Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

Just then, a lazy voice rang out from the bow of the warship. Kuzan's tall, slender figure appeared above, gently pushing up his blindfold as he looked down at the Straw Hat crew on the edge of the coast below and spoke.

"You have nowhere to escape. How about giving up unnecessary resistance?"

That...that's Admiral Kuzan, the "Navy's Supreme Force"?!

As the Straw Hat crew recognized Kuzan's identity, their hearts sank.

With two admirals attacking from both sides and locked onto by the main guns of the naval warships, this was undoubtedly a hopeless situation for the pirates!

"How to do?"

Zoro silently tightened his grip on the "Wado Ichimonji" sword, then spoke softly, "Shall we go all out?"

Luffy took a deep breath and pressed his straw hat down hard, his face, which was covered by the hat, showed no expression.

After a moment's thought, Luffy spoke.

"Zoro, Sanji, Reiju, you take Nami, Usopp, and Chopper and retreat in another direction. Wait for the Going Merry to arrive, and then leave Sabaody Archipelago as soon as possible. As for Aokiji, I'll handle him."

In an instant, the Straw Hat crew looked at Luffy with utter astonishment and surprise.

Zoro objected without hesitation. "Hey, Luffy, Kuzan isn't Enel, who's countered by your abilities. You're no match for him alone."

Sanji continued.

"Kong's intelligence mentioned that Marine Admiral Aokiji is a user of the Ice-Ice Fruit. It would be better to let me use my Diable Jambe, which can unleash flames, to restrain him..."

After a pause, Sanji continued, "Since Sora has already made an appointment with us, he will definitely appear. Find an opportunity to reunite with Sora as soon as possible."

Just then, a chilling voice reached the ears of the Straw Hat crew.

"I'm telling you, at a time like this, you still have the mind to argue about such meaningless issues? Aren't you being a little too leisurely..."

Kuzana, whose body seemed to be made of ice, slowly formed a few meters away from the Straw Hat crew, exhaling extremely cold air as he spoke.

"Surrounded by two admirals, do you really think you can escape? How arrogant."

Instantly, Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji instinctively took a step forward in unison, protecting their remaining companions behind them and assuming an offensive stance.

As Kuzan turned, a chilling aura slowly emanated from his body as he spoke lazily.

"It seems there's no way to resolve this peacefully, but freezing you all and taking you away is just as good."

Meanwhile, behind the Straw Hat crew.

"boom!"

A loud crash rang out, and Ying was sent flying backwards, landing somewhat disheveled where the Straw Hat crew was.

As Kuzan saw Ying's appearance clearly, a look of surprise appeared on his usually expressionless face.

"fluorescent?!"

The next instant, a flash of light streaked across the sky and landed behind the Straw Hat crew.

Borsalino, whose suit also had several more cracks, gripped the Kusanagi sword and spoke with a more serious tone than usual.

"What a terrible brat."

In an instant, with Borsalino's appearance sealing off their escape route, the Straw Hat crew was in a completely desperate situation. Usopp was so frightened that his face turned pale, and his hand holding the weapon trembled as he muttered to himself.

"Oh no, Luffy, Hotaru, what do we do? Are we going to be executed?"

"What's there to be afraid of..."

Ying's voice suddenly paused, as if she had noticed something, and she looked up at the sky.

At the same time, a tremendous roar suddenly came from the sky, drawing the attention of everyone, including Kuzan and Borsalino.

A colossal object plummeted toward the coast of Area 17 like a meteorite, its speed increasing rapidly.

[Chapter 750. The Legendary Naval Hero]

'What...what is that?'

As the question subconsciously arose in everyone's mind, the Straw Hat crew gradually saw the unique ram's head symbol on the enormous creature, and smiles involuntarily appeared on their faces.

"Merry! Empty!!!"

The next instant, the Going Merry crashed between the two naval warships, creating an incredibly powerful wave that caused the two warships, which had been locked onto the Straw Hat crew and ready to fire at any moment, to tilt more than 45 degrees. The entire navy was thrown into chaos, tumbling and falling about.

"Hahaha, Kong, I knew you would come..."

Luffy shouted in surprise, then took a deep breath, inflating himself into a giant balloon-like shape. He then stretched out his arms and grabbed all his crew members except for Hotaru, who was already skilled in "Naval Six Powers: Moonwalk".

"call……"

The next moment, the gas that Luffy had inhaled was rapidly expelled, and like a deflated balloon, it suddenly flew towards the Going Merry.

Upon seeing this, Borsalino instinctively raised his right foot, intending to deliver a powerful "light-speed kick" towards Luffy, but then, as if suddenly remembering something, he reluctantly lowered his right foot.

However, even though Borsalino didn't directly stop Luffy, Kuzan raised his arm, and large swathes of ice rushed towards Luffy like a reverse waterfall.

Just as Luffy and his crew were about to be frozen in mid-air, Ying suddenly appeared behind Luffy and blocked his path, slashing with her "Famous Sword: Sakura-ju".

"boom!"

The entire ice waterfall was split in two, and the terrifying flying slash even traveled along the ice waterfall straight to Kuzan, cutting the "elementalized" Kuzan in two.

