Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

“That must be it, which is why they can often spot us!” Reina nodded and said, “And as long as we demonstrate our strength in front of any extraterrestrial visitors, it’s the same as exposing ourselves to everyone!”

"No wonder they knew our strength as soon as we showed up!" Whitebeard suddenly realized.

"We still haven't been able to extract two-thirds of Brin's memories, so I reckon we can get even more information!" Reina said with a smile. "I really didn't expect that we would end up with more information than we thought. We just wanted to find a test subject for the Doctor!"

"Oh, right, leave that last guy for Izo. He went back to Wano Country and couldn't participate in this battle. Everyone else basically gained something, except him!" Whitebeard said softly to Reina.

"I'll try my best! As you know, those extraterrestrial visitors won't give us a chance if they ever have a chance to regain their senses!" Reina replied helplessly.

Whitebeard understood that this kind of thing was difficult to control, so he didn't say anything more.

While Reina and Whitebeard were chatting, news came from Pudding that she had rested enough and could use her powers again.

Whitebeard also planned to go with Reyna this time, so the two of them arrived at the place where the extraterrestrial visitors were imprisoned.

Besides the previous captains and Dr. Shakya, Vegapunk and Tomoya also came this time. Although they were fascinated by the spatial technology in the tent, this place was also very important, so they came along.

Many team captains also came, but they were just there to watch the fun.

After Whitebeard and Reyner arrived, Ace and Pudding stepped forward and got ready.

Reina nodded to Ace, then raised his hand and summoned Hyōrinmaru.

With Hyōrinmaru's assistance, Reina began to continuously output icy energy to the frozen extraterrestrial visitors, while Ace began to melt the extraterrestrial visitors' feet.

But after Ace had expended a great deal of energy to finally melt the alien's foot, Pudding shook her head at him.

"No, I can't sense his memories!" Bu Ling said with a grim expression.

At this moment, she had already grasped the melted foot of the extraterrestrial visitor. She had used this method to read the visitor's memories before, but she couldn't do it now.

Upon hearing this, Whitebeard stepped forward, examined the extraterrestrial visitor's feet, and said, "His feet are necrotic, with no cells or nerve connections, which is why you can't sense his memories!"

"So what do we do now? Should we continue to lift the lockdown?" Ace asked, frowning.

He never expected that lifting the lockdown once would cause the extraterrestrial visitor's feet to become necrotic.

“It seems that this freezing method really can’t be used anymore!” Reina said helplessly. “It’s too harmful to the frozen person. Last time, if it weren’t for Marco’s help to remove the ice, Uta would probably have been injured as well.”

"So what do we do now? Just kill him?" Ace asked with some regret.

Shakyamuni and his two other clones looked at Reina. If they were to destroy the experimental subject directly, they might as well take a gamble and unseal it, which might allow them to obtain more information.

However, this would waste the body's inherent good fortune.

So they didn't speak, but looked at Reina.

Reina did not make a decision immediately because Whitebeard had previously said that he should keep the extraterrestrial visitor's fortune for Izou. However, given Seraphim's current condition, the extraterrestrial visitor might die before Izou returns, and the fortune might then be attributed to Reina himself.

"Let's freeze him for now! I'll leave you with this task for a while!" Whitebeard understood Reiner's meaning and made the decision quickly.

After Whitebeard spoke, none of the captains had any objections. Pudding and Shakya, among others, knew that if Whitebeard didn't speak, they could do whatever they wanted. But once Whitebeard spoke, it meant that he had already made a decision.

Vegapunk and Vegapunk Zhi stepped forward, about to say something, but Shakya stopped them first and shook his head.

After everyone had left, Xiang and Zhicai asked Shakya, "Why didn't you let us try again? You should know how much more information we could gain for the construction of our world network system!"

Shakyamuni calmly looked at the two and said, "This is not Future Island. Before Father speaks, you can express your thoughts and requests, but after Father speaks, you'd better not object anymore, because this is... the Whitebeard Pirates!"

The two were taken aback, then looked at each other and whispered, "What's the difference between here and Future Island? There, although we're under the World Government's control, at least on Future Island we're in charge! If we don't even have that much autonomy here, are we...?"

Before the two finished speaking, Shakyamuni understood their meaning and chuckled, saying, "You've got it wrong. First of all, this visitor from outer space is a prisoner of the Whitebeard Pirates, not ours! They can do whatever they want with him, and we have no right to interfere. Besides, the fact that they shared this information with us is the greatest favor they can do for us! Do you think the Whitebeard Pirates are some kind of place where you can just ask for something and they have to give it to you?"

"If we capture this extraterrestrial visitor, Dad won't say anything, and he won't restrict us in any way. We can study whatever we want. But whether they offer help or not is up to them, not something they are obligated to do!"

Shakyamuni's explanation surprised the two of them.

