Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"Hehehe... He actually invited you onto the ship, it seems you really have potential! Perona, train hard and stop playing with those dolls every day!" Moria wasn't angry, but rather said with some pride.

"Yes! Lord Moria!" Pero was so moved that tears almost welled up in her eyes. In her opinion, no one in the world could compare to Moonlight Moria.

After Perona left, Moria fell into deep thought. He couldn't understand what Reina saw in Perona, or why he had invited her onto the ship.

Perona didn't understand the significance of Reina's invitation, but he did understand that the Whitebeard Pirates now held the title of the world's number one pirate crew, truly deserving the title in both strength and reputation.

Therefore, Reina's invitation is a form of recognition for a person. For an ordinary person to receive such an invitation is already an honor.

Meanwhile, while Reyna was resting on the Thriller Bark, Shanks had already arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago.

"Shanks... your arm...? Did that bastard Reyna do this?" Rayleigh, the Dark Lord, was shocked to see Shanks missing an arm and immediately asked.

"Well... no, not at all!" Shanks rubbed his empty sleeve and said with a smile, "Mr. Rayleigh! This time in the East Blue I met an incredible child who said the same thing the captain said back then, you know? I was really stunned! That's why I lost my arm because I was careless!"

"It wasn't Reina who did it?" Reilly was taken aback, then nodded thoughtfully and said, "What kind of child is it that made you willingly throw your arm into the East Sea?"

Shanks then excitedly recounted his encounter with Luffy, and mentioned that he had given Luffy the hat the captain had given him as a token of their promise.

Upon hearing this, Rayleigh's expression suddenly changed, and he asked, "Did you encounter Reina in the East Blue?"

“Reina? No! Maybe his goals are completely different from mine! It can’t be such a coincidence!” Shanks said with a smile, waving his hand.

“Idiot, don’t forget his eyes! He made a promise with you back then, and we all thought it was strange that he suddenly took a liking to your hat. It must be because he saw the scene of you giving him the hat that he made that decision! You have to be careful, that guy... might come knocking on your door at any time!” Rayleigh said with a wry smile.

"Huh? Is that so?" Shanks was stunned, completely unexpected.

“Maybe the bastard went there right after you left, and now… that child is probably in big trouble!” Rayleigh shook his head and guessed.

"Probably not? He's not the kind of guy who bullies kids... But..." Just thinking about how Reina snatched the hat from Luffy and then held it in front of him gave Shanks a headache, and he vaguely regretted being too impulsive.

“Forget it, what’s done is done, there’s no point in thinking about it anymore. Besides, your judgment should be good! Remember? That guy could only see the future of those who have the power to change the future. Since he saw that child through you, it means that the child is indeed extraordinary, otherwise he wouldn’t have made the trip in person!” Rayleigh comforted him with a smile.

Chapter 247 Reina's Plans

After leaving the Devil's Triangle, Reyner headed towards the New World. He had originally planned to visit Amazon Lily as a way to celebrate with Hancock.

She became one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea because Reyna gave her advance notice, so that with the protection of the World Government, Amazon Lily would be safer.

In the past, Fishman Island was the place most severely affected by human traffickers. However, Amazon Lily, who was known as the "Kingdom of Women," was also frequently visited by human traffickers. If it weren't for their better geographical location, they would probably be in a worse situation than Fishman Island.

However, considering that Hancock's reign as king was short-lived and that there were likely many domestic issues to attend to, and also that he had been away from the Whitebeard Pirates for some time, Reina missed everyone. Therefore, he did not change course but headed directly towards the New World.

When he arrived at Sabaody Archipelago, Rayleigh approached him directly.

"So... you've already met that little guy named Luffy?" Rayleigh smiled helplessly and asked.

“Of course, Shanks made a deal with me back then, and now that he wants to give away the hat, I naturally won’t agree!” Reina nodded matter-of-factly and replied.

"As expected... you were up to no good! We thought you genuinely liked that hat, but it turns out you were using it to set a trap for Shanks!" Rayleigh shook his head with a wry smile and said.

"Then it has nothing to do with me. Who told you to agree to it in the first place?" Reina's "I'm just like this" expression made Rayleigh want to kick Reina into the sea.

Meanwhile, in the New World, the Sun Pirates...

"Brother Tai, where are we going?" Jinbe asked Tiger, who was looking out at the sea, as he came aboard the deck.

