Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

After Shiki finished speaking, the entire ship fell completely silent.

“What do we do now? Everyone, please share your thoughts! I’m going to find the captain. Those who are willing can stay, and those who are not, please leave. I won’t say anything more!” John was the first to speak, stating directly.

He was a confidant of Captain Rocks, so it was not surprising that he made such a decision.

"Ma~mama~ I'm planning to start my own pirate crew. Is there anyone willing to join me?" Charlotte Linlin was the first to speak.

However, apart from the long bread, no one touched it.

"Kaido...aren't you coming with me? I just gave you a really big gift!" Charlotte Linlin looked at Kaido and asked.

Reina knew that it must be a Zoan-type Devil Fruit, specifically the Mythical Zoan type, Fish-Fish Fruit!

After the two fought Sparky Jabba, when they returned to the shore, Linlin seemed to have already met with Kaido alone and given him a Devil Fruit.

"Glug glug..." Kaido took a big gulp of his drink and said, "Don't joke around, Linlin! You think you can make me your subordinate with that thing?"

“Mama~ Alright, whatever you want? So, Reina, do you want to come with me?” Charlotte Linlin didn’t insist at all, but turned to Reina and asked.

This left Reina somewhat bewildered. Although they had a good relationship on the ship, it was only because of the cake.

"Lingling, are you sure you're not mistaken? Inviting me? You probably don't think I'm good enough for you, do you?" Reina asked in surprise.

"Mama~ Your current strength is indeed a bit lacking, but don't underestimate yourself. Follow me, and I will make you famous throughout the world!" Charlotte Linlin said with a loud laugh.

"Reina, instead of following a woman, why not follow me! Don't you want to know why my body is so strong? Follow me, and maybe you'll find out!" Suddenly, Kaido also spoke up, seemingly inviting Reina as well.

Reina was completely bewildered when Charlotte Linlin suddenly erupted in anger, yelling at Kaido, "Kaido... do you want to die? Trying to take someone from me?"

"Wait...wait...Linlin, Kaido, don't fight yet! Why did you both invite me?" Reina stopped the two from arguing, scratched his head, and asked in confusion.

"What? Do you also want to start your own pirate crew?" Charlotte Linlin asked Reina with a displeased expression.

Reina shook his head and said, "Well... I haven't thought about it. Forming a pirate crew or anything like that is too much trouble!"

"Hehe...that's exactly why they're looking for you!" Wang Zhi chuckled, "Every single one of these people wants to go it alone. So we don't need to be so distant with each other! Among the rest, you have the best potential and ability, so naturally they'll all invite you!"

Reina suddenly realized why no one invited Shiki, Wang Zhi, or Silver Axe, but he was the one who received invitations one after another.

"Well? What's your decision?" Charlotte Linlin asked again after seeing that Reina understood.

Reina hesitated for a moment, then asked Edward Newgate beside him, "Brother Newgate, are you also going to form your own pirate crew?"

Newgate nodded and said, "That's right! I'll also form my own pirate crew!"

"Then I..."

"Hehehehe... Reina, don't make a decision so quickly! Following Newgate might not be a good choice!" Just as Reina was about to speak, Shiki the Golden Lion interrupted him.

"Don't look at me like that. With Newgate's personality, fighting for supremacy is nothing to him! So if you go with him, you'll get nothing!" Shiki glanced at Newgate who was looking at him and said directly, "As for Linlin and Kaido, although they are ambitious, they are both madmen. Following them, you never know when you'll be killed. So... Reina, come to my ship! Let's conquer the world together!"

“I just want to have a family. My pirate crew members are my family, so… what you said makes sense!” Newgate thought for a moment, then nodded and said.

During his time with the Rocks Pirates, he had come to understand things very clearly, especially after this battle, which made him realize even more that it's not always better to have stronger crew members!

If there are no bonds between them, they are just a disorganized mess.

Look at the Rocks Pirates. Their fighting power was no less than that of the Roger Pirates. However, as the world's strongest pirate crew, they suffered a crushing defeat in this battle, and even their captain's fate was unknown. Why? It's because this group of people was simply a disorganized mess, lacking even the most basic sense of shared interests.

Therefore, his ideal pirate crew doesn't have to be that strong, but everyone must be as close as family.

At this moment, Reina was somewhat embarrassed. Faced with the invitation from the future Three Emperors and the great pirate Shiki the Golden Lion, he had nothing to hesitate about, only embarrassment.

Especially after Shiki's melodramatic speech, Reina wondered if he would become like him if he agreed to his request.

