Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

“But… even on Fishman Island, they don’t have many people who can actually fight, and they don’t have any strong enough to keep the situation under control. If the other side has a level 45 or higher expert, it could cause fatal damage to the Fishman forces! Brother, please be careful!” Reina said with some concern.

“You’re right. The fishmen have suffered a lot over the years, and now that things are finally a little better, we can’t drag them into the quagmire of war!” Whitebeard nodded, agreeing with Reiner’s words.

“However, some reconnaissance is still very necessary. After all, these are still just our guesses. Perhaps the strongest fighters on the other side who can fight underwater are not as strong as the Naga!” Reina said jokingly.

However, Whitebeard knew that such a thing was almost impossible. Although Naga's combat ability was not bad, she relied more on her ability to summon sea monsters. In terms of actual combat strength, even in the sea, she was at most comparable to a mid-level captain. If she were on land, she would probably be even weaker than the weakest captain.

"I will have Namur assist the Naga. You also need to be careful on your side. If things get really bad, retreat with those pirates! Although they are not strong, they should not lose their loyalty!" Whitebeard instructed Reina upon hearing this.

"Don't worry, brother!" Reina smiled and recounted the recent events, which made Whitebeard laugh heartily.

After hanging up the Den Den Mushi with Reiner, Whitebeard summoned Namur and Naga and told them the information Reiner had passed on.

"Father, do you suspect there are similar devices around our island?" Namur frowned and said, "But every time we arrive at a new place, Queen Naga and I thoroughly search the surrounding waters and haven't found anything unusual! According to the message Reina sent, he did detect an anomaly in the ocean currents! If there were any anomalies in the ocean currents, we, as fish-men, would definitely know!"

Chapter 825 Searching

After receiving the mission from Whitebeard to survey the surrounding seas, the captain of the 8th Division, the fishman Namur, and Naga did not delay. They immediately summoned the Sea King Army that had come with Naga and began to explore the surrounding seas.

However, after searching the entire area, they still found nothing.

"Could it be that those extraterrestrial visitors only followed the summoning settings around the small islands at the forefront?" Namur speculated after reuniting with the Naga.

“That’s possible. After all, even if they were extraterrestrial visitors, they probably wouldn’t have many summoning devices, otherwise they wouldn’t value those devices so much!” Naga nodded and replied.

“Your Highness, how about I take a small team to assist Lord Reina?” A squad leader from the Sea King Army stepped forward and suggested, “Currently, the enemy’s device has only been found in one place. Without knowing what it is, we’d better find out as soon as possible. Otherwise, the sudden appearance of a force capable of fighting in the sea could have a significant impact on the battle!”

“It’s no use!” Namur shook his head and said, “With Reina’s strength, if he can infiltrate, he won’t need you! And if even he can’t infiltrate, your going there won’t do you any good!”

“This is indeed a tricky situation! The problem is that if even Lord Reina couldn’t infiltrate, even if we find it, I’m afraid we won’t be able to do anything about it,” Naga said, frowning.

“Hehe…” Namur chuckled and said, “That’s our advantage. Compared to Reina alone, we have more people, so we don’t need to infiltrate at all; we can just launch a direct assault! And another point is that we need to know whether they’ve set up only a few teleportation points or a wide network of them. This will help us better determine the enemy’s numbers! If there are few teleportation points, then the enemy’s numbers probably aren’t too many, but if there are many…”

Namur didn't finish his sentence, but everyone knew what he meant: if there were really many enemies, they alone would probably not be able to handle it.

"So what do we do now?" the captain who had spoken earlier asked. "Are we just supposed to do nothing?"

Namuer shook his head and said, "Right now, all of this is just our speculation. Perhaps the other side thinks it's well-hidden underwater, so they haven't sent more people to guard it. So, the most urgent thing now is to find out their setup first!"

Everyone nodded in agreement; it was indeed too early to talk about these things now.

"How about... we expand the area a bit more?" Naga suddenly spoke up at this moment, "They should know about our existence as merfolk, so even if they're going to install some equipment, they'll probably stay far away from the island, just to avoid us accidentally discovering them!"

Naga's words made sense to everyone, so they split into groups and expanded the search area again.

This time, however, someone quickly discovered the clues.

"Queen Naga, Lord Namur!" After the fishman who discovered the clue sent the signal, Namur and the Naga quickly arrived.

"What did you find?" Namuel asked anxiously.

"When we reached the sea area ahead, we noticed that the currents were a bit abnormal. We immediately remembered what the lord had told us, so we didn't dare to alert them and instead sent a signal to the lord and the queen," the Sea King's soldier said excitedly.

"Good, well done!" Namur nodded and said, "Whether it was caused by extraterrestrials or not, it's always better to be cautious!"

