One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

"And then there's the Ward Pirates. Bondiwald is also restless, trying to expand his power and become the fourth emperor of the New World. He has always been hostile to the World Government and is trying to undermine our rule. The Momo-Momo Fruit is very dangerous, and we must defeat him before his power grows to the level of a Yonko crew."

"Kaido's power has grown stronger and stronger. After uniting Charlotte Linlin's children, his territory is much larger than before, and we must be wary of him."

"In addition, there is the new Straw Hat Pirates that have emerged in the New World."

When the new Straw Hat Pirates were mentioned, Satan's expression turned grim.

"A whole bunch of powerful figures suddenly appeared out of nowhere, surrounding that grandson of that bastard Garp, and they've already made a name for themselves in the New World, their influence even surpassing that of the Ward Pirates. Even Marco and Vista, who escaped from the Marineford battlefield, have joined Straw Hat Luffy's new Straw Hat Pirates. Now, some people in the New World consider his pirate crew to be the new Yonko crew."

When Satan mentioned Luffy, Rorschach couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

Satan is right.

While the Marine Headquarters was conducting a massive global recruitment drive, Luffy, along with Issho, Marco, Vista, and others, fought against numerous pirate crews in the New World in the waters adjacent to the Red-Haired Pirates, making quite a name for themselves.

Not long ago, the new Straw Hat Pirates even fought with the Ward Pirates. The Ward Pirates, led by Wald and Teach, suffered a minor loss and were chased and beaten up by Issho and Marco.

Marco, Luffy, and the others already had a grudge against Teach, who had captured Ace. Now that they met in the New World, they settled both old and new scores and almost captured Teach.

Because the new Straw Hat Pirates won their battle against the Ward Pirates, Luffy's fame has grown significantly in the New World, and his bounty has soared to 500 million Berries.

If it weren't for his own lack of strength, he would probably have already been pushed into the position of one of the Four Emperors by some busybodies.

A bunch of powerful individuals suddenly appeared out of nowhere?

Rorschach scoffed at Satan's words.

Where else could it come from?

Aside from Shanks, isn't Dragon the only one who would actively help Luffy build a new pirate crew?

It is precisely because of the rise of these pirate crews that the New World is now in chaos.

Even the once calm waters of Tottoland have been stirred up.

Rorschach is planning to go back this time and thoroughly clean up the waters around G5.

Upon hearing Satan's words, he immediately said, "The pirates in the New World are indeed becoming increasingly powerful, and we must curb them as soon as possible. How about this, let Aramaki come with me to fight those pirates who are most active, which will also be a good opportunity for the Navy to train its troops."

Rorschach thought his proposal would be approved by Satan.

Unexpectedly, the old man raised his palm and made a downward pressing motion.

"No, while the pirates in the New World are growing stronger, this isn't something that's been going on for just a day or two. It's been like this for decades, even centuries. Pirates will always be a bunch of insignificant pests that can never amount to anything. The only thing to watch out for is not letting them get close to the Red Line and threaten the safety of the Holy Land."

"The world government's biggest concern right now is not them."

Satan glanced at Rorschach, Kizaru, and the others, and said coldly with a stern face, "It is the new NEO naval force established by Zephyr."

"Zeff's blatant betrayal of the Navy and the World Government has had a terrible impact. Recently, he has been recklessly promoting his new Navy in the New World. It's one thing to cooperate with non-member states that refuse to pay the Celestial Fee, but now he's even starting to interfere in the internal affairs of member states. This audacious behavior is no different from that of the Revolutionary Army."

The veins on the back of his hand bulged, his eyes blazed with anger, and he slammed his cane heavily onto the ground.

"This is a provocation against us, an attempt to undermine the World Government's rule. We must eliminate him immediately and completely destroy the NEO Navy he has established!"

"Akainu! We order you to immediately assemble all forces in the New World, including the three admirals, to destroy Zeff's NEO Marines!"

Chapter 738 If you can't refuse, then stir up the trouble.

