Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

Although he was an enemy, Reina's strength still left a deep impression on him. It was only fate that such a powerful being died at the hands of a sea king.

“That…that sea king must be Reina’s partner, right? I remember seeing it before, it looks just like that!” At this moment, a naval soldier suddenly spoke up.

“Whether he was his partner or not… he has no chance of surviving!” Sakazuki shook his head and said.

At this point, the Moby Dick could only be seen as a distant shadow, so Garp immediately ordered a return to port.

“Father…” Marco descended from the sky and shook his head at the white-bearded man.

"It's over over there, isn't it?" Whitebeard asked after a moment of silence.

"Yes, the navy has begun its return voyage!" Marco said, head bowed.

He knew what this meant: either Reina had been captured, or Reina had been defeated and killed.

If Reina had escaped, the Navy would have definitely pursued him. But now the Navy hasn't made any pursuit move and has started returning to port, which proves that there is no longer anyone to pursue.

"Bastard...!!" Lakyo kicked the gunwale, gripping it tightly with both hands, tears streaming down his face.

"Don't make a decision too soon. That kid isn't so easy to kill! His life paper is on Xuan Yue Island. We'll find out when we get back!" After saying that, the white-bearded man turned around and went back to the cabin.

Marco was about to follow, but he was stopped by Vista.

“Let Dad be alone for a while!” Vista shook his head and said.

Although Whitebeard said that Reina wouldn't die so easily, everyone knew that the possibility was too small, so small that even Whitebeard himself didn't quite believe it.

The crew members on board were all very silent, their usual joy gone.

"Sachi, help me treat everyone's injuries first!" Usually, it was Reina who treated the wounded with Marco, but now that Reina wasn't there, he had to ask Sachi for help.

A few days later, when the Moby Dick returned to Crescent Moon Island, it found a dilapidated island that was nothing like what Crescent Moon Island should look like.

"What happened?"

The crew members were all extremely surprised. Why had Xuan Yue Island become like this? Who had attacked it?

"Look...over there!" Just then, the lookout grabbed the mast, pointed at the lieutenant general of Xuan Yue Island, and shouted.

There seemed to be someone tied to a pillar over there, but it was too far away to see clearly.

"I'll go take a look!" Marco spread his arms, which transformed into wings, and flew over there.

The Moby Dick had already docked, and Whitebeard and his crew followed.

"Dad...it's Hansen..." By the time Whitebeard arrived, Marco had already rescued Hansen, who was tied to the pillar.

"Dad...Dad..." Due to prolonged dehydration and severe injuries, Hansen looked like he was about to die, even though Marco had given him emergency treatment.

"Don't say anything more, Marco, do everything you can to save him!" Whitebeard slowly squatted down, grabbed Hansen's hand, and said.

“No… Father… Titch…” Hansen seemed to have exhausted all his strength after saying these words.

"Phew~ He just fainted. His injuries are serious, and I'm not sure if he's alright!" Marco quickly checked Hansen over, then breathed a sigh of relief and said.

"No matter what, we must save him! He seemed to have mentioned Teach just now, what do you guys think!" Whitebeard slowly stood up and said.

The surrounding captains remained silent.

Their actions this time were very obvious; there must have been an inside agent. Otherwise, the navy wouldn't have known about their actions so clearly, and no one would have known they weren't there, thus allowing them to attack Xuan Yue Island.

“No matter what… let’s find Teach first before making any conclusions. Dad, you rest first. Marco, let’s go check around to see if there are any survivors!” Seeing the atmosphere growing increasingly quiet, Vista quickly spoke up.

"Marco, treat Hansen first. Jozu, Vista, you two go and check the surrounding area carefully!" Whitebeard plopped down next to Hansen and instructed the captains.

"Yes!"

The captains led the less seriously injured members to search the area, while the more seriously injured stayed with Whitebeard.

A while later, the captains slowly returned, and they all got the same result: no trace of battle was found, no one of their people was around, and not even a single corpse was found; the entire sky island had simply vanished.

This aligns somewhat with Reina's emergency evacuation guidelines: when encountering an insurmountable enemy, gather on a sky island immediately and then use the sky island to evacuate.

