Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"Hehe... these guys should be involved in more than just this. Frank and some captains have also gotten involved!" Reina said with a laugh.

"Don't worry, Dad, don't be surprised when the time comes!" Marco said with a smile.

"Oh? It seems you know something!" Whitebeard looked at Marco and asked.

“Ah~ they asked me for help, so I know a bit about it!” Marco nodded, admitting.

"Oh? It seems only my brother and I don't know! You guys... it seems you did it on purpose!" Reina said through gritted teeth.

"This has nothing to do with me!" Marco quickly distanced himself from the matter.

Reina pursed his lips, looking at the open box below. The contents were no different from previous years.

"That's it?" Reina waved his hand and ordered his men to carry it away and put it in the warehouse.

Reina's disdainful expression made the captains below want to rush up and mess with him right then and there. He acted like he was indifferent, but he was quicker than anyone else to back down.

However, they were too lazy to bother with Reina now, after all, there was something even bigger coming up!

"Dad! To thank you for taking care of us all these years, we've made a special gift. We hope you like it!" Whitebeard, the Ice Witch, spoke to Whitebeard as the captains' representative.

Whitebeard nodded and said, "Gurararara... You're so kind!"

With a wave of his hand, Whitey Bay sent dozens of pirates carrying a rolled-up cloth bucket slowly into the room.

Before Reina could take a closer look, he saw Little Oz slowly get up, walk over, grab the rolled-up cloth bucket, and then shake it hard to unfold the canvas.

A pirate flag, entirely emblazoned with the Whitebeard Pirates' golden insignia, unfurled in the wind. Before the flag even touched the ground, a dozen captains leaped up, grabbed the edges, and slowly descended. Then, all the pirates stepped forward, raised the flag together, and shouted:

"May my father enjoy boundless blessings and longevity!"

"May my father enjoy boundless blessings and longevity!"

"May my father enjoy boundless blessings and longevity!"

Looking at the huge golden Whitebeard Pirates flag unfurled below, Whitebeard couldn't help but smirk.

"Gurararara... You guys are really thoughtful, but there's nowhere to hang such a big flag!" the white-bearded man said with a loud laugh.

Reina stared at the enormous golden pirate flag, utterly shocked. He finally understood why Frank had secretly modified the roof of the main building; it was all to hang this huge pirate flag.

"Captain Jozu, Captain Blenheim! Captain Atmos!" Sure enough, after hearing Whitebeard's words, Frank raised his hand and called out to the three of them.

The three captains who were called out went directly into the crowd, then lifted the flagpole that had been prepared in advance, and using Little Oz's body, climbed directly to the top of the main building, and then erected the flagpole.

"Oh~~ It's my turn!" Little Oars grinned and raised the huge flag above his head. The other pirates released their flags, while Marco spread his arms and transformed into a half-beast, flying into the sky.

Through their combined efforts, they successfully hoisted the pirate flag atop the main building.

However, the flag was too big, and the pattern on it was printed with gold, so it couldn't fly at all.

"Oh no... So it really can't be done without strong winds?" Frank's expression changed, and he said with some frustration.

The others seemed to have noticed the problem as well, and the atmosphere became somewhat tense for a moment.

Marco, suspended in mid-air, dared not lower the flag, for if he did, it would inevitably curl up.

"Hmph! A bunch of idiots!" Reina didn't expect them to hang up the pirate flag at this time. It's normal that such a big pirate flag can't be raised.

"Gurararara..." But at this moment, Whitebeard stood up from his seat, laughing loudly as he unleashed his full power. A wave of energy swept out, causing the flag that had just been installed to flutter.

"Oh~~~~" All the pirates shouted loudly upon seeing this.

As for the spectators, the rest of the audience were already stunned by what they saw.

The huge Whitebeard Pirates flag fluttered in the wind, seemingly declaring that this moment belonged to them.

