Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

Although it's still not as good as what you get from redeeming Reina, it's much better than regular wine.

Two weeks later, when Jinbe returned with the Sun Pirates, Whitebeard held a grand welcome party to welcome them to join the Whitebeard Pirates.

"Has the matter with Arlong been settled?" At the banquet, Reina plopped down next to Jinbe and asked.

Jinbe nodded and said, "Kizaru released them, but they didn't want to join the Whitebeard Pirates, so I let them leave immediately! I've already told him what you asked me to tell him!"

“That’s good!” Reina nodded and said, “If he doesn’t comply with my demands… I’ll personally take his head. You don’t have any objections, do you?”

Jinbe was silent for a moment, then asked, "I don't understand why you said those things to him!"

"Don't understand? You'll understand later!" Reina said with a slight smile.

His message to Arlong was very simple: Jinbe told him that whenever he saw gold with his name on it, he absolutely must not lay a hand on the owner, or Reina would cause him trouble.

“Although Arlong hates humans, he would never kill innocent people indiscriminately. He won’t kill anyone unless they’ve offended him!” Jinbe defended Arlong.

"It's alright, I know him better than you do!" Reina waved his hand, telling Jinbe not to worry.

If Arlong goes to Cocoyasi Village as he did in the original story, he will definitely charge the local villagers a fee, just like in the original story. Bellemere, who doesn't have enough Berries, will be killed by Arlong.

However, when Reina passed through Cocoyasi Village before, he gave Nojiko a small box of gold. His name was printed on the bottom of the gold, which is why he asked Jinbe to deliver such a message to Arlong, in order to save Bellemere.

But if Arlong had seen those gold and still insisted on killing Bellemere... that would have been disrespectful to Reina, which is why Reina said those words to the person next to him.

After the banquet, the Sun Pirates were scattered, so Whitebeard temporarily had them follow the Moby Dick and sail with them for a while, so that everyone would know that the Sun Pirates would be under the protection of the Whitebeard Pirates from now on.

After sailing for some time, Jinbe took his leave, as they had their own adventures to pursue and would not stay with the Moby Dick forever.

"Hey~ Jinbe! Remember to go to Crescent Moon Island once a year, don't forget! Otherwise, it would be a real shame to miss the grand banquet!" Namuri waved goodbye to Jinbe with some reluctance and called out.

This was the first time he had sailed with so many fellow countrymen. If he hadn't been reluctant to leave his father and companions, he would have considered leaving with Jinbe.

"Hahaha... Don't worry, we'll definitely bring the best gifts!" Jinbe laughed and waved his hand in reply.

The Whitebeard Pirates' annual banquet is now quite famous. The tradition of gathering together to attack the Navy's G10 branch has really been revived by those guys.

Every year when the Whitebeard Pirates hold their grand banquet, the sea is remarkably calm, and even the Marines deliberately avoid it to prevent trouble for the pirates.

"Hehehehe... Newgate, I've come to find you!" Just then, a deep voice came from the sky.

"Huh?" Jinpei and the others, who hadn't had time to leave yet, all looked up at the sky in surprise.

"That's... Kaido of the Beasts!?"

"I heard he's been looking for people to challenge him lately, Brother Jinbe, what should we do?"

The members of the Sun Pirates all looked at Jinbe and asked.

"Go back!" Jinbe said without the slightest hesitation.

So the Sun Pirates, who were just about to leave, immediately turned their ship around and headed back towards the Moby Dick.

Meanwhile, on the Moby Dick, Reiner and the captains also came out of the cabin.

"Kaido... are you out of your mind? Why are you coming here looking for trouble?" Reina rolled his eyes as he looked at Kaido in his dragon form in the sky.

Upon hearing Reina's words, Jinpei and the others, who had just returned, stumbled and nearly fell.

The way they looked at Reina changed. He wasn't some nobody! He was Kaido of the Beasts, the captain of the Beasts Pirates! A powerful figure even in the New World.

"Hehehehe... It's Reina! Long time no see... Are you really that unwelcoming? You're such an... infuriating guy!" Kaido in the air didn't attack because of Reina's words, but instead chatted with Reina.

"So, what brings you here today? Do you know I hold grudges? As for Oden's matter... I haven't even bothered you yet! Back then you had the upper hand because of your numbers, but now... I wouldn't mind letting you experience what it's like to be ganged up on." Reina said, squinting his eyes.

"Hehehehe... Newgate... Is this how you train your subordinates?" Kaido glanced at Reina, choosing to ignore him, and turned to Whitebeard, who had just come out.

"On my ship... there are only family, no subordinates. Kaido, you'd better not anger Reina. That kid's been in a bad mood lately! Otherwise, if he kills you, don't blame me for not warning you!" Whitebeard plopped down on his personal recliner and said to Kaido in the air.

