Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

"In the post-event statistics, quite a few Celestial Dragons went missing. Among them, Shanks, who had just been born, was probably secretly taken away by that bastard Roger. This is probably why Shanks became so enthusiastic about becoming a pirate under the influence of Roger's ideology."

In the end, Lieutenant General Tsuru's expression became somewhat helpless.

The Celestial Dragons, the "world's nobles," are the kind of people the Navy needs to protect. Yet Shanks, who possesses such a status, has become a pirate who is hostile to the Navy. This is undoubtedly an incredibly ironic reality.

That's why, even though the Navy had successfully arrested Shanks, one of the newly crowned "Emperors of the Sea," they could only secretly arrange for Shanks to regain his freedom.

"Tsk, the World Government had informed us of this beforehand, otherwise the situation wouldn't have escalated to this point," Yan said helplessly.

"Perhaps even the World Government didn't expect the Navy's plan to go this far so smoothly." Vice Admiral Tsuru's tone revealed a deep sense of helplessness.

Vice Admiral Tsuru originally thought that with the capture of "Red-Haired" Shanks, the war would be a complete victory for the Navy. However, the Five Elders bypassed Fleet Admiral Sengoku and called Vice Admiral Tsuru to inform him of the truth and order him to release "Red-Haired" Shanks immediately.

At this moment, Lieutenant General Tsuru, who was slightly melancholy, did not notice the light revealed in Ya'en's slightly narrowed eyes.

By this point, Yann had a vague idea of ​​what Shanks' stance and purpose were.

In particular, Shanks, the "Red-Haired," tried to probe Arn to find out information about the "Cherry Blossom Fruit" and its origin, but he was unaware that Arn knew a part of the future trajectory.

With the information from both sources corroborating each other, almost all the suspicious points have come to light.

The Gum-Gum Fruit is absolutely key!

If in the past Yann only thought that "Red-Haired" Shanks had accidentally obtained the Gum-Gum Fruit and then it was accidentally eaten by Luffy.

But in fact, about six years ago, Yann received a piece of intelligence.

Who's Foz, a member of CP9 who had met Yann once before, was attacked by a mysterious pirate while transporting a Devil Fruit, causing the mission to fail.

Ultimately, Yann confirmed through naval intelligence that the fruit was indeed a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit called the "Gum-Gum Fruit".

Attacking World Government ships is not normal behavior for pirates, not to mention that the "Red-Haired Pirates" deliberately concealed their identities and ultimately delivered the Devil Fruit they had gone to great lengths to Monkey D. Luffy, whom they "chancely met".

Based on Shanks' reaction just now, that seemingly ordinary "Gum-Gum Fruit" definitely contains some secret.

Or, as Shanks, the "Rubber Fruit," is one that no other creature has ever eaten, resulting in a collective consciousness;

Or, it is...

Ya'en stroked his chin, muttering listlessly.

"Roger ate the 'Gum-Gum Fruit' on Laugh Tale and became the original 'Devil' consciousness of the 'Gum-Gum Fruit,' and then Luffy successfully inherited Roger's will through this method."

In contrast, Yann is more inclined to believe the latter's guess.

The strongest basis for this speculation is Luffy's will, mindset, dreams, and behavior, which are almost more like Roger's biological son than Ace.

From Shanks, Yann learned that the strong personality traits and habits of the "devil" within a Devil Fruit would influence the user later on.

'interesting……'

Ya'en silently made his assessment.

'I wonder how well Dragon knows Roger, and whether he'll find it strange that his son's thoughts and actions are so similar to his father's best friend, or whether he'll feel like the son isn't his own?'

'And that ability to 'stand at the pinnacle of piracy,' could it also be something prepared for Luffy's future?'

Even a normal person with a body as strong as "Red-Haired" Shanks cannot avoid the side effects of ruptured blood vessels and other bodily breakdowns. However, after Luffy ate the "Gum-Gum Fruit," he became a complete rubber man, giving him an almost unparalleled advantage in this regard.

Upon closer reflection, Yann inexplicably felt that everything seemed to make sense.

During this period, Vice Admiral Garp, that old bastard, was very likely in the know. In fact, the fact that Luffy developed "Gear Second" and "Gear Third" in just one year during his adventure definitely has the shadow of this old bastard.

It is very likely that Vice Admiral Garp subtly guided Luffy to develop this ability from a young age, preparing him for his future status as "standing at the pinnacle of the pirate world".

