One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

"Does Nasujiro have any questions for me?"

"No rush, haha."

To everyone's surprise, Nassuro Sei didn't rush to get down to business. Instead, he chatted casually with Roshara as if they were old friends.

He asked Rorschach with a smile.

"Luo Xia, you're not getting any younger. Do you have any plans to get married and have children?"

Luo Xia was stunned. "Get married and have children?"

“Yes, although you are powerful, you are often out there chasing after those fierce pirates in the New World, which is quite dangerous. It would be better to marry and have children like Sakazuki and Borsalino, so that if something happens to you, you can leave your bloodline in this world.”

Nassou had a gentle smile on his face, showing none of the airs of the Five Elders, which made Aramaki, who was standing next to him, look at Luo Xia with envy, feeling a pang of jealousy in his heart.

He had been in the Holy Land for decades and had never been spoken to in such a polite and gentle tone by the Five Elders.

Upon hearing this, Rorschach smiled and shook his head, saying, "Just as Nassuro Sei said, there are too many dangerous factors in this world. I am not comfortable letting a child who cannot protect himself be born."

“Hey, if you’re just worried about your descendants’ lives, there’s no need to worry.” Nassuro said in a way that seemed to be concerned for Rorschach. “You can let your wife, children, and relatives live in the Holy Land. I assure you, no one here can harm them in the slightest.”

At this point, Nasshoulang saw that Luo Xia seemed somewhat moved by what he had said, and he was overjoyed. He quickly pressed his advantage, saying, "How about it? The Holy Land is a safer place than Marineford. If Luo Xia wants to get married, I can act as a matchmaker and introduce you to some princesses from the member states. I think they would be very willing to marry a young, promising, and powerful talent like you."

Nasujiro Sei is not wrong about that.

If Nassshuro were to actually announce that he would choose a princess from among the member states to marry Rorschach, countless princesses would fight tooth and nail for that spot.

Given Luo Xia's current status and strength, even if he were to marry the princesses of those member states, it wouldn't be considered a marriage of convenience; on the contrary, it would be the princesses who would be marrying up to Luo Xia.

No princess of any republic could resist the temptation of having a promising young naval admiral as her husband.

Even if they refuse, their father will not agree.

Luo Xia sighed and shook his head again: "Forget it, I'm still young and haven't thought about such things. I once swore that I would not live a normal life until I achieved my dream."

"Dream? What is your dream?" Nasujiro asked curiously.

Rorschach's expression turned serious, a murderous glint appearing in his eyes. He said, enunciating each word clearly, "I will expel... wipe out every single pirate in this world!"

Rorschach's voice, filled with murderous intent, drew the attention of Satan and the others who were talking to Akainu.

"To eliminate all pirates in the world? That is indeed a very righteous dream. Pirates are the source of evil that plagues the world. Only by eliminating them can our rule be more secure."

On the surface, Nassou was very satisfied with Rorschach's answer, but in his heart he scoffed at Rorschach's dream.

It's that naive dream of eliminating pirates and upholding justice again. The Navy always seems to find naive 'heroes' like Rorschach and Garp, no matter what.

However, he still advised, "Dreams and life are not in conflict. You can do both at the same time. Don't wait until you're old to think about continuing your bloodline. By then, you'll have the will but not the means."

"With my dream unfulfilled, I don't have much time to think about personal matters."

Rorschach still refused, and Nassshuro Sei said no more.

He suddenly had a whim, thinking that he could find a wife for Luo Xia, let him marry and have children, and leave his wife and children in the Holy Land to keep Luo Xia in check and make him wholeheartedly serve them.

In critical moments, Rorschach's weakness can also be used as a hostage to coerce him.

However, Rorschach didn't give him that chance.

Rorschach knew, of course, that the old man had no good intentions.

The assassin in his heart was secretly cursing him.

He had originally thought that Nassou would offer to marry his granddaughter Freya to him.

After all that talk, it turned out he wanted to be a matchmaker, introducing several princesses from member states to Rorschach.

This is a classic case of wanting to catch a wolf without risking your cub. As expected of a Celestial Dragon, even though Rorschach is already this outstanding, he still looks down on Rorschach from the bottom of his heart.

Even if the Celestial Dragons are trash, they are still Celestial Dragons, high and mighty gods.

No matter how outstanding Rorschach is, he is still just an ordinary person.

