Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

Despite Vista's warning, Ace was still pierced through the body by Aokiji's ice spear, making everyone in the Whitebeard Pirates' hearts jump into their throats.

"You bastard! Flower Sword - Secret Technique - Blooming Dance!" Vista covered both arms with Armament Haki, even covering both of his rapiers, and then spun around as he attacked Aokiji.

Aokiji, who had just unleashed his ice spear, was instantly cleaved into pieces by Vista and fell to the ground.

But soon the ice on the ground transformed back into the human-shaped Aokiji.

"Cough cough..." Marco, who had just landed, immediately used a healing flame on Ace's wound.

The other captains also tightly protected the two of them in the middle.

"Ace... my son... are you alright?" Because of the sudden change here, Whitebeard abandoned Garp and rushed over here, and for some reason, Garp did not stop Whitebeard.

"Boom boom boom~~~" Whitebeard charged forward, sweeping away all the marines blocking his way, and rejoined the main force.

"Marco... how is Ace?" Upon seeing Ace lying on the ground, coughing up blood, Whitebeard immediately frowned and asked.

"The situation is a bit bad, but no vital organs are damaged, and there is still a chance to save him!" Marco raised his head solemnly and said.

"Dad... let's retreat!" Jozu, who had just shaken off Zephyr and had been protecting Whitebeard all the way here, also spoke up.

He and Zefa had been fighting for a long time without a clear winner. Zefa didn't seem to have any intention of fighting; he was just keeping him occupied and preventing him from rescuing others.

"Hehe... Garp... Why didn't you stop Whitebeard just now?" Zephyr came to Garp's side and asked with a strange laugh.

Garp glanced at Zephyr but didn't answer. He just looked at the Whitebeard Pirates who were surrounded, seemingly considering something.

As old buddies who had worked together for decades, Zephyr and Garp knew each other very well, so Zephyr just smiled and didn't say anything more.

"Still not giving up, Whitebeard Pirates..." Looking at the Whitebeard Pirates, who were completely surrounded by the Navy, Aokiji slowly walked out and asked Whitebeard.

"Gurararara... brat, you think you can defeat us? This isn't enough! I... am Whitebeard!"

"Oh~~~"

As Whitebeard finished speaking, even though they were surrounded by the Navy, all the members of the Whitebeard Pirates raised their weapons, their fighting spirit soaring.

"Marco, find a chance to take Ace and Reina away first!" Whitebeard said softly, glancing at the unconscious Ace on the ground.

"Dad, you go with them, I'll cover the rear!" Jozu stepped forward, blocking Whitebeard's path, and said firmly.

As Jozu finished speaking, the other captains stepped forward and stood in front of Whitebeard.

“Fools…when have sons ever covered for their fathers? Enough nonsense, get ready, I’ll create an opportunity for you!” The white-bearded man said with a slight smirk.

"Boom boom boom..."

Just then, a loud noise suddenly came, and the ice beneath their feet began to crack. It turned out that at some point, the huge pirate ship Moby Dick had activated its outer wheel mode, directly churning up the frozen sea surface and heading this way.

"Hey... Aokiji!" Reina, standing on the whale's head, holding the motionless Spandam in one hand and using his longsword for support, shouted towards Aokiji in the direction of the Marines, "Your people... are back to you!"

After saying that, Reina raised his hand and threw the Spandane directly at Aokiji.

He knew that Aokiji was the commander on the battlefield, not only because he had the highest rank, but also because his strength was enough to command respect.

Although Garp is here, he is more like a spiritual leader; the actual commander is Aokiji.

At this moment, Aokiji frowned. He knew what Reina meant: to exchange Spandam's life for a ceasefire. So he was unsure whether to accept the offer.

Judging from the current situation, they have the upper hand in every aspect. The successive serious injuries to Reina and Ace have dealt a huge blow to the Whitebeard Pirates. Although Whitebeard is still alive, they also have two top-tier fighters, Garp and Aokiji.

To be honest, given their combined strength, he was confident that he and Garp could wear down the aging Whitebeard.

So if he were to pick up Spandine at this point, he felt that the other party was not worth the price at all.

However, if he doesn't accept the order, it means that he, as the commander-in-chief, has voluntarily abandoned his captured comrade, especially since this person is a member of the World Government and not under the jurisdiction of their navy.

