Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

To be honest, they had a really great time at the banquet these past two days. Whether it was the card games invented by Reina or the various fun activities at the banquet, it was all more interesting than their previous banquets.

"Ah~ Hahaha... It's okay, a battle is a battle, and a banquet is a banquet! But... let's have another banquet after the battle is over!" Luffy said with anticipation.

"Ugh~ I'm really fed up with you! You should think about the battle first! Marco said we're not far from the deserted island! Where are Sanji and Zoro? Aren't they up yet?" Nami pushed open the door and came in with Robin, asking Luffy.

Very well, they heard Luffy and Usopp's conversation just now.

Besides living here, Nami and Robin usually go out to eat. They can't help it; this place is like their second home, and they need to spend time with their family.

"Those two? They're probably still not sober! They said they'd have a drinking contest before the fight, and now they're both completely drunk!" Usopp replied, rubbing his forehead. "Should we get Chopper to give them some hangover medicine?"

“No need, let them rest! If they don’t rest well… it will have a big impact on the upcoming battle! Luffy, Father said that the members participating in the tournament who are at the Free Captain level or above, as well as the sixteenth Division Captain Izo, are currently still in Wano Country, so our main opponents are those fifteen captains, and… my father and my dad!” Robin shook her head and said.

"Captain... Marco and Ace are captains too, right? Their strength is already comparable to the Three Disasters of the Beasts Pirates! And Uncle Reina's strength is at the level of a Yonko! Add to that Whitebeard, who has the title of the strongest man in the world! Luffy, this battle won't be any easier than the Wano Country battle! The Whitebeard Pirates truly deserve to be called the world's number one pirate crew; their strength is almost equivalent to two Yonko pirate crews!" Franky said solemnly from the side.

"Miss Robin, did Mr. Reina say that the captains would be involved in the battle?" At this moment, Jinbe suddenly asked.

"Those captains... Father said it's up to them, those who want to participate can participate, and those who don't want to participate don't have to participate, there's no rule against it!" Robin hesitated for a moment before saying.

"Phew~ That's bad! Luffy, don't underestimate those captains! They are all captains of pirate crews that have already made a name for themselves in the New World. The one who recently joined is Boa Hancock, one of the former Seven Warlords of the Sea!" Jinbe said, looking at Luffy.

“I know!” Luffy nodded and said.

He had already met with Hancock before, but this was, after all, Crescent Moon Island, and the Kuja Pirates were only recently joined, so she couldn't talk to Luffy much. She could only guarantee that they wouldn't interfere.

"As expected of the Whitebeard Pirates, Jinbe... your Sun Pirates are also members of the Whitebeard Pirates, right?" Franky asked, looking at Jinbe.

“Yes, that’s right. But Mr. Reina saw the future back then, so when I joined the Whitebeard Pirates, I resigned from my position as captain. So it doesn’t matter much!” Jinbe nodded and said, “If I were still the captain of the Sun Pirates, I couldn’t join you! Because that would be tantamount to betrayal for the Whitebeard Pirates, an unforgivable crime!”

"Hehehe... It's okay, I'm not afraid if they want to make a move!" Luffy said with a smile.

"They have more people, so we might have a hard time fighting them!" Franky said worriedly.

"Don't worry about that. Neither my father nor my dad will win by sheer numbers. Otherwise, they would just attack us directly, and we wouldn't stand a chance!" Robin said with a light laugh.

“That’s right, Dad won’t send out more people than us!” Jinbe nodded and said.

"What's there to be afraid of? I'm going to fight that white-bearded old man!" Luffy's eyes were filled with fighting spirit.

However, Jinbe and Robin exchanged a glance, knowing that Reina would never let Luffy succeed.

Not long after, Sanji, Zoro, and the others woke up one after another. Bartolomeo, Cavendish, and others also came to Luffy's side to discuss the order of their upcoming battle.

"Let's decide on the number of people to fight first!" Sanji lit a cigarette and said, "Only when we determine the number can we determine the order!"

“We’re definitely going to be on stage!” Cavendish struck a pose and said narcissistically, “This is a chance for the whole world to know me!”

“That’s right! Luffy-senpai, putting everything else aside, we captains are definitely going to fight!” Bartolomeo nodded and said.

"Huh? But... is Leo alright?" Old Cai, the current leader of the Eight Treasures Navy, asked hesitantly.

“I have no problem!” Leo, a member of the Tontatta Tribe, stood on the table with an expression that said, “I’m very proud of myself.”

