One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

Listening to Peng En's methodical narration, Lark, Drake, and the others sitting on either side of the long table almost couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Yamato's head drooped even lower, almost burying itself in his chest.

After Peng En finished speaking, Rorschach looked at him expressionlessly, which made Yamato even more nervous.

She didn't know why she was becoming more and more afraid of Luo Xia.

It wasn't that she was afraid of Luo Xia's power, but rather that after wearing this military uniform, she couldn't help but feel immense fear of Luo Xia in formal occasions like this.

Just as Yamato was fearing that Rorschach would scold him, he suddenly heard Rorschach say, "Only someone like you could come up with a way to get along with everyone by fighting. Although the method is a bit crude, I have to say, it works."

"Oh? Really?"

Upon hearing Luo Xia's approval, Yamato's anxiety vanished instantly, replaced by a happy smile.

"Don't get too cocky. I told you, this is just the most brutal way. It's only in this world that believes in the supremacy of strength that your position of commander is recognized."

Looking at the cheerful Yamato, Luo Xia said, "I don't care how you get along with your soldiers, I just want to remind you, Yamato, you are not alone now. You are a vice admiral in the navy, the supreme commander of tens of thousands of men in the White Wolf Fleet. Every order you give concerns the life and death of your soldiers. Therefore, before you issue any order, please consider it carefully and don't joke around with the lives of your soldiers."

Yamato's smile froze, and he nodded hesitantly, "I...I will."

Luo Xia turned to the others and said, "You too."

"Yes, General!"

The group responded solemnly.

At that moment, a dazzling flash of electricity lit up the empty seat to Luo's left.

Then, Enel's figure materialized from the lightning.

Seeing this, Rorschach immediately tapped the table in front of him and said solemnly, "From today onwards, shrink the defensive range of G5, gather all fleets, and prepare for war. The World Government has issued an order to our navy to annihilate the NEO Navy. When Headquarters has completed the assembly of the New World forces, that will be the day we launch a full-scale attack and strike the NEO Navy."

"What? Annihilate the NEO Navy?"

The lark was terrified.

Smoker, Drake, Law, Bepo, and the others all changed color, looking at Rorschach in disbelief.

Smoker's face darkened. "Why would the World Government suddenly ask us to take action against Professor Zeff's NEO Marines? Shouldn't we be focusing on eliminating the pirates of the New World first? The NEO Marines haven't committed any evil deeds like the pirates of the New World. On the contrary, they are fighting crime, maintaining the stability of the New World, and helping us share the pressure from the Four Emperors."

“Yes, Brother Rorschach, we can’t do that. Without Professor Zephyr’s NEO Marines keeping the Beasts Pirates in check, our G5’s activities in the New World will be extremely difficult. The Totto Land waters won’t be as relatively stable as they are now.”

Yun Que also spoke urgently.

Luo said in a low voice, "This is an order from the World Government, and I don't think we have the right to refuse."

His words instantly silenced Smoker and Lark, who had voiced their objections.

The crowd looked grim, but remained silent.

Yes.

This was an order issued by the World Government, and even Rorschach, the newly promoted Admiral, had no right to refuse to carry it out.

After a long silence, Smoker gritted his teeth, clenched his fists so tightly they cracked, and slowly raised his head to look at Rorschach, who was sitting in the main seat. In a hoarse voice, he said, "Rorschach, we...we absolutely cannot do this!"

If Zephyr, after defecting from the Navy, were to collect explosive rocks to detonate the three major volcanoes of the New World and destroy the world, as in the original storyline, then even if everyone present cherished their friendship with Zephyr, they would probably still carry out the World Government's orders to annihilate the NEO Navy.

But now, because of Rorschach, Zephyr has not entertained the extreme idea of ​​destroying the world. Instead, he has chosen to take a path that is even purer than theirs: upholding justice.

This order from the World Government is tantamount to sending the Navy to destroy an organization that works even harder than itself to uphold justice and protect the weak.

