Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"First mate... it's not that we intentionally deceived you! It's just... Pedro went to their territory, and Bigom let him return, which is already very kind of them. We can't trouble you to stick your neck out for us anymore!" Duke Inuarashi clenched his fist, then relaxed it, and turned to Reina to say this.

"Hmph! My men are not to be touched, whether they are right or wrong!" Reina's words immediately silenced all the mink tribes.

Carrot, the little rabbit who had previously stood in Pedro's way, stuck out her tongue and whispered to Wanda beside her, "This Lord Reina is so scary!"

As for the musketeers around Duke Inuarashi, they could only manage a wry smile.

Previously, Duke Inuarashi had told them that Reina was very protective of his own, but they didn't really understand it then. Now, however, they fully grasp the situation.

The other party is a Yonko pirate crew just like theirs, and the captain is even one of them! To dare to say something like that, I can only say... it's really quite domineering.

Meanwhile, Ace quietly asked Carrot what had happened. After learning the reason from the little rabbit Carrot, he could only smile wryly.

In this situation, Reina's choice would definitely be to fight the other party first to get revenge, regardless of whether he could win or not, at least to let people know that his people cannot be touched, or they will be met with retaliation.

This is something Reina has always asked the Whitebeard Pirates to do.

Only in this way can you have a deterrent effect and make others afraid of you!

According to what Reina told them, regardless of whether they could win or not, they should first intimidate others. If things went wrong, they should run away and come back home to get their people. They were the number one pirate crew in the world, so what were they afraid of?

Even if the Roger Pirates were still around, the current Whitebeard Pirates wouldn't be afraid of them, let alone the mere Big Mom Pirates.

So after understanding the situation, Ace followed Reina without saying a word. He knew that Reina was definitely going to Whole Cake Island. He would be unhappy for a long time if he didn't get his revenge.

"Inuarashi, Nekomamushi, send your people to Crescent Moon Island. You know where it is, right? Once you get there, go directly to the Doctor, or you can go to Marco. I'll go back after I finish this!" Reina said as he walked away without turning his head.

“Teacher…” Pedro stood up, looked at Reina, gritted his teeth, and said, “I’ll go with you!”

“No need, you can stay here!” Renard paused, shook his head, and replied.

Pedro, who had just taken a step, suddenly froze in place. Reina had told him not to go, and he dared not disobey, so he could only stand there and watch Reina leave.

The cat viper glanced at Duke Inuarashi, sighed, and said, "Could it be... that this is our fault?"

“No! We are different from the vice-captain. He represents the Whitebeard Pirates, the leader of the Four Emperors, the world's number one pirate crew! They are not like us! Even if all of us were combined, we would not be a match for the Big Mom Pirates. In the past, we would be nothing but death!” Inuarashi shook his head and replied.

"So what do we do now? I got yelled at by the first mate, and I'm not happy about it!" Cat Viper rolled his eyes and said.

"Haven't you been scolded enough before? Anyway, once the vice-captain vents his anger, it'll be fine. It's not the first time, so why are you still not used to it?" Inuarashi rolled his eyes and replied.

"Hahaha...yeah! I really miss those days!" Watching Reina and Ace walk away, Nekomamushi smacked his lips, seemingly lost in memories.

As for the members of the Musketeer Team and the Knights-Errant Group standing to the side, they looked at each other in bewilderment.

"That Duke, Boss Cat Viper... what are we going to do now?" The one asking the question was one of the six people chosen to go to Xuan Yue Island. Now they really didn't know what to do.

"What are you standing there for? Find more people and sail to Xuan Yue Island yourself! Do you want me to take you?" The cat viper, interrupted from his reverie, replied somewhat irritably.

“Boss, I’ll go with them!” Pedro turned around and said.

"You'll only make the first mate angrier if you go. You should wait until he's calmer before you apologize!" Cat Viper shook his head and said.

Pedro remained silent, while Carrot, the little rabbit beside him, glanced at him quietly, lost in thought.

The next day, the Cat Viper received news that Pedro had left, leaving only a letter at home informing them that he had set off with the fleet for Crescent Moon Island.

Meanwhile, on Duke Inuarashi's side, Wanda also saw the letter left by Carrot, saying that she had secretly followed Pedro to Crescent Moon Island. She was afraid that Reina would be angry if he saw Pedro, so she said she went to protect Pedro.

“These kids… are really too reckless! Pedro doesn’t need its protection! And if the first mate really wants to make a move, all of us combined wouldn’t be enough to defeat him, especially on Xuan Yue Island, which is Dad’s territory!” Inuarashi shook his head helplessly and said.

"Your Grace...Is Carrot alright?" Wanda asked with some concern.

