Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

Then-Fleet Admiral Sakazuki stood on the balcony of his office at Naval Headquarters, looking up at the dark vortex in the sky, his brows furrowed.

"No news yet?" Sakazuki asked softly, a cigar dangling from his lips.

"No! Even flight-type ability users can't reach the sky! So we have no idea what's causing this strange celestial phenomenon!" A naval officer wearing a naval justice cloak shook his head and replied.

"What about the World Government? What are they doing?" Sakazuki asked after thinking for a moment.

"I don't know. The CP has deployed quite a few, but we don't have any intelligence yet!" The officer shook his head and replied.

"Keep an eye on things, and don't let your guard down with the pirates in the New World either!" Sakazuki sighed, giving the order with a headache.

"Yes, Marshal!" The officer saluted and turned to leave.

Meanwhile, in the Marineford living quarters, former Fleet Admiral Sengoku, naval hero Garp, and Chief of Staff Tsuru were eating while looking up at the strange phenomenon in the sky.

"He, do you have any information about this strange phenomenon?" Sengoku asked, putting a senbei (rice cracker) in his mouth as he ate.

Lieutenant General Tsuru took a sip of tea, then shook his head and said, "There's no intelligence at the moment, and we don't know why! Anyway... let's wait and see!"

Garp, who was standing to the side, smiled and said, "Any news about the tremors earlier?"

"Yes! Whether it's the Grand Line or the four seas, everyone felt it, so theoretically speaking... the whole world was shaken!" Vice Admiral Tsuru nodded and replied.

"The whole world?" Sengoku was taken aback, looking at Vice Admiral Tsuru in surprise, and asked, "Are you serious? Even Whitebeard... probably couldn't do that, right?"

Garp's expression also became more serious. They all knew that at this time, the Whitebeard Pirates should be accepting the challenge from the Straw Hat Pirates, but even if Whitebeard personally took action, he probably wouldn't be able to cause such a big impact. Moreover, the strange phenomenon in the sky wasn't just visible in the New World, but could be seen all over the world.

They didn't think this was something Whitebeard could have caused.

However, so far they have no information and are completely in the dark.

Regardless of who caused this, they need to be careful, because this ability... is terrifying; it can actually affect the entire world.

Meanwhile, major powers around the world are paying close attention to this strange celestial phenomenon that suddenly appeared. Although they don't know what happened, they are all waiting for someone to step forward and explain.

On Crescent Moon Island, the Whitebeard Pirates and the Straw Hat Pirates returned because the arena battles were suspended.

"What should we do now?" Inside the meeting room, the captains of the Whitebeard Pirates, as well as Robin, Nami, and Jinbe of the Straw Hat Pirates, were all involved in the meeting.

“This kind of celestial phenomenon that affects the whole world can’t happen for no reason. Something must have happened, we just don’t know it yet!” Lakyo said, frowning.

When they returned to Xuan Yue Island, they had already begun contacting their pirate crews and intelligence personnel at some outposts. They had also received information from them that suggested the strange celestial phenomena and the previous tremors were likely of global significance.

Reina, who was sitting there, kept frowning.

Whitebeard did not attend the meeting, so he was the host of the meeting.

Moreover, he knows more than anyone else in this world. It's absurd that such a strange celestial phenomenon could be seen by the whole world at the same time.

Planets are spherical, and theoretically, it is impossible for a celestial phenomenon to be visible to everyone in the world at the same time. But the facts are right in front of him, leaving him no choice but to believe it.

"Besides the strange phenomena and tremors, has anything else happened today?" Reina tapped the table and asked.

“No!” Laqué shook his head and said, “Nothing special happened today, or anything that happened that we don’t know!”

Chapter 662 Extraterrestrial Visitors

Three days after the strange phenomenon appeared in the sky, Reina, who had been staying on Xuan Yue Island, felt that something was wrong.

The magnitude of the anomaly kept Reina somewhat uneasy.

"Big brother... I'm planning to go to the Red Line!" Finally, Reina found Whitebeard.

"Go to the Red Line? Why?" Whitebeard glanced at Reyner and asked.

“These strange phenomena in the sky are quite unusual, so I’m going to go take a look!” Reina said without further ado.

