Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

"Come, Lieutenant General Yann, let me see how your wounds are healing?"

"Lieutenant General Yann, you're too kind, I...I..."

……

Despite the young nurse's series of self-talks and constant gesturing in the air on the hospital bed, Yann, sitting in a corner of the ward, remained completely unmoved.

During a grand banquet held at the G-9 branch, Yann secretly unleashed the "Soul-Slaying Blade: Mirror Flower Water Moon" during a special performance, putting the vast majority of the G-9 branch's marines into "absolute hypnosis" and perfectly controlling all of their five senses.

As for the few remaining personnel who stayed behind and those who happened not to witness the moment when Aon unleashed "Soul-Slaying Blade: Mirror Flower Water Moon," Aon could easily filter them out using a few simple methods.

Therefore, apart from the Navy and World Government forces that arrived with Vice Admiral Hope to provide support, the rest of the G-9 branch has fallen under Yann's "absolute hypnosis".

"Keep an eye on Lucci's course along the way, and have our comrades within the World Government investigate the latest orders received by CP9..."

After dealing with the matter briefly, Yann picked up another piece of information about the "BIG MOM Pirates" and began to browse through it.

For Aon right now, the "BIG MOM Pirates" is a problem that must be dealt with as soon as possible, even more so than the CP0 squad that has already been handed over to Dragon to handle.

It's estimated that it won't be long before Charlotte Linlin realizes that the two Sweet Commanders who went to find Kaido have lost contact, which will trigger a series of chain reactions.

Comparatively, the simplest solution would be to eliminate Kaido directly, leaving Charlotte Linlin without her Vivre Card location and direction.

However, among Law's current research projects, Kaido of the Beasts, who recorded the bloodline factors mastered by Vegapunk through his body, is the most important research material, which can greatly promote Law's research progress on bloodline factors and life evolution.

For Arn, who now understands that he may need to become the Hanged Man who opens the door to a "new era," the success or failure of Law's research project will have a significant impact on the power he wields.

The revolutionary army will create a new era, but as a "new era"

If Kaido is not dealt with, then the only remaining option is to find a way to get rid of Charlotte Linlin's Vivre Card.

"This is a bit difficult. The Charlotte family, as part of the 'BIG MOM Pirates,' is almost a monolithic entity. Simply getting close to Charlotte Linlin is quite challenging."

"Simply letting the Revolutionary Army fight the 'Big Mom Pirates' would be extremely complicated and would expose a lot of unnecessary information to the World Government."

"Using the attraction of 'Wano Country' to the World Government, the Revolutionary Army can take the opportunity to quietly implement the 'Island Commune Plan,' gradually enabling the civilians on small and medium-sized islands at the bottom of the sea to have the conditions for ideological awakening."

Yaen frowned slightly, feeling that this had become an almost intractable, yet urgent, deadlock.

Despite the fact that the Beasts Pirates, whose overall combat strength was comparable to that of the Big Mom Pirates, were completely wiped out without much trouble under Aon's arrangement, they were actually weakened layer by layer with the help of the Red-Haired Pirates and the Navy.

Ultimately, under these circumstances, the Revolutionary Army secretly attacked the Beasts Pirates' headquarters and set up a trap for the exhausted Kaido, consisting of Dragon and most of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. This allowed them to completely destroy the Beasts Pirates without attracting the attention of the World Government.

However, the conditions for replicating this approach with the "BIG MOM Pirates" are clearly no longer available.

"Tsk, it's a pity that Dragon's son hasn't grown up yet, otherwise the marriage would have been quite... Hmm? Right..."

"Speaking of which, Corazon doesn't seem to have a wife yet. If Corazon were to propose a marriage alliance with the Charlotte family in order to leverage the Charlotte family's influence and solidify his territory in Wano Country, it would be perfectly reasonable."

Instantly, Yann's eyes lit up completely.

"Moreover, Corazon is of the Donquixote family bloodline, a former Celestial Dragon, which holds an almost fatal attraction for Charlotte Linlin!"

“That’s right. We should arrange a marriage between Corazon and the Charlotte family. Ideally, we should find a way to marry Charlotte Linlin directly. Now that we’ve gotten close to her, we should have a chance to find Kaido’s Vivre Card.”

