Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

Of the seven, three have already reached an agreement with Reina. Since they were originally pirates, they would not completely obey the World Government.

"I never imagined the World Government would create such an organization... Crocodile... he's become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!" In the Alabasta royal palace, Cobra looked at the World Government's statement and fell into deep thought.

He already knew about Crocodile's hiding place in Alabasta, but Crocodile had not taken any action and was only operating secretly in Alabasta as a businessman.

Although the other party could make a lot of money, it also brought prosperity to Alabasta, so Cobra had never touched Crocodile. Now that the other party's identity has been revealed, he estimated that the other party would take action next.

However, he was not afraid of what the other party might do in Alabasta. This was his territory, the place that his Neferutari family had run for generations.

"Your Majesty, is this so-called Seven Warlords of the Sea considered a pirate... or a member of the World Government?" Jackal Jaka, the adjutant of the guard, asked with some confusion.

"They're nominally from the World Government, but they're actually pirates!" Cobra chuckled, hitting the nail on the head.

"Your Majesty...should we withdraw the personnel monitoring Crocodile?" Bell asked, frowning.

After all, the other party is now a member of the World Government, and it seems inappropriate to continue to monitor them openly as before.

“Let’s switch from overt surveillance to covert surveillance! Also, don’t let your guard down with Nico Robin!” Cobra said after thinking for a moment.

“Yes!” Bell nodded, turned and left the palace to rearrange the manpower according to King Cobra’s orders.

Chapter 252 The Gathering of the Whitebeard Pirates

"Dad, this so-called Seven Warlords of the Sea has really been established!" Marco looked at the newspaper full of introductions to the Seven Warlords of the Sea and said lazily to Whitebeard, "But with these people... can they really stand up to us?"

"Don't underestimate them! That Hawkeye has strength that's no less than Shanks'!" Vista said from the side.

"Hey... they're all pirates. Even if they've been recruited by the World Government, it won't change what's ingrained in their bones. Do you think the World Government is going to fight us with all their might? They're being too naive!" Reina said with a smile and a shake of his head.

“Didn’t you already tamper with it? There’s no need to pay attention to this kind of bad news anymore, is there?” Marco said, shrug.

“No, although we know the Seven Warlords of the Sea pose no threat to us, others don’t! Perhaps our Whitebeard Pirates have been dormant for too long, and the world has forgotten how terrifying we are! Big brother… are you interested in going to have some fun with the Marines?” Reina said with a strange laugh.

"Gurararara... What are you up to now, kid?" Whitebeard glanced at Reina and asked with a smile.

“I plan to… take this place!” Reina said, pointing to an island marked with a seagull on the nautical chart.

"Oh? G10? That's one of the few Navy branches in the New World! You want to take it over directly?" Whitebeard asked, slightly surprised.

He hadn't expected Reina to have such a big appetite. The Navy already didn't have much territory left in the New World, and the remaining few divisions were basically all heavily guarded. For example, the defense of the G10 division was far greater than that of the other divisions.

Other branches are usually guarded by a rear admiral or vice admiral, but the G10 branch is different. The commander there is a vice admiral from the Navy Headquarters, and the adjutant is a rear admiral from the Navy Headquarters. A branch with two commanders at the same time is a scale that is only found in some of the bases in the New World.

Aside from the generals, the G10 branch has a permanent force of over three thousand men, which, if not counting high-ranking combatants, is stronger than the Whitebeard Pirates' forces.

That's why Whitebeard was so surprised when Reyner proposed attacking G10.

“Since this is a warning to the World Government, then we should wipe them out decisively! It’s time to show the world our strength!” Reina nodded and said.

Reina's words made the captains eager to get started; the sea had indeed become much calmer than before.

At least in the earlier years, there were still pirates who dared to challenge Whitebeard, but now... let alone challenge Whitebeard, you can't even see any pirates who are even slightly outstanding.

"Gurarararar... In that case, go ahead and do it!" Whitebeard nodded and said.

With Whitebeard's approval, all of Whitebeard's pirate crews received the message to gather at Crescent Moon Island.

"Oh? Is this Dad's assembly order? Is there some big move going on? Never mind, navigator... change course and head to Xuan Yue Island immediately."

"Hahaha... It seems that the World Government's establishment of the Seven Warlords of the Sea has made Big Brother a little unhappy! They even said it was specially established to restrain our Whitebeard Pirates! Then let them see just how powerful the Whitebeard Pirates really are!"

After receiving the summons, the captains of the pirate crews under the Whitebeard Pirates began to head towards Xuan Yue Island.

The actions of the Whitebeard Pirates naturally attracted the attention of the Navy and other major powers.

