One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

His Bounty Hunter Guild headquarters will soon be established on Jam Island in the Totto Land Sea. Anyone who wants to become a bounty hunter can join.

His guild not only makes it easy for you to redeem the bounties for those wanted criminals, but also pays extremely generous wages to the strong.

Honestly, with such great benefits, if I weren't in the Navy, I'd want to join the Bounty Hunter Guild.

Rorschach's words immediately drew a burst of laughter.

The awarding ceremony was conducted in a harmonious atmosphere.

After awarding medals to several exemplary recruits, including Yamato, Rebecca, Leo, and Mansherry, Rorschach handed the stage over to Brannew.

Brannew was quite capable; what Rorschach considered a complicated and lengthy award ceremony, he completed in less than ten minutes.

The new recruits who received the seven-colored wooden plaques quickly obtained their corresponding military ranks, and joy appeared on their faces.

Luo Xia stepped down from the platform and immediately let out a long sigh of relief.

He felt that giving a speech while standing on top was more mentally exhausting than fighting the Four Emperors of the New World.

Seeing him step down from the stage, Sengoku laughed and punched him in the chest, teasingly saying, "Luo Xia, your speech just now should have been given when you were promoted to general; it would have been more effective."

Luo Xia ignored his teasing and simply said, "Aren't you all upset that I drove away 30% of them? That's nearly 3,000 elite officers and generals from headquarters."

“What’s there to blame?” Granny Crane shook her head. “Rorschach, you’re absolutely right. Without being prepared to sacrifice yourself at any time, you’re definitely not suited to join the Navy, let alone rise to a high position right away.”

She also saw that among the 30 people who had just left, there were actually several with considerable strength, comparable to a lieutenant general in the headquarters.

It is indeed a pity to lose such an elite force.

But Rorschach's actions were not wrong.

On the contrary, if you calm down and think about it, you can understand that Rorschach did this to eliminate the cowards and power-hungry people in the Navy, so that the Navy would be united and determined to deal with the pirate problem.

It can be said that this global live broadcast brought unprecedented positive changes to the Navy and the world.

All of this was thanks to Rorschach.

On the high platform, after Brannew finished the final awarding ceremony, Gates picked up the megaphone again and shouted in his impassioned voice:

"Thank you to the Navy for showing us a spectacular recruitment test and a magnificent speech. Because we are the Navy, we cannot back down! Because behind us are the lights of countless homes! It is thanks to the sacrifices of countless Marines, including Vice Admiral Rorschach, that our world has not been overwhelmed by rampant pirates, and that these lights have not been extinguished. Let us pay them the highest tribute! Justice will prevail! The Navy will prevail!"

"Justice will prevail! The Navy will prevail!"

Below the stage, tens of thousands of people shouted in unison, their voices shaking the heavens and the earth.

Gates continued, "That concludes today's exciting live broadcast, but the Naval Headquarters' recruitment competition is far from over. Tomorrow during the day, still here at the Vermeer Proving Grounds, we will officially begin an even more exciting battle for Admiral candidates. At that time, we will select the three strongest candidates from the following six strongest Vice Admirals of the Naval Headquarters to become the three new Admiral candidates for the Naval Headquarters!"

"They are, respectively, Vice Admiral Enel, Vice Admiral Hibari, Vice Admiral Gion, Vice Admiral Kakei, Vice Admiral Shiryu, and Vice Admiral Yamato."

"We'll have to wait and see who will become the new general candidate!"

Chapter 725 Romance Chapter [Really] 6600

As night fell, just as Rorschach had expected, a grand banquet was held on G1 Island.

One reason was to celebrate the achievements of the tens of thousands of elite marines who had recently joined the headquarters and received the rank of general.

Secondly, it was to celebrate the unprecedented success of this global live broadcast.

So, as night fell and the bright, full moon hung high in the sky, bonfires were lit in the spacious G1 square, and tens of thousands of people gathered around them, eating and drinking, creating a lively atmosphere.

