Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

However, when Whitebeard returned to the main building, he patted Frank on the shoulder and said, "Well done!"

"Phew~ Thanks for the compliment, Dad!" Frank wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a smile.

"Don't be nervous, is your old man going to eat you? Even if you didn't do well, you can correct it, it's not a big deal!" Vista said to Frank with a smile, "Besides, I think you did a good job, at least the island is much cleaner now!"

He has a steady personality and appreciates Frank's pragmatic approach to getting things done.

"I heard the first mate say that if it's too dirty, it's easy for those kinds of bacteria to grow. So while Dad and the others were away, I led everyone to clean up the whole island! And I heard that the Doctor will be remodeling Crescent Moon Island later, so I built some roads on the island so it will be more convenient to use later!" Frank said, scratching his head a little embarrassedly.

"Gurararara... Well done, Reina has good judgment! I'll leave all the affairs of Xuan Yue Island to you! The Doctor is usually in the lab and doesn't know how to manage things, so I'll leave these matters to you!" Whitebeard nodded in satisfaction and said.

"Yes, Father, rest assured, the island is our life!" Frank patted his chest excitedly and said loudly.

"Don't talk nonsense! What we Whitebeard Pirates value most is people, not these material possessions!" Reina said with a hint of helplessness.

This guy is great in every way, except he values ​​the honor of the Whitebeard Pirates too much. As long as it's related to that, he's absolutely energized, never considering whether he can actually do it.

However, seeing the admiring looks from the crew members and captains around him, Reina knew that he had completely wasted his breath.

"By the way, Frank, have someone unload the stuff from the Moby Dick and pile it in the warehouse you built. There's also stuff on the Sky Island; store it all together. Also, go find the Doctor and see where he plans to start!" Reina said to the excited Frank.

If I don't give him some tasks now, I'm afraid he might get too excited and have a stroke.

"Don't worry, First Mate. People have already started unloading after you disembarked. We've also sent people over from Sky Island. In addition, all the chefs are ready and starting to set up the banquet square. We've been at sea for so long, how can we not have a banquet when we get back! We can talk about work after the banquet, how about that?" Frank said with a smile.

Seeing that everything had been arranged so clearly, Reina suddenly felt a sense of relief that he no longer had to worry about anything.

When the captains and Whitebeard heard that a banquet was being prepared, they praised Frank even more lavishly, saying that he was more thoughtful than Reina.

Because Reina always finishes his work first before resting, and he doesn't seem to like banquets, which are a favorite activity of all pirates in the world, because the cost of hosting a banquet is too high.

Does this even matter to pirates? They work so hard to steal treasure so they can live a more enjoyable life. And what could be more enjoyable than a feast? Absolutely nothing!

Therefore, everyone was quite happy about Frank's maturity.

Chapter 388 Frank's Talent

The next morning, a large group of people began working on the open ground of the newly built warehouse, and they were directed by Dr. Assie and Frank.

Frank's face was pale and he looked like a seriously ill patient who might collapse at any moment.

“You idiot… if you’re not feeling well, go and rest. Look at the state you’re in!” Reina stepped forward and helped Frank up, frowning as he spoke.

“No way! I promised the doctor yesterday that we could start work today as he said. How can it be done if I’m not here?” Frank shook his head and refused.

"Rainer, you should try to persuade this guy. I told him to go back and rest, but he won't go. He almost died last night!" Dr. Asie said helplessly.

Frank, the protagonist of last night's banquet, suffered a truly horrific ordeal.

The banquet started off normally, with everyone congratulating him on becoming the new manager. However, when Reiner came over to congratulate him, Frank became quite excited. Especially after Whitebeard personally drank with him and encouraged him, Frank completely succumbed to the temptation.

An excited Frank carried a wine jar around, drinking with everyone he met, acting as if he could take on the entire Whitebeard Pirates single-handedly.

The drinking session got really exciting towards the end, with Frank standing in the middle, competing in drinking with the sixteen team captains.

If it were just a drinking contest, it wouldn't be that exciting. What's really ruthless is that this guy refused to admit defeat. According to the captains who were present at the time, he was vomiting while drinking, and he almost threw up his internal organs.

Later, he drank so much that he disappeared. At first, everyone thought he was too drunk to continue drinking and had gone to sleep in some corner, since this kind of thing often happens at banquets.

But it turned out that the guy had actually gone to the wine cellar to get some wine, and accidentally fell into a wine vat. If he hadn't been discovered early, he probably would have become the first Whitebeard Pirates officer to drown in wine.

