Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

After a moment's hesitation, the captains of the Whitebeard Pirates also ran over there. They rarely saw a battle of this magnitude, so they made a special trip to watch it.

On the Straw Hat Pirates' side, Luffy and his two companions also rushed over. They weren't doing it for any other reason than to be worried about Jinbe.

"Boom boom boom..."

Soon, the sound of battle explosions came from the middle of the island.

"Reina, aren't you going to go check on him?" Marco asked Reina, who was standing to the side.

In a battle of this magnitude, if anything unexpected happens, Reina, being so far away, might not even have a chance to provide assistance. If he were nearby, there would be a possibility of intervention.

"Let's go! Big brother, are you going?" Reina thought for a moment, then turned to Whitebeard and asked.

Whitebeard shook his head and said, "I won't go!"

"Alright!" Leaving Frank and the rest of the crew behind, Reina led Marco and the other captains over.

"Crossfire!"

When Reina arrived, he saw Ace attacking Jinbe with Crossfire. However, despite Jinbe's appearance as a blue fat man, he was quite fast. While dodging Ace's flame attack, he grabbed with his right hand and a jet of water appeared in his hand.

"Ocean Current - Over-the-Shoulder Throw!"

The water jet rushed towards Ace; if it hit him, Ace would definitely suffer a great loss.

However, the current Ace is different from the one in the original story.

He possessed immense potential, yet no one in the original story taught him.

You have to know that he has Roger's bloodline, how could he only have the strength he has shown?

So just as the water was about to touch Ace, he vanished from the spot.

"Shave?" Sanji, who was watching from the sidelines, immediately shouted.

They had seen this ability countless times before, so when Ace used it, he immediately recognized it.

That's right. Ace has completely mastered Armament Haki and Observation Haki, including the Six Powers of the Navy.

Unlike Ace in the original work, who became famous for his Logia-type Flame-Flame Fruit, this time, under Reina's grueling training, Ace's physical skills have become even more powerful.

Therefore, he naturally mastered the Six Styles and Overbearing Aura.

"Tsk tsk tsk... As expected of Ace, his strength has actually increased again!" The captains watching from the sidelines were all full of praise.

"If you can get through the first mate's hellish training, I think your strength will increase a lot," another captain said with a light laugh.

Upon hearing this, the captain who had just spoken couldn't help but shudder and replied, "No need for that, I'm very satisfied with my current strength!"

Reina's hellish training is something even Jozu would shake his head at. So far, only Ace has persisted with it for the longest time, but no one can guarantee that they can keep it up forever.

It is said that even Reina himself could not maintain the training in the hellish mode for long.

Chapter 655 Emperor Yan VS Sea God

The battle between Ace and Jinbe was quite spectacular and intense.

In the original work, the two were very close in strength, but after Ace trained with Reina, his strength improved significantly. Therefore, he still had the advantage on the field and was no longer the Fire Fist Ace who relied on Logia-type Devil Fruit abilities.

However, Ace's enhancement was not in attack power, but in stamina and physical skills, so although the battle between the two looked intense, it was still impossible to determine a winner in a short period of time.

And so, the two fought from afternoon until night. Reina originally wanted to rest today and fight again tomorrow, but Whitebeard refused, saying that it would be unfair to the two of them if they waited until Ace's fight was over.

Because Jinbe has a slight advantage in terms of physical strength, it would be a bit like bullying the Straw Hat Pirates if he proposed to stop fighting now.

So Reina didn't say anything more.

As a result, the fight between the two became more and more intense, and they seemed to have no intention of stopping because of the darkening sky.

"Turn on the lights!" With Reina's command, the Moby Dick and the surrounding pirate ships lit up with huge lights, illuminating the place where Ace and Jinbe were fighting.

They could have lit torches, but the flames would have made Ace's fight easier. To ensure fairness, Reina had Frank bring over many large lanterns from Crescent Moon Island, illuminating the center of the island as if it were daytime.

"Hehe... the first mate is still so meticulous!" Jinbe chuckled, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth as he spoke.

When the lights came on, neither he nor Ace made a move. Instead, they adjusted to the light and took a moment to rest.

He also knew that the reason for not using torches must be because of Reina's orders.

"That's good, it's time for us to settle this!" Ace said with a light laugh.

“Come on! Although you’ve improved a lot, Brother Ace, I haven’t stopped either!” Jinbe smiled and replied.

As Jinbe said, his progress is also very obvious. Fishman Island has become much stronger because of Naga's return. So Jinbe has been constantly getting stronger over the years for the future development of Fishman Island.

As Reina once said, if a power wants to gain a foothold in this world, it must have top-notch experts.

With Jinbe and Queen Naga on Fishman Island, both of them have the potential to become among the world's strongest. If they take another step forward, it will have an immeasurable impact on Fishman Island.

"Flame Ring - Flame Pillar!"

Ace unleashed his flames, forming a circle around his body that enveloped Jinbe.

"Fishman Karate - Secret Technique - Martial Arts!"

Jinbe didn't even look. As he stretched out his hand, water droplets began to condense on his palm, and then he struck Ace with a palm strike.

Endless flames rose from the ground, engulfing Ace and Jinbe. However, within these flames, there was a passage—a water jet fired by Jinbe—that led straight to the center of the flames, where Ace was located.

