Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

Upon hearing this, Ace's eyes lit up, and he immediately nodded, saying, "Okay!"

It just so happens that the brothers haven't seen each other for a long time. If there were more news about Luffy, Ace would have planned to bring Luffy to the North Blue so that the brothers could fight side by side again.

A few days later, Reina had not received a reply from Whitebeard, nor had Ace received a reply from Sabo. Instead, Big Mom sent someone to invite him over to discuss cooperation.

"Speaking of which, didn't Sister Lingling not want to cooperate with us? Why did she send you here?" Reina asked with a light laugh, looking at the lion fur tribe warrior in front of him.

"Mom never said she didn't want to cooperate with you. It's just that she just arrived in the North Blue and doesn't know much about the situation here yet. So... once she found out, she immediately sent us here to seek cooperation with the Whitebeard Pirates?" Baron Tamago, one of Big Mom's subordinates, said with a smile.

Reina chuckled lightly; he naturally didn't believe what the other party said.

However, the other party was worried that Reina would cooperate with the Navy when they saw that the Navy had suddenly sent reinforcements. In particular, the fact that the Navy's Fujitora had invited Reina to discuss the matter when he had just arrived made her nervous.

It's important to understand that in the North Blue, the enemies aren't just extraterrestrial visitors; there's also hatred among the pirates themselves, not to mention the natural antagonism between pirates and the Navy.

However, she also knew that if the Navy were to choose a force to cooperate with, it would definitely choose the Whitebeard Pirates, not their Big Mom Pirates. That's why she hastily launched an offensive, which not only interrupted the negotiations between the Whitebeard Pirates and the Navy, but also gave her time to contact Reina.

That's why Reina received BIGMOM's invitation after the battle ended.

Reina knew BIGMOM's purpose, but whether he would agree or not, he needed to consult with the captains before he could know. So after dismissing the other party with a few words, Reina immediately summoned the captains and the captains under his command.

“I think it’s a good idea. Although Big Mom has a bad reputation, it’s still more reassuring than cooperating with the Navy!” Captain Fossa of the 15th Division was the first to express his opinion.

Many captains nodded in agreement. Cooperating with the Navy meant that the Navy could turn against them at any time. After all, the two sides had different positions, and it was their own choice to trust the other side, so they couldn't blame others.

However, cooperating with Big Mom is different. They are both pirates with aligned interests. Although there is a possibility of disputes over the distribution of spoils, both parties will be particularly vigilant and will not be easily fooled.

As for Ace, he naturally preferred to cooperate with the Navy, not because of Garp, but because, in Ace's view, the Navy's reputation and credibility were obviously better than Big Mom's, and both sides could feel more at ease if they cooperated with the Navy.

Although Ace's viewpoint didn't have many supporters, many captains agreed with it. They were an independent pirate crew and had dealt with the Navy quite a bit.

Although the Navy can be annoying at times, there are many truly righteous individuals within its ranks, making cooperation with them more reassuring.

Both sides had their own reasons, and neither could convince the other.

"Alright, quiet down, I understand what you all mean, but we still plan to go to Bigmoon tomorrow!" After listening for a while, Reina finally spoke up: "Let's not talk about who to cooperate with, at least we can listen to the conditions Bigmoon proposes! Besides, there's no rule that says we can only cooperate with one force! Our opponents are getting stronger and stronger, and maybe in the end, we'll need the cooperation of the whole world!"

Upon hearing this, the captains and captains all nodded and said nothing more.

"Ace, Laco! You two come with me tomorrow! The rest of you keep an eye on the situation at the front. With the Navy doing this recently, those extraterrestrials definitely won't let it go easily. We don't want to be used as lambs to the slaughter!" Reina said with a smile.

"Hahaha... First mate, don't joke around. Those guys? Besides giving us luck, what else can they do!?"

"Exactly! If they hadn't run away so fast, I would have killed them!"

Listening to the captains' boastful words, Reina didn't say anything to warn them to be careful. They were all pirates who had been around for years, and they had all made their names in the New World after going through all sorts of adventures.

They understand the importance of being cautious very well. The reason they say this is simply to show off their bravery and strength!

Early the next morning, Reina took Ace and Laco to the island where they had arranged to meet Big Mom.

"Hey~ Smoothie, you actually came here to greet us personally? Sister Lingling is really giving us face!" Seeing that one of the three generals, Smoothie, was actually waiting for him at the port, Reina said jokingly.

As the daughter most valued by Big Mom among her many children, Smoothie's status is not much lower than that of her eldest son, Perospero, and is even comparable to that of Katakuri!

"It is my honor to welcome Lord Akame here!" Smoothie smiled slightly, then handed over a glass of wine and replied.

"Never mind, I have things to discuss with Sister Lingling later, so I won't drink!" Reina shook his head and refused.

After all, as the user of the Squeeze-Squeeze Fruit, you don't even know what kind of creature the drinks in Smoothie's hands are from.

Smoothie didn't seem to mind, downed her drink in one gulp, and then led Reina and the others toward the center of the island, where Bigom had been waiting for some time.

