Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

Meanwhile, when Yann received the latest orders from Marineford, the Marine Headquarters, he was somewhat bewildered.

Are you asking me to temporarily serve as the commander of the Navy's G-1 branch base?

Could it be that something happened to Akainu?

[Chapter 687. Navy G-1 Branch]

However, as Yann learned that a series of changes had taken place in the Navy Headquarters' combat capabilities, he suddenly realized that things were not so simple...

That attitude, as if facing a formidable enemy, was as if they were preparing to confront some powerful foe.

This change also made Yann a little nervous.

After all, Yann knew his own background very well. Under the shadow of fear, he couldn't help but wonder if the Navy Headquarters was trying to lull him into a false sense of security, and then have the three admirals and those old guys lying in wait for him at the G-1 branch, waiting for him to fall into their trap.

As a result, Yann was also on high alert, delaying his journey to the G-1 branch while trying to gather intelligence through all available channels.

When Yann learned that the World Government and the Navy Headquarters had become suspicious of Kuzan and were hastily taking a series of countermeasures, Yann's expression twitched slightly.

Yann never intended to set a trap for Kuzan, but he never expected that Kuzan would be away from the Marine Headquarters on vacation at that time. It was purely by chance that they ran into each other.

'but……'

After careful consideration, Yan felt that this was actually a good thing for Wano Country.

With such chaos within the Navy, even if Kuzan is clearly innocent, he will definitely be investigated for quite some time.

As a result, it will take the Navy a considerable amount of time to fully recover and devote its energy to other major operations.

Without the Navy acting as a pretext to intervene in Wano Country, and given the World Government's prior public commitments and its desire to maintain its exalted status, it would not easily take direct action against Wano Country.

Upon realizing this, Yann's spirits lifted. While accelerating the reform efforts in Yamato, he also began to use the Revolutionary Army's channels to prepare for secretly interfering with and influencing the attitudes of various world member states.

With the navy unable to intervene in Wano Country, unless the various member states of the World Government collectively declare that the changes to Wano Country's system are a challenge to the current system and suspect any unclear collusion with the Revolutionary Army, then the World Government has virtually no reason to further intervene in Wano Country.

'And... we can also take advantage of Whitebeard's influence...'

Arn's eyes narrowed slightly as an idea surfaced in his mind.

If this approach had been taken before formally contacting Whitebeard and making an agreement, it might have backfired. However, now it's possible to maintain secret communication with Whitebeard through the connection between Sabo and Ace.

……

The Navy G-1 branch is the location that was designated as the new Navy Headquarters after the Marineford War in the future trajectory.

As Yern's naval warships approached the port of the G-1 branch, ten naval warships in the port were already lined up on both sides, making way for the central position to allow Yern's naval warships to dock.

At this moment, Yone, who was also arriving at the Navy G-1 branch for the first time, looked up and gazed at the G-1 branch directly in front of him, feeling an immense sense of oppression coming towards him.

Unlike the current Marineford Headquarters, which exudes an aura of dominance over the sea, the G-1 branch is almost a pure, giant five-story fortress, with the words "G-1" written in large characters on the tall and magnificent front of the fortress.

Yann looked around and roughly scanned the G-1 branch. He couldn't find any extra facilities other than those for military purposes. Everything seemed to have only one purpose—war!

"As expected of General Sakazuki, who has been in charge of the branch for so many years, the entire G-1 branch has truly been imbued with his unique iron-blooded aura..."

"I'm saying this with a touch of wistfulness," Ya'en said.

In fact, among the three admirals of the Navy, Yann has the best relationship with Kuzan in secret and has the most contact with Borsalino, but it must be admitted that Sakazuki's iron will played a very important role in suppressing the chaos of the "Great Pirate Era".

Unfortunately, Sakazuki's personality was too extreme, and his pursuit of absolute justice had reached an extremely high level.

Can justice that is upheld at the cost of killing civilians and the innocent truly be called justice? Or is it merely a way to carry out one's own biased will?

While Yann was pondering this, the naval warships had already successfully docked at the port, where thousands of burly and elite naval personnel were lined up in neat formation to welcome Yann's arrival.

As Y'en stepped off the naval warship and onto the port, thousands of elite G-1 branch naval personnel stood at attention in unison, saluting Y'en in perfect unison.

