Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

After a pause, Kuzan said with a hint of helplessness.

"However, no matter how much my stance and sense of justice are investigated, the final result will only be the same: Caius's ability to see into other people's inner emotions and thoughts is truly disgusting."

“Yes, that’s true, I understand how you feel,” Yann said in agreement, secretly relieved.

Without any prior knowledge of Caius's abilities, they are indeed difficult to defend against.

“Even though Caius couldn’t find anything wrong with me, Marshal Sengoku still wouldn’t allow me to leave Marineford, and ordered Sakazuki and Borsalino to stay in Marineford on standby at all times…”

At this point, Kuzan's tone revealed his dissatisfaction almost without any attempt to hide it.

In fact, Yann was very clear about the World Government's and Fleet Admiral Sengoku's attitude towards Kuzan and why they were so cautious.

Compared to Borsalino's speed and Sakazuki's explosive power, Kuzan's ability to freeze the sea is strategically significant.

Previously, Kuzan almost single-handedly froze the sea from an extremely long distance, thus hindering the entire "BIG MOM Pirates'" operations.

In a sense, if Kuzan had truly betrayed the Navy and stood against them, he could have even frozen the sea near Marineford, plunging it into a prolonged stagnation and causing unprecedented chaos in the ocean.

Hearing Kuzan's somewhat complaining voice, Yann smiled and comforted him.

“I just received news from Vice Admiral Tsuru that CP0 and naval intelligence personnel are trying their best to contact the members of the Whitebeard Pirates. Once they know what happened, Kuzan, you will naturally be free. Just bear with it for a little longer and consider it an extended vacation in Marineford.”

"That's true..."

Kuzan responded with a hint of agreement, then asked with concern.

"But if that's the case, the pressure on you to guard the G-1 branch alone would be too great. Didn't you say that Dragon led the Revolutionary Army to attack the G-1 branch a few days ago? Lieutenant General Onigumo has already returned to Marineford for treatment. Is your injury alright?"

"It's alright, don't worry. Besides, Dragon didn't gain any advantage either," Yann replied in a calm and gentle voice.

"That's good……"

Then, Kuzan couldn't help but sigh and said.

"Sigh, I never thought that in the end only you, Yan, would believe in me so firmly, even when you were injured and busy with official duties, you still remembered to contact me."

“Because I know very well what kind of justice you, Kuzan, are pursuing. You would never be a man who would betray the justice in his heart. As long as you still uphold your justice, then what reason do I have not to believe you, Kuzan?” Yan said firmly.

"Thanks, Yann..."

Afterwards, Yann chatted with Kuzan for a few more minutes, reassuring him to stay in Marineford and tie down a large number of the Navy's forces. Meanwhile, the documents in front of him were completed.

On the Feasibility of Attacking Branch G-1

In this document, in addition to taking into account the defense of the G-1 branch itself, Yann also considered the variables of the Holy Land Mary Geoise through the incident of Steelbone Kong leading elite troops to provide support, and elaborated in detail on the specific action plan, the required combat power, and the time, etc.

Of course, the hidden hands that Yone left behind in the ravaged G-1 branch after this war have not been completely eradicated.

For example: a naval officer in a key position defected; the fortress walls were repaired to the point of being a shoddy construction project; and even Yone secretly planted a large amount of explosives under the G-1 branch...

Even if Admiral Sakazuki Akainu personally guards the G-1 branch, the feasibility of the Revolutionary Army breaking through the G-1 branch and occupying the Red Port located behind the G-1 branch before the reinforcements from the Holy Land Mary Geoise arrive is almost 100%.

"finished."

Ya'en carefully examined the document, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

Previously, when the G-1 branch was personally guarded by Sakazuki, it was difficult for the Revolutionary Army to infiltrate, and even Yann had no reason or opportunity to approach the G-1 branch, let alone make such a blatant arrangement of his own hands in the G-1 branch as he is now.

Now that he's being sent to Marineford for treatment in the Ghost Spider, given Arn's prestige and status within the G-1 branch, he can practically do whatever he wants.

Of course, based on the Navy's strategic plan, it was estimated that Sakazuki would return to the G-1 branch soon. Therefore, Yann did not arrogantly replace the entire G-1 branch with his own people. Instead, he adopted a very cautious approach, leaving behind only a few hidden agents.

Immediately after carefully putting the document away, Yann began to calculate the time.

