Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"Don't talk nonsense... What's the point of saving face? Is it more important than life?" Reina said with a laugh and a scolding tone.

"That won't do... The honor of the Whitebeard Pirates cannot be ruined in my hands!" Frank replied with a loud laugh.

"Oh~~~" The other captains also joined in the commotion.

"Frank... I think you should stay on Xuan Yue Island permanently. Father goes out often, and the island can't be left without someone in charge! You can stay on Xuan Yue Island to manage all the affairs of Xuan Yue Island. That way, the vice-captain can relax a bit and won't have to worry about things on Xuan Yue Island when he goes to sea!" Lei Qing Makugay suggested with a smile.

Reina's expression shifted, and he nodded, saying, "Captain Markugay's suggestion is good, Frank, you can consider it!"

Franca hesitated for a moment and said, "I need to discuss this with my crew. If we don't go to sea... I don't know if they will agree!"

"That's easy. For those who want to continue sailing, we have so many pirate crews. Let your crew choose whichever they like! Once they're on our ship, would we mistreat them?" Ice Witch Whiteybe said, patting Frank on the shoulder.

“No!” Before Frank could agree, Reina shook his head and said, “What kind of places are you going? Those places are too dangerous for his crew. One wrong move and they could lose their lives! So you should discuss with your crew whether to continue sailing or stay on Xuan Yue Island!”

"First mate, you're overthinking it! We pirates live our lives on the line, who can guarantee absolute safety? It's more dangerous to follow me. All my brothers and sisters are stronger than me, and I believe they will take better care of my crew! If we really die, then it's just fate!" Frank shook his head and said.

Frank's words drew nods of agreement from the other captains, who all seemed to share his sentiment.

"Hey kid...are you deliberately going against me? Let me take a look at you, and with that mouth of yours, you're definitely at the level of a Yonko!" Reina said with a chuckle.

"Hahaha... That's right, that's right... Frank's mouth can talk the dead back to life!"

"Pfft, hahaha... This is the strongest player?"

The captains around him burst into laughter.

"First mate, I've made my decision. We'll go with the Makugay brothers' suggestion! I'll stay on Xuan Yue Island. As for my crew, those who don't want to go to sea can come with me on Xuan Yue Island. Those who do want to go... please help me out and take my crew with you! Once we're at sea, let fate decide for us. Don't blame me if we die!" Frank made the decision with a smile.

In the evening, during a banquet in the banquet square, Frank announced the matter in front of the crew, telling them to think it over and report back to him the next morning.

However, to Reina's surprise, his crew all chose to continue following Frank, even if it meant staying on Crescent Island and never going to sea again.

It wasn't that his crew was afraid, but rather that they didn't want to be separated from Captain Frank.

Finally, Reina agreed that they could sail with the Moby Dick if they wanted to go to sea in the future, but only if they assisted Frank in managing Crescent Island well.

The banquet that night was a great success; everyone sang, danced, and drank together until late into the night.

The next morning, Frank brought the entire crew to thank Reiner, but Reiner jokingly chased them away and announced Frank's position as steward of Crescent Island. This position was on par with the vice-captain's position, and Frank would be responsible for the daily management of Crescent Island after the Moby Dick set sail, under the direct management of Dr. Assie.

After dealing with matters on Crescent Island, Reina set off for the Laru Sea to meet up with Whitebeard.

Little did he know that after he left, Frank gathered the departing captains together again.

“Your idea is good, I like it… but there are still many details to discuss!” The Ice Witch Whiteybe said with a laugh.

"Of course, that's why I'm keeping you all here to discuss things! As for the other captains who haven't arrived yet, I'll leave it to you to contact. Let's discuss what we each need to do now, and then we can get right to it after we meet up!" Frank said with a smile. "I won't hold back. This time, the first mate entrusted Xuan Yue Island to me... so this grand banquet... if I don't do something different... wouldn't that be letting down the first mate's trust?"

"Hahaha... You're such a good man! I think you're the only one qualified to be in charge of Xuan Yue Island!" Squardo said with a smile and a shake of his head.

"In the end, this matter will still require Captain Oz's attention; the final step will have to be handled by him!" Frank said with a smile.

"Don't worry, that's a great idea. We'll definitely be able to get the message across the way and give Dad a surprise!"

"That's right, but everyone be careful not to let Dad know. If there's anything you can't get around, you can ask the captains for help. I'm sure they'd be happy to! But don't tell Reina!"

