Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

They also wanted Reina to help them capture a few more powerful extraterrestrials for research, but they were no longer the clueless newbies they were when they first arrived, so they didn't ask Reina to take them to capture any extraterrestrials.

After finishing his negotiations with Shakyamuni, Reina prepared to head to the front lines. Now they had to test the extraterrestrial visitors to see if their powerful members were free to move around.

Furthermore, Shakya also plans to return to Future Island first to communicate the situation here with Vegapunk and see if Vegapunk can continue to optimize their designs.

But when Reina arrived at the front lines, he received two pieces of news that shocked him.

First, the North Sea Navy, represented by Sengoku, announced through major news that Morgans had formally broken away from the Navy and the World Government to form a new organization, the Maritime Self-Defense Counterattack Force, or simply the Sea Guard Force.

When Reina saw the news, his first reaction was that it was fake. Sengoku would never leave the Navy. They couldn't possibly not see through his simple plan to split the Navy.

Therefore, he subconsciously suspected that this was some kind of conspiracy by the other party.

But looking at the newspaper in his hand, Reina couldn't understand why they would use such a clumsy method to handle this matter. Even if they tried to explain later, the news had already spread, and the damage to the Navy had already been done.

Chapter 1128 Changes in the Situation

The navy's declaration of independence immediately shocked the entire world.

But Reina was somewhat skeptical.

"They wouldn't be doing this on purpose to avoid responsibility, would they? They're actually just like the Navy, just with a different name!" Reina said, looking annoyed.

“If that’s their plan, then I have to say they’ve miscalculated!” Whitebeard chuckled and said, “No matter what their initial intentions were, the division of the Navy is a fact now! You’ve achieved your goal, and what they do next doesn’t really matter anymore.”

“That’s true!” Reina thought for a moment and replied, “But Sengoku should know my purpose very well. I thought he wouldn’t agree!”

"Perhaps he has no say in this matter at all!" the white-bearded man said with a light laugh.

He was very clear about the Celestial Dragons' character.

"I never expected that something I did so casually would turn out like this!" Reina said with a smile.

He originally thought that the World Government had already given them the maximum amount of resources to compensate them, and that they would probably send reinforcements, since the North Sea was a place they couldn't afford to lose. So, the two sides might fight each other out of politeness, and then begin negotiations and talks.

Moreover, given the unusual activity from the extraterrestrial visitors, they wouldn't press Sengoku and his group too much. However, they didn't expect the World Government to make a seemingly simple but ultimately ill-advised move.

Although it's unclear what the Navy and the World Government are up to, Sengoku did indeed split off from the Navy.

Besides the North Sea branch of the Warring States period splitting off from the Navy, another major event occurred: the Revolutionary Army attacked the extraterrestrial visitors, only to encounter a counterattack from the powerful extraterrestrial beings. Three of the four army commanders were seriously injured. Chief of Staff Sabo and leader Dragon immediately issued a retreat order after realizing what was happening. However, this not only caused their plan to attack the extraterrestrial visitors to fail, but also resulted in the loss of a large number of combat forces.

“This matter is a bit strange. According to the intelligence from the Revolutionary Army, the extraterrestrial powerhouse who is blocking them should be on par with the Extinction Venerable. However, according to the information from the Revolutionary Army, the other party does not seem to have shown such great strength, or rather, the other party did not go all out?” Reina said with a puzzled look, holding the intelligence from the Revolutionary Army.

“Perhaps… it’s just that the opponent is good at defense?” Lakyo hesitated for a moment before saying.

He had naturally read the intelligence sent by the Revolutionary Army. It included a comment written by the Revolutionary Army's leader, Dragon, who noted that the enemy they encountered this time should also possess the strength of a Venerable, but the enemy only defended throughout and rarely launched a counterattack.

Their three army commanders were defeated the moment the enemy appeared. When Dorag and Sabo reacted and went up to attack, the enemy's defense alone rendered them helpless.

After learning of the enemy's strength, Dragon immediately ordered a retreat. Fortunately, the enemy did not pursue them, otherwise the Revolutionary Army's losses would have been even greater.

Judging from the intelligence, the appearance of the powerful extraterrestrial visitors is likely a remedy for the recent series of defeats. Reina guesses that the Venerable One has not yet appeared because he has not finished dealing with his own affairs, so he can only send this new Venerable One to the front line. Otherwise, if the territory is lost again, they will definitely launch a large-scale attack.

At that time, the extraterrestrial visitors will inevitably lose more territory.

“Brother… how about we launch a test as well?” Reina was somewhat tempted. If they could eliminate a Venerable, the resulting power of fortune might help him break free from the Sharingan’s constraints.

