Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"So, what did you say about Pedro's strength back then, brother?" Reina asked curiously.

“Newgate said that an army like that could conquer the world! But he said that no one could stay conscious in that state. Pedro lasted less than three seconds before losing consciousness completely. If no one had stopped him, he would have continued to destroy everything he could see until he died of exhaustion!” The doctor shook his head and replied.

“That is indeed a pity!” Reina nodded and said.

"So I didn't give this drug to the Minks, for fear they'd cause trouble! I only gave Pedro one to take back! After his last transformation, he was extremely weak and hadn't recovered when he left. So, aside from leaving two Minks here to assist me in continuing the research, the rest of the Minks accompanied him back." The doctor sighed and said, "Plus, you haven't been around either, so I haven't been able to continue the research!"

"This medicine can be improved?" Reina asked, his eyes lighting up.

"I want to try and see if ordinary people can eat it too!" the doctor said, stroking his chin. "If we can, then our strength can be further improved!"

"What if we manage to develop it? Will we run out of raw materials?" Reina said with a wry smile.

"Huh? Didn't I tell you? I've already planted that mother stone?" the professor asked in surprise.

"Plant it? What do you mean? You mean..." Reina's eyes widened as he asked incredulously.

"Yeah! What do you think that is? Am I stupid? Why would I leave such a big stone pillar here taking up space?" The doctor said, pointing to the stone pillar in the middle of the underground space that supported the entire space from bottom to top.

Reina nearly choked on his breath and said to the doctor, "Doctor, that mineral seems to have the ability to spread, right? If we live here in the future, aren't you afraid that we'll all turn into those gorillas?"

"Hmph! I know more than you do!" The doctor rolled his eyes at Reina and said, "The ore itself doesn't affect us at all, but the plants that grow from this soil all carry the properties of those minerals. As long as we don't eat them, we're fine! I do know about platinum lead disease!"

"You know that's good. This is our headquarters! We can't do anything reckless here!" Reina wiped the sweat from his forehead and replied.

"Don't worry, there won't be any problems! By the way, how many of these pills do you want to provide to the Mink Tribe? They've asked me about it many times already!" The doctor smiled and said.

“This kind of stuff isn’t actually that helpful to them, is it? They can transform into their Sulong form without the pills!” Reina thought for a moment and then said, “And once they’ve transformed into their Sulong form, they can’t continue taking these pills!”

“That’s right! And this pill, like the Sulong form, can only be used at night. However, it’s slightly better than the Sulong form in that it can be used anytime at night and doesn’t require a full moon as a medium! And its power might be a little stronger than the Sulong form!” The doctor nodded and said.

"So even the Mink Tribe can't be exposed to strong light after using this pill?" Reina asked, frowning.

"That's right! If we encounter Kizaru, we can declare them all wiped out without even fighting them!" The professor shrugged and replied.

“The pros and cons are too obvious! Once the weakness of this pill is revealed, it’s as if it’s useless!” Reina sighed and shook his head.

"There's nothing we can do about it; after all, the raw materials for this kind of thing have this kind of defect!" the doctor said, shaking his head.

"By the way, Doctor... what do you think about offering this medicine to Kaido... will he take it? Once he takes it, and I contact Kizaru, will it be easy to take him down?" Reina said with a strange laugh, stroking his chin.

Chapter 518 Strange Information

"Those two damn bastards!" Reina cursed as he worked.

The two damned guys he was talking about were Marco and Ace.

He was so angry because the two of them abandoned Reina and ran away to sea, leaving Reina to be captured by the doctor and forced to help build the underground space. They were so disloyal; they should have called him to run away with them!

Now he's stuck here doing all the work, like a slave.

It's not that he really has a lot of work to do, it's just that he's the only strong one left on the island, and he's the only one who can do some of the adjustments that need to be made. In addition, he also needs to test the defensive fortifications.

This is quite annoying.

In addition, Zephyr over there was not quiet either. He made Reina practice taijutsu every day. You should know that the reason why he practiced so hard before was just to get enough points to climb the tower and then buy the Sharingan advancement scroll.

Now that the goal has been achieved, is it still necessary to train so hard?

There are practically no beings in this world who can kill him in a one-on-one fight. As long as he doesn't act recklessly, he can simply run away if he can't win.

