One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

"Shut up! I invited Barto aboard myself! He's my comrade no matter what!"

Luffy was furious, his skin instantly turning bright red, and he threw a punch at Issho.

"I don't want to be some kind of savior! I just want to defeat that guy and then take everyone on an adventure! I want to become... the Pirate King!"

"Oh!"

Without dodging or flinching, Yixiao took Luffy's punch head-on with his chest. His tall body didn't retreat even a step, and he remained standing in place like a mountain.

He looked at Luffy, who was acting like a mad tiger, and a deep disappointment welled up in his eyes.

One Piece...?

Is your dream simply to become the Pirate King?

If that's all there is to it, why have so many people staked their future on you?

"Luffy! I won't allow you to do something like breaking into a prison—something only villains do! Even if you have grudges against me, I still..."

Before he could even utter a sound, a fierce gust of wind swept in front of him, and a long, slender leg, enveloped in powerful Armament Haki, kicked him.

With a loud bang, Issho's tall body, which was not able to be pushed back by Luffy, staggered back two or three steps, crushing the ground beneath him before finally regaining his footing.

He opened his eyes and looked at Hancock, who appeared in the arena with a cold face and stood in front of Luffy.

"Pirate Empress, you..."

"Who gave you permission to treat Luffy like that? You blind fool! Aren't you the swordsman on his ship? Don't you obey the captain's orders?"

Hancock gave a stern laugh, then turned around, tenderly supporting Luffy's shoulder. She took out a silk handkerchief, wiped away Luffy's tears, and gently comforted him:

“It’s alright, Luffy. Whatever you want to do, I will help you. If you want to go to Impel Down, I can help you too. I am one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea and I am qualified to apply for permission to enter Impel Down.”

He chuckled, then paused, then flew into a rage. "You can't do this! You're ruining him! Pirate Empress! Impel Down is an incredibly dangerous place, a place where countless evil criminals are imprisoned. I absolutely cannot allow it..."

"shut up!"

"Big fragrant feet!"

A look of anger appeared on Hancock's beautiful face. With a light step, her tall figure flashed out again. Her long, snow-white legs were wrapped in invisible armor. With even more force than before, she kicked the staff-sword that Ikko had raised.

"Oh!"

With a muffled bang, the ground beneath Yixiao's feet exploded, and he took two steps back.

Hancock let out a muffled groan, her delicate body shuddered, and she flew backward, traveling dozens of meters before finally regaining her footing at the edge of the forest.

"you……!"

Hancock was taken aback at first, then flew into a rage, her eyes flashing with intense killing intent, and she charged forward again.

"Unforgivable! I want you..."

"stop!"

"Stop! Boa Hancock!"

Rayleigh, Shaki, and Granny New, among others, all spoke up to stop them almost simultaneously.

Rayleigh flashed forward, reached out and grabbed Luffy, who was so excited he could hardly contain himself, and with one hand outstretched, he calmed Luffy down with a smile.

Shakky leaped into the air and blocked Hancock's charge.

On the nearby coastline and on the Kuja Pirates' large ship, hundreds of female pirates simultaneously drew their Haki-infused bows and arrows, ready to fire at any moment.

The atmosphere in the arena was incredibly tense, ready to erupt at any moment.

"Calm down, Luffy!"

Rayleigh's large hand gripped Luffy's shoulder with such force that cold sweat broke out on Luffy's forehead.

"Your impulsiveness won't help you save your brother at all! Yixiao is right, going to Impel Down to rescue people will only be walking into a trap. If you destroy the Great Prison and release those evil criminals, all the evil deeds that will be done to the world will be blamed on you! You've already lost a comrade, it's time for you to grow up a bit!"

Rayleigh's rebuke left Luffy frozen in place, his fists clenched tightly, his eyes red-rimmed.

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, he abruptly looked up at Rayleigh in front of him.

"Wait, Rayleigh! You're the vice-captain of the Pirate King, Roger is the Pirate King, and Ace... he's the Pirate King's son, so he's your captain's son, right? Will you help me save Ace? Please! I beg you, I can't lose Ace!"

With that, Luffy knelt down before Rayleigh.

Those around him were stunned for a long time after hearing his words before their expressions changed drastically, revealing expressions of horror.

"Fire Fist Ace, Roger's son?" Granny New's eyes widened.

"Fire Fist Ace...is the bloodline of the Pirate King?" Yi Xiao's eyes widened, and he turned to look at Rayleigh. "What exactly is going on? I thought Fire Fist Ace was Luffy's brother, that is, Dragon's son, and Garp's grandson."

Seeing that everyone present was looking at him, Rayleigh's eyes dimmed. He released Luffy's shoulder, sat back down on the rock next to him, and let out a long sigh.

"There's no point in hiding it now. Ace... he really is Roger's son. The story is like this..."

Rayleigh sighed and recounted the story of Roger leaving behind his bloodline.

