Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

Garp has been chasing Roger and has only recently returned to rest, so he is unaware of Reina's situation.

"It's Akame Reyna, isn't it!" Sengoku pushed up his glasses and said seriously, "When we fought Whitebeard before, that brat pierced through the ship and escaped. I didn't expect him to actually survive!"

He had dealt with Whitebeard a few times, so he knew a bit about Reiner.

“That’s right, a guy with a lot of potential. After I knocked him into the sea last time, he got separated from the Whitebeard Pirates. I wanted to capture him before he reunited with Whitebeard, but he escaped several times. Later, he disappeared inexplicably. I didn’t expect him to hide there!” Zephyr nodded and said.

After his failed pursuit of Reina, he returned to headquarters. His wife had given birth, so he had been staying at headquarters to help with things and spend more time with his family.

"Oh? It actually escaped from your grasp several times? You didn't let it go, did you?" Garp asked while eating a senbei.

Both Sengoku and Zephyr knew Zephyr's personality. Although he had experienced many brutal wars, Zephyr seemed to cherish life even more. Even as a pirate, he would not easily harm the lives of others. Therefore, the pirates he encountered either escaped or were captured and imprisoned in Impel Down. He was basically not killed.

"It's not that I deliberately let him win, Sengoku, Garp! Don't underestimate him when you encounter him in the future! He's also a member of that man's ship!" Zeff said seriously.

Sengoku and Garp were taken aback, their expressions simultaneously darkening. Garp even put down his senbei and asked, "Are you from Rocks' ship? I didn't expect you to stay on Whitebeard's ship. Looks like you're someone we have to take seriously!"

Zephyr nodded and said, "That's right. Once my wife recovers, I will personally set sail to hunt him down! I'll take care of the Whitebeard Pirates then! Sengoku, you'll be in charge of Shiki the Golden Lion!"

Sengoku nodded. He was different from Garp. Garp was now focused on capturing Roger and rarely cared about anything else. Especially after the God Valley Incident, Garp's hatred for the Celestial Dragons had become so blatant that he even refused to be promoted to Admiral because of it.

While the Navy was making adjustments and changes because Reina had reunited with the Whitebeard Pirates, Reina was explaining the matter of pure gold to Whitebeard.

"There's such a thing?" After hearing about Reiner's past, Whitebeard was very curious and wanted to see what this so-called pure gold was.

“Brother, don’t disbelieve me. Olga is already over 170 years old. It’s because the lanternfish’s belly has been receiving pure gold’s light. And, you didn’t notice? My body has hardly developed at all during this time. I only grew a little after I deliberately stayed away from the pure gold!” Reina naturally knew that everyone who knew about pure gold would definitely be curious and want to see it.

“That’s right, and I’ve discovered that it’s not without its side effects. Although pure gold can slow down growth, once the body returns to its normal growth rate after leaving the pure gold, it will cause some irreversible damage. That’s why Reina put this piece of pure gold here, because this is basically my workshop!” Dr. Asie also warned Whitebeard.

He had never spent time with Whitebeard, so he didn't know what kind of person Whitebeard was, and he was afraid that Whitebeard might do something irrational for the sake of pure gold.

"Gurararara...really...I was underestimated. I was just curious, not trying to live forever!" Whitebeard said with a loud laugh.

"Wait a minute, I'll go out first. I don't want to stay this height forever!" Reina nodded to Dr. Asie and left the control room.

A moment later, the door opened again, and Whitebeard walked out with a serious expression, saying, "Don't tell anyone about this. It is indeed a fascinating power. Don't even tell Marco and the others!"

Reiner and Dr. Assie nodded in agreement.

After visiting Skypiea, Whitebeard invited Mischina and her father to join the Whitebeard Pirates.

However, Mischina Asie was too old to be Whitebeard's son, so he joined the Whitebeard Pirates as a specially invited chief scientist.

As for Olga, she decisively called Whitebeard "Old Man" and expressed that she no longer wanted to stay on Skypiea and hoped to live on the Moby Dick.

She had a lot of fun with Marco and the others just now.

Dr. Assie was very relieved, since there was nowhere safer than Whitebeard's pirate ship.

"What do you plan to do with this sky island?" On the open ground, the entire Whitebeard Pirates were having a happy banquet. Newgate sat to the side and asked Reina next to him.

“The energy problem on Sky Island has been solved, but construction still needs to be carried out on the island. I plan to use this place as our secret base, and only core members will know about the existence of Sky Island in the future, so I need your support, Big Brother!” Reina said directly.