Reina would swear on his life that this incident would be a lifelong shadow for Frank, because those guys from the Whitebeard Pirates would bring it up every time they had a drink!

Moreover, there's not much time left until this year's grand banquet. All of Whitebeard's pirate crews will be there, and as those crews gather and depart, Frank's name will definitely resound throughout the New World. After all... even Reina has an urge to share this with others immediately.

"Alright, we don't need you here anymore! Go back and rest. The Doctor can handle things here. Come back and help the Doctor after you've rested!" Seeing the half-dead Frank, Reina ordered his men to forcibly send him back to rest, otherwise he might really die here.

"I heard you got him so drunk last night he almost drowned in a wine vat?" Dr. Assie asked curiously after Frank left.

"Huh? You heard about it so quickly?" Reina was taken aback and asked in surprise.

“Not only me, even the captain heard about it! Last night when I was talking to the captain about the renovation of Xuan Yue Island, I heard a commotion over there, so I asked around!” Dr. Asie nodded and said.

"You already know, why are you asking?" Reina rolled his eyes and replied.

"I only heard the gist of it back then, it's definitely not as detailed as you know!" Dr. Assie said with a chuckle.

Although Reina said he didn't want to talk about it, his actions betrayed him. Before Dr. Assie could ask any further questions, he vividly recounted what had happened, though some artistic embellishment was inevitable.

So when Frank was a little more sober that night, there were already no fewer than twenty versions circulating throughout Xuan Yue Island.

He himself is unaware of this, otherwise he would definitely regret not having simply drowned last night.

As time went on, the major transformation of Xuan Yue Island was proceeding in an orderly manner. After their initial curiosity, the team leaders began to get a little bored.

So after discussing it with Whitebeard, the guys who wanted to go to sea reported to Reina and set sail in their smaller whale ships.

Seeing the children set sail, Whitebeard felt a strong urge to join them, but Reyna insisted that he stay on the island, citing that Whitebeard's injuries had not fully healed.

"First mate!" That day, Ace found Reina and said that he also wanted to go out to sea.

“Hmm… I haven’t seen Little Oz in a long time either! How about this, wait a moment, I’ll arrange my work and go with you!” Reina said after thinking for a moment.

"This...isn't that necessary?" Ace hesitated for a moment and said, "We can't do without the first mate right now, there's no need for us to make a trip for me!"

“Ace, you should know… you’re in the eye of the storm right now. I definitely wouldn’t feel at ease if you went out to sea alone!” Reina shook his head and said.

Ace remained silent for a while, then said nothing.

“Then I’ll go with Ace. It’s been a long time since I’ve been to sea!” Marco happened to be passing by and, after overhearing Reina and Ace’s conversation, said with a smile.

“Then let’s call Vista too, the three of you can go together!” Reina thought for a moment and nodded.

Ace opened his mouth as if to say something, but seeing Reina's determined gaze, he remained silent.

"You three be careful at sea! The navy might launch some attacks against us soon, but I won't tell you the reason! In short, be careful out there! Don't worry if you hear about any changes on Xuan Yue Island. With my brother and me here, the navy won't dare to push us too far." Before the three set sail, Reina carefully instructed them.

The three nodded in unison, indicating that they understood.

After seeing Ace and the others off, Reina originally planned to go to Whitebeard and tell him about Ace's voyage, but on his way, he encountered Olga, who was rushing to find him.

"Reina, quick! Go check on him, that navy guy you captured is about to die!" Olga ran over breathlessly and shouted to Reina.

"Huh? He's about to die? Why?" Reina was taken aback and asked in great surprise.

The one captured by Reina was Binz, Zephyr's disciple. Because his Devil Fruit ability might interest the Doctor, Reina handed Binz over to the Doctor after returning to Crescent Moon Island.

Reina almost starved to death once when he forgot about Zephyr's existence, so why is he about to die again this time? If he really dies, Reina will probably fight Zephyr to the death the next time they meet!

"Um...you should go and take a look!" Olga didn't know how to describe it, she just told Reina to go and check it out quickly.

So the two of them ran towards the research lab. The doctor had left the entire renovation project to Frank. Since the doctor had already told him what to do, Frank could just supervise the work without any problems.

"Who gave you such audacity? Huh? Daring to speak to the Doctor like that? Asking you for help is doing you a favor, and you're still making excuses? A prisoner should act like a prisoner! If you dare to utter another word, I'll beat you to death!"

