Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

“I understand!” Bartolomeo nodded and replied in a deep voice.

Reina's unusual behavior led them to misunderstand that he had come with some ulterior motive. However, since he hadn't done anything yet, they couldn't make the first move, as that would put them in a very wrong position.

"Honey...you're back? I've already made dinner!" When Lao Cai returned home, Baby-5, dressed in a maid outfit, said shyly.

"Ah~ it's my wife!" Old Cai said, sounding a little tired. "Thank you for your hard work!"

Back in Dressrosa, after he saved Baby-5, even though it was due to a misunderstanding, Lao Cai still agreed to marry her.

After getting married, Baby-5 rarely went out to fight and focused solely on being Lao Cai's wife. However, Lao Cai didn't care about this; as long as Baby-5 was happy, she would do anything.

"You look very tired today. Did you have a lot of work?" Baby-5 asked curiously as she helped Lao Cai serve rice.

"Yes, the vice-captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, Akame Reyna, is here!" Old Cai nodded and replied, taking the white rice handed to him by Baby-5.

Upon hearing the name Reina, Baby-5 couldn't help but shudder. She was already well aware of Reina's power!

"Don't be afraid, he's now an ally of our Straw Hat Grand Fleet. As you know, he's Robin's father!" Old Cai put down his rice bowl, grabbed Baby-5's hand, and comforted her.

"Hmm!" Baby-5 nodded, seemingly sensing the power in Old Cai's hand, and sat down opposite him, saying, "But it's best not to provoke him; he's extremely powerful!"

Old Cai, you haven't noticed yet. His actions just now weren't to comfort Baby-5. As a pirate, especially a new generation pillar of the Happo Navy, he couldn't possibly be so scared that he wouldn't dare to move just because he heard someone's name.

However, despite these occasional misunderstandings, the two have maintained a fairly good relationship.

"I didn't want to either!" Old Cai scratched his head helplessly and recounted what had happened that day.

Baby-5's eyes widened as she asked, "Akame didn't attack Bartolomeo back then? Given his personality, even if he didn't attack, he should have turned around and left, right? After all, if he wanted to go somewhere, we couldn't stop him!"

Old Cai also looked puzzled and replied, "I also find it strange. I felt he was about to leave, but for some reason, he agreed to Bartolomeo's suggestion and is resting on the island now!"

"This..." Baby-5 was also confused about why Reina stayed behind. It was definitely not because he had any ill intentions towards the Straw Hat crew, otherwise, given his strength, he wouldn't have done all this.

Chapter 932 Guidance

Compared to the puzzled Lao Cai and Baby-5, Bartolomeo didn't think that much.

After arranging Reina's food and lodging, he immediately contacted Luffy at the front lines.

Luffy was quite surprised to hear that Reina had arrived, and he told Bartolomeo that they would be back immediately.

However, Bartolomeo did not tell Luffy what had happened that day. In his opinion, it was not a big deal, as long as Reina did not cause trouble on this island.

The next morning, Reina received a message from Bartolomeo that Luffy and the others had returned to the island and were waiting for him in the conference hall.

However, Reina had just left the hotel when he ran into Robin.

"Father, I'm sorry!" Robin said somewhat embarrassedly.

They only returned in the morning. After they got back, Lao Cai specifically told Luffy about what had happened yesterday.

Unsurprisingly, Luffy, like Bartolomeo, didn't pay any attention. However, Robin, Nami, Sanji, and the others sensed something was different. Reina's behavior seemed to be telling them something. Although they had guesses, they weren't sure.

So after returning to the conference room, Robin came over, intending to pick up Reina and go together.

“Luffy is now one of the Four Emperors, so he still needs to be respected! And even if he doesn’t care, his subordinates will. You guys should remind him about this from time to time!” Reina waved his hand and said to Robin.

"Hehe..." Robin covered her mouth and laughed, saying, "Father, Luffy isn't that kind of person. If he were to become like that, I doubt he would even want to be one of the Four Emperors. His pursuits... are different!"

Reina was taken aback for a moment, then realized something and said, "Looks like I was just being presumptuous. But don't tell anyone about this, or I'll spank you!"

“Yes, Father!” Robin replied with a smile.

Reina realized he had really been foolish. As someone Nika valued, he could only be a freedom fighter, and that kind of system was exactly what Luffy wanted to break. How could he possibly become that kind of person himself?

Following Robin to the meeting hall, it was very lively inside. The Straw Hat crew was making a ruckus, seemingly because Luffy wanted to hold a banquet, but Nami disagreed.

"Ah~ Uncle Reina, you're here!" Upon seeing Reina enter, Luffy quickly greeted him, "How about we have a party?"

"Damn it! I told you to rest today, why don't you understand?" Nami punched Luffy, making his head sway from side to side, but Luffy acted as if nothing had happened, staring at Reiner as if eagerly awaiting Reiner's answer.

