Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"This is my power... I'm giving you a chance now... Hand over Straw Hat Luffy's head, and I'll let you leave!" Bartholomew Kuma used his power to unleash a terrifying air cannon and addressed everyone.

"You want us to betray our comrades?" Usopp looked at Luffy, who was exhausted from the battle with Moria, and asked with a light laugh.

"That's impossible!" the entire Straw Hat crew shouted in unison.

"That's a real shame... In that case... I'll have to send you all on your way together! Explode!"

"Boom~~~"

Bartholomew Kuma unleashed a bomb with his palm, shaking the entire Thriller Bark and even creating huge waves on the sea.

After the explosion, no one was left standing except for Bartholomew Kuma.

"One-Sword Style: Iaijutsu - Lion's Lament!" Just as Bartholomew Kuma was walking towards Luffy, Zoro suddenly appeared and slashed him with his sword.

"Sizzle~~" The machine inside was revealed through the cut skin.

"You're a android like Franky!?" Zoro exclaimed in surprise upon seeing the other's body.

"Although we are both cyborgs, there is a fundamental difference between us. I was modified by Dr. Vegapunk, a top scientist from the Navy Science Unit... He is a scientist who is said to be 500 years ahead of current technology! I, on the other hand, am a cyborg prototype for the Navy Pacifistas!" Bartholomew Kuma did not hide anything and replied directly.

"This is really troublesome... With such a body and such abilities... and my body is indeed starting to feel the strain... It seems... our hopes are really slim!" After a brief exchange with Bartholomew Kuma, Zoro immediately realized that he was no match for him.

"Hmph~ Are you determined to take Luffy's head no matter what?" Zoro, sitting on the ground, looked up at Bartholomew Kuma and asked.

“This is my biggest concession!” Bartholomew Bear replied softly.

"I understand, then you can have it! But I hope to use mine instead!" Zoro pleaded.

Before Bartholomew Kuma could agree, Sanji stepped forward and volunteered to die in Luffy's place. Unfortunately, he was knocked unconscious by Zoro before he could finish speaking.

"It seems that if I don't let Straw Hat Boy go soon, I'll become a laughing stock..." Bartholomew Kuma seemed to have agreed to Zoro's request.

"Wait a minute!" Just then, Robin suddenly stepped forward, supporting himself on his arm.

"He's already agreed, so don't interfere!" Zoro said without even looking at Robin.

However, Robin ignored Zoro and instead took a plaque from around her neck, tossing it to Bartholomew Kuma and saying, "This is my father's nameplate! Take this plaque to my father, and he can grant you one request! On the condition that you spare our crew!"

Bartholomew Xiong took the sign, which read:

"Whoever you are, take this sign and come to me. I will do everything in my power to grant you one request! Benedict D. Reina!"

“Benelli D. Reiner?” Bartholomew Kuma looked at Robin with some surprise and asked, “You say he’s your father? How can you prove it?”

“Look at the back of the sign!” Robin said softly.

Bartholomew Xiong turned the wooden plaque over, and it read:

"A gift to my beloved daughter, Benedict D. Robin (Nicole Robin)!"

“I never expected you to be Reina’s daughter… But I have no connection with him, and I don’t need his help in anything!” Bartholomew Kuma tossed the nameplate back to Robin and said.

"You actually have something like this on you?" Zoro said with some surprise.

"So... Pirate Hunter Roronoa Zoro! Are you ready to face hell?" Bartholomew Kuma said softly.

He just ejected all of Luffy's injuries and fatigue and told Zoro what they were.

"Come on!" Zoro gritted his teeth and said directly.

"Wait!" Robin called out again at this moment.

But this time Bartholomew Kuma didn't stop; instead, he inflicted a little pain and fatigue on Zoro.

"Ahhhhhh!" Even Zoro, with his strong willpower, couldn't help but howl after receiving that pain.

"So? Shall we continue?" Bartholomew Bear asked softly.

"Of course!" Zoro struggled to his feet, glanced at Robin, and said, "No... however, we'd better go somewhere else!"

