Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

As Ciro Willis moved, the gold beneath his feet began to tremble violently.

Before long, all the gold seemed to turn into liquid and then reformed into a golden giant. Ciro Willis stood on the top of the golden giant, looking down at Reina and the others with disdain.

Chapter 65 A Powerful Strike

"What the hell is this thing?" Reina cursed in frustration after being forced back by the golden giant once again.

He was actually chased around by a monkey, which was quite embarrassing to tell anyone.

"Oh...hehehehe...give up, human! Become my slave!" Ciro Willis, holding his scepter, stood atop the golden giant's head and shouted at Reina with a loud laugh.

"Really...it seems I'll be underestimated if I don't show some strength!" Reina stopped running away, turned around and threw a punch at the golden giant, who didn't take Reina's attack seriously at all.

Although Reina's attacks were powerful, the Golden Giant was not a real living being, so it did not react to Reina's attacks.

But this time, after Reina clashed with the Golden Giant, the Golden Giant seemed completely unharmed, without even a scratch.

This was because he had absorbed the impact of the Golden Giant's fist, and then took the opportunity to jump onto the Golden Giant's arm and run towards Shiro Willis above its head.

"Didn't I tell you? It's no use!" Seeing this, Siro Willis waved his scepter, and the golden giant's head immediately melted, enveloping Siro Willis.

Reina had previously tried to use this method to take down Ciro Willis, but after hiding inside the Golden Giant, Reina was completely unable to deal with him.

"Is that so? This time... it's different!" Reina took a step and appeared directly on the golden giant's shoulder, kicking the golden giant's head.

This time, in addition to his own attack power, he also released the energy he had just absorbed.

"Thud...crack..."

Reina kicked the Golden Giant's cheek flat, and as he released his energy, the Golden Giant's head felt like it was about to explode.

"That guy... his strength has increased a lot again!" Marco said quickly, watching Reina's attack.

They had all tried to attack the Golden Giant before, even Vista and he, but they could only injure the Golden Giant and could not attack Shiro Willis who was hiding in the Golden Giant's brain.

"Crack..."

"Die!" Reina roared, feeling the flow of energy within his body. He concentrated all the energy in his legs and then released it.

"Oh!"

Half of the Golden Giant's face was kicked away by Reina, revealing a bewildered Ciro Willis inside.

“You…you…” Ciro Willis stared at Reina in disbelief, terrified by Reina’s attack.

"Huff~ Huff~ Huff~ I still have to thank you! After developing for so long, I still don't have my own moves, but now... I finally do!" Reina said with a smile, panting heavily.

His previous battles relied on Black Emperor's abilities and Sharingan. Now, although he has acquired Armament Haki and Observation Haki, he always feels that he lacks some high-burst techniques.

It wasn't a crude move like Black King's, where he unleashed all his energy at once. Instead, it was a move that he could control and that belonged to him.

So while training his physical skills and Black Emperor abilities, Reina tried to control the energy within his body and release it according to his own ideas.

But no matter how hard he tried, he always felt that something was missing. Although he could sense and control the energy in his body, the energy he released during battle never met his requirements.

The feeling of divine inspiration he had just experienced caused him to channel the energy within his body directly to his feet along a specific pathway. After gathering the energy, he released it all at once, and the resulting burst of energy was no less powerful than when he absorbed it to his limit and released it with all his might.

You have to understand, he only absorbed the impact of one punch from the Golden Giant, which shouldn't have been enough to achieve such power.

If, following the previous release method, he absorbs the energy to its limit before releasing it, his attack power will instantly increase several times, causing even greater damage.

This is the kind of explosive energy he has always wanted to develop, instead of the previous method of absorbing and releasing as much energy as possible.

To give an analogy, if he absorbs 100 points of energy and then releases it all at once, the damage he might cause is only 90 or 80 points, because he will waste some of it.

In addition, this energy is not his; it is only temporarily stored in his body, so it is difficult for him to mobilize it!