Reina smiled and said to Luffy, "You can hold the banquet whenever you want, but Luffy... you're not the same as before. You now manage such a large territory and have the important task of fighting off extraterrestrial visitors. What if the extraterrestrial visitors attack when you hold the banquet?"

Luffy was taken aback. He hadn't really adapted to his current identity and situation yet. He still did things the same way as before, doing whatever he wanted without ever considering the consequences.

“So I suggest you allocate your resources properly and make good arrangements. Then you can do whatever you want, and I don’t think the others will object!” Reina suggested with a smile. “You should also know that my older brother is holding banquets every day now… and our base even has a banquet square!”

Upon hearing this, Luffy immediately looked envious and said, "Wow~ You can have a banquet every day? Your Whitebeard Pirates are so rich! We can't do that, Nami says we don't have any money!"

Reina rolled his eyes and said, "You're already one of the Four Emperors, and you have territory too. Do you think you'd be short of money for a banquet? Are you stupid?"

"Huh? Is that so?" Luffy looked at his crewmate with a questioning expression.

Robin smiled and nodded. Pirates like them, who had their own territory, had more than just collecting protection money.

Like the Whitebeard Pirates, they rarely collect protection money, but they do collect commercial taxes from businesses on their islands, especially those in highly profitable industries.

In addition, there are other various means, such as providing bodyguard services and helping caravans transport goods, all of which charge a considerable amount of Berry.

Most importantly, there are bounties. Although pirates cannot collect bounties from the Navy, the Whitebeard Pirates have bounty hunters they cooperate with. After they capture a wanted criminal, they can collect a large bounty through the bounty hunter.

Robin was fully aware of all these things.

However, Nami refused Luffy not only because there wasn't enough Berries, but also because they had been on the front lines for several days and were all quite tired. What they needed now was rest, not a banquet.

After chatting for a while, Reina finally revealed the purpose of his visit.

"Luffy, your forces in the North Blue are still too few, so I suggest you ask your former allies to send some troops over! Whether it's Alabasta, Wano Country, or Dressrosa, they have a large number of troops that can help you defend your territory. This way, you won't have to disperse your forces and can devote all your fighting power to the battle against the extraterrestrials."

"I see!" Luffy fell into thought upon hearing this. He had never thought about such a thing before, and given his personality, he didn't need these territories at all.

However, Reina just said that having these territories would allow him to hold banquets every day, which is something he cannot give up.

However, Luffy doesn't want to trouble others by asking those he's helped before to help him.

Nami, however, was immediately intrigued by Reiner's suggestion and said to Luffy, "That's a great idea!"

"Is this okay?" Luffy was happy to hear Nami's agreement, because they were all his friends, and it would be wonderful to fight alongside them.

"Luffy, we're pirates, let's not bother Vivi and the others!" Zoro said, frowning.

Sanji, standing to the side, smoked a cigarette without saying a word. Clearly, he shared a similar opinion with Zoro, but he had some doubts in his mind, so he remained silent.

Zoro's words silenced the Straw Hat crew. Indeed, they were pirates, and getting involved with them wasn't a good thing for their friends, although they would definitely send troops to help if Luffy asked.

Only Robin looked at Reina with a half-smile, as if waiting for Reina to speak.

"Are you sure you've got something wrong?" Seeing the Straw Hat crew's reaction, Reina chuckled and said, "You're not just ordinary pirates anymore, you're the Four Emperors! You're a great pirate group recognized by the Navy and the World Government. Moreover, the luck power of the extraterrestrial visitors is even more important to these countries, because it's something that can increase national fortune. If you don't believe me, go and ask around yourselves how many kingdoms want to get involved, but the Navy and we won't allow it!"

Chapter 933 Summoning

After figuring out the reason, Luffy immediately decided to call all his former comrades to the North Blue. They could fight together again and absorb the power of luck to help their former comrades, which made Luffy very happy.

"Luffy, I've come here to ask for your help. I need to borrow someone from you!" After chatting for a while, Reina finally revealed his purpose.

"Huh? You want to borrow someone from me? Who is it?" Luffy asked in surprise.

“Princess Violet, the former princess of Dressrosa and the user of the Gaze-Gaze ​​Fruit!” Reina said softly.

"Huh? Who's that? Isn't Rebecca the princess of Dressrosa?" Luffy asked curiously.

“Rena is the current princess, and Violet is her aunt! She was the princess of Dressrosa in the past!” Sanji said before Rena could speak.

He has a strong memory for beautiful women, especially since Violet had helped him back then, so he naturally remembered her.

"But... I'm not very familiar with her~ How can I help you?" Luffy said, looking troubled.

