Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

“If I find out you lied to me, then when my son comes back, I will have him tear you to pieces.”

Upon hearing this, the beauty salon manager instinctively tried to respond to the warning with a smile, but inexplicably felt that MISS. Ba Jin was not joking.

"Gurgle~"

"certainly……"

The next moment, MISS. Ba Jin's expression became cheerful again, and he spoke with his wrinkled face resembling an old chrysanthemum.

"If you can restore my skin to its youthful state, I will surely regain Whitebeard's favor, and I will be able to satisfy your every need for wealth."

Upon hearing this, the beauty salon manager breathed a sigh of relief and began to flatter her. "Then I'll thank Madam Whitebeard in advance."

"Hehehe~" MISS. Ba Jin couldn't help but laugh with satisfaction upon hearing the compliments.

"Madam, shall I go downstairs to prepare the products first, and then begin the next treatment?" the beauty salon manager asked cautiously.

"no problem."

"As for the fee, how about a 50% discount, eight million Berries, for Whitebeard's sake?" the beauty salon manager asked.

"The discounts are pretty good," Miss Ba Jin said approvingly.

"Thank you so much for your support..."

However, after the beauty salon manager retreated outside the room and closed the door, he couldn't help but spit and say disdainfully.

"With that wrinkled look, you dare call yourself the Whitebeard's Woman? What a daydreaming old woman. Fine, for Bailey's sake, I'll give you a proper welcome..."

Just as the beauty salon manager turned around to prepare the so-called treatment, she suddenly bumped into something and bounced off and sat down on the ground.

"W-What are you doing?!"

As the beauty salon manager looked up and saw the man in front of her, her fierce voice suddenly stopped.

"Wolf" Kirk is the true master of this island, in charge of most of the island's business and security. He is even rumored to have been a pirate with a bounty of 50 million Berries.

"Lord Cocker..." The beauty salon manager forced a smile and greeted Cocker.

Koker glanced at the beauty salon manager, ignored him, and walked directly into the private room in front of him.

The next moment, to the bewildered gaze of the beauty salon manager, Cocker walked out carrying his once-in-a-year "big fat sheep" in one hand.

However, before the beauty salon manager could speak, she felt a sharp pain in the back of her neck and then completely lost consciousness.

Half a day later, when the beauty salon manager woke up, her hands were covered in blood, and in front of her lay the completely dead MISS. Ba Jin.

"W-what happened?"

Before the beauty salon manager could fully recover, the door to the private room was suddenly kicked open, and a small squad of sailors barged in.

"'Wolf Queen' Dali, you with a bounty of nine million Berries have been arrested. In addition to your past as a pirate, you are also suspected of impersonating a cosmetic surgeon and murdering multiple people through surgery. A series of serious crimes..."

However, just as the beauty salon manager was about to speak up in defense, the leading naval officer suddenly shouted.

"How dare they attack the navy! Open fire!"

"Bang Bang Bang!!!"

……

Meanwhile, Yann, who had already slipped out to sea to fish, also received intelligence from the Revolutionary Army regarding Miss Bakin.

It details the role Miss Ba Jin played in the attack on the training ship.

"As expected, the attack on the training ship wasn't aimed at Sora and Hikari, but rather at Zephyr?"

"Someone deliberately leaked information related to Zephyr to MISS. Bakkin, instigating MISS. Bakkin to order Weevil to attack the training ship, and even promised to give MISS. Bakkin 100 million Berries as a reward afterward."

"This style of operation, is it the CP organization?"

Yann muttered to himself, but he wasn't sure which CP organization was behind it all.

After all, the CP organization serves as the World Government's eye, shield, and blade for controlling the oceans, making it difficult even for the Revolutionary Army to infiltrate it easily.

[Chapter 459 The Leader of the Many Pitfalls]

The revolutionary army attaches great importance to grassroots intelligence, and with ideology as its weapon, it has a unique advantage in developing intelligence agents.

