Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

'Could it be that this child's trip with Kuzan has truly enlightened him? Has he gained a completely new understanding of justice, and that's why he feels proud and honored by my promotion to Fleet Admiral?'

But the next moment, Yann's words made even Sengoku's expression freeze instantly.

"With you, old man, holding things up, let's see who in Marineford dares to mess with me from now on! How wonderful! How can we not celebrate such a joyous occasion?"

Immediately, Sengoku grabbed a plate of food and threw it at Yaen, shouting angrily.

"Even if I'm promoted to Fleet Admiral, that doesn't give you a reason to act arrogantly. This sea is ruled by strength..."

"You spineless brat, stop right there."

"I'm so angry! Stop right there! I'm going to teach you a lesson today!"

……

Not far from the courtyard where Sengoku lived, Kuzan, who was lying down counting stars, glanced in that direction and looked at the two constantly moving shadows reflected in the window. He couldn't help but sigh slightly.

"What a loving father and filial son, what a heartwarming life."

Meanwhile, in another direction, Vice Admiral Tsuru, who was about to go out to discuss some details of tomorrow's promotion ceremony with Sengoku, noticed the lively commotion in Sengoku's courtyard and turned back.

"Sister Tsuru, what's wrong?" Gion, who was following Lieutenant General Tsuru, asked.

"No, it's just that it seems that boy Yann has returned. This is a rare opportunity for father and son to spend time together, so let's leave it to them," Lieutenant General Tsuru said gently.

Upon hearing this, Gion looked towards the Sengoku Garden.

"Oh!"

A chair suddenly crashed through a window, shattering into pieces as it landed heavily on the road.

Faintly, Gion could also hear a rumbling sound coming from the Sengoku courtyard.

"Sister Tsuru, this... why don't you go and try to stop them? They've started fighting, haven't they?" Gion asked.

Lieutenant General Tsuru shook his head and said.

“Gion, you don’t understand. Men’s romance is just incomprehensible. That’s how they express their feelings.”

"Really?" Gion said, somewhat puzzled.

"You're still young..."

As Lieutenant General Tsuru turned and walked into the house, he said, "Go back now. You'll understand these things naturally in the future."

"Oh."

Gion responded, glanced one last time in the direction of the Sengoku Garden, and then turned to follow Vice Admiral Tsuru back.

……

The next day.

Under the watchful eyes of countless naval personnel at Marineford, Admiral Sengoku took over the mantle of Fleet Admiral from the previous Fleet Admiral, Kongsaku.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the situation on the seas is deteriorating day by day. Because of the lie told by the Pirate King before his death, the number of pirates on the seas is increasing rapidly, and chaos, plundering, and killing are constantly spreading!!!"

"And what is our mission? What is our mission as naval personnel? What is the justice we uphold?"

"..."

"Today I will assume the post of Fleet Admiral, and in the name of 'Rule of Justice,' I vow to lead the Navy to suppress all evil on the high seas."

Marshal Sengoku's eloquent and impassioned speech left Ya'en unmoved, but it excited the navies around the world.

"Well, it's probably because I'm not in the Navy yet, and our positions are different, so I can't understand the old man's passion?"

Yaen muttered this to himself, suppressing the urge to yawn, and tried his best to participate fully in the entire naval admiral promotion ceremony with the spirit expected of a naval admiral's family member.

To Arn's dismay, the numerous countermeasures that Sengoku had painstakingly prepared did not result in any troublesome pirates.

Otherwise, this naval admiral promotion ceremony would have been much more exciting and thrilling.

However, this was to be expected. At this time, the Navy had just executed the "Pirate King" Gol Roger and captured "Golden Lion" Shiki, so their deterrent power on the high seas was still immense.

Ordinary low-level henchmen wouldn't have the chance to break into Marineford, and great pirates wouldn't rashly offend Fleet Admiral Sengoku, who needed to establish his authority.

Subsequently, Sengoku, as the newly appointed Fleet Admiral, took full control of all naval affairs and threw himself into a new round of busy work.

What made Aon quite happy was that Sengoku seemed to have forgotten about his existence, or perhaps he had given up on forcing him to join the Navy, and didn't pay much attention to him, who stayed in Sengoku's garden every day.

"Ah, that feels so good..."

Ya'en spends his days sunbathing, watering the flowers, and occasionally taking a stroll with his hands behind his back, carrying a birdcage.

"It's great to start a relaxed, Buddhist-style retirement life early!"

Sixteen-year-old Yann thought with immense satisfaction, and his whistling grew louder and more rhythmic.

The canary in the cage tilted its head, looking at Yaen with a human-like light in its eyes, and also uttered a soft, melodious voice.

"Good boy, you learn so fast..."

Yann smiled and continued walking his bird, pointing at the passing sailors as if patiently instructing the canary.

And this graceful canary, quite intelligently, would occasionally respond to Arn.

……

Meanwhile, the top brass of the Navy Headquarters was also holding an important meeting, which involved the promotion and reassignment of a large number of officers in the Navy.

