Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

"It was clearly you who wanted to seize Germa 66's bloodline factor technology, forcibly invade Germa 66, and wreak havoc on Germa 66, yet you still dare to demand compensation from Germa 66?"

Yann replied without a trace of emotion, "That was merely a degree of self-defense when faced with an attack..."

After a pause, Yann lifted his foot and stepped on the iceberg that held Ichiji, Niji, and Yonji, and spoke.

"Furthermore, I did not intentionally damage Germa 66. The only iceberg was formed during self-defense, so it is reasonable for me to ask for a certain amount of compensation."

Judge's chest heaved rapidly several times before he finally took a deep breath and forced himself to suppress all his anger.

After all, the strength of the man before them was undeniable, given Germa 66's...

No, before Ichiji, Niji, and Yonji, who are Germa 66's greatest masterpieces, have fully matured, Germa 66 is no match for the man before them.

Furthermore, as Judge said, the "bloodline factor" is a research project prohibited by the World Government, and Judge dares not ask the World Government for help.

“Tell me, how many Berries do you need?” Judge asked directly.

However, Judge completely underestimated Arn's thoughts. (To be continued)

[Chapter 398. Rescue Without My Nod?]

The laws of this ocean have always been nakedly cruel: what the strong need, the weak can only give.

The difference lies in the methods the strong choose to acquire them.

However, relatively speaking, Yann is quite reasonable.

"I don't need something as useless as Pele. As for compensation, handing over the bloodline factor technology will be enough."

Judge was taken aback at first, then his expression turned completely ugly, and he said, word by word, "What a joke? Are you kidding me?"

"Didn't you start the joke?"

"Jerma 66 doesn't have bloodline factor technology? Then what about those three boys at my feet that you modified?" Yan asked rhetorically.

For a moment, Judge was speechless.

“Gage, our deal is over. This is a matter of compensation. Hand over the bloodline factor technology, or else…”

As Yaen spoke slowly, the chill emanating from his body grew increasingly terrifying, and even naturally formed a large amount of frost that fell around him.

After a moment of silence, Judge suddenly burst into laughter.

"Hahaha……"

"Do you really think I'm just negotiating with you? After all this delay, Germa 66's distress signal has already reached the Navy, and the Navy has already started approaching here, hasn't it?"

"Hyōrinmaru, even if you are strong, attacking a member state of the World Government during the World Conference and engaging in a direct conflict with the Navy will definitely provoke the Navy's strongest forces."

Yone tilted his head and said, enunciating each word clearly, "Do you really think the Navy will come to your rescue without my approval?"

Judge's laughter abruptly stopped, and he asked, "What do you mean?"

"Yarn said slowly."

“It means exactly what it says, Judge. You have no other choice, and I don’t have much time or energy to waste.”

"Compensate me for my losses, or Germa 66's journey ends here."

"As for your hope for naval assistance, perhaps they will be able to retrieve your body after you sink into the sea."

……

Meanwhile, on the Rear Admiral Kras, which was anchored in the designated sea area and waiting for Germa 66.

The warship's second-in-command, who was in charge of communications for the evening, was smoking a cigarette, taking one puff here and there, his eyes fixed on a colorfully illustrated book in his hand, which was known within the navy as "top secret".

As for the incessantly ringing Den Den Mushi (a type of electric scooter) beside him, the colonel-ranking officer's deputy merely glanced up at it, then suddenly slapped himself and muttered a curse under his breath.

"I'm such a jerk. How could I be so distracted during a mission?"

Immediately, the naval captain buried himself in the intricacies of the illustrated book in his hand, paying no further attention to the Den Den Mushi, while muttering to himself.

"Well, it's not that I'm seeking pleasure, but the organization's mission is to only allow me to look at the notebook for this one hour, and I can't do anything else."

"Ouch~ I got distracted again. No, I need to watch it from the beginning again..."

"Ah, Rear Admiral Sakura Ryu with his glasses is so pure yet alluring, his fair skin contrasts perfectly with Admiral Aokiji's dark skin!"

The naval captain was so engrossed in the moment that he didn't even notice the drool spilling from the corner of his mouth and completely wetting his cigarette.

……

Meanwhile, in the communications department of Marineford, the naval headquarters, Rear Admiral Ronte, who was on duty that night, glanced at the report submitted by his subordinates, which appeared to be an emergency distress call from "Germa 66" via Den Den Mushi.

Major General Langte crumpled the report haphazardly and tossed it into the trash can, speaking in a decisive tone.

"Fake news, this is definitely fake news."

The bespectacled naval lieutenant standing in front of Rear Admiral Langte hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"However, Major General Langte, preliminary verification confirms that the other party is indeed Germa 66, a member state of the World Government."

"Huh? Are you questioning me?"

As Rear Admiral Langte's voice deepened, the naval lieutenant in front of him was immediately startled and hurriedly answered loudly.

"Report, no, I wouldn't dare."

"Humph."

