Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

Maybe if we wait a little longer, the wound will stop bleeding. Is it really necessary to fight to the death with a strong opponent of the same level because of this kind of injury?

Reina didn't have time to explain further to Marco, and said directly, "We've achieved our goal of probing him. There's no need to fight this guy to the death here; he's gone mad! I'll draw him away, and you and Laco organize a retreat immediately!"

"Okay!" Although Marco didn't understand, he still did as Reina said.

Chapter 1140 Retreat

"Pfft~ That guy Reina must have angered the other party. Since he is a Venerable and skilled in defense, he must be quite confident in his defensive capabilities. As a result, Reina broke through the other party's defenses. How could the other party not be furious?" After Marco told Laco and E about the matter and told him to immediately lead his men to retreat, Laco understood the reason.

"Huh? Is that so?" Marco touched his nose in confusion and asked, "It shouldn't be that bad!"

“You know how sharp Reina’s tongue is. If he hadn’t provoked them, would they have been so easily provoked to fight him to the death? I’m speechless! He was just here to test the waters, and it’s turned into this mess! Oh well, we’ve already achieved our goal, let’s retreat!” Lakyo said, shaking his head.

Marco was a little embarrassed because he hadn't really thought of these things at first, but after Lacjoo said it, he felt that this was something Reina was really capable of doing!

With the cooperation of the two, the main force quickly began to retreat. This was just a probing attack, so they had made it clear to everyone before they came out that they should not linger after hearing the retreat signal.

The captains and captains were responsible for cleaning up the mess, and with them there, the pursuers didn't dare to act too recklessly.

However, Reina is currently tied up with other matters. If he were to retreat to the port now, he would definitely take the Venerable One with him.

However, they had already considered this situation, so Laqueo and Marco did not wait for Reina. They planned to sail away as soon as all the people on board were safely on board.

"They've retreated? That's a bit of a shame. If we had a little more time, we could have taken down those guys!" Yuji said somewhat unwillingly after hearing the signal to retreat.

"Stop talking nonsense. They're not so easy to kill. If they're seriously injured, their people will come to reinforce them and take them away!" Ichi glanced at his brother and said softly, "Let's go, we need to retreat too!"

Upon hearing this, the two younger brothers, though somewhat unwilling, obeyed orders and quickly left to rejoin their captains, ensuring the safety of the main force's evacuation.

When the extraterrestrial visitors saw the Whitebeard Pirates leave, they did not pursue them excessively, but merely followed behind them symbolically.

On the other hand, Reina was not only being held back by the Venerable One, but the powerful beings from outer space also came to reinforce him, intending to block Reina's retreat.

"Marco, go and help Reina relieve some of the pressure!" Laco said to Marco beside him when he saw this.

Since Marco is the only one on their side who can fly and has great mobility, sending him to help Reina is the best option.

But just as Marco was about to set off, Reina suddenly unleashed a powerful aura.

"What is that guy planning to do?" Laco looked up into the distance. At this moment, Reina had almost run to the center of the island. He suddenly unleashed his aura from that position. Was he planning to make a move there?

Because of the great distance, Laco could no longer see the specific details of the battle on Reina's side.

It wasn't that Reina intended to fight to the death here, but rather that he hadn't expected reinforcements to arrive at this time, and he was suddenly surrounded by the enemy.

In fact, what arrived at this time was not reinforcements from the Supreme Master, but rather extraterrestrial visitors who had been defeated by the Golden Lion and were retreating. They had been defeated there, and in order to preserve their strength, the Supreme Master ordered them to retreat. They also came to surround and ambush Reina. If they could kill Reina here, then losing a territory would be worthwhile.

So when he discovered that the other side had reinforcements, Reina guessed that they might really be planning to take him down. However, he thought that the Supreme Lord was being petty. He had only made a few sarcastic remarks to him. Why did he have to send people to ambush him?

"Flock of Birds and Ice Pillars!" Seeing that the opponent's powerful figures had surrounded him, Reina did not hold back. He immediately launched a group attack, causing the fastest-charging guys to retreat, and then quickly created distance between himself and the opponent.

Once he gets entangled with these people, he will be in real danger when the Venerable One arrives.

"Charge!" The Supreme Lord ordered his men to surround and block Reina as he rushed toward him.

However, with the help of Hyōrinmaru, Reina could move quickly through the air, so even though many extraterrestrial visitors participated in the encirclement, they still couldn't stop Reina. He could even occasionally fight back, which made the Supreme Master so angry that he wanted to break Reina's wings.

Once Reina realized that most of the Whitebeard Pirates had left, he began to look for a way out. He didn't need to choose a port for his retreat, because with the presence of Surveillance Eagle and Hard Shell, he could escape from any direction.

