Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"I know everyone has worked hard these past few days, but we still need to wait for an opportunity!" Shanks put down the bottle of liquor in his hand and said in a deep voice.

Seeing this, no one said anything more.

Hawkeye was the only one drinking nonchalantly. If it weren't for his dislike of the Navy's relentless pursuit, he wouldn't have joined the Red-Haired Pirates. Compared to the pirates' penchant for raiding, he preferred this leisurely life. Moreover, when he wanted to fight a strong opponent, he only needed to go to the front-line islands, where countless extraterrestrials would fight him. He found this kind of life quite comfortable.

Meanwhile, at the North Sea Naval Base, Sengoku had just received four Seraphim units brought by Sentomaru: Seraphim Empress, Seraphim Strait, Seraphim Clown, and Seraphim Hawkeye.

With the addition of Seraphim, the lack of mid-range combat power in the Navy has been somewhat alleviated.

Unfortunately, the generals are the backbone of the navy, and Sakazuki wouldn't allow the navy's generals to come to the North Sea. So apart from a few captains, the number of generals in the North Sea is quite limited.

If it weren't for the support of powerful figures like Garp, Sengoku, and Fujitora, the Navy's situation in the North Blue would likely be quite difficult.

With the addition of Sentomaru and Seraphim, Garp, Fujitora, and Aokiji are now freed up to take care of the Marines like babysitters.

Chapter 1015 Frank's Worries

"First mate!"

That day, as soon as Reina came out of the Tower of Trials, Frank was already waiting for him in the room.

"What's wrong? Has something changed at the front?" Reina asked, his expression changing.

Because he was afraid of a surprise attack from extraterrestrial visitors, Reina didn't dare to charge too hard in the Tower of Trials at once, lest he get too badly injured.

Frank shook his head and said with a smile, "I keep in touch with Captain Lakyo every day. There haven't been any major changes on the extraterrestrial side yet! As for the Doctor, I heard that with Mr. Shakya's help, they have completed the energy zone conversion and all the thrusters have been installed!"

"Oh! That's a good thing! But Xuan Yue Island can stay here, it doesn't need to be too close to the front line!" Reina breathed a sigh of relief and replied.

Frank smiled helplessly and said, "But they have nothing better to do, so they built two more teleporters, and now they're planning to build a third. I know we don't plan to build that many, but I don't know how to tell them..."

"So that's what it was... It's alright, I had them make it!" Reina said with a light laugh. "This is a good thing; it can be used to exchange for resources that we normally can't get, especially from the Navy!"

"Huh? Such an important thing, are we going to exchange it with the Navy? What if they figure it out themselves?" Frank said somewhat reluctantly.

“Idiot, you don’t understand this kind of thing, but the Doctor and the others do. So, switching them out now will only benefit us, not harm us! Understand?” Reina said with a slight smile.

Frank shrugged and replied, "Alright, I'll give the order to get the materials the doctor and the others need as soon as possible!"

"Wait a minute!" Reina looked at Frank and asked with a smile, "You rascal, you're not deliberately making things difficult for the doctor and the others with the materials, are you?"

It's important to know that any materials the Doctor needs are always resources that the Whitebeard Pirates prioritize acquiring. This time, Frank was probably worried that the Doctor and his crew would make too many teleporters, so he deliberately blocked them from producing too many teleporters.

However, Frank shook his head and said with a wry smile, "It's not my place to do this kind of thing, because we don't have enough resources to begin with!"

"Huh? What resources are you short of?" Reina asked in surprise.

Since Xuan Yue Island arrived in the North Blue, the Whitebeard Pirates have never lacked resources.

"Energy! The doctor and the others said that the teleporter requires a lot of energy, but the energy converter they're building can't be too big, so the requirements for materials are very high! I don't really understand it either, but anyway, what they need, our current storage capacity is already insufficient!" Frank shrugged and replied.

Reina suddenly realized that the materials needed for the energy converter were already scarce, and now, due to the limited size of the transmitter, the energy converter could not be too large either, which made the requirements for materials even higher.

"You should prioritize arranging what the Doctor needs, and buy as much as you can! No matter how much it costs, the Navy and the World Government will foot the bill!" Reina said with a smile.

