Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

He also started his business through commerce. Although he had the help of the Gold-Gold Fruit, he was no stranger to the ways of business. So, after regaining his senses, Tesoro said with a grim expression:

"Lord Reina...isn't this going a bit too far? I can forgive your spending here, consider it as us being friends! But you've been fighting and causing damage here...our losses are much greater, aren't they? Besides, you lost the Dark-Dark Fruit yourselves, so it can't be blamed on me, can it?"

"Oh? You're not convinced? Go take a look at our agreement! If any treasure is handed over to you and then causes further damage, you will be responsible for all compensation! It's written clearly in black and white, isn't it? Or are you trying to... breach the contract?" Reina said with a light laugh, taking out a document.

“But this agreement doesn’t seem to include any treasures that the captains would personally protect, does it?” Tesoro said, frowning.

That's why he agreed in the first place.

The important treasures were entrusted to the captains for safekeeping. Although the items he was responsible for were valuable, they were not worth the attention of those powerful forces, which is why he agreed.

"Oh? Really? Is that so? Who told you?" Reina looked at Tezzo with a knowing expression, chuckling lightly.

“You…” Tesoro was stunned, then his face darkened, and he said, “You did it on purpose…”

“Intentional? No, no, no… I was just respecting the spirit of the contract. And isn’t there a righteous Marine here right now? Marine… according to the agreement… do you think he needs to pay compensation?” Reina asked Kizaru with a strange smile.

The rest of the Whitebeard Pirates members all looked like they were trying to suppress their laughter, seemingly enjoying watching Kizaru and Tesoro make fools of themselves.

Chapter 332 The Golden Lion's Doubts

"Rena, you're so mean! This was all planned by you and Dad, wasn't it? I was wondering why Dad suddenly became so generous, inviting all of us here to have fun. Turns out you never intended to pay!" As the Moby Dick left Golden City, Laco said to Rena with a smile.

"What the hell? You bastards! Even though we didn't pay, you should remember our brother's kindness. Otherwise, why would he let you play for free for so many days?" Reina caught sight of the white-bearded man walking over out of the corner of his eye and immediately said in a serious tone.

"Tch~ I wouldn't..."

"Oh!"

"Ouch~~ It hurts~~ Dad... Dad!?"

Before Rakuyo could finish speaking, Whitebeard punched him on the head, the pain bringing tears to his eyes.

Reina, on the other hand, had a sly smile on his face, clearly having achieved his little scheme.

"And you too!"

"Oh!"

"As human beings... we should know how to be grateful! You bastards... gurara la la..."

After delivering the same punch to Reyna, Whitebeard left satisfied, leaving Reyna and Rakuyo alone to glare at each other.

"Kid, have you finished dealing with your business now?" Shiki the Golden Lion asked as he slowly walked over to Reina.

“Of course, let’s talk in the cabin! Brother Shiki wouldn’t want his plans to be known, would he?” Reina smiled slightly and gestured for him to proceed.

Shiki nodded and followed Reina into the cabin.

"What does Brother Shiki want to ask? Or what do you want me to do at your place?" After the two entered Reina's room, Reina asked directly.

"What do you know, kid? Tell me everything!" Shiki chuckled and replied.

“I know a lot of things, but I don’t know which ones will be useful to you, so if you hadn’t asked, I really wouldn’t know what to say… or where to begin!” Reina shook his head and said.

"Will my current research be successful?" Shiki asked after a moment of silence.

"Research? What research? When did Brother Shiki switch careers to become a scientist?" Reina asked in surprise.

Shiki looked at Reina with a mixture of belief and doubt. Although Reina's eyes could indeed see some visions of the future, according to him, he could only see those things that would affect the future from the people involved, and each person could only see them once.

"You haven't seen anything about me?" Shiki asked after a moment of silence.

“I saw some clips, and it seems you wanted to do something in the East China Sea... but you were stopped in the end!” Reina said, stroking his chin.

"Oh? Someone stopped you? Who was it?" Shiki was taken aback, then asked with narrowed eyes.

He hasn't finalized any concrete plans yet, so he doesn't know anything about his desire to go to the East China Sea.

“I don’t know… there aren’t many clips… I only see you directing some floating islands toward the East China Sea, then you get into a fight, and finally all the islands lose control and fall into the sea… I guess that counts as you being stopped?” Reina shrugged and said.

"Is that so..." Shiki pondered for a moment before saying, "I remember you could command Sea Kings, right? And you even summoned an enormous nine-tailed fox back then!"

