Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

On the contrary, Whitebeard and the others became somewhat interested in treasure hunting, especially Whitebeard, who was a little unhappy because he missed the adventure the day before yesterday.

“We already have quite a bit of treasure on our ship. We should find a larger place to exchange it, and then buy some materials to build the sky island, as well as the instruments and research materials the doctor needs!” Reina refused Hansen, who came to ask him for the treasure map.

Although the navigator still has treasure maps, everyone believes that Reina has already taken the best ones, so if you want to find treasure, it's best to get the treasure maps from Reina.

“Brubrub... Brubrub..." Just as Hansen was about to say something, Reina’s Den Den Mushi suddenly rang.

"Hello, this is Reina!"

"First mate, this is the Sky Island lookout post. We have spotted a naval warship one o'clock ahead!"

“Okay, I got it! Is it the Navy Headquarters flag, or which branch’s flag?” Reina asked with a yawn.

Reina doesn't have a good feeling about the navy right now, so it's best to avoid dealing with them if possible.

"It looks like a warship from the Navy Headquarters, but there's no branch number on the sails!"

"Alright, I'll inform the helmsman and navigator to go around it!"

Reina hung up the phone and went straight to the deck. The navigator and Joz were there, so Reina told them the message from the Sky Island, instructing them to avoid the direction of the Navy.

"Ha~ With Sky Island, all the initiative is on our side, it's really convenient! We used to be frequently attacked by the Navy, but now we're the ones who can ambush others, and nobody can ambush us!" Laco said with a smile after hearing Reina's words.

“We still shouldn’t be careless! There are times when they won’t notice us…” Reina shook his head and said.

Lakyo nodded. There are still many incredible methods in this world. Even with Sky Island as a powerful monitoring tool, they can't necessarily be completely foolproof.

Just after Reina and his group turned to avoid the navy, on the naval warship, Zephyr looked at the small island ahead with a puzzled expression and asked, "Is the information accurate? Didn't they say that according to the timeline, we should be able to encounter them before we reach this island?"

“Theoretically, that should be the case. According to the information from headquarters, they should indeed take this route!” Karadan replied, also looking puzzled.

"Check with headquarters to see if they have a location! We'll go to the island to rest!" Zefa frowned and shook his head as he spoke.

He set sail for the Whitebeard Pirates, and after headquarters confirmed their route, he came specifically to intercept them, but he still didn't encounter them.

A moment later, the lieutenant Karadan found Zephyr and said, "Sir, we've confirmed with headquarters that the Whitebeard Pirates have arrived at Ross Island. We missed them!"

"What? You actually missed it?" Zefa was taken aback and asked in surprise.

Keep in mind that this is the latter half of the Grand Line, where routes are mostly fixed. Everyone relies on log posts to move forward, and unless something unexpected happens, such as a natural disaster like a storm, they generally won't deviate from the course.

The Whitebeard Pirates, being a very active pirate crew in the latter half of the Grand Line, would not make such a mistake.

Why did they miss each other? This question puzzled Zephyr.

"In that case, pass on the order: set sail immediately for Ross Island!" Zepha finished his rum in one gulp and stood up to say.

"Yes!" Karadan saluted and immediately notified his navy to prepare for departure.

Meanwhile, the Whitebeard Pirates, having evaded the Navy, arrived at their next island, Ross Island, where they were procuring navigational supplies.

"Brother, do you know Roger?" Reina asked as he sat drinking with Whitebeard in the tavern.

“Roger? I’ve met him a few times. What’s wrong?” Newgate asked, looking at Reiner.

"No, I just wanted to ask, what do you think of him?" Reina asked with a smile.

"Roger..."

"Bang bang bang... It's a monster!"

"Quick, kill him! He's a monster!"

Just as Whitebeard was lost in his memories, a commotion suddenly broke out outside the tavern.

"What's going on?" Reina and Newgate both looked outside at the same time.

