Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

It wasn't a momentary rash decision, nor was it driven by anger; everything was planned.

However, Shiki the Golden Lion's plan was not to conquer the seas, but to rescue the man who was extremely important to him—the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger…

……

Finally, Shiki the Golden Lion learned of the death of Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King, and was deeply saddened. He left behind the words, "Ten years have passed, and we are separated by life and death; I try not to think of you, but I cannot forget you," and then, heartbroken, he disappeared without a trace.

After quickly glancing through the newspaper, Yann was certain that the so-called "naval insider" was either Fleet Admiral Sengoku or Vice Admiral Tsuru.

The newspaper article was almost a verbatim retelling of yesterday's Den Den Mushi conversation, with the logical relationships embellished and refined.

On the surface, this is a report article that reveals the secret between "Pirate King" Gol Roger and "Golden Lion" Shiki, but in reality, it casually glosses over the unprecedented prison break of the underwater prison.

Even if someone mentions in the future that the supposedly impregnable underwater prison has been breached, it won't be because the Navy is incompetent; they'll simply think that "Golden Lion" Shiki had planned it all along.

Furthermore, the Navy unwittingly uncovered Shiki's plan, completely thwarting his plot to rescue Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King.

Incidentally, I brought up the glorious past of the Navy executing "Pirate King" Gol Roger again, to deter the increasingly rampant pirates on the seas.

"Truly, that's brilliant!"

Yann's lips twitched slightly as he said something, feeling a pang of heartache for the reputation of "Golden Lion" Shiki.

That lion was so proud...

If he knew that his reputation had been played like this by the Navy, would he be so angry that he would crawl out of the sea?

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At the same time, not only Yann, but this news article, which was carefully crafted by the news agency, spread throughout the world at an extremely fast speed, leaving countless people with stunned expressions.

"These people in the Navy are really getting worse as they get older. They actually resort to such despicable means to ruin Roger's reputation?"

In a sea area of ​​the New World, aboard the Moby Dick, a ship even larger than the Navy's "steel behemoths," the still-young "Whitebeard" Edward Newgate spoke disdainfully.

Immediately, he clenched his fist and activated the "Tremor-Tremor Fruit," instantly shattering the newspaper into dust.

"What's wrong with my father?" Some crew members who were drinking on deck asked Marco, known as "the Phoenix," in a low voice.

“No, Dad is probably a little resentful,” Marco said with a smile.

"I didn't, you stupid son."

Edward Newgate, nicknamed "Whitebeard," retorted loudly, then picked up a wine jar placed to the side and began to gulp it down.

For a moment, the crew members on the ship couldn't help but burst into laughter at Edward Newgate's somewhat childish behavior.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

……

Besides, the strangest reaction came from those who were once crew members of "One Piece".

Shanks firmly disbelieved this, Buggy was dismissive, and Crocus was deep in thought...

Meanwhile, Silvers Rayleigh, who was once the right-hand man of the "Pirate King" Gol Roger, was looking at the newspaper in front of him, smoking incessantly, as if he was reminiscing about something.

……

In short, the major incident involving the escape of "Golden Lion" Shiki, which could have seriously affected the Navy's prestige due to the escape of the underwater prison, was simply overlooked.

However, what worries the Navy is that the whereabouts of "Golden Lion" Shiki remain uncertain, as if he has suddenly and completely disappeared into the sea.

In response, the Sengoku commander repeatedly inquired about details from Yann, hoping to determine the possible whereabouts of "Golden Lion" Shiki.

Unfortunately, the place where Yann's body was dumped was an unmarked area of ​​the sea, so Yann could only regretfully express that he had no idea where the current "Golden Lion" Shiki was.

[Chapter 50. Dice Inspection]

As the controversy surrounding "Golden Lion" Shiki gradually subsided, Yann's life began to become more comfortable.

At least, when a naval warship is sailing on the high seas, almost no pirates will dare to offend it; they will generally keep their distance.

If they were to sail under a pirate flag, they would likely be chased by naval patrol ships one moment and have to be wary of being double-crossed by their own kind the next.

Comfortable and relaxing...

This is a summary of Yann's feelings during this period.

The only drawback is that the weather on the Grand Line is a real headache, sometimes calm and peaceful, sometimes stormy and rainy, and sometimes hail and snow.

Such upside-down, chaotic, and disorderly weather can only be dealt with passively and temporarily. Except for a very few skilled navigators, ordinary navigators have no way of predicting it in advance.

"So... Nami is amazing!"

After experiencing it firsthand, Yaon realized Nami's value and sincerely praised her in his heart.

If he had Nami, then when Yann was sunbathing by himself, he wouldn't have to be so disheveled and have his mood ruined so often.

However, it's only 1502 now, and Yann roughly estimates that Nami probably isn't even a fertilized egg yet.

Therefore, during this period, Yann had no intention of wandering around, just to avoid losing a navigator as good as Nami.

