One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

The tall, resolute young man before me was the last class of students he taught at the Naval Headquarters, the most outstanding student he had ever taught, and the student I was most proud of.

Zephyr was glad he hadn't refused Akainu's request.

His disciple turned the tide in battle time and time again, fighting bravely at the forefront. He was fearless in every battle and carved out a bloody path in this era of rampant piracy, earning the renowned title of Admiral Bluescale and ending this chaotic era of piracy.

He was unyielding and dared to withstand pressure from the World Government to kill Doflamingo, preferring to go to prison rather than admit that he was wrong.

He was indomitable and fought for many years. Although he was not always victorious, each defeat did not make him give up. Instead, he returned with even greater effort.

He was diligent and hardworking, and never complained about how difficult the training was. Even when he was covered in injuries, he would still be full of energy and ask to practice more the next day.

he……

Watching Luo Xia's tall figure fly away and gradually disappear into the sky above G5 Island, Zephyr's body gradually hunched over, and he leaned weakly against the courtyard wall, his eyes gradually becoming moist.

"Rorschach, no matter which world you come from, you are my most prized disciple in this life. Go in peace, your teacher will protect the future you create even if it costs me my life."

Above G5 Island, Luo Xia paused for the last time, turning back for one last look.

He saw Bepo, Palmer, and Kirin diligently training in the plaza; he saw Peng teaching Tama to read; he saw Smoker and Drake boarding a warship, preparing to cruise the New World; he saw Yamato sitting blankly by a farmland at the back of the island, legs drawn up; he saw Rebecca learning swordsmanship from Tashigi; he saw Mansherry reading Law's medical notes; he saw Lilith and Vegapunk; he saw Sentomaru, Kuma, Bonney, and Kizaru; he saw Dragon, Sabo, Sanji, and Ivankov…

"What a wonderful world, isn't it?"

A satisfied smile slowly crept onto Luo Xia's indifferent face.

The next instant, his figure vanished.

The people on G5 Island seemed to sense something and looked up at the sky, but all they could see were slowly drifting clouds.

Dozens of kilometers away from G5, a steel warship floated above the sea of ​​clouds. When Rorschach appeared out of thin air, he saw Enel sitting cross-legged at the bow of the warship, holding his Heavenly Dragon Halberd.

"Go back, Enel." Rorschach landed on the deck of the Hades warship, waved his hand to summon the Heavenly Dragon Halberd, and held it in his hand. The Heavenly Dragon Halberd seemed to sense his fighting spirit and began to hum and vibrate.

“I can’t go back.” Enel looked at the vast sea of ​​clouds outside the warship with calm eyes. “What I did in the world of Sing-Sing violated the Navy’s justice. The Navy can no longer tolerate me.”

“You can go back to Sky Island,” Rorschach added.

Enel shook his head, said nothing, and just sat there, his loneliness growing stronger.

Rorschach remained silent for a long time, then suddenly laughed, strode forward, put his arm around his shoulder, and grinned, "In that case, come with me and see if those trash from the World Government can withstand the thunderous wrath of the two Thors!"

“Okay.” Enel didn’t pull his hand away and nodded gently.

Chapter 843 Akainu

Holy Land.

A suffocating and oppressive atmosphere has lingered over Mary Geoise since the two attacks yesterday, as if the air itself has become thick and suffocating.

At the entrance of the Marine Admiral's Mansion, Akainu frowned deeply as he looked at the Knights of God, swords at their waists, who surrounded the entire mansion. His voice, barely able to contain his anger, rang out as he asked in a deep voice, "A day and a night have passed, and the Five Elders still haven't given us a definite answer? What exactly was that force that destroyed Pangaea City? Furthermore, how long are you going to keep this place under siege? I am the Marine Admiral, not a prisoner!"

The members of the Knights of God, clad in gleaming silver full-body armor and wielding spears and swords, stood solemnly outside the Marshal's Mansion, forming a long line, unmoved by Akainu's impatient questioning.

They are the core guards under the World Government, and each member is of illustrious status, being an elite of the Celestial Dragons carefully selected from the descendants of the nineteen Celestial Dragons.

The hundreds of knights here are all powerful individuals whose strength surpasses that of a rear admiral in the Navy Headquarters. The most powerful core members are all top-tier combatants at the admiral level, making them the World Government's strongest asset.

The current patriarch of the Fugaran family, Fugaran Green Saint, is the commander of the Knights of God in this generation, a position as high as that of the Five Elders.

