Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

Neither he nor King of the Beasts Pirates would be willing to fight here.

"Go and investigate why the Whitebeard Pirates came here!" Fujitora instructed his subordinate after thinking for a moment.

"Yes, sir!" The naval captain nodded and immediately turned to leave.

Unlike them, the Straw Hat crew was very excited to see the Whitebeard Pirates arrive, especially Usopp, who had killed several extraterrestrials on the battlefield and was excitedly showing off to Marco.

"Alright, Usopp! Your brother-in-law has been on the front lines for a long time. He's taken down more extraterrestrials than you've ever seen. Stop bragging!" Nami finally couldn't stand it anymore and stopped Usopp's somewhat embarrassing behavior. If he continued, Usopp might have single-handedly defeated the entire extraterrestrial squad.

"What?! I really killed several extraterrestrials this time! And they didn't look like ordinary minions!" Usopp said with a laugh.

Marco, standing to the side, didn't mind Usopp's boasting. Instead, he laughed and said, "Now that you've already fought against the extraterrestrials, how does it feel to have absorbed the power of destiny? People who absorb the power of destiny for the first time usually feel it very clearly!"

However, the Straw Hat crew all looked stunned, because even the weakest members, Usopp and Nami, didn't sense any change.

"You...didn't you feel anything?" Marco asked in surprise, seeing the expressions on the Straw Hat crew's faces.

"I don't know if they have any, but I certainly don't! Are all the extraterrestrial visitors I defeated just ordinary extraterrestrial visitors?" Nami asked after thinking for a moment.

Although he defeated many enemies, she knew that they were probably just small fry.

"Or is it that Luffy and his crew are already very strong, so they can't sense it?" Robin thought for a moment and said.

The information they obtained about the extraterrestrial visitors was mostly from the Whitebeard Pirates, meaning it was the latest, firsthand information. They also knew that the enemy's strength was related to the amount of their luck.

They were still basking in the joy of the great battle, but now that Marco asked, they felt a little strange, because none of them had experienced the change Marco was talking about.

“Impossible. Whether it was me, my father, or Reina, they all sensed a change when they first killed the extraterrestrial visitor. Although the change wasn’t significant, they felt it! You should be familiar with Garp, the hero of the Navy! Even he could sense the change. Do you really think you’ve surpassed his strength now?” Marco shook his head and said.

"Impossible! Surpassing Grandpa isn't that easy!" Luffy shook his head and said.

As Garp's grandson, Luffy is well aware of how strong Garp is. Although he has never seen Garp go all out, he has a vague idea that even now, he is not 100% confident that he can defeat Garp.

"So... none of you sensed it! Even if Luffy and the others are strong enough not to sense it, Nami and Robin should have been able to sense it!" Marco frowned and said, "This is not normal!"

The Straw Hat crew looked at each other, completely clueless and unsure why this was happening.

"So, after you kill the enemy, what are your feelings?" Marco asked again, seeing this.

Everyone shook their heads, indicating that they felt nothing.

Marco looked at Robin again, because Robin was probably the only one among them who was most sensitive to energy!

After a moment of contemplation, Robin said, "I really didn't feel anything, and I forgot about it at the time!"

Chapter 869 Meeting

As Marco talked with the Straw Hat crew, he sensed that something was amiss, and he also noticed that the port was crowded and noisy, so he directly invited the Straw Hat crew to go aboard the Moby Dick.

Once they were aboard the Moby Cody, no one could spy on them.

Soon, the Straw Hat crew followed Marco aboard the Moby Dick.

Seeing this, the others also left one after another. The Whitebeard Pirates' Moby Dick was not a place they could spy on.

However, both the Navy and other major powers left spies here to see what Whitebeard's next move would be.

After boarding the Moby Dick, Luffy and his crew first met not Whitebeard, but the Vinsmoke family, who belonged to the Whitebeard Pirates.

"Yo~ Sanji, we meet again!" Yonji leaned against the ship's railing, chuckling as he greeted his younger brother.

As members of the Whitebeard Pirates, they naturally had to come over to greet their captain as soon as he arrived and report on their work.

