Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

Clearly, he didn't want Reina to disturb his and Nojiko's life together.

After their marriage, the two lived in Marco's house, not far from where Bellemere and A-Jen lived.

Although Nojiko often goes to Bellemere's place, she usually spends her nights with Marco.

Reina is now going there to freeload dinner, so it's clear he won't be leaving anytime soon.

As Marco had guessed, after dinner, Reina did not leave immediately, but sat there chatting with Bellemere and A-Jian.

Nochiko invited Reina, and naturally also called Bellemere and A-Jian over.

"I never expected that Lord Zephyr would actually... Sigh!" After Reina mentioned Zephyr's situation, Bellemere let out a long sigh.

She had heard of Zephyr's deeds when she was still in the Navy, but she never expected that the man would end up like this.

Ah Jian, who was standing to the side, had already lost his goodwill towards the Navy back when it colluded with Ah Long. So he wasn't surprised that they were now persecuting a meritorious naval officer.

"By the way, Marco, didn't Shanks go to war with Kaido before? What happened?" Reina asked, seeing Marco sitting alone to the side.

“I’m not really sure. It seems like the two sides had just started fighting when my dad and the others got there. As for the outcome, I didn’t hear Vista mention it!” Marco shook his head and replied.

Since neither Reina nor Marco were on board, intelligence work on the ship was generally handled by Vista or Laco.

"It seems that Big Brother has finally gotten what he wanted this time!" Reina knew that Whitebeard had long wanted to repay Shanks for his previous favor, but he just hadn't found the opportunity. Now that he had intervened in the conflict between Kaido and Shanks, he would definitely take action to repay the favor.

"It's really hard to say!" Marco shook his head and said, "If a war really breaks out, it's impossible for the outside world to be completely unaware of it. I estimate that in the end, a war will definitely not break out!"

"That can't be, can it?" Reina asked in surprise. "There's not a sound outside? Could it be that Big Brother killed Kaido?"

Marco's face darkened. If something like that had happened, the outside world would have been in an uproar.

"Hahaha..." Seeing Marco's expression, Reina finally couldn't help but laugh.

Bellemere and A-Jian, who were standing nearby, also started laughing, while Marco looked embarrassed.

He knew he had been tricked by Reina. They had long seen through Marco's desire to get them to leave as soon as possible, so Reina deliberately chatted with Marco to buy time.

"Alright, I'll stop teasing you! I have something to do, so I'll be going now!" Reina stood up, waved, and said.

“Hehe... Well then we’ll take our leave too, let’s go together!” A-Jian and Bellemere stood up together and said to Nokiko.

Nojiko blushed and pulled Bellemere aside, saying, "It's still early, let's sit a while longer?"

However, the three of them didn't take it seriously and left with a smile.

Watching the three of them leave, chatting and laughing, Nojiko couldn't help but punch Marco next to her, and Marco gave an awkward smile.

He wasn't dissatisfied; he simply cherished the time he spent with Nojiko. He was originally supposed to go on this Whitebeard Pirates voyage, but since he was newly married, the crew didn't let him go. However, he would definitely not miss any future voyages.

At that time, Nojiko will be all alone. Although he has Bellemere and Genji by his side, Crescent Moon Island is not as good as his hometown, Cocoyasi Island. That's why Marco cherishes every minute to be with Nojiko.

Knowing this, Nojiko didn't say much, only feeling a little shy after being teased by Reina.

A few days later, when the Moby Dick returned, Reina and Marco were waiting at the port, along with Jinbe and his Sun Pirates.

However, they were still quite surprised when they saw the damage on the Moby Dick.

"This is... fighting Kaido and the others?" Reina asked in surprise.

If it weren't for Kaido's Beasts Pirates, he really couldn't imagine who could have left such a serious wound on the Moby Dick.

However, when they saw Whitebeard and his men come out, Reina and Marco noticed that there seemed to be no wounded.

"Brother... what happened this time?" Reina quickly stepped forward to ask when he saw Whitebeard.

"Gurrah... It's alright, we just happened to run into a storm. Luckily, the Moby Dick is strong enough, otherwise I really don't know what we would have done!" Whitebeard said with a big laugh.

Reina was stunned. What kind of storm must have caused the Moby Dick to be in this state?