Kaido was about to speak, but before he could utter a word, a sword aura shot into the sky, heading straight for his neck. Kaido quickly dodged and then looked towards Reina. There stood a man in a light purple kimono with a long belt at the back, the ends of which were also covered in ice and snow. However, he had a cracked cross-shaped scar on his face covered in thin ice. He stood calmly beside Reina. It was obvious that the sword aura from before had come from him.

"Reina, don't push your luck! I'm not here to see you today!" Although the sword energy just now wasn't emitted by Reina, Kaido knew it was definitely Reina's doing, so he roared angrily.

"If you want to talk to my older brother, come down first. Who are you trying to impress by floating up there? What an idiot!" Reina said, scoffing.

This time, Kaido was smarter. Seeing that the Whitebeard Pirates' commanders were eager to fight, he lowered his altitude, reverted to human form, and then said to Whitebeard, "Newgate! Come on, let's fight!"

Reina was about to say something when Whitebeard interrupted him. Whitebeard slowly stood up, his aura surging, and said to Kaido, "Kaido... you should know that Oden is my brother, right? Reina is also my adopted brother! You did a lot of things that annoyed me in Wano Country!"

"Hehehehe... Newgate! Today's battle, win or lose, will settle what happened back then, how about it?" Kaido did not back down, but instead confronted Whitebeard head-on.

"Gurarararar... What gives you such confidence? To dare stand in front of me and say such things...?" Whitebeard suddenly burst into laughter, speaking to Kaido.

"Whether it works or not, we'll know after the battle!" Kaido replied, slinging his spiked club over his shoulder.

“Very good. Find a deserted island. Your challenge… I accept!” Whitebeard looked at Kaido for a while, then slowly nodded and said.

“Big brother…why don’t you let me go first! I still remember how they ganged up on me back then!” Reina stepped forward and said.

Although Whitebeard listened to Reiner's advice and used pure gold a few years ago to slow down the passage of time for him, his body was already at the end of its peak when he used pure gold. In addition, he had countless hidden injuries from years of fighting. Therefore, Reiner and the others are now trying their best to keep Whitebeard out of the battle.

“I’m not at that level yet!” Whitebeard glanced at Reiner and said softly.

Upon hearing this, Reina said no more. Whitebeard was the captain, and his words were the guiding light for everyone. Reina could express his concern, but he would never challenge Whitebeard's authority.

Over there, the Sun Pirates, who had just returned, were all dumbfounded. They never expected to encounter something like this, which was one of the world's top battles.

"Why are you back?" At this moment, Reina also noticed Jinbe and the others, and slowly walked over to ask.

"I originally came to see if there was anything I could do to help, but now it seems..." Jinbe said with a wry smile.

A powerhouse of Kaido's caliber is beyond their ability to handle.

"Don't worry, Kaido is no match for Big Brother. He's just thick-skinned and tough! Big Brother can defeat him, but it will be difficult for him to kill him. If he wants to leave, no one can stop him!" Reina shook his head and said with a smile.

Kaido clearly heard Reina's words, but he chuckled and did not refute them. Obviously, he did not agree with this statement, which is why he came to challenge Whitebeard today.

Soon, the Moby Dick found a deserted island. Kaido followed Whitebeard off the ship. Reina and the captains wanted to follow, but Whitebeard stopped them.

After the two arrived at the deserted island, they began to fight. No one saw the process of their battle, but three days later, Kaido let out a cry of pain, then transformed into his dragon form and flew away into the distance.

"Trying to leave?" Reina had been waiting for this moment. With a light step, he used Moonwalk to fly into the air, then shouted, "Hyourinmaru!"

Suddenly, Hyōrinmaru, who was standing on the deck, transformed into a beam of light and appeared directly in Reina's hand. Then, he instantly activated Bankai, and a huge ice dragon covered Reina's body, with the twelve petals of the three ice flowers appearing on his back.

"Secret Technique: Ice Dragon Whirlwind Tail - Skybreaker!"

The three ice flowers behind Reina shattered instantly, and then his right hand, holding a sword, slashed directly at Kaido in his dragon form in the air.

A slash with an icy blue hue flew rapidly toward Kaido, as if the air itself had frozen.

"Consider this a return gift to you, Kaido... The Whitebeard Pirates are not a place you can come and go as you please!" Reina shouted loudly at Kaido just as the slash struck him.

Struck by Reiner's slash, Kaido was instantly frozen in mid-air, then turned into a giant block of ice and fell into the sea.

Chapter 264 Bellemere's Resolution

News of Kaido's failed challenge against the Whitebeard Pirates spread throughout the New World within days, making everyone even more fearful of the Whitebeard Pirates.

However, Whitebeard also paid a price for this.

