Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

In an instant, Luffy, who had originally wanted to fight back, felt as if he had fallen into the sea, and all his strength was instantly drained away.

Smoker then swiftly turned and pinned Luffy to the ground, gripping Luffy's throat with one hand and raising his ten-handed weapon high above Luffy with the other, announcing...

"Pirate who intended to destroy the sea, I hereby declare you under arrest."

Seeing this, just as Dragon's figure on the rooftop not far away couldn't help but begin to "transform" into an element, a hand suddenly landed on Dragon's shoulder, stopping his movement.

"Drag, it's already a miracle that old man Garp didn't report your appearance in the East Blue to the World Government. If you continue to show up here, it will attract the attention of the World Government and the Marine Headquarters."

Yorn's voice sounded behind Dragon, reminding him not to act rashly.

Unlike the original trajectory, where Dragon might also be considered a great threat by the World Government, he ultimately never did anything that would shock the ocean.

The current Dragon is a notorious villain who invaded Wano Country, attacked the G-1 branch, and initiated a year-long war with the Navy.

Furthermore, in recent years, the world government has never relaxed its efforts to find the so-called "remnants of the revolutionary army".

Therefore, if Dragon were to appear in a sensitive place like Loguetown, it would undoubtedly cause a major riot, and might even affect the Revolutionary Army's own grand plans.

"I understand, but..."

Dragon hesitated for a moment, but his gaze was fixed on Luffy, who was already under his control on the street not far away.

Noticing Dragon's gaze, Yern took a step forward. Rain pelted down on his mask, making it difficult to see Yern's expression clearly, but his voice rang out calmly.

"All the preparations that needed to be made for them have been made. One Smoker alone can't stop this generation..."

Just as Yann spoke, amidst the torrential rain, an exaggerated flying slash came from the other side of the street toward Smoker.

"boom!"

Smoker, who had only just entered "elemental" state, was instantly cut in two!

"Who?"

Faced with this exaggerated flying slash, Smoker, still in his elemental form, looked in shock toward Luminous.

Taking advantage of the brief moment when his flying slash cut through the heavy rain, Smoker caught a glimpse of the stunning beauty of Ying wielding her sword in the rain, and his gaze froze for a moment.

Luffy, who had been under Smoker's control, felt the restraints loosen and quickly sprang up from the ground. He then ran towards Luminous, shouting excitedly.

"Haha, Ying, I didn't expect to see you here too."

fluorescent?!

Smoker, who already felt that the face in the distance was extremely familiar, froze completely, his pupils shrinking even further.

The name Ying was very familiar to Smoker, who was also a disciple of Zephyr.

Many years ago, when Sora and Luminosity disappeared, Zephyr personally informed his naval disciples scattered across the seas, urging them to be on the lookout for Sora and Luminosity.

"Impossible, how could it be Ying?"

Smoker murmured to himself, his mind flashing back to the fleeting image of Luminous's face and the wealth of information he had gathered about her.

"The age doesn't match. Even if Ying is still alive, she should only be around twelve or thirteen years old..."

"How could such a coincidence happen? Same name, similar face..."

However, by the time Smoker came to his senses, Luffy and Hotaru had completely disappeared from his sight amidst the torrential rain.

"Should we report this to Lieutenant General Yann, Professor Zephyr, and Fleet Admiral Sengoku?"

However, almost instantly, Smoker dismissed the idea.

"No, we need to confirm this further. We can't jump to conclusions. Given the level of attention Ying receives from the high command of the Navy Headquarters, even false information will cause a huge stir..."

Smoker swallowed hard, realizing that this news absolutely could not be reported before it was fully confirmed.

Immediately, Smoker, who was extremely anxious, quickly continued towards the direction Luffy and Hotaru had fled, trying to stop Hotaru in Loguetown to confirm their whereabouts.

At this moment, for Smoker, Luna's importance far outweighed that of the arrogant and outspoken pirate, to the point that Smoker's attention was completely drawn to Luna.

[Chapter 727. The Storm Generation Before Dawn]

A sudden storm swept through the entire town of Loguetown, and the usually calm East Sea became more turbulent than ever before.

In this extreme climate, a ship at the port of Loguetown suddenly hoisted a pirate flag with a straw hat and skull design and set sail against the storm.

"hateful……"

When Smoker led a large number of naval soldiers to the port, apart from the naval soldiers lying on the ground, the pirate ship had already moved out of the normal bombardment range of the port's fortifications.

In other words, Loguetown is no longer able to organize the departure of this pirate ship.

"boom!"

Looking in the direction of the Going Merry, Smoker smashed his wet cigar on the ground and said, "Prepare the warships. I'm going to personally pursue that pirate crew."

“Colonel Smoker, but what about Loguetown then?” a naval lieutenant asked cautiously.

