One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

However, just as he rushed to the front of the flying Rorschach, a ferocious dragon tail pierced through the air and lashed out at him. The immense force of the tail crushed him, sending Shanks flying with his skin torn open.

Before he could fly far, a breath of lightning and fire erupted from Rorschach's mouth, striking Shanks squarely and burning him to a crisp. His once handsome appearance was now a gruesome sight.

But having unleashed his life potential, he was clearly not going to leave so easily due to serious injuries. In just a brief pause, Shanks roared and charged again.

Luo Xia flipped over, clenching his huge fist, his whole body covered in blood, looking down like a demon god at Yi Xiao, Aokiji, and Luffy who were still flanking him.

After a series of battles, the team has developed excellent teamwork and is more capable of surviving than Beckman.

Although he had killed Beckman, he was still unable to take down the others in front of him, and Rorschach's patience was gradually wearing thin.

He hadn't forgotten that there was an even more troublesome Barrett over there.

Given Barrett's terrifying combat power at this moment, it's likely that Kizaru and the others won't be able to hold him off for long. Once there are casualties, Rorschach will surely regret it.

Zephyr, in particular, is very important. He must live, both for the future of this world and for Rorschach.

Seeing Shanks rushing towards him again like a moth to a flame, Rorschach's lips gradually parted into a grin, revealing a mouthful of fangs that had appeared after his awakening.

"Burn your life potential? Anyone can do that. Redhead, how long can your pitiful life force burn? Let me show you what it means to burn your life potential."

"Overload mode! On!"

With a soft "plop," Luo Xia's electrifying thumb pierced through his own chest, striking his heart and sending a blast of four billion volts of electricity into the most powerful bio-engine in history. This pumped the surging, roaring blood within, accelerating it wildly and sweeping through his limbs and bones.

"boom!"

His twelve-meter-tall body trembled violently, his chest rose, his limbs spread out, his dragon horns pierced the sky, his silver hair danced wildly, and waves of blood-red lightning continuously surged and spread out of his body. His body continued to expand, his muscles bulged like dragons and snakes rising from the land, and his eyes spewed out blood-red plasma.

Once the overload mode in awakened state was activated, Luo Xia's aura surged once again, causing the four people who were approaching to change color.

But this is just the beginning.

"Breakthrough Mode! Activate!"

Luo Xia roared again, his blood flow accelerated wildly, and his body seemed to be burning. His body, which had expanded to a size of fifteen meters, began to contract. His muscles, like dragons and pythons, coiled and knotted, like taut steel cables and springs, changing from an expanded state to compression, clinging tightly to his body surface.

One after another, jet-black bone spurs grew out from his shoulders, elbows, knees, and other joints. Blood-red plasma overflowed from his eyes, and fiery red clouds of flame emerged from his blackened scales, making Luo Xia even more ferocious and terrifying, like a demon king who had walked out of hell.

"Kill him! Kill him now!" Shanks' heart pounded wildly. With his Observation Haki that allowed him to foresee the future, he seemed to see a future that made him even more desperate. His voice was hoarse as he roared angrily.

"Awakening of multiple fruits! A thousandfold gravity field!"

Absolute zero!

"White Star Spear!"

The three of them felt an intense sense of crisis, and without hesitation, they unleashed the strongest attack they could muster at that moment.

The four attacked together, and the terrifying energy shattered everything in front of them, even creating a huge dent in the void. Through the space that was twisted to its limit, one could even vaguely see the sea of ​​Wanbo Island outside.

However, in front of them, Luo Xia, who was about to be overwhelmed by the combined attack of the four, suddenly disappeared into thin air.

Before anyone could react, Yixiao was the first to suffer a severe blow.

A fist covered in black bone spurs slammed mercilessly into his right shoulder. The speed and power were so great that Yi Xiao didn't even have time to manipulate the gravity field to repel Luo Xia. His right hand, which was holding the weapon, along with the Supreme Grade Sword Extreme Fire Line that had been replicated in his hand, was shattered by this punch, and his flesh and bones were smashed into a pulp.

Of the four, Yi Xiao's gravity has the greatest restraining effect on Luo Xia and the strongest supporting effect on his teammates. He can fly, run, control, and attack. To break through the point, he must be eliminated first.

After the overload mode and limit-breaking mode were superimposed, Luo Xia no longer resembled a human. He was completely black, as if he had entered the form of a dark Qilin, a beast-human hybrid, like a true demon. There was no sound of wind when he moved, only the afterimages of flashing lightning and flames moving around him.

With a single punch, Luo Xia shattered Yi Xiao's right arm, sending him flying thousands of meters away. Without stopping, he shifted his body to the side again, this time targeting Qingzhi.

Seeing Smile, who had instantly lost an arm and was sent flying, his life hanging in the balance, Aokiji's expression remained unchanged. He threw away the ice dagger he had been holding and instead swung his jet-black fists at Rorschach.

