Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

When Whitebeard first saw that Frank had placed him and the officers at the very back, he thought Frank was being classistic. However, after hearing Frank's explanation, Whitebeard understood.

"You brat, you let us stay in such a dangerous place? Tell me... are you up to no good?" After hearing this, Laco stepped forward, took Frank's arm, and asked with a smile.

"There's no other way...the capable should do more!" Frank said, feigning fear. "At most, I'll have them build you a more luxurious house!"

"That's more like it! My house will be made of gold!" Lakyo said with great pride.

“Then we might not have enough gold. If Captain Lakyo can provide the gold himself, I'll let you do the construction for free!” Frank patted his chest, looking generous, and said, “Last time, Captain Lakyo got his hands on a mine, right? He got a lot of useless gold ore out of there, didn't he? Give it to me… I'll help you build the house, how about it?”

Lacjo was taken aback. He hadn't expected Frank to be waiting for him here. But the thought of having a house made of gold as his own made him a little excited. So he gritted his teeth and agreed to Frank's request!

After everything was agreed upon, Lakyo finally realized what was happening and said to Frank, "Wait a minute! You little brat, I've fallen for your trick! The reform of Xuan Yue Island was your responsibility, and building a house for me was also your job! What do you mean by 'free'? I'm the only one who provided the materials; they haven't contributed anything!"

“But only yours is made of gold! Of course, if I have extra… I’ll make some little trinkets for Dad’s room as decorations and give them to him. You won’t have any objections, will you?” Frank said to Lacjo with the sly look of a businessman.

"I regret it so much... I regret it so much! Reina... Where did you find this thing? It swindled all my gold in a matter of minutes!" Lakyo looked like he was beating his chest and stamping his feet, which made everyone burst into laughter.

However, Whitebeard was quite pleased to hear Frank say that he would also get a share.

"There are many passages between each level here, using some kind of duplex cross structure that the first mate mentioned. Anyway, we tested it and it's quite sturdy, so there shouldn't be any problems!" The group continued forward, while Ferrac continued to explain to everyone.

"What's the purpose of leaving such a big pit in the middle?" Sachi looked at the design drawings, then at the huge circular pit in front of him, and asked.

"This leads directly to the bottom, serving as an extra passage. In case of any emergency, the officers can quickly get up from below! Also, the doctor plans to plant a large tree here, brought from Fishman Island. I don't know much about it, but he says it can grow very large and even glow! This solves a lot of our problems!" Frank said with a shrug.

"Doctor...we're afraid we won't live to see it grow to the size of Fishman Island!" Laco immediately understood the Doctor's plan, but those trees had been growing for who knows how many years; it was impossible for them to make them that big!

"Hehehe... Well then, just wait and see!" The doctor chuckled, without telling Lakyo what he was going to do.

Reina suddenly remembered that Binz, Zephyr's disciple, seemed to have the ability to make trees grow rapidly. No wonder the Doctor kept asking to keep Binz; it turned out that he was using him for this purpose.

Reina already knew everything about Zephyr's situation through his other disciple, Ain, the user of the Rewind-Rewind Fruit.

It turns out that the Navy's latest addition to the Seven Warlords of the Sea is Edward Weevil, who severed Zephyr's arm and killed all of his disciples back then. So, the dissatisfied Zephyr immediately went to Sengoku.

However, this was an order directly issued by the World Government and was not under the jurisdiction of the Navy. Although Sengoku had protested to the Five Elders, it was to no avail.

Chapter 405 Robin's News

After learning about this, Zephyr lost faith in the Navy, and the final plan to attack the Whitebeard Pirates solidified his resolve to leave the Navy.

On the way back to Crescent Moon Island, Reina had spoken with Ain. According to Zephyr, he wanted Ain to pick up Binz and then let the two of them decide what to see. In short, they couldn't continue following him.

This puzzled Ain greatly, but she couldn't disobey her teacher's orders, and she did have to rescue Binz. That's why she deliberately let Reina capture her during the battle, all so that she could reunite with Binz.

She told Reina everything on the way, explaining that she and Binz were no longer in the Navy, and hoped that Reina would let them go for Zephyr's sake so they could continue to pursue their teacher.

However, Reina would not let these two Devil Fruit users go, so he first calmed Ain down with words, telling them that Zephyr was also missing and that their search at sea would definitely not be as effective as the Whitebeard Pirates' help.

So let them stay here for now, and let them decide what to do after we get news of Zefa!

Furthermore, Reina told her that Zephyr must have had his reasons for asking them to leave, and that it might be dangerous for them to follow.

When Ain heard that there might be danger, she became even more eager to find Zefa, making Reina regret saying that extra word. Fortunately, Ain didn't have any good way to find Zefa at the moment, so she had no choice but to agree to stay on Crescent Island for the time being.

Once we reached the lowest level of the underground space, the doctor would explain things to us, as there were many things Frank didn't quite understand.

Even after the doctor explained it, many captains, like Frank, were still completely confused and couldn't understand it at all.

