Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"Level 35?" Sengoku's eyes narrowed, and he let out a long sigh, saying, "As expected, they have a lot of information that we don't know! If Reina hadn't told us some information, we probably would know even less! Momonga hasn't paid much attention here; apart from constantly fighting, he hasn't deliberately gathered any intelligence!"

Chapter 697 Opportunity

"Lord Sengoku, can you accept our suggestions?" Reina, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up while Sengoku and Garp were talking.

"We can exchange supplies for intelligence, but we won't start a war right now!" Sengoku said after a moment of silence.

As soon as the two spoke, the others quieted down. Their argument was actually meaningless; it was just to prevent the situation from becoming too awkward.

"Not starting a war?" Reina chuckled and said, "Then what are you doing here? You'll start a war sooner or later anyway. This time, we're cooperating with you, which will help reduce your losses! Next time... who knows! We only made this request because you were willing to give us supplies!"

Upon hearing this, Zhan Guo was so angry he almost twisted his nose. What was this? He got the benefit and then acted innocent?

In any case, Sengoku had made up his mind that he would not take action until the Navy regained control of the intelligence in the North Blue. Even if a war broke out, it would not be a large-scale battle. Only one of Garp or Fujitora would appear on the battlefield to try to kill the enemy's strongmen. He would not linger in battle.

They also knew that the extraterrestrial visitors had some strange communication devices that seemed to allow them to communicate at any time regardless of distance.

But just as the negotiations reached another stalemate, a naval soldier suddenly burst in and whispered something in Sengoku's ear.

Sengoku's expression changed, and he said to Reina, "BIGMOM has deployed troops! They've attacked the extraterrestrials!"

"What?" Not only the Navy, but the Whitebeard Pirates were also taken aback.

Before Reina could send someone to verify, an intelligence officer from the Whitebeard Pirates walked in and reported the same information to Reina.

"Let's go!" Reina stood up abruptly and said to the captains around him, "We're going back right away!"

Sengoku was surprised by Reina's urgency. Although Big Mom had launched a surprise attack on the extraterrestrial visitors at this time, there was no need to be in such a hurry, was there?

"Lord Sengoku, since you disagree with my proposal, there's no need for us to continue negotiating. Contact me again when you've made up your mind!" Reina didn't offer any further explanation, leaving behind only these words before hurriedly departing with his captains.

After Reina left, Staff Officer Tsuru tapped the table and said, "In that case, let's hurry back! It seems that Big Mom's surprise attack might have some consequences, otherwise Reina wouldn't be in such a hurry to go back!"

Zhan Guo nodded and said, "That's right. No matter what problems arise, we can only respond to any situation by going back!"

As he spoke, Sengoku led his men to the small island where they were stationed.

Just as they arrived, intelligence personnel came to report that the extraterrestrial visitors had launched a fierce attack and the front lines were on the verge of collapse.

"Aren't they under attack from Big Mom? Why are they still able to attack us? Is that why Reina is in such a hurry to go back? Vice Admiral Momonga, has this happened before?" Sengoku asked, looking at Vice Admiral Momonga who seemed to be deep in thought.

"This..." Lieutenant General Squirrel hesitated for a moment before sighing and saying, "This situation has indeed occurred, but I don't know if the reason was that they encountered an attack elsewhere!"

"So how do we usually deal with this situation?" Sengoku asked, frowning.

"We'll send reinforcements to hold them off first. If their offensive is too fierce, we'll retreat to the islands behind them. This will give us a buffer and allow us to hold them off! When the opportunity arises, we'll seize the chance to reclaim the lost islands!" Lieutenant General Squirrel said directly. "Because if they launch an offensive, we'll only be able to pay with our lives, which is too disadvantageous for me!"

"I see!" Suddenly, Lieutenant General Tsuru had a flash of inspiration and said, "I understand! Lieutenant General Momonga, let me ask you, when they launched their attack, were most of them ordinary soldiers? Did the number of strong warriors not increase, or even decrease?"