Moreover, the guy who said he wanted to conquer the world is still missing, and it's highly likely that he sank to the bottom of the sea along with the broken island.

Now you want me to join you in conquering the world? Reina says he wants to live a few more years!

Actually, even without Edward Newgate, joining Shiki the Golden Lion's pirate crew wouldn't be bad. At least from the time they've spent together, Shiki has treated him quite well.

But now... he still has his own decision.

Chapter 25 Reina's Choice

“Brother Newgate, if it’s possible… let’s become real family!” Reina stood up, walked to the white-bearded Edward Newgate, and extended his hand, saying.

“Gurrahrahrah… Alright! From today onwards, we’re family, little brother!” Newgate said with a loud laugh.

"Ugh, this is incredibly boring! John, give me a lifeboat, I don't want to stay here any longer!" Skeeter said directly, seeing that Rainer had already made his choice.

"Don't worry, you can use the lifeboats here as you like. I'll go find the captain once the whirlpool over there has subsided!" John nodded and said directly.

"Then we'll meet again sometime! Take care, everyone!" Upon hearing John's words, Wang Zhi also got up and left.

"Oh no... the navy is here!" Just then, a crew member rushed into the cabin and shouted in a panic.

Shi Ji and Wang Zhi, who were about to leave, also stopped in their tracks, their expressions turning grim.

"Gentlemen, although our captain is currently missing and our Rocks Pirates are facing disbandment, it doesn't mean the Navy can act with impunity against us! Anyway, you're all going to start your own pirate crews, and now someone has delivered a ship right to your doorstep. What do you think?" John stood up and walked towards the outer deck as he spoke.

"Hahahaha... John, if we can't find a captain, you're always welcome to join us!" Shiki's eyes lit up, and he laughed loudly, "I'll reserve a warship right here!"

"Mama~ Let's go, let's get a warship too. After all, lifeboats and such don't really suit my status!" Charlotte Linlin swayed her hips as she walked out of the cabin.

“Big brother, what about us?” Reina asked Newgate.

"Let's go out and take a look!" Newgate said after thinking for a moment, getting up.

So the officers who were still negotiating in the cabin came out onto the deck. There they saw six warships on the sea not far away, surrounding them from three directions.

"Heh... It seems the Navy figured we weren't in the mood for fighting, so they're here to make their presence felt?" Reina said with a light laugh, looking at the six warships.

Garp has just experienced a major battle and will certainly not launch another attack. The warships that have arrived are all standard warships without any particularly eye-catching markings, indicating that they are led by ordinary admirals and not by any of the famous naval commanders.

As Shiki the Golden Lion flew directly towards the warship in front of him, and Charlotte Linlin also took Kaido and flew to the warship on the left aboard Zeus the Thundercloud, Reina was filled with envy!

"These flying creatures are really enviable!" Wang Zhi, standing beside Reina, said with a hint of envy.

"So, Newgate, do you want me to reserve a warship for you?" Silver Axe asked, looking at Newgate.

“Of course, although there are only two of us now, don’t worry, brother. I’ve already learned navigation from the navigator. I wouldn’t say I’m an expert, but I can still sail a ship without any problem!” Reina stepped forward and said before Newgate could speak.

“It’s not easy for a warship to leave! It will be very tiring for just the two of you!” Wang Zhi said to Reina.

Indeed, although naval warships have good performance and high speed, they are very troublesome to operate if there are few people.

But why did Reina insist on a warship? It's simple: if he and Newgate went out to sea in a lifeboat, what would they do for work tomorrow? He'd already missed three days of work this month, and now he just wanted to get back to work as quickly as possible. Even if he missed the perfect attendance bonus, getting more points would be good too!

“Brother, I don’t have many Berries left. Let’s get a warship, then sell it on some random island and we can buy a smaller boat! Otherwise, if we go out to sea in a lifeboat, who knows when we’ll save up enough Berries to buy a boat!” Reina said directly when Newgate didn’t speak.

Newgate paused for a moment, then burst into laughter and said, "Gurrah... Alright, we'll do it your way! Anyway, we don't have a destination for the time being, so let's drive slowly since there are fewer people! If all else fails, we'll just drift along!"

Newgate was indeed happy because Reyner didn't suggest robbing them just because the two of them didn't have Pele.

Before the pirate ship even got close to the Navy's warship, Shiki and Charlotte Linlin had already seized the warship. Reina estimated that they would leave the Navy sailors behind so they could help them sail the ship.

Newgate and Reina didn't intend to ask Wang Zhi and Silver Axe for help. After approaching the warship, Newgate grabbed Reina and jumped directly onto the warship. The navy on the warship was on high alert when they saw the two, especially after some navy soldiers recognized Whitebeard.

