Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

After all, the initial goal that Yaen set for Xiao Jin's life was to become a qualified technical master, which was only the first step. Later, maid training, cooking skills training, tea ceremony training, and so on would be added as appropriate.

We must ensure that Xiao Jin's life is fulfilling and filled with the joy of learning, so that Xiao Jin doesn't waste his precious bird life.

Just as the warship, carrying the whirlpool current, reached the Gate of Justice on the other side, near the underwater prison, coincidentally, the Gate of Justice on the side of the underwater prison was also slowly opening.

"What's going on? What are the navy officers at Impel Down thinking? Have they forgotten the principle that the gates of justice cannot be opened while other warships are passing through the whirlpool in front of the Gates of Justice? This could easily cause ships to cross course and collide."

Standing next to Yann, Horton said with dissatisfaction, and immediately began to command the navy to prepare to avoid the enemy and reduce their speed.

Hearing Horton's dissatisfied voice, Yann, who had his eyes closed, instinctively used his Observation Haki to probe the Gate of Justice on the side of the underwater prison out of caution.

"wrong……"

Yann suddenly leaped to his feet, his eyes wide as he looked through the crack in the Gate of Justice, where a thick plume of black smoke was billowing out from the other side.

Yarrow made a quick judgment and turned to Horton, saying, "Something's happened at Impel Down!"

"What?!" Horton exclaimed in surprise upon hearing these words, which seemed like something out of a fantasy.

Horton, who had also noticed the thick black smoke, reacted and instinctively wanted to order the naval soldiers to turn the warship around and head to the underwater prison to investigate the situation and provide support, when Yann's next voice rang out.

"Lieutenant Hope, order full speed ahead, escape!"

escape?!

Horton looked at Yarne in confusion, thinking he had misheard.

As a navy officer, how could I possibly run away?

However, Yann, who had already sensed the presence behind the Gate of Justice using his Observation Haki, urged him urgently.

"Quick, don't hesitate, that's the great pirate 'Golden Lion' Shiki! The one behind the Gate of Justice is 'Golden Lion' Shiki!"

As Yann's voice echoed across the warship, the hairs on the heads of the more than 500 sailors on board stood on end.

That's Shiki the Golden Lion, a figure on par with Gol D. Roger the Pirate King and Edward Newgate the Whitebeard, the strongest man in the world!!!

[Chapter 35: The Golden Lion Shiki]

The navy that Fleet Admiral Sengoku assigned to the ship of Aon was a true elite force, even if they were placed in the Navy Headquarters, and they were navy personnel with rich sailing and combat experience.

Meanwhile, almost all of these naval personnel had witnessed "Golden Lion" Shiki's solo intrusion into Marineford two years prior.

Faced with the lone and imposing "Golden Lion" Shiki, countless marines crumbled at the first blow, utterly powerless to resist.

Finally, it took the combined efforts of Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Vice Admiral Garp, the current naval hero, to suppress "Golden Lion" Shiki at the cost of destroying half of Marineford and imprison him in the deepest part of Impel Down, the underwater prison.

The earth-shattering battle scenes were only a little over two years ago, and clearly these naval elites have not forgotten them.

That's why they knew exactly what a terrifying monster "Golden Lion" Shiki was.

For a moment, the entire navy didn't have time to think about why "Golden Lion" Shiki, who should have been imprisoned in the deepest part of the underwater prison, would appear behind the Gates of Justice.

At that moment, driven by fear, all the navy personnel on the warship instinctively followed Yann's orders, accelerating the warship at full speed in an attempt to get as far away as possible from the monster known as the "Golden Lion".

"Quickly, full power, full speed..."

"Lower the mainsail quickly, quickly..."

"Turn the rudder, turn the rudder..."

For a moment, if the warship hadn't been unequipped with oars, Lieutenant Hope would probably have personally led the rowing to speed up the ship.

As the Gate of Justice slowly opened, the scene behind it became increasingly clear, even to ordinary naval soldiers.

Impel Down, the underwater prison that once stood on the sea and suppressed countless pirates, is now dilapidated. Large shadows rise up from time to time, and explosions occur occasionally. In the distance, one can vaguely see a large number of prison guards and marines fighting with prisoners.

Chaos reigns; there is no doubt that Impel Down, the underwater prison, has descended into chaos.

The person who created all of this was none other than Shiki the "Golden Lion," floating in mid-air, his legs broken at the knees and bleeding profusely, his long, flowing golden hair billowing in the sea breeze, resembling a wounded lion.

The next moment, under the watchful eyes of all the navy, "Golden Lion" Shiki crossed the Gate of Justice and hurtled straight toward the warship where Yann was.

Speed... extremely fast!

"There's no escaping it now. It seems that 'Golden Lion' Shiki's target is us."

Yann spoke with a hint of seriousness, and with a slight flick of his finger, he moved the inconspicuous little gold away from the warship.

"Chirp!"

Little Gold seemed to understand Yann's meaning and dared not hesitate in the slightest. Under the cover of the warship, it skimmed the sea surface and moved away in the opposite direction from "Golden Lion" Shiki.

Soon, amidst the goosebumps of countless sailors, "Golden Lion" Shiki landed on the mast of the warship and sat down, his golden hair fluttering among the sailors, his arrogant laughter echoing.

"Jie ha ha ha..."

"What about Impel Down, the underwater prison that's supposedly an impregnable fortress where no prisoner has ever been able to escape? It still can't hold me!"

