Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

“That’s right! That’s exactly what I’m thinking. Those guys are eyeing our Xuan Yue Island, aren’t they? I can’t be of much help in the battle! But… if I take Xuan Yue Island away, let’s see how they fight! Hahaha…” Dr. Asie said triumphantly.

"Gurararara... How about this, once things are settled here, I'll personally take the Doctor to Fishman Island. I haven't seen Neptune in a long time, it would be nice to have a chat with an old friend!" Whitebeard's eyes lit up after hearing Dr. Assie's words, and he laughed as he spoke.

Chapter 336 Severe Weather

With Whitebeard's support, the major renovation of Crescent Moon Island proceeded exceptionally smoothly. In just a few days, the entire bottom of Crescent Moon Island was hollowed out and replaced with elevators manufactured by the Doctor.

"Rena, we're running low on steel! Although the elevator is finished, we'll probably need more steel to hold it in place if we want to make the super-large bubble wrap like the one on Fishman Island!" Dr. Asie was very satisfied with the progress of the project, but the shortage of raw materials made him a little anxious.

"Don't worry, Doctor, I'll send people out to acquire it right away. It won't delay the progress!" Reina nodded and replied.

“Alright, tomorrow I’ll set off with the captain to Fishman Island to see how they make such large bubbles. We might need some other materials then!” Dr. Asie nodded and said.

“No problem. The pirate crew has enough funds right now. It would be best if our leader could bring back some large trees that can glow underwater from Fishman Island, so that we can simulate the ecological environment of Fishman Island!” Reina nodded and replied.

"Don't worry, based on the ideas you provided, I have installed a large number of streetlights on Xuan Yue Island, which provides sufficient lighting even underwater. However, you are also right, those natural trees are even better than this!"

“I won’t be going with you this time. The treasure map that Jingu gave me seems to be a real treasure map. I’ll take some people to check it out. After this major renovation, we’ve spent quite a bit! If the doctor has any inventions in the future, we won’t have enough funds to realize them!” Reina said with a smile.

After discussing some details, Whitebeard and Reyna each led their own men to separate and act the next day.

"First mate, where are we going this time?" Ace asked, standing on the deck with great interest.

"According to the map, it's roughly in the Laru Sea. The climate there is chaotic, and the magnetic fields between the islands are also chaotic, so very few people go there. Unless you have a permanent pointer to one of the islands, very few people would choose to go there," Reina said with a smile as he looked at the treasure map.

The treasure map in his hand was the same one that Jin Guduo had given to Reina to distract him. Reina hadn't taken it seriously at first, but after looking at it carefully, he was surprised to find that the system had given it an S-level rating, which immediately piqued Reina's interest.

That's why he didn't follow Whitebeard to Fishman Island, but instead took Kingdo, Rakuyo, Ace, and others on a treasure hunt.

"Will we have no problem going over there?" Lacou asked curiously after hearing Reina's words.

"Don't worry, I already had someone get a permanent pointer to that small island before we set off. Even if we don't find the treasure, we'll be fine!" Reina said with a smile, taking out a permanent pointer.

The chances of not finding the treasure are actually very small, since he has the help of the system and can know the correct direction. However, he can't explain this, so he specially made a permanent pointer before setting off, just in case.

Reina and Whitebeard set off at the same time. Whitebeard was on the flagship Moby Dick, while Reina and the others were on the secondary ship, a ship that looked exactly like the Moby Dick but was smaller.

In terms of distance, Fishman Island is farther away, but the situation on Reina's side will definitely be more complicated, so it may take longer.

A few days later, Reina and his group arrived at the Laru Sea. Before entering the sea, the weather was clear and sunny, but after they entered the Laru Sea, they encountered a storm and a heavy snow in less than half a day.

Even seasoned pirates like Reina, who were used to the Grand Line, were somewhat overwhelmed by the unpredictable weather.

"Reina, how far are we from our target island? This can't go on. We need to find an island to rest!" Laco, wrapped in a thick blanket, said to Reina.

They hadn't anticipated this situation before setting off, so they hadn't prepared any warm clothing. Therefore, all the clothes available on the ship were given to the crew members first, since they were stronger and better able to keep warm.

“How should I know? I’ve never been here before!” Reina replied while drawing a nautical chart inside the cabin.

Since it was the first time Reina had arrived in this sea area, he began to draw a nautical chart as usual.

"I can't take it anymore, I'm freezing! Ace... let's get some fire!" Rakuyo shouted to Ace from the deck.

As a user of the Flame-Flame Fruit, he also dislikes this kind of frigid climate, as fighting in such a climate would greatly affect his performance.

