Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

“But aren’t they planning a full-scale attack now? Why aren’t they increasing their forces?” Reina shook his head and replied.

"Based on our previous speculation, they need the power of luck to create these cloned soldiers or powerful individuals' bodies. So do you think they have enough luck to increase the number of powerful individuals while simultaneously increasing their troops?" Whitebeard picked up the barrel of sake beside him, took a swig of sake, and said, "They are currently probing to see where the defenses are weakest, so they can launch their main attack in that direction as soon as possible!"

“Then… how about we deliberately leave some openings? For example, have the captains show up with the Revolutionary Army or the Straw Hat Pirates, and then use the teleporter to quickly return!” Reina said after thinking for a moment.

Because one of the teleporters sold to the Navy had already reached the World Government, the payment was made quite quickly. After obtaining enough materials, Reina not only gave them the remaining two teleporters from the Navy, but also the four teleporters from the Straw Hat Pirates and the Revolutionary Army.

The Revolutionary Army didn't have a habit of owing money, so they readily settled the cost of the materials. Only the Straw Hat crew still owed money for materials because they couldn't find the energy they needed.

When sending the teleporter, Reina had already told them that their teleporter and the Whitebeard Pirates' teleporter were interoperable, but authorization from both sides was required. They would just need to notify the other side to grant them access, and both sides could then use the teleporter normally.

Although the two sides are currently quite far apart, they can teleport to each other's front lines by placing a teleporter at the border.

When the time comes, the Whitebeard Pirates' commanders can split up and go to their territory to make their appearance. The extraterrestrial visitors, unaware that they possess such a powerful weapon as a teleportation device, might launch a direct attack on the Whitebeard Pirates. Then, the commanders can quickly return, and with the sudden appearance of Reina, they can definitely catch the enemy off guard.

Who knows, there might be some unexpected gains later.

As for the Straw Hat crew and the Revolutionary Army, although they might have to deal with more extraterrestrial visitors, they won't have any problems if they only need to defend.

Whitebeard was clearly tempted by Reiner's proposal, but such things require preparation and cannot be implemented just like that, especially since it involves allies.

“Dad, why don’t we give it a try? Waiting like this isn’t a solution. We might as well take the initiative and let them attack!” Marco agreed.

Whitebeard pondered for a moment and then said, "Lakuyo, contact the Revolutionary Army and the Straw Hat Pirates. Ace and Izo, go to the Straw Hat Pirates' side. Namur and Harta, go to the Revolutionary Army's side! Marco, the front line here is in your hands. Don't appear too weak."

"Yes, Father!"

After Whitebeard gave the order, the entire Whitebeard Pirates began to operate.

The Revolutionary Army and the Straw Hat Pirates readily agreed to the Whitebeard Pirates' request. However, the Navy, having somehow heard the news, expressed their desire to join as well.

Whitebeard did not refuse and had Vista take Kingdo to the Marines.

As expected, as the captains appeared in other places, the extraterrestrial visitors began to intensify their attacks, and after confirming the captains' locations, they launched a full-scale attack on the Whitebeard Pirates.

"What? They've launched their final assault?" Whitebeard and Reyna exchanged bewildered glances. Currently, only Marco and the captains were fighting on the front lines. If the Destroyer appeared, even Marco might be in danger.

"Big brother, I'll go first. You take some men and come over on the Moby Dick to provide support!" As Reina spoke, he rushed out and summoned Little Eagle.

Although Marco and his group were fighting on the island of the extraterrestrial visitors, it wasn't far from here. If Eagle took Reina there, it wouldn't take more than half an hour.

If Reina reaches the front lines, at least Marco and the others can be saved.

In fact, this was also a mistake on Reina and Whitebeard's part. They did not expect that after a simple probe, the extraterrestrial visitors would launch a full-scale attack without even having time to prepare.

"Lakuyo, contact the captains and tell them to come back immediately via the teleporter. Also, have the Moby Dick prepare to set sail. Let's go!" As Reina left, Whitebeard also gave Lakuyo the order for everyone to assemble.

Meanwhile, the captains who went out also returned before the Moby Dick set off, thanks to the help of the teleporter.

"Lakuyo, give everyone a report on the situation at the front!" On the Moby Dick, everyone was gathered on the deck. Whitebeard sat in his reserved seat and said in a deep voice.

“Okay, Dad!” Lakyo nodded and said, “Just now, the extraterrestrials launched a probing attack. After confirming that our captain was elsewhere, they launched a full-scale attack! According to the news from the front lines, the attack currently includes a level 45 title holder, five level 40+ powerhouses, and more than ten level 30 powerhouses!”

"Sigh~"

Rakuyo's words made everyone gasp, even Whitebeard's face darkened.