These arrogant and contemptuous words made the more than 500 sailors on the warship tremble, like ants trembling under the might of a lion.

"Ready...to go..."

Just then, Horton's tense yet firm voice rang out, shouting, "All soldiers, prepare to arrest the pirate 'Golden Lion' Shiki!"

Interrupted by the sound, "Golden Lion" Shiki's laughter faltered. He looked down with a playful smile and said...

"Honestly, wouldn't it be better if you navy people just quietly shared in my joy and then obediently went to your deaths?"

The next moment, as Shiki the Golden Lion raised his hand towards the air and grasped with his five fingers, countless wisps of air seemed to be controlled by Shiki the Golden Lion.

"Lion's Might - Empty Scroll"

In an instant, a huge lion formed from air currents appeared above the warship, roaring straight at it.

Just then, Yann's voice rang out.

"Wait, Shiki, are you planning to blow this ship up and sink with us?"

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Shiki the Golden Lion looked at the bespectacled, seemingly gentle and refined young man.

In just a short while, Yann, having sorted everything out, said confidently.

"You came straight for this warship not simply to share your joy, but to escape, right? Use the power of the 'Float-Float Fruit' to make this ship float and take you away from this area where Marine Headquarters reinforcements can arrive at any time."

"Killing all of you marines first won't make a difference; I only need one ship," Shiki the Golden Lion said nonchalantly.

"Heh, putting aside whether your attack will affect the overall structure of the warship, the more important thing is that there are still a large number of shells in the ship's storage compartment. If you dare to attack, I will immediately have the navy in the storage compartment detonate the shells and cause the ship to disintegrate instantly."

After a pause, Yann looked at the seemingly annoyed "Golden Lion" Shiki and said with certainty.

"Your broken legs are still bleeding, and you have a lot of wounds on your body. Even the great pirate 'Golden Lion' Shiki wouldn't be able to hold on for long with such serious injuries, right? And without a Log Pose to guide you, and without a place for a Devil Fruit user to rest, you definitely can't escape this sea area."

"Therefore, 'Golden Lion' Shiki, this ship is also your only hope of completely escaping Impel Down, the underwater prison. Without this ship to take you away, once the reinforcements from Marineford arrive, your fate will only be imprisonment with no hope of escape."

Listening to Yann's methodical analysis, Shiki the Golden Lion, whose expression had been increasingly annoyed, suddenly became one of satisfaction.

"Jie ha ha ha..."

Immediately, "Golden Lion" Shiki floated down from the mast and landed in front of Yone, saying, "Kid, interesting. What's your name?"

"Tefimo Yaun."

The next moment, to the astonishment of countless marines, "Golden Lion" Shiki extended an invitation to Yann.

“Very good, Tefimo Yann, come with me. I’m going to rebuild the ‘Flying Pirates’ and dominate the seas from the sky. If you come with me, I’ll give you the position of vice-captain.”

"First mate?" Yann asked.

"What? Aren't you satisfied yet? Being my first mate is something countless pirates on the high seas dream of."

After a pause, "Golden Lion" Shiki asked, puzzled, "Do you perhaps have an even greater ideal than this?"

[Chapter 36: The Wrath of the Warring States Period]

"certainly……"

Looking at the arrogant and unruly "Golden Lion" Shiki before him, Yann casually placed one hand on his Zanpakuto, but said with an expression of matter-of-fact.

"How can a man of the sea not have dreams?"

"The Golden Lion" Shiki looked down at Yarrow and said, "Speak."

"Then naturally it's about becoming the strongest in the world..."

At this point, even someone as thick-skinned as Ya'en couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

At this moment, both "Golden Lion" Shiki and the many marines on the warship were filled with intense curiosity, waiting for Yann's grand ambitions.

The strongest in the world...

The title you want to obtain, prefixed with "world's strongest," must be anything but simple!

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Yann slowly uttered the second half of his sentence: "The world's strongest...woman's husband!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire warship fell silent, with only the sound of waves crashing against it remaining.

???

"Golden Lion" Shiki, and many other naval personnel.

Immediately, a strange sound came from the side of Shiki's head. "Huh?"

Even with his vast experience as "Golden Lion" Shiki, who had sailed the seas for decades and witnessed countless heroes, he still doubted whether he had misheard.

"What kind of bullshit dream is this?" Shiki, the "Golden Lion," cursed, slightly losing his composure.

Yann shrugged and said matter-of-factly.

"As a man with a strong sense of self-awareness, I am well aware that I am not capable of conquering the world, so I plan to conquer the world by conquering the strongest woman in the world."

"Golden Lion" Shiki retorted without hesitation, his tone arrogant. "Bullshit! Even if a man wants to conquer the world, he must do so through his own strength!"

Yaen shook his head, saying with a slight sigh, "You don't understand the beauty of it all."

"Hiss~"

Shiki the Golden Lion let out an extremely disdainful snort from his nostrils, and then slapped his palm against the warship.

"Float-Float Fruit" activated!

In an instant, the entire steel-cast warship seemed to lose all its weight and detached from the sea surface, quickly drifting into the sky.

"Kid, don't say I'm not giving you a chance. Join my 'Flying Pirates' crew and I'll spare these marines' lives. I'll give you a few days to think it over. Otherwise, I'll throw you and all these pirates into the sea one by one."

"Golden Lion" Shiki glanced at the many marines behind him who were watching him with bated breath, and then spoke.