Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

"Given Charlotte Linlin's current hostility towards the World Government and the Navy, it would be easy to provoke a conflict. Then you can completely remove the CP0 that is secretly monitoring you, and take the opportunity to go into complete hiding."

Dorrag frowned slightly and said with some concern.

"Wouldn't this completely ignite a war between the Navy and Charlotte Linlin? Facing the 'Big Mom Pirates,' who occupy the entire Whole Cake Island in the 'New World,' head-on could trigger a series of chain reactions."

Yern said dismissively, "Don't worry, neither Kuzan nor Borsalino are radical men, and I will manage the situation appropriately. There's no need to worry."

Dorag nodded, briefly considered the feasibility of the operation, and replied, "Okay, I understand."

……

In the office of the G-1 branch, after Yann shut down his connection with Dragon, he maintained a somewhat gloomy and worried expression on his face.

It wasn't that I was worried about what would happen next, but rather that tonight would be the time to awaken a new Zanpakuto.

However, after being affected by pure gold, Yann has now confirmed that his body has completely stopped aging.

In a sense, this also represents a stagnation in Yann's age.

Meanwhile, at the research institute, the Revolutionary Army's research on pure gold was only just beginning, let alone finding a way to break free from this state.

"If we can't awaken a new Zanpakuto, then things will get a bit troublesome..."

Yann murmured something.

To be modest, Yann's current strength may have already reached the level of the so-called Four Emperors, but for Yann's goals, it is still far from enough.

After all, the World Government is not something that can be challenged by forces as simple as the Four Emperors.

Originally, Aon's initial goal was to gradually accumulate spiritual pressure to a level sufficient to fully master "Bankai: Zanka no Tachi" in order to barely support his subsequent plans...

"If it's truly impossible to awaken a new Zanpakuto, then..."

As Yann pondered whether there were other ways to enhance his strength, time passed unnoticed, and dawn approached.

This also made Yan feel a long-lost sense of tension, waiting for that moment to arrive.

at last……

Yann's eyes widened slightly, his expression revealing surprise.

Immediately afterwards, Yann looked down and saw that a brand new Zanpakuto had appeared in his hand.

Zanpakuto: Kiyomushi! A Zanpakuto capable of Bankai!

"It's...unaffected?"

Yaen murmured, "Does this mean that the awakening of the Soul Reaper has nothing to do with the aging of my body?"

"What does that relate to?"

Yann frowned slightly, then realized another possibility—the soul!

"Could it be that a brand new Soul-Slaying Blade awakens from the depths of one's soul after a year of accumulation?"

"That explanation actually aligns perfectly with the Zanpakuto's original design?"

However, this is currently the most appropriate explanation.

For a moment, Yann couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, finally putting his worries to rest.

Immediately, Arn's consciousness entered the spiritual space to contact the "Soul-Slaying Blade: Qingmushi" to see if it possessed any untapped potential.

For Aon now, the accumulation of spiritual pressure is the most important thing, compared to many flashy but impractical abilities.

Therefore, if it is confirmed that the "Soul-Slaying Blade: Seimushi" has little significance in increasing one's own combat power, then Aon will not hesitate to convert it into spiritual pressure.

……

Subsequently, under the deliberate cover-up by the World Government and the Navy, Admiral Sakazuki, nicknamed "Akainu," took over the G-1 branch again, while Kuzan and Borsalino, after reuniting with Yann, discreetly traveled to the G-5 branch aboard a naval warship.

After Yann and the others arrived at the G-5 branch, some of the vice admirals from the Navy Headquarters who were involved in the operation to wipe out the remnants of the Revolutionary Army had already prepared naval warships. They then quickly headed towards the remnants of the Revolutionary Army under the leadership of Yann, Kuzan, and Borsalino.

However, what should have been a highly covert raid and encirclement operation in the eyes of the World Government was actually detected by the remnants of the Revolutionary Army. As soon as the naval fleet arrived a hundred miles away from the remnants, the remnants quickly fled in the opposite direction.

In a short time, the surprise attack plan originally prepared by the World Government gradually turned into a pursuit, relentlessly chasing the remnants of the Revolutionary Army and constantly penetrating deeper into the "New World" waters, but never actually making contact with the remnants of the Revolutionary Army.

[694. Chapter 695 More Than Three Years]

After a pursuit that lasted for more than a month, the desperate remnants of the Revolutionary Army stormed into the territory of the "Big Mom Pirates" and apparently clashed with the "Big Mom Pirates" executives.

However, when the naval fleet arrived at the edge of the "BIG MOM Pirates'" territory, they unexpectedly ran into the fleet of the three Sweet Commanders led by Charlotte Katakuri.

As the saying goes, enemies meeting are bound to be extremely hostile.

Not to mention that Charlotte Linlin had given the order that any encounter with the Navy and the World Government must be eliminated, the more important thing is that the "Big Mom Pirates" were extremely hostile to Kuzan, which led to an instant conflict between the two sides.

As Charlotte Linlin, the "Big Mom," arrived near the battlefield upon hearing the news, and with a steady stream of "Big Mom Pirates" officers joining the fray, the Navy fleet was forced to retreat away from the "Big Mom Pirates'" territory to prevent the situation from escalating.

However, as a result, the naval fleet completely lost track of the remnants of the Revolutionary Army, and the CP0 members who were monitoring the remnants of the Revolutionary Army using some kind of Devil Fruit ability inexplicably lost all contact with them.

Subsequently, after the naval fleet wandered the nearby waters for several days without any success, it had no choice but to announce the complete failure of the operation to suppress the remnants of the revolutionary army.

