Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"Hehehehe... Are you afraid I'll attack him? Don't worry! As long as he doesn't mess with me, I won't make trouble for myself!" Shiki the Golden Lion glanced at Newgate with a hint of apprehension and replied.

He knew that Reina had been calling Newgate "Big Brother," and Newgate didn't seem to object. He wasn't stupid enough to offend a powerful figure like Edward Newgate for the sake of a mere trainee crew member.

Moreover, that madwoman Charlotte Linlin seems to value this kid quite a bit.

Shiki the Golden Lion stroked his chin, wondering if he should also do something...

The battle below continued. Reina was fighting two opponents at once, and although he was being suppressed, he did not fall quickly.

Just then, Simpson, who had been knocked away, suddenly rushed out of the cabin. However, Reina's time to absorb energy had also run out. Before Simpson could arrive, Reina exchanged a punch with a crew member, knocking him away and sending him crashing into the sea.

"We can't let this kid continue! Go all out!" Simpson gritted his teeth and charged towards Reina again. He had just released his energy, which meant that Reina couldn't absorb any more energy for a while.

With Simpson joining the team, it's still two against one, and they still have a chance of winning.

However, at this moment, Reina retreated slightly and did not choose to fight the two directly, but instead engaged in a skirmish with them.

"They lost. They failed to take down Reina immediately, and they've already lost their chance to defeat him!" Shiki the Golden Lion on the second floor knew that Reina was trying to stall for time when he saw him choose to fight a hit-and-run style.

“Not necessarily. If the two of them can force Reina to fight, there’s still a chance!” Newgate shook his head and said.

Sure enough, as soon as Newgate finished speaking, the two of them simultaneously abandoned their defenses and rushed straight for Reina, intending to trade blows to drag Reina back into the battle.

Forced by the two men's imposing presence, Reina had no choice but to fight them head-on. As a result, before his ability could be restored, he was knocked to the ground by both of them.

“I lost!” Reina said, lying on the deck, panting heavily.

His true strength was not enough for him to fight two opponents at once. Although his abilities had recovered at the last moment, he did not use them. This was just a friendly spar, and there was no point in using them. If he lost, he lost.

The outcome was already decided the moment he was dragged back into the fray by the two of them.

"Your abilities are really troublesome!" Simpson reached out and helped Reina up, saying with a smile.

“No, my strength is still far from sufficient!” Reina shook his head and said.

After witnessing the top-level battle against the Navy, Reina realized just how different he was from the world's top combat forces.

Rocks and Garp were stronger than he had imagined.

On the contrary, including the future Three Emperors and Shiki the Golden Lion, their strength should not have reached its peak yet.

In the future, during the Marineford War, Whitebeard Edward Newgate, although no longer at his peak due to physical condition and age, will still cause far more destruction with every move he makes than he does now.

At that time, he was only unable to fight for a long time due to reduced physical strength, but his combat power should have been stronger than it is now.

At this time, the top powerhouses were none other than Rocks and Garp.

Although Reina wasn't sure if the two had gone all out in that battle, the damage and power they caused were no less than Whitebeard's during the Marineford War.

"Hey~ Reina, where's your violin? Play 'Binks's Wine'!"

After resting for a while, Reina was about to get up to repair the cabin damaged by their fighting when several drinking crew members shouted at him.

Ever since they found out that Reina could play an instrument, these guys would make him play whenever they had the chance.

"I need to repair the cabin first! Otherwise, Winsmerk will definitely not let me off the hook!" Reina said with a helpless smile, pointing to the damaged cabin with the tools in his hand.

“Let Simpson fix it! Didn’t he break it?” a crew member who was drinking said with a laugh.

Clearly, they had been watching Reina's fight as well.

Chapter 14 Alcatraz

Seeing Simpson rushing toward the drinking crew, Reiner knew he could go back to work in peace.

Sailing at sea can be boring, even for Reina. The repetitive work and exercise every day can be tedious even for him.

"Ah~ another listless day, it's really hard to cheer up!" Ismail yawned and walked out of the cabin.

That's how sailing is; facing the same ocean every day can be incredibly tedious.

"If you're free, help me clean up!" Reina said with a grin as he plopped down on the gunwale after finishing cleaning.

This is usually where Newgate sits, and when he's not around, Reina sometimes sits here to rest.

"Please spare me!" Ismail waved his one-armed arm and ran away quickly.

"Attention! Pirate ship spotted!"

Just then, the lookout on the watchtower suddenly shouted.

Reina heard excitement and pleasure in his voice.

There was nothing they could do; they had been sailing for over a week without encountering an island. Since they changed course, they hadn't seen a single ship, let alone an island.

"Hahaha... Finally, I've seen people! Otherwise, I would have thought I'd wandered into a no-man's land!"

"Oh, my men, get ready to rob us!"

Upon discovering the pirates, the crew members were extremely excited. Even executives like Shiki the Golden Lion and Charlotte Linlin came out of their cabins the moment they heard the shouts.

But before they could rush over, the lookout shouted again, "Island! Island spotted ahead!"

Even Reina was stunned. He hadn't expected to encounter both a pirate ship and an island at the same time. It seemed this was no small island.

Sure enough, without the lookout continuing to shout, the pirates on the deck noticed that there were many more pirate ships around, as if they had all come from all directions.

"Tch~ So this is it. I wonder what the captain meant by suddenly coming here!" Shiki muttered under his breath, pursing his lips.

“Brother Newgate, where is this? Why are there so many pirates around?” Reina asked Edward Newgate, who had come to his side.

“This should be Alcatraz. It’s said that you can’t get here by normal routes; only those with special log pods can reach it!” Newgate replied, gazing at the distant island.

"Devil's Island?" Reina was a little puzzled. He had never heard of this island, but he did know that there were indeed many small islands in this ocean that were inaccessible by normal means.