Even the most outstanding mortal, when he unites with a great deity, is defiling the deity's bloodline.

Having failed to achieve their goal, Nasujiro immediately lost interest in small talk and went straight to the point, asking the question that had been lingering in their minds for the past few days.

"Rorschach, how did you defeat Barrett? I heard from Aramaki that after he merged with Blackbeard, he seemed to have an immortal body that was impossible to kill, and his vitality was so great that it was almost infinite."

'So this old codger was just rambling on about this all along. Ha, is he worried I pose a threat to them?'

Upon hearing Nassuro Sei's question, Rorschach couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

However, he said with some shame, "To be honest, everyone thought I defeated Barrett head-on with my own strength, but that's not the truth."

"Oh? What do you mean?" Nasujiro asked in surprise, and everyone around him looked over as well.

"Barrett's strength at the time was indeed terrifying. He held his own against the three of us head-on. I really don't know how he did it."

Rorschach sighed.

"The reason I finally defeated him was that his body suddenly collapsed on its own at the crucial moment of the battle."

"collapse?"

"Yes. I later asked Vegapunk, and he said that Barrett was able to fuse with Blackbeard simply by taking advantage of the properties of his Fusion-Fusion Fruit, forcibly swallowing Blackbeard and fusing with him. That powerful state was not stable, and there was always the danger of his bloodline factors collapsing and becoming disordered."

"Furthermore, after he forcibly absorbed Blackbeard, the surge in power clouded his judgment, causing him to rely solely on brute force in combat and rendering him unable to utilize the fighting skills befitting such immense power. Therefore, Barrett did not actually lose to me, but rather to himself."

"So that's how it is."

Rorschach's explanation was logical and well-founded, which made the Five Elders realize the truth.

Nassuro turned his head and looked at Satan questioningly, wanting to know Satan's judgment.

Satan is the World Government's scientific defense god, possessing technology comparable to Vegapunk's, and should be well aware of the bloodline factor collapse phenomenon that Rorschach mentioned.

Satan thought for a moment, then nodded slightly, agreeing with Rorschach's statement.

Rorschach is right. If the bloodline factor collapses, both humans and other life forms will suffer extremely serious consequences such as flesh dissolution and physiological disorders.

If Barrett was defeated by Rorschach because of a collapse in his bloodline factor, then everything makes sense.

Having received a satisfactory answer from Rorschach, the Five Elders finally felt relieved.

In high spirits, the Five Elders immediately gave Akainu and Rorschach a positive answer.

"After some consideration, we think your proposal is acceptable. Since the Seraphim has been developed and its combat power is quite good, and there are only a few of the original Seven Warlords left, and some of them are just there to fill positions, are just slacking off, or are disobedient. In that case, why not just abolish this system?"

"Effective immediately, the Seven Warlords of the Sea system is hereby abolished. Find those guys as soon as possible and send troops to capture them."

Chapter 771 Capturing the Seven Warlords of the Sea

Seven days later, a secret operation to capture the former Shichibukai was launched.

The announcement of the abolition of the Seven Warlords system will be officially released to the world through the World News Agency's news platform after the arrest operation.

This military operation was fully managed by the G5 branch, the strongest branch in the new world of the Navy, and commanded by Admiral Lan Lin.

The targets of this operation are the former Shichibukai, the world's greatest swordsman, Dracule Mihawk.

Former Shichibukai, Pirate Empress, Captain of the Kuja Pirates, Queen of Amazon Lily, Boa Hancock.

Former Shichibukai, captain of the Thriller Bark Pirates, Gecko Moria.

Of the four remaining Shichibukai, only Gild Tesoro, the Golden Emperor, was unaffected by the Shichibukai capture operation due to his close cooperation with the World Government; he simply had his Shichibukai title revoked.

In response to the three notorious pirates within the scope of the capture operation, the G5 branch deployed three large forces.

The most threatening and strongest Hawkeye was captured by G5's General Thunder Dragon and General Red Heart, along with a small number of elite Seraphim S Eagles, S Crocodiles, S Flamingos, and twenty Pacifistas.

Against the Kuja Pirates, which have the largest forces and whose entire population is practicing Haki, Vice Admiral Hibari and Vice Admiral White Wolf were dispatched, along with Vice Admiral Titan leading the entire White Wolf Fleet.