"Snapped!"

Lieutenant General Onigumo, who remained in the G-1 branch, maintained his fierce expression, but then forced a smile, as if he wasn't used to it, and stepped forward to greet him.

"Lieutenant General Yann, the voyage must have been arduous."

Yann nodded to Vice Admiral Onigumo, then returned the salute to the naval officers and soldiers in front of him and called out loudly.

"For justice!"

In response to Yann was the deafening roar of thousands of naval soldiers.

"For justice!!!"

Immediately, Yann tossed his cloak aside and did not linger at the port for any longer, so as not to affect the normal operation of the G-1 branch.

After all, the G-1 branch is almost second only to Marineford in importance to the World Government and the Navy. It is not only the only way for most pirates in the "New World" to reach the first half of the Grand Line, but also the Red Port, which is located not far behind the G-1 branch, leading to the Holy Land Mary Geoise.

Once the G-1 branch of the Navy is breached, it will almost certainly mean the complete fall of Red Harbor. The Holy Land Mary Geoise will be cut off from most of its communication channels with the "New World" waters, and the kings of the world's member states located in the "New World" waters will no longer be able to directly reach the Holy Land Mary Geoise through Red Harbor.

Therefore, whether it was when the World Government decided to have the Navy completely shrink its military strength and give up control of the "New World" waters, or when the Navy gathered most of its combat power to launch a surprise attack on "Beasts" Kaido and "Red-Haired" Shanks nearly two years ago, they dared not relax their defenses on the G-1 branch in the slightest.

It can be said that once G-1 falls, it will not be as simple as countless powerful pirates launching a counterattack on the first half of the Grand Line. It will also cause the member states of the "New World" to lose contact with the World Government, causing a series of unpredictable chaos.

For this reason, the G-1 branch was almost always personally overseen by Admiral Sakazuki of Akainu.

Now, in addition to Sakazuki being urgently dispatched back to Marineford, he also ordered Yann to rush to the G-1 branch to deter pirates in the "New World" waters.

[Chapter 688. The Chaotic Situation]

In the conference room of the G-1 branch, Yann sat at the top, and below him were almost all the naval officers who held important positions in the G-1 branch.

Perhaps Admiral Sakazuki Akainu's prestige is unmatched within the G-1 branch, but in front of Yann, these arrogant and fierce naval officers who have fought on the front lines of the "New World" for many years dare not show the slightest disrespect.

Even though the man nicknamed "Sakura Dragon" looked incredibly gentle and had no aggressive aura whatsoever.

Moreover, during the war nearly two years ago, a considerable number of the officers present were temporarily dispatched to lead their soldiers in the battle. They... were also witnesses to Arn's heroic fighting prowess and were also naval officers who admired Arn.

Yann placed his hands on the table and spoke in a gentle tone.

"Gentlemen, General Sakazuki has been temporarily transferred back to Marineford for other official business, so I will be staying here temporarily as the base chief of the G-1 branch. I look forward to your guidance."

After a pause, Yann adjusted his glasses, glanced at Lieutenant General Onigumo and Major General Hope sitting beside him, and then spoke.

"I won't interfere much with the daily military affairs and personnel changes of the G-1 branch. Could you please have Lieutenant General Onigumo take full charge of that?"

As soon as those words were spoken, the subtle tension in the meeting room dissipated, and Lieutenant General Onigumo looked at Arn with even greater respect.

Yern's words are enough to show that he did not have the idea of ​​seizing power in the G-1 branch and placing people in various key positions.

In this way, the concerns that Lieutenant General Onigumo and the many officers present had previously worried about naturally vanished, and they no longer needed to worry about being drawn into the power struggle between General Sakazuki and Lieutenant General Yann.

Vice Admiral Yann, as the newly appointed base commander of the G-1 branch, was willing to voluntarily relinquish his power. This undoubtedly shows that Vice Admiral Yann sacrificed himself for the stability of the Navy, proving that the justice he held in his heart was absolutely noble!

"Yes, I will do my best," Onigumo replied loudly.

Then, Yann nodded, tapped his fingers lightly on the table, pondered for a moment, and said.

"If there is any military matter that requires my personal attention, then you can have Major General Hope transfer it to me first. Let's decide on that."

