Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

“Ah~ her! Our former ally, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and a subordinate of Gecko Moria, but not anymore!” Reina said with a smile.

His words not only startled the captains, but Perona also looked at Reina in disbelief and asked, "What do you mean by that? Lord Moria is still a Shichibukai!"

"The Navy doesn't need a loser! My initial goal in forming an alliance with Moria was to obtain intelligence from the government... But... it seems you were the ones who broke the agreement first, weren't you? That guy Gecko Moria... has he been in the first half of the Grand Line for too long and forgotten something?" Reina said with a light laugh.

Perona remained silent upon hearing this, because she knew that Moria had indeed received a lot of naval intelligence but had not informed Reina in a timely manner.

“Even if Straw Hat Luffy doesn’t defeat him, I’m already planning to take care of him when I have the chance! He’s been swaggering around the first half of the Grand Line under the banner of our Whitebeard Pirates, but he’s completely useless! What use is he to me?” Reina snorted and said, “Considering our past interactions, you can stay and join our Whitebeard Pirates. That’s the greatest favor I can do for you!”

Upon hearing Reina's words, the captains all left with strange expressions. It was obvious that Reina had taken a liking to the young girl and was using tricks to lure her away.

"I will never betray Lord Moria!" Perona said without hesitation.

“Then please go ahead… We on Xuan Yue Island do not welcome outsiders!” Reina shrugged and said.

"You...you bastard! Bullying me...you stinky Reina, you dead Reina! I never thought you were this kind of person!" Perona immediately cursed angrily as she watched Reina turn and leave, but Reina completely ignored her.

"You...you at least have to give me a boat!" Perona finally cried out helplessly as she watched Reina walk away.

She is a person with special abilities, but she does not have the ability to cross the sea with her physical body.

“Sorry… just go back now, since you got here! Our Whitebeard Pirates’ ships belong to everyone. Even though I’m the vice-captain, I don’t have the right to give them away!” Reina turned around, smiled slightly, and said, “By the way, let me tell you, this whole area is our territory. If you insult me ​​and they hear it… they might… get quite angry! Hehe!”

Upon hearing Reina's words, Perona noticed that the Whitebeard Pirates members who had previously been friendly to her were now staring at her, seemingly planning to attack her.

"You...bastard!!" Perona closed her eyes, gritted her teeth, and shouted at Reina, "You stop right there!"

"What? Have you thought it through?" Reina turned around and asked with a smile.

“I…I’ll join you!” Perona said through gritted teeth.

She was thinking that she would join now and find a chance to leave after she got used to the place. In any case, she was determined to find Lord Moria.

"You think you can just join like that?" Reina raised an eyebrow and said.

"Then what else do you want?" Perona was startled, thinking that Reina had discovered her thoughts, and quickly asked with a blank expression.

"Of course I need your captain Gecko Moria's permission! Otherwise... what would I be? Our Whitebeard Pirates are a legitimate pirate crew, not bandits!" Reina said with a matter-of-fact expression.

"Really?" Perona asked, overjoyed but somewhat incredulous.

“Of course I would lie to you?” Reina nodded and said, “But we don’t know where Moria is right now. You stay here for now, and I’ll ask him once I find him!”

"Then... what if Lord Moria is willing to release them?" Perona asked tentatively.

“If you’re not willing to let him go, I’ll have him take you away! I, Reina, keep my word!” Reina replied with an expression that said, “I, Reina, am the most loyal person.”

“Okay, it’s a deal!” Perona nodded immediately and said.

"Come on, let's go see the captain first! You'll be on board as an apprentice crew member for now, and you'll officially join the Whitebeard Pirates after Moria lets you leave!" Reina nodded and led Perona toward the main building.

After they left, the member who was in charge of guarding the port that day shook his head and asked his companion, "How long do you think... that Moria will live?"

"That depends on his abilities! Once the first mate finds him, he's probably finished! Daring to fight the first mate for someone? He's asking for trouble!" another person shrugged and said.

"Never mind, this has nothing to do with us. Dad's back, there's probably going to be a big banquet tonight!"

"I heard that the first mate and Captain Ace were both seriously injured this time. Dad probably won't hold a banquet, and the big banquet isn't far off. We're already impatient for it..."

"Shh! Keep your voice down..." His companion glanced around to make sure no one was watching before saying, "Idiot, have you forgotten? We absolutely cannot mention this on Xuan Yue Island! If we're discovered, all our efforts will be wasted!"

"Oh, okay... I understand!"

The two looked around again, and after finding no one, they both breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at each other and pretended that nothing had happened.

