Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

"Little Jin, once we get to the battlefield, remember not to fly around recklessly. Stay by my side at all times. If you spot any bullets being fired from the shadows, be ready to block them for me," Yann reminded him.

"Chirp!" Little Gold responded rather unenthusiastically.

"Take one bullet, and you can enjoy snacks all day long," Yann encouraged.

Instantly, Little Jin's eyes lit up as if it were human, and it chirped repeatedly, "Chirp chirp chirp~"

Even so, this is just one of the little tricks that Arn uses to save his life as he prepares to enter the battlefield.

At this moment, Yann missed the existence of what was called "bulletproof vest" immensely.

"Um, wait a minute..."

Suddenly, Ya'en thought of something, and his gaze slowly fell on Baby-5, who was cleaning up beside him. A smile gradually spread across his face.

"Baby-5, can I ask you for a favor?"

Upon hearing this, Baby-5, gripping the broom with both hands, quickly turned around and excitedly asked, "Does Young Master need me again?"

While feeling somewhat helpless about the nickname "baby-5," Ya'en was unable to correct it.

After all, compared to titles like Master, Boss, and BOSS, the title "Young Master" is barely acceptable to Arn.

"Cough cough..."

Yaen coughed lightly, then spoke.

“Baby-5, that’s right, I need you to do a little thing. Come here, I’ll give you something good to study and see if you can simulate it.”

Then, Yann roughly sketched out the principle of the bulletproof vest on a piece of paper and expressed his purpose to Baby-5.

Baby-5's "Weapon Fruit" theoretically allows her to transform herself into any weapon, but this requires Baby-5 to understand the principles of the corresponding weapon or to have prolonged contact with it in order to conjure up the weapon.

Therefore, Yann could only try to explain it to the eight-year-old girl.

Completely baffled by the special design of the bulletproof vest, Baby-5 touched his lips with his finger, tilted his head, and asked with a hint of confusion in his eyes.

"So, young master wants me to transform into a piece of clothing with good protective properties to wear?"

"That's right!"

Yann nodded. "The rest doesn't matter, but the main thing is that it needs to be able to defend against bullets."

Baby-5 nodded and said, "Then I'll give it a try."

Immediately, under Arn's gaze, baby-5 suddenly moved closer to Arn and hugged him with its two little hands.

"Click, click..."

Baby-5's appearance changed rapidly, forming a steel-like material that adhered to Arn's body.

? ? ! !

Iron Man?!

Yann stared in disbelief at his reflection in the windowpane.

Of course, they only have a similar outline, and the steel material attached to their bodies has no paint or high-tech weapons.

"Will this be alright, young master?" Baby-5's voice rang in Ya'en's ears.

Okay? Of course, that's the Taihang!

Although it doesn't have any high-tech weapons, it does come with a real artificial intelligence, and the armor is made of real steel and fits perfectly to Yann's body shape, without hindering his movement in any way.

To some extent, this is almost equivalent to the effect that only nanomaterials and steel can achieve, far exceeding the current level that this ocean should have.

Of course, Baby-5 didn't have any concept of nanomaterials; she simply transformed herself into steel and then perfectly attached herself to Arn's body.

Then, Yann gently tapped the armor on his arm and murmured, "I wonder how well it protects me."

“Young Master, the material of these armors is the same as the steel used on naval warships,” baby-5 replied.

Ya'en nodded slightly, feeling fairly satisfied.

The steel used in warships may not be a particularly rare or sturdy metal, but it can still withstand ordinary bullets.

Besides these, the only things whose defensive capabilities can completely surpass those of warship steel are Seastone and... Armament Haki.

Suddenly, Yann's eyes lit up.

What if Baby-5 could use Armament Haki?

As for his own Armament Haki level, Yann had almost given up hope. However, if he could develop Armament Haki externally, wouldn't that be a way to make up for his weaknesses?

Immediately, Yann couldn't help but pat the chest of the armor and say something.

“Baby-5, I’ll make sure you eat lots of meat and fish from now on, so you can grow up quickly.”

"Yes, young master," baby-5 replied, somewhat confused.

As Yann moved his limbs again, trying to get used to the "baby-5 armor," he suddenly realized that the armor had no paint, was completely black, and covered his entire body, making it look unusually suspicious.

“Baby-5, can the appearance of this armor be changed?” Yaen asked.

"What kind of person does the young master want to become?" baby-5 replied.

"So……"

Just as Yann was about to have Baby-5 try to resemble his usual suit look, he suddenly thought of something and picked up a pen to sketch out the design of a suit.

This garment is the "Shiha-oka" originally worn by the masters of Aon's Zanpakuto ability, and the captain-level haori can be used to replace the cloak.

