Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"Don't worry, Mom. We've confirmed it. The main force of the Whitebeard Pirates has indeed set sail for Impel Down! According to our inside source, their vice-captain Reina's wife died in Impel Down, so Reina has been attacking Impel Down whenever he has the chance! Didn't he go there when Shiki the Golden Lion broke out last time?" The scribe Mont-d'Or chimed in.

“Mom! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! They pretended to be allies with us and took a lot of benefits, but behind our backs they plundered several of our islands and stole a lot of treasure. This time, we will retaliate in kind, break into their headquarters, and take all their treasure!” Charlotte Owen also stepped forward and said.

He was one of the people who most wanted to bring this fight to a head, and his hatred for Reina was greater than anyone else's.

"Katakuri! What do you think?" Charlotte Linlin, sitting in her high seat, pondered for a moment before asking her most outstanding son.

"Based on the current intelligence, everything seems fine, but we need to consider the consequences! If the Whitebeard Pirates escape from the Navy, we will likely face their retaliation! However, even if they manage to escape, they will be severely weakened after this battle, and with their headquarters breached, it will take them at least several years to recover!" Katakuri said calmly.

“Mama~~ That’s right. In that case… send a letter to Kaido’s Beasts Pirates and ask if he’s interested in the Whitebeard Pirates’ headquarters! Even if Newgate wants revenge, with Kaido and me working together, we won’t be afraid of him!” Charlotte Linlin nodded and said.

"Mom! But if we do that, at least half of our spoils will have to be given away! There's absolutely no need to involve them in this!" Charlotte Cracker, the tenth son, immediately objected. "Besides, after this battle, we'll probably have to re-evaluate who the world's number one pirate crew is. We're not afraid of the Whitebeard Pirates!"

The opinion of the staff member was shared by some cadres: "Why should we share the meat that is right in front of us with others?"

"Hey Mom, I have an idea! We can get Kaido on our side without letting him share our spoils! Hey~" Perospero suddenly stepped forward and said.

“Oh? Tell me, Perospero!” Charlotte Linlin actually agreed with Cracker’s statement, but only she knew just how powerful Newgate was when he was angry.

“We’ll do this… this… and this again… In this way, the spoils will be ours, and Kaido won’t be able to say anything, since he was late on his own, it has nothing to do with us! Lick lick~~~” Perospero said with a chuckle.

“Mama~~~ Hahaha… Alright, let’s do it this way! You’re such a good son, Perospero! If the plan succeeds, then I’ll allow you to choose one item from the spoils of war first!” Charlotte Linlin laughed loudly as soon as she heard Perospero’s plan.

The other cadres remained silent; the plan did indeed sound good.

Of everyone, only Katakuri frowned slightly, as he had a bad feeling about the plan to attack Xuan Yue Island.

On the other side, Reina, who set off alone, was not lonely. His daily work took up a lot of his time, and despite being a turtle, Hardshell was faster than most pirate ships. When he escaped from Wano Country, the Beasts Pirates' ship couldn't catch up with him.

However, this tortoise is a bit silly and keeps going astray, forcing Reina to keep a close eye on it at all times, otherwise it will stray off course if he's not careful. This has even made him want the doctor to invent a cure for getting lost.

When it comes to getting lost, he thinks of a certain monster-level genius at getting lost in the future, a super talent who can get lost even on a main road with only one path, the three-sword style swordsman Roronoa Zoro.

"Looks like I should go to the East China Sea sometime! Those chosen ones should all be born by now! Hehehe..." Reina stroked his chin, thinking about whether he should go and say hello to those kids.

However, Reina definitely won't have time for a while. According to his prediction, Tiger should come to find him soon so they can go to Mary Geoise together.

A few days later, when Reyner arrived at the deserted island in the Calm Belt, he arrived a little faster than Whitebeard had predicted, thanks to Hard Shell's exceptional performance.

"I wonder why they're making me come here so mysteriously!" Reina muttered to himself as he opened the envelope Whitebeard had given him.

After reading the letter, Reina's expression changed several times before finally settling into a sigh.

The letter explained everything and instructed Reiner to head to Impel Down and join them. Once Reiner arrived, they would launch an attack on Impel Down.

Chapter 180 The Battle Begins

Just as Reina was about to set off for Impel Down, he suddenly noticed something on the distant sea.

In fact, the navy lying in ambush had already spotted him when he arrived at the island.

"Vice Admiral Sakazuki, Akame Reyna has entered the ambush zone. Should we launch an attack?!" On the warship, a naval soldier was reporting Reyna's whereabouts to Akainu Sakazuki, who was dressed as a vice admiral.

