One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

"The Navy is really cunning. I bet that this underhanded scheme was definitely devised by that Navy brat." Sanji lit a cigarette and blew out a smoke ring as he spoke.

The ship gradually approached the coast of the Kingdom of Sorbe, but did not enter the harbor. Sabo stood at the bow, looking at the barren kingdom with a complicated expression, and murmured, "Chief, are we really not going to see the Great Bear?"

“The bear has chosen his destiny, so let’s not disturb his life any longer. Let fate… go with the wind.” Dragon murmured, his eyes beneath his hood already piercing through the barren land of the Kingdom of Solbe, looking towards a remote mountain village deep within the kingdom.

There, in front of a dilapidated church, an exceptionally tall and strong man, carrying a fishing net, was leading a little girl with an innocent face and two smiling men toward the harbor.

"Whoosh~, let's go fishing! This time we must catch a sea king, so that the grandpas and grandmas in the village won't go hungry."

The little girl cheered excitedly and jumped onto the back of the burly man, reaching out her two little hands to affectionately hug his neck.

The giant smiled and reached out his fleshy hand to pat the little girl's head on his back. Suddenly, he looked up at the distant sea before looking away.

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Mary Geoise.

Inside the Hall of Power, the Five Elders stared at the frozen image of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit on the screen, their faces instantly turning incredibly grim.

Satan Saint squeezed his cane so tightly that wood fibers burst out, his eyes filled with fury.

"Where did Morgans get this news? Is the Tremor-Tremor Fruit really real? Have someone contact him immediately!"

"I'll contact them right away." Lucci, who was standing to the side, quickly took out a Den Den Mushi.

"I didn't expect that the threat of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit would resurface so soon after Whitebeard's death. This is really a headache."

Nasujiro Sei frowned, his eyes gloomy.

Pittor Saint stroked the New World map in front of him, spitting out the words "Soft Island" through gritted teeth, while looking at the other Five Elders and saying, "What we need to consider now is not the authenticity of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit. Whether it is real or fake, we must not let the pirates get it. In my opinion..."

He pointed a finger at the soft island pattern on the map in front of him and said in a cold voice, "Why don't we just activate the Holy Mother's Flame and attack this island, blasting all the pirates on it at once? Who cares if the Tremor-Tremor Fruit is real or fake, just turn it into powder."

The others thought for a moment, and Satan Saint shook his head: "The Holy Mother Flame requires a huge amount of energy to recharge each time. The infinite energy on Egg Tip Island is still under development. If we use it now, we will probably have to wait for a long cooldown period before it can be fully recharged. If we encounter any troublesome situations, it will be difficult to handle."

“You’ve considered this very well. That’s true.” Nasujuro nodded and added, “Furthermore, even if a Devil Fruit is ground into powder, it can still exert its power. No one can guarantee that it won’t create another Whitebeard. In my opinion, this kind of thing should be kept in our hands and preserved in the Holy Land forever, so that it won’t flow into the sea again.”

He looked at Satan and Pit Saint and the others, "I think it would be better to let the Navy take back the Tremor-Tremor Fruit. Anyway, they have already assembled and are on their way to Totto Land, which is just in time to pass by there."

“What about Zepha?” Pittor frowned.

"How many people does Zephyr's NEO Navy have right now? We can attack them anytime, there's no need to rush. Let's eliminate the factors that could threaten the Holy Land first."

Nassuro Sei's proposal was approved by three of the Five Elders.

Therefore, his proposal was approved.

Soon, Akainu, who was in the Holy Land, was summoned to the Hall of Power, where Nasujuro explained the situation to him.

To everyone's surprise, Akainu frowned deeply after hearing this and said angrily, "No! I disagree!"

"What did you say?" Satan Saint was a little confused.

"I say I disagree!" Akainu repeated, looking at the Five Elders who seemed taken aback by his objection, and said in a deep voice, "The plan against the NEO Navy was decided long ago. How can such a large-scale war operation, assembling tens of thousands of troops, be changed so easily? The warships' routes have been strictly planned, and the war mobilization and ideological work for the marines have been completed. Now you want to change the target of the war at the last minute? Isn't this treating war as a joke? I disagree. It's just a mere Devil Fruit. We've already taken down a living Whitebeard. Are we afraid of some unknown Tremor-Tremor Fruit? Hmph, even if it's real, maybe the one who eats it will just be a piece of trash, or a pig on Soft Island. I don't believe a pig can become the strongest in the world..."

