Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

Soon, when Yann returned to the square, all the citizens of Frevans had already embarked on their journey north to seek refuge.

Instead, some members of the revolutionary army were working hard to embellish and disguise the "crime scene".

Fortunately, the neighboring country had a considerable number of death row inmates, and a significant number of Flevans had died from lead poisoning during this period, so they were still able to maintain the facade.

At this time, most of the citizens of Frefans had already begun their evacuation and were crossing the border in an orderly manner.

Inside Flevans, soldiers from neighboring countries were conducting a final cleanup of houses to ensure no Flevans citizens survived.

With a severe shortage of manpower, Yann had no choice but to entrust the task of rescuing these scattered Frevans citizens to Karas.

After all, the number of Revolutionary Army members was far greater than that of the citizens of Flevans, making it completely impossible to rescue them one by one.

Minimizing the death toll is the limit of the Revolutionary Army's current capabilities.

"Speaking of which, Trafalgar Law, the only survivor of the entire Flavians in the original timeline, should already be with the evacuation team heading towards the border, right?"

Yann muttered something, but it was impossible for him to specifically search for Trafalgar Law among the vast population.

Immediately after several deliberations, and confirming that there were no other serious flaws in the plan, Yann also headed towards the border to ensure the relocation of the large number of Frevans citizens.

This migration route was destined to be difficult for the people of Flevans.

The population of Frefans includes many elderly, young children, and almost all of them suffer from "lead poisoning," which causes them immense suffering at all times.

And after crossing the border, they still need to keep moving towards remote and rugged mountainous areas.

Along the way, almost every few breaths, a citizen of Frevans would collapse to the ground, unable to hold on any longer.

Fortunately, this group included many young and middle-aged men who carried and supported each other.

Although the overall pace of the group was slow, the tired eyes of the Flevans citizens were filled with a strong desire and longing to survive.

The only thing that gave Yern a headache was that, despite repeated hints and persuasion from the Revolutionary Army members, the people of Frevans insisted on taking Yern's body with them on their migration.

What do you mean...?

"Even if we have to escape, let's escape that dark land together with the heroes..."

"We cannot let the hero remain alone forever in that dark land..."

"The light of freedom should also be felt by heroes..."

[Chapter 74 Welcoming New Students]

These words deeply moved Ya'en, but also left him feeling incredibly strange.

Especially since they were speaking these words with such conviction to the corpse that Arn had conjured from the stone pillar, it gave Arn the feeling that some people were still alive, but he was completely dead.

Even more outrageous is that these citizens of Frevans now regard Yann's body as a spiritual anchor, or perhaps a spiritual banner.

Several of the strongest men in Frevans led the procession, together holding up the body of "Yarn" high, leading the long procession toward the unknown future.

"Forget it, let them be. When we get there, we'll find a hole and bury that 'corpse' as soon as possible."

Yann spoke to the head of the Revolutionary Army branch in a slightly strange tone.

"Yes, Lord Yann."

Then, just when Yann thought that this long procession would slowly but surely reach its destination, an unexpected event occurred that was completely beyond Yann's expectations.

One of the men at the front of the group lost his footing and fell to the ground, causing the body he was carrying to fall down the slope as well.

However, it should be noted that due to the "Soul-Slaying Blade: Mirror Flower Water Moon," the "corpse" appeared flawless to the people of Frevans in terms of its outline, texture, and smell.

But to the earth, it is just a round stone pillar.

Upon landing, it is subjected to the force of gravity.

All the citizens of Frevans stared wide-eyed as the body rolled rapidly down the slope, faster and faster, like a race car speeding off, disappearing off the edge of a cliff before the citizens of Frevans could do anything about it.

This scene almost gave Yann a heart attack, and he inexplicably felt a surreal sense that he would be treated this way after he died.

These... these bastards, are they practicing disposing of my corpse?

Robin, who was in the castle with Yann, couldn't help but laugh and cry when he saw this scene, and asked...

"Brother Yann, should we still retrieve that corpse and continue using it?"

"No more!"

With a curt remark, Yann dispelled the hypnotic effect on the corpse, which had completely disappeared from the sight of the Frevans citizens.

Now, even if the citizens of Frevans do find the bottom of the cliff, they will only find a shattered stone pillar.

However, soon, a series of continuous weeping sounds rang out in this desolate mountain forest.

"I'm sorry, hero, I never imagined I couldn't even protect your last body..."

"It's my fault, it's my fault, I'll go down and keep you company right now."

