Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

Meanwhile, Yann lay on the sofa in the castle, looking at the soft lighting around him and Robin sitting obediently on the other sofa with her legs together, reading a book, while idly waiting for the Den Den Mushi to ring.

"Achoo~"

Yaen rubbed his increasingly sleepy eyes, feeling like he was about to fall asleep in this lazy atmosphere.

"Brother Yann, will that Corazon you mentioned really contact you on his own initiative?" Robin asked calmly.

"He definitely will. That idiot is a very gentle man. After hanging up the Den Den Mushi in a hurry today, he'll definitely take some time to let me know he's safe tonight so I won't worry."

As he spoke, Yann couldn't help but smile.

Having witnessed too much betrayal and deceit on the high seas, Robin said with some disbelief, "Really? I never thought there were such gentle people on the high seas."

As memories flooded Arn's eyes, he said with a touch of wistfulness, "The vast ocean is never short of all sorts of fools; perhaps that's the foolish romance between the ocean and men."

Robin nodded slightly, but his dark blue eyes clearly reflected Arn's image.

[Chapter 85. Mercy or Destruction?]

'Isn't Brother Ya'en a fool too?'

Robin thought to himself.

During this time together, the image of the kind older brother who had given Robin pure warmth gradually became more complete.

This is a man who on the surface seems to have no desire for power and no intention of climbing the ranks, as if he just wants to spend his days peacefully in the naval base.

However, as Robin got to know him better, she discovered his incredibly strange stance.

Unlike the other naval forces who sided with the World Government and the so-called forces of justice, this man seemed to be more purely on the side of the common people.

Despite being the son of a naval admiral and a man vastly different from ordinary people, he is one of the few men who is truly willing to do everything in his power to protect civilians.

This behavior is strange and incredibly foolish for the Navy, the World Government, and the ocean itself.

This man even continued to spread this idea, secretly developing an organization called the Revolutionary Army with other partners.

Furthermore, Robin could sense that Yann's attitude towards the Revolutionary Army was more one of nurturing and training, rather than using them as tools to achieve any particular goal.

"It's like... a pure idealist trying to realize their ideal step by step..."

Is this what men call romance?

Robin continued flipping through the book in his hands, browsing through the Revolutionary Army's past financial records. While helping Arn with proofreading, he inexplicably felt a romantic feeling in his heart.

Although fourteen-year-old Robin didn't quite understand, a strange longing began to stir in her heart...

"Bru bru~"

Just then, the Den Den Mushi rang.

"Hey?"

“It’s me, Yann,” Corazon’s voice rang out.

"How's the situation on your end?" Yann asked.

"That's exactly what I wanted to tell you..."

Corazon's voice grew increasingly serious as he spoke, each word deliberate and deliberate. "Hueco Mundo, Yann, beware of Hueco Mundo."

……

Yann almost couldn't hold back his laughter.

In fact, the name "Hueco Mundo" was just something Aon came up with on the spur of the moment, just to give the Donquixote Family a clear target and avoid arousing suspicion towards the Revolutionary Army, thus preventing unnecessary trouble for the Revolutionary Army, which was developing in a low-key manner.

“Yes, I understand,” Yann said in a somewhat flippant tone.

Corazon said in a serious tone.

"I'm serious. This Hueco Mundo organization is not simple. Be careful, Yone. If possible, try to secretly investigate information about Hueco Mundo, but don't act rashly."

"Mmm..." Yann mumbled in response.

Corazon continued.

"The organization that attacked the Donquixote Family this time was Hueco Mundo. On the surface, it has revealed two extremely terrifying abilities: attacks beyond visual range and the ability to manipulate humans in a way that leaves no trace."

After a pause, Corazon continued.

"I strongly suspect that this organization's power may far exceed that of the Donquixote Family, and may even be comparable to the great pirate crews of the New World. More importantly, their purpose is unclear and mysterious, and they may be extremely dangerous."

Yaen sighed and rubbed his forehead, asking weakly, "No...it can't be that exaggerated, can it..."

"This is not just my conclusion, but also the conclusion that my father reached after I reported it to him, and he has already started to investigate using the Navy's intelligence channels."

Corazon spoke in a solemn voice, and Yann's head began to throb.

"Moreover, the Hueco Mundo organization has now appeared in the North Sea, and they may have other purposes. As the North Sea Inspector General, you, Arn, may encounter unforeseen clashes with them, so you must be extra careful," Corazon reminded him again.

"I...I understand."

Yann, shamelessly agreeing, then took the initiative to ask, "What exactly happened between the Donquixote Pirates and the Hueco Mundo organization?"

Immediately, Corazon recounted the events to Arn in detail.

In the first half, Yann stayed inside Little Gold's castle and listened in, so he naturally knew everything.

