Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"Hiss~~" On Kaka Island, Kuki gasped after hearing his subordinate's report and said, "You hurry back, kid. The first mate has already set off over there. You must report this intelligence to the first mate before he arrives at the battlefield!"

After thinking for a moment, Kuki spoke up again, instructing, "Here's what we'll do! The Red-Haired Pirates are with you now, right? Are they all injured? Take them and hide them. Don't let them be wiped out by the Marines and the World Government. If Shanks dies here, it'll be really hard to explain! If their own people are still alive, they can explain things to us!"

Kuki's words were heard directly by the red-haired captain through the Den Den Mushi. The captain twitched his lips and suppressed the urge to curse.

Their leader is Shanks, one of the Four Emperors. How could he possibly die in a place like this?

However, what the other party said wasn't without reason, so after hanging up the Den Den Mushi, they followed Leta and hid among the reefs.

Upon receiving the message, Kuki immediately contacted Reina and reported all the information.

"You mean... the Five Elders?" Upon hearing the news of the Five Elders' deployment, even Reina was momentarily stunned. They were the highest authority in the World Government. Could it be that even the Five Elders had been mobilized just for Uta?

Or is there anything about Uta's abilities that he doesn't understand?

Keep in mind that even Luffy's Gum-Gum Fruit was only transported by one CP0 member back then. Now, because of a Devil Fruit, even the Five Elders need to be mobilized?

Reina guessed that the Five Elders' purpose was probably not Uta, but just something they happened to be doing. He learned from the members of the Red-Haired Pirates that they had communicated with Luffy first, and Uta had agreed to meet the Marines again after returning with Shanks in a while.

In other words, Uta is likely not on the battlefield, so why are the Five Elders fighting the Straw Hat crew and Shanks here?

Clearly, their target wasn't Uta, and Uta's escape didn't affect anything.

After figuring it out, Reina contacted Whitebeard directly and explained the situation and his guesses.

"You mean the Five Elders?" Like Reina, Whitebeard was also surprised to hear the name of the Five Elders.

“Yes, according to the information from Shanks’ side, the Five Elders are in charge of this operation!” Reina nodded and said, “This is the first time I’ve heard of the Five Elders leaving Mary Geoise! ​​Obviously, Uta’s influence is not enough. They probably aren’t after her; they’re just taking advantage of the situation!”

"This is really interesting... This ocean is getting more and more interesting! Gurgling..." Whitebeard laughed and said, "So what do you think the Five Elders are doing this time?"

“I don’t know!” Reina shook his head and said, “But since they’ve come to the North Sea, their purpose is very likely there, and it might even be related to extraterrestrial visitors!”

“I don’t think their goal is actually extraterrestrial visitors!” Whitebeard smiled slightly and said, “Extraterrestrial visitors are our common target now. If they also want to take action against extraterrestrial visitors, wouldn’t it be more convenient to contact Sengoku directly and appear as naval reinforcements?”

“Indeed!” Reina nodded, replying with a strange laugh, “It seems they do have some unknown purpose, but since they dare to act so openly in the North Sea, then don’t blame us for stopping them!”

"Let's go and test them out! It's not a good thing for someone of the Five Elders' caliber to appear in the North Blue!" Whitebeard said softly.

"Don't worry, brother, I'm not far from the battlefield. It's really getting my blood pumping! It's been a long time since I've encountered someone worth taking on!" Reina said, his voice brimming with fighting spirit.

"Be careful, you can't use your Sharingan yet!" Whitebeard warned.

“Okay, I won’t do anything reckless!” Reina replied easily.

Chapter 1116 Matching

"Hahahaha……"

Luffy, his face bruised and swollen, looked at the Five Elders with a smile.

After countless attempts, Luffy finally struck his opponent and learned about his opponent's moves and abilities.

Jegalsia Satan Saint was extremely displeased, not because he had just been hit by Luffy, whom he considered a mere worm, but because after so long, they hadn't even managed to take down a single one of the enemy's officers, let alone the still lively Straw Hat Pirates.

Furthermore, Jegarcia Satan's evaluation of the Straw Hat Pirates continued to rise. In a short period of time, the Pirate Pirates were able to figure out his own abilities and quickly adjust during battles, which made him an absolute genius in combat.

However, none of this was a problem for Jegalsia Satan Saint. Stifling a genius in the early stages of development was a good thing, especially when that genius was an enemy.

