Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"Boom!"

Just then, a wave more than ten meters high suddenly surged up on the sea not far away, causing everyone in the square to look towards the sea.

"Roar!"

A gigantic sea monster with a crocodile head and a snake-like body emerged from the sea and remained quietly on the water not far from Loguetown.

And there was another person standing on his head.

"Roger..." Suddenly appearing were Liu Liu and Reina. Standing on Liu Liu's head, he shouted loudly at Roger on the execution platform: "As a pirate, I deeply admire your deeds, so I came here to send you on your way! As for the unique treasure you left behind... I believe that one day in the future, someone will obtain it, and that person will even surpass you and become the true king of the sea... Do you agree, Pirate King!"

After shouting, Reina took out a small bottle from his person and threw it directly at Roger on the execution platform.

Sengoku was about to intervene when he saw this, but Garp stopped him.

“That’s just alcohol!” Karp shook his head and said.

"Splash... thud!" Roger raised his bound hand and caught the bottle of liquor that Reina threw at him.

He opened the bottle, smelled it, then burst into laughter. He then downed the entire small bottle of liquor in one gulp and shouted back at Reina, "Want my treasure? Here you go! Go find it! I've left everything in this world there!"

Roger had barely finished speaking when Sengoku immediately reacted and shouted, "Execute them! Don't delay!"

The two executioners were stunned for a moment, then simultaneously plunged their long swords into Roger's body.

Blood flowed from Roger's body, but Roger seemed to understand the purpose of Reiner's appearance, because he remembered Whitebeard's words, Reiner's full name was "Benelli D. Reiner".

Just as Roger was being executed, it seemed that heaven and earth sensed the passing of this great hero. The previously clear weather turned cloudy, and soon rain began to fall from the sky.

However, the rain did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of the people in the square, because the words of the Pirate King Roger had confirmed the existence of a huge treasure.

Not far away, Reina, still standing on Liu Liu's head, sighed softly and said, "The Great Pirate Era... has begun!"

After saying that, he stomped his foot on Liu Liu's head, and Liu Liu slowly began to sink his body into the sea, leaving only half of his head above the water. Then he dragged Reina away quickly.

Seeing the crowd in the square going wild because of Reina and Roger's conversation, Sengoku and Garp exchanged a glance and said at the same time, "This... is a big problem!"

The conversation between Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King, and the great pirate Reina Akame before his execution quickly spread throughout the world, and countless people chose to set sail in order to obtain the Pirate King's treasure.

Roger's death ushered in the Great Pirate Era, and those who knew his purpose admired his actions.

“Roger…” In the Sabaody Archipelago, Rayleigh stood on the shore with tears in his eyes, looking at the distant sea, Roger’s image seemed to appear before his eyes again.

After taking a small sip of his drink, Rayleigh wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and said softly, "You did it! I always believed you wouldn't die!"

Before Roger surrendered, he met with Rayleigh. Before leaving, Roger told Rayleigh, "I will not die, brother!"

He understood Roger's meaning: his ideas would not die, and there would be successors in the future. That's how the world works, constantly reincarnating, with later generations inheriting the ideas of their predecessors and moving forward.

In the South China Sea, on the island of Patricia, a heavily pregnant woman stands on the shore, stroking her belly as she gazes at the sea.

She had long, wavy hair, a few freckles on her cheeks, and a red hibiscus flower pinned in her hair.

She is none other than Portgas D. Rouge, the wife of the Pirate King Gol D. Roger.

Soon after, the Navy suspected that Roger's bloodline still existed among humans, so they launched a large-scale search. The Navy's arrival also broke the peace of Patricia Island.

However, Portgas D. Rouge deliberately kept the baby in her womb for 20 months to evade the Navy's search.

Two years later, with the help of the naval hero Garp, Rouge gave birth to a boy.

“Mr. Garp, this child’s name is Ace! Gol D. Ace!” Rouge said weakly to Garp beside her as she lay on the bed.

Garp nodded, took the child from Rouge, and was about to say something when he realized that Rouge had already passed away after giving birth.

Garp sighed, and after handling Rouge's funeral arrangements, he returned to the East Blue with Ace.

Reina, who appeared at Roger's execution, went straight back to the New World. His presence at Roger's execution made him famous, and the Whitebeard Pirates became known to the world as well.

After returning to the New World, the Whitebeard Pirates were already waging war everywhere. With the addition of Reina, the Whitebeard Pirates' fighting strength increased even more. They not only took over the territory left by Shiki the Golden Lion, but also brought the surrounding seas under their control.

