Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

This technology, developed by the World Government's Research Department at the request of the Warring States Marshal, is the latest achievement that can maintain high definition and noise-free throughout the entire process.

In fact, Captain Gion and Captain Kake, who are currently stationed in the West Sea and South Sea respectively, mainly fulfill their duties by constantly inspecting various naval bases and using this technology to hold regular naval meetings to supervise the naval forces at various bases.

In contrast to the diligence of Captain Gion and Captain Kake, Aon has rarely left Naval Base 521 in the past six years. As for holding the North Sea Naval Base Chiefs' Meeting, this is the first time in six years!

Soon, with the Den Den Mushi and equipment fully debugged, the commanders of the North Sea Naval Bases in various locations connected to the Den Den Mushi, and the meeting officially began.

"Gentlemen, let me introduce myself. I am Captain Tefimo Yarn from the North Sea Inspectorate Naval Headquarters. I hope you will understand that this meeting was convened hastily."

While making polite remarks, Yann looked at the plan in his hand and then said.

"Gentlemen of the base are usually very busy, so I won't say anything more. I have now briefly summarized the information reported by each of you, and it turns out that the number of pirates in the North Blue has increased compared to six years ago, and in fact, the overall trend is still one of continuous growth."

"In contrast, the increase in the number of pirates in the North Blue has also led to a year-on-year increase in the number of pirates pouring into the Grand Line from the North Blue, which has caused the pressure on the Grand Line Marine Headquarters to continue to increase."

"This is a vicious cycle!"

"For the sake of justice, this vicious cycle must be broken, otherwise the entire ocean will only become more and more chaotic."

Without hesitation, Yann set the tone of justice for his plan to ensure that no dissenting voices would emerge.

Arne paused, giving the various naval base commanders on the Den Den Mushi side some time to process the information, before continuing.

"Of course, I am aware of your difficulties. It is not that you are not working hard, but that there are objective factors such as insufficient military funds, outdated firearms, and a large shortage of personnel."

"Furthermore, some base commanders raised some objections, questioning why the Navy Headquarters did not send stronger individuals to assist in quelling the chaos in the North Sea."

"In fact, if the Navy Headquarters wants to suppress the vast seas, it will still have a shortage of manpower even if it completely abandons the Grand Line."

"Or, if the Navy Headquarters directly dispatches forces to block the entrances from the four seas to the Grand Line, it will cause a large number of powerful individuals to be stranded in the four seas, which may very well cause chaos in the four seas comparable to that of the Grand Line."

"So it's not that the Marine Headquarters has ignored the difficulties faced by the Marine base commanders; in fact, the Marine Headquarters is bearing immense pressure for the base commanders, constantly fighting against powerful pirates from the seas under their jurisdiction along the Grand Line."

"In order to alleviate the pressure on the Navy Headquarters and bring peace and stability to the entire sea, the responsibilities on your shoulders, naval base commanders, are exceptionally heavy."

"Therefore, I plan to launch a joint naval base raid in the North Sea!"

[Chapter 96. The Ending of the Term (Please Subscribe!)]

All of the above... is basically made up by Yann!

In fact, the main reason why the Navy Headquarters cannot give up the Grand Line is not only because the Grand Line is a link connecting the four seas, but more importantly, because the Holy Land Mary Geoise is located in the Grand Line!

Therefore, even Fleet Admiral Sengoku knew that the best way to end the "Great Pirate Era" was to abandon the Grand Line.

Instead, they chose to completely block the passage between the Grand Line and the four seas, and then suppress them inwards, completely cutting off the new generation of pirates.

In this way, if we just wait for twenty or thirty years, a generational gap will appear among the pirates, and we can truly achieve the goal of ending the "Great Pirate Era".

However, the Navy is merely a subordinate agency of the World Government, and the World Government would never allow something so detrimental to them to happen.

However, these North Sea base commanders don't need to know such deep inside information. They only need to know that the Marine Headquarters has not ignored them. On the contrary, the Marine Headquarters is silently bearing the pressure of pirates for them, and everything they do is for their own good.