"Look? How do you plan to look?" Whitebeard asked Reina curiously.

Reina rolled his eyes and said, "What else can we see? Go to Mary Geoise! ​​When something like this happened to me, the World Government and the Navy didn't say a word. We're just pirates, after all. When it comes to controlling the world, they're the ones who are more capable!"

“Mary Geoise isn’t so easy to get into! And they might not even know anything right now, so let’s wait a bit longer!” Whitebeard said after thinking for a moment.

Reina sighed and said, "This time... I'm afraid it'll be a little different from before!"

"Different?" The white-bearded man frowned and said, "What did you see?"

“No, I didn’t see anything!” Reina shook his head and said, “That’s precisely why I feel something is wrong!”

"In short, let's not worry about this for now. With the World Government and the Navy handling things, we're not in a hurry!" Whitebeard said with a smile.

"So, should we gather our forces?" Reina asked after a moment's thought.

"No need, we have nothing right now, let's not make a fuss!" the white-bearded man waved his hand and said.

After nodding, Reina noticed that Whitebeard looked a little tired, so he got up and took his leave.

After coming out, Reina went straight to Luffy.

"When do you plan to leave?" Reina asked Luffy, who was busy eating and drinking.

"Huh? Our battle isn't over yet, is it?" Luffy asked Reina with a surprised look.

Reina smiled and shook his head, then pointed to the lingering strange phenomenon in the sky and said, "This thing might not be simple. We don't have time to fight you before we figure it out! And you'd better not act rashly! If you're not in a hurry, stay here, rest for a few days, and make a decision after we've figured it out!"

Luffy tilted his head and thought for a moment, just about to speak, when Nami stepped forward and said, "Then let's stay here for now! We'll leave whenever Luffy wants to!"

"Huh? Aren't we leaving? But it's no use staying here!" Luffy asked Nami, puzzled.

Nami ignored him, gave Sanji a look, and Sanji took Luffy away.

Reina smiled. Although he didn't know what Nami wanted to do, he didn't care. It was better for him if the Straw Hat crew didn't leave, otherwise, if something big happened, he wouldn't be able to contact them for a while.

After settling things off with Luffy, Reina then approached Frank and instructed him to spread the word that all forces under the Whitebeard Pirates should be dispatched to investigate the cause of this strange celestial phenomenon.

However, before the Whitebeard Pirates could report back, Reina already knew what this strange celestial phenomenon was all about.

On the third day after the strange phenomenon appeared, tiny points of starlight suddenly appeared in the dark sky, looking like countless small bright spots appearing in the night.

But just when the whole world was unaware of what had happened, those little bright spots grew bigger and brighter.

"That is..." Upon receiving the news, Reina ran to the open space and looked at the alien spaceship that was almost clearly visible in the sky. His shock was no less than that of the pirates around him.

"What are those? Ships? Why can those ships fly in the air? Are they the Golden Lion's flying fleet? But why do those ships look like they're made of steel?" Marco asked, mouth agape, oblivious to the bottle he'd dropped.

At this moment, both the Whitebeard Pirates and the Straw Hat crew were staring blankly at the sky.

Apart from them, everyone in the world seemed to stop what they were doing and stare blankly at the strange ships that kept flying out of the black anomaly.

"Give the order! All naval forces assemble!" Upon discovering the situation, Sakazuki immediately issued the order to urge the navy to assemble.

Meanwhile, Garp, Sengoku, Tsuru, and other high-ranking naval officers all arrived at Sakazuki's office. The current situation left them no room to stand idly by.

"Everyone, tell me! What exactly is this thing that suddenly appeared? Judging from their speed, they will be able to make contact with us by this afternoon at the latest!" Before Marshal Sakazuki could speak, Lieutenant General Tsuru, the chief of staff, asked directly.

Last time, Sakazuki secretly devised a plan to attack the Whitebeard Pirates, but the Navy defeated them, and even Admiral Green Bull was seriously injured. If the timing hadn't been wrong, he probably would have been killed by Reina.

So Lieutenant General Tsuru didn't tolerate Sakazuki's behavior and spoke up before he could.

She still holds the position of Chief of Naval Staff, which is equivalent to the second-in-command of the navy. With her seniority, all the generals have to give her some face, and even Sakazuki wouldn't say much in meetings.

