One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

Meanwhile, the pirates who saw the live stream through various channels all looked grim.

Meanwhile, the little pirates from the Four Seas Paradise were so frightened that their faces turned ashen, their legs went weak, and they fled amidst the excited shouts of the surrounding crowd.

The cheers on G1 Island lasted for several minutes before gradually subsiding.

With a smile on his face, Rorschach announced loudly, "Now, let's get back to the main topic. Next, I will announce the list of those promoted to Vice Admirals of the Navy Headquarters."

Chapter 724 General Candidate

"First, there's Enel, the G5 branch admiral who performed exceptionally well during the Battle of Marineford, displaying fearlessness and holding off Marco the Phoenix, the first division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, for the entire battle!"

As soon as Luo Xia finished speaking, countless eyes below the stage converged on a figure standing out from the crowd.

The reporters around, who were holding cameras and video denial mushis, also turned their long lenses and aimed them at the scene.

However, before they could lock onto the figure in the crowd in their camera's view, they heard a snap, a flash of electricity appeared in the crowd, and Enel's figure vanished in a shattered arc of lightning.

When he reappeared, dressed in the uniform of a major general and wearing a cloak of justice, he appeared on the high platform as if in a flash, causing a gasp of surprise.

"It's Rear Admiral Enel from G5! The invincible Logia-type Rumble-Rumble Fruit user, his promotion to Vice Admiral is absolutely well-deserved!"

"Besides Lieutenant General Rorschach, the person I admire most is Major General Thor. His ability to always maintain a cool demeanor no matter what opponent he faces is just so cool!"

Listening to the noisy discussion below the stage, Rorschach's lips curled slightly as he looked up at Enel.

"Enel, you probably never imagined you'd be this popular one day, right? Did you hear those girls screaming? Why don't you try finding yourself a partner?"

Rorschach lowered his voice and teased.

"Hmph, boring."

Enel's voice sounded like it was coming out of his nose.

He stood casually, his eyes half-closed as if he were perpetually sleepy. Without a military cap, long, wavy, golden hair, matching his white beard, cascaded down his head. The invisible electric fluctuations emanating from his body clearly indicated that he had successfully broken through the 500 million volt limit, developing the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's power to a new level.

Rorschach, unfazed, continued, "Then there's the one known to the outside world as the 'Doctor of Death,' but in reality, he's a white-clad angel who has saved countless dying marines. He not only heals the wounded and assists his comrades in fighting the enemy on the battlefield, but he himself is also exceptionally skilled, possessing a calm demeanor and masterful battlefield control. I think, without me saying it, everyone knows who he is, right? Let's shout his name out loud!"

As soon as Luo Xia finished speaking, a silent, excited roar rang out in the G1 square.

"Major General Trafalgar!"

At this moment, the excited shouts of the marines were even louder than those of Enel, who had taken the stage earlier.

Especially those Marines from the main force who were saved from the brink of death by Law looked at him with heartfelt gratitude.

If it weren't for the rescue and treatment by highly skilled military doctors like Luo and Dawes, many of them would probably have died from their injuries after the war ended.

Among the marines chanting Law's name, some had even been saved by Law more than once.

At that moment, Luo, dressed in a white military uniform, seemed to become the focus of the entire world.

Countless respectful, grateful, and admiring gazes were directed at him, making him very uncomfortable.

“Go, child, this is your glory. If Rosinandi could see how much you are loved by everyone, he would be very happy.”

Sengoku extended his large, generous hand and patted Luo on the shoulder, a kind smile appearing on his face.

"Ah."

Luo responded calmly, his head slightly bowed, still holding his Ghost Crying Sword in his hand. Under the respectful gazes of countless marines around him, he walked step by step through the crowd and onto the high platform.

Sengoku watched him ascend the high platform and stand shoulder to shoulder with Enel, a deep sense of emotion welling up in his eyes.

Rossini's eye for talent is indeed excellent; Ronaldo is indeed a promising talent.

Fortunately, Rorschach half-dragged him back to Marine Headquarters from the North Blue; otherwise, Rorschach would probably be a very troublesome pirate now.

Remembering Law's Op-Op Fruit ability, the gratified smile that had just appeared on Sengoku's face gradually cooled down.

It is precisely because he possesses the Op-Op Fruit ability, which is most suitable for doctors, that Law has been able to save the lives of tens of thousands of marines in numerous wars, living up to the praise of being called a white-clad angel by Law and Saga.

But precisely because of the results of the surgery, Luo is destined to fall into an unavoidable dangerous situation in the future.

Thinking of the disaster that might befall Luo, Sengoku clenched his fists involuntarily and muttered to himself.

“I will absolutely not allow that kind of thing to happen to Luo.”

"Major General Yun Que of Branch G5, Major General Duo Er of Branch G14, Major General Tina of Headquarters, and Major General Kong Que of Headquarters—despite being women, they are no less courageous than men. Not only are they beautiful and kind-hearted, but they also possess strength and unwavering willpower that rival any man. While bravely fighting the enemy in the war, they also rescued thousands of their comrades. Let us welcome them to the stage with the warmest applause!"

After a brief pause, Luo Xia continued speaking, drawing everyone's attention once again to the four female generals surrounded by a group of bright-eyed, spirited, and graceful female soldiers. Each of them possessed a unique beauty and an exceptional aura.

The lark stood gracefully, her youthful innocence tinged with a touch of naivety. At this moment, her pretty face was slightly flushed, making her incredibly charming.

The peacock, with a leather whip at her waist and eyes brimming with spring-like charm, is captivating and alluring.

Tina had delicate eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes, with a lit cigarette dangling from her red lips, and her demeanor was composed and elegant.

Major General Dorr had short hair, a dashing and heroic air, and a charming and graceful demeanor.

