Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

Kong imitated Yann's usual demeanor, stroked his smooth chin, pondered for a moment, and then spoke.

"So, Father, you weren't sincere, and you just wanted to toy with Gion-sensei's feelings? How despicable, Father."

……

Ya'en.

When Kong made such a comment, Yann's face almost turned black, and he couldn't help but scold him.

"When did you, a little brat, come to understand feelings? I think you're just too idle. Go back and do your homework, ten times the amount the school assigned tonight."

Kong didn't protest, but obediently turned around and went back. However, Yann seemed to have vaguely seen the disdain in the boy's eyes.

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P.S.: I had to rush back to my hometown today, so there will only be three updates a day for the next three days. I will make up for it later with four updates.

[Chapter 466. The Interpretation of Justice]

That night, at the dining table in the courtyard, Sora was writing furiously the homework assigned by the naval academy, while Ying was looking back and forth at the "famous sword Sakura-ju" in her hand, her cute eyebrows slightly furrowed, as if she was thinking about something.

"What's wrong, Ying?"

With Hancock, Robin, and Baby-5 not around, Arn, who was also acting as a stay-at-home dad, wore an apron and prepared dinner for Sora and Hotaru while asking questions.

"Father, I'm thinking about how to draw my sword quickly."

Ying spoke with a serious tone that was both amusing and exasperating, then stood up, leaning on the "Famous Sword: Sakura Ten".

It is obvious that, given Ying's height and arm length, it would be almost impossible for her to draw her sword in a standard kendo stance.

That's why Ying usually just swings the scabbard open when she wants to draw her sword.

Hearing Ying's troubles, Ya'en thought for a moment and handed her a fruit knife, saying, "How about you try a different knife, Ying?"

"do not want!"

However, Ying rejected Yaen's suggestion almost without hesitation, saying, "I don't want it that short, I like it long."

Yann's lips twitched slightly as he tried to think like a child instead of inexplicably veering off course.

Speaking of which, this whole thing is all the fault of that stupid bird, Little Gold. It didn't even know when Yingjiang took away "Famous Sword: Drywood" and "Famous Sword: Sakura Ten".

Thinking of this, Yann's anger immediately shifted, and he yelled at Xiao Jin, who was cooking with a spatula in his mouth. "Xiao Jin, you idiot, didn't you notice the fire is so big? Quickly turn the heat down a bit."

"Chirp~"

While holding the spatula in its mouth, Little Gold mumbled its response and deftly turned down the heat with its paws.

"Too slow, too slow, and you haven't added the seasoning yet..."

Wearing an apron, Yann continued to remind him, "Move the spatula a little, or it'll burn."

"Choo Choo Choo……"

Then, seeing that Little Gold's originally bright feathers seemed to be covered with a layer of oil and soot, Yann wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead, sat down at the dining table, and said.

"Sora, Ying, the meal will be ready soon."

Kong Fenfen's writing speed remained undiminished as he looked up and said, "Father, you seem to be getting lazier and lazier."

"This isn't laziness..."

Ya'en then took the opportunity to lecture him, saying...

"Diligence doesn't mean doing everything yourself. In order to save more energy for more important things, it's better to reasonably delegate some tasks to others. This also gives Xiao Jin a chance to learn a new survival skill."

"But besides fishing, Father doesn't do anything else personally, does he?" Kong asked.

"Um……"

Yarn's gaze shifted, and after a moment's thought, he said, "There's one more thing I can guarantee, and that is that I will indeed be personally involved in becoming your father."

It must be said that even the Warring States Marshal had no doubt that Sora and Hikari were fraternal twins.

After all, while Sora and Ying retained some of their mother's characteristics, they also bore an eighty percent resemblance to Aon in appearance.

Upon hearing Ya'en's words, Kong was speechless and buried himself in writing the tenfold increase added that evening...

No, to be precise, it's eleven times the amount of homework, because Kong also needs to "incidentally" complete Ying's homework as well.

Yann glanced at Kong and felt that the little brat seemed to be a bit skeptical of him tonight. On a whim, he asked.

"Speaking of which, what did you two learn at school today?"

Sora didn't speak. After Arn turned his gaze to Ying, Ying tilted her head, tried hard to recall, and said, "It seems to be about the interpretation of justice."

Is it just?

Immediately, Yann asked with a dismissive attitude, "So, Ying, what do you think justice is?"

"Professor Zefa talked on and on for a long time, and I was so confused that I didn't remember a thing."

Ying shook her head decisively, perfectly embodying the frank attitude of a poor student towards learning.

However, Ya'en strongly suspected that Ying wasn't confused, but rather that she hadn't heard at all.

Immediately afterwards, Yann turned his gaze to Kong.

Knowing he couldn't avoid it, Kong said softly.

“Father, I just feel that with your current position, it is too lax to be so engrossed in fishing every day, which goes against the justice you bear.”

Yern thought for a moment, then asked calmly, "That's not the question, Sora. What do you think justice is?"

Upon hearing this, Kong stopped writing and stared at his homework, which contained an interpretation of "justice," in silence for a moment.

Today, Professor Zephyr's teachings on "justice," delivered with tears in his eyes despite his illness, deeply moved Sora's young yet mature heart.

Therefore, during today's lesson on "justice," Sora listened with exceptional seriousness and fell into deep thought, while also fully understanding the immense responsibility of justice that Yaon, as a "naval hero" and Vice Admiral of the Headquarters, bears.

