Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"Since that's the case... then let's fight!" Faced with such a dedicated navy, Reina had no choice but to prepare for battle.

The navy ships also moved forward, ready to launch an attack as soon as the warships got close.

But at that moment, Marco, in his phoenix form, descended from the sky and landed directly on the deck, asking, "What's going on?"

"We ran into a stubborn navy guy who thought we raided the island! What's the situation on the island?" Reina shrugged and said.

"It's all taken care of. They were just an ordinary pirate crew. Their legs went weak with fear when they saw Daddy!" Marco said with a smile.

“Then all we need to do now is deal with these marines!” Reina smiled slightly, and he and Marco looked at the marines at the same time.

Bastio also saw Marco descending from the sky, but his mask made it impossible to see his expression.

"Kill them! Sink them to the bottom of the sea!"

"Go! Capture all the pirates and take them back to Impel Down!"

The moment the naval warship docked, Reina and Bastio shouted at the same time.

"Kill!"

The naval soldiers and the members of the Second Division immediately started fighting. Although the naval soldiers were not as strong as the members of the Second Division, they outnumbered the naval soldiers, so the situation was evenly matched.

As for Bastiu, he charged straight at Reina, but before he could get close, Marco blocked him.

"First Division Captain... Phoenix Marco!" Bastieu exclaimed unconsciously as he looked at the person blocking his way.

"Hey... Navy, this isn't a place for you to run wild!" Marco smiled slightly and kicked the other man.

“Shouldn’t I be the one saying that?” Bastiyu replied, blocking Marco’s attack with his saw.

Seeing Marco step forward, Reina didn't follow. In this situation, there was no need for him to take action; Marco could handle it. A mere Rear Admiral had no chance of defeating the Whitebeard Pirates.

Sure enough, not long after, not only was Bastiyu defeated by Marco, but the rest of the naval soldiers were also quickly taken down with the help of the First Division.

"Send a few men to take that pirate ship and warship away, find a place to sell them, and it'll be a considerable income!" Reina said, pointing to the warships in the port and the pirate ship he had previously abandoned.

"Hey...you're not even sparing warships?" Marco slowly walked over and said, his eyes narrowed.

The battle he had just witnessed had given him a good impression of this tough-looking rear admiral, which was why he mentioned it.

"It's just that warships are valuable, okay? Who told him to deliver himself to our doorstep?" Reina said, pursing his lips.

Bastio, who was lying on the ground, had already fainted. Otherwise, if he had heard Reina's words, he probably would have been furious.

Chapter 230 Reina vs. Shanks

“Brubrubru… Brubrubru…”

"Hello...this is Reina!"

Reina pulled a Den Den Mushi from his pocket and said in a slightly lazy tone.

"Is this the first mate? We've found out the information you asked us to gather. A few days ago, someone spotted the Red-Haired Pirates near the Costa Sea!"

"Oh? Is that so! Very good, thank you for your hard work. Also, please keep an eye out for Hawkeye Mihawk's whereabouts!" Reina perked up slightly and said with a smile.

After dealing with the navy and the pirates who raided the island, they stayed on the island for a day. The island's residents held a banquet to thank them, so Reina is still a bit tipsy.

"The Koster Sea? That's not that far from us! Why are you looking for that red-haired kid?" Whitebeard asked, turning his head to the side.

“Back when Linlin and Kaido joined forces to attack Xuan Yue Island, he was the one who held Kaido back. Although it wasn’t very useful, we still have to repay that favor!” Reina said with a slight smile.

"Oh? Let's set sail then! It's been a long time since I've seen that brat. I wonder how much he's grown up. He's been making quite a splash lately!" Whitebeard said with a smile.

"Hehehe... I love bullying guys like this! That's what makes it fun!" Reina said with a sly laugh.

"Gulalalalala... Wasn't it supposed to be about repaying a favor?"

