Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

Chapter 974 Father and Daughter

Looking at the mechanical sea monsters surrounding the Sunny, a hint of surprise appeared in Reina's eyes.

Giantification has always been a topic of discussion in this world, because everyone knows that the giants are incredibly powerful.

Therefore, many powerful forces wanted to turn the giants into their own forces. However, there was only one giant, and no one wanted to offend the giants. So, unable to obtain the giants, all the forces began to secretly research how to enlarge ordinary creatures.

Unfortunately, even Vegapunk couldn't completely do this.

But Reina knew that the great kingdom of yesteryear could certainly have done such a thing, although he didn't yet understand why they could.

"It seems I have no choice but to force my way through!" Robin said softly, glancing at the mechanical sea kings around her.

She finally understood why Dragon had brought her and her father along; if she had come alone, she probably wouldn't have made it to Future Island!

"Luffy, let's just do it!" Reina had already taken out Hyōrinmaru. Although he didn't care about so many mechanical Sea Kings, if these guys really ran amok, it would be difficult to deal with them.

But just as they were about to make their move, a thick fog suddenly rose up, concealing the massive mechanical sea kings.

"It seems things are more complicated than I thought!" Zoro said, frowning.

“Hehe…” Reina chuckled softly and said in a low voice, “Hyourinmaru… Bankai!”

As Hyōrinmaru unleashed his Bankai form, a gigantic ice dragon and twelve ice lotus petals appeared.

Reina, wielding Hyōrinmaru in Bankai mode, slowly flew into the sky and then swung his sword at the surroundings.

The massive icy slash spread outwards, freezing everything that touched it. The surrounding mist seemed to be frozen by Reina's icy energy.

"Hiss~ It's so cold!" On the Sunny, Luffy and the others couldn't help but shiver as the surrounding temperature suddenly dropped a lot.

"So strong!" Zoro, a swordsman, looked at Reina floating in the air, his eyes flashing with intense fighting spirit.

Although Reina is not a pure swordsman, his main weapon is also a sword. Zoro has always regarded Reina as a target he must defeat, but he knows that he is not yet a match for him.

In fact, as Reina's strength increased, his control over Hyōrinmaru also became stronger, and the power he unleashed became even greater. Although he had not yet unleashed the full power of this "Death Blade," this was only due to the difference in the "world."

If this were the world of "Bleach," then as the master of Hyōrinmaru, the power he could unleash would definitely be greater than that of the captain who was hailed as a genius of the Bleach world.

"Let's go! Straight to Future Island!" After slowly descending from the sky, Reina deactivated Hyōrinmaru's Bankai mode and said to Luffy with a light laugh.

"Wow~~ Uncle Reina, that move was so cool!" Luffy looked at Reina excitedly and laughed loudly, "Guys, let's go, to Future Island!"

After resolving the crisis, the Sunny set off again, but they hadn't gone far when they spotted the enormous mechanical creatures frozen on the sea surface.

Luffy, Usopp, and the others started making noise again, standing on the deck looking at the spectacular scene before them.

"It seems Father's strength has improved again?" Robin brought over a glass of wine, handed it to Reina, and asked with a light laugh.

“This is all thanks to the extraterrestrial visitors from the North Sea. If it weren’t for them, my strength wouldn’t have improved so quickly! So you really should put more effort into the North Sea. Once you get to the final island, you should understand what you need to do next!” Reina shrugged and replied with a smile.

“I know very well that all we need to do is fulfill Luffy’s dream!” Robin smiled slightly and replied, “Judging from what happened in the Void Century, our chances of success are extremely slim. It’s not something that can be achieved simply by increasing our strength. Even the great kingdoms of yesteryear were defeated by Im…”

“Hahaha…If that’s the case, then why did you get involved? Or are you saying that even if this is just a cycle, you still have to complete your mission, right?” Reina said with a loud laugh.

“Yes, someone has to do this. Ohara did it back then, and now, as a survivor of Ohara, I must do it too!” Robin nodded and replied earnestly, “Ohara… has never truly died!”

“Although I won’t make any promises to you now, if you still think this way in the end, I will stand behind you and be your strength! But I hope you don’t involve Brother Newgate and the Whitebeard Pirates! They… are just ordinary pirates!” Reina took a deep breath and said.

“Father!” Robin looked at Reina and said apologetically, “I didn’t mean to involve you, Father, or the Whitebeard Pirates, but you should also know that if it really comes to the last step, the Whitebeard Pirates, as the world’s number one pirate crew, will certainly not be able to remain unscathed!”