"Sister Lingling, you're not planning to hold a tea party here, are you?" When Reina arrived, she found that the center of the island had been completely transformed into a garden, with food and drinks being served everywhere, just like the tea party venue at Big Mom on Cake Island.

Chapter 703 Big Mom's Plans

Seeing the scene unfold like a tea party, Reina immediately became wary.

Because apart from the absence of naval representatives, all the leaders of the forces resisting extraterrestrial visitors were already seated here.

"Hey~ hey hey~~ Reina! You're finally here, come on, come sit down!" Bigom laughed and waved to Reina, inviting him to sit next to him.

"Sister Lingling, this banquet of yours is not easy to attend!" After a change in expression, Reina nodded subtly to Ace and Laco beside him before walking toward Big Mom with a smile.

"Well, well... this isn't directed at you! But I think... it's time to make a decision about what's going on in the North Sea!" Although BIGMOM still had a smile on his face, his words were filled with murderous intent.

Reina understood BIGMOM's meaning in an instant; she wanted to manage the North Sea as a new world.

“Sister Lingling…this place is different from the New World…! Have you thought about how to defend against those extraterrestrial visitors?” Reina sat down and asked BIGMOM.

"Well, well, well... these are not problems. With two of us Yonko here, how can we not deal with those clowns?" Big Mom said with a strange laugh.

Upon hearing this, Reina smiled, shook his head, and immediately got up to leave.

When he saw that Reina got up and left without saying a word, BIGMOM's smile froze on his face.

“Hey… Reina… what do you mean by this?” Bigom said with a gloomy expression after Reina had taken a few steps.

“BIGMOM… If you have such an idiotic idea, then I don’t think there’s any point in talking to you anymore!” Reina shook his head and said, “You want territory, right? If you’re willing, I can give you all the territory that the Whitebeard Pirates have right now, as long as you can hold onto it! I guarantee that within a month, you’ll be begging me to take it back!”

After Reina finished speaking, he left with Ace and the others.

"First mate, if we just leave like this, won't we offend Big Mom?" Ace said with some concern.

"Offend her? If we get involved with her, we'll probably be on the verge of defeat. So it's okay to offend her!" Reina chuckled and said.

“That’s right, I really didn’t expect that Big Mom would be so short-sighted, actually daring to dream of ruling here!” Laco also chuckled, saying with a hint of sarcasm, “She hasn’t even figured out how powerful those extraterrestrial visitors really are! If those extraterrestrial visitors wanted to target any one of our forces, they would be able to wipe them out even the current Navy!”

Both Reina and Ace agreed with Lackey's statement.

The reason why the other side did not expand so frantically is firstly because there are many forces and strong individuals in the North Blue. If they were to gamble everything, they would definitely give others an opportunity. Their enemy is not just any one force, but the entire world of One Piece.

Even so, those extraterrestrial visitors were still able to suppress them overall, and continued to expand outwards during this period. When they accumulated enough strength, that would be the time for them to truly wage war. At that time, they would have no way out except to unite.

Moreover, Reina believed that over time, those extraterrestrial visitors had definitely figured out their background and knew that they were not a monolithic entity. Otherwise, they would not have chosen to divide the attack into regions, specifically based on their spheres of influence.

If Big Mom wanted to squeeze out all the other forces and take over the North Sea, then without Reina and the others even lifting a finger, those extraterrestrial visitors would be overjoyed and teach Big Mom a lesson, showing her what true power is.

Meanwhile, at Bigom, Reina's sudden departure cooled the atmosphere of the entire banquet. The leaders of the various forces invited by Bigom dared not utter a sound, fearing that they might anger Bigom and become her punching bag.

"Well, well, well, well... whatever. Since the Whitebeard Pirates don't want to participate, then we won't take them. They'll realize what they missed later. That brat Reina still doesn't have Newgate's spirit!" Seeing the banquet fall flat, Big Mom suppressed her anger and said in a relaxed manner.

The atmosphere at the banquet eased slightly when BIGMOM smiled. The leaders of the various factions breathed a sigh of relief as the food and drinks were served, and they resumed their lively conversation.

"Mom! If the Whitebeard Pirates don't join us, it will be very difficult for us to withstand the attacks from those extraterrestrials! The forces that came today, although they also occupy territory, are barely able to hold off those extraterrestrials. If we absorb them, it means that our defensive area will expand, and we might not be able to handle it!" Smoothie said with a worried expression after the banquet ended.

Big Mom's face darkened. She slapped the cake beside her away and said angrily, "It's all that idiot Reina's fault. He's so ungrateful. Does he think that by clinging to the Navy, everything will be peaceful? The Navy and pirates... are natural enemies. He's forgotten his place! It seems Newgate is indeed getting old..."

BIGMOM said, his eyes flashing with anger and hatred.

Smoothie and the others lowered their heads and remained silent.

At this moment, no one dared to step forward and speak, because the angry Bigom was not their mother, but their captain!

After a while, VC Ai calmed down and then said directly to Smoothie, "Smoothie, inform Katakuri to come to the North Blue and hand over the Whole Cake Island matter to Snack!"