"Yeah! When they ran into our Whitebeard Pirates, we were going to wipe them all out, but we let them go this time because of what happened last time. Doesn't that settle the debt?" Reina said smugly.

"Gulalalalala..."

Upon hearing Reyner's absurd logic, Whitebeard burst into laughter, and the captains beside him all gave him a thumbs up, expressing their admiration.

"You really are a debating genius! Only you could come up with such logic!" Laco was utterly impressed.

After a short rest, the Whitebeard Pirates set off again, heading directly towards the Cortez Sea.

Meanwhile, on an uninhabited island belonging to the Koster Navy.

"Ugh~ I can't take it anymore, I feel really uncomfortable all over!" Shanks, the red-haired man, sat on a large rock, head down, and said softly.

“Didn’t we say it was over yesterday? You were the one who kept insisting on continuing!” said the first mate, Ben Beckman, who was standing to the side with a cigarette in his mouth and looked listless.

The Red-Haired Pirates' officers around him all looked the same, as if they were all dozing off!

"Forget it, let's just rest here for the day!" Shanks shook his head and said.

Upon hearing Shanks' words, the surrounding officers could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground, falling fast asleep.

Half a day later.

"Boss... Boss! Something bad has happened..." A slightly fearful voice broke the tranquility of the island.

"Hmm...?" Shanks sat up, rubbing his forehead, and looked at his flustered subordinate. He asked, "Don't panic... tell me slowly, what's wrong?"

"White... Whitebeard... The Whitebeard Pirates are here!" The pirate, still showing some lingering fear, swallowed hard and said to Shanks.

"Hmm? The Whitebeard Pirates? To meet here... What a coincidence!" Shanks was taken aback for a moment, then smiled slightly and said.

"Boss, what do we do now? Should we leave?" the chubby Lucky Roux asked Shanks.

"No need. They've already come knocking on my door. If I leave without even seeing them, where will I put my pride?" Shanks slowly stood up and said with a smile.

The other officers also stood up and came to Shanks. They knew what kind of force the Whitebeard Pirates were, and a fierce battle was inevitable today.

Soon, after the Moby Dick docked near the island, Whitebeard and his crew disembarked.

"Gurararara... Red-haired brat, you look pretty energetic!" Whitebeard laughed as he saw Shanks and his men ready for battle.

"Hahaha... I can't help it, I've run into you guys, if I don't take it seriously... I'll get crushed!" Shanks said seriously.

"Hehehe... You're not saying you wouldn't do it if you took it seriously!" Reina stood behind Whitebeard and chuckled, "But don't be nervous, we're not here to beat you up today!"

"Yo~ It's Reina! Long time no see!" Shanks smiled slightly and raised his hand to greet Reina.

“It’s been a long time. I saw Rayleigh before and he mentioned you! Do you remember our promise? That straw hat… I’ve been eyeing it for a long time!” Reina said with a smile, his eyes narrowed.

"Hahaha... This is my treasure, I won't give it to you!" Shanks said with a laugh.

"Alright, enough chit-chat, Reina, let's get down to business!" Whitebeard nodded to Reina and said.

“Alright then… Shanks… you’re planning a long voyage soon, aren’t you?” Reina stepped forward and asked.

Shanks paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, I'm planning to go to the East Blue soon, which is the captain's hometown, so I have some business to attend to there!"

“Then you need to be careful. Although the East Sea is known as the weakest sea, it’s not really weak! I saw you lose an arm in the East Sea, so don’t be too careless!” Reina nodded and said.

"What?" The members of the Red-Haired Pirates all looked at Shanks. As members of the Red-Haired Pirates, especially the executives, they knew about Reiner's abilities, so they did not doubt Reiner's words.

"Lost an arm? Did I finish what I wanted to do?" Shanks asked with a grin after a moment of silence.

“I don’t know about that, but… I met a very interesting kid! Hahahaha… The wheel of fate has begun to turn! Shanks… don’t be careless!” Reina laughed and said.