So Reina chose the direction closest to the coast and began a rapid evacuation.

At this point, he still had nine giant ice lotuses left behind him, enough time for him to retreat.

Hyōrinmaru has not yet evolved to its final form, or rather, it has not yet mastered Hyōrinmaru's final form. Otherwise, when the twelve ice lotuses disappear, that will be the time when Hyōrinmaru truly unleashes its power.

Reina already knew this, but now that the twelve ice lotuses have disappeared, his Bankai state will also disappear.

Seeing that Reina was about to run away, the Supreme Master disregarded everything else, took a step, and his speed suddenly increased. At the same time, golden light flashed in his hand again, as if this punch would directly annihilate Reina.

Sensing the immense energy condensing behind him, Reina knew his opponent was about to unleash a powerful attack. His ice dragon armor began to shimmer with an icy blue light, and his pupils turned completely icy blue.

"Millennial Ice Prison!" Before the opponent could make a move, Reina swung the Ice Wheel Ball in his hand, and countless ice dragons formed a cage, rushing directly towards the Venerable One, seemingly intending to imprison him in place.

"Break! Dao of Control - Sky-Piercing Strike!" The Venerable One completely ignored Reina's ice dragons and threw a punch in Reina's direction. A golden light completely covered Reina, and even the ice dragons that were close to the Venerable One vanished.

When the smoke cleared, a large section of the coastline in the direction where Reina was located had disappeared, and the edge of the entire island had been blasted open by the Venerable One's punch.

"My lord... is that guy... dead?" A powerful visitor from outer space cautiously stepped forward and asked.

The Venerable Master shook his head and said, "It's not that easy. That guy's strength should already be very close to that of a Venerable, or perhaps he is already at the Venerable level. According to past information, his eyes should be able to turn red and he should be able to use some strange abilities, but he didn't use any of them today!"

"Such a powerful energy impact just now wasn't enough to kill the opponent?" the extraterrestrial visitor asked in disbelief.

“That attack just now… didn’t hit him completely!” The Venerable One looked at the sea, as if he was very certain that Reina had escaped, and replied.

Chapter 1141 Dragon and the Sea Guard

"Boom boom boom..."

The violent explosion seemed to have painted the sky with its own colors.

The Whitebeard Pirates, who had already retreated to the open sea, felt the aftershocks of the explosion throwing their pirate ship into disarray.

"What...what's going on?" On the whale ship, Jozu looked at Marco beside him with some fear and uncertainty, and asked.

Marco also looked seriously in the direction of the explosion. An explosion of this magnitude must have been caused by Reina and the other party's Venerable One. He just didn't know if Reina was alright.

Just as everyone was worried about Reina's safety, the sea not far away suddenly began to churn, and then a figure soared into the sky. When everyone looked, it was Reina, whom they had just been worried about.

"How did you end up like this?" Lacou asked in surprise, looking at the rather disheveled Reina.

"Don't even mention it, that guy's gone mad. He actually used his ultimate move on me, and he destroyed a huge chunk of the island. If I hadn't run fast, I probably would have been done for!" Reina said with a wry smile.

In the end, the opponent's moves were quite powerful. If it weren't for the long charging time that gave Reina a chance to react, he would probably be seriously injured if not dead.

"What kind of ability does the other party have?" Marco asked curiously.

He rarely saw Reina in such a sorry state, so seeing Reina's disheveled appearance, he asked with some curiosity.

“Defense! He should be following the same path as Jozu. It’s unclear whether he has any special abilities, but his defense is abnormal. In terms of defense alone, Kaido is a little brother in front of him!” Reina replied, quite displeased.

However, Joz was somewhat happy that he stopped, which proved that his path was not bad. When his defense becomes this abnormal in the future, wouldn't he be able to beat Reina?

"You can't break through their defenses?" Laqué asked, frowning.

If even Reina can't break through the opponent's defense, then the problem is a bit tricky. Although Reina isn't known for his powerful attacks, with his current strength, his attack power is quite terrifying.

"If I couldn't break through his defenses, would I have been chased and beaten by him like this?" Reina rolled his eyes and said, "I reckon that strongmen like Shanks, Hawkeye, Garp, and our captain could break through his defenses. As for Vista and Ace... it might be a bit difficult, but don't panic if you encounter them. His only outstanding feature is his defense; the rest of them are just average. By the way, you all saw the explosion just now, right? That guy isn't without offensive power; his strength isn't low either. It's just that his attacks require charging up, so when you see him charging up, run away as fast as you can!"

