Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

“Okay, now can you try pronouncing it? Ah~~” Reina guided.

“Ah~~” After hesitating for a moment, Lucien spoke.

“Very good! Your pronunciation is fine. Now repeat after me…you~~” Reina nodded and continued to guide her.

"Li~" Lucienne said very softly, but stopped immediately after realizing that her pronunciation was wrong!

“Alright, I think I’ve figured out the reason, Lucian. Did you stop speaking after you realized you were pronouncing it wrong?” Reina asked with a smile.

Lucian nodded somewhat shyly, but the gesture wasn't too big.

Chapter 515 Trivial Matters

"Mr. Reina, what exactly happened to Lucien?" Seeing that Reina seemed confident, Señor couldn't help but ask.

Reina glanced at him but didn't answer. Instead, he continued to ask Lucien, "So, you didn't allow Señor to do the massage I taught him?"

“Um… well, I know this. I taught it to this lady. She massages Lucien’s whole body every day!” Señor quickly interjected.

Reina glanced at Señor speechlessly, who was startled and quickly shut his mouth, no longer speaking.

“First of all, you have to do that kind of massage every day, and it’s best if Mr. Señor does it for you! I know you may hate him right now! But legally speaking, you are still his legal wife, so there’s nothing wrong with him doing these things! Also, for your own health, it’s best not to refuse this kind of thing!” Meng Yi looked at Lucian and said very seriously.

Perhaps it was Reina's appearance that put some pressure on Lucien, so after glancing at Señor, Lucien nodded slightly.

This simple action almost made Señor jump for joy, but when he saw Reina looking at him, Señor quickly covered his mouth and squatted down to the side so as not to disturb Reina.

"The reason you can't speak right now is because you've only recently regained full consciousness, so you can't control your muscles yet. With more practice, you'll be fine! So what you need to do now is not to stay silent, but to speak more, even if you can't speak clearly or well, it doesn't matter. Slowly, you'll return to your original self!" Reina patted Lucien's hand and said with a light laugh.

Upon hearing Reina's words, Lucien's eyes seemed to brighten a little. He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn't.

"Don't rush, take your time! These things aren't urgent. Speak one word at a time, starting with simple words! Understand?" Reina noticed Lucian's anxiety and patted her hand again, comforting her.

“…Yes…” After a long wait, Lucien finally spoke.

“Lucian…” Señor, who was standing to the side, was already in tears, biting his clothes and crying like a newborn baby.

“Alright, Mr. Señor, the rest is up to you. What you need to do now is to patiently accompany Lucian! You hurt her before, and now she is my patient. If I find out you haven’t taken good care of her, I will definitely teach you a lesson! Understand?” Reina stood up, patted Señor on the shoulder, and said with a smile.

"Waaaaah... Don't worry, you are my greatest benefactor! I will never forget you! As long as Lucien can return to his original form, I will do anything you ask!" Señor cried as he spoke.

“Lucian, don’t reject Señor right now. He is, after all, your husband. Even if you don’t like him, you need to get better first. Whatever decision you make, I will support you! Don’t worry, with my support, he won’t dare to do anything reckless or disobey!” Reina walked back to Lucian’s side and said to her with a smile.

“Some…some…” Lucian opened his mouth, and after a long while, he finally managed to utter the two words he wanted to say.

“You’re welcome!” Reina winked at her and said with a smile, “I look forward to the day you recover! We’ll have afternoon tea together then, it will be a wonderful afternoon! But I can’t keep you company now, I have other things to do! Señor, take good care of Lucien, and feel free to come to me if anything happens! If I’m not around, you can contact me through Frank!” After saying that, Reina left.

Señor was seen to the door, but Reina persuaded him to go back.

Turning to look at Lucy, who was no longer so resistant to him, Señor couldn't help but shed tears again.

“Mr. Señor, I’m afraid there might be something I need to do here in Lucien, so I’ll stay for the time being. What do you think?” The older sister who was taking care of Lucien said to Señor.

"Yes, yes, yes... Thank you so much, big sister! You've worked so hard these past few days. Leave the rest to me! Go upstairs and rest. I'll call you if I need anything!" Señor nodded and said.

Señor and Lucian's house is a two-story villa, but in order to make it easier to take care of Lucian, Señor and Lucian's rooms are on the first floor, while the older sister who takes care of her is arranged by Señor to live on the second floor.

The eldest sister was someone Frank specially invited from a nearby island because Señor's price was very high, and she had also witnessed the relationship between the two during this time, so she was happy to take care of Lucien here.

After leaving Señor, Reina went to the small sky island. Now, apart from the laboratory, that area is the territory of the three Zephyr masters and disciples. Even Perona and Olga's territory has been reduced.

"Hala halala~"

Reina had barely entered the area of ​​the small sky island when he saw Perona's ghost appear in the forest.

"You brat, why are you letting so many ghosts out in broad daylight?" Reina asked with a laugh.