"Shut up!"

Saint Satan looked at Akainu, who was puffing on a cigar, and felt a surge of anger rising within him.

Why has Akainu become so stubborn since becoming Fleet Admiral?

They actually dared to go against them.

He was still smoking a cigar in this solemn hall of power.

This is simply unreasonable.

Thinking of Akainu, who had worked diligently as an admiral and even exceeded the tasks assigned to him, and now that he was starting to contradict them, the Five Elders began to think for the first time that perhaps Akainu was really not suitable to be the Fleet Admiral.

This guy should continue to be a rabid dog that bites, a sharp knife of the navy, a tough marine who can strictly follow orders.

Instead of a disobedient admiral.

Satan Saint rebuked, "You have no right to refuse here! Akainu! Listen up, this is our decision, and your Marines have no choice but to strictly follow it. Now immediately inform Kizaru, Aramaki, and Rorschach, and tell them to rush to Soft Island at full speed and seize the Tremor-Tremor Fruit!"

"I will personally inform you if I need to; I will not change my mind so easily."

Akainu snorted coldly and stormed off, infuriating the Five Elders.

After finally calming down, Pitt Saint angrily said, "Has Akainu lost his mind? He actually dares to challenge us. He's incredibly audacious."

Nasujiro Sei, however, thoughtfully stroked the Kitetsu in his arms, "Haven't you realized yet? He's venting his dissatisfaction."

"Hmm? What do you mean?" Pittor asked, puzzled.

"Who is Akainu?" Nasujuro chuckled. "He's just a warrior who has spent his whole life fighting on the battlefield, rising from a lowly soldier to the rank of Marine Admiral. He's long since adapted to, and even grown to like, that blood-soaked life. But now, we're making him stay in the Holy Land, a place without war or fighting. It would be a miracle if he could keep his fiery temper in check."

Upon hearing this, Saint Satan and the others nodded in agreement with Saint Nasshoulang's statement.

Indeed, in their minds, Akainu was the kind of person with a fiery temper and a bloodthirsty nature.

Now that he spends all his time in such a comfortable place as the Holy Land, being a civil servant reviewing those complicated documents, it's indeed a bit of a challenge for him.

However, although he understood, Akainu still had to stay and guard the Holy Land.

“Fine, I’ll contact Rorschach myself.” Nasujuro Sei said, taking out a Den Den Mushi and dialing Rorschach’s Den Den Mushi number.

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Meanwhile, on Soft Island.

Wald and Tichy had captured Marbury after he finished broadcasting the news, hoping to get information from him about Baines's whereabouts.

Katakuri ignored the matter for the time being, and instead chased away the Ward Pirates to check on his younger siblings' injuries.

On the beach, amidst the chaotic crowd, a NEO Marine soldier dressed as a pirate finally received the order to retreat.

His expression shifted slightly, and he deliberately tore a hole in a cloth bag he was carrying on his back, revealing a large gold nugget that reflected a golden light.

The heavy gold ore pierced through the hole and was exposed, revealing the greedy eyes of the pirates crowding behind him.

Although some pirates were very tempted by the Tremor-Tremor Fruit in the picture, no one knew where the Tremor-Tremor Fruit was, and nothing was as tempting as the gold that could be seen and touched right in front of them.

Some pirates, who thought they were not strong enough to participate in the battle for the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, pounced on the NEO warriors without hesitation, their eyes gleaming with ferocity, greedily reaching out to snatch the bags.

Seeing this, the warrior pretended to be angry and resisted a few times, then pretended to be unable to resist and was knocked down by the attacking pirates, who stole the bag containing gold nuggets from his body.

The pirate who had snatched the bag was quickly killed by a new pirate, who then took the bag from him.

But soon, the bag in his hand changed hands again, snatched by a stronger and more ferocious pirate.

The pirates were like a pack of mad dogs fighting over flesh and blood, scrambling for the bag of gold, while he, the owner of the gold, was pushed to the periphery by the pirates fighting over the gold.

With a tearing sound, the bag ripped open, and the gold nuggets inside scattered everywhere, triggering a frenzy of looting.

