One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

"We're CP0 now. Think before you speak. Don't you know what kind of jokes are acceptable and what kind are not? Don't let something as trivial as this get us all killed," Kaku said coldly.

Gabra didn't dare to argue with Lucci, so he changed the subject and chased after Franky who was walking away.

“Lucci, I’ll go grab him first, lest this guy, in desperation, does what he did last time—burning the blueprints for the Hades warship and throwing the pure gold into the sea, which we won’t be able to find later.”

Franky ran through the streets of the uptown, yelling at pedestrians as he went.

"Hey! Go tell Iceberg immediately, someone is causing trouble in Water Seven, killing people indiscriminately. Quickly call the Marine branch over, there are civilians who need protection!"

Franky shouted urgently, but the pedestrians on both sides of the street only looked at him with disgust and contempt.

He called out for a long time, but no one responded.

Franky yelled angrily, "Hey! Are you deaf? Someone's hunting down civilians! Go tell Iceberg!"

A citizen glanced at him casually and said irritably, "Alright, Franky, we know you're upset about not becoming a pirate, but don't take yourself too seriously all the time. You're always making a fuss here, and you don't know how to do anything worthwhile. Your underlings have all reformed, but you, the boss, are still loafing around, spending your days hanging out in taverns or wandering around aimlessly. Now you've even kidnapped such a young girl, what are you planning to do? Let me tell you, if you're planning to do something bad, we won't show any mercy. We'll definitely tell Mr. Iceberg and have him kick you out of Water Seven. We don't need a cancer like you here."

"You bastard, I'm telling the truth!"

Franky was furious. Gabra, who was chasing him from not far behind, heard his conversation with the citizens and burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, Kadifulam, you have such a bad record, no one believes you when you tell the truth now, right? Serves you right, just surrender and don't run away."

"Flying Finger Gun".

He flicked his finger, and a gust of wind flew out from his fingertip, striking Franky in the back and causing a spray of blood to appear.

Franky's back wasn't modified with steel, so it was made of flesh and blood.

Franky cried out in pain, his running body stumbled forward and fell heavily to the ground.

But he dared not linger. He struggled to his feet again, continued to hold onto the two men, and rushed toward the naval branch not far away.

Blood flowed from his body, leaving bloody footprints on the clean street.

Seeing this, the citizens lining the street realized that Franky wasn't lying, and they scattered in all directions. Some of the bolder ones quickly ran towards the city hall to inform Iceberg.

At the entrance of the Water Seven naval branch, the soldiers on guard were startled when they saw Franky charging towards them with two men covered in blood. They hurriedly took the long guns from their backs and aimed them at Franky.

"Stop right there, Franky! What are you trying to do? Ramming a Marine branch is a serious crime!"

Franky ignored them, ran straight through the two soldiers, rushed into the naval branch, and then stumbled and fell to the ground, throwing Asie and the other man he was holding to the ground.

Upon seeing this scene, dozens of soldiers from the naval branch who were training stopped their exercises and ran over with their weapons.

"What's going on? Who's causing trouble?"

A bearded lieutenant carrying a large iron hammer ran out from inside and was shocked to see Franky lying on the ground with blood streaming down his back: "What happened, Franky?"

Franky barely managed to look up when he heard the voice. "Deluston, it's Rob Lucci and his group. I don't know why they're in Water Seven again. This time they're here to capture Asie and Olga."

"What? Rob Lucci?"

After retiring from his job as a shipwright at Carrera Company, Daeluston, who became the branch manager of the Water Seven Navy branch, was shocked. Then he saw Jabra rushing to the entrance of the Navy branch, and Lucci and the others who quickly arrived.

Back then, Lucci and his crew infiltrated Water Seven and worked as shipwrights for several years, but in the end they betrayed the Carrera Company and even harmed Iceberg.

Daryl Stone had also been beaten before, and now that they were enemies, he was filled with righteous indignation. Coupled with what Franky had said, he was filled with righteous indignation. He carried a large iron hammer and rushed to the branch office, ordering the soldiers to raise their flintlock pistols and aim them at Rob Lucci and the others outside the door.

"Halt! This is the Water Seven Naval Branch. No one is allowed to enter without permission!"

"Permission? We never need anyone's permission to do things."

