Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

Upon hearing this, Yann's expression also turned serious.

Shanks wouldn't suddenly bring up these seemingly unrelated historical events, unless...

Seeing Yann's expression, Shanks, the "Red-Haired," understood something and said...

"As expected, the Navy still doesn't know the details of that war, so they haven't paid much attention to it? But that makes sense. Captain Roger's actions were too outrageous, causing the annihilation of a million-strong army with no survivors. Naturally, the outside world hasn't been able to learn the details."

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Yann's expression changed slightly.

An army of millions?

If it's a Logia-type Devil Fruit user like the three admirals of the Navy or Enel who can easily cause natural disasters, or a top-tier monster at the level of the "Four Emperors".

Given enough time, destroying an island and annihilating an army of millions is not an impossible task.

But... most importantly, no one survived!

How could an army of millions not be able to escape even one person?

What a terrifying concept this is!

Furthermore, according to the Navy's intelligence, Roger was not a Devil Fruit user, but a pirate who, like "Red-Haired" Shanks, was skilled in Haki and swordsmanship.

In that instant, Yann made a bold conjecture.

If it's not a Devil Fruit ability, then it can only be Haki or a special ability in swordsmanship, and the most likely possibility is...

"That's right..."

From the change in Yann's expression, "Red-Haired" Shanks seemed to understand Yann's thoughts and spoke up.

"That was a special technique that Captain Roger developed based on the 'Conqueror's Territory' to deal with similar situations after his defeat at the Battle of Edd Wars. It was called: 'Standing at the Pinnacle of Pirates'!"

The next moment, Shanks's aura completely changed, as if a monster was slowly awakening.

No, or rather, the entire "Conqueror's Territory" has begun to undergo some kind of change.

"Lieutenant General Yann, this is the last time I'll ask you. Give me some face and let's end this war here."

"Red-haired" Shanks asked, enunciating each word clearly, as if it were a final warning from a monster.

In an instant, Yann's expression froze completely.

Even though Ke Yan is a "naval hero" with a high status and is one of the two major forces in the navy in this war, he is not qualified to directly order the war to be stopped.

More importantly, the Navy's sense of justice would never allow them to retreat in the face of an unknown threat from a pirate.

(PS: I'm experiencing writer's block, so the third update will take a few minutes to finish.)

[Chapter 503. The Stance of Standing at the Pinnacle of Pirates (Third Update)]

Seeing Yann's silent expression, Shanks understood the answer and spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Then here's a piece of advice: keep the navy away from me as much as possible, or... you'll die."

Immediately, the "Dominion of the Conqueror," which had been spread out by "Red-Haired" Shanks, rapidly contracted, as if it had completely merged with "Red-Haired" Shanks himself.

In an instant, Shanks's red hair stood on end, and his exposed skin gradually turned blood red. A large number of black and red lightning bolts spread outwards from Shanks, and a terrifying sense of oppression suddenly descended from Shanks.

The cherry blossoms that were originally fluttering around Arn seemed to be bearing some weight, and even though they were already wrapped in Conqueror's Haki, their movement became unusually slow.

No, even in the face of that tangible pressure, the ground around "Red-Haired" Shanks began to crack and collapse.

This oppressive aura seemed to be released unintentionally by "Red-Haired" Shanks, as if his Conqueror's Haki, which was already capable of influencing matter, was amplified under this posture.

"This attitude..."

Yann's eyes widened, he swallowed hard, and vaguely understood something.

"The Territory of the Overlord" is the ability to gain the loyalty of all things and even change the natural laws of the surrounding world, so the so-called "all things" naturally include itself.

"Red-haired" Shanks is deliberately putting his body under far greater strain than it can handle, forcibly releasing his life force to enhance his physique.

Furthermore, it seems that under this special posture, abilities related to Conqueror's Haki, such as "Conqueror's Haki Impact" and "Conqueror's Haki Entanglement," can be greatly enhanced.

Wait, the next moment, Yann suddenly realized something, turned around abruptly and shouted an order.

"All naval personnel below the rank of colonel, no, general, are to immediately evacuate this island."

At this moment, Shanks' terrifying appearance had already made him the most eye-catching figure on the battlefield, but the others had no idea what had happened.

Under Arn's command, most of the marines who were continuously fighting the Beasts Pirates were stunned and did not understand the meaning of Arn's order.

You have to understand, they fought the Beasts Pirates for half a day with their lives at stake, and made a lot of sacrifices. How could they possibly retreat so easily?

However, as the oppressive aura emanating from "Red-Haired" Shanks grew increasingly terrifying, Yann could vaguely understand what was about to happen.

Ordinary Conqueror's Haki would cause ordinary people and low-level soldiers to faint, but the oppressive aura emanating from "Red-Haired" Shanks at this moment was not just about fainting, but even had a certain degree of influence on matter.

Instead... death!

Perhaps, just as the name "Red-Haired" Shanks suggests, this is the posture of "standing at the pinnacle of piracy," and those without the corresponding awareness and power cannot even get close to it.

Upon realizing this, Yann decisively and firmly gave the order.

"Retreat! That's an order!"

The navy personnel were taken aback, but under Yann's orders, they instinctively sprang into action, covering each other as they began their retreat.

"What's going on here?"