"That's right, it's Devil's Island. This island is full of vicious and ruthless guys! That's why there are so many pirate ships around here!" Shiki the Golden Lion, who had appeared beside them at some point, licked his lips and said.

He seemed quite certain that he might have been here before.

"Ha~ It looks like Mr. Shiki is about to make a big splash!" Reina glanced at Shiki and said with a smile.

“There are quite a few strong people here!” Newgate glanced at Shiki and said casually.

It seemed to be telling him not to be too arrogant, but Shiki obviously didn't take it to heart.

Although he is not at his peak yet, his strength is already very powerful, so he doesn't care too much.

"Brother Newgate, do you think I'll get a bounty if I kill a few guys here?" Reina asked expectantly.

But as soon as he finished speaking, Newgate and Skeeter both glanced at him and then burst out laughing.

The bounties in this era are different from those in the future Great Pirate Era. Now, bounties are a symbol of status; without a certain level of strength, the Navy will not issue a bounty on you.

Of course, if you do something that is utterly outrageous, the Navy won't hesitate to issue a bounty.

During previous voyages, everything went smoothly, so there wasn't much work to do on board.

So Reina began cleaning everyone's rooms, starting with the captain's, where the most eye-catching thing was a row of bounty posters on the wall.

In the very center is Rocks' own bounty poster, along with bounty posters for Edward Newgate, Charlotte Linlin, Shiki the Golden Lion, John, Wang Zhi, and a host of other executives.

In addition, there was the future Pirate King Roger and many pirates that Reina didn't recognize, but among them, Reina still saw a familiar bounty poster.

Catarina Devon, nicknamed Crescent Moon Hunter, is designated a notorious female pirate by the World Government.

The reason Reina remembered her was because of her nickname, which suggested that she had done a lot of bad things, leading the Navy to erase her existence in the future!

Later, when Luffy caused a ruckus in Impel Down, Blackbeard Teach brought her out of Impel Down, allowing her to see the light of day again. She became a captain of Blackbeard's fleet and a powerful executive member of the Blackbeard Pirates.

Later, Reina even inquired about it and learned that all the officers on the ship had their own bounties, which was proof of their strength.

"Kid, if you want to get a bounty, you can't just stay on the ship cleaning all day! See that guy over there? In the last battle with the Marines, that guy killed quite a few Marines, which caused his bounty to rise a lot, and it's almost surpassing mine!" Shiki the Golden Lion gestured towards Kaido, who was shouting over there, and said.

Upon hearing this, Reina looked towards Kaido. Kaido seemed to have noticed that they were talking about him. He turned around and met Reina's gaze, causing Reina to shiver involuntarily.

He knew how monstrous this guy would become in the future. Moreover, compared to Shiki the Golden Lion and Newgate, Kaido and Linlin were much younger. Although their strength might not be as great as Newgate's now, their monstrous potential and talent had already been revealed. Otherwise, given Rocks's discerning eye, he wouldn't have taken a liking to them.

"Tch~ I haven't finished my work for today. Before we get to the island, I'll go get back to work!" Reina pouted and turned to leave.

He would never tell anyone that he works every day to become stronger!

He still had a little time left in his workday. Once he finished, he could go to the island for a stroll. He hadn't left the ship for so long, and he didn't even want overtime pay; he just wanted to go out and explore.

When the pirate ship arrived at the port, Reina had already finished his work for the day, so he disembarked along with everyone else.

“Brother Newgate, may I come with you today?” Reina asked with a smile as he came up behind Newgate.

Newgate smiled and nodded, indicating that there was no problem. He also appreciated Reiner quite a bit. Reiner had good potential, and most importantly, he was down-to-earth. Moreover, like him, Reiner was someone who kept a pure heart.

After disembarking, Lockes took John directly to the center of the island, while the rest of the crew members also left in twos and threes.

Besides Reina, several pirates were also traveling with Newgate. They had arranged to meet at a tavern.

"Haha... I really miss this kind of sound!" Pushing open the tavern door, a noisy sound came from inside.

The island is full of pirates, and the tavern is their favorite place. So, it's bound to be anything but quiet.

"Huh~ there are no seats left!" Ismail frowned and said hesitantly.

He originally didn't want to go with Newgate, but Reina specifically dragged him along, so he came along too.

Among them, Newgate is the strongest, so it's up to him to decide what to do. Therefore, he didn't do anything drastic. Otherwise, given his usual personality, he would have already been choosing who to throw out by now.

Newgate didn't rush to grab a seat like ordinary pirates, but went straight to the bar and sat down. Seeing this, Reina and the others followed suit.

In situations like this, if a later pirate doesn't have a seat, they will usually choose a target from among the pirates who have already taken a seat and steal it.

Newgate's actions are typically those of weaker pirates; they are an admission that they are inferior to others and therefore dare not engage in conflict with anyone.

Sure enough, after they sat down, the surrounding pirates began to point and whisper about them. Many of them even looked at them with sneers, thinking that they were not worthy of being pirates and were just cowards.

Apart from Reiner and Newgate, the others all changed color, but Newgate didn't say anything, so everyone just kept quiet.

"Boss, bring the best wine!" Reina didn't care because he didn't think there was anything wrong with doing so; he knew the rule of first come, first served.

"Tch~ Just a few cowards, what do you want to drink the best wine? Do you have any Berries?" Before the tavern owner could speak, the pirate closest to them said with a grin.

"Hahaha... That's right, that's right. Cowards should go drink milk, why are you drinking alcohol? Kid, are you even an adult? Did you tell your parents you came to the tavern?"

"Hahaha...maybe"

The surrounding pirates burst into laughter.

"boom!"

Ismail slammed his one arm on the table and was about to get up when Reina stopped him.