Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

Chapter 135 Whitebeard Pirates VS Roger Pirates

"It's the Roger Pirates!" Reina said softly as he sensed the oppressive aura emanating from the other side.

"No doubt about it, let's rob them of all their treasure first!" As usual, Oden took the lead and charged towards the Roger Pirates.

"Wait! Captain, the Roger Pirates are no easy opponents!" The members of the second division shouted as they chased after their captain as he rushed out again.

"Dual-wielding swordsmanship, snatch, demon-like!" Oden charged straight into Roger's crew without any hesitation.

"Just as rumored, he's a formidable opponent! Stop him quickly, Rayleigh!" Navigator Spark Jabba said to Rayleigh beside him.

“Let’s do it this way!” Rayleigh also drew his weapon, ready to subdue Oden, who was making a scene.

"Wait, Rayleigh, Jabba!" Roger suddenly stepped forward and shouted to the two, "You two can't get hurt, leave them to me!"

Rayleigh sighed, rubbing his forehead, and said, "You just want to fight by yourself, don't you!"

"Huh? There's the scent of a wild beast!" Oden, who was in the middle of a battle, sensed Roger's presence and immediately took notice.

"Yo~ Samurai!" Roger greeted Oden with a smile and then launched a strike.

Although Oden blocked the opponent's attack, he was still knocked far away.

Getting up from the ground, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Oden looked completely bewildered. He then charged at Roger again, shouting, "What just happened? I'm not having it!"

However, before he could make contact with Roger, a figure had already launched an attack on Roger.

"Boom~~~~"

A naginata and a single-handed sword clashed, but even before they made contact, they unleashed a powerful aura that blew away anyone with insufficient strength in the vicinity.

"Wow... they didn't even make contact!" The people around exclaimed in amazement upon seeing the battle between Whitebeard and Roger.

The two men's powerful aura seemed to blow away the clouds in the surrounding sky, and the pirate ship docked on the shore showed signs of capsizing. The waves were even pushed back by them.

"You look great, Roger!"

"It's been so many years, Newgate!"

The two greeted each other, then said in unison, "Hand over your treasures!"

"Hahahaha..."

"Gulalalalala..."

As their laughter rang out, it seemed to signal the official start of the battle.

"Hehe... Let the Roger Pirates see... who is the world's number one pirate crew! Fight!" Reina raised Hyōrinmaru in his hand and shouted loudly.

"Rob them clean!" Rayleigh commanded his crew to charge towards the Whitebeard Pirates.

"Rayle, it's been so long! Let me test... have you gotten old?" Reina went straight to Rayleigh, who was also the first mate, and said with a big laugh.

"Hahaha... The little brat from back then can already say such things?" Rayleigh smiled slightly, drew his sword and stepped forward.

"Hmph~ That guy... is mine!" Shanks saw Reina and was about to step forward, but was stopped by Teach, who had a cold expression on his face.

“As a fellow intern, your rival is me!” Teach said calmly, looking at Shanks, who was about the same size as him.

"Intern? I'm a legitimate pirate!" Buggy, standing next to Shanks, immediately flew into a rage and charged at Teach with his weapon.

"Seated atop the Frosty Sky! Hyōrinmaru!" After exchanging blows with Rayleigh and absorbing the impact, Reina immediately released the Shikai state of Hyōrinmaru.

"What an interesting ability!" Rayleigh smiled slightly. He had just sensed that his attack did not seem to hit Reina. This must be the legendary ability of Reina to absorb damage.

"Flock of Birds Ice Pillars!" Reina swung the Ice Wheel Ball, and countless ice projectiles shot towards the opponent.

"Is this the start? Looks like I'll have to show you my true skills!" Rayleigh's words had barely left his lips when he vanished, leaving all the ice bullets hitting the ground.

"when!"

"As expected of Rayleigh, the Dark King!" Reina used Hyōrinmaru to block Rayleigh's attacking sword, chuckled, and said, "Sharingan... activate!"