However, compared to ordinary people, he has a stronger ability to withstand the cold.

"Ah~~ It's so warm! Let the crew come over and warm themselves by the fire first!" After Ace lit a campfire on the deck, it finally got a bit warmer.

“Why don’t we leave some people on deck to keep an eye on the course, and the rest of you go back to your cabins? What are you all doing here?” Reina walked out of the cabin, and a biting gust of cold wind blew over him.

"First mate...it's cold in the cabin! Although the wind isn't this strong, it's not suitable to light a fire in the cabin, so it's better to stay here!" A crew member said helplessly, wishing he could jump into the fire.

“It was my mistake. I didn’t expect to encounter such terrible weather. Here’s what we’ll do… shipwright, come with me. Let’s find a room to renovate, at least to make a fire. This can’t go on like this!” Reina said after thinking for a moment.

His idea was to build a fireplace so that it could be lit without setting the whole ship ablaze.

Soon, with the shipwright's help, Reina modified the largest party cabin and created two fireplaces.

"Tell everyone to come over! We'll all spend the night here. With everyone gathered together, we can handle any unexpected situations!" After lighting both fireplaces, he instructed the shipwright beside him.

Soon, everyone except the lookout and navigator, who had work to do, went into the cabin. With the fireplace, everyone finally felt alive again.

"Everyone, warm up first. Once you're warm enough, go outside and relieve the people outside. There are quite a few of us, so as long as we're not in that cold temperature for too long, we should be fine!" Reina said to the group who were warming themselves by the fire.

"Yes, First Mate!" The crew members, who had finally recovered, nodded in response.

"First mate, let's go out together!" Ace said, standing up as he saw Reina preparing to leave.

“Okay!” Reina did not refuse.

Although Ace was somewhat uncomfortable in this weather, he was still much stronger than the ordinary members.

Jingudo, Lakyo, and the others also stood up, demonstrating their awareness as captains.

After displacing the crew members on duty on deck, Reina smiled and said to Ace beside him, "We've been working together for a few years now, haven't we? Why are you still calling me first mate? It's too formal!"

"I've always kept your words in mind and always looked up to you as a role model!" Ace said with a smile, scratching his head a little embarrassedly.

“You idiot, now… we’re family! In fact, you should call me uncle!” Reina said with a smirk.

Ace's face darkened. He remembered the legend of Reina that had circulated among the crew when he first joined the ship. He and Whitebeard had known each other for a very long time and had even been partners on the same ship. So, when the Whitebeard Pirates were first established, the two of them called each other brothers.

Later, the Whitebeard Pirates grew larger and larger, but because Reina was about the same age as everyone else, they just called Whitebeard "Old Man" and no one actually called Reina "Uncle".

Reina seemed quite dissatisfied with this. He tried many methods to get the crew to change their tune, but he missed the best opportunity. By then, he had already become quite familiar with the first batch of crew members, so he ultimately failed.

“Why are you looking at me like that? Not counting from my eldest brother, your father Gol D. Roger is also my generation, right? If you don’t believe me, go ask Rayleigh and Shanks! So as Roger’s son, you should call me uncle!” Reina said with a smug look on his face.

“Um… I think calling you Vice-Captain would better express my respect for you!” Ace said after a moment’s hesitation.

Sure enough, upon hearing Ace's answer, Reina immediately became unhappy. Today was another unsuccessful day!

"Reina! There seems to be something ahead, but the wind and snow are too strong to see clearly!" Just then, Jingudo, who was on the mast, shouted loudly to Reina below.

"Sharingan...activate!" Reina activated his three-tomoe Sharingan, went to the bow of the ship, and looked ahead.

"Not good... Quick, Laco, turn the helm, there's a tornado ahead!" As soon as Reina could see clearly ahead through the snow and wind, his expression changed immediately, and he shouted to Laco, who was steering the ship.

"Holy crap! What the hell is this place?" Upon hearing Reina's warning, Laco immediately turned the rudder, but he didn't dare to turn it too fast because the wind and snow were too strong, and he was afraid that turning it too fast would cause the ship to capsize.

"Ace, go and call everyone out, furl the sails, hurry!" Reina, standing at the bow, shouted to Ace beside him.

"Yes!" Ace replied and immediately ran towards the cabin.

Reina, who remained at the bow, shouted, "Hyourinmaru!"

"My lord!" Hyōrinmaru appeared out of nowhere and immediately came to Reina's side.

"Get this damn blizzard under control!" Reina shouted.

“Then I need the Lord’s support!” Hyōrinmaru said calmly.

