Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

"Mmm-hmm." (Reporter)

"But why did you notice this unremarkable half-eaten rice cracker? Is it because it's special?"

Yarn's gaze shifted, he paused for a moment, and then replied, "No! It was merely that I lifted it up."

"And the same goes for those so-called 'sea emperors.' It's not that they had any deeds worth remembering in history or any indelible contributions to the sea; they were simply swept up by the tides of the times."

"only……"

The next moment, Yann glanced at Marshal Sengoku's expression and stuffed the half-eaten senbei into his mouth.

"Click~"

"No matter how high the senbei is held, it will only end up being eaten; and no matter how high those 'sea emperors' are praised, they will ultimately be defeated by the navy!"

As the atmosphere built up, Yann glanced around and noticed that the reporters and naval officers in the conference room all had a hint of excitement and passion in their eyes. He then swallowed the senbei in his mouth completely.

"bass!"

Yaen drew the "Soul-Slaying Blade" from his waist, its tip pointing straight up.

"Gentlemen, the tide of the times rolls forward unstoppably, but you must not focus your attention on the mere 'sea emperors,' for they are nothing but the dregs of the sea, the foam of the waves, and passersby in the era!"

"However, only true justice is what we should pursue!"

"And what is justice? It is to use the blade in your hand to cut down injustice, to use the blade in your hand to protect peace, and to use the blade in your hand to carry out the will in your heart. This is justice!"

In the end, almost instinctively, Yann began to insert his own agenda, subtly interpreting the ideas that align with the Revolutionary Army from the perspective of the Navy's righteous stance.

However, in the eyes of others, it was a speech that was perfect, even elevating the entire meeting.

From the opening scene where the Fleet Admiral of the Warring States period expresses anger and a stance of condemnation towards the appearance of the three "Sea Emperors," to the three admirals declaring that the navy has the capability and confidence to eliminate the three "Sea Emperors"...

Finally, Rear Admiral Yann, the "Naval Hero" who was famous at sea six years ago, believed that the three "Sea Emperors" were merely passersby of the times, fully demonstrating the spirit of the navy and its belief in upholding, adhering to, and pursuing justice.

The thunderous applause lasted for a long time!

Yann, with a flick of his cloak, the words "Buddhist" prominently displayed on the back, calmly strode away from the podium and returned to his seat next to Vice Admiral Garp.

"Click!"

Without any attempt to hide it, Yann took out a senbei (rice cracker) and took another big bite, as if he were biting into the Sengoku period marshal.

Just when Ya'en thought the show of commitment had reached its limit and the meeting should be over, Marshal Sengoku, who was giving a summary on stage again, suddenly changed his tone and began to speak.

"Here, I also need to announce a promotion..."

Arn suddenly stopped moving, a bad feeling rising within him.

No way?

Why would an old man announce his promotion in a situation like this?

However, when Arn's gaze shifted, he noticed that all the naval officers present were either admirals or vice admirals, with virtually no chance of promotion, except for Arn...

and many more……

The old man had planned this from the beginning. This show also included the purpose of promoting himself as the new "naval hero" to boost the morale of the entire army and to intimidate the three "sea emperors".

However, while it's fine for Arn to say some polite words, he would completely refuse to actually stand in the tide of the times and become a prominent figure opposing the three "Sea Emperors".

Aon understood that given his circumstances, promotion to vice admiral was almost inevitable. However, after being pushed by Fleet Admiral Sengoku, Aon suspected that he wouldn't need much, and might even passively accumulate enough prestige and merit to be promoted to admiral.

Upon realizing this, Yann almost instinctively had the idea of ​​running away.

However, before Ya'en could actually take action, he suddenly felt a large hand on his shoulder, firmly pressing him into his seat.

A glance around revealed the face of Lieutenant General Garp with his thick eyebrows and big eyes. He smiled and whispered to himself, seemingly oblivious to the world around him.

"Major General Yann, come on, keep eating your senbei~"

be cheated!

In an instant, Yann realized that he had completely fallen for that old bastard Garp's trick.

At this moment, Marshal Sengoku began to summarize Arn's past achievements on the podium.

"At this point, after several discussions, it has been confirmed that Terfim Yarn has been promoted to Vice Admiral of the Naval Headquarters, awarded the title of 'Hero of the Navy,' and will enjoy the special privileges of a 'Hero of the Navy.'"

"Now, please welcome Lieutenant General Karp to confer ranks on Terfim Yarn."

This time, the thunderous applause was even more enthusiastic!

Under Vice Admiral Garp's masterful control of his power, Yann followed him almost uncontrollably toward the podium.

Lieutenant General Garp patted Arn's shoulder with his hand, which was still covered in senbei stains, and then skillfully helped Arn put on his lieutenant general rank insignia. He grinned and said...

"Congratulations, Lieutenant General Yann!"

……

Ya'en.

If he could, Yann would stuff a senbei (rice cracker) into the mouth of this old bastard right now and choke him to death. (To be continued)

[Chapter 425 The Tumultuous Sea]

Vice Admiral Garp ignored Arn's murderous gaze, instead taking the "Naval Hero" medal from Fleet Admiral Sengoku and pinning it to Arn's chest, saying...