Reina said with a wry smile, "Brother Shiki, we're not outsiders, so I'll tell you the truth. When I summoned that guy... I don't even know how I did it myself. It's just that Olvia's death was too much of a shock to me. At that time, I only thought about destroying everything and I completely lost consciousness!"

"As for Sea Kings... that's a contract! It's extremely precious. So far, I've only managed to get two, one for Slippery and one for Hardshell! If I could really control Sea Kings, why would I need to care about the Navy?"

Shiki nodded. He had thought of that too. Reina must have controlled one or two of them through some means, and this method could not be replicated. Otherwise, he would have stopped taking the Navy seriously long ago.

"Why are you asking this, Brother Shiki? You don't mean you want me to summon that nine-tailed fox to help you, do you? You'd better not even think about it, it's really impossible!" Reina shook his head and said.

Shiki smiled, but didn't tell Reina what he was researching. Instead, he said, "Since that's the case... then I guess I'll have to give up! By the way, you said you saw me fighting with people. Did you get a good look at them?"

“No!” Reina shook his head and said.

Just as Shiki was feeling somewhat disappointed, Reina suddenly said, somewhat awkwardly, "However... I saw all of these things on my daughter... I don't know if she witnessed it or if she was involved!"

"Your daughter?" Shiki's eyes widened, giving him a look that said, "Are you kidding me?" He asked, "When did you have a daughter? Where is she?"

“She didn’t stay on the Moby Dick! She was doing her research in Alabasta, which is the territory of Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. So after I gave that guy some instructions, I didn’t keep an eye on it. But Crocodile was defeated recently, so I really don’t know where Robin is now!” Reina shook his head and said.

"Research? Your daughter is a scientist?" Shiki asked, squinting.

“No! She’s a historian, and her mother is from O’Hara, the gathering place of historians in the West Sea!” Reina shook his head and said.

"Ohara?" Shiki thought about it carefully for a moment, then suddenly realized and said, "So that's why your Whitebeard Pirates always went to the West Blue back then, it turns out it was because of you!"

"Yes!" Reina scratched his head sheepishly and said, "But her mother died in Impel Down for me, as you know, Brother Shiki. So that child is my only real family now! If she really gets involved in anything against Brother Shiki, please, Brother Shiki, for my sake, don't hurt her!"

"Don't worry! Since you're here, I certainly won't do anything excessive. But if she really goes against me... don't blame me for tying her up and sending her to you!" Shiki the Golden Lion said with a smile.

“That’s a must! If she really goes against Brother Shiki, all Brother Shiki needs to do is capture her and send her to me, or give me a message and I will personally go and bring her back!” Reina nodded and said.

Although their words sounded nice, Reina knew that if he really got angry, Shiki the Golden Lion might not give him the time of day.

However, with Reina's words as a foundation, he believed that unless it was absolutely necessary, Shiki the Golden Lion would definitely spare Robin's life.

You should know that when Luffy faced Shiki the Golden Lion, Reina couldn't find any way to defeat him.

If it weren't for the movie, Luffy would never have been a match for Shiki the Golden Lion.

You have to understand that Shiki the Golden Lion is someone who wouldn't be at a disadvantage even when facing Roger and Whitebeard. Luffy, who has just started out... Reina doesn't think he has the slightest chance of winning.

So I'm giving Shiki a heads-up now, in case anything unexpected happens, he'll probably be more considerate of him and not really take Robin's life.

After chatting for a while longer, Shiki didn't get any useful information from Reina, so he had to say goodbye and leave.

"By the way, are you really not going to come aboard my ship? The high seas are so boring these days. Why don't you come and make history with me?" Shiki the Golden Lion paused as he walked to the door, then turned back and asked.

"Making history? I'm making history right now... Ever since Roger fell... there's only been one voice on this sea, and that's Whitebeard... Isn't that cool? This era... is called Whitebeard!" Reina replied with a smile.

"Hahahaha... kid... I'll show you... what a real pirate is!" Shiki the Golden Lion laughed as he spoke.

“Then I look forward to hearing from you… If you really can do it… I wouldn’t mind going over to lend you a hand!” Reina said with a light laugh.

"Hehehehe... Well then, I look forward to your arrival!" Shiki said, and left immediately.

Watching Shiki the Golden Lion pilot the small boat that Reina had given him fly away, Reina gave a strange smile and then waved goodbye to him, pretending to be reluctant to part.

"Why... I feel like this kid has tricked Shiki again?" Laco said to Marco and the others beside him from behind Reina.

"Don't talk nonsense, you'll be in big trouble if he hears you!" Marco glanced at Lacjo and replied.

