Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

People believed that they were the cause of the destruction of the Red Line, so they united to stop the Great Kingdom and established their headquarters in Mary Geoise to guard the area and prevent anyone from having the opportunity to destroy it again.

Why did the people of the Kingdom of Alabasta return to Alabasta after the battle? One reason is longing for their homeland. Another possibility is that during the battle, they learned of the thoughts of the great kingdoms, which may have even shaken their beliefs, leading them to return to their homeland after the war.

This made the other Celestial Dragon ancestors quite wary, considering that the Nefertari family of Alabasta were their allies!

Even they were almost infected by those people's ideas, so if no precautions are taken, there will definitely be more and more people inheriting their ideas.

So in the end, they made a decision: to bury this history and destroy all information about the great kingdom.

As for the D. clan, just look at Luffy and Roger; they yearn for freedom, much like the ancient, vast kingdoms. They too yearn for freedom and want to break free from their established constraints.

When Roger arrived in Laugh Tale and learned all the details, why did he say they had arrived too early?

Because the world government at that time was not as corrupt as it is now, it was not the time to launch a war to eliminate them, so he could only leave with regret.

Then, with his death, he ushered in the Great Pirate Era and hastened the demise of the World Government. He knew that someone would eventually arrive there again, launch a war that would sweep the world, break the existing cage, connect all the world's oceans, and achieve true freedom.

Think about it... What was the purpose of the Link Bridge that the World Government started building eight hundred years ago? Connecting all the islands in the world, doesn't that coincide with the purpose of the Great Kingdom?

This is the method they came up with—a way to achieve their goal without destroying the Red Earth.

However, this order was not well implemented, and as a result, it not only became an unfinishable project, but also a nightmare for all the slaves.

So Reina wanted to take this opportunity to see what the Bridge of Connection was really like and whether it could actually achieve the goal of connecting the world.

However, before he could even set off, Sachi and Joz came running to find him with long faces.

"Reina... I heard you want to go to sea?" Sachi asked directly.

"Ah~ what's wrong? Is there a problem?" Reina nodded and asked.

“No, Dad said you’re not fully recovered and can’t leave Xuan Yue Island!” Qiao Zi nodded and said directly.

"Huh? Big brother said that?" Reina was taken aback and asked in surprise, "I'm not going out to cause trouble for the Navy, I just want to go see Robin!"

Normally, Whitebeard wouldn't refuse if he wanted to go to sea, so when Jozu came to say that Whitebeard wouldn't allow him to go to sea, he was really stunned.

"In short, Dad said you must not leave Xuan Yue Island before the grand banquet!" Joz shook his head again and said.

“Let’s go! I’ll go see my brother myself!” Reina shrugged and stood up.

"No means no! Even if you see your father, this will be the same outcome!" Sachi and Jozu blocked Reina's path and said directly.

"You two...you're not trying to fool me by falsely relaying what Big Brother said, are you?" Reina asked with some suspicion, looking at the two people blocking his way.

“No!” Sachi answered quite confidently, but Joz’s eyes flickered, and he didn’t dare to look at Reina.

“Look at me… Jozu! Did Big Brother say anything?” Reina activated his Sharingan and asked Jozu.

“I…I said…” Joz took a step back and replied nervously.

"Oh, I already said so! Then forget it! Since it's my brother's order, I won't go to sea!" Reina nodded and said.

His words made Sachi and Joz breathe a sigh of relief, especially Joz, who looked relieved, which made Reina's lips curl up slightly.

“But you two have come at the right time. Come with me to find Marco. I have some things to discuss with him and my older brother about the grand banquet. You two come together!” Reina said with a smile as he walked out from between the two.

As Reina walked out, Sachi and Joz exchanged bewildered glances.

"It's all your fault! Why are you so afraid of him? Is he going to eat you?" Sachi patted Joz, saying with a hint of exasperation.

Joz felt a little wronged, but he also knew that Reina must have seen through his performance just now, so he remained silent.

Chapter 408 Rayleigh's Test

When Reyna brought Marco, Thatch, Jozu, and others to Whitebeard, he didn't mention what Jozu had just said. Instead, he actually discussed the grand banquet with Whitebeard.

After the matter was discussed, Reina asked Whitebeard privately, "Brother, I'm going out for a couple of days and will be back before the big banquet. Is that alright?"

"Yes! It's because of Robin, isn't it? Have you found her?" Whitebeard nodded and asked.

