One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

Could it be that the Navy is planning to promote Vice Admiral Lan Lin to become the fourth Admiral in the Navy?

"General Lan Lin...?"

At the mere thought of this possibility, journalists around the world, their faces beaming with excitement, began frantically writing news reports on various speculations, all under the projection screens.

"This is a world-shaking event! The appearance of an admiral who is too young—could it be a sign of internal reforms within the Navy, with future leadership becoming increasingly younger? Get the latest newspapers printed immediately! Whitebeard hasn't even arrived yet, and big news is already popping up one after another. I'm so excited!"

In the luxurious golden box of the Sabaody Archipelago, Morgans stared at the screen in front of him, his beak stretched wide to his ears.

In the Alabasta capital, Vivi could no longer contain her excitement as she watched Rorschach appear on the high platform below the execution ground, sitting down alongside the three naval admirals and calmly welcoming the world's gaze. A delighted smile spread across her pretty face.

She couldn't help but clasp her hands together in front of her chest, close her eyes, and softly pray for Rorschach.

"I hope Brother Rorschach will be safe in this war..."

On the seat next to him, the sprightly Cobra looked at Rorschach, who was sitting to Kizaru's right, and his eyes were filled with emotion.

The once naive boy has now truly stood at the forefront of the world.

This made Cobra realize just how much the world had changed, and that the old man was really falling behind.

At headquarters, in the crowded square, 60,000 elite officers and soldiers looked at the four imposing figures of blue, yellow, red, and white standing in a row on the high platform, and instantly erupted into a thunderous cheer.

"It's the generals!"

"And Lieutenant General Lan Lin!"

"No! It should be General Lan Lin!"

At this moment, the title of General Bluescale seemed to possess some kind of magic, rapidly spreading throughout Marineford.

Then, a huge cheer and shout resounded through the sky.

"General Lan Lin!"

"General Lan Lin!"

The shouts of 60,000 elite troops were like thunder, shaking the ground of Marineford and causing ripples on the surface of the inner bay.

Among them, the 5,000 elite soldiers of G5 were the most enthusiastic.

Palmer's loud voice and Bepo's screams were clearly audible amidst the boiling noise, making Rorschach, who was sitting next to Kizaru, feel somewhat embarrassed, but he had to force himself to sit there with a straight face and maintain the demeanor of a Marine.

However, the three people beside him, Kizaru, Akainu, and Aokiji, did not seem nervous at all.

Kizaru sat with his legs crossed, his hands clasped on the armrests of the gold chair, wearing sunglasses and with a slight pout.

Akainu also crossed his legs, crossed his arms, and covered half of his face with his military cap, resting with his eyes closed.

Aokiji wasn't crossing his legs; he was just looking around boredly.

Luo Xia looked at the three of them, thought for a moment, and then put his right leg, which had nowhere to go, on his left leg, rested his right elbow on the armrest, loosely clenched his fist, and supported his cheek, trying to relax as much as possible.

He wasn't nervous, just a little excited.

This was a memorable scene, after all. Luo Xia never expected that Sengoku would suddenly remember to arrange a chair for him as well.

He was also given a temporary sky-blue military uniform that matched his code name.

A wide cloak adorned with gold tassels was also provided to Rorschach in accordance with the standards of a naval governor, that is, an admiral or marshal.

This made Rorschach feel somewhat flattered.

Although that old man from the Warring States period always complained about him, he actually gave Luo Xia a lot of face when it mattered most.

Now, Rorschach's reputation and prestige will likely reach an even higher peak, truly making him the most dazzling figure in the Navy.

"The next step will probably be to announce Ace's identity, tell the world why Ace was executed, and then continue to wait for Whitebeard to appear, right?"

Rorschach sat quietly, lost in thought.

Poor Blackbeard, he became nothing more than a foil to Ace.

Although his name was listed alongside Ace's on the execution list released by the Navy, he has now become invisible and is automatically ignored by people.

It has to be said that this is the tragedy of not being truly famous.

Despite his ambition and greater strength than Ace, he became a supporting character in this war.

As Luo Xia was thinking, suddenly, his slightly narrowed eyes snapped open, a flash of lightning appearing in his azure pupils as he turned his gaze to the boundless sea in front of the inner bay.

Startled by his fluctuating aura, Kizaru, Akainu, and Aokiji, who were sitting on his left, all turned their heads slightly to look at Rorschach.

Kizaru tilted his head and asked, "What's wrong? Did you find any trace of Whitebeard?"

They knew that Rorschach's Observation Haki had the widest range of perception within the entire Marine Headquarters.

Therefore, if anyone was able to detect Whitebeard's arrival first, it would undoubtedly be Rorschach.

To everyone's surprise, Rorschach gently shook his head.

"No, but I could feel the air vibrating."

"A tremor?" Akainu opened his eyes under the brim of his hat and looked out at the sea.

Rorschach nodded: "Yes, a very violent tremor. The affected area may have exceeded several hundred kilometers, or even more."

He turned and glanced at Aokiji. "Uncle Kuzan, you might need to make your move sooner rather than later."

“Vibration won’t freeze it.” Aokiji sighed, his expression turning serious as he gazed at the vast ocean.

Sengoku, who had just stood on the execution platform above his head and was about to take out his Den Den Mushi to say a few words as an opening remark, heard the hushed conversation of Rorschach and the others below. His expression changed immediately, and he looked up sharply at the sea in front of the inner bay.

