Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

Just then, Yana's eyes, which were fixed on Yamato, flickered, and he made a promise.

"Yamato, help me hold off Corazon. After the Navy wins this war, I promise that the Navy will withdraw from Wano Country and will not cause any trouble for Wano Country."

Upon hearing this, the other vice admirals' expressions changed, but given the terrifying prestige that Yann had accumulated in the two consecutive wars, none of them chose to refute Yann. Instead, they all tacitly agreed.

“Ya'en, because of the bond between us, I believe what I’ve said…”

However, Yamato's tone shifted abruptly, and he said, "It's just that our positions are temporarily different. Right now, I... only want to stop this war."

"Therefore, if the Navy wants to continue fighting, then I will become its opponent."

[558. Chapter 559 War is merely an extension of politics]

Hearing Yamato's answer, Aon remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was quite satisfied.

It seems that Yamato has realized that given the current state of Wano Country, neither a naval victory nor a revolutionary army victory would be in line with Wano Country's position.

Or rather, before Wano Country becomes truly powerful, given its current state, any victory for either side might simply result in the emergence of the next "Beast" Kaido.

By now, Yamato should have developed a strong sense of vigilance towards the World Government.

This was also one of Aon's initial expectations for Yamato: to make Yamato the representative of the interests of "Wano Country" itself, thereby balancing the course of this war.

As a result, the situation in Wano Country will become increasingly complex, gradually transforming the pure and irreconcilable conflict between the World Government and the Revolutionary Army into various exchanges of interests, causing the Seastone of Wano Country to continuously attract the World Government's energy and attention.

On the surface, Yaon appeared somewhat troubled by Yamato's words, as if he were willing to fight against his benefactor, but inwardly he was secretly calculating the current situation.

Ultimately, war is merely an extension of politics.

The World Government's fundamental goal has always been to prevent the Revolutionary Army from obtaining Wano Country, and the ideal outcome is naturally to completely eliminate the Revolutionary Army.

Given that the Revolutionary Army's combat power is beyond the current capabilities of the Navy to completely eliminate, especially considering that Yann has shown signs of serious injury and weakened combat power, this should be enough to completely dispel the World Government's expectations of eliminating the Revolutionary Army.

As long as the World Government can achieve its goal of preventing the Revolutionary Army from completely taking over Wano Country, then the World Government should only have one choice to make... a ceasefire!

In this way, the Revolutionary Army can also complete the initial transition from covert to overt, highlighting the tip of its iceberg of power and gradually lulling the World Government into a false sense of security. At the same time, it can use the controllable conflicts to continuously cultivate the war consciousness of the Revolutionary Army members.

'Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility of certain unexpected events, such as the World Government's hidden monsters Frodo and Fumor, who briefly appeared in the Alabasta Kingdom before.'

Hopefully, we won't need to activate the backup plan...

Yaen thought to himself helplessly, but he wasn't entirely confident.

Following Yamato's rather domineering speech, in addition to the naval officers expressing their dissatisfaction with Yamato, Dragon did not hesitate to mock her.

"What an arrogant statement! The right to speak on this ocean must be earned through strength."

The next moment, Dragon's figure flashed, and his fist, wrapped in flowing wind, suddenly slammed towards Yamato.

"Tsk, I also want to avenge that blow from back then, and show you, you bastard, my true power!"

Facing Dragon's attack, Yamato showed no sign of backing down. With black and red lightning crackling around him, his spiked club slammed towards Dragon.

"Thunder... Bagua!!!"

"boom!"

In an instant, amidst the intertwining of black and red lightning, the collision between the fist and the spiked club instantly triggered a terrifying aftershock, and the two remained locked in a stalemate in mid-air.

"Do you think you're the only one who can use Conqueror's Haki?"

Dorrag roared angrily, but a burst of black and red lightning erupted from his fist.

In an instant, the collision of the two completely different Conqueror's Haki caused the air waves to explode wildly in all directions.

This exaggerated collision shocked many naval and revolutionary forces.

That woman's combat power... is actually that strong?! Enough to go toe-to-toe with Dragon!

