One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

Their kneeling movements were so practiced, like those of excellent soldiers who had trained a thousand times, treating kneeling as a habit as eating and drinking.

They knelt on the ground, their backs bent, pressing their hands and heads tightly to the ground, as if worshipping a god who had descended to earth.

Luo Xia smiled slightly and looked ahead down the street.

Yes, these people are indeed worshipping their gods.

"How dare you! You dare to look directly at the magnificent Freya Palace without kneeling! Who gave you the audacity? Guards, seize them!"

Amidst the shouts of a portly official in a black suit, and in the middle of the kneeling crowd, in the center of the wide street, a female Celestial Dragon, dressed in white with gold trim and wearing a bubble hood, arrogantly sat atop the back of a large slave and walked towards them.

The slave was a large, burly man who looked like Jinbe, with obvious webbed hands and feet.

He was crawling on the hard bluestone floor, his knees and palms were worn raw, and each step left a few clear bloody marks on the bluestone.

There was a noticeable vertical scar on his broad back, and Rorschach knew that there used to be a raised fin in that spot.

However, in order to make the Celestial Dragons more comfortable, this cumbersome fin had obviously been cut off long ago.

The merman slave had his head down, his eyes were cloudy and lifeless, and a heavy explosive collar was around his neck. He looked like a walking corpse, without a trace of life.

The female Celestial Dragon sitting on his back was quite beautiful, much prettier than Charlos's sister, Charlize.

Moreover, he was an acquaintance of Rorschach.

Izambaron-V-Freya, that's the woman's name.

The last time Rorschach saw her was next to the escalator in Mary Geoise.

The woman came with Charmaco, intending to kidnap Shirahoshi.

At the same time, she was also a rich and capricious sucker who tipped Enel nearly 20 billion Berries a few days ago.

Most importantly, this woman is from the Izanbaron family and is one of the granddaughters of Nassuro, one of the Five Elders.

However, they are not very favored because the Celestial Dragon families to which the Five Elders belong are different from those of Roswald, Charmaco, and others who just loaf around. They are the elite among the Celestial Dragons and naturally hope that their Celestial Dragon descendants will also be elites so that they can stand at the pinnacle of Celestial Dragon power for generations to come.

"Hey! Are you deaf? Arrest them! Even the navy has to kneel down to pay respects to the great world nobles!" The fat officer was so angry that he pulled out a pistol from his waist and pointed it at them when no one came forward to arrest Luo Xia and the others.

"How terrifying! Don't point such dangerous things at people! They'll die!"

Kizaru raised his hands in fear.

Luo Xia put his hands in his pockets, looking at the buildings on both sides of the street, appreciating the various architectural styles, and watching with great interest.

Akainu frowned, about to say something, when he saw Aramaki stride out from behind them, stand in front of Freya Palace, bend his knees, and kneel down with a thud.

"So this is the magnificent and beautiful Freya Palace. Please forgive my distraction for not coming to pay my respects immediately. I am Huang Mu, you should have seen me, the humble one, in the Holy Land."

Huang Mu's expression was respectful; his once arrogant face was now filled with a fawning smile.

Freya opened her eyes, glanced down at Aramu, and said lazily, "Oh, it's you, Aramu."

Huang Mu lowered his head even further, tears of emotion welling up in his eyes. He said excitedly, "Yes, yes, great Freya Palace, it is truly my honor that you still remember my name."

At this moment, some of the men in black suits surrounding Freya recognized Aramaki and Akainu and the others standing behind him, and their faces turned pale with fright.

"It's...it's Fleet Admiral Akainu, Admiral Kizaru, and Admiral Blue Scale."

Even within the World Government, the Admirals are among the highest-ranking individuals in terms of power and status.

That is, the young, fat official who rose to his position through connections, was so eager to show his loyalty to the Celestial Dragons that he shouted at the person in front of him without even looking at him properly.

Upon hearing the words of the person next to him, a look of panic appeared on his fat face, and he hurriedly put away the pistol that was pointing at Kizaru.

Luo Xia looked at Huang Mu, who seemed more like a lackey than those CP agents, and his lips twitched. Suddenly, he felt a little regretful.

He should have just killed that guy Huang Mu on Wilmeyou Island a few days ago.

This kind of trash is a disgrace to the rank of admiral.

Aside from having some skill, he's spineless.

"Let's go to the holy land."

Akainu glanced expressionlessly at Aramaki, who was still kneeling on the ground, then walked straight past Freya and headed forward.

Luo Xia quickly followed, not wanting Huang Mu, who was still kneeling on the ground, to offend his eyes.

"General Lan... Lan Lin!"

However, Freya, who was sitting on the slave's back, suddenly widened her eyes the moment she saw him. The lazy expression on her face vanished instantly, and she even jumped off the slave's back in a hurry. She almost fell, which frightened the CP and officials who were standing around her.

"Freya Palace! Watch out!" Some CP members tried to help, but someone else was faster than them.

Wildwood moved with lightning speed, instantly appearing beside the slumped Freya and gently extending his hands to support her elbows.

Perhaps out of fear of touching the body of the great god, Huang Mu even thoughtfully grew a huge green leaf on his hands to serve as a support.

however……

"Snapped!"

