Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

"Now you're taking Hancock to the North Sea? And crossing the Doldrums again? If anything happens to my grandson, you'll have to atone with your death."

In response, Yann, who was lying on the beach chair, glanced helplessly at Robin, who seemed to be chuckling to himself, and then spoke up.

"Don't worry, old man, your grandson is perfectly fine now, eating and drinking well."

"Eat well and drink well? You're not even born yet!"

Marshal Sengoku was taken aback at first, then realized that Yann was referring to himself.

"Who cares about you? I'm talking about my grandson!"

“Ah, grandson?” Yann asked.

"Hey! That's right..."

Marshal Sengoku subconsciously responded, but immediately realized what was happening and launched into another barrage of angry curses at Yaen.

And Yann waited until Marshal Sengoku had finished cursing before speaking.

"Don't worry, old man, I'm just accompanying Hancock on her honeymoon in the North Sea so that she can keep in a good mood."

"As for staying in Marineford temporarily, you know Hancock's personality well. She's very willful, and she also hates other men. If she goes to Marineford, her mood might worsen, and the children might be affected."

The Warring States Marshal pondered for a moment, then felt that it seemed to make some sense.

However, with the title of "Naval Hero", Yann has become a pivotal figure both within the Navy and in terms of the overall situation on the sea.

Once Yann is stationed in Marineford, his influence will radiate throughout the entire ocean, thus deterring pirates in the New World.

That's why Marshal Sengoku urged Arn to return to Marineford.

After all, another "naval hero," Vice Admiral Garp, was deliberately staying in Windmill Village in the East Blue to take care of his grandson.

If this newly crowned "Naval Hero" Yann could be stationed at Marineford, it would significantly alleviate the pressure on the Navy and deter pirates.

"Oh, right..."

Then, Yann glanced at Robin, a hint of apology in his eyes, and said, "It seems Hancock is pregnant with twins this time."

"what?!"

Immediately, Marshal Sengoku's voice became excited, completely thrilled by the good news, and for a moment he even lost the will to continue forcing Yann to return to Marineford.

"Tsk, what a long-winded old man..."

After ending his call with Fleet Admiral Sengoku, Yann made a somewhat disdainful remark, then turned to Robin and said apologetically.

"It's easy to ensure that the children can live a normal life in the outside world, but this is something that you're going to have to go through..."

[Chapter 384 Bloodline Factor]

Robin's face showed no sign of disappointment; instead, it seemed as if he had understood something weighing on his mind. He spoke up, "That kind of thing doesn't matter anymore; it was just a title."

Yann gazed into Robin's eyes and said, slowly and deliberately, "Robin, I will let you live in the sunlight, live openly and honestly in the sunlight, and that day is not far off."

Upon hearing this, Robin's expression froze for a moment, then blossomed into a bright smile as he replied, "I have always believed that."

However, just as the atmosphere between Yann and Robin was gradually warming up, Baby-5 pouted and let out a mournful cry.

"Ugh~ I hate it! Robin is an adult now, but Baby-5 is still a child. Can you please stop acting like this in front of us?"

"Haha, sorry, sorry..."

Yann quickly apologized, while Robin couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.

Then, Yann rubbed baby-5's head to comfort the wailing little maid, and then said.

"Go ahead, Robin, you should go and have some fun too. No outsiders will come near here, and you'll be protected by thousands of Kuja warriors. Everyone who sees you will be mesmerized... cough, no one will be able to detect your identity."

"Besides, my Observation Haki is constantly monitoring my surroundings, so it's fine."

This time, Robin didn't refuse. Instead, she nodded and began to experience the amusement park, something she had almost never enjoyed in her previous life.

……

Feeling guilty, Yann put aside his past busyness and, after finishing his trip to Gross Island, continued his journey around the entire North Blue with Hancock and Robin.

With the cover of thousands of snake warriors, no one would notice that there was an extra woman in Arn's identity, and Robin also deliberately disguised herself with clothes and a mask.

Furthermore, given that the Revolutionary Army was deeply rooted in the North Sea, Yann had no worries that Robin would inadvertently expose her identity.

Or rather, even if Robin's identity were accidentally discovered, Yann was absolutely certain that the news would not spread to the North Blue.

……

This trip lasted for three months. Yann took Hancock and Robin to every famous tourist island or well-known town in the North Sea, enjoying the unique culture and beauty of each island.

It wasn't until the Kuja Pirates' ship doctor determined that Hancock and Robin were about to give birth that Yann had to end their honeymoon. He then had the Kuja ship circle around to avoid any potential spies.

Yann then secretly led Hancock and Robin through Little Gold to a deserted island in the North Blue that had been sealed off by multiple layers of security.

At the entrance to the underground passage on the deserted island, Trafalgar Law, dressed in a white coat and a spotted hat, saw Yann appear. His usually unwavering eyes flickered slightly, and he called out.

"Lord Arne."

"Luo, it's been a long time!"

Yann waved to Luo, then looked Luo up and down at his appearance.

Unlike his past deliberate coldness, which was actually filled with despair and cowardice, Luo's face now revealed a calmness, and his unwavering eyes were awe-inspiring.

