Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

Suddenly, a possibility occurred to him, and he asked in shock, "Could it be that the Chief of the General Staff's target was actually the Flower Capital?"

"That's right. For the sake of longer-term peace, short-term pain is sometimes necessary to endure."

Dorrag placed his hands on the railing, leaned slightly forward, and said with a firm gaze.

"Wano Country's past systems were too rigid and outdated, no longer keeping up with the vast ocean, let alone keeping pace with the times..."

"Therefore, the Chief of Staff's decision is to completely destroy this prosperous Flower Capital, which was built on the suffering of all the common people of Wano Country, to completely sever the past system of Wano Country, and to make the so-called Shogun's rule become history along with the Flower Capital."

"This war, which has affected Wano Country, will further stir up the despair and stagnation of the entire country. After destroying the decaying and false prosperity of the Flower Capital, the wealth and people gathered there will be truly dispersed into the rest of Wano Country."

"Otherwise, Wano Country will remain trapped in a vicious cycle, with the rest of the country, except for the Flower Capital, never able to develop."

"Only from the ashes of the Flower Capital can a new future for Wano Country be born."

[Chapter 549: The Real Battleground]

At this moment, even someone as magnanimous and knowledgeable as Yi Xiao was shocked by this plan.

It's important to know that the island where "Wano Country" is located is a super-large island, completely different from the islands commonly found in the ocean.

The area of ​​the "City of Flowers" alone is comparable to the entire land of a considerable number of the "World Government Member States".

As the core area of ​​Wano Country, the "Flower Capital" accounts for more than 80% of the country's wealth and 60% of its population.

In a normal sense, the destruction of the "Flower Capital" would almost symbolize the demise of the "Wa Country".

"and many more……"

Just then, Issho suddenly thought of something. He used his Observation Haki to cover the entire Flower Capital area, sensing the population within the Flower Capital area, and said in surprise.

"So, Chief, your deliberate display of brutality in the Flower Capital, even engaging in a fierce battle with Corazon in the skies above the Flower Capital and destroying a considerable number of houses, was all to create anxiety and panic, causing the residents of the Flower Capital to flee?"

"That's right. Especially as the war spread from the Udon region to the vicinity of the 'Flower Capital,' people were filled with panic, and more than 90% of the civilians in the 'Flower Capital' had chosen to flee."

Dorrag spoke calmly, without any intention of hiding anything.

Alternatively, as a key fighting force of the Revolutionary Army, it is still necessary to communicate with Issho to avoid him having doubts about the Revolutionary Army's plans.

Furthermore, Ikko's previous answer to Arn on "Demon Island" further increased Drag and Arn's trust in Ikko's sense of righteousness.

"so……"

"Dorag said in an exclamation."

"Let's start the real war from the 'Flower Capital' as the stage, and let the Navy, representing the World Government, share the burden of ending the evil of the past system of 'Wano Country' and ushering 'Wano Country' into a new era."

Yi Xiao nodded calmly, slightly lifting his tightly closed eyelids to reveal a few sclera showing, and replied, "I understand."

……

Meanwhile, in Marineford, Marshal Sengoku gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot, and demanded of his adjutant, "What did you say? You haven't found it yet?"

The adjutant nervously swallowed, never having seen the Warring States Marshal so flustered, and stammered.

"I'm...I'm sorry, Marshal. We've searched the entire Marineford, and we've also notified all the warships that left Marineford in the past day to conduct internal searches, but...there's still no news."

"boom!"

The Warring States Marshal slumped back into his chair, his expression particularly grim and complex, muttering to himself.

"Impossible, they're just kids, where could they possibly have run off to?"

Sora and Hikari had been missing for a whole night. At first, the Sengoku Marshal didn't think much of it, assuming they had gone somewhere to relax.

However, when the Warring States Marshal realized something was wrong and ordered a search, he could not find any trace of Sora and Hikari.

The only confirmed trace of their whereabouts was that Sora and Hikari returned to the courtyard and never appeared again.

"Damn it! Search! Search again immediately! Expand the search area to the surrounding seas! Find them no matter what!" Marshal Sengoku roared.

"Yes!"

The adjutant tensed up abruptly, gave a reply, and then hurriedly left the office to arrange manpower.

"Bru bru~"

Immediately, the Den Den Mushi that had been placed aside rang.

The Sengoku Marshal glanced at it, took several deep breaths, and then answered the Den Den Mushi.

"I am from the Warring States period."

The next moment, the voices of the Five Elders came from within.

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, why did the Wano Country Navy halt its offensive after pushing the battle line to the vicinity of the 'Flower Capital'?"

The Warring States Marshal answered in a calm tone.

"Lord Five Elders, after a day and a night of fighting, most of the Navy is quite exhausted and needs some time to rest. Furthermore, Dragon has not yet shown up, and the Revolutionary Army has begun to garrison along the Flower Capital. If we continue to attack, it may lead to the destruction of the Flower Capital."

However, upon hearing the explanation from the Sengoku Marshal, several voices of dissatisfaction came from the Den Den Mushi.

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, the navy is exhausted, and the Revolutionary Army is equally exhausted. This is the perfect opportunity to drive the Revolutionary Army out of Wano Country in one fell swoop, or even to annihilate them. How can we easily give them a chance to catch their breath?"

“That’s right. As for the destruction of the ‘Flower Capital,’ that’s not important at all. Wano Country is not a member state of the World Government. In fact, Wano Country was once an enemy of the World Government. Even if the entire Wano Country is destroyed, it doesn’t matter.”

