Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

Fujitora didn't answer. In fact, he knew the result, but he didn't know the reason for it. That's why he deliberately asked Reina this question, hoping to get the answer from Reina!

"So...you never believed me at all!" Reina's tone became even more sarcastic as he said, "The reason we can't hold out is simple: the larger their territory becomes, the more fortune they absorb. Without more fortune, our world can't withstand their invasion! They'll arrive faster and plunder more! It would be a miracle if we could hold out! I estimate that once they occupy the entire North Sea, our world will be finished! We simply can't resist them, after all, they can keep resurrecting!"

Reina's words silenced the entire conference room.

When Reyna went to Marineford, he had already told the Navy about this, but after they tested the power of the mobilization and found that it was probably a smokescreen deliberately released by Reyna, they did not pay much attention to it.

Although the pressure from the extraterrestrial visitors to the North Sea is increasing, neither the high-ranking officials of the Navy Headquarters nor the World Government are paying much attention to it, so they probably don't understand what this means.

"How can you expect me to believe you?" Sengoku remained silent for a long time before speaking. "If this were true, I could believe Newgate and you would react this way! But Big Mom has also deployed a large number of troops to the North Sea. Can you explain that?"

"Hahaha..." Reina burst into laughter upon hearing the Warring States language.

After laughing, Reina didn't even explain anything further before getting up and leaving.

Vice Admiral Momonga still wanted to stop Reina from leaving, but Garp, Sengoku, Strategist Tsuru, and even Fujitora did not offer any further comment.

"Admiral Fujitora, are we really going to let Reyner leave like this? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!" Vice Admiral Momonga said to Fujitora.

"Lieutenant General, don't you understand yet?" Fujitora sighed and replied.

"Understand?" Vice Admiral Momonga was taken aback and looked at Fujitora in surprise.

"The matter of destiny is very likely true! Reina told us this secret so that we could fight against the extraterrestrials together, but we didn't take it seriously!" Sengoku sighed and said.

"If anyone's to blame, it's Sakazuki. He only has eyes for the New World! Humph!" Garp sneered.

But no one responded to him.

"Sengoku Gen... Your Excellency, how can you be so sure that what Reina said about destiny is true?" Lieutenant General Squirrel asked with a frown. "I have been fighting against extraterrestrials here for a long time, but I have not felt anything different! Our soldiers have not felt anything different either!"

“I’m not sure, but Big Mom is the kind of person who won’t get up early for nothing. She’s even given up on the New World and come to the North Sea in person. So it’s very likely that she knows something!” Sengoku said in a deep voice.

“Back then, when we went to investigate the extraterrestrial visitors, it was Reina who took Pudding from the Big Mom Pirates with him. He didn’t hide this fact; he even publicized it everywhere. It’s just that none of us were there at the time!” Fujitora, who was sitting in the main seat, suddenly spoke up.

"Pudding from the Big Mom Pirates?" Sengoku frowned and said in surprise.

“Then there should be no mistake! That little one should be the child of the Three-Eyed Clan! And I heard that she ate the Memory Fruit and can see other people’s memories!” The strategist Tsuru, sitting opposite Sengoku, said with his chin propped up and a thoughtful look on his face.

"No wonder... I see!" Sengoku suddenly realized and said, "It must be the recent trends in the North Sea that have made Reina and the others a little nervous. So when they heard that we were reinforcing our troops, they mistakenly thought that we also knew about it, which is why they came here, probably seeking an alliance! But now they've discovered that we don't know anything at all, so they've left!"

Chapter 695 Planning

"But... Lord Sengoku, we don't have any concrete intelligence. Wouldn't it be better if he allied with us? That way, we'd suffer a lot of losses without even realizing it!" Vice Admiral Momonga looked at Sengoku with confusion and asked, "Why didn't Reina mention any alliance before leaving?"

"If he proposed a coalition, would you agree?" Sengoku asked with a smile.

Lieutenant General Squirrel was taken aback. After thinking for a moment, he shook his head and said, "At least I need to confirm first whether Big Mom has really come to the North Sea!"

"Isn't that it? Since we don't have any intelligence on our side, we will absolutely not agree to the alliance! That guy is a smart man, he naturally knows that we've made a wasted trip, so he's giving us time to gather intelligence ourselves!" Sengoku replied with a smile.

“You’ve been neglecting your duties these past few days!” Staff Officer Crane didn’t name names, but Lieutenant General Flying Squirrel’s face immediately turned red.

He was in charge of everything in the North Sea. Although Sakazuki didn't pay much attention to it, the fact that Lieutenant General Momonga, as the highest-ranking officer in the North Sea, didn't even have this kind of intelligence showed that he hadn't been paying attention to it.

"I'll go find out where Big Mom is right away and see if she really came here!" Lieutenant General Momonga said with a somewhat ashamed expression, his head bowed.

"It would be good to find out, but the key is to see when she arrived, and also to see if they have ever cooperated with the Whitebeard Pirates!" Sengoku tapped the table and said.

This statement from the Warring States period indicates that Big Mom must have already arrived in the North Sea.

