Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

"In that case, to avoid alienating the Navy, Rear Admiral Yann should try his best to redeem them. At worst, he can just give Corazon some more resources."

"Well, we should communicate with Corazon about this as soon as possible, otherwise General Yann may suffer inhuman torture after being captured by Corazon."

[Chapter 208: Lucci's Attack]

"But how will the negotiations with Corazon proceed?"

The blond Elder asked, "Should we leave the mission to Lucci, or send CP0 members to take over?"

"Actually, there's no need to go through all that trouble. Corazon is already very clear about what the World Government needs, and he has clearly stated his conditions. This is enough to show that Corazon is already interested. The next step is just a matter of confirming the details."

"In that case," said the Five Old Stars with the mustache. "why not let Major General Yann continue to be in charge of the next round of negotiations? This will be a good opportunity to show the World Government's attitude of protecting Major General Yann."

“That’s feasible. Moreover, Major General Yann is most familiar with Corazon. If Corazon lies during the negotiations, Major General Yann is more likely to be able to tell,” the long-bearded five elders agreed.

"In that case, let's take a vote."

The Five Elders quickly made their decision and relayed it to Lucci via Den Den Mushi.

……

"Okay, I understand!"

Upon hearing the Five Elders' orders from the Den Den Mushi, Lucci hurriedly hung up and, dragging his heavily injured body, attempted to break into the Kingdom of Dressrosa.

"Lord Yann, I'm coming to save you!"

Lu Qi thought to himself, trying his best to squeeze out the little strength he had managed to recover.

However, just as Lucci jumped onto the port of the Kingdom of Dressrosa, Deringer, whom Lucci hated so much, blocked his way.

"What? In the middle of the night, is the little kitten coming to beg for a beating again?" Deringer said sarcastically while tugging at his ear.

Lucci said coldly, "Get out of my way. I need to relay the World Government's orders to Corazon."

"Oh dear, that's terrifying."

Deringer spoke in feigned panic, then his expression changed, and he said disdainfully.

"What do the World Government's orders have to do with us pirates? Get lost. Young Master is already resting. We can talk about anything else tomorrow."

Lu Qi's chest heaved noticeably as he suppressed his anger before speaking.

"Alright, but first you must release Lord Yan, he is the World Government's designated negotiator for this negotiation!"

“Oh, tomorrow then,” Deringer said casually.

These words enraged Lucci so much that his eyes turned bloodshot, and he spoke each word slowly and deliberately.

"I'll say it again, release Lord Yann."

"Oh dear, that won't do..."

Deringer joked, "Young Master hates that Major General Yann to the core. The former Young Master died at his hands, so Young Master is probably busy torturing him right now. How can you release him so quickly? Wait a bit, how about tomorrow? If he's still alive, I'll return him to you."

"asshole!"

As a member of CP9, Lucci knew all too well just how cruel torture methods could be.

The thought that those methods of torture that had previously left Lucci indifferent had been used on Lord Arn filled Lucci with a surge of anger and rage, as if those methods had already been inflicted upon him.

The next moment, Lucci could no longer hold back and once again used his "Zoan-type Cat-Cat Fruit - Leopard Mode" ability. He instantly transformed into a leopard and swept past Dellinger in a blur, heading straight for the Dressrosa Palace.

"what?"

Deringer's expression showed a slight surprise.

Compared to dusk, the heavily injured Lucci was now three times faster, and his leopard form was also somewhat different from before.

"It seems that in terms of morphological expression, the overall appearance is no longer that of bulging muscles, but rather shows streamlined muscles, which is more conducive to explosive speed?"

"This guy, he's grown so much in such a short time?"

As Deringer quickly chased after Lucci, he secretly assessed Lucci's condition as he flew towards the Kingdom of Dressrosa not far away.

However, as they swiftly traversed the distance between Deringer and Lucci, the gap between them did not close in the slightest. This made the previously nonchalant Deringer tense up, and he muttered to himself.

"Oh no, it seems we really can't catch up, they're so fast."

Without hesitation, Deringer pulled out a Den Den Mushi from his pocket and contacted the officers guarding the Dressrosa Palace to prepare in advance and intercept the mischievous little cat.

"What a restless wildcat, causing trouble in the middle of the night. Stop right there, you bastard! If you come any closer, I'm going to get scolded by the young master."

However, Lucci ignored Deringer's angry curses behind him and instead exerted all his strength to squeeze out every last drop of power from his body.

Then, another familiar figure blocked Lucci's path.

"G!"

Rao G stood in front of the Dressrosa Palace, making a "G" sign, his eyes fixed on Lucci.

"Earth-Earth Fist!"

Suddenly, a fist that propelled the air was thrown towards Lucci.

"Naval Type 6 - Razor!"

