Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

Upon hearing Kin'emon's words, everyone fell silent.

"Kin'emon, how many samurai do we have left to use?" Momonosuke asked after a moment.

“If we mobilize the entire nation, we could muster a force of 30,000 warriors, but that’s all the troops our country can currently mobilize!” The Imperial Guards hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"That's not right!" Just then, Yamato, who was sitting to the side wearing a mask, suddenly spoke up: "These 30,000 men are the number that can fight. If the enemy attacks, I estimate that we can put together at least a samurai force of 50,000 men!"

"You said it yourself, that's assuming we're fighting on home soil!" Kin'emon immediately retorted. "If we send out all 30,000 combat troops, we'll have no mobile troops left! The remaining 20,000 samurai won't leave their homes unless the enemy invades Wano Country!"

"Brother... are you planning to lead the expedition yourself this time?" Just as Kin'emon and Yamato were discussing the military strength of Wano Country, Kozuki Hiyori whispered to Momonosuke beside her.

"That's what I was thinking, but Kin'emon and the others won't let me go!" Momonosuke's face fell, and he replied somewhat unhappily.

Hiyori covered her mouth and smiled. She knew that because her brother had grown into an adult, Kin'emon and the others had been urging Momonosuke to get married, seemingly to ensure the continuation of the Kozuki bloodline.

"Lord Momonosuke!" Just as the brother and sister were chatting quietly, Kin'emon suddenly shouted, "How many samurai do you plan to send to support Mr. Luffy?"

"Huh?" Momonosuke finally realized what was happening. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Wano Country still needs to be garrisoned. Let's send 10,000 samurai there first! If Luffy's situation becomes very urgent and requires more troops, I plan to send the remaining 20,000 as well! Of course, if 10,000 samurai are enough, then we won't need so much support later!"

“Then I will lead these ten thousand warriors to support Luffy!” The guards knelt down on one knee and said.

"I can't be left out of this kind of battle!" Kikunojo said, standing up despite only having one arm.

He is Izo's brother. After the chaos on Onigashima, Izo left with Reina and the others, so Kikunojo misses Izo very much. This expedition happens to be in the North Sea, so he might be able to see him again.

The remaining Red Warriors rose to their feet and requested to join the expedition.

"No, if you all leave, what will happen to Wano Country?" Dahe was the first to stand up and object.

In the end, after much arguing, no conclusion was reached.

"Alright, you are samurai of the Kozuki family, what kind of behavior is this, making such a racket here!" In the end, it was old Hyogoro who stepped forward and stopped Kin'emon and the others from arguing.

"General, this matter still requires your decision!" Hyogoro said, looking at Momonosuke.

"Alright then, Kin'emon, Raizo, and Kikunojo, the three of you go to the North Blue! Denjiro, Kawamatsu, and Ashura Doji stay here! Inuarashi and Nekomamushi, go to Zou! Luffy's letter probably won't reach Zou, so I guess you'll need to make the trip. The Mink Tribe warriors are also the best reinforcements; even if there aren't many, they should be able to help Luffy!" Momonosuke said after thinking for a moment.

His arrangement made sense. The first three to go out, Kin'emon and Raizo, both had experience living in the open sea, so they could be more guaranteed to be safe. Kikunojo was Izo's brother, and especially when the Whitebeard Pirates were in the North Blue, he might be able to call for reinforcements at a critical moment.

No one objected to Momonosuke's arrangement. Yamato also wanted to go out, but Wano Country was not yet completely stable, and all of this was the result of his father, Kaido of the Beasts. He had to stay here until Wano Country was completely stable before he could travel the world.

However, he had already learned from Luffy's letter about the destruction of the Beasts Pirates, which was perhaps the best ending.

After Momonosuke finished his negotiations, Kin'emon and the others began preparations for their voyage. Wano Country had been closed off for too long, and there were practically no seafaring talents in the country.

In the end, Nekomamushi couldn't stand it anymore and let Inuarashi go to Zou by himself, while he helped Kin'emon and the others head to the North Blue.

With the reinforcements from Wano Country departing, the Straw Hat Grand Fleet's reinforcements are now complete. Once they arrive in the North Blue, the Straw Hat Grand Fleet will be able to truly transform from a makeshift operation into a massive force.

Chapter 937 Preparation

After returning from the Straw Hat crew, Reina originally planned to continue going to the Tower of Trials to earn some more points, since he was still some distance from having enough points to exchange for the "Rinnegan".

However, before he could even start climbing the tower, Marco and the others grabbed him and took him to the front lines.

Because the extraterrestrial visitors' territory has expanded, their military strength has been strengthened again. Just in case, after reporting to Whitebeard, it was decided to send Reina to the front-line island to oversee operations. He doesn't need to take action normally, but when powerful enemy figures appear, Reina can act as an emergency rescuer.

On the small island at the front, when no powerful enemy forces arrived, Reina was fine, but he dared not enter the Trial Tower. If a powerful enemy force came at that time, he feared they would wipe him out as well.

