Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

During Hancock's brief stay in Marineford, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, through subtle probing, was able to clearly discern Hancock's strong animosity towards the World Government.

Furthermore, Hancock's arrogant, willful, and domineering personality could easily lead to various unexpected incidents if she were to participate in naval operations.

Fortunately, the Sengoku Marshal was able to discern one thing: Hancock's love for that brat Yann was truly to the point of complete obedience, even to the point of disregarding her own position.

Therefore, as long as Yann's stance does not change, Hancock will not completely stand against the Navy.

Besides that, what has been causing Marshal Sengoku the most distress these past few days is his other adopted son, Corazon.

Corazon is completely different from the past...

Has Corazon completely succumbed to the power of Hueco Mundo?

A complex look flashed in Fleet Admiral Sengoku's eyes as he gazed intently at the pirate ship carrying Corazon, which was about to disappear into the horizon.

Over the past few days, Marshal Sengoku has not had any direct communication with Corazon, and in the occasional eye contact, Corazon's gaze has remained unchanged.

……

"I'm sorry, Father..."

On Don Quixote's pirate ship, which resembled a praying mantis, Corazon, whose heart was actually incredibly soft, was already crying her eyes out, looking at Marineford, the Marine Headquarters, which was about to disappear from sight.

"I am truly sorry that I have gone in a direction that is not what you expected. I can never repay your kindness in this lifetime..."

"But for the future of the sea, for true justice..."

"Forgive me, Father..."

"After everything is over, I will definitely apologize to you properly, ask for your forgiveness, and repay your kindness..."

However, under the power of the "Silence-Silence Fruit," all of Corazon's sounds were blocked, and all the Donquixote Family executives could see was Corazon's domineering and reliable back, draped in a black feathered coat.

……

"Corazon, that idiot... he's probably feeling pretty bad right now, isn't he?"

On the other side of Marineford, on the open sea, Yann, who was quietly fishing in a small boat, sensed the departure of Corazon and the others through his Observation Haki and couldn't help but sigh.

"Chirp chirp chirp?"

Listening to Yann's mutterings, Xiao Jin made a few puzzled sounds.

Yann patted Little Gold's head and said, "You're just a bird. Don't try to understand things too deeply, or you'll only cause more trouble..."

During these few days, Yann did not make a name for himself at the so-called "Seven Warlords Conference". Instead, he seemed to have suffered a certain degree of setback, and would go out to sea to fish as soon as it was time for work.

The US claims it's to avoid conflict.

Of course, the real reason was that an upright gentleman like Yan didn't want to act, and Yan also didn't want to see a scene of parting.

Once the "Seven Warlords of the Sea Conference" concludes, the brief reunion will be followed by a farewell.

The next time we meet might be measured in years, and even Hancock has already set off to return to Amazon Lily.

After all, Hancock still bears the responsibility of being the Kuja Emperor, and given her position as a pirate, Marineford is not a suitable place for her to live for a long time.

to this end……

"Sigh~"

Ya'en gasped, feeling a dull ache in his lower back.

"This...it's probably just because I've been sitting too long fishing lately, right?" Yann murmured, guessing.

"However, the days to come will likely be filled with a life of quiet contemplation. Hancock needs to return to Amazon Lily to fulfill her duties as Empress, Robin has already fully immersed herself in historical research on Amazon Lily again, and even Baby-5 has begun to get on track with weapons and materials development..."

"Wait, no, if I'm talking about a life of simplicity and few desires, why am I bringing up Baby-5?"

"Uh... I guess I'm just a little disappointed that I don't have my little maid Baby-5 by my side anymore?"

"That's right, that's exactly it. But given my current condition, it's no longer very meaningful to continue using Baby-5 as a last resort, as it has always been."

"Furthermore, Baby-5 has gradually become obsessed with weapons research. I hope she can truly find her interests and dreams in it, instead of simply hoping to be 'needed' as she did in the past, and thus feel the meaning of her own existence."

At this point, Yann couldn't help but feel a little wistful, stroking his stubble and muttering to himself.

"Without realizing it, both Sora and Hikari, as well as Baby-5, seem to have grown up a lot, especially Sora and Hikari, who have reached the age where they should receive a proper education..."

While fishing, Yann was also making plans for the future.

However, what Yan didn't know was that after Hancock left Marineford, Ying, who was temporarily unattended, took out two new toys that she usually hid in her room.

"Kong, come on, you take one, I'll take one."

Ying handed one of the new toys to Sora, then, mimicking Hancock's posture, put one hand on her hip, tilted her head slightly, and spoke.

"Mother has finally left too, let's go on an adventure~" (To be continued)

[Chapter 436 The Great Adventure in Marineford]

"Isn't that a bit inappropriate? Father will be back soon."

Kong tried his best to persuade Ying to give up her original idea.

"Besides, if any buildings are damaged and compensation is required, Hancock's mother isn't here, and her father doesn't have many Berries."