Jinbe at this time is no longer the little tiger shark he once was. Now an adult, Jinbe has shown extraordinary talent and his strength is increasing at a very fast pace. He is now the strongest member of the entire Sun Pirates, second only to Tiger.

Moreover, he is a chivalrous person who often rescues people who have fallen into the water, and has already earned the title of Jinbe the Knight of the Sea.

“Go to Xuan Yue Island! There are some things I want to know!” Tiger said after a moment of silence.

"Xuan Yue Island? Are we going to find my father?" Jinbe was taken aback, then asked in surprise.

Because Fishman Island is still nominally under the protection of the Whitebeard Pirates, and because of Reina's influence, Jinbe refers to Whitebeard as "Old Man."

“No, go find Reina!” Tiger shook his head and said.

He was one of the few people on Fishman Island who trusted Reina more than Whitebeard.

"Mr. Reina?" Jinbe was taken aback and asked instinctively, "Is there something you can't decide, Tai-nii?"

Tiger simply looked at the distant sea and did not answer Jinbe's question.

Lately, he has felt lost and has no idea what to do about the future of the fishmen!

Among the fish-men in the Sun Pirates, some, like Arlong, hate humans, while others, like Jinbe, believe that humans and fish-men are the same and there is no need to distinguish between them.

They sailed the sea and saw many things that they could not have seen from the seabed. However, although he did not say it, he could not forget his life as a slave. Therefore, he could not treat fish-men and humans the same way that Queen Otohime and Jinbe did.

But deep down he knew that this was wrong. Only by setting aside his prejudices could he help humans gradually accept the fish-men; otherwise, the hatred between the two sides would only grow stronger!

So, during this most confusing time, he hoped to talk to his best human friend, Reina, and get Reina's opinion.

If it weren't for Reina's help, he wouldn't be sure if he could have escaped from those slaves.

Later, with Reiner's help, he was able to complete the feat of freeing slaves in Mary Geoise. To this day, some of the original slaves are still on their ship.

So he also wanted to ask Reina what to do with those slaves who no longer had families.

These people can't be dealt with with just a few words. They've been trained by the Celestial Dragons to be servile, and they simply can't survive if left unattended.

Moreover, their Sun Pirates crew has now grown to a certain size, and he wanted to discuss the next steps with his old buddy Reina.

He is the most successful pirate who came from Fishman Island to form a pirate crew. Perhaps this method can lead the fishmen to a different path.

On the other side, after parting ways with Rayleigh, Reina headed directly towards Crescent Moon Island, but along the way he noticed that there seemed to be more Marines.

"What mischief are these guys planning to pull this time?" Reina muttered to himself, stroking his chin as he looked at the naval warships not far away.

Anyone who heard Reina's words would think he was the Marine and the other person was a pirate!

"Hmm? This is..." Reina quietly approached the naval warship, and after sneaking aboard, he overheard the conversation of several naval soldiers. It turned out that this naval warship was carrying an order from the World Government and was heading to the selected members of the Seven Warlords of the Sea to deliver the order.

In order to confirm the other party's sincerity, the World Government will also invite them to Mary Geoise for a face-to-face meeting.

The ship Reina was on was the very warship that was setting sail for Amazon Lily to deliver a message to Boa Hancock.

After learning the whole story, Reina lost interest and decided to turn around and leave.

"who is it?"

However, just as Reina was about to leave, he was accidentally discovered by the Navy.

"Ugh! This is really troublesome!" Reina scratched the back of his head; he really had no intention of fighting the Navy.

So Reina jumped off the naval warship and back onto the hard shell's back.

"It's pirates! Quick, prepare to fire!" Upon seeing the pirate flag flying on Reina's ship, the naval soldiers immediately shouted.

"Wait...that's...that's Akame Reina!" Just as the gunner was about to fire at Reina, another marine shouted in slight fear.

"What? Reina? Where is he?" Rear Admiral Momonga, who rushed out of the cabin, immediately asked upon hearing his subordinate's shout.

"Admiral Momonga, there he is! Look, on that small ship flying the Whitebeard Pirates' flag, that's Akame Reyna!" The soldier immediately pointed in Reyna's direction and reported.

Actually, there was no need to report; Rear Admiral Flying Squirrel had already seen the other party. Reina was standing at the stern, waving at Flying Squirrel, looking rather relaxed.

After Major General Flying Squirrel's expression changed, he still did not give the order to fire.

