Free Web NovelChapter 60: Chapter 60
Chapter 60
"Whew, I didn’t expect a Navy Admiral’s strength to be this terrifying."
Rorschach wiped the sweat from his forehead, watching Jaya Island grow smaller and smaller below. He finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He had thought that with the Sinful Flames covering him, he could easily melt Aokiji’s ice elemental form. But under the constant supply of freezing air from the other side, the Sinful Flames actually showed signs of being frozen instead.
Aokiji’s fruit ability had definitely reached S-rank. Thinking back to the original story where he fought Akainu for ten days and ten nights, changing the island’s environment completely — that level of fruit development must have already reached awakening.
"S-rank awakening, huh... Looks like my current strength still isn’t enough."
Rorschach used Observation Haki to sense the sailboat not far away.
As early as when he decided to slip away, he had already activated his fruit ability to lift the sailboat into the air.
The girls on board had also noticed the ship’s movement and realized Rorschach’s plan. They quickly raised the anchor and furled the sails so Rorschach could control the ship in flight.
Rorschach floated toward the sailboat while opening his system character panel.
[Host: Rorschach] [Strength: A] [Agility: B] [Spirit: B] [Skills: Swordsmanship B, Armament Haki B, Observation Haki B, Conqueror’s Haki B-, Navy Six Styles: Shave, Moon Step, Gel Hand, Sinful Flame] [Devil Fruit: Float-Float Fruit B] [Talent: Steel Balloon] [Equipment: Dead Wood, Sakura Ten] [Overall Evaluation: I’m not even going to comment. Figure it out yourself.]
During the final standoff with Aokiji, he had already noticed that his strength was slightly inferior. He guessed Aokiji’s strength was at least S-.
Everything else was in the A-rank range, and his fruit ability was S-rank.
If he hadn’t used an unexpected method to restrict the opponent’s movement, the Fierce Dragon Sky-Severing Slash probably wouldn’t have hit so easily.
But even though it did hit, it was still dodged in advance by Observation Haki elementalization.
Plus, with the body techniques he had trained from constantly sparring with Garp, Rorschach felt that if the fight dragged on, he would be the one to suffer greater losses.
That cold air control ability was truly terrifying — the speed at which it could spread and cover an entire town in an instant.
And when he chased after him, the freezing air sprayed from under his feet to form ice pillars. That extension speed had even startled Rorschach in the air.
If he hadn’t had the quick idea to cut the ice pillar and make Aokiji lose balance while using Moon Step, it would have been really difficult to escape the pursuit.
Aokiji’s Ice-Ice Fruit ability was genuinely troublesome — speed, attack power, control, and shaping. No matter which aspect, it had huge development potential.
Even just Aokiji alone was hard to deal with. If he got surrounded by two Admirals in the future and Kizaru came to chase him, with his current strength, he really might not be able to escape.
"Tch, looks like I can’t just wander around casually anymore."
Rorschach clicked his tongue. He had never felt such an urgent desire to increase his strength before.
It seemed he had been too smooth sailing before, always maintaining this fearless attitude. When he actually met a real monster, it became troublesome.
Unknowingly, Rorschach had almost reached the cloud layer.
After breaking through the clouds, he saw the girls standing on the sailboat, looking at him with worry.
"Rorschach, are you okay? Why are all your clothes torn?"
The moment he landed on the ship, Nami and Karina started touching him all over. Seeing Rorschach in such a miserable state, they thought he was injured somewhere.
The others also looked at him with worried eyes. Robin stepped forward, seeming to want to say something but ultimately stayed silent.
"I’m fine. A mere Admiral is nothing to worry about. If I can’t beat him, can’t I at least run faster than him?"
Rorschach spoke in the most arrogant tone while saying the most cowardly words.
This made Nami and Karina roll their eyes. The gentler girls like Reiju and Kaya couldn’t help but chuckle.
Only Mikita looked terrified, trembling as she said, "Wuuu, Captain Rorschach, that was a Navy Admiral! What if he brings Marines with him next time? What are we going to do?"
"Hahahaha, then you’d better work hard to get stronger. I won’t hold back in training from now on. You need to develop your fruit ability even further, and your body techniques too!"
Rorschach laughed heartily. His words made Mikita feel suffocated.
"Captain Rorschach, I..."
At that moment, Robin stepped forward, but the words got stuck in her throat. Her expression looked somewhat dejected.
Seeing Robin like this, Rorschach couldn’t help but reach out and gently stroke her head. Although Robin was older than the others, she now looked like a helpless child.
"Robin, you’re one of our crew. As captain, protecting all of you is my responsibility."
"But if that’s the case, the Navy will put a bounty on you too. You’ll become a wanted criminal, and your future voyages..."
Robin looked like a startled kitten. Her voice carried deep self-blame.
After living with Rorschach’s crew for over twenty days, Rorschach had never acted like a strict captain. He was always casual and easygoing.
The atmosphere was relaxed and cheerful. After wandering for so many years, this was the first time Robin had felt such an atmosphere.
Just now, Karina and the others had immediately stepped forward to protect her. That moved her deeply.
Even when facing a Navy Admiral, no one backed down. In the end, Rorschach had made them retreat first and faced the Admiral alone.
She had already given up when she heard Aokiji say he came for her. She never expected Rorschach to so forcefully stand against an Admiral.
Now, because of her, Rorschach would become a wanted criminal and be hunted by the Navy forever. This filled her with guilt.
"It’s fine. You’re one of us. No matter the situation, we’ll face it together. Since I invited you onto the ship, I believe you’re a crew member worth trusting with our backs."
Nami smiled and patted Robin’s shoulder encouragingly.
After spending so many days together, she had come to understand Robin’s personality. Although she could be a bit scheming at times, she wasn’t a bad person. fгeewebnovёl.com
Especially after hearing from Rorschach about Robin’s past, this young girl felt a sense of empathy.
They both had tragic childhoods, but at least she had her sister Nojiko. Robin had nothing and had been on the run the whole time.
This also made Nami and the others quickly accept Robin’s joining.
"Hahahaha, actually, even if you wanted to leave now, it’s too late. Aokiji seems to have realized I was lying earlier."
"Now that my identity is exposed, I’ll definitely be wanted by the Navy. I’ve been prepared for this day for a long time, so just stay here with peace of mind. As long as I’m here, no one can hurt you."
Rorschach grinned with a carefree tone as he comforted Robin.
"Captain Rorschach... Thank you."
Robin’s eyes were already filled with tears. She threw herself into Rorschach’s arms and cried like a child.
Whew, good thing you didn’t add "you’re a good person" at the end.
Rorschach breathed a sigh of relief and gently patted Robin’s back to soothe her emotions.
(Umbrella, Light-Heavy Fruit. I really want to develop Mikita into an elegant fighting style like Neo from RWBY.)
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