This is nothing short of a blatant betrayal of the pure justice that Smoker upholds.

It wasn't that he betrayed the World Government or the Navy; rather, it was the World Government and the Navy that betrayed him.

At this moment, Smoker's unwavering belief in justice was on the verge of collapse.

He stared intently at Luo Xia, waiting for Luo Xia's answer as if he were awaiting a trial.

Like him, Yun Que and the others all looked at Luo Xia, waiting for his answer.

The atmosphere in the conference hall was extremely heavy; even someone as free-spirited as Yamato couldn't help but hold his breath.

After a long silence, Luo Xia, facing everyone's gaze, said decisively, "Of course we can't annihilate the NEO Navy led by Professor Zephyr, otherwise, wouldn't everything I said in the world broadcast become a joke?"

Upon hearing Rorschach's answer, all the G5 members in the hall breathed a sigh of relief.

Smoker let out a long sigh of relief, looking as if he had just been pulled out of the water, his forehead covered in sweat.

Of all the people, only Luo remained as calm as ever.

He looked at Rorschach and said, "Are you really sure you want to refuse to carry out the World Government's orders at this time? You've only just been promoted to Admiral. It wouldn't be a good thing to act recklessly like this."

"Lo, what do you mean? How could we G5 possibly carry out such a bullshit order? If we did, what would we become? Accomplices to evil?" Smoker roared.

Lark, Drake, and the others also looked at Luo with displeasure.

"Okay, stop arguing."

Rorschach stopped the pointless argument in the hall and said calmly, "I never said I would refuse to carry out orders from above."

"what?"

Everyone was stunned.

Even Luo looked at Luo Xia in confusion, "You mean..."

Rorschach said, "This war with the NEO Navy is a must. It's an order from above, and we can't refuse, otherwise the World Government might see us as traitors. But it's absolutely impossible for us to annihilate Professor Zephyr and his NEO Navy. So, we need some external force to disrupt this war."

Enel narrowed his eyes. "You mean, pirates?"

“That’s right, I need to use pirates from the New World to disrupt this war and make it stop.”

Luo Xia's words made everyone's eyes light up.

Hibari, however, still had some concerns: "Isn't what we're doing too risky? In the new world, the power of the Four Emperors' crews is growing stronger and stronger. No matter which one we provoke, it won't end well."

"Don't worry, this time all the elite troops from headquarters will be mobilized, led by Borsalino, Aramaki and I personally, along with a batch of Pacifistas newly created on Egg Point Island. It's a good opportunity for us to train our troops, hone the combat capabilities of the newly joined teams, and clean up those trash along the way."

Rorschach said, "Just in case, the battle will take place on the island in Totto Land, between us and the NEO Navy. That way, even if something unexpected happens, we can have Professor Zephyr coordinate with us so we can withdraw in time."

Rorschach spoke very frankly, without hiding his relationship with Zephyr.

Everyone present, except for Yamato who joined later, actually knew this as well.

As for Yamato, she had just joined the Navy and only half understood what Rorschach was saying. She had no idea what was going on and only knew that a great battle was about to take place.

As for whether to fight Zephyr or pirates, she had no opinion whatsoever.

Seeing that Luo Xia spoke with confidence, everyone felt relieved.

Hibari then asked, "So what method should we use to lure the pirates here?"

"Pirates only ever pursue a few things. This time, we'll satisfy them all at once."

A cruel smile slowly crept onto Luo Xia's lips.

"To fish, you need to use enough bait."

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In the heart of Tottoland, on Gingerbread Island, where the NEO Navy headquarters is located.

Two years later, Gingerbread Island was no longer the desolate and dilapidated place it once was.

The spacious inner bay naval port, the flat training square, the towering fortresses, the fortresses, and the imposing cannons all make this island look like a naval base.

Behind the fortress lies a huge town, just like G5, now thriving with a large population and various buildings springing up everywhere.