"Is this why you're called Akame? You really do have an eerie pair of eyes!" Upon seeing Reina's three-tomoe Sharingan, Rayleigh exerted a little force, pressing down on Reina as he spoke softly.

"Where is this? This is not all I have! Focused Strike - Freeze a Thousand Miles!" Reina absorbed the opponent's squeezing force, then jumped out of the battle circle and slashed at Rayleigh with his sword.

Wherever the slash passed, trees and grass were covered with a thin layer of ice.

"Slash!" Rayleigh did not dodge. Holding both swords, he also unleashed a slash, directly shattering Rayleigh's attack.

"You've been careless!" Before anyone knew it, Reina had appeared behind Rayleigh and delivered a whip kick to him.

"Hehehe... Are all young people this good these days?" As if he had anticipated Reina's movements, Rayleigh ducked to dodge Reina's whip kick.

"Observation Haki?" Reina was taken aback, not expecting that the young Rayleigh would possess such powerful Observation Haki.

"There's an even bigger surprise!" Without waiting, Rayleigh dodged Reina's attack and kicked Reina with his leg.

"Huh?" Looking at his leg, he realized that he had clearly kicked Reina, but neither the tactile feedback from his own leg nor the state of Reina that he saw seemed to indicate that he had not been hit.

"Is this the surprise?" Reina smiled slightly and used the impact he had just absorbed to punch Rayleigh.

Unable to dodge, Rayleigh had no choice but to throw a punch in return, exchanging blows with Reina.

"boom!"

The powerful impact forced both men to retreat simultaneously. The ordinary crew members who were fighting nearby all chose to stay away from the area, as they did not want to be killed by the aftershocks of the two men's battle instead of being defeated by their opponents.

Keep in mind that the aftershocks of Roger and Whitebeard's fight weren't nearly as great as the two of them!

"Good lad, I underestimated you!" Rayleigh chuckled, took a step, and launched another attack on Reina.

Reina didn't dodge, but went straight to meet him. The two exchanged several blows in a flash.

That evening, the battle ceased, and Whitebeard and Roger each led their men back to the shore where their pirate ships were located to rest.

Both sides were basically all wounded, but everyone kept their distance well. They fought fiercely for a whole day, and no one died. It has to be said that this battle was more like a friendly sparring match than a life-or-death struggle.

Early the next morning, Whitebeard and Roger clashed again, which served as a signal that their forces were fighting once more. This time, Reina was fighting against Sparky Jabba, the third-ranking member of the Roger Pirates, while Rayleigh was locked in combat with Oden.

And so the battle lasted for three days and three nights. On the fourth day, Roger and Whitebeard finally did not fight as soon as they met.

"The treasure hunt has turned into a gift exchange!" Rayleigh said helplessly, standing aside and watching the crews of both sides exchanging gifts as if it were a market transaction.

“In terms of strength, you guys are still a cut above the rest. I’m the one who’s holding you back!” Beside Rayleigh was Reina, whose body was wrapped in bandages.

Besides Roger and Rayleigh, Sparky and Jabba of the Roger Pirates only suffered minor injuries, while the Whitebeard Pirates only had Whitebeard and Oden with minor injuries, while the rest, including Reina, were seriously injured.

“That’s because… you’re younger!” Rayleigh glanced at Reina and said, “When I was your age, I didn’t have your fighting strength!”

He knew very well that if Reina hadn't been worn down by three consecutive days of fighting, he wouldn't have been so badly injured.

Although Reina has been practicing physical skills diligently, this skill, apart from talent, requires time to hone. Considering Reina's age, he is already quite outstanding.

Moreover, all of Reina's abilities basically require physical strength to support them, so by the third day, Reina's physical strength had not recovered at all, and it was only because he fought so hard that he was defeated by Rayleigh.

It was Reina's defeat that brought this battle to an end; otherwise, who knows how long it would have continued.

"Hey~ Reina!" At that moment, Shanks and Buggy came looking for them.

"Yo~ Redhead, it's you! Long time no see!" Reina greeted with a smile.

