One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

Power is a good thing; it can make people addicted to it, forget their original intentions, erode their fighting spirit, and make them cowardly and afraid of death.

Although Lucci is not yet cowardly, he is already enjoying the freedom and privileges that come with his high position.

Now, he can even ignore Akainu and Rorschach, and use the Five Elders' authority as a weapon to openly rebuke Akainu and Rorschach, which shows how inflated his ego has become.

In addition, Rorschach learned from Kaku that the Five Elders were unaware of their mission; it was merely something they did on their own.

A few years ago, when Asie and his daughter parted ways with Rorschach and the others and settled in Water Seven, Lucci, Kaku, and others were still there as undercover agents, investigating the blueprints for the Hades warship.

They had met the father and daughter a few times at that time, but they hadn't paid much attention to them.

However, after turning misfortune into fortune and becoming the head of CP0, Lucci gained access to many of the World Government's secrets.

For example, training methods to quickly develop Devil Fruit abilities and achieve Devil Fruit awakening, and various secret news.

Among them are records about pure gold.

When Lucci saw the photos of Asie and his daughter from over two hundred years ago in the archives containing the records of pure gold, he was reminded of Asie and Olga, whom he had met several times in Water Seven.

And so, this scene unfolded today.

Lucci planned to capture Assie and her father to see if he could get pure gold from them to offer to the Five Elders in order to gain greater power and status.

While the CP0 commanders are prestigious, there's the Knights of God above them. After awakening his Devil Fruit, Lucci also wants to advance further and climb to a higher position within the World Government's system, either by joining the Knights of God and becoming a member, or by being assigned by the Five Elders to serve as an admiral in the Navy or Army, like Aramaki.

Before the pure gold was in hand and the matter was successfully completed, Lucci would certainly not inform the Five Elders in advance, so the Five Elders were unaware of the situation involving Asie and his daughter.

Finally, they did not immediately discover that Asie and Olga were carrying pure gold.

Asie wasn't stupid either.

He was able to research pure gold, such a miraculous substance, in just over two hundred years, which shows that he was a brilliant scientist with a highly developed mind, and he knew how tempting pure gold was to those in power in the world government.

In addition, more than two hundred years ago, their family was wanted by the World Government and forced to be swallowed by the lanternfish, where they lived in isolation for two hundred years.

Now that he's finally out, Asie doesn't want the same disaster to happen to him again because of his negligence.

Most importantly, he didn't want anything to happen to his daughter Olga.

In addition, because she wore pure gold, Olga is still a child after more than two hundred years; she should have grown up by now.

So, as early as when they arrived in Water Seven, Asieh removed the pure gold rings he and his daughter were wearing and hid them away.

If he could, Asie would never intend to dig out those two solid gold rings again and wear them.

He had experienced the taste of immortality, and it was not as wonderful as people imagined.

He had devoted himself to studying pure gold not for immortality, but to cure Olga's illness.

Now, two hundred years later, the emperor's fever, which was considered incurable at the time, can now be treated. So Asie has been running a tavern to save money to treat his daughter's illness.

He thought that once Olga recovered, he would take his daughter back to his hometown to see what it looked like now and to see where his wife was buried.

Thus, under immense pressure from Rorschach, and with no pure gold discovered on the spot, and Asieh stating that the creation of pure gold was purely coincidental, Lucci could only leave dejectedly.

As for what he really thought, Rorschach didn't care.

Lucci is a smart man, and Rorschach believes he won't risk his life.

Rorschach and his group did not linger in Water Seven.

After resting and waiting for Smoker and Drake to join him, he set sail with the others.

a few days later.

On the inner bay of Marineford, the two G5 fleets responsible for carrying out the mission to capture the two Shichibukai returned victorious with their two captured Shichibukai. The group of twelve warships sailed through the waves and slowly slowed down to dock.

Now a retired old man, Zhan Guo's full head of white hair stood out conspicuously on the inner bay naval port, and Luo Xia spotted him from afar.

Furthermore, standing beside Sengoku was a giant with a tall stature, two horns on his head, and demon wings on his back.

"Uncle Magellan, I never expected you to personally escort the prisoners."

Rorschach jumped off the warship and looked at Magellan with a smile.

"The prisoners are two Shichibukai, so we have to take this seriously. Although Fleet Admiral Sengoku said you could send them directly to Impel Down, I've thought about it and decided I can't trouble you. The New World needs you and your G5 back to keep watch and prevent those pirates from wreaking havoc on the seas."

A rare, gentle smile appeared on Magellan's usually ferocious and terrifying face.

Although, in the eyes of the jailers and marines nearby, it was still very terrifying.

Sengoku looked at Hancock and Moria being escorted by Pamel and Bepo, and a trace of emotion appeared in his eyes.

"Life is truly unpredictable, and times change."

Back then, he was in charge of recruiting these veteran Shichibukai, personally inviting each of them to serve.

This has led to countless contradictions and conflicts, including the World Government's decision to appoint Edward Weevil as a Shichibukai despite the Navy's opposition, which caused him considerable headaches.

Now all of this has finally come to an end, and there will never be another Shichibukai.

Looking at the white-haired Sengoku and sensing the old man's vitality, Luo Xia breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Fortunately, Zhan Guo still looked quite energetic. Although he was obviously old, he was still in good health.

He smiled and stepped forward to greet them.

"Grandpa, how are you feeling?"

"You little rascal, you still care about this old man?" Sengoku rolled his eyes, completely unimpressed.

Rorschach protested, "How can you say that, sir? I've always been the most respectful and caring model soldier in the Navy Headquarters. How about we get aboard and I take you to experience the New World, to the pleasure district in the Totto Land waters? I'll cover all the expenses, you can do whatever you want."