Lieutenant General Squirrel's expression stiffened, then after thinking carefully, he nodded and said, "Although I haven't done the statistics, we have deployed all our lieutenant generals before! The enemy didn't have many strong warriors to stop us! But their ordinary soldiers were too numerous and fearless. Even the lieutenant generals didn't dare to be too aggressive, because if they were entangled by the enemy's strong warriors, they might very well perish!"

Upon hearing this, Sengoku seemed to have realized something as well, and looked at Advisor Tsuru, saying, "Ah, Tsuru, do you mean... they deliberately used this battle to drag us into it, and then sent the strong to the areas that were being attacked?"

“That’s right! This must be their expansion strategy!” Lieutenant General Tsuru pointed to the map on the table and said, “Look, this is the territory of the extraterrestrials. They were attacked in the direction of Bigom. Even if they lost territory here, they can still make up for their losses elsewhere, and even have some left over! The next time we try to reclaim our lost territory, they will concentrate their strong forces here, causing us to not only fail to reclaim our lost territory but also lose territory elsewhere! I think this is why they can expand so quickly!”

“That’s right!” Sengoku nodded and said, “Moreover, after they gather all the strong ones there, they will send out a large number of warriors, which will hold us back and prevent us from sending reinforcements!”

"So, from another perspective... isn't this also an opportunity for us?" Fujitora, sitting in the main seat, suddenly spoke up: "Previously, Vice Admiral Momonga and the others couldn't take advantage of this opportunity because they lacked high-end combat power, but now we have the ability to defeat their strongmen! While they launch their offensive, we can carry out a decapitation strike. Lord Sengoku and Mr. Garp have never shown their faces, and they don't know our strength! So, Vice Admiral Momonga and I will hold off their offensive, while Lord Sengoku and Mr. Garp will blend in among the ordinary soldiers, get close to their strongmen, and then launch a surprise attack. Maybe we can kill them instantly! This way, we can not only curb their offensive but also obtain the power of luck!"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other and nodded in agreement.

"There's no time to lose! Garp, you and I will change into ordinary soldiers' clothes and then go to the front lines together!" Sengoku thought carefully for a moment, then nodded and said.

“This is indeed an opportunity, Sengoku. You and Garp should each choose an opponent and try to kill them with one blow! Once they understand your strength, there won’t be such a good opportunity again!” Vice Admiral Tsuru said after thinking for a moment.

“Okay!” Sengoku and Garp nodded and replied at the same time.

Chapter 698 Garp's Sneak Attack

"Hehe... It's been so many years since I've been to the front lines of the battlefield! I really miss it!" On the warship heading to the battlefield, Garp said excitedly to Sengoku beside him.

"Don't forget our mission. We haven't had any contact with extraterrestrial visitors before, so don't be careless!" Sengoku said solemnly.

As veterans, they were very familiar with the battlefield, but this time their opponents were not simple, and although they had seen them in intelligence reports, they had never actually fought them.

Soon, as reinforcements for the Navy, Fujitora's large force arrived at the front line of the battle, on the small island where the Navy and the extraterrestrials were fighting.

The island is quite large, but the navy is now completely overwhelmed by the enemy.

"Hiss~" Even Sengoku, a former naval admiral, couldn't help but gasp when he saw the soldiers opposite him all dressed the same. Just from their uniforms, which looked like standard equipment, Sengoku knew that their opponents were not simple.

However, after observing carefully for a while, he found that the opponent's attack moves were not complicated, and could even be described as simple. They used only a few moves back and forth. In a one-on-one situation, they were not even as good as the most ordinary naval officer.

"They're all wearing the same armor, how do you distinguish their strength?" Sengoku asked the Vice Admiral Momonga beside him.

"It's very simple. Their strongmen wear different clothes, and if you look closely, you can see that they are not exactly the same. The stronger the guy, the more complex his armor. What's appearing in front of us now are just their cannon fodder soldiers. The real strongmen haven't appeared at all!" Lieutenant General Squirrel shook his head and said.

