Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

Zoro spun rapidly, soaring through the air and reappearing behind Jegarcia Satan Saint.

As for the dragon head made of energy, it was split in two and completely cut open.

Jegalsia Satan Saint looked at his chest in disbelief at the wound from a slash that was bleeding profusely; he had been wounded by a swordsman he didn't recognize.

"Damn it...you must die today!" The injured Jegarcia Satan Saint went berserk, turned his head to look at Zoro whose momentum had dissipated, and raised his hand to punch Zoro.

"Tch~ Just injured? But your physical defense... seems to be inferior to Kaido's!" Zoro smiled slightly, not bothering to defend himself, but instead teasing the other party.

His previous attack had once wounded Kaido, who was known for his invincible defense, so he wasn't proud that he had managed to injure one of the Five Elders. He just hadn't expected that the other party would withstand his attack and even have the strength to counterattack.

"Zoro!" Jinbe, carrying Luffy and Sanji, gritted his teeth and looked at Jegarcia Satan Saint. If this attack hit Zoro, Zoro would be seriously injured even if he didn't die.

It's important to know that Zoro had previously fought against Kaku and Lucci. Although he rested for a while on the Sunny, he definitely hadn't fully recovered.

Having just unleashed such a powerful attack, Zoro is now essentially defenseless. Jinbe dares not imagine the consequences of taking a direct hit from one of the Five Elders.

"Phoenix - Flame of Rebirth!"

At this critical moment, a blue flame suddenly shot down from the sky, engulfing Zoro.

Jegalsia Satan Saint's attack struck the blue flames of regeneration, shattering Marco's flames in one blow, but Zoro inside was successfully rescued by Marco.

"Hey kid... do you have to be so freakish? Most people couldn't withstand that level of slash just now!" Marco, who was holding Zoro, couldn't help but tease him.

With his strength, he could tell that Zoro's slash did not seem to be fully mastered, otherwise the Five Elders would not have been able to retaliate at this time.

"There's nothing I can do, I used up too much energy fighting that leopard and giraffe!" Zoro said with a wry smile.

He himself knew that his strike had landed slightly off-target, which was why it hadn't dealt a fatal blow. This was the reason for the Five Elders' anger; if it weren't for good luck, he might have been defeated inexplicably.

"Want to leave? Have you asked me first!" But soon, Marco, who was with Zoro, was caught up by Jegarcia Satan Saint.

Chapter 1118 Reina Arrives

"Want to leave? Have you asked me first?"

Seeing Jegarcia Satan Saint close behind, Marco could only manage a wry smile; he was no match for such a formidable foe.

"Put me down, you go first!" Zoro knew that if the two of them were caught, they would be the ones to die.

"Stop talking nonsense, I..."

Before Marco could finish speaking, a laser beam struck his wing, knocking him off the plane. It turned out to be the Seraph Empress who had been chasing after him.

"Die!" Jegarcia Satan Saint struck Marco, who was falling from the sky, with a palm strike.

"boom!"

Jegalsia Satan Saint's palm print landed directly on the sea surface, creating a large crater and sending seawater splashing up to a height of over ten meters, but it missed Marco and Zoro.

At the crucial moment, Marco, despite the pain, flapped his wings again, forcefully raising the height of the two of them and barely managing to evade Jegalcia Satan Saint's attack.

But before the two could even feel relieved, another slash flew towards them, this time from Seraph Hawkeye, who was right behind them.

Fortunately, Marco was prepared. His wings turned into flames, which, although hit by the slash, only dispersed the flames and did not hit his body.

However, because of the delay caused by this slash, Jegalsia Satan Saint caught up with him.

"Still trying to escape? Today you'll all perish on this sea!" Enraged, Jegarcia Satan Saint punched Marco.

At such close range, even when he was perfectly unharmed, Marco might not have been able to avoid it, let alone now.

However, Jegalcia Satan Saint's fist missed the two men. A figure stood in front of them, taking the brunt of Jegalcia Satan Saint's fist.

“This ocean… belongs to the Whitebeard Pirates! So you have no right to say such things to me!” Reina looked at Jegarcia Satan Saint expressionlessly and said in a deep voice.

“Red-Eyed Reina!” Jegalsia Satan Saint stepped back slightly, increasing the distance between himself and Reina.

"Phew~ If you had come any slower, you really wouldn't have seen me again!" Marco finally breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Reina.

Meanwhile, in the rocky outcrop, Leta was so excited she almost peed herself.

Just as she blocked the Five Elders' attack, Leta knew that the man was definitely the first mate, because only their first mate possessed such powerful strength.

Like him, Kuki's underlings, who had been waiting there, also erupted in enthusiastic cheers when Reina appeared.

