Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

The only person with the same name as Yasuo is the captain of a "Happy Pirate Crew," who is also a small-time pirate who went to sea eight times and was wiped out eight times.

Clearly, that carefree little pirate doesn't seem like a swordsman who has mastered the "Wind Swordsmanship".

Therefore, Crocodile always harbored a deep sense of apprehension towards Arn, the mysterious swordsman who wore a mask.

However, Crocodile sees this as a good opportunity to use others to test, or even deal with, this mysterious swordsman.

In particular, the opponent is very likely a Logia-type Devil Fruit user like Crocodile, possessing the extremely life-saving ability of "elementalization." If a swordsman like Yann is involved, with a little guidance, it would be easy to defeat Yann.

Furthermore, Crocodile could use Yan's life to test Enel's abilities and weaknesses.

Therefore, regardless of King Cobra's explanation, Crocodile insisted that aid was needed.

Left with no other choice, King Cobra could only look at Yann and plead.

"Lord Yasuo, although that enemy is very dangerous, we can only place our hopes on you now. We hope you can lend a helping hand to the Kingdom of Alabasta?"

Y'en hesitated for a moment, then placed his hand on the Zanpakuto at his waist and said slowly, "Death is like the wind, always by my side. Mere danger is nothing to worry about."

"So, Your Excellency Yaso, you agree?" King Cobra was overjoyed and deeply moved.

After all, Enel's strength was undeniable; his two lieutenants, Bell and Jakka, were defeated in an instant.

When King Cobra could only place his hopes on Crocodile, a former great pirate, he never expected that Yann would be willing to risk terrible dangers to sacrifice himself for the Kingdom of Alabasta.

"Ah."

Yaen nodded slightly, then turned and walked directly toward the palace without hesitation.

At the moment when everyone in the palace was fleeing, only Yann was going against the flow. His figure, which seemed to be bravely facing death, was deeply etched in Princess Vivi's eyes.

Tears welled up in Princess Vivi's eyes without her noticing.

Even though Princess Vivi was only five or six years old, she vaguely understood what danger Yasuo was about to face and couldn't help but shout at Yaen.

"Yasuo, you have to come back alive!"

Upon hearing this, Yann's steps unconsciously paused slightly.

When this flag is raised, it generally means that one is not coming back, especially when this statement comes from a little girl who is prone to making jinxes.

Following the usual plot logic, the wisest choice for Yann at this point would be to choose a beautiful burial site in advance, otherwise he might not have the opportunity.

However, the next moment, Yann realized what was happening.

He was almost fooled by Princess Vivi. Enel was on his side, just waiting to play Crocodile. The chances of him messing up were extremely small.

However, out of caution, Yan decided to wait a while and then let Baby-5 transform into a robe to wear again, giving himself an extra layer of protection.

Immediately, Yann resumed his forward steps, continuing against the flow of people towards the palace, without looking back or making any unnecessary movements.

"Hehehe..."

Crocodile watched this scene and couldn't help but chuckle softly, then said to Princess Vivi.

"Don't worry, I'll definitely take special care of Yasuo, the swordsman."

Immediately afterwards, Crocodile followed Yann toward the royal palace.

Seeing this, King Cobra couldn't help but sigh softly and comfort her, "Vivi, don't worry, both Lord Yasuo and Mr. Crocodile will surely win."

Princess Vivi rubbed her tearful eyes hard and nodded firmly.

For some inexplicable reason, Princess Vivi had a premonition that this might be the last time she saw Yasuo, and that only one of them, Yasuo or Crocodile, would survive.

[329.Chapter 329: Beware of thunder]

As Yann and Crocodile stepped into the palace, it was unusually quiet and felt completely empty.

"Yasuo, do you have any plans?" Crocodile asked casually.

Yann glanced at Crocodile through his mask, then sat down at a corner of the stairs and drew his Zanpakuto from his waist, planting it in the ground.

"Wait."

"Waiting for what?" Crocodile asked, puzzled.

“Wait until the citizens of the capital begin to evacuate,” Yann replied briefly.

Crocodile, who had never truly cared about the lives of ordinary civilians, spoke disdainfully.

"Tsk, what a pointless thought. We should take advantage of the chaos outside the palace, which may have distracted Enel, and find an opportunity to launch a surprise attack on that guy named Enel."

“Mr. Crocodile can make the first move.”

As Yann spoke unmoved, Klock Dalton immediately fell silent.

Before truly battling Enel and confirming his strength, Crocodile did not believe that he was necessarily no match for Enel.

Crocodile's confidence as a strongman was not completely lost, even though he was dealt a heavy blow by "Whitebeard" Newgate Edward.

However, Crocodile's main idea was to use this plan to get rid of Yann, the troublesome guy who was staying in the Kingdom of Alabasta.