Therefore, after eight years of development, the revolutionary army's intelligence organization has successfully expanded from the North Sea to every corner of the sea.

It was precisely because of this intelligence network that spanned the entire ocean that the Revolutionary Army was able to keep its intelligence secret from being taken seriously by the various member states and the World Government.

However, the CP organization is a special exception. Its members are all trained from childhood and they do not easily recruit outsiders.

Furthermore, under the World Government's well-established training system, CP members possess an almost fanatical faith in the Celestial Dragons and the World Government as a whole, along with a deep-seated reverence for them.

This meant that the Revolutionary Army had no way to infiltrate the CP organization, nor could it win over CP members through conventional means.

However, at this moment, it reminded Yann of the big cat, Lucci, who had been free-roaming for six years.

If Yann remembers correctly, that big cat and many CP9 spy members have been holed up in Water Seven for the past six years, searching for the blueprints of the "Ancient Weapon - Hades".

However, the mission of that big cat and many CP9 spy members was destined to be in vain, since the blueprints for the "Ancient Weapon Pluton" had been secretly taken by the Revolutionary Army and could not possibly be found again.

"If that big cat's strength improves further and it makes significant contributions, it will have a very good chance of being recruited by the CP0 organization. In that case, I will have a pair of eyes in the CP0 organization."

Yann calmly watched the fishing float bobbing up and down with the waves on the sea, pondering the question in silence.

Yann has always held a rather wary and cautious attitude towards the CP0 organization.

That group of people is not only the "strongest shield" of the Celestial Dragons, protecting their safety at all times, but also one of the most dangerous forces of the World Government.

Each CP0 member either possesses combat strength equivalent to a Vice Admiral or higher in the Marine Headquarters, or has various special abilities. Their power allows them to directly meet with the Five Elders and command their subordinate CP1-CP9 organizations, as well as mobilize the World Government's forces.

"However, that big cat also received dark training from the World Government since childhood, and its ideology is a kind of 'dark justice' and 'jungle mentality,' which is completely different from the Revolutionary Army's path. It may not agree with the Revolutionary Army's ideology."

"It would be more appropriate to make contact in a personal capacity. I've already given Tiger the seventh Hollow Soul Slayer Blade I've awakened, 'Queen of the Mermaid,' and the remaining eighth Hollow Soul Slayer Blade, 'Leopard King,' would be quite suitable for that big cat."

"Let's wait and see. Now is not a good time to make contact. After all, I just killed Weevil, and the World Government's attention to me will likely increase again in the short term..."

In the end, Yann couldn't help but sigh helplessly.

If they were in Marineford, the CP organization would be monitoring Y'en almost constantly. Only by running to the open sea, where there is no cover, could Y'en temporarily escape the CP organization's surveillance.

Just then, the "Kiku" Den Den Mushi that Yone had placed on the ship's deck lit up and automatically projected a dark image with the note "Duo Pit Leader" below.

"Connect it," Yann said.

The next moment, Dragon appeared in the projected image, the background seemingly above a cloud layer.

"What's wrong, Dragon?" Yann asked.

"Teacher Zephyr was attacked? What's the situation?" Dragon asked.

“His injuries have completely stabilized, but his right hand is severely damaged. Even with treatment, it will be difficult for him to fully recover. Given Chief Instructor Zefa’s fighting style, the impact on his combat strength cannot be ignored. Most importantly, the psychological blow to Chief Instructor Zefa is quite severe,” Ya’en replied.

Upon hearing this, Dorrag couldn't help but sigh.

With Vice Admiral Garp's laissez-faire and brutal educational methods, it was naturally impossible to educate children properly. Therefore, Dragon was also a student at the Naval Academy and received a lot of care from Chief Instructor Zephyr.

Upon hearing this news, Dragon couldn't help but feel saddened and said, "Professor Zephyr has been retired from the front lines of the Navy for over twenty years. I never expected that he would have to suffer such a blow in his later years. Alas."

