Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"I became an archaeologist when I was eight years old, and that's my life's profession! Then I was put on the wanted list, and for the next twenty years I was constantly on the run. It's not easy for a child to survive at sea alone, so I could only follow various big brothers along the way to make a living!" Robin said truthfully.

"Archaeologist...that sounds impressive! So what are you good at?" Usopp nodded thoughtfully and continued to ask.

"Assassination!" Robin replied with a smile.

"Luffy...this woman is too dangerous. I suggest you reconsider!" Upon hearing Robin's smiling reply, Usopp's legs went weak instantly.

However, when he turned around, he found that Luffy and Chopper were being teased by Robin's powers and were having a great time.

"Hmph! What else is there to question... We shouldn't have agreed to let this dangerous woman on board. But Luffy is the captain, and since he's spoken up, we won't object! However... don't think you can rest easy. I'll be keeping an eye on you, and if you do anything that's detrimental to us, I'll be the first to throw you off the ship!" Nami said coolly, reclining on the railing.

"Okay, I understand!" Robin nodded, took out a small bag of gems, placed it on the table, and said softly, "These are gems I got from Crocodile... I wonder if you guys are interested?"

"Oh my good sister, I love you!" Nami's eyes immediately turned into money symbols, and she ran to Robin's side, fawning over her.

Then, Sanji appeared, having prepared afternoon tea and desserts, which made Usopp and Zoro, who were standing nearby, somewhat unable to bear it.

"These guys... are completely being played like puppets!" Zoro said disdainfully.

“That’s right! We are the last stand of this ship!” Usopp said righteously.

"Usopp..." Luffy and Chopper called out to Usopp at that moment.

"What?" Usopp replied, looking annoyed.

However, after seeing Robin use her ability to disguise Luffy as Chopper, Usopp was instantly captivated, making Zoro want to chop that guy up.

Soon, everyone, including Zoro, was gradually won over by Robin's extensive knowledge and calm, intellectual demeanor, and began to regard her as a true partner.

After seeing Robin integrate into the Straw Hat crew, Reina left the crew and returned to Alabasta.

"Navy... I hope you can see the situation clearly... If you attack Robin again, I really won't let you off the hook!" Reina said softly, watching the Going Merry sail away.

As if sensing something, when Reina left, Robin looked towards the stern of the ship, where a black dot was rapidly moving away.

“Father…” Robin knew in her heart that it must be Reina. He was afraid that she would not be able to integrate into this pirate crew, so he followed her all the way until she integrated into the pirate crew before leaving.

Actually, she didn't really want to stay here. Ever since Reina took her back to live with the Whitebeard Pirates, she felt that staying by her father's side and living with everyone was quite nice. All the members of the Whitebeard Pirates liked and took good care of her, and even Whitebeard granted her every request.

However, just as Aokiji said before, she is too dangerous, and the Navy and the World Government will never allow her to unite with the Whitebeard Pirates!

If it really brings war to the Whitebeard Pirates, that's definitely not what she wants to see, which is why she made this choice.

With her abilities, it would be incredibly easy for her to integrate into the Straw Hat crew by deliberately ingratiating herself with them.

"Nami... is the next island a snow island?" Luffy asked Nami, who was dangling limply from the railing as she looked at the Log Pose.

"Captain, do you want to see snow? But if we follow the Alabasta log, the next island is Autumn Island!" Robin said with a smile.

"Akishima? Not bad!" Luffy replied with a laugh, looking up at the sky.

But at that moment, he suddenly noticed that something seemed to be falling from the sky.

After a moment of panic, the Going Merry dodged a pirate ship wreck that fell from the sky.

"That's strange... what's going on?" Nami suddenly shouted after everything had calmed down.

"What's wrong, Miss Nami?" Sanji immediately stepped forward to ask.

"The Log Pose is broken! It suddenly stopped pointing to the sky!" Nami said in surprise, shaking the Log Pose in her hand.

“No, on the Grand Line, you can doubt anything and anyone, but don’t doubt the Log Pose…” Robin shook her head and said.

"But... the pointer is pointing in a different direction now... it's pointing to the sky now!" Nami asked, puzzled.

"That's because it was attracted by an island with a stronger magnetic force, thus overwriting the previous record!" Robin looked up at the sky and said, "Since the record pointer is pointing to the sky, it's clear that it was overwritten by a sky island!"

"Sky...Sky Island?" Everyone looked at Robin in surprise, asking her questions about Sky Island.

