Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

Shortly after Marco flew towards the Gate of Justice, a laser beam and a blast of ice struck him directly in mid-air.

"Marco..." The crew members who had been watching Marco were all shocked.

Chapter 181 One After Another

"Damn it...Dad! It's the Marines, we're surrounded!" Just as Aokiji Kuzan and Kizaru Borsalino were making their move, the crew finally discovered the Marines hiding around them.

"Namur!" Whitebeard ignored the marines and called out to Namur, the fishman and captain of the eighth division.

Without needing to be told, Namur jumped off the ship the moment Marco was shot down and swam quickly towards Marco in the sea.

"Why are the Marines here?" Vista asked Whitebeard, looking puzzled.

"It seems our operation has been discovered in advance! I wonder how things are going on Reina's side!" Whitebeard looked around and saw no less than ten warships. He wouldn't believe that a naval deployment of this scale wasn't intended to wipe them out.

"Newgate! Surrender! We already knew about your actions, and fighting will only result in mutual destruction!" Garp shouted at Whitebeard from the front of a dog-headed warship.

"Gurarararar... Garp! You didn't plan this, did you? Why hide Sengoku when you meet an old friend?" Whitebeard shouted at Garp with a loud laugh.

“You know, today is the day he’s promoted to marshal. I won’t let you ruin my old friend’s good news!” Garp said with a slight smirk.

"Gurararara... Since you've ambushed me here, then Reina must have an ambush as well, right?" Whitebeard was smiling, but his expression had become serious.

“Of course!” Karp nodded and said, “So… Newgate, you’ve lost this time!”

"Is that so? That's not necessarily true!" Whitebeard said, throwing a punch towards Garp.

"Crack... Crack crack..." The space in front of Whitebeard seemed to be shattered, and a powerful energy shock rushed straight towards the dog-headed warship in front of him.

"I can't let you do whatever you want!" Garp jumped up and punched the energy shockwave that Whitebeard unleashed.

"Boom~~~~"

The massive energy shockwave was punched into the sea by Garp, instantly creating a huge crater in the seawater.

"Wow...that's amazing...this is the first time I've ever seen someone stop Whitebeard's attack!" A crew member was so surprised that he could hardly close his mouth when he saw Garp stop Whitebeard's attack.

"Idiot, now is not the time to think about these things. Get ready, the navy could attack at any moment!" Vista drew his twin swords and said in a deep voice.

"Jozu, go to Dad's side and protect him. Sachi, you're not a Devil Fruit user, so get ready to lead a team to meet Namur. Once you find him, rescue him and Marco immediately! Dad, what do we do now? Should we run away?" Once in battle mode, Laco completely shed his usual carefree demeanor and became a reliable companion.

"No, we're not sure about Reina's situation yet, let's wait and see... Maybe the Navy just discovered us by chance!" Whitebeard thought for a moment and then shook his head.

If they retreat at this moment, and Reina happens to arrive at this time, wouldn't they just run right into the navy's encirclement?

"But... Dad, if we don't leave now, we'll be surrounded by the Navy! We'll have another chance to rescue Reina, and besides, if he sees what's going on here, he might not come! We can't miss this opportunity!" Laco shouted anxiously.

“Father, Lakyo is right!” Fosa nodded in agreement.

"Gurararar... my little ones... are you afraid of death? Do you still remember our oath?" Whitebeard suddenly raised his naginata and asked loudly.

Lakyo and the others were taken aback, then raised their weapons and shouted back, "We'll live and die together!"

"Very well... Now, counterattack!" Whitebeard swung his naginata, and a slash infused with the energy of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit flew toward the warship closest to them.

"Boom!" The warship was instantly cut in two by Whitebeard and then exploded.

"Fire! All warships, fire on the Whitebeard Pirates!" Garp's lieutenant, Pocato, shouted, brandishing his longsword.

"Bang bang bang..."

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~~" Shells rained down on the Moby Dick.

"Rose Dance!"

"Diamond Wall!"

"High-speed slash!"

This time, Whitebeard didn't need to lift a finger; the captains stepped forward and shot down all the shells heading toward the Moby Dick.

"Captains, brothers, fight back! We are the Whitebeard Pirates!"

"Counterattack! Counterattack! Artillerymen, where are you? Counterattack!"

The captains' actions greatly boosted the morale of the Whitebeard Pirates. They had come prepared for war, so they showed no fear even when facing an enemy ten times their size.