"Who is your officer? Let him come out! Our captain has his eye on this warship!" Reina stepped forward and said to the navy personnel in front of him.

The navy men, armed with weapons, looked at each other in bewilderment. They seemed to have come to arrest these people, so why did their roles suddenly seem to have reversed?

"Don't be impulsive. You are no match for us. If you're not satisfied, send out your officers or the strongest among you. We don't want to cause any more bloodshed!" Reina said with a smile as he looked at the restless navy.

However, despite what Reina said, the navy surrounding them did not retreat and seemed to be planning to make a move.

"Gurararara... Little... Little brother, it's useless to talk to them about this. Sometimes you still need to make them realize the gap between you and them, otherwise they won't back down easily!" Newgate laughed and waved the naginata in his hand. The gust of wind he emitted made the surrounding marines lose their footing.

"Alright! Big brother, you should rest first. I'll take care of these lowly soldiers!" Reina said, starting to walk forward slowly.

Newgate didn't refuse; he just stood there smiling. He also needed Reiner to make a name for himself, and now was the perfect time.

"Phew~ Let's finish this quickly! Sharingan... Activate!" Reina activated his Sharingan and charged into the group of Marines.

With his current strength, these ordinary soldiers were no match for him at all. He could take them down with a single move, and soon the deck was covered with fallen naval soldiers.

"Get out of the way... You are no match for him!" At this moment, a naval officer wearing a cloak of justice stepped forward and came to Reina.

"Finally, someone decent has arrived?" Reina smiled slightly, stopped attacking the naval soldiers, and ceased his assault.

"Whitebeard Edward Newgate!" The naval admiral ignored Reina and instead looked cautiously at Newgate, who hadn't made a move.

"Hey...aren't you underestimating me? I'm your real opponent!" Reina's face darkened; the other party was ignoring him.

“Kid, you’re not bad, but you’re no match for me. Newgate, come out! Do you want this kid to fight me?” Charlinger said to Newgate.

"boom!"

Reina didn't bother with any more words, and charged forward, throwing a punch at his opponent.

Charlinger raised his hand to block Reina's attack and said softly, "Fine, I'll deal with you first, then Edward Newgate!"

"Hmph! Aren't you afraid of biting off more than you can chew and taking me down?" Although the opponent blocked Reina's attack, Reina had already checked the opponent's combat strength through the system.

Charlinger: Combat Power 380

With a combat power of 380 points, he was indeed very strong among a group of naval soldiers whose average combat power was less than 10 points, but he was not enough to compete with Reina.

Shanks, who had previously been defeated by Reina on the island, had a combat score of 450, so Reina didn't take this naval officer seriously at all.

"Wheel Spin!" Suddenly, Charlinger's arms transformed into wheels, which then spun wildly and struck directly at Reina.

"A Devil Fruit user?" Reina's Sharingan had already detected the opponent before the attack, so he easily dodged it.

Although the opponent's combat strength was only 380 points, Reina knew that the system's assessment was based on the opponent's strength, speed, stamina, etc., and did not include the extent to which the opponent used their abilities.

For example, the system gave Reina 130 combat power points for his Sharingan, but as his strength increased, the combat power brought to him by the Sharingan was much more than that.

Furthermore, the Black Emperor's abilities have become increasingly powerful with his continued use, even surpassing the enhancements provided by the Sharingan.

Now that the opponent has used their Devil Fruit ability, the system should only be giving a fixed increase in combat power. If the opponent has a very deep understanding of the fruit, it could easily mislead Reina.

Therefore, Reina planned to be cautious until he fully understood the other party's capabilities.

"I am the user of the Wheel-Wheel Fruit, Marine Headquarters Lieutenant Commander Sharinger!" After forcing Reina back, Sharinger did not pursue him but introduced himself.

"So it's a Paramecia-type Wheel-Wheel Fruit!" Reina's face darkened as he realized who the other party was.

In the original story, after Nico Robin was captured, Luffy led his crew to Enies Lobby to rescue her, but the idiotic officer accidentally pressed the Buster Call, leading to the destruction of Enies Lobby.

Among the colonels who blocked the Straw Hat crew was a Wheel-Wheel Fruit user, but his appearance was not exciting, not as impressive as the Rust-Rust Fruit user who appeared with him, at least the latter destroyed one of Zoro's weapons.

It now appears that the other party is not a colonel, but merely a captain.

Although he knew the other party's abilities and that they were probably not that powerful, Reina wouldn't be careless. No matter what kind of battle he faced, he reminded himself to give it his all.