Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

Sengoku didn't call out to Reina, because he had already received Reina's promise, so there was no need for Reina to stay any longer.

Cracker and Montor were speechless as they watched Reina swagger away. They hadn't noticed the flirtatious exchange between Reina and Sengoku and assumed that Reina had come up with some other way to get their information.

What they feared most was that Reina, who had left first, would ambush them on the road.

If Reina attacks them, the two of them really have no chance of escaping.

The departure of the Whitebeard Pirates' representative drew everyone's attention to Sengoku. Without the Whitebeard Pirates' approval, Sengoku's proposal for autonomy in the North Blue region was utter nonsense, so everyone else also planned to leave.

"So, does anyone still have any objections to my previous proposal?" Sengoku asked again before everyone left.

"Heh...you should deal with the Whitebeard Pirates first!" Page One of the Beasts Pirates chuckled and said.

Although he wasn't too happy about Reina, it was now clear that he could use Reina's departure as an excuse to leave as well.

He didn't have the authority to make such a decision; he had to go back and report to Admiral Kaido.

However, Sengoku, who was sitting in the main seat, smiled slightly and said, "The Whitebeard Pirates have already agreed!"

"What?" Everyone was stunned. Judging from Reina's behavior just now, he hadn't said anything!

Seeing the disbelieving looks on everyone's faces, Sengoku continued, "If they disagree, it would be easy for them to expose my lies now, wouldn't it?"

Everyone thought about it and agreed! If Sengoku's words were just nonsense, it would be very easy to expose him after they left. And if they lost this opportunity, the Navy would have no chance to get things done just because of the rumor about the Whitebeard Pirates.

But then, everyone started wondering again: when did their Navy reach an agreement with the Whitebeard Pirates?

"It seems you were prepared all along!" At this moment, Montor looked at Sengoku with a displeased expression and said.

He assumed that Sengoku had negotiated with the Whitebeard Pirates beforehand. After all, as the world's number one pirate crew, if the Whitebeard Pirates had their support, there would be virtually no chance of opposition from the North Blue.

With the Whitebeard Pirates and the Marines combined, even the Big Mom Pirates and the Beast Pirates would probably not dare to start a war easily.

Not to mention the Revolutionary Army, which is in cahoots with the Whitebeard Pirates. If these three major forces work together on one thing, probably no one in the North Blue would dare to object.

"I don't have the authority to make a decision on this matter, but I will report the information here to Governor Kaido. As for what the Governor says... I can't guarantee it!" Page One said after a moment of silence.

Sengoku then extended his hand and said, "Then please contact Kaido. I'll be waiting here for your news!"

Upon seeing this, Paget and her sister immediately got up and left.

Seeing this, the others remained silent.

Mont-Dor and Cracker of the Big Mom Pirates also planned to leave under the same pretext.

However, Zhan Guo did not let them leave. Instead, he stood up and said, "Please wait a moment, both of you. I have some private matters I would like to discuss with you!"

Montor and Cracker exchanged a glance, then followed Sengoku toward another room.

"Speak, what do you want with us?" After arriving at another room with Sengoku, Montor spoke directly.

"It's simple, I need detailed information about the attack on you! Especially why the outside world didn't receive any news about the attack!" Sengoku didn't waste any words and spoke directly.

"Why should we tell you?" Montor replied with a look of disdain.

Although the navy is powerful, it is practically out of the game in the North Sea, so they are not afraid at all.

"Hehe... You took advantage of our navy's troop redeployment to seize most of our territory. We haven't settled this matter yet, have we?" Sengoku said with a slight smile.

“Well… if you want it, go and snatch it back from the extraterrestrials! Most of your territory is now in their hands!” Montor hesitated for a moment before replying.

Although the navy doesn't invest much in the North Sea, it is still the largest power on the high seas, and no one wants to clashed with them unless absolutely necessary.

"The territory was lost in your hands, but it was stolen by you! So I have no choice but to ask you for it! However, I am not an unreasonable person. Right now, our only enemy is the extraterrestrials, and I don't want to have a conflict with you! But we have lost so much territory, yet you haven't even told me the most basic information... Isn't that going too far? After all, what you lost in that battle... was our navy's territory!" Sengoku said, looking at the two of them.

Chapter 769 Reina's Proposal

After Montor and Cracker left Sengoku's room, Reyna brought Ace in.

"Truly worthy of being called the strategist and Buddha of the Warring States period, he is indeed formidable!" Reina casually found a stool to sit down and said with a smile.

"Now that I have fulfilled your requests, can you make your announcement?" Sengoku asked, looking at Reina.