“I also think it’s necessary to give it a try. The intelligence from the Revolutionary Army indicates that the number of their strongmen hasn’t increased, only that they’ve gained one more Venerable. If Reina can hold off that Venerable, we can definitely take another city! Even if we can eliminate many enemies, we can at least take another small island! The less territory they have, the fewer troops they will have!” Vista nodded in agreement.

“But…aren’t you afraid this is a trap? Are you deliberately feigning weakness to lure us into attacking, only to retaliate later?” Lakyo said, frowning.

“But they have absolutely no reason!” Vista retorted. “If they were to ambush us, why would they let the Revolutionary Army go? Wouldn’t annihilating them be the best option? To them, we are the enemy, there’s no difference! Letting the Revolutionary Army go while ambushing us is not normal!”

Vista's words were echoed by most of the captains; the enemy indeed had no need to go to such lengths.

After arguing for a while, everyone looked at Whitebeard, as the final decision on what to do still needed to be made by Whitebeard himself.

"Reina, is there still no way to fix your eyes?" Whitebeard didn't continue the topic but instead asked Reina.

“No!” Reina replied with a wry smile.

If he had known, he wouldn't have upgraded his Sharingan. Upgrading the Black Emperor's abilities would have been much better. He wouldn't be in this situation now, unable to use his Sharingan.

Whitebeard frowned upon hearing this. Without Reina, their disadvantage in attacking the extraterrestrials would be even greater.

“But don’t worry, brother. Even without the Sharingan, holding off a Venerable One shouldn’t be a problem!” Reina said immediately upon seeing Whitebeard’s expression.

Whitebeard pondered for a moment and said, "Currently, Sengoku, the Revolutionary Army, and the Straw Hat Pirates don't have the strength to attack the extraterrestrials. Only we and the Red-Haired Pirates still maintain combat power. Although Sengoku has established the Coast Guard, he probably won't be able to organize it properly in the short term, which means he has lost the ability to attack! The Straw Hat Pirates suffered a blow from the Five Elders, and their core members were seriously injured, so they won't be in a hurry to attack! In that case... let's test how many trump cards the extraterrestrials still have!"

"Yes, Father!"

After Whitebeard finished speaking, the captains and crew members all stood up and said excitedly.

Their recent string of victories has given them a taste of success, and many captains have seen a significant increase in their strength. In addition, Reina had arranged a hellish training session for them some time ago, so now is the time to make their move.

With Whitebeard's orders, the captains and commanders immediately began to urge their men to prepare for battle after the meeting.

Meanwhile, Jegarcia Satan Saint, who left the North Sea, led his troops through the Calm Belt directly into the New World and headed straight for Future Island. His plan was to take over Future Island, then escort Vegapunk back to Mary Geoise, where he would set up Vegapunk's laboratory. This would make it easier to keep an eye on him and protect his safety.

However, before he could leave the Calm Belt, he encountered an unexpected fellow.

Chapter 1129 Kizaru's Speculation

"My lord, an unidentified flying object has been spotted in the sky ahead. Should we attack?" Just as Jegalsia Satan Saint's fleet was preparing to enter the New World from the Calm Belt, his subordinate reported that an unidentified flying object had been spotted ahead.

"Unidentified flying object?" Jegarcia Satan Saint asked in surprise.

In this world, there are very few things that can fly, and even among Devil Fruits, very few have the ability to fly. Therefore, Jegalsia Satan Saint is very curious about UFOs.

But when he came to the deck and looked through his binoculars at the island slowly drifting forward in the distance, he immediately knew who it was.

“Golden Lion Shiki!” Jegalsia Satan Saint said softly.

"Oh dear~ It seems I've encountered another legendary pirate! Sir, should we take him down?" Kizaru asked with a playful expression.

He already knew about the situation in the North Sea and how the World Government was handling it, but as an admiral, he didn't care about it.

Whether it's eliminating pirates or extraterrestrial visitors, they are all enemies and will be eliminated sooner or later.

Just as they discovered the Golden Lion, the Golden Lion's subordinates also discovered this massive naval fleet.

"Oh? The Navy and the World Government's fleet? What kind of bad things are they planning to do by going through the Calm Belt?" Shiki asked with interest after hearing his subordinate's report.

"Your Excellency, shall we go and take a look now?" asked one of Squier's men.

"Kala-kala... Let's not complicate things further. Our main objective right now is to seize the power of destiny!" Indigo, the Golden Lion's assistant and the chief researcher, said to the Golden Lion with a smile.

"Alright, let's let these guys go and continue heading towards the North Sea!" The Golden Lion nodded and replied.

Jegarcia Satan Saint shared the same idea. Back in the North Blue, he originally intended to take care of Uta and Straw Hat Boy, but he ended up stirring up a hornet's nest and directly lured out three of the Four Emperors' pirate crews.

So, just to be on the safe side, they didn't attack the Golden Lion's Flying Pirates, who simply floated away quietly from the sky.