As for whether Corazon was willing or not, Yann believed that for the sake of the revolutionary army's cause and the common ideals of his comrades, he certainly wouldn't care about such trivial matters of personal feelings.

Charlotte Linlin, burdened with the title of "The Crying Mantis"... she can handle it...

With this thought in mind, Yann closed his eyes and his consciousness directly entered Corazon's mental space to contact Corazon.

"Hmm? Yann, you're here. Perfect timing. I was researching what you said last night about Devil Fruits possibly possessing consciousness, and I actually discovered some interesting patterns..."

Before Corazon could finish speaking with great enthusiasm, Yone raised his hand to interrupt. "Corazon, there's a very important plan that needs your assistance..."

After Yann revealed his purpose, Corazon's eyes widened, and he rejected Yann's suggestion almost without hesitation, saying...

"I can't take it, are you crazy? Yann, I'm going to die."

[Chapter 590. Marrying Charlotte Linlin?!]

“That’s Charlotte Linlin, the crazy woman nicknamed ‘Iron Balloon’…”

“You can do it, Corazon. You have to believe in yourself. You can handle it,” Yann encouraged.

"How can I possibly agree to this? That crazy woman is nearly nine meters tall, with a terrifyingly muscular physique. She's already killed around forty husbands. You want me to marry her?"

Corazon looked like he'd seen a ghost and retorted, "Besides, weren't you the one who once dreamed of marrying the 'world's strongest woman'? You should go and take her place yourself."

"Come on, Corazon, calm down first..."

Ya'en comforted her gently, saying, "As your brother, how could I possibly let you go to your death?"

Before Yern could finish speaking, Corazon waved his hand and said, "Yern, I don't want to hear you talk, otherwise I would definitely be convinced by you."

This is one of the greatest lessons Corazon has learned in his more than twenty years of working with Yann.

Yann's words... are quite sharp. Corazon is very worried that he might actually waver and go and marry Charlotte Linlin.

It wasn't that Corazon was afraid of Charlotte Linlin, but rather that Corazon vowed never to continue the Don Quixote family's bloodline, which was burdened with sin.

Uh, yes, that's right!

I chose not to marry because of my ideals, not because I was afraid of Charlotte Linlin...

Just as Corazon's gaze hardened, and he was about to firmly refuse Yern, Yern's next words completely froze Corazon's expression.

"I did all this for Luo..."

Upon hearing the name Luo, whom he regarded as his own son, Corazon instinctively asked, "Luo? What's your relationship with Luo?"

"You know perfectly well that Kaido was sent to Law's lab, and shortly afterward, Law's lab was attacked by the two Sweet Commanders of the 'Big Mom Pirates'..."

"I'm so sorry," Ya'en said with a sigh.

"Although Law and Baby-5 barely managed to block this attack, it exposed a problem: Charlotte Linlin possesses Kaido's Vivre Card. The only way to stop Law from being attacked by Charlotte Linlin is to find a way to take the Vivre Card from her."

"I did consider asking Law to give up Kaido as a test subject, but this test subject is too important to Law's experiment, so important that I can't even bear to say it."

For a moment, Corazon's expression became somewhat heavy, his eyes filled with intense struggle, like a father hesitating whether to sacrifice his own happiness for his child's future development.

After a moment, Corazon's lips trembled slightly as he spoke. "Is marrying Charlotte Linlin really the only way?"

Yann patted Corazon on the shoulder and said.

"Corazon, don't worry. Although we don't have a real blood connection, you are like a real brother to me. How could I bear to push you into a fire pit?"

After a pause, meeting Corazon's hopeful gaze, Yann continued.

"However, after multiple investigations by the organization, it is indeed the only feasible method that you marry... no, marry Charlotte Linlin."

At that moment, Corazon's pupils seemed to dilate slightly.

“Of course, I’ve thought of a way for you…” Yann continued.

"What method?!" Corazon pressed.

Yone's gentle, clear gaze met Corazon's eyes as he asked sincerely, "So... do you believe me, Corazon?"

……

With Yann unconscious and temporarily unable to manage the G-9 branch, the CP0 team and Major General Hope, who came to provide support, were temporarily in charge. The complex situation in Wano Country gave the CP0 team and Major General Hope a real headache.

