Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"Sea monster?"

"The Kraken? Isn't that what that giant octopus is called?"

The residents of Fishman Island began to murmur amongst themselves upon hearing Neptune's words.

"Everyone, please be quiet!" At this moment, Shark Star, holding Naga's hand, slowly ascended the platform and came to Neptune's side.

"Huh? Is that a Naga? She looks a lot like us mermaids! But her ears are a bit weirder! And she looks really strong!"

After the Naga appeared, the scene, which had been quiet, became noisy again.

"Tsk tsk tsk... So this is a Naga? Looks like just a stronger mermaid!" A shark-man with two topknots, leaning on a warhammer, said softly with red eyes.

"Maybe this is just another conspiracy by the royal family! Crack..." A short fishman wearing an ancient Eastern warrior's helmet said disdainfully.

“Let’s go! They’re just a bunch of clowns!” A tall fish-man wearing a flat cap with a trident pattern, a wolfskin scarf around his neck, and a large tattoo on his left arm said after glancing at Neptune, who was giving a speech on the stage.

"Perhaps you don't know why the Naga are called sirens by humans! Back then, they were the vanguard in resisting humans from capturing fishermen, and the guardians of peace on Fishman Island! Because they possessed the ability to summon and control sea beasts, they were feared by humans, who called them the sirens from the deep sea!" Neptune continued explaining, omitting the details about the Naga.

"Summoning sea monsters? Is it really true?"

"Mermaids can actually summon sea monsters? That's so cool!"

Upon hearing Neptune's words, the murmurs below grew even louder.

Seeing this, Shark Star nodded to Naga. Naga stepped forward, looked up and said some incantations, then shouted towards the top of Fishman Island.

At first, the residents of Fishman Island didn't know what the Naga were doing, but they gradually realized that they were summoning sea monsters.

"They're here...they're really here!?"

"It's true! She really can summon sea monsters!"

Soon, some sea beasts began to gather outside the bubble of Fishman Island. Eventually, nearly ten sea beasts stayed outside Fishman Island, quietly waiting for the Naga's orders.

She had only been queen for a short time, and summoning ten sea beasts was her limit. If she continued to summon them, she would easily lose control. So she stopped after the tenth sea beast arrived.

After Naga became queen, her abilities increased significantly. Originally, she could only control sea beasts but not summon them, but now she can.

And now she finally understands why the sea king she controlled was killed by Reina with a single sword strike.

It turns out that after being controlled by the Naga, the fishmen, mermaids, or sea monsters under her control can all be enhanced.

Those weaker than the Naga will have their strength increased to the same level as the Naga, while those stronger than the Naga will have some of the Naga's strength added to their power. In this way, being controlled by the Naga will result in a significant boost, especially for the mermaid race, who are known for their gentleness, as they will essentially gain the ability to fight.

However, the Sea Kings are an exception. Their physical strength is too great, many times stronger than that of ordinary Naga or even the Naga Queen. Therefore, after being controlled by the Naga race, their strength will actually decrease.

This is one of the reasons why the Naga have never tried to control the Sea Kings.

Of course, they generally cannot control sea kings; they can only control sea kings if the other party is willing.

The Sea King that Naga controlled before was because she had helped it in the past. However, she did not know that controlling the Sea King would also weaken it, which is why it was easily killed by Reina.

Upon witnessing that the Naga had indeed summoned the sea monsters, the residents of Fishman Island cheered even more. King Neptune had just said that the Naga would officially return to Fishman Island, and with the Naga's help, Fishman Island would surely become stronger and stronger.

Seeing that things were going smoothly, Shark Star and Neptune smiled with satisfaction, while the Naga were somewhat excited. Their Naga clan had finally returned to Fishman Island as a guardian.

Meanwhile, in the Fishman Cafe, Mrs. Shirley frowned as she looked in the direction of the Naga. She had also heard Neptune's speech in the cafe.

"Phew!" Mrs. Shirley took a deep breath and took out her crystal ball.

Just as she was about to perform a divination, someone suddenly grabbed her shoulder.

"Huh?" Mrs. Shirley turned around in surprise and exclaimed, "Boss Jinbe?"

"Don't get involved in Naga's affairs. Her situation is a bit complicated, and it's best if you don't know!" Jinbe shook his head and said.

"Why? I just want to see if she will cause any harm to Fishman Island in the future! Her ability to summon sea monsters is no small feat!" Mrs. Shirley asked, puzzled.

“She’s Shark Star’s fiancée!” Jinbe said with a wry smile.

"Huh?" Shirley was even more surprised, but she quickly realized something and stared at Jinbe, saying, "So, the royal family doesn't actually trust her, which is why they sent Prince Shark Star to tie her up, right?"

Jinbe gave a wry smile, feeling somewhat helpless. Talking to Shirley was just like talking to Reina; you didn't need to say anything, and she could guess everything clearly for you.

