Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

After sitting up in bed, Reina slowly tried to get out of bed and move around. After more than ten minutes, he felt that he had recovered a lot, and then Isa helped him to the living room to have breakfast.

Aside from training, Reina was basically able to take care of himself by noon, so he gradually started to complete some work.

Although Isa was a little worried, Reina didn't engage in any strenuous exercise, so she just watched from the sidelines and didn't stop him.

By the time the workday was over, the moon was already in the sky.

Today, some team leaders and members came to visit him again, and seeing that he could still work, everyone was relieved.

A few days later, Reina's injuries had basically fully healed, and at the same time, he received orders from Whitebeard to set sail.

Whitebeard has stayed on Crescent Moon Island for quite a long time this time. If it weren't for Reina's injuries, he would have set sail long ago. So as soon as Reina's injuries healed, he was eager to set sail.

"You're going to sea this time too? Aren't you going to spend more time with Nojiko?" On the ship, Reina saw Marco saying goodbye to Nojiko and asked jokingly.

“Yes, I’ve already promised Nojiko that when I get back this time, I’ll accompany her back to the East Blue and stay there for half a month before coming back!” Marco nodded and said.

Nojiko, standing to the side, looked a little embarrassed.

She hadn't originally intended for Marco to send her back so soon, but now that she was married to Marco, and the residents of Cocosia Island didn't know it yet, she decided to go back.

If Whitebeard hadn't decided to set sail at that time, they would have all planned to return to the East Blue first.

"Ha~ That's great! You can stay a few more days on Cocossia Island, since there's nothing much going on here for the time being!" Reina said with a smile.

"We'll see how it goes when we get there!" Marco replied with a smile.

Seeing the two talking quietly, Reina didn't disturb them any further and walked directly towards where Whitebeard was.

"How are you? Are your injuries almost healed?" Whitebeard asked with a smile as he saw Reina approaching.

“Of course!” Reina nodded and replied with a smile.

A few days later, in a certain sea area, a pirate ship slowly sank to the bottom of the sea.

“First mate…we haven’t robbed them yet!” The crew member standing next to Reina looked at Reina with a helpless expression and said.

"I'm sorry, I didn't expect it to turn out like this..." Reina said with a wry smile, waving his hand.

He is currently in battle, deliberately avoiding using any abilities granted by the system, and relying solely on his physical strength to fight.

So I didn't control my strength well just now, and I cleaved the enemy ship in two with one strike, causing it to sink to the bottom of the sea.

"The first mate seems to be getting stronger and stronger!" After Reina left, the surrounding crew members couldn't help but exclaim.

"Reina! How far have you progressed in your swordsmanship?" Vista asked, looking at Reina wielding an ordinary weapon.

Reina shook his head and said, "I'm still a ways off from being a great swordsman!"

"???" Vista was completely confused. He knew that Reina's swordsmanship level had long been very close to that of a great swordsman, but why was he now saying that he was still some distance away from becoming a great swordsman?

"My swordsmanship used to rely on my own abilities, which is why I was able to perform at a level similar to that of a great swordsman. But if you disregard those abilities, my swordsmanship level is not up to that of a great swordsman!" Reina explained with a smile.

Bishta was momentarily speechless.

"Are you planning to... become a Great Swordsman?" Rakuyo, who was passing by, asked in surprise after hearing Reina's words.

Reina nodded and said, "I've relied too much on my abilities before, so now I plan to focus more on the fundamentals of my physical abilities!"

Upon hearing Reyna's words, Lacjo and Bistan immediately turned and left.

You should know that when it comes to basic swordsmanship, even Hawkeye Mihawk wouldn't dare say he could easily defeat Reina, yet he still dares to say that his basics are insufficient.

Seeing their reactions, Reina chuckled and shook his head. He realized they had misunderstood him; the foundation he was referring to was his physical attributes and strength.

After the battle at the Tower of Trials, Reina realized that, aside from his own abilities, he would have a hard time defeating even two ordinary Marine Headquarters Vice Admirals.