After Vice Admiral Momonga left, Sengoku smiled apologetically at Fujitora and said, "I'm sorry, Admiral Fujitora, we seem to have overstepped our bounds!"

Fujitora shook his head, unconcerned, and said with some sadness, "If it weren't for the three of you working together so skillfully, our navy would have suffered even greater losses this time. I just never imagined that the situation in the North Sea would have become like this! A whole sixth of the territory... I don't know how many civilians have died in the war!"

"So once our intelligence catches up, I still suggest we talk to the Whitebeard Pirates. They must have something on their mind! In the North Blue, we only have one common enemy: extraterrestrials! According to Reina, their target is our entire world. As the Navy... we have no reason to refuse to fight!" Sengoku said firmly.

Fujitora nodded and said, "I think so too, so I hope that Lord Sengoku can serve as the commander here. As for headquarters, I will approve everything!"

Fujitora's words were already quite serious. He must have known that Sakazuki brought Sengoku and the others over to prevent them from having power, but Fujitora still gave that power to Sengoku immediately.

"No need, it's better if you, Admiral Fujitora, take command. We'll just offer you advice from the sidelines! Otherwise, if Sakazuki transfers you back to headquarters, we'll be at a disadvantage! However, Admiral Fujitora can report the situation here truthfully. Our navy should also pay attention to those extraterrestrial visitors!" Staff Officer Tsuru shook his head, rejecting Fujitora's suggestion.

“I understand!” Fujitora nodded and said, “Then let’s do as Staff Officer Tsuru says! First, we need to reassess the situation in the North Sea and the forces around us!”

Leaving aside the fact that the Navy has begun to reinvestigate the situation in the North Blue, after returning to the island controlled by the Whitebeard Pirates, Reina immediately summoned back all the captains who were not on combat missions and told them that Sengoku, Garp, and Tsuru, as well as Admiral Fujitora, had arrived.

"Oh? So the Navy is finally starting to take extraterrestrial visitors seriously?" Laco asked, his spirits lifted.

Reina shook his head and said, "No, I feel things aren't that simple. I estimate... only Fujitora was sent by the Navy! Because they know nothing about what's happening in the North Blue!"

"Huh?" The captains all looked at Reina in surprise.

How could the Navy know absolutely nothing about what's happening in the North Blue? If that's the case, then why did they send powerful figures like Sengoku and Garp here?

This is something Reina couldn't figure out either. Given Sengoku and Garp's status, they couldn't have come to the North Blue for no reason, so Reina had no idea what the Navy's purpose was.

Even if he were incredibly intelligent, he couldn't have guessed that Sakazuki, in order to consolidate his power, had simply sidelined these two formidable naval forces.

Therefore, before figuring out the Navy's purpose, Reina must also warn the captains to be on guard, since the Navy's target could very well be them.

"Tch~ I thought we could use the navy to fish for them! Lately, those powerful extraterrestrial visitors haven't been showing up much, and even when they do, they're in large groups. At most, we can only repel them; killing them without taking any damage is simply impossible!" Lakyo said with some regret.

It's not that they didn't have the opportunity to kill the opponent's strongman, but rather that they didn't have the opportunity to kill the opponent without taking damage.

Their people are not afraid of death at all, including the strong ones.

But the Whitebeard Pirates' commanders were afraid!

Therefore, they will not easily fight to the death with the other party unless they have the opportunity.

In this way, they had virtually no chance to kill the powerful extraterrestrial visitor.

"Don't worry, I reckon the Navy will still come after us!" Reina suddenly smiled and said, "The fact that we cooperated with Big Mom to kill their powerful opponent can't be kept from the Navy. Once they know about the power of destiny, they'll be just as curious about this new ability as Big Mom. And the easiest way to understand this ability is to obtain it!"

"Oh?" Upon hearing Reina's words, the captains immediately perked up.

"So...we still have a chance to trick the Navy?" Laco asked immediately.

"It's hard to say!" Reina shook his head and said, "The Navy will probably be paying attention to this issue too! However, they have more powerful members, and neither Garp nor Sengoku have shown their faces in the North Blue before, so they are indeed very likely to succeed! At that time, I will block their powerful members together with Sengoku, Garp, and Fujitora. What you guys need to do is to attack one person as soon as possible and try to kill them instantly!"

"With so many of us, shouldn't we spread out a bit? We've been fighting those guys for so long, we know them pretty well. Normally, two to three captains of ours should be 100% confident of killing an enemy around level 30!" Ace hesitated for a moment before saying.

“To be on the safe side, we have eight people here. We’ll split into two groups and each take on two people! Whoever is lucky enough to kill the enemy gets the kill! How about that?” Lakyo nodded in agreement with Ace’s suggestion.

“Alright! Then let’s wait for the Navy to come and discuss cooperation!” Reina stroked his chin and said.

Chapter 696 Intelligence

Just as Reina had predicted, after fully understanding the situation in the North Sea, the Navy indeed came to find them, wanting to discuss cooperation.

This negotiation was not held on an island controlled by the Navy or the Whitebeard Pirates, but on an island that did not belong to either party.

