Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

“I understand. Is there any message you want me to convey?” Reina nodded and walked towards his small boat, asking.

"We're all doing great!" Crocus suddenly grinned and said with a big laugh.

Chapter 143 Whoever stands in their way dies

When Reina passed through the Reverse Mountain and arrived in the East China Sea, he was surrounded by ten naval warships.

"Seriously? Is such a big show really necessary? This is giving us way too much face!" Looking at the naval warships surrounding him, Reina didn't know whether to be happy or sad.

"Reina, you have nowhere to run!" On the lead warship, a naval admiral shouted at Reina through a megaphone.

Faced with the warships surrounding him, Reina had an urge to run away immediately, not for any other reason than that he was afraid that if he stopped, he would wipe them all out.

These naval forces must all be from the East China Sea branch. Among the four major oceans, the East China Sea is the weakest, so its navy is also the weakest. Given the current ragtag bunch, Reina really had no desire to take action.

"fire!"

Seeing that Reyna showed no sign of slowing down, the leading naval commander finally couldn't help but order his men to fire.

"Boom boom boom~~~"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa..."

Because they had just passed the Reverse Mountain, Reina's small boat was no longer being pulled by a sled, but was moving with the wind. So, although the navy's dense artillery fire could not hit him, the splashing waves made the small boat sway erratically on the sea, seemingly in danger of capsizing at any moment.

"What a troublesome bunch!" Reina had no choice but to take action in order to save his small boat.

"Seated atop the frost-covered sky! Hyōrinmaru!" Leaping into the air, Reina activated Hyōrinmaru's Shikai state, and with a swing of his Zanpakutō, a slender giant dragon appeared.

"Crack... Crack..."

"Bah!"

When Reina landed back on the small boat, all the opposing warships were frozen solid.

He had already held back, leaving two warships for the navy undestroyed.

Having witnessed Reina's strength, the two surviving warships indeed dared not continue to pursue him, and could only watch as the man and his ship sailed away.

Soon, news spread that the great pirate Akame Reina had appeared in the East Blue and defeated the Marines. The Marine Headquarters also learned that Reina had arrived in the East Blue, but they did not know Reina's exact whereabouts because they had not received any news of Reina's landing.

Meanwhile, news kept spreading that many pirates had already headed to the East Blue to watch the Navy execute Pirate King Roger, but none of them were as high-profile as Reina.

This has also stirred up the once stable East China Sea into chaos.

"Sengoku, Garp is going to escort Roger. Go to the East Blue and make arrangements. Don't let that kid ruin this execution!" Air Admiral said to Sengoku with a serious expression.

"Yes!" Zhan Guo bowed and walked straight out the door.

The last time he fought the Whitebeard Pirates was two years ago. Back then, he didn't have enough manpower, so Whitebeard used him as a testing ground for Reiner. Now he is a Marine Admiral with countless strong men under his command. He has the strength to defeat even the entire Whitebeard Pirates, let alone Reiner.

"Well, is it that kid again? I heard that when the master returned to be promoted to admiral, he was ambushed by the Whitebeard Pirates!?" Borsalino, who had been waiting for Sengoku on the warship, said with a smirk after learning about the mission.

"Hmph~ He's just a mere pirate. If he dares to interfere with Roger's execution, I wouldn't mind making him die on the spot too!" Sakazuki, wearing a short-sleeved shirt, said fiercely.

"Don't be careless. The Whitebeard Pirates also have the means to cross the Calm Belt. It's very likely that their main force is already in the East Blue. Reina is just a guy they threw out to distract us!" Sengoku said to his two capable subordinates.

Sakazuki and Borsalino are both exceptionally capable, and have made outstanding contributions to the Navy in the past two years, so their ranks have risen rapidly, and they are now captains of the Navy Headquarters.

Soon after Sengoku arrived in the East Sea ahead of schedule, the situation there gradually improved, but they still had no news of Reina.

Three days before Roger's execution, a group of naval admirals led by Garp began escorting Roger to the East Blue.

Inside the cabin, Garp was chatting with Roger.

"That kid Reina is also in the East Sea. I wonder what big moves he's up to this time!" Whenever Karp mentioned Reina, he thought of the giant nine-tailed fox that Reina had summoned.

If Reina were to summon the fox again at Roger's departure, it would inevitably cause chaos, and no one could predict the final outcome.

