Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

Chapter 385 Reina's Daily Life

"Dong dong dong..."

"Please come in!"

"Hey~ Mr. Señor, how's your wife doing lately?" Reina pushed open the door and greeted Señor Piqué with a smile.

“So it was you…” Señor hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, “Although I’m not completely recovered, I’m much better than before. The doctor said that if this continues… there is indeed a possibility that I will regain consciousness!”

"That's good! This can be considered as fulfilling our original agreement!" Reina patted his chest, breathed a sigh of relief, and said.

Señor hesitated for a moment and asked, "Have you finished dealing with things here? I wonder when I can leave!"

"Do you want to go back to the Don Quixote family? And bring your wife Lucian with you?" Reina asked with a light laugh.

A struggle appeared on Señor's face. After a long while, he said, "No matter what, I should give the young master an explanation. Running away like this is not my style!"

"So what? You're going to take Lucian back now and tell Doflamingo that you want to leave the pirate crew because of her? Do you think Lucian has any chance of surviving?" Reina shook his head and asked with a light laugh.

“Young Master won’t kill her!” Señor said stubbornly.

“Alright, as you say, if Doflamingo doesn’t kill her, will he let you go? Even if he does let you go… knowing so many secrets of the Donquixote Family… can you really leave Dressrosa? Don’t be so naive! We are… pirates!” Reina said with a slight smirk.

Señor remained silent, knowing that if he went back like this, there was almost a 100% chance that Lucien would be killed!

But he couldn't bear to leave quietly like that, which is why he was so conflicted!

"How about this... why don't you try my method... you and Lucian stay here with us first, and after Lucian wakes up, you can discuss with her what to do, since it's a matter between the two of you! Even if you want to go back then, Lucian can come back to Xuan Yue Island with us!"

“If Doflamingo really lets you go, then you can go to Crescent Moon Island to find Lúthien… what do you think?” Reina asked, looking at the conflicted Señor.

Although he knew Reina's suggestion had ulterior motives, Señor had to admit that it was indeed the best solution!

Furthermore, Lucian's treatment also requires Reina's guidance, so staying by Reina's side is the best choice. However, he is not a member of the Whitebeard Pirates, so it would be inappropriate for him to stay with the Whitebeard Pirates like this.

“Or are you still hesitating? Do you think we're an enemy force, so I have ulterior motives? To be honest… if it weren't for the fact that you're at least somewhat of a man, would I even bother with you? Whether you live or die has nothing to do with me, I don't need to come up to you with advice and make you think I have ulterior motives!” Reina shook his head and said, “Even if you go back to the Don Quixote family, it will still be a piece of cake for us to wipe them out!”

Perhaps it was Reina's words that moved Señor, or perhaps it was his guilt and love for Lucien that forced Señor to make this choice. In any case, in the end, Señor followed Reina's advice.

After giving Lucian a thorough examination, Reina nodded in satisfaction and said, "Her health is quite good in all aspects! In addition to spending more time with Lucian every day, it would be best to get her a wheelchair and take her out for walks to get some sunshine and fresh air from nature; that might be even better!"

Señor's expression shifted. Lucien had always loved being close to nature, so Señor was immediately tempted by Reina's suggestion!

"Thank you!" Señor said after a moment's hesitation as Reina prepared to leave.

Reina waved his hand and said with a smile, "Cherish her..."

As Reina left, Señor fell into deep thought.

In fact, during the time Reina was away, he had come to understand why Reina had stepped in to help him!

According to the captains of the Whitebeard Pirates, Reina used to have a lover, but she died at the hands of the Marines during a battle with him, trying to help Reina escape.

Perhaps that's why Reina treats him differently...

After leaving Señor's room, Reina returned to the port and released Binz, whom he had forgotten, from his guest room.

"Sorry, I've been so busy lately, I completely forgot about you!" Reina said apologetically, looking at Binz who was almost starving to death.

He was supposed to leave Binz there after returning to Crescent Moon Island, but he saw many pirate ships at the port when he got back, so he forgot about it until he came here and was reminded by the professor.

Binz, who was on the verge of death, didn't even have the strength to complain anymore, and just lay there motionless.

If it weren't for Reina's Observation Haki still being able to sense his life force, he probably would have really thought he was dead.

After having someone take him away and care for him carefully, Reina went to find Ace. As Luffy's older brother, he should know what Luffy had done on Enies Lobby.

