Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

Even if Onigumo was very confident in the firepower and defenses of the G-1 branch, he still felt a pang of fear when facing that monstrous man.

'In the entire G-1 branch, only Lieutenant General Yann can handle Dragon!'

Thinking of this, Onigumo's expression grew heavy. He knew he had to stop Dragon before Vice Admiral Yann returned, otherwise... he would be a sinner to the Navy and even to this sea!

By the time Vice Admiral Onigumo rushed to the command center, almost all of the G-1 branch's gun emplacements were already firing at full power, and the ten naval warships located in the port had all entered combat status, forming an impregnable wall as the first line of defense for the G-1 branch on the sea.

At this moment, countless powerful cannonballs were also raining down on the three revolutionary ships in the distance.

"Bang bang bang..."

Amidst a series of deafening, continuous shelling sounds, the shells that rained down on the revolutionary army ships on the distant sea were almost as dense as locusts.

On the Revolutionary Army ship, with his eyes closed, Ikko sensed the astonishing number of cannonballs with his unique Observation Haki and spoke to Dragon beside him.

"That's really exaggerated."

Beside Ikko, Dragon calmly pulled down his hood and said with utter composure, "No, if they think they can defeat us with just this much, they are seriously underestimating us..."

Immediately, Dragon spread his hands and lifted them upwards, instantly creating a strong wind that filled the sails of the revolutionary army ships, greatly increasing their speed.

As for the densely packed shells resembling locusts, they gradually lost all momentum in the gust of wind, slowing down more and more before helplessly falling into the sea and exploding.

"Boom boom boom!"

In an instant, countless shells exploded on the sea, but the revolutionary army's ships were not affected in the slightest. Instead, they got closer and closer to the G-1 branch.

"hateful!!"

Witnessing this scene in the G-1 branch command room, Onigumo slammed his fist against the wall, realizing that it was far too naive to think that he could deal with a monster like Dorag with just artillery shells.

However, as a veteran hawkish vice admiral of the Navy Headquarters, Onigumo not only possesses formidable combat skills but also extensive command experience, and he made his next move almost without hesitation.

"Use three warships as a group, whether by boarding action or by ramming and sinking them, to block the revolutionary army's ships. We absolutely cannot allow the revolutionary army to break into the G-1 branch."

Immediately, under Onigumo's command, three of the ten naval warships docked outside the G-1 branch immediately separated and sped off at full speed, completely unaffected by the raging winds and waves, heading straight for the revolutionary army's ships, seemingly determined to perish together with them.

At this moment, the naval officers and soldiers on these three warships were almost prepared to die. Their eyes were fixed on the increasingly clear revolutionary ships in front of them, and they were ready to meet the huge impact of the collision between the two ships and the impending hand-to-hand combat, intending to do everything possible to hold off the enemy.

However, suddenly the sailors of the three naval warships felt the sky darken abruptly. Instinctively, they looked up at the sky, their pupils contracted, and their mouths opened so wide they almost dislocated.

A meteorite...?

And it was a massive meteorite, large enough to easily engulf three naval warships?!

'It's...it's all over!!'

The thought almost instinctively arose in the minds of the naval officers and soldiers on the three warships. Onigumo, who was in the G-1 branch, looked extremely ugly and felt powerless.

The gap... is too big!

Just as the shadow of despair loomed over the hearts of all the soldiers of the G-1 branch, a crimson light suddenly surged across the sea like a giant wave, sweeping up from the three naval warships and crashing down on the falling meteorite.

"Rumble..."

A tremendous roar of impact resounded, and the cherry blossom hue connecting the sky and the sea was almost instantly wiped out. However, the meteorite's speed was also being reduced, and a large number of fragmented meteorite pieces were constantly being scattered in all directions.

Finally, just as the giant meteorite landed less than a hundred meters from the three naval warships, the cherry blossoms that shot into the sky suddenly surged, and trillions of cherry blossoms almost transformed into a giant mouth, completely swallowing the meteorite that had been cut in half.

"Swish..."

A series of chilling cutting sounds rang out, and when the sea of ​​cherry blossoms that had enveloped the three naval warships dispersed, the meteorite had already turned into countless fragments that scattered into the sea.

Meanwhile, a man wearing a "Buddhist" coat was floating directly in front of the three naval warships, and his voice, seemingly filled with barely suppressed anger, rang out.

"Drag, it's only been a few months, have your injuries fully healed? How dare you attack my men like this? Have you already forgotten the bitterness of defeat?"

