?"

Upon hearing this, Barrett, who was steadily building up his momentum, paused for a moment, then grinned.

"It's fake. That old guy Rayleigh didn't go all out. In a real fight to the death, I wouldn't be his match. That's just his personality; he won't fight to the death unless he's a mortal enemy."

He admitted it quite readily, without any attempt to conceal it, which surprised Rorschach.

But Barrett then added a comment shortly afterward.

"But if it were me now, Rayleigh wouldn't be a match for me!"

Rorschach smirked, "Nonsense, Rayleigh is in his seventies or eighties now, how old are you? Are you bullying an old man? Why don't you go fight Whitebeard?"

“No, I’m talking about Rayleigh back then.” Barrett stretched out his large hand and grasped the iron fence containing seastone, looking down at Rorschach. “But you, kid in the Navy, your growth in strength has completely exceeded my expectations. You are much stronger than I was back then.”

“I wasn’t as good as you when I was fifteen, Barrett.”

As Luo Xia spoke, he took out his key from his pocket.

He didn't know whether the current Barrett was stronger or weaker than Rayleigh in his prime.

But Barrett's talent is undoubtedly among the world's best.

In terms of the age of the world's top powerhouses, only Shanks and Hawkeye are capable of reaching and stabilizing at the Emperor level around the age of forty.

Among those under twenty, just like Luffy in the manga, only monsters like Bullet and Big Mom have reached the top level of combat power.

In other words, if the script were different, Barrett would be the perfect protagonist template.

As Rorschach pulled out the key and was about to open the cell door holding Barrett, purple venom began to gush from Magellan, who was standing in the passage behind him, scaring the prisoners watching from the surrounding cells into quickly getting away.