Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

As for Yann, he looked at the half-fat, half-thin Moonlight Moria in front of him and hesitated.

Several years ago, Moria, who dared to fight Kaido of the Beasts, was depicted on his bounty poster as having a muscular physique.

Moria has now become quite plump and overweight. While he's not quite the same obese, immobile figure he was when he first encountered Luffy in the original timeline, it clearly shows that he's neglected his physical training in recent years and his physique has deteriorated.

Is it really appropriate to let this guy join your Hueco Mundo organization?

It's important to know that within the Hueco Mundo organization that Yann has created, although only Hancock and Corazon truly possess combat power, characters like Robin, Baby-5, and Law all have extremely broad and promising futures.

On the contrary, Moria seemed like a depressed person who was starting to become complacent and overweight, and even his firm belief in revenge was clearly shaken for a few moments.

"Forget it, let's give it a try first. Moria really can't unleash the full power of 'The Wolves' right now, so let's just kill him and take 'The Wolves' back to a more suitable candidate."

Reluctantly, Yan made a decision in his heart.

After all, there's not much time left before the Beasts Pirates launch their war, and there's no more time for Yann to waste.

To maximize the effectiveness of the "Wolves'" ability, "Soul Splitting," it would require the ability to create a suitable vessel through a Devil Fruit, allowing the soul to attach to it and exert its influence.

For a time, Yann couldn't find a more suitable candidate than Gecko Moria, who was a user of the "Shadow-Shadow Fruit" and could control his own shadow and the shadows of others.

With this thought in mind, Yann spoke calmly to Corazon.

"Let's give it a try. After all, apart from Blackwing Daemon, we can't contact any other Hueco Mundo members for the time being. We can only hope that Gecko Moria can arouse the interest of the Lord of Hueco Mundo and thus join the organization."

"Yeah, we have no choice but to give it a try," Corazon replied helplessly.

Immediately, Yann stepped forward and walked up to Moria, following the usual procedure.

"So, Gecko Moria, are you interested in meeting the Lord of Hueco Mundo? If you can pique the Lord's interest, he might grant you power strong enough to take revenge on Kaido the Beasts."

Moria took a deep breath, completely moved by the word "revenge," and nodded.

"it is good!"

Having received Moria's reply, Yone raised his hand, and a ball of light slowly rose and stopped in front of Moria, saying...

"This is the key to communicating with the Lord of Hueco Mundo. Once you are prepared, do your best to show everything about yourself and strive to gain the Lord of Hueco Mundo's approval."

Upon hearing this, Moria clenched his fists, his mind replaying past events, especially the vivid memories of his fallen comrades.

The power of revenge?

If I could have it, I would give anything!

With this thought in mind, Moria's eyes revealed a deep understanding as he slowly reached out towards the ball of light.

However, at that moment...

"Whoosh!"

"boom!"

Perona plummeted from the sky to the ground in front of Moria. The air layer exploded, launching Perona's petite body into the orb of light, which she then absorbed.

???

Yann, Corazon, Moria.

[Chapter 228: Lots of Cute Big Toys]

"Are you... are you kidding me?"

"What is this thing?"

Moriah and Corazon gasped in disbelief at what they were seeing.

This... it could have been snatched away?!

In fact, not only Moria and Corazon, but even Yann was stunned.

Where...where did this little thing come from?!

Moria quickly caught Perona, repeatedly calling out, "Perona, hey, don't absorb that ball of light, hey..."

Only then did Yann recognize the cute little girl in front of him, who was wearing a gothic dress and looked to be about the same age as Baby-5.

Perona, the user of the Ghost-Ghost Fruit!

"Yarn, what should we do? It seems that the little girl has absorbed the orb that connects to the Lord of Hueco Mundo," Corazon said anxiously.

How to do?

What else can I do?

We either kill Perona, or we can only let things take their course.

Seeing the large amount of white substance seeping from Perona's body, Yone said helplessly, "The summoning of the Lord of Hueco Mundo has begun. There's... there's nothing we can do but hope that the Lord of Hueco Mundo will accept Perona..."

"what?!"

Upon hearing this, Moria couldn't help but exclaim in alarm, anxiously asking, "Won't it be dangerous to meet the Lord of Hueco Mundo? Will Perona be in any danger?"

Moria's words surprised Arn quite a bit.

Despite losing the chance to gain the power of "revenge," Moria not only didn't hold a grudge against Perona, but instead showed concern for her safety.

This guy cares a lot about his partners and subordinates; he's a sentimental person.

Yern made a brief assessment of Moria in his mind before speaking.

"I don't know. That's the Lord of Hueco Mundo. We're just people who are favored by the Lord of Hueco Mundo's power..."