'Just how many of the most powerful monsters of the sea roam Wano Country today?! And all of them are monsters whose reputations have somehow completely disappeared.'

Even Lieutenant General Tsuru, who was far away in the command post, couldn't help but have this question in his mind at this moment.

That smile that was enough to rival General Borsalino, and now there is a woman who can confront Dragon head-on.

"What's even more troublesome is... will Lieutenant General Yann's injuries... allow him to continue fighting?"

Not only Lieutenant General Tsuru, but even the Five Elders, who felt they were remotely directing the war from the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, had the same question.

"Corazon, that bastard really dares to interfere in Wano Country's affairs. Has he forgotten that Wano Country was also an enemy of his ancestor eight hundred years ago?"

The curly-haired Five Elders said with dissatisfaction, "And they're even assisting the Revolutionary Army against the Navy. Have they completely forgotten the honor of their own bloodline?"

“It’s very likely that Corazon’s initial goal was just as he said: he simply wanted to obtain Wano Country. Whether it was cooperating with the Navy to deal with the Beasts Pirates or cooperating with the Revolutionary Army to fight against the Navy, he didn’t care at all,” said the long-haired Five Elders.

The blond Five Elders nodded in agreement.

"How greedy! Pirates are indeed a bunch of guys who only care about profit. As one of the giants of the arms trade in the New World's underworld, Corazon must be eager to get his hands on Seastone to exchange for all sorts of benefits, right?"

After a pause, the blond elder spoke.

"Immediately have World Government officials contact Corazon. If he insists on assisting the Revolutionary Army, then he will be stripped of his titles as King of the World Federation and Shichibukai."

"and many more……"

Just then, the usually silent and gaunt Five Elders slowly spoke.

"Since Corazon is so greedy for Seastone, let's give him some. With Lieutenant General Yann injured and his combat strength uncertain, it's unlikely that we can completely wipe out the Revolutionary Army."

After a pause, meeting the probing gazes of the other four Elders, the gaunt Elder continued to explain.

"It is indeed too hasty to deal with the Revolutionary Army's strength now. Even if we keep delaying until Vice Admiral Garp arrives, it probably won't be of much use. It would be better to just stop the war and maintain the status quo, and take the opportunity to completely eliminate the hidden danger that has existed in Wano Country for eight hundred years, so that the Revolutionary Army, the Navy and Corazon can split Wano Country."

"Given Corazon's greed, it's impossible for him to maintain an alliance with the Revolutionary Army after the pressure from the World Government and the Navy subsides."

"As for the Revolutionary Army... they will be completely trapped in the decadent situation of Wano Country. We can find a good opportunity to concentrate our forces and wipe them out in one fell swoop."

As he finished speaking, the eyes of the gaunt Five Elders flashed with a piercing sharpness.

The curly-haired Five Elders, with an expression of agreement, spoke to the gaunt Five Elders.

“A good plan, but... Wano Country is your homeland. If the split is successful, the name Wano Country may be completely lost in the torrent of history.”

[Chapter 559. Is this... weakness?]

The gaunt Five Elders remained silent for a few moments before answering expressionlessly.

"It's just an extremely corrupt place that hasn't changed in eight hundred years. It's better to completely eliminate this kind of hidden danger that doesn't understand the general trend."

"In that case..."

Soon, the Five Elders came up with a rough preliminary plan, which was then passed on to Fleet Admiral Sengoku, who was in charge of directing the Wano Country Navy to implement the plan.

……

Just as the conflict between Yamato and Dragon was intensifying and briefly reaching a stalemate, Vice Admiral Tsuru personally arrived at the naval front line. His gaze first swept over Arn, whose face was pale and whose mouth was still bloody.

"Thanks for your hard work!"

Having witnessed firsthand the tragic death of Aon in a shipwreck, Vice Admiral Tsuru felt a pang of guilt in his eyes and spoke.

After all, it was entirely due to Vice Admiral Tsuru's negligence that he forgot to notify Arn when he abandoned ship, leading to this unexpected incident.

Immediately, Lieutenant General Tsuru announced directly.

"The navy has decided to cease hostilities!"