"What are we doing now? Going back to Crescent Moon Island?" Lakyo asked, quickly changing the subject after seeing Reina glance at him.

“Yes! Dad said that Hansen’s body might be on the seabed around Crescent Moon Island. He told everyone to go back and look for it. We can’t let him lie there alone!” Marco nodded and replied.

When Hansen was mentioned, even Lakyo fell silent.

Meanwhile, the pirates and various forces who learned that the Whitebeard Pirates had left without even holding the auction, waiting for the final information about the One Piece, all felt like they had been tricked.

However, some people believe that there is no big secret information at all, and it is just a smokescreen released by the Whitebeard Pirates.

Some people believe that Reina had already informed Doflamingo and Katakuri of this information before the auction began, which is why the final auction was not held, since their ultimate goal had already been achieved.

However, they had no idea of ​​the real reason, which is why Doflamingo and Katakuri encountered many pirate attacks when they left.

Fortunately, they were all quite strong, so they didn't suffer any serious injuries, but they were still somewhat disheveled.

"Big brother, could Joker have been lying to us? Did Reina really only tell him this much?" Jack asked, somewhat unwillingly, as he watched the Numantia Flamingo sail away.

“He wouldn’t dare deceive us! And I also believe that this information is just a smokescreen they’ve released; their target is just that pirate named Teach!” Jin nodded and said.

"Is this really necessary? Why is the Whitebeard Pirates making such a fuss over a mere pirate?" Jack asked, puzzled.

"Didn't you realize? That guy named Teach... is no ordinary person. He alone has already caused chaos in the Whitebeard Pirates! Neither you nor I could do that!" King shook his head and replied.

Chapter 333 The Red-Haired Assault

On an open space behind Xuan Yue Island, the Whitebeard Pirates, led by Whitebeard, gathered.

This is the cemetery planned by Reina. All the crew members who died fighting for the Whitebeard Pirates will be buried here after their deaths, so that their souls can have a place to rest.

Directly in front of the cemetery is a huge symbol of the Whitebeard Pirates, but the entire symbol is white, symbolizing peace and purity, where the dead will find their final resting place and will no longer wander aimlessly.

However, there aren't many tombstones here yet, and they are all for ordinary members. The only tombstone for a captain is the second one erected here, which is for Hansen, who was just pulled up from the water. As for the first one... it belongs to the former captain of the Second Division, Kozuki Oden, but it's just a cenotaph.

Actually, all the tombstones are the same style, only their locations are slightly different. In the very center of the entire cemetery is the largest open space, which is the place that Whitebeard left for himself, and next to him is Reina's!

Although Reina said he didn't need it yet, Whitebeard still "kindly" reserved a spot for him.

As for the area around Whitebeard, each of the captains reserved that spot, feeling that they wanted to be next to their beloved father even after death, which is why they marked out that area.

"Alright, everyone go back now! There's no need for everyone to stay here!" After the ceremony ended, Whitebeard waved to everyone and said.

After everyone left, Reina sat alone in front of Hansen's tombstone, took out a bottle of baijiu, poured himself a glass, poured Hansen a glass, and said softly, "You liked this baijiu back then, but my brother hasn't let me brew it for a long time, so I don't have much left. Let's share a bottle between us brothers!"

Sometimes I wonder, what would your life be like if I hadn't met you? Maybe you wouldn't be wandering around like you are now, but would find a small island you like, settle down, marry a girl you like who also likes you, have children... and live happily ever after?

"Of course, that was just my guess. If it weren't for me, you might still be wandering somewhere! You might even starve to death in a few days, right?"

As Reina spoke, he downed the liquor in his glass, then poured Hansen's glass of liquor in front of his grave, continuing with a laugh, "Don't rush to refute me. When I first met you, weren't you just a homeless man? So... you should thank me! For making your life so colorful... for getting to know so many good brothers... for participating in so many exciting adventures... isn't that right?"

While Reina was talking to himself in front of Hansen's grave, Laquero, Marco, and others were hiding behind a small tree not far away, eavesdropping.

"Sniff sniff sniff... Goodness... This is genuine baijiu. Reina is really generous! It's just a bit of a pity..." Lacjo sniffed, licked his lips, and said softly.

“If you were lying in there, I guarantee you’d get the same treatment!” Captain Curiel of the 10th Division glanced at Laco and said softly.

"Uh~ never mind then!" Lakyo touched his neck and shrank back as he replied.

"Shut up, we can't hear you!" Marco turned around and said to the two of them.

So everyone quieted down again, listening to Reina continue talking to himself.