While the main force of the Whitebeard Pirates was engaged in battle with the Navy led by Garp, on Crescent Island, Hansen and Olga were idly playing a pirate version of Monopoly.

Olga's luck didn't seem to be so good today. She had only walked two laps, and not only was there not much land, but she also didn't have much money left.

"I'm not playing anymore! Everyone's bullying me! That big bad Dad, he never takes me out to play!" Olga threw down the banknotes in her hand and pouted.

"Sigh~ Don't take your temper out on us. Aren't we all people who didn't go out?" Hansen said listlessly from the side.

"Captain, do you think they've already launched their final assault? Will they really destroy Impel Down this time? Does that mean our game board will have to be changed? Will there be no more Impel Down in the future?" A member who was playing with Hansen and Olga said with a chuckle.

"It's not that simple. Impel Down, the underwater prison, is known as an impenetrable fortress! But this time we have the advantage of a surprise attack, and with Daddy going there personally, even if we don't break through Impel Down, at least killing Reina's enemy shouldn't be a problem!" Hansen threw the banknotes in his hand onto the chessboard and said with a smile.

"What a pity! We have to stay at base camp and can't participate in such a grand occasion. It's really disappointing!" Another crew member said with a slight smile as he placed banknotes on the chessboard.

"Alright, stop talking. Didn't you see Olga was about to cry?" Hansen said with a smile.

"Hmph! When Dad and Reina come back, they'll show them the consequences of not taking me!" Olga wrinkled her nose and said angrily.

"By the way, where's the doctor? Is he still in the lab?" Hansen asked Olga, suddenly remembering something.

"He should be here. It seems that my stupid father has been stumped by some problem lately, and the experiment isn't progressing much!" Olga said, shrugging.

She didn't enjoy research, so she rarely visited Dr. Assie's lab, let alone participated in the research.

"What do you think about us having the doctor make some itching medicine for us? Then, when Reina and Daddy..."

"Enemy attack... Captain, something's wrong! The surveillance room has detected the Big Mom Pirates approaching!"

Just as Hansen was joking, a loud shout suddenly came from afar.

Hansen and the others' expressions changed, and they all stood up.

"Olga, go and inform the Doctor immediately that everyone should prepare to evacuate to the Sky Island! Corin, sound the alarm and have everyone move valuables to the Sky Island, especially the maps in the map room! Cartman, gather all the team members and call the second combat squad to come with me to engage the enemy!"

By this time, Hansen had lost his youthful naiveté. After experiencing many trials and tribulations with the Whitebeard Pirates, he had become a qualified captain-level fighter.

"Waaaaaah~~~~Waaaaah~~~~~"

A piercing alarm sounded on Xuan Yue Island, causing everyone who was doing their own thing to change color. This was an alarm indicating an invasion from outside. Upon hearing the alarm, all combat personnel had to assemble immediately, while non-combat personnel had to seek refuge on the Sky Island.

Dr. Assie, who was conducting experiments in the laboratory, rushed out upon hearing the alarm. He grabbed a member of the guard team who was running around in a panic and asked, "What happened? Why is the alarm going off? Where's Hansen? Where is he?"

How could this guard member know any of this? He was just dozing off nearby when he suddenly heard the alarm and was preparing to head to the main building to assemble.

"Idiot father, hurry! The Big Mom Pirates are here, get ready to take off from the Skypiea!" At this moment, Olga, panting, ran over and explained everything.

Upon hearing this, Dr. Assie's expression immediately changed. He was no longer the scientist who was solely focused on research and disregarded everything else. He understood what the Big Mom Pirates represented.

"Olga, assemble all non-combat personnel immediately. I'm going to the power room to prepare for takeoff!" Dr. Assie naturally knew the importance of the Sky Island. After speaking with Olga, he ran towards the power room.

On the other side, after most of the guards and all the members of the second combat squad had been gathered, Hansen told them about the Big Mom Pirates' attack.

"Captain Hansen, just tell us what to do! We'll do whatever you say!" The second combat squad was also left behind because they didn't have a captain for the time being.

At this time, Hansen was the only captain-level officer on the island, so he naturally became the temporary commander!

"Alright! Members of the guard team, immediately activate all the mechanisms on Xuan Yue Island. Members of the second combat squad, protect all non-combat personnel to the Sky Island, then ensure the Sky Island takes off smoothly, and then come to support us!" Hansen nodded and said calmly.

