Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

Dorrag spoke with a somewhat solemn tone.

"You've worked hard, but we may need to take care of and treat these Flevans citizens for the next few years, which will be a considerable burden for the Revolutionary Army."

"burden?!"

Ya'en asked in a slightly surprised tone.

"How could this be a burden? Dragon, don't you understand what saving Flevance means to the Revolutionary Army?"

"Huh?" Dragon was a little puzzled.

In his view, saving Flevans was simply following the revolutionary army's ideology, so he did it wholeheartedly, but as for its significance...

Yann never expected Dorrag to react so bewilderedly, and couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time.

"Drag, you must understand that people are everything. They are the most important and precious asset for realizing the future path of the Revolutionary Army. Without people, all dreams are nothing but castles in the air."

"As long as the Revolutionary Army develops a treatment for 'Amber Lead Disease,' they will gain access to talent from all sectors and industries across the entire country!"

"In this way, the revolutionary army's current slow development and lack of personnel will be greatly compensated for. And with these personnel as the source, the revolutionary army can truly take root in every corner of the North Sea, and even expand into other sea areas..."

"Six years, six years of covert development in Beihai, and the revolutionary army has only grown to a few people? If all goes well, the size of the revolutionary army will explode in the next few years."

"Only in this way can this seed of the revolutionary army, buried in Beihai for six years, be considered to have begun to sprout."

As he finished speaking, Yann's tone became somewhat wistful.

Upon hearing this, Dorrag finally understood the profound significance of it all.

After experiencing the massacre by the World Government, the citizens of Flevans are destined to spend the rest of their lives on the opposite side of the World Government.

Having experienced the darkness of the World Government, they are even more likely to accept and understand the Revolutionary Army's ideals and will.

Having lost their homeland, the citizens of Flevans, now under the protection and care of the revolutionary army, almost inevitably joined the revolutionary army.

"Wonderful!"

Dorrag's voice suddenly became excited.

“In the past, I always thought that the only way for the Revolutionary Army to develop was to constantly overthrow the tyrannical kingdom regimes and thus support the kingdom rulers who were hostile to the world government as allies.”

"I never expected this, Chief of the General Staff. Your move has essentially integrated the entire Frevans into the Revolutionary Army."

……

Ya'en.

At this moment, Yann admitted that he seemed to have overestimated Dragon's intelligence in the past.

It can only be said that Dragon is indeed Garp's son and Luffy's father; they really are a family, with almost identical traits.

Besides its formidable strength, what truly deserves praise is its unwavering will, extraordinary charisma, and ability to attract and captivate talented individuals.

"Ugh……"

Yann sighed and asked helplessly.

"Otherwise, why would I lead my Revolutionary Army comrades and take such a huge risk to plan this operation right under the nose of the World Government?"

"Hahaha……"

Dorag chuckled awkwardly a few times, then said loudly, "That's right, that's what I actually think too. I was just testing my Chief of the General Staff."

……

Ya'en.

I forgot to add that the Monch family seems to share a striking similarity in their shamelessness.

"Stop talking so much nonsense, Dragon. Although the Revolutionary Army is currently developing quietly in the North Sea, the requirements for combat strength are not very strict."

"But sooner or later there will be a conflict with the World Government, so the strength of the strong is also an essential support. No matter what method you use, you have to deceive as many as you can and bring back as many strong people as possible."

"You know, this time, I was almost killed by members of CP0," Yaen said impatiently.

"That serious?" Dragon gasped, completely unprepared for the danger that Yann had faced.

"Yeah, if I hadn't been just a tiny bit faster, my birthday would almost have turned into my death anniversary..."

After a pause, Yann continued.

“Unlike you, I’m not physically strong enough to fight. If you really have any extra combat power, send it to my side as soon as possible. An old man like you doesn’t need to be so delicate. You need someone to protect you.”

Hearing this, Dragon finally understood that Yann was using a pretext to demand people from him.

Upon hearing this, Dorrag couldn't help but look up and glance at the drafty cabin he was in, along with the few cats and dogs around him, and sighed.

"Ah~"

In reality, Dragon's life was extremely difficult. In order to cover the development of the North Sea Revolutionary Army, he could only wander around the Grand Line every day, constantly attracting the attention of the World Government.

With each person missing from his side, Dragon would almost certainly have to bear more pressure from the World Government to hunt him down.

"Okay...okay, I'll try my best..." Dorag replied through gritted teeth.

"By the way, Dragon, while you're wandering around the Grand Line, try to find some skilled doctors and send them to the North Blue. The problem of 'Amber Lead Disease' urgently needs to be solved."

“I understand. That just so happens that I’m going to visit a highly skilled physician this time,” Dragon replied.

"Well, in the short term, we'll need a continuous stream of huge sums of money to ensure the livelihoods and healthcare of the people of Flevans. Transfer any Berries you don't need right now over here. After all, you're the leader of the Revolutionary Army; you can't expect me to foot the entire Berries bill, can you?"

At this point, Dragon's expression completely collapsed.

Dragon, who is constantly being hunted down, relies almost entirely on his chance encounters with clueless pirates for income.

Not long ago, Dragon finally managed to scrape together some money, which he planned to send back to his hometown as milk money for his son Monkey D. Luffy.

