Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"Yeah! Vivi spoke to us earlier!" Luffy grinned and said.

Sanji was also very happy to see Pudding. Although their previous wedding was a hoax and Pudding had once deceived him, she ultimately stood by his side and helped the Straw Hat crew.

As for Brulee and the Straw Hat crew, their connection goes even deeper. From the moment the Straw Hat crew met Brulee, they were basically together. Although Brulee was passively kidnapped, she still provided a lot of help for Luffy and the others to escape.

So Chopper, Brook, and the others were also very happy to see Brulee.

After learning that the two sisters had been defeated and gone missing in Big Mom, they joined the Whitebeard Pirates. The Straw Hat crew was happy for them because the Whitebeard Pirates were clearly more humane than Big Mom.

"Then I'll leave the rest of the trip to you. The three of us will just be passengers!" After exchanging pleasantries, Reina said with a smile.

"No problem!" Luffy readily agreed.

But Nami seemed to be hesitating about something. While her companions were still wondering what was going on, Reina handed over a large stack of Berries and said, "This is for our transportation and food expenses!"

"Hahaha... Uncle Reina, you're too kind. We're all family now, no need to be so formal!" Nami said with a smile as she quickly accepted the Berries.

"Then why don't you just not accept Beric?" Zoro couldn't help but retort.

Nami turned around and, from an angle where Reina couldn't see, gave Zoro a terrifying look before turning back to Reina and saying, "Uncle Reina, you must be tired from your journey. Go and rest! Sanji... could you prepare some food for our guests?"

"Hi~~ Nami-san~~~ I'm happy to serve you!" Sanji immediately turned into a lovesick fool and came to Nami's side.

Seeing this, Bu Ling's eyes were practically burning with jealousy.

Ignoring the clowns on the ship, Reina followed Robin directly to the cabin, where they tidied up a small room to serve as Reina's room for the next few days.

She knew that Reina didn't have high requirements for living conditions, but Reina didn't like living with others. He preferred to have his own room, and preferably a clean and tidy room.

"After my brother heard about the concert, he sent me over. He said it's related to Shanks, and the Navy probably won't stand idly by. So, I thought I'd take this opportunity to spend some time with you on vacation!" Reina said with a slightly embarrassed smile after finishing packing.

Robin smiled slightly. She knew that her father was still not very good at expressing his feelings, so she said with a smile, "I'm very happy. It would be even better if Dad and everyone else could come too. Let's go on a trip together after we deal with the extraterrestrial visitors!"

“Okay!” Reina replied cheerfully.

While Reina and Robin were chatting, Luffy and his crew were already playing with the Brulee and Pudding sisters. Pudding, in particular, was a skilled pastry chef, which made Luffy even more eager to eat desserts.

And so, with a happy look on her face, Pudding and Sanji began cooking together again.

Two days later, the Sunny finally arrived at Reverse Mountain. However, entering the South China Sea from Reverse Mountain was not as simple as imagined, because the ocean currents of all four seas flow towards the Grand Line. So if they did nothing after landing on Reverse Mountain, they would be carried by the ocean currents to the Twin Straits of the Grand Line.

Although Brooke wouldn't mind visiting Rabbi, they didn't have much time right now. They had to get to the island in the South China Sea before the concert started, or they would miss Uta's concert.

So, after the Sunny reached the top of Upside Down Mountain by the ocean currents, Robin immediately summoned Fatty and, with the help of his companions, successfully reached the South China Sea.

"Not bad, looks like this thing does have some use! I thought you were just keeping it as emergency food!" After the Sunny came to a stop, Reina looked at the panting chubby boy and said with a smile.

Upon hearing Reina's words, Little Fatty was so frightened that it shrank its head into its shell. It was extremely afraid of Reina, and Reina had been dissatisfied with it for quite some time because of its size!

Sanji nodded approvingly. Although the meat of this type of sea monster wasn't particularly delicious, it could still provide them with a hearty meal if it came to a critical moment, given Xiao Pang's size. If Luffy wasn't counted, they could probably eat for a long time.

"Father, please stop saying strange things. Little Fatty is very well-behaved! And very cute!" Robin immediately stepped forward to comfort his summoned beast.

"Eh? Are we going to eat this sea turtle? I wonder if it tastes good!" Luffy suddenly appeared out of nowhere, looking at the chubby boy with drool in his eyes.

