Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

Just as Gion and Doflamingo were locked in a stalemate, Rao G, who had been waiting for an opportunity by posing in a "G"-like posture, suddenly launched an attack.

"Earth-Earth Fist!"

Rao G's aging body suddenly unleashed a powerful force that struck Gion, the force of his punch almost tangible.

However, just as Rao G made his move, a large swath of cherry blossoms blocked his path.

"Zizzizi..."

Almost instantly, numerous tiny wounds appeared all over Rao G's body, with some cherry blossoms even piercing certain exceptionally vulnerable areas that his physique could hardly reach.

This forced Rao G. to choose to defend.

Immediately, Rao G tilted his head to the side to avoid being pierced by the cherry blossoms, while simultaneously unleashing a barrage of punches that scattered the surrounding cherry blossom petals.

"A great opportunity!"

Just now.

"Crash..."

A sudden splashing sound came from below Yaen. The merman Deringer had already quietly submerged underwater. At this moment, taking advantage of Yaen's manipulation of Sakura to block Rao G, he suddenly launched a surprise attack on Yaen.

According to information obtained by the Donquixote Pirates, multiple sources indicate that "Sakura Dragon" Yann is physically weak.

Rumors even circulated that "Sakura Dragon" Yann was enthusiastically pulled around by some beautiful women in the town of 521 Naval Base. For a while, he couldn't break free with his physical strength and was reluctantly dragged to their homes to play ball.

Therefore, as long as you can get close, you can easily kill Yarrow!

This was the Don Quixote family's initial understanding of Yern, and Derringer had been waiting for this opportunity.

"A headless high heel!"

With a rapid swing of its fins, the betta fish hidden behind Delinger leaped out of the water at incredible speed, its right foot, clad in a high heel, striking Yern's neck directly.

"Seriously, you think this is a good opportunity? Have you already counted all the cherry blossoms I have?"

As Yann's somewhat helpless voice rang out, Deringer came to his senses and suddenly realized that he had been surrounded by cherry blossoms without even realizing it.

The next moment, the cherry blossoms surrounding Deringer suddenly contracted and then began to swirl violently.

Instantly, the cluster of cherry blossoms that seemed to bloom with blood flowers seemed to lose all its power and helplessly fell back into the sea.

Yann glanced indifferently at Deringer's position, but in his mind he was calculating based on the speed Deringer had just unleashed, using the three-fold increase in speed as a margin of error, leaving himself enough time to block next time.

At the same time, with his Observation Haki completely covering the entire battle, Aon didn't forget to raise a finger and manipulate a small wisp of cherry blossoms to sweep past Gion from behind, severing a thin, transparent thread.

"Well done, Yann."

Gion, who was thinking about how to avoid the thin thread, couldn't help but praise it loudly.

Immediately, Gion swung her "famous sword, Kinpira" at Doflamingo with even greater ferocity, effortlessly employing various sword techniques to launch a full-scale attack on Doflamingo.

This feeling... Yaen likes it!

Of course, what Aon was referring to was not Gion's exquisite posture and proud demeanor when she wielded the "famous sword Kinpira," but rather this cooperative fighting style between the two sides.

save trouble!

More importantly, safety!

Moreover, if Yann were to be a little more serious and less lazy, he wouldn't even need to lift a finger.

With just the power of the "Soul-Slaying Blade: Senbonzakura," Aon can completely fulfill his defensive and cover needs under the perception of Observation Haki.

Even Yann had enough energy to occasionally provide cover for the naval soldiers who were exchanging fire with the minions of the Don Quixote family.

The "Soul-Slaying Blade - Thousand Cherry Blossoms" may not be outstanding in terms of offensive capabilities, but its strength lies in its versatility, especially in its defense. With the support of a large number of cherry blossoms, it is almost flawless.

It could be said that if the timing and atmosphere hadn't been a bit off...

Ya'en was also thinking of having Xiao Jin set up a table and beach chairs, and prepare some snacks and fruits, so that he could lie down and admire Gion's exquisite swordsmanship under her perfect figure.

"Hmm, if Gion could become the world's greatest swordsman, she might just be the right person for me."

"Dragon and Rabbit?"

A smile inadvertently appeared on Ya'en's face.

[Chapter 111 Washing the Fruit]

Yaen is a man who never changes his original aspirations; from beginning to end, he has never given up on a dream.

That means finding a wife who is not only the strongest woman in the world, but also virtuous, gentle, beautiful, and sensible...

Now, looking back, Yan suddenly realizes that Gion seems to have some of that potential.

With this thought in mind, Ahn subconsciously adjusted his glasses, showing a greater interest in Gion.

Naturally, every cherry blossom in Aeon always appears in its proper place, providing timely assistance to Gion.

While Aon and Gion joined forces to resist the Donquixote Family's attack, Vice Admiral Tsuru calmly observed the battle situation from inside the massive, steel behemoth-like warship.

More accurately, they were observing the coordination between Gion and Aon.

It can't be called perfect, but it's more like flawless.

Although all the flaws were covered up by cherry blossoms in Gion, Vice Admiral Tsuru couldn't help but express his satisfaction.

The Navy... also needs to start cultivating the next generation of its strongest combat force.

The current three admirals of the Navy are codenamed "Akainu", "Aokiji" and "Kizaru", and they respectively wield the strongest combat power of the three natural forces of magma, ice and light.

However, the three admirals of the Navy today are extremely incompatible with each other and each has serious personality flaws, making them difficult to command and direct as easily as if they were their own limbs.

This led both the Warring States Marshal and the Vice Admiral Tsuru to cultivate a new generation of the strongest fighting force, capable of working together seamlessly and trusting each other, just like they had back then.

