Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

Even afterwards, Yann asked almost every day without fail how long it would take to reach Marineford, the Marine Headquarters.

The adjutant, driven to the brink of collapse by Yann's harassment, reported the matter to General Borsalino, which piqued Borsalino's interest. Borsalino pretended to "accidentally" run into Yann and asked him about it.

"Hey, Major General Yann, why are you so concerned about the return voyage lately?"

"Ugh……"

Yaen sighed, his eyes filled with longing, and said, "Perhaps this is the temptation of going home."

"Huh..."

Borsalino stared blankly as Yann left, gradually becoming convinced of the summary report Gion submitted after leaving the Kingdom of Dressrosa.

"Brother Yann may seem a bit carefree and lazy on the surface, but he actually seems to be a very filial son."

"In that case, Yann's unusual behavior in the Kingdom of Dressrosa must be due to his abnormal emotions caused by missing his family."

General Borsalino adjusted his sunglasses with his index finger as he commented.

……

The journey back to Marineford, the Marine Headquarters, passed quickly amidst Yann's daily urging.

During this time, Yann, who was feeling somewhat uneasy and anxious, had no interest in consulting the materialized Zanpakuto in the spiritual space day after day as before.

Yaen is now eagerly anticipating the protective effect of learning "Conqueror's Haki Entanglement".

Of course, during this time, Yann did not place all his eggs on his own old man.

At the same time, in his capacity as "Lord of Hueco Mundo," he instructed "Evil Consort" Law to begin conducting research.

Then, Yann deeply experienced what it meant to be a "black hole of research funding"!

Just from the very basic laboratory that was built for Luo in the early stages, a fifth of the vast treasure that Yann had painstakingly obtained from the World Government was instantly lost.

And this is just the initial investment, simply purchasing some scientific research equipment and supplies from black markets around the world.

However, whether for his own health or to accumulate scientific research strength to fight against the World Government in the future, Yan could only continue to build a scientific research laboratory for Law in the North Sea with tears in his eyes.

Fortunately, a considerable number of the original citizens of Frevans were doctors with medical and biological knowledge, which allowed Luo to easily assemble a research team that could barely be considered a prototype.

At the same time, Yann secretly instructed the Revolutionary Army to find ways to gather information about the Germa Kingdom, which possessed "bloodline factor" technology and was beginning to use it to modify the princes.

Of course, the Germa Kingdom is one of the most militarily powerful kingdoms in the North Blue and is also a member state of the World Government.

Worried about the World Government's reaction, the Revolutionary Army and Yann are still hesitant to take action against the Germa Kingdom.

Besides this, while Yann outwardly had Little Gold take Perona and Moria back to the Devil's Triangle, he was actually concealing his identity and secret from Perona and Moria, and secretly had Kuma use the "Paw-Paw Fruit" ability to send them back again.

After that, according to Yann's arrangement, while Perona hid in the "Devil's Triangle" to conceal her identity as a member of Hueco Mundo.

While Moria was slowly nurturing Perona, he also began to leverage his reputation from the previous Beast Pirates war to attract the attention of the World Government and the Navy, aiming to secure the position of "Shichibukai".

As for Hancock...

During the time that Yann was returning to Marineford, the newspapers featured news about the "Hueco Mundo Organization" the most, and also about the "Pirate Empress" Hancock the most.

There's no other reason than that "Pirate Empress" Hancock's appearance is excessively beautiful, and her strength is also excessively formidable.

More importantly, Hancock acted with extraordinary arrogance and domineeringness, plundering everything in her path, whether it was pirate ships, navy ships, or World Government ships!

The pictures of Hancock proudly accepting spoils offered by the enemy in the newspapers were a guarantee of popularity and sales for the news agency.

As it turns out, few can resist Hancock's charm in this vast ocean.

"Ah~ I am so beautiful, so you will obediently offer me treasures and forgive me, right?"

This catchphrase, originating from Hancock, and her matching unique pose, have become a hot topic of discussion among people across the ocean.

[Chapter 259 The Radiant Hope]

"Boom!"

With a loud bang as the warship docked, this warship, returning from the Kingdom of Dressrosa, finally arrived back at Marineford, the naval headquarters.

"I'm back!"

Never before had Yann found Marineford so pleasing to the eye.

"Hey, Major General Yann seems pretty excited, but I have a meeting to attend to, so I'll be going now." Borsalino waved his hand and said, then instantly turned into a yellow flash and disappeared from the spot.

Gion, holding a stack of documents, said, "Commander Aon, I'll go report on this mission now."

"Go."

Aon nodded, knowing that this was one of the necessary procedures within the Navy, and that if Gion hadn't handled it, Aon would have gone there himself.

"So having a capable adjutant by your side can save you a lot of trouble."

Just as Arn stood at the edge of the deck watching Gion's departing figure, feeling a pang of emotion, a loud, excited, and honest voice suddenly rang out.

"Lord Ion!!!"

When Yan looked down, he was suddenly blinded by a flash of light and almost couldn't open his eyes.

When Yann realized that the burly, bald-headed, and powerfully built Marine standing below at the port shouting at him was none other than Hope, he was stunned.

