Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

After hanging up Marshal Sengoku's routine phone call, Yann readjusted his mask, turned around, opened the cabin door, and went inside.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

As Yann spoke, he sat down in a seat that was almost level with Dorrag's.

Immediately, many high-ranking members of the Revolutionary Army present in the cabin respectfully greeted Yann, some of them with barely suppressed curiosity in their eyes.

'Is this... the Chief of the General Staff, whose identity is rumored to be extremely mysterious?'

Yann looked around, nodded in response to their greetings, and then said, "Well then, comrades, let's not stand on ceremony and begin the meeting."

Immediately, Yann placed the large stack of documents he had been holding on the table and said.

"The first five-year plan, named 'Sparks Spreading Across the Sea,' has been underway for nearly two years now. I recently did a summary of the progress and found that it is not going as well as expected."

The expressions of the revolutionary army's high-ranking officials present immediately froze.

Seeing this, Dorrag quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "Ahem, well... Chief of the General Staff, the comrades have already worked very hard, and judging from the current progress, the expected goals can still be achieved."

In response, Yann shook his head and spoke seriously.

"Comrades, our revolutionary army is not a pirate group, much less an organization that seeks personal gain and selfish desires."

"All of you gathered here have ideals, and you all hope to change this sea and usher in an ideal new era."

"The goals set in the previous five-year plan were merely the most basic, aimed at self-preservation."

"But times are constantly changing, and opportunities to realize our common ideals may arise at any time. What can we do? We can do our best to have the ability to seize those opportunities when they arise."

"I hope that all of you will remember that everything we do is not just for ourselves, but also for the countless civilians who have suffered or are suffering now, and for the next generation who do not want them to suffer similar hardships and darkness again."

"The road ahead is still long. Every extra step you comrades are taking now may bring us a little closer to the radiant light of that ideal new era."

"Therefore, we must not slack off, and we should not just focus on the expected goals, but rather give full play to our initiative and accelerate the accumulation and development of the organization!"

As Yann's powerful speech echoed through the cabin, the Revolutionary Army's high command fell silent, followed by a burst of enthusiastic approval.

"The Chief of the General Staff is right. I have indeed been negligent in the past."

"That's right, we joined the organization to fight for the ideals we held in our hearts, so why are we so lazy and complacent all the time?"

"As expected of the Chief of the General Staff, I am far from reaching his level of thinking."

"I am willing to give everything for that ray of light in the new era!"

……

Hearing the endless praise and the admiration in the eyes of the revolutionary army's high-ranking officers, Yann raised his hand and said.

"We are all comrades who are fighting together for our ideals. Let's not engage in unnecessary personality cults. Compared with everyone else, I have only been moving a little faster and have played a small guiding role for you all."

"But whether we can change the sea and strive to create a new ideal and new era depends on the strength of all comrades. I hope that all comrades can clearly understand this point and treat every other comrade equally."

"At least on the road of fighting together, every comrade is the closest of comrades-in-arms and brothers."

The high-ranking officers of the revolutionary army responded in unison, “Yes, Chief of the General Staff.”

Seeing this, Yan nodded, then opened the documents in his hand and began to speak.

"Due to the unique geographical reasons of this sea, the previous plan was to divide the sea into six major regions: the East, South, West, North Sea and the front and rear sections of the Grand Line for development."

"Among them, Beihai has taken root completely in the past two years by taking advantage of the underground channels of the Don Quixote family, and has also secretly overthrown more than ten kingdoms. The progress is quite good."

"As for other regions, progress is not very optimistic in my opinion, especially in the latter half of the Grand Line. Even with the Donquixote Family's covert assistance, they have not yet fully established themselves there..."

……

After the meeting, almost all the high-ranking members of the Revolutionary Army who walked out of the meeting were covered in sweat. However, Yann kept confirming a large number of details and difficulties with their own duties and tasks.

Inside the cabin, Dragon clicked his tongue and said, "Chief of the General Staff, aren't you being a bit too harsh?"

Yern looked up at Dragon with surprise, and then said.

"This is a necessary sternness, Dragon. A lax and free-spirited attitude is only suitable for pirates, not for the Revolutionary Army. It's fine now, but in the future, any mistake may be magnified infinitely in front of the World Government and could involve thousands of lives."

Dorrag remained silent for a moment, but he had to admit that Yann was right.

However, the men of this sea are inherently romantic, pursuing freedom and ideals, so let alone the revolutionary army organization that is still developing cautiously.

Even among the most powerful pirate crews, the Navy, and even the World Government, the discipline of individuals is not taken very seriously.

[Chapter 287 Planning Magic Valley Town]

“You’re right, I will continue to work on this in the future,” Dragon said.

"Too much of a good thing is bad. As long as they understand priorities and focus on the organization, that's fine..."

Yaen briefly mentioned it, without interfering excessively in such administrative matters that should have been the leader's responsibility, and then said...

"In the past two years, the comrades of the revolutionary army have generally begun to disperse to various parts of the sea, and are doing their best to develop while maintaining secrecy. This is not a problem."

"However, the problem is that after the Revolutionary Army personnel are dispersed like this, it is inevitable that there will be a lack of strength in various places, and some even lack the ability to resist pirates."