"Yes, the connecting bridge in the East China Sea!"

"If you have time, go warn that Shichibukai. You don't have to actually fight him, but you have to let him know that Robin is one of ours!" Whitebeard said, squinting his eyes.

“I know, he’s a member of the Revolutionary Army, working undercover in the Navy! Apparently, he developed an artificial human called the Pacifista. It’s quite powerful, but it’s expensive to build, even more expensive than a Navy warship!” Reina said with a smile.

"Oh? How strong are they? Navy warships aren't cheap!" Whitebeard immediately became interested and asked.

"As for strength... it's not a problem to deal with ordinary combat squad members, but it's a bit lacking against captains! However, it's enough to catch pirates in the first half of the Grand Line!" Reina said after thinking for a moment.

"That's not bad! I'll find a chance to get one and show it to the Doctor!" the white-bearded man said, stroking his chin.

"It's probably not feasible right now. The Navy has only just developed it, and it's incredibly valuable! They'll probably have to recycle even the scrapped ones. Let's wait and see! Besides, isn't the Doctor not interested in this kind of thing? By the way, should we bring back a few more scientists?" Reina said with a smile.

"Scientist? What for?" the white-bearded man asked, puzzled.

“Brother, don’t underestimate scientists. Dr. Vegapunk, the Navy’s chief scientist, is no ordinary person. In addition, his former colleague, the weapons fanatic M. Caesar Clown, is currently helping Linlin and Kaido with their research, as far as I know!” Reina shook his head and said.

"Oh? Lingling and Kaido? What are they researching?" Whitebeard asked curiously.

“Hasn’t Sister Lingling always wanted to gain the fighting power of the giants? But things didn’t go as planned, and now she and the giants are practically irreconcilable enemies! So she listened to Caesar’s words and is doing some giantification research! As for Kaido… does Big Brother know about his Devil Fruit user army?” Reina said after thinking for a moment.

"A legion of Devil Fruit users!?" Whitebeard thought for a moment and then said, "It seems there are some, but those don't count as Devil Fruit users, right?"

“Those are users of artificial Devil Fruits!” Reina said with a smile. “They can’t really be considered true Devil Fruit users, but they’re still a bit stronger than ordinary people!”

"Artificial Devil Fruits? Kaido can already do that now?" Whitebeard asked in surprise, taken aback.

“That’s why I said, brother, don’t underestimate scientists!” Reina nodded and said, “Caesar is still a novice, but Dr. Vegapunk has really made great breakthroughs in bloodline factors!”

"Gurarararar... You can decide for yourself! But you'd better consult with the professor first and see what he thinks!" Whitebeard said after thinking for a moment.

After leaving Whitebeard's residence, Reina saw Jozu and Thatch waiting for him at the door. He smiled, pointed at the two of them, and then left.

“Sachi, what do you think the first mate means by this?” Joz asked, puzzled.

"I guess it's to warn us to be careful!" Sachi shrugged and said helplessly.

"So what do we do now?"

"What else can we do? Since Reina hasn't brought it up again, let's just pretend it never happened! It's all Lakyo's fault for coming up with such a terrible idea!" Sachi said with a wry smile.

After making some preparations on Crescent Island, Reina set off for the Sabaody Archipelago.

On the way, he received a report from his subordinates that, based on Reina's information, they had found the other Straw Hat crew members except Robin and brought back their letters.

Reina asked them to send the letter to the Sabaody Archipelago, where he was now on his way.

When Reina arrived, he found that the letter had already arrived. After taking the letter, Reina ran to Aunt Xia's shop, but did not see Reilly.

"That guy hasn't been back for a long time... Do you think he went to the Land of Women and had a blast?" Aunt Xia asked jokingly.

However, Reina saw murderous intent in her eyes.

Don't let her current appearance fool you; she was quite a figure back in the day, a legend from the same era as Whitebeard, Reyner, Roger, and Rayleigh.

They're just not as famous as them.

"Sis~ don't look at me like that! It's not my fault! I'll go over there right now and bring him back for you!" Reina said with a wry smile.

"Forget it, let him stay outside. That way I'll have some peace and quiet. You just need to keep an eye on him and make sure he doesn't die out there!" Aunt Xia said after exhaling a smoke ring.

“That shouldn’t be possible, right? Who would go looking for trouble with him for no reason? The Navy knows you’ve all retired. They shouldn’t provoke you unless there’s a special reason, right?” Reina shook his head and said.