Gabra smiled cruelly, ignoring the naval soldiers blocking his way, and walked directly into the branch.

"I'll say it again, stop!" Daruston blocked his way, took the large iron hammer off his shoulder, and held it in both hands. "If you take another step, don't force me to use my hands!"

Gabra laughed, "Use force? Oh ho, I'm so scared. Come on, hit me on the head."

"Damn it!" Daruston gritted his teeth, but didn't smash the hammer he was holding.

Years ago, Rob Lucci and his gang were already incredibly strong, and now they're even stronger. Franky isn't a match for them, and he's been pushed to this point. So, he's definitely no match for them.

But even this compromise wasn't enough for Dariuston. He slammed his massive hammer down on the ground, stretched out his hands to block the entrance, took a deep breath, and shouted, "Have you thought this through? Do you really want to force your way into the Marine branch? This base was specially built by Admiral Rorschach after he personally applied to Fleet Admiral Sengoku. If you force your way in, I will definitely tell Admiral Rorschach about it. Think carefully about the consequences of offending Admiral Rorschach."

Rorschach.

Upon hearing the name Rorschach, Gabra raised his right foot, about to force his way in, when he stopped mid-air, halting his steps as he grabbed Asie and his daughter.

As if the name possessed some kind of magic, it instantly froze him in place.

Deluston's eyes lit up with joy. He thought to himself, "As expected, Rorschach's name is still the most useful. Just mentioning his name is enough to make the World Government's CP agents dare not act rashly."

But just then, Rob Lucci, with an indifferent expression, walked up from behind, shoved Deluston aside who was blocking his way, and sent him tumbling to the ground, ignoring the long spears raised by the surrounding soldiers.

He sneered, "So what if it's Rorschach? We work for the World Government. Even if you're not a Marine Admiral, you'd better get out of my way."

As he spoke, he reached out and grabbed Asie, who was unable to resist.

"Bastard! Let go of my dad!" Seeing her father being captured, Olga panicked and rushed up to Lucci, punching and kicking him. But she was the only one who got hurt. Lucci's body was as hard as iron and she, a little girl, could not hurt him at all.

Upon seeing this, the surrounding naval soldiers all turned to look at Daruston.

Since Branch Chief Deruston hadn't given the order, they didn't dare to fire without permission. After all, the person in front of them was a CP agent of the World Government, whose status was far higher than that of these lowest-ranking soldiers.

Moreover, generally speaking, the status of CP agents of the World Government is indeed higher than that of the Navy. Especially CP0, even ordinary members of CP0 are basically equivalent to vice admirals or rear admirals of the Navy Headquarters, while the commanders of CP0 are equivalent to admirals of the Navy, only their combat power may be relatively lower.

Seeing that Lucci ignored his words and grabbed the terrified Asie, Deruston panicked. In a moment of madness, he grabbed the large iron hammer on the ground and slammed it down on Rob Lucci's head.

With a muffled thud, the large iron hammer in his hand twisted beyond recognition, its handle bent from the blows, but Rob Lucci was unharmed; only the white dove perched on his shoulder was frightened and flew away.

Dariuston swallowed hard, looking at the bent iron hammer in his hand.

Lu Qi's gaze turned cold.

"court death."

He raised his right hand, extended his index finger, and thrust it toward Daruston's throat, intending to kill him.

"Stop!" Franky was shocked and tried to rush over to stop him, but an enraged Bruno stepped forward, kicked him over, and stomped his head into the ground.

Fear flashed in Dariuston's eyes as he watched the fingers hurtling toward his throat, powerless to stop them.

He felt despair and thought to himself, "It's over, I'm going to die."

But just then, a large hand suddenly appeared in front of him and easily grabbed Lucci's right hand that was thrusting out.

Before Deruston, Franky, and the others could react, Lucci's pupils contracted and his expression changed slightly.

A lazy voice rang out in the room.

"Oh, you've gotten arrogant again after a few months, Lucci. You don't even respect me, a Marine Admiral anymore. Looks like your Devil Fruit power has awakened?"

Upon hearing this sudden voice, everyone present was first taken aback, and then their expressions all changed drastically.

Jabra, like a frightened husky, quickly retreated and hid behind Kaku.

Dariuston was overjoyed, and the surrounding naval soldiers were excited.

