Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"If I could, I wouldn't want you to do that, not because of the World Government... but because of those innocent people!" After a moment of silence, Aokiji stood up and said, "If you really do that, then as sinners of this world, I will never let you off!"

After saying that, Aokiji turned and left.

He had to tell Sengoku and Staff Officer Tsuru what Reina had said, because the consequences would be terrible.

Reina's expression darkened after Aokiji left.

It turned out that the World Government was behind it all. The question is whether they ran into the Doctor and his team by chance, or if there was a spy in the Doctor's group.

From Aokiji's words, Reina didn't hear anything about Vegapunk's clone, so he guessed that it must have really been killed by the World Government.

Furthermore, if the traitor were Vegapunk, the World Government would not have demanded his replacement.

But if the spy isn't Vegapunk, then who is it?

His conversation with Whitebeard just now was actually about conveying all this information. As for the World Government's demands, Reiner didn't listen at all. He even wanted them to replace him? They must be out of their minds to have such a thought.

His sole purpose in coming here was to confirm the doctor's and the others' exact location.

Now that he knows the World Government has them, he believes Whitebeard's side must have already begun preparations.

Once they find the place where the World Government is holding the Doctor, they should immediately set out to rescue him and the others.

As for retreating from the North Sea, neither Whitebeard nor Reyner would do it, because if they did, the world would truly be doomed.

Those who are not defending against extraterrestrial visitors in Beihai will not know how terrifying extraterrestrial visitors are.

This is also what the Warring States period was always worried about: if they lost the North Sea, they would never have a chance to take it back.

So when Aokiji relayed Reina's words to Sengoku and the others, Sengoku could only sigh and say, "Hopefully, the World Government will back down then!"

The next day, when Reina arrived at the reception room, Sengoku and the others were already waiting for him.

The Den Den Mushi was connected to the Video Den Den Mushi, allowing for video calls. Those present from the Kaiwei Army's side included Sengoku, Staff Officer Tsuru, and Aokiji.

Last night, news came from the front lines that the extraterrestrials seemed to be planning an attack, so Garp and Fujitora have already led reinforcements to the front lines.

"I'm sorry, I know it's not appropriate to bother you at this time! But I hope you can understand our predicament. It's not that we want to disrupt the situation in the North Sea, but we have no other choice!" After learning why Garp and Fujitora were not there, Reina said to Sengoku.

He wasn't really expressing remorse; he was just trying to sow discord between the Navy and the World Government.

After all, the situation in the North Sea was something the Navy had worked so hard to create, but the World Government kept sabotaging it from behind.

Although the current Coast Guard still considers itself the Navy, as time goes on, the people who come after will not. Moreover, their values ​​are incompatible with those of the World Government, and they will inevitably part ways sooner or later. I have only brought that time forward.

As expected, Aokiji's expression changed slightly after Reina stopped speaking. As for Sengoku and Staff Officer Tsuru, they acted as if they hadn't heard anything. These two were seasoned veterans, and Reina's little scheme couldn't sway them at all.

Only Aokiji, despite having served in the Navy for many years, became a lazy admiral because his sense of justice clashed with the World Government.

Hearing what Reina said, even though he knew Reina might not have good intentions, he still couldn't quite control his thoughts.

"Alright, brat, you should be thinking about how to argue with the Five Elders! You don't need to worry about the affairs of my Coast Guard!" Sengoku glanced at Aokiji and said helplessly to Reina.

"Hehe... I'm just feeling a little embarrassed. If you don't mind, I have nothing to say. I was originally thinking of helping you promote your business so that it would be easier for you to recruit soldiers in Beihai!" Reina said with a strange laugh.

"Then I really thank you!" Sengoku waved his hand and said, "For your plan to come true, it will take at least several years. Let's wait until we old guys are dead before we start. There's no need to rush into action now! Extraterrestrial visitors are not so easy to deal with. Let's deal with the immediate problem first!"

After a night of reflection, Sengoku had figured out many things. If the Whitebeard Pirates really intended to leave, then Reina wouldn't have come here. His presence proved that they didn't want to go that far either, which was very much in line with Newgate's style. Therefore, Sengoku was no longer as anxious as he had been the day before.

