Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

Not long after, the pirate who had gone to the liaison room returned, accompanied by a liaison officer.

"First mate, Captain Marco is still fighting the extraterrestrials. The latest news they've sent is that they've repelled the second wave of reinforcements, but the third wave has arrived, so they probably won't be able to end the battle anytime soon!" the liaison officer told Reina.

Reina sensed something was wrong. Normally, if they didn't send reinforcements, the extraterrestrials would only send one wave of reinforcements, at most two!

But now that the third wave of reinforcements has arrived, it proves that the other side has no intention of giving up the territory. If the fighting continues, Reina is afraid that something might happen to Marco and his men.

Reina then handed the bottle to the liaison officer and said, "Tell Marco to be careful, they might try something! If we can't take them down after repelling their third wave of reinforcements, retreat immediately!"

After taking the bottle from Reina, the liaison officer did not drink it immediately. Instead, he nodded and replied, "Yes, First Mate, I will go and inform them right away!"

"Go!"

Watching the departing liaison officer, Bramank frowned and said, "They even sent a third wave of reinforcements? What are these extraterrestrials trying to do? Are they planning to stall us and then wipe us out in one fell swoop?"

"That's a possibility. Tell the brothers not to get drunk. Moderation is key. We might need to be ready to go and provide support at any time!" Reina sighed and said.

Upon hearing this, Bramank also stopped smiling, nodded, and went to inform the others in the square.

By midnight, apart from a few people, almost no one was drinking in the banquet square anymore. Some who were too lazy to walk around found a place to rest and sleep, but most of them had already gone back to rest.

"Reina, you've been busy enough these past few days, go back first! I'll stay here, and if there's any news from Marco, I'll have someone notify you immediately!" Seeing that Reina was still there instead of going back to rest, Bramanc walked over and said softly.

“You’re the injured one, so you should go back and rest! I’m fine!” Reina took a swig of rum and waved his hand.

Upon hearing this, Bramank didn't waste any words. He found a place and went straight there to rest.

To ensure that Reina's side had a constant supply of intelligence from the front lines, the liaison office would send someone over every hour to report on the situation. So Reina wasn't too worried for the time being, because the extraterrestrial visitors didn't seem to be making any further moves. It seemed like they were really just trying to hold onto that small island.

Not long after, the liaison office sent someone over again to inform Reina about the situation at the front.

"First mate, after speaking with the front lines just now, Captain Marco has decided to retreat. Although the losses are not significant, a large number of our men are quite exhausted, so Captain Marco has given the order to retreat!" The liaison officer reported the latest intelligence to Reina.

“Okay, I understand!” Reina nodded in reply.

After the liaison officer left, Reina called Bramanck.

“I plan to go and meet Marco and the others. If the extraterrestrials have any schemes, they should be launching them around this time! I'll leave things here to you for now. If I haven't returned by dawn, notify the captain immediately!” Reina instructed after calling Bramank over.

“Perhaps I should go instead!” Bramank said, frowning.

“No need, I wouldn’t feel comfortable with you going, so I’ll go myself!” Reina waved his hand, not giving Bramank a chance to refuse, and got up to leave.

Chapter 1073 The Extraterrestrial Visitor's Conspiracy

Riding in the hard-shell Reina, we headed straight from the front-line camp to the small island where Marco was located.

Marco and his men there should be preparing to evacuate.

If their goal is simply to hold their territory, they probably won't pursue Marco's retreat. However, if they have some kind of scheme, they should be launching it soon.

Having received Reina's earlier reminder, he believed that Marco would not have been unprepared; otherwise, Marco certainly wouldn't have chosen to retreat at this time.

Marco chose to retreat at this time precisely because they still had the strength to fight. Even if the enemy had some kind of conspiracy, they would not be forced to surrender.

However, while Marco and the others covered their subordinates' retreat, the extraterrestrials did not seem to pursue them, as if there really was no conspiracy.

But as long as he didn't leave, Marco dared not relax for a moment.

He sent Laco to the ship to organize the crew, while he, along with several members of the Vinsmoke family, Joz, and Vista, stayed behind to cover the rear.

"It seems they just wanted to repel us!" Seeing his men retreat safely, Vista breathed a sigh of relief and said, "But it's really strange that they've reinforced their troops four times in a row!"