“Of course, it would be better for us if the North Sea united against the extraterrestrial visitors, regardless of factions!” Reina nodded and said, “However, what Mondor just said about one of the extraterrestrial visitors being able to create a barrier-like barrier that can actually isolate all auras and signals! Do you believe it?”

It turns out that Reina hadn't actually left. Instead, he was led by the Navy personnel to a secluded corner outside this room, where he overheard Sengoku and Montor's conversation.

Reina also overheard the information that Montord told Sengoku.

The reason they couldn't notify the Beast Pirates that day was because there was an extra powerful being among the extraterrestrial visitors. This powerful being could use a barrier-like ability to completely isolate the Big Mom Pirates from the outside world, making it impossible for them to call for help, and the outside world was unaware that a battle was taking place on their side.

“In that situation, the chances of them lying are very low!” Sengoku pondered for a moment and said, “If this is true, then those extraterrestrial visitors… will be difficult to deal with!”

"Why? If he's just an ability user, wouldn't it be easier to just kill him?" Ace asked, puzzled.

“You said it yourself, he’s a Devil Fruit user, so can you guarantee that this is the only ability among extraterrestrial visitors? You know, there are so many Devil Fruit users in our world that we don’t even know how many different abilities they have!” Reina explained with a light laugh.

"This..." Ace was speechless upon hearing this.

Sengoku and Reina shared the same thought: the enemy had only revealed this one new ability, but who knew that was all they had? Their level of civilization was clearly higher than theirs.

"What should we do then?" Ace asked, somewhat troubled.

“What else can we do? First, we need to figure out their abilities and the source of those abilities, just like Devil Fruit powers. If we can find something to counter their abilities, then we have nothing to fear! If their abilities are cultivated by themselves, then we're in trouble! But in that case, there shouldn't be many types of abilities! Otherwise, we should have encountered them long ago!” Reina said, stroking his chin.

“That’s right. I estimate that they must have reached a certain level of strength before they could possess certain abilities, otherwise they wouldn’t have only started using them now! As the territory of the extraterrestrial visitors grows larger and larger, more and more of their powerful figures are also descending. If we don’t take measures to restrain them, I’m afraid we won’t be able to hold out in the North Sea for long!” Zhan Guo nodded and said with a worried expression.

Reina smiled. Currently, apart from the Big Mom Pirates, none of the major forces have shown their full strength.

If it weren't for the extraterrestrial attack on the Big Mom Pirates last time, they wouldn't have actually revealed their true strength.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the extraterrestrials won last time. They not only gained territory but also killed many of the Big Mom Pirates' executives.

But Reina believed that the extraterrestrial visitors must have suffered considerable losses as well.

They just didn't seize the opportunity to launch a counterattack, and the other side should have recovered by now.

Compared to the native forces in the One Piece world, the biggest advantage of the extraterrestrial visitors is that their people can be resurrected continuously. Apart from this feature, the extraterrestrial visitors do not currently have the advantage in terms of strength.

This is also why Reina, Big Mom, and others didn't want other forces to get too involved, and why Kaido, the Revolutionary Army, and other forces didn't take the North Blue seriously at first.

But now, as time goes by, the territory of the extraterrestrial visitors is growing larger and larger, and more and more powerful beings are descending upon them.

Even now, Reina and his group dare not easily engage in a true decisive battle with the extraterrestrial visitors.

So when Sengoku made the proposal, although Reina knew that the Navy must have its own agenda, he believed that if all the forces in the North Sea could truly unite, it would definitely be a good thing.

“Well then, Lord Sengoku, now that the matter has been resolved, I shall take my leave!” Reina nodded to Sengoku, and then prepared to leave with Ace.

"Wait!" Sengoku called out, stopping Reina.

"Is there anything else?" Reina frowned, looked at Sengoku, and asked.

Sengoku nodded and said, "Indeed, with the approval of your Whitebeard Pirates, I estimate that things shouldn't be too difficult to accomplish! But don't you think the extraterrestrials are expanding too quickly these days?"

"Oh? You want to cause trouble?" Reina raised an eyebrow and asked with a smile.

"It's not really about causing trouble! Anyway, after eliminating the division of power in the North Sea, if we don't make a splash, we probably won't be able to convince the people!" Zhan Guo replied with a smile.

"What's your plan?" Reina turned around and asked with interest.

"It's simple. Everyone should launch an attack on the extraterrestrials simultaneously from their respective factions!" Sengoku said softly. "In terms of overall strength, the extraterrestrials are probably still somewhat inferior to us! However, their intelligence transmission speed is faster, and they can gather troops more quickly, so no matter where we launch our attack, it's not the best choice! But if we launch a full-scale attack... they won't be able to hold out!"