“I understand!” Reina nodded and said firmly, “Although the Whitebeard Pirates can’t do it right now… when you take action, our Whitebeard Pirates will definitely have the strength to watch from the sidelines! That’s why I insist that everyone fight against the extraterrestrial visitors in the North Blue!”

"If these extraterrestrial visitors hadn't appeared, I would have definitely persuaded my brother to stand behind you, even if it meant risking the fate of the entire Whitebeard Pirates. I believe everyone would understand and support you! But the appearance of these extraterrestrial visitors has shown me another possibility! Does that Shanks kid think I don't know what he's up to? He wants to accomplish what Roger couldn't? Heh... He underestimates me too much!"

“Father…” Robin looked at Reina with a puzzled expression and asked, “Is there something I don’t know?”

Reina chuckled, shook his head, and said, "You understand the general direction, but many people involved have their own agendas and want to hitch a ride on Luffy's coattails as the successor to the Sun God! If it weren't for the extraterrestrial visitor, our Whitebeard Pirates would probably be one of them!"

"Does Father also think... Luffy will fail?" After a moment of silence, Robin asked.

"No, on the contrary, I think his chances of success are quite high, but... that's not a reason for me to drag the entire Whitebeard Pirates into this gamble!" Reina smiled slightly, patted Robin's head, and said, "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be involved! But you are my child, my and Olvia's child. I owed you a lot when you were young, so no matter what decision you make now, your father will always be your strong support. Anyone who wants to hurt you will have to step over my dead body, even if it's the World Government or that damn Im!"

“Father…” Robin pursed his lips, but did not continue.

She desperately wanted to persuade Reiner, to tell him that only by uniting all forces that could be united could they possibly achieve final victory, but now she didn't know how to convince him.

"Don't worry, it doesn't matter even without the Whitebeard Pirates' help. According to the original schedule, you shouldn't have received any assistance in this regard anyway!" He smiled and replied, seemingly knowing Robin's thoughts.

"Huh?" Robin looked at Reina in confusion, but Reina didn't offer any further explanation.

Chapter 975 Future Island

"Boom!"

Just as the Straw Hat crew was heading towards Future Island and could vaguely see its shape, a loud explosion suddenly came from the sea, and a giant robot appeared in front of everyone.

"A... a giant robot?" Franky stared excitedly at the enormous robot that had suddenly appeared before him, his eyes shining. "I knew it! If there are even large sea king-like mechanical creatures, how could there not be giant robots?!"

Like him are Luffy, Chopper, Usopp, and others; for them, robots are romance!

"Ah~ Ah~ Who are you guys? Are you the ones who turned this place into this?" Just as everyone was staring in astonishment at the giant robot in front of them, the robot's chest suddenly opened, and a tall girl with a communicator in her ear walked out.

"Who are you? Did you create those large sea king-like mechanical creatures?" Franky asked curiously, looking at the girl who had appeared.

Since the other party didn't seem to have any intention of making a move, Reina, Zoro, and the others stood still without moving.

"This is truly a troublesome matter! To make this place like this, even if Admiral Aokiji himself came, this would be the most he could manage, right?" The girl didn't answer Franky, but looked around before fixing her gaze on Reina, saying, "Lord Akame Reina?"

“It’s me!” Reina nodded and replied, “Where’s Vegapunk? Tell him to come out and see me!”

"I am Vegapunk!" The girl stepped forward, looking at Reina with some curiosity, and replied with a light laugh.

"What?" Everyone except Reina stared in surprise at the girl who called herself Vegapunk.

"Wait a minute! Something's not right. I've never heard of Vegapunk being a woman, and the time period Vegapunk was active doesn't match your age!" Robin, already in an attack stance, said to the girl who called herself Vegapunk.

"Vegapunk? Are you really Vegapunk? Do you know how much I admire you? I've been to your hometown of Baltimore, and I learned a lot there!" As soon as Franky heard that the other person was Vegapunk, he didn't care whether it was true or not and immediately stepped forward to express his respect.

"This legendary Vegapunk... is actually a beautiful woman?" Sanji was just as excited as Franky.

"Huh? Have you ever been to Baltimore? How's it doing there now?" Upon hearing this, the girl who called herself Vegapunk immediately looked at Franky and asked, "I haven't been back in a long time!"

"It's still the same as before..." Upon hearing this, Franky immediately recounted what he had seen and heard.

Zoro, Robin, and Reina were all quite surprised to see Vegapunk, the girl from Baltimore, discussing Baltimore with Franky.

Even if the other person isn't really Vegapunk, they must be someone very close to him, because from their conversation with Franky, they discovered that the other person really knows Vegapunk.