'I originally thought it was outrageous enough that this new naval hero was teaming up with that old bastard's son to try and overthrow the World Government, but I never expected that this old naval hero with thick eyebrows and big eyes had been secretly undermining the World Government just as much as I had.'

Just as Yann was secretly sighing, Borsalino patted him on the shoulder and asked, "What are you thinking about? Lieutenant General Yann, Lieutenant General Tsuru is asking for your opinion."

Ya'en's expression faltered slightly, and he quickly replied, "Ah? Sorry, I was a little distracted just now."

Lieutenant General Tsuru gave Ya'en an understanding look, realizing that it was normal for Ya'en to be somewhat absent-minded at the moment.

After all, any Marine who knew he had accidentally beaten up a Celestial Dragon would feel the same self-doubt, worry, and melancholy.

Immediately, Lieutenant General Tsuru repeated the question.

"According to the information provided by Admiral Kuzan and Vice Admiral Garp, the 'Big Mom Pirates' and the 'Whitebeard Pirates' will not affect this area for the time being. So, should we take this opportunity to expand our gains and continue our attack on 'Wano Country'?"

After a pause, Lieutenant General Tsuru asked.

"How does Lieutenant General Yann feel about his condition? Does he still have the strength to fight again?"

[515. Chapter 515 The Second Half of the War! (Third Update)]

Upon hearing this, Ya'en nodded calmly, completely unsurprised that Lieutenant General Tsuru had made this suggestion; in fact, it was entirely within Ya'en's expectations.

The origin of "Seastone" is "Wano Country," a closed and powerful country located in the "New World" sea area in the latter half of the Grand Line.

Wano Country, which was once an enemy of the World Government, adopted a policy of "isolation" to avoid retaliation from the World Government, and almost completely cut off all communication with the outside world.

In the past, the World Government was wary of the strength and geographical advantages of Wano Country. Even if it wanted to destroy Wano Country, it would be difficult to do so, and it could not find a suitable excuse to launch a large-scale military operation.

Now, the Beasts Pirates, the overlords of Wano Country, have been severely damaged. Apart from Kaido and a few executives who escaped in panic, almost all the core members have been killed in battle.

This situation presents a perfect opportunity for the World Government to seize actual control of Wano Country and obtain the source of Seastone.

The Navy can then use the pretext of attacking the "Beasts Pirates" to invade "Wano Country"!

However, this was only the second half of the plan envisioned by Arn. Otherwise, with the full cooperation of the six Shichibukai who obeyed Arn's orders, they would have been fully capable of intercepting Kaido the Beasts from escaping.

The only somewhat unexpected thing was the sheer power of "Red-Haired" Shanks, who stood at the pinnacle of piracy, and his deeply hidden identity.

However, this does not affect the final outcome of the plan, because Aon's goal from the beginning was "Beasts" Kaido and "Wano Country".

Of the current Four Emperors, Kaido of the Beasts, who is passionate about war and often causes trouble alone, is the most unstable factor.

It is essential to eliminate such a powerful and unstable factor in advance, otherwise it may create many unpredictable and unexpected factors for future plans.

Not to mention, the Revolutionary Army also needs the "Seastone" from Wano Country. The manufacture of the "Ancient Weapon Pluton" has been underway for six years, and there is a huge shortage of Seastone that even the Revolutionary Army's channels cannot meet.

Baby-5 has replicated and deduced the indestructible outer shell armor material of the ancient weapon, Hades, using the ability of "Void Devouring." It is an alloy made primarily of Seastone, mixed with various minerals, and solidified with Armament Haki in a special way.

The other minerals are easy to obtain, but the source of "Seastone" is only "Wano Country". With the upstream locked down, the downstream simply cannot meet the demand. Not to mention that the World Government is the largest buyer in the "Seastone" trade, accounting for the vast majority of the "Seastone" trade volume.

“I’m a bit tired, but I believe Kaido of the Beasts isn’t much stronger than me, and besides, there’s Admiral Borsalino, isn’t there?” Yann said, expressing his support.

"No, no, no..."

Borsalino waved his hands repeatedly, then pointed to his somewhat tattered clothes, especially his trousers at the calves, which were completely torn.

"At most, I can only hold off Kaido the Beasts. If it really comes down to a fight, it's better to rely on Vice Admiral Yann."

Lieutenant General Tsuru neither confirmed nor denied Borsalino's answer, but instead spoke.

"Since neither of you has any objections, let's continue our attack on Wano Country. We must completely annihilate the Beasts Pirates before the other great pirates come to cause trouble."

