Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

Several hurried footsteps sounded, and the voices of several naval lieutenant colonels and colonels who followed the small boat could be heard before they even reached the deck.

"A warm welcome to Lord Yance for his inspection tour of Beihai..."

[51. Chapter Fifty-One: Are you skilled at sinking into the sea?]

The Navy Headquarters will dispatch an Inspectorate General to the North Sea!

Many naval officers in the North Sea had already known this news, but the Navy Headquarters did not reveal a single detail about the true identity of the North Sea Inspectorate.

This made the local naval officers in the North Sea Navy branch uneasy. They were unsure of the Navy Headquarters' intentions and had no idea what kind of person the North Sea Inspector General would be.

Therefore, after discussing among themselves, the officers of these North Sea naval divisions chose to wait at the most common route for the navy to travel from the Grand Line to the North Sea, in order to welcome this important figure who was like a special envoy from the Navy Headquarters.

As expected, they were right there waiting for us!

However, the North Sea Inspectorate did not seem to like their grand and solemn welcoming ceremony. The warships stopped at a distance and only sent a small boat to inquire about the situation.

Immediately realizing that they had been misunderstood, the eight naval division commanders, after some deliberation, chose to come alone with the small boat to the North Sea Inspectorate warship.

As the eight officers of the North Sea Navy branch hurried through the dimly lit cabin, they were suddenly struck by a blinding ray of sunlight as they reached the deck.

Before them stood two rows of imposing, solemn-faced naval soldiers, exuding a chilling aura that made the eight North Sea naval branch officers instinctively shudder and swallow hard.

As the eight North Sea Navy branch officers looked up, they saw a white cloak slowly fluttering at the front, with the words "Buddhist-like" written on it, exuding a strong sense of iron-bloodedness, which left them feeling both bewildered and awe-inspiring.

Subconsciously, the eight North Sea Navy branch officers slowed their pace and carefully walked past the two rows of elite naval soldiers who resembled a guard.

As the eight North Sea Navy soldiers walked behind the "Buddhist-style" cloak, they stamped their feet in unison, straightened their chests, and saluted in unison.

"Colonel/Lieutenant Colonel XXX of the XXX Branch in Beihai reports to the Inspector General of the Beihai Inspectorate."

To the surprise of these North Sea Navy branch officers, a young and clear voice rang out from under the "Buddhist" cloak.

"Report what? Report your reason for blocking my way here?"

"Gurgle!"

Yann's voice was not solemn; rather, his tone was rather calm. Yet, it made the eight North Sea Navy branch officers, who wielded immense power in this sea area, subconsciously swallow their saliva, unsure how to respond.

Yaen slowly turned around, looked at the group of colonels and lieutenant colonels from the North Sea branch, and asked, "Tell me, how long have you been waiting here?"

After a long pause, one of the naval captains standing in the middle, unable to withstand the pressure, cautiously answered, "About a month..."

"A month?"

The next moment, Yann suddenly rose to his feet and shouted, "Don't you even know what you're doing?!"

"Have all the pirates in the North Sea taken a break for the past month? You've been gathering here waiting for me for a month, do you think the security of the entire North Sea will improve?"

"Or do you think that pleasing your superiors is far more important than fighting pirates and maintaining peace on the seas?"

Looking at the silent, trembling officers of the North Sea Navy branch, Yann pointed to the ugliest-looking one among the group of lieutenant colonels and colonels of the North Sea Navy branch and asked.

"How many pirates did your branch capture last month? What was the total bounty?"

Immediately, the naval colonel pointed at by Yann blushed and dared not answer.

Originally, Yann wouldn't have been so angry. He just wanted to scare them a little, establish some authority, and was prepared to be a mascot to deal with the Marine Headquarters.

However, upon hearing that they had been waiting there for a full month, he immediately lost his temper.

It should be noted that small naval bases like the North Sea Naval Branch typically have only one or two small warships and are required to patrol and deter a large area of ​​sea.

Yann didn't want to make any great contributions; he just wanted to live a carefree life and wait until he had reached a certain level of strength before trying to truly practice what he believed in as justice.

After all, Yann knew very well that pirates could not be eradicated until the root cause was completely resolved. Even if the Navy were several times stronger than it is now, it would still be impossible to completely eliminate the pirates.

However, whether or not a navy is present in a sea area makes a completely different difference to the civilians in that area.

Their actions essentially meant completely disregarding the sea area under their jurisdiction, allowing pirates to run rampant and plunder, and instead choosing to curry favor with Yann, the North Sea Inspector.

However, at this moment, the burly naval division colonel standing at the front could no longer contain himself. A disdainful sneer appeared on his lips. He turned his head, glanced at the seemingly frail Yann, and said.

"Hey kid, I've been the head of the 854th Division for nearly ten years. I don't need a brat like you to teach me how to perform my duties."

After a pause, the burly naval division colonel continued.

"I'm only here today to give the Navy Headquarters face, so I'm just here to see what kind of person they'll send to the North Sea, not to give you a lecture. If you don't know what's good for you, believe me, I'll sink you into the sea right now."

Ya'en narrowed his eyes and asked, "It seems you're quite skilled at sinking into the sea."

"I've been a naval captain for over ten years and have dealt with countless pirates. I'm definitely more skilled than a yellow-haired kid like you," the burly naval division captain said disdainfully.

"is it?"

Yann nodded, then looked past the arrogant and burly naval division captain and towards the other naval division lieutenant colonels and colonels, and asked.

"Do you share his thoughts? And are you also quite skilled at sinking into the sea?"

As Yann's words, which vaguely sounded like a choice of sides, rang out, the other lieutenant colonels and colonels in the naval division couldn't help but show hesitant expressions.

