Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

Although Aon's spiritual pressure has increased slightly compared to the nineteenth car of spiritual pressure during the Ohara incident, reaching the level of twenty-fourth car of spiritual pressure, maintaining "Bankai" for a long time is still a burden that cannot be ignored.

According to Aon's estimation, if he were only maintaining "Bankai: Black Rope Heavenly Punishment Myōō" for basic combat, he could probably only sustain it for a day and a night... and a little more.

However, now that Doflamingo has been blasted away and the timing of Ging's awakening is not entirely certain, Yann can't just keep maintaining "Bankai: Black Rope Heavenly Punishment King" indefinitely, can he?

If this lasts for a full day and night, and Doflamingo attacks again just as their spiritual pressure is about to be exhausted, wouldn't they be... powerless to resist?

Therefore, Yann had no choice but to temporarily undo "Bankai: Black Rope Heavenly Punishment King" in order to maintain his good condition and deal with any possible emergencies.

Of course, to avoid revealing his identity, Yann put on a cloak and a mask similar to a phantom before emerging from the underground passage of the deserted island.

Yaen let out a soft breath and turned to walk towards the small car covered with a black cloth.

According to Doflamingo's plan, this small car should contain five Devil Fruits and some treasures.

However, just as Yann was about to remove the black cloth, he stopped.

"What if... it's poisoned? Or what kind of insidious trap is hidden inside?"

As a cunning stranger, Yann couldn't help but become more cautious.

Immediately, Yann took ten steps back, maintaining a safe distance from the car.

"Roar, divine retribution!"

As Yann silently chanted the release incantation, a massive armored arm instantly materialized behind him, wielding a giant sword.

then……

"call!"

The giant blade swept horizontally towards the small car in front of it, slicing off its top.

……

baby-5, I will never forget that day.

After the family suffered a mysterious attack, Doflamingo, the young master, asked her to stay safely in the car as a gift.

Because she was abandoned by her mother at a young age, baby-5 desperately craves to be needed by others in order to find a sense of self-worth. Instead of being unhappy about this, she sees it as proof that she is needed.

So, baby-5 didn't forget to take out her most exquisite maid outfit, tie on a brand new tie, put on the purest white stockings, and dress herself up beautifully as a gift to stay in the little car.

However, the way that man opened the gift greatly shocked baby-5's worldview.

It feels cool on my head!

The giant sword, wider than Baby-5's height, swept across Baby-5's head, opening the car in a brutal yet elegant manner.

"Giggle!"

Baby-5's teeth started chattering involuntarily, and she felt as if the man in front of her was about to disembowel her and devour her completely.

The man, shrouded in a black cloak and motionless in a sword-wielding pose, terrified Baby-5 even more.

However, in reality, Yann was also in a state of confusion at this moment.

Who would have thought that the little car that Trebol had brought to the deserted island, supposedly to carry Devil Fruits and treasure, actually contained a little girl inside?

More importantly, if Yann's hand had trembled even slightly when he made that slash, the maid loli would probably be gone.

The silence continued until, after a long while, baby-5 swallowed hard and asked in a low voice.

"Don't you like this gift?"

"I like... oh no..."

Arn answered subconsciously, then quickly realized what was going on and said in a mysterious and aloof tone.

"The Hueco Mundo organization is not the kind of low-class organization that would treat people as gifts."

[Chapter 90. I Won't Fall for the Lolita Trap]

Is it a honey trap?

Oh no, is it a loli scheme?

Yann is not the kind of man who would fall for a lie!

Immediately, Arn's gaze shifted from Baby-5's adorable little face downwards, as he was searching for the Devil Fruit and treasure he needed, when a pure white sight entered Arn's eyes.

Those are... white stockings!

The expression hidden behind the mask of Yaen was touching, especially the way Baby-5's maid skirt half-covered her, which made her simple white stockings stand out even more.

This is... this is purely out of appreciation!

To be honest, Yann didn't have any other thoughts, nor did he think white stockings were anything special.

However, Arn had secretly prepared white stockings for Robin on several occasions, but Robin had never worn them, which made Arn somewhat curious.

Yes, that's right! That's exactly it!

White-stockinged maid lolis hold absolutely no appeal for me!

As Yann spoke firmly, he walked step by step toward the car and slowly reached out his hand under Baby-5's tense gaze.

"Gurgle!"

