Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"Then I'll trouble you!" Shanks said sincerely.

"It's nothing. By the way, I haven't congratulated you on taking over the island from the extraterrestrials yet!" Reina said with a smile.

Shanks smiled, then hesitated for a moment before saying, "I don't know if you've noticed, but it seems the powerful extraterrestrial visitors... have encountered some kind of accident and haven't appeared on the front lines at all!"

“Yes, that’s why we launched two attacks in succession, and we plan to launch another all-out attack when they counterattack, taking advantage of their absence to seize more territory. Even if they want to retaliate, they won’t have enough luck to maintain their forces!” Reina nodded and replied.

"I see. So, do we need your cooperation?" Shanks asked upon hearing this.

"There's no need for that. If we can't even handle extraterrestrial visitors without any powerful figures, then when their powerful figures emerge, we'll have no choice but to surrender!" Reina replied with a smile.

Chapter 1091 Decision

"Uta!" After contacting Reina, Reiju arrived at the hospital.

"Reiju-neechan! They probably didn't agree to my request, right?" Uta asked with a slight smile when she saw Reiju approaching.

Reiju was silent for a moment, then said, "Since you already know the ending, why did you make me ask?"

Uta replied nonchalantly, "Although I know the outcome will be like this, I still have to ask. What if they agree? Or if you have any ulterior motives towards me, you'll definitely try to persuade me to stay here, right?"

After saying that, Uta winked at Reiju, looking a little mischievous!

"You naughty girl!" Reiju smiled slightly and said, "Neither my father nor Vice-Captain Reina are those kinds of people. They don't allow you to leave not because they want to imprison you or need you to stay with the Whitebeard Pirates, but simply for your safety. After the Music Island incident, the Navy and the World Government know about your abilities. Apart from the Four Emperors' pirate crews and the Revolutionary Army, no force can protect you. You should be very clear about that!"

"So, Vice-Captain Reina has given you two choices: the Red-Haired Pirates or the Straw Hat Pirates. The decision is yours! Of course, if you want to stay, I think they will agree. That last sentence is my own speculation, not Vice-Captain Reina's actual statement!"

"Okay, I understand!" Uta nodded and replied, "In that case, I'll choose Luffy. At least I'll be freer with him!"

Reiju nodded, indicating that she understood.

The two chatted for a while before Reiju said goodbye and left.

But when she left the ward, she found several pirates standing at the door.

Reiju glanced at it, sighed, and didn't say anything more.

Without even thinking, she knew that this must have been Reina's arrangement, because if Uta disappeared from their Crescent Moon Island, it would be difficult for the Whitebeard Pirates to explain to the Red-Haired Pirates.

She could even guess that Reina must have contacted the Red-Haired Pirates after their call. So, while it seemed that Reina had given her two options, Uta had only ever had one choice: to return to the Red-Haired Pirates.

At first, Reiju felt apologetic. If she hadn't agreed to Uta's request, Reina wouldn't have had to make such a choice.

But after talking with Uta for a while, she realized that Uta had actually made such preparations long ago. She had thought of all of this, and even the worst-case scenario, the possibility that the Whitebeard Pirates would forcibly keep her there, had been anticipated.

This puzzled Reiju; she didn't know what Uta's purpose was in doing this.

However, none of this concerned her much. Although she was not as devoid of emotion as the rest of the Vinsmoke family, she did not possess many emotions, so she had no intention of helping Uta escape.

When Reiju left, Frank was discussing with Marco how to keep an eye on Uta.

First of all, she is not a criminal, but Shanks' daughter, so they cannot treat Uta like a criminal.

Secondly, the opponent's ability is somewhat overpowered. As long as you hear her singing, you will be pulled into her musical world. So if you are not on guard, it will not be difficult for her to escape from Xuan Yue Island.

Fortunately, Uta's body has not fully recovered yet, so even if he wanted to escape, he would probably have to wait two or three days.

However, before they could come up with a good solution, Reiju came over and told them about Uta's choice.

The two breathed a sigh of relief. If they informed the Straw Hat crew now, the Straw Hat crew's people should arrive in less than two days. Then, if anything happened to Uta, it would be none of their business.

Frank first contacted the Straw Hat crew to come and pick them up, and then he contacted Reina to tell him about Uta's decision.

"I understand. Thank you for your hard work these next few days. Please don't let Uta jump!" Reina said solemnly after hearing this.

"Don't worry, First Mate, we've already arranged for half of the guards to have their ears plugged, and then mixed up the personnel to prevent any mistakes!" Frank assured him.

"Yes! Don't let your guard down. Keep Marco on high alert! He should know Uta's abilities; he's very troublesome!" Reina reminded him again.

"Don't worry, I'll stay alert!" Marco replied from the side.

