Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

“That’s right, this is a trial that is attached to our blood, and we must do it!” Reina nodded and replied.

"So how are you going to get there? Do you need my help?!" Whitebeard asked after a moment of silence.

"No need, but I might get injured after the trial!" Reina shook his head and said.

"Injured? In danger?" Whitebeard's eyes narrowed as he asked.

“Yes, if you die during the trial… then you really die! But I have the right to interrupt the trial at any time!” Reina nodded and replied.

"Be careful!" Whitebeard didn't ask any further questions, simply saying this.

Reina nodded, spent 10,000 points to buy a Trial Scroll, and then used it directly.

"???"

Whitebeard stared in disbelief as Reiner vanished before his eyes.

Such a grown man, just vanished like that? Even though he saw it with his own eyes, he still couldn't quite believe it.

Chapter 491 Re-entering the Tower of Trials

Upon arriving at the Trial Grounds again, Reina did not linger but went directly to the Trial Tower.

"Reset the Tower of Trials?" Just as Reina pushed open the door of the Tower of Trials, he suddenly heard a notification sound.

"Reset? What do you mean?" Reina was puzzled.

However, the answer was quickly found on the notice board next to it.

"I see... In other words, after the reset, all the rewards will be reset, but I will have to start fighting from the first floor again!" After reading the explanation on the notice board, Reina roughly understood what the reset meant.

After comparing the two options, Reina realized that if he wanted to reach a higher level, it would be better not to reset, so that he would have more stamina to reach a higher level.

However, if you're not confident, resetting might be better, because Reina already knows the reward for the first twenty floors: 11,000 points. That means that after deducting the 10,000 points you spent to enter, you can still earn 1,000 points, which is a sure win.

So Reina, standing at the gate, began to struggle with the decision: should he reset or not?

Although Reina believed he had become stronger under Zephyr's training, he wasn't entirely confident that he could break through the thirtieth floor in one go.

Although he has become much stronger, there has been no qualitative change. The thirtieth floor of the Tower of Trials will inevitably bring new changes, and he is not 100% confident.

Last time, I left after defeating the boss on the 20th floor. If I were to continue, I would start from the 20th floor.

But in that case, it would be better to reset once and get another 11,000 points. By the way, I can also see the strength after the 20th floor and lay the foundation for breaking through the 30th floor next time.

But then Reina remembered that he could only get a reward once every ten floors. If he didn't claim the reward when he reached the twentieth floor, he would lose half of the reward when he failed. Wouldn't that be even more of a loss?

"Please select whether to reset..."

Just as Reina was hesitating, the notification sound rang again, as if urging him on.

"Reset!" With a determined look, Reina chose to reset.

His plan was to lose a maximum of 4500 points this time. He would then fail at the 30th floor and be able to challenge the 30th floor directly the next time he entered the game. If he succeeded, he would get 100,000 points.

Soon after Reina chose to reset, a light seemed to flash across the Tower of Trials before him, and then the weapon room opened up to him.

After selecting his weapon, Reina began climbing the tower again.

"Phew~ This was easier than last time!" Reina breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the guardian of the tenth level fall at his feet.

As it stands, aside from expending some energy, he is not injured and is in good condition. Passing the twentieth floor should be no problem for him!

Congratulations! You have received 1 skill experience points!

Congratulations! You have obtained: 1 random summon beast fragments!

Congratulations! You have earned 1000 points!

"Open the reward storage box...?"

"Reward Storage Box: Rewards obtained in the Tower of Trials can be stored here and can be retrieved at any time!"

Seeing the system notification that was different from the last one, Reina felt a little confused. This storage box seemed a bit redundant!

Moreover, opening this storage box requires 30,000 points, which makes Reina even more reluctant. What he lacks right now is points, and he really doesn't dare to buy something he doesn't fully understand.

But just as he was about to refuse, something suddenly occurred to him, and he asked, "If I buy this storage box, will I not lose any rewards if I fail and leave?"

But no one answered him; it seemed that he had to make all the decisions himself.

Reina checked his current points. After deducting the 10,000 points he had spent on the Trial Scroll, he now had just over 130,000 points, less than 140,000. If he bought the reward storage box, he would only have a little over 100,000 points left.

However, if the reward storage box is really as he imagined, then buying it earlier would indeed be more cost-effective, as he would definitely visit the Tower of Trials many times in the future.

"Activate!"

Reina was willing to take the gamble. If his guess was correct, he should be able to earn back those 30,000 points quickly!

"Reward storage box opened, rewards for the tenth floor have been stored and can be retrieved at any time!"

After the points were deducted, the system notification sounded again.

“Extract!” Reina took a deep breath and said.

"Usable skill experience increased by 1, random summon beast fragment *1! Points increased by 1000!" Sure enough, Reina did not leave the Tower of Trials, but he received the reward for the tenth floor.

"Just as I thought..." Reina secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This so-called reward storage box really did allow him to not lose rewards even if he failed. In that case, he could earn back those 30,000 points very quickly.

At least this time he can save the 5500 points that will be deducted later.

After receiving the reward, Reina continued to advance, defeating the guards layer by layer. However, his stamina began to deplete significantly, and by the time he defeated the twentieth guard, he had sustained numerous injuries.

Congratulations! You have received 10 skill experience points!

Congratulations! You have obtained: 1 random mount fragments!

Congratulations! You have earned 10000 points!