"So... you're the vice-captain of the Straw Hat Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates... Mr. Akame Reyna?" After a brief chat with Franky, the young girl Vegapunk looked at Luffy and Reyna and asked.

"Are you really that doctor?" Luffy asked, looking at the girl in front of him with curiosity.

Reina simply ignored her. Although he had never met Vegapunk, he knew that she was definitely not a girl, and the number 02 on her chest seemed to represent something.

"Of course! I'm not the original Vegapunk, I'm Vegapunk Lilith!" the girl replied matter-of-factly.

“Since that’s the case…then you should know why Vegapunk invited us here!” Seeing that it was indeed close to his guess, Reina looked at the girl and asked directly.

The girl, Lilith, shrugged and replied, "I really don't know about that. I noticed that the mechanical sea kings on the outskirts seemed to be acting strangely, so I came to check it out. But I do know about the invitation from the main body!"

"Then let's not waste any more time, just take us inside!" Reina said immediately upon hearing this.

"Hey... what kind of tone is that? Don't you plan to restore this place to its original state first?" Lilith said with some dissatisfaction when she saw Reina's expressionless face.

Before Reina could continue speaking, a steady voice came through the girl's earpiece: "Lilith, stop talking nonsense. Since Lord Reina has come in person, just bring them here!"

"What?! You have no idea how annoying this guy is. He acts like everyone owes him money. It's so infuriating!" Lilith replied through her headset, clearly annoyed.

"Alright, I told you, stop talking nonsense! Otherwise, after you get destroyed, you'll need to repair it, and then there will be a lot of trouble!" The voice in the earpiece spoke again: "Who do you think you're facing? That's Akame Reina! Even if you hide inside the robot's body, you probably won't last a minute, so stop wasting your breath!"

Upon hearing this, Lilith glanced at the expressionless Reina, then could only purse her lips and say, "You... come with me!"

Upon hearing this, Robin looked at her father, and after seeing Reina nod subtly, she whispered to Luffy, "Luffy, let's go!"

"Alright!" Luffy had been wanting to continue for a long time.

Soon, with the help of the giant robot, the Straw Hat crew and Reina landed directly on Future Island.

"Wow~~~ This is so cool, this is practically the future!" After the group arrived on the island, they found that there was no one else on the island, but both the style of the buildings and the shops on the streets looked full of technology.

"Where is Vegapunk?" Although this place was indeed somewhat dreamlike, Reina didn't care too much. He just wanted to see Vegapunk, the scientist who was said to be 500 years ahead of the world.

Although he saw many unbelievable technologies on the island, these things were secondary compared to meeting Vegapunk.

"Come with me!" Upon hearing this, Lilith glanced at Reina and led them directly towards a huge, egg-shaped building floating in the air on the island, which looked like it had a crack in it.

"Terminal?" Reina frowned as he looked at the text on the egg-shaped building. He remembered the internet on Earth before he transmigrated. That kind of thing didn't exist in the world of One Piece. There was no internet here at all.

Chapter 976 Namie

Led by Lilith, the Straw Hat crew and Reina walked into the cracked giant egg. The entire egg was built above the clouds, serving as a research institute, while the factory was located below the clouds.

But just as they arrived at the door and were about to go in, music suddenly started playing.

"This piece is..." The moment Reina heard the music, a fragment buried deep in his memory seemed to be awakened.

Luffy and the others were stunned at first, and then everyone except Jinbe looked in disbelief at the direction where the music was playing.

"My longing for you grows stronger and stronger..."

"Boundless power surged from his entire body..."

"Wherever you are willing..."

This friendship will never change!

"We are hopeful!!!"

As the familiar music began, even Reina couldn't help but open his mouth wide, because this music... was the theme song of a chapter from the anime "One Piece" that he watched in his previous life.

But isn't the world he's in right now the world of One Piece? Why is the theme song playing? This is just too absurd, and judging from Luffy and the others' expressions, they seem to be very familiar with this music as well.

"Namie! Is that you?" Luffy looked towards the source of the music, tears welling in his eyes, and asked loudly.

"Namie! Is it really you?" Nami and Chopper, who were more emotional, had already burst into tears.

"Namie...who is she?" Reina got goosebumps and looked at Robin, who also seemed very excited, and asked.

“That was our former partner, a musician!” Robin said, sounding slightly excited.

"Luffy, everyone... it's been a long time!" A girl with beige hair walked out of the giant dome and greeted Luffy and the others with a smile.

"Namie, it really is you!" Luffy and the others ran towards the girl called Namie, but Luffy, who was running in the lead, just as he was about to hug her, he passed right through her body.