That's Garp's move.

"Fist Bone! Meteor Shower!"

Luo Xia's heart trembled slightly. Looking at the expressionless Qingzhi, he instantly understood his intention. He shook his fists and roared as he lunged out, instantly unleashing thousands upon thousands of fist shadows that rained down from the sky.

"Fist Bone! Meteor Shower!"

Aokiji was Garp's apprentice, as was Rorschach.

It can be said that Rorschach's explosive fighting style is largely due to Garp's guidance.

Garp doesn't like using weapons in battle; he enjoys the visceral thrill of hand-to-hand combat, the blood of his enemies, and the exhilarating passion of fighting.

Therefore, if we really want to be precise, Aokiji can be considered half of Rorschach's senior brother.

However, Aokiji is also one of Rorschach's teachers.

They had fought each other many times before, but never like today, in such a formal manner and with such full force!

The same Bone Meteor Shower, the strongest unarmed combo in the world, even surpasses Zephyr's Crushing Punch. This move was inspired by Garp throwing cannons with his bare hands. Once it's unleashed, there's only punching, punching, and more punching! Until the opponent is killed, or the opponent kills you.

Go all out, give it your all, and break free from constraints.

"Boom boom boom boom boom!"

Countless fist shadows clashed in the sky, ice shards flying everywhere. Aokiji was not as fast as Rorschach, but his Devil Fruit made up for it with speed. One after another, chilling arms protruded from all over his body, clenching jet-black fists, and slammed down towards Rorschach. At this moment, he seemed to have become a thousand-armed Buddha, and Rorschach became a demon beneath the Buddha.

The scene of the two exchanging blows was grand, with countless fists colliding. It seemed long, but in reality, it only lasted two or three seconds.

Just as Shanks and Luffy rushed to Rorschach's side, they heard a series of booming sounds, followed by the cracking of bones.

"Didn't you make up your mind completely, Uncle Kuzan!"

"But why aren't your fists hard enough?"

Despite suffering from multiple frostbite injuries from the extreme cold, Luo Xia relentlessly punched Aokiji, shattering his arms piece by piece and crushing his bones. He roared to the sky, grabbed Aokiji's face, and hurled the shattered Aokiji away, sending him flying like a cannonball, creating a series of sonic booms and propelling him tens of thousands of meters away.

"What time is it? You're still confused! Still hesitant! What are you looking for?!"

"Hesitation only leads to more trouble! Hesitation will only cause us to lose more! I don't want to hesitate anymore!"

Rorschach roared madly, ignoring the slash Shanks had delivered to his back, and punched Shanks in the chest, causing his sternum to cave in, spitting blood and sending him flying.

In the end, only Luffy remained in front of him.

Seeing Rorschach covered in blood and frozen in large chunks of dark blue ice, yet exuding an aura of godlike power, Luffy showed no fear. He roared and swung his fist, which ignited a raging fire as it slammed into Rorschach's face.

Luo Xia stood there, not dodging, letting the punch land on his face, making his head snap back. However, his body remained firmly in mid-air, without retreating an inch.

He stood facing Luffy's fist, looking at the boy who had once brought him passion, emotion, and joy. A thousand thoughts raced through his mind, finally coalescing into a punch that, in Luffy's stunned gaze, pierced through his chest and shattered the heart of the Drum of Liberation.

"Sorry, this isn't a comic book, this isn't a comic book!"

Chapter 825 Swallowing Nika

"Brother Rorschach, why are you so fixated on whether or not to eliminate Straw Hat Luffy? Is it because he might become that savior you've been talking about in the future?"

Under the cover of night, at the port of G5 shipyard, Lark sat on the railing of an unfinished warship, swinging his bare feet, looking in bewilderment at the boy beside him who was staring blankly at the sea.

"Yes, I've been thinking about whether or not to kill him. Although I don't have much of a relationship with Straw Hat Luffy, and we've only met a few times, and we even have a life-or-death feud now, since I personally killed his brother Portgas D. Ace, I still can't make up my mind to kill him or not."

"Although he is a pirate, since he set sail, apart from storming Enies Lobby and injuring some marines, he hasn't really done anything bad. On the contrary, he has saved many villages, islands, and kingdoms, making many people grateful to the Straw Hat Pirates for this."

"Moreover, he is also Garp's grandson, his biological grandson. Garp has been very good to me. It can be said that I owe most of my current physical skills, boxing techniques, and Haki to his teaching. Although his teaching methods do have problems, I have to say that they are very suitable for me."

"With this debt of gratitude, if I were to kill his grandson, ha, two of them, I really wouldn't know how to face him. Ever since I killed Fire Fist Ace, our relationship has never been as harmonious as it used to be."

Luo Xia muttered to himself, finally revealing a bitter smile on his face, his voice weary, as if he were somewhat exhausted.