“Young Master, Baby-5 can’t do that. Baby-5’s body can only transform into materials like weapons. Its essence remains steel, but its appearance must be the same as ordinary clothes. Baby-5 can’t do that,” Baby-5 replied weakly.

Hearing this, Yann also felt that he might have been indulging in some wishful thinking.

However, Yann felt that appearing on the battlefield in such a flamboyant and stylish manner, completely wrapped up like Iron Man, would likely attract a lot of firepower instantly.

However, given that it would be difficult for Yann to explain the origin of this Iron Man-like armor to the World Government and Marine Headquarters, it would be challenging for him to conceal the existence of Baby-5.

Although Baby-5 was not a wanted pirate, and it would be perfectly acceptable for Yann to take her under his wing, once the news reached the Donquixote Family.

This is practically equivalent to telling Doflamingo that Yann is a member of Hueco Mundo.

"Hmm, wait a minute, speaking of the newly awakened Void Soul-Slaying Blade - Devouring Void, could this ability be helpful to Baby-5?"

"Ya'en murmured."

[Chapter 100: The Void Soul-Slaying Blade - Devouring the Void]

After absorbing the four Devil Fruits that the Donquixote Family had compensated him with, Yann quickly awakened his third Hollow Soul-Slaying Blade.

This time, the Void Soul-Slaying Blade is named "Devouring Void," which means "gluttonous beast," and nominally possesses the ability to evolve infinitely.

However, Yann was not quite sure what specific abilities it could exhibit in this world.

After all, the "Cursed Eye Sangha" ability that Robin possesses, after being combined with the "Hana Hana no Mi" (Flower Flower Fruit), has subtle differences from the original "Cursed Eye Sangha" ability.

As Yann remained silent for a long time, lost in thought, the extremely insecure Baby-5 became somewhat flustered and weakly said something.

"Young Master, I... I will work hard to become stronger so that Baby-5 becomes needed. I will definitely be able to meet your requirements."

Hearing Baby-5's slightly flustered words, Yan felt a strange sense of sympathy for her.

This child is now completely shrouded in the shadow of abandonment.

"Baby-5, don't worry, I won't abandon you. Even if you don't meet my requirements, it doesn't mean you're unnecessary, and I certainly won't abandon you because of that."

After a pause, Yann said with a smile.

"Besides, if you don't meet the requirements, then since it's my requirement, it's my obligation to train you, not to directly place the responsibility on you."

“Ah…oh…” Baby-5 responded somewhat blankly, clearly not expecting such a gentle reaction from Yann.

At that moment, Yann vaguely heard a soft snort. When he looked up, he found that only Robin was sitting far away in the cabin reading a book, without looking up. There was no one else in the entire cabin.

"Is that Robin? Or am I hallucinating?"

Just to be on the safe side, Arn expanded the range of his Observation Haki to keep a watchful eye on his surroundings.

Then, Yann spoke. "Baby-5, I'm giving you a new kind of power. Are you willing to accept it?"

Although Baby-5 still didn't quite understand, she answered without hesitation, "I want to become the person the young master needs."

"In that case..."

The next moment, a bright light appeared in Yann's hand and then merged directly into Baby-5, who had returned to her normal human form.

"The Grant of Emptiness!"

Tiny specks of white substance appeared on the surface of Baby-5, forming a white egg similar to the one Robin had formed years ago.

Afterwards, Yann had Little Gold take the Baby-5 white egg back into the castle.

"Hopefully, baby-5 will wake up before we reach Naval Base 323."

"I'm talking to myself," Yann muttered, then turned to Robin and asked, "Robin, has there been any change in the situation at Marine Base 323?"

"See for yourself," Robin said coldly without looking up.

???

Ya'en.

……

Meanwhile, at Naval Base 323, the Navy and pirates were still engaged in fierce combat.

Taking advantage of its terrain and artillery fire, the 323 Naval Base continuously fought back against the pirates attempting to land on the island.

"BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!"

The roar was incessant, and the air was filled with the sound of artillery fire.

Fortunately, thanks to the military supplies that Arn requested from the Navy Headquarters, the Navy was able to hold the line with sufficient firepower.

"This is outrageous! These mere pirates dare to drive away warships and attack a naval base!"

The five naval base commanders, while directing the navy in battle, were all cursing and complaining angrily.

Originally, these naval base commanders had assumed that no matter how arrogant those pirates were, they wouldn't dare to launch such a large-scale attack on the naval base.

However, these pirates chased the Navy all the way back to the Navy base, and then boldly launched an attack, displaying an arrogant and overbearing attitude.

"Hold on, hold on! Send reinforcements to the east flank! We must stop them!"

"And that gap on the western front, plug it up!"