Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

However, after Reina carefully searched the entire castle, he indeed found no information about Shanks.

"That's a bit strange!" After leaving the castle, Reina was still puzzled. Could it be that his initial guess was wrong?

When Reina returned to the hotel, it was almost dinnertime, but Luffy and the others still hadn't come back.

With nothing to do, Reina simply sat down and rested in the lobby.

"First mate, what are you doing here?" Jinbe had just entered the hotel when he saw Reina resting in the lobby.

“It’s Jinbe! It’s almost time, isn’t it? I saw you hadn’t returned yet, so I waited for you here!” Reina said with a smile.

Although Reina had told Jinbe countless times not to call him the first mate anymore, Jinbe didn't seem to have any intention of changing his way of addressing him, and now Reina was too lazy to correct him.

"Huh? They haven't come back yet? I thought they were already back!" Jinbe was also a little surprised. When he saw Nami and Robin earlier, they said they had finished shopping and were planning to come back.

"Whatever, let them be! I'm just a little curious about the owner of this place!" Reina shrugged and said indifferently.

Jinbe pursed his lips, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Does the first mate have any suspicions about Uta?"

To be honest, I definitely have doubts, but after exploring the castle today, I'm still a bit confused.

"It's not really suspicion... My main purpose in coming here is just to help Robin relax!" Reina said with a light laugh.

Jinbe smiled but didn't say anything.

Clearly, he had his own criteria. He was puzzled when he saw Robin and Nami shopping together without Reina, because Reina had said when he first met them that he came mainly to accompany Robin. So why didn't he go shopping with Robin? Obviously, Reina had other things to do.

Jinbe would never believe that Reina was tired. Not only was their journey not strenuous, but Reina's physical condition and strength meant that this level of travel was nothing to him.

However, this matter had little to do with him, so Jinbe pretended not to know and sat in the hall chatting with Reina while waiting for his companions to return.

Sure enough, the Straw Hat crew members began to return one after another after a while, but Luffy, the captain, and Zoro, the vice-captain, were nowhere to be seen.

"Those two...did they forget the time?" Seeing that the Straw Hat crew had almost all arrived, but Luffy hadn't returned yet, Reina couldn't help but ask.

"Sanji has already gone to find them, those two idiots..." Nami sighed and said, "Zoro is definitely lost, and as for Luffy... that moron is thinking about who knows what all day!"

She was utterly speechless at her own idiot captain.

Not long after, Sanji arrived at the hotel with a smiling Sanji and a little girl with two-tone hair.

"Hey... everyone~~ what are you doing here!?" Luffy exclaimed in surprise upon seeing Reina and the others.

"Damn it! We're waiting for you here!" Nami punched Luffy, making him immediately straighten up and admit his mistake.

"Hehehe..." Upon seeing Luffy and his crew, the girl who had come with Sanji and Luffy couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"This... must be the songstress Uta! May I ask..."

Don't ask!

"Don't embarrass me!"

Brook was interrupted by Sanji before he could finish speaking, and then an angry Nami sent him off to reflect on his actions with Luffy.

Reina, along with the Brulee and Brulee sisters, stood discreetly behind the Straw Hat crew, secretly observing this world-class diva. They had heard that her voice possessed magic, capable of making people forget their troubles and only imagine beautiful things.

Reina suspected that this was the power of some kind of Devil Fruit, which allowed the other party to easily control people's minds and secretly cultivate a force for the Red-Haired Pirates on this remote island.

However, looking at Uta greeting the Straw Hat crew, Reina didn't notice anything amiss; it seemed she really was just a childhood friend of Luffy's.

At the dinner, Luffy formally introduced Uta to his crew, while Reina and his two companions were introduced by Reina himself.

“I’m on good terms with the Straw Hat crew. I happened to run into them on the way here, so I mistakenly boarded the Sunny and came along. I never expected Luffy to have this connection with you. I’m getting in on the good side too!” Reina said with a smile. “As for these two, they are my crewmates!”

Uta nodded politely to the three of them, then paid them no further attention.

Chapter 1050 Chopper's Shock

Uta's concert is the next day, so Reina and the others need to rest at the hotel for another day.

At the dinner table, Reina asked Uta if the castle was her home. Uta told him that although the castle belonged to her, she didn't like it. She preferred the main venue in the center of the island, where she also had a room and usually lived.

As for the castle, he would only stay there occasionally.

