Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

“I understand! But what about the front lines?” Reina hesitated for a moment before asking.

"Don't worry, if it's just defense, there won't be any problem!" Whitebeard waved his hand and said.

Reina nodded and replied, "In that case, I'll have the user of the Gaze-Gaze ​​Fruit go back to Luffy's side first?"

"Yes, you should personally escort her back! And while you're at it, check the defensive measures along the way!" Whitebeard replied.

"Okay!" Upon hearing this, Reina immediately got up and left.

Soon, under Whitebeard's orders, the captains began to disperse. Apart from leaving enough manpower here, the captains and crew members were dispatched by Whitebeard to various front-line islands to garrison.

"So, why did Whitebeard call us back?" Yonji asked, looking bored, on the small island where Whitebeard was stationed.

"I heard that the original plan has been suspended. We were supposed to go to the moon with First Vice Captain Reina!" Reiju said with a light laugh as she sat at the bar.

"Oh? The moon? That sounds interesting! Why aren't you going?" Yuji asked curiously.

"I don't know about that. We're not considered core members of the Whitebeard Pirates yet, so they wouldn't proactively inform us of this kind of information!" Reiju shrugged and replied.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore! It seems Father is coming too, so we'll just follow orders!" Ichiji said with a serious expression, "Our status and position in the pirate crew are rather awkward right now, so let's not discuss this kind of thing outside!"

Reiju looked at her older brother in surprise. In the past, he wouldn't have cared about these things.

As emotionless weapons of war, her three brothers are beings who only know how to kill. When did they begin to understand this kind of political inclination?

"Don't look at me like that. In the past, I just found it troublesome. Now that we don't have enough strength to ignore it, we must put away our arrogance!" Ichiji seemed to know Reiju's thoughts and said softly.

Reiju smiled and said, "I didn't think that way, and I think Big Brother is right! We've been killing all this time, and now that we have some free time, let's just treat it as a vacation!"

Ichi nodded and said nothing more.

As for Yonji and Niji, they didn't care at all and were drinking and teasing the pretty bar waitress.

Reiju and Ichiji weren't worried about the two of them; they just liked to flirt and wouldn't actually do anything to the waiter.

A few days later, news came from the Sky Island that they were about to arrive at the Whitebeard Pirates' base in the North Blue. Whitebeard specially called Marco back, firstly to welcome the arrival of the Sky Island, and secondly to give Marco a chance to reunite with his family.

Since arriving in the North Blue, Marco has been traveling around a lot. Although Nojiko understands this very well, Whitebeard can't let Marco stay out all the time. The patrol work can be left to Reyna alone.

Chapter 942 Convergence

"Doctor...it's been a long time!" When Marco landed on the small sky island, the first thing he saw was Dr. Asie, who was waiting for him to land.

"Long time no see, Captain Marco! I wonder how my daughter is doing in the North Sea?" Dr. Asie stepped forward and asked with a smile, "She hasn't caused Newgate any trouble, has she?"

"Hahaha... Olga is very cute. Although she's a bit mischievous, she has a kind heart. My dad really likes her!" Marco said with a laugh.

"It's because you all spoil her like this that she's turned into a witch!" Dr. Asie said, shaking his head with a smile.

Marco smiled slightly and said, "What does it matter? With the strength of our Whitebeard Pirates, raising a witch is nothing. Does anyone have any objections? If anyone disagrees, they can come and talk to me!"

Hearing Marco's domineering words, Dr. Asie felt that he had come to the wrong person.

Because of the pure gold, although his and Olga's bodies have begun to change slowly, it is still very slow compared to the normal growth of ordinary people. So, although Olga is no longer a child, she is still a young girl.

This led the Whitebeard Pirates to subconsciously treat her like a child.

The top executives and core cadres doted on this mischievous little sister, and with their support, Olga became even more fearless.

"Judging from your tone, I can tell that the girl is doing quite well in the North Sea!" Dr. Asie said helplessly.

"Hahaha...Indeed, quite impressive. Her reputation as one of the twin witches, Perona, is already spreading throughout the North Sea!" Marco replied with a hearty laugh.

As they talked, the two walked toward the interior of the small sky island.

"So...we're useless here?" Dr. Asie looked at Marco in surprise and asked.

Marco just shared the latest intelligence with Dr. Asie, which is why he reacted so strongly.

"It's not entirely useless!" Marco shook his head and said, "We'll have to use the small sky island sooner or later; we're just pausing the plan for now!"

“That’s true. We can’t get anywhere without finding the enemy’s hiding place!” Dr. Asie nodded and said, “But what am I supposed to do if you don’t go to the moon now?”

"Well... how about we just treat this as a vacation?" Marco scratched his head and said.

