Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"Crack!"

Just then, Reina sensed that the ice lotus supporting Hyōrinmaru's Bankai had almost exhausted its energy.

“It’s time!” Reina glanced at the Frostbender; it was time to use the hidden techniques.

The Iceman felt a bad feeling after being glanced at by Reina.

"Frost Shield!" The Frost Warrior's heart tightened, and he immediately used frost to protect himself.

"Pfft!"

However, to his surprise, Reina's Hyōrinmaru pierced through the ice shield and struck his body directly.

"How is this possible?" The Frostbringer's eyes widened in disbelief, because his Frost Shield had not hindered the opponent at all, and he could even feel that all the icy energy had been absorbed by the opponent's weapon.

The last ice lotus surrounding Reina began to glow slightly after sensing the infusion of icy energy, and the previously dim ice lotus became dazzling again.

"You can absorb ice energy!" The Ice Warrior, who had been forced back, clutched his wound and stared at Reina with a grim expression, saying in a deep voice.

"Hehe... How does it feel? Isn't it a pleasant surprise?" Reina smiled slightly and said, "I should thank you for your energy; this feeling is indeed quite good!"

The Iceman's injury caused the situation for the extraterrestrials to deteriorate rapidly. Ace and the others were initially delighted, but the thought that enemy reinforcements would arrive soon quickly dispelled their joy.

Reina didn't intend to kill them here. After all, they weren't weak either. Reina would be satisfied if he could repel them.

After freezing his wounds with icy energy, the Frostwalker decided that he would absolutely not use his abilities in the upcoming battles as long as Reina was present.

Seeing that Reina was not in a hurry to launch an attack, Frost was also happy. He already knew that reinforcements had arrived, and as long as the reinforcements came, the scales of victory would return to their side. There was no need for him to fight to the death with the enemy now.

However, Reina didn't let his opponent rest for too long. The reason he didn't continue his attack earlier was because this was the first time he had used Hyōrinmaru to absorb someone else's ice energy in battle. Although it could replenish Hyōrinmaru, Reina was still a little worried. Only after he had completely processed the absorbed ice energy did Reina continue his attack on the Ice Warrior.

But they had only been fighting for a short while when reinforcements from outer space arrived.

"That's a bit strange!" After the local reinforcements arrived, Reina immediately retreated and stood with Ace and the others.

Chapter 1024 Fierce Battle (Part Two)

The arrival of extraterrestrial reinforcements surprised Reina quite a bit, not because the people who came were too strong, but because they were too weak.

Not only did no powerful figures like the Venerable Extinction not come, but not even a single titled individual came.

“That is indeed strange!” Rakuyo looked at the enemy reinforcements in front of him, nodded, and said, “Why didn’t any titled individuals come? Is it because they look down on our Whitebeard Pirates?”

The enemy reinforcements this time were numerous, but their strongest force consisted of only five level 40 experts leading the charge, which was even weaker than the previous attacking force.

Reina and his companions exchanged glances. The quality of the enemy's reinforcements had declined, perhaps for reasons they were unaware of, but this situation was indeed perfect for them.

Although the quality of the enemy reinforcements had decreased, the sheer number of level 40 experts—nine in total—plus a titled individual, meant that they were not a force that could be easily dealt with by just a few of them.

"Try to buy some time. Maybe something has happened to them. As long as Dad takes care of the enemy, it will be a victory for us!" Vista took a deep breath and said.

"Looks like we really have to go all out!" Reina said with a wry smile.

On the other side, the battle on the beach was also quite fierce. Although there was only one level 40 powerhouse on this side, there were more ordinary soldiers. The Whitebeard Pirates only had their own crew members participating in the battle, plus a small number of fish-men. Even though Whitebeard was suppressing the opponent's powerhouse, the extraterrestrials had the overall advantage.

Including the captains who were already here, only Marco still has fighting power. Although the Whitebeard Pirates have the advantage in terms of mid-level combat strength, it is not so easy to eliminate the enemy.

"Gurararara... What a satisfying battle!" Whitebeard laughed as he cleaved his opponent away with a single strike and then strode after him.

“Dad, this isn’t the time to play around. We don’t even know what’s going on with Reina!” Jozu said helplessly as he followed Whitebeard.

