Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"Ah~ um... um... we're not warriors yet!" The three sisters said shyly, not expecting Reina to know.

"Hahaha... It's fate! I know the warriors of Kuja! Moriarty, Olinka, do you know them?" Reina said with a loud laugh.

"Huh?" The three sisters were surprised. After looking at each other, they asked, "How do you know Moriarty and Olinka?"

Reina laughed and told him about how Hard Shell got lost and ended up on Amazon Lily. Instantly, he felt much closer to the three sisters.

Although Hancock is still a young girl, she already shows a lot of the qualities of the future world's most beautiful woman. Moreover, Hancock has not yet become the spoiled and willful woman she would become after becoming the Empress, so Reina has a pretty good feeling about her.

The group, riding in their hard shell, planned to head directly to Amazon Lily. In the original story, because Tiger and his companions were unable to cross the Calm Belt, the three Hancock sisters were placed in the Sabaody Archipelago, where they received Rayleigh's tutelage.

Later, it was Gloria, also known as Granny, who took the three sisters back to Amazon Lily, which led to Hancock becoming queen.

But now that Reina not only knows Amazon Lily's location, he also has the ability to get there, so he plans to send them back directly.

But halfway there, Reina discovered a problem: without Rayleigh's guidance, could Hancock still become the future empress?

So, under the pretext of replenishing supplies, Reyner went to the Sabaody Archipelago first. He planned to entrust the three sisters to Rayleigh's tutelage so as not to ruin Hancock's opportunity.

"Hancock, you three come with me for a moment!" As they were about to arrive at Sabaody Archipelago, Reina called the three sisters into her room.

"Uncle, what's the matter?" Of the three sisters, the youngest, Marigold, was closest to Reina. She was the youngest, and it was Reina who carried her out of Mary Geoise, so she was especially close to Reina.

"Why are you calling me 'uncle'? Call me 'brother'!" Reina said, his face darkening.

“But…aren’t you already over thirty?” Marigold pouted and said reluctantly.

Reina sighed, rubbing his forehead, and said, "Alright, alright, I'll be an old man then!"

Although he doesn't look like a middle-aged man because he uses pure gold, he is actually over thirty years old.

"Hehehe... Uncle, is there something you need?" Marigold asked curiously.

"Sit!" Reina waved his hand, first gesturing for the three sisters to sit in the chairs opposite him, and then said, "You should all have the marks of being slaves of the Celestial Dragons, right?"

Reina's words made the three sisters change color, reminding them once again of the torture they had suffered at the hands of the Celestial Dragons.

"Alright, it's alright! Everything's fine now!" Seeing the expressions on the three faces, Reina quickly went over and hugged them, then patted them on the back and said, "I won't tell anyone about this, and you don't need to mention it to anyone else, but... whatever you do, don't let anyone see that mark. The Celestial Dragons' flying dragon hoof mark is still very easy to recognize!"

"Then... what if someone sees us... what will happen?" Sixteen-year-old Hancock already had the demeanor of an older sister. Although she was also filled with fear, she still gritted her teeth and asked.

“It’s very simple. This mark means you are slaves of the Celestial Dragons. So if someone reports you, the Celestial Dragons will either capture you or execute you!” Reina said softly.

“We understand. I will protect my sister and make sure this doesn’t happen!” Hancock said firmly.

“It’s good that you have this awareness, but with your current strength, it’s not enough to protect yourselves!” Reina nodded with a smile and said.

"So, Uncle, are you going to teach us how to become stronger?" Marigold looked up at Reina and asked.

Reina shook his head and said, "I can't! I'm not good at teaching others, but I know someone in the Sabaody Archipelago who is very skilled and can teach others, so I hope you can train with him for the rest of the time!"

"How powerful? More powerful than Uncle?" Marigold asked sadly when she heard that Reina was unwilling to teach them.

"Well... although I'm reluctant to admit it, I did lose to him a few times back then! But now, he might not be able to defeat me!" Reina said with a smile, lost in memories of his battles with the Roger Pirates.

"Is that uncle here with us too?" Marigold asked after thinking for a moment.

“No, I’m going to Amazon Lily!” Reina shook his head and replied.

The three sisters looked at Reiner in confusion. Why was he going to Amazon Lily by himself?

"You don't need to worry about this for now! Just stay here and focus on your training. When I come back, I want to see how much you've improved!" Reina patted their heads and said with a smile.

Sandasonia and Marigold didn't mind Reyner's affectionate gestures, but sixteen-year-old Hancock was already a little shy.

Upon arriving at the Sabaody Archipelago, Reina went directly to Shakky's shop in Area 13.

"Knock knock knock..." Reina, along with the three Hancock sisters and Hansen, knocked on the door and then stood aside to wait.

"crunch..."