Whitebeard is currently leading his pirate fleet, headed by the "Moby Dick," on aimless wandering and adventures in the "New World." CP0 and naval intelligence personnel will not have the opportunity to contact members of the "Whitebeard Pirates" in the short term.

The only chance is when the Whitebeard Pirates land in a town to resupply. At that time, CP0 will likely be able to obtain some information through its methods, thus clearing Kuzan of suspicion and completely freeing up the three admirals of the Navy currently gathered in Marineford.

Given the sheer size of the Whitebeard Pirates' fleet, the next resupply is likely to be in about a month.

"Furthermore, with Dragon now attracting the World Government's attention, this month will be Yamato's best opportunity!"

Yaon muttered something to himself, then passed the relevant information to Yamato, urging Yamato to expedite the reforms in Wano Country.

At the very least, we need to make the reforms in Wano Country a fait accompli within this month, and quickly get through the period when the World Government is most likely to take drastic action.

[Chapter 692. The Republic of Harmony]

Subsequently, over the next month, the changes in Wano Country intensified, as if it had completely spiraled out of control in Yamato's hands.

Various rumors and changes about Wano Country gradually spread across the sea.

However, under the influence of certain invisible forces of public opinion, the changes in Wano Country gradually appeared to the world not so abrupt, but rather unusually reasonable.

After all, Yamato's strength and appearance may indeed be outstanding, and she even bears the title of "One of the Seven Warlords of the Sea" and has fought against Dragon many times. However, Yamato is only in her early twenties and does not have enough skill to completely control the vast Wano Country.

This reveals the apparent chaos in Wano Country, Yamato's incompetence, and its abundant resources, especially since Wano Country is the origin of the precious "Seastone".

Naturally, this attracted a large number of hyena-like pirates from the "New World" seas, who smelled the scent of easy prey and flocked to Wano Country.

For the pirates in the "New World" seas, the title of "Seven Warlords of the Sea" alone is not enough to completely intimidate them.

For a time, in the eyes of the World Government, Wano Country began to see a continuous influx of pirates, to the point that Yamato could only lead his samurai to constantly travel along the long coastline of Wano Country, and the country's control over Wano Country began to be further lost.

This further lowered the World Government's guard against Wano Country. Instead of interfering in the situation in Wano Country, the World Government seemed to be welcoming it.

The World Government doesn't care whether Wano Country can maintain peace and unity.

With Wano Country able to maintain a sufficient volume of Seastone trade, the World Government is exactly pleased to see Wano Country descend into chaos.

As for Wano Country's gradual and complete rejection of the privileged class system, such as nobles and daimyo, although it displeases the World Government, the World Government is preoccupied with various major events on the sea and does not have the energy to truly understand Wano Country's seemingly chaotic and distorted system.

Ultimately, as Wano Country gradually moved from its apparent chaos towards order, it completed its initial reforms, and a brand new name for Wano Country officially appeared on the sea...

Republic of Harmony!

Even though Aon was almost always aware of all the changes in Wano Country's situation and was remotely assisting Yamato in reforming Wano Country, he still couldn't help but burst into tears when he actually saw this brand-new name in the newspaper.

The heart resonates, the soul resonates...

That's right, this is it!

Ya'en bit down hard, trying to stop the tears that were involuntarily welling up inside her, but she couldn't do it no matter what.

It wasn't the hidden system of slavery, nor the corrupt aristocracy...

Sora, who was studying beside Arn, looked up at him and asked blankly, "Father, are you...crying?"

"what……"

Yaen responded and placed the newspaper in front of Sora and Ying, saying, "Sora, Ying, remember this day. This will be the prelude to a new era."

Sora and Ying nodded, subconsciously glancing at the newspaper, where they saw words wet with tears in a secluded corner: "The Republic of Harmony".

Suddenly, Sora and Ying also felt a stirring in their hearts. The revolutionary army ideology they had learned under Aon's supervision and education during this period surged up inexplicably.

And it wasn't just Yann; at that moment, the revolutionary comrades scattered throughout the entire sea were almost all thrown into a state of uncontrollable disarray when they saw those few words in the corner of the newspaper, some cheering, some weeping, and some roaring!

Others might not understand what those seemingly simple words represent, and might even simply glance at those few words that appeared in the corner.

But for the revolutionary comrades who truly understood and endorsed the revolutionary army's ideology, that was the future they were fighting for.

