Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"Hahaha... That's really good news! After all... as the world's number one pirate crew, we're supposed to be invincible!" said Buffalo Atmos, the captain of the Ninth Division, in a deep voice.

"Disappear into the snowstorm! Six-Clothes Ice Purification Formation!" Just then, Reina's roar suddenly came from the sky.

Six points on the ground lit up, forming a six-pointed star. Then, all six points of light connected, and the temperature in the area covered by the six-pointed star began to drop. Countless ice crystals appeared out of thin air, freezing all the extraterrestrial visitors within the area.

"Tsk tsk tsk... This is really going all out!" Lakyo chuckled and shook his head, looking at the enemy who had turned into an ice sculpture.

"The rest is up to you!" Reina descended from the sky, deactivated Hyōrinmaru's Bankai mode, and shook his head at the captains who were watching the spectacle, saying, "This is really boring. I thought there would be some strong opponents, but there wasn't even a level 40 enemy!"

Ace shrugged and said, "There's probably nothing left, just some small fry. First mate, shall we continue the attack?"

“No need. Let’s set up camp here after we’ve cleaned up the battlefield! Luffy should have received some news by now. I told Thatch that if Luffy and his crew reach the North Blue, I might have to go there, otherwise they’ll probably have another tough battle to fight!” Reina shook his head and replied.

"Hmm? Does the Navy really dare to attack him in the North Sea?" Ace frowned and said, "Should I go back with the first mate?"

“No need. I don’t know if it’s the Navy or not, but I do know that the Navy isn’t the only ones interested in the One Piece!” Reina shook his head and said, “Besides, it seems there are no more problems on Nojiko’s side, so Marco plans to bring her and their child to the North Blue!”

"Huh?" Hearing Reina's words, the captains all looked surprised and asked, "Marco brought the child here? It's not safe in the North Sea!"

"Hehe... Judging from Marco's tone, it seems someone can't wait to meet the future crew of our ship!" Reina said with a sly laugh.

But he didn't know that a tall figure was already standing behind him.

"What? You have a problem with me wanting to see the child?" Whitebeard stood behind Reina with a displeased expression and asked in an unfriendly tone.

"No... I have absolutely no objection!" Reina quickly waved his hand in admission of defeat, causing the surrounding members to burst into laughter.

"Alright, the battle isn't over yet. Everyone go do what they're supposed to do. Rakuyo, go and make some contact and see if the other factions have decided on a winner yet!" After laughing, Whitebeard waved his hand and gave the order.

"Yes, Father!" Upon hearing this, everyone immediately left, leaving only Reina standing there.

"How are you feeling?" After everyone had left, Whitebeard smiled and looked at Reina, asking.

“It’s great! But for me… it doesn’t seem to have changed much!” Reina smiled and replied.

“That’s for sure. With your personality, you’re not the kind of person who can be changed by a single sentence. But you’ve understood this, so it’s meaningful to you!” The white-bearded man grinned and said.

"Thank you, big brother!" Reina said earnestly.

Having been in One Piece for so many years, Reina feels that the best thing he ever did was join Whitebeard's crew. Although this prevented him from forming his own pirate crew and diminished his fame and influence in the world, he believes that Whitebeard's guidance was even more important to him.

Perhaps, given his status as a time traveler, if he were to form his own pirate crew, he could also achieve great success, perhaps even reaching the status and position of one of the Four Emperors or the Pirate King. However, his understanding of life would definitely be different from what he has now.

They might not even be as powerful as they are now.

"Why are you being so polite with me?" Whitebeard patted Reyner on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Without your help, the Whitebeard Pirates wouldn't have gotten to where they are today!"

“Even without me, Big Brother is still the strongest of the Four Emperors!” Reina smiled slightly and said, “The Whitebeard Pirates are still the world’s number one pirate crew, I have no doubt about that!”

"Gurararara..." Whitebeard suddenly threw his head back and laughed, saying, "Whitebeard's becoming the world's number one pirate crew is inseparable from the efforts of everyone, so there's no need to say such things! However, the problems we face next... may be very serious!"

