Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"What's so strange about that? John, Wang Zhi, and Silver Axe left together back then, and they might have even fought over the treasure. In the end, the treasure map was leaked, and naturally, things turned out like this!" Whitebeard replied, looking completely unfazed.

Reina nodded thoughtfully. According to Whitebeard, it was indeed very possible. Back then, the crew members were not like the Whitebeard Pirates of today. They were more like a group of people with interests than a pirate crew.

However, Reina had other ideas. Since no one had seen Captain Rocks' body, if Captain Rocks was not dead, then he would need that treasure to recruit soldiers if he wanted to make a comeback.

However, if it really was Captain Rocks, this treasure map probably wouldn't have been passed down.

"May I take a look at any of your treasure maps?" Reina, still somewhat uneasy, approached the group of drinkers who had been discussing Captain John's treasure and asked with a smile.

“We don’t have that kind of thing. If we did, we would have gone treasure hunting long ago. Why would we be sitting here drinking and chatting? But I heard that a suspected treasure map was found on Proud Island, which has caused a lot of pirates to fight over it. As for who got it in the end, we don’t know!” One of the drinkers shook his head and said to Reina with a smile.

“I know you don’t have any, but no one’s movements can fool my eyes. My friend, could you show me what you have on you?” Reina asked softly, pointing to one of the patrons.

The man's expression changed, and he retorted sharply, "Who are you? Just because you want to see what's on me doesn't mean I'll give it to you!"

His change in expression not only convinced Reina that he had something on him, but even his companions turned to look at him.

"Then will this do?" Before anyone knew it, Hyōrinmaru had appeared in Reina's hand, the tip of the blade already pressed against the other's neck.

"No...no...don't do anything reckless! Let me tell you...I have a big shot behind me! If you offend me, I guarantee you won't be able to leave this island!" The man was startled by the sudden appearance of Hyōrinmaru, but still threatened Reina defiantly.

“Oh? A big shot? Could you tell me which big shot it is?” Reina asked with a smile.

"Damn it, do you know who we are?" When the man's companions saw Reina suddenly make a move, they all stood up and surrounded Reina.

Before Reina could even make a move, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates all stood up and walked over.

The battle started suddenly and ended just as quickly.

When Reina walked out of the tavern with the map, he had already figured out who the so-called big shot behind them was—it turned out to be just a guard on the island.

Reina guessed that the other party had already fled overnight after learning that his subordinate had offended the Whitebeard Pirates. Anyway, Reina didn't bother with it; he didn't have time to waste on such a small fry.

"So, is this map real?" Lacou asked, walking beside Reina with an expectant look on his face.

Reina shook his head and handed him the same map as the one Lakyo had used before.

"What's going on? It's this again? Who is this? Spreading fake news like this!" Lakyo said angrily when he saw that the map was exactly the same as his.

"Alright, even if you find it, it'll just be some gold and jewels, nothing else. Instead of wasting time looking for that, why don't you go rob a few pirate crews and get much more!" Reina patted him on the shoulder, trying to comfort Rakuyo.

Once everyone was back on board, the Moby Dick set sail again.

A few days later, a Big Mom Pirates' tart ship sailed toward the Moby Dick.

"Hey~ it's Perospero! What are you doing here?" Reina greeted the newcomer with a smile.

“Tsk tsk… Lord Reina, I’m here on behalf of my mother to deliver this invitation!” Charlotte Perospero bowed and handed Reina an exquisite invitation.

"An invitation? Sister Lingling really likes this kind of thing!" Reina said, somewhat speechless, after opening the envelope and looking at it.

"Hmph~ If he doesn't want to go, then let him get lost. If Lingling has any objections, let her come over herself!" The white-bearded man sitting on the recliner said with dissatisfaction.

These words left Reina speechless, while Perospero, standing to the side, looked somewhat embarrassed.

If an ordinary person had said that, he probably would have retorted immediately, but since it was Whitebeard who said it, he didn't dare to do anything to Whitebeard.

"Speaking of which, your family is really growing bigger and bigger. Perospero, how many people are in your family this year?" Reina had no choice but to change the subject in order to ease the awkwardness.

“Last year, Mom gave birth to three daughters and one son, and this year only the 32nd son, Brownie, was born!” Perospero quickly replied.

Reina was speechless. Since the year Perospero was born, Charlotte Linlin has given birth once a year. Sometimes she has four or five children in a single pregnancy, and sometimes she has only one son or one daughter. So far, she has single-handedly built and expanded a pirate crew, truly realizing the myth of "Give me a man, and I can create a race".

However, Charlotte Linlin's pregnancies and childbirths were very planned. Each of her husbands was of a different race, so the children she gave birth to also belonged to different races. In her own words, she wanted to create a kingdom with all races.

And she is steadfastly moving forward on this path.

"Alright, Perospero, go back and tell Sister Lingling that I will attend the tea party on time this year. You can go back now!" Seeing that Whitebeard was getting more and more impatient, Reina quickly sent Perospero away, otherwise, if he angered Whitebeard, Perospero might not be able to leave.

