Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

King Cobra thanked him without any airs before turning to leave.

Princess Vivi excitedly made a cute face at Arn before skipping and hopping after King Cobra.

After King Cobra and Princess Vivi left, Yann pondered for a moment and gradually understood why King Cobra had done what he did.

It was simply to appease and satisfy Princess Vivi.

So, after King Cobra had a general idea of ​​Yann's character, was he willing to abandon his dignity as king in order to satisfy Princess Vivi's request?

He may not have been a good king, but he was certainly a good father.

Yann gave a brief assessment of King Cobra, and then went straight to sleep.

……

The next day, just as Arn woke up, Princess Vivi personally brought him breakfast and bowed respectfully.

"Good morning, Yasuo."

"Ah."

Yaen responded and, after finishing breakfast, asked Princess Vivi.

"Princess Vivi, what are you most interested in?"

Princess Vivi's eyes lit up slightly, and she answered instinctively, "I'm more interested in Teacher Yasuo..."

???

Ya'en.

"No, no, no, what I mean is, I'm more interested in Teacher Yasuo's past," Princess Vivi waved her little hands repeatedly as she explained.

[Chapter 317. Affecting the Speed ​​of Drawing the Sword]

"My past is like a fallen leaf, there's nothing to say about it," Yann replied perfunctorily.

"How does Teacher Yaso usually spend his days?" Princess Vivi asked curiously.

Yandu glanced at Princess Vivi's curious little eyes and couldn't help but feel speechless.

How old is this little blue-haired girl? She's already so gossipy!

How do I usually spend my days?

Before arriving in the Kingdom of Alabasta, people usually just lie on piles of gold and sleep through the day. What else can they do?

However, due to his own public persona, Yann still spoke calmly.

"The road ahead is long, and only my sword will accompany me."

Upon hearing this, Princess Vivi's eyes instantly filled with longing, already imagining Arn's journey through the long road alone with his sword.

However, Princess Vivi couldn't help but ask with a hint of anticipation, "Then... how about Teacher Yasuo stays in the Kingdom of Alabasta from now on?"

Yern glanced at Princess Vivi and replied without hesitation, “That would slow down my sword-drawing speed.”

"Huh? Will it have any impact?"

Princess Vivi said, puzzled, "Even if Master Yasuo stays in the palace, there will still be a place for him to train."

"What kind of place could one cultivate in the palace?" Yan asked casually.

"Of course there are..."

Under Arn's intentional or unintentional guidance, Princess Vivi suddenly burst forth with great enthusiasm, directly grabbing Arn's hand and taking the initiative to act as a guide, introducing the palace to everyone.

This palace, which Princess Vivi had previously found completely uninteresting, was now something she desperately wanted to praise and describe, trying to pique Arn's interest.

As Yann listened to the clear female voice's uninterrupted introduction, he silently memorized the purpose of each area and building in the palace, comparing it with his vague memories of storing historical texts in his previous life, and simply nodded calmly.

It took Princess Vivi almost half a day to lead Arn on a simple tour around the palace before she excitedly asked...

"Teacher Yasuo, what do you think? The palace is huge, there's definitely enough space for you to train."

Yaen shook his head and said.

"I only noticed that the palace's defenses are too weak and lax. If a powerful pirate launches a surprise attack, it may not be able to withstand it."

"There's a reason for this..."

Princess Vivi said somewhat shyly.

"Because the kingdom's coastline is too long and is frequently attacked by pirates, most of the elite troops are stationed along the coastline to prevent pirate attacks on the people."

"Furthermore, my father said that the palace is located in the heart of the capital city, and ordinary pirates cannot invade here. Most of the people living around it are citizens, so there is no need to keep increasing the defense force needed for the palace. This will also reduce the tax burden on the citizens."

Upon hearing this, Yann's impression of King Cobra changed drastically.

It should be known that this vast ocean is not lacking in royal families like the Kingdom of Flevans, who use their citizens as bargaining chips to exchange for real treasures, and then abandon them without any mercy.

Perhaps it could be said that, according to the revolutionary army's preliminary statistics, more than half of the royal families in this sea practiced similar methods to the Flevans royal family.

In comparison, King Cobra's practice of sending a large number of soldiers to the coastline to guard his people was quite rare.

Meanwhile, Yann and Princess Vivi were standing on a high tower on the edge of the palace. As their gaze shifted, they suddenly noticed a garden area outside the palace that was even more heavily guarded than the palace itself.

A thought struck Yann, and he asked.

"Princess Vivi, what place is that?"

“That’s the royal mausoleum, but except for certain special days, no one is allowed to approach it to avoid disturbing the peace of our ancestors,” Princess Vivi replied.

