One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

"Can anyone tell me why Uta is with Barrett?"

"Perhaps it's just normal business cooperation. Uta is the most popular idol singer among young people in recent years. The World Expo organized by Buenafesta is incredibly grand, so inviting Uta to attend is a normal thing. Shanks, don't worry too much."

Yasopp knew how important Uta was to Shanks; the girl's background was exactly the same as Shanks's when he was a child, and Shanks treated her like a girl.

If it weren't for that incident, Uta would probably be with the Red-Haired Pirates now, becoming their beloved pet.

Hearing Yasopp's words of comfort, Beckman shook his head.

“You’re being too optimistic, Yasopp. If it were just Buenafesta, I’d agree with the business partnership argument. But the problem is, there’s that extremely dangerous guy, Barrett, in the picture.”

"You all saw what happened on Soft Island last time. Barrett somehow managed to eat Teach and steal his Devil Fruit ability."

Beckman's expression turned serious as he spoke of a possibility that everyone present knew but dared not consider.

"Uta's abilities might be enough to destroy this world... What if Barrett wants to..."

"Alright, Beckman, you're exaggerating a bit." Yasopp interrupted Beckman as he saw Shanks' increasingly grim expression.

But Beckman continued speaking.

"I think we should prepare for the worst, Shanks."

Shanks remained silent for a long time before standing up, standing at the bow of the ship, and looking ahead.

"Is Uta... in danger, Uncle Beckman?"

Behind him, Luffy's tense voice came.

Beckman turned to the side and saw Luffy looking at the live broadcast of the Den Den Mushi with worry in his eyes.

Behind him followed Yixiao, Marco, Vista, and others, forming a formidable lineup.

"These are all my personal speculations. Whatever Barrett wants to do, I think we don't need to worry before the Expo officially starts. What we need to do now is get there as soon as possible."

Luffy nodded slowly, clenching his fist. "No matter what, I will never let anyone hurt Uta, no matter who it is!"

The atmosphere on the ship was somewhat oppressive.

After a while, Gabu, the fishman who was acting as a lookout, suddenly shouted in a deep voice, issuing a warning.

"Attention! A naval fleet has been spotted ahead, and there are quite a few of them."

"The Navy? Those guys are definitely going to Wanbo Island too, right? Gabu, can you see who's leading the group?"

Shanks finally snapped out of his silence, looked up in the direction Gabu was pointing, and asked.

Gabu held up his binoculars and observed carefully for a moment, his expression becoming very serious.

"What's wrong? Could it be Lan Lin?" Seeing Gabu's serious expression, everyone on the deck felt heavy-hearted.

"General Bluescale?" I don't want to see him at all, Shanks! We can still turn back now. That guy... is even more terrifying than Barrett!"

Just hearing the name Lan Lin made Bucky turn pale with fright, his legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground.

"It's not Lan Lin!"

However, Gabu shook his head.

Before everyone could breathe a sigh of relief, they heard Gabu say again, "The leader wasn't Lan Lin, but the Marine hero Garp, Admiral Kizaru, and I even saw Magellan, the warden of Impel Down, and CP0 from the World Government."

"Hero Garp, Admiral Kizaru, Warden Magellan, and CP0?"

Upon hearing Gabu's words, everyone's expressions turned serious.

"These are all big shots. This is getting interesting," Beckman said casually, lighting a cigarette.

"Is Grandpa here?" Luffy rushed to the bow of the ship to look.

On the horizon, the outlines of numerous warships began to emerge on the vast sea, and judging from their direction of travel, they were heading straight towards this place.

Bucky trembled with fear and screamed, "Oh no! They're coming! Shanks! We have to run!"

"Escape?" Shanks regained his usual composure, watching the approaching fleet of warships. "Bucky, are you mistaken?"

"What?" Bucky was taken aback.

Shanks gripped the hilt of his sword, and his not-so-tall frame emanated an aura as heavy as the heavens. The mere release of that aura stirred up a gale on the sea and shattered the dark clouds overhead.

"We are the Red-Haired Pirates."

Shanks' calm words contained immense confidence, instantly igniting the crew's passion.

"That's right! We are the Red-Haired Pirates!"

"It's not us who's trying to escape! It's the navy!"

"With this little force, you think you can deal with us? The navy is really naive!"

However, at this moment, Yixiao looked up at the sky and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, I think we should take our leave first."

The Red-Haired Pirates crew, whose morale had been boosted by Shanks' words, were taken aback and looked at him with some displeasure.

"Isshou, what do you mean? Are you underestimating the Red-Haired Pirates?"

A new crew member with spiky hair was a little annoyed and was about to say something unpleasant, but was interrupted by Beckman, who had a serious expression, raising his hand.

At this moment, Shanks and the others also looked up.

Beckman exhaled a puff of smoke. "Issho is right. Although we are not afraid of the Navy, the matter of Uta is the most important thing right now. There is no need to stay here. Shanks, let's go. Let Issho lead us away to Expo Island."

Shanks nodded and looked at Issho, "Mr. Issho, thank you for your help."

