Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

Yamato answered casually, then, realizing something, asked, "Speaking of which, what's your name again?"

Yern's lips twitched slightly as he answered, "Tefimo Yern."

"Yes, I've remembered your name too. My real name is Yamato, please remember that as well," Yamato said with an air of authority.

Yaon nodded, then asked curiously, "Yamato, why are you wearing a demon mask?"

"This is a samurai habit; wearing a demon mask can effectively intimidate the enemy."

Yamato explained briefly, then said, "What? Arn, do you also want to become a samurai?"

……

Ya'en.

In response, Yann reiterated, "I am a Marine."

“I understand, Yann. You don’t need to repeat yourself so many times. But I can see that you are quite proud of your identity as a Marine. Very good. A man who can be proud of his identity is also a remarkable man,” Yamato said admiringly.

Upon hearing this, Yan realized that Yamato completely failed to understand what the "navy" represented.

That represents the strongest violent organization in this sea, a terrifying force whose power is so great that it can reach every corner of the entire sea. Furthermore, as a "naval hero", Arn holds an extremely high position in the navy.

Yamato's words were practically tantamount to inviting Aon, a high-ranking military officer, to join a gang of thugs in a war-torn country.

At first, Aon did not hide his identity as a "Marine" from Yamato, intending to guide Yamato to become a local power in Wano Country with the help of the Navy. Unexpectedly, he was led astray by Yamato, making it seem as if Aon himself was planning to join the party.

"So, do you have any plans right now?" Yann asked, looking somewhat troubled.

"Plan? Uh..."

Yamato drew out his words for several breaths before speaking. "Gather my strength, then find a way to unlock my handcuffs, and finally defeat Dragon to save Wano Country."

This... can be considered a plan?

Even treating it as a slogan seems a bit superficial, doesn't it?

Arn has a deeper understanding of Yamato.

but……

Only then, upon closer inspection, did Arn notice the handcuffs in Yamato's hands. He frowned slightly and asked in surprise, "Seastone handcuffs?"

Yamato nodded and replied.

"That's right, Kaido put these Seastone explosive handcuffs on me to prevent me from escaping Wano Country. If I can find a way to unlock these handcuffs, I'll be much more confident in defeating Dragon."

[Chapter 526 A Monster with Combat Strength Approaching Kaido? (Third Update)]

Upon hearing Yamato's words, Aon suddenly realized something and asked, "Yamato, are you a Devil Fruit user?"

"Yes, I accidentally ate a fruit when I was hungry when I was a child, and as a result, I became unable to swim and was also affected by the influence of sea stone."

In the end, Yamato's tone clearly revealed helplessness, and he obviously regretted the matter quite a bit.

As Yann's expression changed slightly, his previous assessment of Yamato's combat strength was completely overturned.

Wearing Seastone handcuffs, how could he still exert the strength of a Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral or higher?

Is this guy... a monster too?

Although Yan knew that Wano Country possessed the technology to alter the purity of Seastone, and that by changing the purity of Seastone handcuffs, the suppression level of Devil Fruit users could be altered.

Even so, Yamato's true fighting strength is absolutely terrifying.

Even if there is a gap between him and Kaido of the Beasts, the gap is probably not that big!

As Yann thought to himself, his focus on Yamato increased dramatically, and he overturned most of his original plan to guide Yamato.

If we were to completely push Yamato to the opposite side of the Revolutionary Army, it would be like raising a tiger to cause trouble for ourselves.

An enemy at the level of a mere Marine Vice Admiral would not be much, but one whose combat power is close to that of Kaido of the Beasts is a figure who even possesses the ability to influence the balance of the seas.

With this thought in mind, Arn's thoughts raced, and he asked a question.

"Speaking of which, 'Kaido of the Beasts' is known as the 'strongest creature on the sea,' he shouldn't have been defeated so easily. Yamato, besides Dragon's account, have you confirmed the authenticity of Kaido's death?"

"This……"

Yamato shook his head and then answered.

"However, Orochi was indeed defeated by Dragon. The members of the Beasts Pirates in Wano Country are also being wiped out by the Revolutionary Army. If Kaido hadn't been defeated, he would have already shown up."

“These things need to be verified first. We can’t just blindly believe the one-sided story of a dangerous and cunning man like Dragon,” Yann suggested.

Yamato pondered for a moment, then agreed wholeheartedly. "That makes sense! In that case, let's go back to Kaido's stronghold, 'Onigashima,' and we'll find out."

"it is good!"

Yann nodded and then said, "And since it was 'Kaido of the Beasts' who put the handcuffs on you, it's very likely that the key to the handcuffs is still left on 'Onigashima'."

Upon hearing this, Yamato's eyes lit up instantly, and he exclaimed in admiration, "How could I not have thought of that? Let's go, let's set off right away!"

Immediately, Yamato grabbed Aon and they sped off toward "Demon Island".