Based on the extraterrestrial visitors' levels, those at levels 30 to 39 are basically on par with the Whitebeard Pirates' captains; those at levels 40 to 44 are comparable to Marine Admirals; and those at level 45 are capable of fighting one-on-one against the Four Emperors without being at a disadvantage.

In other words, Marco currently faces one Yonko-level powerhouse, five Marine Admirals, and more than ten Captains.

This combat setup is more than enough to fight the entire Whitebeard Pirates, let alone dealing with just Marco and his few companions.

“However, Reina has already set off before us. With him there, Marco and the others should be safe. The Moby Dick is quite fast. As long as they can hold out until we arrive, we can still put up a fight!” Laco took a deep breath and said.

"So now it's all about speed?" Sachi took a deep breath and said.

"Besides our own crew, there are more than thirty pirate crews coming to our aid. They're right behind us, but their ships aren't as fast as ours, so they'll be a bit slower! Once we arrive, we'll buy some time. Now it all depends on Reina!" Laco sighed and said.

Chapter 1020 Rescue

Meanwhile, Reina, who had set off earlier, was heading towards the island where Marco was at an extremely fast speed. As a surveillance eagle, speed was its forte, and if it weren't for Reina, it could have been even faster.

Soon, Reina could vaguely see the island, and his Observation Haki also detected a large amount of life energy.

"Phew~ Thank goodness, the Annihilator shouldn't be here!" Reina didn't sense the Annihilator on the island. As long as the Annihilator wasn't there, Marco and the others should be able to hold out until he arrived.

Just as Reina approached, Marco and the others, who had retreated to the edge of the island, were all injured.

It seems that the extraterrestrial visitors' purpose this time was not to seize territory, because in the past, once they decided to retaliate, they would have only forced Marco and his group to retreat, instead of destroying their ship immediately as they have now, leaving them no chance to escape.

This proves that the extraterrestrial visitors' purpose was to kill Marco and his companions.

"Marco, how much longer until Dad and the others arrive? We're about to give up!" Fosa asked Marco, who was also badly injured, as he dragged his wounded body and fought the enemy.

"How should I know? These guys seem to be after us. If things get really bad, you guys retreat first, I'll cover the rear!" Marco wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said loudly.

There were too many powerful opponents, and even he couldn't defend against them all. He could only passively take the beatings and couldn't even retaliate. If it weren't for the fact that his Regeneration Flame had some healing effect, he would probably have been defeated by the opponents long ago.

"You think you can cover the rear? I think you should just give up! You're the only one here who can fly. While you can still fly, you should retreat first!" Captain Speed ​​Gil of the 14th Division, holding up his shield, said while defending against the enemy's attack and trying to counterattack.

"Hang in there, everyone! At Reina's speed, he should be here soon!" Captain Bramank of the Sixth Division said, panting.

"If he doesn't come soon, we're afraid we really won't be able to hold on any longer!" said Blenheim, the massive captain of the Ninth Division, in a deep voice.

"boom!"

Before he could finish speaking, an attack struck him, sending his massive body flying.

"Blenheim!" Marco and the others saw this and wanted to go over to help, but they were stopped by their respective opponents.

Seeing this, Marco's flames suddenly surged, and he dared not hold back any longer.

Marco, at full power, possessed strength approaching level 45, which is why the Whitebeard Pirates were able to avoid a rout thanks to him.

However, Marco cannot maintain this state for too long. Even with the help of the Flame of Regeneration, his current strength has not yet reached level 45.

"Block!" Just as Marco was unleashing his full power to block the attack from the extraterrestrials, a pillar of ice suddenly shot straight at him. Marco, who had just blocked the attack, had no chance to dodge and was directly hit by the ice pillar, and then his whole body was frozen in ice.

"Marco!" Everyone, including the injured Blenheim, rushed towards Marco when they saw him frozen in ice.

But all of this was in vain; the enemy could easily suppress them, both in terms of strength and numbers.

Just then, a cry of an eagle came from the distant sky. Everyone looked up and saw an eagle rapidly approaching them, as if there were people on its back.

"Crack, crack..." Just as everyone's attention was drawn to the eagle in the sky, the ice block that had sealed Marco began to crack.

"Wow..."

"Huff...huff..."

Marco broke through the ice, his body already badly frozen in many places. Fortunately, the Flame of Regeneration was also of the fire element, so it had a certain suppressive effect on the ice; otherwise, Marco wouldn't have been able to break through the ice so quickly.

"Our reinforcements have arrived! We must hold on!" Marco, who had just broken through the ice, also spotted the eagle in the sky, which was not far away from them. At the same time, the eagle, whose name was associated with ice energy, waved its arm, seemingly intending to defeat them before their reinforcements arrived.