"So that's what's going on today. Turns out an old friend has come. This isn't the time for you to just wander around like this! Come on in!" Shakky opened the door and saw Reina. She paused for a moment, then smiled and said.

"Sorry to bother you! I'm here to see Rayleigh!" Reina said with a smile as he walked away.

"Looking for me? Kid, you can't be coming here for anything good. Do you think I'd refuse?" Rayleigh, who was sitting in his room reading the newspaper and drinking, put down the newspaper and said to Reina as he entered.

"Don't be like that! It's been so many years, are you really going to treat me like this?" Reina shrugged and said with a smile.

After everyone had entered the room and sat down, Reiner explained his purpose, but he did not say that Hancock and the other two were slaves he had rescued from Mary Geoise; he only said that they were children he had rescued on the way.

"So you mean you want me to teach them so they can protect themselves?" Rayleigh asked after a moment of contemplation.

“That’s right. I don’t know how to teach others myself, and I happen to know that you’re living in seclusion here, so I came to ask you for help! Besides, I have other things to do right now!” Reina nodded and said.

Seeing that Rayleigh didn't agree immediately, Hancock said somewhat unhappily, "Uncle Reina, who is this uncle? Can he really teach us?"

“Of course, this guy is incredibly powerful! Do you know the Pirate King? He's Rayleigh, the vice-captain of Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King, also known as the Dark King’s Right Hand! He’s a terrifying guy!” Reina said with a chuckle.

"The Pirate King...?" The three sisters looked at Rayleigh in disbelief. How could someone who looked so ordinary be such a powerful figure?

"What's there to be afraid of... I'm just a wretched old man now!" Rayleigh waved his hand and said, "But I'll grant your request as repayment for the favor you did for me back then, how about it?"

"Hahaha... You didn't complete it with my help back then. That was your adventure, it had nothing to do with me! If you feel uncomfortable, you can refuse!" Reina replied with a laugh.

“But let’s make it clear beforehand, it’s a maximum of two years. By then, no matter what they’ve learned or haven’t learned, our agreement will be over!” Rayleigh pushed up his glasses and said.

“That’s enough! Two years is enough time for them to grow up! So I’ll leave them in your care, Hansen. You stay here for now, I’m going to Amazon Lily! We’ll track down Teach when I get back! Oh, and Sister Shakky, could you please keep an eye out for Teach’s whereabouts?” Reina nodded and said when he saw that Rayleigh had agreed.

Shakky exhaled a puff of smoke, nodded, and said, "I see. There are quite a few people looking for Teach right now! Did you go to Mary Geoise specifically for these three children?"

"Huh? You all knew?!" Reina scratched the back of his head sheepishly and said, "I didn't go there specifically for them, I just happened to rescue them!"

“It’s already been published in the newspapers, okay?” Xia Qi rolled her eyes and replied.

Reina then realized that the newspaper Reilly had been holding earlier had already published an article about his rampage in Mary Geoise.

Chapter 199 Reina and Rayleigh

"Wow, these reporters are really quick! It's only been a short time! And they've already published such detailed reports!" Reina said with a sigh after picking up the newspaper and looking at it.

"So, you were originally after the Celestial Dragons? Or is there something on their territory that you've got your eye on? You have very high standards! You probably wouldn't even look at ordinary treasures!" Rayleigh said with a smile.

Reina shook his head, explained Tiger's situation, and stated that he was only there to help and was not the main culprit as the newspapers claimed.

"Hahaha...you're still the same as before, always causing trouble!" Rayleigh laughed until tears almost came out after learning the truth.

The three Hancock sisters, who were standing nearby, also knew the real purpose of their trip to Mary Geoise.

“Oh, right, Mr. Rayleigh… I have some bad news for you! Oden… is dead!” Reina suddenly remembered that Oden had sailed with them for quite some time and they had a very good relationship, so he told them that Oden was dead.

"What?" Rayleigh's eyes widened suddenly as he looked at Reina and asked, "How is this possible? How could someone like that just die?"

“It was Kaido…” Reina recounted what he had seen and heard in Wano Country, “So if it weren’t for Lady Toki, I probably would have died in Wano Country too!”

"I see, I never thought even Oden would... This is truly heartbreaking news!" Rayleigh wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and said.

Shakky walked up behind Rayleigh and patted him on the shoulder, offering him some words of comfort.

"So, Mr. Rayleigh, would you like to join our Whitebeard Pirates?"

"???"

Rayleigh was clearly still bewildered by Reiner's sudden invitation. Wasn't he just grieving Oden's death? Why was he suddenly being invited?

“If it were you, I could give up the position of first mate!” Reina said earnestly.

Actually, he had only said it casually because he saw that the atmosphere was a bit sad, but after he said it, he realized that it would be great if Rayleigh really joined the Whitebeard Pirates.