"Attack!" Sakazuki said expressionlessly, a cigar dangling from his lips.

The three warships then launched a direct bombardment of the unnamed island.

Meanwhile, Reina, who had just finished reading the letter on the island and was preparing to head to Impel Down, also noticed the presence of the warship.

"Navy?" Reina was stunned when he saw the warship rapidly approaching him.

Although this is the Calm Belt and not far from Impel Down, Reina was still surprised to run into the Marines so badly.

"Boom boom boom!"

Upon approaching the uninhabited island, the navy decisively launched an artillery barrage. After just a few rounds of shelling, the not-so-large uninhabited island was covered by artillery fire.

"stop!"

After seeing that the entire uninhabited island had been destroyed, the navy stopped firing. But at that moment, a figure shot up from the sea – it was Reina.

"Freeze a thousand miles!" With a swing of the Hyōrinmaru in his hand, a slash carrying the aura of ice was sent toward the flagship of the three naval warships.

"Hmph! Netherhound!" Sakazuki, standing on the deck, didn't say a word. His fist turned into magma, shattering Reina's slash and melting away the surrounding icy aura due to the heat of the magma.

“Sakazuki?” Reina landed on top of Liu Liu’s head as he descended from the sky.

When he discovered the naval bombardment, he immediately dispelled the summoning spell with Hard Shell and instead summoned Liu Liu. In terms of combat, Liu Liu was better suited to cooperate with him, while Hard Shell was only suitable for traveling.

"Reina, you can't escape now, just surrender!" Sakazuki said to Reina from the bow of the warship.

"You?" Reina chuckled and said.

"Stubborn fool, attack!" Sakazuki waved his hand, and the warships launched another barrage.

Liu Liu quickly dodged the shells while carrying Reina; this level of shelling posed no threat to Liu Liu at all.

"Slash!" Since Sakazuki was on the main ship, Reina ordered Liuliu to bypass the main ship and rush towards the other two warships on either side, intending to take care of these two warships first.

"when!"

However, Reina's slash did not damage the warship, as a naval officer on board blocked his attack.

"Oni Spider!?" Reina exclaimed involuntarily as he looked at the naval admiral holding a longsword.

"Pirate Reina, you have nowhere to run!" Onigumo, with a cigar in his mouth, stood on the warship, looking down on Reina who was standing on top of Liuliu's head.

He is also one of Zephyr's disciples. Although he is not as famous as Sakazuki, Borsalino, and Kuzan, he is already a rear admiral and one of the Navy's main forces.

"It seems that my encounter with you today was not by chance!" Reina glanced at the other warship, presumably carrying a powerful general from headquarters.

"Now that you know, there's no need to struggle anymore! Today, whether it's you or the Whitebeard Pirates... it's all over!" Sakazuki's flagship had slowly approached, and the three warships formed a triangle, surrounding Reina once again.

Reina also met the last naval commander, Rear Admiral Doberman of the Navy Headquarters.

"So how did you find out about our plan? I only just found out myself, how come you knew before me?" Reina tilted his head and asked Sakazuki.

It would have been too easy for him to escape, but the fact that the navy knew about their plans in advance made him somewhat concerned.

“Didn’t you already suspect that we have spies on your side?” Sakazuki said softly, looking at Reina.

“So that’s how it is. Someone really did betray us! What a damned guy! But… what makes you think that the three of you can stop me?” Reina chuckled and said.

"Because of... strength! Scorching River - Great Fire Eruption!" Sakazuki's words had barely faded when his right arm had completely transformed into magma, heading straight for Reina.

"That's it...? You dare to say you're relying on your strength? Sharingan... activate!" After activating his Sharingan, Reina lightly stepped forward and jumped off Liu Liu's head, while Liu Liu immediately sank into the sea.

"Seated atop the frost-covered sky! Hyōrinmaru!" Reina, in mid-air, activated Hyōrinmaru's Shikai state and charged directly at Sakazuki.

"Bang bang bang... Boom~~~"

Reina and Sakazuki engaged in a brief exchange after jumping onto the warship, neither gaining the upper hand. However, Reina had already boarded the warship from the sea, thus achieving his objective.

Meanwhile, the sea surface surrounded by the three warships was completely engulfed in flames by Sakazuki's lava.

Onigumo and Doberman, aboard the other two warships, exchanged a glance before also boarding Sakazuki's flagship.

“I don’t have time to waste with you right now! Tell me the spy’s name… or else…” Reina waved the Hyōrinmaru in his hand, the threat was very clear.

