One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

If he could, he would rather he didn't have this talent.

But what's done is done, and it can't be undone.

Over the years, Rorschach had also privately asked Morgans to search the world for information about the Rainbow Mist, hoping that such a thing truly existed and that he could travel back in time to make up for his past regrets. But unfortunately, he never found it.

After leaving his hometown, the sadness and pain of the past were gradually buried by time. Rorschach slowly integrated into the Navy family and received more warmth. His spiritual needs were met, and he also had the food he needed.

Furthermore, as Rorschach developed his lightning abilities and reached the level of bioelectric control, his talent for devouring became even more terrifying.

Therefore, he has continued to grow, constantly breaking through limits and surpassing himself, reaching an unprecedented height.

What Rorschach didn't know was that back in the Sabaody Archipelago, after the Black Horse entered the depths of his memory and used his dream abilities to strongly stimulate his mind, the side effects of his innate ability still recurred, namely the fleeting Dark Qilin form.

However, Luo Xia was far from mature at that time. Even after becoming a Dark Qilin who only knew how to kill and destroy, he was still unable to contend with the generals.

If he were to enter that state now, already so powerful, and were to re-enter the Dark Qilin's form, he would become a monster a hundred or a thousand times more terrifying than Barrett. Perhaps then, the one who truly destroys this world would shift from Im to Rorschach.

However, even though Rorschach is now able to perfectly control himself, he cannot use this terrifying talent recklessly, especially not to break the balance between his body and soul.

The excessive life force absorbed, resulting in an overly powerful and vigorous body, could lead to its collapse, transforming it into a pure soul. Whether this soul would become a demonic monster like Totemjika, or enter the unknown underworld, was something Rorschach didn't know.

However, if he absorbs too many souls, the various mixed consciousnesses will severely interfere with Rorschach's own consciousness, causing him to become mentally unstable and unable to control his body. He is very likely to turn into a mindless monster like Barrett due to the endless devouring.

For example, right now, after completely devouring Totemjika's soul, Rorschach's soul simultaneously contained the consciousness of the Qilin, the Azure Dragon, Totemjika, and his own. Although the consciousness of the first three was shattered, Rorschach's own consciousness still dominated this body, but the hysterical roars, howls, insane babbling, frenzied killing, and destructive desires still gave Rorschach a splitting headache.

Having swallowed Totemjika, he was briefly suspended in mid-air, his face contorted with bulging veins and his eyes bloodshot, as if he had gone into a daze.

Shanks and the others, momentarily stunned by Totemjika's death, also noticed Rorschach's unusual behavior. Although they didn't know why, Shanks wasn't about to let such a good opportunity slip by. He immediately wanted to rush up and attack Rorschach, but was stopped by Issho.

He shook his head with a wry smile. "Redhead, give up. We're no match for him. Let's get out of here quickly while he's in a daze."

"Get out of the way! Issho! This guy is too dangerous. I absolutely cannot let him live in this world. Otherwise, he will become a more terrifying existence than the Celestial Dragons, more... more than Im!" Shanks pushed Issho aside, ignored the obstruction, and leaped up, slashing at Rorschach's neck with his sword.

"It's no use. His vitality is so strong, almost on par with Barrett's. We can't kill Barrett, and we probably can't kill him either. Staying here will only increase the casualties. I know Rorschach's character very well. Once he makes up his mind to do something, no one can change it. Let's go! Let's leave this place, take Luffy and Uta with us. That way, at least we'll still have hope."

He smiled, tilting his head back, his voice low and weary.

However, Shanks wouldn't listen to any of that.

Just as his longsword was about to strike Rorschach's neck, a sudden, massive bolt of lightning blasted Shanks down from the sky.

Everyone was startled and looked up to see Enel, his body crackling with electricity, appearing above Rorschach. His previously empty eyes had returned to normal, still cold but now sharp and ruthless, no longer lifeless.

Thotemjika died, completely vanished into nothingness, and Enel, who had been controlled by it, was thus freed, his consciousness returning to itself.

Shanks, who was knocked down by the lightning pillar, wanted to charge again, but Luffy stopped him with his hand, leaving Shanks stunned.

Luffy slowly shook his head. "Shanks, let's go. That guy... is too strong. I'm no match for him yet. Let's take Uta back to Elbaf. When I become stronger, I will definitely challenge him and avenge Ace, Vista, Marco, Uncle Yasopp, and Uncle Lucky Lucky."

Shanks' lips moved slightly. Looking at Luffy's serious expression, he sighed and finally nodded.

"You're right, let's go back."

"What are you all talking about? Going back? Ha, a bunch of naive fools. Even at this point, you're still thinking about going back. You don't even have the courage to burn your bridges, yet you want to change the world? I think you shouldn't go back. Even if you wanted to, you couldn't. You'd all just die here. This closed world is perfect for becoming a graveyard for pirates."

Shanks was determined to leave, but someone didn't want him to.