Chapter 1199 The Astonished Aokiji

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When Sengoku activated the video Den Den Mushi, five old men, each striking a pose, appeared on the screen.

When he saw them, Reina couldn't help but laugh; he found it really amusing.

However, Sengoku and the others, as well as the Five Elders in Mary Geoise, were puzzled. It hadn't even started yet, and he was laughing non-stop. What did that mean?

Reina didn't explain, but seeing that they were all staring at him, he felt embarrassed to continue laughing, so he waved his hand and said, "Sorry, I just suddenly thought of something funny."

Sengoku ignored him and looked directly at the Five Elders, saying, "Your previous suggestion to exchange Vegapunk for him has already been rejected. As for whether there is any room for negotiation, that's up to you to decide! I'm just providing a venue; you can discuss the specifics yourselves. I won't interfere!"

Upon hearing this, Reina nodded and continued, "Our Whitebeard Pirates have no precedent for this. Every member of our crew is family, so it's impossible to replace someone. As for any other conditions you'd like to offer, you can bring them up, and we'll discuss them slowly!"

“Conditions?” One of the Five Elders sneered and said, “What do you think we’re lacking? You kidnapped Vegapunk from us, you started this whole thing, and now you’re telling me you’re making demands?”

“First of all, we didn’t steal Vegapunk. You wanted to kill him, so he ran away and came here because he had nowhere to go!” Reina shook his head and said, “Don’t say that I kidnapped him. Before you made your move, he was a member of your World Government. Although we did have some cooperation with him, it was all for research purposes and had nothing to do with the World Government’s position!”

"Secondly, if you don't want to return our people, just say so, and we don't need to continue talking!"

Although it had only just begun, Reina's words made Sengoku's brow twitch, because he could hear anger and impatience in Reina's words.

As expected, just like Sengoku, the Five Elders did not expect Reina to be so angry; this did not seem like a negotiation.

But who are the Five Elders?

They care most about their reputation. Since you, Reina, are not giving them any face, then there's no need to continue the discussion!

However, besides them, there were others present: Sengoku, Strategist Tsuru, and Aokiji.

To prevent the negotiations from stalling, Aokiji immediately spoke up, "Everyone, we're here to negotiate, not to make enemies! So it's best to remain calm and collected!"

"Hmph!" Jegarcia Satan Saint, one of the Five Elders, snorted coldly and said nothing more.

He was indeed careless in the matter of Vegapunk, which allowed Vegapunk to escape; otherwise, none of this would have happened.

"My demands are simple: return our people and stop causing trouble in the North Blue. We're not playing around in the North Blue; we're cleaning up your World Government's mess! I'm a pirate; isn't it your World Government's responsibility to protect the world? Now that we've done it for you, you're not only ungrateful but also stabbing us in the back? In that case, you can defend the North Blue yourselves, and we'll retreat to the New World!" Reina stated his demands directly upon seeing this.

"Let your people go for no reason? That's impossible! You know you're pirates? As the World Government, isn't it our duty to capture pirates?" Jegarcia Satan Saint raised an eyebrow and said in a deep voice.

"Hahahaha..." Reina laughed heartily, nodded, and said, "Alright! No problem! If it weren't for the extraterrestrial visitors, do you think you could have captured our people? Since you consider us pirates, then I will immediately order the Whitebeard Pirates to withdraw from the North Blue. As for the North Blue... you can let your Coast Guard guard it!"

Sengoku and the others looked quite grim; the Five Elders clearly had no idea what was going on!

Aokiji, standing to the side, was extremely anxious. If the Whitebeard Pirates were forced to leave, things would really get out of control!

Before Aokiji could speak, Staff Officer Tsuru, who was sitting next to him, tugged at him from under the seat and gave him a look that said, "Take it easy."

Trusting Advisor Tsuru, Aokiji remained silent, simply watching the Five Elders and Reina locked in a stalemate.

Gradually, Aokiji seemed to notice something was amiss.

Although Reina kept emphasizing that they would withdraw from the North Sea, they did not leave, but instead continued to talk with the Five Elders.

While the Five Elders have been relentlessly pursuing Vegapunk, they haven't explicitly refused to release him.

Both sides held firm to their bottom lines while constantly pressuring the other to make concessions.

