Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

It turned out that he had discovered the bomb immediately while inspecting the treasure, but he did not make a fuss. Instead, he pretended not to know and secretly placed the bomb in the port while the other party was talking to Reina.

So the bomb will explode at the port after its timer expires, which can be considered as making the other side suffer the consequences of their own actions!

Reina, who was resting on the deck, looked up at the port engulfed in flames, then continued to cover his eyes with his hat. It was already evening, and he would receive the S-level treasure hunt reward that night. He wondered what awaited him this time, so he decided to take a nap while he had some free time.

As for the explosion just now... he already knew it would end like this.

Regardless of whether planting the bomb was Nishiguchi Hana's idea or Nishiguchi II's, Reina didn't intend to pursue the matter further, because... it wasn't their pirate ship that was exploding.

Chapter 353 Life Return

"Beep... Twelfth consecutive day of clocking in... Payday being settled..."

You have received a base salary of 120 points.

Overtime pay: 180 points

"You have obtained a treasure pack: Fragment of the Special Skill Life Return (V)"

That evening, when Reina received his wages for the day, he also received a treasure package, which turned out to be the last fragment of the Life Return skill that he had been missing.

To be honest, Reina didn't value this skill that much, otherwise he would have already completed it from the shop when he was only missing the last fragment.

It's not that he has any opinions or views on the return of life... it's simply because he doesn't understand this skill.

The most frequent depiction of this skill in the original work is during CP9 on Enies Lobby, where one of its members, Shishi Kutori, is particularly skilled at it, able to use Life Return to control his hair.

In Reina's understanding, it roughly means being able to control different parts of the body with one's own will, and to quickly transfer energy within the body to meet specific combat needs.

However, this move was somewhat useful in the early stages, but it doesn't seem to be very effective for Reina now... Well, having an extra skill can't hurt.

He combined the five fragments of the Life Return scroll into the skill: Life Return. Reina learned it without hesitation. Like the other Six Styles of the Navy, he now uses Moonwalk and Shave more often, and rarely uses the others, treating them more as training modes.

As the essence of physical combat in One Piece, the Navy's Six Powers are very helpful for training in physical combat.

The next morning, Reina got up and went for his morning exercise as usual, which helped him maintain his physical condition and also allowed him to finish some work.

After finishing his morning exercise, Reina went to the restaurant to have breakfast with everyone.

"Reina, do you think Dad and the others have returned yet?" Laqué asked while stuffing a piece of meat into his mouth.

"How would I know? We'll find out when we get back." Reina drank a glass of milk and slowly ate the delicate breakfast in front of him.

His breakfast was different from Rakuyo's; he didn't like eating greasy food so early in the morning, so his breakfast was arguably the most exquisite in the entire pirate crew.

"Ah~~ I really can't wait to see the transformed Crescent Moon Island!" Ever since they learned that the Doctor planned to transform Crescent Moon Island into something like Fishman Island, everyone has been looking forward to this transformation.

"What's there to look forward to? You've been to Fishman Island before!" Reina rolled his eyes and replied.

"You don't know anything! Fishman Island is the Fishman's territory, but Crescent Moon Island is ours. The Doctor said that after the renovation, Crescent Moon Island will have two modes: one is its normal form on the surface of the sea, and the other is a mode that can dive down and become an underwater city in case of an emergency! Don't you think that's cool?" Laco immediately retorted.

“Hey hey hey…” Reina replied perfunctorily.

Seeing Reina's perfunctory attitude, Lacou was furious and left with his plate, refusing to sit with Reina.

Jin Gudu, standing to the side, was quite speechless. Were these two children?

"Huh...? Reina, didn't you dislike eating meat this morning?" Jingudo pointed at the meat in Reina's hand and asked curiously.

"Huh?" Reina was taken aback, only then realizing that he had unknowingly taken a large piece of meat from the plate next to him and started eating it.

Then, upon closer inspection, he realized that he had completely eaten all the food on his plate, which is why he subconsciously reached for the food on the plate next to him.

But he doesn't feel full at all right now.

Normally, he doesn't eat much in the morning because he has to train in physical skills and swordsmanship in the morning, so he won't eat anything else after satisfying his body's nutritional needs.