Chapter 415 The Grand Banquet Begins

"These idiots!" Reina covered his forehead and smiled bitterly as he watched the pirate flag slowly droop after losing power.

"It's alright, no pirate flag flies around every day!" Marco, who descended from the sky, said with a smile, "Don't you think that pirate flag is quite impressive?"

"Hmph!" Reina turned his head and snorted coldly, without answering.

This is indeed shocking, but the key is that he wasn't involved! So he's really upset about it now!

Marco could tell what Reina was thinking just by looking at him, but since it wasn't something he had initiated, he was powerless to do anything about it. He could only silently pray that Reina wouldn't find out, or he might be finished.

"Hmph, without my involvement, this is all you've got. If I were to do it, it would definitely be more perfect!" Reina said deliberately when Marco didn't respond.

"Oh? I'd like to ask the first mate for his guidance. Is there anything that can be improved?" Frank, who was feeling smug, came running over excitedly after hearing Reina's words and asked.

"You orchestrated this?" Reina asked softly.

"I wouldn't say I was in charge... I just came up with an idea!" Frank replied with a smile.

"Not at all... Lord Frank is too kind. This matter was indeed accomplished under his leadership! Although we were participants, we were merely following his orders!"

"That's right! Everyone has witnessed Frank's abilities! Isn't that obvious?"

"Exactly... and I think this time it was perfect, especially Dad's final touch, it was absolutely flawless!"

The other captains, of course, knew Reina's character, so they all stood up to praise Frank.

"Hahaha... Everyone is too kind. What am I? It's all thanks to everyone's sincerity towards my father that this matter was made possible. If it were just me, I wouldn't have been able to get those materials!" Although Frank was modest, it was clear to everyone that he was quite proud of himself for accomplishing this.

Seeing that Frank was so accommodating and took the blame, the captains and captains all breathed a sigh of relief.

“It seems you’re quite satisfied with this plan… But if it were me, I’d bring the Doctor along, so he could help you solve the problem of the flag not waving at the end!” Reina said with a smile.

"Eh? As expected of the first mate, that's true. But for now, the flaws don't outweigh the merits. I'll ask the doctor after the banquet!" Frank nodded in agreement, looking enlightened.

"Hehehe... I'm afraid you won't have that kind of time then!" Reina said with a slight smirk.

“That’s true. After the grand banquet… we will indeed be busy, but don’t worry, First Mate, I’ll handle it!” Frank said confidently.

He didn't see that the captains and captains around him were looking at him with pity.

"My men...the banquet begins! Let the revelry begin!" After the gift-giving ceremony, Whitebeard announced that the banquet plaza was open to the public. All the pirates and people who had come to Xuan Yue Island rushed to the banquet plaza, where food and drinks had already been prepared.

This is the most captivating aspect of the grand banquet: anyone who comes and wants to participate can join in, and everyone can revel to their heart's content.

People sang, danced, and drank, making a lively and noisy scene together.

"Marco, this is Nojiko, the daughter of my good friend Bellemere. You have to take good care of her!" After bringing Nojiko to Marco, Reina handed her over and went back to drinking with Whitebeard and the others.

Marco, who was drinking and chatting with the captains, had no idea what was going on before Reina had already handed Nojigo over to him.

"Um... I'm sorry, Reina might be a bit busy these few days. If you don't mind, you can come and hang out with us!" Marco thought Reina was genuinely busy and didn't have time to take care of his friends, so he naturally accepted the task.

Nojiko was a little embarrassed, but since Marco had said so, she had no choice but to stay by his side and listen to him and the other captains and crew members talk about the fun things that had happened in the past.

"Hehehe... Is all your sailing this interesting?" Listening to Marco and the others' conversation, Nojiko unconsciously joined in.

“Ah~ the ocean is so vast! It holds countless things you can’t even imagine, which is why we’re so passionate about ocean adventures!” Marco said wistfully. “By the way, how did you and Reina meet?”