Robin's face immediately darkened, and she glared at Luffy with a murderous look. Luffy immediately sensed the killing intent, shivered, and said, "Maybe... it might not taste good!"

Reina smiled as he watched Robin and his companions interact. This kind of environment was truly relaxing, and the Sunny was unexpectedly quite peaceful.

The rest of the trip was busy, but every day was very fun. The funny guys on the ship made Reina feel like he was watching "Happy Comedians" every day, but most of the time he chose to watch from the sidelines and did not participate.

As time went on, Reina noticed that there were more and more ships around him. In addition to the locals of the South China Sea, he also saw many ships from all over the world and even the Grand Line. They came to the South China Sea at this time for only one purpose!

Soon, they arrived at their destination, Music Island in the South China Sea, the place where the singer Uta held her first live concert.

Reina had already learned about Uta while on the road.

This is a world-class singer whose voice has a healing effect. And this is only from her released album. It is said that if you hear her sing live, you can truly find salvation.

Her singing is the only solace for many poor people in the world. Now that Uta is going to hold a concert, countless people from all over the world are starting to flock to the South China Sea, which is why Reina has seen so many ships along the way.

Chapter 1048 Arrival at Music Island

"Speaking of Luffy, what kind of person is this Uta?" After arriving near Music Island, they didn't rush to land on the island, but stopped in the nearby waters because there were just too many ships around Music Island at that time.

"Uta~" Luffy seemed to be lost in memories as well, and he remembered the little girl he used to play with when he was a child.

“Uta is Uta!” Luffy said matter-of-factly.

Sure enough, Luffy's answer was very typical of Luffy, offering absolutely no clues.

"So Uta really is the redhead's daughter?" Reina asked again.

"Huh?" The Straw Hat crew looked at Luffy in surprise. They didn't know Uta's background and only thought she was that world-class songstress.

“Yes!” Luffy nodded and replied calmly.

When Luffy confirmed this, everyone was extremely surprised.

"I never expected that Uta would be Shanks' daughter. It's truly astonishing!" Robin, standing next to Reina, was equally surprised, though her expression wasn't as exaggerated as her companions'.

"How did Father find out about this?" Robin asked Reina.

"Before we learned that you were heading here, we had already received news that the Red-Haired Pirates were coming to the South Blue, but we didn't know why! After learning why you were coming to the South Blue, we followed this clue and naturally found out the news!" Reina said with a light laugh.

Everyone suddenly realized that with the Whitebeard Pirates' power, even such unknown secrets wouldn't be difficult for them to find if they wanted to. Moreover, Shanks only kept a low profile and didn't announce the relationship between the two to protect Uta; he didn't erase all connections between them.

As more and more people came to the South China Sea, a small boat set off from Music Island and arrived at the Sunny.

"Excuse me, are you Straw Hat Luffy?" A strange-looking guy who looked like a villain stood on the small boat and called out to the Sunny.

"Huh? Who are you?" Luffy poked his head out, looked at the other person, and asked.

“I am Miss Uta’s butler, you can call me Mr. Gordon!” The man looked a little strange, but his tone of greeting suggested he wasn’t a bad person.

"Oh? Did Uta send you? Did she receive the message I gave her?" Luffy asked happily upon hearing this.

The other companions also stepped forward and came to the ship's side, looking at the strange man who called himself Butler Uta.

“Yes, Miss Uta sent me to pick you up!” Gordon smiled slightly and said, “There are quite a few people on the island right now, and I expect more will arrive in the next few days, so you can follow me and I’ll take you to the island!”

"Hahaha... That's great! I haven't seen Uta in so long, is she alright?" Luffy said happily upon hearing this.

"Miss Uta is doing well!" Gordon replied with a smile.

After saying that, Gordon indicated that the Sunny should follow him, and then slowly moved towards Music Island.

"Luffy, things might be a little complicated!" Robin said with a frown on the deck of the Sunny.

"Huh? What's wrong, Robin?" Luffy looked at Robin and asked in surprise.

Luffy always trusts his crewmates unconditionally.

“We haven’t been here long, and they’ve already come looking for us. Even though you sent a message to Uta before, the fact that they found us so quickly shows that they’re no ordinary people!” Robin said with a smile.

As the ship's intelligence officer, he has a responsibility to analyze intelligence for Luffy. As for how Luffy decides to proceed, that's Luffy's business.

“Robin is right!” Sanji nodded in agreement.

