Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

Suddenly, Ahn felt that the gazes of the people around him were becoming increasingly strange and complicated, especially Gion's eyes, which Ahn dared not look directly at.

Immediately, Yann waved to Hancock almost without hesitation, signaling her to quickly pull Princess Vivi away to prevent things from getting worse.

A momentary eye contact between Arn and Princess Vivi caused Arn to pause in his actions.

The look in those tearful eyes was filled with sorrow, fear, and profound despair...

She seemed to be grieving the death of her beloved teacher Yasuo, terrified of the crumbling future of the Alabasta Kingdom, and desperate about everything that seemed to be at her mercy.

His somewhat informal disciple had experienced so many changes in just half a day, and he seemed to have caught Hancock's willfulness, completely ignoring her feelings.

"Weiwei, the justice I uphold means that I will absolutely not allow innocent civilians to suffer calamity!"

A gentle breeze carried Yann's resolute words to Princess Vivi's ears.

[Chapter 351. He secretly took a bite!]

"Major General Yann, what is this?" Foz-Fur was clearly not expecting this.

"Until the World Government issues its order, the Kingdom of Alabasta remains one of the World Government's member states, and the Nefertari family remains the royal family of Alabasta..."

Yann stated this in an unusually calm tone.

"In response to requests for assistance from member states of the World Government, the Navy has an obligation to provide corresponding support and assistance. I was simply following the rules."

After being interrupted like this, Foz-Foe had completely forgotten that he had just been kicked by Hancock and responded somewhat helplessly.

"Major General Yann, you...you're right..."

Of course, the other marines present, as well as the CP9 members, exchanged glances and seemed to understand that Yann's choice was completely unwise and that he was merely comforting Princess Vivi.

Not to mention that the World Government will inevitably pursue the Alabasta Kingdom afterward, at which point the Nefertari family, and even the Alabasta Kingdom itself, will be wiped out from this sea.

More importantly, trying to protect civilians in the face of the terrifying Hades behemoth is undoubtedly overestimating one's own abilities.

Even if this man possesses the ability to easily create a sea of ​​cherry blossoms, it is still an absolutely impossible thing to do.

However, when Yann gently adjusted his glasses, his eyes revealed an unusually serious expression.

Now that it has been confirmed that the Ancient Weapon Hades cannot be saved, let's activate the emergency plan.

There is one point that Yann agrees with: what Foz-Foe said.

If this incident is delayed until the Ancient Weapon Pluton comes into contact with the World Government and the Navy, the scale of the war that breaks out could be exceptionally terrifying.

Therefore, Yann was determined to resolve this incident completely before the World Government and the Navy could come into contact with the Ancient Weapon, Pluton.

Furthermore, it would be utterly despicable and incompetent to fail to keep a promise even to a child like Princess Vivi.

"Everyone, I will go and stop the Ancient Weapon Pluto next. I may not be able to stop it by myself, but I can buy some time."

Yann looked at the map of the Alabasta Kingdom beside him and then spoke.

"Whether you can completely intercept the Ancient Weapon Pluton and prevent it from entering the sea during this period of time you have gained depends on whether you can set up enough obstacles."

"Do your utmost and live up to justice!"

Finally, Yann shouted a slogan and, accompanied by countless cherry blossoms, quickly headed towards the Ancient Weapon Hades.

"Crocodile, it's time to continue our warm-up and start the real battle. If you want to take the Ancient Weapon Pluton, then defeat me first!"

Arn's voice came from afar, followed by a vast, dazzling sea of ​​cherry blossoms hanging upside down in the sky, surging endlessly toward the ancient weapon Hades.

"Sakura Dragon, I've already given up on chasing Princess Vivi, yet you're still lingering here!"

Crocodile's frustrated and angry voice responded to Yann, while some of the turrets on the Hades giant ship began to retaliate, releasing large amounts of dark light that melted away large swathes of cherry blossoms.

As Yann engaged in battle with the Hades behemoth, Crocodile's attention was diverted, and the surging sand sea slowed down considerably, causing the Hades behemoth to also slow down significantly.

"What are you all standing there for?!"

Gion, who had already understood what Aon meant, then spoke up.

"It is obvious that it is unrealistic for us to destroy the Hades behemoth with our strength, and our mission is to prevent the Hades behemoth from entering the sea."

"So within the time General Yann has bought us, what we need to do is set up a sufficient defensive line in front of the Pluto behemoth, and prevent it from leaving the Alabasta Kingdom by digging deep pits or changing the course of the river."

“Okay.” Foz-Follow also understood that this seemed to be the best method at present, at least more reliable than relying on CP9 to try to hold back the Hades behemoth with human lives.

After CP9 team set off first, Gion then addressed her subordinates behind her.

"Immediately contact all surrounding naval bases and mobilize as many warships as possible to the Kingdom of Alabasta. Also, immediately proceed to the five cities along the likely route of the Pluto behemoth to disperse the civilians..."

After a pause, Gion continued.

"Admiral Yann is right. The Navy's justice should not involve innocent civilians in this disaster."

"Yes, Commander Gion."

Immediately after a brief assignment of tasks, Gion's subordinates dispersed and raced against time to carry out their missions.

