Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

"Could it be that I'm just overthinking things? Or is it that I've managed to win over these marines simply by staying home and not showing up?"

Even though Yann was somewhat unwilling to accept this only remaining possibility, he had no choice but to return to the captain's cabin again.

Rob Lucci, who had quietly witnessed the entire process of Yann's actions, peeked out from the corner and confirmed with his own eyes that Yann had closed the door in the captain's cabin before taking out his notebook and recording it with a cold expression.

"Tefimo Yann adds: As a Rear Admiral in the Navy Headquarters, he is not arrogant or rude, and treats his subordinates like friends. This shows that he is good at winning people's hearts, or that he really cares about the weak?"

As he finished recording, Lucci's brows furrowed tightly. After a moment's hesitation, he decided to cross out the last sentence and muttered coldly.

"The weak are worthless. These ridiculously weak marines are only good for managing civilians and are just necessary components of warships. There is no point in caring about them."

"It's definitely just a deliberate attempt to manipulate people's minds. As a Rear Admiral in the Navy Headquarters, Yaon couldn't possibly not understand this."

Immediately, Lucci turned and left, finding a place where he could invisibly monitor all movements in the captain's cabin.

However, what Lucci didn't realize was that behind where he had just been, an ear had mysteriously appeared on the wall, listening to everything Lucci said.

"I see. So the changes in the Marines have nothing to do with CP9? On the contrary, Lucci thinks I'm trying to win people over?"

As Yann listened to Robin's faint voice emanating from Little Gold's body, which was perched on his shoulder, he muttered to himself.

However, Lucci misunderstood Arn on this point.

For Yann, winning people's hearts was completely unnecessary.

After all, Yann had no intention of drifting on the sea as an orphan for long. Wouldn't it be better to stay in Marineford peacefully every day?

"If it's not a problem on the World Government's side either, then it seems the soldiers' respect for me shouldn't be a big issue."

"It's really troublesome that little cat Lucci is watching me every day, and it seems to be recording my specific actions. I should report it to the World Government."

Yaen smacked his lips. What he hated most was the feeling of being watched invisibly, which was also why Yaen hated promotions.

Before reaching a certain status, there is no value in being monitored by the world government.

"Never mind, let the kitten be for now..."

Immediately, Yann lay down on the sofa in the captain's cabin, pretending to take a nap, but in reality, he entered the mental space, and then entered Corazon's mental space in his own image.

"Huh? Yann, what brings you here?"

Soon, upon hearing Arn's voice, Corazon also formed his own image in the mental space and began to communicate with Arn.

“Something happened, so I’ve borrowed the power of the great Lord of Hueco Mundo to communicate with you in this way,” Yone said.

Corazon immediately became alert and pressed for an answer. "You can't even use the Den Den Mushi? Where are you now? I'm setting sail right away."

“No, Corazon, the reason I haven’t been able to contact you via Den Den Mushi isn’t because I’m in danger, but because I’m being monitored by CP9. They’ve probably also set up eavesdropping Den Den Mushi around here, so this is the only way I can communicate with you,” Yann explained.

“Yarn, have you been exposed?” Corazon asked.

“No, it’s not that. The World Government is trying to recruit you from Hueco Mundo, so they sent me as their envoy,” Yann said.

"Pfft..."

Corazon couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, those Five Elders are really delusional. How could I possibly betray Hueco Mundo and join that corrupt and evil World Government?"

To Corazon's utter surprise, Yann spoke up. "No, no, no, Corazon, my suggestion is one you can accept."

Immediately, Corazon's eyes widened in disbelief. "Yarn, you're not kidding, are you? Why?"

Yann clicked his tongue, making no attempt to hide anything, and said directly, "There's nothing I can do, it's mainly because the World Government gave us too much..."

???

Corazon.

"Corazon, my brother and I, who will be in charge of negotiating with you, have discussed this beforehand. We can definitely rip off the World Government ruthlessly..."

After a pause, Yann continued, "Dresrosa is poor, and so am I."

For a moment, Corazon's lips twitched slightly. He didn't doubt Yann's intentions, but his tone couldn't help but reveal a hint of worry as he spoke.

"However, betraying the Lord of Hueco Mundo... no, that won't do, and the risk is too great."

“Wait, Corazon, are you misunderstanding something?” Yann asked.

"Hmm?" Corazon.

"The Lord of Hueco Mundo has never explicitly forbidden members of Hueco Mundo from joining any other forces, and besides, I am originally a Marine, which is strictly speaking one of the forces under the World Government," Yann explained, shrugging.

"Ah...this..."

Corazon was stunned by what Yann said. "Last time, the Lord of Hueco Mundo issued a mission to attack the Holy Land Mary Geoise, kill the Celestial Dragons, and rescue the slaves."

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Ya'en.

Is that true? When did I post it?

[Chapter 196. Contact is about to begin]

Only then did Yann realize what Corazon had misunderstood...

Turtle...

So it must be that bastard Tiger who spread rumors, framed Corazon, and dragged me into it too, almost preventing me from getting out of Mary Geoise unscathed.