After Kuzan recovered from his "elemental" state, the Straw Hat crew, hampered by that brief moment of obstruction, landed on the Going Merry.

The next moment, the Going Merry, which on the surface seemed to rely on wind power to sail like an ordinary pirate ship, suddenly displayed a powerful propulsion that was no less than that of a naval warship. Its speed suddenly increased and it quickly headed out to sea.

"The Ice Age..."

However, as Kuzan touched the seawater, a terrifying chill instantly froze the ocean and rapidly spread towards the Merry.

Usopp, who happened to turn his head and witness this scene, was so shocked that he immediately shouted.

"No! No!!! The sea is freezing! Quickly, get the Merry flying again like it did just now..."

However, as Usopp finished speaking, the Going Merry was completely frozen on the surface of the sea.

Immediately, Kuzan exhaled a chill and, along with Borsalino, who had his hands in his pockets, walked leisurely towards the Going Merry, lazily speaking loudly.

"I've already said, there's no point in running away, just surrender."

In an instant, the Straw Hat crew went from great joy to great sorrow.

"Gurgle..."

Usopp, Nami, and Chopper all spat out a mouthful of saliva, then looked at Sora, who seemed capable of handling anything at any time.

"Ugh……"

Sora sighed softly, adjusted his glasses, stood up from the driver's seat, and then spoke.

"There's no other way, it seems we have no choice but to fight."

As Sora's voice fell, Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, Reiju, and Hotaru's expressions became completely resolute, but Usopp's expression remained extremely flustered.

"Hey, hey, hey, these are two admirals! There's no way they can win..."

Suddenly, Usopp's voice caught in his throat. Tong Kong shrank back abruptly, as if he had seen something incredibly shocking. Kuzan and Borsalino, who were walking unhurriedly toward the Going Merry, also stopped in their tracks.

Ok?

Noticing the anomaly, the Straw Hat crew followed Usopp's gaze and saw a huge naval warship slowly approaching from a distance.

More importantly, that naval warship had a bow that resembled a dragon's head and the words "Sakura Dragon" were written on its sails!

Usopp's face turned deathly pale, and he exclaimed in terror, "The legendary Marine hero, Divine Dragon?!"

At this moment, not only the cowardly Usopp, but also Zoro, Sanji and others showed a hint of despair on their faces, muttering to themselves.

"Why? Wouldn't offending the Celestial Dragons only attract the attention of the Admirals? Since two Admirals have already appeared, why is even that legendary Marine hero showing up?"

"Tsk, two admirals and a legendary naval hero? This journey is certainly exciting."

"There's no chance of winning. Against a lineup like this, even the pirate crews that were once known as the 'Four Emperors' in the 'New World' wouldn't stand a chance, would they?"

As the Straw Hat crew murmured in shock, Kuzan and Borsalino also looked somewhat surprised and began to discuss it in hushed tones.

"Has Yann returned so quickly?"

"After all, they heard news of Sora and Hikari who had been missing for so many years, so they must have been traveling day and night, right?"

"That's quite possible..."

"Speaking of which, it's been many years since Arn has returned to Marineford, hasn't it?"

"Hmm? Ever since Sora and Ying disappeared, Ahn hasn't come back..."

……

With the appearance of Yan's flagship, Kuzan and Borsalino completely abandoned their plans to bully the younger generation, Kong and Ying, in front of their old friend.

As for the Merry, apart from Kong and Ying, everyone else started sweating involuntarily as the Arn flagship drew closer, and it was difficult for them to maintain their basic composure.

For example, relatively timid characters like Usopp have already started considering what posture would be most appropriate for surrendering, and how they should spend their future prison life.

There's no escaping... there's no escaping now!

With the sea frozen, there were two naval admirals behind them and the legendary naval hero blocking their way in front.

It seems that no one, regardless of who they are, has any chance of escaping.

……

Finally, the Going Merry and the slowly approaching naval warship were close enough that they could see the faces of the people on both ships. The Straw Hat crew finally saw the face of the legendary naval hero, Tefimor Yann!

The man looked exactly the same as when he appeared in the newspaper. Time seemed to have left him unchanged. He had a slight beard, mature and handsome features, and wore black-rimmed glasses. He looked like a kind and harmless neighbor.

However, most of the Straw Hat crew's generation grew up listening to legends and news about Yan.

"Damn it, it really was this guy..."

Just then, Luffy gritted his teeth and said, "When I was a kid, my grandpa would always beat me up whenever he mentioned this guy, and make me learn from him!"

[Chapter 751. Huh? ? ? ]

Amid the tense atmosphere aboard the Going Merry, and listening to Luffy's angry words, Ying suddenly couldn't help but giggle.

Seeing this, Zoro, whose eyes were constantly fixed on Yann's direction, couldn't help but say with a sense of helplessness.

"Hey, Luffy, Hotaru, can you guys be a little serious? This isn't the time for jokes."

Sanji, equally serious, whispered, "That's right. Once things get chaotic, if you have a chance, seize it and run away without hesitation!"