"Ah."

Yaen nodded, and after surveying the entire palace and even the entire capital from his elevated position, he spoke.

"The Kingdom of Alabasta is indeed a pretty good country..."

After a pause, before Princess Vivi could speak, Arn said directly, "However, this is not a place for me to stay."

"Ah..." Princess Vivi's expression clearly darkened.

“Let’s go, Princess Vivi. Although I can’t offer you any pointers on swordsmanship, I can share some insights I’ve gained from my life journey,” Yaen said calmly.

"Yes," Princess Vivi replied listlessly.

Yann, however, did not take this seriously. Instead, he led Princess Vivi to a shady tree and, as if having a casual chat, conveyed a certain idea to her through short stories.

Prosperity, democracy, civility, equality, justice, rule of law...

To avoid making inappropriate remarks and to prevent others from perceiving his extremely dangerous ideas towards the World Government, Yann had no choice but to teach Princess Vivi piece by piece.

After all, besides being a princess of a member state of the world, Princess Vivi's hidden identity is that she is a true Celestial Dragon.

Although it's not clear yet, Yann has a strange feeling that Princess Vivi might play a significant role in the future.

Therefore, after thinking it over last night, Yann decided that in addition to taking the opportunity to get to know Princess Vivi, he could also take the opportunity to teach Princess Vivi the right way of thinking.

Furthermore, each of the short stories that Yann told was a perfectly normal story on its own, and even if the CP0 organization were listening in, they would not be able to detect any problems.

Under the shade of a large tree, with a cool breeze blowing, Princess Vivi gradually became immersed in Arn's story, feeling that it might be a reflection of Arn's past experiences.

Therefore, Princess Vivi subconsciously immersed herself in the situation, wanting to deeply understand Teacher Yasuo's feelings.

……

It wasn't until nightfall, after dealing with Princess Vivi until his throat was dry, that Master Ya finally returned to his room and took a small breath.

Immediately, Yann pulled out a piece of white paper from the side, recalled what he had seen during the day, and quickly drew a map of the palace area, marking some suspicious locations.

Immediately afterwards, Yann casually tossed the blank sheet of paper out of the window.

A gust of wind swept by, causing the white paper to flutter back and forth before landing in a shadowy corner not far away. Dorrag easily reached out and caught the paper.

"These locations?"

Dorag looked at the locations marked on the white paper, then quickly transformed into a gust of wind and disappeared from the spot, heading straight for those suspicious locations.

[Chapter 318: The Historical Text Hidden Beneath the Cemetery]

According to Dragon, the current strategy is clear.

While the Chief of Staff was openly dealing with King Cobra and Princess Vivi, he was secretly providing various forms of assistance.

Dorag pursed his lips, which were a little chapped from being outdoors for several days, and looked at the room where Yann had just turned off the lights and was resting. He understood that both of them were working hard in their own ways.

The paper that Y'en just threw out marked a suspicious location that Y'en believed might contain the Poneglyphs.

The subsequent verification and investigation work was handled by Dragon.

Furthermore, as a user of the "Wind-Wind Fruit," Dragon can truly be omnipresent when deliberately investigating certain locations.

Immediately, without taking a break, Dorrag began to investigate each location according to Yann's markings, leaving no stone unturned, even the gaps between the bricks.

Finally, on the third night, Yann, who was fast asleep in his room, suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Dragon, who appeared at the window the next moment.

Dorag, cloaked in black so his features were obscured, spoke in a voice tinged with excitement and huskiness, "Found it."

"go!"

Upon hearing this, Yann stood up abruptly and left with Dorrag.

Soon, led by Dragon, Yann arrived at the location of the royal mausoleum.

'It really is here...'

Yann looked around and muttered to himself.

However, without Dorrag's investigation, Yann had no idea before.

After all, the current royal mausoleum is a lush green environment, which is completely different from the desert and somewhat desolate environment where the historical text was located in Arn's previous life memories.

However, the Kingdom of Alabasta has not yet been secretly sabotaged by Claudio, who caused years of drought and used his "Sand-Sand Fruit" ability to turn large parts of the Kingdom of Alabasta into desert.

Therefore, although the Kingdom of Alabasta still has many areas that are desert, the desertification has spread far to the capital city and has severely affected the entire city.

Naturally, the environment of the royal mausoleum also differs greatly from the environment in Arn's memories of his previous life.

However, Yann still listed the royal mausoleum as one of the suspicious areas, and it was eventually successfully discovered by Dorrag.

“The Poneglyphs are in the underground passage beneath the royal mausoleum,” Dragon whispered to Yann.

"How do we get in?" Yann asked.

"This……"

This problem stumped Dorrag.