His job was to protect Whitebeard, so even on the battlefield, he stayed close to Whitebeard and did not participate in other battles.

Whitebeard's smile faltered. He understood Jozu's meaning: if he and Jozu joined forces, the opponent would be defeated even faster. However, Jozu would not interfere in Whitebeard's battles without his permission, unless Whitebeard was in danger.

"Take care of him quickly!" Whitebeard took a deep breath and said to Jozu.

“Yes, Dad!” Joz replied cheerfully.

With his father's approval, he could fight to his heart's content.

"Hmph, fool!" The level 42 extraterrestrial visitor wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, looked at the white-bearded man striding towards him, and sneered softly.

But before he could say anything more, a dazzling figure suddenly appeared beside him, catching him off guard.

"Bang!" Jozu, who was half-diamond-shaped, knocked the extraterrestrial visitor away. Before he could react, Whitebeard's naginata slashed down.

"Pfft!"

"damn it!"

The level 42 extraterrestrial powerhouse clutched his chest wound and retreated quickly.

He had been mocking Whitebeard for sticking to one-on-one combat in this war, but now that Jozu had joined the fray, he immediately felt regret.

"Men... finish this quickly!" Whitebeard threw a punch, sending a large number of the alien warriors on the beach flying.

"Oh~~"

Seeing their captain father unleash his power, the captains and other captains were all filled with fighting spirit.

Although their forces are fewer than the enemy's, the Whitebeard Pirates still have the advantage in high-end combat power.

"Phew~" After quickly bandaging his wound, Marco got up again. Although he was no longer suitable for high-intensity combat, dealing with some extraterrestrial visitors of level 30 or so was still no problem.

Especially against the enemies who were fighting the captains, Marco's arrival was undoubtedly the last straw that broke the camel's back.

"Pfft!"

With Marco's help, Harta, the captain of the 12th Division, pierced the enemy's heart with a single sword strike, killing his opponent instantly. This was the first death of a powerful fighter in this battle.

Harta was filled with excitement. Killing a powerful extraterrestrial being of the same level would grant him enough luck to further enhance his strength.

Originally, his strength was around level 33, which was considered below average among the captains. However, after absorbing the power of destiny this time, he will definitely reach level 35 or above, which will be considered above average among the captains.

"Keep going, kill as many enemies as possible!" Marco spread his arms and lunged at another enemy. Harta nodded and charged toward the nearest captain. Now that he had obtained the power of destiny, he should help the other captains.

After the powerful extraterrestrial visitors began to die, the others finally started to get anxious. Even the level 42 extraterrestrial visitor, who had been forced to defend without being able to retaliate under the combined attack of Whitebeard and Jozu, began to fight desperately.

In the center of the island, Reina and his companions, who were engaged in a fierce battle with the enemy, suddenly noticed that the enemy's attacks had become increasingly violent. In particular, the Iceman had taken advantage of the others' obstruction to create distance between himself and Reina, and then quickly headed towards the beach.

"We have to stop him!" Reina said, his eyes gleaming. "They're starting to panic, which means Big Brother's side definitely has the upper hand!"

"Leave this to us, Reina, stop that guy!" Vista gritted his teeth and roared.

Reina hesitated for a moment, then took a step and rushed towards the Iceman. Although he knew that Vista and the others could not stop nine level 40 experts, he had to try to stop the Iceman. If he failed, he would return to this side immediately and then lead Vista and the others to retreat.

Upon seeing Reina pursue the Iceman, the other extraterrestrials' eyes lit up. As they had planned, they sent some people to entangle Ace, Vista, and the others, while the rest of them attacked Rakuyo together.

"Not good! Extreme Shadow: Rose Dance!" Vista was the first to react, his two rapiers flashing as he rushed towards Lacjo as if he had vanished.

However, his opponent did not let Vista pass easily, enduring Vista's slash and managing to stop him.

Ace, on the other side, quickly reacted, transforming into a flame and flying towards Laco. Although his opponent tried his best to stop him, the elemental Ace still passed through him and arrived beside Laco.

"Go!" Ace didn't have time to say anything more. He turned into a huge ball of flame and then exploded on the spot.

As for Laco, he knew things were going to get bad when the extraterrestrials attacked him, so he turned and retreated immediately before Ace could get out of the way.