With a crisp sound, a handprint appeared on Huang Mu's fawning smile.

"Get out of my way! Don't block my path as I chase General Lan Lin!"

Freya slapped the approaching Aramu across the face, freezing him in place. He remained kneeling on one knee with his hands raised, stiff as a wooden doll.

Then, without a second thought, she lifted her skirt, her face flushed with excitement, and quickly ran to Luo Xia, blocking his way.

Luo Xia and his two companions stopped in their tracks.

Akainu frowned and turned to look.

Luo Xia was full of doubt, wondering why this female Celestial Dragon was blocking his way.

Before he could say anything, Freya Palace stammered.

"General Lan... Lan Lin, Luo... Luo Xia, do you... do you still remember me?"

Rorschach forced a harmless smile onto his face. "Of course I remember. You are Freya Palace."

"That's right! It's me. But don't call me Freya Palace, just call me Freya."

Freya tilted her head back and stared intently at Luo Xia's face for a moment, as if she were examining some treasure. A blush rose on her fair face, and suddenly she reached out and grabbed Luo Xia's wrist.

"Ok?"

Luo Xia was stunned for a moment, and almost reflexively slapped him.

Fortunately, he managed to suppress the thought that had crossed his mind.

Otherwise, I'm afraid I'd have to use a shovel to dig up this female Celestial Dragon's body.

Although he didn't slap her, Rorschach subtly took a step back, narrowly dodging Freya's right hand that reached for his wrist.

Freya missed her first attempt, and a look of confusion appeared on her slightly chubby face as she paused for a moment.

However, she quickly regained her excited yet shy expression. Under the astonished gazes of Rorschach, Kizaru, Akainu, and Aramaki, she looked at Rorschach and said loudly, as if announcing a settled fact, "I declare that you are my husband. Now, come with me to the Holy Land to prepare for the wedding."

"Huh?" Luo Xia looked completely bewildered.

Kizaru pursed his lips.

Akainu's face was as black as iron.

Huang Mu stood bewildered in the wind, staring blankly at Luo Xia.

marry?

What the hell?

Rorschach was completely stunned by Freya's words.

What's wrong with this female Celestial Dragon? Why did she suddenly say something like that to him?

They've completely baffled Rorschach.

Seeing the bewildered Rorschach, Freya tilted her fair neck back, wearing a transparent spherical bubble headgear, and said with a smile, "You're really surprised, aren't you, Rorschach?"

Rorschach's lips twitched.

This was more than just a pleasant surprise; it was downright terrifying.

Freya loudly proclaimed to herself, "You know what? Ever since I saw you in the Holy Land, I've been thinking about you non-stop. I think I've fallen in love with you. Even though you're just a lowly commoner, not a Celestial Dragon like me, what can I do when I'm in love with you? Forget being a Marine Admiral, marry me! I have everything you want. Berries? How about I give you 10 billion Berries a year for pocket money?"

"Huh? Rorschach? Where is he?"

As soon as Freya finished speaking, in the blink of an eye, Rorschach, who had been standing in front of her, vanished into thin air.

Along with him, Kizaru and Akainu also disappeared.

Only Huang Mu remained rooted to the spot, unable to get up.

Freya searched everywhere but couldn't find Rorschach. She stormed back, grabbed Huang Mu by the collar, and yelled, "Huang Mu! Where is Rorschach?"

Huang Mu's lips moved, and he said in a hoarse voice, "He went to the Holy Land. We are here to meet the Five Elders."

"So you went to see Grandpa? Trying to run away? Hmph! Rorschach, you're someone Freya has set her sights on, you're not going anywhere! Go! Get back to Mary Geoise right now!"

She stomped her foot and yelled at the men in black suits who were still in a daze.

"Yes, yes! Great Freya Palace, we'll return to the Holy Land now!"

The men in black suits hurriedly helped her onto the back of the fishman slave and escorted Freya toward the elevator.

Several thousand meters above Bubble Harbor, Rorschach, under the watchful eyes of Kizaru and Akainu, kept scratching his head, looking as if he had seen a ghost.

"What's wrong with that woman? Has she gone mad?"

Kizaru looked at Rorschach with a surprised expression and sighed, "Rorschach, I never expected that you would even hook up with a Celestial Dragon, let alone the granddaughter of Nasu Juro. That's terrifying."

"Hook up with... what are you talking about? Uncle Borsalino, stop talking nonsense. When did I hook up with her? Don't slander me out of thin air, or I'll sue you for defamation."

Rorschach glanced cautiously at the expressionless Akainu.

"Really? Then why did Freya Palace want you to marry her and be her first husband?" Kizaru, always eager for gossip, had a look on his face that said, "I want to hear some juicy gossip."

"How would I know? You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?" Luo Xia himself was completely baffled, utterly clueless.

Kizaru was clearly dissatisfied with Rorschach's perfunctory answer and pressed for details: "Didn't you say you met Freya Palace once before? When was that?"

"At the World Conference two years ago, that woman tried to capture Shirahoshi." Luo Xia blurted out without thinking.

"I see. So, did something happen between you two in private back then...?"

“Watch your words! What do you mean by ‘in private’? There were many people there, including Cobra, Bobbra, and Neptune. You can call the bug and ask them if you don’t believe me,” Rorschach protested.