Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

If it weren't for Yann constantly risking his life and diverting his attention to aid the G-9 branch's defenses during the battle with Dragon, the G-9 branch's defenses would probably have completely collapsed.

[Chapter 576. Loneliness is what I'm smoking]

Fortunately, the battle lasted less than half a day before Yamato, who had heard the news, led the "Beast Warriors" to the scene in time. Together with Arn, they were able to force back Dragon, who was now known as "the most dangerous man on the sea".

This sudden battle between the Revolutionary Army and the Navy has once again put the Five Elders and Marshal Sengoku on edge.

However, the Navy Headquarters has limited combat power, and it is almost impossible to redistribute a large amount of combat power to the G-9 branch without affecting the other Navy branches.

Therefore, the Five Elders, who are now focusing all their attention on the situation in Wano Country, are also having a heated discussion.

"With Yamato's support, Dragon has been temporarily repelled, but the overall strength of the G-9 branch is too weak,"

“That’s right. The G-9 branch is in a very dangerous situation right now. It’s being held up by Lieutenant General Yann all by himself. We need to send reinforcements as soon as possible, otherwise there is a risk that it will be breached by the Revolutionary Army.”

“Seastone cannot be completely controlled by the Revolutionary Army, and if the G-9 branch is to firmly restrain the development of the Revolutionary Army and trap that dangerous organization in the vortex of the struggle in Wano Country, Vice Admiral Aon’s strength alone is not enough.”

"Those two CP0 teams should be arriving in Wano Country soon, they should be almost there by now, right?"

"No, I think we might be able to use the G-9 branch to continuously expand the World Government's influence and then gradually bring the entire Wano Country under our control."

……

Soon, while Arn was handling official business in the G-9 branch office despite being ill, he received a notification from the Navy Headquarters.

The Navy Headquarters will continue to dispatch elite naval personnel to reinforce the G-9 branch, and the World Government will also send an additional batch of personnel to the G-9 branch.

Then, after carefully reviewing the list of additional personnel sent by the World Government, a look of satisfaction flashed across Yann's eyes.

Although on the surface the list mostly consisted of elites from various industries, the official reason given was that the G-9 branch was located deep in the "New World" seas, so they came to Wano Country to manage the civilians in the Kuri region in a unified manner, thereby ensuring the self-sufficiency of various living materials for the G-9 branch and preventing the civilians of Wano Country from being incited by the dangerous ideas of the Revolutionary Army.

However, Yan read the words "intelligence agent" between the lines, as well as the World Government's determination to control "Wano Country".

Ultimately, in order to maintain its lofty and glorious status, the World Government would not actively interfere in the internal affairs of other countries. Therefore, the World Government could only try to control Wano Country in this subtle way.

"The perfect cannon fodder has arrived..."

Arn's lips twitched slightly, and he muttered something listlessly.

Even though the battle between the Navy and the Revolutionary Army is now completely under Aon's control, casualties are still inevitable.

Once the World Government personnel arrive, Yann has plenty of ways to turn them into cannon fodder for the Navy.

"When a fight breaks out, it's often the one who tries to break it up who dies. That's pretty reasonable, isn't it?"

Yaen murmured something, and then, as his gaze swept across the list of naval reinforcements, he suddenly saw a familiar name – "Rear Admiral Hope".

Subconsciously, the image of Major General Hope's gleaming bald head and intelligent eyes appeared in Arn's mind.

For a moment, Yann's expression twitched slightly.

It's not that Yone dislikes Major General Hope for being incompetent, but rather that Yone feels that if he has too much contact with Major General Hope, his own style might be skewed by the latter.

"Well, since Major General Hope is here to provide support, at least I won't have to worry about the official duties of the G-9 branch."

With this thought in mind, Yann tossed aside the stack of official documents beside him that were not urgent and began to prepare a gift for Major General Hope.

Immediately afterward, Yann began to process a stack of documents that Xiao Jin had spat out, which were almost all reports on the progress of the "Island Commune Project".