"In short, these places are all very important and cannot be destroyed by the enemy. That's why Frank arranged our residence here, which also means he wants me to protect this place!" Seeing the expressions on Joz and the others' faces, Reina knew they didn't understand, so he used the most direct language to explain.

Sure enough, after hearing what Reina said, the captains suddenly realized and said they understood, which made Dr. Assie roll his eyes.

"Doctor... according to your plan, are you going to install outer wheels in these places?" After seeing the captains off, Reina continued to discuss the renovation of Xuan Yue Island with the doctor.

"That's right, the space at the bottom is too small to be used. I used steel to make the entire interior of the island into a stretched form. Now, the entire Xuan Yue Island only looks like an island from the outside. In reality, it is already a fortress!"

"When we need to dive, the interior space will fold open halfway, and I've designed the bottom to house the outer wheels. Then... we'll be a fortress that can walk on the seabed!" Dr. Assie said excitedly.

"Made entirely of steel?" Reina swallowed hard and asked cautiously, "How much of the ore we mined last time is left?"

"Leftovers? There's nothing left! The entire outer shell of an island, you still want leftovers?" Dr. Asie looked at Reina like he was an idiot and said disdainfully.

"Nothing left? Not a single bit left? That... that was a whole mine!" Reina felt his vision go black, and then he felt dizzy.

They smelted all the ore on the mining island and then filled the entire sky island and the Moby Dick with the smelted iron ore blanks. Now the doctor tells him that they've used it all up. Even Reina, who doesn't care about money, felt his heart tighten and almost fainted.

"What do you think? I secretly used up all the ore from Lakyo's place. Otherwise, why would Frank have tricked him, saying he'd build him a house out of gold?" The doctor nodded and said.

"What? You've used up all of Rakuyo's?" Reina's lips twitched, and he shook his head, saying, "Then what are you planning to use to build him a golden house? As a pirate, he can't possibly be unfamiliar with gold! If something goes wrong, it will cause unnecessary misunderstandings!"

"Don't worry, I've calculated it, so I specifically left him enough gold to build the Golden House. Anyway, the cost isn't up to us, so there won't be any problem if we overcharge. If there's a problem, I've already told Frank to blame it on me. Captain Lacjo will still give me that much face!" the doctor said nonchalantly.

Reina was speechless. They had already thought it through and didn't need him to interfere.

After everyone had finished touring the underground space and emerged, Reina asked the Doctor, "Where's that giant bubble-making machine from Fishman Island? I didn't see it."

The doctor smiled slightly and said, "Not yet. We'll install it at the very end. And we don't even know if that guy you mentioned can actually stimulate the seed's growth! If there are no problems... it should all be finished before the grand banquet!"

"That's good. Find some time to have Binz help you get things done! They need our help now, we won't refuse! By the way, Frank... you haven't been bullying him anymore, have you?" Reina said, glancing at Frank before asking.

Frank replied with a somewhat strange expression, "Um... I didn't bully him! But... there might be a small problem!"

"Huh? What's wrong? When I came back, I brought his companions back with me, and I promised them I would let them leave!" Reina said, his smile fading.

"All of that is fine, but that guy... seems to have become obsessed with the plants that you guys brought back last time, and he's been studying them every day, so I haven't bothered with him!" Frank said somewhat embarrassedly.

Last time he confidently promised he could handle the other party, but he still failed.

"Phew~ That's alright. It would be terrible if you killed him!" Reina breathed a sigh of relief and said.

"That's impossible. If I really wanted to kill him, wouldn't the Doctor kill me first?" Frank replied with a laugh.

After that, Reina and Ace rested peacefully on Crescent Moon Island to recover from their injuries. The captains who had gone out also returned one after another after hearing about the battle with the Navy.

After learning about Reina and Ace's injuries, many captains came to inquire about their condition.

Reina was fine. After chatting with the captains who came to visit him for a few minutes, he told them to go about their business. Now, he could take advantage of his injury to think carefully about how to return his life.

But before he could fully recover, Sachi approached him with a serious expression, carrying a piece of intelligence and a newspaper.

"What's going on?" Seeing Sachi's expression, Reina asked with a smile, "Why are you the one delivering intelligence to me? Wasn't the intelligence handled by Lakyo?"

“Lakyo has other business to attend to, so I’ve come to give this to you!” Sachi said, shaking his head.

"Hmm?" Reina wiped the sweat from his forehead, took the intelligence from Lakyo's hand, and began to read it carefully.

His external injuries have mostly healed, so he can now do some simple training. If he doesn't complete his daily work hours and keep clocking in, he'll really go crazy.

However, after he finished reading the intelligence, he slowly looked up at Sachi and asked, "Where did the intelligence come from?"

"It's based on information we have from our undercover agents in the Navy and other sources, so its authenticity can be confirmed! As for the newspaper report that the Straw Hat crew was supposedly wiped out, that's probably false!" Sachi said softly.