"Get lost! You've become a Marine Admiral and you still don't behave properly. Watch your words and actions, you bastard."

Sengoku's lips twitched, and he raised his fist in anger, about to punch Luo Xia, but Luo Xia dodged it with a smile.

After a few laughs, Sengoku waved his hand dismissively, "Alright, alright, go about your business. This old man isn't worth your time. Let me say a few words to Luo."

"Okay, you guys chat. I have something to say to Uncle Magellan."

Rorschach smiled and walked away, finding Magellan.

He asked, "Uncle Magellan, your strength seems to have increased a lot compared to before. I can sense it. Could it be that you have broken through?"

Magellan nodded: "Yes, my Armament Haki has indeed successfully broken through to the advanced level. I am currently practicing the Human Black Blade Training Method you taught me, and it has already shown initial results. My body is much stronger, and with the protection of advanced Armament Haki, the side effects of the Venom-Venom Fruit have also been greatly reduced. Now, I no longer have to squat in the toilet all day. For me, this is simply... like being reborn."

As he spoke, he looked at Luo Xia very formally, and even bowed to express his gratitude to Luo Xia.

“Thank you for your help back then, Rorschach. Without your advice and help, I would still be that diarrhea bastard that Hannibal talked about. You changed my life.”

"Uncle Magellan, is there any need for this? I was just saying it casually. Your breakthrough in Armament Haki is the result of your own hard work." Rorschach was somewhat flattered and quickly moved away.

Magellan shook his head: "No, before this, I tried for decades, but I still couldn't escape the fate of spending eight hours a day in the toilet."

He added, "Furthermore, I know everything you did on Soft Island. Barrett, Ryder, Wald—those heinous criminals—were all let go because of my negligence. You killed many of them, helping me to wash away my shame and sins. I am extremely grateful!"

“Rorschach, if you ever find Barrett again and are about to take action against him, please call me. Even if it costs me my life, I will make amends for my past mistakes.”

“I will.” Luo Xia nodded solemnly.

"Okay, see you next time then. I'm off."

Magellan left without hesitation, immediately taking Hancock and Moria with him after the handover was completed, and returned to Impel Down.

Before leaving, despite Rorschach's objections, he stuffed a gold bean into Rorschach's hand.

This golden bean was a small piece of pure gold that Rorschach had given him.

Rorschach never expected that Magellan would show no reluctance whatsoever in the face of the temptation of immortality.

This made Rorschach admire him even more.

According to Sengoku, ever since the Impel Down escape, Magellan, filled with remorse, had wanted to atone for his sins with his death.

If it weren't for Sengoku's persuasion based on the noble cause of guarding Impel Down, Magellan would have already committed suicide.

Even though he was in the darkest and most evil deep-sea prison, and had a fierce appearance like a demon king, he upheld justice in his heart and was worthy of the name of the backbone of Impel Down.

In a corner not far away, Sengoku was talking to Luo with a kind smile and gentle tone.

It was clear that Luo was still somewhat unaccustomed to this kind of elder-style concern, keeping his eyes down the whole time and only responding briefly when he did.

After learning about Law's recent situation in G5, Sengoku hesitated for a moment, then asked in a lowered voice, "Law, is your Op-Op Fruit ability about to awaken?"

"Yes, soon." Luo was as concise as ever, and made no attempt to hide anything from Zhan Guo, admitting it directly.

Sengoku narrowed his eyes slightly and lowered his voice.

He said in a deep voice, "Law, you must be very careful about the people around you, especially those from the World Government. Your Ope Ope no Mi is something that countless people covet. Once your Mi successfully awakens, it will grant you the ability to perform an immortality surgery on someone. No one can resist the temptation of eternal life. But the price of this surgery is something you cannot afford, and I don't want to see that happen to you."

Luo fell silent.

As the user of the Op-Op Fruit, and on the verge of awakening his ability, Law's understanding of the Op-Op Fruit is naturally much clearer than Sengoku's.

He knew that what Zhan Guo said was true.

Compared to many other Devil Fruits, the Op-Op Fruit isn't particularly powerful, but because it can perform immortality surgeries, it's worth over five billion Berries.

The prerequisite for undergoing this anti-aging surgery is that the person with the ability must have developed their ability to the point of awakening.

Luo knew the price of this surgery: the life of the person with the ability.

It can be said that very few people in this world would be willing to sacrifice their own lives so that another person could gain immortality.

Therefore, the day Law awakens the power of the Op-Op Fruit, he is destined to be in great danger and will be targeted by many people with ulterior motives.

Even those closest to you may not always be trustworthy.

Luo knew that Sengoku's words were entirely out of concern for him, not because he didn't trust Luo Xia and the others.

So he didn't argue, but nodded silently and said softly, "I understand."

Sengoku looked at Luo, who was more mature and composed than a few years ago, with a look of satisfaction in his eyes.

He reached out and patted Luo on the shoulder, laughing, "You know it yourself, so go ahead. I believe that you are safest in G5, by Luo Xia's side."

"Take care of yourself."

Luo nodded again, lowered his head, and turned to leave.

After walking a dozen steps, he turned his head slightly and glanced at the Warring States.

The former naval admiral, who once exuded an aura of righteousness and dominance, was now white-haired, his face covered in wrinkles, and although he was still tall, his back was slightly hunched, no longer as upright as before.

His once wise eyes were now somewhat clouded, and the spiritedness of the Immortal Stone General during the Warring States period of Buddha was gone.

"Go ahead, but don't be too reckless. The new world is dangerous, so take care of yourself." Sengoku smiled and waved when he saw Luo turn around.