On the other hand, Perona was brought before Whitebeard. Whitebeard agreed to Reyna's request without asking any questions. After having someone take Perona to choose a house, Reyna plopped down on a stool.

"Are you feeling better?" Whitebeard asked Reina.

Reina shook his head and replied, "I can't fight anyone for at least a week! How's Ace doing?"

"She's awake, nothing serious!" Whitebeard said with a smile after taking a sip of his drink.

"I didn't expect the Navy to actually call out Magellan this time... We were a bit careless!" Reina sighed softly.

Their original plan was to lure the Navy out, pretend to fight them to the death, then retreat after being defeated, without ever using the Tailed Beasts.

But unexpectedly, the navy actually considered eliminating him directly, which led to this situation.

Fortunately, before setting off, Whitebeard told Reina that if the plan changed, he should summon the Tailed Beasts, which would also serve to deter the Navy, although the effect would not be as good as originally planned.

"It seems our Whitebeard Pirates are now on the Navy and World Government's kill list!" Reina said with a wry smile. "How about... I leave for a while?"

"Don't talk nonsense, this is the safest place! Don't you have confidence in the defense system you built yourself?" Whitebeard asked with a smile.

“There is no such thing as absolute defense. Being passively attacked is not my style!” Reina shook his head and said.

"Dad!"

Just as Whitebeard was wondering if Xun Enrena had some new plans, Olga, the Doctor, and Frank ran in.

"What's wrong with her? She's all flustered and energetic, and she's such a grown woman!" Looking at Olga, who was like a man, Reina said with a headache, "Doctor... shouldn't you also keep an eye on her? How is she going to get married in the future?"

"Hehehe... Mind your own business! I didn't come here to see you! You stinky Reina! Hehe~~~" Olga made a face at Reina and said unhappily.

Dr. Assie, watching this scene, said helplessly to Reina, "You see... I can't control her at all! I can't even beat her now!"

"Alright, Olga, didn't you want to see me? What's up? Why are you telling Reina all this? With your father here, if you fancy someone, just tell him. If he doesn't like you, I'll sink him to the bottom of the sea!" Whitebeard asked with a smile as he watched Olga playfully fighting with Reina.

He enjoys seeing his children so energetic.

"Hehehe... Daddy still loves me the most!" Olga jumped to Whitebeard's side, hugged his arm which was thicker than her thigh, and said in a spoiled tone.

“Tsk~ It’s because my brother spoils her like this that you can see how she’s become on Xuan Yue Island now… she’s practically a little tyrant! Frank… you’ve suffered quite a bit at her hands, haven’t you?” Reina said with a chuckle.

Chapter 404 Daily Life on Xuan Yue Island

"The first mate is joking. Miss Olga is... very lovely!" Frank hesitated for a moment, then forced himself to say.

"Hmph~~ Did you hear that? I'm very cute! Do you think everyone is as blind as you?" Olga said arrogantly to Reina like a victorious general.

"Pfft, hahaha..." Reina seemed to have heard a joke and suddenly burst into laughter, clutching his stomach, leaving everyone feeling somewhat bewildered.

"What are you laughing at? Is there a problem with praising me as cute?" Olga felt a little uneasy about Reina's laughter and asked him.

“I remember reading a book before, in which there was an emperor who, in order for his people to know about his daughters in the future, ordered his ministers to record the princesses of the country. To ensure the truth, the emperor ordered the ministers to record the records not to lie, but to save face for his daughters, he also ordered the ministers to record the records not to speak ill of the princesses!” Reina said slowly after he had finished laughing.

“Huh? Isn’t this putting those ministers in a difficult position? If the princess isn’t actually that good, then those ministers won’t be able to write anything at all?” Olga was taken aback. Although she didn’t understand why Reina was telling this story, she still expressed her opinion.

"So, if you were this minister, how would you record it? Would you record it truthfully or embellish the princess's image?" Reina asked with a smile.

After thinking about it carefully, Olga said, "We should record it truthfully! After all, it's something to be passed down to future generations. If we lie, there's no need to record it!"

“But the emperor said we can’t record anything bad about the princess! What should we do? If we record everything exactly as it is, won’t we get our heads chopped off by the emperor?” Reina asked again.

“This…” Olga hesitated for a moment and said, “That emperor is just bullying people~ How can this be done?”

“Think about it again. Is there any way to do it?” Reina raised an eyebrow and asked with a smile.

Seeing Olga deep in thought, Whitebeard, Assie, and Frank all smiled.

