Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

A brief moment of obstruction was enough to prevent even the dark light from catching up with Yann.

As for the other side...

"Black Blade - Nothingness"

As Mihawk's eyes sharpened, he unleashed the most powerful strike of his life, a soaring emerald green slash sweeping away everything in its path.

Just as the last few dozen dark rays of light, coming from all sorts of tricky angles, were about to approach Arn, the bear's tall figure appeared beside Arn.

"Bear Impact!"

Bear silently unleashed shockwaves with each palm strike, forcibly altering the trajectories of the approaching dark rays of light, opening a final passage for Yann.

'Working with these guys is really reassuring...'

As this thought flashed through Yann's eyes, his gaze remained fixed on a specific spot on the Hades's behemoth.

Just how terrifying is the destructive power of the "Final View: White Emperor Sword"? Arn has never actually used it on the high seas...

However, to avoid any accidents, Yann had already instructed Baby-5 to "bite" down a specific spot on the Hades ship until only a thin layer remained.

If the armor thickness of the rest of the Ancient Weapon Hades is comparable to that of a wall, then that one place can only be considered as a membrane!

Even if... this layer in front of him might be the hardest membrane in the world, if Arn doesn't even have this much confidence, then what right does he have to call himself a man?!

"Pluto Bruton! Break!!!"

The next moment, the "Final Scene: White Emperor Sword" in Arn's hand, formed from hundreds of millions of cherry blossom blades, crashed down on the ancient weapon Hades!

At the moment of impact, a burst of white light shot up, soaring straight into the sky!

[Chapter 361. Hades Pierced Through]

"boom!!!"

The wind and clouds changed color, the sea surged, and a violent shockwave swept across the area in an instant, not only shaking the naval warships that were comparable to steel behemoths.

Even in the Kingdom of Alabasta, dozens of miles away from the ancient weapon Hades, a distinct storm was still sweeping across the land.

……

"Gurgle~"

Princess Vivi's mouth gaped slightly as she watched a visible storm sweep in, making the entire Alabasta Kingdom seem to teeter on the brink of collapse.

"Princess, be careful."

Icarum couldn't help but speak up to warn Princess Vivi, and then stood in front of her to shield her from the approaching storm.

however……

"Ah~~~"

Icarum, who was large but lacked strength, was blown away and rolled down the hillside. The other guards were also completely unsteady and staggered, clinging to the mountainside to avoid being blown away, let alone protecting Princess Vivi.

At the moment the storm hit, Princess Vivi felt her feet rapidly leaving the ground.

But the next moment, a hand landed on Princess Vivi's shoulder, easily pulling her back.

"Ha, this is the helplessness of the powerless when facing a stormy sea..." Hancock said, pulling Princess Vivi along with one hand.

"Yes."

In the midst of this storm, Princess Vivi, feeling as fragile as a reed, struggled to respond.

Hancock glanced at Princess Vivi with a slightly gentler look than before.

Perhaps it was hearing the word "slave" from Foz Fur that gave Hancock a greater sense of empathy for Princess Vivi's current situation.

Immediately, Hancock subtly shifted her body to the side, shielding Princess Vivi from the oncoming storm.

The storm lasted for several breaths before it gradually subsided.

At this moment, looking around, not only was the earth in ruins, but even the clouds in the sky above had been swept away by the storm, leaving the sky cloudless.

"Han... Sister Hancock, was that towering white beam of light also an attack from Hades?" Princess Vivi asked boldly.

"Who knows?" Hancock's tone was quite indifferent.

Princess Vivi asked with some surprise, "Aren't you...aren't you worried? Major General Sakura Dragon is dealing with the Ancient Weapon Hades, a weapon powerful enough to destroy the world."

"A weapon to destroy the world?"

Hancock glanced at Princess Vivi, her tone unconsciously carrying a hint of disdain.

The real power that can destroy the world... isn't it in my husband?

Although Hancock understood that Lord Yan had to limit his power at times due to unavoidable reasons and a more distant future.

but……

"No problem, Lord Yann has no problem."

"And Princess Vivi, instead of worrying about the Ancient Weapon Pluton, you should focus your energy back on the country. The capital has been completely destroyed, and the Pluton behemoth has crossed the land. The damage and impact it has caused is enough to keep you busy."

Hancock casually reminded him.

"Is...is that so?"

When this topic came up, Princess Vivi's expression turned somber and sad as she spoke.

"The Kingdom of Alabasta is doomed to cease to exist. I can only hope that more of its citizens can escape before the World Government's retaliation comes."

"You don't need to worry about that. Lord Yann has already promised to protect the Kingdom of Alabasta, so just wait and see," Hancock said confidently.

"Huh? But... but Lord Sakura Ryu is only a Major General. The Ancient Weapon Pluton is a taboo of the World Government. With Lord Sakura Ryu's status, he has no way to influence the World Government's decisions."

Princess Vivi remained remarkably clear-headed as she spoke, explaining that her previous hope in asking Arn for help was simply to minimize unnecessary casualties among the people of the Alabasta Kingdom.

Princess Vivi has given up hope of the continuation of the Alabasta Kingdom.