Gion, Aon, and Kakei were the initial candidates in the minds of Sengoku Marshal and Vice Admiral Tsuru.

However, Gion and Kakei had a rather strained relationship, and one was an expert in swordsmanship while the other was an expert in sniping, both of whom had weaknesses in defense and coordination.

Therefore, Vice Admiral Tsuru deliberately did not show himself this time, intending to use the Donquixote Family as a whetstone to test the level of cooperation between Gion and Aon, as well as the upper limit of their combat power.

In retrospect, Yann's performance has far exceeded Lieutenant General Tsuru's expectations.

Gion remained the same as before, perhaps because of her unyielding sharpness as a top swordsman, which made her instinctively attack relentlessly, slaying all enemies in her way.

But Yan was different. As a man, he did not compete with Gion in the past, trying to outdo her in the number of enemies he defeated and steal her thunder.

Aon, who should also be at an age of passion and competitiveness, calmly observed the battle from the sidelines, manipulating a large number of cherry blossoms to provide defensive cover for Gion while also protecting his subordinates.

This was also the first time Gion had experienced this feeling of being able to unleash her full potential without any need for defense.

With fighting spirit surging, Gion's combat power grew stronger and stronger. His "famous sword, Kinpira" transformed into streaks of golden light as he relentlessly slashed at Doflamingo, gradually showing signs of becoming evenly matched.

Lieutenant General Tsuru understood the principle that a skilled warrior achieves victory without ostentatious feats.

On the surface, it seems that the female swordsman, whose sword dance is unparalleled against the backdrop of cherry blossoms, possesses extraordinary combat power. Even when surrounded by the Donquixote Family, she still displays her heroic spirit and shows no signs of defeat.

However, Vice Admiral Tsuru knew very well that what truly enabled Gion to unleash such combat power and maintain the situation was Aon, who had not moved an inch.

"Calm and wise, without a competitive spirit, caring for subordinates, not bothered by trivialities, gentle and just, cautious and steady..."

"A talent fit for a general!"

This is Lieutenant General Tsuru's latest assessment of the 23-year-old Yann, nearly seven years later.

In the past, Lieutenant General Tsuru thought that Aon might only be suitable to succeed her as chief strategist in the future, but she never expected that Aon would grow to this extent when they met again.

"Alas, it's a pity that young Yann's physique is ultimately a big problem."

Thinking of this, Lieutenant General Tsuru couldn't help but feel immense regret.

This is a man who is almost perfect except for his physique.

According to Lieutenant General Tsuru's judgment, even if Aon were to cooperate with Kake, who is skilled in long-range sniping and close-range gunfights, instead of Gion, Aon would still be able to cooperate in the same way.

"However, the three of them happen to be a swordsman, a sniper, and a commander, respectively, which allows them to take care of all aspects. They should still have a chance to grow into the Navy's true top combat force in the future."

With this judgment, Vice Admiral Tsuru had achieved a small part of his purpose in going to the North Sea, and there was no longer any reason to tolerate the Donquixote Family's continued arrogant attacks on the Navy.

Just then, Machvist, a member of the Donquixote Family and the user of the "Ton-Ton Fruit," activated his Devil Fruit power, altering the weight of his massive body and leaping rapidly into the air.

"Ya'en, I already know the flaw in your ability, *sob*."

Mahbais spoke with his unique verbal tic while activating the power of the "Ton-Ton Fruit".

Suddenly, as Mahabais aimed his massive body at Yann, his body, which was originally so light that it could easily float with the wind, suddenly became heavy at an extremely terrifying speed.

"Hellish Ten Thousand Tons Byzantium!"

"Ya'en, let's see if your delicate cherry blossoms can withstand me, who weighs over ten thousand tons, waah~"

"Derlinger, remember to pull me back from the sea, waah~"

At this moment, Yann's expression was particularly unpleasant.

It wasn't because of Mahabez's particularly troublesome ability compared to "Zanpakuto: Senbonzakura," but because there really was a whiny monster in this sea, and it was a burly man who looked to be in his forties or fifties with abundant body hair.

This person... cannot live!

Otherwise, the Sakura Dragon wouldn't survive!

However, before Yann could make a move, his Observation Haki detected a figure on the nearby naval warship rushing towards Mahbais.

"Wash the fruit!"

As Vice Admiral Tsuru's palm touched Mahabais, whose weight had now soared to the level of 10,000 tons, Vice Admiral Tsuru's unique "Wash-Wash Fruit" ability was activated.

In just a moment, the originally large and round Mahabez underwent a strange transformation, instantly turning into a piece of freshly washed clothing, which Lieutenant General Tsuru lightly grasped in his hand.

This fruit's ability...

Arn's gaze involuntarily sharpened.

The types of Paramecia-type Devil Fruits vary greatly, but what Yann fears most are those Devil Fruits that have a forced effect, such as the "Wash-Wash Fruit," the "Ghost Fruit," and the "Slow-Slow Fruit."

In Arn's view, this fruit is a bug among bugs. It can only be prevented. Once you are hit, you can only wait for the fruit's effect to disappear over time. Otherwise, it is even more unsolvable than the absolute hypnosis of "Zanpakuto: Mirror Flower Water Moon".

[Chapter 112 The Just Admiral]

Of course, in Yann's opinion, there is one Paramecia-type Devil Fruit that is so hopeless and unsolvable that it makes life worse than death.

That is the Devil Fruit among Devil Fruits – the "Hormone Fruit".

Once hit by the "Hormone Fruit" user, it's very likely that they will undergo a sex change on the spot, and according to Yann's understanding, this effect seems to be permanent.

That's simply... a fruit that shouldn't exist in the ocean!