Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

Looking at Baby-5's drastically different reactions before and after, Robin couldn't help but agree, saying, "She really has a strange personality."

However, just as Robin was about to leave the hall with Baby-5, she suddenly stopped in her tracks.

"What's wrong?" Yann asked, puzzled.

Robin, with his back to Yann, hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help speaking up.

"Brother Yan, no... no matter what, you can't lay a hand on Baby-5 until she comes of age!"

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You can't take action before you're an adult?!

As Yann watched Robin's retreating figure after she finished speaking, he fell into deep thought.

What does it mean?

and many more……

To make a move? To strike?!

Soon, Yann understood the meaning behind Robin's words.

"This...this little girl, does she really...really think I'm a pervert?!"

Yann muttered to himself, both amused and exasperated, before speaking with a hint of resentment.

"If I were really a pervert, you idiot Robin, you would be gone by now."

"Alas, my innocence remains unknown, my kindness lives on in my heart..."

Yann sighed helplessly, and then began to count the treasures the Don Quixote family had left in the cart.

It's roughly around 300 million Berries.

In the black market, it's common to see Paramecia-type Devil Fruits fetching prices that are more than half their original value.

"Does it seem that the Don Quixote family added these treasures because they were worried that they wouldn't be satisfied with Baby-5, so they implied that they were adding an extra treasure to make up for it?"

It must be said that the Don Quixote family, these overlords who roam the underworld, are indeed impeccable in their actions.

Immediately, Yann delivered the inventoried treasure to the castle's treasury, filling a small portion of the shortfall created by purchasing five Devil Fruits.

Afterwards, Yann took the four Devil Fruits back to his room and locked the door.

The next instant, four Devil Fruits were thrown into the air, and the Zanpakuto at Yann's waist flashed.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

The Zanpakuto accurately shredded the four Devil Fruits.

"Excellent swordsmanship!"

Arn praised his swordsmanship skills, which were limited to cutting fruit, and felt a sense of satisfaction.

Given Arn's physique, it was almost certain that he would never have the opportunity to engage in close-quarters sword fighting with truly strong opponents; he could only do things like slicing fruit.

Immediately, Yan felt a strange energy flowing from the Soul-Slaying Blade into his mental space, gradually forming the outline of a monster whose appearance was not yet clearly visible.

"Fortunately, the prediction was correct. Four Devil Fruits are enough to awaken the third Hollow Soul Slayer, but to awaken the fourth Hollow Soul Slayer, eight Devil Fruits are needed."

"Ya'en murmured."

However, while Devil Fruits are rare, they might not be considered particularly rare when considering the entire ocean.

However, in this sea where the strong rule, most normal people would choose to eat a Devil Fruit that can significantly increase their strength on the spot. Only a very few people would sell the Devil Fruit on the black market in exchange for Berries.

Therefore, after emptying the North Blue Black Market of all the Devil Fruits openly sold, it is unrealistic for Yann to obtain eight Devil Fruits from the black market in the short term.

Moreover, even if the black market really does sell eight Devil Fruits, Yann would have to carefully consider the cost of approximately two to three billion Berries.

Just as Yone was pondering how to collect the number needed to awaken the next Hollow Soul-Slaying Blade, Corazon unexpectedly contacted him again via Den Den Mushi.

"Hey, Corazon."

“Yarn, Doflamingo has made contact with Hueco Mundo, and the strength of Hueco Mundo seems to be far beyond our expectations,” Corazon said gravely.

"Hmm?" Yann.

Corazon then briefly recounted Doflamingo's reaction and concluded.

"To summarize all the signs we have observed so far, it is almost certain that Hueco Mundo is an evil and powerful organization that is trying to overthrow the sea."

……

Ya'en.

At this moment, the expression on Yann's face was particularly complex.

"Hey, Corazon, you haven't told the old man your final conclusion yet, have you?"

“No,” Corazon replied.

Yann breathed a sigh of relief. Although Corazon had reported the existence of Hueco Mundo to Fleet Admiral Sengoku last time, the Navy only investigated it as an ordinary mysterious organization and did not take it too seriously.

If Corazon were to tell this conclusion to Fleet Admiral Sengoku, given the extent of the Fleet Admiral Sengoku's trust in Corazon, it would likely attract extremely high attention.

This... is not the kind of trouble that Yann wants to get into.

Immediately, Yann pretended to think for a moment before speaking.

"I understand, but without evidence, it will be difficult for the old man to report to the World Government based solely on the conclusion."

After a pause, Yann continued, "Here's what we'll do. I'll continue to intensify my investigation of Hueco Mundo in the North Sea, and report back to the old man once I've confirmed any relevant traces."

"Alright, but you need to be careful, Yann. When you leave the naval base, remember to bring more people with you. This Hueco Mundo organization is very dangerous. They managed to send Doflamingo flying with a single blow; that's terrifying," Corazon said with concern.

"Don't worry, I'm always cautious and value my life, you know that. On the contrary, it's dangerous for you to maintain contact with the outside world; you need to be careful about secrecy," Yann reminded him.

