One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

Generally speaking, the awakening of Paramecia-type abilities involves altering the surrounding environment or enhancing one's own abilities.

The awakening of Zoan-type Devil Fruit users generally involves a significant enhancement of their defense, vitality, strength, and so on, building upon their existing abilities.

However, Mythical Zoan types are different from ordinary Zoan types and Ancient types because they also include the manipulation of natural elements.

What changes will the awakening of the Mythical Zoan ability bring to Rorschach? How did it give Sengoku such great confidence in Rorschach, believing that he could rival Whitebeard?

At that moment, the sound of wind arose in the sky, and large shadows flowed down.

Upon seeing the approaching Kirin, Hibari quickly shouted to the marines who were being carried aloft by the cloud he had created, "Everyone, board the Kirin quickly! I don't have much strength left!"

A huge surgical space flashed across the cloud, and with a wave of his hand, Luo transferred all the hundreds of marines on the cloud to the Kirin.

Yun Que breathed a sigh of relief, shrunk in size, and followed her onto the Qilin.

She was about to ask Sengoku, who was standing on the ice below, if he wanted to come up, when she saw him using Moonwalk to run at top speed into the distance.

That direction is on the right side of the ice floes of Marineford Island, where Issho and Aokiji are fighting.

Looking down from a height of 100 meters, one can see the ground within Marine Fendo Island shaking and churning like undulating waves.

Smoke and dust billowed in the center of the island, and earth-shattering explosions continued to resound.

Hibari couldn't see Rorschach and Whitebeard; he could only see a large number of marines supporting each other, quickly leaving Marineford Island from all directions.

In a corner of Oris Square, Marco and Bista, along with Izang, Lakyo, and a few other remaining White Legion leaders, as well as some exhausted White Legion elites, were rapidly retreating towards the ice surface to the east.

He didn't even have time to take the bodies of Jozu, Curiel, and the others away.

Ace was being carried on Vista's back, while Marco held a mentally broken Luffy in his arms. Behind them, Izo carried Sabo, who had broken arms and was unconscious, on his back.

"Faster! Faster! Don't think about anything else! We only have one task now, and that is to get back to the New World! We can't let Dad down!"

Marco spoke loudly, his voice filled with intense resentment and pain.

Suddenly, a warning bell rang in his mind. He felt the air temperature behind him rise rapidly, and his Observation Haki detected a terrifying killing intent rapidly approaching.

"Oh no! It's that bastard Akainu! Vista!"

Marco yelled and threw Luffy, whom he was holding, toward Vista. He then slammed on the brakes, blue flames erupting from his body, and whirled around, rushing toward the back of the group.

At the rear of the procession, the ground turned crimson, and the hard rocks and soil were rapidly turning into scorching magma, which gushed upwards like a fountain, coalescing into a tall figure covered in blood.

As this figure appeared, the dozens of elite pirates running at the back of the group were all caught off guard and their bodies were entangled by the gushing red lava below. They were trapped in a swamp and could only watch helplessly as they were swallowed up by the flowing lava.

The scorching lava burned their bodies, sending up acrid black smoke, burning their flesh and bones, and relentlessly consuming their internal organs, causing them to scream in unbearable agony.

"Dorag's son, and the chief of staff of the revolutionary army, cannot be kept alive."

Akainu's face was cruel as he clenched his fist and punched Marco's foot, sending Marco flying backward.

"Don't even think about it! I won't let you kill anyone else, Akainu!"

Marco roared, stopping his backward flight, and charged at Akainu once more.

"Without Whitebeard's protection, none of you can protect us."

Akainu's lower body transformed into a gushing pillar of magma, rising abruptly from the ground. His right fist transformed into crimson magma, billowing black smoke, and he slammed it into Marco, who was charging at him again.

"Ming dog!!"

Marco transformed his hands into blue flame wings, which he crossed in front of him, unleashing a vast expanse of blue flames, resembling a giant round shield.

"The Immortal Thistle!"

"boom!"

The blue flame shield was pierced by the crimson magma fist, exploding into pieces of fire in mid-air. Marco grunted and was sent flying backward, crashing into the fleeing pirates.

"Marco!"

Vista was shocked to see this and was about to hand Luffy and Ace, whom he was holding, to the pirates beside him and rush over to help, but Marco shouted to stop him.

"Don't come any closer, Vista!"

Marco wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at his charred abdomen, which was being healed little by little by the blue flames.

He shouted, "Don't come any closer! Keep retreating! I'll hold off that bastard Akainu!"

Akainu remained unmoved by his insults, instead spewing forth billowing lava from beneath him, shooting skyward like an erupting volcano, soaring over the pirates and charging towards Vista and Izo, who were running at the forefront.

Just as Marco gritted his teeth, about to pounce, a slash wrapped in black and red lightning suddenly descended from the sky, striking Akainu and severing his flying figure from mid-air, sending him crashing diagonally to the ground in the distance, splashing out large amounts of lava.

"Gods, beware!"

"Rayleigh!"

When Marco saw the person who had arrived, his mind was filled with complex emotions, and he was at a loss for words.

He had seen Rayleigh and Issho arrive earlier, which gave him confidence that he could rescue Ace.

Unexpectedly, the outcome of the war did not favor them despite the arrival of powerful reinforcements.

