Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

“That’s right, it is the Lord’s former beloved sword—Enma! Because Lord Zoro possesses Ryuma’s former beloved sword Shusui, Princess Hiyori traded the Lord’s Enma for it!” Kawamatsu nodded and said.

"Oh? He actually possesses Autumn Water? Back then, Autumn Water wasn't..." Hyōgor asked in surprise.

“That’s right, Shusui was indeed stolen back then, but it shouldn’t have been done by Lord Zoro. So, he brought Shusui to Wano Country. Don’t you think it seems like there was some kind of arrangement going on? And his appearance is one of the reasons why I didn’t stop the princess from giving Enma to him!” Kawamatsu nodded and said.

“But… as far as I know, that person shouldn’t have any descendants or be the same age as Lord Zoro! And they’ve never left Wano Country!” Hyogoro hesitated for a moment before saying.

Chapter 604 Reina's New Trick

Hyogoro and Kawamatsu looked at Zoro. The man they were talking about was none other than Shimotsuki Ushimaru, the descendant of Shimotsuki Ryuma, the daimyo of Ringo.

Because Zoro's appearance is almost identical to that of Shimotsuki Ushimaru, both in appearance and sword-wielding stance, they suspect a connection between Zoro and Shimotsuki Ushimaru.

After all, based on the timeline, Zoro is indeed very likely to be Shimotsuki Ushimaru's son.

However, neither Hyogoro nor Kawamatsu had ever heard of Shimotsuki Ushimaru having children who had been separated from their parents to other islands since childhood, and Shimotsuki Ushimaru had never left Wano Country.

In that case, the fact that Zoro is Shimotsuki Ushimaru's son is something that needs to be seriously considered, which is why they have been hesitant.

Meanwhile, on the skies above Onigashima, Kaido was essentially in a state of constant combat due to Reina's previous distraction and was unable to leave.

Now that Luffy has recovered, he faces Kaido again. He can sense that Kaido's stamina seems to have decreased, and his attacks are not as sharp as before.

Furthermore, Luffy's control over Conqueror's Haki is getting better and better, and he is now officially able to stand on equal footing with Kaido.

As for Momonosuke, who serves as Luffy's mount, although his body has grown up, his mental fortitude remains that of a child, so he is still quite weak.

So the help it provided to Luffy was just a stepping stone.

However, the samurai of Wano Country were unaware that, in their eyes, their future shogun was fighting Kaido alongside Luffy, which greatly boosted their morale.

All these signs indicate that the alliance between the Beasts Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates has already shown signs of defeat, and once either Kaido or Big Mom is defeated, their situation will be difficult to reverse.

Fortunately, although Kaido and Big Mom are currently engaged in a tough battle, they are still suppressing their opponents.

On Reina's side, he and Marco are fighting against the members of the Big Mom Pirates. They have a huge advantage because both of them have aerial combat abilities, which is a great advantage on the sea. Once they destroy the enemy's ship, it's practically a victory.

Therefore, Smoothie and the others dared not dodge the attacks from Marco and Reina and could only withstand them head-on. Otherwise, if their ship were sunk, their fate would be unimaginable.

"Smoothie, this won't do. With Brother Perospero not here, we're at a disadvantage fighting them on the sea!" Owen said to Smoothie after wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth after blocking a blow from Reina.

“I’ll hold them off, you guys bring the ship closer to Onigashima!” Smoothie said through gritted teeth.

She was struggling to hold off Marco and Reina alone, and if they insisted on destroying the ship, she wouldn't be able to stop them by herself.

“Dafu and I will help you! The rest of you, get the ships closer to Onigashima! You can’t be of much help in a battle of this level!” Owen nodded and said.

However, their actions were quickly noticed by Reina and Marco.

"Looks like they want to go ashore!" Marco said with a light laugh.

"Hehe... We can't let them succeed. I've had my eye on this ship for a long time. Now that we have the chance, let's just take it down!" Reina stared at the funny big face on the bow of the ship, a slight smile playing on his lips, and said.

"Smoothie... Reina wants to kill me! Quick, quick, I'll block him!" The small face on the bow of the Big Mom Pirates saw Reina's expression and guessed what Reina was thinking, shouting in terror to Smoothie.

“Reina!” Smoothie stared at Reina, a fierce glint flashing in her eyes.

She was a woman who looked down on men, and in the entire Big Mom Pirates, the only one she could give a second glance was Katakuri.