Immediately, Yann nodded and smiled gently at the naval officers present, as if he had no intention of even briefly handing over the official business of the G-1 branch. He got up and left the conference room with Rear Admiral Hope, demonstrating through his actions that he had no intention of getting involved in the power of the G-1 branch, and that this would allow... Sakazuki to remain in Marineford with peace of mind.

of course……

As he left the conference room, Yann caught the falling gold with one index finger, his face always bearing that habitual gentle smile, as he thought to himself.

As one of the most important barriers in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, it's impossible to say that Yone had no intention of planting people here.

In the past, the G-1 branch had an extremely high naval casualty rate and a very high turnover rate of naval personnel.

Unfortunately, under the iron-willed and resolute leadership of Sakazuki, the G-1 branch was built into an almost monolithic entity, with all the important positions held by hawkish naval officers. Despite years of effort, the Revolutionary Army only managed to occupy a few insignificant positions and had no chance to influence the situation.

Now, for Yann, this is the perfect opportunity.

However, Yann would naturally not choose the forceful and unskilled method of forcibly installing his confidants.

After all, Yann's goal was not to compete with Sakazuki for power and incite conflict with him, but rather to plan for the long-term future.

'No rush...'

As Yann thought to himself, besides considering how to take care of Kong and Ying, he even started thinking about which sea area near the G-1 branch to go fishing in tomorrow.

'This is a good opportunity to get away from all the attention and allow Sora and Ying to get some fresh air from the castle.'

Just as Yann arrived at the G-1 branch and began to enjoy a long-awaited leisurely life, earning increasing respect from the officers of the G-1 branch, a sense of impending doom began to emerge over the entire sea.

Marineford inexplicably summoned Admirals Kizaru and Akainu, but they haven't made any move since...

Rumors have emerged that the government of Wano Country has implemented unprecedented reforms following petitions and votes from a large number of civilians…

The Whitebeard Pirates continue to mysteriously roam the various seas of the New World, failing to return to their original territory, their purpose unknown...

The remnants of the Revolutionary Army, who have been frequently besieged by the World Government while wandering the waters of the "New World," recently escaped CP0's pursuit and briefly disappeared...

confusion……

For a time, the Navy Headquarters, the G-1 branch, and the New World Seas were all plunged into a chaotic situation that left everyone struggling to keep up.

Meanwhile, the bizarre scandal of Yamato, the originally designated new shogun of Wano Country, seemingly unable to control the country, leading to a continuous loss of power, and being forced to carry out reforms of the shogun system to win the support of the common people, was completely exposed. Before the World Government could even consider how to deal with it, the World Government was already in a state of shock.

Dragon, whose living space has been constantly squeezed by the World Government and who seems to be making a desperate attempt to escape the "New World," suddenly appears near the G-1 branch with the remnants of the Revolutionary Army and launches a direct attack on it!

"Boom boom boom!"

A war suddenly broke out near the Red Line, close to the Holy Land of Mary Geoise and the important port of "Red Harbor".

……

Lieutenant General Onigumo, who was originally obeying Sakazuki's orders and effectively controlling the G-1 branch in place of Yann, almost instinctively broke out in a cold sweat and his face turned slightly pale when he learned that the remnants of the Revolutionary Army had appeared near the G-1 branch.

"Quickly, order all naval forces to battle readiness..."

While quickly issuing a series of orders, Lieutenant General Onigumo hurriedly asked his adjutant, "Where is Lieutenant General Yann? Is Lieutenant General Yann at the G-1 branch? Inform Lieutenant General Yann immediately."

The adjutant nervously swallowed, then quickly replied, "Lieutenant General Yann has been going out fishing very early every morning lately..."

Before the adjutant could finish speaking, Onigumo roared.

"Then what are you standing there for? I don't care what method you use, whether it's a Den Den Mushi or a small boat, go and find Lieutenant General Yann right now, and you have to be quick!"

"Ah... yes!"

After a slight pause, the adjutant quickly ran towards the door.

Immediately, Lieutenant General Onigumo picked up his weapon and strode towards the G-1 branch command room, his face extremely grave.

[Chapter 689. The Revolutionary Army's Surprise Attack]

Vice Admiral Onigumo, who had recently fought against Dragon head-on, was well aware of how terrifying Dragon was!

That guy is definitely not someone that an ordinary Navy Vice Admiral can handle.