Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"Huh? What are you doing here?" Reina asked in surprise.

"What's wrong with you today? I called you several times and you didn't answer. You even stood at my door and asked me why I was here? Are you stupid?" Hansen replied with a smile.

Reina's face darkened, and he said, "I mean, what are you doing outside the door?"

Hansen rolled his eyes and replied, "I came back from shopping and found you standing there like an idiot at my door. I called you but you didn't answer. And you're asking me? How am I supposed to get in if you're blocking the door?"

"Hahaha... I'm here to freeload today! Come on, let me see what delicious food you've prepared today?" Reina suddenly remembered when he first met Hansen, and how generous and straightforward the guy in front of him was back then.

However, due to his injuries, he is now confined to Xuan Yue Island. His strength has been greatly diminished, rendering him unfit to serve as captain. To avoid disgracing Whitebeard, he has chosen to remain on Xuan Yue Island.

This is why Whitebeard and the captains all felt they owed him something.

"Come here for a free meal? You know my cooking skills. Let's go to the cafeteria! It's more crowded and lively there, especially after Dad comes back. The cafeteria will be a million times more lively!" Looking at Hansen, who was opening the door and talking with a smile, Reina suddenly felt guilty.

His words are enough to prove how boring Xuan Yue Island is on ordinary days. After they set sail, there are probably not many people eating in the canteen!

So Reina, who originally wanted to ask about the Dark-Dark Fruit, didn't ask. Instead, he waited for Hansen to come out and then walked arm in arm with him toward the cafeteria.

"Speak... what do you want? You wouldn't come looking for me if you didn't have something to say!" After finishing their meal, on the way back, Hansen asked Reina with a smile, "Is it about the Muramasa demon sword? Didn't I already tell you? You should take it back. I no longer have the strength to control it. You should find it a new master!"

Hansen thought Reina had come to ask him for the Muramasa, but he couldn't bring himself to say it, so he brought it up directly and said with a smile.

“Muramasa? No, no, no…” Reina waved his hand and said, “I didn’t come here for Muramasa! Hansen…did you take a Devil Fruit from Big Brother?”

"A Devil Fruit?" Hansen was taken aback, his steps slowing as he nodded and said softly, "That's right, I got a Logia-type Devil Fruit from my father!"

"You...have you already eaten it?" Reina asked after a moment's hesitation.

Hansen shook his head and said with a wry smile, "No, you know... my dream is to become the strongest swordsman... not... not to rely on a Devil Fruit! But you know my current situation! Becoming the strongest swordsman is basically impossible now! That's why I took a Devil Fruit from my father... but I still can't quite accept it, so I haven't eaten it yet!"

"Phew~" Reina breathed a slight sigh of relief and said, "Even if you were to eat a Devil Fruit, I actually think a fruit like the Quick-Slash Fruit would be more suitable for you! That Logia-type fruit might give you more combat power, but it's not the same as your swordsman style!"

"Huh? The Quick-Cut Fruit?" Hansen looked at Reina, seemingly puzzled.

"That's right! Okay, I'll tell you the truth! I'm planning to hold an auction, but I'm missing a grand finale item. I heard that my older brother has a Logia-type fruit, so I was planning to use it as the grand finale!"

"But my brother said you took it, so I came to find you! If you've already eaten it, there's nothing I can do. But you haven't eaten it yet, right? Just lend it to me for a bit! I'll return it to you after the auction. You can choose to eat it or not then!" Reina nodded and said.

"Huh? You're taking it as the grand finale...aren't you planning to auction it off?" Hansen asked in surprise.

“Sell it? Logia-type Devil Fruits are extremely rare. What if they fall into the hands of an enemy force? That would be a real problem! So I just plan to use it to attract people! I don’t intend to sell it. I can just find someone to buy it later! But I still think something like the Quick-Cut Fruit would be more suitable for you!” Reina shook his head and said.

“I understand, I’ll think about it carefully. I’ll take this time to think it over! As for the Devil Fruit, I left it at home. Come with me to get it!” Hansen said with a smile.

Reina nodded and followed Hansen back to get the Dark-Dark Fruit. However, as Reina left Hansen's house, he unconsciously glanced back at his house, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes.

Chapter 315 The Golden City

"Alright, that's all done!" Looking at the seventeen identical Dark-Dark Fruits laid out in front of him, Reina wiped the sweat from his brow and nodded in satisfaction.

“So next… is to spread this news…” Reina stroked his chin, contemplating his next move.

That evening, Reina went to Whitebeard's room again.

"Is everything ready?" the white-bearded man asked softly.

“Hmm! But there’s still some hesitation about the location for the operation!” Reina nodded and said, “I’ve come up with three options. First, we could hold the auction on Xuan Yue Island and do it ourselves! But that’s too much trouble, and if it’s here… Teach might not dare to come!”

