Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

“Go ahead! I’ll wait for you here. You’ve just reached an agreement with the World Government, they won’t abandon you!” Dragon replied with a smug smile.

Aokiji chuckled as he looked at Dragon, realizing that the other man had come here today for these materials.

Not long after, Aokiji returned and invited Dragon to the conference room again.

"You want too much, and you need too many materials to make the teleporter!" Sengoku said immediately upon seeing Dragon.

"Hmph, I knew it? You haven't come to terms with the facts yet. There's no place for you in the Navy anymore. You can't go back to the Navy!" Dragon's expression changed immediately upon hearing this, and he said.

Sengoku felt a headache coming on. This kid... he was just saying this on purpose to raise the price during negotiations. He knew perfectly well that this matter had nothing to do with the Navy or the World Government!

"You brat! Let's negotiate properly, why are you bringing up all this nonsense?" Garp had already figured it out by now, and said to Dragon with a stern face.

Upon hearing this, Dragon laughed and said, "This is just a negotiation tactic. Anyway, what I'm asking for today is the materials for a teleporter. You've just reached an agreement with the World Government, and you're currently in a honeymoon period. Why shouldn't I take advantage of this time to ask you for it? Let me tell you, this intelligence is very important!"

After exchanging glances, Sengoku and the others finally spoke up, saying, "As you know, our army is currently undergoing reorganization and has many things to attend to. We simply don't have the capacity to attack the extraterrestrial visitors, so your intelligence is likely not of much use to us!"

"Is that so? Then think it over carefully!" Dragon remained unmoved and said in a deep voice.

Seeing this, Advisor He could only look to Sengoku.

They could produce such materials, but they felt it wasn't worth it just for a piece of intelligence.

"Tell me, what kind of information is it about?" Seeing that things had reached a stalemate, Garp asked again.

"We've already gathered intelligence on these powerful extraterrestrials, so whether you fight them now or not, you'll definitely need it in the future!" Dragon said softly.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Sengoku. If this information was true, then it was indeed worth the price!

“Alright, I will send the materials to you afterwards!” Sengoku said after a moment of contemplation.

Upon hearing this, Dorrag nodded and said, "We fought the extraterrestrials before because we analyzed that their powerful members were currently absent, and that their reinforcements would arrive quickly after we engaged them in battle! However, both in terms of quantity and strength, it was just as we predicted; they were indeed short-handed!"

At this point, Sengoku and Garp's eyes lit up. In fact, their preparations were already complete, and they were ready to send troops at any time. If the extraterrestrial visitors were indeed outwardly strong but inwardly weak, it would be their opportunity to launch an attack.

"Then why were you defeated? Was it a conspiracy by the enemy?" Aokiji asked curiously.

"Because of one person!" Dragon said helplessly, "A Venerable One!"

"The Destroyer?" Garp and Fujitora both stood up and asked in surprise.

If it was because of the destruction of the Venerable One, then the Revolutionary Army's defeat would be understandable.

“No!” Dragon shook his head and said, “It was a new Venerable One. He caught us completely off guard as soon as he appeared. Two of our four army commanders were injured by him. Although Sabo and I came to the rescue in time, we couldn’t do anything about him! He withstood our attacks and injured the other army commander. Seeing this, I had no choice but to order the troops to retreat! You could say that the war was lost because of him alone!”

"It's actually a new Venerable? That means... the extraterrestrial visitors have at least two Venerable-level combatants!" Garp said solemnly.

"Do you have any detailed information about that Venerable One? You fought him, so you should know his strength, right?" Fujitora was curious about the new Venerable One's combat power.

“Of course!” Dragon nodded and said, “His title is the Lord of the High! So you should know what he’s good at, right? That’s right, defense! It’s not that our attacks couldn’t break through his defense, it’s just that the damage we caused wasn’t great. So he was able to withstand the combined attack of the two of us and even injure one of our commanders!”

Upon hearing Dragon's words, Sengoku and the others couldn't help but gasp.

Despite their combined strength, Dragon and Sabo were still able to injure one of their own powerful members even when they joined forces.

“The opponent’s defense… is stronger than Kaido’s!” Garp immediately concluded.

"In terms of defense, the Master is indeed stronger, but Kaido's vitality should be greater!" In Dragon's opinion, although the Master is strong, he is still within the normal range; he can get injured and bleed!

However, Kaido, though not as strong as the Master, is still a very troublesome monster due to his Zoan-type Devil Fruit user's regenerative abilities and stamina boost.

Afterwards, Dragon told Sengoku and the others more details about the battle. Only after everything was over did he follow Garp and leave together.