"Hey...didn't I tell you? Wait a minute...! Thirty-six rounds bloom!" Seeing that Bartholomew Kuma and Zoro were ignoring her, Robin desperately used her ability on Bartholomew Kuma to stop him from getting close to Zoro.

"Is there anything else you want to say?" Bartholomew Kuma turned to look at Robin and asked.

"Hey... don't do anything reckless! We promised Reina we wouldn't let anything happen to you!" Zoro shouted as he saw Robin attacking Bartholomew Kuma.

"Listen to me. If you still want to attack us, I will not stop you!" Robin said earnestly, looking at Bartholomew Kuma.

"Tell me!" Bartholomew Kuma and Zoro both looked at Robin, wondering what other reasons she might have to convince the other.

Robin took a deep breath, pulled another ring from his chest, and tossed it to Bartholomew Kuma, saying, "Take this to my godfather! He can grant you one request!"

"Godfather?" Zoro looked at Robin in confusion. Did she have some important godfather?

“Edward Newgate!?” Bartholomew Bear’s eyes widened as he looked at the name engraved inside the ring, his expression one of utter surprise.

"Edward Newgate? Who's that?" Zoro asked Robin, puzzled.

“That’s Whitebeard’s name! My father, as the vice-captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, was sworn brothers with Whitebeard! So after he recognized me, he also took me in as his goddaughter! Take this ring to Crescent Moon Island… and you can ask all the members of the Whitebeard Pirates, including my father and my father, to do something for you!” Robin took a deep breath and said.

Chapter 391 On the Verge of Eruption

"Are you crazy?" Zoro shouted immediately upon hearing this. "Idiot, he's one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, a member of the World Government. How could you entrust such an important thing to him?"

"Well? This... should be enough to save my life and my companion's, right?" Robin asked, looking at Bartholomew Kuma.

"Hey...you promised me first! You can't go back on your word, give that ring back to her!" Zoro said anxiously.

“You really surprise me…” Bartholomew Kuma held the ring in his hand, looking at Robin with a playful expression, and said, “It seems that you are not only highly regarded by Reiner, but also quite highly regarded in the Whitebeard Pirates!”

“That’s right! If you insist on killing my companions today… then you’d better kill me too… otherwise… you will suffer…”

"Oh!"

Before Robin could finish speaking, Zoro suddenly struck her with a chop to the neck and knocked her unconscious.

"Sorry, just pretend you didn't hear what that silly woman said! Our agreement can be carried out now, let's go!" Zoro said to Bartholomew Kuma, panting heavily.

Bartholomew Bear chuckled and said, "This is a huge temptation for anyone, isn't it? Are you so sure I won't agree?"

"Of course... compared to the Whitebeard Pirates, I'm a bigger threat!" Zoro said confidently.

Now he has to increase his stakes, otherwise it would be really bad if the other party actually chose to take the ring.

"Hehehe..." Bartholomew Kuma tossed the ring to Zoro and said with a laugh, "Let's go! It's time for you to experience hell!"

"Phew, thanks..." Zoro quietly breathed a sigh of relief, placed the ring in Robin's hand, and then left with Bartholomew Kuma.

After an unknown amount of time, when Robin woke up, almost everyone else had also woken up.

Moreover, she noticed that Sanji went to find Zoro immediately, so she tightened her grip on the ring and followed him.

"Hey... what's wrong with you? Where's that Shichibukai? Where did he go? What happened here? With this amount of bleeding... is he still alive? Green-haired moss... answer me!" Before she could even get there, he heard Sanji's anxious shouts.

"Wha...nothing...nothing happened!" Zoro stood straight in place, but within a five-step radius, there was nothing but his blood, and his entire body was covered in blood.

Because of Zoro's injuries, Luffy and the others had to stay there as well, and Brook was invited by Luffy to join the Straw Hat crew.

On the other side, in a certain sea area of ​​the New World.

"Old man Zefa, is it you leading the charge again?" Reina said with a smile as he looked at Zefa blocking his way.

“Reina, kid…Is my disciple alright? If anything happens to Binz…I’ll kill you! Hahaha…” Zefa laughed as he spoke to Reina.