He's done this kind of thing quite a few times; otherwise, the World Government wouldn't have been able to maintain itself for eight hundred years.

"Phew~" Jegarcia Satan Saint exhaled, looked at Luffy, and said softly, "Looks like I still can't underestimate you! But it's fine this way, only in this way... will killing you feel a little more satisfying!"

"Hehehehe... I've seen through your moves, I'll definitely defeat you!" Luffy said with a smile on his face.

His smile seemed infectious, and his words were full of confidence.

However, Jegalsia Satan Saint simply ignored him, and as his aura grew stronger, the surrounding air seemed to be filled with a sense of oppression.

The wind around them seemed to stop, and the seawater beneath Jegaria Satan's feet began to recede. The energy emanating from him made Luffy feel an unprecedented sense of danger.

"Thump thump... thump thump thump... thump thump thump thump..."

Luffy's heart was pounding faster and faster, and the blood in his body was flowing faster and faster. The opponent's powerful energy seemed to have stirred up the dormant fighting spirit within him.

On the Sunny, Sanji, Jinbe, and the others all looked at Luffy in unison. They seemed to hear the drumbeats they had heard on Onigashima again, the drums of liberation that symbolized freedom and passion, and it seemed to be ringing out once more.

"Is this the ability Reina was talking about? What an incredible guy!" Marco, who was also fighting, felt the fighting spirit emanating from Luffy. He had witnessed Luffy's Nika form back on Onigashima, when Luffy's opponent was Kaido, one of the Four Emperors.

But now, the fighting spirit emanating from Luffy seems even stronger than before.

Marco could sense that if he were the one fighting Luffy, his fighting power would likely drop significantly before the fight even began.

On the other side, Kizaru and Shanks, who were engaged in fierce fighting, also had to stop.

"Wow... these young people these days are really terrifying!" Kizaru looked at Straw Hat Boy with some surprise. The energy intensity he displayed had already made Kizaru take notice.

With that kind of strength, I could already fight him.

Shanks looked pleased, because Luffy now deserved the title of one of the Four Emperors.

"Die!" After gathering enough momentum, Jegarcia Satan Saint took the lead and his footsteps seemed to collapse the sea surface as he charged directly towards Luffy in mid-air.

Luffy didn't dodge, but instead threw a punch at Jegarcia Satan Saint who was charging towards him.

"boom!"

"Boom boom boom..."

Before their fists even touched, a violent explosion erupted in the sky, and the space where the two clashed seemed to distort.

The red lightning generated by Conqueror's Haki resembled a giant serpent from ancient times, dancing in the air.

Amidst lightning and thunder, flames erupted, and the calm sea began to surge and churn, the waves crashing and dancing wildly. Nearby warships were also affected, emitting cracking sounds as if they might disintegrate at any moment.

Before the explosions had even ended, the two men on the other side of the bottle simultaneously took a half step back and then resumed their fight. They exchanged blows, resulting in a series of explosions.

Jegalsia Satan Saint blocked Luffy's punch and kicked him in the stomach. Luffy spat out a mouthful of blood, but instead of retreating, he punched Jegalsia Satan Saint in the face.

After less than ten minutes of fighting, the two had to separate, panting heavily. Although the battle was brief, it had exhausted them both, leaving them covered in wounds. They appeared to be evenly matched.

However, before Jegarcia Satan Saint could launch another attack, white smoke began to rise from Luffy's body, and he slowly exited Nikka form. His Haki and stamina were too severely depleted, and he could no longer support himself to continue using Nikka form.

Watching Luffy slowly return to his original state, Jegarcia Satan smiled. If the opponent could maintain the Nika form, things might be a bit tricky, but if the opponent's awakened state could only last for this long, then it was not a problem at all.

In fact, Luffy had been fighting for a long time before he fought Jegalsia Satan Saint, and when he first fought Jegalsia Satan Saint, he was unable to figure out his opponent's condition, so he consumed a lot of energy.

This is the reason why Luffy was unable to maintain his Nikka form at this point.

As Luffy exits Nikka's form, the Straw Hat crew's greatest crisis quietly arrives. Sanji and Jinbe exchange a glance, and then Sanji, wearing his battle suit, stealthily runs towards Luffy, hoping to rescue him before Jegarcia Satan Saint can make a move.