To target the weakest and least threatening Thriller Bark Pirates, Vice Admiral White Bear, Vice Admiral White Smoke, and Vice Admiral Red Flag led a portion of the Blade Fleet.

Rorschach himself was responsible for overseeing the operation and providing support to the three teams should any unforeseen circumstances arise.

Although Rorschach, as the supreme commander of this operation, was fully capable of capturing any of the Seven Warlords of the Sea on his own, he chose to observe and supervise the battle from the sidelines in Paradise, without any intention of directly intervening.

The purpose of this operation, in addition to capturing the Seven Warlords of the Sea, is also to train troops and hone the war weapon Seraphim and the second-generation Pacifista in joint operations with the G5 fleets.

The world is too big, and the sea is too vast. The navy needs more elite warriors, not just a few top-notch combatants.

As for potential casualties during military operations, although Rorschach has purchased as many Pacifistas as possible to enhance the navy's combat capabilities, the battlefield is full of unpredictable and deadly factors, and no matter how carefully he considers things, he cannot avoid them.

If those in power do everything themselves, their soldiers will become like flowers in a greenhouse, unable to withstand the storms of life.

Soldiers must learn to make their own judgments and grow through the flames of war and bloodshed.

Calm seas.

Ten large warships, each 200 meters long, started their steam engines and headed at full speed toward Snake Island.

On the lead warship, Hibari, Yamato, Palmer, Penn, and others were discussing the final battle plan.

Peng En reported, "Vice Admiral Hibari, Vice Admiral Yamato, our reconnaissance ships sent to the waters near Amazon Lily lost contact three minutes ago. We suspect they were successfully intercepted by the Amazon Pirates. I think the Pirate Empress must have already detected our arrival. Should we make strategic adjustments?"

"It's normal to be discovered. Although we've been trying our best to conceal the fleet's movements along the way, hoping to secretly enter the Calm Belt and approach the outer sea of ​​Amazon Lily Kingdom, ten large warships are too conspicuous. No matter how we try to cover them up, it's impossible to do it perfectly. Moreover, the Seven Warlords of the Sea are the greatest pirates after the Four Emperors. Although their power in the New World is not large, their influence in their respective territories is deeply entrenched and should not be underestimated. It's even possible that before we even set off, they already have spies planted within the Navy who have leaked information about the capture operation in advance."

"A mole? Is that even possible?" Yun Que's calm analysis shocked Peng En, who found it hard to believe.

“Why not?” Hibari chuckled. “You probably don’t know, but Vice Admiral Vergo, the former G5 branch base commander, was Doflamingo’s spy planted within the Navy. More than a decade ago, he joined the Navy as a recruit, and with the cooperation of the Donquixote Family, he repeatedly performed great feats, climbing step by step to the high position of Vice Admiral at headquarters. And this is the one we discovered; who knows how many more traitors are still lurking in the shadows.”

"What?! Vice Admiral Oni-bamboo Vergo, who was renowned in the New World and known for his ruthless killing, was actually a pirate spy?" Peng En was shocked.

"Yes, so whether Boa Hancock discovers our presence or not, we don't need to change our battle plan. We're here to surround and capture Hancock and all the members of the Kuja Pirates. With Amazon Lily here, Hancock has nowhere to escape and will definitely rely on Amazon Lily for resistance. We just need to surround Amazon Lily, bombard it with firepower, and then land on the island to fight. With Yamato and I cooperating, we can take down Hancock without a doubt."

Yun Que spoke with great confidence, pointing to the map of the Women's Kingdom in front of her.

Admittedly, the Pirate Empress is incredibly powerful, making her one of the most powerful female pirates in the world.

However, if he were to face both Hibari and Yamato at the same time, he would definitely not be a match for them.

Let alone the two of them attacking at the same time, even Yamato alone would probably be enough.

Therefore, what Hibari needs to consider is the strategy that minimizes casualties.

A saturation barrage, like a Buster Order, is the most effective combat strategy.

The lark looked at the two seraphim standing to the side.

This time, they brought S Little Bear and S Snake Woman.

The last two remaining Seraphs, S-Bat and S-Shark, followed Smoker to the Devil's Triangle.

In addition to two Seraphim, each of the ten warships was equipped with five Pacifistas, which greatly enhanced the fleet's mid-to-long-range combat capabilities.