One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

Chapter 742 The World Is in Anger!

In the tavern of Elbaf, the village of giants.

"Oh!"

With a muffled thud, the wine glass Marco was holding shattered, splashing wine everywhere, covering him and the others sitting around him, including Vista and Luffy, with their faces and heads covered in it.

But Vista didn't blame him.

Because the wine glass he was holding had also been crushed by his hand.

The two stood up almost simultaneously, staring wide-eyed at the live broadcast being projected on the wall of the tavern.

In the scene, Baines, laughing maniacally, holds a blue gourd-shaped fruit covered in spiral patterns. At this moment, he seems to become the center of the world, drawing the attention of countless people and firmly attracting their gaze.

"The Tremor-Tremor Fruit, my father's power... has been reborn."

Marco's eyes welled up with tears, and he couldn't help but shed two streams of hot tears.

Luffy stopped chewing and stared blankly at the live stream. "Whitebeard's ability? That's a very powerful force. If I had it, I could definitely use it to defeat that guy."

However, Vista noticed a familiar face in another scene.

"It's that beast, Diqi!"

His resentful voice was squeezed out from between his teeth as he glared at Ticky with hatred.

Whether it was intentional on Marbury's part or not, in the video, Tichy's ferocious face with bulging veins was magnified and clearly projected onto the live stream screen.

It was placed alongside the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, which was prominently displayed in the scene next to it, as if Teach's bloodshot eyes were staring intently at the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

Looking at Teach's face, which seemed to want to tear her to pieces, and at the greedy, burning gaze she gave the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, Vista's chest was filled with rage and hatred that almost overflowed.

He suddenly stood up, grabbed the twin swords lying beside him, and looked at Marco. "Marco! We absolutely cannot let that beast Tichi get Dad's power! We're setting off right now to Pine Island to take back Dad's Devil Fruit!"

Marco clenched his fists, his face filled with deep sorrow, and his gaze toward Teach was also filled with resentment. But when he heard Vista's words, he hesitated and looked at Luffy.

He is now the ship's doctor in the new Straw Hat Pirates, and nominally, Luffy is his captain.

He could not leave the ship without the captain's orders.

Seeing Marco looking at him, Luffy quickly swallowed the food in his mouth, picked up the straw hat on the table, put it on his head, and stood up.

"Let's go! Marco, let's go to Totto Land and get back Whitebeard's Devil Fruit! And Blackbeard, I need to find him and avenge Ace."

Beside him, Yi Xiao, holding a wine glass, remained seated without moving.

Vista frowned slightly, glanced at Xiao, and was about to say something when he saw several men walk in from the tavern entrance.

It was none other than Shanks and his Red-Haired Pirates crew.

"Shanks."

"Red hair".

Upon seeing Shanks, Luffy and Marco were somewhat surprised and delighted, and quickly greeted him.

Shanks smiled and nodded, then looked at the two screens in the live stream and said to Luffy and Vista, who were preparing to go to Soft Island, with a serious expression: "Luffy, Vista, Marco, you can't go to Soft Island."

Luffy was taken aback, and was about to ask why when he heard Vista's angry voice ask Shanks, "Why? Uncle's Tremor-Tremor Fruit has appeared, and that beast Teach who killed Thatch and Ace is there too! If we don't go now, when will we..."

"That place is too dangerous; it's about to become the eye of the storm in the New World. The Beast Pirates and the Ward Pirates are already on the island, and Bullet's Devil Pirates are also on their way there."

Shanks said in a deep voice, "Not only that, you may not know that a few days ago, the New World's navy had already assembled on a large scale, including the Navy Headquarters and G5. A force of 50,000 elite troops, personally led by the three admirals, is heading towards the territory of Totto Land."

"What? The Navy is here too?" Upon hearing the Navy's name, Vista's hatred intensified, and his fingers gripping his longsword turned white. "Then we must go even more! I'm going to kill that beast, Admiral Bluescale, to avenge Jozu and Dad! And then bring back Dad's Devil Fruit!"

"Wake up, Vista!"

Seeing Vista's somewhat dazed expression, Shanks frowned and gave a shout.

