One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

At the bow of that giant steamship, a burly man wearing headphones was facing the direction of Soft Island, clenching his right hand tightly from afar.

"The Four Emperors! The Devil's Heir, Douglas Barrett, has arrived!"

On a steamship that stretched for three or four hundred meters, resembling a small mountain moving on the sea, hundreds of wild and fierce men, wielding various weapons, surrounded Barrett, who stood at the bow, and a young man wearing a red cloak, holding a bone sword, with lips as red as blood.

"I never expected that coming here would lead to the rebirth of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit. This is truly... unprecedented good fortune."

With heavy makeup, Dai Peng grinned as he looked at the approaching Soft Island.

"Our luck has definitely been getting better and better since we left Impel Down, meow~. But, it's a little regrettable," Pizarro scratched his head, looking annoyed, "that I'm already a Devil Fruit user. Otherwise, this Tremor-Tremor Fruit..."

"That's none of your business, Pizarro."

A bald giant next to him mocked him without any politeness, while looking at the huge fist protruding from the ground with an incredibly fiery gaze.

"Both the captain and the first mate are Devil Fruit users, so even if they get the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, they can't eat it. So, I, Tiger, will take Whitebeard's power."

The bald giant, Tiger, couldn't help but lick his lips, his face filled with greed and desire.

"You're not the only non-Devil Fruit user on this ship, Tiger. If you want the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, you should ask for our opinion first."

Behind Pizarro, dozens of Impel Down escapees with incredibly violent auras stepped forward, not to be outdone.

That's the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, who wouldn't want it?

"Hmph! Might makes right! Whoever gets it gets it! You trash, you dare to try and steal the Tremor-Tremor Fruit from me, Taigus?"

With a sinister look in his eyes, Tiger leaped into the air, landing on the side of the ironclad warship. His four-meter-tall body soared into the air, and he actually used the Moonwalk technique, running like a leopard across the sea towards Soft Island.

Seeing this, the escaped prisoners on the ironclad ship couldn't sit still any longer. Before their ship even reached the shore, they eagerly followed in the footsteps of Taggs, leaving the steamship and rushing towards the island.

On Soft Island, a giant hand protruding from the coastline is constantly squeezing out winding streams of blood from between its fingers.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Three loud explosions rang out, and three huge holes burst open in the palm-shaped structure made of thousands of tons of soil and gravel.

Amidst the flying debris, three figures broke free from the grasp of the hand and flew out.

Titch bumped through the back of the muddy hand and staggered back more than ten steps before barely managing to stand.

He coughed up blood from the corner of his mouth, his chest heaved violently, and his body was covered in dust and blood, making him look extremely disheveled.

But at this moment, a maniacal smile, twisted with excitement, appeared on his face.

"Hahaha, hahaha!"

Looking at the blue gourd-shaped fruit he held in his hand, Tichi was filled with an irrepressible ecstasy, her body and soul overflowing with joy.

Here it is!

He stole the Tremor-Tremor Fruit!

If he eats the fruit in his hand, he will gain Whitebeard's power. With the combined power of the Dark-Dark Fruit and the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, he will once again reach the pinnacle of the New World and continue to advance towards his ambition.

That way, he can fulfill his brother's dream and become the King of the World, just like the legendary Rocks D. Giebeck!

God have mercy!

The three siblings put in tremendous effort and endured countless hours for this dream.

When Ace was captured by him, that was the closest he ever got to this dream.

But who could have imagined that Admiral Lanlin, that madman, would go back on his word and arrest him, who was supposed to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?

If it weren't for his special racial talent, he would have died in Marineford, and all his dreams and ambitions would have been completely extinguished.

Who could have imagined that things would take such a dramatic turn, and that I would once again have the opportunity to reach the pinnacle of the world?

"This is my destiny, Marshall D. Teach! Heaven has ordained me to be the King of the World! Brother! Watch over us from heaven, and we will surely fulfill your wish and realize our long-held dream!"

Thinking of Teach, who was gone forever from the two sisters, Teach's eyes welled up with tears.

As various thoughts flashed through his mind, he raised his arm and stuffed the Tremor-Tremor Fruit he was holding into his mouth.

"Hmm? That's strange. I remember you were already a Devil Fruit user, so why did you need to eat a second one?"

A deep, resonant voice, seemingly echoing in his chest, suddenly rang out behind Tichi, making his scalp tingle.

Without the slightest hesitation, endless black energy surged from Tichi's body, enveloping him as if to drag him into another dark space.

At the same time, he stuffed the entire Tremor Fruit into his mouth, about to bite it off and swallow it whole.

However, in the next instant, a huge fist flashing with crimson lightning stirred up the endless black energy released by the Dark Fruit and slammed into the ink-black depths of darkness.

The black and red Conqueror's Haki lightning shattered the surrounding surging black gas. Under Teach's furious gaze, she punched him in the abdomen, causing him to arch backward. His mouth involuntarily opened wide, and the Tremor-Tremor Fruit he had thrown into his mouth fell out before he could chew it.

"Do not……!"

Tiki's eyes were bloodshot, her mind blank. She tried to reach for the Tremor-Tremor Fruit that had fallen out of her mouth, but a huge hand grabbed her neck and pulled her out of the dark space filled with black gas like a radish.

The Tremor-Tremor Fruit that had fallen from his mouth was easily caught in another large hand.

Amidst the dissipating black mist, a burly figure gradually emerged.