At the crucial moment, the team captains didn't hold back and used all their trump cards.

Even so, after the enemy's Frost Warriors joined the battle, they were still firmly suppressed, and their captains were constantly injured and fell to the ground.

"Phew... Looks like we made it in time after all, but I'm quite surprised you guys are in such a sorry state!" Reina, who descended from the sky, stood in front of the captains and said with a light laugh.

"Now is not the time to talk about this. How long until Dad and the others arrive? You alone can't hold them off!" Marco was already in a sorry state. If Reina had arrived any later, they probably wouldn't have been able to hold on.

“It will take some time for the Moby Dick to arrive, but as long as we hold them off, that should be enough!” Reina said softly.

He hadn't forgotten that those powerful extraterrestrial visitors had already mastered their language. If he were to negotiate plans in front of them as before, he would truly be humiliated.

"Phew~ that crisis isn't over yet!" Marco licked his lips and said.

“Leave the strongest one to me. You all just need to take care of yourselves. You don’t need to worry about me, okay?” Reina looked at the somewhat hesitant Frostbringer and turned to Marco to say.

Although his appearance brought a moment of peace to the battlefield, Reina knew that the enemy would not give up this opportunity. Perhaps the Destroyer had already set off this way, so he had to protect Marco and the others while not expending too much energy.

"Don't worry!" Marco nodded and said, "But be careful, they won't go one-on-one with you!"

Before Marco could finish speaking and before Reina could reply, the extraterrestrial visitors had already launched their attack.

"Hyōrinmaru... Bankai!" Reina didn't waste any words. He had always wanted to test how effective Hyōrinmaru could be against opponents who used ice energy.

As expected, with Hyōrinmaru's Bankai, the ice controlled by the Iceman lost its vitality after approaching Reina and the others, ceasing its attack. This was Hyōrinmaru's forte: seizing control of the ice.

Reina has not suffered any loss in terms of stamina or anything else, so now is not the time to replenish himself by absorbing the ice. He can try this move later, which can also be considered a surprise for his opponent.

The Iceman was taken aback by the sudden failure of his ability and immediately distanced himself from Reina.

Chapter 1021 Marco's Thoughts

With Reina's presence, Marco and the captains were under much less pressure. Although they were still being suppressed by the opponent, at least their lives were no longer in danger.

On the beach, Marco led the remaining men to establish a defensive line, preparing for Whitebeard's arrival.

Even with Reina's help, Marco and his team could barely defend themselves; they were simply unable to build a defensive system.

"Boom boom boom..."

Less than ten minutes after Reina joined the battle, the entire beach was riddled with holes, and the powerful energy even caused seawater to be swept back into the ocean.

At this moment, Reina was not only suppressing the Ice Warrior, but also dealing with two level 40 or higher powerhouses at the same time. Therefore, Reina had not only fully unleashed the power of Hyōrinmaru, but also activated his Sharingan.

Even so, Reina already had several wounds on his body.

The Iceman looked at Reina with some suspicion. He could feel that his control over the ice would disappear as soon as he got close to Reina. According to the intelligence, the other party should not have the ability to control ice. Therefore, the one that gave the other party this ability should be the weapon in the other party's hand.

Looking at the Hyōrinmaru in Reina's hand, the Iceman's gaze became burning. If he could obtain that divine artifact, his strength should increase significantly, and even the position of Venerable would not be out of reach.

Now, if he defeats the enemy in front of him, he can obtain this divine weapon.

If he were alone, he might have turned and run away immediately, but this is not an ordinary battle, but a war, and the forces around him are enough to completely suppress the opponent.

Moreover, even without using his abilities, he is still a powerful expert at level 45 or above. Anyone who dares to underestimate him will pay the price.

"What a troublesome guy... Does he want to steal Hyōrinmaru?" Reina could see from the Iceman's eyes that the other party was determined to get him!

If it weren't for the need to prevent the sudden arrival of the Destroyer, Reina would have already gone all out. But since the Destroyer hasn't appeared yet, Reina doesn't dare to use his full strength.

However, if the Moby Dick doesn't arrive soon, Reina won't dare to hold back any longer. If the Destroyer appears, he'll have to join forces with Whitebeard!

"Reina, take those strongmen somewhere else, don't hold back anymore!" Just then, Marco, who was behind Reina, suddenly shouted loudly.

Reina seized an opportunity to look back and saw that three of the captains, who were all injured, were now lying on the ground, their lives hanging in the balance. He knew he couldn't wait any longer.

Reina then unleashed his full power, using the icy wings on his back to propel himself directly into the depths of the island.

"Stop him!" The Iceman's expression changed drastically as he shouted to the others.