Although they have only found good news so far, Hansen's earlier comment about Teach has left them with a sense of inexplicable worry.

The absence of any bodies suggests that Teach may have taken Skypiea and taken everyone hostage, as he likely knew that the Whitebeard Pirates would not let him off the hook for such a serious crime.

So they don't know the specifics of the situation right now; they can only find out after Hansen wakes up.

The news of the great battle between the Whitebeard Pirates and the Marines at Impel Down was also reported by the reporters, and the news of the Marines' great defeat of the Whitebeard Pirates and the death of their vice-captain Reina once again spread throughout the world.

Many people who are unaware of the situation might find it strange that the vice-captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, who had already died once, is now dead again. Could it be that two vice-captains of the Whitebeard Pirates have died in quick succession? Perhaps the position of vice-captain is cursed!

Robin, who had just arrived on the Grand Line, was filled with surprise. She was now somewhat numb to the news of Reina's death. In any case, whether Reina was dead or alive, her destination was now Crescent Moon Island.

Although some newspapers reported that the Whitebeard Pirates' headquarters, Crescent Moon Island, was attacked and destroyed by the combined forces of the Big Mom Pirates and the Beasts Pirates.

Furthermore, there is intelligence suggesting that the Whitebeard Pirates' headquarters is located on a sky island. Although the headquarters was breached, there were not many losses. All personnel and valuables have been moved away. The Big Mom Pirates and the Beast Pirates gained nothing and even offended the Whitebeard Pirates.

Robin herself was confused by the various rumors. She didn't know the exact situation of the Whitebeard Pirates, whether they had really suffered a major blow, or what had happened to Reina. What she wanted to do most right now was to get to the New World as soon as possible and find the Whitebeard Pirates.

Although she had already imagined the Grand Line to be very dangerous, she only realized after arriving here why it is said that out of a hundred pirate crews that go to the Grand Line, less than ten will survive.

Chapter 188 The Truth

"Where...is this?" When Reina regained consciousness, he found himself in a place filled with the stench of decay.

"Hiss~" When she tried to move her body slightly, she found that every part of her body ached, her eyes were burning, and her vision was very blurry when she opened them.

"Cough cough..."

After resting for a while and regaining some strength, Reina slowly sat up. He first looked around and found that he couldn't see anything because there was no light, but he could feel that the place he was in was quite damp.

Moving his arms around and feeling around, Reina found a lot of bone-like things, and the fishy smell was coming from them.

Just as Reina was wondering where he was, he suddenly heard the sound of water. It seemed that there was a pond not far away, and something was coming out of the pond.

"Damn it, where am I? Could this be some kind of wild beast's lair?" Reina quickly lay down and pretended to be dead. In his current state, where he couldn't move at all, let alone any powerful wild beast, even just any random thing could kill him.

At this moment, he also sensed that the other person was approaching him, seemingly coming to his side, observing him for a moment, and then leaving.

However, Reina was certain that his opponent, like him, was still inside the lair and hadn't left; they were probably in the "pond" not far away.

It's very likely that the noise I made just now caught the other person's attention, which is why they came up to check.

Furthermore, based on the sounds the other party made as it moved, Reina guessed that it might be a wild beast like a snake. Unfortunately, his Observation Haki was only the most basic kind, and he couldn't "see" what the other party looked like.

Reina was both hungry and thirsty, but he dared not move, fearing that his movements would attract the other party's attention again.

"Damn it... I should have been rescued by Liuliu! Why am I here?" Lying on the ground, Reina began to recall what happened before he lost consciousness.

During his battle with Akainu, he forcibly activated his Mangekyou Sharingan and used the eye technique "Time Stop." Although he managed to trick his opponent, he was also hit by Akainu and the three who came to his rescue, Kizaru and Aokiji. Before he passed out, he clearly sensed that Ryu had arrived beside him.

But why am I in this place now?

"Could this be Liu Liu's lair?" Reina suddenly realized that since Liu Liu had rescued him, this place could very well be Liu Liu's lair!

"No, Liu Liu is a sea king, its nest should be in the deep sea!" Although it's damp here, it's not in the seawater, and Reina is certain of that!

"Fine, let's just die! Let's give it a try!" Reina carefully took the flashlight out of his inventory.