Before Reina could even get there, he saw Frank furiously beating up Binz.

"What's going on? Frank, weren't you helping the doctor manage the modifications? What are you doing here?" Reina quickly stepped forward to stop him and asked.

"First mate? What brings you here?" Frank heard Reiner's voice, threw Binz to the ground, and walked over with a smile, saying, "All the devices are being connected underground right now, and I was worried something might go wrong, so I came to have the Doctor take a look! I didn't expect to see this bastard refusing to let the Doctor experiment on him, so I'm teaching him a lesson!"

Reina said with a headache, "He's not an ordinary prisoner, but a guest I invited back. It's just that his identity is a bit special, so we have to keep him under guard as a prisoner!"

"Huh?" Frank was taken aback, turned around and looked at Binz, who was lying silently on the ground, and asked cautiously, "First mate, did I do something wrong?"

“It’s alright, you didn’t do anything wrong. It was my fault for not explaining things clearly to you at the beginning. Besides him, there’s also the couple you brought back this time. Just ignore them. As long as they don’t run away, let them do whatever they want!” Reina shook his head and said.

"Is the first mate referring to Mr. Señor? He said he's an officer of the Don Quixote family!" Frank said with a strange expression.

"Huh? You've seen him?" Reina asked in surprise.

"Of course... and his wife too. They've just arrived on the island, so they don't know where they can go or where they can't! I recommended they go to the port area. There are many merchants there who sell all sorts of strange things, so it'll be quite interesting!" Frank said with a chuckle.

“Yes! That’s good. Just treat him as a guest!” Reina nodded and said.

Frank looked around, then asked in a mysterious whisper, "Is the first mate trying to recruit him?"

"Oh? How did you know?" Reina was genuinely surprised. He had never said anything like that before, and even the captains didn't know what Reina was planning.

"Hehe... I was just guessing! If the first mate really only wanted to help his wife with her treatment, there would be no need to bring her back to Xuan Yue Island! After all, this is our base! And..." Frank glanced at Binz on the ground and continued, "This navy officer is someone the first mate also wants, right?"

“You little rascal…” Reina was genuinely surprised this time; Frank had actually noticed.

"Hehe... I understand! Don't worry, First Mate, leave it to me! I'll handle it!" Frank said with a sly smile.

"You little brat...you didn't do this on purpose, did you?" Reina asked in horror as he looked at Binz lying on the ground with a look of utter despair.

"Hehe... Although I can't compare to the first mate, I've met quite a few people, and I know how to deal with guys like them!" Frank said with a somewhat embarrassed smile.

Reina looked at Frank with some disbelief, and found that the other man seemed to have a very strong grasp of people's hearts.

"Alright, since you're confident, then I'll leave it to you. Don't mess it up, these two people are very important!" After thinking for a moment, Reina decided to let Frank give it a try.

"Don't worry, even if it doesn't work out, it certainly won't be any worse!" Frank patted his chest and replied, "However, we'll still need some help from the first mate!"

“Okay, tell me your plan when the time comes, and I’ll cooperate with you!” Reina nodded and said.

Chapter 389 The Warring States Plan

After unexpectedly discovering Frank's talent, Reina entrusted him with the affairs of Señor and Binz.

I don't know if he can handle it, but it's worth a try.

While pondering what to do next, Reina walked towards where Whitebeard was.

"Ah~ Ace has set sail!" Reina told Whitebeard about Ace's departure, and he simply replied softly.

“Well, I originally wanted to go with him, but… considering that the Navy might be more wary of me now, I didn’t go! But I had Marco and Vista go with him, so there shouldn’t be any major problems!” Reina nodded and replied.

"So... what do you plan to do next?" Whitebeard asked, opening his squinted eyes.

"What are your thoughts, brother?" Reina asked with a slight smile.

"Gurararara... You've sent all the captains out, haven't you just given the Navy an opportunity? What? You want to put the battlefield on Crescent Moon Island?" Whitebeard asked with a smile.

"I just came to ask my brother... if he'd like to go out for a stroll?" Reina smiled slightly. He knew that Whitebeard would definitely see through his plan.

"Gurarararar... What are we waiting for? Let's go!" the white-bearded man replied with a loud laugh.

The next day, after handing over the renovation plan for Crescent Moon Island to the doctor and Frank, the Moby Dick set sail again. This time, only five captains, including Jozu, accompanied Reyner and Whitebeard.

Not long after they set sail, the navy received the news.

"Marshal, should we refrain from taking action?" Aokiji asked Sengoku from his office.