Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

Major General Sakura Ryu should have refused to obey even unto death!

However, it was clear that Yann was not paying attention to their thoughts, but was discussing the Ancient Weapon Hades with Gion, Lucci, and Foz-Foe, the leader of CP9 this time.

"What countermeasures do the World Government and the Navy have now?" Yann asked, turning to Foz-F.

In the past, Foz-Follow had completely disregarded Yann, considering him nothing more than a weak and useless good-for-nothing who relied on his father being the Warring States Marshal and had no ambition whatsoever.

However, having witnessed firsthand the overwhelming sea of ​​cherry blossoms that could rival even the Ancient Weapon Hades, Who's Who felt a sense of awe towards the seemingly gentle and refined man before him, he began to explain the situation.

"Admiral Sakura Dragon, the World Government has dispatched a special force and a large fleet towards the Alabasta Kingdom..."

After a pause, Foz-Fur added.

"The Five Elders are also paying close attention to this incident. They personally issued an order to Spandam, the CP9 commander, instructing us to stop the Ancient Weapon Pluton from leaving the Alabasta Kingdom and returning to the surface of the sea, no matter the cost."

"Hmm, what's the deal with that special forces and the large fleet? Are they capable of dealing with the Ancient Weapon, Hades?" Yern asked casually.

To this, Foz shook his head and said, "I don't know either. I heard the name from Commander Spandam."

Yaen nodded, but his vigilance was steadily rising.

Special forces?

A large fleet?

Neither the Revolutionary Army's past intelligence gathering on the World Government nor the Navy's understanding of the World Government had ever revealed anything like this.

Moreover, since the World Government dispatched this special force and the Grand Fleet to deal with the Ancient Weapon Pluton, it is clear that it has considerable confidence in its ability to succeed.

In other words, the level of danger is extremely high!

Gion, on the surface, had regained her usual composure. Apart from her eyes occasionally glancing at Aon, she spoke as if nothing was amiss.

"In addition, after receiving the notification from the World Government, Fleet Admiral Sengoku has urgently mobilized Admiral Kizaru Borsalino to lead the Buster Call fleet as the vanguard from Marineford, while Admiral Kuzan and Vice Admiral Garp will lead the main force of the Navy to rush there as soon as possible."

……

Ya'en.

That's why Yann found Crocodile's act of seizing the Ancient Weapon Pluton so incredibly unbelievable.

Ancient Weapon Pluton, something deeply feared by the World Government, must either remain completely hidden from their view, without revealing even the slightest information about it.

Either they already possess the determination and strength to wage war against the World Government, or even if they seize the Ancient Weapon Pluton, it would be nothing more than courting death.

Otherwise, Yann and Dragon wouldn't have considered it for so long before ultimately giving up on the idea of ​​secretly stealing the Ancient Weapon Hades from the underground of the Alabasta Palace.

There's no other reason than that the risks are too great. If anything goes wrong, the world government will mobilize all its resources to launch a direct, devastating attack.

What's absurd is that Crocodile actually believed that he could dominate the seas with the Ancient Weapon Pluton.

It can be said that, apart from being surprised by the two unidentified forces of the World Government, the reaction of the World Government and the Navy was not beyond Yann's expectations.

Unfortunately, if King Cobra could truly regain control of the Pluto ship, Yann felt there might be a sliver of hope that the Pluto ship could be preserved intact.

Yaen shifted his gaze to the Pluto's colossal ship, which was receding into the distance under the weight of the sand sea.

Now that he has received concrete information from Foz-Follow and Gion, Yann has completely given up on this slim hope.

Immediately, Yann spoke to Foz Fur and Gion.

"Crocodile must have realized during his battle with me that leaving the Pluton on land would make it a sitting duck. Even with its powerful firepower, its actual combat strength would be reduced by more than half. So this guy is probably heading towards the sea."

"If that's the case, then we're in trouble..."

Foz took the map from one of his men, spread it out, and said.

"Although the Kingdom of Alabasta is located in the central inland region, given the current speed of the Hades behemoth, it won't be long before it leaves the land and enters the sea."

"And once the Pluto's behemoth entered the sea..."

Thinking of this, Foz-Foe couldn't help but shudder. A terrifying turret covered in black light, with the power of its main cannon capable of easily destroying a small or medium-sized island, moving across the sea—that would be... the most terrifying disaster.

The ensuing conflict between the Pluton behemoth and the World Government and Navy is inevitable.

Regardless of the size and combat capabilities of the special forces and fleet dispatched by the World Government.

Purely from the navy's side, the combined combat power of two admirals and one vice admiral, a naval hero, is enough to completely destroy a sea area.

Foz-Fur couldn't help but mutter something.

"If we cannot stop the Pluto behemoth from entering the sea, then it is very likely that large areas of the ocean will be completely destroyed because of this war!"

After a pause, Foz-Fur continued.

"Therefore, it is necessary to prevent the Pluto behemoth from entering the sea and to confine the war within the Kingdom of Alabasta. This will not only avoid various accidents but also reduce a large number of losses and casualties."

Upon hearing this, Princess Vivi, who was sitting in a corner with the royal guards, turned pale.

