Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

Not long after, through Rakuyo's contact, Reyna reported the situation to Whitebeard and then joined him in an online meeting.

Everyone fell silent, especially after Reina explained the situation they were facing.

They are not good at this kind of thing. If it is a war, they can come up with ideas, but when it comes to the situation in interstellar space, they are completely clueless and have no idea what to do.

"So the current situation is that our ships are moving very slowly, but the enemy ships are moving very fast, and their cannons have a long range and high accuracy. We don't even have cannons, right?" At this moment, Garp, who was originally just observing, suddenly spoke up.

“Well… you could say that!” Reina really didn’t know how to answer, but Karp’s analogy was very apt.

“If that’s the case, then we do have a way out!” Sengoku said, his eyes lighting up.

Karp translated what they couldn't understand into something they were familiar with, thus giving them a strong voice.

Chapter 939 Pre-departure Negotiations

After Garp interrupted, everyone realized what had happened.

It's like two small islands. The people on one island want to attack the enemy on the other island, but the enemy is stronger and has more advanced weapons. Their ship is slow, while the enemy's ship has propulsion. And most importantly, they only have one ship.

"The situation is rather tricky! Reina, how far can the people with the Gaze-Gaze ​​Fruit on your side see?" Sengoku asked, frowning.

“I don’t know either!” Reina shook his head and replied, “Besides, the distances in space might be different from those on our planet! Don’t forget, our purpose this time is just to confirm whether there are any enemies on the moon! Once we confirm that the extraterrestrial visitors are on the moon, our next plan will be to fight them!”

“That’s right!” Sengoku nodded and said, “Now we need to find a way to observe them without them noticing us!”

"Perhaps... we can find someone whose help will make this operation much simpler!" Sanji, with a cigarette in his mouth, said in the Straw Hat crew's video.

They were the only force whose leader was honored to participate in the meeting. After Luffy arrived for a while, he fell asleep while listening to Reina and the others chatting. So, Nami and Robin simply kicked Luffy out and replaced him with Sanji and Jinbe.

"Who?" Everyone looked at Sanji when they heard his words.

“Gecko Moria, one of the former Seven Warlords of the Sea, has a subordinate who is a user of the Invisibility Fruit. If we use his ability to make the Sky Island invisible, our mission will become very simple!” Sanji said softly.

He harbored a deep resentment towards the invisibility fruit, so at this moment, he was the only one who thought of this Devil Fruit.

“That won’t do!” Reina shook his head and said, “Although the Invisibility Fruit does have this ability, Moria’s subordinate is simply incapable of hiding the entire sky island. That guy is a complete waste!”

He naturally knew who Sanji was talking about—Moria's anomaly subordinate who used the Invisibility Fruit's ability in a simplistic way, which was utterly useless. Praying that he could hide the entire Sky Island was completely unrealistic.

However, Sanji's use of the invisibility fruit in his naginata served as a reminder to him. He had encountered a pirate crew before, and it seemed that one of them had a guy who used paint to hide their pirate ship.

The other party is using paint, which theoretically can hide anything, no matter how big. Although it is not as concealed as the invisibility fruit, it should be enough for them to explore the moon in space. However, at this time, they don't know where to find the other party.

Their plan couldn't stay here indefinitely; once Kojima Sora arrived, they would inevitably have to begin their operation.

With a try-it-and-see attitude, Reina revealed his information.

"You mean... the Color Pirates?" Shanks asked after thinking for a moment after hearing Reina's words.

“Yes, yes, that seems to be their name. Their captain is a Devil Fruit user who uses special pigments!” Reina nodded, then looked at Shanks and asked, “Do you know where they are?”

"I saw them in the New World, but that was a long time ago, and I don't know where they are now! Besides, they don't seem to be pirates anymore!" Shanks shook his head and replied.

Reina knew that the other party had stopped being a pirate; it seemed that the other party had said something similar when Reina let their captain go many years ago.

