Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

"Huh?" Little Robin looked at Yann with some confusion.

Immediately afterwards, Yann pulled out a mask from somewhere that was made of an unusually strange material and had strange patterns.

Even Robin, who is only eight years old and has already been recognized as a true archaeologist, has never seen this material before.

The next moment, Robin only felt a blur before her eyes, and Yann had already bent down, placed the mask on Robin's face, and whispered in Robin's ear.

"This is the only gift I can give you now, and I hope... it can protect you..."

Immediately afterwards, Robin felt the mask shrink to fit her small face perfectly, and then something special seeped into it.

"'The Gift of Emptiness - The Sangha of the Cursed Eye'!"

From Yann's perspective, the mask was producing a large amount of white substance that was seeping into Robin's body.

Unlike the power of the Soul Reaper's Zanpakuto that Aon possesses, this one belongs to the power of a Zanpakuto called "Hollow".

At first, Yann was unaware of the existence of the "Hollow" power within him and thought that he could only use the Shinigami's Zanpakuto until he ate that unknown Devil Fruit in front of Sengoku.

Then, a unique power of "Hollow" was created, and its name was the seventh Zanpakuto of the "Ten Espada" organization, which stood at the top of "Hollow"—"Cursed Eye Sangha".

However, this "illusory" Soul-Slaying Blade, Yaon, cannot use himself; instead, it can only be bestowed upon others through a mask.

However, Yaen had always lived under the watchful eye of the Sengoku regime and had never had the opportunity to find a trustworthy person to grant him the "Void Gift".

This was Arn's first time, so he was inevitably a little nervous, staring intently at Robin's changes, afraid that she might show signs of discomfort or distress.

Soon, the white substance seeping from the mask formed an egg-shaped structure around Little Robin's body, completely enveloping her.

"It seems to be going about as expected..."

Yaen murmured something, then slowly drew his Zanpakuto and chanted the release incantation.

"Roar, divine retribution!"

In an instant, a huge arm appeared behind Yann, easily grabbing the white egg in front of him.

Immediately afterwards, he threw it into the sea.

The immense force erupted instantly, and the resulting wind pressure even created huge waves in the sea in front of it.

The white egg, like a shooting star, skimmed across the sea and vanished from the horizon in an instant.

Goodbye, little Robin!

As Yann finished unleashing the "Soul-Slaying Blade: Heaven's Wrath," he softly bid farewell.

Unlike the frailty of Arn's true form, the brute force of the enormous spirit manifested by unleashing "Soul-Slaying Blade: Heaven's Wrath" matches Arn's own spiritual pressure.

To avoid a possible subsequent search of the sea by the Navy, Yann had no choice but to find a way to send Robin away from the waters of Ohara.

According to Arn's prediction, even with the constant reduction of inertia due to the sea surface, the egg would fly at least several hundred miles away by the release of "Soul-Slaying Blade: Heavenly Punishment".

After that, no one knows which island Robin will eventually drift to, pulled by the ocean currents. Naturally, the Navy and the World Government will be unable to track her down in the short term.

This was the best solution that Yann could come up with on the spot.

Even if the World Government continues to hunt Robin, with the protection of the "Cursed Eye Sangha" and the "Hana Hana no Mi" (Flower-Flower Fruit), Robin's life should be much better than it originally was.

However, after hesitating for a moment, Yann took out an ordinary-looking Den Den Mushi from his pocket, and then took out an anti-eavesdropping Den Den Mushi from another hidden pocket before dialing a number on the Den Den Mushi.

"Moshi moshi".

The sound of whistling wind and a deep voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

Yann maintained his Observation Haki at its maximum intensity, locking onto the positions of the five Marine Vice Admirals who were carrying out the Buster Call. After confirming that they showed no signs of approaching, he asked with a hint of helplessness.

"Dorag, where are you now?"

"Oh? That's strange. Didn't my Chief of the General Staff say before that we should never contact each other unless there was a specific reason? Why would he contact me today?"

After a pause, Dragon continued, "Could it be that you, Chief of the General Staff, are also planning to defect to the Navy and have me come to your aid?"

[16. Chapter Sixteen: Chief of the General Staff]

"Don't compare yourself to me. Your old man is carefree; he lets you roam freely on the high seas, and you're like a tough nut to crack. You don't care about the World Government's opinion, nor do you think about climbing the ranks. Of course you can..."

“But my old man won’t do that. If I really became a pirate, or ran away with you, I believe that with his personality, not to mention whether his blood pressure would spike and he would faint on the spot, even if he was lucky enough to survive, he would definitely hunt me down all over the world.”

After a pause, Yann suddenly realized what was happening and said.

"Also, I haven't agreed to be the chief of staff of your organization, which is still in its infancy."

"Hahaha……"

Dorrag said with a smile.

"Chief of the General Staff, it was only a matter of time. We were destined to walk the same path, and in some ways, your thinking went much further than mine on this path."

Just as Yann was about to refute Dragon, a completely unfamiliar voice came through the Den Den Mushi.

"Drag, you defector navy officer who spreads dangerous ideas, do you actually have other accomplices? Who is that Chief of the General Staff?"

Immediately afterwards, the sound of whistling wind arose, interspersed with shouts and collisions.

In an instant, Yann's face turned pitch black, and he couldn't help but roar in fury.

"Drag, you idiot! There are enemies right next to you, and you actually answered my call? Did Garp squeeze your head under his armpit?"

"Don't be so irritable, Chief of the General Staff. This isn't like you." With the whistling of the wind, Dragon's voice came through the Den Den Mushi calmly.

Yarn took a few deep breaths and asked, "Who is the enemy?"