"Thanks, I know what to do!"

"Good to know! Also... do you know Hawkeye's whereabouts?"

"Mihawk? You need to see him?" Shanks asked curiously.

"Hmph~ You think you can just pretend nothing happened after beating Vista? Our Whitebeard Pirates aren't free experience points for anyone to farm!" Reina sneered.

"So that's what it was about... I think he must have..."

“Hey… Redhead… I only asked if you knew his whereabouts, just tell me… no need to say anything else!” Reina interrupted Shanks’ explanation and said.

Reina forcefully interrupted Shanks, instantly escalating the previously peaceful atmosphere into tension. Many members of the Red-Haired Pirates tightened their grip on their weapons, seemingly ready for battle at any moment.

"Ah~ I do know. I fought him once before, and our strengths were about the same! If it's about reputation... it's the same whether you fight me or not!" Shanks said with a slight smile.

"Oh~ Looks like you're going to take the blame for this?" Reina stroked his chin and said, "Don't let your recent improvement fool you... I can still beat you up if I want to!"

Shanks simply smiled and remained silent, watching Reina quietly.

"Gurararara... Reina, it seems he's not convinced that you defeated him back then! That's right, he was just a child back then!" Upon seeing this, Whitebeard laughed and then found a rock to sit on.

"Tch~ Now I finally know why that red-nosed guy hates you. What a frustrating guy! Looks like I won't be able to calm down until I beat him up today!" Reina stretched his arms and said with a smile.

"Boss!" Lucky Road stepped forward and stood next to Shanks, seemingly ready to join the attack.

"You guys go stand aside and watch, don't interfere!" Shanks shook his head and said.

Whitebeard voluntarily gave up the space, indicating that they didn't really intend to start a war. Therefore, his fight with Reiner was more like a friendly spar, and it was Reiner himself who proposed it.

"No matter what the outcome is today, that debt with Hawkeye will be settled after today...! Sharingan... activate!" Reina activated his Mangekyou Sharingan and charged straight at Shanks.

"Thanks, I'll do my best!" Shanks knew that Reiner understood what he meant, so in return, he would also do his best.

"Clang~~"

"Boom~~~~"

When Reina's Hyōrinmaru clashed with Shanks' sword, a powerful energy shockwave was generated, blowing away many of the surrounding crew members, except for the Whitebeard Pirates' captain and the Red-Haired Pirates' officers.

"A clash of Conqueror's Haki?"

The members of the Red-Haired Pirates were all very surprised to see that Reina had used Conqueror's Haki, as they had never heard of Reina being able to use it!

"How did you train your Conqueror's Haki? It's so powerful!" After the clash, the two separated. In the previous clash of Conqueror's Haki, Shanks clearly had the upper hand.

"This... is innate!" Shanks replied with a slight smile.

He really didn't know the reason, but that's how his Conqueror's Haki grew stronger and stronger.

"Good lad! Now you'll have to get serious! Freeze a Thousand Miles!" Since his Conqueror's Haki was inferior to his opponent's, Reina gave up the idea of ​​continuing to compete and instead began to attack with his techniques.

“If you’re serious… this level won’t do!” Shanks said with a light laugh as he shattered Reyner’s slash with a single sword strike.

"Is that so? Then... sit atop the frost-covered sky! Hyōrinmaru!" Reina activated the Shikai state of Hyōrinmaru, and the surrounding air seemed to freeze.

With Reina's use of Hyōrinmaru, the power it can unleash is getting stronger and stronger. Although it is not as powerful as in "Bleach", it is already a top-tier weapon in the world of One Piece.

As the battle between the two began, the Whitebeard Pirates' captain and the Red-Haired Pirates' officers had to retreat some distance, otherwise, watching up close would have made them very vulnerable to being injured by the aftershocks of the fight.

Whitebeard was the only one left who could still watch from the spot.