As the strongest ice-type Zanpakuto, Hyōrinmaru is not affected by this snowstorm at all. In fact, if a battle breaks out, the snowstorm will become an aid to him.

Chapter 337 Strange Wild Man

"Fuse!" After nodding to Hyōrinmaru beside him, Hyōrinmaru walked directly towards Reina.

After Hyōrinmaru began to merge into Reina's body, Hyōrinmaru in Zanpakutō form appeared on Reina's left hand, and it was immediately in Bankai form.

A pair of icy wings appeared directly behind Reina, and a tail like an ice chain swayed in the wind. Three-piece, four-petaled ice lotuses also floated in the air behind Reina.

The Sharingan that had been activated was still in the form of three tomoe, but the eyes had turned ice blue, making them less eerie than when they were red, and giving them a more pure and clear feel.

"Roar~~" A giant dragon made of ice rose from Reina's body, and the surrounding wind and snow seemed to freeze, all submitting to the ice dragon. This is the grandeur of the strongest ice-type Zanpakuto.

"Condense!" Reina raised his sword with his left hand and pointed it at the void in front of him. The ice and snow in front of him began to gather rapidly and then formed an ice wall.

At this moment, the pirate ship had only completed half of its turn, but the crew members who had been resting in the cabin had all come out. With the ice and snow no longer obstructing them, everyone quickly furled the sails and accelerated the pirate ship's turn.

"Lacoyo... turn another ninety degrees, then accelerate!" After confirming the direction, Reina said to Lacoyo, who was at the helm.

"Roger that!"

Although Reina's tone was cold and seemed devoid of any emotion, Lacourrell was not surprised; he had seen Reina like this more than once!

After the pirate ship had sailed for some distance, Reina finally broke free of the fusion state. This state was extremely energy-consuming, and Reina would not have used it more often if the situation had not been urgent.

After separating from Reina's body, Hyōrinmaru nodded to Reina, then leaped back onto the mast to continue his guard duty.

He was the one who discovered the situation earlier and then informed Jin Gudu.

"Navigator... what's the direction?" After leaving the area affected by the tornado, Laco asked the navigator loudly.

"Captain Laco, we've veered off course, but if we turn back now, we'll probably encounter another tornado!" the navigator shouted, checking the log pointer.

“Keep heading in this direction, navigator. Remember the current angle and the angle of the logger!” Reina walked behind the navigator, compared the map with the treasure map, and said.

They are now heading in the direction indicated by the system to the treasure, which is why Reina had Lakyo head in that direction earlier.

"Yes, First Mate!" the navigator nodded and said.

After the pirate ship continued sailing for some distance, the rain and snow gradually disappeared, and the long-awaited sunshine returned.

"Phew~ Finally, we're out of that awful weather!"

After the rain and snow stopped, Reina and the captains returned to their cabins to rest, leaving the ordinary crew members to operate the pirate ship.

The next morning, Reiner was woken up by the navigator because he discovered that the angle of the logging pointer had changed.

After examining the treasure map, Reina compared it with the directions provided by the system and instructed the navigator to make adjustments.

"Let's proceed along this line for now!" Reina said to the navigator, drawing a route on the chart.

"Yes, sir!" The navigator did not object to Reiner's order.

In his past treasure hunts, Reina has proven his exceptional sense of direction; no matter where the treasure is hidden, Reina can always lead them there.

Three days later, guided by Reina, they finally found a small island, but when Reina landed on the island, he discovered that the directions given by the system were not here.

“This isn’t our destination, and it doesn’t match the treasure map! But we can rest here for a bit. Lakyo, you take some men to find water, and Jingudo and Ace go find food!” Reina said after pretending to check the treasure map.

"It's not here? I thought we had already arrived at our destination!" Laco said with some disappointment.

However, they were happy to be able to rest on the island. They were really tired during this period, mainly because the weather here was very unpredictable, and because of the changes in the magnetic field, ordinary recording pointers were useless, and they could not find the nearest island at all.

A while later, when Ace and Kingudo returned from their search for food, Reina began preparing food, but Laco, who had gone out to find water, did not return.

"First mate, why hasn't Captain Lacjo returned yet? Should I go look for him?" Ace said as he approached Reina.

Reina frowned slightly. Although Laco was usually a bit unreliable, he was quite sensible when it came to actually doing things. He hadn't returned yet, so he might have really encountered some danger. If Ace went to search for him alone, Ace might get caught up in it too.

"Jingudo, you go with Ace! If you encounter any danger, don't do anything rash. Come back or give me a signal!" Reina said after thinking for a moment.