"Don't worry, as long as they reach Xuan Yue Island, there won't be any problems!" Duke Quanlan said with a smile. "Although the vice-captain is angry, it's precisely because he considers us his own people that he's angry!"

“Hmm!” Wanda nodded and said, “But it really scared me at the time. I never expected that Lord Reiner could unleash such a terrifying aura!”

"You're scared already? When the first mate goes all out, that's truly terrifying! But now that you mention it... I also feel it, something does seem a bit strange this time!" Duke Inuarashi said, gesturing with his chin.

Wanda's body trembled, and she looked at Duke Inuarashi, saying, "Your Excellency, you felt it too, didn't you? When Lord Reina's eyes turned red, although his aura was powerful, it felt somewhat unstable, as if his emotions were affected!"

As furry people, they are very sensitive to emotions, so Wanda noticed it at the time.

As for the stronger Nekomamushi and Inuarashi, they were more familiar with Reina, so they knew what Reina looked like when he activated his Sharingan, but they didn't notice Reina's emotional fluctuations.

"Wait a minute... I'll write a letter to my father, then you go catch up with the fleet and have them take the letter over!" Inuarashi said after thinking for a moment.

"Huh?" Wanda was taken aback and said, "But they've already set off, we probably can't catch up, right?"

"Ah~ I forgot! This is really a headache! What should we do now?" Duke Inuarashi also showed a troubled expression.

In the end, they managed to contact the fleet that had already set sail. Because Carrot had taken a Den Den Mushi (a type of electric scooter) with her when she left, Duke Inuarashi told her that he hadn't told Whitebeard about Reina's unusual situation after they arrived at Crescent Moon Island.

Meanwhile, Reina, who was heading towards Whole Cake Island with Ace, also noticed that the Sharingan was beginning to affect his emotions. However, he hadn't accumulated enough points to evolve into the Eternal Sharingan yet, which made Reina somewhat anxious.

If he can't use his Sharingan, his combat power will definitely be greatly reduced, especially when he has to face a powerful opponent like Big Mom, which will make things even more troublesome.

"First mate... what's wrong? Is something bothering you?" Ace, who was sailing with him, also sensed that Reina's mood hadn't been good these past few days.

"It's nothing... Let's not go to Whole Cake Island for now, let's go back to Crescent Moon Island!" Reina shook his head and said.

"Huh?" Ace was taken aback and asked in surprise, "Are you sure there's no problem?"

In his view, under normal circumstances, Reina would not have given up so easily, but now he turned back halfway, which was something that had never happened before.

“I have a feeling… this operation won’t go too smoothly! I’ll go to Whole Cake Island another time!” Reina shook his head and said.

“Okay!” Ace nodded without saying anything more.

He assumed Reina had seen something, so he knew that going there this time might not be the best option.

However, although they turned back in time, they had already traveled about halfway, so the Mink Tribe arrived at Xuan Yue Island before they could return.

"Huh? It's the Mink Tribe. What brings you here?" Frank, having received the notification, greeted the Mink Tribe members at the port.

"It was Lord Reina who sent us! I wonder if my father is on the island? I'd like to see him first!" As the leader of the Knights of the Sea, Pedro naturally handled the communication with Frank.

“No problem, let’s go. I’ll take you there first. Dad should be at the banquet square right now! If you’re a few days later, he might be heading out to sea!” Frank said with a smile.

"That's so lucky!" Carrot the little rabbit exclaimed happily.

Soon, led by Frank, the group arrived at the banquet square, where they met Whitebeard, who was drinking and watching his fellow members play One Piece Monopoly.

"Father!" Pedro and the Mink Tribe members bowed to Whitebeard.

"You're here? Where's Reina? Wasn't he with you?" Whitebeard chuckled and asked.

“Yes, the professor had other things to do and asked us to come over first!” Pedro nodded and replied, “He said he would have my compatriots assist the doctor with the experiment!”

"Frank, go and inform the Doctor that the Mink Tribe guests have arrived. Tell him to come over!" Whitebeard said to Frank alone upon hearing this.

"Yes, Dad!" Frank replied with a grin.

After Frank left, Pedro hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and said, "Dad, there's something I'd like to tell you!"

"Hmm? Glug glug... What is it?" Whitebeard asked, taking a big gulp of wine.

Pedro then told Whitebeard what had happened in Zou, and also recounted how Duke Inuarashi felt.

"So, Your Grace the Duke means for me to come and tell you that... is there something wrong with the teacher's Sharingan?" Pedro said seriously.

"Is that so? I'll ask him when he gets back. Thank you for your hard work!" Whitebeard frowned and said.

Chapter 470 Arrival at Xuan Yue Island

"Oh? You're the Mink Tribe? I heard from Reina that you can transform into your Sulong form at night? Can I see it?" The doctor, who had been summoned from the lab by Frank, was somewhat frightened by the light in the eyes of the Mink Tribe.

