One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

But when he saw Luo Xia, a rare smile appeared on his face.

"Oh, it's Rorschach. What brings you here for a chat? Why aren't you training today? Didn't Coach Zephyr assign anyone? Do you want me to be your sparring partner?"

"No need, no need, thank you for your kindness, Vice Admiral Momonga. It was Marshal Sengoku who asked me to rest for a few days."

Rorschach was somewhat flattered.

The bigwigs at the Navy Headquarters are being a bit too nice to me.

"That's a real pity. I learned a lot from fighting you. Is there something you need?"

The flying squirrel chuckled, its gaze towards Rorschach filled with admiration.

For a young navy officer like Rorschach, who is full of ambition and has amazing talent.

Of course, both hawkish and dove generals will like it.

Although on the surface Rorschach was recruited by Akainu.

But who can blame Rorschach for still being a member of the Sharp Blade Squad?

Aokiji and Akainu are the leading figures of the Navy's dove and hawk factions, respectively.

Therefore, the high-ranking naval officers under both sides were trying to win over Rorschach.

"I've come to see Trafalgar Law. I'd like to take him to Sabaody for a couple of days. What do you think, Vice Admiral Momonga?"

"No problem! That kid did a great job with his training, he can rest for a couple of days without any problems."

Chapter 107 Brother Luo Xia, you're so fast! [5/5 Please subscribe]

"Honestly, Marshal Sengoku is too stingy. He only gave us five million Berries for travel expenses."

On the vast blue sea, a small, twenty-meter-long warship of the headquarters was sailing forward with its sails billowing.

Rorschach looked at the large stack of Berries in his hand, his face full of disappointment.

Five million peles sounds like a lot.

But if you really let him spend freely, he won't even have enough to eat for one meal.

Rorschach is no longer the same person he was three months ago.

Three months ago, he could have eaten a 100-meter-long sea king in one meal.

Now his appetite has increased at least three or four times.

If you get injured, you'll need to eat extra meals.

"You'd be lucky to get five million Berries."

Luo rested his arms behind his head, leaned against the mast, and glanced sideways at the sullen Luo Xia.

"Who told you, you big eater, to single-handedly increase the Navy Headquarters' monthly food budget by seventy percent? I heard that Fleet Admiral Sengoku personally went out to sea to fish several times because of this, saying he wanted to supplement his family's income."

Upon hearing this, the lark laughed so hard he almost couldn't breathe.

Luo Xia was speechless.

"Is it really necessary? I can only eat a little bit."

"A little?" Luo rolled his eyes, indicating that he didn't want to talk to Luo Xia.

He could no longer recall the number of times he had arrived at the headquarters canteen late after training, hoping to have a big meal, only to receive the same response from the canteen chef.

"Come tomorrow, Rorschach has already eaten all the ingredients in the kitchen."

Thinking of this, Luo's eyes became a little moist.

How could he have imagined that serving in the Navy at Marineford would result in going hungry?

If I had known this would happen, I would have been better off staying in Beihai and becoming a doctor.

Luo also heard that the new recruit training in Marineford now includes an additional task: fishing at sea.

It's ostensibly a way to balance work and rest, and to experience the perilous scenarios of battling sea monsters.

Shit!

It was simply a matter of having the new recruits procure some food reserves for the empty mess hall.

"By the way, I heard that Sabaody is a chaotic place, rife with pirates and slave traders. Headquarters is so close to there, why doesn't it do anything about it?"

Rorschach lay on the bow of the ship, manipulating the air currents to stir up large amounts of seawater into the air, shaping it into various forms, and then spoke with a hint of boredom.

The lark stepped forward, leaped lightly, and sat on the gunwale, swinging its two slender white legs.

“I’ve heard Grandma Crane and Grandpa Warring States discuss this.”

There are many reasons.

"Oh? Tell me about it." Luo Xia looked at the little girl with some surprise.

I didn't expect that Lark knew so much.

Luo also came over and leaned on the gunwale.

This time, only the three of them came out.

Bepo and his friends were banned from leaving Marineford because they were lazy and failed to complete their training tasks.

Even with Rorschach's intervention, he was unable to bring the group out.

This shows that the management at headquarters is quite strict.

Lark said softly, "As we all know, the Sabaody Archipelago is an island group with a very important geographical location."