"Big brother, you mean... Robin and the others?" Reina was taken aback, then hesitated for a moment before asking.

“That’s right. If Sengoku were still in charge of the Navy, I believe he probably wouldn’t kill Robin. At most, he would capture her and use her to blackmail us! But Sakazuki is different. You should know that with Sakazuki’s personality, if Robin falls into his hands, he won’t be merciful!” Whitebeard said in a deep voice.

"Does Big Brother mean... the Straw Hat crew will fail?" Reina chuckled and said, "On the contrary, I think the Navy might be the one to fail this time!"

"Huh?" Whitebeard was taken aback, looking at Reyner with surprise, and asked, "Why? Given the Navy's style, unless they don't make a move this time, they will definitely go all out! They won't let Straw Hat Luffy successfully reach the North Blue!"

"I wonder if you've ever heard of the Nika Fruit, brother?" Reina asked with a smile.

"The Nika Fruit?" Whitebeard frowned, shook his head, and said, "What kind of fruit is that?"

"Zoan type, Mythical Zoan, Human-Human Fruit, Nika form!" Reina replied softly.

"The Human-Human Fruit? The same as Sengoku's fruit?" Whitebeard was taken aback, looked at Reina, and asked, "Is there anything special about this fruit!?"

"Big brother, you've seen the Straw Hat Puppy's Devil Fruit ability, right?" Reina thought for a moment and then said, "After his Devil Fruit awakens, he will transform into Nika form!"

"What?" Whitebeard was taken aback and asked incredulously, "Isn't Straw Hat's Devil Fruit the Paramecia-type Gum-Gum Fruit?"

"Then why do you think Shanks attacked the World Government's transport ship back then? Just for a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit? He had no reason to offend the World Government for that!" Reina shook his head and replied, "Besides, there might be some unknown secret behind this!"

“I see… So, Straw Hat Luffy should have awakened his abilities by now, right?” Whitebeard stroked his chin and said.

“Since he was able to return from the final island unharmed, he must have already awakened his Devil Fruit ability!” Reina nodded and replied.

Chapter 809 Speculation

"Big brother may not be familiar with the Nika Fruit, but he should be very familiar with one person!" Reina said with a smile when he told Whitebeard that he was not familiar with Luffy's Devil Fruit ability.

"Oh? Who was it that once possessed the Nika Fruit?" Whitebeard immediately realized and asked.

“Joy Boy!” Reina nodded and said, “Although I don’t know if he ever possessed the Nika Fruit, Luffy of this era is just like Joy Boy back then, and… it’s very likely that the mission he’s going to complete is to finish what Joy Boy didn’t finish back then!”

"Joy Boy?" Whitebeard looked at Reiner in surprise and asked, "Are you sure? Isn't that someone from a long time ago? You think the Straw Hats are Joy Boy? No wonder... that's why you let Robin join their crew, right?"

Reina nodded and said, "So... if they fail this time, then he's not Joy Boy. But I believe they will successfully reach the North Sea; they just need a little help!"

"You sent Thatch to meet them?" Whitebeard asked with a light laugh.

“No… it’s Marco!” Reina shook his head and said, “Whether it’s the Navy, or Big Mom, or Kaido! They won’t just stand by and watch, so they will definitely make arrangements in the North Blue. If Thatch goes there, the deterrent effect will be a bit weak. Only Marco can do it! Now his strength is completely worthy of being a Yonko’s first mate!”

"Gurararara... So your strength has already surpassed the Emperor level, right?" Whitebeard raised an eyebrow and asked.

Reina shook his head and said, "I don't know, but I feel like I'm stuck at a bottleneck. I should still be within the Emperor level. If I surpass the Emperor level... I should have no rivals in this world! But I can sense that there are still forces that can threaten me!"

"Dad! Reina!" Just then, Laco rushed over.

"What intelligence do you have?" Reina asked upon seeing this.

"Just as you guessed, the Beasts Pirates defeated the extraterrestrial visitors first, and they've already moved on to the next island! And as you instructed, their intelligence agents over there have made a special observation: King, the leader of the Three Disasters, hasn't appeared on the battlefield. It's very likely that, just as you guessed, he's already gone back!" Laco said with admiration.

