One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

He slowly reached out and embraced the tearful Yun Que, gently stroking her long hair as he had done countless times before, a touch of tenderness appearing in his cold, azure eyes.

"Hibari, I'm back."

Chapter 836 Demons and Dragons

"Remember! There are only two objectives this time: one, rescue Kuma; two, take Vegapunk away! Avoid getting entangled with the Navy unless absolutely necessary. Now is not the time to turn against them. Our base is in the Four Seas, in Paradise, not in the New World. Rescue them both and return to the South China Sea immediately."

"Yes, Chief!"

A submarine slowly surfaced a dozen kilometers off the coast of Egg Point Island. The hatch opened, and the high-ranking members of the Revolutionary Army, led by Dorag, were all present, each with a serious expression and sharp eyes.

Luffy's death caused great grief to Sabo, Sanji, Robin, and others, but the cause of the Revolutionary Army has always been accompanied by constant sacrifices, and even they themselves had long been prepared to sacrifice for this cause.

At this moment, in order to save their former comrades and rescue Vegapunk, who could help the Revolutionary Army, the world, and the future of all mankind, they forcibly suppressed the pain in their hearts and resolutely followed Dragon to this place.

Sabo was the first to step forward.

"Chief, let me take you there. I'll use my teleportation ability."

"No need. Save your energy. When you find Vegapunk and Kuma, take them away without hesitation."

"Dorag said."

“Okay.” Sabo didn’t insist and nodded in agreement.

Dragon then looked at Robin, "Robin, you, Reiju, and Koala stay behind to provide backup."

Robin knew that they were not strong enough, and that Dragon was taking care of them in a roundabout way. Although she wanted to fight, she also knew the importance of the matter, so she nodded solemnly.

"Don't worry, leave the submarine to us."

Dragon nodded slightly, waved his hand, and a gust of wind suddenly arose, like invisible giant hands, which swept up Ivankov, Sabo, Sanji, Betty, Crow, Jasmine, and Lindbergh on the submarine deck, and in an instant they soared into the sky and flew towards Egg Point Island.

At the same time, outside Egg Point Island.

Hundreds of warships swarmed in like a swarm of locusts, completely surrounding the island. More than 50,000 fully armed naval troops, led by ten vice admirals, approached Egg Point Island. If it weren't for the energy shield activated on Egg Point Island, the island would probably already be packed with people and filled with gunfire.

On the lead warship, Satan, leaning on his canes, looked at the protective shield erected on Egg Point Island and snorted coldly.

"This energy shield technology was originally developed to protect this place from attacks and harassment by pirates from the New World. I never expected it to become an obstacle for us. Vegapunk, you really have a lot of nerve. I'm afraid you've already taken control of the Seraphim, Pacifistas, and other weapons of war on the island, haven't you?"

He looked at Kizaru, who was silent beside him, and said, "Kizaru, make your move. Break the barrier and let the army land on the island. The spark cannot be lost; we must obtain it. Anyone who obstructs us will be killed without mercy."

Kizaru pushed up his sunglasses, nodded, and said nothing. His body, still wrapped in bandages, transformed into a thick beam of golden light, shooting straight out of the warship and towards the huge egg-shaped dome on Egg Point Island, which was the weakest point of the entire energy shield.

He showed no mercy, his golden beam of light striking the energy shield directly, instantly triggering a massive explosion. The shield's energy clashed with his laser, causing it to shatter.

As soon as the explosion rang out, the massive protective shield that had enveloped the entire island immediately triggered a chain reaction, with explosions coming from all over the island. In just a moment, the shield completely collapsed.

"Land the island! Annihilate all resistance! Capture Vegapunk!"

The lieutenant generals issued the battle orders, and warships docked one after another, with thousands of marines rushing onto the island with knives and guns.

Vegapunk on the island had clearly anticipated this encounter and had made preparations in advance throughout the island.

Up to 500 pacifists of three generations stood along the coast of Egg Point Island, opening fire before the warships even docked, unleashing dazzling laser beams.

A fierce battle ensued instantly.

At the center of Egg Point Island, Kizaru, having broken through the energy shield, descended from the sky and materialized in front of Vegapunk.

"Grandpa!" Sentomaru, holding a battle axe, gripped the handle tightly and gritted his teeth as he looked at Kizaru.

"Kizaru, are you here to kill me?" Vegapunk asked, his hands behind his back, his voice devoid of panic, more like the casual conversation of old friends reuniting.

