Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

"It seems you have high expectations for Pudding. However, Pudding's combat skills seem somewhat lacking. At present, she does not seem to have the potential to become a strong person. Her somewhat split personality also makes her condition quite unstable," Corazon commented.

"There's no need to worry about that. Law's 'Op-Op Fruit' has been developed to the point where he can perform a certain degree of surgery on the mind and soul, so treating split personality shouldn't be a problem..."

Yann stroked his chin and then continued.

"However, Pudding's current condition is not yet at the point where surgery is absolutely necessary. Don't you think that as long as the split personality isn't too severe, it can also be one of the endearing aspects?"

Upon hearing this, Corazon looked at him with a hint of disdain and said, "As expected, you're a perverted gentleman. Do you still harbor some strange expectations for Pudding?"

“Hey, hey, hey, if that’s the case, then Corazon, as your older brother, shouldn’t forget how desperately you risked your life for Law when he was just a child.” Yann retorted unhappily.

“I saw in Luo a reflection of my own past, shrouded in despair, and that’s why I wanted to change that same tragedy…”

"I trained Brin solely for the sake of the organization, for our shared ideals, and for the sake of universal love..."

For a moment, on this pirate ship that was heading back towards Wano Country, Yann and Corazon started bickering with each other, a rare occurrence for them.

[Chapter 614. The Fruit of Emotions]

In contrast to the relaxed atmosphere between Arn and Corazon on the Don Quixote Pirates' ship, Bon Clay, who was playing the role of "Tefimo Arn" while lying in the hospital room, nervously watched a group of men in white suits with cold expressions and sharp eyes suddenly barge in.

(P.S.: von Clay is also sometimes translated as Ben Sam; just a small addition.)

Who are these people?

Von Clay nervously swallowed, clearly recognizing that these guys were definitely not to be trifled with.

However, as Von Clay frantically tried to recall the names of the "G-9 Branch" members that Yone had made him memorize beforehand, these guys were nowhere to be found.

The only similarity was that these guys dressed somewhat like the members of the CP0 organization.

Could it be... a new CP0 member?

Von Clay thought to himself, feeling inexplicably nervous.

What do these guys want to do to me... no, what do they want to do to Lord Tefimo Yarn?

What should I do? Should I say something?

If they intend to arrest Lord Tefimo Yarn, should I use this identity to resist?

No, no, I'm afraid even if I resist, it would be useless.

Just as von Clay was feeling incredibly nervous, the group of men in white suits parted to make way for a middle-aged man dressed as a scholar.

"Lieutenant General Yann, it's a pleasure to meet you."

The middle-aged man took off his tall hat, placed it on his chest, bowed slightly, smiled politely at von Clay, and introduced himself.

"My name is Caius. I have come to pay my respects on the orders of the Five Elders. Please forgive any abruptness."

The Five Elders?!

Upon hearing this, von Klay was even more shocked, and for a moment he even felt that he didn't know what to do with his hands and feet.

However, due to the power of the "Imitation Fruit," Bon Clay was constantly mimicking Arn's most normal, gentle expression. Therefore, outwardly, Arn's expression did not change at all, and his reaction to Caius's appearance was quite indifferent.

Then, Caius turned to the group of CP9 members who had escorted him and said, "You can leave now. Let me speak with Lieutenant General Yann."

Immediately, all the CP9 members present turned their attention to Rob Lucci, who was standing next to Caius.

Rob Lucci raised his hand and waved towards the door. The other CP9 members understood and walked out of the ward.

Rob Lucci didn't budge an inch until Kalifa closed the hospital room door.

Seeing this, Caius couldn't help but cast an inquiring glance at Rob Lucci.

Lucci's eyes swept over von Clay, who was lying on the hospital bed, a flicker of emotion flashing across his face before he regained his composure and replied.

"My orders are to ensure your safety at all times."

Caius adjusted his glasses, said nothing more, tacitly agreed, and then walked towards Yann.

Only then did von Clay mimic Yarn's expression, revealing a hint of gentleness, and speak succinctly, "What is it?"

"Lieutenant General Yann, please relax..."

Caius smiled easily and explained, "This time, I was merely acting on the orders of the Five Elders to bring a few photographs for Lieutenant General Yann to see."

"Photographs?" Von Klay looked bewildered.

"Yes."

Immediately, Caius reached into his pocket and handed a photograph to von Clay.

Bon Clay looked up at the photograph, and the most striking figure was the middle-aged man dressed as a Celestial Dragon.

In that photo, the ugly and lewd Celestial Dragon's expression was filled with undisguised smugness. His chubby hands were playing with a woman in his arms whose expression was filled with pain and sorrow, while his feet were stepping on a man whose eyes were filled with anger and despair, whose fists were clenched tightly but dared not resist.

Besides the three people in the center of the photo, the background of the photo contains a large group of people who appear to be Celestial Dragons' guards, as well as a large number of ordinary civilians kneeling on the ground.

And von Klay understood the meaning of the photo almost instantly!

The woman being publicly humiliated by the Celestial Dragons is likely the lover of the man being trampled underfoot by the Celestial Dragons; this photo is probably a record of a scene from the Celestial Dragons' outing.

anger!

Having gradually accepted the revolutionary army's ideology, von Clay almost subconsciously felt an overwhelming sense of anger.

Even though... von Clay was merely a transvestite who didn't understand the feelings between men and women at all, he felt a deep empathy for the despair and anger of having one's most cherished possessions wantonly played with in front of him.

At the same time that a great deal of anger was rising in Bon Clay's mind, Caius, the user of the "Emotion Fruit," narrowed his eyes slightly and simultaneously sensed Bon Clay's intense emotional change.