"I'll go take a look!" Hansen, who loved watching the excitement, immediately got up and walked out of the tavern.

"Wait for me, I'll go with you!" Olga jumped up from her seat and ran after Hansen.

“He’s such a child…” Reina shook his head and said with a wry smile.

"Gurrah...they're still kids!" Newgate seemed to have been amused by Reiner's words and burst into laughter.

A little while later, Hansen and Olga returned to the tavern looking dejected. Reina could tell from their expressions that things hadn't turned out well.

"It's a lost merman who was mistaken for a monster by the villagers, and he's already scared away!" Hansen shrugged and said before anyone could ask.

"They're fishmen? What are they doing here?"

"Huh? Fishmen... those guys are not to be trifled with, how come they're afraid of ordinary villagers?"

The crew members began to murmur amongst themselves, but Reyner and Newgate remained silent, simply drinking their drinks quietly.

"Fishmen..." When it comes to fishmen, the one that impressed Reina the most was Jinbe, one of the future Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Moreover, the other party seems to have a good relationship with his Whitebeard Pirates, and it seems that Whitebeard also has a good relationship with Fishman Island!

However, when Reina looked at Newgate, he found that the other party was very calm and did not seem to be affected by the appearance of the fishman.

"Big brother, should we go and save that fishman?" Reina asked tentatively.

"Huh? Why would you do this on purpose?" Newgate asked Reina with a surprised look.

Reina was taken aback. Right, Whitebeard hadn't yet become friends with Neptune of Fishman Island, so he naturally didn't care much about the fishmen.

"Isn't that a fishman? They can be used as laborers in normal times, and as emergency food in times of crisis. Isn't that cool?" Reina said with a smile.

"Wow~ Reina, are you a devil? Fishmen are intelligent beings too! How could you want to eat them?" Olga, who was standing to the side, immediately looked terrified upon hearing Reina's words, pointed at Reina, and said angrily.

"Pfft, hahaha... Yeah, yeah! First mate, aren't you being a bit too heartless? What if it's a mermaid? Are you going to eat it too?"

"Hahaha... First mate, I support you... Emergency food... Hahaha... This is hilarious!"

The crew burst into laughter, understanding the teasing in Reina's words, except for Olga, who seemed a little puzzled.

"Hey~ Reina, you're not serious, are you?" Olga tilted her head, thought for a moment, and asked.

"Gurararara... This guy is someone even the Navy doesn't easily kill, do you think he would lay a hand on an innocent fishman?" Newgate couldn't help but laugh when he saw Olga's naive look.

Only Reina chuckled and shook his head, not taking Whitebeard's words to heart.

He just didn't want to kill people easily, but he never showed mercy to those who deserved it.

The ordinary navy officers were merely adversaries to him, and there was no reason for them to kill each other. Moreover, the navy officer Zephyr had spared him several times in the past.

But just as they were laughing and joking, the tavern door opened again, and a group of pirates walked in.

The leader of the pirates was quite tall, wearing a horned helmet, and a short companion was sitting on his left shoulder.

Reina frowned. This person... he felt like he'd seen him somewhere before.

Chapter 67 Methods to Deal with Reina

"Whitebeard?" The pirate who had just entered the tavern was clearly very surprised to see Whitebeard.

"Ward?" Newgate was also taken aback, not expecting to run into an acquaintance here.

"Hahaha... How interesting, to actually meet you on such a small island!" The burly man, whom the white-bearded man called Ward, said with a loud laugh.

"What? Big brother, you know him?" Reina lowered his guard when he saw that it was an acquaintance of the white-bearded man and asked casually.

“Bondy Wald! The captain of the Ward Pirates, a complete madman!” Whitebeard glanced at Bundy Wald and said to Reina.

"Hahaha... Whitebeard, as a strongman, isn't it normal for you to eliminate everything that stands in my way?" Bundy Wald said with a loud laugh.

"Is that so? If you can do it, you can give it a try!" Whitebeard retorted domineeringly.