But now it's different. Following the release method just now, he only absorbed 30 points of energy, but after releasing it, the destructive power he caused has reached 80 or even 90 points, which is comparable to the power of his previous full-force energy release.

So if he absorbs 100 points of energy now, theoretically, he could release more than 290 points of destructive power, which is more than double what he used to be!

Therefore, Reina was quite happy after mastering new abilities, especially those he developed himself.

“If the feet can do it, then the fists… should be able to do it too!” Following the same method, Reina concentrated his energy in his hands again, but did not release it immediately. Instead, after gathering a certain amount of energy, he directly punched the golden giant’s shoulder.

Bang!

Boom~~

As expected, Reina's punch this time still had far more power than usual, directly denting the golden giant's shoulder.

“Since it’s a move that gathers energy, let’s call it ‘Power-Gathering Strike’!” Reina gave his move a simple name, then looked at Ciro Willis, who was trying to escape, with a smile.

"Trying to run? Prepare to die!" Reina took a step forward and charged directly at Ciro Willis.

Startled, Ciro Willis instinctively used his scepter to block Reyna's attack.

"Crack!"

Reina's fist struck the scepter directly, shattering the ornate scepter.

The moment the scepter in Siro Willis's hand shattered, all the stone men and golden giants stopped moving.

"Clang clang clang..."

With a loud bang, all the stone men turned to stone and scattered on the ground. The crew members who had been struck by Siro Willis's scepter also turned back into human form and lay on the ground, their fate unknown.

Among the other stone figures that fell, some were pirates, and some were even monkeys.

The towering golden giant seemed to melt away, turning into a pool of liquid gold, which then rapidly cooled into a large, irregular block of gold.

"Chirp chirp chirp..." The white-haired monkey that had disappeared when the battle started suddenly appeared out of nowhere and picked up a strong white-haired monkey that had fallen from the stone golem.

"Damn it...you...you actually shattered my scepter?" Ciro Willis slumped to the side, staring at Reina with hatred, and roared angrily.

Reina was somewhat surprised. He had originally thought that this ability belonged to Siro Willis, but he did not expect it to be the power of the scepter in his hand.

"Is that the power that scepter possesses?" Reina slowly turned his head to look at the furious Ciro Willis and asked.

“That’s right. This place was originally a human kingdom. There was a wizard in the kingdom who had the ability to turn living beings into slaves. He ruled this place with this ability, but he was betrayed. His scepter was stolen and he was seriously injured! So in the end, before he died, he used his powerful magic to destroy this place!” Ciro Willis slowly stood up from the ground and said.

"How did you know?" Reina asked curiously.

"You don't need to know this... because... you're all going to die here today!" Ciro Willis roared, and his body began to change, transforming into a giant ape.

"Aaaaaaahh ...

"So he really is a Devil Fruit user? A Zoan type? Or was he originally an ape who ate the Human-Human Fruit?" With the stone golem no longer holding him back, Marco quickly landed next to Reina.

"No matter who he is... he actually destroyed such an important item... I have to kill him!" Reina stared at Shiro Willis, who had already activated his Sharingan.

That scepter from before possessed such powerful abilities; it was practically a magical artifact! And what happened? It was destroyed because Ciro Willis didn't explain things clearly!

If Reiner had known, he would never have destroyed that scepter.

"Didn't you destroy it?" Hansen approached Reina with a puzzled look and asked, seemingly oblivious to the danger.

"Bang!" Reina kicked Hansen away, then rushed up and started fighting with Ciro Willis, who had turned into a giant ape.

A short while later, Ciro Willis, covered in injuries, lay on the ground unable to move.

"You bastard! How dare you ruin my magical artifact!" Reina spat at Siro Willis on the ground and said disdainfully.

Ciro Willis's lips twitched, and then he passed out.

"Kill me!" Silo Willis said calmly to the old white-haired monkey after waking up.