Dorrag nodded and said.

"Yes, there is indeed a shortage of personnel and combat power. Once the slaves in the secret port in the Red Earth Continent gradually get rid of their past psychological trauma and receive the corresponding training, the situation will improve soon."

Upon hearing this, Yann squinted his eyes and pondered for a moment before speaking.

"This is still not enough; it's too scattered. To accelerate development, we must establish a core in each region and form a concrete network to distribute our comrades across those regions."

“The core?” Dragon asked. “Wouldn’t that be too conspicuous and attract the World Government’s attention prematurely?”

Yann smiled and said, "Drag, have you forgotten what privileges member states of the World Government enjoy?"

"You mean... to attack the member states of the World Government?" Dragon asked in shock.

"The darkest place is where the most shady dealings are hidden."

As Yann spoke slowly, he pulled a map from the side and circled several places on it.

"Let's go together while I still have six or seven months left."

"it is good!"

Dragon nodded, then suddenly realized something and asked, "Six or seven months? What's wrong?"

A slight smile played on Yann's lips, hidden behind his mask, as he said, "It's nothing, you'll see later."

Dragon stared at Yern with a probing gaze and said.

"Chief of the General Staff, I feel that you are much more proactive now than before. If it were before, you certainly wouldn't have personally gone out to run around."

Yaen shrugged, said nothing, and pointed directly to a spot on the map in front of him, saying, "This place is the closest to us, let's go here first."

Dorrag glanced at it and said.

"Here? This isn't some World Government member state. If I remember correctly, it's just a lawless pirate enclave."

“This place happens to be special, a more suitable and rather secluded location than the member states of the World Government…”

After a pause, Yann said, "Of course, not on the sea, but higher up."

……

A month later, a revolutionary army ship disguised as a merchant ship docked in Mogok, Gaya Island.

It can be said that among the rows of pirate ships along the coast, the merchant ship-shaped vessels stood out particularly and instantly attracted the attention of a large number of pirates.

"Hey, look over there, it looks like a big, fat sheep."

"Fool, would an ordinary merchant ship dare to approach here? Let's wait and see."

"Hehe, don't rush, let the others test whether this is a lost lamb."

……

Amidst the hushed discussions of the pirates, the arrival of four figures cloaked in grey cloaks, whose faces were obscured, in Mogu Town caused most of the pirates to suppress their greed.

There's no other reason than that the sheer size of Ivankov, the "Queen of the Okama," standing at around four and a half meters tall, and Bartholomew Kuma, the "Tyrant," standing nearly seven meters tall, make their intimidating presence undeniable for ordinary pirates.

Facing the fierce gazes of the pirates, Yann, walking alongside Dragon at the front, showed no sign of tension.

After all, while Yann's physique was relatively weak compared to the monsters of the New World, he was at least no weaker than the pirates in front of him.

Moreover, Yann is protected by Drag, Ivankov, and the bear.

So, while casually surveying his surroundings and the pirates as if taking a leisurely stroll, Yann whispered to Dragon.

"It will be necessary to clean up the pirates who are stuck here, otherwise these idle sea dregs might cause the organization to be exposed at any time."

"Hmm." Dragon nodded in agreement.

After thinking for a moment, Yann offered his suggestion.

"Here's what we'll do: set up a pirate hunting center here. We can keep it a secret for now, but once the Navy notices something's wrong, we'll put up a bounty hunter sign and kill or capture any pirates that pass through Jaya Island."

After a pause, Yann added, "After all, the Navy can't handle maintaining peace on the seas by itself. Every little bit helps. Remember to collect the bounty when the time comes; it'll be a source of revenue."

“Sure, almost none of these pirates have bounties exceeding 100 million, and their strength is only average. If we lay the groundwork a few years in advance, and then fake a battle where weaklings fight each other, the chances of attracting the attention of the World Government and the Navy are extremely small,” Dragon replied.

While many pirates were eyeing these four uninvited guests, Yann and Dragon were discussing in hushed tones as they took a quick tour around Mogu Town, and even finalized their plans for its future transformation.

Immediately afterwards, when Dragon and Yann arrived at the center of Mogu Town, Dragon stopped in front of a tavern and said...

"Chief of the General Staff, how about we go in for a drink? Come to think of it, I've never had a drink with you before."

Upon hearing this suggestion, Yann almost instinctively resisted it.

Still want some?

Yann only drank alcohol twice in his life. The first time, after drinking, he lay down with Kuzan and almost became sworn brothers. The second time, after drinking, he suddenly had two wives and two unborn children.

If he kept drinking, Yann had no idea how outrageous things might happen, especially with Dragon...

Thinking about this, Yann got goosebumps and refused without hesitation.

"No, last time I was tricked into getting drunk by your old man and then he really ripped me off."

Seeing Yann's extremely resistant expression, Drag couldn't force him and could only say...

"However, the tavern is where the most information is concentrated, so let's go in and find out when the next 'rising current' you mentioned will erupt."

"Ah."

As soon as Drag entered the tavern for the first time, Yann immediately smelled a strange odor in the murky air, which seemed to be a mixture of alcohol, sweat, and various other foul smells.

[Chapter 288 The Tragedy Caused by Juice]