As the new naval headquarters, G1 has a large stockpile of food and beverages on the island, more than enough to host a banquet for the tens of thousands of people present.

Not to mention they can also use local resources to catch those giant sea monsters in the nearby sea.

These sea monsters, hundreds of meters long and as big as mountains, could feed hundreds or even thousands of people.

Near the plaza where the island of Wilmeyou is located, Rorschach and dozens of his acquaintances are having a barbecue of sea monsters.

Hibari, as the head chef, was in charge of grilling the dishes, while Rorschach assisted him. Every now and then, Rorschach would reach into the deep, dark sea and, using his manipulation of air currents and powerful Observation Haki, precisely pull out fresh and plump fish from the deep sea.

Behind them, on the spacious embankment platform, a large bonfire was lit.

Sengoku, Garp, Kizaru, Akainu, Granny Tsuru, Tina, Gion, Kakei, the G5 members, Zoro, Sera, Hawkins, Brook, Kyros, Rebecca, Leo, Mansherry, Morgans, and dozens of others—all old acquaintances of Rorschach—were eating, drinking, and chatting.

"Morgans, how much money did we make from today's global live broadcast?"

Rorschach casually flicked the air to flip the giant sea monster steak that was grilling on the grill in front of him, and then casually asked Morgans, who was clinking glasses with Garp behind him.

Morgans raised his bird claw and stuffed a piece of fish, roasted until crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, golden and oozing with oil, into the bird's beak. He was scalded and flustered, mumbling incoherently, "I don't know, there's too much money, I didn't keep track."

Rorschach's lips twitched as he listened.

There's so much money that it's been uncounted, it's unbelievable.

Those around him looked at Morgans with envy.

Cyrus laughed and said, "President Morgans, congratulations! You might really become the world's richest man now. Even the Golden Emperor Tesoro probably couldn't earn hundreds of billions of Berries in a day."

"Richest man my foot! This money isn't all mine; it's divided among several companies. Hehehe, but what you said isn't wrong. If our business continues like this, it's only a matter of time before I surpass Tezzoro to become the world's richest man."

Morgans Bird's face was full of smugness.

He was very fortunate to have reached a business partnership with Rorschach.

Check it out!

It hadn't even been a month since they discussed those ways to make money on G5 Island, and the hundreds of billions of Berries they had just invested had already recouped one or two tenths of their investment.

Moreover, the total time spent making money does not exceed half a month.

Seagull Pictures raked in over 300 billion dollars just from the sale of broadcasting rights and exclusive live streaming footage; they made a killing.

In Seagull Pictures' current shareholding structure, he, Rorschach, and the World Government each hold 20%, while Poplar, Tesoro, Zoro, and the Marine Headquarters each hold 10%.

This was the result of discussions among several parties over several days.

Among them, he and Rorschach were the founders, and each received 20%, which didn't bother anyone.

Popbra, Tesoro, and Zoro invested a massive sum of 500 billion Berries, so taking a 10% stake wouldn't be unreasonable.

What troubled Morgans, Rorschach, and others was the World Government and the Navy Headquarters.

Morgans' original plan was to spend some money to bribe the world government.

To this end, he directly gave the Five Elders 200 billion Berries in the name of Seagull Pictures to purchase the right to use Den Den Mushi (snail communication devices) worldwide for the next ten years.

The Five Elders, of course, did not have access to this so-called Den Den Mushi (snail phone) access.

But they control this world; they are the rulers of the world, holding the three major violent institutions: the navy, the army, and the Holy Land Guard. Whether they have this authority or not is entirely up to them.

Therefore, to avoid attracting unwanted attention after the business expands too much, it's better to offer some benefits in advance.

To their surprise, the five elders, having received the money, initially promised not to interfere with their business.

But as soon as the live stream ended, the enormous income that couldn't be concealed was immediately reported to the Five Elders by the World Government officials on G1 Island.

Then in the afternoon, the Five Elders called through a Den Den Mushi, strongly demanding that the World Government take half of Seagull Pictures' shares.

The result, of course, was that they couldn't reach an agreement.