"Oh!"

The moment the water jet struck Ace, Jinbe was also completely engulfed in flames.

"Ace!"

"Jupai!"

The Whitebeard Pirates' captains and the Straw Hat crew were all quite tense. If a move of this level were to hit them completely, they could lose their lives if they weren't careful.

However, Reina, who was watching the game, did not move, so although the others were worried, they did not step forward.

When the smoke cleared, Ace, covered in blood, was the first to appear before everyone.

Although he dodged with all his might at the last moment, he was still hit by Jinbe's water jet, which is why he looked so disheveled.

Jinbe slowly appeared on the other side. The embroidered yukata he was wearing was gone, and his whole body was charred black. His wild eyebrows and sideburns also showed signs of being burned.

Both of them were hit by each other's moves in this exchange, resulting in significant injuries.

"Cough cough..." Seeing Ace's appearance, Jinbe was about to speak, but he couldn't help but cough a few times first.

Seeing Jinbe exhaling black smoke, Ace couldn't help but laugh. However, as soon as he opened his mouth, he spat out a mouthful of blood. He had suffered a loss just now.

"Is this another draw?" Zoro, who was watching the match, frowned and said.

To be honest, Jinbe has done his best to get to where he is now. Although he has gained a slight advantage, after defeating Ace, Jinbe is definitely not capable of continuing to fight.

However, Jinbe, standing opposite Ace, showed no intention of leaving the fray. Instead, he assumed a fighting stance again and said, "Brother Ace, this attack... is all I have. If you can't withstand it, you might die! So, go down and let someone else come up!"

"Hahaha..." After spitting out a mouthful of blood, Ace seemed to have recovered quite a bit, and laughed loudly, saying, "That's exactly what I wanted to say!"

The fire element on Ace's body began to gather wildly, and he transformed into flames.

"It's coming... the final blow! Sanji, Zoro! Be ready to jump in and save them!" Luffy, who was watching the battle, tossed his straw hat to Robin, who had regained consciousness, and then said to Sanji and Zoro beside him.

Sanji and Zoro nodded; they too could see the danger of this battle.

On the Whitebeard Pirates' side, Marco made the same decision as Luffy: if things went wrong, he would intervene immediately to at least save Ace's life.

"Great Flame Ring - Flame Emperor!" Endless flames began to gather, and a huge fireball slowly formed, illuminating the entire island as if it were daytime.

"Poseidon's Trident!" Standing opposite Ace, Jinbe's body was surrounded by countless water droplets. As Jinbe moved, the water droplets gathered together and formed a trident, a weapon of Poseidon.

"I really didn't expect you to actually pull off that move!" Ace, holding a giant fireball, said with some surprise as he watched Jinbe's movements.

"I never expected that Brother Ace's strength has grown to this level!" Jinbe was quite surprised to see that streaks of red lightning occasionally flashed across the huge fireball that Ace was holding up, which was clearly enhanced by Armament Haki.

"Ah~~"

"Ah~~"

With a simultaneous roar, the two unleashed a massive fireball and a trident formed from a water column, both hurtling toward each other!

"Boom~~~"

The fireball and the trident collided, creating a massive explosion that shook the entire island. The spot where Ace and Jinbe were instantly turned into a barren landscape, with all the surrounding vegetation vanishing in an instant.

"Oh no! Help!"

On the Straw Hat Pirates' side, Sanji and Zoro simultaneously tried to save Jinbe.

Meanwhile, on the Whitebeard Pirates' side, Marco transformed into a phoenix and flew towards Ace's location.

Chapter 656 Zoro Appears

The collision between the giant fireball and the trident caused a massive explosion, which spread from the island to the surrounding sea.

On the distant Crescent Moon Island, Nojiko, looking worried, suddenly looked up towards the island, where she could feel the aftershocks of the explosion.

"Marco...be careful!" Nojiko whispered.

As for Nami's safety, she wasn't worried. The Whitebeard Pirates wouldn't make things difficult for a girl, especially since everyone knew Nami's identity.

She was more worried about Marco, because the Whitebeard Pirates were stronger, and while they could hold back, the opponent wouldn't.

Therefore, she was worried that Marco would get hurt because he held back.

He had heard Reina say that Marco's biggest weakness was that he was easily distracted during battle.

On the island where the arena battle took place, Marco had already returned to the Moby Dick with the unconscious Ace.

"How is he?" Whitebeard asked Marco, looking at the unconscious Ace.

"It's not a big problem, he should be fine after a week of rest!" Marco said with a smile. "Jinbe is still very strong!"

On the other side, Chopper was also giving the unconscious Jinbe a full-body check-up, while Aladdin and the New Sun Pirates were around them.

Knowing that the Straw Hat crew was coming to challenge them, they did not leave after the grand banquet, but waited here for Jinbe and the others to arrive.

Although they are now part of the Whitebeard Pirates, Jinbe is, after all, their former captain.

"It's fine now, he's not in any danger. I've applied the best herbs to him, he'll be fine after a few days of rest!" Chopper said to Luffy, who was waiting, after wiping the sweat from his forehead.

"Phew~ That's great, that scared me to death! If I had been hit by that attack, it would have been terrible!" Luffy patted his chest and said.