As the man with a giant sword looming behind him approached, Baby-5's heart raced and her adrenaline surged.

However, just as baby-5 was fantasizing that this man might grab her calf, lift her upside down, and cut her in half with a single stroke.

The man's hand brushed past her thigh, which was slightly sweaty from nervousness, and took the Devil Fruit from the cart.

"Huh? Why are there only four Devil Fruits? Where's the last one?" Yann counted the Devil Fruits in his hand and said with some dissatisfaction.

"The Lord of Hueco Mundo's will is to retrieve five Devil Fruits. What about the last one?"

Startled by Yann's sudden shout, Baby-5, who was kneeling in the car, trembled and weakly pointed to herself.

"I...I am the fifth Devil Fruit."

? ? ! !

Ya'en.

Doflamingo...you're really something!

Yann immediately recalled what he had overheard: after Trebol plundered the five Devil Fruits, he gave one of them, the "Weapon Fruit," to Baby-5 to eat.

However, Yann thought that Doflamingo would find another Devil Fruit to fill the gap through other channels, but he never expected that Doflamingo would send out Baby-5 along with her.

In fact, what Yann didn't know was that Doflamingo had indeed considered finding another Devil Fruit to replace it.

However, the mystery and power of Hueco Mundo created by Yann made Doflamingo give up the idea.

After all, no one knows whether the five Devil Fruits needed by Hueco Mundo have any special purpose. If they were replaced with other ones, it might just anger Hueco Mundo.

Furthermore, although Doflamingo has high expectations for Baby-5, who is only eight years old, Baby-5 is ultimately just a kid who may have some potential in the future.

Therefore, Doflamingo chose the safe approach without any hesitation, directly handing over Baby-5, who had eaten the "Weapon-Weapon Fruit".

However, Yann needs the Devil Fruit to awaken a new "Hollow Soul Slayer Blade," which is essentially playing a fruit-cutting game with the Devil Fruit.

But Yann can't just draw his sword and cut up Baby-5, this cute and pitiful little girl, right?

However, after thinking about it carefully, it seems... that it is indeed feasible!

Yes, Yann is referring to accumulating the number of Devil Fruits needed to unlock the "Hollow Soul Slayer" by killing other Devil Fruit users.

This idea might actually be feasible!

"If you have the chance, you can try using the Zanpakuto itself to deliver the final blow to the ability user."

Yaen murmured silently.

After all, compared to collecting each Devil Fruit, which costs at least 100 million Berries, there are obviously more weak ability users on the sea.

As for whether or not to use Baby-5 as a starting point...

A flicker of emotion crossed Ya'en's eyes as he scrutinized Baby-5 before him.

Never mind, considering the white stockings...

Oh no, let's consider the age difference!

Although Baby-5 is, to some extent, a pirate, she is only an eight-year-old little girl and is far from being beyond redemption.

"Little thing, I'll let you off this time since you're still young. Now get lost," Yann said in a low, calm voice.

Baby-5 suddenly opened her eyes and stared blankly at Yann.

Just as Ya'en thought Baby-5 would thank him and hurriedly leave, Baby-5 opened her eyes with tears in them, looking as if she couldn't accept it, and said...

"You...you don't need me either?"

……

Ya'en.

How should I respond to that?

Saying you don't need it would obviously make this little girl in front of you cry.

But saying it's necessary? Well... the context doesn't seem quite right!

If things continue like this, Yan feels that according to the laws of his previous life, he will probably become a man who can be tortured.

There's a saying that goes something like this: a man's silence only makes a woman's thoughts wander more and more.

Baby-5's tears fell in big drops, looking like a pear blossom in the rain, and she cried loudly.

"Waaah, Baby-5 has been abandoned again..."

"Nobody needs baby-5!"

"Waaaaah..."

At that moment, Yann realized that the slash he had just delivered to Doflamingo was too weak; who would have thought that Doflamingo would leave him with such a big problem.

It's worth noting that Yann and Robin already have some awkwardness in their interactions, but Robin is already fourteen years old, and her tragic past escape experiences have made her exceptionally mature.

So to some extent, Robin is practically a little adult. She can do almost anything an adult can do, and she doesn't whine or cling to anyone for comfort, making her especially easy to take care of.

Just one book a day is enough for Robin to quietly be a beautiful young woman in her spare time.

The baby-5 in front of us, dressed in a white maid outfit, is clearly not as sensible and mature as Robin.