Of course, it's not that his physical abilities are inferior to those of a vice admiral in the Navy Headquarters, but rather that he had previously relied on his own abilities and hadn't properly developed his physical capabilities, which is why he said those things before.

His daily training no longer focuses solely on swordsmanship or physical skills. While that would increase his experience in swordsmanship and physical skills, it wouldn't significantly improve his overall abilities.

So now, whenever it's time to train, he finds the captains on the ship, suppresses his abilities, and then spars with them to improve his physical fitness and combat skills.

"Bang!" After Joz punched Reina away, he saw Reina wave at him. He knew that today's training time was over, so he scratched his head and went back to the ship's wheel.

Without using his abilities, Reina is no match for Jozu's power. It's already quite an achievement that he's barely managing to avoid being knocked off the ship.

Now, the captains have no objections to sparring with Reina, which is different from before.

Previously, Reina would activate the Black Emperor's ability, and no matter how they attacked, they couldn't do any damage to him unless they broke through the upper limit of Reina's defense, so they felt nothing when fighting him.

So in the past, whenever Reina called for a sparring match, they would run away as fast as they could.

But things are different now. Apart from swordsmanship and physical combat, Reina can only use Armament Haki, Observation Haki, and the Six Powers of the Navy.

They found it very exciting to fight like this, so they were all very happy to accept Reina's request for a sparring match.

"Have you noticed anything?" Whitebeard was naturally aware that Reiner had abandoned all his abilities.

"Yeah! My physical condition isn't good right now! I relied too much on my abilities before. After the battle with the Sharingan last time, I realized that without my abilities, I'm so vulnerable!" Reina wiped the sweat from his forehead and nodded.

Now, sparring with the captains is even more strenuous than fighting in the Tower of Trials, because he still needs to expend some mental energy to suppress his abilities, unlike in the Tower of Trials where he couldn't use his abilities at all and didn't need to worry about them.

Whitebeard nodded and said, "This is indeed a form of training. Once you have complete control over your body, your strength should improve significantly! At that time... you will be able to barely be considered to have reached our level of combat power!"

Reina nodded; he understood what Whitebeard meant.

In fact, given his current strength, if he went all out, he wouldn't be without a chance of winning against Whitebeard, since Whitebeard was already quite old.

However, he was not on the same level of combat power as Whitebeard, because he simply could not perfectly control every bit of the force in his body.

You should know that when Whitebeard was young, he was so powerful that he had no friends!

Apart from a limited number of people like Red Earl Baron Redfield, Pirate King Roger, Marine Garp, and Captain Rocks, he was truly a formidable opponent.

Even Shiki the Golden Lion and Kozuki Oden are only on par with Reyner now, and still somewhat inferior to Whitebeard and his crew.

However, besides the method Reina is currently using, there are other ways, such as continuously training one's abilities to further improve them.

Moreover, this method is clearly better than the one used by Rainer.

However, Reina's abilities all come from the system, and his own body... cannot train better. In addition, the existence of the Tower of Trials is why Reina uses this "clumsy method"!

Whitebeard also knew that Garp was an expert in this area. That guy could perfectly control every bit of strength and power in his body, which was why he could maintain his strength while others' strength declined due to age.

So when Reina chose this method, he didn't stop him, but instead encouraged him.

You have to understand that even though he himself is the kind of strong person who constantly studies his abilities and strives to improve his strengths, he is on the opposite path from Garp and now Reina.

The other Four Emperors, including Kaido, Shanks, and Big Mom, as well as the Navy's Admirals and other powerful figures, have all basically followed this path.

Chapter 479 Naga's Decision

Reina was aware of his choice; Whitebeard had specifically spoken to him about it before.

Although this path is more difficult, he feels it suits him better.

"It's a pity you couldn't save Zephyr. That guy wanted to go down that path back then, but he failed and ultimately didn't even reach peak combat strength!" Whitebeard shook his head and said.

Reina rolled his eyes and replied, "He failed, so if I follow his path, won't I also fail? I should go find Garp; that guy is the real freak!"

"Idiot, do you think Garp will teach you? And who told you that Zeff failed and therefore can't teach you? Do the math yourself, how many strong disciples has he taught! It's precisely because he's tried and failed that he knows better which path you should take!" Whitebeard said, pursing his lips.