“Okay, I’ll go back and tell Mom!” Perospero nodded and was about to turn and leave as usual, but he suddenly froze on the spot, looking at Reina in disbelief, and asked, “You just said… you would be there on time?”

“That’s right, the sea is indeed a bit boring this year, and I also have some things I want to talk to Sister Lingling about, so I will participate!” Reina nodded and replied.

"Okay...okay! I'll pass it on!" Perospero was still somewhat incredulous even though he heard Reina's personal confirmation.

This wasn't the first time he'd invited Reina to the tea party, but Reina had never accepted, just like Kaido of the Beasts Pirates. Although Charlotte Linlin would occasionally send invitations, they never attended, to the point that he hadn't even sent an invitation to Kaido this year.

Perospero estimated that if Reyna didn't attend this year, he wouldn't invite him again in the future, because his mother's tea party had become increasingly influential over the years, and if people found out that he had invited Reyna and he hadn't gone, it would have a negative impact.

Chapter 154 Arrival at the World

After Charlotte Perospero left, Marco approached Reina and asked, puzzled, "Why did you agree to attend that boring tea party?"

“Don’t you think… some rules should be set for this sea?” Reina said with a smile.

"What do you mean?" Marco was taken aback, even more confused.

"On this vast ocean, the Navy has been squeezed out by us, so... it's time for internal strife! Now in the New World, the only ones who can rival us are Kaido's Beasts Pirates and Charlotte Linlin's Big Mom Pirates. Although Shiki has been released from prison, we won't talk about him since his whereabouts are unknown!"

"Now that we are the strongest pirate crew, it's time to set rules for this sea! And those rules... are up to us, the Whitebeard Pirates!" Reina said with a sneer.

"You want to make Big Mom submit? That's impossible, right? If they join forces with the Beast Pirates, they'll be very difficult to deal with!" Marco understood what Reina meant, but he couldn't quite believe it.

He phrased it somewhat euphemistically, but the truth is that if the Whitebeard Pirates were truly caught in a pincer attack by the Big Mom Pirates and the Beasts Pirates, they would inevitably come out worse off.

“So… I went there this time to persuade Big Mom to agree that the Whitebeard Pirates will be the most respected on the high seas from now on! Although Big Brother isn’t interested in the title of Pirate King, we can’t just pretend nothing happened!” Reina nodded and said.

"What do you think you can use to persuade Bigom? Threaten her?" Marco agreed with Reina's point of view, but persuading Bigom was simply impossible.

"Don't put it so harshly. Threats and such, are those the methods a civilized person like me would use? I'm just making an exchange with him! I'm asking him to give me a statement to the world in exchange for a secret!" Reina said with a smirk.

“Why do I feel like you have ulterior motives? And even if the other party makes this statement, it’s just a verbal admission; we don’t actually benefit from it!” Marco said after a moment of silence.

“No, this is enough! Enough for us to take advantage of this opportunity... and take down Kaido!” Reina said, his eyes narrowing.

"What? Your target is the Beasts Pirates?" Marco was surprised again.

"Can you stop making such a fuss? Isn't this a self-evident problem? We'll cooperate with Big Mom, get her to acknowledge our leadership, and then take the opportunity to wipe out the Beasts Pirates. Once only the Big Mom Pirates are left, they'll be all alone! After we take down those two pirate crews, won't we be the ones calling the shots in the New World?" Reina rolled his eyes and said.

“But… Dad won’t agree, will he? A battle of this scale isn’t something you can just start on a whim!” Marco hesitated for a moment before saying.

Actually, he was somewhat tempted. After defeating the Beasts Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates, they would truly be the world's number one pirate crew.

"Hehe... So... I'm telling you now, right? I'm telling you to go find the captains, and then we'll talk to Dad together. Maybe Big Brother will agree!" Reina said to Marco with a mischievous grin.

"So you're just using me as a tool?" Marco finally understood why Reina had given him a look and signaled him to come over right after Charlotte Perospero left.

"Just tell me whether you agree with my plan or not!"

“Okay, I’ll go ask. If everyone agrees, we can go find Dad together!” Marco thought for a moment and then agreed to Reina’s suggestion.

After a brief meeting of the captains, everyone except Jozu abstained and agreed to Reyna's plan, because this would put Whitebeard on the throne of the uncrowned king.

But when they found Whitebeard, he refused them.

"What a bunch of idiots! Who came up with this idea? Don't you know who would be happiest if we wiped out the Big Mom Pirates and the Kaido Pirates?" Whitebeard grinned and said.

"Does Big Brother mean the Navy will target us?" Reina immediately realized and asked.

"Of course! This sea doesn't need kings, Roger is the best proof! So let's not bring this up again! We just need to do our own thing!" Whitebeard waved his hand, dismissing the crowd.

