One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

Back in the New World, he was caught by the black smoke emanating from the other party's hands, and was easily grabbed by the throat like a chicken. He was then caught without any strength and forcibly tied to this wrecked ship.

"Has the gears of fate begun to turn, Teach?" Van Augur picked up his sniper rifle and got up from the ground.

"Whether we ascend to the throne at the top of the world or sink into oblivion and be eliminated by the tide of this era, that's in the next plan, cough cough."

Doc Q lay on his horse's back, coughing weakly, blood dripping from the corner of his mouth.

"Hahaha, hahaha!"

Teach spread his arms wide and laughed wildly, looking up at the sky.

"That's right! Embrace your destiny! Next, we'll head to the Bounty Hunter Guild headquarters, capture that most dazzling newcomer, and use him to exchange for the title of Shichibukai! And then..."

"The most dazzling newcomer? Who are you going to arrest?"

Kelly Vancourt zipped up the zipper again, covering her younger brother Bobby Vancourt who was wrapped inside her, and looked at Teach with a puzzled expression.

"Hahaha, haven't you been complaining about not being able to get my 1 billion Berry bounty? Here, there's another 1 billion Berry. Let's go and take this easy bounty!"

Teach grinned, pulled a crumpled bounty poster from his person, and slapped it onto Kelly Van Cleef's chest.

Kelly Van Cleef opened it and his eyes widened instantly.

"A smile, bounty: 1,000,000,000 Berries?"

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The Kingdom of Saint Poplar, the Queen's City of Spring.

The brand-new Wanli Sunshine sailed in from afar, slowly approaching the port ahead, attracting the attention of other ships sailing on the surrounding sea.

"They're really bold, pirates. They don't even bother to find out where they are. They just want to approach the port of the royal capital so openly. Should we call them naive or fearless?"

"Ignore them. I reckon it won't be more than ten minutes before the Bounty Hunters Guild's experts sink their ship and capture their captain. I'm really looking forward to it. Which six-star hunter will be sent this time? Will it be the Asura Swordsman Roronoa Zoro, or the Destiny Swordsman Mr. Hawkins?"

"I guess it's Mr. Brook, the Skeleton Swordsman. I admire his musical talent."

On the Thousand Sunny, Luffy and the others exchanged bewildered glances as they listened to the whispers coming from the surrounding ships.

"Luffy... Luffy, are you sure we really want to go into that dangerous port? The Bounty Hunter Guild headquarters is right ahead!"

Nami hugged Robin's arm, her voice trembling slightly as she spoke.

"Yeah, yeah, Luffy! I heard that place is teeming with powerful people, including the three invincible swordsmen, an army of millions of bounty hunters, and the legendary world's strongest bounty hunter, the King of Hunters, Jonathan Barnett! I think I'll take a detour!"

Chopper's eyes welled up with tears, and he pitifully tugged at Luffy's trouser leg.

Usopp huddled trembling under the gunwale, peeking out with half his head, and stammered:

"Chopper is right, Luffy, let's run away quickly. I have a disease that prevents me from going ashore. If I land at the Bounty Hunter Guild headquarters now, I will die."

Sanji took out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, lit it, and looked into the distance at the towering Kirin statue in the port of Spring Queen's City.

"Enough already, you see these annoying sculptures everywhere."

Luffy, hands on his hips and eyes gleaming with excitement, jumped onto the bow of the ship. "This is the Bounty Hunter Guild headquarters! It's known as the most dangerous area in Paradise, where no pirate crew has ever managed to leave. Let's go check it out!"

"I knew this would happen... Robin... Is it too late for us to get off the ship now?"

Nami grabbed Robin's arm and shook it, her face showing a look of utter despair.

"It's alright, Luffy is very strong, and besides, we have Mr. Ichisho here, don't we?" Robin patted Nami's arm, comforting her.

"Don't worry, nothing will happen. You can leave everything here to me! I have a lot of influence here, and I know everyone here!" Franky struck a cringeworthy pose, looked at the large group of familiar figures appearing at the port, and burst into laughter.

"Really? Franky."

Usopp and Chopper looked on with hope and moved closer to Franky.

Looking at the hundreds of bounty hunters across from him, who exuded murderous intent, and the dozen or so powerful leaders at their head, Franky suddenly felt a little less confident.

"Probably...maybe...perhaps. Well, I'm not sure, but what can I do? I'm a pirate now, super~."

"What are you talking about if you're not sure?!" Usopp and Chopper both collapsed to the ground.

"Usopp-senpai! Chopper-senpai! Nami-senpai! Don't worry! With me here, I will absolutely not let anyone hurt you!"

Suddenly, a voice suppressing its excitement came from behind the group.

Along with the sound, a transparent wall appeared, instantly surrounding everyone on the deck.

Everyone turned around and saw Bartolomeo, who looked excited, with his hands crossed in front of him in a strange pose.

Seeing everyone looking at him, Barto became even more excited, his face turning red. He closed his eyes and shouted, "With my invincible barrier, no one can harm you in the slightest, senior! I swear on my life!"

"That's really reliable, Barto."

Yi Xiao, who was sitting under the mast eating noodles, looked up and revealed a ferocious smile.

Seeing the transparent barrier surrounding them, Usopp, Chopper, and the others suddenly realized what was happening and perked up.

"That's right! I almost forgot about Barto's barrier ability. It's an invincible defense that even the navy's warships and cannons can't break through."