“Yes, I’m sorry, Dr. Vegapunk, you have been sentenced to death for betraying the World Government,” Kizaru said softly.

"The death penalty? Hahaha, dying at the hands of an old friend isn't such a bad thing." Vegapunk laughed, looking quite pleased.

Kizaru couldn't laugh and fell silent.

Suddenly, a giant pentagram array appeared out of thin air on the ground beside them, and a large amount of black flames rolled out from this suddenly appearing pentagram array.

When the concubine was in a daze, she was surrounded by a strange, beautiful woman. She ...

"That's quite decisive, not like you at all, Vegapunk. Didn't you say you were a kind person? You said all your research was just to pursue peace. But now, the pacifists you created are pointing their guns at the forces of justice that protect this world."

Vegapunk looked up at Satan, his face showing no fear, and calmly said, "Kindness is relative. Satan, do you think your World Government can represent justice?"

Before Satan could respond, he shook his head and said, "No, on the contrary, the reason why this world has become so riddled with problems, with countless people displaced and families torn apart, is all the fault of the World Government. You are the culprits who have brought chaos to the world."

"How dare you!"

Enraged, Satan narrowed his eyes and unleashed a ferocious aura, like the release of Conqueror's Haki, charging towards Vegapunk.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

Several agile figures swept in from behind Vegapunk, spreading their arms to block Satan's aura impact from him.

Looking at the Seraphim protecting Vegapunk behind him, Satan sneered, "Don't forget, I am the highest authority among the Seraphim. Get out of my way!"

He shouted, and the seven seraphim froze, then retreated in unison, moving away from Vegapunk.

Upon seeing this, Sentomaru's face turned pale, but he still stepped forward and used his broad body to block Vegapunk, nervously watching the monstrous Satan.

Satan looked at Sentomaru with displeasure. "There are quite a few traitors in the Navy. Kizaru, is this your disciple? Should you deal with him yourself, or should I do it for you?"

"I'll do it myself," Kizaru said softly, then strode toward Sentomaru.

Sentomaru gritted his teeth and spoke loudly.

"Old man! At this point, what are you still hesitating about? Were all those things we said back then just empty words? You said that if the time came, you were willing to be the light that illuminates the world..."

“Senmomaru, Nika... is dead, and Rorschach... is dead too.”

As soon as Kizaru uttered those words, Sentomaru and Vegapunk froze on the spot, their expressions complicated.

Kizaru sighed inwardly, then instantly accelerated, kicking Sentomaru in the abdomen and sending him flying sideways.

Satan glanced at Kizaru's retreating figure, then shifted his gaze back to Vegapunk. He moved his eight enormous spider legs, approaching Vegapunk, and slowly raised one of his sharp, jet-black spider legs, aiming it at Vegapunk.

"So you were waiting for Joy Boy too, Vegapunk. Heh, just as Kizaru said, it's a pity that Joy Boy can't come, and neither can Nika, the sun god of this era. He's dead, killed by Rorschach."

At this point, Satan's face showed a hint of regret, and he sighed, "It's a pity that Rorschach is also dead. Speaking of which, Rorschach was truly an excellent Marine who upheld justice to the end. What our World Government needs is this kind of loyal talent, not a traitor like you. Vegapunk, die! I will take the Mother Spark you researched back and make good use of it."

After Satan finished speaking, he raised his spider leg and stabbed down, aiming directly at Vegapunk's head.

Faced with impending death, Vegapunk remained unmoved, simply shaking his head. "Nika will not die. As long as there are people who pursue freedom, as long as there is hope in people's hearts, Nika will return again. And when brave people dare to take up arms to fight against tyranny and rush towards freedom, they are Nika. Everyone has the potential to be Nika! Nika does not refer to an individual, but to a spirit, a belief!"

His voice grew louder and louder, as if he was reaffirming his conviction, until finally it was almost a roar.

But his words only drew a sneer from Satan.

"Anyone could become Nika? Vegapunk, are you out of your mind? There's only one Gum-Gum Fruit, where would so many Nikas come from?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a massive, mountain-like figure burst forth from behind Vegapunk, shoving aside Satan's spider leg and delivering a punch straight to Satan's face.

At the same time, a huge roar exploded in the arena.

“Instead of dreaming about Nika’s salvation, I’d rather become Nika myself! Rorschach is right, I want to become Nika myself, to become Bonnie’s guardian angel!”