"What do you mean, what to do? Have the Marine Headquarters send someone else to take over. No matter what, we must catch up with that pirate ship. We absolutely have to make sure we know the truth about that matter."

Smoker commanded in an unyielding tone, “Prepare the warships immediately, along with all necessary supplies and personnel, and ensure they are in place within one hour.”

"Yes!"

Immediately, the naval personnel on the port stood at attention in response.

Meanwhile, on a high platform not far from the port, Dragon and Yann, standing amidst the storm, were also watching the Straw Hat Pirates depart.

“I have a feeling this group of guys might bring some kind of opportunity to the organization. Chief of the General Staff,” Dragon said in a deep voice.

"Yes, I know, the storm has begun."

"Now that Luffy, Sora, and Luminous have truly set sail, let's officially begin that plan that's been in preparation for six or seven years," Yan said.

“The ‘Storm Generation Before Dawn’ plan?” Dragon asked.

"Yes."

"Ian said calmly."

“Organizing an operation to overturn the entire ocean requires too many actions; it cannot be covered up by one or two people or one or two events. Therefore, the only way is to first completely disrupt the ocean.”

“Well, we can only hope for them,” Dragon nodded and said.

"Oh, right..."

Suddenly, Yann thought of something and said.

"Sabo should also join the 'Stormy Era Before Dawn' plan. Aren't Ace, Sabo, and Luffy supposed to be sworn brothers with a very close relationship? Ace and Luffy have already set sail as pirates, so let these three brothers reunite in the New World. Otherwise, those guys' youth will be over."

"Sabo?"

Dorrag hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"In terms of age, Sabo is indeed suitable to be a member of the new generation, and there has been no leak of Sabo's intelligence. The question is, who will replace Sabo as the commander of the Southern Army?"

“Isn’t Lindbergh’s research project already completed? Let’s appoint Lindbergh as the commander of the Confederate Army,” Yern said.

Dorag nodded, agreeing with Yann's suggestion.

……

Meanwhile, the Merry, having left Loguetown, is sailing towards Reverse Mountain under the guidance of Nami, who is acting as its "navigator."

"Yo ho!"

Luffy's excited voice rang out on the Going Merry, his eyes filled with fervent excitement as he looked at the darkness ahead.

The Grand Line... is not far away!!!

"Hey everyone..."

Just then, Luffy suddenly remembered something and turned to his crew behind him, asking loudly, "We're about to reach the Grand Line, what are your dreams?"

dream?

Luffy's words caused a slight ripple in everyone's eyes.

Immediately, Luffy moved a round table to the center of the deck, propped it up on his heels, and shouted, "I will find ONE PIECE and become the Pirate King!"

Zoro, who had just finished his sword duel with Tashigi in Loguetown, was the second to step forward. He also slammed his heel on the round table and declared, "I will become the world's greatest swordsman, and my name will resound throughout the heavens!"

"I want to become a brave sea warrior!"

"I want to draw all the nautical charts of the ocean!"

"I need to find ALL BLUE!"

As Sanji spoke with great enthusiasm, Reiju, seeing this, tossed her hair and stepped forward, making the same gesture as him.

"In that case, I hope that after Sanji finds All Blue, I can put on the grandest musical performance there."

Meanwhile, the remaining gazes were fixed on Sora and Hikari, who had not yet spoken, and Chopper, who was cowering in the corner.

Luffy casually spoke up to Chopper, "Hey, you emergency food guy, why don't you say something too?"

Upon hearing the words "emergency food," Chopper's face turned pale. Startled, he rushed over and jumped onto a corner of the round table, speaking cautiously.

"I...I want to be the best doctor, not food..."

The Straw Hat crew, who had initially thought it was just a pet that Ying had brought back, were all quite surprised.

"Huh? You're a doctor?" Luffy asked.

Chopper swallowed hard and quickly declared his worth, saying, "Yes, yes, my medical skills are amazing, don't eat me."

"How powerful is he?" Zoro asked.

This question immediately stumped Chopper, who wasn't good at communicating with people. He stammered for a long time, unsure how to describe his medical skills.

Just then, another foot was stretched onto the round table, and Kong, who always seemed gentle and refined, spoke in a somewhat impassioned voice.

"I hope to reach the end of this journey to witness a new era."

Following closely behind Kong, Ying spoke in unison.

"If I had to dream of anything, I would only hope that my family could be reunited, and that we could be completely reunited in this new era."

As Ying finished speaking, Reverse Mountain came into view of the Straw Hat crew.

Seeing this, Luffy slammed his straw hat down and shouted, "Comrades, get ready! We're going into Reverse Mountain! We're about to embark on our journey to the Grand Line!!!"

"Oh!"

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