This result infuriated the Five Elders, yet they were powerless to do anything about it!

Finally, after multiple reviews and analyses by the World Government, the only explanation for the failure of the operation could be attributed to the man named "Isshou".

Aside from his powerful "Fruits of Weights and Weights" ability, Issho's most terrifying aspect is his exaggerated range of Observation Haki.

The only possibility that the remnants of the Revolutionary Army were able to escape the Navy's attacks multiple times is that Issho's Observation Haki detected the presence of Arn, Kuzan, and Borsalino, and foresaw the danger in advance.

This not only made things extremely difficult for the Five Elders, but also left them in a helpless situation, and now they had completely lost track of the remnants of the revolutionary army.

"I chuckled. This blind man who appeared out of nowhere is just as troublesome as Dragon. The fact that these two are mixed up together makes them even more difficult to deal with."

"If we miss this great opportunity, it will be even more difficult to completely annihilate the revolutionary army next time."

"That's the reality, what else can be done?"

Upon hearing the last somewhat helpless words of the long-haired Five Elders, the expressions of the Five Elders within the Hall of Power all turned rather grim.

Dragon, this dangerous figure who defected to the Navy after revealing his rebellious thoughts against the World Government, has been like a rat in the hearts of the Five Elders for nearly twenty years, and they still haven't been able to completely get rid of him.

"Now we need to consider what Dragon might do..."

The five long-haired elders paused for a moment, then continued.

"Should they launch another attack on the G-1 branch and head towards the first half of the Grand Line? Or will they secretly attack other World Federation member states to continue amassing power?"

Just then, the rather taciturn and gaunt Five Elders suddenly spoke.

"No, we should also consider another possibility, which is to launch another attack on Wano Country, which is currently in a somewhat chaotic state and lacks combat strength."

Immediately, the five elders present also realized this possibility.

Indeed, it was not easy to drive Dragon out of Wano Country. If Dragon takes the opportunity to continue to seize Wano Country and is given enough time to develop, then the danger level of Dragon will increase dramatically.

“In that case, let’s leave Yann in charge of the G-9 branch in Wano Country, while Borsalino will need to return to Mary Geoise as a mobile force to be ready to support the G-1 branch at any time…”

……

When Yann, who was far away near the territory of the "Big Mom Pirates" and was sunbathing on the deck with Borsalino and Kuzan, received the latest order from the World Government, his expression became somewhat strange.

However, Yan quickly realized the World Government's concerns.

"Hey, Yann, looks like you'll have to go back to the G-9 branch again."

Borsalino said casually, "In that case, young man Yann, you'll be leaving Marine Headquarters again."

Yann smiled dismissively, understanding that Borsalino was reminding him that this would be quite detrimental to his future prospects of being promoted to Fleet Admiral.

After all, being stationed in the G-9 branch was, in a sense, akin to being exiled to the frontier, far from the center of power.

But this ocean is forgetful. Over time, no matter how glorious Arn's past achievements and reputation were, they will gradually be ignored and forgotten.

"There's no other way. It's all for justice and for the stability of the sea," Yan said, showing no sign of dissatisfaction.

In fact, the Five Elders' arrangement almost perfectly suited Yann's wishes.

By staying at the G-9 branch, they can closely observe all the changes in the newly formed Republic of Kazuha, and allow Sora and Hikari, as the new generation, to grow up in this environment.

The only thing that gave Arn a headache was how to explain to Yamato the relationship between Sora and Hikari and himself.

No, the real headache is how to introduce Yamato's existence to Sora and Hikari...

"Um... cough, Sora, Ying, is this pretty older sister also your stepmother?"

Just thinking about that scene made Yann sigh, and then he picked up the juice next to him and drank it all in one gulp.

"How melancholy..."

……

As Yann headed to the G-9 branch to report on his duties with a heavy heart, and Borsalino and Aokiji led their fleets away from the "New World" waters, the situation on the sea gradually stabilized.

The remnants of the Revolutionary Army led by Dragon gradually disappeared, Whitebeard returned to his own territory, and the situation in Wano Country gradually calmed down...

Of course, some astute individuals felt that this did not signify the decline of the "Great Pirate Era," but rather that the World Government and the Navy were slowly gaining control of the seas.

On the contrary, beneath this calm sea, there seems to be a more dangerous undercurrent constantly surging and slowly accumulating some kind of power.

……

More than three years later...

Inside a restaurant in Shells, East Sea.

A masked man sat in a corner with two strikingly good-looking teenagers, leisurely savoring the local delicacies of the East China Sea.

At the same time, a figure wearing a straw hat suddenly rushed past in front of the restaurant...

[Chapter 695. My Father is Colonel Morgan]

As the boy in the straw hat disappeared in a hurry, the seemingly refined boy sitting to the side asked a question.

"Father, is that person Monkey D. Luffy?"

The masked man continued to savor his food slowly, nodding as he did so.

"It looks like..."

Another girl, with a hairstyle similar to the princess cut, looked both beautiful and had a princess-like air about her. She rested her smooth chin on one hand, tilted her head slightly, and commented.

"So weak. He seems to be only at the level of a Marine Headquarters admiral. Is this guy really Uncle Dragon's son?"

Upon hearing this, the masked man paused, then spoke with a hint of helplessness.

"Kong, Ying, don't underestimate Luffy just because he's still weak. His potential is enormous, and he's very likely connected to one of the ultimate secrets of this sea, as well as one of the biggest uncertainties affecting the future."