“Hmm,” Corazon replied.

Just before Corazon was about to hang up the Den Den Mushi, Yann suddenly remembered something and said solemnly.

"By the way, Corazon, if you encounter any danger or can't resolve anything, be sure to contact me..."

After a pause, to avoid making Corazon disbelieve him, Yann added...

"Don't underestimate me just because I'm physically weak. I still have some trump cards up my sleeve. At least... I believe I can protect my family."

On the other end of the Den Den Mushi, Corazon was silent for a moment, then burst into laughter and said.

"Hahaha, I never thought you, Yann, could be so confident."

A slightly annoyed voice, Yann reiterated, "I'm serious."

"Okay, okay, I got it."

Then, Corazon hung up the Den Den Mushi amidst a burst of laughter.

"Tch, you idiot."

Yann couldn't help but purse his lips, feeling that Corazon probably still wouldn't listen.

After all, given Corazon's personality, even if he encountered any trouble, he wouldn't implicate his younger brother, Yann, whom he considered frail and sickly.

However, from his casual conversation with Baby-5, Yann learned that Trafalgar Law had already appeared in the Don Quixote Family, and Yann guessed that Corazon might still be bound to Law by fate.

In the original timeline, Corazon, that idiot, even risked exposing his spy identity to save Law, leading him all the way to the North Blue to seek medical help. In the end, he died at the hands of his own brother, Doflamingo, in order to protect Law.

In addition to this, there is another important matter that Yann cannot ignore.

That is, in the original timeline, as Corazon and Law formed a bond, the "Op-Op Fruit" with the power of immortality was about to appear.

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The Op-Op Fruit is known as the ultimate Devil Fruit.

Aside from the basic ability of the Op-Op Fruit to create a spherical space that allows the user to freely cut, swap, and piece together people and objects, and even swap people's consciousness, which can play a significant role in treating diseases and attacking enemies.

More importantly, users of the Op-Op Fruit can perform "immortality surgery" on humans, granting them eternal life.

Furthermore, according to Yann, the Op-Op Fruit is also closely related to the World Government's most important trump card for ruling the seas—the "National Treasure".

Therefore, the World Government has been keeping a tight grip on information about the terrifying abilities of the "Op-Op Fruit" in the ocean, while simultaneously and relentlessly searching for it.

Of course, Doflamingo, as a former Celestial Dragon, was well aware of the information about the "Op-Op Fruit" and had made a series of plans for it.

And now, Yann is equally eager to find traces of the "surgery fruit".

However, Yann was not after the "anti-aging surgery" that came with the "Op-Op Fruit," but rather wanted to use the fruit's powerful ability to treat diseases to cure the "Amber Lead Disease" of the people of the "White Town" of Frevans as soon as possible.

Once the "amber lead disease" afflicting the citizens of Flevans is cured, the number of members in the revolutionary army will experience explosive growth, allowing them to move to the next stage, firmly establish themselves in the North Sea, and begin to steadily expand beyond the North Sea.

Therefore, Yann, who has always regarded the World Government as his hypothetical enemy, would absolutely not allow such a significant "Operation Fruit" to fall into the hands of the World Government or Doflamingo.

Of course, perhaps because the World Government has kept information about the "Op-Op Fruit" tightly under wraps, ordinary pirates and marines are completely unaware of its importance.

However, once the "Op-Op Fruit" appears in the ocean, the World Government and Doflamingo will do everything in their power to seize it.

Therefore, the best way for Yann, who wants to avoid direct conflict as much as possible, is to obtain the "Op-Op Fruit" before Doflamingo and the World Government learn about it.

If Yann remembers correctly, in the original timeline, the "Op-Op Fruit" would have been discovered by a pirate crew first.

With this thought in mind, Yann pondered for a moment and began writing a plan in the room.

Several days passed, and with Xiao Jin flying day and night, Yann successfully and quietly returned to the office at Naval Base 521.

"pat..."

As for Xiao Jin, he was so exhausted that he was lying on his desk, panting heavily, and even his tongue was sticking out. He looked completely exhausted.

Seeing this, Yann handed a bag of snacks to Xiao Jin while praising him.

"As the saying goes, 'Raising a bird for a thousand days is for using it in one moment.' Well done, Xiao Jin, you certainly didn't disappoint me."

"Chirp..."

Little Jin stretched its head out to peck at the snacks while barking weakly.

"You should rest first. Let's postpone your routine massage until tonight. I'll give you a short break during the day so you can get some rest," Yann said.

"Chirp!" Little Gold responded happily.

Then, Yan moved Xiao Jin to the corner of his desk so she could lie down for a while, and then arranged a meeting of the North Sea Naval Base Chiefs.

Of course, the North Sea is extremely vast, with an area comparable to the Grand Line, and each naval base commander is responsible for the security of their respective area, so it is impossible for them to personally come to the 521 Naval Base to attend the meeting.

Therefore, this meeting of the North Sea Naval Base Chiefs was conducted via Den Den Mushi (a type of telephone phone).