Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

Meanwhile, the naval soldiers, noticing Kong and Ying's attention, worked even harder during their arm-strength training, trying to earn the admiring glances of the children from "Naval Hero" Vice Admiral Sakura Ryu.

Especially... Ying, with her head slightly tilted and her princess-cut hairstyle, instantly captivated the attention of these marines with her slightly confused and bewildered eyes.

So cute...

"Hoo~ Ha~~~"

Witnessing the scene of these sailors passionately and vigorously sweating over barbells many times their own size, Ying's gaze was even more puzzled.

Then, Ying took small steps and walked to a place where a bunch of barbells were scattered on the side, reaching out to touch the barbells that were several times larger than herself.

"Be careful..." The Marine closest to Ying instinctively warned her upon seeing this. (To be continued)

[Chapter 437. The "Peaceful" Marineford]

The next moment, the remaining voice of that marine was completely stuck in his throat, and the other marines who were secretly casting glances at Ying also froze, their eyes wide, staring at the scene before them in disbelief.

Ying's incredibly fair and delicate hands reached for the edge of the barbell, and then the barbell, which was extremely heavy for these muscular marines and was used to constantly temper their bodies, was lifted up like a scallion.

Even... Ying shook her hand, and the incredibly heavy barbell swung around.

"It's not heavy at all..."

Ying muttered something under her breath, her big eyes filled with a little doubt, and then asked the muscular marines in front of her, who were completely frozen in place, in a childlike voice.

"So, were you guys just playing house?"

Playing house...?

"boom……"

A muscular navy man's knees buckled, and he collapsed to his knees under the weight of the barbell, pounding the ground in pain and muttering to himself.

"I...I'm not even as good as a six-year-old girl...What am I doing?"

"All my years of physical training have been nothing but a joke? How dare I, in this state, presume to uphold justice?"

"No...impossible, ho ho ho ho~~~"

A series of hoarse laughs, as if the man had been thoroughly humiliated, came from the sailor's throat, and tears even welled up in his eyes.

The other navy personnel, while not to such an exaggerated degree, had gloomy faces filled with self-isolation, feeling that the barbell in their hands was becoming increasingly heavy and increasingly ironic.

Ying noticed the change in atmosphere and asked Sora, who was panting as he leaned closer, "Huh? What's wrong with them?"

After a pause, before Kong could even consider how to explain, Ying seemed to have realized what was going on and said.

"I see, they must be like Kong, sickly since childhood, so they're not suited for sports..."

"Tsk, how pitiful~"

Finally, Ying's childlike voice, tinged with pity, reached the ears of these marines, as if it were the final blow that completely shattered their pride.

I was actually looked down upon by a little girl...

So, does this mean that people with all these muscles are not suited for exercise?

woo woo woo...

After Kong hurriedly pulled Ying away from the scene to avoid causing further harm to the marines, the officer who had temporarily left to use the restroom suddenly realized that something was amiss.

Those brave and fierce subordinates of the past, who revered muscular strength and constantly trained their bodies to uphold justice.

At this moment, some were squatting on the ground, blankly drawing circles; others were hugging each other and crying bitterly; still others were slumped on the ground, their faces pale as if all their energy had been drained away...

???

Commander.

……

In an instant, the vast Marineford Museum was thrown into chaos wherever the curious and relatively ignorant Ying went.

As for the Navy personnel who knew Kong and Ying's backgrounds, they either dared not speak out in anger or fell into complete isolation...

This is why the high-ranking naval officers, who were enjoying a brief respite by drinking tea and chatting in Sengoku's office after the successful conclusion of the "Seven Warlords Conference," were completely unaware that half of Marineford had fallen into chaos.

"The sea... will probably be calm for a while now, right?" Marshal Sengoku said, a rare look of contentment appearing on his face.

"Slurp~" General Crane sipped his tea.

"Crunch crunch..." Vice Admiral Garp ate a senbei (rice cracker).

"***..." Admiral Borsalino trimming his nails.

"Snoring~~" General Kuzan.

Seeing this, the Warring States Marshal did not scold these lazy behaviors as he usually did. Instead, he leaned back in his chair, shifted his gaze to the large number of seagulls circling in the air outside the window, and murmured to himself.

"Marineford, representing justice, will forever stand tall on the sea..."

But... why are there so many seagulls circling in the sky today?

A hint of doubt flashed through the mind of the Warring States Marshal, but he did not delve into this seemingly trivial matter.

……

At the same time, Ying was pouting and shouting angrily at the seagulls in the sky.