So now he only hopes that Sengoku can find the other party in advance and force the other party not to make too much of a commotion during the execution.

"Hahaha... Garp, when did you start worrying about things like this?" Roger didn't look like a prisoner about to be executed at all; he looked more like a carefree free man.

“Roger…you don’t know how terrifying that guy is. Although I’m absolutely confident I can defeat him, if he goes berserk, it will be a disaster for ordinary people! You don’t want to see that happen, do you?” Garp said seriously.

"Don't worry! His purpose is definitely not to save me. Perhaps... he just came to see me off!" Roger shrugged and said.

"you sure?"

"He already knew I had an incurable disease, so saving me wouldn't have made much difference! As for the route to the final island, neither he nor Whitebeard were interested in it at all; otherwise, the Whitebeard Pirates might have been the first to arrive there!" Roger nodded and said.

Hearing Roger's words, Garp secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He feared that the Whitebeard Pirates had also become interested in the final island, and had sent Reiner as their vanguard to rescue Roger and inquire about it.

Despite Roger's assurance, Garp still dared not relax. Upon arriving at Roger's hometown, Loguetown in the East Blue, he immediately met up with Sengoku and inquired about Reyna.

"There's absolutely no news. It's as if he completely vanished after arriving in the East Blue. We've been patrolling the Calm Belt constantly, but we still haven't found any trace of him or the Whitebeard Pirates. Furthermore, news from headquarters indicates that the Whitebeard Pirates are still in the New World and show no signs of coming to the East Blue," Sengoku said, shaking his head.

"Phew~ We have to find that kid before the execution, otherwise it's always a bit worrying! Sengoku, spread the word that I've arrived in the East Blue! His wife died at my hands, and given his personality, he'll definitely be restless when he hears that I'm here!" Garp said to Sengoku after thinking for a moment.

“He’s not stupid. Knowing that you and I are both here, why would he show himself?” Zhan Guo shook his head and said.

“I’ve already said there’s still time before the execution, so I plan to go back. And since it’s a private matter, I plan to go back alone!” Garp said directly, his eyes narrowing.

"What? You want to use yourself as bait? No way! Although all the signs indicate that the Whitebeard Pirates are not involved, there are always exceptions. If the Whitebeard Pirates come, you will be in danger!" Sengoku shook his head and rejected Garp's suggestion.

"If that's really the case, that would be great! At least their plan will be exposed in advance, and then you can deal with it calmly! Don't worry, old buddy! I won't die!" Garp grinned and laughed.

Sengoku remained silent, unable to issue such an order.

"Alright, that's settled then! I'll be leaving this afternoon, remember to make all the arrangements!" Seeing Sengoku's silence, Garp knew he was still hesitant, so he made the decision himself.

He knew the Warring States period too well. As long as he did this, the Warring States period would inevitably act according to his plan and would no longer hesitate.

Soon, news spread that the legendary Vice Admiral Garp had arrived in the East Blue. Along with this news, it was also announced that the Pirate King Roger would be publicly executed two days later, as well as that Garp himself was born in the East Blue.

Sengoku didn't directly say that Garp would go back alone; perhaps this was his final act of protection for his old friend.

However, not long after Karp left Loguetown alone in his small boat, he encountered the same small boat on the sea.

"Garp! I've been waiting for you for a long time!" Reina, standing at the bow of the ship, said to Garp, holding the Hyōrinmaru.

"Hahaha... You really showed up!" Garp secretly breathed a sigh of relief and laughed loudly, "You want my life? You can't do it alone. Let Whitebeard come out!"

“Stop pretending, this kind of work isn’t for you! I came alone, my brother is still in the New World, he doesn’t have time to come here!” Reina shook his head and said.

Garp touched his nose, somewhat embarrassed. He was indeed not suited for this kind of thing; his only skill was fighting.

“Let’s go. There’s a small island over there. It wouldn’t be appropriate for either of us to make a move here!” Reina pointed to an uninhabited island not far away and said.

It's less of an uninhabited island and more of a coral reef; the area above the water is probably no bigger than the deck of a warship.

However, Karp did not refuse, but rowed his boat to follow Reina and arrived there.

"Try this, the liquor I brewed myself!" After landing, Reina didn't start cooking immediately. Instead, he tossed a small bottle to Kap and said with a smile.

"Oh? You can brew wine? But this is too little, isn't it?" Karp took the small bottle, shook it, and said.