"Oh? What about Lingling and the Navy?" Whitebeard asked, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"The battle with the Big Mom Pirates has just ended, and they seem to be planning to continue their attack! As for the Navy, they were the last to finish their battle, and they suffered considerable losses, so they probably won't continue their attack!" Laco said without further ado.

"As expected of a Yonko pirate crew, even against an enemy like this, they have demonstrated overwhelming combat power!" Reina exclaimed. "But the Navy really doesn't take the North Blue seriously! What a waste of the strength of Sengoku and Garp!"

"That's right. If it weren't for Sengoku and Garp, the Navy might have been eliminated from this war, especially with the reinforcements from the extraterrestrials at the end, which almost caused the Navy to collapse! But that old guy Garp is really amazing. He actually changed the course of the entire war all by himself!" Lakyo also said with admiration.

"Looks like that guy Karp is going to be blacklisted by extraterrestrials too!" Reina said with a light laugh.

Whitebeard smiled slightly, while only Rakuyo remained completely bewildered.

He was unaware that Reina and Whitebeard suspected this situation was likely orchestrated by extraterrestrial visitors to test the strength of their side's elite fighters.

So after talking with Whitebeard, Reyner deliberately revealed his true strength at the last moment, just to let the extraterrestrial visitor know that he was worthy of being targeted by the other party!

Now that Kaido's Beasts Pirates have taken the lead in conquering the island, they will inevitably be blacklisted by the other side. In addition, with Garp of the Navy displaying superhuman strength, the three of them will definitely receive special treatment from extraterrestrial visitors in the future.

"Alright, now that the battle is over, let everyone get some rest and have a feast!" Whitebeard ordered with a big laugh.

"Yes!" Neither Lakuyo nor Reina objected, but after Whitebeard left, Reina said to Lakuyo, "Have our men keep an eye on Big Mom and Kaido. I predict their upcoming battles won't be easy. Without our and the Navy's support, plus the real powerhouses from the outer space, they're likely to suffer!"

"Oh? You mean... they'll be defeated? Judging from the strength the extraterrestrials showed today, although they're stronger than any of us, even without our and the Navy's restraint, they shouldn't have suffered such a crushing defeat, right?" Laco asked in surprise.

"It's just my guess! And the number of powerful extraterrestrial visitors... is quite large! But so far, not a single one of them has appeared! Don't you find that a bit suspicious?" Reina said with a light laugh.

"Stronger? You mean someone above level 40? There shouldn't be many people at that level, right? The one you defeated before shouldn't be fully recovered from its injuries. Even if there are others, they should be stationed on the central island!" Lakyo scratched his head and said, "If they had more strong individuals, shouldn't they have come out already?"

"That's why... I had you keep an eye on them. We'll find out soon enough!" Reina didn't explain further, but said softly.

In the evening, the Whitebeard Pirates, having finished cleaning up the battlefield, held a banquet on the island where they had fought during the day, allowing their crew members to relax. Even the fish-men who had been specially invited to help only left a few to keep watch in the surrounding waters under Naga's orders, while the rest attended the banquet.

"That Neptune guy, he's been doing pretty well lately, hasn't he?" Whitebeard asked Naga at the banquet.

“Father’s health is quite good, and nothing major has happened on Fishman Island recently, so overall it’s been very peaceful! Father said that all of this is thanks to the appearance of the extraterrestrial visitors, which has drawn the world’s attention to the North Sea!” Naga said with a smile.

After marrying Shark Star, Naga became the Crown Princess of Fishman Island. She changed a lot, losing her former ferocity and gaining a more dignified and noble air, looking more like a queen!

"So what are your plans for your Naga clan? Will you intermarry with the royal family in the future?" Reina asked curiously.

"I won't make any demands in this regard. Let's see how things turn out for them! In short, apart from not doing anything to harm Fishman Island, I don't have many demands. However, Shark Star seems to have this plan. He said that in order to avoid repeating the same mistakes in the future, he hopes that the Naga clan will only intermarry with the royal family!" Naga said with a smile.

The real action begins in Chapter 810.