After thinking for a moment, Reina said, "Her Devil Fruit ability is very suitable for this lunar exploration plan. How about this? Tell her about it in your name, and let her decide for herself whether she wants to come and help. What do you think?"

"I see~~ Okay!" Luffy didn't refuse. Although Reina said it would be in Luffy's own name, didn't he say that it was Violet's decision whether to come or not? Luffy was just helping to convey the message.

After Luffy agreed to Reina's request, Reina didn't stay there any longer. He told Luffy to let him know when Violet arrived, and then left.

Watching Reina leave, Robin was secretly pleased, but still got up and saw Reina off to the port.

"Alright, no need to see him off anymore. There are many things Luffy doesn't know, but you've come this far, so there are some things you still need to tell him. As for his choice, that's his business. But as the ship's intelligence officer, you can't just keep quiet!" Before boarding the ship, Reina patted Robin's head and said with a smile, "I know that's just your personality, but shouldn't you be more cheerful now?"

"I understand, Father!" Robin smiled slightly. She did not resist when Reina patted her head, and she knew that it was her father's way of showing affection to her.

"Oh, right!" Just as Reina called Hardshell over and was about to leave, he suddenly turned around and said, "I heard that when you came to the North Blue before, you encountered an ambush by the Navy, and some of the Seven Warlords of the Sea got involved?"

Robin paused for a moment, then shook her head and replied, "Not a Shichibukai! It's a new type of artificial human from the Navy, I think it's called something like Seraph! It looks exactly like the former Shichibukai, but its eyes are different, and it has a pair of wings on its back!"

“An android? Vegapunk’s masterpiece? That guy… it seems I really need to have a serious talk with Dragon!” Reina sighed and said, “I also encountered one before, who called himself Seraph Empress, and looked exactly like Hancock. At first, I thought he had some connection with Hancock!”

“When we entered the North Blue before, we had the help of the Red-Haired Pirates. Seraphim was also blocking the Red-Haired Pirates, and there were two of them! As for their strength, I don’t know!” Robin said after thinking for a moment.

“Then be careful when you see the Seraphim next time! In my opinion, that Seraphim’s strength is no less than that of the Empress. If they are really designed to be like the Seven Warlords of the Sea, then their strength should not be any worse than that of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. More importantly, they can be mass-produced! Even though they consume a lot of resources, they are almost immortal! The World Government did not deploy them to the battlefield in the North Blue, which is obviously to deal with us!” Reina said, his smile fading.

Robin nodded and said, "I understand, I'll remind my friends to be careful! But... does Father already know about Mr. Dragon's relationship with Vegapunk?"

“Ah~ Although their relationship is very secretive, I already guessed it when Kuma appeared next to Vegapunk. There must be some kind of agreement between them!” Reina nodded and said.

Robin smiled and said, "So... Father doesn't know, it's just a guess?"

"Oh? You have intelligence?" Reina asked, somewhat surprised.

Robin smiled but didn't say anything more.

Reina stared at Robin for a moment before smiling and saying, "Alright, I got it! Let's go. Be careful, and if you encounter any problems, remember to use the Reverse Summoning Scroll!"

“Yes, Father!” Robin replied with a smile.

Although she didn't tell Reina about Dragon's relationship with Vegapunk, Reina wasn't angry; in fact, he was quite happy because it proved that he wasn't Robin's only one.

Having friends, partners, and secrets worth protecting is a good thing for Robin, and this kind of information is of little use to Reina.

He believed that if it concerned his life or important information about the Whitebeard Pirates, Robin would inform him without hesitation.

Watching the hard shell disappear into the distant sea, Robin turned and left. When she returned to the meeting room, her companions had already gone to rest. Luffy's long-awaited banquet still hadn't started, mainly because everyone was very tired, and Nami had already promised him that the banquet would be held after they had rested.

The Straw Hat Grand Fleet experienced a significant increase in size due to its status as one of the Four Emperors. However, Luffy's main crew remained the same, and the number of pirate crews under his command did not increase. Those who wanted to join the Straw Hat Grand Fleet had to join other people's pirate crews, which limited their development.

However, Luffy didn't care, because he had already sent invitations to countries like Alabasta and Wano Country that fly the Straw Hat Pirates' flag. If they wanted to develop in the North Blue, Luffy could provide them with territory.

As the nation at the entrance to the Grand Line, Alabasta was the first to receive Luffy's letter.

"Father! I heard that Mr. Luffy sent a letter?" Vivi, who was ready to become queen at any time, asked King Cobra with a bright smile.

“Yes!” Cobra handed the letter to Vivi and said, “They are now one of the Four Emperors’ pirate crews, and they have territory in the North Blue. They’re asking us if we should use force against the extraterrestrials! The letter also explains the power of destiny in detail. After you’ve read it… tell us your thoughts!”

Chapter 934 Letters