When everyone heard about the atrocities that had occurred on Baterila Island in the South China Sea, they were filled with anger once again.

At the same time, I felt even more pity and sympathy for Ace.

"No matter what you think, I'm going to save Ace! Ace did nothing wrong! The ones who are wrong are those cruel marines!"

Luffy wiped away his tears and said with a determined expression.

"I will support you unconditionally, Luffy." Hancock stood behind him.

He smiled and remained silent.

Rayleigh sighed again.

"Originally, I did not want to get involved in this matter."

Although Ace is Roger's son, I cannot stand idly by, for both moral and legal reasons.

But Roger once said that everyone has their own adventure.

Ace's companions now are not us old guys.

He has his own life, his own adventures, and his own companions.

The Whitebeard Pirates are the strongest pirate crew in the world, and Whitebeard himself would never stand by and watch Ace die at Marine Headquarters. However, since…

"Rayleigh, you're getting on in years, are you really going to go to a dangerous place like Marine Headquarters? Didn't you say you wanted to retire from the world..."

Shakky's eyes held undisguised worry, and she couldn't help but grab Rayleigh's arm.

Rayleigh reached out and patted the back of her hand, saying with a wry smile, "Shakky, if everyone didn't know that Ace was Roger's son, that would be one thing, but since Luffy has already pointed it out, if I don't step forward, it would seem like I, Roger's second-in-command, am too heartless."

He stood up, took a deep breath, gripped the hilt of his sword, and looked at Luffy and Issho.

"Fine, we'll just die here anyway, so I might as well go with you to the most dangerous battlefield in the world, Luffy."

Chapter 647 The Seven Warlords of the Sea are Summoned

Countdown to execution: Five days!

The news that Fire Fist Ace had been captured by the Navy and would be publicly executed at Marineford was like a depth charge dropped into the sea, instantly shaking the entire world.

A massive war between the Whitebeard Pirates and the Marine Headquarters is about to begin.

The new world, the paradise, the four seas, one country after another, power after power, and the eyes of countless people are all drawn to this impending war.

It can be said that the outcome of this war will determine the future of the world and where it will go!

Naval Headquarters.

"Reporting to Fleet Admiral Sengoku! Latest intelligence from the New World indicates that all the fleets under the Whitebeard Pirates have assembled and are heading towards Paradise! The main force is passing through the G1 sea area, and Vice Admiral Gion is asking if we should intercept them and hold them off?"

Brannew was reporting the latest developments to Sengoku.

There weren't many people in the office, only Sengoku, Kizaru, and Rorschach.

“No need, Brannew. You need to figure out what the real purpose of executing Fire Fist Ace is. We're going to wait until they're all gathered, then concentrate our forces to wipe them out in one fell swoop and destroy the entire Whitebeard Pirates. Letting G1 intercept us will only ruin the plan and may even put G1 in danger.”

Sengoku waved his hand dismissively in refusal, causing Brannew to nod in embarrassment and agree.

Rorschach looked at Brannew with amusement, who gave an awkward smile.

Brannew is one of the most shrewd and capable admirals in the Navy Headquarters.

Although his combat prowess was only average, he excelled at clerical work, saving Sengoku a lot of official troubles.

How could Brannew, who also served as a senior staff officer of the Navy Headquarters, not understand the principles that Sengoku was talking about?

This guy is also a very shrewd person with extremely high emotional intelligence.

"What about the Whitebeard Pirates themselves?"

Sengoku was clearly more concerned about Whitebeard himself than the large fleet under the Whitebeard Pirates.

The sheer power of the world's strongest man is evident.

"Whitebeard met with Shanks not long ago, and then disappeared into the New World along with his fifteen division commanders."

Brannew's report made Sengoku rub his temples.

The meeting between the two emperors of the New World, though kept very secret, was still discovered by the Navy's intelligence system.

As a result, the pressure on the navy increased several times over instantly.

If the only opponent is the Whitebeard Pirates, Sengoku is absolutely confident that he can achieve a great victory with the current strength of the Marine Headquarters, no matter how strong Whitebeard is.

However, if even the Red-Haired Pirates get involved, things will take an unpredictable turn.

Even if the Navy manages to win against two of the New World's top Yonko crews, it will be a Pyrrhic victory.

"Have you found out where Shanks is right now?"

Luo Xia suddenly interjected.

Brannew immediately turned around and reported to him: "Reporting to Lieutenant General Rorschach, Red Shanks is still in his territory and has not left our surveillance."

"What about Kaido? Didn't the Beasts Pirates take any action when the Whitebeard Pirates left the New World for Paradise? For example, they didn't take the opportunity to seize the Whitebeard Pirates' territory."

Rorschach pressed for an answer.

Brannew said, "No, the Beasts Pirates haven't made a move. Kaido himself is still at his Wano Country headquarters."

“I see.” Rorschach stroked his chin thoughtfully.