Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

"And whose direct subordinate are you? You have no sense of etiquette."

Yann calmly replied, "My direct superior is the Fleet Admiral. If this officer has any objections, he can directly complain to the Fleet Admiral."

"Fine, you just wait!"

The world government official muttered angrily and walked straight out the door.

As the footsteps of the World Government officials faded into the distance, the commander of the 472nd Naval Base, who was sitting closest to Yann, couldn't help but speak with some concern.

"Lord Yann, won't you get into trouble for refusing to face the World Government officials like this?"

Yann sat down at the head of the conference room and said nonchalantly, "Trouble? Yes, there is. Being noticed by the World Government is indeed an extremely troublesome thing."

In fact, Yann probably already guessed what would happen next.

Putting aside whether that World Government official was qualified to elevate such a minor issue of attitude to the level of concern of the Five Elders.

Even if it really escalates to the Five Elders, it won't have much to do with Arn.

After all, given the status of the Five Elders, it's impossible for them to pay special attention to a mere Marine.

Whenever the Navy has any problems, the Five Elders will only blame it on Fleet Admiral Sengoku, and then give him a good scolding.

However, since Fleet Admiral Sengoku already carried so many burdens for the navy, one more burden would be nothing more than a drop in the ocean, and he was probably already used to it.

So what if you're not used to it? At most, a Den Den Mushi will call and give Aon a piece of their mind.

Yann was already used to this.

Seeing that all the naval base commanders were looking at him with obedient expressions, Yann immediately spoke.

"You can continue discussing how to blockade the coastline. Don't worry about me. The main reason I came here is to investigate the illegal and irregular activities of the 741 Naval Base Chief."

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The commander of Naval Base 741 never expected that the Joker was himself, and that such a huge mess was waiting for him.

"Lord Yaen, it's a misunderstanding, it must be a misunderstanding. I absolutely did not do anything that would betray justice."

However, how could Yann let this excuse pass? He continued calmly, "Someone has even come to me personally to report this."

For a moment, the other naval base commanders almost instinctively moved away from the commander of Naval Base 741, fearing that they would be caught in the crossfire.

The commander of Naval Base 741 was so frightened that his lips turned white.

"Don't worry, I won't wrong an innocent person. Whether it is true or not, I will know after I investigate."

After a pause, Yann continued, "You can discuss this further, but do not do anything that violates justice, such as killing civilians. Just focus on sealing off the coastline."

Having finished speaking and expressing his meaning, Yann left the meeting room directly.

This is also the main reason why Yann deliberately showed up when he noticed that the naval base commanders were discussing sealing off the coastline.

Faced with the world government's demand to close the coastline under the pretext of isolating infectious diseases, the navy's position is that it must cooperate.

It's impossible for Yann to force the Navy to so openly disobey the World Government's orders, otherwise it would cause Fleet Admiral Sengoku a lot of trouble.

However, how exactly to blockade the coastline is clearly a matter of the navy's own approach.

If Yann hadn't shown up, under pressure from World Government officials, the Navy would have needed to do far more than simply shoot down any civilians who dared to approach the coastline; they might even have had to enter Flevans to wipe out the civilians.

Therefore, even though Yann did not want to attract the attention of the World Government, he had to clearly state his position and attitude to warn the naval base commanders who had been summoned by the World Government.

I, Terfim Yarn, Inspector General of the North Sea, am still here watching!

Soon after the naval base commanders finished their discussions, the twelve naval warships docked at Naval Base 741 dispersed and completely blockaded the coastline of the "white town" of Flevans.

At the same time, Yann ordered his flagship to maintain a considerable distance from the coastline and to create the illusion that he was still on board the warship, supervising the other naval vessels.

Yann himself entered Xiao Jin's body, thus quietly crossing the coastline to reach the "white town" of Frevans.

Through the castle window open at the small coin's corner, Yann looked down at Flevance, which had once been known to the world for its beauty, wealth, and pure whiteness in the North Sea, but was now filled with an atmosphere of death.

"Lead amber disease" causes whitening of the skin and hair, and causes the body to suffer from great pain at all times.

This disease, which is currently incurable, will eventually cause all patients to die of exhaustion in agony.

As Fryvanes entered the stage of a large-scale outbreak of "Amber Lead Disease," the Fryvanian royal family quietly fled with their wealth, the domestic medical system collapsed, and the coastline and borders were completely sealed off by the world government under the pretext of isolating infectious diseases.

The grief of losing loved ones, the anger of being abandoned, the pain of illness, and other negative emotions have gradually accumulated to an extreme in the hearts of the people of Frevans, giving Frevans a suffocating and despairing atmosphere.

Immediately, Yann circled over Flevans to personally assess the terrain and conditions before following the Revolutionary Army's hidden markers to locate their temporary stronghold.

"Boom boom boom!"

Ya'en knocked on the door.

"Is something wrong?"

“Buy some candles,” Yann said.

"The candles I have here are just a few sparks, do you mind?"

“A single spark can start a prairie fire,” Yann replied.

The next moment, the door to the secret hideout opened, and a seemingly plain and ordinary young man glanced at the gentle and refined-looking Yann in front of him before stepping aside.