"I swear to God that as long as I have a breath left, I will find your body."

……

Seeing this, Robin, whose mood was gradually brightening, couldn't help but chuckle and say something.

"Brother Yan, look, so many people are eyeing your body."

Yaen curled his lip and said, "Hmph, I won't give up my body so easily."

"Under what circumstances would Brother Arn give up his body?" Robin asked, staring at Arn with his dark blue eyes.

Yaen held up two fingers and said seriously, "Without a doubt, it will only happen when there is no other choice, or when one cannot help it."

? ?

Robin.

It seems like something was said, but it also seems like nothing was said at all.

Just then, Robin caught sight of a bright flash of light out of the corner of her eye.

In the direction of Frevans, a continuous stretch of firelight appeared.

Even though the people of Yann and Frevans are now far apart, they can still clearly see the sea of ​​fire that has turned the sky red.

The whole of Frevans is on fire!

The citizens of Frevans below gradually noticed this scene and became unusually quiet.

If they had left Frivans even a little slower, they would probably have been completely buried by the fire, even if they hadn't been shot.

“We can never go back to the way things were,” a Frevans citizen remarked with emotion.

"Ah, but next... will be the new students!"

Another firm voice rang out, and although the albino marks on his body were still glaringly obvious, his eyes were full of hope.

"Let's keep going, everyone! We can't let the heroes' sacrifice go to waste..."

As the Frevans citizen continued to call for action, a smile appeared on Y'en's face. However, upon hearing the second half of the speech, Y'en's smile vanished.

"After I have settled the elderly, women and children, I will definitely return here to retrieve the hero's body and enshrine it."

……

Ya'en.

Can't you just leave my corpse alone? Bastards!

……

The fire in Flevans then burned for a full day and night.

As the once beautiful "white town" of Flevans gradually turned into a white wasteland, and the sea of ​​fire gradually died down, the people of Flevans successfully arrived at the temporary encampment prepared for them by the revolutionary army—a basin surrounded by mountains on all sides.

The revolutionary army has prepared a considerable amount of medical supplies, living necessities, and food here, and will continue to send supplies to sustain their lives.

Furthermore, research on "lead poisoning" will be carried out more comprehensively and further here.

On the other hand, under Yann's orders, the Revolutionary Army will also simultaneously search the North Blue for the Devil Fruit that can cure "Amber Lead Disease"—the "Operation Fruit".

All that's left is a race against death!

……

In the few remaining ruins of Flevans, Barak inspected the area thoroughly before dialing the Den Den Mushi (snail phone) of the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.

"Barak, is the mission complete?"

"Reporting to the Chief of Staff, all the citizens of Frevans have been killed, and the entire town has been completely burned to the ground," Barak replied respectfully.

"Hmm, nothing unexpected happened during the process, right?"

"Two unknown powerful figures interfered midway. One of them, a Frevanian, left to try to stop the army's attack on Frevans, but after seeing a large number of Frevanian citizens being killed by the army, he returned to fight me and was killed."

"The other powerful figure seemed to be an outsider with the ability to control crows, invited by that Frevans man. He fled in panic after being defeated."

Under the influence of "Mirror Flower Water Moon," Barak, who clearly remembered every detail of the battle, answered affirmatively.

"Hmm, well done," came a flat compliment from the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

Barak recalled that during the hallucination, a subsequent investigation revealed that all the spies from his subordinate agencies had died from "Bee Pattern Flower," and continued his report.

"In addition, all the spies from subordinate agencies who participated in this mission have been killed."

"Ah."

The person on the other end of the Den Den Mushi gave a nonchalant reply and then immediately hung up.

[Chapter 75. The Seed Begins to Sprout]

Meanwhile, Yann had secretly returned to the warship and was on the phone with Dragon.

"Chief of the General Staff, what was the result?" Dragon asked.

"Everything went smoothly. Nearly 80% of the citizens of Frefans have been successfully evacuated and temporarily settled."

Yann twisted his neck and said with a hint of fatigue.

To accommodate the enormous number of people from Flevans, the revolutionary army members had been working for almost a day and a night without rest.

The numerous and complex matters, such as lodging, food, fresh water, medicine, and defense lines, kept every member of the revolutionary army busy for almost a full day and night before they were able to barely stabilize the situation.

However, for the newly formed, or even nascent, revolutionary army, these experiences were invaluable.

Under this training, this group of revolutionary army members, who could be described as seeds, progressed at a speed that was almost visible to the naked eye.