“As we all know, Sky Island was unknown before, but after it was revealed that the Whitebeard Pirates owned a small Sky Island, no one doubted its existence anymore. However, where the real Sky Island is... and how to get there is still a mystery!” Robin shook her head and said.

While the Straw Hat crew was agonizing over Skypiea, Reina, riding a whirlwind, had already returned to Alabasta.

After confirming Robin's whereabouts, the Frank Pirates members' injuries had improved considerably, so after reuniting with them, Reina planned to leave.

"So, King Cobra... I wonder if you have made a decision yet?" Before leaving, Reina found King Cobra and asked him.

“Of course, we have made our decision! Lord Reina...we agree to form a secret alliance with the Whitebeard Pirates!” Princess Vivi stepped forward and replied.

Reina looked at King Cobra and said, "I'm sorry, Your Highness Vivi, it's not that I don't believe you, but your father is the king now! So can I hear your promise from your own mouth, King Cobra?"

“Of course, what Vivi says represents my meaning! If all the conditions are as you said before, then our Nefertari family is willing to form a secret alliance with the Whitebeard Pirates!” King Cobra nodded and replied.

Reina smiled slightly. Although the other party mentioned the Nefertari family instead of the Alabasta Kingdom, Reina didn't mind and nodded, saying, "In that case, I won't bother with a written form. It would only bring you the risk of exposure and wouldn't serve much purpose! Besides, I trust the Nefertari family's credibility!"

King Cobra was taken aback, then smiled and said, "Thank you for your trust. As long as everything is as you say, our Neferutari family will never breach the contract unjustly!"

"In that case... Your Majesty, Your Highness, we shall meet again!" Reina smiled slightly and left with Ace and the entire Frank Pirates crew.

“Lord Reina… I have prepared boats for you in the rapeseed fields. This is proof. As long as you give this to the local royal soldiers, they will take you there!” As Reina was leaving the palace, Bell called out to him, handed him a letter, and said.

"Oh, thank you so much! But you really helped me a lot! If you ever come to the New World, don't forget to visit me on Crescent Moon Island! My friend!" Reina hugged Bell, smiled, waved, and said goodbye.

Chapter 312 Roger in My Eyes

In the first half of the Grand Line, a pirate ship flying the Whitebeard Pirates' flag was sailing on the sea, next to a pirate ship they had just robbed.

"Captain Ace...you're amazing!"

"The other party is also a Devil Fruit user. I didn't expect Captain Ace to subdue him so quickly! That's amazing!"

Just now, they encountered a group of pirates, so Ace led his team to defeat them and steal all their treasure.

Ace's displayed strength immediately earned him the admiration of all the members of the Frank Pirates.

"What nonsense are you spouting? Hurry up and move the treasure!" Reina, who was lying on the deck watching the show, laughed and scolded the chatting members.

"Ahem... Who are you all? Leave your names so we know who defeated you!" The pirate captain, tied to the mast, asked with a look of resentment.

"That huge pirate flag...don't you recognize it?" A member of the Frank Pirates asked, pointing to the Whitebeard Pirates' flag on his ship.

"You guys aren't weak either, are you? Why pretend to be the Whitebeard Pirates?" the pirate captain said with a hint of disdain.

"Impersonator? Who dares to impersonate our Whitebeard Pirates? Seriously... why waste time arguing with him? Leave enough food and water, and take everything else!" Frank, who was passing by, curled his lip and said, "I'm not afraid to tell you, we are the Frank Pirates under Whitebeard's command, and the one who defeated you was our Second Division Commander, Fire Fist Ace!"

Upon hearing Frank's words, the pirate captain's expression changed, and he lowered his head, remaining silent. If the other party truly was the Whitebeard Pirates, then there was no need for him to even struggle anymore.

With the stolen treasure in hand, the Frankish Pirates continued their journey, encountering no major incidents along the way except for the occasional meeting with other pirate ships.

Moreover, because Reyna had a permanent compass for the Sabaody Archipelago, they proceeded straight toward their destination without wasting any time along the way.

Upon arriving at the Sabaody Archipelago, Reyna took Ace to find Rayleigh.

"Dong dong dong..."

"Please come in!"

Knock on Xia Qi's shop door, and Xia Qi's lazy voice comes from inside.

"Sister Xiaqi, you really have it easy!" Upon entering, Reina teased Xiaqi as she drank alone behind the bar.

"You guys came pretty fast! I heard you caused quite a ruckus in Alabasta!" Shakky wasn't surprised to see Reina; being an expert in intelligence, she had already guessed when Reina would arrive.

