Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

They were all Frank's direct subordinates, specifically responsible for managing everything on Crescent Moon Island.

"First mate! Captain Frank is in the port coordinating everyone's docking. Should I call him over?" the manager replied immediately upon seeing Reina.

"Hmm...no need. When he's done with his work, have him come to the banquet square to find me. I have something I need him to do!" Reina thought for a moment, then shook his head and said.

"Okay! I'll get back to work now!" The manager nodded, then turned and ran away.

Because there were so many people, everyone was very busy. Reina didn't say much and led the Kuja Pirates towards the banquet square.

"This is Crescent Moon Island! It's so... beautiful!" Along the way, the Kuja Pirates acted like grandmothers visiting a grand garden, looking around and chattering incessantly, making the Hancock sisters feel a little awkward.

"Haha... It's alright. After the banquet, I'll have Frank show you around. Also, you're now members of the Whitebeard Pirates, so we'll arrange rooms for you here. From now on... this will be your home!" Reina naturally saw through their thoughts and said with a hearty laugh.

"Huh? We can have rooms here too? That's great!"

"Lady Snake Princess, may we stay here as well? Wouldn't that be against the rules?"

Reina's words immediately caused a sensation within the Kuja Pirates. As members of Amazon Lily, they were already very lucky to be able to come out, but apart from being on the Kuja Pirates' ship, they rarely spent the night elsewhere.

"Quiet down, keep quiet, don't embarrass Kuja! We can talk about it when we get back. For now, let's listen to Mr. Reina's arrangements!" Hancock was also somewhat tempted, but there were more Kuja people here at this time, so she could only say with a stern face.

Chapter 645 The Beginning of a Chaotic World

The banquet on Xuan Yue Island lasted for three days and three nights. After consuming a large amount of food and wine, the banquet finally came to an end on the fourth day.

When the banquet ended, Reina immediately instructed Frank to arrange accommodations for the Kuja Pirates.

Because all the members of the Kuja Pirates were women, Frank was at a loss for what to do. In the end, he went to Hancock and asked for her opinion.

See if they want to live together with everyone for a more lively atmosphere, or if they want to set aside a separate area.

Hancock was surprised that the other party had thought things through so thoroughly. After thanking the head of Xuan Yue Island, she chose to live with the others.

After all, they were all pirates, so they didn't have much to worry about regarding gender.

Unlike the lively atmosphere surrounding the Whitebeard Pirates, the morale of the Navy plummeted due to this setback.

Moreover, because this was Marshal Sakazuki's idea alone, and many of the participating officers were unaware of the plan, Sakazuki was thrust into the spotlight.

If things had succeeded, there wouldn't have been any problem, but they failed, which made many officers very dissatisfied. They felt that Sakazuki didn't trust them and looked down on them.

In the office of Vice Admiral Tsuru, the Chief of Naval Staff, Garp, while eating senbei (rice crackers), asked Tsuru somewhat boredly, "Tsuru, why did you call me here? I'm very busy!"

"Busy? What are you busy with? You're just holding a sinecure in the navy right now!" Vice Admiral Tsuru glanced at his old buddy and replied softly.

"Huh? Is that how you behave? I'm busy going on trips every day right now!" Garp immediately retorted with dissatisfaction.

"With the navy in such a state, you still have the leisure to go on vacation?" Vice Admiral Tsuru frowned and said.

"Hahaha..." Garp laughed and said, "I've been a marine my whole life, and now, as you say, I'm just an old man with a sinecure in the Navy. Do you expect me to continue to worry about this?"

Vice Admiral Tsuru's expression stiffened, then he waved his hand helplessly and said, "This is, after all, the place where we've fought our whole lives! You don't want the Navy to just disappear like this, do you?"

"Doomed? You underestimate the Navy. The Navy can't be saved by any one person. If the Navy ever needs someone to save it, that's when it's truly doomed!" Garp said nonchalantly.

Lieutenant General Tsuru remained silent, then looked at Garp and said, "I never expected to hear such words from you!"

"Hahaha... I'm no fool!" Garp laughed triumphantly.

Upon hearing this, Lieutenant General He smiled and nodded, then continued working on the documents on the table.

Meanwhile, in Mary Geoise, Sakazuki is facing a reprimand from the Five Elders.

"I say... everyone! Don't I seem to be the Fleet Admiral of the Navy? What needs to be done is up to me!" Akainu, with a cigar in his mouth, stood up and said after listening to the Five Elders' reprimand for a while.