"What's wrong? What happened? Leta, you hurry up and explain, is Captain Marco alright?" On the deck of the reconnaissance ship, Kuki's anxious voice came through a Den Den Mushi.

It turned out that in order to be able to know the intelligence from the front at any time, Kuki had his subordinates relay the battle situation from the front to him in real time using Den Den Mushi (a type of electric telephone).

"Boss, it's the first mate! He's so cool! It's the first mate!!! He's so cool!" Leta was so excited that he was almost incoherent, shouting loudly into the Den Den Mushi.

"You brat, explain yourself right now, and stop yelling at me like that!" Kuki was so frustrated he was about to explode. He wanted to know what had happened too!

"It was the first mate, Kujira! Just now, at the critical moment, when the enemy was about to attack Captain Marco, the first mate arrived and easily blocked their attack. He was so cool! I've decided that from now on, the first mate will be my idol! He will be my faith!" Leta shouted as he recounted what he had just witnessed.

"Damn it, isn't your faith in our Whitebeard Pirates' captain, Old Man?" Kuki asked, half-laughing and half-crying.

"Same, all the same, all faith! It's so cool, Boss Kuki, you can't imagine it if you weren't there, it's just too cool!" Leta didn't know how to describe it, she could only keep repeating the three words "so cool".

Although Kuki didn't say it outright, he was indeed a little envious. Even he couldn't possibly see so many strong people fighting, let alone the vice-captain of the Whitebeard Pirates. Legend has it that the vice-captain was the strongest fighter in the Whitebeard Pirates, even stronger than the old man. He wished he could see it with his own eyes.

However, Kuki knew that now was not the time to indulge in such fantasies. He immediately instructed his henchmen to pass on the intelligence they had just received. He wasn't the only one waiting for this intelligence; his father, far away on the front lines, was also waiting for his report.

The people on Xuan Yue Island are probably going crazy with anxiety, especially after the Five Elders' intelligence was relayed back. Captain Lakyo on that island is now heading towards this place at full speed.

While Kuki was busy relaying intelligence, Reina, who had just arrived at the battlefield, did not immediately attack Jegalsia Satan Saint, one of the Five Elders. Instead, he said, "What does your World Government intend to do here? It seems you have no intention of abiding by the North Sea Treaty?"

"So-called treaties are merely a means to restrain the existence of the weak!" Jegarcia Satan Saint replied softly. "The Straw Hat Luffy has already landed on the final island, and he already knows the secrets of the world. Do you really intend to let such a guy continue to live?"

“Heh…” Reina chuckled and said, “Secret? Do you think there are any secrets in this world that I can keep? Either you get back to Mary Geoise right now and tell that bastard Im that the North Sea is none of his business, or… you stay here!”

Upon hearing the name Im, a murderous glint flashed in Jegalsia Satan Saint's eyes. He didn't know why Reina knew of Im's existence, but in this world, anyone who knew of Im's existence was absolutely not allowed to live.

If Lord Im's existence were revealed and the member states learned that the World Government was ruled by someone else and that the Empty Throne had an owner, then those member states would likely withdraw from the World Government.

"What? You still want to fight me?" Reina naturally noticed the other party's murderous intent, but he didn't care. Although he couldn't use his Sharingan right now, the other party didn't know that.

Moreover, even without using his Sharingan, he still has the ability to protect himself, and he could even hold off Jegarcia Satan Saint without any problem. With Shanks in the distance, they already have the strength to turn the tide of this war. Once the Whitebeard Pirates' reinforcements arrive, the scales of victory will tip in their favor.

Reina believed that both Shanks and Luffy must have already sent messages back. The longer the delay, the more reinforcements they would receive. As for Sengoku, even if they arrived, their purpose would only be to rescue people and leave, not to actually start a war with them.

Chapter 1119 Withdrawal

Reina's appearance quickly calmed Jegalcia Satan Saint down.

He knew he had missed his chance, and if the war continued now, they would be in a completely disadvantageous position.

Although only Reina appeared this time, he believed that the Whitebeard Pirates' reinforcements were definitely not far away.

But he felt somewhat unwilling to give up like this, so he was considering how much chance they had of winning with Reina joining the battle, and whether they could take down Straw Hat Luffy before the Whitebeard Pirates' reinforcements arrived.

While pondering, Jegarcia Satan Saint glanced at the Straw Hat Puppy who had just returned to the Sunny. The Straw Hat Puppy was now powerless to resist, and Jegarcia could easily finish him off with a single blow.

However, Reina, who had been watching him closely, blocked his path to attack the Sunny before he could even make a move, and said with a light laugh, "You're not really planning to... make a move in front of me, are you?"

"Or rather... do you want to die here?"

Reina looked at Jegalcia Satan Saint with an expectant expression, seemingly encouraging him to continue.