Because of Roger, the number of pirates increased dramatically, and pirates in the New World began to take over territory. The Navy's territory in the New World was further compressed, and it even lost its voice in the New World for a time.

The most powerful pirate crew in the entire New World right now is the Whitebeard Pirates. They rule over nearly one-tenth of the New World's vast territory like emperors.

Besides the Whitebeard Pirates, the person who gave the Navy the biggest headache was Douglas Bullet, a former member of the Roger Pirates. After learning that Roger had been executed, he believed that he would never have a chance to beat him again. Without his goal, Bullet began to go berserk at sea, vowing to turn the entire ocean upside down.

In his view, Roger had already become the Pirate King, and even if he found the final island, he would only be on par with Roger and could not be considered to have defeated him.

Therefore, what he needs to do is defeat all the heroes on the sea. Only in this way can he prove that he is stronger than Roger.

While Reina was fighting for the Whitebeard Pirates in the New World, six-year-old Robin in Ohara in the West Blue had already shown extraordinary academic talent.

Dr. Crohar is currently the only person who knows about Robin's past, so although Robin grew up in Nico Matthew's family, Dr. Crohar is more like Robin's adoptive father than Matthew.

"Doctor...why don't I have a father or a mother?" After finishing her studies that day, Robin watched as other children's parents came to pick them up, but no one came to pick her up. So she asked Dr. Croha.

"No, Robin, you also have parents, and they are both great people. It's just that there are some things I can't tell you right now. When you're a little older, I'll tell you everything!" Dr. Croha said with a loving pat on Robin's head.

He had considered informing Reina to pick up Robin, but the Whitebeard Pirates were in the latter half of the Grand Line, a place they couldn't reach.

Their expedition team had once ventured to the Grand Line, but they had faced countless life-or-death situations in the first half alone, and were nearly wiped out several times.

So he has no way of contacting Reina now, and in order to avoid being reminded of her by seeing things, Reina has not come to Ohara since Olvia's death.

"Is it because they think Robin is a burden that they abandoned me here?" Little Robin asked, her head down.

Dr. Kuroha's expression changed, and he asked, "Who told you that? It's not like that. They all have their own things to do, so they can't take you with them for the time being. You can only go out to sea to find him after you grow up and have the ability to protect yourself!"

"But... Uncle said I'm just a burden, and that I even caused my mother's death! Doctor, is my mother really dead? Did I kill her?" Little Robin suddenly raised her head and asked with tears in her eyes.

"Sigh... Alright, come with me! I wasn't planning on telling you this now! But it seems the time has come. But Robin... you have to promise me you won't tell anyone!" Dr. Croha sighed and said.

Robin's eyes lit up, and he asked, "Is it about my parents?"

“That’s right!” Dr. Croha led Robin into his room, then rummaged through the drawers and cupboards before taking out two boxes and placing them in front of Robin, saying, “These… are the things your mother left you!”

Looking at the two boxes in front of him, young Robin couldn't help but tremble as he opened the first box with his tiny hands.

Chapter 145 Who is my father?

"Doctor... what is this? Flower petals?" Robin asked, puzzled, looking at the strange-looking fruit in front of her.

"This is a Devil Fruit! A very rare treasure, a gift from your father to your mother! But your mother left it to you! She said that although she didn't know what kind of power this fruit possessed, it should be suitable for women! So after you were born, you have kept it with me!" Dr. Croha explained.

"A Devil Fruit? Does it contain a devil?" Robin asked curiously.

"Put this aside for now, and open the other box to take a look!" Dr. Croha said to Robin, setting the Devil Fruit aside.

Little Robin took a deep breath and opened the other box, inside which was a sign made of some unknown material.

Gently taking out the sign, Robin looked at Dr. Crohar with confusion, not understanding what the sign was or what it meant.

"The sign has your father's name on it. It's something your father has carried with him since he was a child. Your mother took it from your father when she was pregnant with you, and after you were born, she engraved your name on it as well!" Dr. Kuroha said softly.

Little Robin was startled and immediately wiped the somewhat worn sign carefully. Sure enough, he saw two names on it.

“Benelli D. Reina…Benelli D. Robin! This…is this my father’s and my real name? Why am I called Nico Robin now? Instead of Benelli D. Robin?” Seemingly sensing her father’s warmth from the sign, little Robin asked in confusion, tears streaming down her face.

“Because…your father…was a pirate!” Dr. Croha said softly.

"A pirate?" Robin was taken aback, then looked down and asked, "So... he's a bad guy?"

