Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

The outcome is decided!

As the Fire Mountain General swiftly and heavily slashed Saul's chest, a torrent of blood gushed out. Saul, his body covered in countless deep, bone-revealing wounds, could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground.

"It's over, lol..."

Just before he was about to lose consciousness, Saul was still laughing, as if he was full of satisfaction with his life.

This scene, filled with both sorrow and nonchalance, inexplicably reminded Ya'en of a saying.

A life spent pursuing dreams and self-discovery is a happy and joyful one!

Yarne couldn't help but mutter a soft praise. "What a fine man, Saul!"

Meanwhile, in the midst of the fire, soldiers were being arranged to quickly arrest the severely wounded and unconscious Saul, and tie him to his warship in preparation for taking him back to Enies Lobby to await trial.

Having deliberately made himself look disheveled, Yann stumbled and ran toward General Fire Mountain, shouting.

"General Huoshaoshan, wait for me."

"Hmm? You're the guy who saved the refugee ship while standing next to Lieutenant General Kuzan?" Lieutenant General Fire Mountain asked, looking at Yann.

"How did you get like this?"

Yann scratched the back of his head, looking embarrassed and awkward.

“I was trying to take a shortcut to catch up with the little girl, but I got trapped in the fire on Ohara and almost… burned to death.”

Just when Yan thought that Huoshaoshan would severely reprimand him for his incompetence and use him as a negative example to criticize him, he was about to be severely punished.

To Arn's surprise, the bearded, cigar-smoking Lieutenant General Fire Mountain patted Arn on the shoulder and spoke in an unusually gentle tone.

"Although pursuing the enemy with insufficient strength was somewhat reckless, this spirit of fearlessly upholding justice is commendable. Well done."

……

Ya'en.

Miscalculation!

To this, Yan could only smile awkwardly, lower his head and remain silent as he followed Vice Admiral Fire Mountain back to the naval warship.

"Ship's doctor, quick, give this young man..."

General Huoshaoshan paused, then turned to Ya'en and asked, "What's your name again?"

“Tefimo Yann,” Yann replied.

"Quick, check on Brother Yann. He just went against the flow of the fire in Ohara, which was covered by the 'Buster Call', in order to chase down criminals. He got trapped in the fire and barely managed to escape."

Vice Admiral Huoshaoshan spoke loudly with a tone full of admiration, so much so that the surrounding naval soldiers looked at Yann with a hint of respect.

"Huh? Isn't this the boy who piloted the cherry blossoms to save the refugee ship before?"

A naval soldier acting as a lookout suddenly remembered something and exclaimed.

"It really is! Those glasses, no doubt about it, I saw them too."

"That's really remarkable. I never expected that in addition to being compassionate and fearless of power, Brother Yann also has such a strong sense of justice. In order to catch criminals, he actually dared to go against the flow and head towards Ohara, which was covered by artillery fire and had been turned into a sea of ​​fire."

"Judging from Yan's attire, he doesn't seem to be a Marine."

"Are you an idiot? Young Master Yan is being taken under the wing of Vice Admiral Kuzan. Even if he's not a Marine yet, he's definitely about to join the Marines."

……

Listening to the murmurs among the naval soldiers and the admiring glances they cast his way, Yann was at a loss for words.

"Are all the men in this ocean mentally challenged?"

Ya'en muttered a helpless complaint to himself before quickly following the ship's doctor away.

Out of sight, out of mind...

Afterwards, Yann lay comfortably on the hospital bed, telling the ship's doctor about his symptoms such as dizziness, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and back pain, while glancing at the window next to him.

On the nearby naval warship, the battle between lava and ice gradually subsided.

This was not a battle between Sakazuki and Kuzan, but rather a situation where, with the refugee ship gradually moving away and beyond the firing range of the naval warships, neither side had any reason to continue fighting.

Furthermore, while there may be ideological conflicts between Sakazuki and Kuzan, their hatred for each other has not reached the point where it must be a life-or-death struggle.

"However, with this commotion, Sakazuki and Kuzan's promotion to general will likely be delayed. Even if things don't escalate completely, the impact of this internal strife is still extremely negative."

As Yann responded to the ship's doctor in a perfunctory manner, he secretly thought to himself.

"But this is also good. The old man is about to be promoted to marshal. If the three generals are promoted at the same time, the old man's pressure may not be able to suppress them."

"This way, the old man can have some peace of mind, so it can be considered a good thing, albeit not entirely."

Just as the ship's doctor was taking advantage of Arn's inattention to give him a powerful injection to replenish his nutrition, a tremendous roar suddenly came from outside.

"Boom!"

Immediately afterwards, the massive naval warship, which resembled a steel behemoth on the sea, began to shake violently, as if it were suddenly facing some enormous wave.

At this moment, even though Yann couldn't see it with his own eyes, he understood that this was the sound of Ohara Island collapsing and sinking into the sea.

In other words, this island, which has existed for more than 5,000 years, officially became history from this moment on.

[Chapter 18. The Prisoner, Yarn]

The final sinking of Ohara Island left Yann with a sense of melancholy, and also made him realize that this "Buster Call" operation had come to an end.

