Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"Hehe..." After flying back several meters, Reina stopped his retreat and said with a strange laugh, "Let me see just how powerful your top combat force really is! Ice Heaven - Hundred Flower Burial"

As Reina moved, one of the few remaining giant ice lotuses behind him disappeared.

These ice lotuses appeared after Hyōrinmaru's Bankai. There were twelve in total. When all the ice lotuses disappeared, it was the end of Bankai.

However, Reina knew that when the Ice Lotus completely disappeared, Hyōrinmaru's Bankai could be truly and completely unleashed. With his current level of mastery over Hyōrinmaru, he was already able to fully control Hyōrinmaru's Bankai in its complete state.

"A mere trick!" The Venerable One moved swiftly, his speed even exceeding that of frozen seawater.

"boom!"

The fist of the Destroyer was blocked by the Hyōrinmaru in Reina's hand.

"Do you think the same trick will always work?" Reina, who had blocked the attack of the Annihilation Venerable, countered with a sweeping kick, but the Annihilation Venerable easily dodged it.

"There are no special moves! As long as you are fast and strong, even if I use the same moves every time I attack, you still won't be able to withstand it!" Venerable Extinction said softly.

"Bang bang bang..."

The two clashed again, and the rapid impact caused the seawater around them to be blasted back to a depth of more than ten meters by the powerful aftershocks they emitted.

Reina's foot collided with the fist of the Destroyer once again. The powerful impact caused the Susanoo covering Reina's body to crack and then slowly disintegrate.

"boom!"

A huge explosion rang out, and the sea was blown apart at the spot where the two were fighting. The seawater surged dozens of meters high, and the white clouds in the sky were scattered by the impact of their battle.

Sengoku and the others watching from a distance couldn't help but feel a sense of powerlessness. Could they really fight such a monster?

"Can you tell who will win or lose?" Garp asked suddenly, looking at Fujitora beside him.

Fujitora shook his head and said, "They are all enveloped in enormous energy, and my Observation Haki cannot detect their physical condition!"

"It seems this battle is a draw!" Garp sighed and said.

Aokiji looked at Garp, puzzled, and asked, "Why? Don't they intend to continue fighting?"

“Reina’s main purpose in fighting this time was to test the opponent’s strength. Judging from the strength the enemy has shown so far, it has completely exceeded my expectations. In other words… he has already achieved his goal. If it’s a matter of life and death, there’s no need to continue fighting!” Karp said softly.

Just as Garp said, Reina had indeed sensed the strength of his opponent. If it wasn't a matter of life and death here, there was really no need to continue fighting.

The Extinction Venerable was also surprised by the strength that Reina had shown. He did not expect that Reina could still withstand the attack after he used his full strength. Although the previous attack had repelled Reina, he knew that the opponent had not lost his fighting ability.

Chapter 916 Departure

Reina and the Extinction Venerable stood at a distance, looking at each other.

Although the full-force attack from the Venerable One had directly shattered Reina's Susanoo, as long as the power of his Sharingan hadn't been exhausted, the Susanoo could be replenished at any time. Therefore, Reina's body was still covered with a layer of purplish-black energy.

"You lost, so do you want the machine back?" Venerable Extinction looked at Reina and asked softly.

"If you don't pay me back, are you implying... I'm going to die here today?" Reina replied with a light laugh.

"Good to know!" Venerable Extinction nodded and said, "You should understand that you can't escape!"

“Yeah! You’re faster than me, so if you try to run away, you’ll die even faster!” Reina nodded and said, “But are you really that confident you can kill me? Although those guys over there aren’t exactly my comrades, after you kill me, you probably won’t be able to withstand their attack, right?”

"Are you mistaken about something? If we're talking about reinforcements... you don't have as many as I do!" Venerable Extinction replied with a half-smile.

Faced with an extraterrestrial visitor with a teleporter, the threat Reina mentioned was indeed negligible. If he were to decide to kill him, he could call for reinforcements now. Once he killed Reina, someone would naturally come to hold off Sengoku, Garp, and the others.

"Hehe...that's really bad! But...are you sure you'd believe me if I said I'd give it back to you?" Reina said with a strange laugh.

“I don’t believe it!” Venerable Extinction replied without hesitation.

“That’s it! Actually, we didn’t have many options to choose from in the first place! Since I dared to wait for you here, I’m not afraid of death!” Reina exhaled and said.

"So what? You're planning to fight to the death?" Venerable Extinction looked at Reina, his guard slowly rising, and asked.

Although he is stronger than Reina, he would also be in great trouble if Reina started fighting desperately, as it might give the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

He cannot afford to get injured now, because the energy required to descend into this world is only enough for one Venerable to descend. Therefore, he is not only the strongest extraterrestrial visitor at present, but also the guardian of the central island.