"This is what negotiation is all about. You'd better just listen and not talk!" Staff Officer He whispered in Aokiji's ear.

Aokiji's mouth gaped open, hardly believing the scene he was witnessing.

Isn't Akame Reyna a pirate? Why is he so adept at using these political tactics?

Under Aokiji's puzzled, confused, surprised, and admiring gaze, Reina and the Five Elders negotiated for an entire day, but in the end, no conditions were reached.

But just when Aokiji thought the negotiations should continue the next day, Reina's words brought the entire negotiation to an end.

"Return our people! The Whitebeard Pirates will not leave the North Blue until the extraterrestrial visitors have retreated!"

Reina said calmly.

"can!"

The Five Elders didn't hesitate and nodded in agreement!

Having received the Five Elders' answer, Reina said no more and simply turned and left.

Like Reina, after getting the answer they wanted, the Five Elders also hung up the Den Den Mushi.

Seeing the two sides who were just arguing suddenly reach an agreement, Aokiji's mind was a little slow to process it. After Reina left, he looked blankly at Sengoku and Advisor Tsuru and asked, "Are they done talking?"

Staff Officer He rubbed his face, nodded, and replied, "The discussion is over!"

"They finished talking in just one sentence? What were they doing all day?" Aokiji suddenly felt angry, as if he were sitting there like an idiot.

Staff Officer He couldn't help but laugh and said, "So, you're still better suited to leading troops. Don't get involved in this kind of thing next time!"

Sengoku rubbed his head and said with a smile, "What do you think I was doing when I was marshal? Do you still think Sakazuki has it easy now?"

Aokiji scratched his head in frustration and said, "Sigh~ I think I understand Mr. Garp a little better now!"

Chapter 1200 Vegapunk's Speculation

After leaving the Navy's base, Reina rubbed his face and dialed Whitebeard's Den Den Mushi.

"Big brother, just as you guessed, the World Government did indeed use hostages to force us to stay in the North Sea!" Reina said with a light laugh.

"Gurararara... You've threatened them with this more than once, so if they can't get Vegapunk, this will definitely be their first choice!" Whitebeard said with a smile. "However, I was a little surprised that they agreed so easily. I originally thought you would need at least two or three days to negotiate!"

Reina nodded and replied, "I thought so too at first, but I tested them a bit, and they readily agreed, which seems to say something!"

"Sigh~" Whitebeard sighed, seemingly unwilling to say anything more, because he understood what Reina meant. It was simply that the Whitebeard Pirates really did have spies, which was why the World Government agreed so readily.

However, he also understood that now was not the time to search for spies; everything had to wait until the doctor and the others returned safely.

"Brother, have Marco and the others already set off? Now that the agreement has been reached, should we let them come back?" Reina asked softly.

After confirming that Dr. Ace and his crew were in the hands of the World Government, Whitebeard arranged for many of his men to leave: Marco went to Mary Geoise, Vista went to Marineford, and Ace went to Impel Down, the deep-sea prison.

The purpose was to find the doctor and his team first and rescue them when negotiations with Reina didn't go smoothly.

However, now that an agreement has been reached, Reina believes there is no need for the captains to continue, since going to those places is risky.

However, Whitebeard did not unify the two sides and told Reina that just because they had reached an agreement with the World Government, they could rest easy.

"We can't completely trust what those guys say, so it's better to keep the initiative in our own hands!" Whitebeard said softly.

“I understand, then I’ll head straight back to Xuan Yue Island!” Reina nodded and replied.

"Hmm! Tell Vegapunk what happened and see his reaction!" Whitebeard said after a moment of contemplation.

"Tell him?" Reina was taken aback and asked in surprise, "But if it was his clone who betrayed the Doctor, wouldn't he have been on guard?"

“Even if you don’t say anything, if it were him, he would still be on guard. But if it’s not him, he’ll give you an explanation! Right? At least he’s an ally now, and we should trust our ally!” Whitebeard said in a deep voice.

“I understand. I’ll go talk to him when I get back!” Reina nodded in agreement.

After the two talked about some other things, Reina hung up the Den Den Mushi.

However, he had just hung up when he received a call request from Robin.

"Robin, what's up?" Reina asked after the call connected.