Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

“I know! Marigold must grow into a strong warrior! Sandasonia and Hancock, keep up the good work!” Reina replied with a smile.

After leaving the Sabaody Archipelago, Reina and Hansen headed straight for Water 7, because their destination was the entrance to the Grand Line, so they were going to travel in reverse along the Grand Line route.

According to Shakky's intelligence, Teach had appeared not far from the entrance to the Grand Line. Therefore, Reina predicted that he intended to enter the Four Seas through Reverse Mountain. Once he reached the Four Seas, he would be completely out of the Whitebeard Pirates' influence and would have time to develop and strengthen himself.

Meanwhile, war broke out in the white town of Flevance in the North Sea. The World Government concealed the truth about the Amber Mine, causing all the residents of Flevance to contract a certain disease.

The surrounding countries, fearing infection, also blocked all exits from Flevans, ultimately leading to the outbreak of war.

Trafalgar Law, who experienced a major life change at the young age of ten, sought out the infamous Donquixote Family in the North Blue and asked to join them. Doflamingo saw his childhood self in Law, so he agreed to Law's request on the condition that Law find a Devil Fruit that could cure him within three years.

It's important to know that at this point, Doflamingo had not only completely taken control of the underground forces in the North Blue, but had also ventured into business in the Grand Line. The disappearance of Devil's Island gave him a great opportunity. Heeding the advice of his senior executive Trebol, he focused his attention on the Grand Line and seized a lot of the power that originally belonged to Devil's Island.

Therefore, for Doflamingo, who was already used to seeing Devil Fruits, curing Law's illness was not a difficult task at all.

At the same time, Law, who had joined the Don Quixote family, also met the most important person in his life, Don Quixote Rosinante (Corazon).

Just as Reina was heading towards Water 7, on a small island at the entrance to the Grand Line, Robin was once again alone, because the pirate crew that had brought him into the Grand Line, except for her, had all been wiped out.

Although she had become somewhat accustomed to this kind of thing, she still couldn't help but feel a sense of despair.

"Hehehe... Little girl... quite pretty!" Until one day, when Robin was reading in the newspaper that Reina had caused a ruckus in Mary Geoise and released all the slaves captured by the Celestial Dragons, an inexplicable anger suddenly rose in her heart.

Because of the photo published in the newspaper, which showed Reiner running away with Hancock and Marigold by one hand and Marigold on his back.

Chapter 200 The World's Greatest Shipwright

“That’s Water Seven ahead. The shipwrights there are known as the best shipwrights in the world. Roger’s pirate ship was built by a world-class shipwright named Mr. Tom from there. He’s incredibly skilled!” Reina said to Hansen beside him, pointing to the city that was already visible in the distance.

"Oh? Number one in the world? Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration?" Hansen asked, somewhat skeptical.

"Hahaha... This isn't something I or you can decide; it's just the way things are!" Reina said with a laugh.

Hansen nodded noncommittally, but in his heart he was determined to take a closer look once he got to the island.

Soon, Hardshell led them to the port, but because they were flying the Whitebeard Pirates' flag, they did not approach through the normal port, but instead landed directly at the abandoned port on the back of the island.

"Alright, now it's your free time, but don't go too far!" Reina and Hansen said to the hard shell after getting off its back and opening the protective shield.

The dull-looking hard shell nodded, then quickly slid down.

Besides meeting Mr. Tom, Reyna's main purpose in coming to Water City was to purchase nautical supplies. Since he was traveling with Hansen this time, he needed to prepare more supplies than when he was traveling alone.

After strolling around Water City and buying some local specialties and nautical supplies, the two inquired about the location of Tom's workshop. However, what puzzled Reina was that the island's residents seemed to be avoiding the question.

"Could it be that this Mr. Tom is some kind of weirdo? I mean, Reina... do you really know him?" Hansen asked with some skepticism.

“I don’t know him! I’ve never been to Water Seven, how could I possibly know him?” Reina rolled his eyes and replied.

"What? You don't know the other person? Then why are you talking as if you know them very well?" Hansen said in surprise.

"Are you stupid? Now there's a pirate who's very familiar with my brother, so can you say that the pirate knows my brother?" Reina looked at Hansen like he was an idiot and said.

Hansen stared blankly at Reina, not understanding what he meant.