After dinner, at Uta's invitation, Reina followed Luffy and his crew to the central venue. Although it was very busy at the moment, there was no problem accommodating a few more of them.

In this way, thanks to Luffy's influence, the Straw Hat crew and Reina and his two companions were treated as super IPs.

Unlike the Straw Hat crew's excitement, Reina wasn't particularly interested in the young people's stuff. In his view, improving his own strength was the top priority, and music was just a pastime to relax and make him feel more at ease, not something he could dominate.

However, Robin seemed to enjoy the atmosphere, so Reina relaxed and turned the rest of the trip into a real vacation.

The Red-Haired Pirates have not yet shown up, and there is nothing on Music Island that Reina should pay attention to. He originally thought this was the Red-Haired Pirates' secret base, but after investigating, he found that it was just an ordinary island with no secret troops or large amounts of weapons.

The next day, Uta needed to do the final rehearsal for her concert, so they were free to do as they pleased. Reina accompanied Robin as they strolled around the island, while the Brulee and Brin sisters did not join them; they had their own things to do.

"Hey~ I never expected that a mere songstress could attract so many pirates!" While strolling around the town on the island, Reina saw quite a few pirates. Although some of them were disguised, Reina could still recognize them at a glance.

"Of course! Uta is a world-class songstress!" Chopper said with admiration. "I've heard that countless people have had their desire for life rekindled after listening to Uta's singing, just like doctors!"

"Could singing really have such an effect?" Robin was somewhat skeptical. While pure, beautiful singing could indeed have some effect, judging from the rumors she had heard, Uta's singing seemed to have surpassed the effects of ordinary singing.

“I reckon there’s something else going on here, like she’s an ability user who can influence people’s minds with her singing!” Reina said, stroking his chin. “Otherwise, no matter how beautiful her voice is, she shouldn’t be able to achieve this effect!”

"Huh? Is that so?" Chopper asked, looking surprised.

He loves being by Robin's side the most. Basically, when Robin goes out shopping, he's either with Nami or Chopper. When he's with Nami, they'll go shopping for clothes and browse some trendy boutiques, while when he's with Chopper, they'll go to bookstores.

As the ship's doctor, Chopper would buy local medical books when he arrived at a new place and then cross-reference them with his own medical skills, which is why his medical skills became more and more advanced.

Judging from what Reina knows, among all the doctors, if we disregard Devil Fruit abilities, only Crocus of the Twin Straits could probably go toe-to-toe with Chopper. Moreover, Crocus was definitely not as powerful as Chopper is now when he was younger.

The profession of doctor is different from that of combatant. The older they get, the more experience and knowledge they gain. I believe that when Chopper gets older, he will be able to strive for the title of the world's best doctor.

While accompanying the two in the bookstore, Reina casually picked out some books that interested him. He wasn't interested in the knowledge-based books, but rather in some books that recorded legends about the world.

Robin, on the other hand, is interested in history books and some strange and unusual books, especially the older the books.

After Robin and Chopper had chosen the books they wanted, the three of them went to the tavern together, ate something casually, and then did not leave immediately.

Because taverns are crowded and noisy, they are the best place to gather information. In addition, with Robin's abilities, she can easily overhear what she wants to hear from her target. So the three of them rested in the tavern.

"Uncle Reina, who's the ship's doctor on your ship?" Chopper asked Reina curiously when he was bored.

As the world's number one pirate crew, the Whitebeard Pirates had no gaps in their personnel structure, but Chopper didn't know much about the Whitebeard Pirates, so he was a little curious.

“The ship’s doctor? When we first set sail, I was the ship’s doctor. Later, I taught some medical skills to Marco because his Regenerative Flame was very effective in healing. So ever since he mastered the medical skills, he has been the ship’s doctor!” Reina said with a smile.

"Huh?" Chopper looked shocked and said, "Uncle Reina can also do medicine? But aren't you a navigator? I heard from Nami that you taught her how to navigate!"

“That’s right!” Reina said playfully, “When my older brother and I formed the Whitebeard Pirates, he was the captain, and I was the navigator, cook, doctor, shipwright, musician, and so on…”

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Seeing Chopper's shocked expression, Reina couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Father..." Seeing the incredulous look on his little reindeer's face, Robin couldn't help but pat Reina on the shoulder.

"Robin... Is what Uncle Reina said true? Does he really have so many abilities? Or..." Chopper finally realized what was happening and looked at Robin expectantly, asking.