"Um, ship's doctor, I'm a little afraid of needles. Could you please not prick me and let me rest for a bit?"

After casually dismissing the ship's doctor, Yann, as a patient, rested peacefully in his hospital bed and began to seriously reflect on his behavior during this period to see if he had left any hidden dangers.

The matter of Little Robin is the limit of what I can do now. Even if I wanted to find Little Robin now, it would take a lot of effort, let alone the World Government and the Navy.

Although it's uncertain how much power the Hollow Zanpakuto called "Cursed Eye Sangha" will provide to Robin after the "Grant of Hollows" is granted, it does offer some additional protection.

With Robin's intelligence and resilience, things will likely be much better than in the original timeline.

Furthermore, Dragon will also begin searching for Little Robin to protect, so there shouldn't be any major problems.

As for contacting Dragon, at the time we were on the back side of Ohara Island, and the Navy's attention was almost entirely focused on the battle between Sakazuki Kuzan and Vice Admiral Sauro of Fire Mountain, so there shouldn't be any problem.

Finally, and most importantly, is the act of making a contribution.

It stopped Sakazuki's bombardment, which to some extent hindered the navy's operations, well, not really!

The attack on fugitive Sauro was so severe it was like scraping and abrading his skin, yet it couldn't stop him for even a moment, so it probably doesn't count!

As for his final confession about failing to capture Robin, that shouldn't be counted either.

Aside from these three things, Yann spent almost all his time sleeping during this Buster Call operation.

If we have to attribute credit for the Navy's victory to Arn, then Arn can only be considered to have "won by default" in the true sense!

"That feels good, old man. You didn't expect that, did you? Kuzan actually got into a big fight with Sakazuki and didn't have time to pay attention to me at all."

"What a pity, the mission to achieve merit failed."

Yaen couldn't help but smile and sigh, but there was no sadness or regret in his voice.

In fact, Yann had a pretty good idea of ​​why Kuzan wanted to force him to go to Ohara Island.

Kuzan's plan was simply to deal with Saul and then have Yann personally "arrest" Robin, who was a criminal of the World Government, so that Yann could gain merit.

"But the old man will definitely ask me a lot of detailed questions then, how should I answer them?"

After roughly guessing Sengoku's reaction, Yan began to prepare a response that would leave Sengoku speechless.

Just then, to ensure his safety, Yann, who always maintained a certain level of Observation Haki, suddenly sensed something and jumped up from the hospital bed.

The next moment, the door to the ward turned bright red, and then melted away in an instant.

The temperature inside the ward suddenly became unbearably hot.

"So you're the brat who dared to stop the navy's bombardment and shelter the refugee ship where the sinners of Ohara were staying?"

A powerful, imposing voice rang out, and a tall figure strode in, seemingly oblivious to the melting iron gates.

"Sakazuki?!"

Yone's pupils contracted slightly; he never expected Sakazuki to appear here.

At this moment, Sakazuki's clothes were somewhat tattered, clearly a result of his battle with Kuzan, but this did not diminish his imposing presence at all. Instead, it gave Yann a feeling of a volcano that could erupt at any moment.

Powerful and scorching, even just walking around gives one the illusion of a natural disaster.

'Is this really Sakazuki, the future Marine Admiral "Akainu," the user of the "Magma-Magma Fruit," a man as fiery as a volcano?'

When he stood face to face with Sakazuki, Yann's previous image of him changed drastically.

Perhaps Yann doesn't quite agree with his philosophy, but his burning passion and power are terrifying enough to warrant serious attention from anyone.

"Kid, answer my question."

Sakazuki stomped his foot heavily on the floor, his eyes filled with a cold and unyielding questioning.

"That's right!"

As Yann felt the warmth gradually warming his skin, a smile appeared on his face as he spoke.

"If Lieutenant General Sakazuki wanted to award me a 'Good Samaritan' award, there would be no need for that; it was just what I was supposed to do."

In an instant, Sakazuki's expression darkened further, and he forced out a few words through clenched teeth: "An award ceremony?!"

To this, Yann remained completely unperturbed, nodding with a smile.

"Lieutenant General Sakazuki's flagship mistakenly fired on civilians. Out of a sense of justice, I prevented this tragedy and prevented Lieutenant General Sakazuki from making a grave mistake. Isn't Lieutenant General Sakazuki here to thank me?"

"Hehe, thank you?"

Sakazuki sneered, raising one hand as if it were scorching hot magma.

Just then, Kuzan suddenly appeared, blocking Yorn's path and raising his hand to stop him. "Sakazuki, stop."

"Kuzan, get out of my way," Sakazuki said sharply.

"Are you crazy?" Kuzan's tone turned unusually cold as he questioned him.

“This brat is harboring a refugee ship that may be hiding the sinners of Ohara, and he is very likely connected to those sinners of Ohara. Even if there is only a slight possibility, he must be eliminated,” Sakazuki said.

“Impossible,” Kuzan said decisively.

In an instant, Sakazuki's heat intensified, and his tone seemed to contain barely suppressed anger.