Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"Straw Hat Boy, the Marines should be here soon. We've reached an agreement with them to cede our territory to them. The extraterrestrial visitors and these pirates will be handled by the Marines. You just need to protect us!" Charlotte Conte said quickly after hearing what the Straw Hat crew had said.

Luffy and the others glanced at him but completely ignored him; their purpose in coming here was not for him.

"Hmph, what do your lives have to do with us?!" Zoro replied irritably.

They wouldn't have come here if it weren't for Pudding's help to the Straw Hat crew back then.

Charlotte Conte looked embarrassed upon hearing this, hiding her anger and malice behind a smile.

"If Mom hadn't gone missing... would you dare treat me like this?" Kant's heart was filled with resentment. Although the appearance of the Straw Hat crew gave the remnants of the Big Mom Pirates a breather, it was clear that they did not take him seriously.

"Why don't we try to communicate with them? Our goal is just to take these people away, not to fight them for territory!" Robin said after thinking for a moment.

Jinbe, standing to the side, nodded first. As one of the former Seven Warlords of the Sea, Jinbe, the Knight of the Sea, is a true "knight-errant".

"I'm afraid they won't agree!" Franky said, looking at the restless pirates outside. "Although most of them are here to fight for territory, there are still quite a few enemies of the Big Mom Pirates. They won't let them leave!"

"What a hassle! Can't we just be more careful? We can just open a path and take the branches with us!" Luffy said, starting to get impatient.

The twig he was talking about was Brulee. He and Brulee first met in the forest, and later, during their escape from Treasure Country, he spent most of his time with Brulee.

Moreover, he is not a person who likes to make plans; what he is best at is acting on his whims.

Luffy's suggestion tempted Zoro, who was also someone who disliked trouble.

"Hehe... I think that's the best way too! Luffy, how about we lead the way?" Zoro said eagerly.

"Hehehe... Okay!" Luffy slowly stood up and replied.

Seeing the Straw Hat crew's actions, the pirates surrounding the castle also gripped their weapons tightly.

Not to mention that the Straw Hat Pirates already had the title of "Fifth Emperor of the Sea", they were also the only pirate crew besides the Roger Pirates to reach the final island.

Therefore, the pirates present were quite wary of Cao Mao and his crew.

Chapter 923 Reina's Proposal

Just as Luffy and his crew were about to make their move, they suddenly stopped and looked up toward the port. Many of the pirates surrounding them also stiffened and slowly turned around to look.

"Oh, it's quite lively here. But what are you all planning with so many people surrounding my daughter? Do you have some bad intentions?" Reina led the Whitebeard Pirates members slowly from the port towards the castle.

"Gulu... White... Whitebeard Pirates?"

"They're from the Whitebeard Pirates!"

"Red-eyed Reina! Is that the Red-eyed Reina?"

"There's no mistake, it's the vice-captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, that great pirate Akame Reyna!"

Reina's appearance instilled fear in the surrounding pirates, especially since they suddenly remembered that the Straw Hat crew included his daughter, the Devil Child Robin!

"Father? What brings you here?" Robin was surprised and delighted to see Reina.

"That's exactly what I wanted to ask you, why are you here?" Reina and Robin ignored the pirates around them, but the pirates around them dared not move, because the Whitebeard Pirates were watching them.

Although the Whitebeard Pirates who came with Reina this time were not many, only about a hundred people, they represented the Whitebeard Pirates.

Even the great pirates from the New World cannot ignore the Whitebeard Pirates. Even if they join forces to defeat Reina today, they will not be so easy to get through the Whitebeard Pirates' pursuit in the future.

Moreover, with Reina here, they are most likely no match for him.

“Pureen helped us a lot when we were in Whole Cake Island, so we came here to see her!” Robin explained softly.

Reina suddenly realized that Pudding and Sanji were the reason they were here.

"I see. So the remnants of the Big Mom Pirates are all here?" Reina naturally saw the Big Mom Pirates members behind Luffy, whom he was protecting.

“Yes! When we arrived, they were the only ones here. They are all Big Mom’s children!” Robin nodded and replied.

"So what are your plans?" Reina asked Luffy.

Luffy smiled and said, "Of course, we'll take them away!"