With the help of Gion ("Momosasagi") and Kaji ("Chaton"), Borsalino, who was trying his best to hold off Kaido ("Kaido of the Beasts"), temporarily distanced himself from Kaido ("Kaido of the Beasts"), looking in confusion in the direction of Aon, and muttering to himself.

After all, the Navy's original plan did not guarantee that they could directly defeat Kaido of the Beasts.

Therefore, the Navy's most conservative goal is to weaken the "Beasts Pirates" as much as possible and eliminate all of the "Beasts Pirates'" officers and core members.

Under Yann's order to "retreat," the gains made by the Navy in the battle, which had been fought for half a day at great cost, were almost completely lost.

How could Borusalino not be puzzled?

At that moment, "Red-Haired" Shanks had completely achieved the posture of "standing at the pinnacle of pirates". His already extremely terrifying Conqueror's Haki surged suddenly, and the impact, which was like the collapse of the sky and the splitting of the earth, burst out unstoppably.

Almost immediately, Yann unleashed his Conqueror's Haki in an attempt to resist the terrifying "Conqueror's Haki Impact" emanating from "Red-Haired" Shanks.

however……

"boom!"

The two sides' Conqueror's Haki seemed to be of completely different quality. The Conqueror's Haki that Yann unleashed was suppressed almost instantly, and the terrifying impact swept across the entire field and even the entire huge island without any hindrance.

Borsalino, who had initially been nonchalant about the so-called "Conqueror's Haki shock," had a completely different expression when he felt the terrifying impact.

That sense of oppression wasn't just mental; even Borsalino's monstrous physique felt immense pressure.

The most obvious reaction came from the members of the "Beasts Pirates" who remained in the pit.

Even though the most distinctive feature of the "Beasts Pirates" is that it is like a zoo, with a large number of Zoan-type Devil Fruit users.

However, not every member of the "Beasts Pirates" is a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user. Some of them are relatively weaker pirates, but their bounties in the first half of the Grand Line would probably be over 100 million.

At this moment, under the indiscriminate impact unleashed by "Red-Haired" Shanks, their eyes rolled back and their skin bled continuously, as if they could not withstand the terrifying pressure and all the blood vessels in their bodies had burst.

"Bang bang bang!"

As figures fell, it also symbolized the end of the lives of those pirates.

"What the hell is that bastard Shanks doing?" Kaido of the Beasts couldn't help but shout angrily upon seeing this.

However, for Shanks at this moment, this terrifying "Conqueror's Haki" was completely out of his control and was constantly escaping.

Those navy personnel who had retreated quickly under Yann's orders were also affected, with many falling into unconsciousness or even losing their lives.

However, due to the increased distance, the pressure on these marines was far less terrifying than that on the members of the "Beasts Pirates," which prevented them from being completely wiped out instantly.

"Truly... an impressive display, 'Red-Haired' Shanks."

Yann spoke slowly and deliberately.

[Chapter 504: I'll Clear the Way for You]

At this moment, in this deep pit located in the center of the island, the battlefield that had been fighting continuously fell into an unusual silence.

Everyone was watching the man with his red hair flying back, his skin crimson, and who constantly exuded a domineering aura that could destroy everything.

The earth is still cracking, and the clouds in the sky are being shaken apart...

At this moment, "Red-Haired" Shanks seemed to become the center of the world, with everything around him bowing down to him and trembling because of the domineering aura he exuded.

"monster……"

Even though those who remained in this deep pit were all formidable figures from the ocean, upon witnessing Shanks' current state, they almost unanimously had the same thought.

Even the crew members of the "Red-Haired Pirates" themselves were shocked by Shanks's demeanor, completely unaware that Shanks possessed such terrifying abilities.

However, unlike many members of the Beasts Pirates who died directly from the Conqueror's Haki that Shanks was constantly unleashing, the entire crew of the Red-Haired Pirates withstood this impact.

"Tsk..."

With half his body charred and looking utterly disheveled, Beckman's mind raced, and he realized that this was probably Shanks's trump card.

When Beckman was traveling the world in search of companions, he wondered why Shanks would carefully select each crew member, taking into account their physical strength and willpower.

Despite being a pirate crew of similar caliber, unlike other pirate crews that often have thousands of members, the Red-Haired Pirates have a remarkably small crew, suffering from a severe shortage of manpower. Moreover, if Shanks were to relax his standards even slightly, he could easily recruit a large number of crew members.

"So Shanks knew all along that this scene might happen sooner or later, and therefore didn't want his methods of protecting his comrades to end up hurting them?"

Beckman muttered something, then his gaze shifted and he noticed that the other six Shichibukai had also subconsciously stopped fighting in response to the Conqueror's Haki that Shanks was unleashing, giving the rest of the Red-Haired Pirates a chance to catch their breath.

“Beckman…”

Just then, Shanks, who stood firmly on the ground, his domineering aura raging in all directions, slowly spoke, his voice hoarse and deep.

“Take the rest of your companions and leave. I will clear the way for you.”

Upon seeing this, the other officers of the "Red-Haired Pirates," all of whom were seriously injured, spoke up in unison.

"And what about you, Captain?"

"No, we'll go together, Shanks."

"Hey, Shanks, what do you mean by that? We agreed to sail together until we grow old, are you planning to break that promise, Shanks?"

“That’s right, Captain. Even if this is the end of our journey, let’s at least make a big scene together. How could we just abandon you?”

……