Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

The onlookers only saw a blur before Sanji was sent flying by Reina, crashing into a small mountain on the island and instantly destroying the entire mountain.

"Alright, um... Chopper, come and save them!" Reina, standing in the center of the island, waved to Chopper of the Straw Hat crew and said.

"Oh!? Oh!" Chopper was taken aback at first, then led his men to run towards Sanji.

When he found Sanji, Sanji had already completely lost consciousness.

He had originally intended to wear down Reina's stamina, but unexpectedly, Reina knocked him unconscious with a single blow.

“Luffy…” Nami and the others looked at Luffy.

This time, their challenge against the Whitebeard Pirates is likely to fail. Right now, they only have Luffy, while on the other side are Reina and Whitebeard, both of whom are Yonko-level fighters. Even if Luffy can defeat Reina, how will he face Whitebeard afterward?

So Nami and the others wanted to ask Luffy whether they wanted to continue fighting.

"Hehehe... It's finally my turn!" Luffy didn't care about any of that, and said with a big smile, quite excited.

Chapter 660 Shocking Change

Seeing Luffy appear before him, Reina smiled slightly and said, "Luffy, are you ready? I won't hold back!"

"Hehehe... Uncle Reina, I'm ready, I'm going to defeat you!" Luffy nodded with a grin and replied.

"Alright! Let's begin!"

As Reina finished speaking, Luffy suddenly realized that something seemed to be approaching from the surroundings.

So the moment he realized it, Luffy immediately left the spot.

"Kid, your Observation Haki is pretty good!" Reina said with a light laugh, holding the hilt of a sword in his hand.

Luffy looked very serious, because the place where he had just been was covered with sword blades that looked like flower petals.

Almost everyone knows about the Senbonzakura in Reina's possession. There are two weapons in this world that are not among the twelve Supreme Grade Swords, but have special functions.

Those are Senbonzakura and Hyōrinmaru in Reina's hands.

The characteristics of these two weapons have long been famous throughout the world, along with Reina's name.

Seeing that his subsequent attacks had failed to hit Luffy, Reina waved his hand, and the flower petals on the ground swirled up, flying to his front and transforming back into the shape of a sword.

"Hoo~ Gear Second!" Luffy took a deep breath and immediately activated Gear Second mode.

Facing Reina, in his normal state, he was no match for him at all, so he immediately activated Gear Second.

“That’s interesting, but are you sure you don’t want to activate fourth gear?” Reina asked with a slight smile.

"Let's give it a try!" Luffy replied after thinking for a moment.

Watching Luffy disappear from the spot, Reina smiled slightly and activated his Sharingan.

With the help of the Sharingan, Luffy's actions were completely under his control.

"Bang bang bang..."

"Boom!"

"Wow, she's really amazing!" Luffy grinned as he looked at Reina standing there smiling.

The two had only exchanged blows tentatively, but Luffy was completely suppressed by Reina. Before they could even exchange a few moves, Luffy was kicked away by Reina.

"Gear Fourth: Balloon Man!" Biting his own arm, Luffy immediately activated Gear Fourth: Balloon Man mode.

Although he wasn't very smart, he always knew what he should do in battle.

Rather than continuing to stall with Reina, it would be better to start a direct confrontation, which would also conserve more energy.

Seeing Luffy finally get serious, Reina smiled slightly and replaced the Senbonzakura from the weekday with Hyōrinmaru, but did not activate its Bankai state.

"when!"

"So fast!" Luffy, having activated Gear Fourth, threw a punch at Reina. Although it was blocked by Reina's Hyōrinmaru, the speed was so fast that it felt almost like an air cannon.

Reina also put aside his initial contempt and began to fight Luffy seriously.

The battle between the two intensified, and Reina was forced to unleash the Bankai of Hyōrinmaru.

After mastering the power of ice, Reina, with the help of Hyōrinmaru, once again suppressed Luffy.

However, Luffy, who has already mastered the Conqueror's Haki, now possesses the strength to fight against the Four Emperors.

Reina, having awakened the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan and Bankai, truly possesses the combat power of a Yonko (Emperor of the Sea).

That's why he was able to suppress Luffy in the battle. However, even when he was suppressed, Luffy wasn't constantly on the defensive; he fought back and forth with Reina.

"What a fine lad!" Reina rubbed his chest and said with a light laugh.

His Black Emperor ability can absorb damage, but Luffy's attack just now actually exceeded his absorption limit by a portion of it.

"Whoosh~whoosh~whoosh~" Luffy, who was still bouncing and adjusting in the air, looked cautious.

Through their previous exchange, he had a clear understanding of Reina's strength. If the fight continued, he might not be a match for him.

"It seems... I can no longer hold back with you!" Reina smiled slightly, and his aura suddenly intensified once again.

"Susanoo!" Reina, who looked like he was wearing a layer of purple armor, stretched his limbs and said to Luffy, "From now on... be careful!"

After saying that, Reina vanished from the spot.