"Hey, you idiots, get down here! I can't fly..."

"Damn it, come down and play with us, you white birds!"

"I promise I won't roast you, come down now..."

Seeing Ying's expression, which was both annoyed and adorable, Sora helplessly reminded her, "Ying, that's not called a white bird, its correct name is a seagull."

"Seagull? No wonder it's so deserving of a beating, humph..."

Ying stomped her little feet and said resentfully, "It's all Father's fault for not letting me use 'Conqueror's Haki,' otherwise why would any animal not want to play with me?"

Kong patiently explained, “Ying, the animals that didn’t run away when they saw you before weren’t doing so because they wanted to, but because they were intimidated by your Conqueror’s Haki and dared not move.”

"Isn't it the same?" Ying asked back.

"Are they the same?" Sora asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Humph!"

Ying pouted and said in a childish voice.

"The reason they dare not move under the intimidation of 'Conqueror's Haki' is tantamount to submission, isn't it? Since they have submitted, it naturally means they are willing."

"Uh..." Kong's lips twitched slightly, and for a moment he didn't know how to refute it.

Ying's interest in the seagulls came and went quickly; before long, her eyes lit up slightly as she looked in another direction.

"It's that auntie!"

Hmm? Auntie?

Hearing Ying's voice, Kong also turned his head and looked in that direction, where a somewhat familiar figure came into view.

It was that person, Vice Admiral "Momosasa" Gion, who had accompanied his grandfather to the naval port to welcome his father back to Marineford.

"Let's go, Kong, that auntie is a good person, let's go say hello."

Immediately, Ying hurriedly grabbed Kong and rushed towards Vice Admiral Gion, who was explaining kendo on the naval academy training ground not far away.

As one of the few great swordsmen in the navy, Vice Admiral Gion has been invited to teach kendo to the newest generation of students at the naval academy.

What is Kendo?

Gion, whose beauty and charm coexisted, swept her sharp gaze over them and began to speak.

"I can't answer this question directly unless I reach a height where I can look down and see the whole picture of swordsmanship. Otherwise, it's a question that will never have a standard answer."

"The reason I'm here today is not to lecture you on useless theoretical knowledge."

“There are many ways to possess the power to uphold justice, and kendo is one of them. So what I want to do is show you the beauty of kendo…” (To be continued)

[Chapter 438. The Milky Scent of a Knife]

Upon hearing this, Ying, who had just dragged Kong into the naval academy and was nearing the outer edge of the training ground, stopped and looked at the "Konpira" in Gion's hand with a hint of curiosity in her eyes.

kendo?

what is that?

However, this aunt is also holding a "toy" in her hand. Is this a way of using this cool "toy"?

Gion also noticed Sora and Hikari's appearance, but did not stop there.

After all, Gion wasn't going to demonstrate any secret naval techniques like the "Six Styles of the Navy," so she wasn't too bothered by the two unexpected little spectators.

Not to mention, Sora and Hikari are Aon's children...

Slowly, Gion did not draw her sword from her waist as she had done in the past. Instead, she held the "Konpira" upright in front of her, allowing all the naval academy cadets to clearly see every movement and detail.

"This is the ultimate strike!"

"One-Sword Style: The Ultimate Wind of Hira!"

The next moment, with a flash of golden light in Gion's hand, "Konpira" was suddenly unsheathed and slashed towards the sky.

A massive golden slash, seemingly formed from countless flying strikes, swept across the sky above the naval academy, briefly illuminating the entire training ground in a dazzling gold.

All the trainees felt a blur before their eyes, and when they looked up at the sky again, they were shocked to find that the sky... had been split open!

"This...is this the legendary swordsmanship of Vice Admiral Momousagi?"

"How shocking!"

"As expected of the strongest female swordswoman in the Navy who once participated in the battle against the ancient weapon Pluton..."

The naval academy students of this term looked at Gion, who was slowly sheathing her sword in the center of the training ground, and their eyes couldn't help but reveal a deep sense of respect and longing.

Gion's gaze swept over the area below before she slowly began to speak.

"You all probably saw my strike just now, right? Generally speaking, one of the standards for a swordsman in the ocean is to unleash a flying slash."

"That last strike was a flying slash executed in the simplest, yet purest way. If any of you intend to continue on the path of swordsmanship, I hope that strike can offer you some assistance..."

As Gion began instructing this batch of naval academy students, Ying, standing in a corner, had her eyes shining brightly.

"So handsome..."

"So this is the way of the sword?"