Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

"Dorag, how are things going with the Alabasta Kingdom?"

“This is a bit of a problem. The World Conference is about to begin, and we don’t have much time… Hey, be careful…” Dragon responded loudly, but there was a lot of noise coming from the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

"Drag, where are you? Why are you making so much noise?"

As Yan asked casually, the lenses of his sunglasses, perched on the bridge of his nose, reflected the large, beautiful figures on the beach.

Yaen really had no idea what Dragon was busy with right now.

However, Yan felt like he was in heaven right now, a man's paradise...

[Chapter 382. The Arrogant World Government]

Previously, when Yann stayed on Amazon Lily, he either stayed in the palace or cultivated alone in the mountains behind the island. He didn't really have the opportunity to go deep into the countryside, understand the people's feelings, or learn about the unique culture and customs of Amazon Lily.

After all, it was quite dangerous for Arn, the only male on Amazon Lily, to appear alone on the main streets of Amazon Lily at that time.

What if some audacious female bandits, emboldened by lust, knock Ya'en unconscious, drag him home, and force themselves on him?

Therefore, as a man with a strong sense of self-preservation, Ahn did not wander around the streets of Amazon Lily much.

Now that the danger from the World Government has been temporarily eliminated, Yann took the opportunity to begin the vacation that Hancock had been looking forward to, and also gave all the combatants of the Kuja Pirates a well-deserved break.

Apart from a very small number who specialize in muscle training and thus have burly physiques, the vast majority of these Kuja fighters are beautiful and have graceful figures.

What does it feel like to see thousands of beautiful women frolicking on the beach, in amusement parks, and in the sea, wearing all kinds of cool clothes, letting the seawater slide by and the sun shine down, with smiles on their faces?

Pleasing to the eye...

Yann's eyes, hidden behind his sunglasses, darted back and forth, taking a comprehensive view from the perspective of a qualified safety officer, ensuring the safety of every combatant during their play.

"I'm on Sky Island right now, organizing the construction site for the Ancient Weapon - Hades, so it's a bit noisy..." Dragon's voice rang out, accompanied by shouts from several men.

Since Sky Island didn't have any cooperative industrial machinery before, the only way to build a construction site was to rely on the physical strength of our comrades and use pure human labor.

In addition, the sky island is located high in the sky, with the sun shining directly down without any shade, so it is extremely hot and it is easy to sweat profusely.

So the situation where Dragon is now... the atmosphere must be quite tense.

After a pause, Dragon continued, "Is everything alright on your end? It seems a bit noisy there too."

"It's alright, nothing serious, just a minor incident, I can handle it," Yann replied.

Dorrag's voice then came through, saying...

"Alright, be careful about your safety. Now that you bear the title of 'Naval Hero,' you'll definitely be under more surveillance. Be careful not to expose yourself."

“I know that very well. Both you and I are very clear about Lieutenant General Garp’s usual situation,” Yann nodded in reply.

In fact, the World Government has ten spy organizations, from CP0 to CP9, each with different roles and responsibilities, including protection, surveillance, assassination, robbery, and incitement.

Some intelligence organizations are even responsible for monitoring the navy, member states of the World Government, and certain neutral organizations.

Among them, Vice Admiral Garp, as a "naval hero," is constantly surrounded and monitored by World Government spies who keep an eye on his movements, behavior, and psychological changes from all aspects.

Perhaps, to be more precise, anyone holding the rank of Rear Admiral or higher in the Navy will be given this treatment by the World Government, and the higher the rank, the more stringent the covert surveillance becomes.

After all, strictly speaking, the only force on the entire ocean that truly has the power to directly confront the World Government is the navy.

This is why Arn resisted promotion so much in the past. In addition to bearing more responsibilities and having to face more powerful pirates, he also had to endure the surveillance of the World Government.

Yaen's true nature cannot withstand such surveillance; if anything that should not be exposed is revealed, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"Sigh, this is also a headache for me. I didn't expect that the World Government, which had already torn off all pretense and was willing to use my life to obtain information about Hueco Mundo, would not be worried at all that I would mind and would directly designate me as a 'Naval Hero'," Yan said helplessly.

Dorrag said with a hint of sarcasm.

"This is the arrogance of the World Government. Having stood atop the Red Earth and overlooked the sea for over eight hundred years, they harbor boundless arrogance deep in their bones. They simply don't care, nor do they believe, that you, as a Rear Admiral, would dare to rebel, or even confront the World Government."

"Hiss~"

Yarn chuckled and said, "What an arrogant and laughable display of arrogance."

"So what are your plans next?" Dragon asked.

"What else can we do? We can only delay returning to Marineford as much as possible. As long as I keep drifting on the sea, the World Government will naturally have no way to monitor me."

After a pause, Yann changed the subject and spoke again.

"Although the Kingdom of Alabasta no longer possesses the Ancient Weapon Pluton, as a major power in the first half of the Grand Line, it has a force of over a million soldiers. It is an important force that we can win over in the future, and we still need to take the matter of protecting the Kingdom of Alabasta seriously."

After a pause, Yann continued.

"Therefore, no matter what, we must preserve the Alabasta Kingdom's status as a member state of the World Government at the next World Conference. Only in this way will the World Government not have a legitimate reason to attack the Alabasta Kingdom."

