Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

[Chapter 260: The Cake]

"Oh, and there's cake!"

"It's not convenient to send dishes, but we can send a cake to the old man to show our appreciation."

However, unless it was something important, Yann tried to avoid showing up in front of Marshal Sengoku during office hours, lest he be assigned some task for no reason.

"Xiao Jin, go find Lieutenant Colonel Hope and deliver the cake directly to Marshal Sengoku's office once it's ready."

Immediately, Yann waved his hand, signaling Xiao Jin, who was basking in the sun by the window, to run a errand.

"Chirp~"

"and many more……"

Just as Xiao Jin was about to leave, Yann remembered that when he asked Hope to order a cake, he hadn't specifically specified the style of the cake.

If the cake is to be presented to Marshal Sengoku by Aon himself, then there's no need for so many fancy decorations.

However, since Lieutenant Colonel Hope needs to deliver the cake, it would be better to add a few details to express the sentiment.

Immediately, Yann called out to Xiao Jin and added, "Oh, and don't forget to have Lieutenant Colonel Hope put 'Happy Birthday' on the cake."

"Chirp~"

"Uh, let's add it again, add my name too, it's better to clearly state my identity, so as not to make a blunder," Yann said.

Xiao Jin tilted her head, trying hard to remember Yann's request.

"Yes, and..."

Finally, after a moment's hesitation, Yann decided that since he had already given the cake, it would be better to give the old man a subtle hint.

"Xiao Jin, add the words 'Conqueror's Color' to the cake in a subtle way."

"Chirp? Chirp?" Little Jin nodded very hard.

Then, Yann waved his hand, signaling Little Gold to hurry up and go find Lieutenant Colonel Hope.

And Little Gold lived up to Ya'en's expectations, quickly finding Lieutenant Colonel Hope in a small town near the mansion.

"Chirp chirp~"

As Little Gold landed on Lieutenant Colonel Hope's shoulder, Lieutenant Colonel Hope recognized Little Gold, the pet that was inseparable from Arn.

"Does Lord Yann have any instructions?" Lieutenant Colonel Hope asked.

"Chirp!"

Little Gold barked twice, then stretched out its paws and began writing words in the soil.

"I see. Lord Arn, you want me to deliver this cake to Marshal Sengoku's office."

Lieutenant Colonel Hope looked at the crooked writing on the soil and said with understanding.

Afterwards, Xiao Jin, who was quite satisfied with Hope's cooperation, nodded and continued to write down the details of the cake that Yann had requested.

only……

"Chirp~"

Xiao Jin tried hard to recall Yann's last string of words, but he became somewhat confused.

……

Meanwhile, in the Fleet Admiral's office, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, Vice Admiral Tsuru, Vice Admiral Garp, Chief Instructor Zephyr, and the three Admirals of the Navy were gathered, discussing all the most important matters.

Regarding the Hueco Mundo organization!

It can be said that these seven are the core of the current naval leadership, encompassing almost all of the navy's top combat capabilities from the previous and contemporary generations.

Sitting behind his desk, Fleet Admiral Sengoku's face was solemn and gloomy. He glanced around at the various naval officers in the office, each with their own distinct attitude and expression, and then spoke.

"Everyone, I'm sure you've all heard quite a bit about the 'Hueco Mundo Organization' by now, whether it's from newspapers, intelligence reports, or rumors."

As Fleet Admiral Sengoku finished speaking, Admiral Sakazuki, nicknamed "Akainu," said in a somber tone, "1500 million degrees? Such an absurd temperature is impossible."

“That’s not impossible, Sakazuki.”

Kuzan, the "Aokiji" general, said casually from the side.

"It may be surprising to see what kind of force could raise the temperature of a flame to over 1500 million degrees, even enough to evaporate the ocean, but since this is the result of calculations by the World Government's Science Department, it should not be too far off from the truth."

After a pause, Kuzan added.

"And even if the calculation error reaches more than a thousand times, that's still a temperature of ten thousand degrees. In a sense, it's not an exaggeration to say that Admiral Sakazuki, that mysterious member of Hueco Mundo, is your nemesis, since the temperature of magma, no matter how extreme, will not exceed two thousand degrees, right?"

Upon hearing this, Sakazuki practically transformed into a volcano ready to erupt at any moment, retorting sarcastically, "Kuzan, do you really think your ice will be effective against that kind of temperature?"

"Enough, Sakazuki, Kuzan!"

The Warring States Marshal was unusually hot-tempered today, slamming his fist on the table and shouting angrily.

"Can such pointless arguments stand against the Hueco Mundo organization, which could threaten the justice of the ocean at any moment?"

"Marshal of the Warring States Period, those flames are truly terrifying. Just getting within a certain range feels like your whole body is going to melt."

Borsalino clipped his nails while speaking in an exaggerated tone, “To be an enemy of that kind of monster is a terrible thing.”

"Whoo~"

The Warring States Marshal took a heavy breath and said.