"No problem, the team going into battle will be all of us, plus all the captains!" Luffy said decisively.

“Alright! In that case, let’s go out! It’s about time!” Jinbe nodded and said.

Chapter 649 The Battle Begins

"Yo~ You're here! I was just about to send someone to call you!" Marco said with a smile when he saw Luffy and his men come out.

"Brother Marco, have we arrived at the deserted island yet?" Luffy asked, looking at Marco.

“Alright! As you wish, the entire deserted island will be the arena. If one side concedes, they will send more people to fight. The battle ends when one side runs out of people first!” Marco nodded and replied, “Xuan Yue Island is too big to approach, so let’s all take a pirate ship there!”

“Okay!” Luffy nodded, led the crew onto the Sunny, and followed behind the Moby Dick toward the deserted island.

"Luffy-senpai, let me go first! Let's try to wear them down first, and you can go last!" Bartolomeo said from the deck of the Sunny.

"Well... alright! Then be careful, and don't force yourself if you really can't handle it!" Luffy hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said.

The Straw Hat Pirates, including Luffy, now have a total of ten members, while the Straw Hat Grand Fleet has seven other pirate crews. So, including their captains, they can send out seventeen people for this battle.

As for the Whitebeard Pirates, of the sixteen division commanders, fifteen were present except for Izo, plus the vice-captain Reina and the captain Whitebeard, making a total of seventeen.

Soon, after the Moby Dick and the Sunny arrived at the deserted island, Bartolomeo was the first to jump out, come to the beach of the island, and shout to the Moby Dick: "Straw Hat Grand Fleet, Cannibal Bartolomeo!"

"So it was that guy!" Reina smiled slightly and said, "He's a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user with the Barrier-Barrier Fruit. Ordinary attacks can't break through his barrier, but as for you, as long as you're careful, it shouldn't be a problem!"

"So who do you plan to send first?" Marco asked, glancing at Reina beside him.

"Who wants to sign up? If no one wants to go, I'll call on someone else!" Reina replied with a smile.

The group looked at each other, but no one spoke.

They weren't familiar with the Straw Hat Grand Fleet, nor did they know what Old Man and Reina were planning, so they remained silent for the time being.

"Don't worry, as long as you don't kill them, there's no problem! Also, if you feel you still have the ability to fight, you don't need to come back. If you feel you can't continue fighting... just admit defeat and come back, it's okay!" Seeing everyone's expressions, Reina naturally knew what they were thinking, so after thinking for a moment, he spoke up.

“Then I’ll go!” Blenheim, the captain of the Ninth Division, thought for a moment and stepped forward to say, “According to what you said, he should be better at defense, while I’m good at strength, so it shouldn’t be a problem!”

Reina nodded and said, "Just be careful, don't underestimate him!"

So Blenheim, who was tall and only slightly shorter than Whitebeard, jumped off the Moby Dick, walked up to Bartolomeo, and said, "I'll be your opponent!"

Bartolomeo was no stranger to Blenheim, or rather, he was no stranger to the captains of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Without exchanging any pleasantries, the two immediately began their battle. Thanks to Reina's reminder, Blenheim realized that his opponent was an ability user and was not caught off guard by the barrier attack. However, the opponent's defensive strength still exceeded his expectations.

No matter how he attacks, he cannot break through the barrier whenever the opponent uses it.

However, in terms of strength, Bartolomeo was no match for Blenheim, so the two fought to a standstill.

"Huff~ Huff~ As expected of the Whitebeard Pirates' captain~ But this battle... I must win!" Bartolomeo panted heavily, staring at his opponent.

Blenheim remained silent, blood streaming down his face from his forehead.

After their exchange, he was surprisingly at a disadvantage.

Although the opponent had expended a lot of energy, he was not seriously injured, while he... suffered quite serious injuries.

“I underestimated you, but now… I’m going to go all out!” Blenheim said in a deep voice.

Indeed, he hadn't held back before, but at least he hadn't gone all out. If he had gone all out and something went wrong, he wouldn't have been able to explain it to either his father or Reina.

Moreover, based on my interactions with the Straw Hat crew over the past few days, they don't seem to have any malicious intent.

"Hehe... Come on! This battle... I'm going to win!" Bartolomeo chuckled and charged straight at his opponent.

"Boom~~~~"

Half an hour later, the battle ended, and Bartolomeo and Blenheim both fell to the ground.

"Looks like this match is going to be a draw!" Reina said, standing at the bow of the ship and looking towards Luffy's direction.