"There's nothing we can do about it," Yaen replied. "Chief Instructor Zephyr's influence is too great. More than 70% of the high-ranking officers in the Navy are his students."

"Wait, you mean..." Dragon suddenly realized.

"Yes, I just confirmed with Miss Bakin, Weevil's mother, that Chief Instructor Zephyr's whereabouts were leaked by the CP organization."

As he spoke, Yann held up a document in front of the "Kiku" Den Den Mushi's eyes and scanned it, then synchronized the relevant text to Dragon's side.

Dragon frowned as he reviewed the documents projected by the Den Den Mushi, then couldn't help but chuckle coldly. "Truly, as expected of the World Government, are they wary of Professor Zeff's influence?"

Yone nodded and said, “Indeed, Chief Instructor Zephyr’s influence is quite terrifying. If I can get him to accept the Revolutionary Army’s ideology, then I can instantly achieve most of my purpose in staying in the Navy.”

Dorrag pondered for a moment, then said.

"That's not very realistic. Professor Zephyr, like my old man, is actually very clear about the problems with the World Government, but justice is the goal and stance they have pursued all their lives, and they will never change this belief."

"I understand that, of course. It's unrealistic to ask them to betray the justice and beliefs they've upheld throughout their lives, but..."

At this point, Yann paused, then continued.

"Well, I'm not entirely confident either. Let's give it a try first. If we really can't keep the Navy neutral in the war between the organization and the World Government, then we'll have no choice but to split the Navy."

Dragon nodded, understanding that once the Navy was completely defeated, the sea would be out of control, and an immeasurable number of pirates would cause serious damage to the ocean.

Even if the Revolutionary Army wins the war against the World Government, it will definitely not be possible to rebuild a complete system similar to the Navy in just a few years.

And during this period, those hyena-like pirates will be completely unchecked.

Therefore, the worst-case scenario is that even if the Revolutionary Army cannot keep the Navy neutral, it must plunge the Navy into a state of division and chaos.

[Chapter 460: The Territory of the Overlord]

Thinking of this, Dragon's gaze flickered as he looked at Yarn, and he said, "Chief of the General Staff, isn't there another option? Why don't you compete for the position of Marshal?"

“Old man Zhan Guo has no plans to retire for the time being,” Yaen replied.

"I'm talking about preparing for the future. You can become an admiral for now. That way, you won't be at a disadvantage in the competition compared to the current three admirals. If you really become the Fleet Admiral, then everything will be much easier," Dragon said smugly.

“It’s not suitable,” Yann said, shaking his head.

"Why is it inappropriate?" Dragon asked, puzzled.

Yann glanced at Dorrag and said.

"Now that I've become the Fleet Admiral, my position in the World Government is almost the same as the Chief of the General Staff's position in the Revolutionary Army, right? What if I can't resist the corrupting influence of power and lust and end up betting on both sides?"

???

Dorlag.

Seeing Dragon's completely bewildered expression, Yern couldn't help but burst into laughter, saying, "Hahaha, just kidding..."

After a pause, Yann spoke seriously.

"The higher one's position in the Navy, the more one's words and actions will be monitored by the World Government. And if the Navy is to remain neutral in the war between the Navy and the World Government, the most important thing is to subtly change the Navy's sense of justice."

"This is something that a Fleet Admiral cannot do. After all, the World Government has never relaxed its vigilance and supervision over the position of Fleet Admiral. Once the World Government discovers that a Fleet Admiral has this tendency, he may be arrested and imprisoned in an instant."

"Therefore, it is more appropriate for me to keep the title of 'Naval Hero' which is all that matters, with its prestige but little real power. Once the World Government gradually relaxes its surveillance of me, the title of 'Naval Hero' will begin to play its role."

Upon hearing this, Dorrag agreed but couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

"Sigh, but if you could become the Fleet Admiral, you might be able to bring the entire Navy into the organization's camp, and then the war against the World Government would be much more likely."

"We'll see," Yann said dismissively, as if he were just brushing off the suggestion.