It's not that he lacked the strength to capture Kaido, but rather that it wasn't worth it.

Therefore, before Whitebeard and Kaido fought, Reina had already told Whitebeard that defeating the opponent was enough, and there was absolutely no need to trade blows.

Furthermore, the blow Reina dealt to Kaido at the end was quite severe; Kaido will likely need some time to recover before he can cause trouble again.

Besides the news of Whitebeard's battle with Kaido, the most eye-catching event during this period was the theft of the Celestial Tribute that was to be handed over to the Celestial Dragons.

Lately, the Navy and the World Government have been going crazy, searching everywhere for the culprit and trying to bring him to justice, but there has been no news of finding the culprit.

And so, time slowly passed, and the sea soon returned to calm. Except for Kaido, who would occasionally jump out to challenge others, the sea was unusually calm.

One year later.

"No way? Kaido lost again? How many times is this? That guy... he's really persistent!" Reina, who had just finished training, heard the members outside talking about Kaido's recent defeat in challenging the Navy.

After his defeat at the hands of Whitebeard, he went to see Charlotte Linlin, but was defeated again.

After recovering from his injuries, Kaido, still unwilling to give up, went straight to Garp. Taking advantage of Garp's absence on a mission, he rushed over and sank Garp's warship. This enraged Garp, who taught him a lesson with his iron fists, giving Kaido a sound beating before capturing him and taking him back to Impel Down.

However, with the help of the Beasts Pirates, Kaido quickly escaped from prison.

Kaido, refusing to believe in fate, went straight for Akainu Sakazuki, who was now an admiral, but was defeated by Akainu and then ganged up on by the surrounding marines, and was once again imprisoned in Impel Down.

Before entering Impel Down, Kaido suddenly launched an attack, sinking nine ships of the underwater prison fleet, thus escaping.

After emerging from his previous encounter, Kaido sought out Kizaru and Aokiji, but both ended in defeat.

Of course, he wasn't without his victories. Once, Kaido heard that Aokiji was at a certain Marine branch, but when he went there, he couldn't find him. So he fought the entire Marine branch alone. Although he was eventually captured, he destroyed the entire Marine branch. Before the headquarters' arresting warship arrived, he escaped.

Sometimes, when Kaido encounters a warship alone, he will sink it directly, which makes the Navy quite troubled by Kaido.

His series of victories made him famous all over the world.

Despite his repeated defeats, Kaido always faced challenges alone. He challenged the Whitebeard Pirates, the Big Mom Pirates, and the Marines all by himself. This led to the world's perception of Kaido as a mindless and barbaric figure. However, Reina knew that Kaido was not a reckless person but a rather shrewd individual.

Meanwhile, in Cocosia Village in the East China Sea.

That day, Nami was beaten up by Bellemere for saying "You're not my real sister!" during an argument with Nojiko. She ran to Ken to complain. After learning about Bellemere's good intentions, Nami and Nojiko, who came to pick her up, were about to go back when they discovered that pirates were attacking Cocoyasi Village.

Arlong the fishman finally arrived and demanded that everyone pay to save his life. After the villagers' resistance failed, they had no choice but to pay to keep their lives.

"100,000 for each adult and 50,000 for each child!" This was the rule that Ah Long set for Cocosia Village.

After the villagers paid their share of Berries, Arlong and his men prepared to leave. However, at that moment, Bellemere, who lived outside the village, was preparing food for Nami and Nojiko. The smoke from her cooking fire rose slightly, which the fish-men who were about to leave saw. So Arlong and his men went straight to Bellemere.

But just as Arlong was about to push open the door, Bellemere knocked him down, shoved a gun into his mouth, and asked softly with a cigarette in her mouth, "Are you pirates from the Grand Line?"

"Hahahaha..." Seeing Ah Long being knocked down, all the fishmen present burst into laughter, showing no intention of helping him.

Just as Bellemere was about to retaliate, sensing something was wrong, Aaron bit off the gun in one bite.

Although Bellemere was once a Marine, she was no match for Arlong and was easily defeated.

Nami and Nojiko, who had secretly arrived, hid in the woods. The town doctor wouldn't let them leave, as this would save them half the money.

But seeing Bellemere lying on the ground, Nami and Nojiko both held back their tears and dared not make a sound.

"Idiot, Bellemere, are you willing to let your own sense of justice kill you? They just want Berry, why don't you just give it to them?" At this moment, A-Jian finally arrived and shouted loudly while holding the injured Bellemere.

“He’s absolutely right. Female naval officers… 100,000 for adults, 50,000 for children. As long as you hand over all your family’s money, I won’t kill innocent people indiscriminately!” Ah Long said with a light laugh.

"Family's money...?" Belle-Mel asked softly, being held by A-Jian.

"Yes, how much do you have now?" Ah Jian asked in a low voice.