"Vice Admiral Yann, from now on, please continue to bear the name of 'Naval Hero' and uphold the justice of the Navy!"

"Thank you," Yann replied, his lips twitching slightly.

Immediately, Lieutenant General Garp, grinning widely, stood side by side with Yann, allowing numerous reporters below to take photos from various angles.

At this moment, Yann already imagined what the headlines about these photos would look like in the newspapers.

"'Naval Heroes' and 'Naval Heroes'! The Navy's strength remains formidable!"

"Times are changing, but the name of 'naval hero' is being passed down."

"Shocking! The 'Emperor of the Sea' is in danger! A new 'Naval Hero' has emerged!"

Yan's expression was slightly stiff, but he could only maintain a friendly smile in front of a large group of camera Den Den Mushi, while inwardly cursing repeatedly.

'So, in this whole show, I was the one who was deliberately put on display. No wonder Lieutenant General Tsuru insisted that I be there...'

"A bunch of old geezers, they've teamed up to scheme against me."

'I was careless. Seeing the old man so engrossed in Sora and Hikari's sweet advances, I never expected him to start setting a trap for me the very next day...'

……

"Subsequently, the vice admirals and admirals present congratulated and supported Yann, fully demonstrating the unity and friendship within the Navy."

Finally, Vice Admiral Yone, the 'Naval Hero,' reviewed and addressed the sailors of the Naval Headquarters, fully affirming their contributions to peace and justice at sea, and stating…

The next day, in a newly renovated office in Marineford, Yann looked at the series of photos and texts about himself in the newspaper in front of him, and felt his temples throbbing.

"Clearly, I was just forced to work. Didn't you see that old bastard Garp never let go of my hand?"

"Ah~"

Arn slumped into his chair, feeling that everything had happened too fast, so fast that Arn hadn't even had time to react.

Special privileges such as private offices, private courtyards, and adjutants were all allocated to Arn at lightning speed, giving him no chance to react.

"Tsk, it seems that Vice Admiral Tsuru arranged for me to be stationed in the 'Seven Warlords of the Sea' temporary residence area yesterday, and didn't let me return to the naval officers' residence area. He was probably worried that I would become suspicious if I saw that brand-new independent courtyard..."

"Boom boom boom!"

Just then, there was a knock on the office door.

"Come in!"

The next moment, an extremely familiar face appeared in front of Yann.

"Snapped!"

"Rear Admiral Hope reporting to his superior!"

As Hope's incredibly excited voice rang out, Yarn's eyes widened involuntarily, and then... he was momentarily blinded by Hope's bald head.

Earlier, when Hope accompanied Yone to Amazon Lily, the entire navy of the warship was petrified by Hancock.

After Yann and Hancock's wedding was completed, Vice Admiral Garp took the entire warship, whose petrification had been neutralized by Hancock, back to Marineford when he left.

By this time, it had been more than six years since Yaen had heard any news of Major General Hope. He never expected that after six years, he... would still be barren.

"So, the adjutant Lieutenant General Tsuru was talking about is you, Major General Hope?" Yann asked, rubbing his forehead to shield his eyes from the glare.

"Yes, Lord Yann!"

Major General Hope answered with his head held high, then took out a notebook from behind him and began to speak.

"Lord Yann, here is your schedule for today. There is a meeting of officers in half an hour, which is expected to last two hours..."

"Ten minutes after the meeting ends, a new batch of elite naval recruits will arrive at Marineford. As requested by Fleet Admiral Sengoku, you are required to attend the meeting and deliver a speech to encourage the recruits. The General Staff has already prepared a preliminary draft of your speech, which you can review and revise..."

"Following that, there will be a seminar on adjusting pirate bounties at 2 PM..."

Before Hope could finish speaking, Yarrow quickly raised his hand to interrupt, "Wait."

"Lord Yann, is there any question?" Hope blinked, her slightly puzzled look suggesting she might have missed something.

“I’ve only just sat down in this office, I haven’t even warmed my chair yet, where did all this work come from?” Yann asked.

"That's right, these are all tasks that were separated from the offices of Marshal Sengoku and Lieutenant General Garp, and I have now taken them all on for Lord Arne," Hope replied loudly.

A moment later, Ya'en frowned slightly, sensing that something was amiss, and asked, "So, part of this work can be declined?"

“That’s right, but in order to get Lord Yann up to speed as quickly as possible and establish his personal prestige in the Navy, I’ve handed over as many suitable tasks as possible.”

???

Ya'en.

At this moment, looking at Hope's proud expression, as if he were contributing to the Navy, Yann wished he could draw his Zanpakuto and chop off his bald head.

Is this guy afraid that he doesn't have enough prestige in the Navy and won't be able to take over the position of Admiral?

"Nonsense!"

Arne slammed his hand on the table and shouted angrily, "Major General Hope, do you know what you're doing?"

Startled by Yann's furious outburst, Hope almost instinctively trembled, stammering, "I...I..."

"You're getting me into trouble!"