Although Xuan Yue Island is not fully completed, defensive measures were prioritized for construction, so Xuan Yue Island now has its own complete defense system. However, it is unrealistic to expect it to stop an enemy like the Big Mom Pirates.

"Captain Hansen, let the guards handle the protection! Our combat squad is all about fighting, so I request a change of assignment!" Blake from the second squad shouted.

“This isn’t the time to talk about that. They’re more familiar with the island’s defenses. It’s not that they look down on your combat capabilities! And… wait, where’s Teach? Why isn’t he here?” Hansen was about to explain when he suddenly realized that Marshall D. Teach, a member of the second combat team, wasn’t there.

"Huh? I saw him when we were gathering!" Blake said in surprise.

But when he turned around and looked again, his expression immediately changed, because he found that Teach was really gone.

The disappearance of a companion at this point, whether due to desertion or some other reason, seems rather unusual.

"Not good! Blake, execute my orders! Cartman, you take over command for now. Activate all defense systems and try to stop the enemy to buy us time to retreat!" Hansen thought of a possibility and immediately gave the order while running towards the sky island.

"Yes!" Cartman glanced at Blake beside him, then led his team to begin the mission.

“Blake, what do we do now? Where did Teach go? Could it be…?” A member of the second combat squad hesitated for a moment before asking.

“Don’t talk nonsense… Teach… he might just have something else to do! He wouldn’t betray Dad! If… if he really did that… I’ll kill him myself! Now… carry out our mission!” Blake stopped his companion, gritting his teeth as he spoke.

Chapter 182 Teach's Ambition

"Zehahaha... From this moment on... this sky island belongs to me! Zehahahaha..."

"Stupid father!"

When Olga arrived at the control room, wanting to help Dr. Assie launch the sky island, she saw her father lying in a pool of blood, while Teach stood there laughing maniacally.

"Oh~ it's Olga! Don't you have your own father? Why do you still recognize that man as your dad? Now I'll help you get rid of your father, and from now on you'll only have one dad! How about that? Not bad, right? Zhehahaha..." Teach laughed maniacally, looking at the incredulous Olga, and said.

"Teach, what do you want to do? Why did you attack my father?" Olga roared angrily at Teach.

"Can't you see? Can't you see something so obvious? I betrayed the Whitebeard Pirates! Zhehahaha... But all of this... is Reina's fault, it's him... it's his fault!" Teach said, revealing a crazed expression and radiating a chilling hatred in his eyes.

"Nonsense! I knew you were up to no good all along. Reina just told us beforehand! And you... just as he said, you're someone who can't be trusted!" Olga pointed at Teach and cursed, "You'll know what happens when Dad and the others get back!"

"Zehahaha... Come back? No, they're all never coming back! The Whitebeard Pirates will be mine from now on, including this Skypiea! Zehahahaha..." Teach laughed loudly.

"You bastard! What did you do to Dad and the others?!" Olga shouted at Teach, both shocked and furious.

"What did I do? No, I didn't do anything. I just leaked their plans to the Navy! Just imagine, when they thought they could launch a surprise attack on the Navy, they found themselves surrounded by the Navy, right next to Navy Headquarters! How spectacular that scene would be!" Teach said, slightly smug.

"How dare you do such a thing... Die!" Olga said, pulling out a dagger from her pocket and heading straight for Teach.

"Hahaha... You're no match for me!" Teach said with a laugh as he easily dodged Olga's attack.

But Olga ignored her and continued to swing her dagger, trying to hit Teach.

“Well then… I have a lot of things to do, as for you… just lie down!” Teach had barely finished speaking when he delivered a chop to Olga.

"Damn it, stop right now! Flowing Light Slash!" Just then, Hansen, wielding the demon sword Muramasa, finally arrived and slashed at Olga, preventing him from successfully attacking her.

"Hehehe... It's Captain Hansen! How about it? Want to join my team? I'll give you the position of captain of the first team, not some gate guard! Hehehe..." Teach didn't panic when he saw Hansen, but laughed loudly.

"Olga, are you alright?" Hansen asked softly, shielding Olga behind him.

“Everyone else is fine… but Father… Hansen, he killed Teach! He betrayed Dad and sold Dad’s intelligence to the Navy!” Olga stared at Teach, crying as she spoke.

"What?" Hansen was shocked. If the Navy already knew about the Whitebeard Pirates' plan, then they would definitely be in danger.