Clearly, even though the North Sea was far removed from the Navy Headquarters, Yann's calm and composed demeanor, along with the mysterious background of the Navy Headquarters, still made them subconsciously wary.

"What are you afraid of?"

The burly naval captain spoke with a hint of disdain.

“This is the North Sea, our territory. And this young, blond-haired kid is just a captain at headquarters. According to the rank conversion between the branch and headquarters, we would also have the same rank if we went to work at the Navy Headquarters. With comparable strength, what are we eight afraid of against one person?”

"Besides, this young punk only has one warship, while we have a full eight warships gathered here."

"With just one order, the powerful firepower can blast them all into the sea at any time. If the Navy Headquarters can't find them, they can only consider it a shipwreck."

[Chapter 52: I Have People in This Headquarters]

Clearly, the other officers of the North Sea Naval Division did not expect things to develop in this way, and their faces all showed expressions of difficulty and hesitation.

Their original plan was to welcome the Inspector General of the North Sea with great ceremony in order to win his favor, and then probe his attitude toward the North Sea Navy before making any further plans.

However, the other officers of the North Sea Naval Division never expected that the notoriously arrogant, domineering, and powerful naval captain would cause such a scene over a mere disagreement.

Ya'en also noticed the changes in the expressions of the other North Sea Navy branch officers.

Some seemed to lack courage, purely out of fear, and therefore dared not attack themselves from the Navy Headquarters;

Some seemed to still retain some rationality, understanding that they could not kill their colleagues, so they were struggling internally;

Some seemed to be watching the show, hoping the burly naval captain would test them.

This made Yann sigh that there were indeed many scoundrels like "Colonel Rat" in the Four Seas Navy, and even more fools like "Axe King" Captain Morgan who declared himself emperor and had no respect for his superiors.

Just as Yann felt it was time to end this farce, the burly naval captain, seeing the unmoved attitude of the other naval division captains, couldn't help but curse out loud.

"You bunch of cowards, you're really useless. The mere name of the Marine Headquarters is enough to scare you? I have people in the Marine Headquarters, so even if something really happens, what are you afraid of?"

Upon hearing this, Yann's face immediately lit up with a bright smile, and he asked, "Oh? Someone's here? Why didn't you say so earlier? May I ask which officer this is?"

The burly naval captain glanced at Yaon disdainfully and said, "Anyway, he's not someone a mere Navy Headquarters lieutenant like you could possibly get to know."

"Tell me your thoughts, who knows, maybe the flood will wash away the Dragon King's temple?" Yann asked with a smile.

The burly naval captain glanced at Ya'en with his "wise" eyes, seemingly sensing Ya'en's guilty conscience, and said smugly.

"He is Major General Camillo, known as 'Falcon'!"

"Sigh~"

Yann gasped for breath, then asked somewhat flusteredly, "What is your relationship with Major General Camillo?"

"We used to be from the same hometown, as close as brothers. If you dare to offend me, Rear Admiral Camillo could crush a mere captain like you with a flick of his wrist," the burly naval captain said arrogantly.

"Pfft..."

Before Yann could get any more information out of him, Lieutenant Hope couldn't help but burst out laughing.

The burly naval captain glanced at Hope's unremarkable ensign rank and demanded, "What are you laughing at?"

"I'm sorry, I just couldn't help it..."

Just then, Lieutenant Hope heard the sound of a Den Den Mushi.

"Brubrub!"

Immediately, Lieutenant Hope completely ignored the burly naval captain in front of him and quickly pulled out the Den Den Mushi from his person.

Once Lieutenant Hope clearly saw the characteristics of the character the Den Den Mushi was imitating, his expression turned serious. He carefully handed the Den Den Mushi to Arn and said...

"Lord Yan, Den Den Mushi."

"Ok?"

Aon casually picked up the Den Den Mushi and glanced at it, immediately feeling a headache coming on, and muttered a helpless complaint.

"Will this old man ever stop? He contacts me every few days. Is he going through premature menopause?"

If any other naval officer had said that, Lieutenant Hope, who always respected and admired Fleet Admiral Sengoku, would definitely have been unable to resist taking action.

But when Yaon, who was related to Fleet Admiral Sengoku, said this, Lieutenant Hope immediately became invisible, as if he hadn't heard the complaint about Fleet Admiral Sengoku at all.

"Bru bru~"

The Den Den Mushi rang a few more times before Yann picked up the receiver, somewhat impatiently.

"You brat, it's about time you arrived at the North Sea, isn't it?" The majestic and steady voice of the Warring States Marshal rang out.

"Don't rush us, we've already reached the North Sea," Yann replied.

Immediately, the Warring States Marshal launched into a tirade of angry curses.

"Push? Do the math yourself. Gion and Kakei have already reached other sea areas and even made some progress. Look at you, stopping to rest every few days during the voyage. What kind of behavior is that?"

"Yes, yes, yes," Yann said dismissively, picking at his nails.

"I'm warning you, you brat, I'm not sending you to the North Sea to mess around. You have to make some achievements for me, understand?" Zhan Guo continued to lecture him.

"..." Yaen.

Marshal Sengoku ignored Arn's reaction and continued to ask.

"Also, quickly recall the details of your conversation with 'Golden Lion' Shiki. Did he reveal his plans and whereabouts?"

Upon hearing this, the burly naval captain, who had been somewhat nervous, couldn't help but reveal a hint of mockery and disdain on his face.

At first, the burly naval captain was worried that the family background of the North Sea Inspectorate might be very powerful, and he even had some reservations.

Until the burly naval captain heard the name "Golden Lion" Shiki.

Is this a joke?