Now, Dragon hung up the Den Den Mushi, gritted his teeth, and muttered to himself.

"Never mind... The Revolutionary Army's cause is more important. Luffy won't starve if he skips a few milk powders."

[Chapter 76: The Poor Must Be Frugal]

On the other hand, after hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Yann felt increasingly uneasy about the conversation.

Why... does it seem like Dragon is working for me?

No, no, no, don't think like that!

Yaen shook his head and quickly straightened his mind.

As the leader of the revolutionary army, isn't it reasonable for Dragon to ask him for operating funds and capable personnel?

Besides, Yann worked diligently in Beihai for six years and finally accumulated billions in assets. He can't just squander them all at once, can he?

It's important to understand that this money isn't just for Arn's wife; it will also be used to support Marshal Sengoku in his old age and for his funeral.

After all, Yan estimated that once Fleet Admiral Sengoku stepped down, it would most likely be around the time when the Revolutionary Army officially went to war with the World Government.

Once the revolutionary army succeeds, the retirement pension and numerous retirement benefits of the former warlord, Marshal Zhan Guo, will certainly not be available anymore, and Yann will naturally be needed to support this old man.

If the revolutionary army fails, Yann estimates that he himself will likely be exposed as well, so he will need to leave some money for Marshal Sengoku to retire.

As the saying goes, "Of all virtues, filial piety is the most important!"

As a filial son, Ya'en naturally needed to consider all aspects of the matter.

Thinking even deeper, perhaps the Warring States Marshal looks very serious now, but who can say for sure that after retirement, the usually reserved old man might develop some bad habits or vices.

Therefore, it's always a good idea to prepare more assets.

Moreover, Yan believed that with her abilities and charm, she would likely have a considerable number of children in the future.

No matter how hard or tiring it is, we can't cut back on the money for the children's milk powder, can we?

Of course, more importantly, Yann now has deep doubts about Dragon's abilities.

At this rate of recruiting powerful individuals, when will Dragon ever be able to assemble a lineup of strong individuals capable of directly confronting the World Government?

After witnessing Robin's ability to possess the "Cursed Eye Sangha," Aon developed a different expectation for the "Hollow Zanpakuto."

Rather than relying on that unreliable bastard Dragon, it would be better to use the "Hollow Soul Slayer Blade" to cultivate some promising talents and personally build a group of trustworthy high-level combatants.

In this situation, Yann would inevitably need to spend a large amount of Berries to collect Devil Fruits.

After calculating bit by bit, Yann realized that he was indeed still a poor man. He had to be careful with his meager fortune of a few billion Berries and use it sparingly.

Thinking of this, Yann nodded in deep agreement and murmured to himself.

“That’s right. It’s best to report organizational difficulties to Dragon as much as possible. After all, he is the leader. It’s better not to use our own little treasury lightly.”

Immediately, Yann confirmed with the adjutant of his flagship that no warships had been oblivious enough to approach him during his secret departure.

Following this, under Yann's orders, the flagship patrolled the nearby waters before returning to Naval Base 741 to investigate the corruption of the base's commander.

After all, one should see things through to the end.

As Yann had predicted, the commander of naval base 741 was indeed found to be seriously corrupt, and most of the money came from gifts from the Flevans royal family.

However, by the time Arn officially issued the order to arrest the commander of Naval Base 741...

It was only then that they discovered that after being frightened by Yaen in the conference room, the commander of Naval Base 741 had secretly slipped away, not even having taken the large amount of treasure left in a secret room at home.

“Perfect, what is taken from the people should be used for the people. This wealth, which comes from the people of Frevans, I can use it on the people of Frevans.”

Ya'en sighed helplessly, and then had Xiao Jin put away these ill-gotten gains.

Immediately afterwards, Yann made some temporary arrangements for the defense of Naval Base 741, and instructed the Naval Headquarters to issue an arrest warrant for the former Naval Base 741 commander who had absconded with a large sum of money, and to arrange for a new Naval Base 741 commander to take office as soon as possible.

Subsequently, during this period, Yann secretly returned to the temporary residence of the Frevans citizens several times to check on things, confirming that everything was gradually getting back on track. He left "Raven" Karas to guard the area before returning to Naval Base 521.

……

When Yann returned to Naval Base 521, news arrived of the destruction of the famous North Sea nation, "White Town" Frevans.

Even though the newspapers didn't deliberately give it much coverage, the story still spread throughout Beihai through word of mouth.

Meanwhile, World Government officials stationed in the North Sea began to speak out, sternly rebuking the three nations that attacked Flevans.

It was pointed out that their handling of the infectious disease "lead poisoning" was seriously inappropriate, and that sufficient humanitarian treatment and compensation should be provided to the survivors of Frefans as soon as possible.

However, in the eyes of the World Government and the neighboring countries of Flevans, the entire nation of Flevans had already been wiped out, so these words were just nice words and had no real meaning.

Subsequently, the World Government designated the original site of Frevans as a forbidden area, citing "Amber Lead Disease," prohibiting anyone from entering it to prevent infection with the virus.

With this series of actions, the major event of the destruction of a member state of the world was quelled, becoming merely a topic of conversation in the North Sea, and not even reaching other sea areas.

"The influence of the World Government is indeed terrifyingly powerful..."