"Very good! Barto, you'll stay right by my side! I'm a sniper, I need the safest protection!"

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Sera stared intently at the Thousand Sunny appearing on the sea ahead, her expression far from the relaxed one others might have imagined.

She gripped her long sword tightly and looked at Zoro, Hawkins, Brook, Andre, and the others standing beside her, warning them, "Everyone be careful! It's the Straw Hat Pirates! Their captain is Monkey D. Luffy, the Supernova pirate with a bounty of 300 million Berries who defeated Gecko Moria!"

"Only 300 million Berries? That's not enough to cut."

Zoro slowly drew his Great Grade Swords Wado Ichimonji, Shusui, and Shura from his waist.

The word "Wado Ichimonji" comes from his close friend Kuina.

Autumn Water was a gift from Rorschach.

Shura was the sword of his current master, Jonathan, and now that it has been passed on to him, it is considered that he has been officially regarded as the future president of the Bounty Hunter Guild.

"No! The strongest member of the Straw Hat Pirates isn't their captain!"

Sera's words stunned several bounty hunters who didn't follow maritime news.

"Yo ho ho ho, the captain isn't the strongest one? That's interesting." Brook looked at the Thousand Sunny, which had come into view, with empty eye sockets.

When he saw Nami and Robin on the ship, he immediately bowed slightly, took off his hat, and said in a very gentlemanly manner, "Hello, beautiful ladies, may I see your panties?"

"A ghost!" Nami trembled with fear and threw herself into Sanji's arms.

Sanji felt the soft, warm fragrance of the woman in his arms, and was stunned for a moment before his nose started bleeding profusely and he fell backward.

On the ship, Luffy's eyes lit up the moment he saw Brook.

"Usopp! Sanji! Look! There's a skeleton! A living skeleton! Hey! Skeleton! Want to be my crewmate? I'll take you on an adventure to the New World!"

"Haven't you had enough zombies, you idiot! Moria has tons of them, don't try to haul everything onto the ship!"

Usopp cried and hugged Chopper.

"If the captain with a 300 million Berry bounty isn't the strongest, then who is?"

Zoro's gaze swept over Luffy, Sanji, Robin, Nami, and Usopp, who appeared at the bow of the Thousand Sunny, lingered briefly on Franky, and then immediately shifted his gaze.

Finally, his gaze fell on Yixiao, who had finished eating her noodles, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

"Is it him? I can smell the scent of a wild beast."

“That’s right! It’s him!” Sera gave a wry smile.

"Ah? It's...it's Mr. Ichisho." Andrei and the others behind her were all stunned.

"What's going on? Does everyone know him?" Zoro asked, puzzled.

“Mr. Yixiao... is a good friend of my grandfather. My grandfather used to invite him to join the Bounty Hunter Guild, saying that as long as he was willing to join, he would give him the position of guild leader directly.”

Sera looked bitterly toward where Yixiao was.

"But I never expected that he would become a pirate and an enemy of our Bounty Hunter Guild."

"Should we just hand over the chairmanship to him?"

Zoro was startled.

He knew all too well how discerning his master, the former King of Hunters, was.

He has now mastered both types of Haki, and his strength far surpasses that of the other hunters in the guild. Not long ago, he fought a fierce battle and defeated Hawkins, officially becoming the strongest person in the Bounty Hunter Guild besides Jonathan. However, he is still unable to take over the position of guild leader.

According to Jonathan, unless he can take down a great pirate with a bounty of over one billion Berries all by himself.

Otherwise, even if Jonathan dies, he will not be able to succeed as president.

This shows how much Jonathan values ​​the blind man in front of him.

"By the way, Green Moss Head, he once fought Hawkeye Mihawk to a draw. And based on Grandpa's connections in the Navy, we also found out another secret intelligence that hasn't been made public."

Sera looked at Zoro, whose expression had changed drastically in an instant, and said softly:

"He single-handedly fought against Marine Admirals Aokiji and Rorschach on Enies Lobby, and successfully led the Straw Hat Pirates, who were surrounded by the Buster Call fleet, out of the Marines' encirclement. His current bounty is one billion Berries, but according to internal information not yet released by the Marines, his bounty has already increased from one billion Berries to..."

Sera took a deep breath, her voice trembling slightly.

"It's increased to three billion Berries!"

Chapter 614 Teach: That blind man, step forward!

"Fought Hawkeye to a draw, with a bounty of 3 billion Berries? Escaped from the encirclement of a Marine Admiral, Rorschach, and the Buster Call fleet?"

Those around Sera listened to her whispered tale with blank stares, as if they were hearing a fairy tale.

Zoro only heard the previous sentence about fighting Mihawk to a draw, so he took the lead and jumped out. With Shura in his left hand and Shusui in his right, he leaped into the air and swung his sword twice at the place where Ikkyou was.

Instead of fear, a joyful smile appeared on his face.

"Great! I've wanted to spar with Hawkeye for a long time, to see how far I am from becoming the world's strongest swordsman, and whether I'm still as unattainable as I was back in Reverse Mountain!"

"The blind swordsman laughs! I am Roronoa Zoro, and I challenge you!"

As Zoro waved his hand, two sharp aerial slashes flew out, whistling and crossing each other, aiming for Ikko's face.

His sudden outburst startled Luffy and the others standing on the Thousand Sunny.