“The problem is that in the past, there were underground markets and black markets in the New World, but in the North Sea, it’s really hard to buy things!” Frank said with some difficulty.

"You don't have the training methods of those black market merchants?" Reina frowned and said, "Also, if you can't find a seller, you can try going to the Chaotic Lands; there should be black market merchants there!"

Generally speaking, the more chaotic a place is, the more likely there are black market dealers.

"We've already sent someone to contact the black market in the New World, but getting the goods from there will probably be more expensive, since they'll have to be shipped from the New World!" Frank replied.

"They're delivering goods to us this time, so let them use our flag. I reckon it's the only company that's delivering goods to Beihai! It's only right that they use our flag!" Reina said with a smile.

"No way!" Frank immediately refused. "Those guys, if we give them a break, who knows what they'll do? Our Whitebeard Pirates' flag isn't something they can use. I'd rather pay a higher price!"

Even Reina couldn't do anything about Frank in this regard.

"Or if you're not comfortable with that, you can send someone to escort them!" Reina said helplessly.

Frank thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Alright, we definitely can't let them fly our flag so easily!"

While Frank was chatting, the maids finished bandaging Reina's wounds.

"My lord, the food is ready. Would you like to eat now?" The maid asked quietly, seeing that Reina and Frank were still chatting.

“Bring the food up!” Reina nodded, then said to Frank, “Would you like some to eat with us?”

"No need!" Frank shook his head and said, "I've already eaten!"

Reina ignored Frank and ate heartily. He had just finished fighting and needed food to replenish his energy.

Although he didn't suffer serious injuries during the battles in the Tower of Trials before emerging, he still tries to engage in as many battles as possible before coming out in order to conserve trial keys.

Seeing that Reina had started eating, Frank didn't say anything more and turned to leave. He had come to find Reina about the materials issue in the laboratory, but now that the problem was solved, there was no need for him to stay and disturb Reina's rest.

However, just as Frank gave the order to buy materials from the black market, someone came to inform him that Lacjo had found him.

"Captain Lacjo, this is Frank!" Frank arrived at the communications room, took the Den Den Mushi, and said.

"Frank, has Reina come out of the Tower of Trials yet?" Upon hearing Frank's voice, Lakyo didn't waste any words and asked directly.

Frank's heart skipped a beat, thinking something had happened at the front. He immediately replied, "They're out. I just came back from the first mate. He's getting ready to rest!"

"Phew~ It's good that you're out. Tell him not to go into the Tower of Trials again recently. Things have changed on the side of the extraterrestrial visitors. I guess they're already preparing to implement a new plan!" Lakyo breathed a sigh of relief and said.

“Alright, I’ll inform the first mate in a moment. Do you need the first mate to go to the front lines?” Frank asked in a deep voice.

“It’s not that bad, but just tell him to be ready at any time!” Laqué shook his head and said.

"Yes, I understand!" Frank replied, having also understood the other party's meaning.

After hanging up with Lacjo, Frank headed toward Reiner's cottage again, but as soon as he reached the door, the maid told him that Reiner was already asleep.

After thinking for a moment, Frank told the maid that if Reina woke up, she should contact him immediately. Fearing that the maid might make a mistake, he also left a note for Reina before turning to leave.

Chapter 1016 Buying and Selling

"My lord, Steward Frank asked you to go see him after you woke up. He came by once while you were asleep!" The maid immediately stepped forward and said as Reina woke up.

"Hmm? Do you know what it is?" Reina frowned and asked.

Since Frank didn't wake him, it proved that things weren't in a hurry.

The maid shook her head, handed over a note, and replied, "Steward Frank didn't say anything, but he left a note!"

"Strange activity from extraterrestrial visitors!"

The note explained Frank's purpose, and after reading it, Reina was instantly wide awake.

"That idiot!"

Reina thought the extraterrestrial visitors had already taken some action, but Frank didn't want to disturb his rest, so he didn't wake him.

After a quick wash, Reina immediately found Frank and breathed a sigh of relief upon learning that the extraterrestrial visitors had not taken any action. He then asked, "What did Lacjo say?"

"Captain Lacjo only asked you to temporarily refrain from entering the Tower of Trials, as the enemy may take action at any time! Also, Commander Ace has been recalled!" Farak replied.