"Hope...Hope? When did his head become so shiny?"

Immediately, Yann seemed to realize something. "Wait a minute... when I returned to the Grand Line from the North Blue, I think I forgot about Hope."

Just as Arn's expression turned strange and somewhat ashamed, Hope excitedly boarded the warship, walked up to Arn, saluted, and said...

"Lord Arne, Lieutenant Commander Hope of the Navy Headquarters is reporting to you."

Lieutenant Colonel?

A glance around revealed that Hope's rank insignia on his shoulder had been changed to lieutenant colonel.

Immediately, Yern returned Hope's salute and congratulated him, saying, "Congratulations on your promotion, Lieutenant Colonel Hope."

"It's all thanks to Lord Arn's promotion and appreciation!" Lieutenant Colonel Hope said loudly.

"No way~ No way~"

Yann's lips twitched subtly, then he waved his hand and hurriedly disembarked to go home, trying to shake off Lieutenant Colonel Hope's pursuit.

However, no matter how fast or slow Yann's pace was, Lieutenant Colonel Hope always followed closely by his side.

"Lieutenant Colonel Hope, don't you have any military duties to perform?" Yarne subtly reminded Hope that the welcome dinner could end now.

"After I finished recuperating in the North Sea and was transferred back to the Navy Headquarters and promoted, the military duties assigned to me by the Navy Headquarters were to continue serving as Lord Arne's adjutant," Lieutenant Colonel Hope replied with a proud tone.

adjutant?!

Arne immediately sensed something was wrong!

It's important to know that not every naval officer has an adjutant.

Only those in the Navy who hold important positions, such as base commander, warship captain, or head of an important department at the Navy Headquarters, will be specially assigned a permanent adjutant to assist them.

As for Gion, he was merely a temporary adjutant assigned by the Navy Headquarters when Arn went to the Kingdom of Dressrosa last time.

Wait a minute, it's one thing for that old man from the Warring States period not to demote me, but what is he trying to do?

Thinking of this, Yann subconsciously turned his head to ask for clarification.

However, once again, the sunlight, after refracting through Lieutenant Colonel Hope's head, was so bright that Arne couldn't open his eyes to look directly at the man beside him.

"Hope, where's your hair?" Yann asked, squinting.

"This..."

Hope let out a hearty laugh and said, "The doctor said that the gland injury caused related function impairment, so hair and stuff won't grow."

In an instant, Yann paused in his steps.

In Yann's view, Hope's near-fatal injury last time was inextricably linked to him.

Originally, Yann thought that with Hope's inhuman physique, she would be able to fully recover after a period of treatment. However, he did not expect that it would lead to Hope suffering such serious aftereffects.

A faint sense of guilt towards his subordinate welled up in Ya'en's heart again, and he asked, "Is there no cure?"

"This thing, it's pretty much the same whether we have it or not, right?"

Hope said nonchalantly, "Ever since I lost my hair, it seems like people are afraid to look at me wherever I go. Do I look too fierce?"

“No, Lieutenant Commander Hope, it’s all simply because you are too outstanding, too dazzling, so that ordinary naval officers and soldiers dare not look directly at a man like you,” Yann explained.

Hope slapped his forehead, suddenly realizing, and said, "Oh, I see."

"Yes."

Immediately, Yann took a few more steps forward, then, as if remembering something, said, "Lieutenant Colonel Hope, since you don't have anything urgent to deal with for the time being, could you go and order a cake for me in town?"

"Yes, sir!" Lieutenant Colonel Hope didn't ask any further questions. After giving a salute, he hurriedly turned around to complete his mission.

Watching Hope's departing figure, Yann felt dazzled and murmured to himself.

"No matter what, we need the old man's help now, so let's try to make him happy first."

"As for Lieutenant Colonel Hope, since he wants to be his own adjutant, let him be."

If Ahn remembers correctly, today should be Marshal Sengoku's birthday.

Come to think of it, the last time Arn celebrated the birthday of Marshal Sengoku was seven or eight years ago when he was serving as the Inspector General of the North Sea.

At the time, Yann was frugal and didn't spend four thousand Berries to buy a cake for Marshal Sengoku.

This time, Yann decided to be a little more generous.

To Arn's surprise, Marshal Sengoku did not wait for him to return at the mansion as he had in the past. Arn even cooked a table full of dishes, which was unusual for him, but Marshal Sengoku still had not returned as dusk approached.

Yann shifted his gaze to the distant lights of the highest office in the Navy Headquarters, which could be faintly seen outside the window, and murmured to himself.

"This old man seems to be really busy; he even forgot his own birthday?"

"According to his usual habits, the old man might be busy until the early hours of the morning, and then he might miss his birthday."

Thinking about this, Yann couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

After all, today is a rare opportunity to make the old man happy. Who knows, maybe the old man from the Warring States period will loosen his grip and reveal the secret techniques of "Conqueror's Haki Entanglement"?

That's why Yann hurriedly urged the warship to return to Marineford, the naval headquarters, but in the end it was all for naught.

"What a pity, it's all wasted..."

Looking at the table full of dishes, Yann couldn't help but feel a little regretful.