“Snag?” Smoothie paused, then nodded and replied, “Yes, Mom!”

Charlotte Snack, originally one of the Sweet Commanders, was removed from the Sweet Commander position after being defeated by a monster, one of the Supernovas of Luffy's generation.

Now that she has put Snag in charge of Whole Cake Island, she clearly intends to restore Snag to his former rank as a Sweet Commander.

However, if Katakuri were also transferred to the North Blue, then all three Sweet Commanders would essentially be in the North Blue, and the New World would likely be overwhelmed by Snack alone.

Smoothie knew that now was not the time to offer suggestions, so she could only do as her mother said for now and offer her suggestions when her mother was in a better mood.

At most, Katakuri will just have made a wasted trip, but it won't be so easy for problems to arise in the New World.

Chapter 704 Marco's Troubles

“I really didn’t expect the Navy to send Sengoku and Garp to the North Blue! But this is indeed something to note. We should use our spies in the Navy to find out why they sent people to the North Blue!” Marco said to Frank beside him, looking at the letter in the book.

The letter in his hand was delivered by Reiner's men.

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away!" Frank nodded and said.

“Besides that, there are some other messages that Father must know. Send the original letters to Liliana Island so Father can review them personally!” Marco said, putting the letters back together after reading them and handing them to Frank.

Frank nodded and asked, "Does this mean Dad can come back? He's been gone for quite a while now. According to the first mate, it seems very necessary to send Dad to the North Sea to obtain life force!"

“Let Dad decide this himself! Anyway, Reina has already made it very clear in the letter. But I guess Dad will probably go to the North Sea! It’s not because of any vitality, but because the new world is too peaceful now, so peaceful that it’s a bit boring. Only by going to the North Sea can one’s blood be pumped up!” Marco said with a light laugh.

“Alright, but… what will happen to our territory in the New World if Dad goes to the North Sea too?” Frank said hesitantly.

He couldn't bear to give up his territory in the New World.

"Hahaha... What territory? We are pirates, and pirates should be free, not trapped by territory!" Marco laughed and said, "As long as the people here believe in us, then this territory is ours!"

Frank was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Captain Marco sees things clearly!"

“Maybe we’ll really have to go all the way to the North Sea in the future! Right now, not many people believe in the power of destiny. But once it becomes public knowledge, there probably won’t be a place to even set foot in the North Sea!” Marco said with a chuckle.

"Speaking of which... what about Xuan Yue Island?" Frank suddenly asked.

Having stayed here for so long, he had long considered this place his home. It would be too hard for him to give up Xuan Yue Island!

Marco's face darkened, and he said, "Are you an idiot? How many resources have we invested in Xuan Yue Island? How could we possibly give up?"

"But we can't take it to Xuan Yue Island! If we leave it in the New World, and someone takes it away, we'll lose a lot of money!" Frank naturally knew the value of Xuan Yue Island, but since they had all gone to the North Sea, who would stay behind to guard it?

There are too few people left behind, and they can't stop the vicious pirates of the New World at all. But if there are too many people left behind, then what difference does it make now?

"Have you forgotten? You can dive down to Xuan Yue Island! Just find a spot and sink to the bottom of the sea, who will be able to find you then?" Marco said with a chuckle.

"But what about the island's residents? They can't stay underwater forever! And it's not realistic to relocate them; most of them are our own people, and many are our family members!" Frank said worriedly.

"This..." Marco stroked his chin, not having a good solution for the moment. Taking Xuan Yue Island to the North Sea was definitely unrealistic, firstly because the distance was too far, and secondly because it would consume too much energy.

Secondly, even if they wanted to get there, they could only go through the Calm Belt, which is the lair of the Sea Kings and is not so easy to pass through. Even if the bottom of the ship is equipped with Seastone, it may still be destroyed by the Sea Kings, let alone Xuan Yue Island, which is not equipped with Seastone.

So Marco and Frank discussed it for a while, but couldn't come up with a solution, so they had to wait for Whitebeard to return before dealing with the situation.

Unlike Marco, Sabo, despite being the second-in-command of the Revolutionary Army, immediately dropped everything upon receiving Ace's message and rushed to the North Blue as quickly as possible.

Although Ace had stated in his letter that he was going to the North Sea in the hope that Ace could participate in the battle against the extraterrestrial visitors, Sabo believed that Ace would definitely not have asked for help unless there was something he needed.

Sabo, who has regained his memories, knows his brothers quite well. Ace is not the type to ask for help.

Therefore, he naturally assumed that Ace had suffered some setback in the North Sea and hoped that Sabo would come to help.

On the other hand, although Garp did not gain any advantage in the Whitebeard Pirates' territory, he did obtain a lot of important information. After bringing that information back to the Navy, Sengoku, Fujitora, and Chief of Staff Tsuru all studied it.

When Reyner went to Big Mom's place for the banquet, the Navy had already concluded that if Big Mom was only seeking an alliance with Reyner, they would not ignore the Navy's strength, especially after Sengoku and the other two arrived, making the Navy's power very strong.