Vista was momentarily stunned by the powerful aura emanating from Shanks, and calmed down slightly, but he still did not give up on his thoughts. He looked at Shanks and said, "Red, I am very clear-headed. I know what I am thinking."

No! You don't know!

Shanks interrupted him, saying something that angered Vista.

"What do you mean, Red-Haired Shanks!" Vista stepped forward, his twin swords half-drawn from their sheaths, unleashing two sharp auras.

"Vita!" Marco rushed forward, standing between Vista and Shanks, and hugged Vista.

Shanks' expression was cold, with no anger in his eyes. He simply said in a deep voice, "Vista, you are no match for Rorschach. You should know that very well."

"You! Redhead! You dare to look down on me? I challenge you!" Vista was even angrier. He tried to break free from Marco's blockade, but Marco held him tightly.

“I don’t mean to look down on you, but Rorschach is now strong enough to rival Whitebeard. Even I can’t guarantee I could beat him now. Vista, even if you all went all out and risked the entire new Straw Hat Pirates against the current Marines, you would only suffer a crushing defeat and be utterly destroyed!”

Shanks looked at Luffy and the others, then pointed to the Tremor-Tremor Fruit in the picture and said seriously, "Moreover, I seriously doubt whether this Tremor-Tremor Fruit is real or not."

Shanks' words startled everyone in the tavern.

"What do you mean? The Tremor-Tremor Fruit from Soft Island is fake?" Yasopp asked in confusion.

Shanks shook his head: "It might be, it might not, but it's most likely."

Seeing that everyone was still puzzled, he continued, "Think about it, isn't all of this a bit too coincidental? First, the gold mine was discovered, attracting pirates from the New World to rush over and plunder it. Then the news agency announced the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, attracting even more greedy people to compete for it. But the Navy quietly completed a large-scale assembly, deploying all the elite forces of the New World, including three Navy Admirals, and headed straight for Totto Land."

“You mean…” Marco’s heart skipped a beat, and he looked at Shanks with suspicion and uncertainty.

Shanks sighed and nodded, "Yes, I suspect that what happened on Soft Island was a conspiracy orchestrated by the Navy. Their goal was to make the pirates in the New World fight amongst themselves, so that they could then act as the fishermen and come to annihilate the pirates in Totto Land."

"How dare they? This is the New World, even the Navy..."

"They want to establish their authority!"

Beckman, a cigarette dangling from his lips, interrupted Yasopp's question, exhaling a puff of smoke as he said, "Two of the three admirals are newcomers, and the Fleet Admiral in charge is that mad dog Akainu. Knowing Akainu and Rorschach as we do, it's not surprising they'd pull all this. Conversely, if our guess is wrong, why is the Navy making such a large-scale assembly at this time, heading straight for Totto Land? If they're not here to fight pirates, then what are they here for? Surely they're not here for a vacation in Totto Land?"

"Could it be that they're here to attack the NEO Marines in Zephyr?" Marco pondered for a moment and said.

"Is Zeff's NEO Marines a greater threat to the World Government, or are we pirates a greater threat? Think about who's on Soft Island." Shanks held up two fingers. "Barrett's Devil Pirates and Wald's Ward Pirates are both escaped convicts from Impel Down. If the Marines aren't here for them, but for Zeff, who poses no threat to them, then they've really lost their minds."

"Yes, Shanks, you're right."

Marco and the others thought about it carefully and realized that Shanks was right; that made sense.

Moreover, they already knew that the reason Shanks arrived at Marineford so late was because of Zephyr's obstruction.

Therefore, Zephyr may not have left the Navy at all. Instead, he may have used the pretext of leaving the Navy to rebuild a new Navy to lead a large group of marines into the New World, becoming a thorn in the side of many pirate crews in the New World.

"So what should we do? Just watch?"

After Shanks and Beckman's analysis, Vista's tone softened. He wasn't mindless or impulsive; he was simply reminded of the past by the sight of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit and Teach, which brought back memories of the annihilated Whitebeard Pirates. Overwhelmed with grief and anger, he wanted to vent his feelings.

Now that I've calmed down, I understand the immense danger hidden within.

Shanks was right. If he went there now, he would only be like a moth drawn to a flame, easily crushed by the Navy's army.