Left with no other choice, Reina had to cancel the plan. He hadn't really considered the Navy; he was just thinking that even if the Whitebeard Pirates reached the top, the Navy still wouldn't dare to act rashly.

However, they forgot that the Navy is the number one power on the high seas. Although the arrival of the Great Pirate Era has temporarily caused them to lose their voice in the New World, this was achieved by many pirates working together.

"What do we do now? Didn't you already agree to go to that tea party? Now that your father doesn't agree to your bullshit plan, what are you going to do?" After leaving Whitebeard's place, Marco looked at Reina and asked.

"What else can we do? We just won't go. It's not a big deal!" Reina said nonchalantly. "Does Big Mom think she'd dare cause me any trouble?"

Despite saying that, a few days later, Reina still sailed away in his small boat. He didn't want to offend Bigom over such a thing. After all, there's a big difference between promising someone and not going, and directly refusing.

Starting from the Whitebeard Pirates' territory, it was still quite a distance from Big Mom's Whole Cake Island, but with their incredible speed, they quickly arrived at the border of Whole Cake Island.

World of Warcraft is the name Big Mom calls her territory. She plans to build it into her ideal world. Reyner, who is familiar with the original plot, naturally knows a lot about the secrets of this place, but he still acts as if it's his first time here.

"Hehe... Quite a show of force!" Looking at the densely packed egg tart boats in front of him, he knew they were there to welcome him, but there must be another reason behind it.

“Welcome, esteemed guest, to the Land of Treasures. Please transfer to the passenger ship we have specially prepared for you!” Charlotte Perospero stood at the front and bowed to Reina before speaking.

Reina did not refuse and left his small boat to board the large ship where Perospero was.

"Mom is already waiting for you on Cake Island. The tea party starts tomorrow!" Perospero said with a smile.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen Sister Lingling. By the way, I wonder how Chef Longbread is doing? I haven’t seen him for many years either!” Reina said with a slight smile.

The head chef is still in good health. We brothers handle the external operations, and he rarely goes to the battlefield anymore!

Reina knew that Longbread wasn't very strong in combat, but as Linlin's mentor, his position in the Big Mom Pirates was still quite special.

Along the way, Perospero introduced the scenery to Reina while chatting with him, and soon they arrived at Cake Island.

"Ma~mama~ Reina, you've finally arrived! Did things not go well with Whitebeard? Come here, I won't treat you badly!" Charlotte Linlin actually greeted him personally at the gate of the palace on Whole Cake Island.

"Sister Lingling, if my brother hears me say that, he'll probably come knocking on my door and break my legs! So please don't say things like that again!" Reina replied with a smile.

"Mama~ Newgate isn't dead yet? That's terrible!" Charlotte Linlin said this jokingly, but Reina could tell from her words that she meant it.

"Big Brother is in his prime now, and his strength is at its peak. There shouldn't be anyone on this sea who can kill him! But Sister Lingling, it's been so many years since I last saw you. You've become a middle-aged woman and have lost your former charm!" Although Reina was all smiles, his words made the faces of the Big Mom Pirates executives present change.

"Boy, how dare you talk to your mother like that? Do you have a death wish?" Before Charlotte Linlin could speak, a guy with golden-orange hair and a three-bladed appearance resembling flames jumped out and said.

Reina knew that this person was Charlotte Owen, who was a triplete with Katakuri and Daifuku.

"Oh? Sister Lingling, this must be your son, right? So unruly! Anyone who didn't know better would think he was the captain. Don't you need me to teach him a lesson?" Reina glanced at Owen and said indifferently.

“Well, that’s how it is when you have a lot of kids. Sometimes you can’t discipline them properly! But if you can, I don’t mind if you help me discipline them!” Charlotte Linlin stared at Reina and said softly.

“Oh, is that so? According to seniority, he should call me uncle! It’s just an adult disciplining a child, I’m good at that! Leave it to me!” Reina smiled and looked at Owen, slowly walking towards him.

"Be careful, the other party is no small fry!" Dafu, standing next to Owen, said solemnly.

"Don't worry, I won't lose!" Irving said confidently.

Although Reina is a well-established pirate, he is not someone who has never seen the world. In the Big Mom Pirates, his combat strength is consistently among the top ten, and he has helped his mother conquer a lot of territory.

“As the junior, you should make the first move! I’m afraid if I do, you won’t have a chance!” Reina smiled and said to Owen.

"Hmph, arrogant!" Owen said, but his hands were not slow. His body began to turn red. This was his Devil Fruit ability, which allowed him to transfer heat to any object he touched, instantly heating it up. He could also heat himself up, burning anyone he touched. He could even heat up any object he designated from a distance with his eyes, causing it to catch fire.

However, Reina already knew about his abilities, while Irving might not have known about Reina's abilities.

"Fist of Intense Heat!" After his fists turned fiery red, Owen threw a punch directly at Reina.

"Is that all?" Hyōrinmaru, with his sword sheathed, blocked Owen's fist, absorbing all the impact. It looked as if Reina had easily blocked Owen's fist.