“That’s why Reina reminded us to be careful. In short, even if we didn’t take the island, we still killed quite a few of their people this time, so overall we didn’t suffer a loss!” Marco nodded and replied.

He was still in combat mode, fearing a sudden attack from the enemy.

Even without any powerful reinforcements arriving, the four reinforcements, each time secretly ambushing some troops and then launching an attack at the right moment, would still cause considerable casualties to the Whitebeard Pirates.

However, after seeing that most of his own men had retreated and the extraterrestrial visitors remained silent, Marco quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

“It seems they really don’t have any ulterior motives!” Vista said with a light laugh.

“Indeed, we should have fought a little longer; maybe we could have taken this island!” Ichi said regretfully from the side.

They still have the ability to fight, but Marco chose to retreat because he was afraid that the extraterrestrials might have a backup plan.

If they follow the style of the Germa Group, they will definitely fight to the very end.

It's a real shame that they've put in so much effort but haven't achieved anything.

"Don't worry, we'll have plenty of time to deal with them later!" Marco waved his hand and said.

Ichi and the others didn't say anything more. Now that the retreat was a fact, there was no point in saying anything more.

But just as Marco and the others were about to board the ship to evacuate, countless extraterrestrial visitors suddenly appeared, separating them from the Whitebeard Pirates members who had already boarded the ship.

"Heh... I never expected that their target would be us!" Marco chuckled as he saw the extraterrestrials surrounding them.

"Then they've made a mistake!"

Besides Vista and Joz, Marco and several members of the Vinsmoke family possess the ability to fly. They can even easily retreat with two people carrying one other person.

But soon, Marco's expression changed.

"The Barrier!"

Upon seeing the extraterrestrial visitor appear, Marco immediately shouted to his companions, "Retreat immediately!"

"Trying to leave? Too late!" The barrier user spread his arms, and a barrier appeared, directly blocking Marco and the others' retreat.

Seeing this, Marco looked directly at Laco on the ship. Laco seemed to understand Marco's meaning, nodded, and then gave some instructions to the people around him.

"Everyone, we're going to have to fight like mad from here on out. We can't afford to die!" Marco, who had transformed into his phoenix form, said to his companions.

"Hehe... I didn't get enough of the previous battles, now I can have some fun!" Yonji chuckled and charged towards the enemy.

"Yongzhi!" Marco tried to stop him, but the other members of the Vinsmoke family set off simultaneously, launching attacks on the extraterrestrial visitors in different directions.

"Captain Marco, you guys find a chance to retreat, leave this to us!" Ichi whispered to Marco before the attack.

It was only then that Marco realized why they had suddenly launched an attack on the enemy.

"Damn it, we Whitebeard Pirates have no tradition of abandoning our comrades! Jozu, you protect Vista, the two of you head towards the edge of the barrier and attack it as much as possible. I'll go help them!" Marco spread his arms and followed behind the Vinsmoke family members, intending to provide them with support.

Ichi naturally heard Marco's words, and when he saw that Marco had actually come with them, a bright light flashed in his eyes.

As for Vista and Joz, they did not follow, but instead moved towards the edge of the barrier as Marco instructed.

They had already studied the title of "visitor from outer space." Although the barrier was difficult to break through, as long as they continued to attack, they could deplete the barrier's energy. If someone attacked the barrier at this time, they could quickly force it to remove the barrier.

On the other side, the moment the barrier appeared, Laco immediately notified Reina and then organized a team to launch a frenzied attack on the barrier.

They were separated by the Barrier Being's barrier, and while Marco was being ganged up on by the extraterrestrials, they couldn't help him at all.

Moreover, although he had already asked Reina for help, it would take Reina at least an hour to get here.

However, given the current situation, it's clear that Marco and his team cannot hold out for more than an hour.

As for them breaking through the barrier... without Marco and the others' cooperation, relying on them, they probably wouldn't be able to break through the barrier even by the time Reina arrives.

Just as Laco was getting a little anxious, the pirate who had contacted Reina ran back with a happy expression, saying, "Captain Laco! The base said that the vice-captain was worried and set off for us half an hour ago!"

Laco's eyes lit up, and he said, "Good, pass on the message, tell them not to hold back and to attack the barrier in front of us with all their might. Once Reina arrives, it will be time for us to counterattack!"