"That's a real pity. If we could find their captain, we could use his abilities to hide our little sky island, which would make reconnaissance much easier!" Reina sighed.

"How about... we each use our own channels to look around in the New World? We can keep this as an alternative!" Shanks said after thinking for a moment.

“That’s all we can do! I don’t think the Navy has much say in the New World, but you can notify the World Government and ask their intelligence agencies for help! Don’t think I don’t know, the underground forces in the New World are basically controlled by the World Government!” Reina looked at Sengoku and said softly.

Before Sengoku could even speak, Reina had already given him a rude rebuke, and his face immediately darkened.

"Don't worry, we can agree to this, and it's not for anyone's personal matters!" At this moment, a familiar figure from the Navy suddenly entered the video range.

"Staff Officer Crane? What? You've also been exiled to the North Sea by Marshal Sakassky?" Upon seeing the visitor, Reina was startled and deliberately teased him.

"Hehe... It's not really an exile. The great pirates of the New World have all come to the North Blue, so the Navy naturally has to increase its attention here. If you guys leave the North Blue, believe me... the Navy's main force will be immediately mobilized!" Staff Officer Tsuru said with a smile.

"Hahaha..." Upon hearing Staff Officer Tsuru's words, not only Reina, but also Whitebeard, Dragon, and the Revolutionary Army's officers burst into laughter.

As for the Straw Hat Pirates and the Red-Haired Pirates, they were all very curious. They didn't understand what was so funny about what Strategist Tsuru said, and they didn't understand why Sengoku and Garp were bowing their heads at this moment.

Reina was certain that Staff Officer Tsuru had just arrived at the naval base and hadn't even had time to exchange intelligence with Sengoku, otherwise he wouldn't have said such a thing.

Sure enough, after hearing Reina and the others whispering, Sengoku immediately whispered something to Staff Officer Tsuru.

Soon, even with the seasoned and composed nature of Advisor He, he couldn't help but blush slightly.

If she had actually persuaded the Whitebeard Pirates to return to the New World, then this world would probably be doomed.

I'm not saying that the North Blue is just relying on Whitebeard, but with such a huge force suddenly disappearing, they definitely won't be able to fill the void left by the Whitebeard Pirates' departure in a short time. So, the extraterrestrial visitors will probably get an epic boost.

In fact, the defeat of the Big Mom Pirates and the Beasts Pirates almost caused the North Blue's defenses to collapse. If it weren't for the timely intervention of the Straw Hat Pirates and the Red-Haired Pirates, as well as the rescue efforts of the Navy, the Whitebeard Pirates, and the Revolutionary Army, the extraterrestrial visitors would probably have already broken through their encirclement.

Even though they acted quickly, the extraterrestrial visitors still managed to seize a large amount of their territory.

This is also why no force has dared to take action against the extraterrestrial visitors recently. Everyone knows that no one knows how much the extraterrestrial visitors' strength has expanded. If another Venerable-level expert were to appear, even the Whitebeard Pirates would probably be doomed.

Chapter 940 Advisor He's Proposal

"I'm so sorry, I just arrived in Beihai and I'm not very familiar with the situation here!" After listening to Zhan Guo's explanation, Staff Officer He, as expected of someone who had seen many storms, quickly adjusted his mindset and said with a smile.

"So, does Staff Officer He have any suggestions for our trip?" Reina wasn't going to take this too seriously, but he really wanted to get some useful plans from Staff Officer He.

However, this time, Staff Officer Tsuru didn't speak casually. Instead, he carefully exchanged some thoughts with Sengoku before saying, "From the current perspective, now is not the best time for us to go to the moon! Whether the enemy is on the moon or not is not of much concern to us now, is it? And don't you think we have more important things to do right now? Such as figuring out the enemy's strength!"

Reina was taken aback by Tsuru's words, then he exchanged a glance with Whitebeard, completing a silent exchange.

In the current situation, exploring the moon is indeed not the most urgent matter; they seem to be being led by the nose by Shanks!