So Namur and the Naga, led by the Sea King's soldiers, slowly arrived at the place where the ocean currents were somewhat unusual.

“It is indeed a bit strange. The ocean currents here seem to have suddenly changed direction, which is very similar to the information that Reina mentioned!” Namur and Naga said after carefully sensing the ocean currents.

"What do we do now? Should we try to move forward?" Naga asked, looking at Namur.

If it were just her alone, she would have continued on her way long ago. But now she not only has a large number of Sea Kings who need her leadership, but also a powerful figure like Namur by her side. She must make herself more composed.

"Queen Naga, can we communicate with the sea beasts you summon? Or can we send the sea beasts over like Reina did?" Namur asked, looking at the Naga.

"Hehe... No need for that!" Naga chuckled and said, "Some sea beasts can share my vision, but we'll have to wait a bit. I didn't bring them with me this time, so we'll have to wait!"

"What an amazing ability! If we wait a bit, there shouldn't be any problem. Let's find a secluded place to hide first, and then the Queen can send the sea beast over there to check the situation!" Namuer said with some delight upon hearing this.

So the group found a coral reef to hide behind, waiting for the sea beasts summoned by the Naga to come.

Just as Namuel was about to fall asleep, Queen Naga suddenly opened her eyes and said, "They've arrived!"

Upon hearing this, everyone perked up and looked at Queen Naga.

"The sea beasts I raised have arrived. Only sea beasts I personally raised can share my vision. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting!" Naga said with a light laugh.

Namuer smiled slightly and said, "It's alright, but let the sea beasts go first. At least we need to know if it's those extraterrestrials causing trouble ahead!"

Upon hearing this, Naga nodded and began directing the sea beasts to move towards the source of the abnormal current. However, Naga soon opened her eyes in shock.

"What's wrong?" Namuel asked, looking at Naga with surprise.

“It’s a huge whirlpool. As for the extraterrestrial visitors, I haven’t seen any yet. The sea beasts don’t dare to get close to that whirlpool. If they did, they would probably be sucked in immediately!” Naga shook her head and said.

"It's a pity. It seems this is a naturally formed environment, not the location where extraterrestrials placed the teleporter!" Namur said with a hint of regret.

“Let’s keep looking! If we found the first one, maybe we can find the second one too!” Naga encouraged. “If it still doesn’t work, I’ll go over and help Mr. Reina so that the sea monsters can attack the enemy’s teleporter, and Mr. Reina can take the opportunity to sneak in!”

Namuel shook his head and said, "That's a last resort. Anyway, let's search the surrounding area some more!"

"it is good!"

The group split up again to search for places with unusual ocean currents. This time, Naga also began to summon sea creatures to help them search. They found several places with unusual ocean currents, but unfortunately, none of them were caused by extraterrestrial visitors. Instead, they were unusual ocean currents formed by the ocean itself.

Chapter 826 Dilemma

"Nothing found?" Whitebeard sat in the main seat, listening to his subordinates' report, his brows furrowing slightly.

Namur, the captain of the 8th Division whom he had dispatched to search for the underwater stronghold of the extraterrestrial visitors, and Naga, the queen of Fishman Island, reported that they had made no discovery, which puzzled Whitebeard for a moment.

Based on his and Reina's speculation, it was unlikely that extraterrestrial visitors would set up a teleportation point in only one location, as doing so would not make much sense.

The biggest advantage of teleportation points is that they allow for the rapid movement of personnel. If there is only one teleportation point, it means that the biggest advantage is lost, and all that is left is to teleport troops.

Whitebeard was puzzled as to why Namur and the Naga had not found anything. Perhaps they knew that the Naga had the help of the Fishmen, so they gave up on this direction?

Just as Whitebeard was hesitating about whether to contact the other forces, news came again from Namur and the Naga.

"Found it?" Upon hearing his subordinate's report, the white-bearded man's spirits lifted, and he asked.

“Yes, Father!” Lakyo nodded and said, “Namul found a teleportation point set up by extraterrestrials. It’s quite a distance from us. If the Naga hadn’t used the sea beasts to help, we probably wouldn’t have been able to find it!”

With Reina and Marco absent, Lacko is the best candidate to assist Whitebeard in managing the pirate crew.

"They didn't launch an immediate operation, did they?" Whitebeard asked with some concern.

After all, even Reina wouldn't dare to act rashly in this place, so it would be terrible if Namur and Naga acted recklessly.

“No, they discovered that the other side had a considerable number of people. Although they didn’t find any strong individuals, they didn’t alert them. Instead, they contacted us first!” Laco said, taking out a special Den Den Mushi and saying, “This is a Den Den Mushi that the professor researched. It can survive in the ocean!”

