Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

“Hehehehehe... That’s great! Let’s give the world a surprise! Indigo... Take Reina to rest, prepare a banquet tonight, I want to celebrate properly! Hehehehehe..." Shiki the Golden Lion said with a loud laugh.

“Yes, Captain!” Indigo, who had been standing silently to the side, nodded and replied.

That evening, at the banquet, Reina, Shiki the Golden Lion, Indigo, and others refined the plan that Shiki the Golden Lion had proposed during the day. After the banquet ended, Indigo led a group of people away to implement the first step of the plan.

"Once the Navy responds, we can proceed to the second step! Hehehehe... I believe we can definitely give the world a surprise this time!" Shiki the Golden Lion seemed very excited. With Reina's addition, he could do even more.

Even without relying on the Whitebeard Pirates' power, the benefits it could bring him would be enormous.

A few days later, when Indigo sent word, the Golden Lion found Reina.

"So, shall we go find that navigator and get him to join us?" Golden Lion asked with a chuckle.

The navigator he was referring to was Nami.

"Why are you looking for Nami? Our plan doesn't need her, does it?" Reina asked, puzzled.

“No… with a navigator, the tide is on our side!” the Golden Lion said, squinting his eyes.

He was genuinely annoyed by the unpredictable weather.

"Don't worry, there won't be any problems. Impel Down is located in an area where there won't be any bad weather. Otherwise, why do you think the World Government would choose to build an underwater prison there? Don't underestimate the World Government; their hidden strength is quite formidable!" Reina shook his head and said.

"I have never underestimated the World Government, but I won't feel at ease without a reliable navigator!" Shiki said, squinting his eyes.

Reina said with a headache, "Didn't I tell you? There won't be any problems. At worst, I'll be the navigator. I trained Nami, don't you trust me?"

"Idiot! What good is an ordinary navigator? Don't you know your disciple? She has the ability to sense the weather! Did you think Roger was just lucky back then? No! He has the ability to communicate with all things, so he can sense the weather to some extent, but he is definitely not as good as your disciple. She is the genius in this field. You? You wouldn't even serve as her shoe-shiner!" Shiki said with a displeased expression.

Reina was somewhat taken aback. He had thought that Shiki was only looking for Nami because he was afraid of the storm, but he did not expect that Shiki had already seen through Nami's talent and was planning much further ahead.

"Forget about Nami. I won't force her unless she's willing! If you insist on having Nami on board, then I'll have to abandon this plan!" Reina said seriously.

"Hehehehe... Alright! Let's talk about it after this plan is completed! It's really too early to talk about it now!" The Golden Lion agreed with a laugh.

However, both he and Reina knew that their cooperation would end after the destruction of Impel Down.

Moreover, the two might even become enemies in the end, vying for Nami's affections.

Meanwhile, with Rayleigh's help, the Straw Hat crew successfully set off from the Sabaody Archipelago and headed to Mermaid Island underwater.

After a series of adventures, they finally arrived at the Fishman Island located at the bottom of the sea.

"Wow~ Hahaha... This is so much fun! The underwater adventure is so cool!" Luffy said with a big smile after being pulled back onto the ship.

They had just been attacked by the Kraken—a giant octopus. Although they escaped unharmed, it terrified the rest of the crew except for Luffy.

"What? Nothing's wrong, is it?" Luffy said, rubbing the spot where Nami had punched him.

"Shut up! If you pop the bubble, we're doomed! So... you better be quiet!" Nami was terrifying when she was angry, and Luffy couldn't even talk back.

"Hehehe... It's okay, with Little Fatty by my side, at least I'm fine!" Robin said with a wicked smile.

Like Hardshell, Fatty is equipped with a bubble-making machine, which allows him to trap Robin in bubbles and hide her on his back when necessary.

"Oh~~ really? That's so cool, Robin~~~ can I try it out?" Upon hearing Robin's words, Luffy immediately perked up and asked with stars in his eyes.

"Damn it!" Nami punched Luffy on the head and roared, "Don't you know what Robin said? She means that even if we all die, she won't die!"

"Huh?" Luffy lay on the ground, looking at Robin with a surprised expression, and asked, "Is that so?"

Robin smiled and nodded, replying, "Yes!"

"Wow~~ That's amazing!" Luffy seemed not to understand and kept clapping and cheering, while Nami covered her forehead and sighed.

"Nami-san~~ Don't worry! I'll definitely protect you!" Sanji, fearless of death, twisted and turned until he reached Nami's side, and Luffy gained a fellow sufferer.