"Hahaha... What do you mean by causing a huge commotion? That doesn't count! By the way, where's Rayleigh? Is he home?" Reina said with a laugh.

“He went to do coating for someone, he should be back after it’s finished!” Xia Qi lit a cigarette and replied.

“Alright… let’s wait! I don’t need to introduce this one, right?” Reina pointed to Ace beside him and said with a smile.

“Of course!” Shakky smiled as she approached Ace, carefully examining him before saying, “You and your father really don’t look alike at all!”

“Hahaha… Now he’s the eldest brother’s son!” Before Ace could answer, Reina’s lips curled up slightly as he replied.

"That's really true... But if the Navy finds out, they'll definitely stop at nothing to catch you!" Shakky said with a sigh, "You have Roger's blood, but you've inherited Whitebeard's mindset... To the World Government and the Navy, you're a very dangerous guy!"

Reina was taken aback. He had never thought of this before. After hearing Shakky's words, he suddenly felt that... it seemed that Blackbeard Teach's target was Ace!

If the other side captures Ace, they will have the leverage to negotiate with the Navy, and the Marineford War that occurred in the original story could very well happen.

After pondering for a while, Reina felt that he couldn't let Teach continue like this. He had to find a way to lure him out and then kill him.

“Ace…you stay here and learn and train with Rayleigh on how to use Haki. Don’t leave Rayleigh’s side. I have to go back now! That guy Teach…he might be targeting you. I have to find a way to find him!” After thinking it through, Reina turned to Ace and said.

"How about... I go back with you and come back to see Mr. Rayleigh another time!" Ace hesitated for a moment before saying.

Actually, he was quite confident in his abilities, so he didn't really want to stay here to continue training and learning.

Reina thought about it and realized that it would indeed be safer for Ace to be by his side. Moreover, if he wanted to devise a trap to capture Blackbeard, it would be more convenient for Ace to be around, since he could use Ace as bait.

Reina couldn't make a decision right away, so he didn't immediately agree to Ace's suggestion; he needed to think it over carefully.

Before Reina had fully figured it out, Rayleigh returned.

"Hmm? You're Ace? Portgas D. Ace?" Rayleigh looked at Ace and asked.

Ace stood up, bowed to Rayleigh, and replied, "Mr. Rayleigh, hello! I am Portgas D. Ace!"

"Phew~ A very good young man! How is your mother? Is she alright?" Rayleigh found a seat and asked.

“My mother…died when I was born!” Ace replied expressionlessly.

"I'm sorry!" Rayleigh paused, then said with a touch of sadness, "She was a great mother!"

Ace grinned and said with a smile, "Yeah! Although I've never met her, I'm still very grateful to her!"

Ace would never have said such a thing before, but influenced by Reina, he no longer worries about whether his birth was right or wrong. Now he wants to stay with the Whitebeard Pirates and help Whitebeard become king.

"Reina, is that why you brought Ace here? Just hoping I'll teach him some ways to use Haki?" Rayleigh took a sip of his drink and asked Reina, who was sitting there.

However, Reina ignored him, still preoccupied with how to deal with Teach.

"Hey kid, what mischief are you up to now? Who are you trying to scheme against? Why are you taking this so seriously?" Rayleigh raised his aura slightly, stimulating Reina and interrupting his thoughts before asking with a smile.

"Huh~ Mr. Rayleigh, when did you get back!?" Reina looked up at Rayleigh and asked in surprise.

"Speak, what's the purpose of bringing Ace here!" Rayleigh was exasperated, but he couldn't be bothered to argue with Rayleigh.

"Ah~ the purpose of bringing him here? It's simple. First, to introduce you two to each other. After all, you have a good relationship with his father, and he can learn about his father's character from you! Second, regarding the use of Haki, this guy obtained the Logia-type Mera Mera no Mi (Flame-Flame Fruit) at a young age, so he's become a bit too reliant on its power!" Reina replied with a smile.

“I see…” Rayleigh nodded, indicating that he understood.

In fact, he knew that Reina's main purpose in bringing Ace here was to understand Roger's character. As for improving their strength... there were many strong members in their Whitebeard Pirates, including Reina himself, who was now considered one of the world's top strongmen, not to mention the even stronger Whitebeard.

After chatting with Ace for a while, I realized that the boy was somewhat rebellious because he had no parents since he was young, and the world's judgment of Roger had a great influence on him, so that he did not have the kind of worship for his father, but rather some feelings of disgust.

Even his path to becoming a pirate was related to this; otherwise... he might have actually followed Garp's arrangement and become a Marine.