"I understand. Have you shown the information to Ace?" Reina nodded and asked, "Straw Hat Luffy is his younger brother, so he should be very interested in this news too!"

"Not yet, I came to find you as soon as I finished reading the intelligence!" Sachi shook his head and said.

"Hmm~ Since there's no news of their deaths yet, there's no need to worry. They should be fine! Didn't the intelligence say that Rayleigh made the final move?" Reina said with a smile.

“But… Rayleigh only saved Captain Straw Hat Boy, Robin was sent flying by Bartholomew Kuma!” Sachi looked at Reina in surprise, expecting Reina to fly into a rage.

“That guy is a Revolutionary Army spy in the Navy, and Straw Hat Luffy is the biological son of Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army! Do you think Tyrant Kuma would kill Robin and the others?” Reina said with a light laugh.

"What?" Upon hearing Reina's words, Sachi looked at Reina in surprise and asked, "How did you know this information? Is it accurate? I didn't expect the Revolutionary Army to have spies planted among the Seven Warlords!"

Actually, he believed it as soon as Reina finished speaking, but the news was so sudden that he subconsciously had some doubts.

“So… the World Government’s Seven Warlords system is a complete joke… it serves no purpose other than dampening the enthusiasm of the Navy! But… we still need to find Robin’s whereabouts first! Have our intelligence department keep an eye out for Robin’s news!” Reina said after thinking for a moment.

“It’s been done, but we haven’t heard back yet!” Sachi nodded and replied.

“Keep an eye on the Revolutionary Army…they seem to be constantly searching for Robin!” Reina said to Sachi, recalling the original story.

“The Revolutionary Army…we haven’t had much contact with them…they are quite mysterious, and I’m afraid we won’t be able to find them anytime soon!” Sachi said with some difficulty.

“Then let our people contact Tyrant Bear. He beat up my daughter… I, as his father, can’t just stand by and do nothing!” Reina said, squinting his eyes.

"I understand. Just focus on recovering! I'll handle it!" Seeing that Reina seemed to want to personally teach Tyrant Bear a lesson, Sachi quickly interrupted.

Seeing Sachi's nervous expression, Reina chuckled and said, "Alright, I understand! Don't worry, I won't do anything reckless. I just want to contact Tyrant Kuma to see where he's taken Robin!"

"I'll come find you after I get in touch with him!" Sachi said this and ran off.

Watching Sachi run away, Reina touched his nose, wondering if he looked like such a terrifying person.

However, after Thatch left, Reina began to think. He originally thought that without Blackbeard and without the Marineford War, the Straw Hat crew wouldn't have to separate. But now it seems that the fate of this world is not so easy to change, and it will automatically correct everything.

However, it's hard to say now. Without the Marineford War, the Straw Hat crew might reunite soon.

Chapter 406 News about the Straw Hat Crew

At Marineford, the tyrant Bartholomew Kuma, clutching a Bible, had just emerged from Sengoku's office. Sengoku had summoned him for questioning because Kizaru had reported that it was his fault that the entire Straw Hat crew had escaped.

However, he remained silent and did not give any answer, and Sengoku had no way to deal with him.

He is now an important bargaining chip for the World Government and a crucial part of Dr. Vegapunk's "Peacemaker Project," so there's no need to pay any attention to Sengoku.

However, while he was waiting for Kizaru in the open space, a naval officer walked past him, bumped into him, and spoke rudely, seemingly intending to provoke him.

He knew that this was because his status as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea made many Marines dissatisfied, but they usually didn't show it because they were afraid of his strength.

But just as he was about to make a move, he suddenly realized that the other party seemed to have given him something.

Bartholomew Kuma, who was originally a Revolutionary Army spy, glanced at the other party, continued to sit down and wait for Kizaru's arrival, and did not do anything drastic. Seeing this, the other party left while cursing.

When no one was around, Bartholomew Bear glanced at the note he had tucked into the book. It had an address on it, but nothing else.

Bartholomew Bear, continuing to peruse the Bible, did not seem to have any intention of going there immediately.

After a while, Kizaru found Bartholomew Kuma and said, "Let's go!"

“I have some things to take care of!” Bartholomew Bear said, closing his Bible.

"Alright, I'll have Sentomaru pick you up then!" Kizaru nodded and turned to leave.

He is a naval admiral in charge of leading the scientific forces; it's impossible for him to wait for Bartholomew Kuma just for him.

The location of the Science Unit is a secret. Apart from him and Sentomaru, no one in the entire Science Unit knows the correct location. Therefore, each time they return, it is either him or Sentomaru who personally escorts Bartholomew Kuma.

After watching Kizaru leave, Bartholomew Kuma wasn't in a hurry. He leisurely walked to the port and then had a warship take him to the island mentioned on the note.

"Wait for me here, I'll be right back!" Bartholomew Kuma said to the naval soldiers after arriving at their destination.

"Yes, Lord Bartholomew Bear!" the soldier replied, saluting.