"Hmph!" But Sanji just snorted coldly at Yonji and ignored him.

Luffy and his crew didn't have much ill will towards them. They had even worked together on Whole Cake Island, and in the end, they escaped with the help of the Vinsmoke Family.

"Sanji, you've gotten yourself into a lot of trouble this time. Be careful. The Beasts Pirates and the Marine Admirals have already arrived on this island. My father came here personally because he was worried!" Reiju kindly explained to Sanji why the Moby Dick was here.

"Huh? Dad's here?" Robin asked Marco in surprise.

She thought only Marco had come; she hadn't expected that such a thing would even alarm her father.

“Yes, come with me! You need to talk to your father about your problems too!” Marco nodded and said.

So, led by Marco, the Straw Hat crew went straight into the cabin.

"Hehe... I really didn't expect our little brother to have such connections! He even has ties to the Whitebeard Pirates!" Ichiji chuckled as he watched Sanji enter the cabin with Luffy and the others.

"Big brother, we are now members of the Whitebeard Pirates!" Reiju reminded him.

“I know!” Ichi replied expressionlessly.

"Hmph, he's just lucky. He just happened to be on the same ship as the first mate's daughter. Otherwise, how could someone of their status get into the cabin to see his father?" Yongzhi said unhappily.

"Don't underestimate Sanji. Haven't you learned your lesson from what happened last time?" Niji replied calmly.

His words left the brothers speechless, but Reiju chuckled softly.

Inside the ship's cabin, the Straw Hat crew encountered Edward Newgate, the Whitebeard.

"Dad! Why did you come all this way in person!" Upon seeing Whitebeard, Robin stepped forward first and asked kindly.

The others also stepped forward to greet Whitebeard.

"Gurararara... Reina was worried about you and specifically asked me to take good care of you before he went into seclusion. So when I heard that the Beast Pirates and the Navy were planning to cause trouble for you, I came to back you up!" Whitebeard said with a loud laugh.

As he grew older, Whitebeard valued his family more and more. Currently, the only third-generation members of the Whitebeard Pirates are Robin and Marco's children. When Whitebeard was at the base, he had to see Marco's children every day.

“Dad, their situation is a bit strange!” At this moment, Marco stepped forward and recounted the information he had obtained from the Straw Hat crew.

"Hmm?" Whitebeard looked at Luffy and the others with surprise, frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "This isn't anything important. Let's have a banquet first! How can pirates not have a banquet? Kids, let's make it lively!"

Luffy was overjoyed to hear there was a banquet.

Marco Robin and the others were somewhat surprised, because Whitebeard wasn't the type to leave things aside and go to a banquet.

However, since Whitebeard had already said so, no one would object, so the Moby Dick quickly became lively.

"Tell me the details!" After the banquet began, Whitebeard asked Jinbe, Robin, Marco, and the others sitting next to him.

"Here's what happened!" Marco said directly, "After the Straw Hat crew killed the extraterrestrials for the first time, none of them felt any changes. Whether it was Luffy and Jinbe, who were stronger, or Nami and the others, who were weaker, they didn't feel anything at all!"

Whitebeard frowned and said, "Is it because your senses are too weak that they didn't notice? Robin, do you remember the method Reina taught you to check your body's energy? Did you try it?"

“I tried it, Dad!” Robin nodded and said, “I forgot about it before, so I didn’t pay attention to it after the battle. But after Captain Marco mentioned it just now, I specifically checked my internal condition, but I still didn’t find any changes!”

“That’s a bit strange. So what’s the difference between you and ordinary people?” the white-bearded man said, frowning.

No one had any clue either.

Marco seemed to have thought of something and asked Jinbe, "Jinbe, apart from the fact that your strength hasn't changed, has anything else changed?"

Jinbe shook his head and said, "Well... we haven't found anything yet! We only went to the battlefield for the first time a few days ago, and everyone was injured when we came back, so we've been resting. Later, we heard rumors that we found the extraterrestrial visitors' weakness, and Robin said we might be in trouble! Then the Beasts Pirates and the Marine Admirals came, but we didn't fight them!"