"That's about right! So for now, you don't need to worry about the Naga. When the royal family needs you, they will naturally come back to you!" Jinbe nodded and said.

Lady Shirley smiled slightly, nodded, and then asked the person beside her, "Boss Jinbe, now that you've lost your title of Shichibukai, is that why the royal family is pushing Naga out now? But... what does your Sun Pirates plan to do now?"

Jinbe remained silent. Although he could stay on Fishman Island, Fisher Tiger, who founded the Sun Pirates, was a fishman "expelled" from Fishman Island, so it was not appropriate for the Sun Pirates to stay on Fishman Island for a long time.

"Why don't you go find your father?" Seeing that Jinbe didn't speak, Mrs. Shirley smiled and asked.

"Father?" Jinbe was taken aback and looked at Mrs. Shirley with confusion.

“That’s right, Fishman Island flies the Whitebeard Pirates’ flag, so it can be considered Whitebeard Pirates’ territory! If the Sun Pirates also join the Whitebeard Pirates, then wouldn’t it be perfectly legitimate for you to stay on Fishman Island?” Madam Shirley said with a smile.

Jinbe suddenly realized that Fisher Tiger had originally planned to join the Whitebeard Pirates, but the World Government later introduced the Seven Warlords system. With Reyna's persuasion and help, they obtained a spot and thus did not join the Whitebeard Pirates.

Now that they have lost their title as Shichibukai, wouldn't it be a natural thing for them to join the Whitebeard Pirates?

"Thanks, I'll go back and discuss it with the crew right away!" Jinbe was overjoyed upon hearing Mrs. Shirley's suggestion and replied with a hint of gratitude.

Lady Shirley watched Jinbe leave, then looked at the crystal ball in her arms. In the end, she did not try to pry into the future of the Naga. She trusted Jinbe and was willing to trust the royal family.

On the other hand, after gathering his crew, Jinbe explained his plan to join the Whitebeard Pirates and then asked for their opinions.

"Captain, you can decide this yourself. There's no need to gather us all here," said First Mate Aladdin with a smile.

"Of course, we need to ask for your opinions on this matter! If anyone doesn't want to join the Whitebeard Pirates, they can say so now, or choose to stay on Fishman Island," Jinbe said, shaking his head.

"Does the captain mean... we'll stay and live on Xuan Yue Island from now on?" one of the crew members asked after a moment's hesitation.

"Of course not!" Jinbe replied with a smile, "Back then, Tiger was forced to leave Fishman Island because of the slave rescue incident. Our Sun Pirates were founded by Tiger, so it wasn't good for us to stay on Fishman Island forever! But now it's different. As long as we join the Whitebeard Pirates, then Fishman Island will be the Whitebeard Pirates' territory, so it's only right that we stay here."

After hearing Jinbe's words, the crew members' expressions indeed became much happier.

While joining the Whitebeard Pirates with Jinbe would be nice, wouldn't it be better to be stationed on Fishman Island?

So after the unanimous approval, Aladdin led his crew to prepare for their voyage and join the Whitebeard Pirates. It wasn't something that could be done just by saying it.

First, you need to get the consent of your father, Edward Newgate the Whitebeard, then drink the adopted son's wine and leave the captain's life paper on Crescent Island.

Only after the ceremony was over did he officially join the Whitebeard Pirates family.

Originally, drinking the adopted son's sake would have been enough, but Reina insisted on leaving a copy of the captain's life paper on Crescent Moon Island so that the Whitebeard Pirates could keep track of the movements and situations of each pirate crew.

Chapter 457 Reina's Explanation

"So? Is this why you sent me here?" Reina asked Marco with a helpless expression, looking at Olga and Perona who seemed at a loss.

“Otherwise what? I can’t do anything about those two!” Marco shrugged and replied.

The matter is actually quite simple. One of the doctor's experiments accidentally caused the trees on the Sky Island to grow wildly, eventually covering the Moon Island.

This wouldn't normally be a big deal; we could just cut down the trees that had grown there!

But the problem lies with Olga and Perona, who refuse to let Frank and his men cut down trees, claiming that the forest is their territory.

Left with no other option, Frank turned to Marco, hoping he could help.

However, at this time, Reina contacted Xuan Yue Island, so Marco naturally passed the matter on to him.

"You two... if you cause any more trouble... I won't take you on any more sea voyages! I'll make you stay in the lab with the doctor every day! Let's see if you can handle it!" Reina glared at the two guys and then said, "Now go and restore the forest to its former glory!"

Looking at the two little girls with their heads hanging low, Marco chuckled and asked, "What exactly is going on this time?"

“Go and fetch Binz and Ain! They have the right to know about this!” Reina sighed and said.

“Okay!” Marco nodded and immediately sent someone to find Ain and Binz.

"Wait... call Señor over too!" Reina quickly added as he saw the other party about to leave.