Chapter 523 The Regrets of the Warring States Period

"Who are you people?" When the Straw Hat crew approached Fish-Man Island, they were stopped by a squad of Sea King's soldiers.

"I am Monkey D. Luffy! The man who will become the Pirate King!" Luffy looked at the Sea King soldiers with a serious expression and replied earnestly.

"You're the Straw Hat Boy?" the Sea King soldier asked, his expression changing.

Seeing the other party's expression change, everyone in the Straw Hat crew except Luffy became wary. There was no way around it; their crew was now world-famous, so there were quite a few people eyeing them.

Moreover, since the other party dared to target them, their strength must be considerable.

"Huh? Do you know me?" Luffy asked with a blank look on his face.

However, just as the others were on guard, the Sea King's fish-man suddenly bowed and said, "Then may I ask if Miss Robin is here? I was originally a member of the Sun Pirates, but after Boss Jinbe stepped down as captain, I left the pirate crew and am now a member of the Sea King's Army in Ryugu Castle, Fishman Island!"

"Ah! I see~ Robin~~ She's looking for you!" Luffy nodded upon hearing this and called out to Robin behind him.

Robin walked to the bow of the ship with a smile and said, "Since you're no longer a member of the Sun Pirates, you don't need to call me 'Miss' anymore!"

However, the merman shook his head and said, "If it weren't for Lord Reina and Boss Tiger saving me back then, I would still be a slave! So you deserve to be called 'Young Lady'!"

Seeing the puzzled looks on her crew members' faces, Robin smiled and explained, "Besides the Moby Dick, where my father and the others are, the Whitebeard Pirates have nearly fifty other pirate crews under their command! Because of my father, and because he adopted me as his goddaughter, all the pirates under the Whitebeard Pirates call me 'Young Lady'!"

"Fifty pirate crews? That's a huge pirate fleet!" Franky and Brook exclaimed in surprise.

"Tsk tsk tsk... Robin's status is already comparable to that of a princess from an ordinary kingdom!" Sanji exclaimed.

"Princess? Is Robin a princess?" Chopper asked in surprise.

"Hehe..." Robin chuckled lightly, without offering any further explanation.

"Young lady, please follow me. Boss Jinbe has been resting on Fishman Island recently. He would be very happy to know that you have come!" The member of the Sea King Army said with a smile as he led the way.

Soon, under his guidance, the Sunny entered the port of Fishman Island through the bubbles.

"Wow~~ There's even air and sunlight in here, that's amazing!" The group, who were visiting Fishman Island for the first time, were all very surprised as they looked around.

Meanwhile, inside the Ryugu Palace, after receiving a report from his subordinates, King Neptune specifically summoned Jinbe, Shark Star, and Naga together.

"Oh? Is she Mr. Reina's daughter? Then we must treat her well this time! I heard that because of what happened to her mother back then, Mr. Reina has always felt very guilty towards his daughter, so he has always been very accommodating to her requests, and even said that anyone who dares to harm Robin will be killed by him!" Shark Star's eyes lit up as he said.

Fishman Island had escaped disasters time and again thanks to the Whitebeard Pirates, so now that Reina's daughter had arrived, they naturally wanted to treat her well.

"No need, Miss Robin isn't that kind of person. She has a rather bland personality. We just need to do things normally! Otherwise, it might make her feel uncomfortable!" Jinbe said with a smile.

Although he is no longer the captain of the Sun Pirates, he is still a member of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Moreover, he had met Robin several times, so he knew Robin's personality.

As for Naga, she was full of curiosity. She didn't expect that Reina would already have a daughter, and that she seemed to have already come to Fishman Island.

Meanwhile, the Marines, who were plotting against the Whitebeard Pirates, were also having a meeting.

"Has Reina not shown up yet?" Sengoku asked, frowning.

“That’s right, and the Moby Dick has already returned and is heading towards Crescent Moon Island. Should we make a move?” Akainu nodded and replied.

“But Reina is still on Crescent Moon Island, right? The matter with Shiki hasn’t been resolved yet. If we attack the Whitebeard Pirates now, we’ll be facing two legends. Besides, Rayleigh from Sabaody Archipelago has also made his move. Now is really not a good time!” Garp shook his head and replied.

"Hmph! If it weren't for that old bastard Rayleigh causing trouble this time, I would definitely have been able to take down the Straw Hat crew!" Speaking of this, Akainu was furious. He had already suffered two losses at the hands of the Straw Hat crew.