"How do you want me to support you?" Whitebeard asked after taking a sip of his drink.

“The Doctor needs some research equipment, and the Sky Island also needs construction. All of this requires a lot of Berries. In addition, I plan to raise some animals on the Sky Island to provide food for it! We also need to make some modifications to the Sky Island to give it a certain degree of offensive capability! I believe that we will definitely need the Sky Island one day in the future!” Reina said with a light laugh.

"Gulp... gulp... kid, are you planning to turn this place into a paradise or a weapon of war?" Whitebeard asked Reina after taking several large gulps of wine.

"I want to build this place into a well-defended retirement home! Our pirate crew's older and disabled family members will live here!" Reina said, taking a deep breath.

"Gurararara..." Suddenly, the white-bearded man stood up with a loud laugh and said, "In that case, go for it! I will fully support you!"

"Thank you, brother!" Reina also stood up, raised his glass to Newgate, and said.

“Don’t stand on ceremony with family! So now, have you found your goal?” Newgate suddenly asked.

This was the same question that Reina had asked Newgate when he was on the Lox.

Back then, Newgate, with his white beard, answered Reiner by saying he wanted to have his own family, and that's exactly what he's doing now.

But at that time, Reiner didn't have any life goals, which is why Newgate asked him that question at that moment.

“No, this is not a life goal, just a small one!” Reina said with a slight smile.

"Hey... Reina... come and have a drink!"

At that moment, Marco, who was dancing and singing by the fire, shouted loudly at Reina.

"Hehehe... Big brother, do you still have my violin from back then?" Reina suddenly thought that since the Whitebeard Pirates had changed their pirate ship, his violin might have been preserved.

“Of course, it’s in the room prepared for you, but this one is mine now!” Newgate replied, raising the gourd in his hand.

Reiner shrugged and found his violin in the cabin of the Moby Dick.

"Yo~ Hohoho~~ Yo~ Hohoho~~ Yo~ Hohoho~~ Hohoho~~ Sending Binks's wine~ to your side~ like the sea breeze, going wherever it pleases~ riding the waves..." Binks's wine rang out again, and the sky island instantly became a sea of ​​joy.

Olga was having a blast; this was the life she'd always dreamed of. Dr. Assie, standing nearby, was also all smiles as he drank with the crew. Whitebeard had already announced that the two of them would be joining the pirate crew.

The banquet lasted from the afternoon until midnight, and the drunk members fell asleep on the open grass.

Reina didn't participate in the whole process; he left in the evening because he was short of working time due to the events of the day, so he had to finish his work first.

Fortunately, he was also a musician, so playing music at the banquet was considered part of his work time, although he was only allowed to do so for a short time, just one hour.

The next morning, when the sun came out, all the members were awakened by the sunlight.

"This...this is an unimaginable sight!" The members, including Newgate, were all captivated by the view when they saw the sunrise on the Sky Island for the first time.

“Once you see this every day, you won’t find it special anymore!” Olga said, pursing her lips.

"Oh... Olga, you haven't finished your story from yesterday! The adventure inside that giant lanternfish's belly isn't over yet, is it? Who got the final treasure? Was it that powerful one-eyed pirate, or that beautiful female pirate?"

"Yeah, yeah! I bet it's a powerful one-eyed pirate. After all, on the high seas, strength is the most important thing!"

Olga received a warning from Reina yesterday, telling her not to reveal the matter of the pure gold, not even to her crewmates, as it could endanger the pirate crew.

So Olga adapted the story, turning Reina into a powerful one-eyed pirate, herself into a beautiful female pirate, and her father into the worst boss. The three of them were unfortunately eaten by a giant lanternfish while fighting for a legendary treasure.

Because it was a true story, her storytelling was exceptionally captivating. Many members urged her to finish the story from last night as soon as she woke up early. She hadn't finished telling the story last night when these unscrupulous guys got her drunk.

Chapter 58 Swordsmanship Sparring

"Life on the ship is definitely more leisurely!" Reina said, lying on a deck chair.

He had just finished his physical training, and now, because he still held many positions, he had many more ways to work, unlike before on the Lockes ship when he had to make up time by cleaning every day.

The Whitebeard Pirates now have enough manpower, so he no longer needs to do any special work.

After visiting Skypiea yesterday, Whitebeard left some men to help Dr. Assie, while the rest of the crew returned to their pirate ship.

Reina should have stayed on the Sky Island at this time, but since there are no materials and equipment available, the renovation of the Sky Island has not yet begun, so he did not stay there.