But... the father whom Sora has always respected doesn't seem to have done anything in line with the justice he bears.

“Father, Master Zephyr said: Justice is about maintaining order, fighting pirates, and upholding the World Government,” Sora replied, enunciating each word clearly.

Yaen raised his eyes slightly, answering without revealing any bias, "A fairly standard answer."

Or rather, for a child who is just over six years old, it is already quite remarkable that he can truly understand and think about these things.

In fact, although Yann wanted to change this era, he did not specifically guide Sora and Luminosity to maintain a stance consistent with the Revolutionary Army beforehand.

The reason why Yon and Dragon made their choices was because they saw the world in a very similar way. However, Yon did not want to describe the colors of the world in Sora and Ying's eyes based on his own subjectivity, but intended to let them experience them slowly on their own.

After all, this is what makes Sora and Kirito's life journey complete.

Therefore, the secrets that Sora and Luminous are keeping are only about Arn's "Conqueror's Haki" and Robin's existence.

As for other matters, neither Sora nor Ying knew about Aon's wealth or his position in the Revolutionary Army.

In fact, if Arn hadn't brought Sora and Luminosity back to Marineford, they probably would have just thought of him as a professional fisherman.

Kong, however, vaguely sensed the unspoken meaning in Yann's words and asked.

"So, Father, what do you think is the true meaning of justice?"

[Chapter 467. The Combat Strength of the Seven Warlords of the Sea]

Yone hesitated for a moment, then, meeting Sora's questioning and curious gaze, answered, "I really like a quote from Kuzan: 'Justice changes according to one's own standpoint...'"

"Huh?" Kong was slightly taken aback.

Arn smiled, turned around, picked up the dishes he had painstakingly prepared, and placed them on the table. While gesturing for Ying to put down the "Famous Sword: Sakura Ten" to prepare for the meal, he spoke up.

"Therefore, my justice now is to prepare dishes that will allow you to grow up healthily."

"Chirp?" Little Gold.

However, after Yann glanced at Xiao Jin, Xiao Jin wisely closed his mouth.

Kong's eyes widened slightly for a moment before he quickly started tidying up his homework, muttering to himself.

"What a cunning father."

However, as Kong finally closed the notebook, a glance out of the corner of his eye revealed the interpretations of justice taught in class, and he felt a strange surge of emotion.

It seems... something is hidden between the lines of those interpretations of "justice".

Soon, after Sora and Ying finished packing their things and washing their hands, dinner proceeded as usual.

If there were any differences, aside from the fact that there were a few extra birdseed on the plate in front of Little Gold as a reward, it was that Fleet Admiral Sengoku was busy with the Red-Haired Pirates' declaration of war against the Beasts Pirates tonight and didn't come over for a free meal.

……

In contrast to the warm atmosphere in the courtyard of Yan, the office of Marshal Sengoku was still brightly lit.

The two, the Warring States Marshal and Vice Admiral Tsuru, who are now the true helmsmen of the giant ship of the "Navy," sat facing each other, their faces revealing hesitation, hesitation upon hesitation.

Marshal Zhanguo glanced at the large pile of intelligence documents on the table and slowly asked.

"Is the success rate of simultaneously annihilating both the Beasts Pirates and the Red-Haired Pirates really that low? Less than thirty percent?"

"A 30% success rate is already the ideal scenario, and that's assuming Lieutenant General Yann performs at a level equivalent to Lieutenant General Garp..."

"This is based on the fact that General Kuzan and General Borsalino went all out without holding back, and that no unexpected powerful enemies appeared during the battle."

After a pause, Vice Admiral Tsuru continued, "If we further squeeze the Navy's available combat power, in the event of a pirate counterattack, the entire naval system could collapse completely, and the seas would fall into true chaos."

"Ugh……"

Marshal Sengoku sighed, naturally well aware of the navy's condition and the current situation at sea.

However, with the appearance of the three "Emperors of the Sea," the opportunity for Fleet Admiral Sengoku to watch the "Red-Haired Pirates" declare war on the "Beasts Pirates" slip away was ultimately unacceptable.

If the Beasts Pirates and the Red-Haired Pirates are successfully wiped out in one fell swoop, it could very well be a turning point in the Great Pirate Era, or even the complete end of this so-called Great Pirate Era.

As the Fleet Admiral who took office during the "Great Pirate Era" that was started by the death of "Pirate King" Roger, Fleet Admiral Sengoku basically instinctively took ending the "Great Pirate Era" as his goal.

"Tsuru, you're talking about the World Government..."

Before Marshal Sengoku could finish speaking, Lieutenant General Tsuru gently shook his head and then spoke.

"If it's support like warships, the World Government should provide some assistance, but mobilizing truly effective combat power within the CP0 is unrealistic and might even trigger unnecessary suspicion." (Gu)

Fleet Admiral Sengoku remained silent, knowing full well that with the Navy's current massive size, the World Government would only restrict and monitor it in every way, and would never easily allow the Navy to have the opportunity to meddle in the mobilization rights of an organization like CP0 again.

The World Government does not want to cultivate a force that could threaten its rule; it merely wants to maintain peace on the seas through the navy, thereby ensuring that the World Government's rule will not be compromised.

In fact, the Fleet Admiral Sengoku had already vaguely foreseen the emergence of the "Seven Warlords of the Sea".