Reina frowned as he looked at Shanks, who was still smiling in the video. Shanks' stance was rather intriguing.

Although he didn't know what Shanks was planning, it seemed that it wasn't simply about dealing with extraterrestrials.

Regardless of what the other party's ulterior motives were, he was certain of one thing: the other party was definitely not an extraterrestrial spy.

Moreover, it seems that only the Navy, besides them, is currently focused on fighting the extraterrestrial visitors.

Even their allies, the Revolutionary Army, all had their own ulterior motives.

These things didn't bother Reina, as long as they didn't set their sights on the Whitebeard Pirates.

"So, should we put the lunar reconnaissance program on hold?" Dragon had clearly noticed the problem as well, and thus proposed suspending the lunar reconnaissance program.

After discussing for a while, everyone agreed to temporarily suspend the lunar reconnaissance plan. However, the fuel resources needed for the small sky island would still be given to the Whitebeard Pirates as previously agreed. This stuff is quite important, but it doesn't have much use other than serving as fuel.

Moreover, given the reputation of the Whitebeard Pirates, they would never do anything to damage their reputation for the sake of fuel resources.

"So what are your plans next?" Reina asked after temporarily putting aside the lunar reconnaissance.

Just as Staff Officer He said, their most important task now is to figure out the strength of the extraterrestrial visitors.

"If everyone is willing, we can organize a probing attack. If the opponent's strength doesn't differ much, it proves they've invested more resources in the arrival of powerful individuals. If their basic strength has increased, it proves their number of powerful individuals hasn't increased! Although I don't yet know how powerful the so-called Destroyer Venerable is, the arrival of another such powerful individual would have a huge impact on us! So it's very necessary to test the waters!" Sengoku said after thinking for a moment.

"So what does your navy plan to do?" Whitebeard asked Sengoku.

Like Reina, Whitebeard also felt that their goals seemed to align with the Navy's, and that they could cooperate more in the future.

However, Sengoku didn't say much, but instead asked, "If everyone has such a plan, we can unify the timing. Of course, if you feel that there is no need for us to cooperate for the time being, then today's meeting can end here. As for how you unite in private, that's your own business!"

Shanks replied with a smile, "We won't be taking any action for now. After all, we've only just arrived and there are still many things we don't know. So if you're planning to act as a group, you can count us in. But if you're not going to act, we plan to familiarize ourselves with the area first!"

Nami and Jinbe exchanged a glance and agreed, saying, "That's right. We're still not very clear about the situation in the North Blue, or the strength of the extraterrestrial visitors. I think we need time to get to know them better!"

Dorrag remained silent throughout, clearly indicating that they also had their own plans.

"In that case, everyone can find their own partners for cooperation plans on their own! We are now a large alliance, but you all know that mutual trust is definitely out of the question. However, I hope that you will actively participate in any large-scale collective operations in the future. After all, if we really want to cause any harm to the extraterrestrial visitors, we must act collectively!"

Whitebeard took a big gulp of liquor and said directly, "Deliver the fuel to our base. I will notify you once we arrive at the small sky island. Let me know when you think it's time to carry out the reconnaissance plan!"

After saying that, Whitebeard left the video conference and looked at Reina, asking, "What do you think?"

"What else can we say? Everyone has their own plans. In short, it won't be easy to unite them all! But we can try to cooperate with the Navy in the future!" Reina shrugged and replied.

"Gurarararar..." Whitebeard laughed and said, "Don't let the Navy's somewhat annoying appearance fool you. They are, after all, the guys who protect world peace. So, as long as things in the North Blue are going in the right direction, it's better to cooperate with them! But don't bother them with matters of interest. If the Navy Headquarters really increases its investment here, then no one on the entire sea can stand against them!"

"However, they're unlikely to abandon the Grand Line. Although most of the great pirates have come to the North Blue, many more are still on the Grand Line! And if I were Sakazuki, I would definitely take advantage of the time when the great pirates leave the Grand Line to completely control it. Then, once the North Blue defeats the extraterrestrials, none of us will be able to return to the New World!" Reina said with a light laugh. "When that time really comes, it will be much easier for the Navy to take us down!"