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

Just as the Whitebeard Pirates launched their probing attack, the headquarters of the former North Sea Navy, now the New Sea Guard, welcomed a special guest.

"Why are you here?" At the port, Aokiji frowned and asked as he looked at Dragon disembarking from the ship.

"I've come to see my father!" Dragon said with a smile. "Kuzan, I never imagined that after so many years, we would have the chance to fight side by side again!"

Aokiji simply frowned at Dragon without saying a word.

"Let's go, my father and I haven't seen each other for many years, and we can't wait!" Seeing this, Dorrag didn't mind, just smiled and walked inside first.

Seeing this, Aokiji had no choice but to follow.

Soon, the group arrived at the New Sea Guard's reception room, where Garp, Sengoku, and Staff Officer Tsuru were already waiting.

Dragon had his entourage wait at the door while he and Aokiji went inside.

"What brings you here, kid?" Garp couldn't help but ask as soon as Dragon entered the room.

Although Dragon is the leader of the Revolutionary Army, he occasionally exchanges letters with Garp, but they have not met in person many times over the years.

“Father, I’ve come here hoping to cooperate with the Navy!” Dorrag said with a smile.

"Cooperation?" Sengoku said softly, "Drag, you should understand that just because we split off from the Navy doesn't mean we're no longer part of the Navy. We belong to the World Government from now on. The only thing we can cooperate on is dealing with extraterrestrial visitors. We can't cooperate on anything else!"

"Hahahaha...The Navy?" Dragon burst into laughter at Sengoku's words, only stopping when Sengoku's face darkened. He said, "Lord Sengoku, stop deceiving yourself. You and I both know that from the day you split off, you were no longer the Navy, were you?"

"Whether we are the Navy or not doesn't matter. We still belong to the World Government and are responsible for upholding the ideals of justice!" Sengoku replied without changing his expression.

“But if I remember correctly, your Coast Guard’s duty is to deal with foreign forces, right? Our Revolutionary Army is not a foreign force!” Dorak looked at Sengoku with a half-smile and said.

"So what? I've already said, we belong to the World Government. You oppose the World Government, so we are the enemy!" Sengoku said firmly. "Besides, who told you we can't go back to the Navy? Once we've dealt with the extraterrestrials and there are no more external forces, we will be the Navy!"

"Is that so? But I believe that by then the Navy will definitely not have a place for you. Even now, Admiral Sakazuki has probably already started recruiting and filling the positions you left behind, right?" Dragon said confidently.

Sengoku remained silent. He knew that what Dragon said was true, because such things didn't even require deliberate investigation. You could see it by simply buying a world economic newspaper: the navy was expanding all over the world.

"No matter what, Dragon... we can't cooperate with you to destroy world peace!" Staff Officer Tsuru shook his head, sighed, and said.

“We’re not disrupting world peace. Look at the state the World Government has created! I’m sure you know perfectly well. Since they’re the culprits, why don’t we make them pay the price?” Dragon said, somewhat agitated.

No one spoke. They understood the principle, but they had their reasons.

"Drag! Even if the Celestial Dragons are indeed bastards, the world is still generally at peace. But look at what you've done. Because of the Revolutionary Army, how many wars have been fought in the world?" Garp, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up.

"Hahaha... Peace, that kind of false peace is what you're after? Since that's the case, there's no point in saying more... Just consider me a fool for coming here today!" Upon hearing this, Dragon turned around and left in anger.

Seeing this, Staff Officer He secretly gave Aokiji a look, and Aokiji could only helplessly get up and leave.

Chapter 1142 Negotiation

As he left Sengoku's office, Dragon deliberately slowed his pace, as if he knew someone would follow him.

"Dorag..."

Sure enough, not long after, Aokiji called out to him.

"What? Is something wrong?" Dragon turned his head expressionlessly and asked.

"Oh dear~~ Although we can't cooperate on future matters, we can still cooperate in dealing with extraterrestrial visitors right now!" Aokiji said with a smile, "I heard you recently clashed with extraterrestrial visitors?"

"Want intelligence?" Dragon chuckled and asked, "What can you offer in return?"

"What do you want?" Aokiji asked in return.

Dragon didn't mince words and said directly, "I need the materials to make the teleporter!"

"A teleporter?" Aokiji's eyes narrowed. "We don't have many of those things here, and only the Whitebeard Pirates can make them!"

“I know, all you need to do is promise to give me the materials. As for the intelligence… I can give it to you right away!” Dragon said with a light laugh.

"It seems you planned this all along!" Aokiji glanced at Dragon and said, "Wait a minute, I'll go back and ask Lord Sengoku. These things aren't cheap!"