“No, your father was a powerful pirate, but he never did evil. They simply sailed freely on the high seas, searching for countless treasures buried deep within!” Dr. Kuroha shook his head and said.

"Is...is that so?" Robin's eyes grew brighter, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled up slightly as he asked, "Then why didn't he come to pick me up?"

Dr. Croha glanced at Robin, sighed, and told her the truth about what happened back then.

"So... your father doesn't even know you exist. Otherwise, given his personality, he would have come and taken you away long ago!" Dr. Crohar said, looking at little Robin, whose face was already streaked with tears.

“I understand what Mother means! She doesn’t want herself and me to be a burden to Father, so she made this decision! Doctor… my father… is he a great hero of the sea now?” Little Robin said very sensibly.

"Yes! He's a great hero on the high seas now! You know about the Pirate King, right?" Dr. Croha said with a smile.

“Yes! I know, the great pirate who possessed the world’s greatest treasure, the Pirate King Gol D. Roger, his conversation with the great pirate Reina before his execution…” At this point, Robin froze, because she had just seen the name Benedict D. Reina on the sign in her hand.

“Doctor…my father, is that Reina?” Robin asked, gripping the sign tightly in his hand.

Dr. Croha smiled and nodded, saying, "That's right, it's Reina, the vice-captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, the great pirate Akame Reina!"

Little Robin suppressed his excitement, took a deep breath, and asked, "Then...when can I go see him?"

"Not yet! Little one, you need to have enough strength to protect yourself! The place where your father is, the latter half of the Grand Line, is an extremely dangerous and terrifying place. If you're alone... I don't know when I'll dare to let you go to him!" Dr. Croha shook his head and said.

Upon hearing Dr. Croha's words, the light in Robin's eyes dimmed instantly, but soon she noticed the Devil Fruit beside her.

"Doctor, this... can it give me strength?" Robin asked, looking at the flower-petal-like fruit in front of her.

"This... I'm not sure!" Dr. Croha told Robin what he knew about Devil Fruits, letting her choose whether or not to eat one.

Upon learning that eating the Devil Fruit would grant her the power of a devil, but at the cost of losing her ability to swim, Robin did not hesitate and ate the Devil Fruit.

"Hana-Hana Fruit?" After getting used to the unpleasant taste of the Devil Fruit, Robin quickly felt a power emerging within her body and realized what kind of fruit it was.

“Robin, there are no Devil Fruit users in Ohara, so no one can tell you how to train your Devil Fruit abilities! And to avoid causing panic, you must not tell anyone what I told you today, not even the fact that your father is Reina. Unless you meet Reina or Whitebeard of the Whitebeard Pirates in the future, you must not tell anyone your father's name! Can you do that?”

Dr. Croha, seeing that Robin seemed to have acquired the power of a Devil Fruit, spoke seriously.

"Yes! I understand, Doctor!" Robin was completely different from before. After learning that she had loving parents in this world, and even a father waiting for her, she felt full of strength.

"That's good! You can explore and develop your abilities on your own from now on, but it's best not to let anyone find out. Also, you can't neglect your studies! Because your mother is a very accomplished historian! I hope you won't let her down!" Dr. Crohar said, patting Robin's head.

Spring came and autumn went, and after a year, the Whitebeard Pirates had basically consolidated their territory. At this time, Reina had finally completed the integration of his powers, and he was able to master both the Sharingan and Hyōrinmaru.

On this very day, Bullet, known as the descendant of the devil, finally confronted the Whitebeard Pirates.

“Big brother… leave this to me!” Reina stepped forward and said.

"Gurararara... No need, they've asked me! If I don't go, won't they think I'm afraid of them?" Whitebeard laughed as he rejected Reina's suggestion.

Reina and the other captains exchanged glances and then laughed helplessly.

Despite the Whitebeard Pirates' numerous campaigns throughout the year, their reputation has made them so renowned that they rarely face opponents that require Whitebeard's personal attention.

The Navy, having lost a significant amount of territory in the New World, is now completely unable to control the Whitebeard Pirates.

With the Barrett incident already in the mix, they simply don't have the time to bother Whitebeard right now.

That's why Whitebeard was so eager to have some fun when Barrett came knocking on his door.

The battle was even more intense than Reina had imagined. According to Whitebeard afterward, if the opponent had been given more time, he might have actually been able to surpass Roger.

As for who won that battle, Reina didn't ask, nor did Marco and the others, because Whitebeard returned on his own, and Barrett and the others didn't bother with it.

After resolving the Barrett incident, Whitebeard often lamented that although the seas were much more lively because of Roger, they were also much more boring without Roger, Shiki, and others.