"How stupid! Who in the world doesn't know Whitebeard these days? It's normal to have some hearsay, isn't it? Does everyone who's heard anything about Whitebeard know who he is?"

After hearing Reina's explanation, Hansen had an urge to kill Reina immediately, but considering that he couldn't beat Reina, he gradually suppressed that urge.

"Alright, this should be it!" Following the directions of the island's residents, the two rode the "Ushi-Gama," a unique mode of transportation in the Water City, and arrived at a place that looked like a shipyard.

"Is Mr. Tom here?" Reina asked softly as he approached.

"Get out of the way, no one is allowed to enter here!" At this moment, two men in black suddenly walked out from the gate, blocking Reina's way, and said expressionlessly.

"Who are you?" Hansen asked immediately, his face contorted with displeasure.

He'd seen arrogant guys before, but it was rare to see one who was so arrogant and still alive and well, at least in the New World.

"Don't ask too many questions. Knowing too much won't do you any good. Get lost!" one of the men in black said to the two men, pointing into the distance.

"Ha~ Is this the air of the world's number one shipwright? No wonder the islanders have such strange expressions when they talk about your boss!" Hansen said dismissively, curling his lip.

"You... are people from the World Government?" Unlike Hansen, Reina wasn't angry. Instead, he stroked his chin thoughtfully and asked.

Sure enough, as soon as Reina finished speaking, the two men in black who had been expressionless showed surprise and said to Reina, "Since you know that, why don't you get lost!"

"Do you know what the last guy who told me to get lost is doing now?" Reina chuckled and said.

However, the two were quite uncooperative and didn't answer Reina at all, leaving Reina speechless. These guys... they can't even be a good straight man, they have no desire to live!

"Oh? I'm quite curious, what's that guy doing right now?" Fortunately, Hansen was there, and he took the initiative to ask.

"What are you doing? Sleeping! The kind of sleeping forever... By now the grass on your grave is probably several meters high!" Reina grinned and said.

The two World Government officials looked at Reina like he was an idiot, then simultaneously pulled out pistols, pointing them at Reina and Hansen respectively, and said, "We told you to get lost, but you didn't. Now... it's too late to leave!"

"Wait!" Just then, a young man wearing a headscarf stepped out. He glanced at the two World Government officials before asking, "What brings you two here? Tom's Studio is not currently accepting orders."

Reina recognized him at first glance; he was one of Tom's disciples and the future mayor of Water City—Iceberg.

"And who are you?" Before Reina could speak, Hansen, who was full of displeasure, asked.

“I am Mr. Tom’s disciple, you can call me Iceberg!” Iceberg introduced himself.

“Hello, Iceberg Bro, I’m here to see Mr. Tom! I’ve heard so much about Mr. Tom, many old friends have mentioned his name to me. I was passing through Water City this time, so I made a special trip to pay him a visit!” Reina said with a smile.

“I see… It’s just unfortunate, as you can see, the teacher is now somewhat powerless!” Iceberg glanced at the two World Government personnel beside him and said to Reina.

His meaning was simple: he hoped Reina would leave now and avoid conflict with the World Government, which could be considered as him thinking of Reina's best interests.

However, neither Reina nor Hansen took the two seriously at all. Even the World Government was not something Reina feared.

"So Mr. Tom is inside? Then there's no problem. Let's go, Hansen... I'll take you to experience the style of the world's greatest shipwright!" Reina said, preparing to walk inside.

This not only startled Iceberg, but also made the two World Government officials' expressions turn ugly. They had completely ignored their presence!

"Damn it, I didn't tell you to..."

"Boom! Boom!"

Before the two World Government members could even finish speaking, they collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

"Father? Who are you calling father? I've already told you, the last guy who told me to get lost is already buried with grass growing several meters high, and you still don't believe me?" Reina snorted coldly as he continued walking inside.

Upon seeing that he had instantly dealt with two World Government members, Iceberg realized that these two were probably no ordinary people, so he quickly stepped forward to lead the way for them.

He sensed from Reina's tone earlier that the other party didn't seem to harbor any hostility towards his teacher.

"Hey~ Iceberg! Do we have guests?" In an open space behind the house, a huge, obese man was banging on something and asked without turning his head.

"Hello, Mr. Tom!" Before Iceberg could reply, Reina greeted him first.

"Oh? Who are you?" Tom put down what he was holding, turned around and looked at Reina, asking with some surprise.