Nojiga smiled slightly and told them how he met Reina.

"Ah~ I see. So you grew up and went to sea to become a pirate too? Then Reina can be considered your mentor!" Marco exclaimed in amazement.

He had always thought Nojiko was a pirate. Although he didn't know Nojiko's strength, the tattoos on his arm did make him look like a pirate.

Noki took a sip of her drink, shook her head, and said, "I'm not a pirate. This is my first time going to sea!"

"Huh?" Everyone, including Marco, looked at Nojiko in surprise.

Marco's gaze at the tattoo on his arm, in particular, amused Nojiko.

"This tattoo... I got it for my sister!" Nojiko said, covering her arm with one hand, somewhat embarrassed.

“Sorry, I didn’t mean anything by it. You see, I have tattoos too…” Marco pointed to his chest and said, “These are our honors!”

Nojiko nodded and said, "I heard that you pirates value your pirate flag very much?"

"Ah~ that's the symbol of a pirate crew. Losing the pirate flag would be a terrible thing!" Marco replied with a smile. "But after getting to know you, I've also noticed that you don't have any pirate aura at all!"

"You can still feel this?" Nojiko asked curiously.

“Of course, pirates aren’t as demure as you! Hahaha…” Laco said with a loud laugh.

Nojiko covered her mouth and chuckled, saying, "My sister is a legitimate pirate!"

“So, can you tell us about it?” Vista asked with a smile.

They're bored anyway, so they might as well just listen to it as a story.

Noki looked at the tattoo on her arm and didn't know where to begin.

“After Reina left… a group of fishman pirates came to our Cocoyasi Village… so my sister joined them, but I know she was unwilling, so I followed her example and got a tattoo on my arm…” Nojiko recounted what had happened to her.

“Your sister is such a strong little girl!” Bistan said with a sigh after hearing this.

"Fishman Pirates? As far as I know... there's only one Fishman Pirates in this world!" Laco said, frowning.

“No, although they are all fish-men, their pirate crew is called the Arlong Pirates, and the captain is the fish-man Arlong!” Nojiko shook her head and replied.

"So, in the end, it was Reina who saved you?" Marco, who had been silent since Nojiko began her story, suddenly asked.

"No, it was a pirate named Luffy, wearing a straw hat, who defeated the Arlong Pirates and liberated our Cocoyasi Village!" Nojiko shook her head and said.

"Luffy? Straw Hat Boy? Your sister is on his ship?" Everyone was surprised and asked in astonishment.

“That’s right! Isn’t it amazing? Mr. Reina’s daughter is there too! I was quite surprised when I first heard that!” Noki said with a laugh.

"Hahaha... That's really amazing! That straw hat kid is Ace's brother!" Lacjo clapped his hands and said.

“I’ve heard about it too. Apparently, he’s a very powerful pirate!” Nojiko nodded and said.

"Ace... come here quickly!" Upon hearing this, Laco shouted loudly towards Ace, who was drinking with Little Oars.

"What's wrong?" When Ace came over with a puzzled look, everyone introduced Nojiko to him.

"Ah~~ really? The navigator? I remember her, I saw her in Alabasta, she was a very energetic and beautiful woman!" Ace said with some surprise.

However, when everyone told Ace what Nojiko had just said, Ace's expression darkened.

"Sorry, wait a minute!" Ace said to Nojiko before getting up and leaving.

"What's wrong with him?" Nojiko asked Marco, somewhat puzzled.

Because she noticed that Ace seemed somewhat unhappy.

"It's alright, that's just how this kid is!" Marco waved his hand dismissively and said, "But speaking of which, you're quite resilient. So, did Reina bring you here to let you meet your sister?"

"No, that's not it..." Nojiko said somewhat embarrassedly, "He saw that I had never been to sea before, so he brought me out to broaden my horizons. Along the way, I've really seen a lot of incredible things!"