When it comes to strength, the Whitebeard Pirates are not afraid of comparisons; if one person can't beat them, they can simply call on their brothers.

Moreover, the Tower of Trials becomes increasingly difficult as you progress. He was certain that with his current strength, he could only manage to clear two or three levels at most before he couldn't advance any further.

This is without resetting it; if he did reset it, the first thirty floors would probably have to be done in two separate attempts.

However, earning 91,000 points twice is still very worthwhile.

However, he doesn't lack points now; he has over 20,000 points on him, which is more than enough.

Although more points are always better, he's not in a real hurry right now.

And so, every day on Xuan Yue Island, either he was helping the doctor experiment with the underground space or being pulled away by Zefara to train. For a time, Reina's days were strangely very fulfilling.

That day, after getting up, Reina was about to go to Zefa's place to train as usual when Frank found him looking very nervous.

"You mean... the Golden Lion has appeared in the New World? Have you determined where his target is?" Reina asked seriously.

The Golden Lion is about to cause trouble, something big!

This is not only Reina's opinion, but also the Navy's opinion. So now it depends on what kind of target Golden Lion has set. If it is not far from Xuan Yue Island, he plans to go and see what's going on.

“It’s not clear yet, but we received intelligence that the floating island where the Golden Lion is located landed over a small island, where he robbed a lot of supplies and seems to be planning to go somewhere else!” Frank handed the intelligence to Reina and said.

"What about the Navy? What's going on? Also, have any of the other four Emperors made any moves?" Reina asked, frowning.

"The other four Emperors haven't made any moves, but it seems the Navy is planning to gather the Seven Warlords of the Sea again!" Frank replied after thinking for a moment.

Because there was no Marineford War, Gecko Moria, who was defeated, was not removed from the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Instead, Edward Welbrook, who calls himself Whitebeard Jr., replaced Crocodile and formed a new Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Of course, there are actually only six new Shichibukai, because Jinbe was removed from the list a long time ago, and the World Government has not found a replacement yet.

As for Akainu's statement in Loguetown about eliminating Boa Hancock, there has been no follow-up. It's likely that the World Government didn't agree, since finding a replacement isn't easy these days, and the pirates still don't have much affection for the Navy and the World Government.

Those who are prestigious and powerful have no interest in becoming the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

"Again? Why do I have a bad feeling every time the Navy summons the Seven Warlords of the Sea? But this time it should be to deal with Shiki, right?" Reina muttered to himself as he looked at the intelligence report.

It's important to know that the Navy summoned the Seven Warlords of the Sea several times in order to deal with him or the Whitebeard Pirates.

"Wait... So... the Navy is planning to use the power of the Seven Warlords of the Sea to deal with Shiki? Then their headquarters isn't planning to send any strong fighters?" Reina seemed to have sensed something and asked with a frown.

"That shouldn't be possible! The Navy would have to send at least one admiral. Otherwise, even if they sent the Seven Warlords to face Shiki, they might not do their best! If they fail to stop Shiki, it would be the Navy that loses face." Frank shook his head and said.

Reina nodded. He knew the Seven Warlords of the Sea all too well. Expecting them to fight tooth and nail for the Navy? Even the Navy itself wouldn't dare to think of such a thing.

At most, they'll just go through the motions; as long as the Golden Lion doesn't actively cause them trouble, they won't take it too seriously.

In other words, the navy will still be the main force in this battle!

But if that's the case, then there's no need for them to summon the Seven Warlords of the Sea, right?

Reina was puzzled. What was the Navy's purpose in summoning the Seven Warlords of the Sea? Were they really going to deal with him again?

But thinking about it carefully, it shouldn't be like that! He has never left Xuan Yue Island. Even if the Navy wanted to deal with him, it would be impossible for them to attack Xuan Yue Island directly. If they did, the Navy would be the ones who would suffer.

If they don't capture Crescent Island immediately, then once the Moby Dick returns, or the pirate crew under Whitebeard arrives, the Navy will be the ones surrounded.

Or, even if the Navy captures Crescent Island immediately, the existence of the small sky island allows Reina to hold off the Navy, giving everyone ample time to evacuate. In that case, the Navy would not only be able to capture an empty island, but would also thoroughly enrage the Whitebeard Pirates, which seems like a bad deal no matter how you look at it.