However, he did not turn it on immediately. Instead, he took a deep breath, carefully sensed the surrounding sounds, and then slowly turned on the flashlight. At the same time, he threw the flashlight far away the moment it was turned on.

"pat..."

"Splash splash splash..."

"Roar~~"

The sound of the flashlight hitting the ground did indeed attract the other party's attention. Although the flashlight beam did not shine on the pool, Reina could still hear the sound from the pool.

"Liuliu?" Upon hearing the roar, Reina was taken aback. He recognized the voice immediately; it was none other than his summoned beast, the sea king Liuliu.

Sure enough, upon hearing Reina's voice, Liuliu, with its crocodile-like head, slowly approached Reina's side, and Reina could even sense its joy.

"Phew~ That scared the hell out of me! Go, get me the flashlight first!" Only after confirming that this was Liu Liu's territory did Reina finally feel relieved.

With the lights on, Reina was finally able to see where he was. He was in a cave-like place, with the sea not far away. His body was submerged in the seawater, surrounded by the bones of various fish and some uneaten rotting flesh, which was why there was such a strong smell.

The cave was very large, and Reina was lying not far from the sea. I don't know how Liu Liu found such a place. It looked more like an underground cave.

"Phew~ Damn it, my injuries are too severe. I can only exchange for some medicine and food to get out!" After solving the most basic safety issues, Reina's next concern was his injuries.

Although Liu Liu could bring him some food, Reina, who couldn't even start a fire, was unable to enjoy it.

Fortunately, he still had the system with him, from which he could exchange for food, water, and medicine.

Although the price of medicine is extremely high, this is not the time to worry about points.

After drinking some water and eating something, Reina felt like he had truly come back to life.

After a rough examination of his body, he found a huge burn mark on his abdomen, left by Akainu. Some of the penetrating wounds on his body were caused by Kizaru's laser beams, while the wound on his left shoulder was caused by Aokiji's ice blade.

Besides the surface wounds, I'm severely exhausted and my internal organs have also suffered considerable damage. It will probably take a long time for me to fully recover.

With a heavy heart, he redeemed some topical and internal medicines from the system. Looking at the bottles and jars around him, although there weren't many, they had cost him a full 1 points, which made him feel extremely distressed.

Moreover, according to the time displayed in his system, his continuous check-in was interrupted again, and he had not checked in for three days, proving that he had been in a coma for three whole days.

"Looks like I won't be able to get the five-year consecutive sign-in reward!" Reina shook his head with a wry smile. He couldn't even remember how many times he had been interrupted. The five-year consecutive sign-in reward was like a curse, always getting interrupted.

After applying the medicine, Reina felt tired and drifted off to sleep again.

Reina didn't know how long he had slept, but when he woke up again, Liu Liu was no longer by the pond; only the flashlight was still working.

Reina felt better than before. Although he still didn't have the strength to move, overall, his condition was somewhat better.

After drinking some water and eating something, Reina tried to sit up, but his body wouldn't obey him at all. Apart from his arms moving slowly, only his head could shake from side to side.

After trying for a while, Reina exhausted his remaining strength and fell asleep again.

After a week, having spent nearly 50,000 points, Reina was finally able to sit up. Although he couldn't move too vigorously yet, he could crawl slowly.

After exchanging some wood, Reina started a fire, finally bringing some warmth to the damp cave.

"Hiss~~ Roar~~" Liu Liu emerged from the pool, a large fish in its mouth. Upon seeing the fire, a look of joy appeared in Liu Liu's eyes; it hadn't eaten cooked food in a long time.

"Stop looking, I don't have the strength to cook for you right now. If you don't mind, how about some biscuits?" Reina naturally understood what Liuliu meant, but his current physical condition was not yet at the point where he could cook.

The big, round head stretched out, glanced at the biscuit in Reina's hand, and then decisively turned around to eat the fish it had just caught.

While Reina was recuperating in this unknown cave, the Whitebeard Pirates were also resting and recuperating on Crescent Moon Island.

"Dad, Hansen is awake!" Marco pushed open Whitebeard's door and shouted loudly inside.

"Oh? That's wonderful news. Let's go!" Whitebeard put down what he was studying and stood up.