With a smile and a nod, a circle of purple light spread from the staff-sword, enveloping the Redford and causing the ship to rise from the sea and quickly fly into the sky.

"So you're in such a hurry to leave? Would you like to come and sit here for a while, Redhead?"

An aged voice came from afar in the air.

Shanks said coldly, "I have nothing to talk to you about, Zeffa."

In the sky, a small island, several kilometers in circumference, floated and flew towards us at a moderate pace.

On the edge of the island stood Zephyr and Aokiji.

"It's...it's Black Arm Zephyr! And former Marine Admiral Aokiji!"

Upon seeing the two figures standing on the island, the excited pirates of the Redford instantly fell silent.

They are not worried at all if it is only the Shanghai Navy.

But if you add Zephyr and Aokiji to the mix, then there's no chance of a fight.

Even with Luffy and his crew here, they still have no chance of winning against both the Navy and the NEO Navy.

"Uncle Yixiao! Hurry! I see Grandpa is chasing after us!" Luffy shouted.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Kapna's thunderous roar echoed across the sea.

"Luffy!! I see you! Stop right there!"

"No way! I'm going to be the Pirate King!" Luffy shouted in response.

Garp was furious.

"What did you say? Looks like you're going to have to taste my fist!"

"Garp, you old man, you still don't know how to educate your descendants." Zeff couldn't help but laugh when he heard the conversation between the grandfather and grandson.

"Zeffa? You old geezer, you're not dead? Hahaha, I thought you were dead."

Garp's loud laughter could be heard from afar.

In the sea breeze, one could faintly hear the excited voices of the navy.

Zefa popped a cigar into his mouth and grinned, "Even if you die, I won't die."

On the vast sea, the three major powers gathered, and the atmosphere instantly became tense, as if a great battle was about to break out.

But just then, a loud bang came from the distant Tottoland Sea, echoing throughout the New World and resounding through the sky.

As everyone looked up, they saw dazzling lightning flashing in the distant sky. Streaks of silver-white lightning, like spider webs, spread across the sky, as if the sky had been torn apart by countless lightning bolts.

In an instant, thunder roared and the deafening roar shook the heavens, as if the entire new world was trembling in the earth-shattering sound.

The sea below was undulating.

Shanks' eyes reflected the countless flashes of lightning across the sky, his voice low and deep, "That direction... is it Wano Country?"

"This thunderstorm... it's Lan Lin! It's definitely him!" Beckman took a deep breath and exhaled a puff of smoke. "He's gone after Kaido. That's really decisive. Taking advantage of the World Expo attracting the world's attention, he's launched a brazen attack on the Beasts Pirates?"

Zephyr and Garp also looked in that direction.

“Rorschach…”

Garp turned to Kizaru and asked, "Borsalino, when did G5 go looking for trouble with Kaido? How come Headquarters didn't have any news about such a big event?"

Kizaru scratched his head in distress, spread his hands, and said innocently, "Don't ask me, Vice Admiral Garp, I don't know either. Did that guy Rorschach really lead a large army to Wano Country to fight Kaido? Such a big thing, and he didn't even report it to Sakazuki and the World Government. That's really terrifying, Rorschach."

"What do we do now? Should we go to Wano Country to help Rorschach?" Magellan's deep voice came from behind.

Garp looked at the Redford flying away overhead. "No, we have our own things to do. If the Five Elders are right, then we must stop that girl from doing whatever she wants!"

"Get ready, Borsalino, Magellan, this time, things might really get serious."

Magellan crossed his arms, his face stern and his gaze icy. "I've been waiting for this for a long time."

Off the coast of Wano, a terrible battle is raging.

In the sky, endless lightning roared and flashed, radiating terrifying energy fluctuations.

On the sea, the waves surged furiously, the seawater constantly bursting open, and a storm strong enough to easily shatter ships swept across the ocean, forming a huge whirlpool with a diameter of several thousand meters, as if a catastrophe had descended upon the world.

The two enormous figures, like tireless weapons of war, launched a frenzied attack on each other.

Every clash of fists and feet, every collision of weapons, can cause air distortion within a radius of several kilometers.

The enormous tremors and roars were felt even in the New World, thousands of kilometers away, let alone in Wano Country, which was only tens of kilometers away.

At this moment, in Wano Country, the huge deep lake is surging with waves, and the water is spraying outwards through the huge hole that Kaido crashed through.

However, because the opening was still too small compared to the huge lake, the water level did not show a clear downward trend.

In the direction of Onigashima, the great battle between the G5 army and the Beast Pirates is still ongoing, while the six major regions of Wano Country, including Kuri and Hakumai, are all trembling incessantly, as if an earthquake affecting the entire country is taking place.

"Kaido! After today, your title of strongest creature will belong to me!"

Surrounded by crimson thunderclouds, Rorschach let out a long, piercing roar that seemed to split the clouds and shatter rocks. With a single blow, he smashed aside the Eight Guards that Kaido was swinging at his head. His left hand instantly swelled two or three times its original size, his muscles bulging and bulging. His enormous fist, like a battering ram, smashed through the air in front of him and slammed into Kaido's face.