"What Four Emperors? That's ridiculous! We must take this opportunity to give them a proper deterrent!"

In the end, Vice Admiral Tsuru revealed a rare sharp tone, clearly indicating that even though the continued attack on Wano Country was secretly ordered by the World Government, Vice Admiral Tsuru himself still strongly agreed with it.

After a brief reorganization, the entire fleet, carrying the momentum of a great victory, continued its grand journey towards Wano Country.

……

Just as Vice Admiral Tsuru resolved to continue the attack on the Beasts Pirates, an extremely fierce battle was about to break out on Onigashima, the island in Wano Country where the Beasts Pirates had used as their headquarters.

"Bastard, bastard, bastard!!!"

The furious roar of "Kaido the Beasts" echoed wildly beneath the dark, cloud-covered sky, the rolling roar and crimson eyes foreshadowing the immense rage of this blue dragon.

My house was raided!!!

When Kaido of the Beasts returned to Onigashima with several of his subordinates, they were not greeted with fine wine and delicacies prepared by his henchmen, but were attacked by a group of mysterious people wearing gray cloaks and animal masks.

As for the large number of Beast Pirates crew members who remained in Wano Country, their corpses were almost scattered all over the place.

In a sense, the Beasts Pirates are now completely gone!

Only a few of the officers survived, and the nearly 20,000 crew members who maintained the Beasts Pirates' rule over Wano Country were almost entirely wiped out.

This also means that the fighting power that Kaido of the Beasts has accumulated over thirty years since the establishment of the Beasts Pirates has been completely lost in one fell swoop.

anger! ! !

Kaido, who had already lost hundreds of core members in battle due to the Navy's sneak attack, was now furious. His crimson dragon eyes were fixed on the leader in front of him, who was wearing a gray cloak.

"No matter who you are, I will tear you to pieces and chew you up bit by bit."

"is it?"

A deep voice rang out from under the gray cloak, and then the person reached out and pulled the hood down, revealing a head of messy black hair and half of his face covered with strange tattoos.

Monkey D. Dragon!

Facing the enormous azure dragon coiled in mid-air before him, Dragon opened his arms as if embracing something, and declared in a passionate and impassioned tone.

"There's no need to be angry, Kaido. Your historical mission is complete. You were merely the spark that ignited the war. The future history no longer needs the 'Beasts Pirates,' so your destruction in accordance with the tide of time is the most fitting end for you."

"From this day forward, Wano Country will turn a new page, no longer needing to be shrouded in the dark cloud of the 'Beasts,' but able to embrace a freer and brighter future."

Upon hearing this, Kaido, the "King of Beasts," became even more enraged and roared.

"Monkey D. Dragon, who do you think you are? A mere Navy traitor, a rat that has been hunted by the World Government for decades and dares not show its face, dares to challenge my position?"

Just then, a somewhat sharp and strange voice suddenly rang out from behind "Beasts" Kaido.

"What if we join in?"

Kaido, the "Beasts," suddenly turned his head and saw Hancock, the "Pirate Empress," Corazon, the "Holy Crying Mantis," Kuma, the "Tyrant," Enel, the "Thunder God," Tiger, the "Great Gogeon," and Moria, who was talking, standing side by side behind him.

[Chapter 516: Conquering Him, the Mermaid Queen]

"Beasts" Kaido asked, clearly surprised by the appearance of these six Shichibukai. "Shichibukai? Is this an order from the Navy and the World Government?"

However, in the next instant, Kaido of the Beasts realized what was happening.

"No, that's not right. You guys secretly cooperated with Dragon, trying to steal Wano Country behind the World Government's back? You really are a bunch of bastards who betrayed the pirates' side, as well as the Navy and the World Government's side."

Kaido, the "Beast," opened his dragon mouth and unleashed a scorching, destructive breath that threatened to incinerate all seven Shichibukai.

Facing the terrifying heat breath that Kaido of the Beasts unleashed with all his might, enough to melt several kilometers of land into magma, Tiger, the "Great Hero" whose combat strength had been unremarkable among the six Shichibukai, stepped forward.

"Leave it to me..."

"Conquer him, Queen Mermaid!"

The next moment, as Tiger silently uttered a phrase, a large amount of white bone material emerged from his crimson skin, as if pieces of armor were being pieced together to resemble a shark's shape, with a giant sword resembling a shark's dorsal fin appearing on his arm.