Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

“In that case… Kizaru, although I really don’t want to say this… it seems we’ll have to join forces today!” Zephyr, already prepared for battle, said to Kizaru.

Kizaru nodded. He still acknowledged his teacher Zephyr's strength, but due to his age and the many setbacks he had suffered, Zephyr's energy and spirit were not what they used to be, so it was hard to say how much strength he could unleash.

Seeing this, the surrounding pirates retreated one by one, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire. Only Tesoro, the doctor, felt helpless and somewhat angry. This was... his territory.

"Wait... Master!" Just at this critical moment, Zephyr's disciple, Ain, suddenly shouted, "Lord Reina, since you've treated that information as a commodity, shouldn't we also be qualified to bid? This is the Golden City, a place specially approved by the World Government where status doesn't matter! So, according to the rules, I can also participate in the auction!"

Ain's words stunned everyone present, including Reina, who never expected the Navy to do such a thing.

Because no matter what, the Navy never seems to compromise directly, after all, they are the ones representing justice.

However, the situation is now beyond their control. Because they underestimated the potential of this auction, their strength is now severely lacking.

Kizaru and Zephyr exchanged a glance, and they both saw surprise in each other's eyes.

“Indeed, according to the rules, you do have the right to participate! But this information... it's useless to you, isn't it?” After a moment of silence, Reina spoke up.

Tesoro's eyes lit up. He had also thought of that. Problems that can be solved with money are not problems. Even if the World Government and the Navy don't spend money to buy intelligence, he can buy it and then give it to the Navy or the World Government.

He could gain favor with the World Government and also obtain this intelligence from it.

Of course, he couldn't reveal it now, because the competition for this information would be fierce, so he had to prepare now.

Upon hearing that the navy would also participate in the auction, the representatives of various forces seemed thoughtful. This meant that not only would they have one more competitor, but the navy was also the most powerful force on the high seas.

Even in terms of financial resources, no one present could compare to the World Government, so they were already considering how to obtain the intelligence in Reina's possession.

"Don't worry, everyone. This information has not been recorded in any form. After the auction, my elder brother will personally tell the person who obtained it! So you don't need to go to great lengths to steal it from me!" Seeing everyone looking thoughtful, Reina smiled slightly and said, "Moreover, we also guarantee the authenticity of this information. You will definitely feel that it is worth the price."

Reina's words stunned everyone; no one expected them to auction off intelligence in this way.

"This is really interesting. Let's go! There's no need for us to stay any longer!" Jhin, who had been lingering there, led Jack away first. He had already figured out the best way to obtain the information: to snatch it from the final victor. And his greatest hobby was interrogating others.

He didn't care who stole the intelligence from, but the most likely source was the Navy. And right now, it seems that the strongest member of the Navy is Kizaru, so capturing Kizaru would be no easy task.

After the Beasts Pirates left first, Doflamingo also left with his men. He needed to negotiate with the Beasts Pirates so that they might be able to cooperate again.

After Doflamingo left, Kizaru also left with his men, including Zephyr. Perhaps this incident might allow the master and apprentice, who have a rather bad relationship, to cooperate once.

As the powerful figures departed, the remaining pirates gradually dispersed. Once most of them had left, Katakuri went directly to Reina.

"What? Trying to pull strings? But our relationship... doesn't seem to be at that stage yet, does it?" Reina said with a light laugh.

"Name your price! I guarantee I won't leak any information!" Katakuri said expressionlessly. "If your goal is truly to detonate this world, wouldn't the wider the spread, the better? Unless... you have some other motive!"

Reina was about to say something, but suddenly stomped his foot and stuck the Senbonzakura in his hand directly into the ground, saying, "Just some little mice. Shall we continue? Where were we?"

"Your purpose!" Katakuri replied calmly.

“Yes, that’s the main purpose I mentioned before. Besides that, we also have some other things to take care of along the way!” Reina replied with a light laugh.

"Tell me, what do you need me to do?" Katakuri asked directly.

"That's really straightforward, but... I can't tell you right now. Wait for my notification!" Reina chuckled and left.

Watching Reina leave, Katakuri chuckled and turned to leave with his younger siblings.