“Vesta! It seems you’re still using a rapier?” Reina asked with a smile as he saw Vista practicing basic swordsmanship.

“Hmm!” Vista nodded. Reina had mentioned to him before that his attacks emphasized speed, so he should simply replace his ordinary longsword with a lighter rapier. However, after considering it, Vista did not make the change.

After Reina got separated from the others, Vista, for some unknown reason, tried out a rapier. After using it, he realized that he was really more suited to this weapon, so he switched to it.

Moreover, due to the change of weapons, many moves and habits need to be changed. He needs to try and discover moves that are more suitable for the current weapons. Therefore, Vista has been practicing basic swordsmanship with a rapier recently.

"Wait a minute! I'm going to get something!" Reina sprang up from the deck chair with a somersault and ran back to the cabin.

Vista was completely bewildered. Even though he was quite familiar with Reina, he still couldn't quite figure out the first mate's way of doing things.

A moment later, Reina emerged with the Muramasa sword he had just taken from his inventory. He didn't want to reveal the wonders of his inventory unless absolutely necessary.

"Huh?" Both Vista and Hansen looked over in surprise when they saw the Muramasa on Reina's waist.

As swordsmen, they all had a sense of the cursed sword Muramasa.

"Did you notice?" Reina asked with a slight smile.

"First mate, what is that weapon you're holding...?" Bistan asked with some curiosity.

“The Muramasa…a demon sword! An extremely sharp weapon, would you like to try it?” Reina handed the Muramasa to Vista and asked.

After a moment's hesitation, Vista shook his head and said, "No, I'm still trying out new weapons. Changing weapons too often would make me feel lost!"

Reina gave a thumbs up and said, "Not bad, this is getting interesting! Come on, let's just use basic swordsmanship, I'll play with you!"

“Reina, isn’t it too much to use that weapon? Why don’t you use mine?” Hansen quickly stepped forward and said to Reina with a fawning expression.

Reina knew exactly what he was up to, and tossed the Muramasa to him, saying, "Be careful, this knife is extremely sharp!"

Hansen, having obtained the Muramasa, didn't listen to what Reina said at all. After a brief assessment, he directly drew the Muramasa from its sheath.

"What a fine knife!" The crew members who noticed this all exclaimed in admiration.

"I really want to try this weapon!" Hansen muttered to himself, staring at Muramasa with a hint of fascination.

“That’s why he’s called the Demon Blade!” Reina said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Hansen instantly sobered up, prompting Reina to marvel at how worthy the man was of being a swordsman; he himself had almost lost himself in that sharp sensation back then.

"As expected of a demonic sword, it can actually influence a swordsman's thoughts... What a fine sword!" Hansen stroked the blade with great affection, as if caressing a lover.

"Can you stop being so disgusting? Go play by yourself over there!" Reina laughed and scolded as he shooed Hansen away, then began his battle with Vista.

Both of them used only basic sword techniques, but their fight was quite spectacular.

Although Reina is not a swordsman specializing in swordsmanship, he has at least completed the basic swordsmanship training, so his understanding of basic swordsmanship is in no way weaker than Vista's.

"I never expected the first mate's swordsmanship to be so profound!" exclaimed Laco, who was seeing Reina fight for the first time.

"Tch~ It seems this bastard hasn't stopped cultivating lately!" Marco, sitting on the ship's railing, muttered under his breath.

He originally thought that he had made great progress during this period, and that even if Reina returned, he would not be able to beat him like before. He did not expect that Reina's swordsmanship was so powerful now.

He knew perfectly well that Reina was not skilled in swordsmanship.

“Vista, I’m going to give it my all! Otherwise, without pressure, it won’t help you at all!” The two looked at each other, and after they separated, Reina put away his smile and said.

"Please!" Vista knew that Reina was not good at swordsmanship. The two seemed evenly matched just now, but that was also the reason why he did not go all out.

"Sharingan...activate!" Reina's eyes turned red, and two tomoe appeared in his pupils.

Vista, wielding two rapiers, also began to look serious. He knew that after Reina activated his Sharingan, his vision would become abnormal, and he could basically see through all of his opponent's moves.

Therefore, in this duel where only basic swordsmanship could be used, he was already at a disadvantage before it even began.

But that's exactly what he wanted—to use pressure to become more proficient in Western fencing techniques.

"Clang clang clang..."

The two clashed again, and Reina's attacks became even more ferocious. If Reina's previous sword moves were textbook-perfect, basic swordsmanship, then now he was using basic swordsmanship in a rather tricky way, which made the surrounding crew members watching the battle exclaim in amazement.