"Although we don't yet know their origins, judging from their numbers, they may not be easy to deal with. Moreover, the fact that these steel ships can fly suggests they are likely related to the Golden Lion!" a general said, frowning.

As a legendary pirate on the high seas, if Shiki were to really want to cause some trouble, the Navy would have a real headache.

"Golden Lion?" Garp frowned slightly and said, "Even in his prime, Golden Lion couldn't muster that many fleets. And this strange celestial phenomenon is something he couldn't have created! If it really is Golden Lion behind this, I can breathe a sigh of relief. But if it's not that guy, then it's terrible!"

Knowing who the opponent is is not scary; what is most scary is not knowing who the opponent is. Fighting blindly like that will be very disadvantageous for them.

However, there is very little information available at the moment. Even the World Government's CP organization has no information about those strange things in the sky.

"Therefore, we must be even more vigilant. Regardless of whether the opponent is Golden Lion or not, our navy, as a force for justice, must safeguard our justice!" Sengoku said in a deep voice.

Although he is no longer a marshal, he still enjoys considerable prestige in the navy.

Chapter 663 Luffy's Promise

While the navy was on high alert, Whitebeard and his crew were not overly worried.

Although many people suspected that it was Shiki's doing, Whitebeard knew that Shiki couldn't produce such an aura.

This made Reina even more worried, because he had no idea what was going on, whether it was part of the original plot or if something had gone wrong in this world.

Keep in mind that when he traveled to this world, One Piece hadn't even finished airing yet, and the original work mentioned more than once that there was already a civilization on the moon.

Therefore, Reina is unsure whether this is part of the original story.

However, he also knew that regardless of whether this was the original plot or not, only his own strength mattered.

Regardless of their reasons for coming, a battle between these extraterrestrial visitors is absolutely inevitable.

The world's power balance is about to be broken. Luffy's sudden emergence has already shattered the old system and power structure.

However, Reina had made preparations in advance, so he was not flustered.

But the appearance of these extraterrestrial visitors was completely unexpected by Reina, leaving him feeling caught off guard. So while everyone else was relaxed, he alone felt somewhat lost.

From then on, he essentially lost the ability to predict the future.

However, confident in his own abilities, Reina did not show it. He simply had his men keep a close eye on the spaceships in the sky and report to him immediately if there were any changes.

A few days later, as more and more spaceships appeared in the sky, Reina finally received substantial news.

"First mate, I heard that these ships have already approached the North Sea. The North Sea branch of the navy went there immediately. I don't know how the two sides communicated, but anyway, they started fighting!" Farak excitedly found Reina and handed him the information.

After reading the intelligence report in his hand, Reina frowned and asked, "Does Big Brother know?"

"Yes! Father has already sent a copy of the intelligence!" Frank nodded and said.

"Let's go see Big Brother!" Reina, holding the intelligence, headed towards the banquet plaza. Whitebeard had been at the banquet plaza these past few days, hosting banquets with Luffy and the others.

When they arrived at the banquet square, Whitebeard and the others were already gathered together discussing the intelligence they had just obtained.

"You've come at the right time. Do you know the information we just obtained?" Whitebeard asked as he saw Reiner approaching.

Reina nodded and said, "We already know, but we don't yet know the details of the negotiations between the Navy and the other side, so I suggest we don't act rashly! If the other side's goal is our world, then the Navy will definitely release the information!"

"According to the intelligence, the humans on those spaceships are a bit strange. Although they are like humans, their power system is completely different. I wonder how their strength compares to ours!" Whitebeard said with some curiosity.

“The navy’s strength in the North Sea is insufficient, but it should not be underestimated. According to intelligence, the two sides fought a major battle, and the navy was completely defeated! They should have sent reinforcements by now! We received the news relatively late, so we don’t know the situation in the North Sea now! Brother, I want to go and see for myself!” Reina said after thinking for a moment.

"You're going there yourself?" The white-bearded man frowned and said, "Is it really necessary now?"

“It’s necessary!” Reina nodded and said, “Although we don’t know their exact strength, judging from the number of spaceships, they must have a large number of people. Among so many, there must be strong individuals! The sooner we know, the better we can gain an advantage in future events!”