Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

But no matter which option you choose, Reina is the biggest obstacle.

"Phew~ It seems that today we're not only going to have to decide who wins and who loses, but also who lives and who dies!" Green Bull looked at Reina, exhaled, and said in a deep voice.

It seems he now has two choices, but if he abandons the warships here and rushes to rescue Kizaru, regardless of whether Reina stays to eliminate these marines or chases after him, the marines will suffer heavy losses.

Therefore, the best way is to kill Reina here, eliminate this group of pirates, and then take the warships to rescue Kizaru.

Because Kizaru left earlier, the situation there should still be able to hold out. As a veteran Marine Admiral, Kizaru's strength is still quite formidable, enough to sustain the situation for some time.

But Green Bull looked at Reina opposite him. He really wasn't confident he could kill him. But at this point, he had no better choice than to give it a try. That's why he said what he just said, to tell Reina that if he didn't move aside, he would fight to the death.

"Tsk tsk tsk... The navy these days is really terrifying! They're always ready to fight to the death... It's really scary!" Reina said with a sarcastic tone, chuckling, "You make it sound like I'm afraid you'll risk your life!"

"Then let's give it a try!" Green Bull's eyes narrowed, and with a leap, he charged directly towards Reina.

Holding the Bankai Hyōrinmaru in his hand and with his Mangekyou Sharingan activated, Reina was not afraid of Green Bull at all, let alone the fact that they were on the sea.

"Boom bang bang..."

"Boom boom boom..."

The battle between the two was extremely fierce. Neither the navy's warships nor the pirate ships led by Laco and others dared to approach this area of ​​water.

"Boom!"

In mid-air, Green Bull rammed into Reina, the single horn on his head gleaming coldly. However, Reina seemed unconcerned, swinging his Hyōrinmaru and slashing directly at his opponent.

Unicorn and Hyōrinmaru collided, and both were thrown into the air by the massive energy explosion. However, Reina's icy wings spread out, not only providing him with some cushioning but also stabilizing his position in the air.

Green Bull, on the other hand, was blown away by the massive explosion and fell directly into the sea, creating a crater in the surface.

"Damn it, Admiral Green Bull has been shot down into the sea!" While resisting the pirate attack, the Marines were also paying attention to the battle between Green Bull and Reina, so the moment Green Bull was shot down, the Marines were already planning to go to his rescue.

Before they could act, a column of water suddenly erupted from the sea, and Green Bull emerged from the water, standing once again on the wreckage of the previously destroyed naval warship.

"Oh~ I really underestimated you!" Reina said with some surprise as he looked at the soaking wet Green Bull.

He truly hadn't expected that Green Bull, being a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user, could actually pull himself out of the ocean using his own strength.

“Ox Demon, it’s an amphibious creature!” Green Bull stared at Reina and said softly.

"Looks like I still need to get serious!" Reina replied with a slight smile.

Although he couldn't defeat his opponent, Reina wasn't surprised. If a naval admiral could be taken down so easily, then there would really be a problem.

While Reina's side was engaged in fierce fighting, on the other side of the battlefield, due to Whitebeard's deployment, the Navy lost several warships.

However, because they already had a numerical advantage, they were still able to fight against the Whitebeard Pirates for the time being. With Kizaru's rescue, the other Marines believed that reinforcements were not far away, so the Marines fought the pirates in front of them without regard for their own safety.

"No, we can't let this continue! Although we have the advantage in numbers, the Whitebeard Pirates have too many strong members! Helmeppo, I'm leaving this to you! I'm going to support Admiral Kizaru!" Coby said, then quickly headed towards the location of the Moby Dick.

"Hey~ you bastard..." Helmeppo looked at Coby leaving speechlessly. Although he wanted to go and help, there were quite a few pirates on their side.

At the same time, several other lieutenant generals made the same choice as Koby.

The Navy currently has superior forces, but if Kizaru is defeated, it would be a huge blow to the Navy. Therefore, they must go to reinforce Kizaru.

On the other side, not far from here on the sea, the Kuja Pirates, led by Empress Boa Hancock, are heading towards this place at full speed. They can already see the two sides fighting.

The End of Chapter 41, Part 6

"Your Majesty, a battle has already broken out. Should we go and help?" a member of Kuja asked Boa Hancock, who was standing at the bow of the ship.

“Just go straight there!” Hancock nodded and said in a deep voice.

The sudden appearance of the Kuja Pirates took both the Whitebeard Pirates and the Marines by surprise.

“Boa Hancock!” The moment Vice Admiral Momonga saw the Kuja Pirates, his face immediately darkened. He didn’t believe they were there to help him.