"Changes elsewhere?" Marco's words seemed to remind Robin. After thinking about it carefully, she said, "I don't know if everyone has noticed, but after we were injured in the battle with the extraterrestrials, our injuries were healed in less than a day!"

"Huh?" Everyone looked at Robin in surprise.

"Wasn't it like this before? Luffy and Zoro's recovery speed is naturally very fast!" Jinbe said, frowning.

"Forget it, let Chopper come over! He's the ship's doctor, he probably knows more about our physical condition!" Robin thought for a moment, unsure if it was just her imagination or if something had really changed, before finally shaking her head and saying.

Before long, Chopper, who was having a great time with Luffy at the banquet, was brought over.

"Robin, Jinbe, what do you want to see me about?" The adorable Chopper asked curiously when he saw Robin and Jinbe sitting there drinking with Whitebeard.

"Chopper, when you were examining everyone after we were injured, did you find anything unusual?" Robin asked as soon as she saw Chopper approaching.

Chapter 870 The Crisis of the Whitebeard Pirates

"What's different?" Chopper tilted his head, looking at Robin with a puzzled expression, and said, "It doesn't seem like anything is different!"

"That's right, I feel like everyone's recovery ability has increased a bit. After fighting the extraterrestrials, won't our injuries heal faster?" Robin quickly explained.

"Oh, you mean this? I found another herb on the island. After adding this herb, the herbs I make can have a stronger restorative effect!" Chopper replied, looking a little embarrassed.

Hearing Chopper's explanation, everyone was impressed by Robin's sensitivity to changes in her body, but they also had to continue to ponder the matter.

Why is it that among so many people in the world, only the Straw Hat crew couldn't obtain the power of destiny from the extraterrestrial visitors? What is so special about them?

But after thinking for a long time, they still had no clue.

"What's so special about that kid...?" Whitebeard couldn't help but grin as he watched Luffy fooling around at the banquet. "Even that kid Reina treats him differently!"

When Reina was mentioned, Robin suddenly froze, then remembered what Reina had said to her many years ago when they had just recognized each other.

"That kid in the straw hat is the chosen one of this world, I can't be wrong! So, are you planning to stay with the Whitebeard Pirates, or follow this chosen one to fulfill your mission?"

This was Reina's question to Robin back then. Later, Robin chose to follow Luffy. Along the way, she witnessed Luffy's growth and accompanied him to the final island.

At this moment, she fully believed her father's prophecy that Luffy was the chosen one of this world.

“Perhaps… I already know the answer!” Robin suddenly whispered.

Everyone looked at Robin in confusion, wondering why she suddenly said she knew the answer.

Robin looked up at Whitebeard and said, "Dad! Luffy is the chosen one of this world, he is the undisputed Pirate King!"

Robin's words stunned everyone, and even the lively banquet came to a halt. All the members of the Whitebeard Pirates looked at Robin in disbelief, except for a few people like Marco, who looked thoughtful.

Why is it that even though Luffy has reached the final island, not everyone still calls him the Pirate King?

It's all because of the man in front of me, the world's strongest man and captain of the world's number one pirate crew, Edward Newgate the Whitebeard.

But now someone is actually saying to his face that Luffy is the Pirate King?

"Miss...? What nonsense are you talking about? Old Man is the one who stands at the top of the pirate world!" A member of the Whitebeard Pirates suddenly stood up and shouted.

“Robin…” Cao Mao and his group looked at their partner in surprise. They didn’t understand why the banquet, which had just been so lively, had suddenly become so tense.

They naturally heard what Robin said.

Even Luffy himself doesn't really care about the title of Pirate King. Although he talks about becoming the Pirate King every day, in his own words, it's not like you can just say you're the Pirate King.

So the crew members were very puzzled as to why Robin would say such a thing to Whitebeard at this time.

"Gulalalalala..."

But at that moment, Whitebeard burst into laughter.

"Robin...do you know what you're saying?" Whitebeard asked Robin after he finished laughing.

“Of course!” Robin nodded, a broad smile on his face, and said with absolute confidence, “Dad, that’s the answer!”