At that time, it won't just be a loss for Yann, but a loss for the entire ocean.

Immediately, Yann took out his memo and reminded himself not to forget to go to the East China Sea to pick oranges more than ten years later.

Lieutenant Hope, who was bringing snacks to Arn, happened to see the word "orange" on the memo and asked curiously.

"Hey, Lord Yan, do you like oranges?"

"Who can resist a sweet, juicy orange?" Yann replied casually.

Lieutenant Hope seemed to understand something and said, "I understand, Lord Arne. I'll go peel some oranges and bring them up to you right away."

? !

Ya'en.

"No need. You can't handle the oranges I like, I can do it myself."

Lieutenant Hope frowned deeply, scratched the back of his head with one hand, and subconsciously tensed the muscles in his arm, looking completely puzzled.

'It's just an orange, a mere fruit. Why would Lord Arn say I can't handle it?'

However, Lieutenant Hope, thinking of Arn's admirable wisdom that could even improve the entire naval promotion system, felt that things were not so simple.

Could it be... that Lord Yarrow is hinting at something?

I can't handle it?!

Does this mean I lack wrist and arm strength and need to strengthen my muscles?

However, Lieutenant Hope quickly realized the important matter he needed to report and asked.

"Lord Yern, we'll be arriving in the North Sea in a little while. Which naval base should we begin our patrol from?"

"Inspecting a naval base? Inspecting what naval base?" Yaen asked in a surprised tone.

"This……"

Lieutenant Hope asked, puzzled.

"Lord Yann is the Inspector General of the North Sea, and has the authority to oversee the entire North Sea Navy. Shouldn't he inspect the situation of each naval base one by one?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Are you going to inspect me openly and honestly, instead of letting those naval base commanders waste the energy of the naval soldiers to deal with me perfunctorily?" Yann retorted.

"Then... what should we do?" Lieutenant Hope asked.

"I was just planning to coast along and stay in Beihai for ten or twenty years to develop properly," Ya'en said casually.

"Just wander around. Beihai is so big. Just roll the dice and go in whichever direction it lands on."

"Yes."

Upon hearing this, Lieutenant Hope immediately went to make arrangements.

However, even though the naval warships were fully equipped with all kinds of supplies, they did not have dice.

To this end, Lieutenant Hope even made a die out of steel by hand, with the words "East, South, West, North, Shake Again, Shake Again" engraved on each of the six sides.

The naval helmsman looked at Lieutenant Hope, who was solemnly swinging the dice, with some confusion and asked, "Lieutenant Hope, what are you doing?"

“This is Lord Arn’s order: sail in the direction the dice have rolled,” Lieutenant Hope replied.

"This...this is too arbitrary, too random, isn't it?" The elite naval helmsman couldn't help but smile wryly, as he had never heard of such an order before.

"random?!"

Lieutenant Hope paused, muttered the same thing to himself, then suddenly seemed to understand, exclaiming, "I get it!"

"What does Lieutenant Hope understand?" the naval helmsman asked.

"What Lord Yann wants is randomness to avoid the other naval bases from judging the patrol route. So he simply uses dice to determine the sailing direction. This way, during a surprise inspection, we can ensure that the patrol sees the most authentic side of the naval base."

"And this die will be like a sword hanging over the heads of all the corrupt navy in the North Sea, never knowing when it will be turned against them."

Finally, Lieutenant Hope couldn't help but exclaim with admiration, "As expected of Lord Arne, truly brilliant!"

Upon hearing this, the surrounding naval soldiers pondered the matter carefully and couldn't help but show expressions of admiration.

This fully demonstrates that Lord Yan is a commander who is genuinely committed to practical matters and truly wants to find the problems of the North Sea Navy.

Furthermore, given Arn's image of defying authority and protecting civilians during the Ohara incident, the naval soldiers suddenly felt that Commander Arn's image in their minds was much taller and more complete.

For a moment, in a somewhat dazed state, Yann felt that the morale of the naval officers and soldiers on the warship seemed to have risen considerably, and their gazes toward him had become increasingly respectful.

However, the unexpected happened even faster than Yarn had imagined.

Just as the warship entered the North Sea area, before Lieutenant Hope could even use the steel die, eight North Sea Navy warships appeared in front of it, blocking its path.

"What...do they want to do?"

Yaen lifted his sunglasses, looked at the warships, and murmured.

"Are these North Sea naval forces planning to intercept me here and eliminate me, the North Sea Inspector General?"

"What?!"

Ensign Hope looked shocked and immediately ordered all the naval personnel on board the warship to prepare for battle.

After a moment's thought, Yann gave the order: "Keep your distance and send someone over to find out what's going on."

Soon, under the command of Lieutenant Hope, several naval soldiers rowed a small boat toward the North Sea Navy warship opposite.

A moment later, the small boat, packed full of people, struggled to row back.

"Dong dong dong..."