"Dad! The Kuja Pirates request permission to join the battle!" Hancock shouted from the bow of the ship toward Whitebeard aboard the Moby Dick.

"Gurararara..." Whitebeard laughed loudly and replied, "In that case... children, sink the entire navy to the bottom of the sea!"

"Oh~~~"

The appearance of the Kuja Pirates boosted the morale of the Whitebeard Pirates, while the Navy's morale plummeted.

The battle continues. Despite having a numerical advantage, the Navy is still being somewhat suppressed by the Whitebeard Pirates due to the participation of the captains and Whitebeard.

Especially after Whitebeard knocked Kizaru away with a single punch, the entire pirate crew's offensive became even more intense.

"Oh dear~~ This is really troublesome!" Kizaru, who transformed into a beam of light and returned to the warship, couldn't help but feel that things had become tricky.

If Green Bull were here right now, with the strength of the two admirals, they could completely withstand the attacks of the captains and Whitebeard, thus bringing their numerical advantage to the fore.

Unfortunately, Green Bull was probably held up by Reina at this point, which is why he hasn't arrived yet.

When Kizaru spotted Portgas D. Ace, he knew that Green Bull might not make it to the fight, and the outcome here depended entirely on them!

However, the appearance of the Kuja Pirates was still somewhat unexpected for her, so Kizaru glanced at Boa Hancock, who had already joined the battle, and said in a deep voice, "Hancock, are you sure you want to bring Amazon Lily into the war? Have you really thought about the consequences of going against the World Government?"

"Nonsense! When did I represent Amazon Lily? I am now the captain of the Kuja Pirates. Didn't you say the same thing when you surrounded me? You wouldn't target Amazon Lily, you would only target the Kuja Pirates!" Hancock raised her head, looking arrogant, and said loudly, "Do you think I don't know what you're up to? Humph!"

Kizaru was speechless for a moment, then realized that the other party was no longer one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, so in terms of stance, the other party had indeed stood on the opposite side of the World Government.

Moreover, now is not the time to pay attention to Hancock. Without Kizaru's resistance, every time Whitebeard makes a move, it's like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, causing chaos and defeat for the Marines.

However, whether due to physical limitations or Whitebeard's overconfidence, he didn't take action very often; otherwise, the Navy might have truly collapsed.

"Yasakani no Magatama!" Kizaru leaped from the warship and unleashed his ultimate attack, unleashing countless laser beams that rained down from the sky and hurtled towards the Whitebeard Pirates.

"Hmph! Shining Collision!" Upon seeing this, the Third Division Captain Diamond Jozu transformed his entire body into diamond and charged forcefully towards Kizaru's light.

He is a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user with the ability to turn his entire body into diamond, which allows him to use the properties of diamond to reflect lasers.

"Mirror Flame!" On the other side, Ace saw Kizaru make his move and, without saying a word, suddenly spewed out a large amount of flames from one arm to form a wall of fire to block Kizaru's attack.

"Hehe... Damn, that's really dazzling!" Whitebeard, back at the bow of the Moby Dick, chuckled as he watched Kizaru's attack.

However, with Jozu and Ace making consecutive attacks, they immediately blocked most of Kizaru's moves. Although some laser beams still managed to penetrate, their destructive power was already quite limited.

"Vice Admiral Momonga!" Kizaru, who had landed back on the deck, looked at the Whitebeard Pirates, who were fighting with increasing ferocity, sighed, and said, "Prepare to retreat! I'll cover the rear!"

“Admiral Kizaru…” Vice Admiral Momonga was taken aback, looked at Kizaru standing beside him, nodded, and said, “I’ll have the other vice admirals cooperate with you!”

He knew that Kizaru's choice was the most correct one. If they continued to fight, the Navy's advantage would only diminish. Once they were suppressed, they wouldn't be able to leave even if they wanted to!

Soon, the Navy's actions caught Whitebeard's attention.

"Dad, is the Navy planning to retreat? What should we do? Should we continue?" Thatch appeared beside Whitebeard at some point and asked.

"How's Reina doing?" Whitebeard asked without turning his head.

"We haven't seen any naval reinforcements yet, so I suppose his operation is going smoothly!" Sachi shook his head and replied.

"Then we can't let them retreat smoothly, otherwise they'll join up with the navy over there, and that will cause trouble!" Whitebeard said after a moment of silence.

“But didn’t Reiner say that if the Navy retreats, they should be allowed to leave?” Thatch looked at Whitebeard and asked, puzzled.

"Gurararara... Let the kids chase after the Marines for a while longer, and also contact Reina to tell them the Marines have retreated!" Whitebeard said with a smile.

