Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

“I refuse, Yann! This is my business, this is my choice, get out of here!” Corazon said, struggling to stand up.

“Protecting you and letting you live is also my choice,” Yann said without wavering.

“Fufufu…”

Doflamingo finally couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Live on? When did you get the illusion that you could leave Minnion Island alive? Since you brothers are so close, then let me send you both to hell to comfort each other slowly."

"Last time, Lieutenant General Tsuru ruined the plan, allowing you to escape by sheer luck. I never expected you to dare show your face in front of me again. You're practically courting death!"

The next moment, as Doflamingo flicked his wrist, a beam of wire capable of easily cleaving the earth shot towards Yann.

"Super Strike Whip!"

Faced with the roaring pillar of wire coming towards him, Yann chose to release the Soul-Slaying Blade in his hand and let it fall to the ground.

"Swastika Senbonzakura Kageyan!"

Suddenly, countless cherry blossom petals appeared out of thin air, like a fountain shooting into the sky that sent the "Super Strike Whip" flying.

At this moment, countless cherry blossoms fell in front of Yann and Corazon, seemingly forming a barrier that isolated them from everything.

“Corazon, it’s fine if you want to guide that kid named Luo toward the future, but don’t abandon yourself. Your future shouldn’t end here either.”

Without turning his head, Yann spoke, not giving Corazon a chance to refute. He then lifted Corazon up and flung him into the air.

In mid-air, Little Gold's figure swiftly swept over and directly brought Corazon into the castle.

"You damned Yann, you self-righteous bastard..."

Severely injured and utterly unable to resist, Corazon cursed angrily, not forgetting to remind him, "The treasure chest, and the one behind me."

Upon hearing this, Yann immediately realized what was going on.

The treasure chest Corazon was referring to is very likely the one containing Law, the current user of the "Op-Op Fruit".

However, Corazon's words misled Doflamingo, who thought the "Op-Op Fruit" was hidden in that treasure chest.

"Oh!"

Just as Yann lifted the treasure chest, the cherry blossom wall that had been blocking Yann and Doflamingo was instantly broken through by a large number of white lines, and Doflamingo swept towards Yann with his outstretched hand.

"Sakura Dragon, leave me the Op-Op Fruit!"

However, in just a moment, Yann disappeared from Doflamingo's sight with astonishing speed, leaving Doflamingo with nothing!

"That speed?!"

Doflamingo's eyes widened. He couldn't even react, let alone use his Observation Haki to roughly detect the trajectory.

We can't catch up!

Doflamingo instantly realized that against such speed, he would only be left to eat dust.

but……

"birdcage!"

The next moment, Doflamingo unleashed a burst of white threads from his hands, which shot into the sky and surrounded the entire island of Minion in just a few breaths.

At this moment, Yann only had time to throw the treasure chest containing Luo into Xiao Jin's castle, but he didn't have time to escape.

To be more precise, Yann knew he had no chance of escaping this "birdcage".

If Yann were to hide in Kim's castle, Kim would have no chance of escaping Doflamingo's pursuit given Kim's speed. However, Yann himself is already trapped in the "birdcage" and cannot leave Minion Island.

Fortunately, the Donquixote Regents who hadn't yet realized what was happening were also trapped outside the "birdcage" and unable to support Doflamingo.

"Fufufu, Sakura Dragon, unless you hand over the Op-Op Fruit, you won't be leaving this birdcage." Doflamingo said, looking at Yann who had appeared in the distance in an instant.

As Yann gently raised his finger to move Xiao Jin away from the battlefield, he spoke.

"Doflamingo, do you remember what I once said to you? Did you really think you had me cornered?"

As Yann finished speaking, a sea of ​​cherry blossom petals gathered around him.

From afar, Aon, dressed in his Shinigami uniform, looked like a noble young master surrounded by thousands of cherry blossoms.

Doflamingo glanced at Little Gold, who was rising rapidly, and then said.

"Heh, do you think you have any other choice today? Even if Corazon escapes, it doesn't matter. You're willing to sacrifice your life to save Corazon, so he'd probably be more than willing to exchange your life for the Op-Op Fruit."

Yaen raised his eyelids with his fingertips and answered calmly.

"I'm really sorry, but I don't intend to play this kind of game of testing feelings with you..."

"On the contrary, in order to allow Corazon to go to the future with peace of mind, I intend to try to resolve this here."

[Chapter 119. Terrible Injuries]

As a man who holds leverage that makes the World Government wary, neither the World Government nor the Navy dares to excessively besiege or pressure Doflamingo without ensuring that the secrets he possesses will not be leaked.

However, now that they are in a "birdcage", not only is it impossible to enter or leave, but it also completely blocks the communication signals of Den Den Mushi.