Shanks, on the other side, also did not expect that Luffy would be so exhausted, so he planned to go to his aid as soon as he discovered it, but Kizaru, who also discovered the problem, did not give him the chance.

"Kizaru, you'd better get out of the way while I'm still able to talk to you! If Luffy dies here, you won't be able to handle the consequences!" Shanks, who usually has a smiling face, was unusually tense at this moment and shouted at Kizaru.

"Hehehe... I know! But what does that have to do with me? I'm just following orders! Even if someone wants revenge later, they won't be able to find me!" Kizaru said with a lewd look on his face.

Shanks, knowing that reasoning was futile, simply raised his Griffin and uttered a soft shout: "Sight and Strike - Griffin Soars to the Sky!"

Chapter 1117 Each Unleashing Their Ultimate Skills

"Sight and Strike - Griffin Soars Through the Sky!"

With a soft shout from Shanks, a slash flashing with an eerie red light transformed into a griffin, hurtling straight towards Kizaru, while Shanks himself raced swiftly toward Luffy's location.

"Trying to leave? Aurora Yasakani no Magatama!" Kizaru transformed into a dazzling aurora, unleashing countless laser beams that illuminated the entire battlefield.

"Boom boom boom~~"

The griffin formed by Shanks' slash collided with countless lasers, becoming riddled with holes, yet it still hurtled towards Kizaru. However, Kizaru, transformed into Aurora, was far faster than the slash, and he blocked Shanks' path before the griffin's attack even arrived.

"Oh dear~~ I'm so sorry~ You seem... unable to get rid of me!" Kizaru said with a smile as he stood in front of Shanks.

Shanks took a deep breath; he knew he wouldn't be able to get through this place without dealing with his current opponent.

However, Kizaru is not an easy opponent to defeat, so Shanks subconsciously looked towards Luffy to check on Luffy's situation, only to find that Luffy was no longer there.

"That's... so it really is someone from the Germa Group?" Shanks looked at Luffy floating in the air, seemingly being carried by something and running away quickly, and guessed that it was a Germa Group combat suit, one of which seemed to have the ability to become invisible.

"Thanks, Sanji! Sorry, I think I need to rest for a bit!" Feeling as if his body was being carried by something, Luffy opened his eyes, looked around, and said softly.

"Alright, you should rest now! Green-haired guy is probably waking up by now!" Sanji said with a smile as he quickly headed towards the Sunny.

Luffy chuckled softly, then fell asleep peacefully. He could always trust his crewmates.

But Sanji slowly stopped smiling, because his path forward had been cut off by the enemy.

"You've got some nerve!" Jegarcia Satan Saint could not see Sanji, but he could sense Sanji's presence.

He was somewhat annoyed by the guy who dared to save someone right under his nose.

“I have someone even bolder, would you like to meet them?” Sanji chuckled and replied.

"Well……"

But as soon as he finished speaking, he felt a violent impact on his abdomen, and then he vomited a mouthful of blood.

Even so, Sanji still shielded Luffy behind him, preventing the enemy from attacking him.

"Your equipment looks familiar! But it doesn't matter anymore. There's no need for me to remember a dead man!" Jegarcia Satan Saint said softly as he looked at Sanji, who had now revealed himself.

Sanji was about to reply when he was struck hard in the chest.

"puff……"

Sanji coughed up a mouthful of blood and was sent flying. Luffy behind him also fell from the sky and headed towards the sea.

"Then... farewell!" Jegarcia Satan raised his hand, intending to end Luffy and Sanji's lives forever.

"when!"

But at that moment, a figure blocked his way and stopped his attack.

"Jinbe, take them away!" Zoro, wielding three swords, stood in front of Jegarcia Satan Saint, blocking his attack.

Meanwhile, in the ocean below, Jinbe had already met Sanji and Luffy and quickly left.

"You little reptile!" Jegarcia Satan Saint's eyes blazed with fury as he glared at Sauron, who had interrupted him, and roared, "How dare you defy the will of the gods! Go to hell!"

"Hell? I'm sorry! I came from hell! Nine-Sword Style of Demonic Aura - Asura - Sword Draw - Play of the Dead!" Zoro's aura suddenly surged, and even the soaring battle intent stunned Jegarcia Satan Saint.

However, he quickly realized what was happening, clenched his fists, and then unleashed a powerful attack on Zoro. The two streams of air intertwined, forming a giant dragon head.

"Pfft!"