Reina set off half an hour earlier, which meant that Marco and the others still needed to hold on for at least another half hour. Although the time had been halved, it wouldn't be easy to keep going. They had to do something to help Marco and the others.

"Lakuyo, how much longer until Reina arrives? This can't go on!" At this moment, Sachi, the captain of the Fourth Division, came to Lakuyo's side and asked anxiously.

Although he had just received news that Reina had set off ahead of schedule and would arrive here sooner than expected, Marco and the others might not be able to make it for long.

Chapter 1074 Split Operations

When Sachi asked him, Laqué did not hide anything and told him the news.

"Half an hour? Marco and the others probably won't last!" Sach said, pointing to the Vinsmoke family members who had already launched an attack on the enemy, as well as Marco who had followed them.

"Damn it, can't they just defend where they are?" Laco was both amused and annoyed to see that Marco and his men still dared to attack the enemy.

"Now is not the time to talk about this. Send someone to meet Reina and tell him what's going on here! Also, we need to find a way to help Marco and the others!" Sachi said anxiously.

Laco took a deep breath and asked, "Didn't Reina bring any Den Den Mushi with him?"

“He only brought his personal Den Den Mushi, but only Dad and Marco can contact him!” Sachi said helplessly.

“There’s no other way. Here’s what we’ll do! I’ll send someone to find Reina and tell him to come over quickly. Also, you take some men to bypass the barrier and raid the extraterrestrial visitors’ tents. If they receive the news, they might choose to retreat! Remember, once you find the tents, just make a show of attacking with all your might, don’t actually break in! Otherwise, I estimate they’ll choose to ask for reinforcements again!” Lakyo pondered for a moment and said to Sachi.

“I understand!” Sachi nodded and led most of the captains to launch a surprise attack on the extraterrestrial visitors’ stronghold.

Because the purpose of this surprise attack was simply to relieve the pressure on Marco and his team, only the captains participated. Their speed of action was faster, and they could quickly handle both the attack and the retreat.

Marco and the others, trapped by the barrier, were immediately plunged into a fierce battle. However, thanks to Ichi and the others' initiative, Vista and Jozu were given some time to break the barrier.

However, given their combined strength, breaking through the barrier would be virtually impossible.

Therefore, Vista immediately abandoned the attack barrier and swung his rapier, unleashing countless flying slashes towards the large group of extraterrestrial visitors, which slightly relieved some of the pressure on the Germa Group members.

Joz wanted to go and help, but Vista stopped him. Compared to Marco and the others, the two of them were less mobile, so they absolutely could not get surrounded. Otherwise, even if the barrier disappeared, it would be difficult for them to break out.

"Damn it, there are too many enemies! Ichiji, tell your brothers to retreat a bit. I haven't forgotten to move Jozu and the others!" Marco shouted as more and more enemies surrounded them.

If it were the old Ichiji, he would never have chosen to retreat at this moment, but he remembered what Marco had said before: the Whitebeard Pirates would never abandon any of their crewmates.

So Ichi directly gave his younger brother the order to fight and retreat.

Although Niji and Yonji were puzzled, they still obeyed their older brother's orders as usual and slowly retreated towards the location of Jozu and Vista.

As Marco and the others tightened their defenses, they faced fewer extraterrestrial visitors, but with enemies all around, they were finally completely surrounded by them.

"Jozu, go and support Marco. We must hold this position to reduce the number of enemies from one direction!" Vista shouted to Jozu while continuously attacking the surrounding enemies.

"Alright! Shining Charge!"

Without wasting any words, Jozu activated his ability and charged towards Marco's location.

With Jozu's support, Marco and the others fought their way back and quickly rejoined Vista. They occupied the edge of the barrier, a spot where the barrier itself was, so there were no enemies there.

The group formed a semicircle, each facing an enemy in one direction, which reduced their pressure. However, even so, apart from Jozu, they all began to suffer injuries.

"Everyone be careful, the powerful extraterrestrials are starting to enter the arena. Watch out for their sneak attacks!" Marco wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and warned his companions.

He was just ambushed by an extraterrestrial visitor of level 30 or so, which is why he suffered such serious injuries.

Everyone perked up and faced the enemy with caution. As soon as they spotted a strong enemy, they immediately dodged or alerted their companions. Fortunately, no one was ambushed again.