“Alright, I’ll make arrangements as soon as possible and persuade the kings participating in the World Conference through various channels…”

Amidst the anxious commotion, Dragon hurriedly hung up the Den Den Mushi after speaking and continued with his work.

As for the current situation of the Kingdom of Alabasta, Yann is not too worried.

Although the World Government is essentially an organization with the Celestial Dragons at its core and the Five Elders as its dictator, it is ostensibly an international organization composed of more than two hundred member countries across the entire ocean.

That's why the World Government could so openly launch the "Buster Call" to destroy Ohara, a neutral island.

However, the World Government did not dare to use such methods against the Kingdom of Flevance, a member state. Instead, it went to great lengths to use the military power of neighboring countries to destroy the Kingdom of Flevance.

Therefore, as long as the Kingdom of Alabasta can retain its status as a member state of the World Government in the next World Conference, the World Government will not dare to directly attack the Kingdom of Alabasta for the crime of "destroying a member state".

This is similar to the existence of the Celestial Dragons, which is an important basis for maintaining the legitimacy of the World Government, and also one of the bottom lines on the surface of this sea.

If the World Government crosses this line, it will cause a large number of member states to secede, instantly losing their hegemonic rule over the seas.

"On the surface, King Cobra is dead, and the Pluton behemoth has been destroyed. The World Government's determination to destroy the Alabasta Kingdom shouldn't be absolute, so as long as we can garner enough opposition..."

"Given the World Government's arrogance, there shouldn't be any problem..."

Yann pushed up his sunglasses, which had unknowingly slipped down quite a bit, and muttered to himself.

[Chapter 383 Twins?]

Yaen smacked his lips, maintaining a calm and collected demeanor, and slowly spoke to baby-5, who was diligently massaging him.

"Um, baby-5, I'm a little thirsty."

“Okay, what kind of juice would you like to drink, Lord Yan?” baby-5 asked.

"He... he's happy to drink anything that's delicious."

Just then, Robin's voice rang out behind Arn, and he sat down on the beach chair next to Arn, holding a book in his hand.

As Yann's gaze shifted, his eyes involuntarily brightened slightly.

Previously, Robin had refused to participate in beach activities, citing reasons such as the risk of revealing her identity, her discomfort with swimsuits, and the fact that as a Devil Fruit user, she could not come into contact with seawater.

Unexpectedly, Robin changed into a swimsuit that looked dignified and elegant.

However, Robin doesn't seem to understand that the astringency and the amount of clothing worn are not necessarily inversely related.

"What are you looking at?"

A hint of shyness flashed in Robin's dark blue eyes as she spoke in a slightly unnatural tone.

Yann coughed lightly and replied, "No, I just think you should get out more often. Otherwise, staying in your room or the castle all the time is making you seem a bit like a homebody."

"Homebody?" Robin was clearly puzzled by the term.

"It means I'm not good at communicating with the outside world," Yann explained.

"No way, Brother Yann, don't forget, I started escaping on the high seas alone when I was only eight years old," Robin retorted somewhat guiltily.

“But haven’t you not gone out for the past three years?” Yann said with a smile.

Robin smiled and said, "If my identity is exposed, it will cause trouble for Brother Yan..."

After a pause, Robin touched his protruding belly and said.

"I just hope that after the child is born, Brother Yan can let the child live in the outside world, instead of staying at home with me... well, together."

Immediately, gazing at Robin's gentle smile, Arn fell silent.

Robin's knowledge of sensitive topics and Arn's stance had already predetermined certain outcomes.

Just then, the Den Den Mushi that was placed to the side rang again.

"Bru bru~"

"Hmm? Old man? It seems the news of my presence on Gross Island has already reached Marine Headquarters?"

Yaen muttered something, took a sip of the pure, natural juice squeezed by Baby-5, and answered the Den Den Mushi. "Moshi moshi?"

The familiar roar of the Warring States Marshal rang out immediately. "You brat, what are you doing in the North Sea?!"

"Hey, old man, you just praised me in today's newspaper as 'unparalleled in the sea, wielding the power of falling cherry blossoms and dawn with a frail physique,' how come you suddenly have this attitude?" Yan asked, complaining.

The next moment, the Warring States Marshal seemed to be enraged, and his roar became even more powerful.

"You little brat, you think you're so great?!"

"Do you feel like you're back to your old self? Your physique has improved again?"

"You get back to Marineford right now, and I'm going to teach you a lesson this time."

"Oh, and bring Hancock along too..."

After roaring for a while, the Warring States Marshal finally revealed his true purpose.

And Yann's answer was clean and concise.

"no!"

In an instant, the voice of the Sengoku Marshal on the other end of the Den Den Mushi stopped abruptly.

After a moment, the Warring States Marshal sighed and then said.

“Come back, Yann. You are now a ‘Naval Hero.’ The problems you had before are no longer relevant.”

"Furthermore, as a Shichibukai, Hancock is entitled to reside temporarily in Marineford, which would also provide her with the best medical care on the sea."

Hearing Marshal Sengoku's words, which rarely revealed a hint of weakness, Yann was almost moved.

"no!"

The next moment, a series of urgent curses rang out, so rapid that even Yaen could barely hear them.

"%@……*！……@%"

"Don't think you can be arrogant just because you have the title of 'Naval Hero' now. I haven't even settled the score with you for bringing Hancock to the Kingdom of Alabasta yet..."