The subtle changes in expression on the faces of the naval admiral and the four top combatants below the execution platform immediately attracted the attention of many people.

Just as they were wondering if Whitebeard had arrived, the live broadcast suddenly experienced a slight tremor.

"What's going on? Is the signal of the video Den Den Mushi fluctuating?"

"Hey! Stop joking! War is about to begin. If there's a signal fluctuation now, what are we supposed to watch? Fix it quickly, Navy!"

While most people were still worried about the live broadcast signal, a few who were familiar with Whitebeard's abilities already knew what was going to happen next.

Immediately, people in the Sabaody Archipelago, Bubble Harbor, and even further afield in the Kingdom of St. Poplar and Water Seven, all within a radius of several hundred kilometers from the Naval Headquarters, were horrified.

Could the shock of this scene be...?

The truth was not unexpected.

After an agonizing wait, more than an hour later, as the vibrations of the live stream grew stronger, a faint black line appeared on the vast inner bay in front of Marineford, like a black screen with signal fluctuations, constantly shaking and magnifying.

Meanwhile, in the Sabaody Archipelago, the closest island to the Navy Headquarters, people watched in shock as the sea level rose continuously. The seawater was rising abnormally and soon submerged the mangrove areas along the edge, surging towards the island.

The entire Yargiman mangrove forest began to shake violently, plunging the entire Sabaody Archipelago into turmoil, and the inhabitants there looked terrified.

Not just Chambord.

In places closer to Marineford, such as Impel Down, Enies Lobby, and Bubble Harbor, the seawater was also rising and falling wildly.

Even the towering Gate of Justice was shaken by this unusually high tide.

On the execution platform, Sengoku clenched his fists tightly, gritting his teeth and muttering, "Damn Whitebeard! He didn't play by the rules and launched an attack right out of our sight."

He leaned down and shouted, "Aokiji!"

"Okay, I got it."

Aokiji slowly got up from the chair.

Chapter 656 The Power to Destroy the World!

In the pupils of the Shichibukai standing on the embankment at the very front of the plaza, a black line that kept growing larger and stretched across the vast sea in front of them was reflected.

Moriah's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but grin, letting out a piercing, eerie laugh.

"Hehehe, what kind of monstrous power is this? The power of an earthquake capable of destroying the world, Whitebeard, is he finally coming?"

Tesoro, Hawkeye, and Hancock appeared calm on the surface, but a subtle undercurrent flickered in their eyes.

"Boom!"

When the towering, raging waves stretching across the sea in front of the inner bay, like a black mountain range pressing down on the sea, came into the navy's view, the roar of the giant waves, like the wrath of the heavens, resounded through the heavens and the earth like rolling thunder.

The entire sea was surging violently, with massive amounts of seawater gushing up from the inner bay seawall and crashing into Marineford Square like a tidal wave. Hundreds and thousands of marines were immediately struck and thrown off balance by the giant waves.

At that moment, everyone on Marineford felt the ground beneath them trembling violently.

The vibrating atmosphere generated a howling wind that whipped the capes across the square like surging white waves.

Under the awe-inspiring gaze of countless people around the world, atop the colossal wave resembling a black mountain range, a massive ship shaped like a white whale was lifted high by the roaring waves, followed by a dense swarm of pirate ships of various colors. With an overwhelming momentum that seemed poised to engulf the entire Marineford, it crashed directly into the vast inner bay naval port from the distant sea, pressing down on Marineford Square.

The towering waves, like dark clouds covering the sky, cast dark shadows that obscured the rising sun and submerged most of Marineford!

At this moment, both the 60,000 elite troops gathered on Marineford Island and people around the world watching the live broadcast were chilled to the bone by this cataclysmic scene.

This is the power of Edward Newgate, captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, user of the Paramecia-type Tremor-Tremor Fruit, and the strongest man in the world!

Whitebeard! A man with the power to destroy the world!

"Aokiji!"

The roar of the Warring States period resounded once more.

"Snapped!"

A burst of ice flowers erupted where Aokiji stood, and his slender body rose from the ground, instantly traversing the entire Marineford Square. He stretched out his hands and shot a slender ice pillar towards the massive waves crashing down in front of him.

Ice Age!

The seemingly slender icicles release extreme cold the moment they rapidly spread and touch the crest of the falling waves.

The next moment, under the watchful eyes of countless people, the enormous wave, stretching for countless kilometers and blotting out the sky, froze rapidly from its crest, turning into an iceberg hundreds of meters thick, and then spread outward at breakneck speed.

The deep, dark waves were instantly covered and frozen by an endless white glacier, forming a vast, snow-white glacier stretching for hundreds of kilometers.

Only then did the crackling sound of the continuous seawater freezing come from all directions and reach the ears of the world.

White, frigid air rises and wisps from the vast ice surface, making one feel as if they have been instantly transported to the Arctic.

Seeing Aokiji freeze the colossal wave that seemed to swallow everything in an instant, the marines, who had been stunned by Whitebeard's preemptive strike, rallied their spirits and couldn't help but draw their swords and raise them above their heads, letting out a deafening cheer.

"So what if he's the strongest man in the world? We have an invincible naval admiral!"

"General Aokiji!!"

Amidst the deafening roar, a clear metallic clanging sound emanated from the white, whale-tooth-shaped bow of the Moby Dick.