"What? The World Government wants us to take action against Zephyr? How could this be?"

On Marineford Island, which has now become a residence for military families and a cemetery for martyrs, both Rorschach and Garp changed their expressions drastically after hearing Rorschach's account of Sengoku and were unable to remain calm.

Although Sengoku, then Fleet Admiral, had foreseen the current situation when Zephyr left the Navy.

But even after hearing the Five Elders give the Navy a definite order, he still couldn't calm down.

Although Zephyr's departure from the Navy with tens of thousands of Marines can indeed be considered a betrayal of the Navy and the World Government, to be honest, Sengoku, Garp, and others still cannot feel hatred towards Zephyr because of this.

After all, even after Zephyr defected, he continued to do the same things he did while in the Navy: upholding justice, fighting crime, and protecting civilians.

In a sense, the NEO New Navy he established did a better job than them, and the justice it promoted was purer.

Anxiety and worry had already surfaced in Zhan Guo's eyes.

He looked at Rorschach.

"Rorschach, did you... ask Sakazuki for his opinion? What did he think?"

Luo Xia shook his head. "With Huang Mu here, I can't ask. Besides, it would be pointless to ask, wouldn't it?"

Garp sighed. "Yeah, the orders have already been given, what's the point of saying all this? Besides, knowing Sakazuki as we do, he'll only enforce the Five Elders' orders even more strictly."

Upon hearing this, Zhan Guo frowned even more deeply.

Rorschach stood up and said, "I should go. I need to get back to G5 immediately, gather our forces, and prepare for this war."

After the meeting with the Five Elders, Rorschach abandoned his original idea of ​​talking to Musgarud because of the final order given by the Five Elders, and left Mary Geoise directly.

As expected, Akainu, who had become a marshal, was left in the Holy Land by the Five Elders to oversee things, just as Rorschach had predicted.

Kizaru and Aramaki have already returned to G1 to gather the elite naval forces of the New World and prepare to launch this encirclement and suppression operation against the NEO Navy.

After they parted ways, Rorschach lingered in Marineford for a while and informed Sengoku and Garp, who had already returned to the Paradise Sea, of the news.

“Rorschach, you…” Sengoku and Garp also stood up, looking at Rorschach with some hesitation, but finally said in a deep voice, “Are you really planning to take action against Zephyr?”

Both of them knew very well that Rorschach and Zephyr had a very deep mentor-student relationship.

Moreover, Rorschach has not severed his ties with Zephyr even now.

This was something that not only the two of them knew, but also Kizaru and Akainu were well aware of, because Rorschach had no intention of hiding it from them.

Now, the World Government has given the Navy this order. What will Rorschach do?

If he were to attack Zephyr, could he bring himself to do it?

Not going would be another act of disobeying the World Government's orders.

The Five Elders will never tolerate anyone who repeatedly defies the World Government's orders, even if they are a Marine Admiral.

If this leads to another split within the navy, then the navy's operation will truly be a losing proposition.

Therefore, Sengoku was very curious to know what Rorschach would do.

Looking at the two elderly people with white hair, who were looking at him with apprehension, Rorschach did not answer. He just smiled, then flashed away from Marineford and accelerated towards the New World.

Sengoku and Garp exchanged a glance and both sighed helplessly.

They saw a hint of bitterness in Luo Xia's smile.

That was the same helplessness, the helplessness of being unable to disobey orders.

Sengoku slumped back onto the sofa, a sense of dejection washing over him. He murmured, "See? This is why we old folks gradually lose sight of our initial convictions. When you're full of confidence, brimming with hope for the future, and want to uphold the pure justice you seek, these painful and difficult choices often come your way. Rorschach, this is just the beginning for you. Remember what I told you back then? Don't give up on your convictions. The Navy can always accommodate different kinds of justice. If one day you're truly ready, even though I'm old, I still have the strength..."

Hearing Sengoku's mutterings, Garp, standing to the side, trembled and stared at Sengoku in disbelief. "Sengoku, you..."

