One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

"I'm not looking for that samurai anymore, just destroy them all, Zou!"

"Elasticity unleashed! Devastating impact!"

As the elastic shield twisted, a terrifying force was brewing, about to crash down onto the ground below!

"Don't worry! I'll hold him off!" The Qilin instantly appeared above the Whale Forest, bent its elbow and lowered its shoulder, ready to unleash a punch.

However, Bepo pricked up his ears, as if he had heard something, and shouted loudly from afar.

"No need! He's dead!"

"What?" Qilin asked, puzzled.

The next moment, the sky over the furry duchy suddenly darkened, and a fierce wind howled through the air.

Chavez looked up in a daze and saw that the entire sky above him seemed to collapse in an instant. A pillar-like elephant trunk swung across the sky, like a thick log crushing an ant. The elastic shield that Chavez was wearing stretched to its limit and burst with a pop.

Chavez, whose entire body was covered in domineering aura, emitted a series of cracking sounds, leaving behind a large cloud of blood mist, and disappeared into the sky of Zou like a shooting star.

Chapter 789 If you kneel for too long, you won't be able to stand up.

As the massive, pillar-like trunk slowly moved away from their heads, everyone on Zou's back was stunned by this sudden turn of events.

"Why did Ganesha launch an attack?"

Carrot muttered to herself.

She couldn't understand it.

Over the centuries, the Wool Kingdom has not been without attacks from outsiders, and even in times of crisis like today, it has not been without such attacks, but Zunesha has never launched an attack on its own initiative.

In the sky, as Elephant Zulu flicked its trunk, the dark clouds that had been covering the sky vanished, revealing a full moon hanging high in the sky, which became crystal clear.

On the ground, the battle ceased, and Carrot rushed over, her face filled with gratitude. With tears in her eyes, she threw herself at Bepo and kissed him on the cheek.

"Thank you, Bepo, thank you for saving our Karuju~."

She wrapped her arms around Bepo's neck, like a delicate pendant, clinging to Bepo as he transformed back into human form.

After being kissed by Carrot, Bepo's bear-like face turned bright red, and his mind went blank for a moment. He just kept scratching his head and grinning foolishly.

"It's...it's okay."

The Qilin fell from the sky.

He originally wanted to chase after Chavez and catch him, but the force of the elephant's trunk strike was too great. Chavez was knocked away and disappeared into the horizon in an instant, out of his sight.

Qilin felt that this guy was unlikely to die.

Chavez's defense was too strong; that strange bubble shield made him even more resistant to blows than the steel balloon defense on his body.

As soon as Qilin landed, Carrot hugged him and gave him a big kiss on the cheek.

The fragrant breeze that wafted towards them made Qilin's little face flush red instantly, and he quickly broke free.

In the distance, Parmel raised his large hand and caught the red historical inscription stone that was falling from the sky.

A high-density cube with sides over ten meters long, weighing more than tens of thousands of tons, fell from a height of several hundred meters, only causing his right hand to sink a few meters. This explosive display of power made the surrounding Mink tribesmen, who were concerned about the true text of the Red History, swallow all the words of blame they wanted to utter.

Bepo was led by Garotra to the Mink tribe members who had been moved together.

Looking at the Mink Tribe members lying all over the ground, Bepo felt a pang of pity.

According to his visual perception, there were more than two hundred dead people here.

Most of the rest were also seriously injured, and some were even poisoned.

"Excuse me for asking, what exactly is going on? Why did the Beasts Pirates suddenly break in and attack us?"

Seeing the heavy casualties among his kind, Bepo finally couldn't help but ask the question that had been bothering him.

Garrot hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at a lion-mane warrior who was bandaging a cat viper's wounds.

Upon hearing Bepo's question, the lion-mane mink warrior with a red mane sighed, handed over the bandaging to Carrot, and stood up to approach Bepo.

"Hello, I am Sicilian, the captain of the musketeers of the Fuzzy Duchy. Lieutenant General White Bear, thank you very much for saving our country."

"Hello, I'm Bepo, just call me Bepo." Bepo was a little shy.

It was the first time he had seen so many people of his own kind. While he felt a sense of kinship, he was also a little nervous.

Sicilian said, "Please understand that Carrot cannot explain to you the specific reasons why the pirates attacked us. Originally, I shouldn't have said anything, but Bepo, you are the savior of our Wool Kingdom. If it weren't for your help today, that pirate would probably have destroyed the country. So, even without the consent of Duke Inuarashi and Nekomamushi, I am willing to tell you the truth."