Upon witnessing Yann's appearance, Dragon's voice, filled with surprise, rang out from afar, reaching even the three naval warships.

"Yarn, you bastard, what are you doing here?"

"Drag, did you think the World Government and the Navy wouldn't have anticipated your escape route? You've fallen into my ambush!"

As Yann finished speaking, countless cherry blossoms fluttered and whistled towards the three revolutionary army ships in front of them.

"boom!"

The two things, the most fragile cherry blossoms and the invisible and intangible gale, collided with a deafening roar.

Immediately, Dragon, who had entered an "elementalized" state, suddenly appeared not far from Arn. Covered in Armament Haki, his "Dragon Claw Fist" forcefully tore apart countless cherry blossoms and pounced towards Arn.

"You bastard, do you think you can fool me? If you had an ambush, how could you possibly hide it from the wind that fills every corner of the sea? Your clumsy lies only expose your guilty conscience!"

Dorag said with a disdainful tone, and then swung his "Dragon Claw Fist" fiercely towards Yann.

"boom!"

In an instant, a violent storm arose, forcibly tearing a large chunk out of the endless sea of ​​cherry blossoms.

Then, Dragon shouted orders to the Revolutionary Army ships behind him.

“I’ll hold off Arn. You guys continue attacking the G-1 branch. Only after we break through the G-1 branch will we have enough time to complete the coating in Red Harbor and leave the ‘New World’ waters…”

[Chapter 690. It's up to you now, Yaen]

Before Dorrag could finish speaking, countless cherry blossoms converged and transformed into blades that filled the entire sky, and Yann shouted loudly.

"Save your arrogant delusions, Dragon! In the name of 'justice,' as long as I'm here, I will never let you succeed!"

The next moment, Yann and Dragon engaged in an incredibly fierce battle in the air...

This is... the most intense battle on the sea, and also the most dangerous battle imaginable!

The two, who were almost like sworn enemies, had fought each other no less than ten times, and had become extremely familiar with each other.

Because of this, the two did not engage in any unnecessary probing during their battle; they went all out from the moment they made contact, almost desperately trying to kill each other.

Amidst the swirling winds and fluttering cherry blossoms, the Dragon Claw Fist tore through the sky and sea, its countless sharp blades seemingly capable of piercing through everything!

On the sea, Issho led the Revolutionary Army ships to continue their attack on the G-1 branch, making no attempt to conceal their intention to break through it.

We must not let them succeed!

After Yann blocked the most troublesome Dragon, Vice Admiral Onigumo commanded the many soldiers of the G-1 branch to maintain the defensive lines while requesting reinforcements from the World Government and the Marine Headquarters. He also personally led many powerful officers of the G-1 branch into battle.

In an instant, the G-1 branch launched an extremely fierce battle!

Meanwhile, on the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, upon learning of the crisis that Dragon's Revolutionary Army remnants were launching a surprise attack on the G-1 branch, Steel Bone Kong, as the Supreme Commander of the World Government's army, did not hesitate to put down his work and personally led his elite soldiers to the sea in a bubble crane.

In less than two hours, when Steel Bone Kong led thousands of elite soldiers to the G-1 branch, the remnants of the Revolutionary Army seemed to have sensed his arrival long ago and quickly began to evacuate.

Instead of rashly pursuing the Revolutionary Army, Kong, with his copper bell-like eyes, surveyed the situation of the G-1 branch.

Before our eyes, large sections of the G-1 branch were collapsing, and it was almost breached by the revolutionary army led by Issho.

As for the casualties in the navy, the situation is even more dire. From Vice Admiral Yann to many G-1 officers, none of them were uninjured, and quite a few officers were killed in action. Even Vice Admiral Onigumo was seriously injured and unconscious.

"Commander-in-Chief!"

With several cuts and looking somewhat disheveled, Yann led a group of officers in relatively good condition towards Steelbone Sky.

With an extremely serious expression, Steel Bone Sora looked at Sengoku's adopted son, Aon, who was also the mainstay of this generation of the Navy, and forced a smile as he asked.

"Lieutenant General Yann, are you alright?"

Ya'en replied, his face filled with guilt and self-reproach.

"Commander-in-Chief, I am incompetent. I almost allowed the remnants of the Revolutionary Army to break through the G-1 branch, which resulted in the sacrifice of many naval officers and soldiers."

Upon hearing this, Steelbone Kong patted Arn heavily on the shoulder and reprimanded him.