"Boom~~~"

In the distance, the intensity of the collision between the sea of ​​cherry blossoms and the Pluto warship continued to rise, with violent roars echoing in all directions from time to time.

"Tsk..."

Gion let out a soft sigh, muttering to herself with a hint of dissatisfaction in her voice.

"Ya'en, it's rare for you to be so proactive. Are you really risking your life for that Princess Vivi? You bastard."

Immediately, Gion cursed under her breath a few times, then vanished from the spot in a flash, not wanting to stay a second longer.

Whether it's the Pirate Empress or Princess Vivi, Gion doesn't want to look at them even once.

In fact, Yann didn't care how CP9 and the navy to which Gion belonged acted.

Destroying the Hades's giant ship would be virtually impossible for them with their own power alone.

Therefore, from the beginning, Yann did not place his hopes on them; he was merely using this as a cover for his own actions.

In reality, Yann was simply stalling for time to buy time for the contingency plan that had been prepared in advance.

Amidst the fluttering cherry blossoms, they had unknowingly obscured Arn's figure.

Meanwhile, Yann took the opportunity to speak in a low voice, contacting Enel, who had already joined Dragon, and asking Enel to convey to Dragon the parts that needed his cooperation.

"Boom boom boom~~~"

From a distance, it looked as if one after another cherry-colored dragons were constantly coiling around the Ancient Weapon Hades, hindering and slowing its progress.

Under the constraints imposed by King Cobra, Crocodile, unable to fully utilize the power of the Ancient Weapon Pluton, was thoroughly troubled.

Meanwhile, inside the Pluto behemoth, a human face slowly emerged from a corner of the robe draped over King Cobra's body, and then...

"Click!"

He secretly tried to take a bite of the special substance wrapped around King Cobra.

[Chapter 352. Hades Design Drawings]

"Lord Yann, it's jelly flavored..."

Baby-5's voice rang out in Yaen's consciousness space, its tone even carrying a hint of joy.

Upon hearing Baby-5's words, Arn, who was controlling the sea of ​​cherry blossoms, nearly choked.

Yann had only asked Baby-5 to try and assimilate the Hades behemoth, but Baby-5 gave a completely unexpected response.

What flavor is it? Can I... try it too?

However, Yann couldn't help but feel relieved. Being able to taste what it was like meant that Baby-5 did indeed have the potential to destroy the Hades behemoth from the inside.

This was also the reason why Yann secretly let Baby-5 follow King Cobra into the Pluto ship in the first place, in order to guard against the worst-case scenario.

Even if King Cobra is not able to control the Pluto ship as he claims, Baby-5, who possesses both the "Void Devouring" and "Weapon Fruit" abilities, can still play a certain role as a backup plan inside the Pluto ship.

The "Weapon Fruit" ability allows Baby-5 to copy certain weapons if she understands their composition or assimilates them.

The "Devouring Void" ability manifests in Baby-5 as the ability to devour objects of various materials and integrate the properties of those materials into its own body.

According to Yann, the combination of these two factors gives the Baby-5 an almost overwhelming advantage over any other weapon.

'It seems the Ancient Weapon Pluto hasn't surpassed this category yet. But that makes sense; even the most robust outer shell of the Ancient Weapon Pluto is made of a similar material to the Poneglyphs.'

'Baby-5 has been working on the Skypiea Poneglyphs for months to toughen up, so working on it from the inside shouldn't be a problem.'

'If that's the case, then we just need to stall for a little longer, and all the key elements will be ready!'

With this thought in mind, Yann manipulated the sea of ​​cherry blossoms to keep entangled with the Hades giant ship, delaying its progress, while a peaceful smile appeared on his face.

It may be a pity that we didn't get the complete Hades ship, but if Baby-5 assimilates and devours the Hades ship from within, it should still gain a lot.

Furthermore, upon discovering that the World Government's attention was focused on the Alabasta Kingdom, and that a large number of CP9 members were concentrated there, Yann had already sent someone from Dragon to retrieve another important item.

This... is a golden opportunity!

……

As Yann envisioned, Water Seven, a water city that had always been closely monitored by the CP9 organization, was now in its most vulnerable period.

Whether it was the elites of CP9, the commander of CP9, or the eyes of the World Government, they were all completely attracted by the Pluton behemoth that had appeared in the Kingdom of Alabasta, and were paying close attention to the development of the situation. They had no time to pay attention to Water Seven, which had been under surveillance for many years.

Just then, an air shield shaped like a bear's paw swept across the sky and landed at the edge of the beach.

"boom!"

As the air shield shattered, the towering Bartholomew Kuma slowly stood up, his expressionless face scanning the surroundings and the iconic buildings of Water Seven.

"That's right, this is the destination of this trip."

……

"Ok?"

Inside a strangely shaped building, Franky, a cyborg with an odd appearance and wearing only underwear on his lower body, suddenly had some strange premonitions.

"What's wrong, Boss Franky?" A henchman noticed Franky's expression and asked.

"N-nothing...it's just that I feel like I'm being watched by something," Franky said, shaking his head.

The underlings nearby started to cheer and tease him.

"Hahaha, how is that possible?"

"Boss Franky is a notorious freak in Water Seven!"

"That's right, who would target a pervert?"