"Boom!"

Ace's flames caused a violent explosion, which effectively blocked the killing moves of several extraterrestrials. However, Laco was caught up by two powerful extraterrestrials. One of them struck Laco with a palm strike on his back, while the other kicked him in the shoulder.

Chapter 1025 Fierce Battle (Part 3)

"puff!"

Lakyo was successfully ambushed by the two powerful extraterrestrial visitors. He spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying. He rolled on the ground a few times and then lay motionless.

"Lakyo!" Upon seeing this, everyone wanted to go forward to check, but their respective opponents did not give them a chance and directly entangled them.

"Damn it! How dare you...!" Ace, who had just returned to human form from the flames, saw the two who had hit Rakuyo rushing towards Rakuyo again and immediately transformed into a flame to help.

However, this time, the three powerful visitors from outer space completely blocked his path, giving him no chance to go and rescue them.

"Still dare to get distracted? Your companion is dead!"

While fighting, Vista was worried about Laco, so he exposed an opening in the battle. Laco seized the opportunity and kicked him in the chest, sending him flying.

But just as the two powerful extraterrestrials were about to kill Lakyo, Reina suddenly appeared and stood between them.

"I'm saying...aren't you guys being a bit too ridiculous?"

Bang~ Bang~

Although Reina's continuous attacks were blocked by the two, they increased the distance between them and Laco.

"Alright, everyone, it's time to retreat!" Reina lifted Lakyo, and with a flash of Hyōrinmaru in his hand, a slash carrying the aura of ice enveloped all the extraterrestrial visitors.

Once everything calmed down, the ground, which had become pitted and uneven due to the series of battles, was covered with a thick layer of ice. Several figures emerged from the frigid air; they were the powerful visitors from outer space from before.

"Chase!" Without saying a word, the leader shot off towards the beach, and the others followed closely behind him.

"First mate, is Lacoo alright?!" Ace, who was quickly retreating behind Reina, looked at Lacoo, who was being carried on Reina's shoulder and whose life was unknown, with a worried expression and asked.

“You won’t die!” Reina rolled his eyes and replied, “I always tell you guys to focus on your training, but none of you take it seriously!”

Reina's words made Ace and the others blush a little. They were just pirates, not martial artists, and naturally they didn't pursue being the best in the world. Therefore, they weren't very interested in training. Their current strength was basically due to their talent and the years of fighting as pirates.

"What do we do now?" Bistan asked, somewhat frustrated.

The Iceman had already gone ahead, and Reina turned back to save Rakuyo, which proves that he did not stop the Iceman. Whitebeard's side probably hasn't taken down the opponent's strongman in such a short time.

They orchestrated everything, but it ended up being a lose-lose situation. More importantly, they used the teleporter but gained absolutely nothing, which was a huge loss.

"When we meet up with our elder brother later, let's see if we have a chance. If we do, we'll ambush their strongest members! Remember, if we miss, we'll retreat immediately. We don't have time!" Reina sensed the extraterrestrial visitors behind him and found that they were also quite fast. He followed closely behind them.

"I hope Dad won't be ambushed by the Frostbite!" Ace said with some worry.

They could use this opportunity to ambush the extraterrestrial visitors, and the visitors could also use this opportunity to ambush them.

Moreover, they have an internal network for transmitting messages, making it easier and more successful to plot against them.

"Should we warn Dad?" Vista asked Reina.

Although the warning eliminated their chance to launch a sneak attack, it at least ensured that Whitebeard would not be ambushed.

“No need!” Reina shook his head and said, “Although they can communicate in ways we don’t know, they don’t have Observation Haki. If the Frostwalkers get close, Big Brother should be able to sense it! But it will probably be difficult for us to launch a sneak attack, as they probably already know we’re heading back!”

"Hmph! If all else fails, we'll just go for a quick kill. Even if we don't kill that level 40 expert, killing a level 30 expert would be good too!" Vista said, his eyes filled with killing intent.

"We'll decide based on the situation, but we only have a split second, so don't hesitate. Find the nearest enemy and attack immediately, regardless of whether it's effective or not. Don't linger in the fight!" Reina took a deep breath and said, "Get ready, we're almost there!"

They were already moving very fast, and although the island was not small, they were already very close to the battlefield on the beach.