Luffy was stunned. By the time he realized what was happening, Reina was already in front of him. Caught off guard, Luffy could only barely use his arms to block.

"Oh!"

"Whoosh~~~ Boom!"

Luffy, who blocked Reina's attack, was actually knocked away and crashed into the ground, creating a large crater.

"Luffy!"

The Straw Hat crew shouted nervously.

"Your speed and strength have both increased significantly!" Luffy, slowly emerging from the crater, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, looked at Reina in the air again, and said softly, "You... you weren't even using your full strength before?"

“Kid, don’t underestimate anyone. You’ve progressed too quickly, so if you have time, you should take it easy and settle down. That will do you a good job!” Reina said with a slight smile.

After activating Susanoo, not only his speed and strength, but also his defense and attack power were greatly enhanced. In addition, Reina at this time was no longer the Reina of the past, so the enhancement that Susanoo brought to him became even more terrifying.

"I will defeat you!" Luffy took a step forward and charged towards Reina again.

He couldn't understand Reina's words, but he knew that as long as he kept fighting, his strength would only grow stronger.

But now, it's clear that Reina is a huge obstacle in his path.

What he needs to do now is defeat Reina first.

The battle between the two was fierce and lasted for quite a while. By the next day, Luffy's injuries were quite severe, but his spirits remained high.

"This brat... he's really hard to kill!" Reina shook his head with a wry smile.

He hasn't held back at all in the fight so far, but no matter how many times he knocks Luffy down, Luffy always gets back up, as if he can never be defeated.

Given the extent of Luffy's injuries, anyone else would have died several times over by now.

"Ice Heaven - Hundred Flower Sword Burial!" With a flick of his finger, the Ice Wheel Pill began to fall from the sky above the island. These were no ordinary snowflakes; each one contained the intent of a sword.

This is the new move that Reina created by combining the power of Senbonzakura and Hyōrinmaru.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa..."

On the island that has now completely transformed into Iceland, Luffy is moving rapidly.

Despite the snowflakes everywhere, Luffy, covered in Armament Haki, managed to get close to Reina again with minimal losses.

"Boom boom boom..."

But just as he was about to make his move, a sudden, violent sound rang out, the sky darkened abruptly, and it seemed as if the whole world was trembling.

"Huh? What's going on?"

What happened?

Whether it was the Whitebeard Pirates or the Straw Hat crew, everyone looked around in confusion, not understanding what was going on all of a sudden.

Luffy and Reina also stopped fighting.

"Why did it suddenly get dark?" Luffy asked, looking puzzled.

“Brother!” Reina said softly as he saw the white-bearded man coming from the Moby Dick. “What did you sense?”

"Ah~ it seems something has happened!" Whitebeard nodded and replied.

Chapter 661 Strange Phenomena

The sudden change forced the arena battle to be suspended.

Everyone looked up at the sky with some confusion. There was a huge black vortex there, which looked quite eerie. Coupled with the previous tremors, this gave Reina a very bad feeling.

"Father, what's going on? It looks like there's a huge hole in the sky!" The captains all came to Whitebeard's side and asked.

Whitebeard shook his head and said, "Although I don't know the reason yet, I can sense that it's filled with a violent aura! It seems something big is about to happen!"

Reina nodded and said to Luffy beside him, "Let's postpone this battle. This sudden change could cause upheaval in the world! Now is not the time for us to fight!"

Upon hearing this, Luffy nodded and replied, "Okay! But what exactly is it?"

“I don’t know either, but just to be on the safe side, you shouldn’t leave for now. Settle down on Xuan Yue Island first, and we will send people out to gather information!” Reina shook his head and said.

He told the Straw Hat crew not to leave, firstly because the Straw Hat crew not only included Robin, but also Nami, a relative of the Whitebeard Pirates. If they left, it would be terrible if they encountered any big trouble.

Reina knew perfectly well that Luffy was the epitome of trouble, and if he left, he would inevitably encounter something.

"This..." As expected, Luffy hesitated at Reiner's suggestion. He didn't really want to stay; he still had adventures to complete.

“Luffy, you're the leader of a grand fleet now. You can't act on your own whims anymore. Even if you're perfectly capable, can you guarantee the safety of everyone under your command? Before you have absolute strength, assess the situation carefully before acting. That will be safer for your crew!” Reina patted Luffy on the shoulder and said.

"Of course, I'm not saying you should stay here indefinitely! Your intelligence capabilities are limited, and we don't even know what this thing is yet. Taking any rash action could have consequences we can't afford, so it's better to wait and figure things out first before deciding how to proceed!"

After thinking for a moment, Luffy grinned and said, "So, do you guys throw parties?"

“Of course, we’ll hold the banquet while waiting for intelligence!” Reina replied with a smile.

“Okay!” Luffy replied without hesitation.

Meanwhile, the Holy Land of Mary Geoise and Marineford, the naval headquarters, were also busy due to the strange phenomenon that suddenly appeared in the sky.