The others remained silent. They all knew that now was not the time to talk about Luffy. Compared to great pirates like Shiki and Whitebeard, Luffy was just a minor issue.

"It is indeed difficult for us to deal with two great pirates at the same time, and it is also at a disadvantage for us! But it is precisely this opportunity that will catch the Whitebeard Pirates and Reina off guard. They will think that we are dealing with the Golden Lion Pirates with all our might. After all... we failed to stop Shiki last time, so we will definitely go all out this time!" Vice Admiral Tsuru tapped the table and said.

"So what? The Chief of Staff means... to abandon the encirclement and annihilation of the Golden Lion and instead attack the Moby Dick? You know they're not far from the waters around Crescent Moon Island now. Even if we set off now, it'll be too late! And Reina is on Crescent Moon Island. If we go there now, we won't gain anything either!" Kizaru glanced at Vice Admiral Tsuru and asked.

"How was the Whitebeard Pirates' haul this time?" Sengoku suddenly asked at that moment.

"Very good, you captured several pirates with hundreds of millions!" Aokiji, who had been silent all along, finally spoke up.

"You want to take advantage of this Berry?" Garp immediately understood Sengoku's meaning.

If we tamper with this, the dissatisfied Whitebeard Pirates will inevitably send some of their members to cause trouble. At that time, they can capture these people, make Whitebeard ransom them, and take the opportunity to set a trap.

"So now the only problem is how to get Reina away from Xuan Yue Island!" Sengoku didn't explain further, and then continued.

"report!"

Just then, a soldier burst into the conference room and shouted loudly.

"What is it? Didn't I tell you? This is an emergency meeting, and nothing can interrupt it!" Before Sengoku could speak, Akainu roared with a dark face.

"I...I'm sorry! Admiral Akainu, it's about Gengetsu Island and Reina!" the soldier replied somewhat fearfully.

"Come in, it's alright. It's my order. Any news about Reina and Xuan Yue Island must be reported to me immediately!" Zhan Guo waved his hand and said.

Upon hearing this, the messenger breathed a long sigh of relief, then walked over, handed the document to Sengoku, and left immediately.

Soon, after reading it, Sengoku exclaimed in surprise, "How is this possible?"

"What happened?" Lieutenant General Tsuru asked in surprise.

She couldn't understand what had happened to make the usually composed Sengoku show such an expression.

"Take a look for yourself!" Sengoku rubbed his head, looking a bit of a headache, and handed the document to Lieutenant General Tsuru.

After reading it, Lieutenant General Tsuru frowned immediately.

"Two pieces of news, one good news and one that I'm not sure if it's bad news or not!" Lieutenant General Tsuru raised his head and, seeing everyone looking at him, spoke: "First of all, Reina has left Xuan Yue Island, and someone has already seen him meet up with Fate Kantu!"

After hearing Vice Admiral Tsuru's words, everyone frowned. If it were before, the name Fate Kantu wouldn't have made them so upset, but after the last battle with the Golden Lion, they understood that another legendary figure had returned!

Moreover, he wasn't some frail old man, but a strong man in his prime.

"What other news is there?" After processing the news, Aokiji asked.

“Xuan Yue Island has disappeared!” Lieutenant General Tsuru replied expressionlessly.

"Disappeared?" Everyone except those from the Warring States period who already knew was stunned.

"What does this mean?" Kizaru asked, frowning.

"It means exactly what it says! The surveillance team discovered that Xuan Yue Island has disappeared. They went up to check it out, and it's as if the island never existed; there's absolutely no trace of it left!" Lieutenant General He said softly.

"It flew away?" Aokiji said.

This was the first reason he could think of, because Whitebeard already had a small sky island and a very powerful scientist. Perhaps the scientist had made some progress in researching the sky island, so he secretly converted Xuan Yue Island into a sky island as well.

“That’s certainly very possible. If that’s the case…we’re in trouble, and the plan will have to be changed!” Lieutenant General Tsuru nodded and said.

"It seems that this encirclement and suppression of Whitebeard... will have to be canceled!" Sengoku said somewhat dejectedly.

He was getting older and his physical strength was failing him. If the navy didn't need him, he would have retired long ago.

Since becoming a marshal, he has not been to the front lines, but he still wants to dedicate himself to the navy one last time before retiring, just like the air marshal back then.

However, the timing was wrong, which left him somewhat disappointed.