After hanging up Frank's Den Den Mushi, Reina immediately contacted Shanks and told him about Uta's decision.

After receiving the message, Shanks looked at Ben Beckman and asked, "Why doesn't Uta want to live with me?"

Ben Beckman sighed and said, "She might not know how to face you! I suggest you go there yourself. Only you can resolve her inner conflict. After that, no matter where she goes, this conflict will not be a good thing for her. Also, we should bring Mr. Gordon over. With him there, things might go more smoothly!"

“Alright, I’ll head to Crescent Moon Island immediately. As for Gordon, arrange for someone to bring him over!” Shanks nodded and replied.

“I suspect Uta plans to escape when Luffy sends someone to pick her up. The defenses on Crescent Moon Island are so strong that even we wouldn't be able to leave so easily, let alone her. Even if the Whitebeard Pirates don't harm her, it will be difficult for her to escape! That's why she chose to have Luffy send someone to pick her up. Even if she escapes, given our relationship with Luffy, it won't be enough for us to blame him!” Ben Beckman said.

"So you must arrive at Crescent Moon Island before Luffy's men arrive. Don't show yourself yet. Wait until Uta puts his plan into action, then follow him, find an opportunity to meet him, and have a proper talk! Don't start by saying you've brought her back, understand?"

"I understand!" Shanks was somewhat downcast; Uta's dislike for him saddened him.

On the other hand, after receiving the message from the Whitebeard Pirates, Luffy immediately planned to go to Crescent Moon Island to pick up Uta, but was stopped by Nami and Robin.

"Luffy, I know you're worried about Uta, but you should know that based on the intelligence we've gathered so far, the extraterrestrial visitors are the real concern! As the captain, you can't leave easily right now!" Nami looked at Luffy and said seriously.

At this moment, Luffy was not his usual carefree and playful self, but was listening attentively to Nami's words.

“But… Uta needs me right now, she’s my ally too!” Luffy said, looking at Nami.

Nami hesitated for a moment, then remained silent.

She knew Luffy's personality; he rarely spoke so seriously, but when he did, it meant he had made a decision.

"Hehehe... In that case, we have no choice but to go with you. So, who do you plan to entrust with things here?" Robin asked Luffy with a smile.

Chapter 1092 Luffy's Actions

"Hehehe... We don't all need to go! I'll take Nami, Sanji, Franky, and Chopper! The rest of you can stay here!" Luffy replied with a grin in response to Robin's question.

As the navigator, Nami will definitely need to be taken along when going to sea. In addition, Sanji is the cook and Chopper is the doctor, so they also need to be taken along. Franky, as the shipwright and combatant, will also accompany them, which is enough to handle everything.

Moreover, their territory is adjacent to that of the Whitebeard Pirates, so the journey will be very safe and nothing will happen.

Luffy's original plan was fine, but Nami said that Robin hadn't seen Reina in a long time, so she wanted to bring Robin along.

Robin looked at Nami with some confusion. She had only been separated from Reina for a short time, so there was no need for her to go back at this time.

However, after seeing Nami give her a look, Robin didn't say anything more, and Luffy naturally wouldn't refuse, so he took his crew and set off on the Sunny.

Right after they set off, Robin found Nami and asked her why she wanted her to go to Crescent Moon Island with her.

She knew that Nami had brought her along not so that she could meet Reyna, but for some other reason.

“I have a feeling something’s off. Once we arrive at Crescent Moon Island, bringing Uta back is our top priority, but I hope you and I can go together to find out if we’ve missed any information!” Nami replied directly to Robin’s question.

Her idea was simple: going to the Whitebeard Pirates would definitely not be dangerous. However, the attitude of various forces towards extraterrestrial visitors had been strange recently, but they had not received any intelligence. That's why they had come up with the idea of ​​targeting the Whitebeard Pirates.

Robin felt a little embarrassed upon hearing this, because she was supposed to be in charge of the Straw Hat crew's intelligence, but Luffy had no intention of building up his own power base and didn't pay much attention to the intelligence department, so Robin was basically the one supporting everything.

In this kind of battlefield where legions are the unit of command, their intelligence disadvantage becomes immediately apparent.

Fortunately, they were all "second-generation" individuals, so it was relatively easy for them to gather information.

"Also, although Uta has a good relationship with Luffy, she is Shanks' daughter. Logically speaking, even if she is cured, the Red-Haired Pirates should be the ones to welcome her. Why is this happening to us? We'll have to find out about it later!" Nami continued.

