Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

Ahn suddenly felt a headache coming on.

[Chapter 685. The Shocking Sky and Firefly]

Subsequently, Yan personally examined Sora and Ying's bodies and found that, apart from the most obvious increase in age, a series of changes had indeed occurred, such as enhanced recovery ability, enhanced explosive power, and enhanced ability to withstand high temperatures.

Although so far, Ahn has not found any adverse side effects in the changes to Sora and Ying, it is necessary to further examine Sora and Ying's condition in order to avoid any potential problems.

'But...should we send Sora and Hikari directly to the research institute?'

The thought crossed Arn's mind, but looking at Sora and Ying sitting obediently in front of him, he quickly rejected it.

'At least, let Sora and Hikari stay by my side for now...'

With this thought in mind, after contacting Law and asking some questions, Aon only took some hair and blood samples from Sora and Ying, and then prepared to hand them over to the Revolutionary Army's channels to be sent to Law's research institute for further research.

Having witnessed Arn's undisguised actions throughout, Kong tried to ask, "Father, so you also own a research institute?"

Arn paused slightly as he hung up the Den Den Mushi. After a moment of contemplation, he sat down opposite Sora and Hikari with a serious expression. Looking at Sora and Hikari, whose physical ages were already thirteen or fourteen, he nodded and said.

“Kong, Ying, since you already know some things, I won’t hide them from you anymore. It is true that I own two large research institutes and maintain close cooperative relationships with more than ten research institutes of the Revolutionary Army.”

Even though Sora had already guessed this from the information Sabo had revealed, his tone still revealed his disbelief.

After all, the way Father looked at Sora and Hikari, he was a towering figure, a symbol of justice in the Navy, how could he possibly be involved with the Revolutionary Army?

"So...so, Father, when did you join the Revolutionary Army, the organization that rebels against the world?"

"Do not……"

Yone shook his head, his eyelids drooping slightly, and slowly said, "It wasn't me who joined the Revolutionary Army, but rather the Revolutionary Army that I and Dragon created together."

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Empty, fluorescent.

As one of Zephyr's disciples, Sora and Hikari could not possibly be completely unaware of what the Revolutionary Army represented.

Even though Sora and Luminous were completely unaware that the Revolutionary Army had waged a war against the Navy in Wano Country that lasted for over a year and shocked the world, they still understood that the Revolutionary Army posed no less of a threat to the Navy than the pirate crews known as the "Four Emperors".

The justice that the world yearns for is Father, and the organization that the world considers the most threatening evil is also Father?

Yaen took a deep breath, looked at Sora and Ying's expressions as if their worldviews had collapsed, and after a slight shift in his gaze, he said.

"About a decade or so ago, the World Government ordered the Navy to launch a Buster Call against Ohara, the 'Holy Site of Archaeology.' It was during that war that I, as a young boy, first met a little girl named Nico Robin..."

"And it was also about eight or nine years ago that I was imprisoned in the dungeons of Mary Geoise, the Holy Land, and that's when I met Boa Hancock..."

"My encounter with your mother was amidst a series of tragedies and darkness, and I gradually came to see this sea clearly, realizing that it has never been a place of beauty and peace!"

"The ocean needs change. To eliminate more chaos, darkness, tragedy, killing, oppression, and exploitation... change is imperative!"

"Therefore, I took action! What I want is to overthrow the world government, what I want is to bring about change in this ocean, what I want is to usher in a brand new era!"

Sora and Hikari stared at Arn's figure in front of them, but suddenly felt that their father, who used to laugh and scold with them, who seemed to love lazy fishing every day, and who was a naval hero admired by countless people... was so unfamiliar, leaving Sora and Hikari stunned.

Just then, Little Gold landed on Arn's shoulder and chirped twice, reminding Arn that they had arrived at the naval warship.

"Well, I see."

Yaen responded to Little Gold, then gently patted the head of Sora and Ying, who were still in a daze, before leaving the castle and returning to his room on the naval warship.