Moreover, Reina didn't go alone this time; he brought the captains with him.

"Well? Have you all understood the situation here?" Reina asked immediately after taking his seat.

As the key figure in these negotiations, Zhan Guo remained silent for a moment before looking up and saying, "Yes, we didn't expect the situation in the North Sea to be so much beyond our imagination!"

"So what's your plan? You're not just here to say we'll form an alliance, are you?" Reina replied with a slight smirk.

"An alliance is impossible; our positions are inherently opposed!" Sengoku shook his head and said, "However, acting together is still possible, just like your alliance with Big Mom!"

He nodded but didn't speak. He had already thought of this. The navy couldn't possibly be allied with them. At most, they would form a temporary cooperative team when dealing with extraterrestrial visitors. It was even possible that the two sides wouldn't act together, but would just launch attacks on the extraterrestrial visitors from different directions at the same time!

“In that case, why don’t your navy take the lead in consolidating the forces in the North Sea, and we launch an attack simultaneously?” Reina said with a slight smile.

The Navy is the strongest, so it's most suitable for them to take the lead, and Reina also has his own plans.

However, it was clear that Sengoku did not want to be the first to speak out, so he just smiled and did not reply.

While Sengoku and Reina were testing each other, Ace was looking at the old man in front of him with a complicated expression.

“Old man…” Ace opened his mouth, but didn’t know what to say.

"Don't look so troubled. I didn't come here to ask you for information. I just haven't seen you in a long time, so I came to see you!" Garp said with a smile, giving Ace a punch.

"Phew~" Ace exhaled and said, "Actually, the first mate already told you about this place, but you just didn't believe it!"

"Alright, it's been a long time since we've seen each other, let's not talk about this anymore. I'm not a Marine now, and you're not a pirate, I'm just your grandfather!" Garp stopped Ace from continuing and replied with a smile.

"Grandpa!" Ace was deeply moved upon hearing this.

He didn't know Garp's current status and position in the Navy, but he did know that his grandfather Garp was known as a Navy hero, and that saying such a thing now was already the limit.

So the grandfather and grandson didn't say much, just chatted about everyday things. When they were almost done, Ace hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Grandpa, others may not believe the first mate, but please believe me! Before, when we cooperated with BIGMOM to kill a level 35 extraterrestrial visitor, I directly absorbed a visible amount of luck power!"

"Level 35?" Garp asked in surprise, "You've already figured out their power system?"

“This…” Ace didn’t know how to answer, because this was still a secret that needed to be kept by them.

When Garp saw Ace's expression, he immediately knew that this was not something he should ask; he had just been too excited and asked it subconsciously.

"If you find it difficult, then don't answer. However, we already know that you absorbed a wisp of luck power, but we don't know what its effect is!" Garp said with a smile.

Ace hesitated for a moment, sighed, and still didn't say anything more.

Garp just smiled and said, "Alright, I know this is your secret, so stop sighing! The negotiations inside are probably almost over, let's go in!"

Ace's mouth moved, but in the end he didn't say anything.

When the two entered the conference room, they found the two sides arguing fiercely. However, Reina and Sengoku, who were the main participants, remained silent and looked at each other.

"What's wrong?" Garp asked, sitting down next to Sengoku. "Why are you making such a racket?"

Sengoku rubbed his head and said, "We hope they can share intelligence with us, but their demands are a bit excessive!"

"Oh? What did they ask for?" Karp asked curiously.

"Not only did they demand a large amount of supplies, but they also hope that we can start a war! A war against extraterrestrial visitors!" Sengoku said, a glint of light in his eyes.

"Huh?" Garp was taken aback and asked in surprise, "Why would they make such a request?"

"It's simple! As long as we wage war against the extraterrestrials, their powerful members will inevitably be drawn here. Then they will have enough manpower and time to plan some targeted actions!" Sengoku said with a light laugh. "In other words, they want us to do their work, but they won't share any of the benefits with us!"

"This..." Garp hesitated for a moment, then said, "What if we launch a blitzkrieg? As long as we act quickly and strike before the enemy knows, they might not be able to react in time. We can retreat before their strongmen gather!"

Sengoku nodded and said, "I thought so too, but Vice Admiral Momonga refused. He said that those extraterrestrial visitors have an ability to communicate with each other without any obstacles, or that their communication methods are very advanced. As soon as we make a move, everyone on the other side will know, and they will immediately mobilize their strong forces. So, a sneak attack is not very effective!"

“Then… what if we sabotage their communication methods?” Karp suggested again.

“But we don’t even know their communication methods, so how are we supposed to sabotage them?” Sengoku sighed and said, “The lack of necessary intelligence puts us in a very passive position! Moreover, our goal isn’t just one or two small islands. Even if we succeed in our sneak attack, their strongmen will arrive and fight us to the death. At that point, Reina and the others will achieve their goal as well!”

"These brats are really troublesome!" Garp said with a headache, "I'd better leave these things to you! By the way, Ace just said that the enemy they killed was a level 35 powerhouse. That should be the combat power level of those extraterrestrial visitors. They should have already grasped the power level of the other side!"