Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

Therefore, the people of the Amazon Lily Kingdom are a true warrior race, and also the nation with the strongest average physique and combat capabilities among human kingdoms.

The only downside is that Amazon Lily is a country located in the doldrums, surrounded by sea monsters that can easily reach hundreds or even thousands of meters in length.

This also completely deprived Amazon Lily of the ability to expand outwards, and greatly cut off communication with the outside world, making Amazon Lily a sacred place that countless men on this sea yearn for but rarely have the opportunity to approach.

"Lieutenant Colonel Hope..."

After a moment's thought, as the outline of Snake Island became clearer in the distance, Yann spoke.

“Yes,” Lieutenant Colonel Hope replied.

"Has the Navy Headquarters not contacted us during this period?" Yann asked.

Lieutenant Colonel Hope scratched his head, somewhat surprised, and said, "Eh, there really isn't one."

“In that case, let’s contact the Marine Headquarters and tell them that we are about to arrive at Amazon Lily to make contact with the ‘Pirate Empress’ Hancock,” Yann said.

"Yes!"

Watching Lieutenant Colonel Hope's gleaming figure hurrying off to carry out his mission, Yann turned and put on the Navy Justice Cloak hanging to the side.

The term "Buddhist-style" is still clearly visible.

In any case, we can't let that old fool be caught in the middle between the World Government and ourselves.

"Since the World Government wants me to make contact with Hancock, then I'll grant their request..."

Yann murmured softly.

"At worst, I'll make a small sacrifice and be temporarily captured and imprisoned by Hancock on Amazon Lily to suffer, so I can see what the World Government is really up to."

[Chapter 265. Contact with the Nine-Headed Serpent]

"what?!"

Since Yann left Marineford, Fleet Admiral Sengoku had been using work to numb himself. At this moment, he suddenly stood up and looked at the Navy reporting to him in disbelief.

Seeing the drastic change in the expression of Fleet Admiral Sengoku, the naval officer who had come to report under the instructions of Vice Admiral Tsuru nervously swallowed hard, straightened his back, and answered without the slightest hesitation.

"Reporting to the Marshal, this intelligence has been confirmed to have been sent from Major General Yarne's warship, and the communicator is Lieutenant Colonel Hope, whose identity has been verified."

"boom!"

Marshal Zhan Guo slammed his fist heavily on the desk, his eyes filled with bewilderment.

How can it be?

That bastard Yann is so afraid of dying, why would he do something so stupid?

Given Arn's intelligence, it's impossible that he didn't understand the true intentions hidden behind this mission and guessed correctly, especially since I had already hinted at it to him.

In this situation, why would Yann go directly to Amazon Lily, located in the Calm Belt, to contact "Pirate Empress" Hancock?

"Go down."

Just then, Vice Admiral Tsuru, having finished dealing with the follow-up work, arrived at the office. After dismissing the naval officer, he spoke.

"Warring States Period, perhaps that child, Arn, harbors similar thoughts to yours?"

"What?" (Warring States period)

"He... doesn't want to be a burden to you, does he?"

Lieutenant General Tsuru sighed softly and then placed a projector Den Den Mushi in the center of the office and turned it on.

Suddenly, an image was projected onto the wall, showing the warship where Yaen was located.

The next moment, Yanna, wearing glasses, appeared on the projection with a gentle and refined face, his smile as if he had just woken up and seen a loved one.

"Hey, old man, can you see that?"

Seeing this, Marshal Sengoku somewhat lost his composure and ordered, "Yarn?! What the hell do you want, you bastard? Get out of the Calm Belt right now!"

However, in his anxiety, the Sengoku Marshal had forgotten that what was placed in front of him was a projection Den Den Mushi, which did not have any communication function.

"Hmm~ I bet you're yelling at me again, old man, right? Well, there's nothing I can do about it. As a useless son, I'm used to it."

As Yann laughed, his smile gradually faded, and he took off his glasses, his eyes revealing a certain firmness and helplessness as he spoke.

"I'm so sorry, old man, I've always disappointed you and failed to become a navy officer who satisfies you."

The Warring States Marshal sensed something was wrong and shouted, his eyes wide, "You bastard, what do you think you're doing?!"

"Don't worry, old man, I will definitely try my best to live on. After all, I still want to marry a satisfactory wife, I still want to witness the strongest power in the world, and I still want to take care of you in your old age and see you off in your final days..."

Before Arn could finish speaking, a Kuja Pirates ship had already approached the warship from behind him, and even the shape of Kuja Island could be clearly seen.

Among them, the three Boa sisters stood majestically on the pirate ship, while Marigold, standing on the right, shouted sternly.

"Navy, you will all pay with your lives for approaching Amazon Lily without authorization!"

Aon gave Fleet Admiral Sengoku a resolute yet gentle smile, but had no time to say anything more. He simply waved to Fleet Admiral Sengoku, then turned and drew his Zanpakuto from his waist, raising it to the sky and giving a loud command.