"That's right, that's right! Frank, you need to be careful here too. After all, Dad could come back at any time, so you must be cautious!"

The other captains chimed in, each taking turns speaking.

"Then... let's discuss the details! Let's try to give each captain a task, that way it will be a gift that we all prepared together!" Frank said with a smile.

Chapter 384 New Achievements of the Doctor

"This awful weather..." Reina had just entered the Laru Sea when he encountered a storm, which made him quite frustrated.

Having finally made it through the storm, Reina discovered that even Hard Shell was lost. The chaotic magnetic field here greatly interfered with Hard Shell's movements. Fortunately, Reina had the Vivre Cards of all the Whitebeard Pirates' division commanders, so he followed the directions on the cards and finally found the correct location.

But when Reina arrived at the mining island, he discovered that half of the central mine had already been mined away.

"Hey~ Reina, you're here! Come and see what the doctor has researched, it's so interesting!" Upon seeing Reina, Marco immediately pulled him aside to show him the doctor's work.

However, Reina still had things to discuss with Whitebeard, and he also wanted to see if Whitebeard was injured.

"Big brother...you didn't fight with Aokiji, did you?" Reina was startled when he saw Whitebeard.

Whitebeard's body was wrapped in bandages.

"Gurararara... I didn't fight Aokiji!" Whitebeard said with a loud laugh.

"So what's wrong with your injuries...?" Reina turned to look at Joz and asked, "What exactly happened?"

"It was Aokiji and Kizaru who came together. My dad covered our retreat, so he was ambushed by that guy Kizaru!" Jozu said embarrassedly.

After all, he was personally chosen by Reina to protect his father, but now he's perfectly fine while his father is injured.

“Your abilities are somewhat effective against Kizaru, and I also had a special training session with you last time. You need to be extra careful whenever Kizaru appears, Jozu… you…”

"Alright, it's no big deal. Don't make a fuss!" Whitebeard interrupted Reiner's lecture to Jozu, saying, "Have you been to the Doctor's place yet?"

"Not yet, I just got here!" Reina shook his head and said.

"Then go and take a look, there might be some unexpected surprises!" Whitebeard said with a smile.

“Alright!” Reina knew that Whitebeard had done this on purpose, so he had no choice but to head towards the doctor’s temporary research facility.

"Rena~ You're finally here! Come and see what your stupid father has researched!" Before Rena even reached the research lab, Olga called out to him excitedly.

"What is this?" Reina asked, frowning as he looked at the dark, lumpy thing in Olga's hand.

“My dad and that idiot father named it Dark Moon!” Olga replied with a chuckle.

"That's it?" Reina was immediately disgusted. Dark Moon, such a nice name, and it turned out to be such a dark, indistinct thing.

"Don't underestimate it! This was made by my foolish father after extracting it from that red ore and combining it with many other things. We can eat it!" Olga said proudly, holding up the Dark Moon.

"Huh? Everyone can take it? What are its effects? Are there any side effects?" Reina asked in surprise.

Olga shook her head and said, "It's still unclear. My stupid father said it's still under research, but the natives here consumed it once before! Their strength increased greatly at night, but it didn't last long, and they lost some of their minds!"

"Doctor, have made a lot of these?" Rainer asked, frowning.

"No! Just a few. I secretly took these out to play with!" Olga shook her head and said.

"I know, but be careful. This is probably a work in progress. If you play with it like this, the doctor might beat you up!" Reina said with a smile.

"He can't beat them! Hehehe..." Olga stuck her tongue out at Reina and then ran away. She obviously knew that the Doctor wouldn't let her touch this kind of thing, mainly because it was still unstable and he was afraid she would get hurt.

Reina chuckled and shook his head, then walked toward the doctor's lab.

"Dong dong dong..."

"Come in!"

After hearing what the doctor said, Reina pushed open the door and went in.

"PhD……"

"It's Reina! Please have a seat, wait for me!" The doctor seemed to be mixing something in his hands. After glancing at Reina, he continued with his own work.

Reina wasn't in a hurry. He found a stool, sat down, and watched the doctor busy himself.

After a while, the Doctor remembered that Reina was still waiting. He put down his work somewhat embarrassedly and said with a smile, "Have you seen Olga? I heard from Ace that you were back, and she secretly took the Dark Moon from me. I knew she must have gone to find you!"

"Ah! I saw it. Does that stuff really work? Doesn't it have any side effects?" Reina asked curiously.