"Then let their strongest members show themselves first!" Fujitora said softly.

"Yes, Your Excellency!" Upon hearing this, Lieutenant General Squirrel nodded to the surrounding lieutenant generals, who then leaped out and charged into the crowd.

The vice admirals' intervention immediately halted the navy's retreat, but soon, the enemy's strongmen also began to appear. Even without Vice Admiral Momonga's introduction, Sengoku and Garp, who were arriving at the front lines for the first time, could tell them apart at a glance, because they were completely different from ordinary cannon fodder warriors.

"Those are our targets? There are quite a few of them!" Sengoku said softly, looking at the suddenly appearing enemies.

"That's right! Their strength is about the same as our lieutenant general, but they are fearless and we can't fight them to the death!" Lieutenant General Squirrel said somewhat awkwardly, "So once they appear, it means we have to retreat, otherwise, if they find an opportunity, they might take our lieutenant general down with them!"

“This is indeed a bit tricky!” Garp said, frowning.

The opponent's strength was even slightly inferior to that of the vice admirals, but the naval vice admirals were somewhat hesitant in battle, and dared not get too close to each other, because if they got close, the opponent might risk serious injury to kill a vice admiral.

At first, the navy was very unaccustomed to it and lost many officers on the front lines. Later, they gradually became familiar with the enemy's fighting style and reduced their losses.

However, if they are careless in the slightest and the other side seizes an opportunity, they might even fight two people to the death to kill a naval commander.

"So? Should we make the first move... or should you go first, Fujitora?" Garp asked, looking at Fujitora beside him.

They were new faces, and Garp felt it wouldn't be worth wasting time on enemies of this caliber.

Once Fujitora makes a move, he believes that a strong opponent will definitely follow. At that time, if the two of them launch a sneak attack, the effect might be even better.

Fujitora clearly understood Garp's meaning, so he stepped forward and swung his bamboo sword, unleashing a powerful slash straight at the powerful opponent.

Fujitora's attack came suddenly, but the opponent seemed to have known about Fujitora's existence all along, so they were on guard against him. When he made his attack, all the powerful beings from outer space retreated at the same time.

“That’s strange… Fujitora hasn’t been to the front lines for a long time, has he? How come they still remember him!” Sengoku said, frowning.

Logically speaking, given the suddenness of Fujitora's attack, even ordinary pirates wouldn't have been able to dodge it, because even if they knew Fujitora was a Marine Admiral, they wouldn't believe that an Admiral would make a move so early.

However, these extraterrestrial visitors managed to avoid them, which made Garp and Sengoku feel uneasy.

"I'll give it a try first!" Originally, he planned to wait for a stronger opponent to appear, but the opponent's performance made Garp a little restless. If he made a sneak attack and the opponent could also dodge it, then there would be a big problem.

So Garp, dressed in ordinary naval uniform, immediately blended into the battlefield and began to approach the powerful enemy on the other side.

With Garp's strength, as long as he gets close to the opponent and has a little time, he can take down the opponent with 100% certainty. So when Garp made his move, the vice admirals around him immediately stepped forward to provide cover for him.

Fujitora retreated slightly, but maintained an offensive stance, lowering the opponent's guard while putting pressure on him, making Garp's sneak attack easier.

During Garp's operation, the rest of the Navy cooperated skillfully without needing to exchange any words; this is the Navy's strength.

Soon, without Garp realizing it, he had approached a powerful extraterrestrial being who was fighting a Marine Vice Admiral.

The lieutenant general deliberately created an opening, and sure enough, the opponent fell for it, throwing a punch at the lieutenant general without fear of death. But at that moment, Garp suddenly appeared and punched the opponent.

"Oh!"

The extraterrestrial being struck by Garp was sent flying, while the Navy vice admirals launched their own attacks, entangled with their respective opponents, and prevented them from sending reinforcements.