Therefore, even if Yann really killed Doflamingo, he wouldn't have the opportunity to leisurely dismantle the "Birdcage" and then reveal the secret through the Den Den Mushi.

and……

"I acted in self-defense. Even if I killed Doflamingo, Sengoku wouldn't have anything to say, right?"

With a calm and resolute gaze, Yann raised his hand, and instantly the sea of ​​cherry blossoms seemed to burst its banks, cascading towards Doflamingo.

"Devil Fruit awakening?"

Seeing this, Doflamingo made the same judgment as Diamante.

This level of power, capable of influencing the surrounding environment, is generally only achievable through the awakening of a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit.

"Fufufu, Sakura Dragon, only you can awaken your fruit."

Doflamingo laughed arrogantly and slammed his palm on the ground. Instantly, everything around Doflamingo's palm turned into a large number of thin lines.

"Shield White Line!"

Instantly, several thick strands of wire emerged from the ground and converged in front of Doflamingo, forming a shield-like structure.

The next moment, a sea of ​​cherry blossoms poured down, engulfing everything.

"Giant white wave!"

Immediately, the numerous thin lines that appeared centered on Doflamingo began to churn like waves, violently colliding with the sloping sea of ​​cherry blossoms.

This is where fine lines meet cherry blossoms, where white and pink intertwine and clash on the earth.

From a distance, it looks as if endless cherry blossoms are falling on the snow, and the snow is constantly trying to swallow the snowflakes.

In an instant, cherry blossoms were constantly being shredded by the thin thread, and the thin thread was constantly being severed by the cherry blossoms.

The entire island of Mignon trembled slightly, with raging white waves roaring and rolling, and endless, dazzling cherry blossoms falling.

Inside Little King's castle, Corazon looked out the window at the battle below and muttered to himself with an incredulous expression.

"Ya'en, when did he become so strong? He can actually hold his own against Doflamingo."

"have equal shares?!"

Robin, leaning against the window, couldn't help but show a hint of disdain, saying, "This is far from being Brother Yan's limit."

"You are……"

Corazon then turned his gaze to Robin, looking at the beautiful girl who was gradually beginning to exude charm. His expression was filled with disbelief, and he murmured in shock.

"I...I never expected that Yann, as a Marine, would...would actually do something like this..."

Robin frowned slightly, guessing that Corazon had probably recognized her as the "Demon Child".

Immediately, Corazon's extreme reaction caused Robin, who already harbored a dislike for ordinary marines, to look at Corazon with a hint of displeasure.

However, the next moment Corazon's expression became even more exaggerated, gesturing wildly and talking despite being seriously injured.

"No wonder you didn't dare tell me about your sister-in-law's situation. So you bastard, Yan, were playing a game of raising a child! How disgusting! It's utterly despicable!"

“This is unjust! It is absolutely unjust! I must expose your heinous crimes to my father.”

"You've fallen, Yann. How could you lay a hand on a little girl like this?"

……

Hearing Corazon's rather nonsensical words, Robin's originally aloof expression crumbled slightly, and he stared blankly at Corazon.

As Law struggled to climb out of the treasure chest, he carefully examined Robin. Unable to bear Corazon's shameful behavior any longer, he reached out and tugged at Corazon's sleeve, saying...

“Mr. Corazon, that’s no ordinary little girl, she’s Nico Robin, known as the Devil’s Child.”

"The Devil's Child? Nico Robin?"

Corazon paused in his exaggerated behavior, looked Robin over again, and said with some confusion.

"How could a high-ranking criminal of the World Government appear in Yann's castle?"

Having roughly grasped the stark contrast between Corazon's and Yann's goofy personalities, Robin retorted with a dismissive expression, saying...

"As a naval spy, didn't you also choose to betray him for the sake of Flevance's orphan?"

"Hahaha..."

Corazon chuckled awkwardly, scratched his head, and said, "So it's true, Yann and I are indeed brothers, we've chosen the same path..."

As he spoke, Corazon seemed to have all his strength drained away, and he collapsed to the ground, his chest heaving as large amounts of blood seeped out.

"Mr. Corazon, Mr. Corazon..."

Upon seeing this, Luo immediately called out Corazon's name while quickly pulling open Corazon's shirt to check him.

As the shirt was unfolded, seven bullet holes, eight bruises, five broken ribs, and even signs of ruptured internal organs were visible on Corazon's chest.

Even Robin, who was initially somewhat dismissive of Corazon, couldn't help but be moved by the extent of the injury.

How could this man still laugh and dance around despite such terrible injuries?

"Wait a moment, I'll get the first-aid kit right away."

At this moment, Robin could no longer pay attention to the battle between Yann and Doflamingo, and hurriedly headed towards the treatment room in the castle.

Corazon's face was as white as a sheet at this moment, with only his exaggerated smile remaining.

Perhaps... she's going to die, but at least she'll leave Luo with a memory of her own smile before she dies.