Now, in the midst of a chaotic and dark sea, finally... finally, the glimmer of dawn we have been searching for has appeared.

……

Meanwhile, in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, the Five Elders with long hair inadvertently saw the latest information about Wano Country.

"The Republic of Harmony?"

The long-haired Five Elders muttered a few words, then raised their eyes to ask the high-ranking World Government official reporting to them, "What does this mean? Why does Wano Country have such a strange name?"

Upon hearing this, the world government official immediately offered an explanation.

"Because Yamato is not of pure Wano Country blood, and it has been revealed that she once enslaved Kaido's daughter from Wano Country, even though Yamato possesses absolute righteousness in Wano Country, she has begun to be severely ostracized by the common people of Wano Country."

"Finally, under severe internal and external troubles, Yamato was forced to retreat step by step and completely lost most of its real power in Wano Country, making a promise to govern the country together with the common people."

"And in order to gain the trust of the common people, Yamato will officially change the name of 'Wa no Kuni' to 'Wa no Republic'."

Upon hearing the last part, the five long-haired elders couldn't help but chuckle and said...

"As expected of Kaido's stupid pirate daughter, she was given the opportunity to be a queen, but she was forced by those commoners to give up her real power step by step. She is so useless."

After a pause, the long-haired Five Elders continued, "Yamato still retains the ability to mine Seastone, right? If even this most basic thing is lost, then perhaps we should consider other arrangements."

The senior world government official nodded and answered with great familiarity.

"The Seastone resources are still controlled by Yamato, and the common people of Wano Country still acknowledge Yamato as the nominal ruler of Wano Country. However, since many matters are related to Wano Country, Yamato must now negotiate with the representatives of the common people, and the representatives of the common people have the power to veto Yamato."

"Um……"

The five long-haired elders pondered for a moment, their brows furrowing slightly. They inexplicably felt that this seemingly ridiculous system might be hiding something ominous.

but……

The five long-haired elders glanced at the latest intelligence regarding the remnants of the revolutionary army led by Dragon, and then turned their attention back to it.

Now that things have gradually stabilized in all aspects of the navy, and Kuzan's suspicions have been cleared.

This time, the World Government has been able to mobilize powerful forces such as Admiral Kuzan, Admiral Borsalino, and Vice Admiral Yann to launch a final encirclement and annihilation of the remnants of the Revolutionary Army led by Dragon, thereby completely eliminating Dragon, a threat to the World Government.

[Chapter 693. Awakening Based on the Soul?]

In a remote part of the "New World," aboard the Winter Gramar, a ship with a dragon-like prow, Dragon was reviewing a document containing detailed arrangements for the operation to suppress the Revolutionary Army. The document was so specific that even the assignments of the officers on each naval warship were crystal clear.

In terms of overall strategy, this operation to eliminate the remnants of the Revolutionary Army was mainly guided by CP0 intelligence. Admiral Kuzan, known as "Aokiji," trapped the Revolutionary Army's ships, while Admiral Borsalino, known as "Kizaru," served as a mobile force to restrain the Revolutionary Army's actions. Finally, the operation was carried out by a combination of powerful combatants, including Vice Admiral Yann, Vice Admiral Gion, and Vice Admiral Kake, as well as CP0 members, to crush the Revolutionary Army.

"This is a truly terrifying arrangement..."

Seeing this, Dragon couldn't help but marvel at the terrifying power of the World Government. If they had been caught completely unprepared, the number of his remaining Revolutionary Army members who could have escaped from this encirclement would probably have been very small.

Then, Dragon looked up at the image of Yone projected by the Den Den Mushi in front of him and asked.

"Chief of Staff, so should my team break into smaller units and go completely infiltrated to evade the World Government's encirclement plan?"

Yann shook his head and said, "No, it's too early now. We need to find a way to keep the World Government and the Navy in check again."

Immediately, Dragon's expression became slightly uneasy, and he pointed to the various naval forces marked on the document and spoke.

"I and Yixiao alone can't stop so many strong people. You can't just sit back and not exert any effort at all, can you? That would be too fake."

"How could that be? I'm not like Kuzan or Borsalino, those deceitful men..."

Yaen denied it once, then said something else.

"If you can't beat them, just hide. With your super wide-range Observation Haki, you can detect the Navy's movements well in advance and lead them towards the territory of the 'Big Mom Pirates'."