At this moment, the destruction of the capital, the sacrifice of Yasuo, and the uncertain fate of her father... had already made it impossible for Princess Vivi's clear eyes to reflect the brilliance of the future.

To be honest, Hancock, who was also the Amazonian Lily Emperor, was very clear about the realities that Princess Vivi described.

Generally speaking, let alone a mere rear admiral, even a fleet admiral would not have sufficient qualifications or status to influence the World Government's decisions.

However, Hancock's confidence in Yann was almost absolute.

“I have already said it once, these are not things you need to worry about. Lord Arn’s promise is absolute.”

As she spoke, Hancock's expression suddenly darkened, and she murmured to herself.

"It's me who should be worried. Weiwei, you're only five or six years old, while I'm already eighteen. In ten years or so, you'll be very competitive, and by then, I'll be the one starting to get old..."

"Oh no, oh no, will I be neglected or even abandoned by Lord Arn?"

"No, perhaps... we should take this opportunity to eliminate this potential danger?"

In an instant, Princess Vivi, whose eyes had just been filled with a glimmer of hope thanks to Hancock's comfort, felt her hair stand on end and hurriedly spoke up.

"Hancock, how could I possibly compete with you? No, no, Hancock is my savior, how could I possibly compete with her?"

……

Meanwhile, as Hancock and Princess Vivi's conversation grew increasingly warm and friendly, a deathly silence fell over the seas where the Pluto's giant ship was located in the distance.

Everyone's eyes bulged slightly as they stared intently at the massive "Pluto Ship" that stretched across the sea like a mountain range.

Even the many high-ranking naval officers preparing to depart at Marineford Port, as well as the Five Elders of power, subconsciously leaned closer to the image synced from the Den Den Mushi, trying to see a little more detail.

Until, someone murmured something incredulously, breaking the deathly silence.

"The Hades behemoth... has been breached???"

An uproar erupted, with gasps, heavy breathing, and murmurs filling the sea like a marketplace. Yet, almost everyone's eyes remained fixed on the Hades warship, as if afraid that the "illusion" would vanish in the blink of an eye.

That ancient weapon, originating from eight hundred years ago, is known as the "most vicious warship in the world," capable of sinking an island with a single shot—the Pluto-like behemoth possessing the power to destroy the world…

After eight hundred years of slumber, it has been revived and is about to bring dark clouds to the entire sea.

It... was pierced through from above by Major General Sakura Dragon?!

[Chapter 362 The Death of Crocodile]

At this moment, everyone witnessed the awakening of the legend of the "most evil warship in history" that had been passed down for eight hundred years, and also witnessed the emergence of another man who became a new legend with the halo of piercing through Hades.

"Sakura Dragon" Tefimo Yann will surely become famous throughout the seas and shake the entire ocean!

However, at this moment, Yann was completely oblivious to the incredibly shocked looks on the faces of the onlookers, and was floating in mid-air, breathing slightly.

"Final Scenery: White Emperor Sword" is one of the most extreme forms of "Bankai: Senbonzakura Kageyoshi". The spiritual pressure consumed by swinging that sword almost reaches the theoretical maximum threshold of "Bankai: Senbonzakura Kageyoshi".

Fortunately, Aon's spiritual pressure was around 24 chariots, far exceeding the spiritual pressure limit required to control "Bankai: Senbonzakura Kageyoshi".

Even so, the series of expenditures in the Alabasta Kingdom and the recent strike of the "Final View: White Emperor Sword" had already depleted more than half of Arn's spiritual pressure.

'The upper limit of spiritual pressure is still a major problem...'

Yaen sighed helplessly, clearly aware of his own shortcomings.

Even if Yann ignores his major physical defects, the spiritual pressure of twenty-four carts is still far from enough to squander.

Let alone unleashing two or more Zanpakuto at the same time, even the "Final Scenery: White Emperor Sword" can only unleash "One Slash is a Hundred Million Slashes" twice, representing the limit of attack power.

Not to mention that if Aon wanted to use the Bankai of "Ryujin Jakka" normally, the spiritual pressure of twenty-four carts would be far from enough.

As for the increase in spiritual pressure, Aon could only rely entirely on the unused Zanpakuto that he awakened each year, feeding them back to himself like "dog food."

'Time... I need a lot more time to become stronger...'

As Yann pondered silently, his gaze remained fixed on the Pluto behemoth below.

The next moment, the pure white light that had been surrounding Yann dissipated and transformed back into countless cherry blossoms, cascading into the large opening like a waterfall falling from the sky.

"Squeak..."

A series of tiny sounds of blades scraping against steel echoed inside the Hades's colossal ship.

"Let the decaying things from eight hundred years ago be completely reduced to dust here!"

As Yann spoke with righteous indignation, the cannons on the Hades giant ship, which had been constantly lighting up, suddenly lost all power and became completely still.

This scene clearly shows that countless cherry blossoms, as sharp as blades, fell inside the Hades ship, causing extremely serious damage to its internal structure.

Then, under everyone's gaze, Yann's figure in mid-air seemed to sway uncontrollably, and the cherry blossoms that were continuously emanating from behind him suddenly scattered, as if he had exhausted himself to the point of nearing his limit.

Just then...