“Hello, my name is Reina. I know Roger and Rayleigh. I met Rayleigh in the Sabaody Archipelago and we talked about Mr. Tom. I just happened to be passing by, so I came to visit!” Reina said with a smile.

"Oh? It's Raleigh! Hahaha... It's been a long time! A man should live a life of honor!" Tom said with a chuckle.

“That guy’s living the high life! He’s either gambling or drinking now, and Sister Shaki doesn’t care about him. It’s really enviable!” Reina slowly walked over to Tom and sat down, saying.

"Haha... What unexpected news! It's so delightful to hear from an old friend I haven't seen in so long!" Tom laughed until tears almost came to his eyes.

However, he didn't notice that when Reina introduced himself, Iceberg looked at Reina with a look of disbelief, as if he couldn't believe his guess.

"So you came here today wanting me to help build a ship?" Tom asked Reina after laughing.

“No, I had no intention of building a ship. I was just passing through Water City and came to see you. Roger was very impressed with your craftsmanship back then!” Reina shook his head and said.

"Oh? You know Roger?"

“Well, we’ve dealt with each other a few times. He’s more familiar with my older brother, while I’m more familiar with Rayleigh!” Reina grinned and said with a smile.

Whenever they fought the Roger Pirates, Roger would leave it to Whitebeard to handle. As for Reina, his opponents were mostly Rayleigh or Jabba.

"Oh? Your older brother is...?"

“Edward Newgate… well… most people call him Whitebeard!” Reiner said with a laugh.

But as soon as he finished speaking, Iceberg came straight to Mr. Tom's side and said to Reina in surprise, "It really is you, the vice-captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, Akame Reina!"

"Ah~ Don't be nervous, didn't I already say? I'm just here today to visit Mr. Tom on behalf of an old friend!" Reina waved his hand and said with a smile.

"So you're Reina!" Tom was stunned, seemingly lost in memories. Roger had come to Water 7 once after coming down from Skypiea and talked with Tom for a long time, mentioning Reina's name.

"It seems Mr. Tom knows me. I'm truly honored. However, when I came in, I noticed that Mr. Tom seemed to be in some trouble. Would you like my assistance?"

Before Mr. Tom could speak, Iceberg's expression shifted. Ordinary people might be afraid of the World Government, but this man was a ruthless individual who had even been to Mary Geoise. He might actually be able to help Mr. Tom!

"Hahaha... It's alright, a man should do things right! Don't worry about those troubles!" Mr. Tom shook his head and refused.

"Hey~ what's going on? Iceberg, has someone come?" At this moment, a voice that sounded somewhat familiar to Reina suddenly came from the house behind Reina and the others.

Chapter 201 Franky

When Reyner turned around, he indeed saw a young Franky, or rather, Carter Fram.

When he saw Franky, Reina couldn't help but think of Robin. This was the second member of the main cast he had met, and arguably the first adult member of the main cast, since Robin was just a baby back then.

However, seeing Reina staring intently at Franky, Hansen, who was familiar with Reina's abilities, was greatly surprised. He thought that Reina had seen some important future in Franky.

Because of Reina's abilities, everyone knows that an ordinary person like Reina wouldn't stare at someone like that.

Meanwhile, Mr. Tom, who seemed to know about Reiner's abilities, didn't interrupt him when he saw Reiner staring at Franky.

"Who are you? Why are you staring at me like that?" Franky noticed that Reina was staring at him, and the look in his eyes made him feel like he was completely seen through.

"Frankie, don't be rude!" Mr. Tom, who had always been quite gentle, suddenly said to Frankie in a serious tone.

“It’s alright, Mr. Tom’s disciple has a very promising future!” Reina said with a smile.

The conversation between Reina and Tom puzzled Iceberg, who was standing nearby.

"Hahaha... indeed a true man!" Mr. Tom laughed heartily upon hearing Rainer's words.

“Yes, he’s a good guy, but… Mr. Tom… I have something to say, but I’m not sure if I should!” Reina said after a moment of thought.

“Please speak!” Mr. Tom was taken aback, then said with a smile.

"Your death...may be related to him!"

"What?" Before Mr. Tom could speak, Iceberg and Franky exclaimed at the same time.

Iceberg was surprised, while Franky was furious. Although they didn't say it, the two of them regarded Mr. Tom not only as a teacher, but also as a father figure.