Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

Sixty or seventy rays of light rained down on Arn, completely covering his vision in an instant.

At this moment, Yann seemed like an ant facing an oncoming flood, appearing extremely insignificant.

"Get out of the way, Lord Yasuo..."

King Cobra's voice was still ringing out, but Yann did not make a single move, letting the dark rays wash over him.

"boom!"

In the blink of an eye, the spot where Yann was originally located was completely engulfed by the pitch-black light, and then exploded with a bang.

"No! Yasuo-sensei!!!"

Witnessing this scene firsthand, Princess Vivi's eyes widened in disbelief at Arn's death.

"Impossible! Yasuo couldn't have died like that!"

Princess Vivi strained her eyes, trying to find that familiar figure again in the distant sky.

until...

A garment belonging to Arn slowly drifted down from mid-air, while Arn himself had completely vanished, disappearing without a trace in the unobstructed sky.

"Hahaha, Yasuo, that idiot! He's been blasted to pieces! What a fool! A swordsman should be alone. Trying to save others only leads to death!"

Crocodile's unrestrained laughter echoed all around, and the Pluton ship continued to speed towards Princess Vivi, carried by the sand sea.

"However, since this guy likes Princess Vivi so much and cares about her so much, then I'll just send Princess Vivi down to keep him company as well..."

After a pause, Crocodile continued to threaten King Cobra, saying...

"Cobra, this is your last chance. Will you give up Hades' control or not? Otherwise, next time I will definitely blast Princess Vivi to smithereens!"

"no way!!!"

King Cobra's voice was filled with guilt, and he cried out with a hint of sobbing.

"How can Lord Yaso's sacrifice be wasted? Even if the Nefertari family perishes here, we will absolutely stop your evil deeds, you bastard."

"Since that's the case, then you can watch Princess Vivi die with your own eyes..."

The next moment, as Crocodile's threatening words subsided, the turrets on the Hades ship slowly began to turn again.

King Cobra was doing everything he could to stop Crocodile, even going so far as to turn the cannons he controlled to bombard neighboring cannons.

"Boom boom boom..."

However, Crocodile seemed to be deliberately tormenting King Cobra's last will and spirit, thereby undermining King Cobra's constant struggle with him for control of the Pluton.

Therefore, Crocodile allowed King Cobra to continue to obstruct him, letting him control a portion of the forts to bombard neighboring forts.

Crocodile continued to maneuver the Sand Sea, carrying the mountain-like Pluton, toward Princess Vivi. Hundreds of cannons under Crocodile's control slowly aimed at Princess Vivi and lit up with dark light once again.

"Princess Vivi, run away..."

Seeing this, Icarum was about to pull Princess Vivi away to escape when Princess Vivi, with tears in her eyes, shook her head as if she had lost all motivation to flee, and spoke.

"No need, Icarus. You take the guards and escape on your own. Yasuo has already sacrificed himself for me. I don't want to drag you down with me. Crocodile's only target now is me. He won't hunt you down. You can run away."

"Impossible! We are the Alabasta Kingdom Guard, and our mission is to protect the Alabasta Kingdom and the Nefertari family!"

Icarum spoke firmly, and the other guards stepped in front of Princess Vivi without flinching.

Even though they understood that what awaited them next was a meaningless death!

The next moment, the dark light emanating from the hundreds of cannons on the Hades warship that were aimed at Princess Vivi flashed, and hundreds of terrifyingly powerful dark rays of light shot towards this direction like meteors.

"What a mess..."

Seeing this, Hancock muttered something.

"Although I'm a little confused about the situation, Princess Vivi is the beloved of my husband. We can't let her be blown to death like this!"

Immediately, Hancock slowly raised one foot, covering it with Armament Haki, just as she was about to intervene.

"Hancock, don't move!!"

That was almost etched into Hancock's soul; the voice of Yann suddenly rang out behind Hancock.

"Swastika Senbonzakura Kageyan!"

Just as hundreds of dark rays of light, carrying the aura of death, surged toward them, an endless wave of pink cherry blossoms suddenly rose behind Hancock and Princess Vivi.

At that moment, Hancock and Princess Vivi seemed to suddenly find themselves in a dreamlike world of cherry blossoms.

As the endless waves of cherry blossoms swept across the land, they collided with the hundreds of beams of dark light that fell upon them.

"Boom!"

Explosions and roars were deafening!

But Hancock and Princess Vivi, sheltered by the wave of cherry blossoms, were not affected by the aftershocks at all, except for the enormous sound.

Finally, after a full ten breaths of deafening explosion, the hundred or so dark rays of light were perfectly blocked.

Behind Hancock and Princess Vivi, the cherry blossoms parted, revealing Yann, dressed in a well-tailored suit and holding a cloak in one hand, slowly approaching.

[Chapter 345 Sakura Dragon Yaen]

Why is Yann holding a cloak in one hand?

It wasn't because it looked more dashing, but because Yann didn't even have time to put it on!

In the instant those hundreds of dark rays of light approached, Yann sacrificed a piece of clothing to use the special technique of Instant Step, "Empty Cicada," thus escaping danger at an illogical speed and directly entering Xiao Jin's body near the edge of the battlefield.

Then... he awkwardly removed his mask, put on his glasses, took off and put on his clothes, and casually appeared, grabbing the cloak he hadn't had time to put on.