Franky, with a complicated expression, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and slowly got up from the ground.

Upon seeing the tall figure appear in the arena, grabbing his right hand with one hand, Lucci's expression instantly turned extremely ugly.

"It's you! Why are you here?"

"Where I appear is my own business. But you, Lucci, what are you doing?"

Rorschach grabbed Lucci's wrist, leaned forward, and looked down at Lucci's gloomy face.

Lucci tried to pull his right hand back, but he couldn't.

He felt as if his right hand had been bitten by a giant sea monster. The strength he exerted was like an ant trying to shake a tree; it was like a stone sinking into the sea.

“I’m asking you a question, Lucci.” Seeing that Lucci didn’t answer, Rorschach’s eyes narrowed slightly.

In an instant, a terrifying aura that made people's hearts tremble pressed down on the hearts of several CP0 members.

With a few thuds, the weaker Gabra, Bruno, and Owl turned pale, their knees buckled, and they knelt on the ground.

Only Kaku and Lucci were still standing.

As for Deruston, Franky, and the others standing nearby, they were completely unharmed.

"General Rorschach!" Deruston looked at Rorschach with excitement, almost unable to contain himself.

As soon as Luo Xia arrived, all his worries vanished instantly.

"After not seeing him for several years, he has become a Marine Admiral. Even CP0, the World Government's strongest intelligence agency, is like a chicken or a dog in front of him, so frightened that he kneels on the ground. This is Admiral Bluescale." Asie looked at Bruno and the others, who had been so arrogant and domineering before, but were now kneeling on the ground like dogs, and was extremely shocked.

He glanced back at his daughter and lowered his voice, "Olga, do you still want to be a pirate?"

Olga didn't speak, staring straight at Rorschach, not daring to move.

“I have no obligation to answer your question.” Lucci remained silent in the face of Rorschach’s question.

Seeing that Luo Xia was reluctant to let go of his hand, Lucci's voice suddenly became angry.

"open!"

"Hmm? Quite bold. Trespassing into my naval branch and attempting to kill the branch leader, Lucci, do you know what kind of crime that is?" Rorschach narrowed his eyes, a dangerous aura lingering in Lucci and Kaku's hearts as his gaze flickered.

“He was the one who first obstructed my mission to the World Government! We have the right to kill anyone who obstructs a CP0 mission, no matter who they are!” Lucci said defiantly, showing no fear in his eyes.

"But he's my man. Are you even going to kill my man?"

Luo Xia tilted his head, exuding an even stronger aura of danger, as if a poor answer from Lucci would invite his thunderous attack.

A terrifying sense of oppression weighed on Kaku and the others, making it difficult for them to breathe.

Faced with this terrifying pressure, even Kaku had to take two steps back before he could barely shout urgently, "General Bluescale! Please stop! This is all a misunderstanding. We didn't know this was your territory."

"Really?"

Rorschach turned his head to look at Dalucton, "Dalucton, didn't you tell them that I, Rorschach, was the one who set up the Water Seven Marine branch?"

"He's talking nonsense! I already said that this is the naval branch that you applied to build, Admiral Rorschach, but these bastards don't respect it at all. They even said that even if a naval admiral delays their mission, they should get out of the way!" Daruston shouted.

Seeing Rorschach turn to look at him again, Kaku broke out in a cold sweat. He glared angrily at the complaining Daruston and retorted, "He... he did say that, so we didn't touch the Marine branch. We just... we just attacked this guy. Lucci thought he was a shipwright from the Carrera Company. We didn't know he was a Marine here. Admiral Bluescale, we had no ill intentions. We just wanted to carry out our mission."

"I don't care, all I know is that as soon as I arrived, I saw you were going to kill my people." Rorschach ignored Kaku's explanation and looked down at Lucci.

If one didn't hear his conversation with Lucci and the others, from a distance, Rorschach, who was holding Lucci's wrist, looked like two close old friends reunited after a long separation, chatting.

Lu Qi's eyes turned cold, and he roared, "Then what do you want?"

Seeing that Rorschach was reluctant to let go of his hand, patches of leopard spots began to appear on Lucci's face, and his body began to swell, transforming into a leopard-man form.

Only then did Rorschach release Lucci's wrist.