So if we don't do it ourselves, we'll need to find someone else to do it! We have two options in this regard. The first is Donquixote Doflamingo, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. However, he has a history of failing at Devil Fruit auctions, so I'm a little worried about him.

Another one is Tesoro, known as the Golden Emperor. He owns Gran Tesoro, the world's largest entertainment city, which is more than enough to fulfill our request! Moreover, besides pirates and wealthy businessmen, he even has people from the Navy and the World Government there, making it a suitable location for us! However, that guy is a user of the Gold-Gold Fruit, making him very vulnerable to attacking us in secret!

Reina gave the choice to Whitebeard.

"Gurararara... Whether it's the Seven Warlords of the Sea or the Golden Emperor, those shortcomings aren't a problem for you, right?" Whitebeard asked with a smile. After seeing Reyna nod with a smile, he continued, "Then choose the Golden Emperor! I don't really like the Seven Warlords of the Sea stuff!"

Reina shrugged, rolled his eyes, and said, "Big brother, Jinbe is also a Shichibukai! And Gecko Moria and Boa Hancock, who cooperated with us, are both Shichibukai!"

"They're only cooperating with you, not with me!" Whitebeard retorted irrationally.

“Alright, alright! In that case, I’ll have someone send a letter to Tesoro and see how he plans to handle it! He might not even agree! Besides, I heard he’s in a cooperative relationship with Doflamingo!” Reina nodded and said.

"How do you plan to get there then?" Whitebeard asked after thinking for a moment.

“If we’re going to the Golden City… let’s go there as a relaxed group! We can just tell the captains about the first phase of the plan!” Reina said with a smile.

"Alright, then I'll really treat this as a relaxing trip! I'll leave the rest to you!" Whitebeard nodded and said.

“No problem!” Reina grinned slightly.

That day, Reina gathered all the captains, including Hansen, and told them about the upcoming plans.

"Because we've accumulated quite a bit of treasure, my older brother and I discussed it and decided to hold an auction to collect the Berries to give everyone a treat! The Golden City... you all know it, right?" Reina asked with a smile.

"Golden City? You mean that famous entertainment destination lately? It's supposedly known as the world's number one entertainment city, but I don't know if it's true!" Lacjo shrugged and said.

“That’s right… As for whether it’s true or not… you’ll have to try it for yourselves! Apart from exchanging some supplies, the rest of the Berries from this auction will be used for this trip! Everyone… Big Brother has decided to treat the whole group to a trip to the Golden City… The cost will be deducted from the proceeds of this auction!” Reina announced with a big laugh.

"Is...is it really true? Dad's treating?"

"Wow! Reina, how did you do that? You actually got Dad to treat us... Is the world crazy?"

The team leaders looked incredulous and asked.

"Hey...hey...you guys...you might not even survive today!" Reina said, his face full of black lines. "Anyway, that's settled for now! Also, go to my room later. There are some important treasures at this auction that you need to guard personally! And when you enter the Golden City, you need to be careful...make sure you don't get any gold on you. If you accidentally get gold on yourself, wash it off with seawater immediately!"

"Hmm? Gold? Is there something wrong with the gold?!" Marco asked, frowning.

"Ah~~ The founder of the Golden City, the Golden Emperor Tesoro, is a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user with the Gold-Gold Fruit! He can freely manipulate gold, so be careful!" Reina explained Tesoro's general abilities to everyone and told them that when they entered the Golden City, gold dust would fall, so they should be careful.

"It seems this auction won't go so smoothly!" Vista said thoughtfully.

“That’s right, Tezzolo is no good! So everyone, you all need to keep a close eye on the treasures we’re bringing this time! Otherwise… the cost of this trip… will be deducted from your accounts!” Reina nodded and said.

"Huh?"

Everyone stared at Reina in disbelief.

"This... this isn't a plan between you and your father, is it? To trick us?" Captain Fossa of the 15th Division spoke after a moment of silence.

"Who knows? Anyway, at this point, it's all about individual skill! Everyone... good luck!" Reina said with a strange smile.

The team leaders looked at each other, then burst into laughter at the same time.

"Hahaha...This is really interesting, I'll take this mission!" The first to step forward was the captain of the Second Division, Fire Fist Ace.

"This is troublesome! But it sounds interesting!" Marco smiled and said that there was no problem.

The other team leaders naturally didn't refuse, and each of them expressed their willingness to participate fully in the game.

Only Reina knew... this wasn't some game.

Soon after receiving a reply from Tezzolo, Reina began promoting the auction with the Golden City.

With the Whitebeard Pirates' name attached to it, the auction was quickly publicized to the point that everyone on the sea knew about it. As the highlight of the auction, the Logia-type Dark-Dark Fruit was also put on the auction list.