However, he couldn't go out from here, otherwise, if the extraterrestrials discovered him, they would probably send reinforcements immediately. So, Reina became somewhat depressed, hiding on the front lines every day watching his comrades go out to fight, and then hiding here, not knowing what to do.

Soon, bored Reina was called back by Whitebeard, and the captains at the front also returned, ending their hunting time.

"Big brother, what's wrong?" Reina went straight to Whitebeard upon returning to the camp. He wouldn't have called him back unless something was wrong.

Whitebeard didn't waste any words and directly handed Reina a piece of intelligence.

"Oh? It seems the Straw Hat crew has officially acquired Yonko-level power!" Reina said with a smile as he looked at the intelligence report.

The record shows the reinforcements that came from all directions at Luffy's invitation, instantly turning the Straw Hat crew's relatively empty territory into a lively place.

"Aha~ Now no one should dare to go over there casually!" Marco also learned about the Straw Hat crew's current situation through the information Reina had.

“But… this doesn’t really concern us, does it?” Reina looked up at Whitebeard and asked, “Even if his power is immense, he’s only fighting against extraterrestrials. Could they be planning something recently?”

Whitebeard shook his head and said, "No! The person you wanted has already arrived!"

"The person I wanted?" Reina was taken aback, then remembered that he had asked Luffy to lend him someone, and said, "Has he already arrived here?"

"Yes, I had someone take her to rest. She demonstrated her abilities and is indeed very suitable for this mission! Also, the Doctor has sent Little Sky Island over. I heard the Doctor came in person this time!" Whitebeard nodded and replied.

"The Doctor is coming in person? What about Xuan Yue Island?" Reina asked in surprise.

Currently, the small sky island is a crucial part of the Xuan Yue Island defense system. If only the small sky island leaves, the defense of Xuan Yue Island will not be a problem as long as the Doctor is there. However, if even the Doctor leaves, Xuan Yue Island will be in danger.

"Frank is staying on Crescent Moon Island. He has already given the order for Crescent Moon Island to dive. Until the Doctor returns, Crescent Moon Island will remain underwater and will not appear on the surface of the sea!" Whitebeard said softly.

“This…” Reina hesitated for a moment.

Although this situation was anticipated when Xuan Yue Island was designed, and both the air and sunlight were taken into consideration.

However, living underwater and experiencing sunlight that isn't real sunlight isn't a pleasant thing for the people of Xuan Yue Island.

Occasionally diving to the seabed and living on the seabed all the time are completely different experiences. Even fish-men, don't they also yearn for life on land? They are originally a race of the sea.

If even they are like this, then the inhabitants of Xuan Yue Island, who are humans, must be even more so.

At the speed of the small sky island, it would take quite a while to travel to the moon and return. Moreover, if the extraterrestrial visitors were actually on the moon, the time it would take for the small sky island to return would be even longer, which would be quite painful for the people on Xuan Yue Island.

"It's alright. Once we arrive at the small sky island, we'll send people back here! With a captain-level member in charge, Xuan Yue Island won't be so easy to conquer. Besides, both pirates and the navy are now focused on the North Blue, so there aren't many people eyeing Xuan Yue Island anymore," Whitebeard said with a light laugh.

"Well, that's the only way then. If it really doesn't work, I'll have Bai Xing and Naga help me out, and we can just have Xuan Yue Island cross the Wufeng Belt!" Reina said after thinking for a moment.

"The Calm Belt is still too dangerous. Even with Shirahoshi in charge, it's the lair of the Sea Kings. Deep within the Calm Belt, there are even colossal Sea Kings whose terrifying strength far exceeds your imagination!" Whitebeard shook his head and said.

Reina was well aware of the terror of sea kings; the enormous island-eating goldfish from back then had left a deep impression on him.

Therefore, Reina himself doesn't want to use this method unless absolutely necessary. The main reason is that he doesn't know if Shirahoshi's ability to control sea kings is sufficient to control those super-large sea kings. What if he encounters a grumpy guy who could devour his entire home?

Therefore, he didn't want to take any risks in uncertain situations.

"We'll talk about that later. Once we arrive at the small sky island, let's go take a look! Who are you planning to send up this time?!" Whitebeard waved his hand and asked.

“We don’t need to send too many people. Hmm… I’ll take Pudding, Brûlée, and the Germa people with me!” Reina thought for a moment and then said, “Brûlée’s ability is mirrors. We can try to get some mirrors over there and see if they come in handy later! As for Pudding’s ability, she can be used to observe what the Gaze-Gaze ​​Fruit user sees! Germa’s technology might yield some extra gains on the moon, so it’s good to bring them along!”

Whitebeard nodded upon hearing this and said nothing more. He was worried that Reina was unprepared, but now that everything was ready, he no longer needed to worry.

After leaving Whitebeard, Reyner began contacting Germa's men, urging them to return from the Chaos Lands, and did not send any new captains.

In fact, that chaotic place served as a buffer zone between them and the extraterrestrial visitors, and also as a space left for those lone pirates to serve as the front line against the extraterrestrial visitors, thus relieving the pressure on the Whitebeard Pirates.