If you add Gion, Tashigi, and Rebecca standing behind them, this corner is like a garden of beauties vying for attention, each female soldier is stunningly beautiful, making it impossible to look away.

The newly enlisted marines, in particular, stared intently, their faces filled with fascination.

So beautiful.

The already beautiful female soldiers, now dressed in snow-white military uniforms and draped in snow-white capes, walked with a confident stride, exuding a unique and heroic air.

Rorschach took the prepared lieutenant general's uniform, shoulder boards, medals of merit, and snow-white cloak from Brannew and placed them one by one into the hands of Lark, Peacock, Tina, and Dor as they came up on stage, saying, "Congratulations!"

"Everything for justice." The four men raised their hands in unison to salute, and Rorschach returned the salute with a smile.

He saw the lark standing tall and straight, its bright, clear eyes staring straight at him.

Rorschach smiled slightly at her, then turned around and continued announcing:

"Major General Smoker of G5 Branch, Major General Drake, Lieutenant Colonel Palmer, Lieutenant Colonel Bepo, Major General Dawes of Headquarters, Major General Cardar of G2 Branch, please come to the stage to receive your promotion to Lieutenant General of Headquarters."

Rorschach's announcement caused another uproar.

"It's the G5 branch again. How many lieutenant generals have been promoted from headquarters? Why are there so many from the G5 branch?"

"I did the math, and the G5 branch alone has produced a total of seven lieutenant generals."

"Thor Enel, Doctor Trafalgar Law, Weather Goddess Hibari, White Hunter Smoker, Red Banner Drake, Titan Palmer, Armored Bear Bepo. Hmm... they really are all very powerful figures. It's not so surprising that they were promoted to vice admiral."

"Yes, we've already seen their heroic figures in the recruitment propaganda video; they are all true strongmen!"

The people whose names were called by Luo Xia walked through the crowd and onto the platform.

Among the group, the 12-meter-tall Palmer was the most eye-catching.

The giant's unique physique and enormous size made him look like a mountain of muscles just by standing on the high platform.

The pure power of the Power-Power Fruit made him more robust and muscular than ordinary giant warriors, with broad and powerful shoulders and back as wide as a city wall.

His appearance was met with thunderous cheers from the seven or eight giant generals in G1 Square.

People like Lunds and Lakwal looked at Pamel with eyes full of admiration for the younger generation.

Palmer earned their respect for his performance against the Diamond Joz during the Battle of Marineford.

Although they still lost, they managed to hold off a formidable enemy, the White Team Captain, for a considerable period of time.

According to the normal naval merit-based promotion system, Parmel and Bepo would have been promoted to rear admirals at most this time.

But this exceptional selection allowed them to be promoted another rank, becoming lieutenant generals in their unit.

Thus, seven people from the G5 branch alone have been promoted to vice admirals in the Navy Headquarters, and all of them are excessively young. The youngest, Hibari, is a year younger than Rorschach, only sixteen years old.

No, not seven.

Rorschach almost forgot that he had overlooked one person.

After watching Enel and the others receive their medals, Rorschach continued his medal-awarding duties.

"Next, please invite the soldiers who obtained two purple wooden plaques in the Vermeer conscription trial to come to the stage to receive the rank of lieutenant general."

Rorschach shouted again.

Below the stage, the new recruits, each holding a seven-colored wooden plaque, looked at the color of their plaques and glanced at each other, scanning whether anyone around them held a purple plaque.

Amid the slight commotion in the crowd, Rorschach could see Yamato, carrying a spiked club, standing there in a daze, showing no intention of coming up.

She didn't have a single wooden tag on her, so she obviously didn't take it at all.

Rorschach's face darkened.

This guy is still as oblivious as ever.

Seeing that the huge G1 square had been noisy for several minutes but no one had come up on stage with two purple wooden plaques, Rorschach had no choice but to wink at Brannew.

Brannew understood and quickly whispered a few words to Gates, who was waiting nearby.

Gates immediately picked up the phone, turned on the playback of the three video Den Den Mushi, and projected it onto the world live broadcast screen.

Meanwhile, Rorschach chuckled on stage, "There are actually quite a few people who have successfully obtained more than two purple wooden plaques in the Vermeeru Trial Grounds. Among them are Lieutenant General Palmer and Lieutenant General Bepo, who have already been promoted to lieutenant general. In addition, the three mentioned above have also obtained more than two purple wooden plaques."

Everyone's eyes followed the live stream screen that Luo Xia pointed to.

Among the three projections playing side by side, three people appeared: two men and one woman.

On the left is a desolate pasture where animals stroll leisurely through the herd, leaving behind withered carcasses, while countless green plants grow on the ground beneath their feet.

In the middle, a single blow from a staff froze Yamato, which had five giant white wolves.

On the right is Zoro wielding three long swords, slicing through a giant bird.

The scene showed the three men effortlessly defeating a powerful beast wearing a purple wooden plaque, eliciting gasps from the crowd.

Meanwhile, the marines in the square also began to look around, searching for the three people in the picture.

They quickly located Yamato and Zoro.

Only the wild pastures have vanished without a trace.

The marines, who revered the strong, immediately made way for the two men, gesturing for them to step onto the stage to receive their medals.

Yamato didn't seem to care and casually carried his spiked club onto the stage.

Zoro, however, did not come over. Instead, he stood on the outermost edge of the crowd, letting a group of reporters take pictures of him.

Rorschach saw his predicament from afar, so he chuckled and came to his rescue:

"Alright, don't make things difficult for my friend. He's not a new recruit who came to join the army."

Let me introduce you to this one-of-a-kind, three-sword style master, the new guild master of the Bounty Hunters Guild, the Asura Swordsman, Roronoa Zoro.