"Just a few CP0s."

Dorag responded casually, but it made Yann feel quite uncomfortable.

"Drag, if you can't completely eliminate these CP0 members and get my message to the World Government, I'll kill you myself."

After saying that, Yan hung up the Den Den Mushi directly, looking utterly hopeless and cursing under his breath.

"Drag, that bastard, that idiot, Garp II..."

At the same time, Yann couldn't help but feel glad that he hadn't acted rashly and defected to the Navy with Dragon.

Otherwise, with his small arms and legs, Yann would probably be killed by this passionate but extremely unreliable bastard, Dorrag.

Unlike the mysterious and powerful Revolutionary Army leader Dragon in Yann's memory, this young Dragon is particularly hot-blooded, full of enthusiasm for dreams and justice, and like Luffy and Garp, his behavior is sometimes extremely outrageous.

It was for this reason that, after confirming his own thoughts, Dragon, the son of a naval hero, almost without hesitation chose to defect from the navy and head to the sea to pursue the revolutionary path that he had unintentionally heard Yann tell him.

"Wow... what a talent..."

Finally, Yan sighed, using his Observation Haki to keep an eye on Kuzan and Sakazuki, as well as the battle between Vice Admiral Fire Mountain and Saul, while quietly waiting.

About a hundred breaths later, the Den Den Mushi that Arn was holding rang.

Yone answered the Den Den Mushi and asked first, "How did it go? Was it resolved?"

"Don't worry, how could a few CP0s be a match for me? Hahaha!" Dragon said with great satisfaction.

"Don't be careless..."

"Yarn reminded me."

"Devil Fruit abilities are incredibly diverse and impossible to defend against. They might even have abilities like resurrection, grinding CP0 corpses into powder with the wind and scattering it all into the ocean, you know?"

"Alright, alright, Chief of the General Staff, you're still being ridiculously cautious."

While Dorrag spoke with a hint of helplessness, his actions showed no dissatisfaction, allowing the CP0 members to return completely to the embrace of Mother Ocean.

Then, Dragon's tone turned serious as he said, "Alright, Chief of the General Staff, you can speak now."

"Where are you exactly now?" Yann continued to ask.

“A deserted island in the new world,” Dragon replied.

"Speaking of which, didn't I tell you to keep an eye on Ohara Island? Why did you end up there?" Yann asked, somewhat helplessly.

For reasons that are difficult to explain, Yann was unable to tell Dragon in advance about the "Ohara Incident," which was highly likely to occur in the future.

However, Yorn had repeatedly reminded Dragon to keep a close eye on the island of Ohara, stating that archaeologists knowledgeable in ancient scripts were extremely important.

After all, only archaeologists who understand ancient scripts can decipher the "history text" and know the secrets that the world government fears.

Therefore, Yann originally thought that during this "Ohara Incident," Dragon would appear here in advance and move the important documents and archaeologists from the "Tree of Omniscience" ahead of time.

What Yann didn't expect was that Dragon wasn't even in the West Sea.

"There was no other way. The CP0 organization was following us too closely, and there was no way to get away. I only managed to set a trap on this deserted island and wipe out those CP0 members with great difficulty."

Dragon explained helplessly, then asked, "What happened in Ohara?"

“The World Government has discovered that Ohara is researching the ‘Poneglyphs’ and the ‘Void Century,’ and has directly launched the ‘Buster Call’ to wipe out all scholars and important documents. Soon… the entire Ohara will be completely lost to the sea,” Yann replied.

As Yann finished speaking, the Den Den Mushi fell silent for a moment before replying.

"This is exactly the style of the World Government. I was careless. Now it will be difficult to decipher the 'history text'."

"That's why I'm so anxious to contact you. There's a surviving archaeologist in Ohara now. She's been sent away from Ohara, and she's our only hope for deciphering the 'Poneglyphs' and uncovering the secrets of the World Government..."

After a pause, Yann said solemnly, "Find her as far as you can and protect her secretly."

“I understand,” Dragon replied. “What’s her name? What are her physical characteristics?”

"Nicole Robin, an eight-year-old girl, with dark skin, blue-black eyes, short hair, a prominent nose, and not particularly cute..."

"and many more!"

Dorag instinctively interrupted Yern, asking, "Chief of the General Staff, are you serious? An eight-year-old archaeologist who understands ancient writing?"

[Chapter 17. The Reverse-Walking Young Man, Yaen]

“Dorag, stop talking nonsense. The brains of different people cannot be compared. I sent her northwest of Ohara Island. Try to search for her on the islands in that area,” Yann said.

Dorag, who had been subtly mocked, twitched slightly at the corner of his mouth before replying, "I understand."

"Also, if nothing unexpected happens, Saul should be captured by the Navy."

After a pause, Yann continued, "If possible, see if there's a chance to rescue him. Besides Saul potentially recognizing our ideas and becoming a fighting force, he might also serve as a bridge between us and the giant nation of Elbaf."

Without waiting for Dragon's reply, Yann hung up the Den Den Mushi and, under the cover of the Ohara fire, took a slight detour back to the coastline near the Buster Call naval fleet.

As Yann predicted, with Yann quietly returning to the vicinity of Sauro and Lieutenant General Fire Mountain, the battle between the two sides was about to be decided.

Saul himself was quite strong, becoming a vice admiral entirely on his own merits. His giant physique also gave him unparalleled brute strength.

However, Saul's condition was already not good due to his defection from the Navy and his constant travel. In addition, he had just endured a lot of shells from Navy warships and the attack of "Zanpakuto: Senbonzakura". His strength was inevitably much lower than his peak condition.