Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

But just when Violet was in despair and didn't know what to do, Reina suddenly turned around and came back.

“I know what you want to say, and I know what has happened here! But none of these are reasons for your despair! If even you don’t believe in the future, then Dressrosa has no future!” Reina handed over a small handkerchief and said softly.

Violet took the handkerchief somewhat blankly; before she knew it, tears were streaming down her face.

“I’m sorry, Mr. Reina, I didn’t mean to threaten or take advantage of you!” Violet took a deep breath, bowed to Reina in apology, and then said, “I just felt that for someone as important as you, saving Dressrosa should be a piece of cake!”

"Hahaha... You really underestimate Doflamingo! You don't know his identity, do you?" Reina said with a laugh.

"Identity?" Violet was taken aback, then looked at Reina with surprise and asked in confusion, "Isn't he one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?"

“That’s just his public persona!” Reina shook his head and said.

"You mean... his underworld codename, Joker?" Violet asked in a deep voice.

“That’s only one reason! Since you know he’s the Joker, you should also know who he’s most closely allied with! Even our Whitebeard Pirates have to be on high alert and use our full strength when facing the Beasts Pirates! Do you think I would let the Whitebeard Pirates and the Beasts Pirates clash for the sake of a mere Doflamingo? Although Kaido might not necessarily stand up for him, it is indeed risky!” Reina shook his head and said.

"The Four Emperors... Kaido of the Beasts Pirates?" Violet never expected that the person standing behind Doflamingo was actually a powerhouse at the level of a Four Emperor. At this moment, she felt even more desperate. Before she knew this, she might have still had some illusions, but after knowing, even her last illusions were shattered.

"Besides the Four Emperors, do you know what the Donquixote Family represents?" Reina chuckled and continued, "As one of the twenty members who established the World Government eight hundred years ago, Donquixote represents the Celestial Dragons! Although Doflamingo has been expelled from the Celestial Dragons for certain reasons, he still controls a lot of information and power, which is not something that ordinary people can deal with!"

“I see… So Dressrosa is finished?” Violet looked up at Reina and asked.

“No…that’s how the world is. When you’re at your most desperate, hope will arrive. So whether you give up or not is up to you! Keep going, or find a chance to escape with your family! These are all choices!” Reina said with a smile.

“I won’t run away!” To Reina’s surprise, Violet replied with absolute certainty, “This is my home, and I will not abandon Dressrosa! Even if I die, I will die with Dressrosa! Thank you, Mr. Reina!”

After Violet finished speaking, she bowed to Reina and left.

Looking at this brave and kind woman, Reina smiled mysteriously and muttered to himself, "I wonder if the Navy will send anyone this time... and who they will send?"

After being interrupted by Violet, Reina couldn't find any more of the Tontatta tribe's little people, so he simply gave up the search and went to a tavern to drink instead.

A few days later, the entire Straw Hat crew arrived at the sea area near Dressrosa.

"So this is my plan. Now we'll just wait for Doflamingo to give up his position as a Shichibukai before we make our move!" Law stood on the deck of the Sunny, explaining his plan to the Straw Hat crew.

"Got it, basically we just need to take down that guy called Doflamingo, right?" Luffy said enthusiastically.

Luo was speechless. Had all his explanation been for nothing?

"Don't worry, we'll proceed according to plan. As for Luffy... you don't need to worry about him!" Nami said with a speechless expression.

"Alright! Anyway, you guys need to keep an eye on him and make sure he doesn't do anything reckless!" After spending some time together, Law had already figured out Luffy's personality, so he didn't plan to do anything to Luffy.

Chapter 539 Reina and Fujitora

That day, Reina, who was out in town, noticed that the whole of Dressrosa seemed to be in turmoil, and he knew that Luffy and his crew must have arrived.

After using his transformation technique to casually turn into an ordinary passerby, Reina began following behind Luffy.

However, he discovered that the Straw Hat crew had not separated. According to the original storyline, Nami, Sanji, Chopper, and the others should have returned to Zou by now, but he found that the entire Straw Hat crew was still there and had not separated.

However, Reina didn't bother with any of this. Whether they went to Zou or not was of little concern to him. He was here to take Robin back to the West Blue.

In the original story, Sabo also comes here, but Reina has been here for several days without seeing Sabo. However, the girl Kera who always follows Sabo has appeared a few times.