Upon hearing this, Ace's eyes lit up. He looked at the silent Reina and whispered, "First mate... if it can really be executed, it's indeed a good plan!"

“If everyone acts independently… how do you guarantee that everyone will act on time? After all, if there are any delays… there will basically be no resistance!” Reina looked up at Sengoku and asked.

"It's very simple! Our people...weave together!" Sengoku smiled slightly and said, "For example, our Navy sends people to your Whitebeard Pirates to supervise your attack at the agreed time, while your Whitebeard Pirates sends people to the Big Mom Pirates to supervise them, and the Big Mom Pirates sends people to the Revolutionary Army to supervise them! With this mutual supervision, everyone will surely be able to attack simultaneously at the agreed time!"

After thinking for a moment, Reina shook his head and said, "This is still a bit too risky. We should let multiple forces intersect!"

"What do you mean?" Sengoku asked, looking at Reina.

“For example, your Navy sends two squads to our Whitebeard Pirates and Big Mom Pirates respectively, and the Big Mom Pirates also sends two squads to the Revolutionary Army and your Navy, and we also send two squads out! With such overlapping forces, there is no possibility of cheating!” Reina said after thinking for a moment.

“That makes sense!” Sengoku nodded and said, “Then we’ll discuss and decide on the specific dispatch method later, shall we?”

“Sure! In any case, you should resolve the previous issues first, and then summon us over. I think that by then, both the Big Mom Pirates and the Beast Pirates will send someone with influence!” Reina smiled and turned to leave with Ace.

Chapter 770 Whitebeard Makes His Move

"What a terrifying guy..." Sengoku muttered after watching Reina leave.

"Are you regretting it now? Shouldn't you have killed him when he was still weak?" Garp walked out from behind a wall, laughing as he spoke.

"Indeed, it seems like only yesterday that that guy was following behind Whitebeard!" Sengoku chuckled and sighed.

"Ah~ Time waits for no one! Before we knew it... we've all grown old!" Garp said, plopping down next to Sengoku.

The old man still felt a pang of regret about being ostracized by Sakazuki at headquarters.

"Hahahaha... This doesn't sound like something Garp would say! No matter what kind of opponent they are, they've all fallen to us! Rocks, Roger, Shiki... even these extraterrestrials are no exception!" Sengoku suddenly burst into laughter.

“Roger…we didn’t defeat him!” Garp replied with a slight smile.

"Hahaha... How can it not count? Go out and ask around, wasn't Roger captured by our navy?" Sengoku said smugly.

However, after laughing for a while, he realized that Garp did not refute him. So, he turned around in surprise and saw Garp stealing his senbei. Thus, the war between the two old men started again.

Meanwhile, Reina, who had taken Ace away, returned directly to the Whitebeard Pirates' base and reported to Whitebeard on the Navy's plans and the reason why the Big Mom Pirates were unable to call for help after being attacked.

“That’s right, our enemy now is an extraterrestrial, so you were right to agree!” Whitebeard nodded after hearing this.

“But… I’m still a little worried. Sengoku is in charge of the naval affairs here! That guy is no pushover!” Reina said, frowning.

"Gurarararar..." Upon hearing this, Whitebeard suddenly burst into laughter and said, "I believe this time... the Navy has no ulterior motives!"

"Why?" Reina asked, puzzled.

"Haven't you noticed? Aside from mentioning once in the middle that the World Government would hold a press conference about this matter, Sengoku hasn't mentioned the World Government again?" Whitebeard said with a smile.

"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, Reina frowned and said, "There seems to be something I've overlooked!"

“That’s right, because it’s Sengoku, your attention has been focused on him! But think about it carefully… why did he come here? Because the World Government is the one that designated the North Blue as a special area! That’s why Sengoku had to come here. He deliberately downplayed the World Government’s presence to make you think the Navy had some kind of conspiracy!” Whitebeard said with a slight smirk.

"But...aren't you afraid we'll all refuse?" Reina asked in surprise.

"We won't refuse! Because this proposal is in our best interest!" Whitebeard explained with a light laugh, "Our relationship with the Navy is all about them trying to capture us. Under normal circumstances, we won't initiate a battle with the Navy! Unless they do something special, or reveal some weakness!"

"But now... they've essentially given up their power, so why shouldn't we agree? Sengoku knows this, which is why they've drawn all your attention to themselves to prevent us from making any additional demands!"

After hearing Whitebeard's explanation, Reina instantly understood that eliminating the division of forces in the North Blue was an unstoppable process, so Sengoku had never worried that they would refuse.

"What a shrewd guy, I fell for his trick without even realizing it!" Reina said with a wry smile.