After saying that, he left without looking back.

"Damn it! What kind of attitude is that?"

"It seems he has forgotten why he was able to become a Fleet Admiral in the first place!"

The Five Elders were naturally provoked by Akainu's attitude, and they were all furious.

Meanwhile, Shanks, one of the Four Emperors, met someone he hadn't expected at all.

"Luffy! What brings you here?" Shanks said happily, looking at the grown-up Luffy.

"Shanks! I told you... I would become the Pirate King!" Luffy, laughing loudly, stepped off the Sunny with his crew, one hand on his straw hat.

"Hahaha...yes! You're a successful pirate now! But what are you doing here?" Clearly, Luffy's appearance made Shanks quite happy as well.

"I originally wanted to go to the Whitebeard Pirates' Crescent Moon Island, but... I didn't know how to get there. I happened to find out that you were here, so I came!" Luffy said with a grin.

"Let's go, let's have a banquet today! I'll tell you about Crescent Moon Island then!" Shanks said to Luffy, quite pleased with himself.

The encounter between the Straw Hat Pirates and the Red-Haired Pirates made both sides very happy, and Usopp finally met his father.

"Not bad! You've finally become an excellent pirate!" Yasopp said, looking at his child with some emotion.

"Dad..." Usopp called out, fighting back tears.

"Hahaha... What a happy day, kid! Come tell me about your adventure, it must be very exciting!" Yasopp patted Usopp on the shoulder and said with a big laugh.

“Of course!” Usopp nodded firmly and replied.

Zoro also unexpectedly encountered Hawkeye Mihawk here.

"Why are you here?" The green-headed swordsman's expression was somewhat problematic; facing his mentor, he didn't know what to say.

“If you can be here, why can’t I?” Mihawk, holding a glass of red wine, asked with a slight smirk.

Zoro twitched his lips and said, "So, is the rumor that you joined the Red-Haired Pirates true?"

"No! I was just tricked into coming here by that guy!" Mihawk said helplessly, glancing at Shanks who was happily playing with Luffy and the others.

"It's a bit early to say that now! But... I will surpass you and become the world's strongest swordsman!" Zoro said earnestly, looking at Mihawk.

“Not bad, that’s interesting! I’ll wait until you formally challenge me!” Mihawk said with a light laugh.

Zoro nodded, then turned and left.

"By the way, Luffy, isn't Benedict D. Robin on your ship? Why can't you find Crescent Moon Island?" Shanks asked Luffy in surprise during the banquet.

"According to Robin, we have to find her father to find Crescent Moon Island! But we're moving according to Uncle Reina's Vivre Card, and he's moving around too!" Luffy said, somewhat frustrated.

"Hahaha... That's for sure. Don't you know about the recent battle between the Whitebeard Pirates and the Navy? I heard that even Boa Hancock's Kuja Pirates have joined the Whitebeard Pirates!" Shanks said with a laugh.

"I know that too! But we can't find them at all right now!" Luffy was even more frustrated.

"But... are you planning to challenge the Whitebeard Pirates?" Shanks asked Luffy.

"Yes!" Luffy nodded seriously and replied, "I'm going to become the Pirate King!"

Immediately, the members of the Red-Haired Pirates, including Shanks, Mihawk, and Beckman, all looked at Luffy with some surprise.

Chapter 646 The Straw Hat Pirates' Declaration

Luffy's Straw Hat Pirates and Shanks' Red-Haired Pirates spent three days together. During these three days, Shanks talked to Luffy a lot and told him many secrets about this world.

Three days later, the Straw Hat Pirates began their journey toward Crescent Moon Island. This time, they did not proceed quietly, but instead announced to the world in a grand manner that they would challenge the Whitebeard Pirates.

This news naturally made the already turbulent world situation even more bizarre. Now most people know that Luffy's brother is Portgas D. Ace, and that the historian on their ship, Benedict D. Robin, is the daughter of Reyna, the vice-captain of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Therefore, the Straw Hat crew's challenge to Whitebeard seems both bizarre and somewhat exciting.

Meanwhile, upon learning that the Straw Hat crew was going to challenge the Whitebeard Pirates, the Straw Hat Grand Fleet members, who were adventuring in the New World, began to prepare for battle, wanting to lend their leader a hand. So they all headed at full speed towards Luffy's location.

The Whitebeard Pirates were naturally aware of the Straw Hat Pirates' declaration, and even Hancock, who was originally planning to leave, found an excuse to stay.