“I didn’t know when the Whitebeard Pirates were formed, but my father was indeed very proficient in all those professions!” Robin said with a smile. “I heard my father say that when the pirate crew was first formed, there weren’t enough people, so my father did a lot of things. He was recognized as the most hardworking pirate back then. However, as the Whitebeard Pirates grew stronger, my father gradually relinquished his power!”

"That's... amazing!" Chopper looked at Reina with admiration.

First of all, if Reina can teach Nami how to navigate, then he is definitely a qualified navigator. As Nami's partner, Chopper naturally knows very well how good Nami's navigation skills are.

Although he hadn't witnessed Reina's other abilities, based on what Robin had just said, his other abilities were probably no less impressive than his navigation skills.

"Idiot, don't get the wrong idea!" Seeing Chopper's expression, Reina knew he might have misunderstood something.

“Although I guided Nami in navigation, her current abilities are related to her own hard work and talent. If I were to compare navigation skills with Nami now, even I would be no match for her! So it’s the same with medical skills. Compared to a professional like you, I can’t compare! It’s just that back then, the pirate crew was newly established and we didn’t have talent in all areas, so I, who knew a little about everything, took on the role!” Reina explained to Chopper with a smile.

“But… even so, it’s still incredibly impressive!” Chopper said, head down. “If it were my stomach that’s out to sea, I definitely couldn’t do it, but for Uncle Reina, it’s no problem at all!”

Chapter 1051 Playing

Reina, having nothing else to do at the tavern, started chatting with Chopper about medicine.

Chopper's medical skills were very solid under the tutelage of Dr. Kureha, but Reina's knowledge was much broader, especially his medical techniques from his previous life, which broadened Chopper's horizons.

"That's...that's amazing! I never knew such medical skills existed!" Chopper's eyes were filled with longing as he listened to Reina's description.

“I’ve only heard about many medical techniques, but I’ve never seen them, let alone know how to use them myself. However, I’m sure they are real. I’m telling you this not so you can copy or implement them, but so you can broaden your knowledge of medical techniques. You can organize these into your own medical skills, and I hope it will help you!” Reina said with a smile.

"Thank you so much, Uncle Reina!" Chopper said earnestly.

Reina waved his hand and said with a smile, "Don't worry too much. I can't help you much. Whether you can integrate those things into your own medical skills is something I can't help you with. It all depends on yourself! But I have high hopes for you!"

After being defeated by Reina, Chopper felt a little embarrassed.

Seeing Chopper's awkward manner, Reina and Robin couldn't help but laugh.

“Thank you, Father!” Robin said softly.

She knew that what Reina had just told Chopper must have been very important, otherwise Chopper wouldn't have been so happy. This kind of knowledge and experience was exactly what Chopper lacked, and it could make him more mature.

After resting at the tavern for a while, they didn't hear any meaningful information. However, their purpose in coming here was not to gather intelligence, so they paid the bill and left the tavern.

"Would you like to browse some fashion stores?" Reina asked Robin.

"No need, if Nami finds something suitable for me while she's shopping, she'll buy it for me!" Robin shook her head and replied.

"So where are we going now?" Reina asked softly, looking at the footage of Uta's concert that was constantly being broadcast around them.

"Is there anywhere Chopper wants to go?" Robin asked, looking at Chopper beside her.

Chopper shook his head and replied, "I don't have anywhere I want to go!"

What he really wanted to do right now was to go back and record all the medical procedures and observations he had just learned from Reina, but he knew that this was a rare opportunity for Robin to go shopping with his father, so he didn't say anything.

"Then let's just wander around!" Robin said with a smile.

“Alright, we haven’t tried any local delicacies since we came to the South China Sea! Let’s wander around!” Reina said with a smile.

Although there are pirates everywhere now, with him around, there's no need to worry about safety at all.

Moreover, most of the people who come here are fans of Uta. Those who can be moved by Uta's voice are definitely not the kind of vicious pirates, because those guys, let alone singing, nothing can change them.

The three, who were browsing around for snacks, soon encountered Sanji, who was looking for delicious ingredients. While searching for ingredients, he was also looking around at beautiful women, and he didn't notice when Reina and the others approached.

"Robin-chan~~~" Upon spotting Robin, Sanji immediately changed his demeanor, fawning over her and swaying to her side.

"Hehehe... We're looking for some delicious local specialties, so we won't disturb Sanji while he's looking at the pretty girls!" Robin said, covering her mouth with a laugh.