“Okay, Dad!” Sachi nodded and turned to leave.

Meanwhile, not far from this battlefield, Rakuyo was leading Whitebeard's pirate crew, fighting the Marines as they moved. Their main objective was to slow down the Marines' advance rather than actually engaging them in a direct confrontation. This was also part of Reina's plan, to prevent Green Bull from launching a reckless attack.

However, Green Bull had no intention of helping at this moment, because his battle with Reina was at its most intense.

"Huff...huff...as expected of the vice-captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, truly remarkable!" Green Bull said with a smile, wiping the blood from his forehead as he panted heavily.

"Hehe... What? Do I need to praise you too?" At this moment, Reina was not as relaxed as he had been at the beginning, and he also had some injuries. However, he was stronger than Green Bull overall. This was because he had the advantage of the terrain. If they were fighting at sea, he really wouldn't dare to say that he could completely suppress his opponent like this.

"Although it's a bit bad, it's rare to encounter such a good opponent! From now on, I will go all out!" Green Bull straightened his body and looked at Reina in the air.

Having fought this far, there were few places left for him to stand, so he had to finish the fight quickly. Green Bull, who had already activated his half-beast form, took a step and disappeared from the spot once again.

Chapter 642 Kizaru's Test

"Vice Admiral Momonga! We've spotted the Marines engaging in battle with pirates ahead!"

Vice Admiral Momonga, who was directing the warships' retreat, received a report from his subordinates and immediately went to the deck, took out his binoculars, and looked ahead.

"This... must be the reinforcements that were originally meant for us!" Vice Admiral Momonga sighed softly and said, "Prepare for battle and crush the pirates ahead!"

However, before they could even make a move, the pirates in front began to retreat.

Vice Admiral Momonga hesitated for a moment, then decided not to pursue, but instead went to meet up with the navy on the other side.

With their combined forces, even if the Whitebeard Pirates chase after them, it won't be a big problem.

Moreover, Admiral Green Bull should be here, which would be a good opportunity for him to go and rescue Admiral Kizaru and the others who were covering the rear.

However, when Vice Admiral Momonga reunited with the marines, he discovered that Green Bull was not there, but had been stopped by Reina not far away.

"This place is no place to stay any longer, let's go! Continue the retreat!" Lieutenant General Squirrel sighed and gave the order.

"Yes, sir!" The marines were also quite frustrated. They clearly had a numerical advantage. If the Whitebeard Pirates hadn't split them into two, the final outcome of this battle would have been uncertain.

Meanwhile, Kizaru, who stayed behind to cover the rear, had already reached the Moby Dick.

"You little brat, don't get too cocky!" Whitebeard swung his naginata, slicing Kizaru in half at the waist. However, as a Logia-type Devil Fruit user, Kizaru naturally transformed his body into an elemental form beforehand, avoiding Whitebeard's attack.

"Hehehe... Just as I thought! Whitebeard, you've gotten old!" After dodging the naginata, Kizaru returned to his human form and said to Whitebeard with a smile.

During the previous battle, he had already sensed that Whitebeard's strength was such that if he went all out, the Navy would suffer even greater losses. However, Whitebeard did not actually fight; he only made a few moves and mostly watched the battle.

Furthermore, whenever he tried to get close to Whitebeard, the captains of the Whitebeard Pirates would come to stop him, which aroused Kizaru's suspicion.

That's why, when covering the rear, he had the vice admirals hold off the Whitebeard Pirates' captains, while he himself came to test how much strength Whitebeard still had.

"Gurararara... Is that so? If you have the guts, come and try again!" Whitebeard, holding a razor, looked at Kizaru and said with a loud laugh.

Kizaru smiled slightly, shook his head, and withdrew directly. There was no need to continue testing. He knew that Whitebeard still possessed the attack power of his peak period, but due to physical limitations, it was no longer possible for him to exert his peak combat power.

Although there was a suspicion that the opponent's attack just now was a deception, Kizaru, as an admiral, had already seen through it. Anyone who dared to underestimate Whitebeard would definitely pay a bloody price.

However, there's no need to be too cautious, because Whitebeard is getting old. Even if it's not a long battle, as long as you can withstand a few of Whitebeard's bursts of power, he'll surely die!

It wasn't time to really make a move yet, so Kizaru chose to retreat immediately. Seeing this, the remaining vice admirals all returned to the last remaining warship.

"Dad, are you alright?" Ace was the first to return to Whitebeard's side.

The main reason why those vice admirals retreated without stopping them was because they were afraid something might happen to their father.

"Hmph, just a mere yellow-skinned monkey, he can't hurt me!" Whitebeard sneered and said, "How's the situation with Reina?"