The most crucial point is that Doflamingo didn't actually obtain Ace's Flame-Flame Fruit, meaning the Corridor wasn't really attractive to Luffy, and he shouldn't have participated. However, he underestimated the power of the plot; even without the Flame-Flame Fruit, Luffy still went and participated in the fighting tournament.

Not long after, the plot unfolded as planned, and the Navy's side also appeared.

"What's this?" Seeing the blind Fujitora appear, Reina was really annoyed.

He searched the whole world for Fujitora and Green Bull, but couldn't find a single clue. And yet, how long has it been since the World Government launched its massive conscription? This blind man has already become an admiral; it's simply outrageous.

Even so, Reina could still accept it. However, when Fujitora came up in front of Reina and blocked his way, Reina really couldn't understand it.

“Sir Navy officer, the whole city is in chaos right now. What do you mean by stopping me from escaping?” Reina asked Fujitora with some displeasure.

"With your strength, you shouldn't even care about this little disturbance, right?" Fujitora said with a smile.

"Huh? Are you sure you're not mistaken? I'm just an ordinary person!" Reina shook his head, feigning surprise.

“I’m not mistaken. My eyes may be blind, but my mind is not. I feel a powerful pressure emanating from you. You are definitely not an ordinary person!” Fujitora shook his head and said.

"My lords, look... isn't there some mistake here?" Reina said helplessly to the marines behind Fujitora.

Fujitora was an airborne admiral, not someone who rose through the ranks from ordinary soldier, so these marines were not familiar with him. Moreover, besides him, there was another vice admiral present.

"Lord Fujitora, are you mistaken? This person is nothing special!" Sure enough, upon hearing Reina's words, a naval soldier immediately stepped forward and said.

It's not their fault, really. Reina looks very ordinary right now, and there's no aura about him that's leaking out. Even if Sengoku and Garp were here, they might not recognize him.

However, Fujitora is different. He is born with super strong Observation Haki and is extremely sensitive to energy, so even though Reina used the Transformation Technique, he still managed to detect it.

"So where are you planning to go?" Fujitora asked, knowing he couldn't act recklessly.

"Run! The fighting has escalated here, it's safer outside the city!" Reina said immediately.

“I am a Marine Admiral, and I believe you should know that with my strength, you are safest by my side! Since you are only trying to escape, why not stay by my side? Don’t worry, I can definitely protect you!” Fujitora said with a smile.

Reina knew he couldn't refuse anymore, and besides, he hadn't planned on doing anything anyway, so staying by Fujitora's side wasn't bad! So he nodded and agreed to Fujitora's suggestion.

Seeing this, the naval soldiers didn't say anything more.

When it was just Fujitora and Reina alone, Reina asked with a smile, "Do you know who I am?"

Fujitora shook his head and said, "I don't know, but I can sense a powerful energy emanating from you, and there's a very evil element to it!"

"Ah~ Do you have anyone you suspect?" Reina asked curiously.

“No!” Fujitora shook his head as well, and said, “I don’t even know if you are a strong person, but judging from what you just said, you must be a very famous person!”

"Oh? But I believe I have controlled my energy very well and there should be no leakage. Why can you sense it?" Reina asked persistently.

“It’s a feeling. There’s an abundance of energy surrounding your body, and your aura is incredibly strong, subtly repelling the chaotic energy around you. This proves that you definitely have enormous energy hidden within you, but I’m not sure if you can control it yourself!” Fujitora turned his head to face Reina and said.

"Wow, what an amazing guy! By the way, where exactly did the Navy find you? I heard there was another guy named Green Bull from your class? He must be a monster too, right?" Reina asked with a chuckle.

"You seem to know a lot about the Navy?" Fujitora said, frowning.

“Of course! My main adversary is your navy, so naturally I have to keep an eye on your intelligence at all times!” Reina nodded and said.

"Revolutionary Army? Or pirates?" Fujitora said softly, "I personally think you're a pirate. I've met quite a few members of the Revolutionary Army. Although they are powerful, they are righteous because they firmly believe that what they do is just, so their willpower is very strong! But pirates are different. No pirate can guarantee that everyone they've killed deserved to die!"

"Oh? So, in your opinion, all pirates are bad guys?" Reina raised an eyebrow and asked.

He certainly wouldn't dare say he hadn't harmed innocent people; in battles with the navy, countless ordinary navy personnel had died at his hands.

If the navy can be considered an enemy force, then Reina can't guarantee that he hasn't accidentally injured any civilians!

Yes, in the world of One Piece, Reina has done countless things over the decades, and these things could very well affect ordinary civilians. For example, most recently, he breached Impel Down, and if the pirates released there commit evil deeds, he could be held responsible to some extent, since he was the one who released them.