They were completely unaware of the difference before. The World Government treated them as subordinates. Although these subordinates were important, they were still subordinates and had no autonomy in major matters.

However, the Whitebeard Pirates treated them as partners and gave them enough respect. If they insisted on being treated as subordinates, the Whitebeard Pirates would definitely be very willing.

That's why Shakyamuni gave explanations for his other two incarnations.

Both of them were Vegapunk's clones. Although their internal network wasn't here, they were both intelligent and immediately understood the difference.

Chapter 1087 Mutual Utilization

After Whitebeard made his decision, Reina once again froze the powerful alien visitor, and then everyone left, leaving only the Watcher to continue guarding the enemy.

After that, Reina would come every day to replenish the extraterrestrial visitor's ice power, ensuring that the visitor would not break free from the frozen state.

As news of the Whitebeard Pirates' victory spread, everyone was somewhat surprised.

It is highly illogical to launch two consecutive attacks on extraterrestrial visitors, and even to mobilize Reyner and Whitebeard simultaneously in the latter attack.

Given Whitebeard's personality, he wouldn't normally make such a choice.

"Could it be that the rumors and gossip outside have influenced Whitebeard?" In the North Blue Division of the Navy, Aokiji looked at Sengoku and asked, guessing.

Because the Navy and Revolutionary Army had previously succeeded in capturing the island of the extraterrestrial visitors, but the Whitebeard Pirates and the Straw Hat Pirates' attack failed, many rumors circulated that real war was not suitable for pirate groups.

“That man doesn’t care about these things. Their unusual behavior must have a reason!” Sengoku shook his head and replied.

"Maybe it was that kid Reina who did it! You know, that kid is a real smug guy!" Karp said dismissively from the side.

In his view, it was a good thing that the Whitebeard Pirates had taken over the extraterrestrials' territory, and there was no need to make a fuss. Although it was indeed a bit unusual that they had launched two consecutive attacks on the extraterrestrials, it was not a big problem.

Sengoku nodded and said, "We don't know the reason for now, so this is all we can do. However, we should keep the front lines on high alert. Those extraterrestrials are not to be underestimated. After Whitebeard took an island, they will definitely take action!"

Previously, whenever they launched an attack on extraterrestrial visitors, the extraterrestrial visitors would immediately launch a counterattack.

They had never doubted the strength of the Whitebeard Pirates, so they were naturally not worried about anything going wrong with them.

However, if the extraterrestrial visitors suffer another setback at the Whitebeard Pirates' hands, they might seek a breakthrough elsewhere, so the Whitebeard Pirates must also be prepared.

“Perhaps…we can take this opportunity…to scheme against them?” Fujitora, who had his eyes closed, suddenly spoke up.

Everyone looked at Fujitora in surprise, except for Garp, whose eyes lit up.

"Should we attack the Whitebeard Pirates? But we still have an alliance treaty in the North Blue, so we can't attack our own allies!" Aokiji hesitated for a moment and said softly.

His words, however, drew the attention of both Garp and Fujitora.

"The Whitebeard Pirates?" Fujitora was taken aback, then touched his nose and said, "I mean, take this opportunity to launch an attack on the extraterrestrial visitors!"

Sengoku and the others were slightly taken aback, and then they were a little embarrassed, because pirates were their lifelong rivals, so when it came to enemies, they subconsciously thought of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Only Garp never fixed this idea. He had his own sense of justice, and his enemies were never any particular force, but all those who undermined justice, whether they were pirates or anyone else. So when Fujitora made the suggestion, he thought of extraterrestrial visitors.

However, when Fujitora mentioned that they were going to ambush the extraterrestrial visitors, Sengoku and the others immediately began to consider the feasibility of the plan.

“I think this is indeed an opportunity, and we must act quickly! The extraterrestrials were dealt with by the Whitebeard Pirates, so they will definitely seek revenge. Therefore, their main forces should be deployed there! If we launch a surprise attack at this time... the success rate will be very high!” Garp spoke first, supporting Fujitora’s suggestion.

"It is indeed a good opportunity, but... it would be best if we could figure out when the extraterrestrials and Whitebeard will start their war, so that we can maximize our benefits!" Vice Admiral Tsuru, who had been silent until now, immediately got to the point.

"Perhaps... we can talk to them directly?" Fujitora thought for a moment and then said, "The extraterrestrials are our common enemy, so we're helping them share the burden!"

Sengoku chuckled upon hearing this and said, "That's a good suggestion. I'll leave it to you to communicate with the Whitebeard Pirates! Also, we need to think about what to do if they refuse!"

"If they refuse, then we'll send people to their territory. Do you think they'd dare to fight us at this time?" Garp said nonchalantly.

However, Vice Admiral Tsuru and Sengoku were immediately impressed, thinking that Garp's suggestion was excellent.

After the meeting, Fujitora went to contact the Whitebeard Pirates, while the rest of the crew went to prepare for the expedition.

