Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

Murat and the others, who were hiding in the distance, were listening to Anis's account. He was gesturing wildly as he recounted his experience of going up the mountain with Reina and the others, which made the surrounding savages gasp in amazement.

"Chief...they've started fighting over there!" Just then, the sounds coming from the foot of the mountain alerted all the chiefs that the demons had begun their attack.

The next morning, Murat and the others, who had spent the night in fear, couldn't wait to run towards the foot of the mountain after daybreak.

But before they could get close, they could smell a very strong stench of blood.

"Look!" a village chief shouted, his voice trembling slightly, pointing to the top of a pile of demon corpses.

Everyone looked over and saw Reina and his three companions sitting on a mountain of demon corpses, drinking wine. The surrounding environment had changed drastically; what should have been a lush, green grove was now a barren wasteland, with demon blood flowing everywhere.

"Hey! You're here? Is the food ready? We're starving! Don't eat these gorillas, they have toxins in their bodies! You guys should get someone to clean up this place!" Ace greeted Murat and the others with a smile as soon as he saw them arrive.

“Everything is ready! Please follow me!” Murat immediately snapped out of his daze and said with a smile.

"Alright, you guys go get something to eat first. I'm going back to the ship. Let's get things sorted out during the day so we don't get chased by them again at night!" Reina put away his bottle and said to Ace and the other two.

However, when Reina arrived with all the members of the Whitebeard Pirates, Ace and the other two were taken aback.

"First mate... what's going on?" Ace asked, puzzled.

"Hey...it's nothing, I just wanted to save some trouble!" Reina said with a smile, pointing to the cannons behind him.

"Do you mean... to just cut through the mountain? Shouldn't we eliminate those gorillas first?" Lakyo said, frowning.

"We'll have to deal with this sooner or later anyway, and maybe we can kill some of them while we're at it, which would save us a lot of trouble, wouldn't it?" Reina grinned.

"But...don't you want those tree specimens anymore? Maybe the doctor can do some research with them!" Laco said anxiously when he saw that Reina really intended to flatten the Central Mountain Range.

"What's your rush? Didn't you guys not want to take the gorilla back?" Reina asked, puzzled.

"How can we not be anxious? How much ore will we lose with those few shots?! If it really comes down to it, let's go back first, call some people over and wipe out all the gorillas here, and then slowly dig!" Lakyo said, pouting.

Reina was speechless for a moment; it seemed this guy was worried about the ore.

"Fine, fine... we'll do as you say. You wait here for us, and we'll come back to mine after we've dealt with those gorillas!" Reina said helplessly.

Laqueo winked at Reina and then they walked up the mountain with their arms around each other's shoulders.

"So that's what you were planning, kid. Let me tell you, you'd better talk to Ace first. I have no problem with it, but you know Ace has a good relationship with them, so don't end up making Ace angry!" On the way, after Laco quietly told Reina about his plan, Reina replied with a sudden realization.

Laco laughed a few times, then went to find Ace who was standing to the side. No one knows how he and Ace negotiated, but in the end Ace actually nodded in agreement.

"Ace actually agreed to your proposal?" Reina asked in surprise, seeing Lacjo's smug look.

"It's just asking the local natives to help with mining, not asking them to do anything else! Once we deal with these gorillas, they won't be in danger. We can continue our treasure hunt and take the mined ore with us when we return!" Lakyo said with a smile.

"Tell me, what kind of promise did you make to Ace?" Reina asked, pursing his lips.

“It’s nothing. I promised Ace that I would have you teach these natives how to extract metals from ores. Then they will be able to forge their own weapons, making it easier for them to survive!” Lakyo said smugly.

"Why me? When did I agree to that? You wanted the ore yourself, why are you using me as a bargaining chip?" Reina said, dissatisfied.

"Who told you to be the only one capable of doing something like this? Besides, I already told Ace that we discovered these ores. If those natives don't help, given the first mate's stingy nature, he definitely won't leave them any ores!"