Reina couldn't help but chuckle and said, "That's so typical of you. But even if they leave this island, what will happen then?"

"Ah..." Sure enough, Luffy didn't think that much about it. His idea was simple: just get Pudding out of there. She was a person with hands and feet, not someone who couldn't take care of herself.

“If it were just about leaving this island, they would have had plenty of time to leave before these guys arrived. So why didn’t they leave?” Reina said to Luffy with a smile. “Because they are members of the Four Emperors’ pirate crew. Big Mom isn’t dead, she’s just missing. So they have to guard Big Mom’s pirate crew’s property and wait for their captain to return!”

Upon hearing this, Luffy and the others remained silent.

“If you want to help them, the best way is to defeat them! Of course… that includes us, and the Navy!” Seeing that Luffy and the others remained silent, Reina made his point clear.

The surrounding pirates became excited upon hearing Reina's words. "This is what pirates are all about! I'm here to rob you. If you're capable, then defend your position and fight us off. If you're not, then just accept the robbery!"

This is the universal law of the One Piece world.

Although he had never had any contact with the Whitebeard Pirates, Reina's words immediately won the favor of many pirates.

"You...you must also be eyeing our territory, right? Take the territory, we won't resist, but please spare our lives!" Charlotte Cont's face turned pale as she begged Reina for mercy.

His cowardly appearance made Luffy and the others look down on him, but they weren't just doing it for his sake, so Luffy looked at Sanji and asked for his opinion.

Sanji exhaled a puff of smoke, then looked at Pudding and asked, "Pudding-chan~ what are your plans? If you just want to leave this place, we can protect you as you leave, but..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but Pudding knew that the Straw Hat crew could only take her away from here at most, and wouldn't keep her with them forever.

Pudding smiled, looking at Sanji with a mixture of shyness and adoration, and said, "I...I can...do whatever you say!"

Reina curled his lip. This lecherous chef is really lucky to have met such a nice girl.

If Reina were him, he would definitely choose to leave with Pudding.

"Breen!" But at that moment, Breen grabbed Breen's arm and said seriously, "They won't keep you here forever. Where can you go if you leave here?"

Pudding pursed her lips, looked at Brûlée, and said, "Sister... Mom is missing, and the Big Mom Pirates probably won't exist anymore. Even if I stay... what can I do?"

Upon hearing this, Brulee remained silent.

"Pureen, are you planning to betray your mother? Are you going to leave the Big Mom Pirates?" Charlotte Conte looked at Pudding, her eyes full of threat, and roared.

"Pfft!"

Reina raised his hand and stabbed Charlotte Cont's shoulder with his sword, saying softly, "If you keep talking, I'll take your head next time! Hmph, if killing you wouldn't dirty my sword, you would already be seeing your mother by now!"

No one was surprised by Reiner's move. Even the remnants of the Big Mom Pirates lowered their heads even further. Apart from Charlotte Cant's wailing, the scene was quite quiet.

"Brûlée, Pudding!" Reina put away Senbonzakura and slowly walked up to the two sisters, saying, "Your identities mean you can't join any other pirate crews. Without Big Mom's protection, your fate is obvious. So, for Sanji's sake, I can give you a chance to join our Whitebeard Pirates. I will protect you!"

The two Bryce sisters looked at Reina in surprise; they really hadn't expected him to say such a thing.

Cao Mao and his group were not surprised at all, because they already knew that Reina had designs on the two sisters.

Sanji opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end he shook his head and remained silent.

He knew that joining the Whitebeard Pirates at this time was the best option for Pudding.

As for the remaining members of the Big Mom Pirates, they looked at the two with envy. With the protection of the Whitebeard Pirates, their lives were no different from before, and might even be better.

Chapter 924 Dividing

Just as Reina was trying to persuade the Pudding sisters to surrender, a group of pirates successfully occupied the former territory of the Big Mom Pirates near the Calm Belt.

"Hahahaha... It seems coming here was the right decision. I heard that Boss Luffy and the others have arrived in the North Blue. Although I don't know how they are doing, we've encountered such a good thing as soon as we arrived. It's like the heavens are helping us!" A guy with a rooster-like hairstyle and a nose ring said with an arrogant look.