After receiving the reward from the twentieth floor, his points have returned to 110,000. If he can reach the thirtieth floor, he can purchase two advanced bloodline ability evolution scrolls to upgrade his Mangekyou Sharingan.

However, given his current situation, breaking through to the thirtieth level will likely be no easy feat.

"Phew~ I'll try to get to the thirtieth floor first, check out the opponent's situation, and then break through in one fell swoop when I'm confident!" Reina picked up the Hyōrinmaru that had fallen from the gatekeeper's hand and planned to continue forward.

The guardian of this level, besides possessing a Sharingan with three tomoe, also had an ordinary Hyorinmaru. Although it couldn't be released, it was still sharper and more durable than ordinary weapons, which is why he replaced the ordinary weapon in his hand.

When he arrived at the twenty-first floor, the gatekeeper hadn't changed much, except that he would occasionally use the Six Powers of the Navy during the battle, making him a bit more difficult to deal with.

"Next is the twenty-ninth floor! Once I defeat him, I'll meet my opponent on the thirtieth floor!" As he advanced, Reina's injuries multiplied, and he felt he was nearing his limit. However, he was unwilling to admit defeat in the face of his final opponent.

"Shave!" Upon seeing Reina, the gatekeeper of the twenty-ninth floor vanished from his spot.

"So fast!" Without the Sharingan, Reina could only use Observation Haki to sense the opponent's location, and then he had to concentrate on fighting the opponent.

However, due to excessive physical exertion, he was constantly being pressured and beaten by his opponent.

"Hmph~ Is this the end?" Reina, who staggered to his feet again, sensed that his opponent was about to unleash the final blow.

"Damn it... I am... Akame Reina!" Just as the opponent charged directly at him, Reina's Conqueror's Haki suddenly erupted, causing the opponent to stop in his tracks.

"die!"

"Pfft!"

Reina threw the Hyōrinmaru in his hand, and it hit the opponent directly.

However, the gatekeeper who was hit by Hyōrinmaru did not stop, but continued to charge towards Reina.

"Pfft!"

Reina coughed up a mouthful of blood. Although he had barely managed to avoid hitting his heart, his opponent's Hyōrinmaru had still pierced him.

The two stood face to face like that. Just as Reina was about to give up and was about to leave the Tower of Trials, the other's figure finally began to fade and eventually disappeared.

"We won!" Reina collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.

After the battle, the Tower of Trials will release a light on Reina. Although this light cannot heal Reina's injuries, it can ensure that his injuries do not worsen.

Chapter 492 Ace's Decision

"Next is the thirtieth floor. I wonder if I can leave during the battle. If not... I'm afraid I'll die here!" Reina looked at the stairs that had appeared and fell into deep thought.

But if he doesn't go up, he won't get the information about the thirtieth floor.

Having come this far, it would feel like a waste not to take a look.

But if you go up there and can't get out, the price you might pay is your life.

So after thinking for a while, Reina decided to quit here and go to the thirtieth floor next time, so as not to actually get stuck here, which would be a huge loss.

"Ok?"

When Reyner reappeared before Whitebeard covered in blood, Whitebeard was genuinely startled.

"What happened? Did it fail?" Whitebeard asked Reina.

Reina nodded, smiling wryly, and said, "I guess so, but I'm sure I'll succeed next time!"

Whitebeard didn't ask any more questions. After sending him to the treatment room, he didn't bother with him anymore. In the following days, Reina continued his monotonous life of clocking in and exercising.

After Zephyr settled on Crescent Island, his personality became increasingly carefree, especially when training Reina. He practically turned on his吐槽 (tu cao, meaning to roast or criticize) mode, almost driving Reina to despair.

Later, in order to divert Zephyr's attention, he also brought the captains over to train together, which finally freed him from Zephyr's curse.

However, the other captains began to feel like they were dying. For example, Ace, who relied heavily on his Devil Fruit abilities, was completely humiliated by Zephyr. If it weren't for the difficulty in fighting back, he would have roasted Zephyr.

Days passed by, and half a month later, Reina decided to try the Tower of Trials again.

He currently has just 120,000 points. If he spends 10,000 to buy a trial scroll, he will have 110,000 left. Then, if he breaks through to the thirtieth level, he will be able to get 100,000 points, for a total of 210,000 points. Then, his Sharingan problem will be solved.

However, he was unaware that Shiki the Golden Lion's Sky Island had already reached the first half of the Grand Line and was not far from the East Blue.

Also still in the East Blue are Marco, who accompanied Nojiko's family back, and Garp, who went back to Marine Headquarters for a vacation.

"Marco, could you please take these oranges to everyone? We've been away for so long, and the orange grove hasn't been neglected thanks to everyone's help!" Nojiko pointed to a large basket full of oranges on the ground and called out to Marco, who was tending to the orange grove.

“Okay, I’ll go as soon as I’m done here!” Marco, wearing glasses, smiled slightly and said.

Marco has been on Cocoyasi Island for several days now and has felt the warmth of the place. Although people may not know that he is "Phoenix Marco", as Nojiko's husband, he has received a high-level welcome here.

The happiest person during this period was Nocchio. Marco is indeed a warm-hearted person, just as Reina said.

This time, when he accompanied her back to her hometown, he didn't act like a high and mighty pirate, but rather like an ordinary person, accompanying and taking care of her. Even Bellemere and Ken praised Marco highly.