Upon hearing this, Whitebeard immediately picked up the Den Den Mushi and waited for the other end to answer.

"Is that Daddy?" Soon, Namuel's voice came through the Den Den Mushi.

“It’s me, Namur! How are things on your end?” Whitebeard asked directly.

“According to our current reconnaissance, there are no fewer than five hundred people defending this place! As for whether there are any strong individuals, it’s still uncertain. The Naga sea beasts cannot venture deep inside either; they adopt a strategy of driving away and killing any creature showing signs of life!” Namur shook his head and said, “Moreover, in the deep sea, apart from our fish-men, basically no one can fight here!”

This is what Namur is most worried about: they have no reinforcements. Although the entire Whitebeard Pirates are behind him, humans in the ocean are no match for the fish-men!

“Namur, don’t be anxious. I’ve already expedited the order for a batch of diving equipment and found some coating workers. We’ll launch the attack once we’re fully prepared!” Lakyo stepped forward and interjected, seemingly afraid that Namur would act impulsively.

"Don't worry, Queen Naga has left a few sea beasts here to keep watch, and we're already planning to return!" Namuel said with a smile.

He's not an idiot. They're clearly at a disadvantage, so why keep charging in? That would only lead to their deaths.

"Alright, we'll talk about everything when you get back!" Whitebeard hung up the Den Den Mushi immediately upon hearing this.

Now that his and Reina's conjectures have been confirmed, all that remains is to find out the purpose of those extraterrestrial visitors.

Since the other side has deployed its underwater forces, they must have some plan they want to implement!

Not long after, Namur and Naga returned to the island, where Whitebeard was waiting for them.

"Father!" Namur recounted the detailed intelligence they had found once again after seeing Whitebeard.

“Based on my deduction, Reina’s guess is probably correct. The other side does indeed intend to use this underwater force to launch a surprise attack on us! After all, Devil Fruit users in our world are afraid of seawater, so I guess they might be planning to hold the battle on the open sea instead of using this underwater force for a sneak attack!” Namur looked at Whitebeard and said seriously:

"After all, if it were a sneak attack, it would be much easier for them to use teleportation equipment, and there would be no need to gather so many underwater troops! And once they occupy the ocean, we will be unable to go out to sea at all, and we will be forced to guard our small island, losing our mobility!"

Whitebeard nodded silently upon hearing this and said, "This matter requires careful consideration. It won't be so easy for them to control the sea, after all, the sea isn't something anyone can just decide!"

“That’s right. Even we merfolk wouldn’t dare to talk about controlling the ocean!” Naga nodded and said.

Fishman Island, with Naga and Shirahoshi present, can control sea monsters and sea kings, but still dares not say it can control the ocean, and cannot even control a single sea area!

Because the ocean is not that simple.

“I’m just calculating based on the worst-case scenario! After all, they have the fastest mobility while deploying their combat power!” Namur nodded and said.

After the meeting ended, Naga returned to her residence, where she considered whether to tell Shark Star, who was far away on Fishman Island, about the incident.

The Whitebeard Pirates have shown immense kindness to the entire Fishman Island, and especially to Naga, for whom they owe an indebted debt. Therefore, if Fishman Island were notified at this time to send reinforcements, it would be a timely and crucial help to the Whitebeard Pirates.

But once she notifies Fishman Island, it will be like dragging Fishman Island into the quagmire of war. Who knows how many fishmen will be torn apart, their families destroyed, and their lives ruined.

Therefore, the Naga were now in a dilemma.

"Dong dong dong..."

Just as Naga was wondering what to choose, there was a sudden knock on the door.

"Captain Namur?" Naga opened the door and saw Namur standing outside, looking equally troubled.

"Are you struggling with whether or not to notify Fishman Island?" The moment Naga saw Namuel, she knew what he was struggling with, because she was also troubled by this issue.

“Hmm!” Namur nodded and said, “The current situation is indeed the best time to ask Fishman Island for help, but… Your Highness, you should also know that this is, after all, a war!”

"Actually, I was also thinking about this problem before you came!" Na Ji said directly without hiding anything.

"What conclusion did the princess reach?" Namuel asked with a mixture of curiosity and nervousness.

“I don’t know!” Naga shook her head and said, “If I were alone, I would definitely choose to stand by the Whitebeard Pirates and fight alongside them! But besides being myself, I am also the queen of the Naga race and the queen of Fishman Island! So I can’t make a decision easily!”

Chapter 827 Troubles

Upon hearing the Naga Queen's words, Namuel remained silent.

No matter what difficulties he encountered before, he never thought of relying on the power of Fishman Island, because they were the number one pirate crew in the world.

But now, it must be said, is the best time for Fishman Island to make its appearance, and also the time for the world to rediscover Fishman Island.