Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"Huh...that guy...is running away?" Just when Reina was at a loss, he suddenly noticed that Mr. 3, who had been killed earlier, had moved slightly and seemed to be moving towards the edge of the battlefield.

So Reina had a sudden inspiration. He found a time when there was a lot of smoke, immediately used his transformation magic to turn himself into Mr. 3, and then lay on the ground pretending to be dead.

Unexpectedly, after he lay down, no one attacked him anymore. Resisting the urge to just take a nap, Reina began to imitate Mr. 3 and slowly moved towards another direction of the battlefield.

"Wait a minute! Reina is gone!" Kizaru, who was in the middle of the battle, quickly glanced at the battlefield and immediately discovered that Reina had disappeared.

Following Kizaru's reminder, the surrounding Marine officers began searching for Reina, only to discover that he was indeed gone.

It was precisely because of Reina's disappearance that the fierce battle began to show signs of stopping.

Finally, when the Navy gathered together and stopped fighting, the prisoners who had escaped from Impel Down also stopped, quite surprised.

"What's going on? Garp, why did you stop? Keep fighting!" Barrett, covered in blood, shouted at Garp, who had stopped.

He was a stubborn guy, and a key target for Garp, so he got beaten the worst.

However, Garp completely ignored him and instead scanned the battlefield, seemingly searching for something.

"What's going on? Why did the Navy stop?" Although the others weren't as stubborn as Barrett, they were all very surprised and didn't understand why the Navy had suddenly stopped.

Reina, lying there, was almost in tears with anxiety. What was this? Just because I'm gone, you guys stop fighting? Keep fighting!

Gradually, besides the Navy, the pirates also learned that Reina, who had instigated today's war, had disappeared.

"That brat... he actually had this trick up his sleeve!" Golden Lion was almost in awe of Reina; he had actually managed to escape under these circumstances.

"Hey... Karp, now that Reina's gone, are you still planning to cause us trouble?" Baroric Redfield looked at Karp and asked, clearly annoyed.

He's not at his peak right now, which is also the case for many of the prisoners. Otherwise, even if Garp is incredibly strong, he couldn't possibly suppress so many people all by himself.

At this point, Garp was covered in injuries and had exhausted a lot of his strength. However, as a master of physical combat, he could still afford to lose. But as Baron Ryderfield said, if Reina had escaped today, was there any point in continuing the fight?

The ground around them was littered with fallen naval soldiers. The prisoners were far too powerful for these soldiers or even ordinary officers to handle.

To capture them all, we would need more soldiers to sacrifice their lives.

"Garp...let them go!" Just then, Sengoku, his body wrapped in bandages, arrived and said in a deep voice.

"The Warring States Period..."

"Marshal of the Warring States Period..."

The naval commanders all had complicated expressions.

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku! Even if you are the Fleet Admiral, even if you bear the responsibility for the defeat in this war, letting so many great pirates go is not something you can bear alone!" Vice Admiral Onigumo, one of the representatives of the hawks, said in a deep voice.

He had no intention of letting any of the pirates here escape.

“I know!” Sengoku nodded and said, “But everyone… what’s the point of continuing to fight, other than adding more casualties?”

"Casualties? What are these casualties? If we don't arrest them now, the casualties will be even greater in the future! Besides... their return to the sea will be the biggest loss for ordinary people!" Onigumo immediately retorted.

Even many generals who weren't hawks couldn't help but nod in agreement upon hearing Onigumo's words.

Indeed, this is when these guys are at their weakest. If we don't capture them now, the price we'll have to pay to catch them again after they leave will be no less than what we're paying today.

Just as the Navy was arguing, Crocodile, along with Mr. 1 and Mr. 2, came to Reyner's side, and Mr. 1 carried him on his shoulder.

They thought Reyna was Mr. 3.

In fact, the real Mr. 3 had already moved to the outer edge and was hiding among a group of fallen naval soldiers.

At this moment, Reina was also suffering in silence. He had finally managed to climb out a little, but now Crocodile and the others had carried him back. If he hadn't been exhausted, he would have definitely killed Crocodile and the other two.

Fortunately, apart from showing off his transformation and clone techniques to Shiki, he had never shown them to anyone else, so no one suspected that the underling brought by Crocodile was actually Reyner in disguise.

While the navy was arguing, Shiki and his group were exchanging glances.

They are not at their peak condition right now, and if the Navy really wants to be ruthless, they really can't beat them. So these people are finally starting to think about the possibility of cooperation.

Chapter 536 Aftermath

Due to Reina's sudden disappearance, the Navy and the pirate prisoners entered a brief standoff, but soon the two sides clashed again because Garp did not want his old friend Sengoku to bear so much guilt, so he decided not to let these people go, and thus the great battle broke out again.