Just as Aokiji was still hesitating, Onigumo, who had also seen through Reina's plan, jumped up without saying a word and cut the Spandam thrown at him in two.

The sight of blood falling stunned everyone, including Aokiji, who was still considering his options.

"Hmph, don't think I don't know what you're planning! Pirates are all vicious and cunning guys! If you poison this person, wouldn't you be falling into your trap?" Onigumo lied through his teeth.

However, as he explained, some soldiers seemed to suddenly understand and praised Vice Admiral Onigumo for his wisdom in seeing through the pirates' plot.

However, like Aokiji, many naval officers knew that Reina's true intention was not that at all, so they all remained silent.

"Heh... Is this what you Navy call justice? You kill your comrades before you've even confirmed anything? Doing this... makes you seem even worse than us pirates, don't you?" Reina chuckled and said.

He wasn't up to any good either. He had already brought Spandam to the brink of death, and he had secretly sabotaged the process when he threw him out. If Aokiji had caught Spandam, Spandam would have been dead anyway. Then he would have also slandered the Navy and used it as an excuse to take the Whitebeard Pirates away.

He just didn't expect that Onigumo would suddenly appear out of nowhere and kill Spandam. Although the result was the same, and even more damaging to the Navy's reputation, at least on the surface, the agreement between him and the Navy was not fulfilled, because the other party rejected his proposal.

So now Reina has no choice but to verbally harass Aokiji in an attempt to see if he can force Aokiji to back down.

"Stop talking nonsense! Reina, today is the day your Whitebeard Pirates will be destroyed!" Seeing that Aokiji's expression was wavering, Onigumo jumped out again and shouted righteously at Reina.

“That’s right. If you’re trying to use this to demoralize our troops, then I can only say you’re overthinking it. Pirates… are evil beings. Eliminating you is protecting the masses, so there’s no need to talk about morality with you!” Fire Mountain also stepped forward and said.

"That bastard... why didn't I kill him back then!" Seeing Onigumo causing trouble again, Reina secretly vowed that after this, he would definitely find a chance to kill him.

However, while Reina was negotiating with the other party, Marco had already brought Ace to the Moby Dick, which played a role to some extent.

"How is Ace?" Reina glanced at the unconscious Ace and asked softly.

"Seriously injured, he needs immediate treatment!" Marco shook his head and said, "We can't delay, or his life will be in danger. Luckily, he avoided the vital point in his heart, otherwise..."

“Take him to get treatment first, I'll take care of things here!” Reina nodded and said.

Although Marco was very worried about Reina's condition, seeing Reina's confident demeanor, Marco had no choice but to agree and, along with several ship doctors, took Ace to the cabin for treatment.

Without Marco and Ace, the Whitebeard Pirates would be at a disadvantage if a fight broke out. Therefore, Reina was thinking about how to buy more time and recover more of his strength.

But he himself knew that doing so would not be very effective, and now it was just a last resort.

Fortunately, Reina noticed that Aokiji and Garp's fighting spirit didn't seem as strong as it had been at the beginning, especially Garp... If it weren't for his sense of justice and the naval honor he had carried for decades, he would have gone to see Ace by now.

"We've fought this far... and both sides have suffered considerable casualties. Aokiji... state your demands!" After a moment of silence, Reina asked.

"I don't want to continue fighting either..." Aokiji said before Onigumo could speak, "But... your existence has already threatened the world... so we must take you away... or kill you on the spot!"

Upon hearing this, Onigumo wanted to say something more, but Aokiji pointed around and said, "Look... is this the result we wanted?"

As Aokiji spoke, most of the marines looked around. There lay too many of their comrades and pirate corpses, and many wounded men groaning on the ground.

"Damn it, what nonsense are you spouting? How is our first mate a threat to the world?"

"Exactly! You people who kill even your own comrades have no right to say such things!"

The members of the Whitebeard Pirates shouted loudly.

Reina, who was standing on the whale's head, seemed to have already guessed what Aokiji wanted to say, and jumped off the whale's head.

"Oh!"

"Ahem... Um... Excuse me, can someone help me up?"

What was originally a height that meant nothing to Reina turned into a fall after he jumped down, and he couldn't get up.

"What are you doing here? Hurry up and get back to the ship. If we start fighting, we won't have time to take care of you!" Captain Fosa of the 15th Division said, his face darkening as he helped Reina up.