He asked for half the shares without even asking. Not only would Morgans disagree, but Rorschach, Bobbra, Soron, and others would also never agree.

They didn't contribute anything, yet they received a bribe of 200 billion Berries from everyone. Now they're asking for half of the shares. Do they think they're running an orphanage?

Rorschach immediately told Morgans to quit, to cancel all future business plans, and to let the Five Elders figure things out on their own, like blind men crossing a river.

Seagull Pictures' business empire is still in its infancy and in the exploratory stage, and the World Government knows nothing about it, only that it's a quick way to make money, hence the crimson glow.

Luo Xia told them to figure it out themselves, but how could they possibly understand the ways to make money in this business?

Left with no other choice, the Five Elders had to compromise and back down, offering to take 30% of the shares and let Rorschach, Morgans, Poplar, Tesoro, and Zoro divide the remaining 70%.

But at this point, Sengoku, Granny Tsuru, and others, who had finally seen a bright future with ample naval funding, decided to change their minds.

The World Government is clearly trying to take all the benefits, leaving the Navy with nothing. How can this be allowed?

So, the Navy started another round of wrangling with the Five Elders, which lasted for several hours.

In short, if the Five Elders don't leave the Navy any benefits, the Navy won't necessarily become completely inactive, but they will definitely become passive and unmotivated.

Of course, the "passive resistance" here only refers to the maintenance of Seagull Pictures.

In general, the navy should still be under the jurisdiction of the World Government.

Because the interests involved were too great, even Akainu, who always listened to the Five Elders, stepped in and argued with Satan Saint for a while. This finally made the Five Elders relent and leave 10% of the shares as a small reward for the Marine Headquarters.

Of course, in order to avoid attracting special attention from the Five Elders, Rorschach specifically instructed Morgans to nominally hold 30% of Seagull Pictures, while he and Tezzoro would hold 10%.

Even so, he has now become a very important figure in the eyes of the Five Elders.

It is very difficult to control someone who has both ability and money.

Rorschach's transformation was so rapid that even the Five Elders had not anticipated it.

Fortunately, in their eyes, Rorschach is still a stubborn and impulsive young man who uses methods as ruthless as Akainu, but only wants to uphold justice and protect the weak.

A combination similar to Akainu plus Garp or Zephyr.

Such a person has too many weaknesses, making them incredibly easy to control.

Therefore, the Five Elders did not develop any extreme thoughts about Rorschach because of this.

Now that Sengoku and Garp have retired, and Akainu has become the Fleet Admiral, the Navy needs to replenish its high-end combat power. It is very appropriate for the World Government to appoint Rorschach, a well-known and legitimate naval talent, to the position.

Seeing Rorschach chatting with Morgans and the others behind him while helping him prepare food, Yun Que couldn't help but advise, "Brother Rorschach, there's enough barbecue already. Go and eat. You don't need to help here. I can manage on my own."

"Hehe, aren't I eating?"

Luo Xia smiled, grabbed a skewer of golden-brown, crispy roasted meat, stuffed it into his mouth, took a big bite, and ate with relish.

He rarely eats like a glutton who can't get enough to eat anymore.

Luo Xia's current physique is too powerful. Even without fighting or training, the calories he burns every day have reached a terrifying level.

If he really wanted to replenish the calories lost through food, even if it was high-calorie sea king meat, he would need to eat at least one 100-meter-long sea king every day.

If exercise depletes your physical strength, the amount of food you need to eat will increase dramatically to an alarming level.

For Rorschach, that would be time-consuming, laborious, and exhausting for Lark, who was in charge of cooking.

So now, besides drinking the concentrated nutrient solution that Lilith made on Egg Tip Island, he uses his abilities to absorb free lightning in the air to replenish his energy.

Luo Xia felt that his body was like a nuclear reactor, constantly generating a powerful force that could easily destroy the island beneath his feet, while at the same time frantically consuming the heat in his body to maintain this balance.

To be honest, Luo Xia felt that whether he could still be considered a normal human being was now an unknown.