"Bartholomew the Great Bear!" Satan exclaimed in shock and anger, his eyes widening as an invisible shockwave slammed into the face of the suddenly appearing bear.

But Big Bear ignored it, letting the impact hit his face, and still managed to throw a punch, which landed squarely on Satan's face, sending him flying backward with his mouth crooked, eyes slanted, and nose collapsing, crashing into a large section of buildings.

Amidst the shattered ruins, Satan, his face covered in blood, shook his head, groggily rising to his feet. His distorted face quickly returned to normal, and he roared angrily at Kizaru, who stood motionless, "Kizaru! What are you doing? Why aren't you attacking?"

At the same time, he ordered the Seraphim to immediately kill Vegapunk and his five clones.

After being punched in the face by the bear, he was fine for only a few seconds. He got up from the ruins, his eight spider legs smashing through the buildings blocking his way, and charged towards the bear.

Without waiting to attack him further, Kuma resolutely turned around, raised his massive, fleshy hand, and slapped it directly at Vegapunk.

"Sorry, I can't let you succeed, Bartholomew Kuma." Kizaru raised his hand and fired a laser, hitting Kuma's wrist as he slapped it down, deflecting Kuma's arm. Then, another laser shot towards Kuma's face.

Kuma raised his hand to block in front of him, and Kizaru's laser hit his palm and was deflected away. He then fired dozens of air cannons with both hands at the same time, knocking away several of the Seraphim who were attacking him.

However, outnumbered, Kuma, though strong, was no match for the overwhelming force. In just over ten seconds of fighting, he was covered in wounds and eventually had to lie prone on the ground, shielding Vegapunk beneath him.

He desperately wanted to slap Vegapunk away, but he couldn't do it under the combined attack of Kizaru and the seven Seraphim. Not to mention that Satan had also rushed over, releasing an invisible pressure that bound him and Vegapunk.

"Tell me, where did you take Bonnie in the photos?"

Satan charged forward, raising his sharp spider legs high and stabbing at the bear's broad back.

"Looks like we've arrived just in time."

But just then, a deep, resonant voice suddenly rang out in the arena.

"Who?!" Satan looked up abruptly, and his vision went dark as a giant hand materialized from an invisible gale, grabbed his face, lifted his massive body, and tossed him into the air.

Immediately afterwards, violent black and red lightning burst forth from the giant hand formed by the raging wind, distorting the void. The fingers came together and formed a dragon claw handprint, which slammed into the abdomen of the thrown Satan in the nick of time.

With a deafening roar, Satan's massive body expanded outwards from the point of impact, then exploded, turning into a shower of blood and flesh.

Before Sentomaru could utter a sound of shock, the howling wind quickly shifted, and a figure in a green robe appeared, tearing at Kizaru's face with a claw.

"That's terrible, it's you, Dragon."

Kizaru was terrified and retreated rapidly. But the newcomer was no slower than him. A storm roared through the heavens and earth, and countless arms materialized in the air, grabbing at Kizaru from all directions. Black and red lightning crackled and surged from those dragon claws, unleashing a powerful aura.

"Storm! Thousand-Armed Dragon King!"

"The Eight-Foot Jade Curved Jewel!"

With nowhere to hide, Kizaru had no choice but to take action, unleashing a barrage of laser beams at Dragon's incoming dragon claw.

"Sabo!" Dragon shouted as he pressed down on Kizaru.

"coming!"

Sabo teleported in front of the bear and reached out to grab it.

"Big Bear, I'll take you away."

Kuma shook his head and pushed Vegapunk, whom he was protecting tightly, away. "I'm fine. Let's take Dr. Vegapunk away first."

Without hesitation, Sabo nodded, decisively grabbed Vegapunk, and teleported back to the submarine they had come from.

In mid-air, figures descended and attacked the Seraphim; it was Sanji, Jasmine, and the others.

In fact, with the support of Dragon and others, Kuma could have easily sent Vegapunk flying with a single swipe. However, the person he sent flying went through a flight process, and although the speed was very fast, there was still a risk of being intercepted, such as by a Devil Fruit user like Kizaru who excels in speed.

Sabo's teleportation ability is unmatched even by Kizaru in short-distance movement, making him the perfect choice to send Vegapunk away.

After watching Vegapunk leave, Kuma stood up and rushed towards Seraphim.