He wouldn't have gone out like this if it weren't for the teleporter.

Even he had to be cautious when facing a desperate Reina.

Moreover, although his reinforcements could arrive at any time, they couldn't compare to having Garp and the others right next to him. If Reina on the other side were shameless and ordered his men to gang up on him, he might not be defeated, but he would certainly lose face.

Reina, noticing the other's hesitation, moved towards Sengoku's direction while saying, "It's not impossible for me to take your machines. Didn't I tell you last time? I left them in Mary Geoise. If you're so capable, just go and steal them. With my strength, once I'm in, I definitely won't come out. Let's see what you can do! Hahaha..."

Sengoku, who was just about to come and meet Reina, was furious when he heard Reina's words, but he couldn't refute them now, because if he said something reckless, it might have some adverse effect.

After Reina and Sengoku reunited, Garp looked at the Destroyer with some eagerness, seemingly waiting for him to make a move.

"Hey kid, how much do you think he's expended? Do we have a chance if we team up?" Karp asked Reina.

"Come on, didn't you see I got beaten to a pulp? And they weren't unprepared!" Reina said, pointing towards the island where several figures were rapidly approaching.

"Hmph~ You think I don't know you still have a trump card up your sleeve?" Garp curled his lip and said with dissatisfaction, "If possible, let's give it a try. After we take him down, the rest of the extraterrestrial visitors will be nothing to fear!"

Sengoku looked at Reina in surprise. He had witnessed the entire battle and Reina's strength was indeed greater than before. But even so, Garp still said that Reina had a trump card.

Like the Warring States period, the Destroyer was also somewhat surprised.

He felt that Reina's strength was not much worse than his own. If the other party had any trump cards up his sleeve, wouldn't that mean he could fight him to a draw? In addition, Garp, who was speaking, also seemed strong to him. If they really joined forces, it would be quite troublesome for him.

"To fight or not to fight? If you're confident, we'll hold off his reinforcements!" Sengoku looked at Reina and said in a deep voice.

Reina shook his head, looked at Karp and replied, "I do have some trump cards, but I'm not confident I can keep him here. If you can guarantee you can keep him here, I'll fight you!"

"Hoo~" Garp took a deep breath and said to the Destroyer, "Didn't you say you wanted to fight both of us? How about it? A life-or-death battle, dare to come?"

Reina's lips twitched involuntarily. Is this how you keep the other person here?

Even if the other party agreed, they would still run away when it matters. In the current situation, even an idiot wouldn't agree!

"If you want to fight, I'm happy to oblige, but I also need to find a helper. It'll be 2v2! Do you have the guts?" The Extinction Venerable looked at Garp with a smile and asked.

At this point, it was clear that stalling for time was to his advantage, so he didn't mind talking to the other person.

"Then what's the point of talking? Let's go!" Garp said, patting Fujitora on the shoulder, and the wooden blocks beneath their feet quickly moved in another direction.

Seeing this, the Venerable One tried to stop him, but Qingzhi and Reina attacked at the same time. A huge ice dragon and a huge ice phoenix flew directly towards him from the left and right.

"An ice-type expert?" The Destroyer easily eliminated the ice dragon and ice phoenix, but at the same time, he stopped his pursuit.

The damage caused by two ability users with the same attribute is definitely greater than 1+1. So if Reina and Aokiji join forces, along with the ever-watchful Garp, he might not be in mortal danger, but he would at least be injured by the other side in a short time.

If he gets injured, they will be at a disadvantage.

Seeing the Venerable One standing still, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Despite their strength, if they get bogged down by the enemy, all but one of them will be in danger once the extraterrestrial reinforcements arrive.

The extraterrestrial visitors weren't just Venerable Extinction; any expert above level 40 would be enough to pose a threat. If several experts above level 45 came, they wouldn't even have a chance to escape.

"You brat, are you confident you can defeat him if you go all out?" After flying a distance, Garp looked at Reina and asked.

Reina shook his head and said, "In a life-or-death battle, I'll die and he'll be seriously injured. In a friendly spar, I'm 70% confident I can draw!"

Chapter 917 Each with their own problems

When Reina, Sengoku, and the others returned to the naval front-line base, they could finally relax, knowing that it was impossible for extraterrestrials to attack from there.

"If we don't deal with that guy... we'll be in a very passive position!" After returning to the camp, Sengoku began to think.

Reina yawned and said, "I won't participate in your meeting. I need to rest after a big battle today. By the way... where are the people from the World Government? Especially that guy who looks like Hancock!"

"Don't even think about messing with them. They had already retreated before we got back. They suffered heavy losses this time. Three members of CP9 died, and CP0 and Seraphim were also seriously injured. I still need to repay their kindness!" Sengoku glanced at Reina and said.