“Big brother… I’ll take care of this. You guys go first… okay?” Reina ignored Fosa and said to Whitebeard with a smile.

Whitebeard didn't answer, but just silently looked at Reiner, as if trying to ascertain the meaning behind Reiner's actions.

"What nonsense are you spouting? You can't even stand properly, yet you want to cover the rear?" Before Whitebeard could answer, Fossa yelled at Reina.

“Don’t be nervous…it’s just the navy…” Reina patted Fossa on the shoulder and said with a smile.

"Have you decided?" After a moment of silence, Whitebeard looked at Reina and asked before the other captains could speak.

“Okay!” Reina nodded and said, “Big brother, take them and go first!”

Upon hearing this, Whitebeard didn't say anything more and turned to walk towards the Moby Dick.

"Dad...!" Captains Vista, Fossa, and others quickly caught up, asking with puzzled expressions, "Are we really going to give up on Reina?"

Whitebeard ignored them and, after returning to the Moby Dick, addressed the Marines: "Take good care of my brother! I'll bring him back in a few days! Then... we'll settle things once and for all!"

Chapter 399 The Nine-Tailed Fox Reappears

The Navy did not stop the Moby Dick from leaving.

Meanwhile, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates stood on the Moby Dick with frustrated expressions. They felt there was no need to sacrifice Reina; they could fight again.

"Alright, stop looking like someone's dead. Go check on Ace. Jozu, stop the ship a little further away and wait for Reina to come!" After getting away from the battlefield, Whitebeard slowly walked back to his seat and plopped down, saying this.

Everyone was taken aback by Whitebeard's words. They didn't understand what he meant. How could Reyner escape safely in that situation? And Whitebeard seemed quite confident.

"Dad...you mean Reina will come back on his own?" Bistan asked with a puzzled look.

"Don't ask any questions, just wait!" Whitebeard didn't explain, so everyone had no choice but to follow his instructions with some skepticism.

On the other side, after watching the Moby Dick depart, Reina smiled, raised his hands, and said to Aokiji, "Come on! But be gentle, I'm injured!"

Reina's words surprised both Ekap and Zephyr, who were standing nearby. In their memory, Reina was not someone who would surrender so easily.

Aokiji looked at Reina with some confusion, but he was already prepared for Reina to summon the tailed beast.

One of their purposes for this trip was to determine whether Reina possessed the ability to summon tailed beasts, which is why he allowed Whitebeard and the others to leave.

"What? Isn't my cooperation good enough?" Seeing that the navy didn't make a move, Reina slowly stood up and asked.

“You brat…you’re not the kind of person who surrenders so easily. Tell me…what are you planning?” Garp couldn’t help but ask.

“Hahaha…This is so interesting…Isn’t this the result you wanted? Why are you hesitating now?” Reina asked, tilting his head.

Onigumo and Kashoyama, who were standing to the side, did not understand Garp and Aokiji's concerns. After hearing Reina's taunt, the two stepped forward and walked directly towards Reina.

"Just a defeated general, he'll spend the rest of his life repenting in prison!" Onigumo said, and was about to put sea stone handcuffs on Reina. Reina just smiled at him and did not dodge.

"So... is the Navy... ready to face fear?" Reina's eyes instantly transformed into the Mangekyou Sharingan, their eerie blood-red glints causing Garp and Aokiji to pale.

"Get out of the way!" Aokiji shouted, and at the same time, an ice pillar shot directly towards Reina.

"Summoning - Nine-Tailed Fox!" At the last moment, Reina withdrew his hands, bit his fingers to quickly form hand seals, and then slammed his palm onto the ice.

"Boom!" A huge plume of white smoke rose up, and Aokiji's ice pillar shot into the smoke, then there was no further reaction. Onigumo and Kashoyama stared in astonishment as the smoke engulfed them, without making any move.

"Go!" Without saying a word, Aokiji grabbed the two of them and quickly retreated.

"What... what's going on?" Onigumo turned his head, looking at Aokiji with a horrified expression, and asked.

He was closest to the burning mountain. Although he didn't see anything, the extreme negative emotions and overwhelming sense of oppression almost made him breathless.

Aokiji did not answer him. After walking away, he put the two down and then looked in the direction where Reina was.