"I wouldn't dare say all of them, but among all the pirates I've ever met, there are very few good people!" Fujitora nodded and said.

"Everyone says the Whitebeard Pirates are an anomaly among pirates. They never rob or plunder, nor do they harm civilians. What do you think?" Reina asked after thinking for a while.

"The Whitebeard Pirates? I haven't encountered them yet, so I have no right to comment. But given their influence, it's impossible that they haven't harmed civilians, right?" Fujitora replied with a light laugh.

Upon hearing Fujitora's words, Reina fell silent.

"So you're a member of the Whitebeard Pirates? Or someone close to them?" Fujitora suddenly asked.

“Benedict D. Reyna!” Reyna looked up at Fujitora and said, “My name is Benedict D. Reyna! First mate of the Whitebeard Pirates! I can’t speak for other pirate crews, but our Whitebeard Pirates has never intentionally wanted to harm civilians, just like your Marines. You often harm civilians too, don’t you? Like right now?”

“You’re right!” Fujitora nodded, seemingly unsurprised that the person in front of him was Reina, and said directly, “So… that’s why I joined the Navy! At least… we all hope for world peace!”

“What a strange fellow…” Reina sighed and said, “So now, are you going to arrest me?” Looking around at the birdcage that was already shrinking, Reina chuckled.

“No, now is not the time!” Fujitora shook his head and replied, “If possible, please do not interfere in matters here!”

Reina nodded and said, "Don't worry, I said when I came that I wouldn't get involved in what happens here, but... similarly, you shouldn't interfere in the affairs of the Straw Hat Pirates and the Donquixote Family either. Let's see how they end up."

“Sure!” Fujitora readily nodded in agreement.

With the two witnesses, Luffy activated Gear Fourth and directly defeated Doflamingo. The Birdcage was also stopped thanks to the combined efforts of the Straw Hat crew and the people of Dressrosa, buying Luffy time.

"Do you think they look like pirates?" Reina asked, pointing at the unconscious Luffy.

“Whether they look alike or not, they are indeed pirates!” Fujitora shook his head and replied.

"So if I told you that even if you make a move, I wouldn't stop you, would you still do it?" Reina grinned and said.

Fujitora looked at Reina with great surprise, seemingly pondering the meaning of his words.

"No, you wouldn't do that! I know your daughter is right there!" Fujitora suddenly realized and said in a deep voice.

"Hahahaha... What an interesting guy... Marine, from now on, try to change the world with your justice! Soon... you'll either be assimilated by this world... or... become a pirate!" Reina laughed as he left, and Fujitora didn't stop him.

After parting ways with Fujitora, Reina went straight to the place where the Straw Hat crew had gathered.

“Knock knock knock…” Standing outside the wooden house, Reina gently knocked on the door.

"Who's there?" Inside the house, the Straw Hat crew were quite wary.

"Is this Lord Cyrus? The King sent me to see you!" Reina, standing outside the door, did not reveal his identity but instead pretended to be a palace guard.

"Wait... I'll be right out!" Cyrus gave the Straw Hat crew a look, and then came out accompanied by Rebecca.

“Lord Cyrus, there are many things to attend to at the palace right now. The King has come to ask if you can go back and help?” Reina asked, pretending to be a guard.

"Father, let's go help!" Although Rebecca really wanted to stay here to take care of Luffy and the others, she also knew that the palace was in dire need of reconstruction.

Cyrus did not suspect anything, after all, the war was over.

But just as the two were about to leave, they discovered that Reina had not left, but instead pushed open the door of the cabin.

"Who are you?" The two men's expressions changed drastically, but it was too late to stop them.

Chapter 540 Reina's Prank

The wooden door was opened, and the Straw Hat crew, who were preparing to rest, looked over warily upon seeing this.

"Who are you?" Sanji looked at Reina and asked in a deep voice.

"Who I am is not important. What's important is... who are you? As far as I know, the Navy has already blockaded the entire port. What do you plan to do?" Reina said with a light laugh after transforming.

After using the transformation spell, they couldn't recognize Reina at all.

As for Cyrus and Rebecca, who were blocking his way, they seemed to be in no hurry to make a move because they didn't understand Reina's situation.

"Who are you? How do you know about the Navy's movements?" Sanji lit a cigarette and asked.

"Shouldn't any normal person know this? Only you guys wouldn't know, right?" Reina said, somewhat speechless.