"Sir... Shall we fire?" The gunners had already loaded the shells and were waiting for Major General Flying Squirrel's order.

"Alright, since he's already left, let's not cause any more trouble. We have other tasks to complete!" After a moment of silence, Major General Flying Squirrel waved his hand and instructed the gunner.

"Yes!" The surrounding soldiers secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The situation was quite clear: the enemy had no intention of fighting. If they forced an attack, the enemy might launch a counterattack.

They were not confident of victory against a great pirate like Reina.

When Reina heard the name Flying Squirrel, he knew that the other party would not attack. If it were a general like Onigumo or Fire Mountain, they might have fought, but facing the moderate Flying Squirrel, the other party would definitely not risk his subordinates' lives to attack Reina.

When Reina made contact with the Moby Dick, they still hadn't returned to Crescent Moon Island. Apparently, they had discovered an incredible treasure map and were now heading towards the area where the map was located.

After obtaining the location of the Moby Dick, Reina changed course and headed after it. He hadn't been treasure hunting for a long time, and treasure hunting could cover his working hours, which would make things easier for Reina.

Little did he know that the Sun Pirates were heading towards Xuan Yue Island at full speed.

When they arrived at Crescent Moon Island, they didn't see Whitebeard or Reyna, or even a single captain-level officer.

When they arrived, Dr. Asie had just taken Sky Island out to purchase equipment, and Hansen, as the captain of the Sky Island guard team, had gone with them. Only non-combat members remained on the island.

"Brother Tiger, what do we do now?" With the main force of the Whitebeard Pirates absent, Jinbe had no choice but to ask Tiger.

It was Tiger's idea to come to Crescent Moon Island. Fishmen like Arlong, who dislike humans, didn't want to come at all. However, Tiger's reputation is now enough to suppress them, so they came.

Now that they haven't seen the main force of the Whitebeard Pirates, Arlong and the others are already clamoring to leave, and Tiger can't just keep suppressing them, after all, they are all comrades.

Finally, left with no other choice, Tiger decided to leave a letter for Reina and then depart.

He planned to send all the slaves on the ship home first, and then come back to talk to Reina properly when he had time.

But he didn't expect that after leaving this time, he would never come back to Xuan Yue Island again.

"Hey~ Reina, you're finally back! If you hadn't come back, we would have called the Navy to come find you!" Reina had just reunited with the Moby Dick when Laco teased him with a smile.

"Hahaha……"

The surrounding crew members burst into laughter; Reina had indeed been gone for quite a while this time.

"Ah~~ It's so comfortable at home! Everyone, I'm back!" Reina didn't mind Lakyo's teasing and said with a smile.

"How was the harvest this time?" Whitebeard asked Reina with a smile, sitting in his special chair.

However, Reina didn't answer Whitebeard's question immediately. Instead, he carefully examined Whitebeard, checked his condition, and then said, "Not bad. In the first half of the Grand Line, we encountered Gecko Moria, who was defeated by Kaido back then..."

Reina briefly explained the cooperation with the Moonlight Pirates.

"Hmm? You think he has the ability to counterattack Kaido?" Whitebeard asked, frowning.

He doesn't think much of pirates who have been eliminated by the New World.

Reina shook his head and said, "That guy is just a piece of trash! But... he was one of the Supernovas back then, so he still has some reputation. That's why I told him that the World Government planned to establish the Seven Warlords of the Sea as a test. I didn't expect him to actually succeed! In that case... we've planted a thorn in the side of the Navy and the World Government."

"Hmm? I see..." Whitebeard nodded and replied.

“With Gecko Moria and Boa Hancock, we now have at least two Shichibukai. Actually, I’d like to recommend someone else… Jinbe, the Knight of the Sea from the Sun Pirates! Tiger has a better reputation, but he probably won’t agree to become a Shichibukai, so we’ll have to settle for second best!” Reina said with a smile.

"Gurarararar... Do whatever you want! We'll all support you!" Whitebeard has become increasingly uninvolved in the affairs of the crew in recent years. Reina basically manages the daily operations of the Whitebeard Pirates, and he only plays the role of a spiritual leader.

Chapter 248 Huge Numbers

After obtaining Whitebeard's permission, Reyner wrote a letter in his own name to Tiger and Jinbe, and then had his subordinates deliver it to them. He himself had already obtained the treasure map that Marco had mentioned.

"Treasure map detected... Activate treasure hunt mode?"