Meanwhile, inside the Beasts Pirates' room, Doflamingo was negotiating something with King the Wildfire, while his top subordinate Trebol was talking to Tesoro.

On the Navy's side, Kizaru and Zephyr were both on the phone, but it was obvious that they were talking to different people.

Back in his room, Reina reported the day's events to Whitebeard.

"Kid, you've gone this far. Don't make things difficult to handle later!" Whitebeard frowned as he heard Reiner change the plan without permission.

They hadn't previously mentioned using any information related to Roger to create a sensation in the world, but now that Reina has made such a statement on his own, it represents the intentions of the entire Whitebeard Pirates.

“Don’t worry, brother, it won’t really cause chaos in the world! It’s just that we’re holding an auction… we need to give Teach a reason, right? Otherwise, what if he just runs away?” Reina said with a smile.

"You can make your own decisions! By the way, the entertainment facilities here are really good; it's a place where you can get drunk and indulge in extravagance!" Whitebeard smiled and said.

“If I wanted to, I could make Xuan Yue Island even better than it, but gambling is a terrible thing once you get addicted to it. That’s why I don’t let everyone gamble when playing board games!” Reina shook his head and said.

“You’re right!” Whitebeard nodded in agreement.

Chapter 321 Each Person's Scheme

After Doflamingo left the Beasts Pirates' room, he didn't go straight back. Instead, he went to Admiral Kizaru's place again as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. He chatted with Admiral Kizaru for a few minutes before hurriedly leaving.

This night was destined to be anything but peaceful.

Sengoku, far away at Marineford, received Zephyr's report and immediately convened a meeting of admirals and above to discuss the potential impact of the Whitebeard Pirates' plan on the world.

"Marshal... regarding the One Piece... could the Whitebeard Pirates be using this as a smokescreen? If they really know something, why don't they go find it themselves instead of sharing it?" a major admiral asked, somewhat puzzled.

“No! If we’re talking about who in this world is closest to that secret, it’s definitely Whitebeard! It’s not that he couldn’t find it, it’s just that he didn’t want to!” Sengoku shook his head and said.

"What? This...does that mean they already know how to get to Laugh Tale?" the generals asked, somewhat surprised.

“That’s right. According to reliable intelligence, before the Roger Pirates went to Laugh Tale, they had contact with the Whitebeard Pirates. It was this contact that taught Roger how to find Laugh Tale!” Sengoku nodded and said.

"I never imagined that there would be pirates like this in the world!" Apart from a few high-ranking officers such as Garp and Tsuru, the rest of the officers felt incredulous.

"What if the Whitebeard Pirates announce the route to Laugh Tale... wouldn't that be terrible?" one of the officers said with a hint of fear after thinking about it.

"No, he would never reveal it!" Garp shook his head and said, "Even if that kid Reina really went crazy, Whitebeard would never allow him to do that!"

"So what kind of information does Whitebeard want to release this time? Only by knowing his plans can we prepare accordingly!"

"I think that no matter what kind of intelligence they want to release, their existence has already threatened world peace and should be eradicated!"

"That's right, Marshal! Let's take this opportunity to send troops and wipe out the Whitebeard Pirates along with the so-called Golden City!"

The generals all expressed their opinions, but what they said made even Garp shake his head, let alone a strategist like Sengoku.

"Things aren't that simple, but we absolutely must get this intelligence!" Sengoku shook his head and said, "Sakazuki, go to the Five Elders later and ask them for some funds. Make sure Kizaru brings the intelligence back!"

Meanwhile, after receiving the news, the World Government was also negotiating. In the end, the Five Elders' agreement was that their subordinates would obtain the intelligence, or be destroyed if they couldn't.

While everyone was excited about this intelligence, Reina, the instigator, was completely oblivious.

"Alright, Marco, let them come in one by one and bring the treasures I gave them!" In Reina's room, after checking Marco's Dark-Dark Fruit, he returned it to him and asked him to call the other captains in one by one.

After everyone came in one by one to show Reina the Dark Fruits they were keeping, Reina gave each of them some instructions, telling them to take good care of their treasures.

After all the captains had returned, a short while later, the transformed Teach arrived at a room where they were greeted by a person completely shrouded in a black trench coat.