The reason why Germa's men were allowed to go there in the first place was that they had just joined the Whitebeard Pirates and Reyna did not want them to affect the Whitebeard Pirates. At the same time, he was also afraid that they would harbor any resentment, so he gave them a place where they could make their own decisions.

The two sides have almost reached a good level of cooperation. I heard that Judge is cooperating very well with the Doctor, so there is no need for him to stay on the front line of the war indefinitely.

As for Brûlée and Pudding, they always stayed in Whitebeard's main crew. They were not part of the combat force, so sending them to the front line would be useless.

Chapter 938 Difficulties

After deciding on the members to lead Whitebeard's expedition, Reina informed them first, and then had Rakuyo inform the other forces besides the Straw Hat crew that if they wanted to go together, they should first send the fuel resources needed for the small sky island, and also send people who wanted to go to the moon to escort them.

After finishing everything, Reina walked toward where Violet was resting.

"Dong dong dong..."

"Please come in!"

When Reina entered Violet's room, she had been waiting there for quite some time.

“Princess Violet, it’s been a long time!” Reina greeted her with a smile.

“Lord Reina! It’s been a long time!” Violet didn’t sit down; she stood up as soon as she saw Reina.

Despite being a so-called princess, her status and position are not necessarily comparable to that of Reiner, the vice-captain of the Whitebeard Pirates. Not to mention, Reiner alone could wipe out Dressrosa.

"I'm really sorry to trouble you this time. Has Luffy explained things to you?" Reina waved his hand, gesturing for the other person to sit down, while he also found a chair and sat down himself.

To Reina's surprise, Violet shook her head and replied, "I met with Mr. Luffy briefly and came straight here! I know the general situation in the North Blue and that I'm going to the moon, but I don't know the more specific details! Miss Robin explained it to me a little, but there are still many things I don't understand!"

After thinking for a moment, Reina told Violet about the situation in the North Sea and the information about the extraterrestrial visitors. This information might be considered a secret to ordinary people, but to them it was basically public information.

After recounting the news of the extraterrestrial visitors, Reina finally brought up the reason why they had landed on the moon.

"So you're guessing that extraterrestrial visitors have established a base on the moon and plan to use the small floating island to reach it?" Violet exclaimed in surprise. "But if they really are on the moon... what will happen?"

"That's why I borrowed you from Luffy!" Reina said with a smile.

Violet hesitated for a moment before saying, "Lord Reina... have you considered this? Those extraterrestrial visitors can travel between planets, so it's very possible that they will discover us before we discover them?"

Reina was taken aback; he hadn't really considered this possibility before. But after thinking about it carefully, he realized that what Violet said was very likely to become a reality.

Seeing the silent Reina, Violet breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's not that I'm afraid to go to the moon, it's just that if we fail, the little sky island... might not be able to come back!"

Reina nodded and said, "I know! But we must find out whether their main body is on the moon. If this war continues, it will only become more and more disadvantageous for us. So we must find their main body. This is the only way to defeat them!"

Violet knew nothing about this matter, so she had no right to speak and could only look at Reina with some helplessness.

“Alright, let’s bring this up after the rest of you arrive and see what they think!” Reina didn’t have a good solution either. This exploration was definitely going to have to be done, but Violet’s concerns weren’t entirely unfounded. He couldn’t come up with any good ideas on how to do it right away.

Upon hearing this, Violet could only shrug and say, "So what do I do now?"

“Let’s wait a little longer! Our little sky island is already approaching this way, and it will take time for the other forces to arrive. In the meantime, you can rest here!” Reina said, getting up to leave.

Violet hesitated for a moment, then asked, "May I leave here?"

“It’s best not to. It’s not that I want to control your actions, but it will be very dangerous after you leave the island. If you have something you absolutely must do, you’d better tell me in advance, and I will arrange for someone to protect you!” Reina almost looked at Violet. They had only just arrived, and she was already thinking about leaving?

“No, no, no… I mean, can I leave this room?” Violet quickly waved her hands and said.

“Hahaha… Of course, as long as you’re on this island, you can move around freely; it’s safe here! What I mean is, if you try to leave the island, it might be dangerous!” Reina paused for a moment, then replied with a laugh.

Violet breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I understand, and I won't leave the island either!"

After leaving Violet, Reina went to Laco again and asked him to contact the Navy, intending to use the video phone bug that the Navy had given him last time to invite the major powers to a short video conference.

"So... going to the moon is extremely dangerous?" Laco frowned after hearing Reina's words.

“It’s hard to say! But since they can invade us from their planet, they must have the ability to cross planets. Regardless of whether they are on the moon or not, once they enter space, our mobility will be severely limited. That should be their home turf!” Reina shrugged and said.

"Do you remember when those extraterrestrial visitors first appeared?" Laco nodded and said, "Those disc-shaped spaceships should have been their means of transportation. They must have brought the teleporters with them! So they definitely had vehicles capable of moving in the sky!"

When Reina heard Lacjo mention the extraterrestrial spaceship, his heart sank; he had forgotten about it.

In retrospect, Violet's concerns were quite valid. If the extraterrestrial visitors were indeed on the moon, their chances of success would be pitifully low.