"You bastard, do you know how precious this wine is? I only gave Roger one bottle. Shiki spends a lot of treasure every year just to exchange for this wine with me. Giving you a small bottle is already giving you a lot of face!" Reina said with a laugh and a curse.

"Hahaha... This is the legendary baijiu? I have to try it!" Garp perked up immediately upon hearing this, saying with a hint of excitement.

Although Reyner's liquor is only given to close friends and family, some of it has somehow leaked out over the years. This liquor has always been highly sought after on the black market, earning it the nickname "liquid gold."

"Hmm... Hiss! Hahaha... This is indeed good wine. You're really generous, kid. Why don't you give me a little more? This little bit is too little!" After taking a sip, Garp's eyes widened immediately, and he praised it highly.

"Don't even think about it. Do you know how difficult it is to brew this kind of liquor?" Reina rolled his eyes at him, took a sip of liquor from his gourd, and said.

Despite saying that, one has to admire Karp; he had no doubt that Reina would poison the drink, and he drank it right in front of Reina.

"Hahaha... Kid, how about this, give me another bottle, and I won't arrest you next time we meet, okay?" Karp sat down next to Reina with the bottle in hand and asked with a laugh.

"Please... as if you can catch me right now!" Reina rolled his eyes, but didn't leave. He just sat with Garp, and the two of them drank and chatted idly.

Kapu has a very high alcohol tolerance. Although it was his first time drinking baijiu, he drank half a jin (250ml) of baijiu without feeling drunk at all.

"Alright, kid, the wine's finished, and the reminiscing is over. Now... it's time to get serious!" Garp threw the small wine bottle into the sea, stood up, and said to Reina.

Reina pursed his lips, but didn't get up. He said, "I'm just here to see Roger off. You don't need to be so nervous!"

"I can't not be nervous! If that giant fox you summoned last time appears in Loguetown... I can't bear the consequences!" Just thinking about Loguetown being razed to the ground made Garp feel a chill run down his spine.

“I will not go to the island! That’s my bottom line. If you don’t agree, then I will act in my own way!” Reina said softly.

"really?"

"Would I lie to you?"

“Alright, if you don’t go ashore, then on behalf of the Navy, I can grant you permission to observe the ceremony from the sidelines!” Garp nodded and said solemnly.

"In that case, I'm leaving. Don't look for me all over the world anymore. I just want to finish my work quietly every day!" After making that clear, Reina turned to leave.

"Hey kid!" Just as Reina stepped onto his small boat, Karp suddenly called out to him, "About that girl...sorry!"

Reina, standing on the small boat, froze completely, and his aura began to rise slowly before becoming chaotic.

"Garp! I know you stopped back then, and you didn't intentionally attack Olvia, so I don't blame you! But... Impel Down... I'll destroy it one day! That poison guy... I'll use his head to pay tribute to Olvia! Anyone who dares to stop me will die!" Reina suddenly turned around, his eyes already activated with the Mangekyou Sharingan, and stared at Garp as he spoke.

Chapter 144 The Great Pirate Era

On the day of Roger's execution, Loguetown was almost packed with people. Both locals from the East Blue and pirates from the Grand Line gathered in the square where Roger was to be executed.

"Although that kid promised not to go near Loguetown, it would still be better to have the warships blockade all the surrounding seas!" Garp said to Sengoku before Logue came out.

After making the promise with Reiner that day, he returned to Loguetown.

As for Reyna's declaration at the time, Cap was alarmed but did not respond.

As long as he remains a Marine, he will never allow Reyna to destroy Impel Down, so the two are destined to have another battle.

"Look! It's Roger...it's the Pirate King!"

"It's real! It's real! It's Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King!!"

As Roger was escorted to the plaza, the surrounding crowd began to cheer. They cheered for the strength of the Navy and for the world to have lost a powerful pirate.

On the open ground of the square, many future bigwigs watched silently as Roger walked toward the execution platform. If Reina were here, he would surely recognize many of them.

"Clang..." After stepping onto the execution platform, Roger sat down with a thud. Looking at the dark mass of people below, the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up.

"He...he smiled? Why? Why did he smile?" Smoker, who was still a child, happened to witness Roger's smile, which left an indelible impression on the little guy who aspired to become a Marine.

"Prepare..." Sengoku, who was presiding over the execution ceremony, shouted loudly after Roger sat down on the execution platform.