While the Whitebeard Pirates were having a banquet, not far from the border of the North Blue, the Straw Hat Pirates and the Red-Haired Pirates were joining forces with the Buggy Pirates to fight against the Navy and the World Government.

"These guys... are really troublesome!" Zoro dodged a "Whitebeard Jr." android with a single sword strike, then said to Luffy beside him.

At this moment, Luffy was panting heavily, staring at the enemy in front of him. He had just exited Gear Fourth Balloon Man mode and was waiting for his Haki to return.

He hadn't expected these androids to be so powerful. Although their overall strength might not be as good as his original self, they were stronger in some aspects. The simplest reason was that these guys were fearless and didn't have any negative emotions like fear.

They were born for war and possess numerous attack methods.

Sure enough, in just a short time, most of the Buggy Pirates had fallen, and even the Straw Hat Pirates, whom they had been "protecting," had begun to be affected.

If it weren't for the intervention of Sanji, Jinbe, and others, plus the outburst from Crocodile and the others, the Buggy Pirates would probably have been wiped out right here.

"Oh my god~ How terrifying~ Dr. Vegapunk! He can actually create something so terrifying! It seems we really are getting old!" Kizaru, who was in command, breathed a long sigh of relief after seeing the androids from the Science Unit come out and immediately turn the tide of the battle. Then, with a lewd look on his face, he said.

"Sir!" But just then, a soldier came to report: "The situation on the flank is critical, General Green Bull requests reinforcements!"

"???" Kizaru was full of questions. He only asked Green Bull to hold off the Red-Haired Pirates. With Green Bull's strength, plus some of the androids from the Science Unit, how could they not be able to resist? He didn't ask Green Bull to wipe out the Red-Haired Pirates.

However, when he looked to the flank, the giant tree-man that Green Bull had conjured was being ganged up on. Although its massive size gave it unparalleled attack power, it was also very easy to be targeted if it was too big of a target.

With the members of the Red-Haired Pirates included, there are no weaklings. If it weren't for the androids helping Green Bull share some of the pressure, he would probably have been beaten to a pulp by now.

"Send the CP0 members over to help! Are they just here to watch?" Kizaru was about to go help when he suddenly noticed that two masked CP0 members not far from Green Bull were not making a move. He immediately ordered the soldiers around him.

"Well...they're not under our jurisdiction, so we can't order them around!" the soldier replied somewhat awkwardly.

Upon hearing this, Kizaru immediately understood why the other party was standing there watching the show. CP0 was a direct force under the Celestial Dragons, and even the Five Elders did not have the authority to directly command them. That was why CP0 was so fearless!

"Tell them that if they don't make a move... I will give the order to eliminate them! When reporting to the Celestial Dragons, say that they fought very bravely and died on the battlefield!" Kizaru said in a cold voice, his smile fading.

"This...sir, isn't this a bad idea?" Although the soldier also disapproved of CP0's actions, he was afraid that Kizaru's actions would give the World Government something to hold against him!

"It's okay, I'll just give myself the order and do it myself, then no one will know!" Kizaru said casually.

"Yes, sir!" Upon hearing this, the soldier perked up and immediately saluted in response.

Sure enough, shortly after the messenger left, two CP0 members who had been watching the show joined the battle on the flank. With their addition, Green Bull's pressure was greatly reduced. Although he was still being completely suppressed by the Red-Haired Pirates, the situation was much better than before when he was on the verge of collapse.

However, the Straw Hat Pirates and the Buggy Pirates did not collapse immediately due to the addition of the Science Unit. Although they were suppressed for a time, they showed no signs of defeat.

"Sanji, Luffy seems to be having some trouble. Why don't you go help them?" Sanji, who had just emerged from the sea and knocked back a Marine Vice Admiral with a single blow, said to Luffy, who was already wearing his battle suit.

"Don't worry, Zoro and Luffy are fine!" Sanji looked up at the battlefield. Although Zoro and Luffy were temporarily suppressed, he knew that neither of them had shown their true abilities yet.

On the contrary, if it weren't for the Buggy Pirates helping them share some of the firepower, the Sunny would probably have really run into trouble.