With the rise of the Warring States Marshal, he did not intend to purge the faction of the previous marshal.

However, in order to better steer the "navy"—a giant ship sailing through the tides of the times—the marshals of the Warring States period inevitably needed to make corresponding personnel adjustments for various important positions.

"Very good, everyone has worked hard for three days. Let's leave the matter of promotions and transfers as it is for now..."

Sengoku, seated at the head of the meeting room, gave a brief summary before speaking.

"Finally, there is one last question regarding Lieutenant General Kuzan's report, which I believe needs to be studied."

Then, the Fleet Admiral of Sengoku passed on the relevant materials he had prepared in advance to the high-ranking naval officers present, and said, "That is the question of how to supervise the navies of the four seas."

[Chapter 29, "Tea Pig" Additional Scheme]

The material records Kuzan's general observations during his landing on Capone Island, as well as the subsequent investigation by the Sengoku Marshal into the Western Sea Navy's situation.

"As you can see, because the Navy Headquarters is located in the Grand Line, the supervision and management of the Navy in all four seas is obviously insufficient, and it is extremely easy for various corruption problems to arise."

"The above are just the problems of the West Sea Navy, but the West Sea Navy is definitely not the only one with problems."

As Fleet Admiral Sengoku raised this question, the naval high-ranking officers sitting in the conference room all showed thoughtful expressions.

After a moment, Lieutenant General Tsuru spoke first.

"This is indeed a problem that needs to be taken seriously. Even though the combat strength of the four sea navies is generally not high, not to mention that they will be the source of a continuous stream of manpower for the Navy Headquarters, more importantly..."

Lieutenant General Tsuru crossed his hands slightly to cover his chin as he spoke.

"Perhaps the Grand Line is the chaotic battlefield where pirates flock, but the Four Seas are the source of chaos. Moreover, the area that the Four Seas Navy is responsible for is far greater than that of the Navy Headquarters. Therefore, the Four Seas Navy is also deeply connected to the peace of this sea."

Vice Admiral Huoshao asked, "Does Vice Admiral Tsuru mean to deploy Marine Headquarters forces to be permanently stationed in the Four Seas Navy?"

Lieutenant General Sakazuki, sitting to the side, spoke up without hesitation.

“I object. The pressure on the Navy Headquarters in the ‘New World’ is already increasing, and there is simply no extra combat power that can be transferred to the vast seas.”

“I agree with Lieutenant General Sakazuki’s opinion,” Lieutenant General Onigumo chimed in.

"Compared to the four seas, the Grand Line is the real focus, and it must be admitted that due to Gol Roger, pirates are constantly emerging nowadays."

"To completely solve this problem, we still need to concentrate our forces and wipe out the great pirates of the Grand Line with overwhelming force, so as to deter the budding of evil."

For a moment, the naval high command present engaged in a heated discussion, clearly indicating a great deal of disagreement on the matter.

One view is that allocating some of the Navy Headquarters' resources and combat power to the navies of the four seas would be more conducive to peace at sea.

One view is that the Navy should focus on rapidly deploying forces from all four seas to crush the great pirates of the Grand Line with overwhelming force, thereby deterring all pirates on the seas and slowing down the ever-increasing number of new pirates.

"Quiet!"

Marshal Zhan Guo tapped the table to quiet the meeting room before speaking.

"I understand your opinions, but in my opinion, the current shortcomings of the Four Seas Navy are not in combat capabilities, but in the management deficiencies of the system and the lack of supervision."

"What does the Marshal mean?" asked Lieutenant General Huoshaoshan, who was smoking a cigar.

After a moment's thought, the Warring States Marshal said, "Let's create a new position, directly under the administration of the Naval Headquarters, whose main duty is to supervise the navy in various sea areas."

……

On this day, A'en got up lazily and, after a quick wash, was surprised to find Sengoku sitting in the living room.

"Are you off today, old man?" Yann asked, yawning.

Justice never takes a break.

While processing the documents in his hands, Sengoku spoke.

"Then why are you so idle at home handling affairs?" Yan asked, puzzled.

Sengoku, who was diligently reviewing documents with his pen in hand, glanced at Yaen and asked, "Are you free?"

Ya'en sensibly stopped the topic and went to the kitchen to make breakfast.

"By the way, old man, have you had breakfast yet?"

Ya'en, not forgetting to be filial, asked a question.

"I'm full of anger," Zhan Guo replied indifferently.

"That's good, saves trouble."

Arn's nonchalant tone nearly made Sengoku crush the pen in his hand.

However, Sengoku's expression quickly calmed down, and he murmured softly.

"You little rascal, you've been slacking off for a while now, so enjoy this last quiet morning."

Then, just as Yann finished his quick breakfast, two voices rang out from the courtyard gate.

"Reporting, Captain Gion/Kake is reporting for duty."

Sengoku tidied the documents in his hand, then said, "Come in."

Soon, two figures entered. One was Gion, who had met Aon once before, and the other identified himself as Kake…

'Tea-pig?!'