Looking at his empty plate, Reina was puzzled. He hadn't done anything wrong! Why was this happening?

"Wait... my body..." Just then, Reina felt that the physical strength he had exhausted after his morning exercise had somehow been completely restored.

Although his physical skills have greatly improved his stamina and recovery ability, there is still a significant gap between him and the top experts in this world, which has always been his weakness.

He has been exercising regularly over the years to maintain his physical condition, but he still can't keep up.

Take Marco for example. He was just a boy when he joined the ship. Over the years, he has just lived a normal life and trained, and his physique is no worse than Reina's. This is even with Reina's constant training. If Reina were like Marco, he would probably end up like Trafalgar Law, unable to even last a single battle before exhausting his stamina.

It's important to know that Law only needs to use his physical strength for his Devil Fruit ability, but Reina needs to use his physical strength to support both his Sharingan and Zanpakuto, especially after Hyōrinmaru fused with him, the physical strength consumed is even more terrifying.

Therefore, Reina takes the sudden recovery of the physical strength he expended during his morning exercise very seriously.

"It's... Life Return!" Liao Na suddenly remembered that she had learned a new skill called Life Return last night. The original work mentioned that Life Return has the ability to quickly convert the energy of food into physical strength.

"Is this going to turn me into a glutton like Luffy?" Reina gave a wry smile and clenched his fist.

The strong in this world have an astonishing appetite. If Reina were to eat as much as he wanted, he could eat a lot, but he didn't have the ability to quickly switch between different foods before, so he rarely overate like that.

But now that he has learned how to return life, it means that he also possesses the ability to quickly convert energy into physical strength.

“Wait… if it’s energy converted into physical strength…” Suddenly, Reina’s eyes lit up, and he stood up and said to Jingudo, “Come on, punch me!”

"What?"

While eating, Jin Gudo was bewildered by Reina's antics. Not only did Reina suddenly give him large chunks of meat in the morning, but he also started spacing out while eating, and then asked Jin Gudo to hit him.

"Hurry up, stop talking nonsense... I think I've mastered a new ability!" Reina said impatiently.

"Damn it~~~" Jin Gu almost threw his plate away. How could anyone live like this?

Filled with both jealousy and a blessing for Reina, Jingudo did not hesitate and threw a punch at Reina.

"Bang!" The Black Emperor's power was activated, absorbing the impact from King Gudo's fist. Then, Reina began to try to use the Life Return to convert this energy into physical strength.

"So it really doesn't work?" Reina tried it and found that he couldn't convert it at all.

"Huh?" But just as Reina was about to give up, he realized that he had less energy.

If he hadn't mastered the control over the Black Emperor's abilities over the years, he might not have been able to detect it.

"So... is it that my understanding of Life Return is insufficient? Or that I am not proficient enough?" Reina carefully considered the reasons for his failure and realized that although he had learned Life Return, his understanding and familiarity with it were still quite superficial.

However, with this discovery, Reina knew that his biggest weakness was about to be addressed. Now, when he fought against the world's top experts, he could usually finish the battle quickly, and it was rare for them to fight for several days and nights.

If he can't quickly defeat his opponent, he'll have no choice but to flee, and if he exhausts his strength, he'll be in danger.

"How was it? What did you feel?" Jin Gudo asked when he saw that Reina had been standing there without saying a word.

“No problem!” Reina nodded in reply.

Jin Gudo's feelings were extremely complicated at this moment. He was happy that Reina was able to comprehend a new ability, but he was also annoyed by Reina's abnormality.

Speaking of which, Reina's strength and abilities are already quite outstanding, even very close to those of top-tier powerhouses like Whitebeard, Garp, and Roger. Yet, he is still able to comprehend new abilities at this time, which makes people envious and jealous.

After breakfast, Laco heard that Reina had mastered a new ability, so he and Jingudo went directly to Reina, who was training, to find out what Reina's new ability was.

"Want to know my new ability?" Reina smiled slightly and said, "This kind of ability is really hard to demonstrate, and I've only just grasped it myself, so I don't know how to show it!"

"Isn't it related to the battle?" Lakyo asked, surprised.

If Reina's new ability is a fighting style or technique, he will definitely show it to them. However, Reina is not sure how to show it now, so Laco believes it may be an ability that has little to do with fighting.