"Gurararara... Don't scare these kids. The Mink Tribe can only transform into their Sulong form during a full moon!" Whitebeard laughed as he spoke to the professor.

"Oh? Only during a full moon? Do you know why? Why can't you transform under a normal moon?" The professor pushed up his glasses and asked curiously.

“This…we don’t know either! Besides, we have to be trained to transform into our Sulong form, otherwise we’ll lose consciousness and become killing machines!” Pedro shook his head and said.

“Is that so? That’s interesting… Oh, right, I forgot to introduce myself. I’m Mischina Asie, the chief scientist of the Whitebeard Pirates! You can call me Doctor!” After wiping his hands on his clothes, Dr. Asie smiled and extended his hand to Pedro.

"Doctor, hello! I am Pedro, the leader of the Mink Tribe's Knights of Fame!" Pedro extended his hand and shook hands with the doctor.

"So now that we've met, can we start the research right away?" The doctor asked, his eyes shining as he looked at Pedro.

"Now?" Pedro hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said to the Mink and Carrot behind him, "You guys go to the lab with the Doctor first. I'll talk to my dad here and come over!"

"It seems you still have things to do! No problem... How about this, so as not to delay the research, I'll draw a vial of your blood, and then I'll go back to do my research first. You can come find me when you're done!" Dr. Asie knew that his request was too much, so he said with a smile.

“Thank you, Doctor. We won’t be delayed for long!” Pedro said, rolling up his sleeves to reveal his arms.

Seeing this, Dr. Assie pulled out a syringe from behind him, sucked up a vial of Pedro's blood, and left satisfied.

"Hahaha... Don't mind him! That's just how the Doctor is. Once he starts researching, he gets very absorbed! But don't think he's the kind of crazy scientist, and don't worry about safety. The Doctor won't do any strange human experiments!" Frank quickly explained with a smile when he saw that the Mink Tribe people seemed to be frightened by the Doctor.

Pedro shook his head, indicating that he didn't mind. Instead, he looked at Whitebeard with some concern, worried that the other party might not take his words seriously. If something really happened to Reina, it would be terrible.

"Don't worry! There won't be any problems. That kid values ​​his life more than anything. If there's really a problem, he definitely won't do anything reckless! When he comes back, I'll have Marco give him a thorough check-up!" Whitebeard seemed to have noticed Pedro's worries and said with a smile.

Hearing Whitebeard's words, Pedro finally felt a little relieved.

"Frank, arrange a place for the Mink guests to rest, and take them to the Doctor's place tomorrow!" Whitebeard instructed Frank directly upon seeing this.

Now that Reina is away, Frank is able to manage Crescent Moon Island very well. Although he is not very strong, he has now become an indispensable member of the Whitebeard Pirates.

The next morning, after having breakfast with Pedro and the others, Frank headed towards the doctor's laboratory.

"No matter what you see later, don't be surprised or pay attention! Just follow me!" Frank explained as they walked.

"Huh? Why? Is it because there are traps or dangers on the road?" Pedro didn't answer, but Carrot, the little rabbit beside him, asked curiously while eating a carrot.

"It's not that dangerous, but as you know, the laboratory is very important, so there are some defensive measures... and... how should I put it? I can't explain it clearly, you'll understand when you see it!" Frank scratched his head and said with a wry smile.

However, Pedro and the others were not nervous. The people who came this time were either members of the Knights of Fame or members of the Musketeers. They were all well-trained warriors and had all successfully mastered the Sulong form, so they were all quite strong.

Within Whitebeard's crew, as long as the Whitebeard Pirates don't deliberately target them, they really don't have anything to worry about.

Soon, the group arrived at the location of the small sky island. What should have been a beautiful island had now been completely transformed into a forest.

"Pedro...this...this place feels so scary!" Upon seeing the eerie and terrifying forest before her, the little rabbit Carrot immediately came to Pedro's back for protection.

Since Perona and Olga modified this place, it has basically become a forbidden area on Crescent Moon Island. Ordinary people would never come here unless there is a reason.

Frank swallowed hard, stood at the edge of the forest, and shouted loudly into it, "Miss Olga, Miss Perona! I am Frank! I have brought guests from the Mink Clan with me. They have been invited by Lord Reina to assist the Doctor's research!"

After shouting, he cautiously retreated immediately. After waiting for a while, he found that no ghost came to lead the way, so he could only smile wryly and say, "They're probably still sleeping. Let's go in!"

Pedro frowned, but since Frank was walking ahead, he had no choice but to follow him into the forest.

Once inside the forest, it became even more eerie and terrifying. If it weren't broad daylight, Pedro would probably be even more frightened. The little rabbit Carrot didn't even dare to open her eyes.

"Waaaaah~~~"