"This……"

Ying gently bit her thumb, clearly having thought about this issue as well.

Father... is poor!

At least his mother had a kingdom, but his father, a poor navy man who loved fishing, only had one bird, Little Gold, besides his two mothers.

Besides that, there really is nothing.

According to my father's self-description, he was just a lowly worker in the navy, earning a fixed monthly salary.

To this day, Ying has not forgotten the past told by Robin's mother. In the past, because she and Kong had been unconsciously releasing "Conqueror's Haki" when they were born, they destroyed many buildings and caused a large number of civilians to fall into a coma, resulting in astronomical compensation.

Unable to repay the debt, the father had no choice but to temporarily abandon his naval post and hide with them on a deserted island in the doldrums for six years to evade his debts.

And it seems that in order to avoid unnecessary compensation, in Ying and Kong's memories, the most frequent admonition their father gave them was: not to use "Conqueror's Haki" lightly and not to reveal any information about their family during the refuge period to anyone.

This is also why Ying panicked when she saw Yaen last time she destroyed several buildings in the town while chasing Xiao Jin.

After all, her father, who was a fisherman, was so poor. If he had to pay compensation for the damage to those buildings, his fixed salary would probably be far from enough.

Thinking of this, Ying's eyes revealed a hint of bitterness from poverty, and she felt a sense of helplessness about her family's circumstances.

Although Grandpa said he could tell him anything that happened in Marineford, Father was just a worker in the Navy, and Grandpa was probably the same.

I just don't know how much salary my grandfather received for his marshal position, or if it would be enough to compensate for a few small houses...

"But...it's so boring, so empty..."

Ying looked listless, and even her once shiny hair seemed to have lost its luster.

"Father and grandfather have to go to work and can't stay at home. Mother also needs to go back to Amazon Lily to handle some matters. There's no one to play with us, and we don't even have any interesting little animals."

Seeing Ying's dejected look, Kong hesitated for a moment, then sighed, closed the book in his hand and put it aside, and said.

"Alright then, let's go out for a walk, but you can't be willful, you have to stay by my side."

Ying immediately cheered, her beautiful eyes narrowing into slits. "Yay~ Thank you, brother~~~"

After a pause, Ying, not forgetting to shove the "new toy" that was taller than both of them into Sora's arms, said, "Sora, let's bring this along too."

"Uh……"

With some difficulty, Kong picked up the heavy and cumbersome knife and said, "Ying, shouldn't we leave these things behind? Don't you think they're too much of a hindrance? We don't need them anyway."

Ying casually dragged the knife in one hand, put her other hand on her hip, took a couple of steps, and said.

“But, Sora, don’t you think it looks cool? And Father doesn’t usually need to use it, but he always carries a knife with him.”

Kong shook his head helplessly, and could only awkwardly hug the knife with both hands and lead Ying out of the house.

Although Sora and Hotaru had previously gone out to a nearby town to buy soy sauce and were led by Sengoku for a walk in the vicinity, it was clear that the adventure Hotaru was looking forward to was not this kind of close-range outing.

"Over there, over there..."

"Kong, hurry up!"

"Wow, so many marines, and they look much stronger than Father..."

Ying easily dragged the sword with one hand, while pulling Kong with the other, constantly exploring the unfamiliar area. Her big eyes were full of curiosity, completely unaware that Kong was panting heavily and drenched in sweat.

After all, Sora is only a six-year-old child. Apart from his relatively outstanding self-healing and immune abilities, his physical strength is not much different from that of his peers, and he is far from being as exaggerated as Ying.

In particular, Sora had to hold the heavy sword in one hand, which made him extremely tired in just a short time.

However, Kong dared not let go at all, fearing that if she did, her little sister would disappear in the blink of an eye.

“Slow down, Ying…” Kong said with difficulty.

The surrounding navy had naturally noticed the strikingly beautiful Sora and Hikari long ago, but...

"Those two must be the children of the legendary 'Naval Hero' Vice Admiral Sakura Ryu, right?"

"They look so cute..."

"I heard that the Warring States Marshal also dotes on them quite a bit, and he's been taking time out every day to go back and look after them lately."

While the navy members whispered amongst themselves, they naturally wouldn't be so tactless as to stop the formidable Sora and Hikari.

This leads to...

"Wow, what are these middle-aged men doing standing so neatly in a row?"

Ying pulled Kong to a group of navy men who were practicing military posture, looking at the group of motionless men in front of her with a puzzled expression.

"Could it be a sculpture?"

Then, Ying picked up the scabbard in her hand and stabbed the navy man in front of her in the back...

"Aww~~"

A slightly sharp cry of pain came instinctively from the mouth of the navy man who had been suddenly attacked.

Startled, Ying quickly grabbed Kong and fled the scene.

……

A group of sailors were training their arm strength, lifting barbells back and forth. Ying, who was passing by, stopped and looked at them with great confusion.

What are they doing?