While Yann was speaking, Perona had already been completely turned into a white egg in Moria's hands.

"Let's see, perhaps Perona can also attract the interest of the Lord of Hueco Mundo and be granted power. Then she can naturally hatch from this white egg."

"What if we fail to pique the interest of the Lord of Hueco Mundo?" Moria asked anxiously.

Yann shrugged and said, "Then it's over, of course."

!!!

Moriah immediately turned pale.

Of course, this was Yann using the mysterious image of the Lord of Hueco Mundo to frighten Moria.

Unless Yann forcibly separates Perona from the "Wolves" in the mental space, the granting of the "Void Soul-Slaying Blade" will definitely succeed.

The remaining questions are simply how much power the "wolves" can unleash during Perona's incubation period, and whether their combat strength can be increased to the point where they can contend with the three great calamities.

In response, Yann believes there is probably no hope!

However, Yann and Corazon have one thing in common: they have little resistance to children and are naturally protective of them.

Just like back then, Yann didn't think he was going to presume to stop the tragedy of the "Ohara Incident," but when he actually saw Robin struggling helplessly in despair, he couldn't help but step in and send her away from Ohara.

This was also the case when dealing with Baby-5.

Being compassionate is one of Arn's shortcomings.

So, Yann suppressed the urge to kill the cute, gothic-style little girl in front of him and forcibly separate the "wolves."

"We can only hope that the 'Wolves' and Perona have a better synergy..."

"Speaking of which, Perona seems to be a user of the 'Ghost Fruit,' which allows her to summon ghosts to leave her body, and even her own soul to leave her body and remain in a ghost state for a long time..."

Thinking of this, Yann's eyes lit up slightly.

After all, theoretically speaking, the most logical way to fully unleash the power of the Zanpakuto is undoubtedly in its spirit form.

However, aside from some special Devil Fruit users, most people who want to transform into a spirit form probably won't have the chance to return to their physical body.

Immediately, Yann turned to Corazon and said.

"Corazon, I'm leaving the rest to you. I'm going back to my room now, so Gion won't find out I'm not here."

Upon hearing this, Corazon said speechlessly, "I might as well just find an excuse to remove the handcuffs from you."

"Do not……"

Yann shook his head and rejected Corazon's suggestion, saying...

“Corazon, do you really think there are no World Government and Navy spies in the Kingdom of Dressrosa now? If I want to have a valid reason to stay in the Kingdom of Dressrosa, these Seastone handcuffs are essential, otherwise I will inevitably arouse suspicion.”

“Alright then.” Corazon waved his hand, indicating that he would take care of Moria and Perona’s problems, and that Arn could leave first.

"Instant Step!"

Almost instantly, Yann disappeared from his spot, heading towards the Dressrosa Palace, and carefully returned to his room through the window.

Of course, this cautiousness was not because Aon was worried about being discovered by Gion; it was just a subconscious action.

After all, even though Aon knew that Gion wouldn't notice anything after being affected by "Mirror Flower Water Moon," he still felt inexplicably guilty and timid as he sneaked out in the middle of the night. He felt as if he had secretly done something he shouldn't have done behind Gion's back.

Immediately, Yan lay back down in his position, then handcuffed his hands to Gion, pulled out the key to the sea stone handcuffs, and threw it back into Xiao Jin's mouth to hide it.

perfect!

Ahn checked for some non-existent flaws, and then, with a thought, dispelled the influence of "Mirror Flower Water Moon" on Gion. He closed his eyes, and his consciousness quickly sank into the mental space.

The starry sky remains unchanged, with the white jade avenue now stretching across it.

Arn assumed the appearance of the "Lord of Hueco Mundo" and sat on the throne. Then he snapped his fingers, causing the materialized forms of the Zanpakuto and the Hollow monsters to stand on either side.

The next moment, with a thought from Yann, the wolf-shaped Void Monster standing at the forefront of the Void Monsters quickly transformed into Perona's own little loli-like appearance.

"This...where is this..."

Perona's pink, waist-length twin ponytails swayed as she turned her head, and her big, round eyes looked around in fear.

What first caught Perona's eye was naturally the group of ugly, bizarre, and terrifying Void monsters standing alongside her.

Immediately, Yann noticed that Perona's petite body stiffened instantly.

Just as Arn was about to say something to comfort the little girl who looked only nine years old, so as not to be frightened by the true form of the Void Monster, Perona's reaction stunned Arn.

"Wow!"

"So many cute big toys!"

[Chapter 229 The Secret of a Mirror Image]

cute?!

Following Perona's gaze, Yann felt that the Void Monsters had never suffered such humiliation and injustice in their lives.

This is probably the first time in their lives that these ethereal monsters have been described like this by humans.