It's important to know that the Moby Dick was modified by Reiner and Dr. Assie, and Reiner even used a lot of technology that didn't belong to this world!

With the Moby Dick's massive size, ordinary storms are nothing to it.

"The weather is rather strange this time. The navigator has a record of it. Go and take a look yourself!" Whitebeard naturally knew what Reina was thinking, so he said it directly to him.

“Okay, I’ll go check it out when I have time, but right now we need to deal with Jinbe and the others!” Reina nodded and replied.

"Hmm? Jinbe? What's wrong with him?" Whitebeard frowned and asked.

He naturally knew that Jinbe had led the Sun Pirates to join them, and Whitebeard did not refuse. In his view, this was a good thing, so he did not take it seriously.

But now it seems things might not be so simple, otherwise Reina would have handled it himself.

As they walked toward the main building, Reina told Whitebeard what had happened.

"So, Jinbe is likely to join another pirate crew in the future?" Whitebeard asked, frowning.

This kind of thing can be a big deal or a small deal.

On a smaller scale, this is Jinbe's freedom; he has the freedom to leave if he wants to.

But on a larger scale, this is a slap in the face to the Whitebeard Pirates, indicating that Jinbe thinks the Whitebeard Pirates are not as good as his new employer, which is why he switched sides!

If it were between small pirate crews, this kind of thing would be fine, but the larger the pirate crew, the less likely they would allow such a thing to happen, otherwise they would lose all their prestige.

“So I’m giving Jinbe time to consider. If he’s still willing to join, we naturally have no reason to refuse! But if he wants to leave later… then he must follow the rules!” Reina said earnestly.

"So what did Jinbe say to you?" Whitebeard asked after thinking for a moment.

“He hasn’t given me an answer yet. As I said, if he’s willing, he can give up the captain’s position to Aladdin. As long as he doesn’t leave as the captain of the Sun Pirates, we won’t make things too difficult for him!” Reina shook his head and said.

"Gurararara... So you mean as long as he's still a member of the Sun Pirates, it won't be so easy for him to leave?" Whitebeard asked with a loud laugh.

“Of course, even if I agree, you still have to ask the other forty-nine captains if they agree!” Reina nodded and replied.

The white-bearded man's lips curled slightly as he replied, "Alright, we'll do it your way. Let's see what he chooses!"

After everyone arrived at the meeting room and found their seats, Jinbe stepped forward, knelt on one knee before Whitebeard, and said, "Jinbe, captain of the Sun Pirates, greets you, Old Man!"

"Hmm! Jinbe, have you thought it through?" Whitebeard nodded and asked.

This situation is much more formal than when Reina asked Jinbe before, meaning that Jinbe's answer now will be the final decision.

“Yes, Father! I’ve thought it through very carefully!” Jinbe nodded and replied.

"Then tell me your answer!" Whitebeard said directly.

"From today onwards, I step down as captain of the Sun Pirates, and Vice-Captain Aladdin officially becomes the captain of the Sun Pirates!" Jinbe nodded and said seriously.

"Oh? You should know that even if you're not a member of the Sun Pirates, leaving in the future won't be so easy!" Reina couldn't help but say after hearing Jinbe's words.

"Of course, I don't actually think I'll leave in the future, but... just in case, that's why I made this decision. I will be the helmsman of the Sun Pirates from now on!" Jinbe said with a smile, revealing two big teeth.

"Alright then! Aladdin... it's your turn next!" Upon hearing this, Reina nodded and said nothing more.

Aladdin, holding the trident, handed the weapon to a member beside him, stepped out of the ranks, faced Whitebeard, and bowed, saying, "Father, on behalf of the Sun Pirates, I hereby formally pledge allegiance to the Whitebeard Pirates from this day forward, becoming a member of your crew! May the glory of Whitebeard spread to every corner of the sea!"

"Someone... bring the wine!" The white-bearded man smiled slightly, nodded, and said.

Chapter 460 Kidnapping

After Aladdin and Whitebeard drank the wine of adoption, the New Sun Pirates officially joined the Whitebeard Pirates family.

After the ceremony, Whitebeard immediately announced the start of the banquet, keeping Reyner and Thatch extremely busy.

They certainly didn't expect Whitebeard to hold a banquet on his very first day back.

Reina had expected that they would discuss it the next day at the earliest, but to his surprise, Whitebeard announced the start of the banquet immediately after the ceremony.