"Here's what you wanted!" The man in black handed Teach a small box.

"Has no one found you yet?" Teach asked seriously.

“No, but Reina takes inventory of the treasures every day! So you only have one day to escape!” the man in black said softly.

"So, do you know the information about the One Piece that Reina mentioned?" Teach asked again.

The man in black shook his head and said, "I don't know, I haven't heard Reina mention this before!"

"Is it possible to get hold of that intelligence?"

"Then don't take this yet. Wait until I get the intelligence, then you can take the intelligence and this and leave together!" the man in black said after thinking for a moment.

Teach considered for a moment and said, "You have three days left. I'll give you one day. I'll come to you at this time tomorrow to collect the information. If you haven't obtained the intelligence by then, hand this over to me!"

"Alright!" the man in black said, then got up and left.

After the man in black left, Teach remained seated without getting up. After a while, another man in black walked in.

"So? Any leads on the intelligence?" Teach asked softly.

“No! And… I can confirm… at least two captains obtained Devil Fruits!” the man in black said calmly.

"What did you say?" Teach was taken aback, looking at the man in black, and asked, "You mean...?"

“Perhaps… we’ve been exposed! But Reina isn’t sure who it is, so he gave each of the captains he suspected a fruit, hoping to find the traitor hidden within the team!” the man in black said softly.

“So...then...this is very likely a scheme aimed at me!” Teach chuckled and said.

"That's all I know. You'll have to figure out the rest yourself!" The man in black said, then got up and left.

After the man left, Blackbeard Teach slowly got up, walked around the room a few times, and then left.

The next day, although the city of gold appeared calm on the surface as usual, undercurrents were already surging beneath the surface.

Like Katakuri, many people came to Reina hoping to find a breakthrough, but Reina did not budge at all, as if the Whitebeard Pirates planned to use this intelligence ring to make a large sum of money.

The Navy had also planted many informants around his room, but Reina acted as if he didn't know anything and went about his business as usual.

It wasn't until evening, after Reina had inspected the captains' individual treasures, that he called Marco and Ace back in.

"Tomorrow will be the third day. If there's going to be any problems, it'll probably be tonight. You two need to work hard tonight and guard the exit. No matter who it is, stop them if they try to leave!" Reina said directly to the two of them.

"What do you mean?" Ace asked, still somewhat confused.

Marco, however, seemed to have noticed something and asked, "You... what are you hiding from us? As far as I know, the Devil Fruits we have... are all fake, right?"

"Hmm? Do you know what the other captains are holding?" Reina frowned and asked.

“Not all of them. I know that Sachi, Jozu, and the others have the exact same Devil Fruit as me!” Marco shook his head and said.

"They told you?" Reina's brow furrowed even deeper.

"No, I got it out of him by tricking him into saying it!" Marco shook his head and said.

“This is troublesome…” Reina rubbed his head and said, “I forgot, everyone’s on the same side, so they’re not on guard at all! So if we’re willing, we can probably get some information out of them!”

"First mate, Marco... what are you talking about?" Ace, standing to the side, was completely bewildered and didn't understand at all.

"Ace, what is your treasure?" Marco asked after thinking for a moment.

"This... can we talk about it now? Didn't the first mate say we shouldn't ask each other about each other?" Ace glanced at the expressionless Reina and asked.

"Yours is a purple Logia-type Devil Fruit, isn't it?" Marco suddenly asked.

"How did you know?" Ace was taken aback and blurted out.

Upon hearing Ace's answer, Reina's brows furrowed even more deeply!

“See… that’s it!” Marco shrugged and said to Reina.

"It was my mistake! Now that the intelligence has been leaked, we have to find a way to remedy the situation! I just don't know if Teach already knows! No... we have to prepare for the worst!" Reina muttered to himself.

“Teach? What does this have to do with Teach?” Marco immediately asked after hearing Reina’s muttering.

As for Teach, now the entire Whitebeard Pirates know that he seems to have been targeting them all along. If Reina hadn't thwarted his plans several times, they would have suffered heavy losses. So now, they have a conditioned reflex when they hear the name Teach.

"Alright, anyway, you two should be absolutely trustworthy!" After thinking for a moment, Reina explained the whole story.