Upon hearing this, Bepo quickly waved his hand: "If it's inconvenient, I can not know. I'm sorry, I was being presumptuous!"

"It's alright, the pirates have already been defeated, so it's fine to say it now. If the two kings blame me later, I, Sicilian, will take full responsibility."

As Sicilian spoke, he recounted the events leading up to and following the attack on the Hairy Principality.

It turns out that the reason they were attacked by Chavez was because they were protecting a Wano Country samurai hiding in Zou.

Many years ago, the Wool Kingdom and Wano Country were allies who had been on good terms for generations. Decades ago, the current two kings were retainers of Kozuki Oden, the previous shogun of Wano Country. The samurai they were to protect was named Raizo, also one of Kozuki Oden's retainers, and was once known as one of the Nine Red Scabbards of Wano Country, along with the two kings, Nekomamushi and Inuarashi.

It is precisely because of these two factors that the Wool Kingdom is willing to risk the lives of all its citizens and vow to protect Raizo.

Because he refused to compromise even at the cost of his life, he angered Chavez. Chavez first released the poison gas bombs developed by Queen the Plague in the Whale Forest, and then used his shameless Devil Fruit ability to absorb the attacks of many Mink warriors and reflect them back, causing heavy casualties among the Mink tribe.

If it weren't for the two kings' formidable strength, and the fact that tonight was a full moon night, with the Cat Viper leader entering his Sulong form, they might not have been able to stop Chavez and hold out until Bepo's reinforcements arrived.

"To protect a samurai, are you willing to sacrifice the entire nation's people?"

After listening to Sicilian's story, Bepo felt a little uneasy.

He didn't know whether he should admire the furry people's courage and perseverance in sacrificing themselves for righteousness, or feel sorry for the furry people who had died.

Regardless of his thoughts, Bepo would not readily judge the Mink Tribe's actions; everyone has their own principles.

Just as Bepo was thinking of going down to the sea to bring up the medicine and the ship's doctor to help treat the wounded Mink, he suddenly heard a Mink child crying sadly over the bodies of his dead parents.

Bepo stopped in his tracks, his eyes instantly reddening.

Many years ago, he had experienced a similar situation and knew all too well how helpless, painful, and desperate this child who had lost both parents must feel at that moment.

Just as Bepo was about to step forward to comfort them, his ears suddenly twitched as he overheard several mink talking quietly.

"Damn it! Ahri's parents are all dead, Draco's brother is dead, and my grandfather is dead too... Is it really worth it just to protect a warrior? So many people have died! Those familiar faces will never be seen again."

"Shut up! How can you say such heartless things? Lord Oden is the lord of Nekomamushi and Duke Inuarashi, and Lord Raizo is their brother. No matter how much we have to sacrifice, we must not let the pirates capture Lord Raizo!"

"So what? That Oden isn't my lord, and that samurai isn't my brother. Why should we be willing to die for him? If we hadn't been saved by an outsider today, thousands of people across the country would have been buried with him!"

The speaking Mink knelt before a blood-soaked corpse, his emotions growing more intense as he spoke, his voice gradually growing louder, attracting the attention of many nearby Minks who looked on and listened.

His companion, seeing that many people were looking at him, panicked and quickly reached out to cover his mouth.

"Shh! Keep your voice down! Are you out of your mind? If the Musketeers and the Knights of Fame hear you, you're finished!"

To his surprise, his persuasion not only failed to work, but his words also caused the complaining fur tribe to lose control of their emotions and start shouting hysterically.

"So what if I heard? My grandfather is dead! He left me forever because he was protecting a guy I've never even met! I lost my family, and I'm not even allowed to complain? When that guy came, you all described him as incredibly powerful, a subject of the world's toughest man, a ninja as strong as Nekomamushi and Duke Inuarashi. If he was so strong, why did he hide when we were fighting for our lives?"

"Also, why didn't Duke Inuarashi join forces with Nekomamushi to deal with that pirate? He's so powerful. If the two kings had joined forces and acted together tonight, transforming into their Sulong forms, we wouldn't have lost so many people. If that samurai had any backbone, he should have stepped forward and fought alongside us!"

"shut up!"