"I've got it!" Olga suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said excitedly, "Let's do as the Emperor says and record the facts, but I can only record the princess's good points! We can leave out the bad points, right?"

Reina smiled and nodded, saying, "That's really clever! That minister did the same thing. For those princesses who were talented and virtuous but not particularly beautiful, the minister would lavish praise on their virtues and talents in the records, without mentioning a word about their appearance! As for those princesses who were neither talented nor virtuous, the minister could only praise their appearance, since they were royalty and could look quite beautiful when dressed up!"

"As for those princesses who lack both virtue and talent, and are also unattractive... the ministers can only praise their personalities, such as... how cute they are!"

"Puhahaha..."

"Hahaha……"

"Gulalalalala..."

After Reina finished speaking, everyone burst into laughter except for Olga, who looked completely astonished.

"You... bastard!"

Olga, her face flushed, rushed past Whitebeard toward Reiner, poised to strike him. But Reiner, of course, wouldn't give up easily, and the two chased each other around the hall, making Whitebeard and the others laugh even more heartily.

"Alright, Olga, Reina's injury is quite serious this time, so let's not pursue the matter any further. Let's settle the score with him when he's feeling better! Now, let's talk about what you wanted to see me about!" After laughing, Whitebeard began to smooth things over, because he had noticed that Reina seemed to have aggravated his injury when he ran.

After hearing Whitebeard's words, Olga seemed to notice that Reyner was different from usual. She glared at him fiercely before saying, "I'll let you off the hook today for my father's sake! Humph!"

After smiling, Reina returned to his seat.

"Girl, what important matter brings you here with your father today?" the white-bearded man asked with a smile.

"Yes, Father! Father has completed the initial transformation of Xuan Yue Island! I've come to show you!" When it came to business, Olga immediately forgot the unpleasantness from earlier and cheerfully introduced the various changes and wonders of Xuan Yue Island to Whitebeard.

"Oh? Then I'll go take a look! Gurala..." the white-bearded man said with a loud laugh.

“Come on, come on… Dad, I’ll take you! You stinky Reina, I’m not taking you! Hehehe…” Olga said, pulling Whitebeard’s hand and walking outside.

After Olga, Whitebeard, and Frank left, Dr. Assie bowed to Reiner and said, "Olga seems like a child, please don't take it to heart, Brother Reiner!"

"Doctor, you're overthinking it. We've known each other for so many years. Why are you saying these things? Come on, let's go see... just how amazing is this Crescent Moon Island after the Doctor's modifications!! Hahaha..." Reina put a hand on the Doctor's shoulder and said with a laugh.

When Reina arrived at the entrance to the basement, he found that Whitebeard and the captains were already there.

"The entrance is divided into two parts, located on either side of the island. If they are connected to the main building, they will form a crescent shape, just like our symbol! We will build a road to connect the three, which will make it even more suitable!" Frank explained to Whitebeard and the captains, referring to the map.

"Hahaha... Frank, well done!"

"Then wouldn't our Xuan Yue Island become Father's face?"

After Frank's explanation, the captains praised his thoughtfulness.

"At first, I didn't think of it that way. The doctor designed two doors in case of any emergency, because one door wouldn't be convenient! But after determining the location of the two doors, I was surprised to find that they actually formed a crescent moon shape with the main building!" Frank replied with a smile.

"Okay! Let's go in and see what the Doctor has done to Xuan Yue Island!" Reina said with some anticipation.

"Alright, everyone, follow me. I'll be in charge of explaining things to you today!" Frank said with a confident smile.

He looks completely different now than when he first joined the Whitebeard Pirates.

At this point, even in front of Whitebeard, Frank was able to speak confidently and eloquently.

After everyone entered through the gate and passed through the corridor, even Reina was stunned by the sight before him.

"We plan to move all the housing to this underground space! Because we discovered that after we hollowed out Xuan Yue Island, the space inside is actually no smaller than the space outside! We've divided it into three parts: the top part is the living quarters for all the combat team members, the middle part is the living quarters for the non-combat team members, and the bottom part is the living quarters for Dad and the officers!"

Frank pointed to the overall construction drawings erected at the entrance and said with a smile:

"Placing non-combat personnel in the middle is for better protection, while combat team members on the first floor allow for better deployment and a quicker response, whether the battle is outside or inside! As for placing Dad and the officers at the bottom, firstly, that's the most dangerous area, and if something goes wrong, we probably won't be able to escape except for you! Secondly, it's the smallest area, and since you're the fewest, we've entrusted that place to you!"

Upon hearing Frank's explanation, the white-bearded man, who had been frowning slightly, immediately smiled and nodded.