Reina couldn't very well slap Whitebeard in the face by saying he wasn't prepared, so he had no choice but to pull Sachi and Frank aside and immediately begin preparing for the banquet.

Fortunately, Xuan Yue Island had a large supply of ingredients, so the banquet started quickly.

“I’m telling you this in advance. Although you’re not the captain of the Sun Pirates now, if you want to leave in the future, theoretically all you need is your captain’s consent. But your Sun Pirates will also belong to our Whitebeard Pirates. Plus, you, Jinbe, are no nobody, so you’ll have to pass my test!” Reina found Jinbe at the banquet and said directly.

"Mr. Reina, could you tell me what kind of pirate crew it is that would make me abandon the Sun Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates and follow them?" Jinbe thought for a moment, then asked with a hint of curiosity instead of answering Reina's question.

“I don’t know who the other party is, but I saw you say that you will be a member of the future Pirate King’s crew and you won’t be afraid of a mere Yonko!” Reina shrugged and said.

Jinbe looked embarrassed and confused; he absolutely couldn't believe he would say such a thing to his father.

"Could I be being controlled by someone? Under normal circumstances, I would never say something like that to my father!" Jinbe shook his head and asked with a look of disbelief.

If someone had told him before that he was being controlled by someone, he would never have believed it. But after counting the Naga, he realized that in this world... nothing is impossible!

“Control? I don’t think so!” Reina shook his head and said, “But you’re not referring to us, you’re referring to Big Mom, one of the Four Emperors!”

"Huh?" Jinbe was dumbfounded when he heard Reina's words. Why was it Big Mom? He wasn't a member of the Big Mom Pirates anymore!

Reina patted Jinbe on the shoulder and said, "That's what I saw. As for why... I don't know either!"

Jinbe's face immediately turned as black as coal; he felt as if he had been tricked by Reina.

In his view, it's very likely that something will happen in the future that will require him to infiltrate the Big Mom Pirates, and that's why he said those words when he left, which is completely understandable.

"Sigh!" Jinbe sighed. To be honest, it wasn't that he couldn't let go of the position of leader, but he just felt... what was all this about?

Ever since Reina told him that day, he hasn't had a proper rest for several days. This problem has been bothering him, and now it's likely just a misunderstanding, which is why he feels so speechless.

Seeing Jinbe sighing and groaning, Reina didn't explain anything. After parting ways with Jinbe, Reina went to find Rakuyo. He wanted to ask if there would be any income on the Moby Dick's voyage.

The Whitebeard Pirates' primary business is capturing bounty hunters, especially the truly wicked villains.

After capturing them, they would exchange the bounty with the Navy through intermediaries, so they could be considered bounty hunters in a similar sense.

"The income this time is not bad. We captured three large pirate crews. Apart from the captain, each of the officers has a bounty. We should be able to get quite a bit!" Laco replied with a smile.

“Okay, give me the bounty poster when you get it, and I’ll send someone over to collect it!” Reina nodded and replied.

Lacjo pulled out a stack of bounty posters, each marked with a big X, and said, "Here you go!"

Reina took the bounty poster, glanced at it, and put it away. He said, "Alright, let's stick to the previous distribution plan. I don't want this one, but Marco should still get a share. How about that?"

“No problem, you can handle it yourself. No one will object to this kind of thing!” Lakyo nodded and replied.

Marco is now a married man, and this time it was Whitebeard who gave him permission not to sail with the ship.

The day after the banquet, Aladdin, representing the Sun Pirates, made a request to have them stationed around Fishman Island, which Whitebeard naturally accepted.

So, after leaving behind some pearls and treasures from the ocean, the Sun Pirates, now with a new captain, headed straight for Fishman Island. For them, protecting their homeland was more meaningful than being pirates.

However, before they left, Reina gave them a mission: to capture the Flying Pirates, especially their captain, Vander Decken IX.

Even if Reina hadn't said anything, they would have done it anyway, because the other party was the Paramecia-type Target-Target Fruit user, and it was because of his existence that Princess Shirahoshi had been forced to live in the Hard-Shell Tower.

However, ever since Naga returned to Fishman Island, especially after hearing about Princess Shirahoshi's ordeal, she has already begun making arrangements to capture Vander Decken IX.