However, she did know about Reiner of the Whitebeard Pirates. He became famous at a young age and was once on the same ship as her mother. Later, he formed the Whitebeard Pirates with the great pirate Edward Newgate and has been known as the strongest first mate of the Emperor for many years.

She had wanted to meet Reina for a long time, but after their fight today, she realized that he might indeed be a more troublesome enemy than her brother Katakuri.

Because she could sense that the opponent wasn't using their full strength, but had already forced them to go all out, and before that, she believed that Reina had definitely already experienced a battle.

However, she is no ordinary person; even when facing a powerful enemy, she has the determination and strength to win.

Smoothie swung her longsword, striking several members of the Big Mom Pirates and draining their moisture, while her own body grew larger once more.

As a dehydrated being born from the Squeeze-Squeeze Fruit, Smoothie possesses the ability to drain the water from others' bodies to replenish herself.

"Smoothie, you've grown too big! This not only affects the speed of the voyage, but it will also cause the ship to capsize!" Owen couldn't help but say as he saw Smoothie grow even bigger.

"Shut up!" Smoothie didn't even look at him, but stared at Reina and said, "If we don't stop Reina, we won't have a chance to reach the shore!"

"Indeed, you had some foresight, but only now do you think of fighting me seriously? Too late! Clone Technique!" Reina smiled slightly and immediately formed hand seals to use the Clone Technique.

With a "bang!" a cloud of smoke rose up, and four identical Reinas appeared in front of the Big Mom Pirates.

"What... what kind of ability is this?" Everyone was astonished to see one Reina turn into four.

"Hehe... This isn't some afterimage created by speed! It's a real clone technique!" Reina, standing in the middle, said with a light laugh, "To let you see it, I'll make an exception and show you my strength!"

As he spoke, Reina nodded to the other three versions of himself, and the other three Reinas flew away and surrounded the Big Mom Pirates.

"Well then... Big Mom Pirates! Goodbye! Modified Six-Pointed Ice Formation!" The four Reinas simultaneously raised their Hyōrinmaru, and then, working together, formed a six-pointed star pattern at the location of the Big Mom Pirates.

"Damn it!" Smoothie was about to make a move when she sensed the icy energy around her, but found that her body was already starting to freeze.

"Tsk tsk tsk... You're getting more and more monstrous!" Marco shook his head and laughed as he watched the entire Big Mom Pirates crew being frozen by Reina.

"Anyway, this way they can't interfere with the battle on Onigashima! Let's go, Kaido and Big Mom are waiting for us!" Reina said with a light laugh.

He was quite confident in his move; even Smoothie wouldn't be able to break through it in a short time. By the time their ice melted, the battle would probably be over, and he could deal with these guys then.

Chapter 605 Kaido VS Luffy

"Hey~ Still fighting? Need my help?" When Reina and Marco returned, they ran into Zoro, who was having a tough fight with Jhin.

"No need, leave this to me!" Despite being caught in a tough battle, Zoro still didn't intend to ask Reina for help.

Upon hearing Zoro's reply, Reina shrugged and led Marco directly to Chopper and Robin.

"Marco, for now you'll be in charge of treating the wounded alongside Chopper!" Reina looked around. Most of the battles were over, and apart from Kaido, Big Mom, King, and Queen, there wasn't much fighting going on anymore.

“No problem!” Marco replied with a smile.

Unbeknownst to them, a massive crisis was threatening them: a vast cache of weapons and ammunition lay beneath Onigashima, and Kanjuro's fire giant was advancing toward it.

Meanwhile, Yamato, who was also heading in that direction, was stopped by Tsunami Scrippman Ap.

Seeing that things were going badly, Apoo wanted to join forces with Drake, who had also betrayed Kaido, but Drake, being a Marine spy, naturally wouldn't agree.

The two were about to engage in a fierce battle when Yamato happened to be passing by and barged in.

Apoo then decided to use Yamato to take down Drake first, which led to a chaotic battle between the three of them.

Yamato assumed that since they had acquired Ko and Apoo, they were still members of the Beast Pirates, so they attacked without hesitation.

Although Apoo and Drake explained that they had now left the Beasts Pirates, they belonged to different factions.

Yamato didn't have time to distinguish between truth and falsehood; he just wanted to deal with the armory issue first.

However, Apoo, who was eager to curry favor with Yamato, kept pestering Yamato, while Drake, who was also relentlessly pursuing Apoo, chased after him and fought back. The three of them fought and ran towards the armory.