"Hmph! This is our last territory now, so I have to keep a close watch on it!" A transparent Perona floated out from the air and said with considerable dissatisfaction.

"Then you'd better take good care of your own territory! What about old man Zefa?" Reina asked with a smile.

"They're over there, where there's no forest!" Perona said, pointing in another direction.

Upon hearing this, Reina walked towards that direction, asking, "Where's the Doctor? Has he come out of the lab?"

“The Doctor isn’t in the lab! He’s in the underground space, installing something. I don’t know what it is. Right now, besides Olga and me, the only other people in the lab are those Mink guys!” Perona replied immediately.

"Oh? The Mink Tribe hasn't gone back yet? How's the medicine the Doctor researched for them?" Reina was taken aback, only then remembering that the Mink Tribe still existed on Crescent Moon Island.

“Several batches have been produced, but the doctor still doesn’t seem satisfied. However, he seems very satisfied with the fur. I don’t know why. You should ask them yourself!” Perona shook her head and replied.

“Okay, I’ll go see old man Zepha later, then I’ll go find them. They’re in the living quarters of the lab right now, right?” Reina asked after thinking for a moment.

Chapter 516 The Navy's Scheme

When Reina found Zephyr, Zephyr only asked about what had happened and did not express any opinion on the matter, because after listening to him, he knew that neither the Navy nor Shiki would give up easily.

Just as he had guessed, after Garp and Akainu returned to headquarters and reported the matter, Sengoku fell into deep thought.

"What do you intend to do now, Sengoku?" Vice Admiral Tsuru, who was standing to the side, seemed to have seen Sengoku's determination and asked in a deep voice.

"Although our strength is still growing, neither I nor Garp can fight for the Navy forever! So before we retire, we must take down one of the Four Emperors! Otherwise, the road ahead will be difficult!" Sengoku said with a serious expression.

"So your target is Whitebeard?" Vice Admiral Tsuru seemed to have known all along, and did not show any surprise.

The current Navy boasts top-tier combatants from the previous generation, Sengoku and Garp, along with three admirals including Akainu, meaning it has five members at their peak. This is further supported by the Seven Warlords of the Sea, who, while not truly deserving of the title, are still quite powerful.

If we're really going to count, there are still some strong individuals within the World Government's CP0. After Rob Lucci's defeat at Enies Lobby, he recently returned to the World Government and was reportedly recruited by CP0. It's estimated that after being trained by the strong individuals there, his strength will definitely increase significantly!

Finally, there's Impel Down. Regarding Magellan, Impel Down owes the Navy a huge favor. Their newly appointed warden is said to be an amazing guy who manages the entire Impel Down perfectly.

"Although the Whitebeard Pirates have the title of the world's strongest pirate crew, among the Four Emperors, Whitebeard is the oldest, and his combat power has declined the fastest. It's been a long time since we've heard of Whitebeard going all out! Judging from our last encounter, his combat power is no longer as strong as it was at its peak!" Sengoku nodded and replied.

“But the Whitebeard Pirates are indeed the strongest overall! And according to Garp’s report, Reina’s strength has improved again. He’s now almost at the level of a Yonko!” Vice Admiral Tsuru said with a frown.

“Reina is indeed a problem! But it’s not unsolvable. If we can find a way to transfer him away, the success rate of defeating Whitebeard will be very high! Moreover, they are the world’s number one pirate crew. As long as we have the reputation of defeating them, even if Reina can reunite the Whitebeard Pirates, the pirate crew at that time will no longer be the Whitebeard Pirates!” Sengoku nodded and said.

"It's still a bit risky!" Lieutenant General Tsuru sighed and replied.

She naturally knew that Sengoku was right. Apart from the Whitebeard Pirates, Kaido's Beasts Pirates were holed up in Wano Country, a place that was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and warships simply couldn't get through.

Furthermore, Shanks, as the youngest of the Four Emperors, is also a force to be reckoned with. Given his relationship with Mihawk, it's likely that before the fight even begins, they will first have to fall out with Mihawk, who is a Shichibukai.

Finally, the seemingly weakest Big Mom Pirates have been operating in Whole Cake Island for many years. It won't be easy for the Navy to break in. Moreover, if they can't be dealt with quickly, and the Navy gets stuck in a stalemate with the Big Mom Pirates, it will be the biggest disadvantage for the Navy, because pirates in the New World might turn against the Navy.

So after considering all the options, the Whitebeard Pirates, being the strongest, seemed to be the easiest target.

Firstly, because Whitebeard's strength has declined, they only need to eliminate him; the rest can be ignored. Without Whitebeard, is the Whitebeard Pirates still the Whitebeard Pirates?

Secondly, although the Whitebeard Pirates have a base on Crescent Island, Whitebeard is a restless guy who often sails out to sea on the Moby Dick. If we can track down their whereabouts, it will be very easy to launch an ambush.

Just like this time, because of Shiki, Reina, Marco, and Ace, the three strongest fighters of the Whitebeard Pirates, all left Crescent Moon Island. At this time, Whitebeard even led a group of people to set sail.