After Reina distributed the seventeen fake Dark-Dark Fruits he had already made to the captain and Hansen, he instructed them not to tell anyone what they were protecting and not to inquire about what the other captains were protecting. He told them to simply return the fruits to him before the auction began.

Once everything was ready, the Moby Dick set sail again, this time with the Sky Island also going. There were no personnel left on Crescent Moon Island, so before leaving, Reina activated all the mechanisms on Crescent Moon Island. Once anyone entered the warning range of Crescent Moon Island, these mechanisms would automatically launch an attack.

Therefore, Reina even sent a notification letter to all of Whitebeard's forces, telling them not to approach Crescent Moon Island.

A new world, a certain sea area.

"Zehahaha...Finally...Finally found you! Zehahahaha...Men...Ready to set sail!" Blackbeard Teach looked at the flyer in his hand and laughed excitedly.

"Oh? This is the captain's goal? The Logia-type Dark-Dark Fruit? I didn't expect it to fall into the hands of the Whitebeard Pirates!" Gamenio looked at the flyer in Teach's hand with a hint of curiosity and said.

“Captain…could this be a trap?” Lafayette asked, frowning.

"Don't worry, no one knows my purpose except you, so they can't possibly know I'm using it as bait! Besides, didn't we receive the news before? I was thinking about how to get my hands on that fruit, and then this opportunity came along! Let's go, don't miss this chance given by God! Hahahaha..." Teach said with a loud laugh.

So Blackbeard and his crew began their journey toward the Golden City.

At the same time, countless forces that received the news began heading towards the Golden City, wanting to see what other treasures the Whitebeard Pirates possessed.

"What is that kid Reina planning to do?" Zefa, wearing sunglasses, frowned deeply as he looked at the brochure.

"Teacher...aren't they just auctioning off treasures?" Ain, with her long, smooth, wavy, sea-blue hair, asked curiously beside Zephyr.

“Auction? When have you ever seen pirates auction off their goods? They just steal whatever they need! Besides, the Whitebeard Pirates are the world's number one pirate crew, how amazing are their treasures? This will definitely attract countless pirates! So... that kid Reina is definitely plotting something!” Zephyr shook his head and said.

"Then teacher... what should we do?" Binz, a student standing on the other side behind him, also asked.

"Hehehe... It's such an interesting thing, wouldn't it be a shame not to go and see? Let's go! Ain, Binz, I'll go join the fun too!" Zephyr chuckled and said.

Naval Headquarters, Marineford.

"What is this guy doing now? Can't he just stay still for a bit?" Sengoku said, looking at the intelligence report in his hand with a headache.

"It seems they're planning something! So, Marshal... should we go and take a look?" Kizaru asked, sitting there clipping his fingernails.

Sengoku glanced at Kizaru, who had spoken, and asked, "Where's that bastard Aokiji?"

"Ah~ I don't know! Maybe he went somewhere to ride a bicycle, or maybe he went somewhere to sleep!" Kizaru said, seemingly unconcerned.

Ever since that one time when the entire navy was summoned, Aokiji was riding his bicycle on the sea, now all the navy knows that their powerful admiral likes to ride a bicycle.

Sengoku rubbed his forehead, slightly annoyed, and said, "They're all really... Never mind, Kizaru, you go and see what they're up to!"

"Alright then! Golden City! The world's number one entertainment city, I haven't been there yet!" Kizaru nodded and stood up.

"Damn it, don't forget what I told you to do! I didn't send you to play around!" Sengoku roared angrily at Kizaru's retreating figure.

"Don't worry... he won't mess things up. But what about Zefa... what have you thought about?" Ah He, who was sitting next to him, shook his head and said.

Upon hearing Zephyr's name, Sengoku's expression turned serious. He asked, "Is it confirmed? His contact with Reina?"

“Yes! You should know what he’s been through all these years… so… make a decision sooner rather than later! Otherwise, it will be too late if something really happens!” Ah He nodded and replied.

"Phew~ They're all such a headache! As for Zephyr... who do you think would be the best choice?" Sengoku rubbed his temples and asked.

"Either let Garp go, or let me go! Sending someone else might backfire!" Ah He said after thinking for a moment.

"Then let Garp go. It's better for you to stay at headquarters!" Sengoku said softly.

"What, you look down on my strength?" Ah He asked, frowning.

"No, no, no... it's just that if you leave, I won't even have anyone to talk to!" Sengoku quickly waved his hand, speaking with a slightly ingratiating tone.

"Hmph!" Upon hearing this, Lieutenant General Ah He snorted coldly, put away his folder, and got up to leave.

After seeing Lieutenant General Azuru leave, Sengoku wiped away non-existent cold sweat from his forehead.