Otherwise, having such a powerful individual within the Nefertari family would introduce numerous variables into Crocodile's conquest of the Alabasta Kingdom.

"or……"

Crocodile, standing behind Yann, narrowed his eyes slightly as he watched Yann, who seemed completely unguarded with his back to him. Crocodile couldn't help but have some other thoughts, and unconsciously raised the golden hook that was coated with deadly poison and used as his left hand.

"It wouldn't be bad to just secretly take care of this guy here first. Anyway, there's no one else in the entire palace, so who would know it was me?"

"If King Cobra asks about it, we can just pin the problem on Enel."

In an instant, Crocodile's eyes flashed with ferocity, and he made a decision almost without hesitation, raising his left hand's golden hook high, ready to stab at Yann.

"Boom!"

In that instant, a bolt of lightning crashed down from the sky, striking Crocodile's raised golden hook with lightning speed.

"what!"

The terrifying voltage rapidly raged across Crocodile's body, causing him to let out a scream almost uncontrollably.

Crocodile then reacted with remarkable resilience, quickly transforming himself into an "elemental" state, taking the form of sand to become immune to the damage from the voltage.

The terrifying voltage came and went quickly.

When Crocodile recovered, Yann, who had been sitting in front of him, turned around and looked back, asking with a puzzled expression.

"what happened?"

Crocodile, still holding his golden hook high, was panting heavily. He felt numb all over, and his expression twitched slightly, but he could only speak.

"No...it's nothing."

"Um……"

Aon, seemingly oblivious to what was happening, stared at Crocodile's raised golden hook and spoke.

"Here's a piece of advice: don't hold metal objects high during thunderstorms, or you're likely to get struck by lightning..."

After a pause, Yann pointed to the Zanpakuto he had stuck in the ground and said, "It's safest to leave it on the ground."

Crocodile felt like he'd swallowed a fly, subtly provoked by Yann's seemingly concerned words. He forced his still-numb body down and managed an awkward smile as he replied.

"it is good."

Immediately, Yann turned his head back to remain seated, even adopting a posture of closing his eyes to rest and await the great battle.

That bastard...

Staring at Yann's retreating figure, Crocodile's sinister eyes were almost overflowing with rage.

Crocodile found Yone's caring and reminding attitude even more infuriating than contempt or ridicule.

However, Crocodile was unsure whether Yann had become suspicious, so no matter how angry he was, he dared not make any further moves.

But was that really a normal lightning strike?

Crocodile looked at the dark clouds in the sky, which were occasionally flashed with lightning, and became somewhat uncertain.

……

Meanwhile, deep within the royal palace, Enel sensed that Crocodile had given up on his sneak attack, and the lightning flashing around his body gradually faded away.

"Tsk, mere humans dare to dream of ambushing the High Priest? How utterly presumptuous of them."

Enel took the reddest apple from the fruit basket next to him, took a big bite, and spoke with disdain.

Of course, Enel was well aware that the Grand Priest could easily deal with Crocodile's sneak attack, but he didn't mind doing more things that could earn him favor with the Grand Priest.

After all, besides feeling awe and admiration for the Grand Priest's terrifying fire power, Enel also hoped that the Grand Priest would say a good word for him in front of the "Lord of Hueco Mundo" in the future.

"What did the High Priest call this again?"

Enel muttered.

"Is the relationship between gods not one of fighting and killing, but rather one of human relationships and worldly affairs?"

"Anyway, it's all about the same. Humans are not qualified to touch the body of a god."

……

Despite the tense attention from King Cobra and Princess Vivi, the royal palace remained remarkably calm.

King Cobra and Princess Vivi were unaware of the battle's progress. They could only contact the World Government and the Navy for support while urgently arranging for the evacuation of the capital's citizens.

……

Meanwhile, at a port on the southern side of the Kingdom of Alabasta, a World Government ship and two naval warships had just come to a stop.

"Admiral Gion, an emergency has occurred. The mission to confirm Crocodile's eligibility to serve as a Shichibukai has been temporarily changed to a rescue mission for the Alabasta royal family."

A World Government official put down his Den Den Mushi and spoke to Rear Admiral Gion, who was standing next to him.

"What happened?" Gion, who possessed both heroic spirit and stunning beauty, frowned and asked.

"A villain claiming to be a god, and possibly a user of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, attacked the capital of the Alabasta Kingdom and occupied the royal palace." The World Government official's tone was also filled with disbelief.

"I understand now, this arrogant person will surely be punished by justice!"

Gion gave a reply, and then immediately led his elite troops off the ship and headed swiftly towards the capital.

As Gion led the navy to set off first, the World Government official turned to the group of men in black suits behind him and said something.

"You should go too."

[Chapter 330: The Beginning of the Battle]