On the other side, after learning that the Whitebeard Pirates had captured the island, the Revolutionary Army first congratulated them and then expressed their willingness to help when the extraterrestrials launched their counterattack, cooperating with the Whitebeard Pirates to launch a counterattack against the extraterrestrials.

At first, Reina didn't realize what was going on and just thought it was concern from allies. But after receiving the message from the Navy, he understood that these guys were planning to take advantage of the extraterrestrial visitors.

After all, with the Whitebeard Pirates supporting them here, they don't need to bear the brunt of the extraterrestrial visitors' main attack.

This is a rare opportunity.

However, after thinking it through, Reina, after discussing with Whitebeard, decided to meet their demands, since they were indeed of one mind in dealing with extraterrestrial visitors.

After the decision was made, Reina specifically informed Luffy and explained the reasons behind it to Nami.

Unfortunately, Luffy couldn't understand what Reina was saying, so he had to talk to Nami instead.

Having received the intelligence, the Straw Hat crew began to actively prepare, as this was a great opportunity to strengthen their power.

Apart from the Whitebeard Pirates, everyone else was planning to take advantage of this opportunity to profit from the extraterrestrial visitors. However, this only applied to the major powers. As for the smaller powers, they wouldn't even consider this, nor would they be able to obtain information of this level.

As for the Whitebeard Pirates' internal affairs, they had even more intelligence, so after learning about the Navy and Revolutionary Army's plans, Reina didn't just focus on defense.

"Since they want to use us, they shouldn't blame us for using them too!" Reina chuckled and said to Whitebeard, "Once the extraterrestrials launch a counterattack against us, we will immediately notify them. After they attack the extraterrestrials, the extraterrestrials, who are currently short of troops, will inevitably retreat and disperse their forces. They cannot afford to lose any more territory now, so their offensive against us can be postponed, but their defense absolutely cannot be delayed!"

"So what do you plan to do?" Laqueo asked Reina.

Everyone, including Whitebeard, looked at Reina.

"Of course we'll continue the fight!" Reina said firmly. "If we don't take them down while they're still sick, we'll be the ones who suffer once they recover!"

Chapter 1088 Preparation

After Whitebeard made his decision, Reina immediately had Rakuyo contact the Navy, while he himself contacted the Revolutionary Army and the Straw Hat crew, and made an agreement that he would notify them immediately if they were attacked by extraterrestrials.

However, before the extraterrestrials could launch a counterattack, news came from the Red-Haired Pirates that they had also successfully captured a small island controlled by the extraterrestrials.

This made Reina start to feel anxious.

Their successive successes might provoke the extraterrestrial visitors. Their strength isn't truly insignificant; rather, for some reason, their powerful figures are currently unable to appear.

However, the extraterrestrial visitors have already lost the entire island, and they are also planning a sneak attack. If they happen to provoke the powerful members of the extraterrestrial visitors, the Beast Pirates and Big Mom Pirates will serve as cautionary tales.

Although the Whitebeard Pirates are now stronger than ever, it is still somewhat difficult for them to fight against extraterrestrial visitors with the strength of a single force.

So after receiving news of the Red-Haired Pirates' success, Reina immediately went to Whitebeard and expressed his concerns.

"So what do you plan to do?" Whitebeard asked Reina.

After thinking for a moment, Reina replied, "How about we temporarily abandon the counterattack plan? If the extraterrestrials really launch a counterattack against us, then we'll notify the Navy and the Revolutionary Army, but cancel the counterattack plan and just defend! This way, we won't suffer too much loss, nor will we severely damage the extraterrestrials. Even if they want to retaliate, they won't be able to find us!"

Whitebeard's lips curled slightly as he asked, "So, if we don't fight them, can our relationship change from hostile to friendly?"

Reina sighed. He understood this principle, but he didn't want the Whitebeard Pirates to be in the eye of the storm.

"All the strong are always at the forefront of the storm. No strong person develops in secret; they must have gone through countless battles and been tempered and refined before becoming strong!" Whitebeard said softly, "If we fall here, it will prove that we are nothing special! The reputation of the Whitebeard Pirates is not earned by bullying the weak!"

“Alright! Since Big Brother has decided, let’s proceed according to the original plan! I will give the captains special training during this time, and we’ll also deal with that frozen extraterrestrial visitor! After Pudding examines his memories, we’ll hand him over to Marco or Ace!” Reina nodded and replied.

"Sure, we'll talk about Izan later!" Whitebeard knew that with a major battle imminent, it would be too risky to leave an unstable element at home, so he readily agreed to Reiner's request.

So while everyone else was gearing up to seize the extraterrestrial visitors' power of destiny, the Whitebeard Pirates secretly began intensive training. All the captains, including the captains of their respective pirate crews, as well as the three Vinsmoke brothers, participated in the training, which was arranged by Reina to help them quickly digest the power of destiny they had acquired.