However, after a brief exchange, Shiki saw through Garp, Sengoku and the others' concerns and stopped confronting them head-on. Instead, he slaughtered the ordinary marines, causing heavy casualties in the navy.

Although they were chased and beaten by Garp, Aokiji, and Kizaru as a result, the effect was still very good. At least Sengoku's face no longer had its usual indifference.

"Stop!" Sengoku called for a halt to the war once again. This time, Garp did not object. They did have the strength to kill these people, but the price the Navy would have to pay for it was too high.

In the end, Shiki successfully took away several great pirates who had been brought out of Impel Down's sixth level. Barrett, Barrorick Redfield, Crocodile, and other great pirates also left Impel Down smoothly.

Reina, who transformed into Mr. 3, was taken away by Crocodile.

Normally, given Crocodile's personality, he wouldn't bother with Mr. 3 since he was defeated. However, Mr. 2, Bon Clay, didn't want to leave his comrade behind, so he personally led Mr. 3 to retreat.

After leaving the Impel Down waters, Reina, who had transformed into Mr. 3, finally couldn't hold on any longer and fainted. However, the transformation jutsu can be maintained indefinitely unless attacked, so Reina was indirectly rescued by Crocodile.

"Boss, what do we do next?" Unlike the taciturn Mr. 1, Mr. 2 von Clay asked Crocodile with some unease.

He was afraid Crocodile would return to Alabasta. After all, during the final evacuation, he had become friends with the Straw Hat crew, so naturally he didn't want Crocodile to cause trouble in Alabasta again.

"Next... we need to venture into the New World! If you're scared, I'll send you back to the first half of the Grand Line!" Crocodile said softly, puffing on his cigar.

“Of course I’ll follow the BOSS!” Mr. 1 said in a deep voice.

The transvestite Mr. 2 von Clay, who was standing nearby, also expressed his desire to follow Crocodile.

Upon hearing his subordinates' reply, Crocodile's lips curled into a slight smile. If they didn't agree, Crocodile naturally wouldn't actually send them back.

A day later, Reina, who had been in a coma, finally regained consciousness after being cared for by MR.2.

"Where is this?" Reina was still a little dizzy after waking up, so he asked instinctively when he saw Mr. 2.

“We’re in the New World now. The BOSS has decided that we’ll be adventuring in the New World from now on. If you don’t want to, we’ll send you back to Paradise!” The transvestite Mr. 2 von Clay explained the current situation to Reina.

At this point, Reina slowly began to recall the events.

"How did we escape that day? Do we still have any food? Get me some, I'm starving!" Reina looked around. Crocodile wasn't there; only Mr. 2 was taking care of him.

Mr. 2 didn't stand on ceremony with him. While preparing food for Reina, he recounted what had happened that day.

Hearing that it was Sengoku who stopped the war, Reina wasn't surprised. After all, he and Garp were the same kind of people. If it were Akainu in command, the enemy would never give up until all of them were captured.

After eating and replenishing his energy, Reina finally felt better.

“Are you planning to keep following Crocodile around? Your personality isn’t suited to him!” Reina patted his stomach and said to Mr. 2 with a smile.

"Hmm?" Mr. 2 looked at Reina with some suspicion and tentatively asked, "Mr. 3, what nonsense are you talking about? If you're not going with the BOSS, where do you plan to go? To surrender to the Navy?"

“No need to test me, I’m definitely not Mr. 3!” Reina shrugged and said, “You did save me once, so if you’re willing, I can recommend you to the Kingdom of Kamabakka! You should know what that place is, right?”

Mr. 2, who had already entered attack mode, was taken aback when he heard Reina's words. He naturally knew what the Kamabakka Kingdom was.

"Who exactly are you?" Mr. 2 asked, looking at Reina.

Reina chuckled and deactivated the transformation spell.

“Ray…Rayna? Why are you here? Where is Mr. 3?” Mr. 2 asked in alarm.

“You don’t need to ask about that. Where’s Crocodile? Let’s go see him! After all, you’ve done a good job bringing me out!” Reina replied with a smile.

At this moment, Mr. 2 didn't know what to do. If he fought, he definitely couldn't win! But if he didn't fight, he didn't know what to do either, so he could only watch as Reina walked out of the cabin.

"Hey~ You seem pretty relaxed! Where are we now? Can you take me back to Crescent Moon Island?" Reina, stepping out of the cabin, spotted Crocodile resting on the deck with Mr. 1 beside him.

"Reina?" Mr. 1 tensed up upon seeing Reina, his hands already transformed into blades.

"How did you become Mr. 3?" Crocodile glanced at Reina, seemingly not surprised at all.

"Just a little trick!" Reina waved his hand, found a recliner, placed it next to Crocodile, and lay down to say.