Given the strength Reina displayed today, if he were to truly target Seraph and CP0, Sengoku doesn't think they'd be able to leave alive.

"Alright, I'll let it go this time. But please tell that Seraphim for me that next time we meet... he won't be so lucky!" Reina said as he left the naval base.

“He’s already gone!” Fujitora said slowly, his Observation Haki remaining only after Reina had left the island.

"This time we gained the most. Although Reina also achieved his goal, we not only learned about the strength of the Destroyer, but also saw Reina's strength clearly. In addition, I killed a level 40 enemy. It can be said that we gained a lot!" Sengoku said after hearing Fujitora's words.

“No, we don’t truly understand the strength of the Destroyer. Watching from the sidelines and fighting personally are... different!” Garp shook his head and said.

“I know!” Zhan Guo said in a deep voice, “But that only applies to you. For us, if we were to encounter either of them alone outside, we would probably all be defeated! Only you are the strongest, so we won’t know the outcome until we fight them personally! In that case, you are the most dangerous!”

“That’s right! If we had planned to escape from the beginning, we could have gotten away, but once we’re injured in the fight, it won’t be so easy to leave!” Aokiji nodded and said, “Especially Reina. The ice absorption ability he showed last time was probably deliberately weakened. If I meet him next time… I might not have a chance to escape!”

"This is what we've gained. If it were before, you wouldn't have chosen to run away immediately if you encountered him, and that choice... could very well have cost you dearly!" Zhan Guo nodded and said, "And besides this, there's something even more important... We can't let these extraterrestrial visitors seize any more territory!"

Fujitora nodded and said, "That's right, they have far fewer strong fighters than before! Although they still have the advantage when facing one of our forces, as long as we unite, they are no longer a match for us as a whole!"

"I'm afraid we won't be able to unite at all!!" Aokiji said with a headache, "We can't communicate with Kaido and Big Mom at all, let alone Shanks. He hasn't even entered the North Blue yet!"

"In short, let's share some of the information we gathered today, as well as the information that killing powerful extraterrestrials will grant us more luck! There are still quite a few great pirates on the Grand Line. Drawing them over will reduce the pressure on headquarters!" Sengoku sighed and said.

The greatest threat from extraterrestrial visitors right now is to those with titles above level 45, as well as powerful figures like the Venerable Extinction.

However, if extraterrestrial visitors are given more territory, not only will they be able to send down more level 45 powerhouses, but the number of powerhouses above level 40 will also increase significantly. If they are surrounded by enemies above level 40, they will be in danger of dying.

Therefore, the best way to prevent this is to stop the other party from gaining more territory.

Based on current intelligence, the enemy can absorb the world's fortune from the occupied territories and then use this fortune to summon more warriors and powerful individuals.

So if they occupy too much territory, and if too many powerful enemies arrive, they will be finished.

This is why Reina didn't mention giving up the North Sea to Sengoku again after returning this time.

Just like the Navy, Reina contacted Whitebeard immediately after leaving the Navy base.

After listening to Reina recount the whole story, Whitebeard remained silent for a moment before asking, "That so-called Venerable Destroyer, if you had faced him alone, what would have been the outcome?"

"Seventy-three!" Reina said in a trembling voice, "He has seventy, I have three! And that's after I've played all my cards!"

“There are at least three more layers!” Whitebeard nodded and said, “Do you think the enemy still has someone like him?”

“Yes, they definitely do. It’s just that they can’t send down such powerful warriors now because of their territory. When they forced most of the North Sea to surrender, they didn’t expect our strength to be so great. So they used more of their luck to send down ordinary warriors to occupy more territory. That’s why our counterattack was so successful!” Reina replied directly.

"So... if they occupy even more territory now... they might use it to summon even more powerful beings?" Whitebeard asked.

“That’s for sure!” Reina replied, “Even if they’re not Venerable-level experts, there will definitely be quite a few Title-level experts! If a few more Title-level experts come, we’ll probably be overwhelmed! So we can’t give up our territory in the North Sea!”

Previously, they had discussed abandoning the North Sea and letting the enemy attack Mary Geoise, while they hid in the New World to watch the show and hunt for more fortune.

However, judging from the current situation, once they give up the North Sea, they may not be able to take it back. After all, they are not a unified force, and the pirate forces alone cannot be unified.

“By the way, big brother! Should we inform Kaido and Big Mom? If they plan to take action soon, they might suffer a great loss if they don’t know about the existence of the Destroyer! It’s fine normally, but if we lose a lot of territory because of them, we’ll really be in a passive position!” Reina suddenly remembered Kaido and Big Mom and asked Whitebeard directly.