The Emotion Fruit is a Devil Fruit that allows one to perfectly regulate their own emotions at all times, sense the emotional changes of others, or imbue certain objects with emotional suggestions.

Of course, human emotions are complex at all times. Unless in extremely extreme situations, we are almost always in a state of mixed emotions.

At that moment, under Caius's power, von Clay's amplified anger, amplified by the resonance of the photograph, was instantly detected by Caius.

Is Lieutenant General Yann born with a strong sense of justice, or does he inherently harbor hostility towards the World Nobles?

Based on von Clay's intense anger, Caius immediately had a corresponding guess.

Just as Caius was about to probe further into the mind of Lieutenant General Yann to discern whether this intense anger stemmed from a sense of justice or hostility toward the World Nobles themselves.

Caius, however, sensed secondary emotions such as fear, sorrow, and grief from von Clay.

'this……'

At this moment, Caius was the one who was somewhat bewildered.

Generally speaking, those who feel anger mixed with fear, sorrow, and sadness upon seeing this photo are almost always people who want to change the situation depicted in the photo, yet are fully aware of the insurmountable gap between themselves and the world's elite.

In short, given Vice Admiral Tefimo Yann's status as a "naval hero" and his status as one of the most powerful forces in the sea, he shouldn't have experienced such an emotional shift.

Unless... Lieutenant General Tefimo Yann deeply believes in the untouchable status of the Celestial Dragons, the "world nobles," and therefore subconsciously places himself in a rather low position.

[Chapter 615. The "Perfect" Navy]

Upon realizing this, Caius was deeply surprised.

This was the first time Caius, an unofficial member of the CP0 organization and a high-ranking official of the World Government, had encountered such a situation.

It should be noted that Caius has encountered countless powerful figures within the World Government through his "Emotion-Emotion Fruit" ability, especially among the high-ranking officers of the Navy, and this is the first time he has witnessed such emotional fluctuations.

As for Caius making a mistake in judgment or perceptual error, that is absolutely impossible.

So-called "emotional management" is more about avoiding the influence of emotions on one's facial expressions, behavior, thoughts, etc. But no normal human being can perfectly control the changes in their own emotions.

Emotions are the most accurate and instinctive reflection of a person's will, beliefs, and thoughts when facing certain things or impacts.

It wasn't until a moment later that Von Clay realized he had been somewhat out of line as Tefimo Yarn, and a hint of displeasure appeared on his face. He clipped the photo in his hand and said...

"What does it mean?"

"Huh?!"

Caius's expression betrayed a flawless look of surprise as he repeatedly apologized, "Lieutenant General Yann, I'm sorry, I picked up the wrong photo."

Immediately, Caius took the photograph back from von Clay's hand and then took out another photograph and handed it to von Clay.

This time, von Klay did not reach out and take the photo directly; he simply looked down at it.

Unlike the previous photo, which appeared to be taken by a Celestial Dragon during an outing, this photo only shows five elderly people in different poses—standing, sitting, or leaning—in a lavishly decorated room.

Five...Five Elders?!

Looking at the five elderly men standing at the pinnacle of power, von Clay felt a sense of awe.

For ordinary people, the existence of the Five Elders is almost like a legend, something completely unattainable.

Every decision made by the Five Elders is enough to affect the balance of the world and stir up ocean waves.

If the people seeing the photo at this moment were high-ranking members of the Revolutionary Army who clearly understood that the Five Elders were the ultimate enemy of the Revolutionary Army, their subconscious reaction would probably only be intense hostility and fighting spirit.

However, within the Revolutionary Army, von Clay was merely a lowly soldier with special abilities. The Five Elders were incredibly distant to him, so distant that von Clay couldn't even muster any hostility; instead, he instinctively felt awe.

Caius, who had been sensing all of von Clay's emotional changes throughout, could only feel satisfaction and surprise in his eyes at this moment.

"It seems there's no need to test the waters any further."

Caius was making a judgment in his mind.

If the emotional shifts in the first photograph weren't entirely indicative of his thought process, the second photograph, taken together, was sufficient to definitively establish Vice Admiral Tefimo Yann's attitude and will towards the World Government, the Celestial Dragons, and the Five Elders.

'What a surprise...'

'I never expected Vice Admiral Tefimo Yann to be such a righteous Marine, yet deeply aware of his own position, and holding the World Government, the Celestial Dragons, and the Five Elders in awe.'

'Compared to Sakazuki, who is full of a sense of justice but lacks reverence for the Five Elders; Kuzan, who has a strong sense of justice but wavers in his attitude towards the World Government and the Navy; Borsalino, who is rather indifferent to everything…'

'On the contrary, Vice Admiral Yann is a... 'perfect' navy!'

Caius adjusted his glasses, thinking to himself, 'The Five Elders will probably be quite satisfied with this result, won't they?'

Immediately, Caius stood up, placed the photos of the Five Elders in front of Bon Clay, and began to convey the orders left behind by the Five Elders.

"Congratulations, Vice Admiral Yann. Your sense of justice is sufficient to shoulder greater responsibilities. Once the situation in Wano Country stabilizes, please take this photograph to the Holy Land of Mary Geoise as soon as possible. The Five Elders wish to receive you personally."

"Ok?"

Von Clay was stunned, completely bewildered by the situation before him.

When Caius, this strange man in white suits, came in, he handed me two photos, and then conveyed this order.

Then, Caius nodded to von Clay and turned to leave the ward.

As for the investigation into Lieutenant General Tefimo Yann's mind, it has been completely completed. Compared to the anticipated troubles that had been constantly testing the waters, everything has come much easier and simpler than imagined.