A raging pillar of lightning, like a torrential downpour, crashed down from the sky, hurtling towards Shanks and the others on the ground.

Shanks, Issho, Luffy, Aokiji, and even Beckman, who was dozens of kilometers away, were all affected and forcibly drawn into this seemingly endless and brutal battle by Enel.

"Enel, you madman!"

Shanks gritted his teeth, never having hated anyone as much as he did today, never having wanted to kill anyone as much as he did today.

He desperately wanted to rush into the sky and kill Enel with the most ruthless means. But Shanks forcibly suppressed this impulse and did not act on it. Because he knew that if Enel was determined to escape, he would not be able to catch him.

Even with Rorschach as bait, Enel has long-range attacks beyond visual range. He could even abandon protecting Rorschach and instead pursue Beckman outside the battlefield, thus putting both Beckman and Uta in great danger.

Moreover, as Ikko said, killing Rorschach in a short time is probably impossible. As one of the few people in the world who knows the truth about the Celestial Dragons, Shanks knows how difficult it is to kill such a monster with almost infinite vitality.

"Let's go! He's all bark and no bite; he can't stop us from leaving!"

Shanks was not provoked by Enel's words and decisively joined Issho, Luffy, and Aokiji in rushing towards Beckman's location in the distance.

As he said, Enel was indeed exhausted at this point. The lightning he unleashed seemed to be numerous and spectacular, but in reality, the intensity of the electricity was greatly reduced. It might be enough to deal with ordinary pirates, but it was clearly far from sufficient to deal with Shanks and his crew.

Even so, his lightning strike caused considerable disruption and restraint to the group.

Although this world was created by Uta, anyone who enters without Uta's permission must still abide by the normal physical rules.

For example, people who cannot fly cannot fly freely in the air.

If the ground beneath a person's feet suddenly breaks, they will fall.

As Shanks and his companions fled towards Beckman's location, Enel, seeing that he couldn't harm them, quickly turned to blasting the earth with lightning, shattering the ground in their path and causing them immense trouble. They were forced to rely on Issho's power to continue their journey.

But how much better can Ichiro be than Enel at this moment?

Exhausted from the series of battles, he was already completely worn out. Now, flying through the sky with his group, he couldn't pick up any speed and became a sitting duck for Enel, being relentlessly struck by countless bolts of lightning. Although Shanks and the others helped him hold off the attackers, their progress was inevitably slowed down.

The group was filled with rage and murderous intent, but they were powerless to do anything about it.

To make matters worse, Rorschach woke up.

The moment he opened his eyes, he grasped the situation. His imposing figure vanished instantly, and then Shanks and the others, who were flying with their heads down, sensed a massive aura rapidly approaching.

Rorschach!

The group felt a chill run down their spines and quickly looked back. They saw a phantom-like ball of light leaving a trail of lightning and fire in the air, like a comet shooting towards them from afar. In an instant, it rushed to a spot not far behind them.

Just as they were about to stop to deal with Rorschach's attack, Rorschach, who charged like a comet, did not stop and flew straight past the four of them.

Shanks' expression changed drastically. He turned to Beckman, who was now less than a few kilometers away, and roared hoarsely, "Beckman! Run! Run!"

Even without Shanks's roar to warn him, Beckman sensed a chilling, deadly crisis. Without hesitation, he grabbed Uta, turned, and ran, using all his strength to unleash his maximum speed. He even burned his life force, turning his body scalding red and emitting billowing steam.

Because Beckman's Observation Haki, which allowed him to foresee the future, told him that if Rorschach caught up with him, he would die.

Beckman wasn't afraid of death, but he couldn't let Uta, whom he had finally managed to rescue, fall back into the hands of the navy.

Crimson steam billowed from Beckman's pores, and he transformed into an unstoppable sea train, carrying Uta and bursting forth at his fastest speed ever, rushing forward.

But Rorschach was faster than him.

With a deafening roar, a towering figure slid over Beckman's head, landing in a parabolic arc less than ten meters in front of him. As soon as it landed, it swung its fist down.

The air caved in under that ferocious, enormous fist, and the unstable space shattered and twisted as if it were about to burst open. Before the fist even arrived, the wind it generated had already broken Beckman's hair strand by strand, and his skin piled up like waves.

Beckman knew there was no way to dodge it, so he roared and threw Uta, whom he was holding, toward Shanks who was flying toward him. He drew his sword with lightning speed, gripped it with both hands, and slashed at Rorschach.

Conqueror's Haki swirled and shimmered on his longsword, and the conviction to inflict a fatal blow on Rorschach surged within Beckman's heart.

But the next moment, Rorschach's fist slammed down like an avalanche. Beckman's long sword, along with his arms, was pressed down by Rorschach's fist, sinking into his chest, and then flying out from his back, taking his entire upper body with it.

"boom!"

A strong wind swept through, like a raging tsunami. Where Beckman stood, a cloud of blood mist exploded, but was blown away by the gale, leaving no trace.