This is what A'en is most concerned about recently. Almost every day, A'en personally reviews the relevant documents to keep track of the direction of the "Island Commune Project".

After all, the "Island Commune Project" was a plan created by Yann based on the background, geography, culture and other factors of this era, and it was a path that no one had ever walked before.

Therefore, in order to prevent the "Island Commune Project" from failing or giving birth to some kind of deformed ideological monster, Yann had to spend a great deal of energy on it every day.

It was precisely for this reason that when the "Island Commune Project" began to enter the North Sea, Yann specifically sent Law and Baby-5 out, so that they could act as Yann's eyes to observe the changes at the grassroots level firsthand, rather than arrogantly relying solely on the intelligence reported by the Revolutionary Army to make judgments.

We must be cautious and objective, not arrogant and conceited!

As Yann reviewed the progress information of the "Island Commune Project," he kept a close eye on himself.

……

Meanwhile, in the sea not far from the Mara Islands, a strangely shaped submarine was speeding towards the islands.

Inside the submarine, Baby-5 operated the submarine with one hand integrated into the hull, while occasionally puffing out a cigarette from a lady's hand with the other.

Luo frowned as he smelled the pungent smoke and warned, "Weapon Girl, cigarettes contain a substance that can cause serious damage to the lungs of living beings."

"Ok?"

Baby-5's fingers, holding the cigarette, trembled slightly as she asked, "What kind of injury?"

Just as Luo was about to give baby-5 a scientific explanation, baby-5 dismissively continued.

"Would I be affected even if I directly transformed my lungs into steel?"

???

Luo.

In an instant, Luo's expression froze completely. This question was clearly beyond Luo's knowledge as a doctor and biological scientist.

After a pause, Luo countered from a different angle, "Do you think Lord Arn would like you smoking?"

"You just don't understand..."

A hint of melancholy flickered in baby-5's eyes as she said, "You think I'm smoking cigarettes? I'm smoking the loneliness of Lord Arn not being around."

A hint of doubt flashed in Luo's eyes, and he asked with some interest, "Cigarettes... can alleviate loneliness?"

Just then, baby-5's tone changed to the gentle one that was unique to Arn, and she spoke.

"Luo, don't believe what baby-5 just said. I originally wanted to help baby-5 get rid of that extreme mentality of needing to be needed, so I encouraged baby-5 to explore various things and develop hobbies. I never expected that baby-5 would completely develop a smoking habit."

"I see……"

Luo nodded, but his eyes betrayed a hint of disdain for Baby-5.

[Chapter 577. The Gentle Base Chief]

Just then, Baby-5's face revealed a look of utter disgust and disdain as she sneered, "Hey, hey, hey, Luo, what right do you, you perverted doctor, have to..."

However, as the other half of Baby-5's face, which still displayed a gentle expression, twitched slightly, she let out a soft hum. "Hmm?"

Suddenly, baby-5's voice stopped abruptly, and she even subconsciously raised her hand to take the cigarette that was in her mouth and put it out in her palm.

“baby-5, didn’t you just agree a few days ago to get along with Luo Heping?”

“Lord Yann, I was just joking with Law. Actually, we have a very friendly relationship. After all, we were both members of the Don Quixote family back then.”

"That's good, baby-5. You are all important companions to me. If conflicts arise, I will only think that I have not guided you enough."

“I understand, Lord Yann.”

……

As Baby-5 muttered to herself in a manner that seemed to outsiders like she had a split personality, the submarine, which was sailing beneath the sea, arrived at the outer islands of the Mara Islands.

The Mara Islands are an archipelago somewhat similar to the Universal Seas, but they are not on the same scale as the Universal Seas.

Among the more than twenty scattered islands in the Mara archipelago, there is not a single island of medium size.

Therefore, even though the total area of ​​the Mara Islands is close to that of a large island, there has never been a kingdom in the history of the Mara Islands, and each small island still maintains the structure of a village or a small town.