"It is located at the end of the first half of the Grand Line and is one of the necessary routes to the New World."

"Whether you're a pirate, a merchant, or a noble, there are only two paths to enter the New World."

"First, it requires permission from the World Government to use the ascending and descending passages on the Red Line. This is something that ordinary people can only dream of, except for those forces closely connected with the World Government."

"Second, we can dive down to Fishman Island, which is 10,000 meters deep, and then travel to the New World from there."

"Fishman Island is located directly beneath the Red Line, and is the only gap in this wall that surrounds the world."

"To dive to a depth of more than 10,000 meters, bubble coating must be applied on the Sabaody Archipelago."

"Therefore, the Sabaody Archipelago is definitely a key place connecting the two sections of the Grand Line."

"If this place is cut off, people from the New World won't be able to get out, and people from the Grand Line won't be able to get in. Hmm, I'm getting off-topic..."

Yun Que's face flushed slightly, she coughed once, and then continued to speak.

"The reason why the island is a mixed bag is because there are too many forces entrenched on the island."

"It's not just pirates and slave traders. But even those pirates and slave traders mostly have impressive backgrounds. They are either protected by the Seven Warlords of the Sea, or they are mercenaries under the command of certain nobles. They may even be serving the world's nobles."

“The 79 numbered districts of Chambord are home to dozens of industries, large and small, including human trafficking, auction houses, soap bubble parks, tourist areas, specialty shops, shipyards, coating areas, naval bases, government entrances and exits, and hotel districts.”

"The forces involved include the navy, pirates, government officials, nobles, merchants, and commoners."

"Sometimes, even if you're just dealing with a small pirate crew or destroying a small slave-hunting fleet, it might involve some high-ranking nobles, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, or government bureaucrats."

"Therefore, naval affairs there are particularly troublesome to handle."

After speaking in one breath, Yun Que felt a little thirsty.

"If this place is so important, and the Navy can completely control it, they only need to take over the shipbuilding and coating industries in Sabaody Archipelago to effectively stop pirates from the Grand Line from entering the New World. In this way, they can completely cut off the supply of fresh blood for pirates in the New World."

After listening to Lark's story, Luo Xia sighed inwardly.

Ultimately, it's because the current Fleet Admiral Sengoku's methods weren't tough enough.

In the manga, two years after the Marineford War, the Marine Headquarters moved to the New World.

The beautiful island of Sabaody has been completely turned into a paradise for criminals.

"Forget it, we're just here to relax. Let headquarters handle these headaches. Hold on tight, I need to speed things up."

Luo Xia flashed and arrived at the top of the mast.

"The wind is coming!"

With a wave of his hand, a raging wind immediately rose on the sea, crashing against the sails of the warship and causing the ship beneath his feet to increase its speed dramatically.

The warships sailed faster and faster, until finally they were almost skimming the surface of the sea, propelled forward by the violent wind pressure.

"Too...too fast! Brother Rorschach, your abilities are amazing! Can you make this ship fly?"

Lark was nearly thrown off the warship by its sudden increase in speed.

She jumped onto the deck and began to steer.

Lark is the most skilled navigator on this ship.

Therefore, she had complete control over the direction the warships were heading.

"Flying is no problem, but the structure of this ship is not suitable for flying. If it crashes, it will be terrible."

Luo Xia laughed, "Actually, it can be even faster. For example, we can have Luo use his Devil Fruit ability to teleport directly at sea."

"Who would do something so boring? Doesn't it require physical exertion?"

Luo glanced at Luo Xia sideways and said, "If you keep doing this, when we get to Sabaody, those five million Berries probably won't even be enough for one meal."

"Haha, there's always a way out. If all else fails, why don't we just borrow some from those kind-hearted pirates?"

Rorschach laughed heartily, not worried at all.

"Speaking of which, there's an auction house on the island, which is owned by that bastard Doflamingo."

"What did you say?"

Luo's eyes lit up instantly.

Chapter 108 Shampoo Land

Propelled by the gale controlled by Rorschach, the Sabaody Archipelago, which would normally take half a day to reach, was successfully reached in less than an hour.

Luo Xia had the Skylark warship sail into the inland river formed by the thick, arched roots of the mangroves and then brought the two of them onto the island, which was entirely entwined with the roots of the mangroves.

The Sabaody Archipelago is also known as the Soap Bubble Islands.