As for the other pirate crews that had already left, Reina had them informed that they didn't need to come back.

The Whitebeard Pirates now have more than fifty crews under their command. Even if most of them leave, there are still a dozen or so crews left, which is enough to deal with the Straw Hat crew.

Furthermore, Reina didn't believe that having more people was an advantage in dealing with Luffy and his crew.

Given the current relationship between the two sides, Reina felt that a fight in the arena was more likely than a numerical advantage over the opponent, as was the case in Wano Country.

However, if he knew that the so-called Straw Hat Grand Fleet had also come along, he might have sent some of the pirate crews back. At least in terms of appearances, they should have shown the aura of the world's number one pirate crew.

Not long after Luffy reunited with all the members of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet, they marched in a grand procession to the vicinity of Crescent Moon Island.

Ever since they learned that the Straw Hat crew was coming to challenge them, the location of Crescent Moon Island has not moved. Otherwise, it would probably have taken them quite a bit of effort to find Crescent Moon Island.

"Go and inform Whitebeard and First Mate Reina that the Straw Hat crew has arrived, and there are quite a few of them!" After receiving the report from his subordinate, Frank immediately sent someone to contact Whitebeard and Reina.

However, neither Reina nor Whitebeard showed any intention of making a move. After all, the Straw Hat crew are all juniors. Although the other party currently holds the title of Fifth Emperor, it is just a title and not all pirates acknowledge it.

So when Luffy and his crew arrived at the port, they found Ace waiting for them there.

"Ace!" Luffy was naturally happy to see his older brother.

Ace, however, wasn't so happy. He immediately gave Luffy a flick on the forehead and said, "You little brat, you really dare to do this! You actually came to challenge our Whitebeard Pirates? Don't you know we just had a big fight with the Navy not long ago?"

"Huh?" Luffy was taken aback, looking surprised as he asked, "Is that so? Didn't you say you defeated the Marines? Are you injured too? Well... how about I come back in a few days, after you've all rested!"

"Idiot!" Ace was almost driven mad by his younger brother. He retorted irritably, "Don't you know how many troops we deployed when we fought the Navy? Dad issued a call to arms. We have more than fifty pirate crews under our command. If you come here now, aren't you just asking for death? Even if I wanted to go easy on you, it wouldn't be possible!"

"Hmph! I don't want you to hold back! We're really strong! I'm here to defeat you!" Luffy said confidently.

“Captain Ace! Dad and the first mate are waiting! Or... shall we go over first?” Frank stepped forward and said with a smile.

He didn't have a good attitude towards Straw Hat Luffy, who dared to challenge the Whitebeard Pirates. If Luffy weren't Ace's brother, he would have already made sarcastic remarks.

As a fanatic of the Whitebeard Pirates, anyone who dares to question or harm the Whitebeard Pirates is his enemy.

"I understand! Luffy, come with me, Daddy's waiting for you!" Ace nodded helplessly and replied.

Frank knew exactly what kind of person he was. If Frank hadn't been there, he probably would have definitely made things difficult for Luffy and his crew. The fact that Frank was just ignoring him was already a big favor.

However, Frank's disregard did not anger Luffy, but it did make Sanji and Zoro quite dissatisfied.

Before the two of them could react, Frank approached Robin with a smile, even a hint of ingratiation, and said, "Miss, welcome back! You have no idea how much the first mate misses you! This time, we'll stay on the island a little longer. My father's health isn't as good as it used to be, and he still likes to drink. It's only when you're here that persuasion works. We don't dare say anything more!"

Frank's sycophantic behavior immediately made Sanji, Zoro, and the others lose interest in him.

"Hey... look at this guy, doesn't he look just like you when you were talking to Luffy?" Cavendish nudged Bartolomeo with his elbow and whispered.

"Hmph! No one can match my respect for Boss Luffy! But this guy has good taste too, Robin-senpai is also a very outstanding person!" Bartolomeo said with a proud look.

Cavendish, standing to the side, looked like he'd just swallowed a dead fly. That idiot Bartolomeo hadn't understood a word he said!

“Chief Frank! I’m not a young lady anymore, I’m a member of the Straw Hat crew!” Robin smiled slightly and nodded.

Frank was taken aback for a moment, then nodded and said, "Understood! But don't worry, Miss, no matter where you are or what you do, you are still the young lady of our Whitebeard Pirates. That's what Father himself said!"