Dr. Assie's face darkened. His time was so precious; was this the time for him to relax and enjoy himself?

"Doctor, Captain Marco!" Just then, Judge, dressed in a lab coat, walked in and said with a smile, "Are you finished talking? We're not far from the base now. Shall we have a meal now? Or wait until we get there to eat with Dad?"

"Mr. Judge!" Marco greeted Judge as he entered.

Although the other party does not currently hold any position in the Whitebeard Pirates, he was, after all, the former leader of Germa, and necessary respect is still required.

"How can I possibly have the appetite to eat?!" Dr. Asie sighed and recounted what Marco had just told him.

"Huh?" Judge was taken aback, then frowned and said, "This is indeed a bit bad. Our research on the teleporter has reached a critical moment. We originally wanted to come out and clear our heads, to see if we could make any progress here. If we stop here now, it will indeed be a waste of time!"

"Have you figured out the teleporter yet?" Marco asked in surprise.

"No! It's not that easy. But we've made some progress, though we've hit a roadblock on some issues, which is why we thought of coming out for a walk! Perhaps seeing these extraterrestrial visitors will give us some inspiration, but if I'm wasting time here, I'd rather go back to the lab!" Dr. Asie shook his head and replied.

"Alright, Doctor, it's a rare opportunity to get out of town, so let's not think about research anymore. Why don't we take this time to have a proper vacation? The researchers in the lab need a rest too!" Judge chuckled and patted Dr. Asie on the shoulder, saying, "Now that we're here, we can talk to Dad and see if we can find more researchers. It's still too few for just the two of us to conduct independent research in one lab!"

Dr. Assie nodded and said, "That's right, but it's no use talking to Newgate about this. He doesn't care about these things. You still have to talk to Rayner! That kid always manages to find some useful people from who-knows-where, like you! Hahahaha..."

"Hahahaha... That's right. I heard that Dad throws banquets every day. When we get to the base, we'll have to have a couple of drinks. I haven't had a drink in ages, being stuck in the lab all day!" Gaji replied with a loud laugh.

Marco listened to their conversation with a smile. He liked the atmosphere. The Whitebeard Pirates were like a real family now. You couldn't feel it when you were outside, but once you returned to Crescent Moon Island, it really felt like coming home!

The small sky island had long been designed as part of the Crescent Moon Island, and the people who came this time were all residents of the Crescent Moon Island, so even though they had just arrived, Marco felt like he was coming home.

Not only him, but even his wife, Nokiko, felt a little uncomfortable when they first arrived. There was a strange energy on Crescent Island, and it seemed that sunbathing there was a very pleasant thing. Otherwise, the Senor Piqué couple would not have stayed on Crescent Island and even refused Reina's invitation.

Not long after, accompanied by Marco, the small sky island landed next to the Whitebeard Pirates' base island. To show his respect, Whitebeard personally came to welcome Dr. Assie and Judge, accompanied by the captain who stayed behind and Ichiji and others.

"Father!" Ichi and his siblings rushed to Judge's side immediately.

"How are you all doing here? You haven't caused any trouble, have you?" When Judge saw his children, he wasn't as cold as he had imagined. Although he was still expressionless, there was a hint of tenderness in his words that was different from usual.

"No, we followed the captain's orders exactly!" Apart from Reiju having some sense of something, Ichi and the others didn't notice anything and replied as usual, as if reporting a task.

“Father, we’ve been fighting on the front lines, and we only recently received orders from the vice-captain to return to our base!” Reiju didn’t know why, but after Ichi finished answering, she said directly, “Although we’re on the front lines, we don’t have many opportunities to fight. We’re mostly stationed there to guard and manage the pirates!”

Judge nodded, glanced at his children, and said, "Now is not the time to talk about this. You wait here for a while, and we'll talk after we've dealt with things here!"

"Yes, Father!" Ichi and his brothers didn't sense anything amiss and went straight behind Judge after answering, while Reiju felt increasingly strange.

In the past, their father would not have paid any attention to these things; he would have gone to Captain Whitebeard's side immediately.

Chapter 943 Changes

“Since you have some free time lately, stay here for a few more days. Don’t stay in the lab every day. You should spend more time with Olga. Although we can be with her, you are, after all, her father! Don’t let the child not feel your father’s love!” The white-bearded man said with a smile to Dr. Asie beside him.

The banquet prepared for the small sky island had already begun. After Whitebeard and Dr. Asie caught up, they brought up Olga's matter.

Dr. Assie rolled his eyes and replied, "If she were anywhere else, I might worry, but here with you, do you think I have any reason to worry? In that wild girl's heart, you, her father, are probably more responsible than I am!"