"You really don't plan to come back to the Whitebeard Pirates with me?" Reina approached Robin and asked, "Now that you've awakened your Sharingan, staying by my side is the best choice!"

“Father, I have companions!” Robin said with a smile.

Reina looked up at Luffy, who was fighting Kaido in the sky, and said with a smile, "I really hope Kaido defeats that brat, so you can come back to Crescent Moon Island with me!"

"I believe in him. He's my captain! And he'll be the man who becomes the Pirate King in the future!" Robin said firmly.

"Hahaha... If I don't want him to become the Pirate King, I can stop him anytime!" Reina suddenly laughed and said, "Do you really think he can defeat me?"

“Yes, Father!” Robin replied without hesitation.

"You... never mind, come back whenever you want!" Reina patted Robin's head and said with a smile, "Let me tell you! I don't even need to fight him to prevent him from becoming the Pirate King!"

"Hmm?" Robin looked at Reina in surprise, and after thinking for a moment, said, "Luffy won't give up easily!"

“I know! What do you think if I arrive at the final island before you?” Reina said with a sly laugh.

"Hehehe..." Robin suddenly covered her mouth and laughed when she heard Reina's words.

"Don't you believe me?" Reina asked, his brow furrowing slightly.

"No, of course I believe that with Father and Dad's abilities, they can reach the final island at any time, but... Father! Are you afraid of Luffy now?" Robin looked at Reina, her eyes filled with determination despite her question.

“Alright! This kid’s potential is indeed terrifying. Look at him, he’s already mastered Conqueror’s Haki! Not just anyone can learn that! He only sensed that power from Kaido’s moves and can use it so easily. That ability is terrifying!” Reina put away his smile, nodded, and said.

"He's destined to become the Pirate King!" Robin said with great pride.

"How many historical texts have you found?" Reina smiled and then changed the subject.

“The number isn’t that many! But I know quite a lot!” Robin was a little surprised that Reina would suddenly ask this, but she still answered truthfully.

“You know Joy Boy, right?” Reina asked with a smile.

“I know. It seems he made a pact with the Fish-Men, but failed to fulfill it!” Robin nodded and said, “There’s an apology letter he left on Fish-Man Island!”

"Ah~ the One Piece was left behind by that group of people. Roger found all the true Poneglyphs and left them on Laugh Tale!" Reina suddenly said, "So even if our Whitebeard Pirates go to the final island, Big Brother won't become the Pirate King! Because... the choice of the Pirate King has already been decided!"

“Father…” Robin looked at Reina with considerable surprise.

"Alright, since we have some time now, I'll teach you some ninjutsu! I need to keep an eye on Kaido later!" Reina said with a light laugh, "Didn't Ace go help deal with Big Mom too?"

“Thank you, Father!” Robin said gratefully.

"Don't say that to me! It's only right that I do anything for you!" Reina patted Robin's head and said with a smile.

In the sky, Luffy, who had activated Gear Fourth Balloon Man mode, was engaged in a fierce battle with Kaido.

After mastering the Conqueror's Haki, Luffy's battle with Kaido has reached the level of a Yonko (Emperor of the Sea), and their clashes can even cause changes in celestial phenomena.

"Straw Hat Boy... I must say, you're really something!" Kaido, now back in his dragon form, stared at Luffy on Momonosuke's head and said.

"Hmph!" Luffy snorted coldly and said, "When I knock you away, you'll see I'm even stronger. Take this, Kaido!"

With that, Luffy charged at Kaido once again.

"Hehehehe... Don't get too cocky, kid! Wind Blade!" Kaido in his dragon form possesses the ability to control the weather, and the giant tornado he summons flies towards Luffy like a wind blade.

"Gum-Gum - King Kong Gun!" Luffy showed no fear and attacked Kaido directly.

"Boom boom boom~~~" The two's battle once again produced a huge roar, which scared Momonosuke so much that he almost hid.

"Thunder Bagua!" Kaido, who had been hit by Luffy, transformed back into human form and quickly launched an attack at Luffy.

"Hmm?" After being hit by the wind blades summoned by Kaido, Luffy was injured in several places, but he still noticed Kaido's Thunder Bagua immediately.

"boom!"

The massive fist collided with Kaido's enormous spiked club, creating a massive energy explosion that seemed poised to destroy the entire Onigashima.