At this moment, Bon Clay, the user of the "Imitation Fruit" who maintains Arn's appearance, is already waiting for Arn's arrival in the room.

"Thank you for your hard work," Yann said, nodding to von Clay.

As von Clay's appearance quickly transformed into that of an ordinary navy man, he hurriedly replied, "Lord Arne is too kind."

“During my absence, Major General Hope did not have any suspicions, did he?” Yann asked.

"Don't worry, Lord Yann, there have been no problems."

As he spoke, von Clay handed Yern a diary containing a pre-recorded account of what had happened during that time.

"Well done."

With a gentle smile, Yann praised von Clay again, making von Clay so excited that he almost revealed his true colors and spun around in circles before leaving the room with light steps and returning to his almost insignificant, invisible post on the warship.

In fact, after von Clay stayed in G-9 for a period of time imitating Yone's appearance, Yone deliberately kept him in his direct subordinate ranks in order to deal with various emergencies.

Furthermore, after serving as Yone's direct subordinate for a long time, von Clay has become so familiar with Yone's various behaviors and habits that he can almost perfectly imitate him.

At least, even Hope, who had followed Yone for more than ten years, seemed unable to find any flaws in von Clay's scheme during this period.

Afterwards, Yann briefly flipped through von Clay's diary to confirm that there were no errors, and only then was he completely relieved.

Next...

Aon put the diary away and instead focused on the current situation in Wano Country.

At this point, as the Whitebeard Pirates left their territory, Yamato, who had been preparing for several months, truly began to reform the system of Wano Country.

However, the reactions of various factions to the reform of Wano Country's system will take time.

[Chapter 686. The Suspected Aokiji]

If the "Island Commune Plan" was a subtle way of changing the bottom of the sea, it was to make the soil of this sea more suitable for the development of the revolutionary army.

Therefore, Wano Country's public reforms this time are undoubtedly an attempt to allow the revolutionary army's ideas to flourish.

Without a doubt, this was an extremely important attempt for Yann, for the Revolutionary Army, and even for the entire sea.

If the flowers blooming in Wano Country are exceptionally beautiful, it foreshadows that in the near future, the entire sea will truly become a magnificent sea of ​​flowers.

Just as Yann was getting into deep thought, seriously considering the possible reactions of the various forces.

"Dong Dong!!"

A slightly hurried knocking sounded at the door.

"Come in."

As soon as Yann responded, Rear Admiral Hope rushed in, looking rather flustered, and said, "Lord Yann, our crew reports that they have located the Whitebeard Pirates."

Arne feigned surprise, then hurriedly got up and followed Major General Hope out of the room, heading straight for the command room.

Outside the room, all was a vast expanse of white, with the warship stopped at the edge of an endless ice sheet, its path blocked.

In fact, the naval warships had been stuck here for two whole days, with the endless ice completely blocking their path in pursuit of the Whitebeard Pirates.

To avoid this being a diversionary tactic, while Yann remained on the warship, Rear Admiral Hope dispatched several naval squads to search for the Whitebeard Pirates on foot through the ice.

When Yorn and Major General Hope arrived at the command room, the images transmitted back by the video Den Den Mushi contained something incredibly shocking.

A fish-shaped creature, comparable in size to an island, was frozen in mid-air, standing at the bow of the Moby Dick. At that moment, a white-bearded figure with a flowing cape behind him suddenly threw a punch.

"Click...click!!"

The heavens and earth shattered, and countless dense, spiderweb-like cracks spread from the white-bearded figure toward the fish-like creature, and then...

"boom!"

The fish-shaped creature, comparable in size to an island, was completely shattered into countless ice crystals, which drifted down onto the boundless ice surface like fine snowflakes.

Then, the Moby Dick sailed away along the gradually melting seawater.

The naval officers present on the warship were stunned, both by the exaggerated scene and bewildered by Whitebeard's actions.

"Lord A... Lord A'en, what do we do now?" A colonel turned his gaze back to A'en, the pillar of the state, and asked.