Furthermore, their strength is indispensable for maintaining peace at sea and upholding naval justice!

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After waiting a few more breaths to give the commanders of the North Sea naval base time to process what he had to say, Yann continued speaking.

"The so-called joint punitive operation is that adjacent naval bases form temporary fleets to eliminate the pirate scourge that has been entrenched in their respective areas in the past."

"This time, I have applied to the Navy Headquarters for the allocation of the corresponding military equipment and supplies, which will be provided to every naval base in sufficient quantities."

"Gentlemen, the objective of this operation is: to uphold justice with absolute firepower!"

Then, Yann paused for a moment and said solemnly.

"However, during this operation, you all need to pay special attention to the existence of Devil Fruit users and Devil Fruits. Capture Devil Fruit users if possible, and collect Devil Fruits if possible."

In the end, Yann revealed his true purpose.

Sending Aon to carry the Zanpakuto across the ocean to hunt down ability users one by one is completely inconsistent with Aon's identity and would easily expose him.

Therefore, Yann simply took advantage of his position to plan this joint operation between the North Sea Navy and capture as many ability users as possible, then brought them to him bound hand and foot.

what?

You're saying that it's against the rules for the Navy to kill pirate prisoners?

What nonsense are you talking about?

The North Sea Inspector General is clearly a kind and gentle man who has been stationed at the 521 Naval Base every day without ever leaving. Hundreds of civilians and soldiers can testify to this. Furthermore, the people who attacked and captured the warship were clearly members of the "Hueco Mundo Organization." What does that have to do with the North Sea Inspector General?

Furthermore, through this large-scale operation, Yann could also try to search for the "Op-Op Fruit" that is most likely to fall into the hands of the pirate crew.

Immediately at Yann's signal, the technicians turned on the switch that allowed the other naval base commanders to speak.

"Gentlemen, if you have any questions, you may speak now."

An aged and steady voice rang out first through the Den Den Mushi.

"Your Excellency, Inspector General of the North Sea, I am Colonel Morey, the commander of Naval Base 831. My main concern during this operation is that a large-scale sweep might lead to a united resistance from other pirates. If the naval fleet is overwhelmed, it could have extremely dire consequences."

“I understand your concerns very well, but justice never stops because evil is powerful. Since evil has become powerful, then we will defeat it with even stronger justice.”

After offering some empty platitudes to boost morale, Yann continued.

"If you find that the pirates are showing signs of forming a united front against us, you can report the information to me. I will make a decision on my own and there is no need for you to launch a forced attack."

“I see. Then I have no objections,” Colonel Morey replied.

"Are there any other questions?" Yann asked again.

Afterwards, Yann answered more than ten questions from the other naval base commanders about the joint operation.

As for the base commander who openly opposed it, there wasn't one!

With Yann standing on the moral high ground of justice and being the son of the Fleet Admiral, these naval base commanders would generally not dare to refute him unless they wanted to quit.

And Yann gave the final summary, saying...

"This is the first operational plan I have launched since taking office as the North Sea Inspectorate. I hope that all base commanders will put their hearts and souls into maintaining peace in the North Sea."

"In addition, in this joint operation, the rankings will be determined according to the merits of each base commander."

"The top ten will receive the title of 'Outstanding Base Commander of the North Sea' recognized by the Navy Headquarters, and will also have the opportunity to study at the Navy Headquarters!"

"I will personally apply to the Navy Headquarters for promotion for the top three."

As Yann uttered these final words, the breathing of the ambitious naval base commanders among the Den Den Mushi became heavy.

These naval base commanders might have doubts about what their superiors said, wondering if it was just empty promises.

However, what exactly is North Sea Inspector General Terfim Yarn?

His status as the son of a naval admiral is enough to guarantee that his words carry significant weight.

Get stronger!

The opportunity to become stronger and rise to a higher position is right in front of you!