At this moment, Grimm was not present, but the members of the Knights of God showed no sign of weakening because the speaker was Fleet Admiral Akainu. In addition to their own illustrious status, it was also because among them was a middle-aged man wearing a white robe with gold trim and a rapier hanging at his waist.

The man had flowing, wine-red, tousled hair, a high-bridged nose, and deep-set eyes. His unshaven stubble didn't make him look sloppy; instead, it added to his nonchalant air.

He leaned back in a carved dragon chair, his eyes half-closed, looking very casual.

Hearing Akainu's angry question, he slowly raised his eyes, looked at Akainu, and said calmly, "Your acting is not convincing at all, Akainu. As the Fleet Admiral, you must know about what happened on Egg Point Island yesterday. After the attack, we did not block your Den Den Mushi signal. You had enough time and channels to obtain information from the outside world. Now that you know the seriousness of the problem, you should stay here and not go anywhere, and wait for the adults' discussion results. Otherwise, I can only consider you a traitor, and the only consequence of treason is death."

Akainu coldly stared at the middle-aged man, at his incredibly familiar face, without offering any rebuttal. He simply let out a heavy snort, then turned and walked back into the mansion.

Seeing that Akainu had wisely gone back, the middle-aged man, who looked very much like Shanks except that he didn't have the three scars on his left eye, sneered and leaned back again.

His name is Sherlock Holmes, son of Gringus, and the most brilliant Celestial Dragon elite of this era, not only in the Holmes family but also in the entire Celestial Dragon family of the Nineteen Kings. Not only is he exceptionally handsome and intelligent, but he also possesses strength no less than his father, Gringus. He is the undisputed choice to succeed his father as the next head of the Holmes family and commander of the Knights of God. In fact, most Celestial Dragons believe he has a chance to become one of the Five Elders.

Sherlock possesses the same perfect qualities as his father, Grimm, during the God Valley period 38 years ago. With his strength and reputation among the Celestial Dragons, he already had the ability to succeed the Fugaran family and the Knights of God as commander. However, due to a moment of willfulness twelve years ago, he had a child with a slave, leaving a stain on his perfect life. He was then controlled by Grimm for twelve years until recently when he was allowed to freely enter and leave the Holy Land.

Sherlock held a small silver Den Den Mushi in his hand, listening to Rob Lucci's report through the microphone, his expression cold and mocking.

"Shanks, I never imagined your end would be so tragic. Hmph, it's a shame that your father always praised you for being so outstanding, so powerful, and so composed. Now I see that the world-renowned Yonko Shanks is nothing special, actually being killed by a kid in his teens."

At this point, he looked up towards the Hall of Power, where the once mighty Pangu City, which had stood for eight hundred years, along with the surrounding vast green spaces and urban areas, had been reduced to ruins. On the shattered earth, several massive ravines crisscrossed the landscape. From the sky, five of these ravines, resembling great fissures, stretched for over ten kilometers to the edge of the red earth continent, reaching depths of hundreds of meters, vaguely outlining the shape of a hand.

Could it be that yesterday's final attack, which destroyed Pangu City, was actually a slap in the face from someone?

Sherlock's brow furrowed, but he quickly dismissed the idea, finding it utterly absurd. How could a human possess such immense power, capable of unleashing such destructive force? Only an Ancient Weapon could do so. After much thought, he could only conceive of the possibility that Admiral Rorschach, the traitor in the Navy, might possess another Ancient Weapon on par with Uranus.

As for the safety of the Five Elders, he was not worried. Knowing the true abilities and power of the Five Elders, he knew that they were practically immortal, and that to kill them, Lord Im would have to do it himself.

Nevertheless, Sherlock still became interested in the naval officer named Rorschach.

"Since that brat has openly attacked the Five Elders and even colluded with the Revolutionary Army to steal the Mother Spark, it means he has completely defected. I suppose it won't be long before we see him. Heh, I hope he won't disappoint me. Shanks, as your brother, I'll reluctantly help you avenge him and kill that brat."

Inside the Fleet Admiral's mansion, Akainu was loudly inquiring about Kizaru's whereabouts through a Den Den Mushi, and demanded that Gion and Kakei of headquarters immediately assemble the major naval branches in the New World to prepare for the impending war.

After giving his orders, he pulled a thick cigar from his pocket, lit it with his index finger without even cutting off the cap, took a deep drag, and then plopped down on the sofa.