"Everyone, prepare for battle!"

Immediately, amidst the tense atmosphere between the two sides, Yann leaped to the very front of the warship and spoke in a righteous and awe-inspiring tone.

"'Pirate Empress' Hancock, I am Rear Admiral Tefier Yann of the Marine Headquarters."

When faced with Arn's self-introduction, Boa Hancock, standing among the three Boa sisters, pursed her lips and remained silent, as if she were too arrogant to talk to Arn.

Marigold, standing next to Hancock, then spoke up.

"A mere Rear Admiral?! What, does he intend to start a war with the Kuja Pirates?"

"Of course not!"

Yann spoke in a sincere yet courteous tone.

"Who in the entire sea doesn't know about the strength and beauty of 'Pirate Empress' Hancock now?"

As Yann finished speaking, Hancock leaned back in unison, landing squarely on the throne formed by her pet pink python Salome, exuding arrogance as if she were listening to a subject's report.

However, only the three Boa sisters knew that Hancock's legs had gone weak and she could no longer stand up because of Yann's praise.

As for Yann, he almost couldn't help but secretly applaud Hancock's perfectly timed arrogant gesture.

After all, the better Hancock performs now, the more she can clear herself of any shady dealings or suspicions, indirectly proving that Yann has already sacrificed everything for justice.

"Hancock..."

Yaen expressed his dissatisfaction through subtle gestures before speaking.

"My mission to come to Amazon Lily this time is not to arrest you, but to invite you to join the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

"'The Seven Warlords of the Sea'?"

At this moment, both Marigold and Sandasonia couldn't help but show expressions of surprise.

As Corazon's fame spread throughout the seas, his high-profile joining of the "Seven Warlords of the Sea" naturally became known to the world.

The privileges of legal plunder, the revocation of bounties, recognition of the king's status in the world's member states, and free passage to other world member states, are something that countless pirates both despise and envy.

"Heh~"

At that moment, Hancock spoke up arrogantly.

"Your Majesty? I am the Empress of Kuja. Who is qualified to make me a subject of Your Majesty and a so-called Shichibukai?"

As Hancock's voice rang out, an invisible charm suddenly erupted from her. Her cold and beautiful face captivated all the marines on the warship, causing them to lose their composure repeatedly.

"Is this... the power of the 'Love-Love Fruit'?"

Yann forcibly averted his gaze, no longer looking directly at Hancock, and then spoke. "Hancock, put away your power."

The next moment, Hancock moved with a graceful gait, her long, beautiful legs landing in front of Yone, and she asked seductively, "Can't you admit that this is my charm?"

For a moment, putting aside Arn, the other marines who were originally standing behind Arn, ready to fight, were all deeply captivated by Hancock's charm, their eyes visibly sparkling with hearts as they shouted infatuation.

'Lady Hancock~~~'

"Lady Hancock's charm is absolutely irresistible~"

"Ah~ My heart can't take it~"

[Chapter 266 Petrification]

next moment……

"Sweet and refreshing!"

As Hancock made a heart shape with her hands in front of her chest, a pink light quickly swept across the entire warship, and the marines who were captivated by Hancock's charm were petrified wherever it passed.

"Crack..."

In an instant, the once bustling and chaotic warships fell completely silent, with only stone sculptures remaining standing on them.

This is one of the abilities of Hancock's "Love-Love Fruit": any creature captivated by Hancock's charm can be instantly petrified by the "Sweet Wind" released by Hancock.

This even included the Den Den Mushi (snail phone) that was originally transmitting images toward Sengoku's office.

……

"Thud~"

As the projected image abruptly cut off, the Warring States Marshal's anger had reached its peak, and his face was ashen.

The last image that the Sengoku Marshal could see projected was a large number of naval soldiers being rapidly petrified.

Although it was only for a brief moment, Marshal Sengoku noticed that Yann, who was standing at the very front of Hancock, had not been petrified, but this was of no significance.

In this situation, unless Yann can win over Hancock with his words and get her to join the Seven Warlords of the Sea, even if Yann isn't petrified, he will have nowhere to escape while in the Calm Belt.

Not to mention, with the other marines petrified, and Yann all alone, it was impossible for him, with his fragile physique, to defeat "Pirate Empress" Hancock, let alone take on the entire Kuja Pirates.

"Ugh……"

Lieutenant General Tsuru's expression was not good at this moment, and he couldn't help but sigh softly.

Although, given Lieutenant General Tsuru's awareness and understanding, he clearly understood that maintaining peace and justice on the sea was not something that could be achieved by simply shouting slogans, but rather by making sufficient sacrifices and demonstrating a high level of awareness.

However, Lieutenant General Tsuru could not help but feel helpless and saddened as he watched his old comrade's adopted son become a sacrifice.

"Please accept my condolences, Warring States period."

Lieutenant General Tsuru paused, then slowly said, "The most important thing now is not to let Yann's sacrifice be wasted, as much as possible..."

"boom!"