"Gurararara... Their idea is correct, but... they've overlooked many things!" Whitebeard's eyes gleamed with wisdom as he softly said, "The reason we were able to gain a foothold in the New World wasn't because of fame, but because of strength! If we could gain a foothold in the New World back then, then the future won't be a problem either!"

“That’s right! Especially after the war in the North Sea, once we return to the New World, it will be an absolute disaster for the Navy! Even if they are powerful, they will have no way to defend against the boundless ocean!” Reina replied with a sly laugh. “So Dragon must have seen something, and he’s probably waiting for the Navy to make a mistake!”

Chapter 941 Whitebeard's Decision

"We're not going to concern ourselves with other people's business right now, but what do you think about the extraterrestrial visitors?" Whitebeard asked Reina.

After thinking for a moment, Reina said, "Perhaps others don't know, but I think the extraterrestrial visitors' power is not that simple! What they need for their arrival is the power of destiny. According to my guess, after they occupy the territory, they should be able to harvest some of the power of destiny from those territories every once in a while!"

Whitebeard nodded and said, "That should be the case. If it were a one-time event, then they wouldn't need to keep occupying the territories they've already occupied! They must have some way of continuously drawing upon the fortune of our world from the islands!"

“So they should be able to adjust their formation at any time based on our movements!” Reina nodded and said, “When we concentrate our forces to attack, they send in more troops, but when we use the elite squad mode, they send in stronger soldiers! I even suspect they have some stored-up Qi power specifically for handling emergencies!”

"So? What are you planning to do?" Whitebeard looked at Reina and asked, "Are you going to take the initiative?"

“Taking the initiative now will only make us easy targets, and I believe they think so too, which is why they’re all refusing to act as a group, afraid of being tricked!” Reina said with a smile. “But a necessary probe is still necessary, brother… how about we go for a walk around?”

Reina's words made Whitebeard's eyes light up, and he said with a smile, "Oh~ tell me more!"

Reina smiled and explained his plan. Whitebeard listened with great interest, but still shook his head and said, "The idea is good, but it probably can't be implemented!"

Reina's original idea was that he and Whitebeard would launch an attack from someone else's territory, such as when the Navy launched a probing attack, the two of them would suddenly appear, fight and run away.

This way, we can not only draw out powerful extraterrestrial visitors, but also avoid their counterattack.

"Why?" Reina asked, puzzled.

In his view, this kind of thing is not difficult to do.

“Although they have their own agendas, our goals are still aligned. If we suddenly intrude into their territory, we might indeed gain some intelligence, but the cost would be too high. You don’t want to have to send people out to keep an eye on the surroundings during future battles, do you?” Whitebeard shook his head and replied.

“Then we’ll have to figure it out ourselves. I don’t know if Judge’s androids are still usable. His androids are the most suitable cannon fodder,” Reina shrugged and said.

"It's best to use that kind of thing sparingly. It's not a normal method!" Whitebeard frowned and said, "Although those androids may not even have their own thinking ability, sending your subordinates to their deaths is not something a qualified commander should do!" Whitebeard said in a deep voice.

“Alright, then Marco and I will go to the front lines. Judging from the previous battles, the extraterrestrial visitors don’t seem to have become stronger. Either they are accumulating their luck, or a Venerable-level expert has already descended!” Reina shrugged and said.

Whitebeard pondered for a moment and said, "For the time being, don't go to the front line. Instead, patrol around our defenses. I don't trust anyone else with this kind of task!"

"Oh? What you mean, brother...?" Reina's eyes flashed, and he asked, "Is someone trying to take advantage of the chaos?"

"I don't know, but just in case! Only you and Marco have the best mobility here. I'll arrange for Marco to patrol with you. You two should stagger your patrol routes to ensure there are no problems on our front lines!" Whitebeard shook his head and replied.