“I know about this!” Robin replied softly, “I heard that Uta herself didn’t want to join the Red-Haired Pirates, and my father was also worried about her running around because her abilities are somewhat special. So now, not only the Navy and the World Government are eyeing Uta, but almost every force that knows about the South Blue incident is also eyeing her! If it weren’t for the Red-Haired Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates, and the fact that Uta would have been captured by someone long ago, after questioning Uta, she chose us herself!”

"I see. It seems our mission won't be easy this time either!" Nami exclaimed upon hearing this.

"Don't worry, we should be safe in Whitebeard Pirates' territory. However, once we arrive, I expect quite a few people will try to take us down! After all, our strength hasn't been recognized yet. But Zoro and the others can come to our aid at any time, so we can take this opportunity to show off our strength!" Robin said with a light laugh. "We're not the second-generation crew that people are talking about!"

Nami smiled slightly. Robin shared the same thought as her, which was one of the reasons why she didn't refuse Luffy's offer to personally meet Uta.

Just as the Straw Hat crew was heading towards the Whitebeard Pirates' territory, Shanks also led his men, traveling on an ordinary pirate ship, and set off from their base early to the Whitebeard Pirates' waters.

"Any news about Luffy and the others?" Shanks asked the person next to him, standing at the bow of the ship.

"Yes, there's already news. I heard that Luffy personally went to Crescent Moon Island to pick up Uta!" The pirate next to him nodded in response.

"That kid... at such a crucial moment, he actually left his front line!" Shanks said with a light laugh.

In his view, at this time, everyone should be thinking about attacking the extraterrestrial visitors. If it weren't for Uta, he wouldn't be here; he would be commanding the battle on the front lines.

However, Luffy gave up this opportunity to greet Uta, which moved Shanks.

He was unaware that the Straw Hat crew, due to their lack of intelligence, had not detected anything unusual at all.

Aside from Shanks, the other factions began paying attention when the Sunny left the Straw Hat crew's front lines. After all, at such a moment, Luffy's status was enough to attract everyone's attention.

On Crescent Moon Island, apart from Marco, all the other captains have already traveled to the front lines with their pirate crews, leaving Marco alone on Crescent Moon Island. However, after handing over Uta, Marco will also use the teleporter to go directly to the front lines.

As the chief steward of Crescent Moon Island, Frank's most important task at this moment was to tell Uta to the Straw Hat crew.

He already knew that the Sunny was heading their way. He originally thought that the other side would at most send one of its pirate crews, but he didn't expect that it would be the Straw Hat Pirates, one of the Four Emperors, coming in person. So he immediately changed the level of welcome.

The other party is one of the Four Emperors, so we must show them sufficient respect.

"The Straw Hat Luffy is almost here. He's coming to pick you up in person this time. It won't be easy for you to escape from him!" In the hospital on Crescent Moon Island, Reiju told Uta that Luffy was coming in person.

Uta had almost fully recovered by this time, but to avoid any misunderstanding, Frank still arranged for her to stay in the ward.

"I never expected Luffy to come in person!" Uta said with a smile. "Thank you so much for taking care of Reiju these past few days!"

"I was just following my father's orders!" Reiju waved her hand and replied.

Uta shook her head and said seriously, "I can sense whether it's a mission or not, so if Reiju ever needs Uta's help, please be sure to come to me!"

Reiju chuckled and patted Uta's head, saying, "Since you're calling me 'older sister,' let's not bring up such a small matter again! Besides, as a member of the Whitebeard Pirates, if we can't even handle this, telling you won't be of much use!"

"Don't underestimate me, sister!" Uta said angrily, raising her little fist. "Pirates aren't good people. A good person like you shouldn't be a pirate!"

"Ah, have you ever heard of the Germa Group? In the North Blue, the Germa Group is a notorious group that can stop children from crying at night. Before I became a member of the Whitebeard Pirates, I was a member of the Germa Group. If you don't know, I'll give you a manga published by the World Government next time we meet. After you read it, you'll know what kind of entity Germa is!" Reiju said, covering her mouth.

Uta looked at Reiju with confusion. Since going to Music Island, Reiju had not been in contact with the outside world, so she had no idea about Germa.

Chapter 1093 Nami's Scheme

When the Sunny arrived at Crescent Moon Island, Frank personally came to the port to meet Luffy and the others. Especially when he saw Robin, the smile on his face never stopped.

"Young Miss, what brings you back? If I had known you were coming, I would have informed the first mate!" After exchanging a few words with Luffy, Frank approached Robin and said with a smile.

“Uncle Frank, I just came with our captain, there’s no need for this!” Robin replied with a smile.

As Reiner's daughter and Whitebeard's adopted daughter, Robin holds a very high position in the Whitebeard Pirates.

However, Robin also cherishes and respects the members of the Whitebeard Pirates.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Robin, Frank led Luffy and the others directly to the hospital, where they met Uta, who had recovered.