Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"???"

Everyone, including Reina, looked at Lacjo, waiting for him to give detailed information.

"Just after we and the Navy stopped our attack, Kaido's Beasts Pirates and Charlotte Linlin's Big Mom continued their attack on the extraterrestrials! But... they were all defeated!" Laco didn't waste any words and directly stated the key points of the intelligence.

"They were all defeated? Do you have any detailed intelligence on the battle?" Reina asked, frowning.

Kaido was prepared for defeat, but the fact that the Big Mom Pirates were also defeated surprised him.

In his view, Kaido was the first force to defeat the extraterrestrial island, so it's normal for the extraterrestrials to be wary of him. They probably put more of their forces on Kaido's side, so the Big Mom Pirates, who attacked later, could very well take advantage of the situation and defeat the extraterrestrials again.

But now, it was both her and Kaido who failed, which surprised Reina.

“Yes, they’ve all been defeated, and utterly defeated! They’re probably too weak to continue their offensive, and they’re even afraid they won’t be able to defend the territory they’ve already captured!” Rakuyo nodded, handing over the detailed intelligence to Whitebeard.

Upon hearing this, Whitebeard put down his wine glass, took the intelligence report handed to him by Rakuyo, and began to read it carefully.

"Gurararara... It seems the visitors from outer space are even more powerful than we imagined!" Whitebeard chuckled as he handed the intelligence report to Reina after reading it.

Seeing this, Reina couldn't help but become curious. What kind of incredible information was being conveyed in the intelligence report?

"How is that possible?" Reina was surprised the moment he saw the intelligence.

"Incredible, isn't it? The other side actually sent two level 45 experts this time! And that's not the one you fought last time. That means they have at least three level 45 experts on their side!" Seeing Reina's expression, Lakyo immediately knew what he had seen and said with a smile.

“However, according to the intelligence, neither of these two powerful individuals possesses any special abilities. This means that the one I fought last time was likely more than level 45!” Reina thought for a moment and then said, “We were just guessing about their levels; we don’t have any specific method to determine them!”

“It is indeed very likely. Moreover, judging from the intelligence, a level 45 powerhouse is already strong enough to fight against a Yonko-level powerhouse. It was precisely because the two extraterrestrial powerhouses held back Kaido and Big Mom that they suffered a crushing defeat. After all, Katakuri and King the Wildfire were not present!” Lakyo said with a light laugh.

"Hmph, once this information comes out, the whole world will know where Katakuri and Jin have gone!" Reina said disdainfully.

"Didn't you send Marco on the mission?" Kingudo said with a smile, covering his mouth. "But now it seems that Marco alone will have a hard time stopping Katakuri and Jin!"

"Don't underestimate Marco!" Reina said, pursing his lips. "Marco's strength is among the top two or three in the Four Emperors' pirate crews, second only to the captain!"

"Let's exclude you too!" Everyone couldn't help but mutter in unison.

“That’s why I didn’t say we were the best!” Reina laughed and replied, “Katakuri and Jin alone could easily defeat Marco, but Marco could also easily hold them off!”

“But the problem now is that the extraterrestrial visitors are clearly stronger than we imagined. Without the Big Mom Pirates and the Beast Pirates to restrain us, it will be difficult for us to make any further progress on our own!” Kingo, the captain of the 11th Division, said with some concern.

"What's there to be afraid of? We'll meet force with force. I don't believe they'll dare to attack us with all their might! As long as they don't have the help of that barrier ability user, if they dare to attack us with all their might, then the other three families can attack them too!" Harta, the captain of the 12th Division, who looks like a woman, said quite boldly.

“That’s the problem. The barrier user was injured by Reina, so he hasn’t appeared yet. But once he recovers, he will definitely appear! And with his ability, if the three level 45 or higher powerhouses on the other side attack at the same time, no matter which faction we are, we will not be able to stop them!” Lakyo sighed and said.

“How about… we call the Revolutionary Army over too? With their help, defense shouldn’t be a problem! Besides, they’re more trustworthy than the Marines or Kaido!” suggested Vista, the captain of the Fifth Division.

“Not yet!” Reina shook his head and said, “They just lost a battle and then helped us defend our base, suffering considerable losses! Besides, we haven’t conquered enough territory yet. If we let them stay with us, they’ll inevitably feel inferior! Even if they don’t say anything, it will cause unnecessary damage to our relationship in the long run!”

“Reina is right. Even if we want the Revolutionary Army to come, we need to conquer enough territory first!” Laco nodded and said, “How about… we split our forces now, stop advancing, and try expanding outwards?”

“If we split our forces at this time, we’ll be powerless to resist if the extraterrestrials attack!” Vista said, frowning.

“I think Captain Rakuyo’s suggestion is good. Let’s just abandon this place!” Ace, who was eating nearby, suddenly spoke up. “Anyway, Kaido and Big Mom have just been defeated, and the Navy is powerless to attack! Why don’t we also abandon this forward position, expand our territory, and retreat a bit? If those extraterrestrials want to attack, they will only attack the other three first!”