Amidst the swirling smoke, the impatience and anger in Akainu's eyes vanished, replaced by a cold, deep gaze, like a still pool.

He closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he found himself in a gray, hazy world.

Black flames burned on the ground, gradually outlining a black and white Mary Geoise.

Ahead of Akainu, a burst of flames erupted, coalescing into a majestic figure with a horse's face and a human body. It then shrank, transforming into a black-clad figure on a black horse named Tensei.

“Your caution is justified. Although the Den Den Mushi signal at the Marshal’s Mansion has not been cut off, there have been Den Den Mushi that have been monitoring us all along. Clearly, the World Government does not trust us.”

Tensei grinned, black flames rising from his mouth, transforming into a burning cigar. Akainu, on the other hand, had no cigar in his mouth. His face was expressionless, and his voice was cold and hard as he said, "The Marines from Headquarters who went with Satan and Kizaru to Egg Point Island don't know the specifics. All we know is that Vegapunk and the Mother Spark were taken by Rorschach, and Kizaru is missing, presumably also taken by Rorschach. What I want to know now is whether any of the Five Elders have died. You know, this is very important to us."

Tensei nodded, deeply agreeing, and said, "You're right. The Five Elders have always been immortal beings. Although they have been deliberately concealing their abilities for many years and have not shown them to the world many times, there are no secrets in the world. My Criminal Investigation Bureau discovered this a long time ago from many clues from the CP organization and the World Government."

"If the Five Elders are immortal, then no matter what we do, no matter how much power we secretly accumulate, we probably won't be able to change the final outcome."

"But if the Five Elders also die, then our plan should be ready to be implemented."

Akainu frowned and looked at Tensei. "Didn't you find a single clue? I know they're very cautious and are probably hiding somewhere discussing countermeasures right now, but wasn't Tesoro, who suddenly went crazy and slaughtered dozens of Celestial Dragons, always in contact with you in secret? Don't tell me you didn't get anything from him."

Tianzheng shrugged and chuckled, "I knew I couldn't hide it from you."

Then he spat out the cigar from his mouth and his expression became serious.

"Tezzolo did tell me some information, but it was all minor details and not important."

"As you know, I've been trying to use my Nightmare ability to invade the dreams of some Celestial Dragons in the Holy Land, to peek into the secrets of the World Government deep in their memories. But because there are too many powerful figures guarding the Holy Land, I can't go all out. So, I can only invade those marginalized, useless Celestial Dragons, and I haven't been able to get anything of real value..."

"Get to the conclusion!" Akainu snapped impatiently.

Tensei paused, gave an awkward laugh, and continued, "Tesoro has a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user named Baccarat under his command. She has the Luck-Luck Fruit ability. Her ability is to absorb the luck of others and bestow it upon herself or others."

"So I found Tesoro and had that woman cast a luck ability on me. To be on the safe side, I arranged for her to go to the Navy's recruit training camp, absorb the luck of a thousand people, and cast it on me. After that, I immediately used my Nightmare ability to invade some members of the Knights of God, of course, just the ordinary members."

"Even so, I have gained a lot."

At this point, Tianzheng's expression became extremely solemn.

He said in a deep voice, "The Celestial Dragons of the Holy Land are keen on enslaving large numbers of people. We have always attributed this to the hobbies of those scum who enjoy the pleasure of being superior to others. But the truth is not so simple. The Celestial Dragons' hobby of slaves is just the surface. The truth hidden behind it is that they capture large numbers of slaves to feed something."

"I learned from the memories of the members of the Knights of God that deep within the Holy Land, near the Flower Garden, there is a large hole called the Abyss. Every so often, the Celestial Dragons would cut up a large number of slaves and throw them into that hole. Yesterday, after Saint Nasujuro, Saint Vochuli, and Saint Maz appeared in the Holy Land, they immediately ordered all the Celestial Dragons to send all the slaves they had to the Abyss. Not only that, the Commander-in-Chief was also ordered to lead troops to capture the residents living in the Holy Land and send them to the Knights of God's residence. However, the Commander-in-Chief seems to be delaying and not doing as required. I think he must have sensed that something was wrong."

"The Abyss..." Akainu frowned in thought. "This Abyss might be related to that mysterious Im. Do you think if we blow up the Abyss, we can kill Im?"