"Mama, what is Newgate up to? Is he going to pretend to fight the Navy and then pull some tricks behind our backs? That guy is no pushover!" Charlotte Linlin, the captain of the Big Mom Pirates, asked with some suspicion on Whole Cake Island.

"The true purpose of the Whitebeard Pirates has not yet been discovered, but it is certain that his pirate crews are gathering on Crescent Moon Island," the scribe Montor reported.

Charlotte Linlin paused for a moment, then said, "Pass down the order: all islands are on high alert. Until we find out their true movements, prepare for wartime!"

Faced with the Whitebeard Pirates' unusual movements, even the Big Mom Pirates had to be on high alert, as the consequences of being ambushed would be unimaginable.

Charlotte Linlin made the same choice as Kaido of the Beasts Pirates. After killing Kozuki Oden, he knew that there was an irreconcilable conflict between him and the Whitebeard Pirates.

Unlike them, the Red-Haired Pirates, while also gathering, were waiting for news from Reiner. Because of Reiner's previous request, Shanks believed that the Whitebeard Pirates had only taken this action after receiving his consent.

Although he didn't know what the other side planned to do, he was already prepared to join the battle at any time.

Meanwhile, the Navy also became tense due to the movements of the New World pirates. In addition to issuing orders to the newly appointed Seven Warlords of the Sea, they also began to urgently mobilize troops and prepare for defense.

"Sengoku, what exactly is Whitebeard planning to do? Has all the pirates in the New World united?" Garp asked with a surprised look.

He had just returned from the East China Sea. Unfortunately, due to such a major incident, his vacation was forced to end prematurely.

"It's still unclear. Originally, only the Whitebeard Pirates were gathering, but gradually all the pirates in the New World started to gather. This situation... is really puzzling!" Sengoku replied, also looking puzzled.

"Has any news come back? Don't the warships monitoring the various pirate crews over there send back any intelligence?" Ah-He, sitting to the side, asked with a frown.

"No!" Sengoku shook his head and said, "If they really have any plans, they will definitely target the surveillance warships first. I don't think those warships can really hide from those guys!"

"So what do we do now? We can't just sit here and wait passively, can we?" Garp asked, plopping down on the sofa.

"Reporting to the Marshal, new intelligence has been sent back!" Just as Sengoku was speaking, an officer entered, saluted, and said.

"Let me see it!" Zhan Guo said, his spirits lifted.

"Yes, sir!" The sergeant immediately handed a document to Sengoku.

After examining it carefully, Sengoku handed it to A-He, who was standing to the side.

"What news is it?" Garp asked directly.

"It came from the Beasts Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates! The intelligence agents are hiding, so they haven't been found!" Sengoku shook his head and frowned, saying, "These two pirate crews are acting strangely. They've both adopted a defensive stance, as if... the Whitebeard Pirates are targeting them!"

"Do you think... it's possible that they don't know the Whitebeard Pirates' purpose? So they're afraid Whitebeard will attack them, which is why they created this defensive formation! After all, even Whitebeard couldn't unite all the pirates in the New World!" Ah-He said after thinking for a moment.

“Very likely! But the most important thing right now is the Whitebeard Pirates’ objective! At least for now, we can rule out Kaido and Charlotte Linlin!” Sengoku nodded and replied.

"So what do we do now? Do we need to send someone else over there?" Garp turned to Sengoku and asked.

“We must figure out their purpose, otherwise… it’s too unsettling!” Sengoku nodded and replied.

Just as the major powers were in turmoil because of Whitebeard's actions, the Whitebeard Pirates' base was on Crescent Moon Island.

"Hahahaha... You rascal, long time no see! You've been a captain all this time and haven't even come back to visit! Hurry up, Daddy, Reina, and the captains are all at the banquet square, go on!"

"Look, another pirate ship is coming! It's been a long time since Xuan Yue Island has been this lively!"

At the port of Xuan Yue Island, Hansen was leading his guards in welcoming the pirate ships that were approaching the island, where countless pirates were gathering.

Meanwhile, the enormous banquet square on Xuan Yue Island was already packed with people.

Aside from Reina and the captains, Whitebeard was surrounded by the captains and officers of various pirate crews.

"The first mate's plan this time is really good. Just by getting us to assemble, the whole world has already started to get on high alert! Do you think they'll curse us out if we hold a banquet here and then disperse?"

"Pfft, hahaha... You're so mean, but I like it! By the way, shouldn't our Whitebeard Pirates get together once a year?"

