Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

"How was that lady holding the knife just now?"

However, the sword that Ying was dragging on the ground was almost taller than her entire body, far exceeding Ying's own arm length, making it impossible for her to draw the sword normally in the way Gion did.

Seeing this, Kong asked, "Ying, what are you doing?"

"No...nothing..."

As Ying answered in her childish voice, she simply stabbed the entire knife, scabbard and all, into the ground.

"boom!"

A sound, neither too loud nor too soft, echoed throughout the training ground, causing the naval academy students nearby and Gion, who was in the center of the training ground, to instinctively look in that direction.

"Pfft..."

However, some naval academy students couldn't help but chuckle to themselves.

After all, the way Yingna awkwardly pulled out the sword, with most of it stuck into the ground, was both cute and funny.

"This little girl is so cute! Where did she get a toy knife and run to the training ground?"

"Could she really pull out such a long knife with those small arms?"

"Shh, those two look like Vice Admiral Sakura's children..."

As Gion hesitated in the center of the training ground, about to go down and take Sora and Hikari away, she paused for a moment when she looked in Hikari's direction. The other naval academy students also stared at her.

As Ying struggled to pull out the sword, she recalled every detail of Gion's actions and inexplicably caught a glimpse of that strange feeling.

"This...is it..."

Ying's sweet, childlike voice rang out. "A milky-scented slash!"

"boom!"

As the blade tip sliced ​​through the air, a surging white flying slash swept towards the group of naval academy students in front of it with overwhelming force.

? ? ! !

Naval academy students.

In that instant, the naval academy students, who had no time to react, turned deathly pale in an instant, unable to dodge...

Or, to be more precise, given the strength of these naval academy students, they simply couldn't dodge such an exaggerated flying slash.

"Oops!"

Shocked by Ying's sudden attack, Gion's beautiful eyes trembled, and as she suddenly rushed forward, she was... a little too late!

Ying... wasn't far from those naval academy students to begin with, so even if Gion was incredibly fast...

"A major accident is about to happen!!!"

Just as Gion was filled with anxiety, witnessing the imminent threat of casualties, a tall figure suddenly appeared in front of the students.

"boom!"

The white flying slash exploded, and the aftershocks spread in all directions, causing a huge gust of wind in the training field.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The next moment, a cheerful voice rang out, and the tall figure that had blocked the way for all the students gradually became clear.

Former Navy Admiral and current Chief Instructor of the Naval Academy, "Black Arm" Zephyr!

His striking short purple hair revealed a resolute face, bronze skin, and muscles as hard as steel. The word "Justice" on his cape fluttered in the aftershocks.

However, this man, who stood like an impenetrable wall, did not exude the intimidating sense of oppression. Instead, his expression revealed a unique gentleness and cheerfulness that made people instinctively want to get closer to him.

“Teacher Zephyr…”

Seeing this, Gion breathed a sigh of relief and walked to Zephyr's side, saying, "I'm sorry, Zephyr-sensei, this unexpected incident has occurred."

"It's alright. Since we are all in the Navy's reserve force, accidents are always unavoidable. This kind of training is actually more effective."

After a pause, Zephyr looked in Ying's direction and said, "However, I don't recall the Naval Academy recruiting such a young student."

"I'm...I'm sorry, Professor Zephyr..."

Gion quickly explained, "Their names are Sora and Hikari. They are Vice Admiral Arn's two children. They probably wandered into the naval academy by accident while playing around."

"Lieutenant General Yaen's child? That is, Sengoku's grandson?"

Upon hearing this, Zephyr couldn't help but smile. Just as he was about to turn around and praise Ying for her brilliant attack, his gaze was instantly drawn to the sword in Ying's hand.

"That is……"

Zephyr's smile faded, and he murmured, "The legendary sword, Sakura Ten?!" (To be continued)

[Chapter 439. The Chase]

"besides……"

Zephyr's gaze then fell on Sora, who was standing next to Ying, and stared at the sword that Sora was holding in his arms with some difficulty.

Even though the scabbard was just the most common standard scabbard, Zephyr instantly recognized its name based on the exposed hilt.

"Famous Sword: Withered Wood!"

Gion, who was standing next to Zephyr, was also stunned upon hearing this.

"What? The legendary swords 'Kureki' and 'Sakura-ju'? Aren't those the two legendary swords wielded by the great pirate 'Golden Lion' Shiki?"