Kizaru watched the departing floating island and chuckled to himself. "No wonder they're the World Government," he thought, "they're even more cowardly than our Navy."

It seems the Five Elders are just like that.

However, Kizaru did not show it on the surface. He was not Garp, who had reached the point of being without desires and had a lot of military achievements. Even the World Government and the Five Elders would have to consider the consequences if they wanted to touch Garp.

Despite being an admiral, if the Five Elders really wanted to make him disappear, no one in the Navy would stand up for him.

Sometimes Kizaru wonders if he should live like Garp, be respected, and become a hero of the Navy.

But when he thought about the darkness he had witnessed in the Navy over the years, Kizaru felt that his current life was more comfortable. If he wanted to become a hero, he would inevitably become a thorn in the side of some people, and he might die before he could become a hero.

After narrowly missing the Golden Lion, they continued their journey towards Future Island. It was only then that news reached them of Sengoku and the others breaking away from the Navy, and of the Revolutionary Army's defeat at the hands of the extraterrestrial invaders.

"Tsk tsk tsk... I really don't know how angry Sakazuki will be. Luckily, I'm not the Fleet Admiral!" Looking at the intelligence in his hand, Kizaru laughed unkindly.

"What? Sengoku has left the Navy, and you're not worried?" Just as Kizaru put down his newspaper, Lucci, whose body was wrapped in bandages, came to his side, sat down, and asked.

"Worried? What's there to worry about?" Kizaru replied nonchalantly.

"Hehe...aren't you afraid that other generals will follow the example of the Warring States period? The East Sea, West Sea, and South Sea branches will all follow suit and become independent?" Lu Qi said with a light laugh.

A glint flashed in Kizaru's eyes, but he said nonchalantly, "This is something Fleet Admiral Sakazuki should worry about. I'm just an Admiral, not a Fleet Admiral!"

Lucci's lips curled slightly as he glanced at Kizaru without speaking. However, the adjutant behind Kizaru spoke up, "What good is independence if it's not approved by the World Government? Without the World Government's support, it'll just be a lone force, not even as good as pirates!"

Both Kizaru and Lucci looked at their lieutenant, especially Kizaru, who was surprised that his lieutenant had such insight.

Sengoku's decision to separate from the navy must have been made under the appointment of the World Government; otherwise, how could they fight against extraterrestrial visitors in the North Blue if they couldn't replenish their manpower?

But even Kizaru hadn't considered this point just now.

After being rebuked by Kizaru's lieutenant, Lucci fell silent. He wasn't a talkative person to begin with, and now, after being repeatedly defeated by the Straw Hat crew, he was even more annoyed, but he couldn't vent his frustration.

Soon, after several days of sailing, the fleet arrived near Future Island, where there was a naval base. However, Jegalsia Satan Saint did not choose to rest and replenish at the naval base, but instead took a detour to another small island.

"Sir, it seems the Five Elders no longer trust our Navy!" Kizaru's adjutant whispered to him.

"Have you forgotten? Besides being a Marine Admiral, I also serve as the captain of the Science Unit. The so-called Science Unit is actually just for protecting Vegapunk!" Kizaru chuckled and said, "Otherwise, why do you think a Marine Admiral like me would be here?"

"They suspect you, sir?" the adjutant asked, looking incredulous.

"It's not that they doubt me, but... Sentomaru!" Kizaru sighed and said, "That fool has probably been bewitched by Vegapunk. Last time he helped Vegapunk fight Lucci, so it's normal that the World Government doesn't trust our Navy a bit!"

Kizaru wouldn't normally explain so much to his lieutenant, but the lieutenant's insightful observations made him feel that this lieutenant was worth training so that he could more easily slack off in the future.

"I see. So, will Sentomaru stop us from attacking Future Island this time?" the adjutant asked, looking at Kizaru.

"Heh...stop? I don't know!" Just after the adjutant asked the question, a glint flashed in Kizaru's eyes. He sensed something was wrong. That was not a question his adjutant should have asked. However, he did not show it and just acted as usual, very lazy.

Chapter 1130 Approaching

After Kizaru began to suspect his lieutenant, he wondered who had placed him by his side.

It should be noted that most senior generals choose their own adjutants, but generals like him who are too lazy to choose or train are assigned by headquarters.

There are far too many people at headquarters who can manipulate things in this regard.

So Kizaru is completely lost right now, but he has a lot of doubts about Sakazuki.

Since Sakazuki became Fleet Admiral, many of the things he has done have left Kizaru somewhat bewildered.

However, Kizaru didn't bother with it; as long as it didn't bother him, that was fine.

The implication is that now that they've extended their reach to him, he shouldn't be surprised if they retaliate!

Soon, after the entire fleet had rested, it set sail again, heading towards Future Island. This time, their goal was to capture Vegapunk.

Meanwhile, on Future Island, Vegapunk is receiving memories transmitted by Shakyamuni.