"Blow it up?" Tenma was taken aback, looking at Akainu. "You don't mean to throw all those explosive rocks we painstakingly collected into the abyss, do you? They were originally meant to blow up the entire Holy Land, kill the Knights of God, the Holy Land Guard, and the Five Elders. Are you sure you want to do this? If we gamble wrong, our plan to destroy the World Government might fail. That's a huge amount of explosive rock. We've basically used all the funds we've accumulated over the years to buy that stuff."

Tensei's words made sense, causing Akainu to fall into deep thought.

The two fell silent and did not speak.

After a long while, just as Akainu made up his mind to take the risk, the gray dream world that Black Horse had constructed with his Nightmare ability suddenly underwent an unexpected change.

Behind the dark horse, a large number of investors are lurking, their actions revealing a complex web of emotions and a multitude of underlying forces. This saga is a testament to the resilience and determination of the market, a force that is both powerful and unpredictable.

When Black Horse and Akainu saw the person who appeared in the dream world, their expressions changed drastically.

"Gringu!"

The figure that suddenly appeared in the dark horse's dream world was none other than Gringus, the commander of the Knights of God!

Neither of them expected that Grin would be able to enter the dream world deep in their memories on his own initiative. This unexpected turn of events caught Black Horse and Akainu completely off guard.

However, neither of them were ordinary people. They were only stunned for a moment before they suddenly sprang into action, using all their strength to attack the suddenly appearing Gringu.

"We can't let his consciousness leave!" Black Horse roared, his body swelling and instantly transforming into a giant with a horse's face and a human body, wielding a flaming trident, which he thrust at Gringu. Meanwhile, Akainu's face was grim, magma surging from his right arm, erupting like a volcanic eruption, spewing forth a gigantic fist. Countless deep red and black lightning bolts crackled across the surface of this fist!

That was a lightning bolt of overwhelming color!

The rolling magma, carrying countless Conqueror's Haki lightning bolts, distorted this dream world, as if it were about to shatter the dream constructed by the Black Horse with a single blow, producing a thunderous roar, like a divine chariot crushing the sky, awe-inspiring and terrifying.

The sudden appearance of Gringu was also affected. Startled, he opened his fingers, and an invisible space suddenly unfolded at his fingertips, instantly teleporting him behind Black Horse and Akainu.

"Stop! I'm not the enemy!" he shouted as soon as he appeared.

However, Black Horse and Akainu paid no heed to this. They turned around decisively and launched another fierce attack. A monstrous killing intent surged from the two of them, like a tsunami crashing into Gringu's mind, causing him to become disoriented.

"Destroy his consciousness, and he'll become a vegetable, giving us a chance to carry out the plan!" Black Horse shouted.

Akainu didn't answer. The erupting magma fist covered the entire sky above Gringu's head, its power unimaginable.

However, in the end, his fist did not strike completely, but landed on Green's head by a hair's breadth.

Because in front of Akainu, Gringu's aged body and appearance were rapidly transforming, instantly turning into a young man dressed in a vice admiral's uniform.

"Luo?" Black Horse exclaimed in disbelief.

"It's me, Fleet Admiral Akainu, Director Black Horse." Law was so overwhelmed by the terrifying aura emanating from Akainu that he could barely breathe.

"What on earth is going on? Weren't you dead?" Black Horse looked like he'd seen a ghost.

Law smiled bitterly, "I am indeed dead, but Maz brought me from Wano Country to the Holy Land and, by some means, prevented me from dying completely. Afterward, he controlled me to perform the immortality surgery on Gringu. It was at that time that I transferred my consciousness into Gringu's body, while Gringu's consciousness was transferred into my body. So, the one who really died was him."

The black horse gaped open, too shocked to speak.

Akainu remained vigilant, staring intently at Law, "How did you get in here?"

“I used the chaotic space created by the Op-Op Fruit…” Roger tried to explain, but then, as if remembering something, his face turned extremely grim and he hurriedly said, “Fleet Admiral Akainu, this is not the time to talk about this. I’m here to tell you that if you have any plans, you’d better act on them immediately. I just had an emergency meeting with Nasujuro, Maz, and Vochuri. They are massacring slaves in an attempt to resurrect Satan and Pit, who were killed by Rorschach.”

"Resurrection? So, Rorschach really killed two of the Five Elders? Hiss... How did that kid do that?" Black Horse was shocked.

Akainu, however, was concerned with how to revive the two deceased Five Elders.