"Really? That's just how that kid is, he never considers the consequences of his actions!" Ace replied with a smile after hearing Reina's account.

"In short, I'm really worried about Robin being with him! That kid is no pushover!" Reina shook his head and said with a wry smile.

"Hahaha...you're right, Luffy is the biggest troublemaker!" Ace nodded and said.

"By the way, how are the natives here?" Reina looked at the valley that had been transformed into rows of houses and asked with a smile.

"Yes, they're developing very quickly! Perhaps it's because they've been living in the mines for so long. The doctor said they've also developed some mutations, but there are no signs of poisoning. So, we'll start our next experiment on them!" Ace replied seriously, his smile fading.

“In that case… then you should cooperate with the doctor and tell them not to be nervous. The doctor won’t harm them! I heard that the previous finished products were tested on them? Wouldn’t that be a bit inappropriate?” Reina nodded and said.

"This was their own request. I explained it to them beforehand. Originally, according to the doctor, we should just go out to sea, find a notorious pirate crew, and capture some people! But after Murat found out, he insisted on not allowing it, saying that he wanted to select people from among them for testing! That's why they were allowed to test the drug!" Ace said helplessly.

"How is that person now?" Reina asked curiously.

"The doctor's medicine suppressed the side effects. Although the increase in strength was limited, it did not harm the person. Apart from losing consciousness for a while, there are no problems now!"

"How strong is that person? Did you teach them physical training?" Reina asked after thinking for a moment.

“We’ve given them some basic training, but they don’t seem to be good at fighting. Instead, they seem to have some talent in planting…” Ace said with a smile, “The doctor failed to grow several batches of mutated plants before, but they succeeded!”

“Yes! The mining is already more than halfway done. We’ll take a batch from the Sky Island and another batch from the Moby Dick, and that should be about it! We’ve also got the special minerals from the Doctor. Once the mine is completely mined out, we’ll leave!” Reina said after a moment of silence.

“I understand!” Ace nodded and said.

"Teach them as much as you can! At least let them have the ability to protect themselves. Although the Laru Sea is very dangerous, we are not the only ones who are capable of crossing this ocean! After we leave, some unscrupulous people may come looking for us!" Reina reminded them.

"Then... First mate... could you teach them how to refine ores and make weapons now?" Ace hesitated for a moment before asking.

“That’s no problem, but we don’t have the machines right now! How about this, I’ll have someone go out and buy some, and we can refine the ore here. When we leave, we’ll give them the machines so they can refine it themselves. What do you think?” Reina said after thinking for a moment.

"Thank you so much!" Ace said happily.

“By the way, how long has it been since you last contacted Little Oz? When I went back to Crescent Moon Island, I heard that the guy treasured the straw hat you gave him. He would sit outside wearing it, rain or snow, which worried his crew quite a bit!” Reina said with a smile.

"That fool! I'll go out to sea to find him after things are settled here!" Ace replied with a smile when Oars Jr. was mentioned.

"Well... there are less than three months until this year's grand banquet. We'll talk about it then. After the mines here are finished, the Doctor will need to go back to renovate Xuan Yue Island... I'm afraid this year will be quite busy!" Reina said with a wry smile.

"By the way, I heard that the first mate was also ambushed by the Navy when he returned?" Ace suddenly asked.

"Hmm, but it's not a big problem! What's wrong?" Reina nodded and replied.

"Is it because of me? Ever since my identity was exposed, both you and Dad have been targeted by the Navy..."

"You idiot... I'm a pirate! Isn't it normal for the Navy to target me? The fact that they attacked me proves they know I'm a big threat! It has nothing to do with you!" Before Ace could finish speaking, Reina punched Ace in the head.

"Ouch...it hurts..." Ace clutched his head, complaining, "I was just asking, you didn't have to hit me!"

"Hmph! I think we've been too idle lately? Giving you all time to think about these trivial matters? Looks like we need to give everyone a good workout! That idiot Jozu actually let Kizaru sneak up on Big Brother..." Reina snorted coldly.

Previously, when he was with Whitebeard, if it weren't for Whitebeard's objection, Reina was going to suggest training Jozu. Now that Ace is here thinking about it, Reina has decided to have a large-scale group training session!

Upon hearing Reina's words, Ace wore a bitter expression.

When Whitebeard came injured, everyone guessed that Jozu would be punished by Reiner when he returned. They just didn't expect that he would get himself involved as well.

However, group training is better than training Jozu alone, so Ace did not object as usual.