Sicilian frowned as he walked up to the emotionally distraught Mink, his voice filled with anger as he rebuked, "Don't you know that the two kings have never gotten along? So, during the day, Duke Inuarashi rules this country, and at night, Boss Nekomamushi reigns supreme. When one of them is active, the other must sleep?"

The mink, his eyes red, roared, “But they can move out together, can’t they? Just because of their disagreements, because of their damned loyalty to that warrior, because of that alliance made so many years ago, we’re supposed to die for nothing? In my opinion, those two… they’ve been vassals and servants for too long, kneeling for too long, and they can’t stand up anymore! They… are not worthy to be our kings!”

"Shut up! How dare you insult the king? Do you intend to betray this country?"

Enraged, Sicilian instinctively raised his flintlock pistol and aimed it at the hysterically screaming Mink tribesman.

The surrounding mink, covered in blood, were filled with anger and shame, much like Sicilian, over the words of the mink.

Some people, the Mink who lost loved ones and friends in this attack, were filled with grief and anger, but they were deeply moved by the Mink's broken screams.

Just as the enraged Sicilian was about to pull the trigger at the head of the mink, a tall figure stepped in and blocked the muzzle of the flintlock pistol he was holding, stopping the distraught mink.

Sicilian was taken aback. Looking at the polar bear blocking his way like a wall, he frowned and said unhappily, "Bepo, move aside. This is a matter between our Fluffy Principality. Although you are our savior, it's none of our business."

Bepo shook his head and did not move aside.

He said softly, "I don't want to meddle in your private affairs, but... this brother has lost his family and is a bit emotional. His words may have been a little harsh, but he absolutely doesn't deserve to die. If he really wanted to betray this country, he and his grandfather wouldn't have risked their lives to participate in this battle where the odds are so against them. So... please don't act impulsively. Everyone, calm down. The attack is over; we can't afford any more unnecessary casualties."

"He has insulted the King and the most sacred and ancient covenant of this nation, and must be punished accordingly! I'll say it again, Vice Admiral White Bear! Get out of my way! This is a matter for our Woolly Principality, and your navy has no right to interfere!"

Sicilian raised his voice, his finger already on the trigger of the flintlock pistol, the muzzle moved up slightly, aimed at Bepo's face, his eyes somewhat cold.

"Polar Bear! Get out of my way! Don't block our path! Don't interfere in our country's internal affairs just because you've done us a favor!"

"Get out of Zou! Navy!"

The surrounding fur-bearers also became agitated, and some immediately shouted curses.

"No...no! Bepo isn't that kind of person, everyone calm down!" Carrot was sweating profusely when she saw that her people were hostile towards Bepo.

She tried to ease the tension, but to no avail.

"A bunch of ungrateful bastards! We just saved you, and now you're turning on us with swords? And you're even going to fight amongst yourselves and kill your own people?"

With his hands behind his back, Qilin slowly walked to Bepo's side and stood there, looking contemptuously at the Mink Tribe who surrounded him with hostility.

The earth shook violently, and Palmer, who was like a giant god, appeared not far away at some point, holding a pair of frighteningly strong arms, watching silently.

"Get out of the way!" Sicilian shouted again.

“I won’t step aside until you calm down. There have been enough deaths and injuries here already; we can’t let anyone else die, especially not at the hands of our own people.” Bepo spread his arms, his eyes resolute.

"You...! Stubborn to the end!"

Sicilian gritted his teeth, his finger about to pull the trigger.

Just then, the smoke suddenly exploded in the arena, revealing a tall figure.

At the same time, an anxious voice urgently called out, "Stop! Captain Sicilian!"

Sicilian paused in his movements, turned his head, and saw a burly samurai in a kimono standing in front of him, a scroll dangling from his mouth.

"Raizo." He called out the name of the person who had come before him. This man was the very samurai who had caused the attack on their Mink Clan.

"It is I." Raizo appeared, and without saying a word, he knelt down on the ground with a thud, kowtowing his large head to Sicilian. His voice choked with emotion as he said, "Captain Sicilian, I am extremely grateful for what you have done for me. So many Mink warriors have already lost their precious lives because of my safety. We must not allow any more casualties. I beg you to stop."

"Raizo, you...you don't need to do this. Protecting you is what we should do!"

“That’s right. This is an ancient alliance between our fluffy duchy and the Kozuki family. You are a subject of Kozuki Oden and a comrade-in-arms of both kings. We must protect you both morally and logically.”