"But things are different now. As long as they help with the mining, they can not only get ore as payment, but also learn how to refine metals. Plus, Ace will teach them how to make fire, so they will have no problem establishing their own civilization!"

"Besides, if we really found some special metal ore here, would you be able to resist the temptation? I doubt it, right? But do we have the manpower to mine it here? No, right? So this is a win-win situation!" Lakyo said with a smug look on his face.

“It’s such a waste that you’re not a businessman!” Reina said with a wry smile, shaking his head.

"Hahaha... You flatter me..." Lakyo cupped his hands and said smugly.

Now that the mineral resources have been allocated, all they have to do is exterminate the gorillas.

"First mate, should we keep a few?" Ace asked Reina after they reached the mountaintop.

Ace asked this question because Reina had previously mentioned that he intended to capture these gorillas and take them back.

"Let's see... We definitely have to take care of the biggest one! Or we can just take care of all the others and leave the biggest one, then take it back to the Doctor. Maybe he'll like it!" Reina said, stroking his chin.

"The Doctor wouldn't like it. He really disliked it when you released those animals on the Sky Island. He thought you were taking up space in his lab!" Jingu rolled his eyes and muttered under his breath.

Dr. Asie has no interest in biological research; this should be handed over to that scientist under Shiki the Golden Lion, who would definitely be interested.

And M. Caesar Courland, who specializes in researching weapons of mass destruction, might also be interested.

Thinking of M. Caesar Couran, Reina considered whether he should also capture that guy and bring him back to Xuan Yue Island. Although that guy's personality wasn't great, he was at least qualified as a scientist.

But when Reina thought about the direction of that guy's research, he still felt it was better not to send him back to Xuan Yue Island. Otherwise, maybe one day when they went out to sea and came back, there would be no one left on Xuan Yue Island.

Chapter 347 Solution

“Alright, everyone… let’s go in!” Reina said softly, standing in front of the trees on the mountaintop.

"Should we sweep through directly this time... or head straight for the center?" Jingudo turned his head and asked Reina.

“It’s still pitch black inside, which is a bit disadvantageous for us, so let’s deal with the gorillas we encounter along the way first! Otherwise, we’ll end up being surrounded by them again!” Reina said after thinking for a moment.

“How about… we start from the outside… and destroy all these trees along the way?” Lakyo offered a different suggestion at this moment.

“Ace, you give it a try first…” Reina said after thinking for a moment.

Ace nodded and threw a punch at the woods, sending a burst of flames flying towards them.

Unlike yesterday when it was completely undamaged, it is now obvious that Ace's flames burned for a while after hitting the trees before going out, and there are obvious scorch marks on the places where Ace attacked.

The group exchanged glances and simultaneously understood the meaning conveyed in each other's eyes.

"The trees here have indeed mutated; they become even more resilient at night!" Jingudo frowned and said, "So... there's likely some secret hidden within this mine! Reina, don't be careless!"

"Of course, everyone, enough talk, let's get started cleaning! After we clean up the gorillas here, we still have a lot to do!" Reina said with a hint of excitement.

The discovery of a new type of ore might multiply the strength of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Especially something that makes one's strength increase at night, once they crack its secrets... then the Whitebeard Pirates will be invincible in night battles!

Reina even considered the Mink Tribe. He could use them as leverage, or go to Zou in the name of Kozuki Oden to find Inuarashi and Nekomamushi, and get them to send a group of Mink warriors to join the Whitebeard Pirates. The effect of the Mink Tribe during the full moon would be truly explosive!

The group of four entered the forest directly. Although it was daytime, there was not a single ray of light inside except at the entrance.

"Let's go, head straight for the middle. If we encounter any enemies along the way, we'll take them out. If we don't encounter any, we won't waste time looking for them!" The four of them quickly moved towards the central area.

"Target spotted ahead!" They hadn't walked far when they spotted their first gorilla.