“No, his intervention to help Brother Monkey this time is basically a violation of the rules. Now that he’s retired, he shouldn’t be involved in these things. He has to bear the consequences of his actions. We understand that!” Aunt Xia shook her head and said.

"The Navy doesn't have the energy to deal with you right now! They wouldn't be so stupid as to provoke both the Whitebeard Pirates and Rayleigh at the same time, would they?" Reina said with some disbelief.

"It's hard to say whether it will work out, but we still need to be prepared, otherwise it would be terrible if they caught us off guard!" Aunt Xia nodded and replied.

"Alright, I'll deliver the message!" After saying goodbye to Aunt Xia, Reina continued towards Amazon Lily. Although he knew where Rayleigh and Luffy were training, he thought it would be better to check on Hancock first, since that girl was no pushover either.

When Reyner arrived at Amazon Lily, the guards told him that Hancock wasn't there, but on a nearby island. She would sneak over there every day and only return in the evening.

Left with no other choice, Reina went directly to the island where Rayleigh and Luffy were training. He found Rayleigh and Luffy, and also found Hancock.

"This is a reply from your crew!" Reina tossed Luffy the Straw Hat crew's reply to him before turning to Rayleigh and asking, "Why are you interested in taking on apprentices?"

Rayleigh simply smiled and did not answer Reina's question.

“Hey… Reina!” At this moment, Hancock couldn’t help but ask, “Why are you here?”

Reina looked at Hancock, who seemed very displeased. He didn't understand what he had done to offend her, so Reina could only say, "I'm here to deliver a message to him, aren't I?"

"You need to do this yourself? Tell me... are you here to beat up Luffy?" Hancock asked warily.

Although she had said that before, she really didn't expect Reina to come in person. She knew very well that she couldn't beat Reina.

Reina was completely speechless. He had only been joking before, and it was probably only Hancock who took it seriously.

"Why isn't there a letter from Robin here?" Luffy asked Reina after reading his crewmates' replies.

“Because I’m planning to go there right now, she only received your message and didn’t reply to you!” Reina rolled her eyes and replied.

"Thank you so much!" Luffy didn't look at Hancock, but thanked Reiner directly.

"You'd better learn from Rayleigh! If there's a next time... I really won't be polite!" Reina said with a smile.

"Don't worry, it won't happen again! I will never allow anyone to hurt my comrades again!" Luffy said firmly.

"Alright, then you and Rayleigh can train on the island! I'm leaving!" Reina waved his hand and prepared to leave.

However, Raleigh stopped Reina, telling him not to leave for the time being.

"Is there anything else?" Reina asked, turning around.

“Yes, the giant beast on this island is quite strong, but it’s not quite enough. I heard you can summon a very powerful super monster. Why don’t we leave it here for Luffy to practice on?” Rayleigh suggested with a curious look.

Reina's face darkened. He knew that Rayleigh was talking about the Nine-Tails, but putting aside the fact that the summoned Nine-Tails could only stay for ten minutes, Reina wouldn't spend 50,000 points on this!

“Where did you hear that? That’s not some kind of summoned beast like Liu Liu or Hard Shell, that’s a monster! A monster… understand? I can’t control it, its purpose is to kill! So how could I possibly summon that thing unless absolutely necessary?” Reina explained directly.

"Huh? You can't control it?" Rayleigh was taken aback and asked in surprise, "Then why is there intelligence that you summoned a powerful monster during your battle with the Navy?"

"You said it yourself, it's in the midst of a battle with the Navy! Summoning it out is obviously to take down the Navy!" Reina rolled his eyes and replied.

"Can you guarantee it won't accidentally harm your own people?"

"Are you stupid? I used myself as bait to get Whitebeard to retreat after his defeat. Once everyone had retreated, I could summon him naturally, right?" Reina didn't bother to continue talking to Rayleigh and got up to leave.

"It seems different from the rumors... What exactly are tailed beasts? Why is that kid Reina so wary of them?" Rayleigh frowned deeply as he watched Reina leave.

Actually, he had asked those questions on purpose, but from his very first sentence, he sensed Reina's resistance and dislike. He believed that if it weren't for him, Reina wouldn't have said so much.

He naturally didn't know that Reina was reluctant to talk about it because he was heartbroken over the 50,000 points that had gone down the drain. You see, he had painstakingly saved up nearly 180,000 points during this period, and now he only had 130,000 left, which was even further away from the 200,000 mark. So Reina had long since stopped wanting to bring it up.