"This is not asking you to fight that unknown monster. This is also the latest order issued by the World Government to the Navy: unless absolutely necessary, do not attack or provoke the 'Hueco Mundo Organization'."

For a moment, the high-ranking naval officers present were stunned when the Fleet Admiral Sengoku spoke.

This is the first time such an order has been issued in the eight-hundred-year history of world governments!

In some ways, once this order from the World Government reaches the ears of the people of the sea, it will undoubtedly be a heavy blow to the authority of the World Government.

Even so, the World Government still issued the order to Fleet Admiral Sengoku.

This is enough to show that the World Government's fear of Hueco Mundo has reached the point where it dares not provoke them easily.

However, after a few moments, the high-ranking naval officers present understood the reason why the World Government had issued such an order.

After all, that is a power capable of evaporating the ocean and destroying the world. Without further concrete information, who would dare to act rashly?

Then, the Warring States Marshal added.

"This order will not be in written form, and neither the World Government nor I will recognize it after you leave this door. However, I urge everyone here to take this order as a guiding principle and to restrain your subordinates as much as possible."

Immediately, the faces of the naval officers present showed a mixture of humiliation and displeasure as they responded.

"Yes."

Then, just as the entire office fell silent for a moment, a knock sounded on the door.

"Boom boom boom!"

"What is it?" Marshal Zhan Guo asked, looking towards the door.

"Reporting to Marshal Sengoku, Lieutenant Colonel Hope has arrived on the orders of Major General Arne," the naval guard outside the door replied.

"Yarn?!"

Marshal Sengoku, who had been somewhat impatient at being interrupted during the meeting, immediately calmed down and said, "Let Lieutenant Colonel Hope in."

[Chapter 261. A Mission That Must End in Death]

As the office door was opened by the guard, Lieutenant Colonel Hope strode in with his back ramrod straight and spoke loudly.

"Marshal Zhan Guo, I am here on the orders of Commander Yann to deliver something."

Immediately, Lieutenant Colonel Hope placed the packaged cake on the corner of his desk without looking at it.

"cake?!"

Everyone present was taken aback at first, but it was Lieutenant General Tsuru who was the first to react and said, "Oh dear, even I almost forgot that today is Marshal Sengoku's birthday."

Vice Admiral Garp, who had been nonchalantly eating donuts and listening to the meeting, mumbled in confusion, "Huh? Is that so?"

After Vice Admiral Tsuru gave Vice Admiral Garp a wink, Garp quickly realized what was going on and said, "Congratulations, Sengoku. Hahaha, I didn't actually forget, I was just teasing you."

Immediately afterward, Vice Admiral Garp placed the half-eaten bag of donuts on Fleet Admiral Sengoku's desk and said, "Look, I prepared the gift for you in advance."

"Get lost, you bastard! Who wants my leftovers, you bastard?"

Marshal Sengoku, both annoyed and amused, cursed at Lieutenant General Garp, then waved for Lieutenant Colonel Hope to leave. He then stared at the packaged cake with a complicated expression, remaining silent.

Meanwhile, the other high-ranking naval officers, who had originally intended to offer their congratulations to Fleet Admiral Sengoku, also noticed that something was amiss with him.

Lieutenant General Tsuru frowned slightly, looking at the Sengoku Marshal in front of him with an extremely complicated expression, his eyes faintly filled with tears, yet revealing anger, and asked.

"What's wrong, Sengoku period?"

"It's nothing." Marshal Zhan Guo stared at the cake box in front of him, his expression stern and imposing, but his voice was choked with emotion as he answered.

"Could it be that something has happened to Arn?" Chief Instructor Zefa, who hadn't said much until now, asked.

As Zephyr finished speaking, the aura emanating from the Sengoku Marshal grew increasingly gloomy.

After a moment, Marshal Zhan Guo carefully brought the cake to his face and said in a calm tone.

"I'm sorry, I lost my composure."

"What exactly went wrong? Didn't Rear Admiral Yann already return to Marineford?" Vice Admiral Tsuru asked, puzzled.

At this moment, even the usually thick-skinned Lieutenant General Garp became serious, patting his chest and saying.

"Yes, Yan is practically my nephew or something, so just say what you want to say, Sengoku."

As for Kuzan, he turned his head directly to look at Borsalino with a suspicious look in his eyes.

"Hey, hey, hey, this has nothing to do with me, Kuzan..."

Borsalino waved his hand and said.

“I didn’t do anything to Arn, and I brought Arn and Gion back intact.”

Listening to the discussion among the naval high command, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, who had initially not wanted to bring up the matter, gradually began to waver, letting out a long sigh and saying...

"The Five Elders have ordered that Arn lead the team to invite 'Pirate Empress' Hancock to become one of the 'Seven Warlords of the Sea'."

While the other high-ranking naval officers were still puzzled by Fleet Admiral Sengoku's words, Vice Admiral Tsuru's eyes slowly widened, and he spoke incredulously and angrily.

"Why would such an order be issued?! What did Major General Yann do to offend the Five Elders?"