As the bullet accidentally collided with Little Gold, causing Arn to cautiously begin to move away, the suspicious Doflamingo also became increasingly suspicious.

Immediately afterwards, while the other executives remained on guard at the family's gathering place, Doflamingo led the four highest-ranking executives of the family into the secret room.

To Arn's relief, he was fortunate that he hadn't inflated himself and hidden inside Little Gold to enter the secret room.

As Doflamingo led his four top executives into the secret chamber, Doflamingo, suspecting the existence of beings like the Invisible Man, unleashed a dense mass of white lines within the chamber, filling all the extra space.

Finally, with his doubts somewhat dispelled, Doflamingo began the actual meeting.

As for the content of the meeting…

Yann hung up the Den Den Mushi in his hand, adjusted his glasses, and began to ponder silently.

'Corazon made himself perfectly clear, but given Doflamingo's suspicious and domineering nature, whether this is his true intention remains to be seen.'

'However, things have come to this point; we can't just ignore the Devil Fruit that the Donquixote Family returned, can we?'

However, Yann doesn't have many cards left to play.

Robin's actual combat ability is extremely weak, and Little Gold is just a massage therapist and a mobile warehouse. The only thing that can be done by the weak and frail Arn is to carry out the fighting and killing himself.

No matter how you look at it, this is just a bunch of old, weak, sick, and disabled people provoking a gang leader.

This is a bit dangerous!

……

The next day, early in the morning.

Little Gold quietly landed once again in the "port city" of Spedamalts, and together with Robin, they found Rao G.

However, Rao G, who has not yet completely shaken off suspicion of being a member of Hueco Mundo, is currently under house arrest in a nice room.

Furthermore, the room was guarded by three Diamanti family officials: Señor, Mahabez, and Deringer.

Unfortunately for Robin, as long as there is even the slightest gap in the room that can be seen, Robin can use the power of the "Hana Hana no Mi" to quietly activate "Cursed Eye Monk".

This time, even though Rao G had not awakened advanced Observation Haki, he still could not escape the lock of "Cursed Eye Sangha".

"Earth-Earth Fist!"

"Oh!"

Rao G used his signature move to blast open the door, calmly walked out, and met the wary gazes of Señor, Mahabais, and Deringer, and began to speak.

"So, Donquixote Family, do you choose to accept the mercy of the Lord of Hueco Mundo, or... destruction?"

[Chapter 86: The Flamingo's Operation]

Equally skilled in physical combat, Deringer, a half-fish race member of the Fighting Fish race, sent the pre-arranged signal to his family while shouting loudly.

"Hey, Hueco Mundo, release Rao G right now!"

"For a mere human like myself, to be able to serve as a vessel to convey the will of the Lord of Hueco Mundo is an honor," Rao G said calmly.

“Fufufu…”

Doflamingo's extremely oppressive and evil laughter rang out as he rapidly approached, and he spoke.

"That's such a familiar statement. Does the Lord of Hueco Mundo also consider himself a god?"

After a pause, Doflamingo asked, seemingly casually, "Or is the so-called Lord of Hueco Mundo actually a Celestial Dragon?"

“Pirates, there’s no need for unnecessary probing.”

Rao G. spoke calmly. “You only need to state your choice: accept mercy, or perish?”

In fact, the specially made room was already surrounded by Donquixote Family executives, and even a large number of Seastone bullets that Doflamingo had secretly obtained were loaded, searching for the possible Hueco Mundo organization in every corner.

This... is also part of Doflamingo's plan.

Set a trap, using Rao G as bait to find the Hueco Mundo members hiding in the shadows.

Once the veil of mystery surrounding the members of Hueco Mundo is lifted, Doflamingo will have more room to maneuver.

Of course, Yann had already learned about Doflamingo's plan from Corazon.

So after taking control of Lao G, Xiao Jin had already moved far away from the area, while Robin maintained control of Lao G with her eyes hidden in the shadows.

Several breaths passed, and Doflamingo remained silent, trying to buy time so that his subordinates could find out if any Hueco Mundo members were hiding nearby.

"It seems you've made your choice."

Rao G calmly continued, "Since that's the case, then let us accept the destruction bestowed upon us by the Lord of Hueco Mundo..."

"and many more!"

Before Lao G could finish speaking, Doflamingo interrupted him urgently, saying, "The Donquixote Family has no intention of offending Hueco Mundo. I agree to your request."

"very good."

Rao G nodded, then gave the location of the deserted island where Yann had stayed the previous night.

"I will send someone there to receive it and deliver it as soon as possible. It will not be accepted after the deadline."

As Rao G. finished speaking, the pattern on his forehead disappeared, and his gaze slowly returned to normal, looking somewhat blankly at the many Don Quixote family executives staring at him.

Doflamingo then turned to Diamante beside him and asked, "Did you find it?"