“This only proves one thing: they are monitoring the area around the island, which is why they knew we arrived immediately!” Pudding said with a light laugh after Sanji spoke.

Currently, she and Brulee have begun to take over the intelligence department of the Whitebeard Pirates, so Rakuyo has also begun to cultivate their ability to analyze intelligence in addition to gathering it.

As for Reina, he had no interest whatsoever. In the face of absolute strength, all schemes and tricks were just paper tigers. He only had two targets this time: the Red-Haired Pirates and the Marines.

This isn't the North Sea, and the ceasefire agreements between the major powers don't apply here. So if his identity is exposed, the navy might take action against him.

However, with Shanks in front of him, he guessed that the Navy might not take the initiative to attack him. After all, even the Navy would have to think twice before attacking both Shanks and him at the same time.

However, after his crewmates stopped talking, Luffy didn't seem to care too much. He trusted Uta just as much, and he smiled and comforted his crewmates, telling them it was okay.

When everyone heard Luffy say that, they didn't say anything more. After all, they knew very well what kind of person their captain was. It was just that Zoro, Robin, and the others kept a watchful eye on things.

Soon, the Sunny, led by the other party, entered the port of Music Island and docked in a hidden dock.

"Everyone, please follow me!" Gordon had been waiting for a long time after Luffy led everyone off the ship.

"Are we going to see Uta?" Luffy asked curiously.

"Miss is currently preparing for her concert, so she's quite busy. I'll take you all to your rooms to rest first!" Gordon, despite his somewhat unusual appearance, was very polite and gentle, saying, "Miss will meet you all before dinner!"

"Then I'll have to trouble you!" Nami, acting as the Straw Hat crew's diplomat, stepped forward and said.

Giving Luffy a few words was already a sign of Nami's kindness, mainly because Nami and the others, as his crew, knew very well how unreliable Luffy was.

Leaving the dock, they passed through a long tunnel, and when they returned to the surface, they were inside Music Island. Gordon led them to a large hotel and told them that the top floor was reserved for them, and they could choose any room they wanted.

After saying goodbye to Gordon, who claimed to be the butler, Reina also went to the top floor of the hotel with Luffy and the others. After each choosing a room, Reina took a shower first.

Although life on the Sunny was quite enjoyable, the living conditions weren't great; his room was originally a makeshift storage room belonging to the Straw Hat crew.

Once he arrived at the hotel, he naturally wanted to relax and rest.

Unlike him, Luffy and his crew split into several small groups and went out shopping after a short rest in their room.

Nami had originally invited Robin, but because of Reina, Robin didn't go out with Nami and instead went to Reina's room.

"Father, would you like to go out for a walk?" Robin asked with a smile after entering Reina's room.

"Where are your companions? Have they all gone out? They're really carefree! Coming to a strange place, they just swagger out to play like that!" Reina said, shaking his head with a chuckle.

Chapter 1049 Investigation

Robin simply smiled at Reina's statement without refuting it. They were confident in their strength; there were few places they dared not go, not only here, but also on the Grand Line and even in the New World.

"I won't go out. You and your friends go out for a stroll! Remember to come back for dinner. The owner said we'll meet at dinner time!" Reina said with a smile and a wave of his hand.

Not only were the Straw Hat crew confident in their own strength, but he was too. It was just a small island in the South Blue, and if it weren't for Shanks, it wouldn't even have the chance to attract his attention.

After Robin left, Reina didn't rest in his room. He planned to explore the island. It wouldn't be convenient to bring Robin along, since given Luffy and Uta's relationship, if they were discovered, the situation would be awkward. That's why he decided to go alone.

After changing into more ordinary clothes, Reina went straight out.

The entire Music Island is quite large. At the center of the island is a huge venue, which should be where the concert will be held. Behind the venue is a large castle, which should be where Uta lives and is also Reina's target this time.

With the help of the eagle watching from the air, Reina had a general idea of ​​the situation on the island, so he quickly circled around to the side of the castle and easily sneaked in.

"The guards here... are so lax?" After wandering around the castle, Reina found that the guards were not strict, and most of the people living here were ordinary people, without even a decent expert.

If this is indeed a secret base of Shanks, just as he suspected, then the guards shouldn't be so lax!

He had originally hoped to uncover some secrets of the Red-Haired Pirates from this place, but now it seems there's nothing here.

However, Reina won't give up easily; perhaps these are just some smokescreens.