Fighting on the high seas, Reina was not afraid at all. Sakazuki was an Ability User and could not fall into the sea, but he was different. Whether it was the Slippery or the Hard Shell, it gave Reina super mobility.

Therefore, once the warships are destroyed, Reina will have a significant advantage in both fighting and escaping, while the navy will have to consider its comrades and will inevitably be caught in a dilemma.

"Want to know? Go to Impel Down... and you'll find out!" Unfortunately, today Reina wasn't facing Garp or any other general.

The three generals who came today are all naval hawks who will stop at nothing to achieve their goals. They don't care about the lives of their subordinates at all. As long as they can capture Reina, they don't care if all three warships are destroyed.

"It seems I won't get anything out of you!" Reina, realizing this, gave up on asking any more questions. He waved his Hyōrinmaru, and a huge ice dragon appeared, heading straight for Sakazuki.

"A mere trick!" Sakazuki's fists transformed into magma, blocking Reina's ice dragon.

Meanwhile, Doberman and Onigumo from both sides seized the opportunity to rush over and attack Reina.

"Hehe... You schemed against me? Well, I'll teach you a lesson today and show you why the Whitebeard Pirates... are the world's number one pirate crew!" Reina stretched out his left hand, his arm covered in Armament Haki, to block Doberman's longsword, while his right hand, Hyōrinmaru, blocked Onigumo's attack.

But at this moment, the hair on Onigumo's back suddenly moved, seemingly turning into arms, and wielding several weapons, it stabbed directly at Reina through the gap.

Sakazuki, having dealt with the Ice Dragon, continued his attack on Reina!

"Get out of here!" Just as Onigumo's longsword pierced Reina, Reina absorbed all the impact from the sword and then kicked Onigumo in the abdomen.

"Clang!" After kicking away Onigumo, Hyōrinmaru, now free, slashed towards Doberman on the other side, but was blocked by Doberman.

"Ghost Dog!" At this moment, Sakazuki's attack arrived, and Reina, after forcing Doberman away, also dodged.

But before he could even regain his footing, Sakazuki attacked again, and Doberman, seizing the opportunity, joined forces with Sakazuki to suppress Reina.

"Clatter..." Onigumo pushed away the wooden block that was pressing down on him, got up, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and then joined the battle.

Despite possessing the Black Emperor's abilities, Reina was temporarily suppressed by the three powerful naval figures and could only occasionally unleash a burst of energy to counterattack.

The four-man battle quickly left the warship riddled with holes, leaving ordinary soldiers with no chance to intervene.

"Bang bang bang..." Reina kicked the surrounding naval soldiers away several times in succession, then quickly retreated a distance, widening the gap between himself and Sakazuki and the other two.

"Now... do you still think you can escape?" Reina was already surrounded by naval soldiers, while in front of him were Sakazuki and his two companions.

"Hahaha... You bunch of trash think you can catch me? Dream on! Hyōrinmaru... Bankai!" An extremely powerful aura exploded from Reina's body, blowing away many of the surrounding naval soldiers.

"Ice Dragon Whirlwind Tail - Skybreaker!" After activating his Bankai, ice enveloped Reina's right hand and Hyōrinmaru. With Reina's wave, a huge winged ice dragon appeared, flew into the sky, and then instantly descended, targeting the entire warship.

"Boom~~~ Crack crack..."

As the chill dissipated, Reina hovered in the air using the icy wings on his back. Below him, the massive naval warship had turned into a giant block of ice, and the naval soldiers on it had become terrifying ice sculptures.

"Now... do you still think you have the ability to capture me?" Reina, hovering in the air, asked with a light laugh to the three people still standing on the warship.

The three of them were not frozen by Reina's ice, but stood on the warship that had turned into a large block of ice.

"Hmph~ Dog bites the red lotus!" Sakazuki's attack was the only reply to Reina.

While Reina, Sakazuki, and the other two were fighting, everyone on the Moby Dick, which had already arrived at its designated location, was ready for battle.

"That kid Reina should be here soon, right? I really want to see his furious expression... Hahaha..." Lakyo, wielding a meteor hammer, said with a strange laugh.

"Gurararara... I reckon after he sees the letter, he probably won't ride the hard-shell anymore, he'll have to switch to the sled to come over!" Whitebeard was also amused by Rakuyo's words and burst into laughter.

"Dad... something's not right!" Just then, Marco, half-phoenix in form, descended from the sky and said, "The Gate of Justice over there has opened a crack!"

"Huh?" Whitebeard was taken aback, then said to Marco, "Go and take a look!"

"Okay!" Marco nodded upon hearing this, then took off and flew towards the Gate of Justice.

"laser!"

"Iceball!"