Luffy nodded, acknowledging the outcome; he could see that Bartolomeo had done his best.

But at that moment, Bartolomeo, who had been lying on the ground, shakily stood up, looked at Reina, and said, "Yes... I won!"

“Kid…isn’t a draw good enough?” Blenheim, who was lying on the ground, suddenly spoke up, looking at Bartolomeo who had stood up, and asked.

“I have a reason not to lose!” Bartolomeo replied in a deep voice.

“Since that’s the case…” Blenheim, who hadn’t intended to get up, slowly rose as well and said, “If we continue fighting, the battle will end in a fight to the death! Kid… are you prepared?”

He had originally planned to settle for a draw, since he was representing the Whitebeard Pirates and couldn't afford to lose.

If the fight continues, just as he said, he will have no ability to hold back. The next battle will inevitably be a matter of life and death, because if he hesitates even slightly, he might be the one to die.

"Of course! I've said it before, I have a reason not to lose!" Bartolomeo smiled, looked at Luffy, and replied firmly.

"Luffy! Bartolomeo has done his best, let's call it a draw! There's no need to continue!" Nami, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up.

He didn't know who would win if the two continued fighting, but Bartolomeo looked to be in very bad shape, and the Whitebeard Pirates captain had just said that while deciding the winner, it would also be a matter of life and death.

"Luffy, if those two keep fighting, neither of them can stay behind. If either Bartolomeo or Blenheim suffers casualties, it will be terrible!" Jinbe said, looking at Luffy.

Luffy nodded and said, "Understood! Chopper, bring Bartolomeo back! He's done enough; leave the rest to us!"

“Okay!” Ship doctor Chopper nodded, transformed into his “gorilla” form, and ran straight toward Bartolomeo.

Luffy also stated that the first match was a draw.

Chapter 650 Fierce Battle

The battle between Bartolomeo and Blenheim ended in a draw, but in the subsequent battles, the Straw Hat Grand Fleet lost every single one of them.

Including Leo of the Lilliputians, Halding of the Giants, and Lao Cai of the Eight Treasures Navy, all the captains except Cavendish, the captain of the first ship, were defeated.

“Leave the rest to me! I will bring victory!” Cavendish stepped forward slowly and said softly.

He knew he couldn't beat his opponent in his normal state, so he drank a lot of alcohol before going on stage. Once he was drunk and passed out, he could unleash his other personality, which would give him a chance to win.

"Halta, you're going for this one! Be careful, that guy has two personalities. Once the first personality goes into a deep sleep, the second personality will be released. He's a master swordsman!" Reina said to Halta, the captain of the 12th Division, as soon as he saw Cavendish go into battle.

“No problem!” Harta replied with a slight smile.

As one of the captains of the Whitebeard Pirates, he has short brown hair, blue eyes, and is quite short but cute.

He was dressed in a white and green 16th-century style outfit with white tights, holding a sword with a hilt like a swollen strap on his shoulder, and most importantly, he was male.

That's right, this guy who looks somewhat like a girl is actually a man.

Women were not allowed to join the Whitebeard Pirates' fighting teams, so many powerful women left the crew to form their own pirate crews. Among them, the most famous in the New World was the Ice Witch Whitey Bay.

As a swordsman, Harta seems to prefer a fast and agile fighting style, as he always jumps back and forth when he attacks, and he fully demonstrates his superb swordsmanship by cutting through steel shields.

Therefore, it's perfect for him to fight Cavendish.

If the opponent doesn't transform, he can easily defeat them. Even if the opponent awakens their second personality, Harta still has a fighting chance.

The battle began quickly. Cavendish's first action was to drink the alcohol he was carrying in one gulp, trying to awaken his second personality. However, even though he was drunk, he did not fall into a coma. Instead, he went on a drunken rampage, leaving Harta stunned.

"Halta, don't give him a chance, defeat him directly!" On the Moby Dick, Reina frowned and urged Halta.

"Alright!" Although he felt a little confused, Harta still planned to follow Reina's orders and defeat the opponent directly.

Just as his longsword was about to strike his opponent, a rapier blocked it.

Cavendish appeared with a gloomy face but a strange smile. Harta felt a chill run down his spine. He knew that, as Reina had said, Cavendish had awakened his second personality.

Both were speed-type fighters, and their fighting style was mainly based on technique, so for a time they were evenly matched.

"Oh~ this guy looks pretty strong! I didn't expect him to be able to fight Harta to a standstill!" Vista, who was watching from the sidelines, said with some surprise.