“Lieutenant General Yann, Fleet Admiral Sengoku is good in every way, except for his excessive sense of responsibility. You should not have inherited this unnecessary trait from Fleet Admiral Sengoku.”

After a pause, Steelbone Sky explained forcefully.

"A sense of responsibility is certainly good, but as a naval officer who shoulders justice, one must never let an excessive sense of responsibility weigh one down and cause weak thoughts to arise!"

"Losses are inevitable in the pursuit of justice! The naval officers and soldiers who sacrificed their lives must have fought with a sense of duty in their hearts. They don't need you to feel any extra psychological burden because of their duty and sacrifice. What you really need to do is to bear their sacrifice and firmly guard the G-1 branch!"

Upon hearing this, Yann straightened his slightly hunched body, his complicated and somewhat dejected expression vanished, and he responded loudly.

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief. As long as I live, I will absolutely guarantee the safety of the G-1 branch."

Upon seeing this, the Air Force Commander-in-Chief nodded emphatically and replied, "Very good!"

Subsequently, with Vice Admiral Onigumo seriously injured and unconscious, Yann personally directed the G-1 branch navy to clean up the battlefield and repair the damaged defenses of the G-1 branch. More trivial matters were also handed over to Rear Admiral Hope.

However, due to the sacrifice of some naval officers and the serious injury of others, they are unable to shoulder their responsibilities in the short term.

Therefore, Yann could only send personnel to the Navy Headquarters to receive the best treatment while simultaneously drawing personnel from other places and his direct subordinates to fill the vacant positions.

To ensure the safety of the G-1 branch, Steelbone Kong personally oversaw operations there for several days, witnessing firsthand how the G-1 branch quickly restored order and defenses under Arn's exceptional skill and ability. Only then did he feel at ease enough to return to the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.

However, after the Revolutionary Army's unexpected attack on the G-1 branch, Kong suddenly realized that the danger posed by the Revolutionary Army could not be ignored simply by driving them out of Wano Country.

The combined power of Dragon and Issho is extremely dangerous, and these remnants of the Revolutionary Army must be completely eliminated before they go into hiding again.

At this moment, according to Kong's judgment, eliminating the remnants of the Revolutionary Army has become a clear priority over the Whitebeard Pirates and the search for pure gold, while the changes that have taken place in Wano Country have been pushed to the back.

Soon, under the full leadership of Kong, the World Government and CP0 continued to increase their combat power to encircle and eliminate the remnants of the Revolutionary Army, and urged the Marine Headquarters to resolve the problem of Admiral Kuzan as soon as possible, and to transfer combat power to assist them.

……

Meanwhile, at the Marine Headquarters, Kuzan, who had been leisurely returning to Marineford on his bicycle during a vacation, was in an extremely gloomy mood.

Which bastard with freezing abilities is assisting the Whitebeard Pirates?!

Even Kuzan, who has a somewhat lazy and easygoing personality, couldn't help but curse that unknown bastard a hundred times in his heart.

As a high-ranking admiral in the navy, Kuzan understood that he was indeed a suspect, but being closely watched by Fleet Admiral Sengoku, Admiral Sakazuki, and Admiral Borsalino still made him extremely uncomfortable.

Especially after Fleet Admiral Sengoku kept asking Kuzan numerous questions and details, the World Government even sent Caius, the "Emotion-Emotion Fruit" user whom Kuzan disliked, which made Kuzan even more annoyed.

Finally, after being constantly probed about his inner thoughts, Kuzan couldn't help but speak in an icy tone, emanating an extremely intense chill.

"I said that's enough, isn't it? What's the point of asking these pointless questions anymore? Are you questioning my sense of justice?"

[Chapter 691. The Hidden Move Left Behind by Branch G-1]

Out of concern for his good brother Kuzan, even though he was injured, Yann, who was in the G-1 branch, still did not forget to personally inquire about related matters from time to time. He made no secret of his trust in Kuzan's position and even communicated with Kuzan directly through Den Den Mushi on several occasions.

"Kuzan, I reckon your suspicions will be completely cleared soon. Don't worry, there are some things that even the Warring States Marshal couldn't control."

As Yan wrote the document, he communicated with Kuzan.

Kuzana's calm voice then rang out through the Den Den Mushi, saying...

"Yes, I understand. After all, there shouldn't be anyone else on the ocean besides me who has the ability to freeze the sea, so it's normal for me to be suspected..."