Before the alien who had been knocked away by Garp could even land, Garp reappeared behind him and punched him in the back.

"Crack, crack..." The sound of ribs breaking rang out, and it was clear that the other person was not going to survive.

Immediately afterwards, a thin wisp of golden energy emerged from the other person's body and quickly entered Garp's body.

Garp's body jolted, his eyes widening in shock. But before he could react, all the extraterrestrial visitors began to retreat, including the powerful figures who gathered together and slowly departed.

"Garp! How is it?" Although Garp's actions disrupted their plans, they all witnessed him absorbing a wisp of luck, which could be considered as having barely achieved their goal.

“It’s strange…” Garp clenched his fist, looked at Sengoku, and said, “I feel… like I’ve gotten a little younger!”

"What do you mean?" Sengoku was dumbfounded. Garp's words seemed to come out of nowhere, leaving him momentarily confused.

Chapter 699 Reinforcements

After the extraterrestrials who attacked the naval island retreated, Sengoku and Fujitora did not order a pursuit. Instead, they surrounded Garp and asked him how he felt after absorbing the power of destiny.

"I feel like I'm a bit younger... or maybe not, but that's the feeling! My strength seems to have increased quite a bit too!" Garp said, clenching his fist in disbelief.

"What do you mean?" Sengoku and the others were dumbfounded, looking at Garp and asking, "Does this power of destiny have the effect of reversing aging?"

Garp shook his head, frowned, and said, "It doesn't seem to have made me younger... but rather... how should I put it? Something seems different!"

"Could it be... that my lifespan has increased?" Suddenly, Vice Admiral Momonga spoke up.

"Increase lifespan?" Garp was taken aback, then after carefully sensing it, he nodded and said, "It feels somewhat like that. I can feel that the vitality within my body is stronger, but it's not the kind that makes me younger!"

Everyone looked at Garp in shock. If the power of destiny had such an effect, then it was no wonder that Big Mom had come to the North Blue in person and even abandoned her territory in the New World.

"It's too early to draw conclusions. Let's find an opportunity to kill one of their strongest members again and see if the power of luck we gain can also increase our lifespan!" Sengoku said, his heart burning with excitement.

"But why don't we feel this way when we kill those ordinary soldiers?" Lieutenant General Flying Squirrel asked, somewhat frustrated.

"Because the amount is too small!" Garp said directly, "You all saw it just now, a visible amount of luck power was absorbed by me, and that's why I had that obvious feeling, but it didn't increase much! Killing those ordinary warriors should have the same effect, but it needs to be accumulated little by little!"

After confirming the existence of the power of destiny, all the high-ranking naval officers became somewhat excited. As expected, the North Blue was the most important place. No wonder the Whitebeard Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates had deployed a large number of troops there.

Looking at the extraterrestrial visitors who had almost completely retreated in the distance, Garp said to Sengoku and Fujitora, "While Big Mom is attacking, let's continue our attack, shall we? Reina certainly won't miss this opportunity!"

Upon hearing this, Sengoku's eyes lit up, and he asked Vice Admiral Momonga beside him, "Is there any news from Big Mom or the Whitebeard Pirates?"

Vice Admiral Momonga shook his head and said to the messenger beside him, "Go and ask if there's any news from Big Mom or the Whitebeard Pirates!"

"Yes!" The messenger saluted and left immediately, but soon returned with the intelligence.

"My lord, according to our intelligence personnel, the Big Mom Pirates are still fighting the enemy. It seems that a stalemate has been reached above, and the Whitebeard Pirates are still resisting the enemy's attack. Akame Reyna and the captains do not seem to have made a move!"

"Huh?" Sengoku and Fujitora were both taken aback when they heard the messenger's report.

Judging from the situation on their side, neither the Big Mom Pirates nor the Whitebeard Pirates should have been able to resolve the battle for so long.

They joined the battle later than them, but the battle here is already over.