Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

Moreover, since what came was not their original bodies but merely projections, those extraterrestrial visitors would not actually die.

However, each time a projection is used to kill, the energy in their bodies will be depleted, and they will not be able to project again for a short period of time.

But the world over there is not small either, and there are many people suitable for projection, even divided into several groups.

They had barely killed one of their opponents when they immediately arranged for reinforcements. The extraterrestrial visitors whose projections had been destroyed were sent to rest and then come back to queue up after they recovered. With this cycle, Reina believed that no world could withstand such an attack.

After hearing Reina's explanation, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, not even noticing that the wine glass had fallen to the ground.

“Does that mean our world is doomed? After all, no one can defeat an opponent who keeps resurrecting!” Sachi frowned and said.

“There’s no need to be so pessimistic. Didn’t Reina just say that their resurrection will take time? As long as we can kill them so that no one can come in again within this time, it’s equivalent to indirectly protecting our world!” Marco shrugged and analyzed.

“That’s right, and we can take advantage of the fact that they haven’t seized much territory and fortune yet, and strike first to drive them out completely! If their strongmen can keep resurrecting like this when they arrive, then we really won’t have a chance!” Harta, with short brown hair, said, stroking his chin.

Reina shook his head and said, "Unless we can completely drive them out, this will only delay their conquest of the world!"

Whitebeard looked at Reina and asked, "Do they have a powerful figure guarding that pillar of light?"

“That’s right! According to the information we got from Brin, there are at least three powerful individuals guarding the passage. If we want to fight our way through… unless…” Reina didn’t finish his sentence, but everyone knew what he was about to say.

This world is not without strong individuals, but apart from the Navy, who can mobilize more than three top-tier experts at once?

Furthermore, they don't know the exact level of the opponent's powerful members, and the Navy can't possibly send out all its powerful members at once, since pirates still exist in this world.

"Big brother, ignoring everyone else, what should we do now?" Reina asked, looking at the white-bearded man.

Whitebeard pondered for a moment and said, "Release this information tomorrow! Marco, contact Morgans and make sure he spreads this information all over the world by tomorrow, or else... I'll personally take him down!"

“Yes, Dad!” Marco nodded and replied, “What if people don’t believe it when this news gets out?”

"It doesn't matter whether the world believes it or not, as long as the World Alliance and the Navy believe it!" Whitebeard said, then looked at Reina and said, "You set off now for Marineford and tell the Navy this news, and tell them our stance. No matter what others do, in the New World, on our territory, we absolutely will not allow infighting. Whether you're a pirate or a Navy soldier, if you want to fight, go fight in the North Blue! I don't care if you fight your head off! But here... no way!"

"Does Big Brother mean... to send the Navy to fight in the North Sea?" Reina asked, looking at Whitebeard.

Whitebeard shook his head and said, "In this world, only they have the strength! Of course, let them designate a region, and we'll share some of the burden with them!"

"Hehe... In that case, let's just reveal the final secret as well!" Reina said with a smile. "Without benefits, it's hard to mobilize ambitious people all over the world!"

"Oh? Tell me about it?" Whitebeard asked Reina with surprise.

“If we kill those extraterrestrial visitors, we can reclaim the fortune they stole! In return, the world will divide this fortune in two, with one half being recycled to maintain the world's operation, and the other half being given to the person who reclaimed the fortune! Fortune is invisible and intangible, but it is extremely useful! And if our Whitebeard Pirates also participate in guarding the North Blue, those guys might just follow us!” Fang Yi said, stroking his chin.

Chapter 671 Preparing for Negotiation

Reina's words surprised everyone.

"Is that 'luck' thing you mentioned real?" Marco asked Reina with surprise.

Reina nodded and said, "Of course! It's just not that exaggerated! A little bit of luck won't help your life much, but if you really accumulate a lot of luck, then it's a different story! For example, if you have a lot of luck now and want to have a child, then your dream may very well come true, and your child may even be a genius. That's the power of luck!"

"In other words... after being blessed with good fortune, you can find treasures while walking, avoid fatal blows even when hit, and might even find a Mythical Beast Fruit if you jump into the sea! All of this is inexplicable, or to put it another way, your luck will be exceptionally good, and everything you wish for will come true!"

When Reina said those words, not only the others, but even the captains were somewhat tempted.

"How much luck would it take to achieve this effect?" Ace asked curiously.

"I guess you'll be done once you've driven all the extraterrestrial visitors out!" Reina said with a chuckle. "But there's no need to publicize this. Just tell them about the benefits of luck, and then... they'll naturally fight those extraterrestrial visitors without hesitation!"

Whitebeard nodded and said, "Very well, let's negotiate with the Navy like this! Also... Marco, tell Morgans about these things as well, and make sure he publishes them without making a single mistake!"