The next moment, facing Rao G's attack, Lucci's figure suddenly turned around and headed straight into the sky in a direction that Rao G did not expect, completely bypassing Rao G who was blocking the entrance to the palace, and directly crossing the high wall of the Dressrosa Palace.

"That bastard can actually fly?"

"It's over!"

Seeing this, Rao G and Dellinger, who were originally full of confidence and even planned to play tricks on Lucci, were stunned.

Immediately, Lu Qi, transformed into a leopard, leaped into the air above the palace, displaying the graceful form of a leopard under the moonlight.

Lucci also took a deep breath and shouted loudly.

"Lord Ion!!!"

……

Startled by Lucci's shout in the cell, Yann suddenly opened his eyes wide, instantly snapping back to reality amidst his inner struggle between being a beast and being worse than a beast.

"No, I'm a gentleman, not that kind of man who does things casually!"

Ya'en's eyes were clear, and his expression was solemn as he thought about it.

"Moreover, Lucci broke into the palace and called my name. Soon, Don Quixote family officials will break into the cell to check on my situation."

"According to the original plan, there is clearly no time left."

Immediately, Yan turned to Gion, who was somewhat flustered and at a loss because of her "persistent high fever," and said.

"Gion, we're saved! Lucci is here. Quick, find a way to make some noise so Lucci will discover this location."

Reminded by Aon, Gion, whose thoughts had been disturbed by being so close to Aon and by Aon's illness, instantly came to her senses.

Immediately, Gion's gaze sharpened, and she slashed at the air with her hand like a knife, releasing a weak flying slash.

"Oh!"

The power of this flying slash was naturally insufficient to break the iron bars of the cell, but it did pass through the iron cage, shatter a window in the distance, and flew a considerable distance before gradually dissipating.

[Chapter 209: Too Arrogant and Conceited]

The appearance of that flying slash instantly caught Lucci's attention.

"Bang bang bang!"

Accompanied by the distinctive sound of Moonwalk stepping through the air, Lucci quickly headed towards the location of the cell.

At that very moment, Corazon was still in the underground port watching the three Boa sisters depart, and had not yet returned to the palace. The other Don Quixote family officials were also unable to react quickly enough.

Or rather, even with Deringer's warning, they didn't take Lucci, who was severely injured at dusk, too seriously, thinking that Deringer was just playing around again.

"Boom!"

Lucci entered the cell block directly through the broken window. With a blink of his leopard eyes, he could see the dim environment inside the cell and quickly found Arn and Gion in the cage not far away.

"Naval Type 6: Finger Pistol!"

Lu Qi poked the lock on the cage with his finger, forcibly breaking the lock and opening the cage door. Looking at Yann, whose clothes were a little disheveled and whose face was slightly flushed, he asked worriedly.

"Lord Yann, are you alright?"

"It's alright, it's alright, Lucci, you've come at the perfect time. If you'd been any later, someone might have died," Yann said, panting heavily.

Upon hearing this, Lucci's cold expression instantly crumbled, and he roared in fury, "They actually dared to inflict such cruel punishments on you, Lord Arn! A bunch of damned pirates!"

penalty?!

Seeing Lucci's angry, even slightly agitated, expression, Yann immediately realized that Lucci had misunderstood, and glanced at Gion somewhat embarrassedly.

Gion, on the other hand, lowered her head in embarrassment.

Lucci, however, remained indignant and asked, "Lord Yann, what punishments did they inflict upon them? I will repay them tenfold, a hundredfold, sooner or later."

"Cough cough..."

Yaen coughed twice, maintaining his persona of being severely injured and weak, and said, "It's just a bone-scraping knife. This kind of punishment can't shake my will at all. It's nothing."

"A bone scraper?!"

Upon hearing the name, Lucci immediately thought of similar punishments within the CP9 organization, which gave him a chilling feeling, as well as a sense of admiration!

All the prisoners who suffered those tortures of scraping bones and grinding bones in the past, which one didn't cry out for their fathers and mothers, revealing their ugly side?

And what about Lord Yan?

He spoke in a nonchalant, dismissive tone.

If these words hadn't come from Lord Yarrow, Lucci would have thought that those who didn't take the bone-scraping torture seriously were just bragging.

"Alright, let's talk about these issues later. Right now, we need to figure out how to escape as quickly as possible."

Immediately afterward, Yern said to Lucci, "Don't just stand there, hurry up and unlock the sea stone handcuffs."

"Ah...this..."

For a moment, Lucci was at a loss and said, "I haven't had a chance to grab the key yet."

"what?"

Yaen couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time, and said, "Lucci, you didn't just barge in without any preparation, did you? Well... never mind, it's too late."

As soon as Yann finished speaking, the cell door was flung open, and a large group of Don Quixote family executives rushed in, surrounding Yann, Lucci, and Gion.