One Piece: General Blue

When Hibari saw Rorschach again, the young man no longer exuded the same vibrant, commanding energy as before.

He walked with his head lowered, his eyes vacant, and his face unnaturally pale.

In his hand, he carried a blood-soaked head.

One glance was enough for Skylark to recognize its owner—the infamous blood-soaked avenger Aristo, this year's most dangerous and highly-bountied Supernova pirate.

"Ro-Rorschach, are you okay? Are you hurt?"

Concerned, Hibari approached, his gaze filled with worry.

"I'm fine. Let's meet up with Luo and head back to headquarters," Rorschach replied, his voice barely audible and hoarse.

Keeping his head down, he carried Aristo's head, passed Hibari, and waved his right hand.

The earth, which had buried over a hundred members of the Decalban Pirates, split apart under the force of a cutting wind.

Invisible currents formed chains that bound the pirates one by one, pulling them out of the ground and dragging them along the surface.

The Decalban brothers, with their impressive physical endurance, had already regained consciousness after being stunned by the electric shock.

The moment they were pulled from the ground, they instinctively tried to break free from the wind chains and escape.

But as soon as the two hefty men caught sight of the blood-drenched head Rorschach held, all thoughts of escape vanished.

They obediently collapsed, allowing the chains to drag them like lifeless dogs behind Rorschach and Hibari.

The brothers exchanged glances, each seeing the deep shock and unmistakable fear in the other's eyes.

Aristo, the bloodthirsty avenger who dared to slaughter Marines across the seas.

A man with a bounty triple their own, whose strength was unfathomable.

He was dead?

And not just dead—his end was so gruesome that even his head was severed.

How long had it been since they were defeated by that silver-haired youth?

And in that short span, he had already slain Aristo, a man with a bounty exceeding 300 million?!

"Who is this guy? Is he some kind of secret powerhouse hidden by the Navy? How come we've never heard of him before?"

Pirates like the Decalban brothers, rising stars in the New World, made it a point to study the Navy's strongest.

The saying "Know thy enemy, and you will win a hundred battles" guided their understanding of Marine forces.

Familiarity with mid- to high-level Navy powerhouses helped them decide whether to flee or fight when encountering them at sea.

They recognized the likes of veteran Vice Admirals like Doberman, Onigumo, and Momonga, as well as the three Admirals—Akainu, Kizaru, and Aokiji—regular figures in The World News.

But this silver-haired terror ahead of them?

They were seeing him for the first time.

"What happened to Rorschach? Something significant must have occurred during that battle."

Hibari followed silently behind Rorschach, his heart heavy as he watched the once-spirited figure now seem despondent and worn.

Rorschach walked ahead alone, haunted by the recurring image of Aristo's face, streaked with tears of blood.

Aristo's thunderous recounting of his suffering weighed on Rorschach's heart, leaving him burdened and oppressed.

Hearing the first-hand account of a Batelila Island survivor's harrowing experience struck a chord far deeper than the brief mentions in manga ever could. It was a thousand times heavier, a thousand times more vivid.

Aristo, the ferocious pirate who didn't shed a single tear when his chest was cut open,

was reduced to uncontrollable sobs, tears streaming like a fountain, because of a single memory.

Witnessing his wife and child die before his eyes, powerless to stop it—that kind of despair could turn any husband, any father, into a demon from the depths of hell, ready to devour the world.

Rorschach sympathized with Aristo.

He sympathized with his pain.

Yet, he still severed his head.

No matter what, the fact remained that Aristo had slaughtered thousands of Navy soldiers.

The Batelila Island incident was undoubtedly a grave crime committed by the World Government and the Navy.

But such atrocities couldn't justify making innocent, low-ranking soldiers pay the price.

It was this very reasoning that made Rorschach's heart feel even heavier.

The obstacles standing in his way, preventing him from changing the world, weren't just pirates.

They included the World Government—and the Navy itself!

.....

Minutes later, Rorschach came upon Luo, who was tending to his injuries.

Dafilons, whose body was charred and smoking from the millions of volts of electricity stored in the Heavenly Dragon Halberd, froze when he saw the severed head in Rorschach's hand.

"Brother Aristo!"

Dafilons' eyes instantly turned bloodshot. Supporting himself on the ground, he scrambled forward like a mad beast, using both hands and feet to rush toward Rorschach.

"You bastard! How dare you! How dare you kill Brother Aristo!"

"I'll kill you!"

Dafilons' eyes burned red with fury. The charred skin on his body cracked open, spilling crimson blood. Radiating a ferocious aura, he lunged toward Rorschach with both hands outstretched.

Rorschach stood motionless, silently observing.

"Shave!"

"Tempest Kick!"

A fiery red figure flashed in front of Rorschach, unleashing a curved slash at the charging Dafilons.

Slash!

Dafilons didn't even attempt to dodge, allowing the attack to cut across his face, carving a deep, horizontal gash. Blood seeped into his vision, painting the world before him a vivid red.

"Bone Fist—Mountain Breaker!"

With a shout, Hibari disappeared from Dafilons' front and reappeared at his side, her delicate fist striking his left temple.

Bang!

Dafilons' head snapped to the side under the force of Hibari 's blow, leaving him dazed. His vision darkened as his body staggered five or six meters before collapsing to the ground.

"Brother! Brother Aristo!"

"Raaagh!"

Blood streamed like a river from Dafilons' face as his body swelled unnaturally, and black-and-white fur erupted from his skin, covering him entirely.

In an instant, he transformed into a massive panda with blood-red eyes, baring his fangs as he charged toward Hibari.

In Dafilons' mind, there was only one target—Rorschach.

He wanted to tear the silver-haired man apart.

Tear apart every living being in his sight.

Because Brother Aristo was dead.

The man who had set sail with him, who had vowed revenge against the World Government and the Navy, was gone.

.....

"Shave!"

Once again, Hibari intercepted, positioning herself between Rorschach and the charging giant panda. Her small fist shot forward to meet the bear's massive claw.

"Iron Block: Gun Fist!"

Her slender fist struck unflinchingly, colliding with the bear's immense paw.

It was only then that Rorschach's gaze began to regain its focus.

He exhaled deeply, took a step forward, and released his grip on the Heavenly Dragon Halberd. His five fingers curled into a fist.

Deep blue Haki enveloped his entire arm as he launched his counterattack.

His fist struck Dafilons, now transformed into a giant bear, squarely in the chest, landing faster than Hibari's punch.

Boom!

The eight-meter-long bear's body arched backward and was flung like a cannonball, soaring over a hundred meters before crashing through a hillside, landing amidst shattered earth and stone.

(End of Chapter)

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