"As for Dragon, the fact that he didn't make a move might be because he was taking the opportunity to recover from his injuries. After all, even if Dragon did kill Kaido, he would likely have paid an extremely heavy price. Not to mention, the intelligence obtained by the World Government shows that Corazon had already led his pirate crew to Wano Country and had a major battle with Dragon in the Flower Capital."

Upon hearing the last sentence, Fleet Admiral Sengoku was somewhat surprised. "What? Corazon is in Wano Country?"

Immediately, Fleet Admiral Sengoku realized that when he invited Corazon to participate in the war between the Beasts Pirates and the Red-Haired Pirates, Corazon had proposed the condition of taking over Wano Country.

"Corazon also intends to seize Wano Country?" Fleet Admiral Sengoku asked.

"Regardless of Corazon's purpose, the threat posed by the Revolutionary Army is far greater than Corazon himself. We should consider Corazon's matter after we have eliminated the Revolutionary Army."

The Five Elders declared definitively, "Now, the Navy will continue its offensive and must nip the Revolutionary Army in the bud."

The Warring States Marshal pursed his lips tightly and could only reply, "Yes."

Subsequently, even from his own strategic perspective, Fleet Admiral Sengoku believed that consolidating the naval defenses in the Udon region and threatening the Revolutionary Army's further control and infiltration of Wano Country, while waiting for Garp and the CP0 team's support, was the safest course of action.

Especially given that the Navy still has a significant lack of intelligence regarding Wano Country and the Revolutionary Army, continuing the offensive carries considerable risk.

Furthermore, as the core region of Wano Country, the "Flower Capital" has a large number of civilians, and the outbreak of war could very likely result in a large number of innocent casualties.

However, under the orders of the Five Elders, they could only convey the order to Lieutenant General Tsuru to continue the attack.

The war, which had only paused for a short while, resumed after pushing the battle lines to the Udon and Hana no Miya regions.

[Chapter 550 The War Breaks Out in Full Force]

"Bang bang bang!!"

One after another, cannons hastily salvaged from the wreckage of warships that had drifted ashore roared toward the Flower Capital, heralding the start of the next round of war.

"Fight back, fight back..."

The Revolutionary Army, meanwhile, launched a counterattack using cannons manufactured in the former "Beasts Pirates" arsenal.

Before the two sides had even clashed head-on, a hail of bullets filled the entire battlefield.

Just then, Vice Admiral Momonga, unable to contain himself any longer, drew his sword and unleashed a flying slash towards the Flower Capital, shattering all the cannonballs and bullets along the way, heading straight for the Flower Capital in an attempt to create an opening.

However, before the flying slash even got close to the Flower Capital, it seemed to be subjected to some immense pressure and shattered midway.

"Da da da!"

The next moment, in front of the revolutionary army's defensive line, Yixiao, a man of imposing stature, stepped forward and slowly sheathed his staff and sword.

With Yixiao's appearance, the expressions of many naval officers became serious.

"A smile. It's that monster again!"

This previously unknown figure at sea has now thoroughly shocked the navy.

This is a monster who fought with Admiral "Kizaru" Borsalino for a full day and night, yet the two sides were still evenly matched.

Without a doubt, this is a true powerhouse who stands at the top of the ocean!

However, in the next instant, Borsalino, who appeared above the Navy, crossed his arms and burst forth with dazzling light, unleashing a barrage of terrifying light bullets towards Issho.

"The Eight-Foot Jade Curved Jewel!"

Just as countless light projectiles approached, Yixiao tilted his head slightly and swung his sheathed staff sword forward.

"Gravity Blade - Fierce Tiger".

In an instant, gravity powerful enough to distort everything was released, surging forward like a tidal wave.

The powerful light projectiles that bombarded the gravitational waves exploded as if they had hit a wall.

For a moment, it was as if countless golden fireworks lit up the battlefield between the revolutionary army and the navy, their dazzling light so bright that many people could hardly open their eyes.

However, Yi Xiao, who was blind, was not affected by the light. Using her Observation Haki, she instantly sensed the Navy's intentions and loudly warned them.

"Attention, the navy is coming!"

The next moment, as the light from the light bullets striking the gravity waves dissipated, numerous Navy Vice Admirals took the opportunity to approach the Revolutionary Army's defensive line established in the "Flower Capital".

However, before Yixiao could make any move, Borsalino's figure instantly appeared beside Yixiao, his slightly raised right foot radiating a dazzling golden light as he aimed at Yixiao.

"A smile, a reminder to the others, but only if you have the capacity to keep up~ Feel the weight of the speed of light..."

"Light Speed ​​Kick!"

Faced with Borsalino's sudden burst of speed, Issho only had time to draw his staff sword to block.

"Armament Haki Cover!"

"boom!"

In the massive explosion, Ikko was kicked away, but despite enduring Borsalino's full-force attack, Ikko's burly body remained steady. He quickly adjusted his posture and slashed Borsalino's direction with his cane-sword.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

A series of purple flying slashes surrounded Borsalino.

However, almost in the blink of an eye, Borsalino broke through the encirclement of those flying slashes and reappeared beside Ikko.

"How terrifying, so fast and even able to counterattack..."

However, before Borsalino could finish speaking, a terrifying gravitational force suddenly descended.

"Click...click!"

Centered on Yixiao, the surrounding ground collapsed almost instantly, like an abyss, and Borsalino was also forced to fall towards the collapsing ground under the sudden pressure of gravity.