"Gentlemen, justice will prevail!!!"

With the final slogans, Yann concluded this somewhat rushed meeting.

Immediately, Yann looked out the window at the vast sea that was faintly visible, and he could already sense that the entire North Sea Navy was beginning to move.

"It's time. Most of the internal problems of the North Sea Navy have been resolved. Next, we should use a joint operation to select a truly capable naval officer to fill the vacant base commander position."

Yann tapped his fingers lightly on the desk, pondering the situation in the entire North Sea.

The "Great Pirate Era" is no joke; the sheer number of pirates far exceeds that of the Navy. Therefore, Yann does not believe that this joint expedition can completely solve the problem of the rampant number of pirates in the North Blue.

However, it undoubtedly produces a certain deterrent and suppressive effect, and it also plays a significant training role for the North Sea Navy.

As far as Aon knew, Gion and Kake had already finished their terms as inspectors and returned to the Navy Headquarters to report for duty, which made Aon feel that he might not have much time left to stay in the North Sea.

The reason why the old man from the Warring States period hasn't urged him yet is probably just because of Corazon.

Once the problem with Corazon is resolved, Yann feels that he may not be able to avoid returning to Marine Headquarters.

[Chapter 97. Lieutenant General Tsuru Heads to the North Sea]

The major moves initiated by the North Sea Navy have even caught the attention of admiral-level officers at the Navy Headquarters.

This matter was mentioned during a routine meeting of senior naval officials.

"That's a bit risky, little Yann."

Vice Admiral He glanced at the report from the North Sea Navy and spoke.

"At present, stability is the most important thing in the world. Although Captain Yann's joint expedition has no major flaws, being too aggressive may easily provoke a backlash from the pirates."

To everyone's surprise, Sakazuki, who had a major conflict with Yann in the past and had now been promoted to general, spoke in a supportive tone.

"Justice is not afraid of backlash. I think Captain Yann's battle plan is too conservative. The ultimate goal should be to wipe out all the pirates in the North Blue, not just to suppress the ability users among the captured pirates."

“Admiral Sakazuki, it’s unrealistic for the North Sea Navy to achieve this with its current strength. And if it provokes a backlash from the pirates, they might vent their anger by massacring civilians or forming a temporary pirate fleet to attack the Navy,” Vice Admiral Tsuru said calmly.

“Wouldn’t it be even more ridiculous if the Navy did nothing because it was worried about such retaliation from the pirates? Justice fears no threat,” Sakazuki retorted.

"Alright, there's no point in arguing about this."

The Warring States Marshal tapped the table, interrupting this debate that was essentially a clash of ideologies, and spoke up.

"Now that Captain Yann is the Inspector General of the North Sea, he naturally has his own judgment. Perhaps this method of bases uniting to conduct regular punitive operations is more in line with the environment of the Four Seas. For now, let the Inspector General of the North Sea decide."

Immediately, the Warring States Marshal raised the next issue.

Soon, the routine naval meeting came to a successful conclusion. With the other high-ranking naval officers leaving the meeting room, only Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Vice Admiral Tsuru remained.

"Was it you who instructed Captain Ya'en behind the scenes to carry out this plan of a joint punitive expedition during the Warring States period?" Lieutenant General Tsuru suddenly asked.

"Hmm? Why do you say that?" Marshal Zhan Guo asked with some surprise.

"Captain Yann has been in the North Sea for more than six years and has basically done nothing. Suddenly, such a big plan has come out. Could it be that you are planning to promote Captain Yann and therefore made this arrangement?" Lieutenant General Tsuru replied.

"Haha, Little Crane, you're mistaken."

The Warring States Marshal laughed loudly as he spoke.

“That kid Yann has an unparalleled talent when it comes to grand strategy planning. I had no idea about this so-called joint punitive operation beforehand.”

"Really? But I've noticed you seem to be paying more attention to things in the North Sea lately, frequently checking intelligence about it," Lieutenant General Tsuru said.