"Since he's a good pirate, then... can we spare his life?" Hibari asked softly.

Luo Xia remained silent for a long time, then exhaled a breath of stale air and slowly shook his head.

Hibari asked in bewilderment, "Why? Why must we kill him? Brother Rorschach, didn't you say that he wasn't a bad person, but on the contrary, that he was a good pirate, and that he might become the savior of the world in the future, that is, the sun god Nika?"

"Since he is destined to fight against the World Government and be an enemy of the Celestial Dragons, why can't he become our ally? Brother Rorschach, isn't your dream also to change the world?"

“Because he’s a pirate,” Rorschach said bitterly.

"Pirates?"

"Pirates cannot be saviors."

"why?"

Under the moonlight, on the ship's railing, Lark's gaze met Luo Xia's, and he pursed his lips.

After a long pause, Rorschach looked away and asked in return, "So, Hibari, do you think pirates can become saviors?"

“Why not?” Hibari, unusually, disagreed with Rorschach’s statement. She turned to look at the dark sea outside the ship’s side and said in a low voice, “This world is full of exploitation and enslavement. Celestial Dragons, nobles, corrupt navy, slave traders, warmongers, pirates, it has long been riddled with holes. If one day someone really stands up and has the ability to save the world, what does it matter if he is a pirate or not?”

"If he can save this chaotic world where only the lowest classes suffer and are oppressed, overthrow the rule of the world government, free the Celestials, liberate slaves, and make all races equal, then he is a savior and a great hero."

Rorschach said in a deep voice, "If a pirate becomes the great hero who saves the world, even if he succeeds and brings peace and equality to the world, it will only be a very short-lived celebration. After the celebration, what awaits us is an even more desperate and dark future."

"Before Roger, there were already pirates in this world. His words ushered in a great era of pirates where everyone set sail."

"Of those who go to sea to become pirates, how many are truly driven by the lore of the One Piece that Roger spoke of, and who go out to sea as adventurers without causing destruction? You could say it's one in ten thousand!"

"How many of them were exploited to the point of starvation by nobles and the wealthy? Before becoming pirates, these people may have lived in poverty, but after tasting the pleasure of plundering others and reaping without sowing, how many of them can maintain their original intentions and continue to become even more ruthless?"

"Four of the Four Emperors and seven of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, how many of these world-renowned pirates are good?"

"Even the Whitebeard, who was known as the most benevolent, had slave traders under his command who were involved in the slave trade."

"Why do we, the navy, sacrifice so many lives and fight so relentlessly to wipe out pirates? Isn't it to tell people that being a pirate is wrong, and that it's unacceptable to build your happiness on the suffering of others!"

"We have spent decades and countless marines have sacrificed their lives to barely get to where we are today. If one day a pirate suddenly appears as our savior, all the correct values ​​and morals that we have worked so hard to establish for people will be overturned!"

"People will idolize the pirates who saved the world, regard pirates as heroes, and consider being a pirate as their dream job."

“Those children who haven’t grown up yet, those children who haven’t established the right values, don’t know what real pirates are like. They only see that glamorous, praised and sung-up example, and dream of going to sea and becoming a pirate when they grow up.”

"But once they set sail, they discover that the world of pirates is far more brutal than they imagined. If you don't rob, you won't survive; if you don't kill, you'll be killed; if you don't join the pirates, you'll be ostracized by your crew and used as cannon fodder by the captain."

"In the end, those children will lose their innocence and become true pirates. They will turn their guns on their former selves!"

"I will not allow that to happen. One Great Pirate Era is enough, and one Pirate King is enough! There must be no next Pirate King, and we must not allow the next Pirate King to create an even larger and more chaotic new Pirate Era!"

Luo Xia spoke with some emotion, and at the end he couldn't help but clench his fist, his knuckles cracking.

Yun Que looked at him with a worried expression, took his fists with both hands, and gently nestled in Luo Xia's arms.

She said softly, "But Brother Rorschach, without the help of other forces, it would be very difficult for our Navy to turn against the World Government, which has ruled this world for eight hundred years. If you kill Straw Hat Luffy, you will lose Vice Admiral Garp, the Red-Haired Pirates, the Revolutionary Army, and the help of many people who long for the sun god to save them."

"It's okay, I will become stronger. I will surpass Kaido, Shanks, Dragon, Im, and everyone else to become the strongest! Even if I am alone, I will fulfill my original vow, bury the Great Pirate Era, overthrow the World Government's rule, and change this world!" Rorschach said resolutely, his gaze becoming sharper than ever before, revealing his full power.

"Why is Brother Luo Xia so persistent? Your dream is too difficult to fulfill. You could totally..."

Lark's lips were sealed by Luo Xia's hand. Her pupils opened slightly as she looked up at Luo Xia's face.