That look wasn't simply cold or indifferent; it was more like a natural calm born from an excessive understanding of the human body.

"Looks like you've grown up, Luo," Yann said, patting Luo on the shoulder.

Faced with Yann's praise, Luo, who looked to be not much older than Baby-5, calmly replied.

"Lord Yann, you are too kind. In addition, the rooms for Lady Hancock and Lady Robin, as well as all the necessary preparations for production and medical care, have been prepared."

"Thank you for your help."

Yann nodded, and then arranged for Hancock and Robin, whose actions were now becoming somewhat inconvenient, to rest in their rooms first.

With Hancock and Robin nearing their due dates, Yann naturally began making preparations well in advance.

In fact, this deserted island is a biological research institute privately invested in by Yann, which gathers a large number of medical talents and researchers with Luo's "Operation Fruit" and "Evil Consort" abilities as the core.

Perhaps the medical skills here are not the best in the ocean, but they are definitely the best choice within the North Sea region. Moreover, it is safer here, and you can avoid some possible attacks or unexpected situations.

After all, Yann vividly remembered why another well-known figure, "Yellow Flash," had died.

After settling Hancock and Robin in, Yann followed Law into the core area of ​​the research institute to learn about Law's research progress over the past period.

“Lord Yann, I have already found the existence of the ‘bloodline factor’ you mentioned earlier in the human body.”

As Luo handed a stack of documents filled with dense technical terms to Yaen, he pointed to the human samples soaking in an unknown solution beside him.

"That kind of thing is indeed quite magical. By modifying, sorting, and adding bloodline factors, it can produce all sorts of completely different changes in the human body."

Yann glanced at the document he couldn't understand at all and asked directly, "What stage has it reached?"

However, just when Yann thought Luo had made some progress, Luo sighed and said, "Unfortunately, it has only just begun, and the progress is extremely slow."

"Hmm?" Yann.

"Lord Yann, bloodline factors are like a three-dimensional pattern composed of millions of unknown characters. Without knowing the meaning of those characters, we can only deduce their effects by constantly changing the phenomena reflected in the human body, and thus find combinations that are beneficial to the human body..."

Luo shrugged and continued.

"What this requires is continuous, repeated experiments, but with the current size and manpower of the laboratory, it may take a long time to get useful results."

"As for making corresponding changes to bloodline factors to address specific conditions in the human body, that would take even longer."

"It could take decades or even centuries."

Hearing this, Yann couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

The lengthy research period and repeated experiments undoubtedly indicate that this will be a continuously swallowing black hole of gold.

“However, if Lord Yan simply wants to increase combat power, there are actually other options to choose from,” Luo said.

"What plan?" Yann asked.

"By bypassing the cumbersome and complex bloodline factors, we can directly perform human modification..."

As Luo's voice faded, pink, tentacle-like or wing-like structures extended from his back.

[Chapter 385. The so-called trampling!]

At this moment, Yan felt like the leader of some evil organization, and that he was working with some mad scientist on a cruel and inhumane research plan to destroy the world.

In reality, Luo is just a teenager, and the pink substance extending from behind him is merely a manifestation of the "Evil Consort's" power.

As for human modification...

“Tell me your thoughts,” Yann asked.

Immediately, Luo began explaining to Yann as if he had been prepared.

"Simply put, combat strength can be roughly divided into four aspects: power, speed, endurance, and combat skills..."

"However, the most complex combat skills are difficult to obtain through modification, so they can be eliminated and are not within the scope of consideration."

"But apart from that, strength, speed, and endurance can all be enhanced and altered by directly modifying the human body. The most basic idea behind this is that I have discovered that almost all organisms possess a potential evolutionary characteristic and an ability to adapt to their environment."

"Therefore, instead of forcibly modifying lineage factors to reflect changes in the human body, it is better to use this characteristic of human evolution and environmental adaptation to reverse-engineer the human body and enhance its strength, speed, and endurance."

"Lord Yern, I believe this is the most perfect form of human modification!!!"

By the end, Luo's eyes had brightened considerably, revealing an impatient and frenzied expression. He then pulled out a large number of experimental reports from the documents that could prove his claims and handed them to Yann.

However, Ya'en was in a state of shock and had no interest in browsing the experimental reports.

After all, Luo's discovery of the "bloodline factor" already surprised Arn, but what surprised Arn even more was that Luo had already summarized this concept, which was similar to "evolution."

Luo noticed that Yann hadn't looked at the lab report and couldn't help but say anxiously.

“Lord Yern, please take a look at these reports. Those biological characteristics of evolution and adaptation to the environment may not be reflected in the lineage factors, but they certainly exist.”

"I know……"

Yann glanced down at the lab report in his hand, then looked up and said.

"Human evolution and environmental adaptation do exist. The simplest concept is that humans living in the winter island environment are more cold-resistant than ordinary humans. For example, there are long-armed tribes and long-legged tribes, whose joints have changed."

Upon hearing this, Luo's eyes brightened even more, and he replied.

“That’s right, that’s right, Lord Yann, you’re right.”