“Garp.” Sengoku lowered his head, his voice filled with weariness, and said, “What we couldn’t do, Rorschach might be able to do as well. Those young people are more outstanding and braver than we were back then. Since my path was wrong, if I can see the right path appear in my lifetime, I am willing to atone for the sins I have committed over the years.”

Looking at his friend, who appeared increasingly aged, Garp's lips moved, but he ultimately said nothing. He simply looked up at the long cloud trail that stretched across the sky, lost in thought.

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G5.

In less than two hours, Rorschach sped back from Marineford, thousands of kilometers away.

As soon as he landed, he entered the island's fortress conference hall.

Inside the hall, more than a dozen high-ranking officials from G5, along with the commanders and adjutants of the five fleets, were all present.

Upon seeing Luo Xia enter, everyone couldn't help but look over curiously.

"Brother Luo Xia, why did you call us back in such a hurry? Is there something urgent?"

Two hours ago, Lark received a notification from Rorschach, instructing her to gather everyone from G5, as well as the five fleets under her command, and return to G5 to await orders.

Rorschach did not explain the reason, and the others did not press him for an answer. They immediately returned to their respective voyages, traveling from the G5 sea area and the Tottoland sea area, and finally back to G5 Island.

Everyone assumed that Rorschach was about to make a big move against the pirates in the New World.

Now that Rorschach has arrived, Yun Que was the first to ask the question that had been bothering her.

Rorschach didn't answer immediately. He sat down in the main seat, glanced at everyone in the hall, and turned to ask Law, who was sitting to his left, "Where's Enel?"

"He went to Jam Island these past few days to help Roronoa Zoro's Bounty Hunters Guild build its headquarters. Jam Island is quite far from here, so he's probably still on his way."

"Contact him and ask him to come back first."

Luo Xia's unusually serious expression made everyone in the hall sense something was amiss, and the relaxed atmosphere from before vanished, with everyone even sitting up straight.

"Okay, I'll contact them right away."

Law immediately took out a Den Den Mushi, dialed Enel's Den Den Mushi, and said a few words.

Luo Xia then turned to Yamato, who was sitting to the right of Hibari, and asked, "Yamato, how's your coordination with your Fifth White Wolf Fleet going these past few days? Have you adapted to the naval combat methods?"

"Huh?" Yamato, who was not used to the serious atmosphere, was startled out of his reverie. He looked at Luo Xia blankly and stammered, "It's...it's okay."

"So you haven't adapted yet?" Luo Xia frowned slightly.

As his brow furrowed, Yamato immediately felt uneasy and inexplicably nervous.

"I...I really have adapted," she said, forcing herself to defend herself.

"How did you adapt? How did you become familiar with the marines under your command?" Rorschach asked again.

"I...I..." Dahe stammered for a long time, but couldn't utter a single word.

Rorschach immediately shrugged her off and turned to look at Peng En, who was sitting below Yamato.

Before Luo Xia could speak, Peng En immediately stood up and gave a standard military salute.

"General Rorschach!"

“Hmm.” Luo Xia looked at Peng En, who seemed a little nervous, and pointed at Yamato, saying, “Peng En, tell me what she’s been doing these past few days, and how she’s been dealing with you guys.”

Peng En was assigned by Rorschach to be Yamato's adjutant, assisting Yamato in commanding the G5 Fifth Fleet, which was the White Wolf Fleet that Rorschach had just mentioned.

Compared to Yamato's unreliability, Rorschach was able to entrust the Fifth Fleet to her with the help of the meticulous Penn.

Upon hearing Luo Xia's question, Peng En did not hesitate at all and directly and loudly recounted what Yamato had done in the past few days.

"Vice Admiral Yamato fought against the entire White Wolf fleet these past few days, defeating us with overwhelming force. We're preparing to head to the Totto Land waters to train with those pirates who have invaded our G5 protection zone. She said true friendship is forged on the battlefield, and she wants us to charge alongside her; she'll risk her life to protect us. Once we're strong enough, she'll lead us to fight Kaido..."