“Yes, Father!” Marco nodded and made a note of it.

"Father, what are our plans for the North Sea?" Vista asked Whitebeard. "If too many people go, there might be problems in the New World! If too few go, it won't be effective at all!"

Whitebeard glanced at the captains and saw that they all looked eager to try, so he was a little undecided for a moment.

"How about I go and negotiate with the Navy first, and then we decide on the personnel after we see how they arrange things?" Reina suggested after thinking for a moment.

“Alright!” Whitebeard nodded and said.

Indeed, they need to know the size of the area they are managing before they can allocate personnel.

After resting for a day, Reina rushed to Marineford without stopping.

Upon receiving the message from the Whitebeard Pirates, the Marine Headquarters immediately convened a meeting of all its high-ranking officers.

"As you all probably already know, Reiner of the Whitebeard Pirates has appeared in the North Blue. They should already know about the situation there. This can no longer be kept secret!" Fleet Admiral Sakazuki, sitting at the head of the table, spoke first.

“This matter could not be concealed in the first place. The situation is still under control. We must continue to send reinforcements to Beihai. Otherwise, if the situation in Beihai deteriorates after we land on the island, it will be too late to do anything!” Lieutenant General He, the chief of staff, said with dissatisfaction.

She was against keeping information from the world; it's very difficult for the navy to keep such things under wraps.

Moreover, the world government clearly hasn't realized the seriousness of the situation and hasn't paid enough attention to the situation in the North Sea.

Therefore, in her view, the appearance of the Whitebeard Pirates in the North Blue might not be such a bad thing.

Because once the Whitebeard Pirates find out, then all the pirates in the New World will inevitably find out as well.

"We simply can't spare any more troops we've committed to the Grand Line, especially now that the New World has likely learned about the situation in the North Blue! So we don't have many options right now: either maintain the status quo or abandon the New World altogether!" Vice Admiral Momonga sighed and said directly.

Over in the New World, after their continuous development, they have finally made some progress. It would be a real shame to give up at this point.

However, the situation in Beihai is a special case, and they cannot ignore it.

"Is it possible to reach an agreement with the Whitebeard Pirates?" Just then, a vice admiral suddenly spoke up.

"An agreement? Do those pirates care about that? I guarantee that as long as we divert troops from the New World, those pirates will definitely devour our territory!" Before Sakazuki could speak, another vice admiral spoke up.

The meeting room started to get chaotic as everyone shared their thoughts.

However, none of the three generals, the marshal, or the chief strategist—those who could decide the course of events—spoke out; they seemed to be waiting for something.

"Marshal Sakazuki, what are your plans?!" After arguing for a while, the lieutenant generals realized that their leader hadn't spoken, so one of them asked directly.

"There's not much point in saying all this now! Reina is already approaching us; that's a signal from the Whitebeard Pirates. We'll talk about everything once he arrives!" Sakazuki said expressionlessly, a cigar dangling from his lips.

Many vice admirals frowned upon hearing this. What was there to talk about with pirates? Did they really intend to cooperate with them?

But now that things have come to this, they know that saying anything more is useless.

After the meeting ended, neither the three admirals nor Vice Admiral Tsuru remained. Only after most people had left did Sakazuki speak, asking, "What do you think Whitebeard's intentions were in sending Reyner here?"

“They clearly know the situation in Beihai now, so there are only two possibilities: offering help when it's in need or kicking someone when they're down!” Fujitora spoke first, saying, “Based on my understanding of them, they wouldn't offer help when it's in need! But kicking someone when they're down isn't like them either!”

Green Bull rolled his eyes and said, "What you're saying is pointless! Didn't you go to Beihai? What was the situation there?"

“It’s difficult!” Fujitora shook his head and said, “Although their ordinary warriors are not very strong, it doesn’t mean they don’t have any strong ones. I can sense that there are at least three strong individuals guarding around that pillar of light!”

"Mr. Yixiao, are you sure about the fact that the larger the territory they occupy, the faster they descend?" Lieutenant General Tsuru, the chief of staff, tapped the table and asked.

"It's confirmed. Since we restricted their expansion speed, their arrival speed has also slowed down significantly. If it weren't for the help of some pirates in the North Blue, our navy alone... I doubt the North Blue could have held out!" Fujitora said bluntly.

"This is such a headache! The situation in the New World hasn't been resolved yet, and now this is happening in the North Blue! When am I ever going to be able to retire?!" Kizaru muttered under his breath, clearly dissatisfied.

Although his voice wasn't loud, everyone present heard it very clearly.

Sakazuki made a great effort to suppress his anger.

If he hadn't known Kizaru's personality, he probably would have already resorted to physical violence.

Chapter 672 Negotiation

When Reina set foot on Marineford, not only the surrounding navy, but even Reina himself was filled with emotion. He truly never imagined that one day he would actually come to Marineford.