Major General Lang waved his hand and said, "I've been in charge of the communications department for so many years, no one knows more about distress messages than me."

"Then what is this?" Out of a sense of responsibility, Captain Glasses asked in a low voice.

Major General Ronte glanced at the captain with his glasses and said in a slightly impatient tone.

"It's just that the member states of the World Government are dissatisfied with the Navy. Every year, there's a group of member states that feel the Navy hasn't given them enough face."

"Therefore, those willful royal families who joined the alliance would try to use such false information to mobilize more naval forces to protect them in order to save face."

"Germa 66 is already being escorted along the way by Major General Krass. If an enemy attack that is truly unbearable occurs, Major General Krass will be the first to call for help, not those corrupt and slow-reacting member states of the World Government. Do you understand?"

Upon hearing this, Captain Glasses immediately understood, repeatedly thanked Major General Ronte, and then went back to his work.

After watching Captain Glasses leave, Major General Ronte took out a glass of wine from his drawer and gulped it down, muttering to himself.

"Tsk, if the higher-ups investigate and hold us accountable, we should be able to get away with it by using drunkenness as an excuse, right?"

"It's just a pity. This means he'll probably lose his position as one of the duty officers in the communications department and won't be able to provide any more assistance to the organization..."

"Well, but the comrade who is to be my deputy has already been trained, and there's a high probability that he will be promoted and replace me, right?"

……

It can be said that, apart from the North Sea, the revolutionary army's infiltration of the entire sea area was most extensive through the navy.

Before Dragon defected to the Navy, he left a group of his confidants hidden within the Navy. With the help of Yann, over the past decade, many sensitive positions within the Navy have been filled with comrades from the Revolutionary Army.

However, in normal times, these revolutionary comrades were no different from ordinary naval personnel.

Furthermore, even though these naval personnel still bear the identity of the Revolutionary Army, this does not affect their pursuit of justice as naval personnel.

The revolutionary army and the navy have never been completely opposed in terms of identity and stance.

The Navy's justice is to eradicate pirates, uphold justice, and maintain peace on the seas;

The revolutionary army's ideal is to change this chaotic and disorderly era, overthrow the brutal world government, and usher in a new era that seems to exist only in fantasy.

Many naval personnel even found themselves increasingly aligned with the Revolutionary Army's ideals precisely because of their own pure and fervent pursuit of justice. (To be continued)

[Chapter 399: The Great Crimson Lotus Hyōrinmaru]

'No...impossible...'

Faced with Arn's affirmative tone, Gaji instinctively denied it.

What do you mean?

Without his approval, the navy would never have provided assistance.

Does this guy think the navy belongs to him?

Judge almost burst out laughing, but looking into Arn's calm eyes, he felt a chill run down his spine and his resolve wavered.

'No, it's impossible no matter how you look at it...'

'This guy is just bluffing, trying to force me to hand over the 'bloodline factor' technology.'

'Following their pre-arranged response, the soldiers successfully contacted the Navy; otherwise, a warning would have been issued.'

'No mistake, no problem, this guy is just trying to scare me.'

With this thought in mind, Judge's expression calmed down again, and he spoke.

"Lord Hyōrinmaru, I advise you to behave yourself and not be ungrateful. Leave now, and I may choose not to pursue your rudeness."

“What if I say no?” Yann asked calmly.

"If that's the case, then you might be about to witness the terrifying military power of Germa 66."

As Judge finished speaking, dozens of giant snails had unknowingly surrounded him, and countless cannons and guns were aimed at Yann's position.

Furthermore, a large number of Germa soldiers boarded the giant snail where Judge was located and surrounded Yann with incredibly orderly steps.

"So that's how it is. They're refusing to pay the compensation and are even planning to kill me to cover it up? In that case, it seems perfectly reasonable for me to take some countermeasures..."

In an instant, the chill emanating from Yaen almost materialized and began to spread, with the sound of freezing echoing through the air.

Faced with the overwhelming chill, Judge, despite wearing a combat suit designed to protect against the cold, felt as if he were about to freeze, and murmured in shock.

'What's this?'

And then, a whispered voice, audible only to himself, rang out: "Bankai: Daiguren Hyōrinmaru"

"boom!"

Centered on Yann, the ground within a radius of thousands of meters instantly froze, and terrifyingly cold air raged unrestrainedly in all directions.

"hu~hu~"

A strange sound, like wings flapping in the frost and snow, rang out, and the tangible white chill suddenly dissipated.

At this moment, standing atop the iceberg, Arn's unique posture was fully revealed to Judge and Reiju.

A lifelike ice dragon coiled around Arn's back, its head positioned to Arn's right, with the Soul-Slaying Blade held precisely in its mouth.

Arn's other left hand had transformed into a crystal-clear and ferocious dragon claw, while a pair of exaggerated ice crystal dragon wings were located behind Arn. As the dragon's tail swung, it caused the air to freeze and shatter.