However, even though this area of ​​the sea is collectively known as the Mara Islands, communication between the islands is actually quite weak due to the dangerous extreme weather and sea monsters in the ocean. The villages on each island are limited by natural disasters and man-made calamities, and they are almost all struggling to survive.

This is also one of the most common situations in this sea. Only a few medium to large islands meet the criteria for establishing a kingdom and have a suitable climate. The vast majority of islands are in this state.

As the "Island Commune Project" expanded to the North Sea, the Mara Islands became one of the main targets for the initial implementation of the "Island Commune Project".

According to intelligence gathered by the Revolutionary Army, the Mara Islands have already begun to be developed into a commune by the Revolutionary Army comrades who have disguised themselves as distributors of the "Lean Trading Company".

Soon, Luo and Baby-5, after donning inconspicuous cloaks, landed on the edge of a small, unnamed island, and then, acting as Arn's "eyes," witnessed firsthand the specific changes taking place on the island and the Mara Archipelago.

……

Meanwhile, in Wano Country, far away in the "New Era" seas.

Vice Admiral Arn, whom the G-9 branch navy called a "naval hero," had been diligently handling military affairs despite his unhealed injuries, or personally leading his subordinates on patrols in the Kuri area from time to time.

Only occasionally would Lieutenant General Yann fish in the sea not far from the port of G-9 branch.

However, in the eyes of the G-9 branch naval personnel, the reason why Vice Admiral Yann was fishing was not because he was lazy, but because he wanted to maintain a calm state of mind to think about the future of the G-9 branch.

Diligent, powerful, low-key, righteous...

In the eyes of all the naval officers of the G-9 branch, Vice Admiral Yann was a perfect being. Despite his high status, he was exceptionally considerate and gentle towards his subordinates.

On one occasion, in order to alleviate the loneliness and pressure of the Marines in the New World Ocean, Vice Admiral Yann specially held a banquet. Moreover, Vice Admiral Yann did not hesitate to use his Devil Fruit ability and personally performed a cherry blossom dance called "Mirror Flower Water Moon" on stage despite his injuries.

Dreamlike and enchanting, breathtakingly beautiful...

To be able to serve under such a man is an unparalleled honor!

After that banquet, the sailors of Branch G-9 were deeply impressed by that gentle yet powerful man.

However, for the G-9 branch, war with the Revolutionary Army is the most common theme.

The day after the banquet, on the edge of the Kuri and Udon areas, the Navy once again promptly detected the Revolutionary Army's attack.

"Stop them! Stop these damned revolutionary soldiers!"

"No retreating! Lieutenant General Yann will be here soon!"

"For the glory of justice, for the glory of the G-9 branch, for the glory of Lieutenant General Yann, we must not retreat a single step!"

……

Meanwhile, on a secluded hilltop far from the battlefield, Yann and Dragon were observing the battle from a distance.

"Chief of the General Staff, I didn't expect you to have taken complete control of the entire G-9 branch so quickly," Dorag said with some admiration.

After all, the G-9 branch's navy consists of top-tier elites from across the entire navy, with an overall combat strength that is quite high. Moreover, each member has a different background, yet they have now completely recognized Arn as a commander they would protect with their lives, which is quite a difficult thing.

"Just some minor tactics; it's mostly about the prestige built up in the previous two wars..."

Yaen pushed up his glasses and said calmly, "In a hierarchical system like the Navy, when the difference in status between two parties is too great, then as long as a certain degree of gentleness is given, it is enough to easily win absolute gratitude."

"Humans are always a herd mentality. As long as this emotion can cover more than 50 percent of people, then under the influence of this emotion, unless they are spies with ulterior motives, they will all be firmly under my control."

After a pause, Yann pointed to the naval patrol of over a hundred men in the distance and said.

"The middle-aged bearded man who was always huddled in the back, and the blond man who always kept a five-meter distance from him, should both be World Government spies. We'll eliminate them later."

“No problem,” Dragon replied.

"Then... let's begin our third round of battle..."