On the contrary, the addition of Rayleigh and Issho caused several admirals on the Navy to erupt and refuse to back down, accelerating the war to an even more serious extreme.

Now, the Whitebeard Pirates can be said to have suffered a complete defeat.

Ace died, Jozu died, a large number of captains and pirate captains died, and tens of thousands of pirates died.

Whitebeard unleashed his final life force and was fighting Rorschach to the death.

They were like stray dogs, fleeing for their lives in a panic as Akainu pursued them.

Is there any hope?

Will they really be able to return to the New World?

Marco dared not think about it anymore.

Rayleigh landed from the sky covered in blood.

He glanced at Marco and the others, all of whom were injured, and then saw Ace being held by Vista. He couldn't help but sigh deeply, his eyes filled with deep remorse.

"I'm sorry, Marco, I couldn't prevent this tragedy from happening."

“It’s not your fault, Rayleigh, you’ve done enough. Blame it on us for being too weak and having to rely on Dad.”

Marco shook his head, then paused, noticing the blood-red longsword that Rayleigh was holding in his hand.

"This is... Shiryu of the Rain's sword?"

"Well, my knife was taken by Rorschach, so I'll have to borrow his."

Rayleigh gripped his blood-red longsword, stepped forward, and patted Marco on the shoulder. "Marco, let's go. Leave Akainu to me."

Marco paused for a moment, then slowly nodded. "Thank you very much. Be careful, Rayleigh, that guy is dangerous."

"Don't worry, he's already been crippled by Whitebeard."

Rayleigh, holding the Thunderstorm, walked straight toward Akainu, who had materialized into a physical form.

Akainu's eyes were filled with murderous intent as he looked at Rayleigh, who was blocking his way.

Another huge gash appeared on his chest, from which blood gushed out like a waterfall, then evaporated into bloody steam filled with the stench of blood.

"Is that all you know, Rayleigh? I wonder if the remnants of the Roger Pirates will come to your rescue if I capture you?"

Akainu walked step by step, each step leaving a trail of molten lava on the ground, emitting black smoke.

"You wouldn't want to see them. As for my swordsmanship..."

Rayleigh's longsword unleashed a burst of black and red lightning as he stomped his foot and cleaved the charging Akainu.

You'll see!

Chapter 674 Qilin Awakening

On Marineford Island, two tall figures collided like meteors.

A fist radiating a white shockwave and wreathed in black and red lightning collided violently with a blood-red giant arm that resembled a towering pillar. With just this one punch, a massive shockwave rippled out around the two locked in a stalemate.

Beneath Whitebeard and Rorschach's feet, the earth radiated outwards, cracking and spreading wildly in all directions. Large chunks of soil and rock shattered and rose up with a rumble, being hurled away by the violent shockwaves and pulverizing into dust in mid-air.

The white-bearded man, shirtless, had skin as red as a hot iron, hissing as he scalded the air. His fist, which he threw, unleashed a terrifying shockwave. Through half a meter of empty space, he pressed down on Luo Xia's massive fist, slowly pushing it back towards Luo Xia. A contemptuous smile appeared on his blood-stained face.

"Kid! Is this your strongest power? With this little bit of power, you're a million years too early to take my head! Gurarara! Air tremor!"

His arm muscles bulged high, veins popped out, and a white shockwave erupted from his fist again, finally blasting Luo Xia, who had been locked in a stalemate with him for a few seconds, off the ground and flying backward.

The earth in front of Whitebeard was violently ripped away, chunks flying up one after another and crashing into Rorschach as he flew backward, shattering into pieces.

"boom!"

Rorschach's back slammed through layers of air, creating sonic booms in mid-air, before crashing into the shattered Fortress of Justice with a deafening roar.

This fortress, which had stood on Marineford Island for centuries and symbolized peace and justice, finally collapsed completely in this violent impact, falling with a thunderous roar.

Whitebeard unleashed a burst of power that forced Rorschach back, and seized the opportunity to find his naginata, Murakumogiri, before continuing his charge towards Rorschach's location.

As he passed by Joz's body, he couldn't help but stop, a trace of sorrow appearing in his eyes.

"Jozu... I'm sorry, Dad couldn't protect you. If there's a next life, you and Ace will still be my children."

He silently recited a phrase in his mind, and without further hesitation, the ground beneath his feet shook, and his tall body rose from the ground. With one hand holding the Murakumogiri, he slashed vertically down at the ruins in front of him.

His time is running out.

Before he was completely defeated, Whitebeard wanted to do something for this new era.

Although all those rookie pirates known as the Worst Generation have been wiped out by the Navy without exception.

But new talents emerge in the new world.

On this vast sea, there will always be outstanding people.

Just like that annoying brat in front of him.

A blinding white slash erupted from the broad blade of Murakumogiri, slicing through the collapsed fortress ruins with a whoosh, splitting the earth, and cutting towards the people inside.

"Sizzle! Swish!"

A noisy electrical hum filled the sky. As Whitebeard looked up, he saw a slender black phantom streak across the sky, instantly piercing through the ruins before him and falling into Rorschach's hand. He grabbed it with one hand and slashed back at the incoming attack.

"boom!"

Under the violent bombardment, the collapsed fortress ruins exploded and shattered into countless fragments that flew up from the ground and shot into the sky.