"Chirp chirp chirp..." The old white-haired monkey waved its arms and legs and said something to Siro Willis, but Siro Willis turned its head away and did not look at it.

"What's going on?" Joz, who arrived last, was completely baffled to find Reina and the others surrounded by the monkey troop with a monkey dressed in clothes.

"I was originally a member of a monkey troop. By chance, I ate a fruit, and later I learned that it was what you call a Devil Fruit. It can not only transform you into a human-like form, but also into a giant ape!" Lying on the ground, Ciro Willis actually began to talk about his past.

"You didn't eat the Monkey Fruit - Human-Human form, did you? Or did you originally eat the Human-Human Fruit?" Reina asked in surprise after hearing Shiro Willis's words.

“Does it matter what it is?” Ciro Willis gave a wry smile and continued, “Later I discovered this ruin. From the murals in the ruin, I learned the truth about the destruction of this human kingdom. So, following some clues, I actually found the scepter buried in the treasure!”

"So you started using the scepter to enslave your people?" Rainer interjected.

Ciro Willis glanced at Reina and said, "That scepter can control people's hearts. It can amplify even the slightest evil thought in your heart and eventually destroy you! Now my life is about to end, and you have destroyed the scepter. I only beg you not to harm my fellow countrymen!"

"Don't worry, our goal is just the treasure, not the monkeys!" Reina said, pursing his lips.

After speaking, Ciro Willis closed his eyes.

The monkey troop then left with the strong white-haired monkey that the old white-haired monkey had rescued. Before leaving, the old white-haired monkey bowed to Reina and the others to express his gratitude.

Reina, meanwhile, was looking at the large chunk of gold and wondering how he was going to take it away.

Chapter 66 Avoiding the Navy

"So that's how it is... The murals here do indeed record the existence of that kingdom!" After confirming that there was no danger within the ruins, Dr. Asie began his research inside.

However, he was a scientist, not a historian, so he didn't discover anything useful. The only help he gave Reiner was to suggest melting the gold at high temperatures and then cutting it into small pieces to transport it away.

However, its original value is greatly reduced.

After all, there is a big difference between antique gold jewelry and gold bars. Reina was so angry that he almost decided not to sell them and instead make something out of gold to put on the Sky Island. But he thought it was too extravagant, so he eventually gave up.

However, when evening came, the system still defaulted to recognizing Reina as having completed the treasure hunt, and when settling his wages for the day, he was given a treasure gift pack.

"Beep... Twenty-first consecutive day of clocking in... Salary settlement in progress..."

You have received a base salary of 210 points.

"Overtime Pay: Navy Type 6 Random Fragment Exchange Coupon"

You have received a treasure pack: a three-piece gold set.

"The Golden Trio?" Compared to the exchange voucher for the incomplete Naval Six Styles scroll, Reina was clearly more interested in the final treasure package.

But when he saw the gold earrings, gold bracelet, and gold necklace in his inventory, he completely gave up on the treasure package.

"What the hell would I do with this if I'm not getting married?" After confirming that the so-called gold three-piece set was just ordinary gold products, Reina almost went berserk.

"Congratulations, you have obtained the second fragment of the Six Styles of the Navy Moonwalk!" After using the random fragment exchange voucher for the Six Styles of the Navy, Reina finally felt a little comforted, as it was the Moonwalk fragment he had wanted the most.

He also discovered that the Moonwalk Fragment (1) in his inventory had been replaced by Moonwalk Fragment (2/3).

This proves that he only needs one last fragment of the Moonwalk scroll to learn this skill.

The next morning, after hearing about the amazing monkeys in the ruins, Newgate went to see them for himself. However, since Cyro Willis was already dead, Whitebeard only saw the murals inside the ruins.

After resting on the island for a day, the pirate crew set off again. This time, Reina did not suggest continuing the treasure hunt, because he was somewhat disappointed with the treasure packs. It seemed that they would not contain anything that could increase strength, but only some daily necessities.