"Bartolomeo, we're here to see Boss Luffy, not to seize territory!" Old Sai, the thirteenth leader of the Happo Navy, said with dissatisfaction beside him.

"Fool, the whole world's eyes are on the North Blue right now. This is the time for us to shine on the world stage. And if we need to make a splash here, or rather, to intimidate the world, then having our own territory is a must!" Cavendish, a handsome and elegant pirate prince with a cowboy hat adorned with fur trim, shoulder-length golden curly hair covering his bangs, and dressed like a nobleman, said with a look of pure enjoyment:

"We've just arrived in the North Blue and we've already witnessed the collapse of the Big Mom Pirates. It seems fate has decreed that our Straw Hat Grand Fleet will replace the Big Mom Pirates and become the new Yonko (Four Emperors)!"

It turns out that the captains who conquered this island were the same ones who formed the Straw Hat Grand Fleet in Dressrosa.

They had already begun to assemble when they learned that the Navy was going to stop the Straw Hat crew from coming to the North Blue, but by the time they had finished assembling and arrived in the North Blue, it was already now.

Fortunately, they were lucky. They had just entered the North Blue when they received news of the collapse of the Big Mom Pirates and the Beasts Pirates, which is why they launched an attack on the Big Mom Pirates' territory immediately.

According to Cavendish's plan, they will take over all the territory of the Big Mom Pirates, then join forces with Straw Hat Luffy to officially become a major force occupying the North Blue.

In this way, they can also hunt extraterrestrial visitors in the North Sea and obtain the power of destiny.

“Alright, now that we’ve taken it, let’s head towards the next island! Admiral Orombus, you leave some troops here to garrison, and we’ll continue onward. We need to take at least half of the Big Mom Pirates’ territory!” Ideo of the Longarm Tribe said with a smile.

"Whoa~~ Let's go!" The crowd raised their weapons and responded loudly.

Even more chaotic than the Big Mom Pirates was the Beasts Pirates. This place had practically become a battlefield, with battles constantly taking place on all the Beasts Pirates' islands.

Although the arrival of the navy brought some peace to the front lines, the small islands in the rear were in even greater chaos.

Fujitora wanted to organize things, but he couldn't leave because of the extraterrestrial visitors; he had to stay on the front lines.

Fortunately, Garp was fast and arrived quickly, and began to drive away the chaotic pirates.

Because of Brulee's suggestion, the Big Mom Pirates have essentially surrendered to the Navy, so Garp has focused his main efforts on the Beasts Pirates.

But soon, he received an unexpected piece of information.

"You mean... the Revolutionary Army is also taking over the Beasts Pirates' territory?" Garp asked his adjutant.

"Yes, please report that it is Dorag himself who is leading the team!" the adjutant replied expressionlessly.

As Garp's adjutant, he knew many things, but he couldn't show it.

"Dorag... that brat is really something... hehehe... let's go, let's go over there too!" Garp chuckled a few times and said.

"Sir, it wouldn't be appropriate for us to go over there?" the adjutant said somewhat awkwardly.

“What’s wrong with that? I haven’t seen him in ages. Now that I have the chance, of course I’m going to see him!” Garp said unhappily.

"But... what about our mission? Aren't we supposed to take over the Beasts Pirates' territory?" the adjutant said, looking conflicted.

"Isn't the location of Dragon's location the territory of the Beasts Pirates? What's wrong with me going there?" Garp said, frowning.

The adjutant sighed and said, "But... will you be able to take those territories back from Dragon?"

"Of course not! That's my son!" Garp replied matter-of-factly.

"Sigh..." the adjutant sighed and said, "If that's the case, how are we supposed to complete the mission? And how are you going to report back to Lord Sengoku?"

"This..." Garp was dumbfounded and said, "If I tell Sengoku directly... that's my son, I don't know if he'll be satisfied?"

The adjutant rolled his eyes and replied, "Haven't you used this excuse countless times? When has Lord Sengoku ever agreed to it?"

Garp's face fell. He said, "Huh? You're right! What should we do then? But I really want to see that brat. Oh well, never mind, I'll just go first! I'm sure I'll find a way!"