"Then tell me... if I join the Navy, will he teach me?" Reina asked seriously after thinking for a moment.

"Gurarararar... You really dare to dream, kid! Even if you dare to go, they'll have to dare to take you in!" the white-bearded man said with a loud laugh.

"Sigh... so it seems I'll have to do it myself!" Reina sighed.

Whitebeard rolled his eyes and said, "You really want to go to the Navy?"

"I'm planning to go study, right? I'll come back after I've finished studying, okay?" Reina nodded and said earnestly.

After thinking for a moment, Whitebeard nodded and said, "Then go and ask!"

"Ask? Who am I supposed to ask?" Reina asked, puzzled.

“Go find Sengoku! He’s the Fleet Admiral! If you really join the Navy, most people probably wouldn’t believe it. Talk to him, and I reckon he’ll beat you to death!” Whitebeard replied seriously.

"How about... we ask?" Reina said with some anticipation.

Whitebeard nodded and said, "Go find the nearest naval base yourself; you should be able to contact Sengoku!"

Reina rolled his eyes and said, "There are no naval bases in the New World. Their hidden locations are just for monitoring us! I reckon even if I went to them in person, they wouldn't report it. They'd just think it was a provocation! Going to Marineford is better than going to G1!"

“Then you can try Marineford!” the white-bearded man said with a strange laugh.

"Forget it, if I go there, I really don't know if I'll come back alive!" Reina shook his head and said.

He knew that he and Whitebeard were talking nonsense. Given his current status, Sengoku wouldn't believe him even if he said such things. It would be easier to use some information to exchange for Garp's guidance from Sengoku.

But whether Whitebeard had some plan or not, after chatting with Reyner that day, he actually sent the Moby Dick toward the Navy's G1 Division.

"Dad, are we going to attack the Navy G1 Division?" The captain ran over to ask after the Moby Dick turned around.

"Gurararar... What's so great about attacking a mere naval branch? If you're going to fight, attack the naval headquarters!" Whitebeard said with a sneer.

Everyone looked at Whitebeard in surprise.

"Dad... are you serious? Why are you suddenly going to attack Marine Headquarters?" Marco asked, puzzled.

"Look... none of you believe it, so the Navy definitely won't expect it either... Didn't the Doctor say he's short of money and materials lately? How about we go and rob some people? What do you guys think?" Whitebeard replied with a smile.

Upon hearing Whitebeard's words, many people's eyes lit up.

"Hahaha... Robbing the Marine Headquarters? That's a great decision, that's more in line with the style of the world's number one pirate crew!" Laco was even more excited, wishing he could act immediately.

"Brother...isn't this...aren't we being too hasty?" Reina asked hesitantly.

"Hey, hey... Reina, what's so hasty about this? How is it hasty? Think about it, if we suddenly attack, who would expect it? We can just rob them and leave, wouldn't that be great?" Before Whitebeard could even speak, Lakyo immediately said with dissatisfaction.

Marco, who was beside Reina, agreed with him. Reina couldn't use his Sharingan now, and his eyesight had deteriorated considerably. In addition, Whitebeard's body was no longer at its peak. At this time, attacking Marine Headquarters was not a good plan.

Many people shared his thoughts, but no one said it out loud at the time.

"Now... this is not the time for us to keep a low profile! Perhaps you think that our Whitebeard Pirates are in a slump right now, that I'm getting old, and that Reina's eyes are having problems... but... who are we? I... am Whitebeard!" Whitebeard smiled slightly and said.

His words stunned everyone, then everyone raised their weapons and shouted, "The Whitebeard Pirates! The Whitebeard Pirates! The Whitebeard Pirates!"

"Gurararar... my little ones... let the world... witness our strength!" Whitebeard raised his naginata and roared.

"Oh~~~"

Everyone, including Reina, echoed in agreement.

By this time, they had also understood Whitebeard's intention: the more difficult the situation, the less they could allow others to think that the Whitebeard Pirates were failing, not only others but also themselves.