"The warships were inexplicably blocked from leaving by the frozen sea; there was nothing we could do about it..."

After a moment's thought, Yann calmly spoke.

"After we've gathered all the intelligence, we'll report it to Mary Geoise and the Marine Headquarters. Then we'll return to the vicinity of the Whitebeard Pirates' territory and force Whitebeard to come back."

……

Soon, when Major General Hope delivered the relevant intelligence to the Holy Land of Mary Geoise and Marineford, it caused the high-ranking officials to feel extremely troubled.

The World Government and the Navy were concerned not only about the pure gold lanternfish that was frozen in ice and then completely destroyed by Whitebeard, but also about its ability to freeze the sea.

If it were that the naval warships encountered extreme weather, causing large areas of the sea to freeze over and thus blocking their path to follow the Whitebeard Pirates, that would be somewhat plausible.

However, even the pure gold lanternfish, which was comparable in size to an island, was frozen in mid-air. It seemed that only one man in this ocean could achieve such an astonishing freezing ability.

That is... Admiral Kuzan, the "Aokiji" of the Navy!

Could it be that Admiral Aokiji is secretly assisting the Whitebeard Pirates and engaging in some unknown collusion with Whitebeard?!

Even though the higher-ups subconsciously sensed how absurd the idea was, it seemed to be the only reasonable explanation.

Marshal Sengoku looked up at General Kuzan, who was not in the meeting room, and asked Lieutenant General Tsuru, "Kuzan, where have you been these past few days?"

"Kuzan took a vacation after returning from Sabaody Archipelago and rode his bicycle away from Marineford to relax... Sengoku, you don't suspect Kuzan, do you?" Vice Admiral Tsuru asked with a complicated expression.

Marshal Zhan Guo rubbed his temples, took a deep breath, and said.

“It’s not that I doubt Kuzan, but is there any other explanation? Besides Kuzan, who else in this ocean possesses such abilities? And Kuzan just happened to be away from Marineford at this time…”

Before Marshal Sengoku could finish speaking, Lieutenant General Tsuru interrupted, "Sengoku, we cannot make a hasty judgment on this matter without solid evidence."

"I understand, but the Five Elders have the same suspicions..."

After a pause, the Warring States Marshal gave the order.

"If Kuzan has indeed defected, it will be an extremely heinous and difficult-to-cover-up scandal in the history of the Navy. We must make full preparations as soon as possible to deal with the various adverse effects it will have."

"Have Borsalino return from the Holy Land of Mary Geoise immediately, and also transfer Sakazuki back from the G-1 branch, so that Marineford always has two generals at its disposal."

Lieutenant General Tsuru asked, "What about the G-1 branch? Should we send Garp to guard it?"

Fleet Admiral Sengoku pondered for a moment and said, "No, let Aon take charge of the G-1 branch. His reputation in the New World is enough to suppress any potential pirate surges."

Vice Admiral Tsuru hesitated for a moment, then suggested, "Sengoku, isn't this reaction a bit too much? How about... we try contacting Kuzan using a Den Den Mushi first?"

"Okay, but don't ask Kuzan anything over the Den Den Mushi. Just tell him to come back to Marineford as soon as his vacation is over."

Marshal Sengoku said angrily, "I will wait for Kuzan to return and question him personally. If he has truly betrayed us, then I will arrest him on the spot."

"OK then……"

Seeing that Fleet Admiral Sengoku had made up his mind, Vice Admiral Tsuru did not continue to persuade him. Instead, he quickly made various meticulous arrangements and even prepared to send a fleet composed of two admirals to attack Kuzan if Kuzan refused to return to Marineford.

After all, if a Marine Admiral, the highest-ranking officer in the Navy, were to openly betray the cause, the resulting negative impact would be unprecedented, and could even trigger a massive pirate rampage.

Therefore, even if the Warring States marshal only had a slight doubt in his heart, he still had to make various preparations for dealing with it.

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