"It hasn't been fully developed yet. Based on my observation, that drug probably won't have much effect on strong individuals like you! I'm worried about the side effects, so I suppressed the ore's own effects!" The doctor shook his head and said.

“What if we don’t suppress it?” Reina asked.

"That won't work. The side effects are too great. Even if you gain power, it will be difficult for you to stay conscious under the stimulation of moonlight. A killing machine without will... is that the result you want?" the doctor countered.

“That won’t do!” Reina shook his head and said, “But if we don’t suppress it, besides losing our will, are there any other side effects?”

"And another thing!" the doctor nodded and said, "After all, it's mineral, not food, so if the dosage is too high, it could lead to poisoning, similar to the poison found in the blood of gorillas!"

"Ah~ I see. But those gorillas have so many toxins in their blood, why are they alright?" Reina asked curiously.

"Who told you they're alright?" The doctor rolled his eyes and said, "First of all, their bodies are huge, so they can withstand more mineral toxins. Secondly, didn't you notice they're afraid of fire? Actually, that's not the case. They're afraid of light sources, which is why they stay on the mountaintop during the day! Because if the mineral toxins inside their bodies are exposed to light for a long time... they'll explode!"

"Explosion?" Reina was taken aback and asked in surprise.

“That’s right. After all, it’s a mineral poison, so it’s closely related to minerals. I’ve had explosions during my previous experiments! So, if you take too much of this finished product, it can also cause such side effects!” The doctor nodded and said.

"Is there no way to overcome this side effect?" Reina frowned and said, "If there are such significant side effects, then we definitely can't use it!"

"That's why I'm currently researching how to perfectly extract the mutated components from minerals, turning them into something other than minerals, which would solve the problem perfectly! But there are still some difficulties!" the doctor said with a smile.

"Is there enough of that mineral? I think half of that mine has already been mined out!" Reina asked with a smile.

“The minerals outside are all ordinary minerals. As for the special minerals, Mr. Señor Piqué has already helped us get them all! Now, besides studying the finished products, I’m also researching how to make these minerals grow!” the doctor said with a smile.

"Oh? He's actually helping? That's interesting. By the way, has his wife woken up?" Reina asked with some surprise.

"How could it be so fast? But your method seems to be working. I heard from Marco that although he is still in a vegetative state, he is much better than before!" the doctor replied with a smile.

“Oh right! I was worried that Señor wouldn’t cooperate, so this time I caught another user with the Lush Fruit ability. He can accelerate plant growth!” Reina suddenly remembered that Binz was still on the hard shell, so he quickly said.

"Oh? Interesting. Bring him to me later! Perhaps some experiments will require his help!" The doctor nodded and said.

"Well... I'm afraid it's not possible right now... The other side is the Navy!" Reina said, scratching his head somewhat embarrassedly.

"You actually brought the Navy back? That's really reckless. Well, remember to let me know when he's ready to use!" The doctor shook his head with a chuckle and said.

"By the way, Doctor... could you make me a few Dark Moons without the suppression effect?" Reina asked after thinking for a moment.

"What are you up to now? Without the suppression effect, taking one Dark Moon pill will saturate the mineral toxins in your body. Although the increase in strength is astonishing, prolonged exposure to light sources will cause your blood to explode! This kind of explosion from the inside out is something not everyone can withstand, not even you!" the doctor said, frowning.

"Hehe...Doesn't the Doctor think this is a natural poison? It's perfect! I just don't know...whether it can kill a monster like Kaido!" Reina said with a chuckle.

The doctor rolled his eyes. He knew Reina had no good intentions, but since he was on Reina's side, he would naturally grant Reina's request.

"Wait a few days! I don't have time for this right now. Now that you're back, why don't you go see Señor Piqué and his wife? After all, he was a great help!" The doctor said with a chuckle and a shake of his head.

“Okay, I’ll go take a look…maybe I can even bring him over here!” Reina said with a smile.

"Stop scheming against others. I've taken a look, and Señor seems like a decent guy. Don't make things difficult for him!" the doctor said, frowning.

"That's precisely why I want to bring him over! Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for him. He needs to make his own choice!" Reina said with a sly laugh.

"Don't I know what you're doing? It seems like it's his own choice, but you won't give others a choice!" The doctor rolled his eyes and said.

"Hehe... Don't worry! I know what to do!" Reina waved his hand and said with a smile as he walked outside.

Watching Reiner leave, the doctor shook his head and continued his research.