“Hahaha… I only have one captain…” Rayleigh saw that Reina was serious, so he gave the answer with a smile.

"So that's how it is... You know, when Captain Roger asked us to borrow Oden, we agreed very readily!" Reina said, shrugging.

"Yes! We really owe a lot to Oden back then! Otherwise Roger wouldn't have been able to fulfill his wish!" Rayleigh and Reyna completely ignored the angry Whitebeard from back then.

The three Hancock sisters listened intently as Reiner and Rayleigh reminisced about their past, with Hansen occasionally chiming in, making for a very pleasant conversation.

One of them was the vice-captain of the Roger Pirates, and the other was the vice-captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, the most powerful pirate crew at the time. They had many similarities, and they were also old friends who became friends after a fight. So Reina spent the night at Rayleigh's place that day, and the two of them drank together until very late before going to bed.

It was during a drinking session that night that Rayleigh learned from Reina the reason for the Whitebeard Pirates' recent defeat and why he was tracking Blackbeard.

"In that case, you really have to thank Shanks! The Beasts Pirates who attacked your Crescent Moon Island last time encountered him, which delayed them for quite a while. Otherwise, your Sky Island might not have been able to escape!" Reina also learned from Rayleigh that Shanks' Red-Haired Pirates had actually helped them.

Hansen went so far as to say that he would definitely visit in person when he had time to express his gratitude.

He had been wondering why the Beasts Pirates only arrived after the Big Mom Pirates had left; it turned out they had been delayed by the Red-Haired Pirates.

The next morning, without saying goodbye to the three sisters, Reina left alone in his hard-shell car.

When Reina arrived at Amazon Lily, the island of Daughters, again, Moriarty and his group were on duty. After greeting them, Reina asked them to inform Gloriosa that he had important information to share with them.

"So it's you! You must be the famous Akame Reina? I wonder what brings you to our Kuja tribe again?" Upon seeing Reina this time, Gloriosa immediately recognized him.

"Red-Eyed Reina? Lady Gloriaosa, is he a famous pirate?" Moriarty asked curiously.

"What do you mean 'famous'? He's the infamous vice-captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, a great pirate with a bounty of over one billion!" Gloriosa said warily.

"Over a billion? That's amazing!" Moriarty exclaimed in surprise when he heard that Reina's bounty had exceeded a billion.

"Don't misunderstand, I said last time that I am a pirate. As for why I didn't tell you my name, it's because I was afraid you would be implicated by the Navy. But I'm here this time to tell you some information!" Reina waved his hand and said with a smile.

"What intelligence?" Gloriosa was not at ease, because Reina's reputation was too great. Although the Kuja were also known as a warrior race, they were still insignificant compared to the Whitebeard Pirates.

“I met three little girls during my voyage. They claimed to be warriors from Kuja, but they had indeed been tricked by bad guys and ended up in the Sabaody Archipelago. Because of your help last time, I rescued them, but since I didn’t know if what they said was true, I didn’t bring them here!” Reina briefly explained his purpose for coming.

"Three little girls?" Gloria and the Nine Serpent Warriors around her exchanged bewildered glances. No one had left their place recently!

“That’s right, they are three sisters named Boa Hancock, Boa Sandersonia, and Boa Marigold!” Reina nodded and said.

As soon as Reina finished speaking, a gasp of surprise came from the other side, because the three of them were the three sisters who had disappeared four years ago.

"Do you know where they are? They are indeed from our Amazon Lily. They suddenly disappeared four years ago, and the whole country was alarmed!" Gloria said anxiously.

“Yes, they’re still in the Sabaody Archipelago. I’ve asked my companions to take care of them! If Gloria has time, please come with me to bring them back. I have other matters to attend to, so I can’t escort them back for the time being!” Reina nodded and said.

Gloria Osa originally wanted to agree immediately, but she also had some matters to attend to back home, so she couldn't leave for the time being.

Finally, she discussed it with Reina, who told her where the three Hancock sisters were temporarily staying, and that she could bring the three sisters back when Gloriosa had time.

After settling things here, Reyner returned to Sabaody Archipelago and told Hancock about his plans, asking her to take care of herself and her sisters and to study hard with Rayleigh.

"Thank you so much! Well then, Sister Shakky, Mr. Rayleigh, we'll take our leave now. If you have time, you're welcome to visit Crescent Moon Island! My brother would be so happy to see you!" Standing on the hard shell's back, Reina and Hansen waved goodbye to the Hancock sisters and Rayleigh and his wife.

He had already received some information about Teach from Shakky.

"Uncle Reina, please be careful while sailing!" Old Marigold took two steps forward reluctantly, waving and calling out to Reina with tears in her eyes.