"Gurarararar..." Upon hearing this, Whitebeard couldn't help but laugh triumphantly. His family was his treasure, and being loved and respected by his family was the greatest honor for Whitebeard.

The group chatted and drank, and the atmosphere was quite pleasant.

“Dad, it’s been a while since I’ve seen my children. If there’s nothing else, I’ll head over to them first!” After chatting for a while, Judge stood up and said.

Whitebeard nodded and replied, "Go ahead! You're one of us now, so relax and don't be shy!"

After Judge left, Dr. Asie sighed and said, "Speaking of abilities, he's quite good, but he probably has something on his mind and hasn't fully integrated with us!"

Whitebeard's lips curled slightly as he said, "There are many ambitious people in this world, and many capable people too. You can't make them all like us. As long as they're not enemies, it doesn't matter!"

“I know, but it’s a bit of a pity! Perhaps he still has some worries. After relinquishing power and weapons, he feels very insecure!” Dr. Asie shook his head and said.

"It's alright, time will tell. As long as he doesn't rebel, I will treat him as family!" the white-bearded man said with a slight smile.

Dr. Assie gave the white-bearded man a thumbs-up and then drank a large glass of ale.

The banquet was very lively. Although most of the captains and members were not there, their families from the small island came, and the members stationed there were still very happy.

Both sides boasted to each other. The person from the small sky island told the local staff that everything was fine at home and that interesting things were happening on Xuan Yue Island every day.

The local personnel also told their companions on the small sky island how fierce the extraterrestrial visitors were, how brave they themselves were, and how many enemies they had eliminated.

The banquet, which wasn't particularly noisy, lasted until the next morning. Drunken members lay scattered across the banquet square, while by the central bonfire, the white-bearded man tended to the remaining firewood, occasionally taking a sip of the wine beside him.

"Dad!" Marco walked slowly from a distance, holding his sleeping son in his arms.

"It's Marco!" Whitebeard smiled slightly, but his expression immediately changed when he saw the child in Marco's arms. He said in a deep voice, "You didn't let the little orca play here all night, did you?"

Little Orca is the nickname of Marco's child, because the symbol of the Whitebeard Pirates is a whale.

"Huh?" Marco was taken aback and said, "How could that be? I just came from home. Dad, you didn't stay up all night again and were drinking the whole time, did you?"

"Gurararara... It's alright, my body is completely fine now! Come here, let me hold the little orca, is he still not awake?" Whitebeard replied with a loud laugh.

Marco smiled and handed his son to Whitebeard before shaking his head and saying, "I don't know if I made a mistake by trying to improve your health, Dad. If Reina were here, he'd probably scold you again!"

"Gurararara...that's why I sent that brat away!" the white-bearded man said with a laugh.

Upon hearing this, Marco couldn't help but smile wryly.

The little whale in Whitebeard's arms seemed to have been awakened by Whitebeard's laughter. It slowly opened its eyes, and upon seeing Whitebeard, it reached out its hands to try and pull his beard.

From the moment they arrived at the camp, during the time Marco was away, Nojiko brought the little whale to Whitebeard's place almost every day, something Marco had specifically instructed him to do before leaving.

With his children around, Whitebeard has reduced his drinking time considerably.

This is why the baby whale didn't cry when it saw the white beard after waking up.

After seeing the baby killer whale wake up, Whitebeard couldn't be bothered with Marco anymore. What's the point of having a grandson when you have a son?

Marco felt a mix of helplessness and amusement as he watched his white-bearded father playing happily with his son. However, he had come to see Whitebeard about something, so he stepped forward and asked, "Dad, is there any news from Reina?"

"Reina? Go ask Laco, he should be able to contact Reina! Where's Nojiko? Little Orca just woke up, he probably hasn't eaten yet, right? Go and call Nojiko over, you useless thing!" At this moment, Whitebeard only had eyes for Little Orca, and he didn't care about Reina and Marco at all.

"Here it comes, Dad! I bet the little orca is awake by now!" Nojiko said with a smile as she handed the little orca's breakfast to Whitebeard, while giving her husband a sidelong glance.

Marco scratched the back of his head in exasperation. What was going on?

Marco could hardly believe his eyes as he watched Whitebeard carefully feed the baby orca. His father no longer possessed the imposing presence he once had when he commanded the ocean; all he showed was patience and affection.

The surrounding pirates seemed unfazed; they were used to Whitebeard's appearance. However, the members who came from the small sky island, like Marco, were startled by Whitebeard's appearance.

"Is this...is this still the invincible Whitebeard?" Judge looked at Whitebeard feeding the baby killer whale, his face full of disbelief, and said.

“Father, there’s no need to doubt it. If an enemy appears at this time, the fearsome Whitebeard will appear, and he will be even more powerful!” Reiju said softly from the side.