"Hoo~" Jegarcia Satan Saint took a deep breath and said, "Reina, this has nothing to do with you. Take yourselves and leave!"

"It seems you really want to start a world war!" Reina was somewhat surprised, not expecting the other party to be so assertive at a time like this.

Just then, a flash of light appeared, and Kizaru arrived beside Jegarcia Satan Saint.

As a Marine Admiral, he had to ensure the safety of the Five Elders. Reyna's appearance made him feel the danger, so he gave up continuing to intercept Shanks and went directly to Jegalsia Satan Saint's side.

Accompanying him were two intact Seraphim. The Five Elders held supreme command over the Seraphim, so he could issue orders to them at any time.

However, Reina was not kept waiting long. Shanks, wielding Griffin, quickly arrived and stood with Reina.

"You're taking way too long to get here! If you'd been any later, things would have been really bad!" Upon seeing Reina, Shanks knew there was no danger today, so a smile returned to his face.

"Slow? It's not slow at all!" Reina rolled his eyes, gestured towards the Five Elders opposite him, and replied, "Speaking of which, what's going on on your end? How did you manage to bring out this old guy? What heinous thing did you do? Just because of Uta, it shouldn't have been enough to provoke him, right?"

He said this intentionally, to make the other party understand that if they continued to pester him, they would not be able to achieve their goal.

Sure enough, upon hearing Reina's words, Jegarcia Satan Saint's eyes began to flicker.

However, if he had said this earlier, Jegarcia Satan Saint might have really given up fighting here. But now that he knows Reina knows about Lord Im's existence, Reina has become his primary target.

Lord Im's existence must never be revealed.

"You're asking me? Then who should I ask? I ran into them after I parted ways with Uta. Who knows what's going on with them? Maybe they were after you. I just took a hit for you!" Shanks said with a light laugh, completely unfazed.

Reina smiled but didn't say anything, instead looking towards the Five Elders.

At this time, the fighting on the battlefield had gradually stopped because of Reina's appearance, but the Navy and the World Government still surrounded the Sunny and showed no intention of letting them leave.

Furthermore, the naval commanders and powerful figures from the World Government began to gather and come to the side of the Five Elders, Jegarcia Satan Saint.

Seeing the enemy's powerful forces gathering, Reina and Shanks became secretly on guard and gave Marco a hand signal behind them to prevent a sudden attack. Their forces were already at a disadvantage, and if anyone were to be ambushed at this moment, it would be truly disastrous.

Seeing that Reina and the others were on guard, Jegalsia Satan Saint chuckled. He knew that the other side was also nervous because they now had a complete advantage in terms of manpower. However, if the war continued, the consequences would be quite serious. They could only find an opportunity to wipe out the entire Whitebeard Pirates later.

Although he didn't know how Reina learned of Lord Im's existence, if Reina knew, then Whitebeard must know as well. If they continued to be allowed to run rampant, it would be a major destabilizing factor.

Having made the decision, Jegalsia Satan Saint simply waved his hand and said, "Let's go!"

Seeing the enemy retreat, Reina and Shanks both breathed a sigh of relief. At this moment, they had no desire to start a war with the World Government.

Despite the World Government's seemingly low profile in the anime, as the largest power in the world, their military strength and number of powerful individuals far surpass those of any mere pirate crew, not even the Four Emperors' crews.

Moreover, the Navy is also a force under the World Government. If a full-scale war breaks out, the World Government may suffer heavy losses, but many pirate crews, including the Whitebeard Pirates, will definitely disappear from this world.

This is the prestige and power of the world's largest power, the World Government!

After giving Reina a deep look, Jegalsia Satan Saint was the first to return to the warship. As Jegalsia Satan Saint withdrew, the Navy and World Government personnel also began to return to their own warships and released the Straw Hat crew who had been surrounded.

"My lord, I don't understand why we need to stop the war. Although Reina is indeed very strong, as long as we can hold off Shanks and Reina, we have a great chance to wipe out the Straw Hat crew here. They are already a remnant!" Kizaru asked, puzzled, after returning to the ship.

"While the Straw Hat crew is a threat, they are insignificant compared to other beings!" Jegarcia Satan Saint shook his head and replied.

Kizaru nodded thoughtfully.

Indeed, in his view, there were more threats than the Straw Hat Pirates. This emerging pirate crew, while troublesome, was still somewhat inferior to the Whitebeard Pirates, the Red-Haired Pirates, and their biggest obstacle, the Revolutionary Army.

Since he was unaware of the existence of the Nika Fruit, it's normal for Kizaru's judgment to be wrong.

However, Jegarcia Satan Saint hesitated for a moment. After letting Kizaru leave, he took out a secret Den Den Mushi, which could directly contact the other Five Elders.