"You're really something! Do you know how much this banquet will cost? You're all captains of your own pirate crews, and you're still thinking about taking advantage of people? You're dreaming!" Reina was the first to object. There was no way around it; a huge gathering of thousands of people would consume an enormous amount of food and drinks!

"Hahaha..." Upon hearing Reina's words, the captains of those pirate crews couldn't help but burst into laughter.

The pirate captain who had made the suggestion earlier stood up and said to Reina, "The first mate is still the same! I really miss it! I used to get scolded by you a lot for stealing food back then! Don't worry, we came in too much of a hurry this time. Next time we come, we'll bring our own drinks and food, what do you think?"

“That’s right, that’s right, Dad, Reina! I also think this suggestion is great! At least we can get together once a year, so that the feelings between us won’t fade! Besides, our Whitebeard Pirates are growing so fast that we don’t even know about many of the new pirate crews that have joined. We can take this opportunity to get to know everyone!” Ice Witch Whiteybe also stood up and chimed in.

She was one of Whitebeard's early followers, but because of Whitebeard's rule that women were not allowed to join his combat teams, she simply went to sea on her own and is now the captain of a pirate crew.

Aiboita nodded and said, "That's right, Dad, I agree with the suggestion! But we can add one condition: participation is not mandatory. Everyone can come if they have time, and those who don't have time, or those who live too far from Xuan Yue Island, don't need to come!"

He was also a member of the Whitebeard Pirates from the very beginning, and later formed his own pirate crew, which is now considered a well-known pirate crew in the New World.

"Gurarararar..." Whitebeard listened to everyone's discussion and couldn't help but laugh heartily, "Alright! You guys decide this, it's fine if you come or not!"

"Okay~~ It's decided then! From now on, every year on this day, everyone who has time should gather at Xuan Yue Island, and consider it our big family's gathering day!"

"Hahaha...Great! I love this atmosphere!"

With Whitebeard's approval, the captains of these pirate crews burst into laughter.

Chapter 253 Reina's Battle Plan

"Vice-Captain, now that most of the people have arrived... can we talk about our purpose this time?" The day after the banquet, in the conference room, in addition to the Whitebeard Pirates' officers, the captains and officers of various pirate crews were present at the meeting.

“Don’t rush!” Reina shook his head and said with a smile, “Right now, whether it’s the Navy or any other force, everyone is waiting to see what we do, so we can’t hide our purpose from them! But… I don’t plan to make our operation public!”

"So what do you plan to do? The eyes of the whole world are on us right now. Just yesterday, when we were having our banquet, there were at least five naval surveillance ships around us!" Marco asked, shrug.

“Sky Island!” Reina said with a slight smile.

"Sky Island?" Hansen was taken aback, then frowned and said, "But Sky Island can't possibly accommodate so many people, and it's already been exposed. Whoever it is, they'll definitely be on guard!"

Reina rolled his eyes and said, "What I mean is to send Sky Island to find those surveillance ships!"

Hansen smiled awkwardly and shut his mouth.

"Alright, now the captain will announce the objective... and the battle plan!" Seeing that no one spoke, Reina nodded to Whitebeard and said.

"Alright, this is our destination. As for the plan... it's quite simple... it's to consolidate our forces! Reina, explain this to everyone!" Whitebeard's words were quite simple. He pointed to a spot marked with an X on the hanging sea chart and said.

"That's... the Navy G10 branch?"

"Is it finally time to take action against the navy?"

"But with so many of us, how can we get past without anyone noticing?"

Upon seeing the location the white-bearded man pointed to, the crowd began to discuss it amongst themselves.

The Navy is the number one power on the high seas, and its reputation is well-deserved. So far, no pirate crew has dared to openly attack the Navy.

Even the Whitebeard Pirates would avoid the Navy whenever they saw them, preferring to avoid trouble! Unless absolutely necessary, they would rarely take the initiative to attack the Navy.

"Alright, everyone quiet down! First of all... the purpose of our operation this time is... to give the Navy a response! To tell them that relying on the so-called Seven Warlords of the Sea... cannot affect us!" Reina clapped his hands and said, "Besides this purpose... another reason for attacking the G10 branch... is because their commander... Vice Admiral Steger of the G10 branch, is secretly helping the Celestial Dragons capture slaves!"

"What? Those bastards in the navy actually dare to engage in human trafficking on the side?"

"I never imagined the navy had become like this! But... First mate, what evidence do you have?"

Upon hearing Reina's words, many captains stood up, their faces filled with anger.

Although they were pirates and committed all sorts of atrocities, including burning, killing, and looting, they always adhered to the rule set by Whitebeard: they must not harm civilians.

Human trafficking is a practice that the Whitebeard Pirates have explicitly prohibited.