"Could it be... the Navy is on guard against someone?" Frank asked, looking at Reiner.

"Beware of who? It's possible, after all, there are always some people who might be bored and go to take a look! Why are you staring at me like that? I'm busy to death every day, do you think I would have such a free time?" Reina replied, his face darkening as he looked at Frank staring at him.

"Well... the Navy didn't know you were so busy!" Frank said tentatively.

“Hmm! You’re right!” Reina nodded, beckoned to Frank, and said, “Come a little closer, what are you afraid of? I’m not going to hit you!”

But Frank turned and ran away after hearing Meng Yi's words.

Given that tone and attitude, it would be a fool not to run now.

But was Frank stupid? No!

So if we don't run now, when will we?

Seeing Frank flee, Reina laughed in anger, then took a step and chased after Frank.

"Run? You think you can run away?"

"Ah~~ I'm sorry! I was wrong!"

A scream rang out, startling everyone around.

Only after Frank collapsed on the ground, convulsing with bumps all over his head, did Reina leave, satisfied.

He still hadn't figured out why the Navy had summoned the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and he was quite puzzled by it.

Chapter 519 Modification Completed

From the moment Reina received the intelligence that the Navy was summoning the Seven Warlords of the Sea, he instructed Frank to inform all Whitebeard Pirates intelligence agencies to prioritize finding Shiki's whereabouts and the situation on the Navy's side, and to relay any news back immediately.

However, judging from the intelligence that was sent back, it seems that the Navy's purpose in summoning the Seven Warlords of the Sea was simply to target Shiki.

This, however, made Reina even more suspicious.

"Frank, go check the location of the Moby Dick, and also ask Ace and Marco if they have reunited with Big Brother!" Reina felt like he was overlooking something, and he had become increasingly restless these past few days.

"First mate, I contacted Dad earlier. They're on their way back. Apparently, they had a great haul this time, capturing several pirates worth hundreds of millions. As for Captain Ace and Captain Marco, we haven't been able to get in touch yet. I'll contact Dad again later to see if they've regrouped!" Frank said with a smile.

Reina nodded and told Frank to make the contact quickly.

His biggest worry right now is Ace, because because of him, the plot has changed. There is no Blackbeard, no Marineford War, Luffy didn't cause a ruckus in Impel Down, and his bounty is not as high as in the original story.

But none of that is the main point. The main point is that the Navy has been targeting the Whitebeard Pirates, and their breakthrough point is Ace and themselves.

If they don't get rid of them, the Navy will absolutely not dare to fight the Whitebeard Pirates head-on, because the cost of taking down two Yonko-level fighters would be too high, and at least one of the Admirals would probably die.

Therefore, Reina was certain that as long as he didn't run away and stayed with Whitebeard, the Navy couldn't do anything to them.

Of course, this is all on the premise that Ace is not captured. Otherwise, if the Navy sets a trap, even if he and Whitebeard join forces, they may not be able to gain any advantage.

In the original story, Garp didn't intervene, but if he went with Whitebeard, would Garp still stand idly by? Definitely not.

Therefore, Ace must not be captured by the Navy.

Not long after, Frank came over and told Reina that Marco had reunited with Ace and Whitebeard, but on their way back they found another treasure map and were now going to dig for treasure.

Reina was so angry that he almost kicked Frank away.

"Didn't you tell Big Brother about the current situation? The Golden Lion's whereabouts are unknown, and the Navy seems to be planning something again. At a time like this, you're telling me they've gone to dig for treasure?" Reina stared at Frank and asked.

"Of course I told you! But Dad said that if the Navy attacks, you should take the Sky Island and retreat first, and then go after the Navy after you regroup!" Frank shrugged and replied.

"Forget it, none of them are easy to deal with!" Reina sighed and said.

Putting aside everything else, Xuan Yue Island has undergone such a huge transformation; can it really be abandoned so easily? How could it be abandoned unless absolutely necessary?

It's unrealistic to bring Whitebeard back now. We should hurry up and finish modifying the underground space with the Doctor. Then we can pilot the Crescent Moon Island to find Whitebeard and scare them to death.

So in the days that followed, Reina resumed his previous life, even spending more time on experiments in the underground space.

Half a month later, when the transformation of Xuan Yue Island was fully completed, Reina finally received news of the Golden Lion.