If Yann doesn't show up soon, that idiot Hancock will have to use her kicking skills to block the Ancient Weapon Pluton's attack again.

Putting aside whether Hancock's kicking skills and Armament Haki training were enough to easily kick away such a large number of dark rays, Arn knew that those dark rays had an unknown effect on Devil Fruit abilities, the surface effect of which was somewhat similar to the restraint of Seastone on Devil Fruit users.

Judging from Hancock's performance, she herself may not have even noticed the slight impact.

However, this unknown presence, which seemed to be similar to radiation, felt extremely dangerous to Ya'en. What if he accidentally caused the baby in his belly to mutate?

If it's a benign mutation, it's barely acceptable.

If it were to become something like Nezha, who stays in the womb for three years without coming out, and then seizes the opportunity to destroy his father as soon as he emerges, Ya'en says he can't accept it.

and so……

As soon as Yann raised his hand, which was manipulating the cherry blossoms, and waved it to the side, a large number of cherry blossoms shot into the sky like a giant cherry-colored dragon, blocking Hancock and Princess Vivi's way and blocking the continuous stream of dark light that was being released thousands of meters away.

"Wow~~~ Lord Yarrow, you're so handsome..."

Seeing this, Hancock, who had been wearing an arrogant and disdainful expression when facing Princess Vivi and the others, immediately changed her demeanor.

The former empress has now completely transformed into a little fangirl, her hands loosely clasped under her chin, unconsciously squeezing her chest, her eyes shining as she looks at Yaen, her admiration and love almost impossible to suppress.

Princess Vivi was somewhat stunned by Arn's dazzling and breathtaking entrance, especially the invisible aura emanating from Arn's face that inexplicably captivated and inspired awe.

“Princess Vivi, I know this man. He is Rear Admiral ‘Sakura Dragon’ Terrifying Yann of the Marine Headquarters. He killed the former Celestial Dragon Donquixote Doflamingo and was involved in the recent ‘Mary Geoise Incident’ that shook the seas. Moreover, he was the catalyst for the ‘Dressrosa Kingdom Incident’…”

After a pause, Icarus glanced cautiously at Hancock, then continued to whisper in Princess Vivi's ear.

"Furthermore, this rather troublesome man is most famous for being the husband of 'Pirate Empress' Boa Hancock, and according to rumors, he was even forced... you know..."

"And if I remember correctly, the woman who just saved us is very likely the famous 'Pirate Empress' Boa Hancock."

"I just didn't expect that the Empress, who is known as the 'most beautiful woman in the sea,' would be pregnant so quickly..."

Hearing the final assessment of Icarus, Yone's lips twitched slightly, and he could clearly detect a sense of envy, jealousy, and resentment in his voice.

'Hancock's charm is as exaggerated as ever...'

Yaen said this silently in his heart.

'Actually, Hancock isn't as good as those men imagine. Aside from being a bit mischievous and willful, in terms of attractiveness, she and Robin are just different in their own ways.'

At least, that's roughly how Yann felt after personally experiencing it firsthand.

Robin's intellectual elegance and Hancock's stunning beauty are completely different, making it difficult to define a perfect winner.

In addition, Yaon knew of another example, namely the swordsman, General Gion.

She is a unique woman who possesses both the heroic and sharp spirit of a female swordswoman, and a captivating charm in her eyes.

At first glance, she may not be as stunning as Hancock, but Yan believes that once you get to know her better, Gion's inner beauty is absolutely no less than that of any woman.

However, Yann did know a charm about Hancock that outsiders would never know: Hancock could transform into the most perfect demon form anytime, anywhere, which was far more alluring than any so-called demon costume.

Of course, these were just fleeting thoughts in Arn's mind; on the surface, Arn's expression remained as gentle and refined as ever.

"Hancock, are you alright?"

Yann walked over to Hancock and asked with concern.

"Lord Yann, I am fine."

Hancock leaned against Yone, touched, and asked, "Lord Yone, what brings you here?"

With his back to the others, Yann gave Hancock a wink before speaking.

"It's all because you secretly ran away from the ship to the Kingdom of Alabasta without telling me. I was a little worried, so I got off the ship and came looking for you."

Hancock blinked, and then, as the emperor of a nation, she understood Yann's meaning almost instantly.

They realized that Yann was deliberately concealing something and creating the illusion that Yann had arrived in the Kingdom of Alabasta with Hancock.

"I'm sorry, Lord Yan, it was my willfulness."

"I've often heard you praise the Alabasta Kingdom for having a clever and charming Princess Vivi, so I couldn't resist sneaking over to see for myself."

Hancock responded in a tone as if she had done something wrong, without a trace of the domineering aura she had just displayed when she kicked away the Pluto behemoth while pregnant.

"Huh? Am I that famous? Could it be that the news about attending the World Conference with my father last time has reached the Navy?"

Princess Vivi murmured to herself with some confusion.

“Of course, Princess Vivi…”

Just as Arn was about to agree with Princess Vivi, his voice suddenly stopped, and he turned to look at the approaching Hades warship, and spoke.

"Let's postpone the pleasantries for now, Hancock. You take Princess Vivi and the soldiers and leave first."

"Yes, Lord Yann!"

Under Yann's command, Hancock agreed almost without hesitation, completely forgetting that her original purpose was to teach Princess Vivi a lesson.