Having thwarted Mr. 1's attempt to attack, Crocodile then began talking to Reyna.

Despite Reina's past domination of Crocodile, and Crocodile's constant desire for revenge, smart people know that even the three of them can't beat Reina now, so they simply haven't made a move.

Despite Reina's appearance as someone recovering from a serious illness, Crocodile believed that if they made a move, Reina would definitely teach them a lesson.

If he wasn't confident, Reina wouldn't have dared to appear in front of him like this.

"With the Navy's defeat this time, Sengoku will inevitably have to step down from the position of Fleet Admiral. The only two who can succeed him are Aokiji and Akainu. In fact, considering all aspects of ability, Aokiji is undoubtedly the best candidate. He is the youngest and his strength is not weak! However, Akainu's ambition is greater. If Sengoku chooses Akainu to succeed him, that will be fine. But if he chooses Aokiji, Akainu will definitely not be satisfied!" Reina said to Crocodile with a smile while lying on the recliner.

Crocodile looked at Reyner thoughtfully and said, "So, you think there will be infighting within the Navy?"

"Internal strife isn't quite a possibility. Both Commander-in-Chief Kong and Sengoku wield considerable influence over the Navy; suppressing Akainu is a piece of cake! However, a conflict between the two is inevitable. Even if Aokiji is lazy, he absolutely won't stand for Akainu to be so arrogant and domineering. So, we can just watch the show!" Reina shrugged and said with a smile.

"Besides, you guys who escaped from Impel Down can't possibly find a place to hide, right? I remember back then, besides the prisoners on Level 6, Golden Lion also released quite a few people from the other levels. Although the Navy may have recaptured many people afterward, there were definitely some who escaped like us. These guys are not exactly peaceful!"

Crocodile glanced at Reiner, but didn't say anything, instead tossing him a newspaper.

Reina smiled and took the newspaper, quickly finishing reading it.

Sure enough, in addition to announcing that Impel Down had been breached by him and Shiki, the article also mentioned that Sengoku had resigned from his position as Fleet Admiral.

"Hehe... It seems my deduction was correct! If the position of Fleet Admiral had been confirmed, it would definitely have been published to stabilize morale, but it hasn't been. What does that mean? It means there's a problem with the position of Fleet Admiral in the Navy!" Reina said with a strange laugh.

"You'd better think about how to face the Navy's retaliation! I heard that the Navy has begun to assemble its forces and plans to go to Crescent Moon Island to cause trouble for you!" Crocodile said expressionlessly.

"Hahahaha... The Navy is just fooling you guys with this kind of thing. I believe their purpose in gathering troops is definitely not to attack Xuan Yue Island!" Reina replied with a loud laugh.

"Why?" Crocodile asked, frowning.

Reina didn't explain, because he believed that the Navy had definitely discovered the disappearance of Crescent Moon Island long ago, but hadn't made it public in order to lull them into a false sense of security.

Even Reina, if he hadn't contacted Xuan Yue Island, wouldn't know its exact location. So the idea that the Navy wants to attack Xuan Yue Island is absolutely nonsense.

"Consider this a favor I owe you. If you ever need my help, feel free to come to me! But this subordinate of yours really isn't suitable to follow you! If you're willing, I'll take him with me!" Reina pointed at Mr. 2 and said with a light laugh.

"You've taken a fancy to one of my men?" Crocodile asked Reina calmly.

“No, it’s just that he’s taken good care of me these past two days, and I don’t want to owe him too much, so I’d better get him away from you as soon as possible to avoid him dying at your hands! No matter what the reason, I can’t just sit idly by. To avoid such an awkward situation, I’m bringing it up now!” Reina shrugged and said.

"Guhahaha..." Crocodile laughed loudly upon hearing Reyner's words, "This is the first time I've heard someone come up with such a fresh and elegant excuse! As expected of you... Akame Reyner! Alright, if he doesn't have any objections, I don't mind!"

"How about it, little transvestite? Shall I take you away?" Reina asked with a smile.

He already knew that Crocodile would release them. Apart from Mr. 1, Crocodile didn't care about these Baroque Works subordinates. He wasn't the kind of guy who would easily trust others!

However, it seems that Mr. 1 has now entered his world, so if the person Reina wants is Mr. 1, Crocodile will definitely not be so easy to talk to.

Bon Clay was quite hesitant. He didn't want to leave Crocodile, who was no longer one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. In other words, Crocodile was now a pirate, and therefore his captain.

For a pirate, betraying his captain is no good thing.

“Stop looking at me. With such a hesitant look, you have no choice but to come with me! Unless you firmly refuse me when I bring it up, this guy is so suspicious that he will never use you again! So now you have no choice but to come with me!” Reiner looked at von Clay, pointed at Crocodile, and said with a smile.