……

Meanwhile, on the coast of Kuri in Wano Country, Vice Admiral Tsuru was keeping track of the feedback from the Navy personnel who were scattered along the coast searching for Aon, while also frowning as he looked at the intelligence report in front of him.

"Revolutionary Army leader Dragon has appeared in Wano Country and announced that he has killed Wano Country's shogun Kurozumi Orochi and Kaido, and will become the new ruler of Wano Country."

"Dorag?!"

Lieutenant General Tsuru frowned deeply, completely unprepared for this turn of events.

As Vice Admiral Tsuru had anticipated, the attack on Wano Country would only involve facing the exhausted Kaido of the Beasts and a small number of insignificant remnants of the Beasts Pirates. However, the situation in Wano Country has unexpectedly changed to this extent.

As for the authenticity of this intelligence, Vice Admiral Tsuru has no way of judging it in a short time, but the news has spread throughout the entire "Wano Country" at an extremely fast speed, to the point that even the Navy, which had just landed in "Wano Country" for less than half a day, heard the news.

Of all the things that Vice Admiral Tsuru found most unbelievable was the news that "'Kaido of the Beasts' had been defeated."

"Drag, having disappeared from this sea for so many years, has he grown to this extent?"

However unbelievable this result may be, Lieutenant General Tsuru cannot deny that such a possibility exists.

After all, Dragon is Vice Admiral Garp's son, so it's not impossible for him to surpass Vice Admiral Garp in combat strength.

More importantly, intelligence on Dragon has been stagnant for nearly a decade, both for the Navy and the World Government, making it difficult to ascertain the latest combat capabilities of Dragon.

"This is troublesome..."

For a moment, Lieutenant General Tsuru felt that the situation was extremely difficult to handle.

Especially with Vice Admiral Yann's unfortunate encounter, the entire naval force now has only ten vice admirals from the Marine Headquarters besides Admiral Borsalino, making its combat strength seem somewhat insufficient in comparison.

"Drag is indeed a very dangerous man. He has been staying in the dark corners of this sea, observing the changes in the ocean, and then seized this opportunity to secretly steal 'Wano Country' and control the source of 'Seastone'?"

Vice Admiral Tsuru muttered to himself, and after a moment of thought, he urgently reported the situation to the World Government and the Marine Headquarters. At the same time, he urgently mobilized a portion of the Marines to disperse to Wano Country to conduct intelligence gathering, and also intensified his orders to the Marines to search for Vice Admiral Aon's whereabouts.

Regardless, Lieutenant General Tsuru was unwilling to believe that a man like Lieutenant General Yann could die so easily in a shipwreck.

“Vice Admiral Yann is definitely… definitely somewhere in Wano Country. If we can find Vice Admiral Yann as soon as possible, many problems will be solved…”

For some inexplicable reason, Lieutenant General Tsuru had this intuition.

……

Meanwhile, on the coastline of Wano Country's main island, near the "Oni Island," a small boat sped away from the shore towards "Oni Island."

"Boom bang bang..."

With Yamato's astonishing strength and physique, the oars on both sides of the boat were almost blurry, and the speed of the entire boat was comparable to that of an arrow released from a bow.

Meanwhile, Ya'en, who was also sitting in the small boat, secretly glanced at Yamato and felt that this seemingly simple-minded woman had a strange kind of heroic spirit.

'That physique is really impressive, no wonder his pectoral muscles are so well-developed...'

Ya'en muttered to himself, after only half a day of interaction, he felt that describing Yamato as a "tomboy" was an insult; "female warrior" would probably be the more accurate description.

"Oh, right..."

Just then, Yamato seemed to notice Aon's gaze, and then, as if remembering something, spoke up.

"Yarn, before we reach Ghost Island, hurry up and take off all your clothes."

???

Ya'en.

"That...isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

As Yan answered, his expression twitched. He never imagined that he, now middle-aged, would be asked such a frank request by a woman.

"It doesn't matter……"

Yamato said dismissively.

"If you don't dry off your wet clothes now, it'll be inconvenient if they stick to your body during the battle on 'Oni Island' later, won't it?"

[Chapter 527. Arrival at Oni Island]

……

Ya'en.

Only after Yamato reminded him did Aon realize that his clothes were still soaking wet.

But isn't Yamato being a bit too overbearing?

Does this mean they don't treat me like an outsider anymore, or do they stop seeing themselves as women altogether?

But no matter what, this is just a small boat, with no space to hide from view. I'm not a pervert like Franky who can run around in his underwear. How could I possibly do that?

“No, it’s fine, a little wet won’t matter,” Yann replied, refusing.

Hearing Arn's answer, Yamato asked with a hint of speculation in his voice, "Arn, are you not very good at fighting?"

"what?"

Yann was taken aback at first, but then answered with certainty, "No, I am very strong."

"Is this men's ridiculous pride? If they were good at fighting, they would know that cumbersome clothes can also affect their performance."

At this point, Yamato raised his slender yet powerful arm toward Aon, his flowing gradient hair adding to his heroic aura.

……

Ya'en.