“Of course, that kid is doing great! He drinks a little wine and eats a little meat every day… We were originally planning to bring him along, but the doctor needs his help to accelerate the growth of some plants for some experiments, so we’ll keep him here for a few more days… We’ll let him leave in a few days, and you can go find him yourself then!” Reina replied with a slight smile.

"Really? Looks like that kid's doing pretty well with you!" Zephyr replied with a smile.

"Gurararara... Old man Zephyr, you're getting on in years, aren't you going to enjoy your retirement at Marine Headquarters? The sea is very dangerous... who knows... you might die anytime!" The white-bearded man, sitting in his special chair, laughed loudly.

Zephyr is arguably one of the few remaining heroes of his generation, so only someone from that era could make such a joke.

“Hahaha… Newgate! You’re not young anymore, are you? How are you? Can you still move around?” Zephyr replied with a loud laugh.

"Come and try it... and you'll see!?" Whitebeard said, already standing up from his seat.

Reina and the captains automatically moved behind Whitebeard to bolster his morale.

"Hahaha... Let's give it a try!" Zefa laughed loudly and jumped over from the warship.

"Move the ship closer!" Upon seeing her teacher going into battle alone, Ain immediately ordered her subordinates to bring the warship closer to the Moby Dick.

"Men... sink this warship to the bottom of the sea!" Whitebeard roared, brandishing his naginata.

"Oh~~"

Everyone raised their weapons at the same time and rushed towards the warship, while Reina went straight for Zephyr.

"Old man Zefa... this time I won't let you leave so easily!" Reina swung his Thousand Cherry Blossoms, sending a flying slash straight at Zefa.

"Hehe...Come on if you dare!" Zefa shattered the slash with a punch and engaged Reina in battle.

Whitebeard did not make a move, knowing that the Navy would not send Zephyr alone to his death.

Just as he guessed, several naval warships were sailing at high speed not far from here.

"Admiral Kuzan, Lord Zephyr has already engaged the Whitebeard Pirates!" a Marine soldier reported.

"I know, old man, you're such a worry. Why are you in such a hurry?" Aokiji, who was sleeping on the recliner, lifted his eye mask and said with some dissatisfaction.

"Hehe... I heard that Lord Zephyr's disciple was captured by Reina. He must be worried!" A tall, one-armed figure appeared beside Aokiji and said with a light laugh.

"Now is not the time for you to show up. Wait until the crucial moment... then you can come out!" Aokiji glanced at the other party and said somewhat unhappily.

"Kuzan...you don't need to do this. Marshal Sengoku consulted me about this matter, and he only carried it out after I gave my approval!" the huge figure said softly.

“Magellan…don’t you feel betrayed? The moment you appear before Reina, you will become his target! Now that his strength is increasing day by day, no one can say for sure that they can protect you!” Aokiji said expressionlessly.

This enormous, burly man was none other than Magellan, the deputy warden of Impel Down and a user of the Venom-Venom Fruit.

His severed arm was cut off by Reina.

"This matter was approved by the warden. After so many years of grudges... it's time to put an end to it!" Magellan said, looking at the distant sea.

“Isaac…? I admit he’s good at managing Impel Down, but… that’s no reason for him to sacrifice you!” Aokiji shook his head and said.

"Who says I'm going to die? This time... maybe it'll be him who dies?" Magellan said with a light laugh.

“I believe Reina will die this time! But… if he really has that kind of power… then you will be his primary target! I’ve heard of that giant fox, have you seen it?” Aokiji asked after a moment of silence.

“Yes, I have seen it… It can suppress Mr. Garp at full power. That kind of being is indeed quite terrifying! However… if I could end this guy who threatens world peace with my own life… I wouldn’t hesitate for a second!” Magellan said firmly.

"Then call me after we arrive at the battlefield!" Upon hearing Magellan's words, Aokiji immediately pulled down his blindfold, continued lying on the recliner, and said.

Magellan shook his head with a wry smile. This guy was good in every way, except he was a bit too lazy. A major battle was about to begin, and he was still sleeping. This was not in line with Magellan's style.