If the Navy could obtain such intelligence in advance, then ambushing the Whitebeard Pirates would very likely achieve their goal.

"Then the next step is to find a way to transfer Reina away from the Whitebeard Pirates!" Vice Admiral Tsuru was a decisive person, and once he made up his mind, he wouldn't hesitate any longer.

“Perhaps…we can make use of Shiki the Golden Lion!” Sengoku said, a glint in his eyes.

“Shiki? What do you mean?” Lieutenant General Tsuru frowned and asked.

“When Shiki the Golden Lion appeared in the East Blue this time, didn’t he attract Reina to go there? So next time Shiki the Golden Lion appears, he might go there too! But we must find out why Reina went there!” Sengoku said after thinking for a moment.

“His daughter! Robin!” Vice Admiral Tsuru said firmly, “I’ve studied Reina. Like the other members of the Whitebeard Pirates, he’s a man of great loyalty and righteousness. Olvia died in Impel Down because of him! So he cherishes this daughter very much now! Judging from Reina’s actions in the first half of the Grand Line, most of them are related to Robin!”

"So that means if we create a situation where Robin is in danger and let Reina know about it, then he might very well leave the Whitebeard Pirates!" Sengoku hesitated for a moment before asking.

“That’s right. And when he seized the opportunity to negotiate with Garp this time, he didn’t say anything else but asked that the Navy not harm Robin. That shows how much he values ​​his daughter!” Vice Admiral Tsuru nodded and said.

"So now... where is this Robin?" Sengoku asked, stroking his chin.

"She's with Straw Hat Boy!" Vice Admiral Tsuru said with a headache. "At that time, they should be in the Sabaody Archipelago!"

"Straw Hat Boy? Garp's grandson? How did he get involved with that guy again?" Sengoku said with a headache.

"Why don't we call Garp over to discuss this? We can't keep this from him!" Vice Admiral Tsuru hesitated for a moment before saying.

"Phew~ Let's not notify him yet. We'll let him know after we've sorted things out. Otherwise, who knows what kind of trouble that guy will cause! Also, we can't let our guard down with Golden Lion either, or who knows what crazy things he might do!" Sengoku rubbed his head and said.

While Sengoku was having a headache, Reina, who had been tricked by them, was chatting with the Mink Tribe members.

"So... in fact, the pill that the doctor finally developed was a great success?" Reina asked in surprise.

He really didn't expect that the doctor had actually developed a pill for the fur tribe.

Chapter 517 Secret Medicine

After talking with the Mink Tribe, Reina learned that the pill had actually been successfully developed, but for some reason, the Doctor believed that the pill still had flaws and was unwilling to let the Mink Tribe use it. So, after leaving two of his friends among the Mink Tribe, Pedro took the rest of the group back. They hoped to talk to Reina through Duke Inuarashi and Lord Nekomamushi and ask the Doctor to provide them with the pill.

After leaving the living area of ​​the laboratory, Reina went straight to the underground area and found the doctor who was debugging something.

"Doctor... um..."

"Reina! You bastard, how dare you show your face in front of me? You dumped everything on me and ran off to play!"

Reina had barely greeted the doctor and hadn't even uttered what he wanted to say when the doctor launched into a tirade of angry curses.

"What... what's going on?" Reina was completely bewildered and had no idea what was happening.

Amidst the doctor's tirade, Reina finally understood why the doctor was so angry.

It turns out that during this period, the doctor not only had to research the potion for the fur tribe, but also had to debug the equipment in the underground space, keeping him extremely busy.

Just when the pills were finally making some progress and Reina needed to decide on the next direction, he went to the East Blue to pick up Marco, which naturally made the Doctor very unhappy.

"So the drug really works on fur-bearers? And it has no side effects?" Reina asked in surprise.

“How could there be no side effects? It’s just that these side effects aren’t considered severe for the Mink Tribe!” The doctor shook his head and replied, “They are already prone to losing themselves when they transform into Sulong, and this drug just exacerbates these aftereffects!”

"What do you mean? Does that mean they might lose consciousness after using it?" Reina asked, frowning.

If that's the case, then this drug is practically useless!

"Not entirely. It's similar to the Sulong form; it requires training! Currently, only Mink who can use this drug can use the Sulong form. After using the drug, they can unlock another transformation, a state completely different from the Sulong state but with even greater strength. I call this state the Blood Moon form!" the doctor said excitedly.

"Oh? That's great! Is there anything about the medicine that needs improvement?" Reina said happily.

“That’s right. According to Pedro’s plan, he hopes to take this drug again in his Sulong state! But if that happens, even Pedro won’t be able to maintain a clear mind, but his strength will indeed become extremely abnormal!” The doctor nodded in response.

"Pedro tried it?" Reina asked curiously.

"Yes! If it weren't for Newgate, things would have been really bad back then! And unlike the ability users, they aren't afraid of seawater!" The doctor nodded and said.