Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"Awooo!" One-Eyed Wells roared and charged toward Reina.

Animal-type Devil Fruit users experience a significant increase in their physical attributes after acquiring their abilities. Whether it's strength, speed, or stamina, these attributes are greatly enhanced, giving them a significant advantage in close combat.

One-Eyed Wells punched Reina's fist, but he didn't feel the sensation of hitting a solid object.

"Not good!" Wells was startled, realizing that this was the opponent's ability. He was about to retreat when he found that Reina had already kicked him.

Before he could react, One-Eyed Wells instinctively used his arm to block, but the powerful force coming from his arm surprised him.

"Oh!"

With a light kick, Reina sent One-Eyed Wells flying. The surrounding pirates stared wide-eyed at Reina, who was standing there in disbelief.

"Today...none of you will escape!" Reina picked up the weapon on the ground and began to reap the lives of the pirates in the cabin. He was unusually ruthless, like the Grim Reaper had descended. In particular, his Sharingan, which had been unconsciously activated, terrified the pirates.

Chapter 42 Reencounter with Zephyr

"A demon...a devil! He's a devil!" Reina's slaughter finally provoked some pirates, and the terrified pirates began to scatter in all directions.

"Damn it... Stop right there! He's just a kid, kill him!" One-Eyed Wells, who had just been kicked out of the cabin by Reina and thrown onto the deck, grabbed a fleeing crew member and shouted.

“The… Captain… He… He’s Akame… Akame Reina! The great pirate with a bounty of 80 million!” A pirate, who clearly recognized Reina, collapsed to the ground and said, trembling.

"Tick-tock...tick-tock...tick-tock..."

Reina, carrying a bloodstained longsword, slowly walked out of the cabin. All the pirates inside were gone; only these people on the deck remained.

"Damn it... So what if he's worth eighty million? He's just one person. Get him!" One-Eyed Wells threw the pirate he had grabbed at Reina and shouted.

Reina kicked the pirate Wells threw at him, sending him flying. The pirate crashed into the ship's side, his head lolling to the side, and he fell silent.

“I told you… none of you will escape today!” Reina raised his long sword, pointed it at Wells, and said coldly.

"Damn it... He's just a little brat! Don't get too cocky!" Wells roared and charged at Reina again.

This time, he disregarded everything and swung his arms, which had transformed into lion claws, repeatedly, aiming directly at Reina.

The lion's sharp claws were like swords, and Reina's longsword broke after only a few parries.

"Hahaha... Kid, let's see what else you can do! Die!" Wells laughed as he continued his attack on Reina, seeing that the claws had worked.

Reina smiled dismissively, threw away the broken sword in his hand, and beckoned to Wells, indicating that he should just attack.

"Lion King Claw - Penetrate!" Enraged, Wells unleashed his ultimate move, his strongest attack. He clasped his hands together and spun as he charged toward Reina.

Reina abandoned all those fancy moves and threw a straight punch.

"puff!"

As Wells' fist and the spinning claws collided, the impact of Wells' attack was continuously absorbed by Reina. However, Reina had also absorbed a considerable amount of energy when he dealt with those ordinary pirates earlier, so Wells' claws eventually made contact with Reina's fist.

Before Wells could even feel the sensation of his claws striking a solid object, a powerful force surged from Reina's fist, sending him flying once more.

"Ahhh!" Using all his strength, Reina didn't even use the power of his Sharingan. He just threw a straight punch and released all the energy he had absorbed.

Watching Wells, whom he had knocked away, break off the bow of the ship, and fall into the sea, Reina slowly withdrew his fist.

The surrounding pirates were already paralyzed with fear and dared not move.

"Reina~~~Are you alright? We're here to help you!" At this moment, Mischi and her father, who had arrived in their pirate ship, approached with weapons in hand and looked anxious, shouting loudly.

"You... tie yourselves up, or I'll kill you!" Reina waved to the two men, then glanced at the group of pirates who dared not move and said coldly.

The pirates dared not refuse, so they found ropes, tied themselves up, and awaited Reina's judgment.

"Reina, are you alright!" Olga jumped off her boat, looking worried, as she saw that he was covered in blood.