"And what about me! How dare you ignore me? Want another round?" Bucky, seeing that Reina was ignoring him, immediately flew into a rage.

"Hey~ Red Nose, haven't you had enough of fighting after all these days?" Reina greeted Bucky with a smile.

"Who are you calling a big, red nose? Do you want to die?" Bucky was furious and had completely forgotten the purpose of his visit.

"Hahaha... Look, they're still trainees on our ship, while you, who's not much older than them, are already the vice-captain of the Whitebeard Pirates! That's the difference!" Rayleigh laughed loudly as soon as he saw Buggy arguing with Reina.

"Hey~ Reina, let's have a match!" Shanks, with one hand on his sword, shouted to Reina with a fighting spirit.

"No! I'm exhausted after fighting for three days! I don't want to continue fighting!" Reina resolutely refused.

He's already defeated Shanks once, that's enough.

When Reyna refused, Bucky wanted to say something, but Shanks stopped him.

Indeed, their opponents over the past three days were not on the same level as Reina. Reina's opponents were either Rayleigh or Jabba, both of whom were top-tier fighters in their pirate crew, so it was only natural that they were more exhausted.

“We’ll have a chance to fight each other in the future!” Shanks said seriously.

“Sure! Come find me when you become a captain! But I reckon you still won’t be a match for me!” Reina shrugged and said.

"Hmph, who knows if we haven't competed?" Shanks retorted, not to be outdone.

“Alright! Let’s use your straw hat as the wager! I really like that hat!” Reina said, pointing to Shanks’ straw hat as he suddenly remembered something.

"No way! This is a treasure the captain gave me! I won't use it as a wager!" Shanks pressed his hand against his straw hat and shook his head in refusal.

"Hahaha... See, you yourself aren't entirely confident of winning, are you? Otherwise, why would you even think about losing?" Reina said with a loud laugh.

Shanks was taken aback, then his face immediately turned red. That was not what he meant at all. He meant that no matter whether he won or lost, he would not use the straw hat as a bargaining chip. But Reyner misinterpreted it and made it sound like he was afraid.

While Reina was chatting with Rayleigh, Shanks, and others, Roger, Whitebeard, and Oden were also chatting on the other side.

"As expected, you can understand this kind of writing!" Roger said to Oden, holding a historical text with great excitement.

“Yes! I can understand it and I can interpret it for you, but why are you carrying this kind of article? Are you also studying history?” Oden asked, completely bewildered.

He had seen many rubbings of historical texts at Reiner's place, all collected by Reiner, because Reiner's wife was a historian, so he knew about this.

As for the ancient script, it has always been a secret code passed down only within the Kozuki clan, so Oden naturally recognized it.

"Speaking of which, it was 13 years ago. We reached the last island, Water Star Island, before everyone else! But after we excitedly landed, we discovered that it wasn't the end. The log pointer there became completely chaotic, unable to point us in the final direction!" Roger nodded, explaining.

"But... I know there's one last island. Only by reaching that island can we truly complete the unprecedented feat of circumnavigating the world!"

"And then? You're looking for the last island now? Well, you need to collect the four red road signs first!" Whitebeard asked Roger, holding his gourd and looking at him with a hint of curiosity.

"Huh? You know this?" Roger was taken aback; he hadn't expected Whitebeard to know this.

Chapter 136 Oden's Decision

Seeing Roger's astonishment, Whitebeard smiled slightly and called out to Reina, who was not far away, "Reina, you brat, come here!"

"Big brother, what's wrong? Did Captain Roger make some difficult request?" Reina yawned and slowly walked over. He had just been trying to figure out how to get Shanks' hat off!

"This is the guy who told me. He probably has a lot of information you want to know, but whether you can get him to tell you is up to you!" Whitebeard nodded toward Reina and said to Roger.

"Oh? You know the information we want?" Rayleigh, who had come with Reina, immediately asked Reina after hearing Whitebeard's words.

"What do you want to know? Let me see what price you're willing to pay!" Reina said lazily, plopping down on the ground.