After a pause, Gion asked incredulously.

"Back when 'Golden Lion' Shiki escaped from Impel Down, he should have taken those two famous swords with him, right? Professor Zeff, could you have made a mistake?"

Zephyr shook his head and said with certainty, "I might mistake other famous swords, but I have a very clear memory of these two swords that once cut into my body."

Immediately, Zephyr strode up to Sora and Hikari and asked seriously, "Little ones, where did you get the famous swords, Kuraki and Sakura-ju, from?"

"Who are you? Why should I tell you?" Ying asked in a childish voice.

Zephyr rubbed his face vigorously, forcing a smile as he said, "My name is Zephyr, the current head instructor of this naval academy, and also a good friend of your grandfather."

Meanwhile, Sora realized that the "toy" in his and Ying's hands might be causing some trouble...

Immediately, Kong subtly tugged at Ying's hand and then spoke up, "You can ask Grandpa about this."

"Hmm? Sengoku knows?" Zephyr asked.

"That's right..."

Ying quickly realized what was happening, stuck out her tongue slightly, and said, "Grandpa knows best. Go on, go on, ask Grandpa..."

Immediately afterwards, Ying aimed the tip of her famous sword, Sakura-ju, at the scabbard for a while. After finally putting the sword back into its scabbard, she tugged at her empty clothes and said in a childish voice.

"Brother, oh, I'm a little sleepy from playing, let's go home first."

"Okay, let's go, Ying."

Sora nodded, and naturally pulled Ying along, intending to walk out of the naval academy.

However, before Sora and Ying could take a few steps, Zephyr's massive figure blocked their way, and he said, "Sora, Ying, why don't I take you to find Grandpa?"

In an instant, Sora and Hikari's expressions froze.

Just as Zefa thought the two children, who looked to be only six or seven years old, would obediently listen to him.

"boom!"

With a small crack in the ground, Ying tightly hugged Kong and skillfully fled the scene at lightning speed.

So fast……

No, this is pure brute force!

Zephyr and Gion were both taken aback, then their gazes shifted to Sora and Hikari, who had already reached the edge of the naval academy in a short period of time.

"interesting……"

The next moment, Zefa moved, his feet stomping on the spot hundreds of times in an instant.

"Naval Type 6 - Shave"

Zepha's muscular figure vanished from his spot almost instantly, chasing after Sora and Hikari at an extremely fast speed.

"Teacher Zephyr, be careful not to hurt them," Gion warned loudly upon seeing this.

"Don't worry..."

As Zephyr's voice faintly echoed back, his figure had already disappeared at the edge of the naval academy, rushing towards Sora and Luminosity.

Sora, who was being carried in Ying's arms and running wildly, looked back and saw Zephyr's figure rapidly approaching. He couldn't help but remind her.

"Ying, that guy is catching up."

"what?"

Ying turned her head and glanced at it, then suddenly increased her speed again, almost like a blur as she rushed forward.

Are these two little ones playing hide-and-seek?

Seeing this, Zephyr muttered something to himself and then increased his speed again, pushing the textbook-perfect "Naval Six Styles: Shave" to its limit.

However, to Zefa's surprise, Yingming did not use any techniques, but in addition to her incredible speed, her petite body was exceptionally agile.

Especially after entering the street area, holding the empty firefly, it moved back and forth between the houses like a swimming fish.

Several times, just when Zephyr was about to touch Luminosity, Luminosity dodged him away.

As the chase continued, Zephyr, who had initially approached it with a bit of amusement, began to feel increasingly embarrassed.

In particular, this chase has attracted the attention and suspicion of a large number of naval personnel.

As the chief instructor of the naval academy, a man who has trained countless naval officers, including the current three admirals, Zephyr couldn't help but feel somewhat embarrassed and angry.

Meanwhile, Ying once again used her petite height advantage to slip through a window into a house and escape Zephyr's pursuit.

This time, Zephyr did not choose to go around to the front of the house, but instead crashed directly into the house with his steel-like body.

"Ying, stop right there!"

Hearing the roar behind her, Ying not only did not slow down, but instead took off and squeezed into the window of another house.

"Boom boom boom..."

For a time, the sounds of houses collapsing echoed throughout Marineford, and... they grew louder and louder...