"No, we can't just stand by and watch," Shanks said. "In the past few years, too many pirate forces have been wiped out by the Navy. Whether they are established pirate groups or new blood, they have all suffered heavy losses. On the other hand, the Navy has risen unexpectedly in battle after battle, producing the G5 group of exceptionally talented and powerful individuals. If we let this go unchecked and allow them to continue using pirates from the New World for training, then in a few years, even the New World will likely fall into the Navy's territory and become a domain controlled by the World Government."

"So? Are we still going to join the war?" Lakiru muttered.

“No, we won’t fight. We’ll go over and see what’s happening, to prevent the situation from escalating to an unacceptable level.” Shanks’ eyes sharpened, his right hand resting on the hilt of his sword. “Although Barrett is ruthless and headstrong, we can’t let him die at the hands of the Navy. Besides, what if the Navy suffers a defeat in the battle and is at a disadvantage…”

Shanks didn't say anything more, but Marco and Vista already understood what he meant.

Immediately, Shanks, leading the Red-Haired Pirates, and Luffy, leading his new Straw Hat Pirates, headed towards Soft Island to observe the potential war.

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The Land of Harmony, the Capital of Flowers.

Kyoshiro stared intently at the Tremor-Tremor Fruit on the live stream screen, his desire for power reaching its peak.

But he knew he had absolutely no hope of obtaining the fruit in the picture that was enough to change the current state of Wano Country.

Kyoshiro looked at Orochi, who was sitting on the tatami mat with equally fervent eyes, and asked in a low voice, "Orochi-sama, should we... wake him up?"

He looked at Kaido, who was lying in the next cabin, fast asleep, drunk.

Orochi cautiously glanced in Kaido's direction, saying nothing, but merely shaking his head almost imperceptibly.

Are you kidding me? Tell Kaido that the Tremor-Tremor Fruit appeared in Totto Land?

He won't get a single Berry for himself, and Kaido might even acquire a terrifying Devil Fruit capable of destroying the world. At that point, his rule in Wano Country will likely become even more subservient, with no hope of ever rising again.

What Orochi wanted was to weaken the Beasts Pirates.

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The South China Sea, the sea off the coast of the Kingdom of Sorbe.

On the dragon-headed ship anchored at sea, all members of the revolutionary army stood on the deck, silently watching the live broadcast in front of them.

Besides Dragon, Sabo, Ivankov, and the four commanders of the Revolutionary Army, Reiju and Robin are also on board.

Sanji was there, but Nami, Chopper, Usopp, Franky, and the others were not.

"It's the Tremor-Tremor Fruit! Dragon, should we go and try to steal it? If we can get this fruit, it will definitely be a huge help to our cause."

Ivankov remarked.

“Impossible. It’s too far from Soft Island, thousands of miles away. By the time we get there, the Tremor-Tremor Fruit might have already been eaten.” Betty, revealing her ample breasts, shook her head.

“Not necessarily. If the leader uses his abilities to travel at full speed, or if Sabo uses teleportation to take us there, we might be able to catch up,” Kera said softly.

Upon hearing this, everyone's hearts stirred slightly, and some looked at Dragon with interest.

Dorrag remained unmoved and calmly said, "That fruit is fake."

"Huh? It's fake?"

Everyone was dumbfounded.

Dragon did not explain, but soon, the Revolutionary Army's intelligence personnel in the New World reported the movements of various forces in the New World.

When everyone heard that the Navy had assembled and was heading towards Totto Land, they suddenly realized why Dragon had said that the Tremor-Tremor Fruit was fake.

Everyone present wasn't stupid. With just a little thought, they could understand that the Tremor-Tremor Fruit was most likely bait thrown into Totto Land by the Navy to lure pirates into a trap.

"We all know it's fake, and the pirates in the New World should know it too, right? Would they be foolish enough to search for and fight over a fake Devil Fruit on that island?" Jasmine asked doubtfully.

Robin chuckled: "The pirates are nearby. Even if there's only a one in ten thousand chance, their greed will prevent them from giving up the opportunity to steal it. Besides... isn't there a gold mine there? Two baits, two approaches. The greedy pirates have already taken the bait; they won't let go easily."

Everyone nodded in agreement.