[Chapter 350. The Justice Beared]

It is conceivable that even if the island where the Kingdom of Alabasta is located is the largest giant island in the first half of the Grand Line, it would absolutely not be able to withstand a terrifying war of this scale.

The citizens of the Kingdom of Alabasta may suffer millions of deaths and injuries as a result.

Princess Vivi didn't care whether the name of the Kingdom of Alabasta would continue after this battle, or whether her status as a princess would be guaranteed.

What distressed Princess Vivi was the ideas that King Cobra had instilled in her since childhood about protecting her people as royalty, as well as the earnest teachings that her teacher Yaso had given her about the philosophy of governing a country.

Despite being royalty, they were powerless to do anything for their people, forced to watch helplessly as their homeland crumbled.

Princess Vivi clenched her little fists involuntarily, feeling an indescribable despair enveloping her. In her mind's eye, she could vaguely see the shattered Kingdom of Alabasta, with countless citizens crying out in pain and helplessness amidst the flames of war.

"Please...please..."

Finally, Princess Vivi couldn't help but speak up, saying, "I beg you, even if you have to go to war in the Kingdom of Alabasta, please consider the lives of your people."

"The princess of the Kingdom of Alabasta?!"

Foz looked down at Princess Vivi with almost naked contempt and said.

"Perhaps what the Nefertari family needs to consider now is how to explain the appearance of the Ancient Weapon Pluton to the World Government. Otherwise, according to the World Government's ban, the Nefertari family will be completely condemned as sinners, and the best outcome would be nothing more than the foreseeable status of slaves."

Icarus instantly flew into a rage, yelling at Fawcett, whose expression was full of amusement, "You insolent bastard..."

"boom!"

However, before Icarus could finish speaking, Foz was suddenly kicked dozens of meters away.

Immediately, the remaining CP9 members glared hostilely at Hancock, who was slowly retracting her leg, and angrily demanded, "Boa Hancock, what are you trying to do?"

"What an rude man!"

Hancock's face was incredibly cold, and her gaze toward Foz Fur was filled with naked killing intent.

slave?!

These two words completely crossed one of Hancock's most important red lines.

Suddenly kicked, Who's-Who struggled on the ground for a while before barely getting up, and shouted at Hancock with a grim expression.

"Boa Hancock, even if you have the title of Shichibukai, it is not allowed to attack CP9 at will. If you cannot provide a reasonable explanation, you will be stripped of your title!"

"No matter what I do, I will be forgiven, after all, I am..."

Hancock's voice trailed off halfway through her sentence, and she glanced at Yone with a hint of panic before speaking in a pitiful tone.

"Lord Yann, I'm sorry, please forgive my impulsiveness just now."

Seeing Hancock's slightly flustered yet pitiful expression, as if afraid of angering him, what could Yann say?

"cough!"

Yann coughed loudly, feigning seriousness as he reprimanded, "Hancock, your behavior is far too willful."

"I'm sorry, Lord Yann, I was just..."

Hancock paused, realizing she absolutely could not utter the word "slave," and could only change her tone, speaking weakly.

"I know that you, Lord Yan, are very fond of Princess Vivi, so I was quite angry to hear that rude man insult Princess Vivi like that."

? ? ? ! ! !

The expressions of Yann, Gion, Princess Vivi, Foz-Foe, and everyone else present suddenly became quite interesting.

"No, I...what, that..."

Yann glanced at the blushing blue-haired little girl, opened his mouth, but couldn't figure out how to defend himself against such a baseless accusation.

Princess Vivi is so young!

How could I, Terfim Yarn, be such a perverted man? Just think about it, and you'll know it's impossible, right?

However, Yann discovered that everyone else was wearing expressions of mixed disdain, as if they were looking at a pervert...

isn't it?

You...you actually believed that?!

Even more outrageous, some of Yann's expressions revealed admiration and envy.

'Major General Yann is truly amazing!'

'The legendary, domineering, and capricious Pirate Empress is actually... actually helping Rear Admiral Arn find a new lover?'

'Indeed, even a woman as beautiful as the Pirate Empress is blinded and utterly humbled when it comes to love…'

"It's just that I never expected that Rear Admiral Yann, who is usually so gentle and mild-mannered, would be this kind of person. He is not satisfied with having a near-perfect pirate empress, but instead has this kind of hobby."

For some reason, Yann was able to vaguely read their thoughts from their expressions and eyes.

Yaen's lips trembled weakly again, as if he had completely given up on the idea of ​​explaining.

how to explain?

With Hancock, as his wife, providing irrefutable evidence, all explanations seem utterly weak and ineffective.

With a helpless sigh, Yann spoke.

"Hancock, you... take Princess Vivi aside first, I have some important matters to discuss here."

"Yes, Lord Yann."

Knowing that she seemed to have caused trouble for Yann, Hancock was extremely accommodating and immediately turned around, took Princess Vivi's hand, and walked towards a corner.

Princess Vivi, being pulled along by Hancock, kept turning back to look at him as she walked. Suddenly, she stopped, turned around, and called out to Yann.

"Major General Yann, as long as... as long as you can save the people of the Kingdom of Alabasta, I... I will do anything..."