“It’s alright. Their captain was knocked into the sea by me. Have Elizabeth retrieve him! Also, I’ve rescued the children; they’re in the storage room in the cabin!” Reina shook his head and said.

Aside from the injury to his hand during the final battle with One-Eyed Wells, the blood on his body came from the other pirates; he himself was unharmed.

A little while later, Reina pulled Elizabeth out of the water. The unconscious One-Eyed Wells was tied together with all the pirates. After Olga put the children on his pirate ship, he tied the pirate ship to the stern and towed it back to the island.

"Reina, look! It's a naval warship!" They had just turned around when they spotted the naval warship rapidly approaching them from behind.

"Phew~ It's alright. It's good that the Navy is here. These kids can't live on their own. With the Navy around, they can survive better!" Reina exhaled and shook his head gently.

Ah-shie walked over and patted Olga on the head, saying, "We can't even take care of ourselves, let alone so many children? You can't expect them to become pirates with Reina, can you?"

"Okay! I understand!" Olga only felt sorry for these children and didn't really want to take them away. Besides, she knew that it was better to follow the Navy than the pirates.

Reina returned to the pirate ship with the children, took all the pirates' treasure, and then secretly left some for each child before returning to his own pirate ship with Mischina and her father.

"Kids, take care of yourselves! Remember... if those marines treat you badly, go to the Whitebeard Pirates and mention Reiner's name, and those pirates will help you!" Olga waved goodbye to the children she had just met, her eyes red with tears.

"Hey, hey..." Reina looked at Olga, who betrayed him without hesitation, and was too lazy to even complain.

"Didn't you say you were the vice-captain of the Whitebeard Pirates? You can't even help with this little thing?" Olga glared at Reina and said angrily.

“Okay, okay… whatever you say!” Reina shrugged and said.

"Alright, let's set off! The navy is already here. It would be terrible if we got bogged down by them!" Asie smiled and pointed to the approaching naval warships.

"Hehehe... Alright then! Let's go!" Olga said, skipping along.

After Reina and his crew left, the Navy discovered the bound pirates and the children eating.

"Red-Eyed Reina... this time... I'll let you go!" Looking at the pirate ship with the Whitebeard Pirates' flag flying not far away, Zephyr's lips curled up slightly as he whispered.

A week has passed since the day the One-Eyed Pirates were defeated.

Three days ago, when they passed by a small island, they exchanged all the treasure they had stolen from the One-Eyed Pirates for Berries. The three of them then bought a lot of food and drinks and indulged in a truly extravagant feast.

Olga also bought a lot of new clothes, which Reina did not refuse. He even wanted to buy some experimental supplies for Assie, but Dr. Assie did not have any research projects at the moment, so he declined Reina's kindness.

"Beep... Seventeenth consecutive day of clocking in... Payday being settled..."

You have received a base salary of 170 points.

Overtime pay: One beginner skill proficiency voucher

Reina casually used the proficiency exchange coupon on the beginner sword technique, and immediately gained some more understanding of the sword technique in his mind.

Looking at his nearly 13,000 points, Reina browsed the items in the shop, considering whether to buy something to enhance his strength.

In addition to physical training, he also trains his Black Emperor abilities every day, but his strength is not growing as fast as before, and he even feels that his strength has stagnated in the past few days.

Actually, what he really wanted to buy was the Bloodline Evolution Scroll, but that thing was too expensive, requiring 50,000 points, and he didn't know when he would be able to save up enough.

Besides the Bloodline Evolution Scroll, he also needs a handy weapon or a powerful technique like the Six Styles of the Navy.

But putting everything else aside, the fragments of the Six Styles of the Navy alone cost 5000 points each, and they're given randomly, so Reina simply can't afford them.

The best way to improve one's strength is through the monthly full attendance reward pack, which usually yields good items. However, Reina's sign-in was interrupted for two consecutive months, preventing him from getting anything, which drove Reina crazy.

So during this period, Reina kept a very low profile, avoiding trouble whenever possible, and working diligently every day, all for the sake of this month's perfect attendance bonus.

Even so, Reina always felt a dangerous aura surrounding him.

"Rena~ Rena~~ Take me to the tavern!" Olga pleaded with Rena after landing on another small island.

However, Reina remained unmoved. On the previous island, Reina took Olga to a tavern, partly to buy some drinks and partly to find out the latest news.