But inside that tattered cloth bag, a gourd-shaped fruit covered with blue spiral patterns spun around and was tossed into the air.

The fruit seemed to possess a deadly magic, drawing everyone's attention.

Inside the hot air balloon, Titch seemed to sense something and suddenly looked down.

When he saw the blue gourd-shaped fruit that had been tossed into the air, his mind went blank.

Without the slightest hesitation, he tore open the hot air balloon basket blocking his way and plummeted rapidly toward the fruit below.

He reacted very quickly, but Wald was even faster.

"Hahahaha! The Tremor-Tremor Fruit is mine now! Momo, 100x speed!" Wald laughed wildly, rushing ahead of Teach and reaching out to grab the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

"No!! Wald! That's mine!"

With bloodshot eyes and black energy emanating from her entire body, like a demon crawling out of the underworld, Tikki opened her arms towards Wald, who was about to grab the Tremor-Tremor Fruit. A black vortex instantly formed, bursting out with a fierce suction force, which actually pulled Wald back from his lunge.

Enraged, Wald turned and fired a shot at Titch, who was lunging at him with a ferocious expression.

"Tiki! How dare you betray me? I'll kill you, you believe me?"

"The Tremor-Tremor Fruit is mine! Nobody can take it away!"

Tikki unleashed her full power through her Dark Acupoints to restrain Wald, while simultaneously unleashing a black vortex from her palm, drawing the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, which had been flung into the air, towards her.

As the Tremor-Tremor Fruit she had longed for drew ever closer, Teach could no longer contain her ecstatic joy.

Just then, the earth below transformed into white waves, and white tentacles spread towards the sky, entangling the Tremor-Tremor Fruit that was flying towards Teach.

At the same time, a tall figure came flying through the air, his right hand expanding dozens of times, grabbing at the Tremor-Tremor Fruit in mid-air.

It's Katakuri!

"Get out of my way! That's mine!"

Like a madwoman, Tichi used the suction of the black vortex to rapidly approach the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, which was wrapped in white, glutinous tentacles.

After being held back for a moment, Wald once again unleashed his speed a hundred times faster and charged forward.

Just as the three were about to grab the Tremor-Tremor Fruit in mid-air at the same time, in the next instant, five huge fingers, as big as pillars of heaven, suddenly rose from the ground hundreds of meters below them, transforming into a giant hand that grabbed the three in mid-air, along with the Tremor-Tremor Fruit and the hundreds of pirates looking up on the ground.

At the same time, an incredibly powerful and deep voice boomed across the soft island.

"Peerless treasures are only fit for the strongest. You... are not worthy!"

Chapter 743 The Devil Pirates

"Boom!"

Amidst the deafening roar, the entire Soft Island trembled from the enormous commotion.

Looking down from the hot air balloon where Marbury was, you could see the beach below, along with half of the ruined town, cracking open amidst the violent tremors.

Five enormous fingers, made of mud, sand, rubble, and ruins, rose from the ground and suddenly clenched upwards!

"boom!"

Katakuri, Teach, and Wald, who were fighting over the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, along with hundreds of pirates standing on the ground, all fell into the suddenly grasping palm.

The air within a radius of several hundred meters was suddenly clenched by this enormous hand, compressed rapidly, and emitted a piercing explosion.

Smoke and dust shot out from between the fingers of the large hand, and a gust of wind swept across the island, causing the hot air balloon carrying Marbury to shake violently, tossed about like a feather in the wind.

Marbury gripped the Den Den Mushi (snail phone) he was using for the live broadcast tightly, ignoring the danger of falling into the deep sea. He pointed the Den Den Mushi at Soft Island and shouted at the top of his lungs, "See that? The Tremor-Tremor Fruit! It's the Tremor-Tremor Fruit! The Devil Fruit power that can destroy the world has actually appeared, right here on Soft Island! Right now, Katakuri of the Beasts Pirates, Boundworld of the Ward Pirates, and Blackbeard Teach are fighting over this top-tier Devil Fruit. Who will get it? Wait! A new New World pirate has joined the fight for the Tremor-Tremor Fruit... the newly risen Yonko crew, the Devil Pirates!"

As Marbury finished speaking, just before the hot air balloon was about to crash completely into the sea, he pointed the video Den Den Mushi he was holding high at a huge ironclad ship that was billowing steam and cutting through the waves not far away on the sea surface.