Seeing Ace's expression, Reina knew that's what Ace was thinking. But since there was such a good opportunity, a big training session for the whole crew wouldn't be bad!

So Reina instructed Ace to inform all captain-level members to assemble at the open space at the foot of the mountain for intensive internal training starting tomorrow morning, until the mining operation is completed.

As for the instructors, he himself will serve as one!

Reina also planned to use this time to train his Life Return skill, so that with sufficient stamina, he could improve his ability to fight continuously.

Seeing Renamo's eager expression, Ace suddenly felt a pang of regret, realizing that letting Jozu undergo the training alone might not have been such a bad choice.

However, it's too late to object now, because he has already seen the answer in Reina's eyes.

Chapter 386 Full-Scale Drill

The next morning, when Reina arrived at the open space at the foot of the mountain, all sixteen captains were standing there in neat rows, not one missing.

They all knew they were there to accompany Jozu in his punishment, and they couldn't show it, so they all accepted it calmly, as if they were truly accepting Reina's special training to enhance their strength.

However, as soon as Reina opened his mouth, everyone's expression changed.

“I know many of you think that I initiated this group training to punish Jozu! But let me tell you… that’s not the case. Jozu did make mistakes, but if it were just Jozu, I could arrange special training for him! But right now… you all seem to be taking it a little too easy!” Reina looked at the captains and said softly.

Reina's words left everyone looking at each other in bewilderment. They didn't seem... as relaxed as they seemed, did they?

"Starting now, run a hundred laps around the island. I'll follow behind you. If you're slow... I'll make you speed up! Hehe..." With Reina's command, everyone set off at the same time, especially the speed-type captains like Marco, who ran incredibly fast! They didn't even bother to wait for the power-type athletes like Jozu and Atmos.

They were already very familiar with Reina's running training methods.

Everyone knows that as long as you run as fast as you can, Reina won't bother you. But once you slow down, Reina will definitely show up next to you, verbally provoking you while kicking your butt. That feeling... is incredibly humiliating!

Especially this time, in front of all the team leaders, no one wanted to experience this kind of feeling.

With his Sharingan activated, Reina observed all the captains. Through his Sharingan and his understanding of the members, he could tell whether they were running at full speed.

Half the laps were completed quickly, and some members who were not good at physical combat began to slow down. Reina immediately went over and kicked their butts to keep them moving forward.

As time went on, more and more members slowed down, making it difficult for Reina to handle everything alone. However, Reina had a solution: he directly had Hyōrinmaru transform into human form. Because the two were connected at heart, Hyōrinmaru could accurately execute Reina's thoughts without Reina even having to give commands.

With the addition of Hyōrinmaru, the members immediately began to complain, because Hyōrinmaru's true form is a weapon and also has the property of ice, so the members who came into contact with him all felt like they were being pricked in the buttocks by ice.

"No... I can't take it anymore... I feel like I'm going to die!" At the very back of the pack, besides Jozu, Atmos, and other tall, powerful members, were Izo and Namuel.

One of them is a melee gunner who is primarily agile, and the other is a fishman who lives in the sea. Running at high speed for extended periods of time is simply not something they excel at.

They were even worse off than Jozu and the others because their stamina wasn't as strong. So, even with Reina and Hyōrinmaru urging them on from behind, they couldn't increase their speed when they were running towards the end.

When the long-distance race ended, five ice sculptures appeared on the shore. They were the five captains who ran last. They had all been frozen by Reina. If they wanted to get out, they had to do it on their own. Otherwise... there would be even more terrifying punishments waiting for them.

Soon after, Joz, Blenheim, and Artmos emerged from the ice, shivering as they returned to the group.

As for Izang and Namuri, they waited even longer before returning to the group.

"Alright, everyone's here, so let's begin combat training! Marco will start! Ace, Jozu, and Curiel, step forward!" Reina called out as soon as the two returned to the team.

The practical training is very simple: it involves one person against three, or four people in a group, taking turns fighting three against one.

After everyone had their turn, they were basically all exhausted.

"So, let's begin the last exercise of the morning...!" Reina said with a smile as he saw everyone resting on the ground.

The so-called last item is Reina vs. all of them.

Despite their large number, they were usually exhausted, so it was Reina's turn to continue kneading them.

However, this was the first time all the team leaders had come together, so they had been holding their breath and waiting for this project.

"Boom boom boom~~~~" They did not fight in the open space at the foot of the mountain, but chose the seaside, which would have the least impact on the island.