"I understand. From now on, I'll be stationed on Xuan Yue Island. If there's any news from the front lines, notify me immediately!" Reina nodded and said, "By the way, how many teleporters has the Doctor made?"

"Due to material shortages, we've only made two more besides the ones we use. But the doctor said we can produce them quickly once the materials are available!" Frank replied directly.

Reina nodded and said, "Hurry up with the materials. Also, contact the Navy later; I need to speak with Sengoku!"

“Okay!” Frank nodded in reply.

After getting some food, Reina went to the communications room and contacted Sengoku of the Navy.

"Speak up, what do you want, kid?" Sengoku asked impatiently after answering the Den Den Mushi.

"Hey~ So angry? Of course I have good news for you!" Reina chuckled and said.

“Speak! What’s good for you may not be so good for me!” Sengoku said unmoved.

“We’ve already developed the teleporter!” Reina said without further ado.

"Oh?" Sure enough, upon hearing Reina's words, Sengoku immediately became interested and asked, "So what are you planning to do?"

“We’ve already put it into use here, and we have extra teleporters. We’re planning to sell you a few. Do you want them?” Reina asked with a strange laugh.

After a moment of contemplation, Zhan Guo asked, "How many units do you plan to sell?"

“I’ll sell you two! One teleporter isn’t enough; you need at least two! Of course, if you’re willing to link with our teleporters, one will suffice!” Reina chuckled and said, “But I doubt you’d be willing!”

"I want three!" Sengoku said after a moment's thought.

“That’s impossible. We don’t have that many right now. We also need to give them to our allies, the Revolutionary Army and the Straw Hat Pirates. So we can only sell you two!” Reina shook his head and refused.

"Give me three units at double the price!" Sengoku said directly.

"Impressive! No wonder you're a former Fleet Admiral. It seems the World Government has given you a lot of funding!" Reina said with a smile. "However, I still refuse!"

"Three times, that's my limit. If that's not enough, I'll just take one more!" Sengoku said in a deep voice.

"Deal!" Reina didn't waste any words and replied with a strange laugh, "Let's have a pleasant transaction. I'll send you one first, and after you send over the resources, I'll send you the remaining two, OK?"

Hearing the teasing in Reina's words, Sengoku ignored it, nodded, and said, "Okay!"

After Reina hung up the Den Den Mushi, Frank looked at Reina with admiration and said, "First mate, you didn't even discuss the price, so why is the Navy willing to offer three times the price?"

"Hehe! That's because he wants three!" Reina said with a light laugh.

"Three units?" Frank was even more puzzled. Why would the other party raise the price if they asked for three units?

“I’ve already said that we only need two teleporters, but he asked for three. Why do you think that is?” Reina chuckled and said, “Because they only need two. The remaining one is for the World Government. So they can ask the World Government for the resources needed for three. If that’s the case, why should they care about the price, especially since we are the forces fighting against extraterrestrial visitors!”

Frank suddenly realized that there were so many inside stories in Reina and Sengoku's conversation.

After ending his communication with the Navy, Reina contacted the Revolutionary Army and the Straw Hat Pirates separately, telling them about the teleporter. He explained that if they needed it, they would have to provide the materials themselves, and he would help them build it for free.

"First mate, even though they are allies, are they really not charging us?" Frank asked again, puzzled.

“Of course, as allies, this is necessary, and haven’t we already received enough resources from the Navy?” Reina said with a smile.

"But I still feel a little unwilling to give it to them like this!" Frank said with some reluctance, "This is something we worked very hard to develop!"

"You need to think long-term!" Reina patted his shoulder and said softly, "Just do as I say!"

Although Frank has his own ideas, he will always execute orders perfectly, whether it's Reiner or Whitebeard, instead of just going through the motions. That's why they like to entrust things to him.

Actually, Reina did this for another reason, not just to trick the World Government. After the Navy gave the teleporter to the World Government, who would the World Government give it to? It would definitely be Dr. Vegapunk, but Dr. Vegapunk had already obtained all the data of the teleporter from them.

So Vegapunk will have enough reason to apply for research funding and materials, and then these resources will still belong to the Whitebeard Pirates.