"Come on, Marshal Sakazuki is waiting for you!" A vice admiral from the Navy Headquarters came to greet him, which was quite a high rank.

Reina smiled, said nothing more, and followed the lieutenant general directly to the conference room.

Yes, the Navy emptied its largest conference room to receive Reyner, and all three admirals, including the Marshal and the Chief of Staff, attended the meeting, which can be described as a very high-level event.

However, when Reina arrived at the conference room, he simply smiled, found a seat, and sat down without saying a word.

"Benelli D. Reyner!" Fleet Admiral Akainu Sakazuki couldn't help but speak first, asking directly, "State your purpose! If you can't satisfy me, you'll spend the rest of your life in Impel Down!"

Reina chuckled, looked at Sakazuki, and said, "You? Forget it! I can't reason with you. Call Sengoku and Garp over! You're too young for this kind of thing!"

With just one sentence, Reina ignited Sakazuki's fury. If he didn't know the current situation, Sakazuki would have loved to teach Reina a lesson.

"Hehe... Although Sengoku and Garp are still serving in the Navy, you could say they're retired and have no authority left. There's no point in talking to them!" Vice Admiral Tsuru chuckled and said.

Upon hearing Lieutenant General Tsuru's words, Reina shook his head and said, "What I'm about to say is of great importance. I know very well who they are, and I know very well who you are. You should call them over, otherwise... I don't trust you!"

The three admirals of the navy looked at each other, wondering what this meant. Was it a disrespect to them? Or... simply a contempt for their fleet admiral?

Sakazuki had reached his limit of patience and could explode at any moment.

But at that moment, Sengoku and Garp walked in laughing.

Moreover, as soon as they came in, they said things like their strength hadn't declined and they could continue to fight for the Navy, which gave Sakazuki a way out, since they came on their own, not because Sakazuki invited them.

"Alright, Reina, everyone's here. What do you want to say? You can start now!" Sengoku and Garp casually found seats and sat down, then looked at Reina and said.

"You should know that I went to Beihai a while ago, right?" Reina nodded and said without wasting any words.

The naval personnel remained silent; they knew Reyna had been to the North Sea, and it wasn't a secret.

“But those extraterrestrial visitors gave me a strange feeling, so I contacted BIGMOM and asked him to borrow her thirty-fifth woman for a while!” Reina said with a slight smile.

"The thirty-fifth daughter of the Charlotte family?" Lieutenant General Tsuru tapped the table, thought carefully for a moment, and then said, "Charlotte Pudding? The little girl from the Three-Eyed Clan? Could it be that her third eye has awakened?"

Reina shook his head and replied, "No, it's not that! It's because of her Devil Fruit ability; she's a user of the Memory Fruit!"

Reina didn't mention what abilities the user of the Memory Fruit possessed. This was Marine Headquarters, and they probably knew more about the eyes of Devil Fruit users than he, a transmigrator, did, so there was no need for him to show off.

"Memory Fruit?" Everyone looked at Reina, knowing that Reina must have found out something.

“That’s right!” Reina nodded and recounted the events, including the matter of luck.

The navy personnel remained silent, partly to process Reina's words and partly to consider their credibility.

“I’ve already conveyed the message to you. Whether you believe it or not, or what you plan to do, I won’t get involved! But my older brother said that this isn’t just a matter for your navy. In the North Blue… he’s cleared a passage for us, and our Whitebeard Pirates will take over there. This will save you some manpower!” Seeing that the high-ranking navy officers didn’t speak, Reina naturally knew what they were thinking, so he stood up and said with a smile.

"Wait!" But at that moment, Karp suddenly called out to Reina, saying, "Since you know this is so dangerous, why don't you just attack and drive them out of our world completely?"

“First of all, there are definitely strong members of the other side guarding the passage. Let’s not even talk about the outcome; the losses would be too great if we went there! If your Navy can guarantee that, regardless of the outcome, the World Government and your Navy will avoid members of our Whitebeard Pirates after this incident, I can go back and persuade my brother to take on this mission!” Reina said with a slight smile.

“That’s impossible!” Sakazuki shook his head and said.

“That’s right, even if we could agree, you wouldn’t believe us!” Sengoku nodded and said.

“Of course! Just as we can’t do this, you can’t either! The World Government will never allow you to agree to this condition! Those extraterrestrial visitors… even if we drive them out of the passage, they will inevitably have follow-up measures, so keeping them within a certain range, restricting their development while looking for opportunities, is the best outcome!” Reina nodded and said.

“I understand! We will hold a meeting to discuss and then find a suitable position for your Whitebeard Pirates. Consider it your reward for this information!” Vice Admiral Tsuru said, squinting his eyes.