“No, it’s directly related to the battle!” Reina shook his head and said, “Do you know about the life-saving system?”

"Life returned?" Laco and Ace asked in surprise at the same time.

“That’s right, how should I put it…? It should be considered a kind of naval martial art!” Reina nodded and said, “It’s a technique that allows one to control various parts of the body with their mind, and to quickly transfer energy within the body to achieve specific combat needs, such as using a large amount of food to convert it into energy and quickly replenish one’s stamina!”

“I know!” Jin Gu nodded and said.

"You know?" Laco looked at Jingudo in surprise. Although he understood what Reina had just explained, this was the first time he had ever heard of a move like Life Return!

“That’s right, I encountered the World Government’s intelligence department before, and they seem to only know this kind of tactic!” King nodded in response.

“That’s right. Besides the World Government, many admirals in the Navy also know how to use it. The most famous one is Onigumo! He can infuse his mind into his hair, making his hair like an arm, and control weapons to fight!” Reina nodded and said.

"Ah~! So that's the kind of move! You don't want to grow your hair long too, do you?" Lakyo said with a sudden realization.

“Fool, don’t overlook the essence of life return… use energy to convert physical strength!” Reina said with a slight smile.

Lacjo was stunned, and looked at Reina speechless.

"You...you succeeded?" After a long pause, Lakyo asked in disbelief.

Having been Reina's partner for so many years, he naturally knew Reina's weaknesses. His body was just like an ordinary person's, actually very fragile. If he hadn't persisted in training for a long time, his strength would never have reached its current level.

Therefore, Whitebeard often told them that Reina was the role model in the pirate world. They became strong because of their talent, while Reina relied entirely on his perseverance and hard work!

Of course, they also knew that Reina had his own adventures and some strange abilities, but he owed it all to his own hard work.

But now, having grasped the meaning of life's return to its source, Laquero understands it all very well for Reina.

Because that means that Reina's weakest aspect, his physical attributes, has been greatly improved, narrowing the gap between him and the world's top experts.

Chapter 354 Whitebeard's Whereabouts

Seeing Reina nod with a smile, Laco excitedly punched Reina and said with a laugh, "You...you're really surprising. If Dad knew, he would be very happy!"

"I never expected to figure it out on my own while eating breakfast this morning!" Reina said with a shrug and a smile.

Upon hearing Reina's words, Lacourrell and Jingudo both turned pale, indicating that they had no desire to speak to Reina.

As time went by, they soon returned to the island based on Ace's Vivre Card. In just a few days, the natives there had already mined out a large amount of ore.

As they dug deeper, they discovered not only iron ore, but also many other types of ores, including many metals that Reina didn't even know what they were.

Furthermore, they discovered that the plants grown in the soil from the mountains all exhibited some degree of variation, but not to the same extent as the trees on the mountaintop.

“Then you two continue the digging. Lacjoo, Ace… you two stay here to oversee the work. Be careful, I have a feeling you might unearth some unexpected things later!” Reina said to Ace and Lacjoo, who were staying behind, after careful consideration.

"Don't worry, we won't do anything reckless!" Lakyo patted his chest and assured him.

"I'm most worried about you!" Reina glared at him and said, "Also, be careful of other outsiders breaking in. Ace's identity has been exposed, and many ambitious people want to use his identity to do something. You must be careful! If you encounter a strong enemy, run away if you can't beat them. As long as you're alive, you can always make a comeback!"

Ace nodded and said, "First mate, please rest assured, I know what to do!"

“It’s good that you understand. I’m not worried about Lakshmi. If he’s in danger, he’ll run faster than anyone else! I’m just afraid you’ll be stubborn. Remember… it’s better to live a miserable life than to die! There are still many people in this world who care about and love you! And there are still many things that need your protection!” Reina patted Ace on the shoulder and said.

“Yes!” Ace nodded solemnly.

"That's good, I'll be right back... The minions... Let's set sail!" Reina didn't linger on the island. Holding the permanent pointer that Ace had made over the past few days, Reina headed straight back.

Meanwhile, after departing from Alabasta, Robin boarded the Straw Hat crew's ship, even though she didn't think much of this small group.

The only person who interested her was Captain Monkey D. Luffy.