"Should we make a move? Making a move might wake up the other sleeping gorillas!" King asked calmly.

"It's alright, let's finish this quickly! Their combat strength during the day is only at the food level!" Reina said with a light laugh.

So the four of them acted simultaneously, and before the sleeping gorilla could react, they had taken care of it.

"Let's go, keep going!" Ignoring the gorilla that reeked of blood, the four continued onward.

After dealing with about a dozen gorillas along the way, they finally arrived at the central area again.

"Look! That big tree..." Ace's flames illuminated the surroundings, and this time they finally saw the full view of the huge tree in the central area.

"This...it's simply unbelievable!" Lakyo exclaimed, swallowing hard as he looked at the enormous tree trunk.

"Reina, the huge hole you blasted out last night... is gone!" Jingudo looked at the place where they had escaped last night, which was now completely nowhere to be found.

"Let's do it! Before that big guy wakes up!" Reina said softly.

“Okay!” The group nodded in response.

But just as they were making their move, the giant gorilla suddenly opened its eyes, entered the intruders' territory, and roared at Reina and the others.

"Oh ho~~~"

"Roar~~"

"Roar!"

The roars of countless gorillas immediately filled the air; they had all begun to awaken.

"Attack!" Reina took the lead, immediately unleashing the Bankai of his Hyōrinmaru and slashing towards the giant gorilla's neck.

"Great Flame Ring - Flame Emperor!"

"Decisive Strike - Meteor Hammer!"

"Heavy Strike - Vajra Arm!"

The other three immediately unleashed their signature moves, showing no intention of holding back.

The first thing to come into contact with the giant gorilla was Reina's Slash. The slash in Ice Dragon form struck the giant gorilla's chest directly, and the ice immediately spread rapidly, freezing the giant gorilla in place.

Following closely behind was Lakyo's flail, aimed straight for the gorilla's eye.

Seeing that its vital parts were about to be attacked, the giant gorilla swung its right arm, which was not yet frozen, directly at Lakyo's flail.

However, while still in the air, it was stopped by Jin Guduo, whose arms with iron rings struck the giant gorilla's arm that was slapping at him, and an energy circle burst out in the air.

"boom!"

"puff!"

When Kingdo blocked the giant gorilla's arm, Laco also struck it in the right eye without hesitation, causing blood to splatter from the giant gorilla's right eye.

"Roar!!!"

The pain caused the giant gorilla to break free from Hyōrinmaru's ice seal. Before the giant gorilla could even attack, Ace threw a huge fireball at it.

"boom!!!"

An explosion rang out as Ace's fireball struck the giant gorilla directly in the face. The flames burned fiercely, and the giant gorilla, which had just stood up, immediately fell backward.

"Bang!" The giant gorilla's body fell onto the massive tree trunk, causing the entire mountaintop to tremble.

"Is it resolved?" Looking at the motionless giant gorilla, Ace breathed a sigh of relief and asked.

“It’s not that simple. I can still feel his life force!” Reina shook his head and said.

“The gorillas around are coming! What do we do now? Kill them all?” Lakyo asked after looking around.

"Destroy them!" Reina nodded, retracting Hyōrinmaru. Senbonzakura was more suitable for this kind of chaotic battle.

"Then let's cause a huge ruckus!" The four of them split up and began to slaughter the gorillas that had rushed over.

"As expected, their abilities are greatly reduced during the day! What is this? A large fur tribe?" Jinguduo said with a laugh after knocking down a gorilla with one punch.

"Stop talking nonsense and get to work! The big guys are about to wake up!" The Thousand Cherry Blossoms in Reina's hand had disappeared, and petals... and blood were scattered all over the space.

Although there were only four of them, it was a one-sided massacre against a gorilla in its normal state.

"Roar!" As the giant gorilla regained consciousness and saw its offspring being slaughtered, it roared in anger, and the surrounding gorillas began to scatter and flee.