A little while later, the three of them arrived at the conference room and saw Marco and Reina there. Although they were a little puzzled, they didn't ask any questions.

“First of all, the reason I called you here is because what happened to me on this trip is related to you!” Reina said as he gestured for you to find a place to sit. “First of all, the Navy summoned the Seven Warlords of the Sea! As soon as I received the news, I rushed over there. Ain and Binz should know what your teacher’s purpose is!”

Upon hearing Reina's words, Ain and Binz, who had just sat down, immediately stood up.

"Sit down, don't get excited!" Reina waved his hand, gesturing for the two to sit down, and said, "But when I arrived, the Seven Warlords of the Sea had already gathered at Marine Headquarters, and I hadn't received any news from your teacher. So I secretly sneaked into Marine Headquarters Marineford and overheard their meeting with the Seven Warlords of the Sea!"

Reina's words stunned everyone, including Marco. Infiltrating Marineford and eavesdropping on a meeting between high-ranking naval officers and the Seven Warlords of the Sea? Are you sure this isn't a dream?

Reina's words were simple, but none of those present were naive. They naturally knew how risky it was for a pirate to infiltrate Marineford, let alone eavesdrop on a meeting of the Navy's high command.

“From their meeting, I learned that they planned to use Zephyr’s hatred for Weevil to lure Zephyr out, then trick me into appearing, capture me, and force the Whitebeard Pirates to rescue me, and then launch a full-scale war against the Whitebeard Pirates!” Reina ignored their surprise and said what shocked them.

"What? The Navy intends to wage a full-scale war against us? Did you tell Whitebeard about this?" Marco was the first to react. If he hadn't told Whitebeard about the Navy's change in attitude, he might have fallen into their trap.

"Of course I told my older brother right away!" Reina rolled his eyes and replied.

Ain and Binz looked somewhat dejected. They had dedicated their lives to the Navy's teachers, only to be used by the Navy in the end.

"So as soon as I received the news, I set off immediately to Enies Lobby to find Zephyr!" Reina looked at Binz and the other man and said softly, "Because according to the Navy's intelligence, Zephyr was hiding on Enies Lobby! But before I could find Zephyr, the Navy discovered that someone had been eavesdropping on their intelligence, so they immediately carried out the plan!"

“Then what about the teacher…” Ai Yin opened her mouth and asked.

"Faced with the combined attack of a Marine Admiral and a Shichibukai... he didn't even have a chance to escape... In the end... his body was taken away by the Marines!" Reina sighed and replied, "I'm sorry, after learning of their plan, I wasn't confident that I could get Zephyr out unscathed, so for the sake of the Whitebeard Pirates... I didn't intervene!"

"Teacher!" Ein and Binz cried out in pain, their faces immediately covered in tears.

"Ain!" After crying for a while, Binz suddenly stood up and said to Ain beside him, "I plan to go directly to Marineford! Teacher's body cannot remain in the Navy! Are you going or not?"

“Go!” Ain’s answer was simple and forceful.

"No way!" Before the two could leave, Reina stopped them, saying, "When you came here, it was Zephyr who intentionally asked me to take care of you two! You didn't want to become pirates, and I didn't make things difficult for you, but instead let you stay by the Doctor's side! Now... you're planning to go and die. If Zephyr knew, would he be willing?"

"But...but..."

“No buts!” Reina interrupted Binz directly, saying, “You can leave if you want! As long as you sever your master-disciple relationship with Zefa, then you are no longer Zefa’s disciples, and I naturally have no obligation to help him take care of you!”

“We can’t sever ties with our teacher, and we must retrieve his body!” Ain said in a deep voice.

“That works too! As long as you can defeat me, then I won’t be able to stop you!” Reina nodded and said.

"You... how could we possibly beat you? This has nothing to do with you... please, Mr. Reina, don't interfere!" Binz said, already somewhat exasperated.

"Stop talking nonsense. If you can beat me, leave. If you can't... then stay here obediently!" Reina snorted coldly, too lazy to explain any further.

Just as Binz and Ain were at their wits' end and about to take action, Señor spoke up, "Gentlemen, could you please listen to me? You both know in your hearts that Mr. Reina is doing this for your own good, but you just can't express your feelings for your teacher right now! I think you two should go back and rest for a while, calm down, and then discuss it with Mr. Reina, what do you say?"

Marco chimed in, offering words of comfort: "Your teacher is saying this for the sake of his life's work in the Navy. Besides, there are Garp and Sengoku around. They will definitely not let Zephyr's body be trampled on. You should be able to rest assured about that!"

Binz and Ein didn't speak. Just as Señor said, they both understood the principle, but that didn't mean they wouldn't do it just because they knew it!

Seeing that the two had stopped arguing about going to Marineford to their deaths, Reina slowly sat down and continued, "Because he opposed the Navy and the Seven Warlords of the Sea taking action against the Whitebeard Pirates, Jinbe has been sent to Impel Down by the Navy!"