Left with no other choice, Yone could only go along with the explanation. "Perhaps, it was just a little quirky hobby of the Lord of Hueco Mundo."

Corazon thought about it carefully and felt that what Yann said made a lot of sense, so he nodded in agreement. "That's right, the way of thinking of those ancient beings is not something that ordinary people like us can understand."

Then, Corazon became interested and said, "So, it really won't be a problem for me to pretend to accept the World Government's conditions and benefits on the surface?"

“Don’t worry, don’t forget that my consciousness was able to reach your mental space entirely thanks to the power of the Lord of Hueco Mundo. If the Lord of Hueco Mundo is dissatisfied with this approach, we won’t be able to continue our communication,” Yone explained.

"That's true..."

Immediately, Yann gave Corazon a brief account of his preliminary plan, which included five alternative plans (BCDFG) in addition to the main plan A.

"Okay, I see."

After listening to Yann's almost comprehensive plan, Corazon felt completely confident and then asked a question.

"So, when will you approximately arrive in the Kingdom of Dressrosa?"

Having just left the captain's cabin and made a round of inspections, Yann, who was also secretly confirming the purpose of the journey, replied.

"If we don't encounter any extremely bad weather along the way, we should arrive in the Kingdom of Dressrosa around noon tomorrow."

“Okay, I’ll start preparing now,” Corazon replied.

As Yann confirmed several key details with Corazon and prepared to leave the mental space, he suddenly remembered Rob Lucci, the little cat who might have great value, and immediately said...

"By the way, World Conquest has sent someone to supervise. We should arrange more dangers for him and see if we can create an opportunity to subdue that little kitten."

Corazon immediately understood what Yann meant, after all, this kind of approach is one of the most common methods for winning over subordinates.

Nothing earns more gratitude and loyalty than offering a helping hand when someone is in trouble.

“No problem, I’ll take extra care,” Corazon replied.

"Okay, see you tomorrow."

……

And just as Yann said, barring any unforeseen circumstances, they should arrive in Dressrosa by noon the next day.

Unfortunately, an accident occurred.

In the "New World" seas, the latter half of the Grand Line, the weather is unpredictable and extremely harsh—far beyond imagination.

Even with Gion's calm command, the warship still suffered considerable hull damage and personnel injuries in the sudden tsunami that reached tens of meters high.

Finally, after the warships had weathered out of that terrifying sea area and rested for a while, they arrived at the Kingdom of Dressrosa at dusk.

As the coastline of the Kingdom of Dressrosa gradually came into view, the atmosphere on the entire warship grew increasingly somber and heavy.

Whether it's the naval soldiers, Gion, or Lucci, everyone is now on high alert.

After all, the pirates they're about to face aren't just any ordinary pirates.

Instead, it is the man who climbed the Red Line, stormed the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, rescued a large number of slaves, and even briefly fought to a draw with General Kong, with a bounty of 1.08 billion Berries—Don Quixote Rosinante.

Based on these achievements alone, Don Quixote Rosinante, also known as Corazon, could be considered a great pirate.

Not to mention he also has a mysterious and terrifying background, namely... Hueco Mundo!

As they approached the port of the Kingdom of Dressrosa, many naval soldiers were so nervous that their palms were sweating and they were unconsciously swallowing their saliva.

"It's time to make contact, with that great pirate..."

Even the outwardly cold Lucci, upon seeing the figures moving faintly at the port of Dressrosa, couldn't help but feel a slight ripple in his heart, and quietly connected to a communication Den Den Mushi hidden at his waist.

Yaen had anticipated Lucci's secretive actions.

After all, it's impossible for someone of the Five Elders' caliber to be completely at ease with the negotiation process between him and Corazon, not to mention that Corazon has the Hueco Mundo organization, which the Five Elders are extremely wary of, so he will definitely pay as much attention as possible.

In front of the numerous marines, Gion placed her hand on the "famous sword Kinpira" at her waist and addressed Aon in a rather formulaic manner.

"Major General Yann, although you are very strong in combat, you are physically weak, so please try not to stray too far from me to avoid being attacked unexpectedly."

"Yes, I know."

Yan nodded and readily agreed, showing no intention of being stubborn.

Meanwhile, at the port of the Kingdom of Dressrosa, Corazon, clad in a black feathered coat, stood at the forefront, flanked by the Don Quixote family's executives on either side.

Violet, the second daughter of the Riku clan, activated the power of the "Gaze-Gaze ​​Fruit," clearly observing everything within a 4000-kilometer radius. She was also observing the warship's movements under Corazon's orders.

“My king, I see the person you mentioned. He is chatting with a woman next to him right now.”

"female?"

Upon hearing this, Corazon's expression turned somewhat surprised, and he asked, "Describe what it looks like."

Violet then gave a rough description of Gion's shape.

"Isn't this... the naval captain who used to take care of Arn?"

Corazon smacked his lips, seemingly understanding what Yern wanted him to do.

"So that's how it is. Is this the little kitten that Yaen wants to tame? She is indeed an elegant and charming woman, truly deserving of the title 'little wildcat'."

Immediately, Corazon gave orders to the Don Quixote family officers around him.