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up; Ace's suggestion was indeed excellent!

Anyway, the number of extraterrestrial visitors is related to the territory they occupy. Now they are giving up an island, but they can reclaim countless surrounding islands. Overall, it is more cost-effective!

“But is it really okay for us to just retreat like this?” said Namur, the fishman captain of the Eighth Division.

"Heh heh... That's not good, but... we Whitebeard Pirates aren't the only ones here!" Reina chuckled and said, "Those pirate crews who want to make a fortune here, let them stay here! If they can defend it, this island is theirs; if they can't... it's none of our business!"

Reina had long been disgusted by those pirates who could only fight when things were going well, and who only followed behind others to pick up the scraps. If it weren't for Whitebeard's magnanimity, Reina would have driven them away long ago!

Everyone looked to Whitebeard; ultimately, it was up to Whitebeard to make the decision.

Chapter 816 The Navy's Scheme

"Since we are powerless to attack, let's do as Ace says!" Whitebeard said after thinking for a moment.

"Big brother, who will stay here?" Reina asked, frowning.

Whitebeard didn't say to do it his way, but rather to do it Ace's way, which meant agreeing to expand outwards and abandon the island.

However, he disagreed with Reina's suggestion to leave the ordinary pirates behind as scapegoats.

"Make it public. Those who want to stay can stay, and those who don't want to stay can leave!" Whitebeard replied without hesitation.

Reina's original plan was to deceive the pirates by saying that he would give them the island, and then those greedy guys would definitely stay.

But if they make this public, it's hard to say how many of those people will dare to stay here.

"Lakuyo, I'm leaving this to you!" Before Reyna could speak, Whitebeard directly assigned Lakuyo to handle the matter.

Upon hearing this, Lacjo shrugged at Reina, then smiled and said, "Don't worry, Dad, leave it to me!"

Afterwards, Laco told the pirates who had come here with the Whitebeard Pirates what had happened. To Reina's surprise, after they learned the truth, only a small number of the pirates left, and most of the pirate crews were willing to stay.

"Have you made yourself clear? If they stay, they'll just be bait. Our Whitebeard Pirates have already abandoned this island!" Reina asked Lacko in surprise.

“Of course, didn’t Dad say not to hide it from them, let them choose for themselves!” Lakyo rolled his eyes and replied.

"Hehe... I really underestimated them! Big brother, since that's the case, then I'll stay too! I can't just watch them become cannon fodder!" Reina said, looking at Whitebeard.

"Gurararara... Alright then! But don't go too far, kid!" Whitebeard was taken aback, then smiled at Reina, and only replied after seeing the other nod.

“Father…” Rakuyo was stunned, then looked at Whitebeard in disbelief and said, “Since we’ve already abandoned this place, if we leave Reyna behind, wouldn’t that mean…”

"Don't worry, he knows what he's doing! This kid is terrified of dying, so don't worry about him. What you need to think about now is how to divide your forces and take over more islands! When we have enough territory, we can give some to the Revolutionary Army. We need to repay the favor they did for defending our bases as soon as possible!" Whitebeard waved his hand dismissively and said.

"Hahaha...Are you worried about me? Don't worry, those rotten fish and shrimps can't kill me! On the other hand, you should listen to the Naga's advice. If we use those fishmen, it will make our efforts twice as effective!" Reina said to Lakyo with a smile.

Lakyo nodded and replied, "Don't worry, I'm not the kind of guy who looks down on the merman brothers!"

"That's good. The merfolk led by Naga can bring us some unexpected intelligence from the sea, so we should pay close attention to them!" Reina nodded and said, "Also, if there's any news from Sachi and Marco, you should let me know immediately!"

"Don't worry, we'll let you know as soon as we hear anything about Robin. Just be careful here!" Laco immediately knew that Reina was worried about Robin, so he said with a smile.

After the plan was finalized, the Whitebeard Pirates' captains began to lead their teams apart, leaving only Reina and the scattered soldiers to guard the island.

Although Reina could command them, he was too lazy to manage them, so he left the island to them to run themselves, while he stayed there to wait for the powerful visitors from outer space to arrive.

His strength has now reached a bottleneck, and his mindset has been adjusted after talking with Whitebeard. However, if he wants to break through, he needs more battles, and more battles with stronger opponents, so that he can more fully understand his own strength.

During his time on the island, he didn't stay idle; he constantly tried to understand the power within himself.

Whether it's the Sharingan's abilities or the Black Emperor's abilities, they were all given to him by the system. Why was he so unaccustomed to it when he first entered the Tower of Trials, unable to even unleash half of his own strength?

It's because they don't understand their own abilities enough.

Having honed his skills in the Tower of Trials, Reina now understands his abilities and can use them perfectly. However, he still needs to gain a deeper understanding and apply them to further enhance his combat power.

Just as the Whitebeard Pirates were launching attacks everywhere to reclaim more islands from extraterrestrial visitors, the Navy also began its operations.