"According to Dragon's intelligence, the extraterrestrial visitors' overall strength hasn't increased much, but they've gained a top-tier expert, which is very disadvantageous for us!" Sengoku said in a deep voice after Dragon and Garp left.

"It would be best if we joined forces with other forces to attack together, so that the other side would be too busy to deal with everything! Or we could use the teleporter to fight on multiple fronts, which would be more advantageous for us when the other side is short of troops!" Fujitora suggested.

Chapter 1143 Intelligence

Just as Sengoku and the others were discussing whether or not to wage war against the extraterrestrial visitors, a piece of news suddenly arrived, shocking them once again.

"Are you sure? The Whitebeard Pirates were also defeated?" Sengoku asked the intelligence officer with a shocked expression.

"Yes, according to the information from our scouts, the Whitebeard Pirates and the enemy engaged in a fierce battle, and a large part of the island where the battle took place was destroyed!" The intelligence officer nodded and said seriously.

Upon hearing this, Sengoku fell into deep thought. After a moment, he asked, "Have you heard anything about the Whitebeard Pirates suffering any losses?"

"This... is strange. They didn't lose any combat power. The number of people they went with is not much less when they came back, and the captains didn't even show any signs of injury!" the intelligence officer said somewhat awkwardly.

After all, he had just described the battle as very intense, but in the end, very few people died. Anyone who heard that would doubt the truthfulness of his words.

But both Sengoku and Strategist Tsuru laughed upon hearing this.

"It seems... Whitebeard really didn't have any specific intelligence on the Revolutionary Army, which is why he launched this war!" Staff Officer Tsuru said with a light laugh.

"But I believe they already know!" Sengoku said with a smile, "It's not a loss to exchange some resources for this information! After all, it would be best if we could achieve something on our first military expedition!"

"Lord Sengoku, what do you think we should do now?" Fujitora asked, frowning.

If they had known earlier that the Whitebeard Pirates would send troops, they would have surely gained something by following behind them. But now, it's no longer a good time to send troops.

"It's alright. There's only one strong fighter on the other side. We can contact several other factions and send troops together. As for who's unlucky... that's up to luck!" Sengoku shook his head and said.

"Report!" Just then, another communications soldier walked in.

"What is it?" Sengoku asked, frowning.

"According to intelligence, the Golden Lion's Flying Pirates have captured an island belonging to extraterrestrials. They are currently undertaking large-scale construction on the island and recruiting soldiers. Many pirates have gathered there!" The messenger handed Sengoku a report and said.

"Golden Lion? Shiki? When did he arrive in the North Blue? And the timing was so precise? He must have launched his attack after the Whitebeard Pirates, right? Could it be that he has some kind of cooperation with Whitebeard?" Sengoku frowned and analyzed, "If he also gets involved, the situation in the North Blue will be even more chaotic. That guy is not easy to deal with!"

The advisors, Aokiji, and Fujitora all frowned. Shiki the Golden Lion was a pirate from the same era as Whitebeard. After escaping from Impel Down, he disappeared without a trace. When he did appear, it was always to cause some big trouble. So his appearance in the North Blue this time was probably not a good thing.

In particular, the relationship between the other party and Reina is somewhat ambiguous. When the Golden Lion escaped from prison, it was right when Reina caused a ruckus in Impel Down. Whether Reina and the Golden Lion were working together is anyone's guess.

Therefore, Sengoku became somewhat uneasy about the Flying Pirates' entry into the game.

"Perhaps... it's just a coincidence?" Aokiji thought for a moment and then said, "Given Reina's personality, he doesn't seem like the type to do something like this, unless Shiki can offer Reina some benefits that satisfy him, but what can Shiki offer Reina?"

Aokiji's words made everyone fall into deep thought. Indeed, there was nothing that Reina could covet that Shiki possessed. So was this really just a coincidence?

“If it’s just a coincidence… we might be able to make something of it!” After thinking for a moment, Advisor Tsuru said, “Sengoku, go contact Golden Lion and tell him we want to attack the extraterrestrials together. Let’s see what he says! If he really joins forces with the Whitebeard Pirates, they will definitely agree on the order of attack! If he’s just making a huge demand for resources without specifying a timeframe for the attack… then it really is just a coincidence!”

Sengoku nodded and said, "Given Shiki's personality, as long as the person I send is even slightly cowardly, he will definitely fall for it. Then we will know whether he is cooperating with the Whitebeard Pirates or not!"

Just as the Navy was devising its plan, Reina received intelligence that the Golden Lion had successfully captured an island.

"So that's why the Supreme Master wanted to negotiate with me in the first place. It turns out that the Golden Lion was attacking them at the same time! Tch~ That stupid lion got away with it!" Reina said, quite annoyed.