Besides the threat and terrifying combat power of the Revolutionary Army, the "Shichibukai" Corazon and Yamato, whose strength seems to be comparable to that of a Marine Admiral, are also factors that cannot be ignored.

Of course, the same applies to the revolutionary army.

In the two previous full-scale attacks by the Revolutionary Army against the G-9 branch, both attacks failed due to the intervention of Yamato and Corazon.

Therefore, when CP0 squad led the G-9 branch of the navy to repel several probing attacks by the Revolutionary Army and began to win over Yamato, CP0 squad noticed that the Revolutionary Army's movements seemed to have changed.

"The revolutionary army has actually started targeting...the Don Quixote family?"

A CP0 member in a white suit and white mask looked at the latest intelligence and muttered to himself, "It seems the Revolutionary Army's patience with Corazon, this troublemaker, has reached its limit?"

"Captain, should we support the Donquixote Family? Otherwise, even if the Revolutionary Army is wary of the G-9 branch and doesn't launch a full-scale attack on the Donquixote Family, the Donquixote Family probably won't be able to stop the Revolutionary Army," another female CP0 member asked.

The CP0 squad leader, with long white hair, looked around at the CP0 members in front of him, pondered for a moment, and then spoke.

"Without orders from the Chief of Staff or the Five Elders, this support is unnecessary. In fact, it's quite possible that the Revolutionary Army is luring us away from the G-9 branch so they can take advantage of the situation and attack it..."

"At least until Lieutenant General Yann has recovered his combat ability, we cannot leave the G-9 branch easily. Ensuring the safety of the G-9 branch is our most important task at present."

After a pause, the CP0 squad leader continued.

"This is a good opportunity for us to accelerate our contact with Yamato. Once we successfully win Yamato over, and after Vice Admiral Yann recovers, it might be the perfect time to eliminate the Revolutionary Army."

The other CP0 members nodded in agreement.

In the following days, the CP0 squad received a constant stream of intelligence about the Revolutionary Army's actions against the Donquixote Family in the Hakumai region. The resources that the Donquixote Family had just begun to gather in the Hakumai region were being robbed, and even their territory was being occupied by the Revolutionary Army.

Neither the Holy Land of Mary Geoise nor the Navy Headquarters intended to stop the Revolutionary Army in response to this intelligence.

In other words, neither the World Government nor the Navy wanted to see Corazon reunite with the Revolutionary Army, nor did they want Corazon to gain a foothold in Wano Country.

Therefore, the Revolutionary Army's move to target the Donquixote Family is something that both the World Government and the Navy are very happy to see.

However, to everyone's surprise, the "BIG MOM Pirates" suddenly announced to the sea:

Soon, Charlotte Linlin, captain of the "Big Mom Pirates," queen of the Totto Land Kingdom in the Whole Cake Island, and "Emperor of the Sea," will marry Don Quixote Rosinante!

[Chapter 591. The Approaching Wedding]

What??!!

Both the Warring States Marshal and the Five Elders were extremely shocked by this news, while the others were completely dumbfounded.

Although Charlotte Linlin has always been keen on marrying powerful individuals of various races to have a large number of children with different abilities, thus creating the perfect family she has always dreamed of.

According to incomplete statistics, Charlotte Linlin has had more than forty husbands, so it is not surprising that she would announce another wedding.

However, the man whose real name was Don Quixote Rosinante, also known as "Corazon," was no insignificant figure.

As a former Celestial Dragon, King of Dressrosa, captain of the Donquixote Pirates, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and a member of the Hueco Mundo organization...

This important figure, possessing such a string of titles, actually... would be so foolish...

For a moment, this was the first thought that came to everyone who heard the news.

"Look... it seems Corazon is really ruthless when it comes to Wano Country's territory, determined to get it no matter what..."

During his conversation with the Five Elders, Marshal Sengoku described the situation with twitching lips, and was extremely angry that he had adopted such a thing in the past.

The five elders shook their heads and sighed in agreement.

"I never imagined that Corazon would be willing to sacrifice to this extent in order to protect Wano Country's territory."

"It seems that Corazon's reason for joining forces with the Revolutionary Army was indeed purely for self-interest; otherwise, Corazon would not have been forced to take this step."