Like the Whitebeard Pirates, they chose to suspend their attacks, thus escaping disaster.

However, after they finished reorganizing, they did not choose to launch another attack. Instead, they left Garp at the front line, while Sengoku returned to the Navy's temporary base.

It wasn't that they didn't want to continue the attack, but rather that their navy's territory in the North Blue had basically been divided up by Kaido and Big Mom.

Now that Big Mom and Kaido have suffered a major defeat and heavy losses, it is the perfect time for them to return and reclaim their lost territory. Without a stable rear base, they cannot continue to advance.

However, when Sengoku returned to his post, he saw Fujitora, who was supposed to leave.

"Didn't you receive orders from headquarters? Didn't Sakazuki order you to go to the edge of the North Blue and surround the Straw Hat Pirates?" Sengoku asked in surprise, looking at Fujitora who was eating noodles.

"For something like that, Green Bull and Kizaru are enough. Why make a blind man like me go through all that trouble?" Fujitora said dismissively.

“Although Kizaru and Green Bull are both on the move, their opponents are not just the Straw Hat crew! That man... is not so easy to deal with. If you hadn’t gone, this time it might have been... very difficult to succeed!” Sengoku shook his head and said.

"Hehe... The Beasts Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates won't just stand by and watch. They've had their eyes on the One Piece for a long time. The fact that Katakuri and King aren't on the front lines is the best proof of that. Otherwise, they wouldn't have suffered such a crushing defeat!" Fujitora said with a light laugh.

"Even with more of them on the front lines, the defeat cannot be reversed!" Zhan Guo shook his head and said, "But it's perfect timing. While they're busy surrounding Cao Mao and his group, we should take back what belongs to us from them!"

"Oh?" Fujitora asked with some surprise, "Those powerful beings from outer space... are they really that powerful?"

"Don't worry, once things are settled here, you'll probably join us too! You'll see for yourself when you try it out!" Zhan Guo replied with a slight smile.

Chapter 817 Fierce Battle

Fujitora simply smiled at the prophecy of the Warring States period. He didn't really care much for power. If he could come to the North Blue to fight for the world, he would be more than happy to do so.

"Since you haven't left yet, then I'll have to trouble you to continue guarding this place. I'll take some men to the surrounding area and take back the territory that our navy originally occupied!" Sengoku said when he saw Fujitora's nonchalant attitude.

"Oh? I'll continue to be stationed here... Aren't you afraid that Marshal Sakazuki will cause you trouble?" Fujitora asked with a smile.

"What can he do to me? At most, he'll keep me at Marineford. Does he dare to kick me out of the Navy?" Sengoku replied with a laugh.

Fujitora smiled slightly and didn't say anything more about it.

"By the way, has any new information come through?" After a moment of silence, Sengoku asked again.

"What? You want to go take a look?" Fujitora turned his head towards Sengoku in surprise and asked.

Although he couldn't see, this action made it seem as if he could.

Sengoku shook his head and said, "The Straw Hat Pirates are indeed a headache, but they're still a bit lacking compared to that man!"

"Red-haired Shanks?" Fujitora frowned and asked.

“That’s right, that man is terrifying too!” Sengoku nodded and said, “If he goes all out, Sakazuki’s plan will probably fall through!”

“But… I heard that the World Government is also involved in this plan, and Sakazuki even handed over the elite forces of the Marine Headquarters to Admiral Kizaru!” Fujitora put down his bowl of noodles and said.

"Hmm? I see! Then it depends on who the World Government will send. If it's just those people from CP1 to CP9, they won't be very effective!" Sengoku said with a smile.

"I don't know the specifics, but Fleet Admiral Sakazuki seems very confident that even if Shanks takes action, they can still take down the Straw Hat crew. I'm only sending you over as a precaution!" Fujitora said honestly.

"I expect to get some intelligence in the next couple of days. Keep an eye out. If Shanks and Straw Hat Luffy really come to the North Blue... it might not be such a bad thing!" Sengoku said, then got up and left.

What he needs to do now is to take back the Navy's territory. The best time to act is while Big Mom and Kaido are still recovering from their defeats. Once they realize what's happening, it will be much harder to strike.

Moreover, he estimated that Katakuri and King wouldn't be present on their territory right now, because the Straw Hat crew's situation would be resolved in the next few days.

Meanwhile, on the other side, where everyone was waiting for news, Marine Admirals Kizaru and Green Bull looked disheveled and quite frustrated as they looked at the Straw Hat Pirates, whose faces were covered in blood but who hadn't yet collapsed.

They had knocked each other down many times, but the other always managed to get back up, and each time he looked like he was about to reach his limit, but he just wouldn't fall.

Meanwhile, the Red-Haired Pirates have completely broken through the Navy's flank.

"No, if this continues, we'll be surrounded instead!" Kizaru said to Green Bull beside him after looking around at the situation.

Although the Navy still holds an absolute advantage in the overall situation, there are only two top-tier Navy members: him and Green Bull.