"Please come in."

Yan nodded, maintaining his Observation Haki at all times, and stepped inside.

Led by this ordinary young man, Yann entered a hidden basement within the room.

"Lord Yann, you've finally arrived."

In the dimly lit room, several people who were busy inside quickly stood up and asked Yann.

"Comrades, please make yourselves at home and have a seat."

Arn responded and was about to ask some questions when the Den Den Mushi (a type of electric scooter) rang inside the little gold plant perched on Arn's shoulder.

"Bru bru~"

Yone took the Den Den Mushi, glanced at it, and said helplessly, "You guys sort things out first, I'll be right back."

Then, Yan went to the door of the secret room, answered the Den Den Mushi, and immediately began to cry.

"Old man, I've been threatened by World Government officials. I'm afraid the Navy can't continue..."

[Chapter Sixty-Five: The Sparks of Rebellion and Resistance]

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Marshal of the Warring States Period.

At this moment, the words that Marshal Sengoku originally wanted to use to berate Yaen were forcibly swallowed back.

"You...you kid, don't play dumb with me. And what are you doing at Naval Base 741 all of a sudden?" Fleet Admiral Sengoku asked irritably.

“Someone reported that the commander of Naval Base 741 is suspected of violating laws and regulations and has done many unjust things, so we’ve come to investigate,” Yann replied.

Upon hearing this, Zhan Guo's first reaction was, "Are you such a diligent person?"

Yann's lips twitched slightly, and he retorted without hesitation.

"Hey, old man, don't slander me. I am absolutely firm on the side of justice, and as the Inspector General of the North Sea, I naturally have the responsibility to maintain the morale of the North Sea Navy."

"Since you have such a strong sense of justice, why have you refused to return to the Grand Line to report for duty, assume a more important position, and play a more important role over the past few years?" Fleet Admiral Sengoku asked rhetorically.

Ya'en paused for a moment, then replied with a melancholy tone, "Because... I'm still worried about the North Sea."

Zhan Guo snorted coldly, then gave a serious reminder.

"Hmph, don't try anything funny with me. And don't ask about or interfere in the affairs of Flevance. As the Navy, we are not allowed to meddle in the internal affairs of member states of the World Government without the orders of the World Government."

"Okay, okay," Yann replied.

"in addition……"

Marshal Zhan Guo paused for a moment, then said, "You little rascal, happy birthday in advance."

Yann was taken aback for a moment, then replied with a smile, "Thanks, old man."

Immediately afterward, Yann earnestly and emotionally replied to Marshal Sengoku with a few perfunctory words before hurriedly returning to the secret chamber to confirm the latest intelligence.

After understanding the situation, Yann asked in a somewhat grave tone, "So, are the people of Flevans going to riot and break out?"

“That’s right. Now Flevans is completely blockaded and besieged. Not only are the people unable to receive proper medical treatment, but even essential supplies such as food are gradually becoming scarce. To survive, their only remaining option is to forcibly break through the isolation line set up by the neighboring country and leave Flevans,” a revolutionary comrade replied.

"This is a trap prepared by the World Government..."

Yaen shook his head and said helplessly.

"Frevans is ultimately one of the member states of the World Government and needs to consider the reactions of the other member states. It cannot choose to carry out a forced cleansing like Ohara did through the 'Buster Call'."

"Therefore, the World Government's decision to blockade Flevans under the pretext of isolating infectious diseases and cutting off all material assistance is likely intended to force the citizens of Flevans to rebel and break through the blockade by neighboring countries at the border."

After a pause, Yann recalled the intelligence gathered by his comrades in the revolutionary army in the neighboring country and vaguely guessed what would happen next, and said.

"And once the people of Flevans, driven to despair, resort to violence, then the neighboring country will have a sufficient excuse to attack, deploying its pre-prepared army into the war, just as it would eliminate a virus or a disease, destroying Flevans through military force."

Yann's deduction sent chills down the spines of the revolutionary comrades present.

The world government didn't take direct action, but it was quietly driving everything from behind the scenes.

"Oops……"

Just then, a revolutionary comrade suddenly exclaimed.

“Lord Yann, if that’s the case, then conflict could break out at any time, because the Frevans royal family did not destroy the armory before they left; in fact, they even left the armory doors open.”

"Of course, I still have some doubts about the intentions of the Flevans royal family. This... this is the Flevans royal family providing their people with a weapon that will lead them straight to their graves!"

As Yann's pupils contracted, and he was about to press for more details about the armory, several gunshots suddenly rang out outside the secret hideout.

"Has it already started? How could it be so fast?"

Yann muttered to himself that even if the situation in Frevans was extremely bad, there should still be a few days to allow for a buffer period.

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At this moment, amidst the gradually gathering crowd of Frefans citizens, people occasionally shouted passionately and angrily.

"If this continues, even if we don't die from 'lead poisoning,' we'll starve to death..."

"Charge! Only by breaking through the border blockade can we get food and treatment!"

"We can't stay any longer. The royal family has abandoned us, but we can still take up arms to protect ourselves!"