Chapter 824 This is not a comic book, Luffy's death

"Beckman!"

Shanks, who caught Uta mid-air a step too late, let out a painful scream and fell to his knees with a thud.

"Uncle Beckman!" Luffy was also so grief-stricken that he could hardly breathe, but he couldn't cry. After a brief moment of sadness, a strange smile appeared on his lips.

At this moment, Luffy felt he had changed. This wasn't the real him. He clearly, clearly wanted to cry. When Ace died, when Rayleigh died, he cried his heart out, tears streaming down his face. But now, with his grandfather dead, with Beckman dead, he couldn't cry. An indescribable joy and happiness welled up from nowhere, constantly surging within him, dispelling his sorrow, making him involuntarily smile and laugh out loud.

Nika's shrill laughter, so out of place, rang out amidst Shanks's heart-wrenching, hoarse roar.

Unable to stop laughing, Luffy, filled with grief and indignation, could only charge towards Rorschach without regard for anything else.

Aokiji and Issho, worried that something might happen to him, rushed over right behind him.

Beckman is dead, killed by Rorschach with a single punch, his body never recovered.

No one expected this outcome.

Beckman is a famous pirate in the New World. He became famous on the seas more than ten years ago along with Shanks. Although he is known for his high intelligence, his combat strength is actually not much weaker than Shanks'.

It was precisely because of his exceptional intelligence and strength, comparable to that of an admiral and a Yonko, that Shanks' Red-Haired Pirates were able to rise so rapidly in the chaotic New World.

He is another bulwark of the Red-Haired Pirates. When Shanks is not around, the Red-Haired Pirates are invincible with him in charge. Even if the other four emperors attack, they will not be afraid at all.

However, he died at this moment, without even leaving a last word. Under Luo Xia's terrifying power, even the most brilliant wisdom could not be displayed. He was blasted to death with a single punch, leaving no trace of his body.

Although everyone who dies in this world will eventually disappear without a trace, it is because they were not made of flesh and blood, but of consciousness.

But this result still surprised everyone, and even Kizaru and Zephyr were deeply shocked.

"Aaaaaah! Rorschach, I want you dead!"

Shanks screamed in grief and anger, his eyes turning bloodshot and tears of blood streaming down his face. Wisps of bloody steam rose from his body, enveloping him completely.

Beckman's death filled Shanks with endless grief. At this moment, disregarding whether his body could withstand it, under the high-precision control of Life Return, the blood in his body flowed rapidly and continuously, and a large amount of blood mist gushed out from his pores.

This is about unleashing the full potential of life, like Beckman giving it his all.

Shanks exuded a tragic aura, put down Uta, and like a meteor, traversed the earth, slashing at Rorschach, who was engaged in a chaotic battle with Aokiji, Issho, and Luffy.

At this moment, his speed, strength, and domineering aura all reached an unprecedented level. With a single slash, a blade of light ten thousand meters long appeared like an inverted Milky Way. Its speed and ferocity were such that even Luo Xia could not dodge it.

With a soft thud, Rorschach's body was cleaved away by Shanks's sword, leaving a huge wound five or six meters long on his chest, running from his left shoulder to his abdomen, with blood cascading down like a waterfall.

However, Shanks's slash failed to completely sever Rorschach's body. When it struck the jet-black bones inside him, it collided with a crisp metallic clang and then shattered.

"Rorschach, you really succeeded! You've even forged your bones into black blades. The method taught by Vice Admiral Garp, even he and Master Zeff, the two pioneers, couldn't achieve, yet you did. If Vice Admiral Garp knew this in the afterlife, he would surely be overjoyed, laughing uncontrollably while eating senbei, wouldn't he?"

Watching Rorschach being sent flying by Shanks's sword, his blood splattering across the sky, Aokiji sighed softly.

Yi Xiao also saw through the clues, and her heart grew heavier.

Black swords usually refer to famous and precious swords that have become indestructible and possess unique properties after being nurtured by powerful Armament Haki.

Its hardness is no less than that of Seastone, the hardest metal in the world. It is a treasured sword that countless sword masters covet, and it is also the dream that every aspiring sword master, or even a sword master himself, wants to achieve.

The greatest praise for a swordsman is the ability to forge his weapon into a black blade.

However, Rorschach in front of them had shockingly trained his entire skeleton to the hardness of a black blade. Even if Hawkeye were to unleash a full-force strike, he would not be able to cut through such bones. Not to mention, the strength and quantity of Rorschach's own Haki far exceeded that of everyone present.

Aside from the word "monster," Yi Xiao couldn't find a single suitable word to describe Luo Xia at this moment.

Shanks, having failed in his first strike, was ready to deliver a second. Since he couldn't cut through Rorschach's body, he immediately changed his attack to a thrust, rapidly accelerating by stepping on the air, the tip of his blade pointing forward like an arrow piercing the sky, aimed directly at Rorschach's heart.

He wanted to pierce Rorschach's heart with a single blow.