Whether out of fear of Whitebeard or for some other reason, Bundy Wald had no intention of fighting. Instead, he found a place to sit down and ordered some food and drinks.

"Hmph! Let's go, everything's almost ready, let's set sail!" Whitebeard downed the drink in his cup in one gulp and stood up.

It seems that the arrival of Bondi Wald spoiled his mood.

Reina nodded and gestured for his companions to get up and leave.

After leaving the tavern, Reina asked curiously, "Big brother, who was that guy? Was he very strong?"

"Not bad, he's a Momo-Momo Fruit user. I've crossed paths with him a few times before; he's the kind of guy who doesn't care about right or wrong when he starts fighting!" Whitebeard said with a hint of disdain.

"The Momo Fruit?" Reina thought for a moment and then said, "The kind of fruit that increases the size and speed of objects it comes into contact with?"

"Oh? You actually know that?" Whitebeard was taken aback; he hadn't expected Reina to know about the Momo-Momo Fruit.

“Yes, I’ve heard of it before!” Reina said, stroking his chin.

He finally remembered who the other party was. It seemed to be a character who appeared in the movie. He was indeed quite strong, but the other party seemed to be wary of Whitebeard's power, so he did not make a move. Now that there was no conflict between the two parties, he didn't care anymore.

Soon, after everything was ready, just as they were setting sail, a naval warship was suddenly approaching rapidly.

Although the sky island did not descend, the pirate ship had already docked to rest, so the crew on the sky island did not continue to monitor the surroundings, which is why the navy warships were able to approach so close without being detected.

"Dad, it's the warship of the naval hero Garp!" Marco said solemnly as he approached Whitebeard.

"It's Garp! Oh well, since we've run into him... let's prepare for battle!" Whitebeard shouted, picking up his naginata.

"Whoa~~" All crew members immediately returned to their positions, ready for battle.

Reina also used a Den Den Mushi to notify Sky Island to prepare.

"Hahaha... Newgate... I never expected to meet you here!" Garp stood at the bow of the ship, looking at Whitebeard, and said with a loud laugh.

"Garp... what are you doing here instead of chasing Roger, you bastard?" Whitebeard asked with a smile.

"Hahaha... We just ran into a bad guy, so we might as well capture him before we capture Roger!" Garp said nonchalantly.

Reina immediately thought of Bondi Wald, whom they had just encountered. No wonder the other party hadn't attacked them; he was being chased by Garp! The other party must have spotted their pirate ship on the coast, which was why he came here specifically.

"Tch~ I've been tricked!" Reina said, somewhat annoyed, after figuring it out.

"Gurarararar... I see. So, Garp... do you want to fight us?" Whitebeard didn't say much, just stared at Garp and asked.

“Of course, I’m a Marine… and you… are a pirate! Newgate, taking you back to Impel Down would be a pretty good thing!” Garp nodded seriously and said.

"Hey... Marines over there, the person you're looking to capture is on that island. If you go now, you might still make it!" Reina, standing next to Whitebeard, suddenly interjected.

"Huh?" Garp was taken aback, looking at Reina with some surprise, then suddenly realized, "Red-eyed Reina? Zephyr often mentions you, so you've already returned to the Whitebeard Pirates?"

“Last time it was Zephyr and Sengoku who were unethical! Vice Admiral Garp, this time it’s just you alone! Although you are known as a Marine hero, you have no chance against our Whitebeard Pirates. Now we’re leaving, and you can continue to capture your target, how about it?” Reina asked with a smile.

"Hahahaha... Newgate, you want to back down?" Garp ignored Reina's words and shouted at Whitebeard instead.

"Damn it!" Upon hearing Garp's words, Reina knew that this matter couldn't be let go so easily, otherwise how would the Whitebeard Pirates survive on the high seas in the future!?

Sure enough, Whitebeard's eyes narrowed, and he shouted at Garp, "If you want to fight, then I will fight!"