As a result, this little girl got into a conflict with other pirates. If Reina hadn't revealed his Sharingan and been recognized, a fight would have definitely broken out.

Therefore, after Reina arrived on the island, he absolutely forbade Olga from going to the tavern with him again.

"You and Dr. Assie will stay on the ship. I'll go buy some supplies and come back! Don't cause any trouble!" Reina shook his head and said firmly.

"Hmph~ You stinky Reina~ Even if you don't take me, I'll definitely sneak off by myself after you leave. I'm so bored facing the sea every day, and you won't even let me relax?" Olga said with an expression that said, "If you don't let me go, I'll never give up."

Left with no other choice, Reina had to take Olga ashore, leaving Dr. Assie alone on the ship.

This time, they didn't dock their pirate ship at the port. Having been tricked a few times, Reina had learned his lesson and now docked the pirate ship on the coast behind the island, which was much safer.

Once they arrived at the town on the island, Olga was noticeably happier. This made Reina feel a little apologetic towards Olga. If he hadn't been holding her back, Olga and her father could have lived well on any small island instead of following him around like this.

Although they were searching for a cure for Olga, only Reina knew that her illness was probably not a serious problem.

"Wow~ Reina, look, this restaurant looks delicious, let's go in and eat!" Olga said to Reina, drooling, as she stood in front of a restaurant.

Reina looked at the ordinary restaurant and couldn't see anything particularly delicious about it.

However, since Olga had spoken up, Reina, who wasn't short of money at the moment, didn't refuse.

But as soon as he entered the restaurant, he regretted it and vowed that he would never go anywhere Olga suggested going again!

“Um…look at all these people here…how about we go somewhere else?” Olga swallowed hard and whispered to Reina.

There was no way around it; the entire restaurant was filled with naval soldiers, and some even had cloaks of justice draped over their backs. This kind of scene made not only Olga but even Reina feel a little uneasy.

“Red Eyes… Reina! I told you we were destined to be together, didn’t I?” Zephyr, holding a plate of noodles, slowly turned around, looking at Reina with a half-smile, and said.

The moment Reina saw Zephyr, his thoughts weren't about whether he could escape or whether he would be captured by the Navy, but rather... his consecutive monthly attendance check-ins were probably going to be ruined again!

Chapter 43 Zephyr's Decision

"I say, Admiral Zephyr... as a Marine Admiral... aren't you being a little too leisurely?" Reina said through gritted teeth, looking at Zephyr's hateful face.

“Isn’t capturing a great pirate like you exactly my job?” Zephyr said with a smile to Reina.

Reina's lips twitched. A great pirate? Him? He's not even a small fry right now!

What kind of skill is it to go after him? If you're so capable, go find his older brother Newgate! He's just a bully who only knows how to take advantage of the weak!

Reina was internally cursing, but outwardly he maintained a smile and said, "Looks like I'm doomed today! But this little girl isn't a pirate, so please don't make things difficult for her. She's just a poor little thing!"

“Reina, you should worry more about yourself! She’s been following you the whole way. Do you think we’re idiots to say she’s not a pirate?” Zephyr’s second-in-command, Karadan, said sarcastically.

“She is indeed not a pirate. After I escaped from your warship last time, she saved me. So, to repay her kindness, I have been taking her with me. She suffers from the terminal illness of South Blue Emperor Fever, so I want to take her to seek medical treatment!” Reina said calmly.

Olga immediately understood what Reina meant and put on a pitiful look, as if to prove that she really wasn't a pirate.

"South China Sea Emperor Fever?" Zefa and his adjutant looked at each other, as they knew nothing about medicine and had no idea what to do.

"Lieutenant Karadan, go to the branch office and find a medic to confirm if what he said is true!" Zefa said after thinking for a moment.

With him here, Reina has no chance of escaping.

Karadan nodded, then left the restaurant. A short while later, he arrived with a medic from the naval base and a squad of soldiers.

Seeing that the number of naval personnel had increased again, Reina's lips twitched involuntarily. How worried they were about him!

"Don't misunderstand, we were just out for dinner, so we didn't bring the Seastone handcuffs. I just grabbed them!" Karadan deliberately showed off the Seastone handcuffs in his hand and said provocatively to Reina.