His golden curly hair was casually draped over his broad shoulders, which were as thick as city walls. His body was nearly six meters tall and as majestic as a small mountain.

Barrett was dressed in military uniform, his face was as rugged as if carved from rock, and his burly body exuded a wild and domineering aura.

His uniform was a dark color, not a naval uniform, but one from his homeland, the land of endless war.

Thirty years ago, he was a member of the Douglas Suicide Squad.

Black military boots shattered the dissipating black mist on the ground. Barrett, with one hand gripping Teach's neck and the other holding the Tremor-Tremor Fruit that countless people coveted, stepped out of the dissipating black mist and stood on the open ground in front of the towering hand.

Barrett!

Enemies meeting are bound to be filled with hatred.

Wald, who had already suffered several heavy losses at the hands of Barrett and his Devil Pirates, was now furious when he saw Barrett appear and steal the Tremor-Tremor Fruit that should have been his. He clenched his fists in uncontrollable rage.

Katakuri was also covered in blood, but his expression remained cold and stern.

His gaze didn't linger on Barrett for long, but instead walked towards the direction where Perospero, Smoothie, and the others were.

Barrett didn't even glance at Wald, whose eyes were bloodshot. Instead, he pulled Tiki, whose neck he was holding, up to his face, grinned, and revealed a set of neat white teeth.

"Can you tell me? Why did you dare to eat a second Devil Fruit? If I remember correctly, each person is supposed to be limited to one Devil Fruit at most."

Barrett looked with interest at Teach, whose eyes were bloodshot and seemed about to burst from the intense resentment and anger welling up inside her.

Teach let out a beast-like roar, struggling wildly, black energy emanating from her hands as she reached for the large hand gripping her neck.

Barrett is also a Devil Fruit user, and any Devil Fruit user will be suppressed by his Dark-Dark Fruit ability.

Then I will still have a chance to take back the Tremor-Tremor Fruit!

Tiki's hands, emanating black vortexes, easily grasped Barrett's thick arms.

"Dark water!"

The black cyclone spun wildly, releasing an invisible, enormous suction force that firmly gripped Barrett's arm, attempting to suppress his Devil Fruit ability.

however……

In Tiki's bulging eyes, what was reflected was a deep blue that surged forth from Barrett like a tsunami.

The deep blue aura emanated from Barrett's massive, mountain-like body, twisting, compressing, and covering his surface, transforming into a deep blue armor that enveloped him completely. This made Barrett appear even more imposing and terrifying, like a deep blue abyss troll.

The black vortex emanating from Teach's hands was blocked by this layer of compressed, thick, deep blue domineering aura, and could not reach Barrett's arm skin at all.

Tichi, refusing to believe it, increased the suction force of the Dark-Dark Fruit, only to feel as if she were pulling not a person, but a mountain range, a steel wall.

It's impossible to suck it up!

what is this?

Barrett's abilities?

No.

As Tiki looked at this familiar scene, the image of her facing Rorschach after defeating Ace involuntarily flashed through her mind.

This is not a skill at all.

That's powerful!

Unparalleled, the overwhelming Armament Haki, as thick as a tsunami, not only enveloped Barrett in front of them, but also spread wildly across the island beneath their feet, threatening to submerge the entire island, leaving everyone who witnessed this scene shocked and horrified.

Barrett looked at the black aura spreading and dancing on his arm, thought for a moment, and then dispelled the Armament Haki covering his body, letting Teach press the black aura on his arm.

The moment Teach grabbed him, Barrett sensed something unusual and instinctively released his Armament Haki to defend himself.

"Hmm? Your ability is also strange. It can suppress my Devil Fruit ability just like Seastone."

The moment Barrett felt his arm being grabbed by Teach, the power of the Fusion Fruit within him seemed to completely subside. No matter how he tried to activate it, he couldn't use it. Barrett's interest in Teach grew even stronger.

Tikki was pleasantly surprised to see that her Dark-Dark Fruit had successfully suppressed Barrett's Devil Fruit ability.

But soon, that glimmer of hope turned back into despair.

Because he discovered that his neck was still being gripped by Barrett's large hand.

The force transmitted from Barrett's right hand was indescribably tyrannical. No matter how much he struggled or tried to pry Barrett's fingers off with both hands, he couldn't budge him an inch.

At this moment, Tiki finally understood that her alien physical talent, which she had always been proud of, was no different from that of an ordinary person in the face of real monsters and some abnormal beings with bodies as powerful as ghosts and gods.

The Barrett before us is like this, just as Rorschach was back then.

These freaks, even without Devil Fruit abilities, are still inhumanly powerful, as powerful as demons and gods.

But Tiki was not willing to give up!

This feeling of having the opportunity to once again reach the top of the world right in front of him, yet being unable to grasp it, drove him crazy.

"Give me back the Tremor-Tremor Fruit... Aaaaaah!"

Tichi's screams turned into painful howls.

Barrett clenched his right hand, squeezing Tiki's neck so tightly that it cracked and popped, as if he were crushing the cervical vertebrae beneath the muscles. Tiki screamed in agony, blood gushing from her eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.

As Barrett's large hand tightened, Tiki quickly lost the ability to even scream. She slumped in Barrett's hand, completely exhausted, as if he were holding a chick.

Only then did Barrett raise his left hand, open his palm, and reveal the blue gourd-shaped fruit covered with spiral patterns.

"Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit? Heh, I wonder if I could eat it?"

This thought suddenly popped into Barrett's mind.