"Gurararara... Consider this a preferential treatment for an old acquaintance, but if that guy comes to the North Sea too, it'll be even more lively here!" Whitebeard said with a loud laugh.

There are very few pirates left on this sea now, and Golden Lion is one of the few remaining old companions.

Whitebeard felt this even more strongly after Kaido and Charlotte Linlin went missing.

"Fine, let that guy take advantage of me! He helped me back on the ship!" Reina replied with a smile.

He was thinking back to when he was still with the Rocks Pirates. Although Shiki didn't think much of him back then, at least he didn't lay a hand on him.

“However, this incident also proves that our guess was correct. The other side only sent one Venerable to stabilize the current situation. After they finish dealing with their own affairs, it will probably be time for them to make a comeback!” Reina said in a deep voice. “Therefore, I think now is the last chance for us to strike!”

"You mean...?" Whitebeard looked at Reiner and asked, "To unite with the other forces?"

“That’s right! The Revolutionary Army and the Straw Hat Pirates! With us added, the three forces are enough!” Reina nodded and said.

"So, you're not going to inform Red-Haired Boy?" Whitebeard asked curiously.

"Let Luffy inform Shanks! Consider it Luffy doing him a favor. As for the intelligence, we can share it with them. The Revolutionary Army probably has more detailed intelligence than we do, so we just need to share it with the Straw Hat crew!" Reina nodded and said, "With all our forces joining forces, we might be able to use the teleportation device to trick Master! After all, he's the only Master right now, which is the perfect opportunity to make a move against him!"

Upon hearing this, Whitebeard's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he said, "In that case, let's proceed according to this plan! I also want to meet their Venerable One and see just how strong he really is!"

Chapter 1144 Cooperation

Where did Luffy go?

At the Straw Hat Pirates' headquarters in the North Sea, Princess Vivi, holding a large stack of documents, asked Nami beside her.

"That guy..."

Nami gets a headache whenever Luffy is mentioned. Apart from Robin, who can help him, only Jinbe can help him a little. The rest of the crew are basically useless when they don't fight.

"Nami-san~~ Vivi-chan~~ This is your meal... It's a new dish that I carefully prepared, it's good for your skin and complexion!" Just then, Sanji appeared in a strange way, carrying two bowls of pastries.

"Thanks!" Nami replied weakly.

She realized she had said something wrong; Sanji was only half a piece of trash.

As for their captain, the soul of the entire Straw Hat crew, Straw Hat Luffy... he's probably off playing somewhere with Usopp and Chopper right now.

The entire group's problems were dumped on her, Robin, and Princess Vivi.

"Hehehe... Thank you, Mr. Sanji!" Princess Vivi said with a smile.

After delivering the food, Sanji became useless in Nami's eyes, so she kicked him out and went to the office with Vivi, where they needed to handle some matters.

"Yes, Father! I'll tell him when Luffy comes back!"

As soon as I entered, I saw Robin seemingly talking to Reina on the phone.

"What's wrong? Uncle Reina, is there something you need?" Nami asked curiously after Robin hung up the Den Den Mushi.

Robin nodded and replied, "Yes! Father gave us some very important information and asked us to join forces to attack the extraterrestrials. Luffy needs to make the decision!"

"Oh? So we're finally going to attack? That's great! No need to discuss it with that idiot anymore. Agree immediately, and we'll set off tomorrow!" Nami said excitedly upon hearing this.

It wasn't that she liked fighting, but the guys here were just there to torture her if she didn't fight; she'd rather be sent to the front lines to fight.

"Hehehe... Let's inform Luffy! Father has sent some very important information!" Robin said with a smile.

Just then, Nami saw Jinbe standing to the side and said, "Jinbe, then I'll have to trouble you to gather those guys together!"

“Okay, no problem!” Jinbe quickly nodded in reply.

Having been with the Straw Hat crew for so long, he had long understood Nami's "empire" on the ship, so he agreed without the slightest hesitation.

Soon, at Nami's call, all the key members of the Straw Hat crew arrived.

"Let Robin tell us about the latest intelligence we've gathered!" Nami said as soon as everyone was present.

This kind of thing should normally be handled by Luffy, but...

Well, at this moment, Luffy was discussing with Chopper where to catch bugs, and he didn't pay any attention to what Nami was saying.

"I just received a message from my father. As you all know, while we were fighting the Five Elders, the Revolutionary Army launched an attack on the extraterrestrials, but they were ultimately defeated, and three of the four commanders were wounded! Based on the intelligence we received earlier, the extraterrestrials probably don't have that kind of strength right now, because their powerful members seem to be held back by something!" Robin glanced at the group of people who were doing their own things, but didn't pay them any attention, and spoke directly.