As Vice Admiral Tsuru's voice rang out, the ongoing war in the "City of Flowers" slowly came to a halt, and even the fierce clashes between Issho and Borsalino ceased.

However, after briefly blasting Yamato away with his attack, Dragon looked at Vice Admiral Tsuru with unusual dissatisfaction.

"Vice Admiral Tsuru, do you think you can just stop the war whenever you want? Today, I'm going to wipe out all of you marines right here and now."

"Dorag, do you really think you can do it?"

With a pale face, Yaen still held the White Emperor Sword in his hand and pointed it at Drag, unleashing another exaggerated slash.

"boom!"

Another powerful collision occurred, and Dragon, who had barely managed to withstand the attack, was forced back several steps, his gaze towards Yaon filled with obvious apprehension.

Upon seeing this, Vice Admiral Tsuru understood that Vice Admiral Arn was trying his best to maintain his prestige and secure a ceasefire for the Navy, and immediately said with a contemptuous expression.

"Drag, you've probably misunderstood something. The Navy only just heard what this Wano Country samurai said and realized that the Navy seems to have caused some damage to Wano Country in this operation..."

Vice Admiral Tsuru, who had originally intended to describe it as "to a certain extent," suddenly realized that the "Flower Capital" area, which had previously appeared exceptionally beautiful and prosperous, had now been almost completely reduced to ruins after the war between the Navy and the Revolutionary Army.

"Cough...it's quite a bit of a hassle."

Lieutenant General Tsuru coughed lightly and continued.

"After the World Government realized this, it issued an order to the Navy to stop the war and to respect the sovereignty of Wano Country. That's why the Navy plans to cease hostilities."

"What a ridiculous excuse, what a hypocritical justice!"

A mocking expression appeared on Dorrag's face, and the swirling wind around him suddenly expanded, like a hurricane that could devour everything at any moment, as he shouted.

"Now that the storm of war has begun, how can it be stopped so easily? What the revolutionary army wants to eliminate is not only the corrupt system of this sea, but also the bloated and hypocritical justice of the navy, so that this sea can truly move forward."

However, before Vice Admiral Tsuru could refute Dragon, Yamato shouted directly.

"Stop talking nonsense, Dragon! If you want to fight, then I am your next opponent."

As Yamato finished speaking, many members of the "Beast Warriors" behind him displayed their Zoan-type Devil Fruit abilities. In particular, Jack the Drought, who had a famous reputation on the sea, made Dragon's expression twitch slightly.

"A ceasefire is not impossible..."

Immediately, Dragon spoke up with extreme dissatisfaction. "But the Navy must withdraw from Wano Country, otherwise I will question the Navy's motives."

Upon hearing this, those in the Navy with a modicum of intelligence understood that Dragon had abandoned the idea of ​​war, and that these words were in fact a negotiation with the Navy.

Lieutenant General Tsuru immediately responded defiantly.

"These are exactly what I wanted to say. As an unrecognized and dangerous organization, the Revolutionary Army's hasty occupation of Wano Country would likely provoke dissent across the entire sea. The Navy's ceasefire this time was also to take Wano Country's position into consideration, thus giving the Revolutionary Army an opportunity to withdraw from Wano Country."

"It's laughable. It was the Revolutionary Army that destroyed the Beasts Pirates' tyrannical rule over Wano Country. The Revolutionary Army is based in Wano Country to maintain its peace and prosperity, which is one of the goals they strive to achieve..."

"Such a dangerous ideology and organization that is not recognized will only bring greater danger and turmoil to Wano Country. If the Revolutionary Army is truly acting in the best interests of Wano Country, then leaving is the best option..."

Listening to the heated debate between Dragon and Vice Admiral Tsuru, Yamato felt a sense of powerlessness.

Although Dragon and Vice Admiral Tsuru seemed to be speaking from the perspective of Wano Country, they actually never cared about Wano Country's true intentions.

'Is this... what weakness is?'

Even though Yamato had anticipated this, he couldn't help but clench his fists tightly.

However, Yamato believed that the only thing she could do for Wano Country was to force the Navy and the Revolutionary Army to cease hostilities, otherwise Wano Country might have been completely destroyed in this war.