At this moment, at the inner bay naval port of Gingerbread Island, Aokiji tossed a huge backpack onto the sea with one hand, where it was caught by a large, clumsy penguin that humanely stretched out its wings and skillfully carried on its back.

"Kuzan, are you really not going to consider staying with me?" Zephyr, with a lit cigar between his teeth, spoke up from behind him, trying to persuade him to stay.

Aokiji turned around, glanced at Zephyr standing behind him, and at Ain looking at him with expectant eyes, and waved his hand, "No, Zephyr-sensei, thank you for healing me, but I said I don't want to be a Marine anymore."

“You know that things are different here with Sakazuki. We won’t force you to do anything against justice. Stay, Kuzan. I know you haven’t abandoned the passion you once held onto. Here, in the NEO Navy, you can do whatever you want.”

Zefa spoke sincerely and directly, without beating around the bush.

Kuzan lowered his head, remained silent for a while, and then stubbornly shook his head.

“I know, Professor Zephyr, but… this time, I’m truly exhausted. That sense of justice I once held onto is suffocating me. I want to go out and explore, to the New World, to Paradise, to the four seas, to wander the Red Line. I want to know what I’m truly pursuing. Perhaps one day I’ll return here, perhaps not. Perhaps I’ll become a bounty hunter, a traveler, or… a pirate.”

"What? You want to be a pirate?" Zephyr was stunned at first, then flew into a rage. He raised his huge mechanical arm and pointed at Kuzan, saying angrily, "Then I can't let you leave even more. If someone as powerful as you becomes a pirate one day, wouldn't your power be reduced and tens of millions of ordinary people freeze to death? If you don't want to get beaten up, then stay here obediently."

"Oh dear, I was just saying it casually. Are you going to get angry now? You're quite the stubborn old man."

Aokiji scratched his head in exasperation, took a step back, and jumped off the naval port, landing in the inner bay.

The sea beneath his feet had frozen over, turning into a smooth ice surface.

On the ice, a three-wheeled motorcycle that can be used for both land and sea travel was already parked.

The big penguin with the backpack was sitting on the tricycle, blinking its big black eyes as it watched the blue pheasant speeding towards it.

Zephyr flew into the air and stretched out the five fingers of its mechanical arm towards Aokiji on the ice.

"Kuzan, you don't think you can escape so easily with my abilities, do you? Give up, unless you want to run away on foot."

"What a headache-inducing ability." Aokiji looked at the motorcycle flying into the sky, and the penguin on the motorcycle flapping its wings in panic, and looked helplessly at Zephyr, who was even more stubborn than him.

He was thinking about how to persuade Zephyr to let him leave when he heard the sound of a Den Den Mushi coming from Zephyr.

Zephyr reached out and pulled out the incessantly ringing Den Den Mushi. He glanced at it, and a happy smile immediately appeared on his old face.

"Oh, it's Rorschach. Is there something you need?"

It's unclear what Zefa heard, but the bright smile on his face gradually faded, and a serious expression appeared between his brows.

Aokiji didn't deliberately eavesdrop on Zephyr and Rorschach's conversation, but he noticed the change in Zephyr's expression. After hesitating for a moment, he still asked, "Zeffer-sensei, has something happened?"

“There is indeed trouble, Kuzan. I’m afraid you really can’t leave. I need your help.” Zephyr sighed, landed from the air, and casually placed the floating motorcycle and the penguin on the seawall of the naval port.

A few minutes later.

In a secluded farmland behind Gingerbread Island.

"The World Government is about to send its navy to attack us. Instead of preparing for battle as soon as possible, what are we doing here?"

Upon learning of the impending predicament of the NEO Navy from Zephyr, Aokiji did not hesitate for a moment, abandoning his intention to leave and choosing to stay and help Zephyr overcome this difficulty.

But he couldn't understand why Zefa had brought him to the farmland behind the fortress.