Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

However, due to the icy energy of the giant ice dragon, the Extinction Venerable and the Control Venerable were too slow to provide assistance.

Seeing this fatal blow, the Barrier had no choice but to withdraw the barrier and then release a barrier in front of himself to block Reina's attack.

As expected, the moment the barrier disappeared, Reina took a step and rushed towards Sabo, grabbing him and quickly retreating towards the shore.

"You can't escape!" Enraged, the Extinction Venerable and the Control Venerable joined forces to shatter the giant ice dragon, and then quickly chased after Reina.

The disappearance of the barrier finally allowed Reina and Sabo to perceive the situation outside.

At this time, the revolutionary army had already retreated to the coast, and the large force of the extraterrestrial visitors had also pursued them to the coast.

"Take your men and retreat immediately!" Reina forcefully threw Sabo toward the shore, while he himself stopped to try and hold off the two Venerables.

“Mr. Reina!” Sabo cried out in pain.

But he knew that this was the time Reina had given him to escape. Sabo could only continue running toward the coastline with tears in his eyes, while Reina was moving quickly in another direction.

Without hesitation, the Venerable Extinction and the Venerable Control chased after Reina.

Once Reina is eliminated, the remaining rabble of the Revolutionary Army can simply be let go.

However, although Reina was injured, his speed did not decrease at all, so the Extinction Venerable and the Control Venerable could only close the distance between them for a while, but could not stop Reina.

Soon, Reina arrived at another coastline, but he did not stop. With a flap of his icy wings, he fled quickly towards the sea.

Both the Extinction Venerable and the Control Venerable possess the ability to fly, so they did not stop and continued to pursue Reina.

As the island behind them slowly shrank, Reina was finally caught up by the two.

"Run! Why did you stop running?" Venerable Extinction said with a grim expression.

“Hehe... This is enough!” Reina said with a light laugh.

"I'd like to see... how you're going to escape from us!" The Supreme Master said with a mocking expression as he looked at the injured Reina before him.

Reina calculated the time; the Revolutionary Army should have almost finished getting on the train by now. So he waved to the two men and said, "You guys were pretty good this time. I'll get my revenge next time!"

After saying that, Reina used the key to the Tower of Trials and entered the Tower of Trials.

Both the Extinction Venerable and the Control Venerable were dumbfounded as they watched Reina disappear from their sight.

Because the other party had truly disappeared, and it wasn't some kind of illusion, with their combined strength, they could naturally tell that what had just been in front of them was the real Reina, not some clone.

On the other side, on the Revolutionary Army fleet that had completed its withdrawal, Sabo looked utterly defeated.

"Sabo, don't worry, with Mr. Reina's strength, even if he can't win, escaping shouldn't be a problem!" Kella carefully reassured him.

Sabo shook his head and remained silent.

If Sabo hadn't witnessed their battle, he might have believed it. But after seeing the power of the Destroyer and the Guardian, he had little hope that Reina could escape!

"Chief of Staff, it's Whitebeard's phone call!" Just then, the liaison officer came to Sabo's side and handed him a Den Den Mushi.

"Old Man Whitebeard!" Sabo took the Den Den Mushi and said with a guilty look, "It's me, Sabo!"

"It's Sabo! How's the situation over there? I was just about to send someone over to support you, but I couldn't locate your teleporter!" Whitebeard's voice came through the Den Den Mushi.

“We…have been defeated and are retreating!” Sabo said, head bowed.

"Defeated?" Whitebeard frowned and asked, "The other side sent a Venerable? Didn't Reina already go to provide support?"

Sabo sighed and recounted the events.

"In the end, Mr. Reina lured away the two Venerables by himself so that I could escape! Whitebeard, it's all my fault. If it were Mr. Reina... I would never have let those extraterrestrial visitors go!"

"Gurarararar... I see, little Sabo. Don't worry, although they are two Venerables, they can't stop Reina if he wants to leave!" Whitebeard immediately understood Reina's plan after hearing this. He must want to use the Tower of Trials to evade pursuit, so he was not worried about Reina's safety.

"Huh?" Sabo was stunned, and said in disbelief, "Dad, those are two Venerables! I've witnessed their strength. Although Mr. Reina is also very powerful, he can't fight two Venerables alone!"

"That's why I said if Reina wants to leave, they can't stop him! There's no one in this world who can stop that kid from leaving if he wants to, especially without a Barrier! So you don't need to worry! It's just that this time the other side actually sent two Venerables to ambush you, I guess their target is Dragon!" Whitebeard said with a smile.

“Hmm! It seems the leader has taken some people to explore their central island. The information Mr. Reina sent back last time has made the leader somewhat concerned. I didn’t expect the extraterrestrials to launch an attack at this time. If the leader were here, with him and Mr. Reina working together, we wouldn’t have been defeated so quickly!” Sabo nodded and replied.

Sabo did not hide or deceive Whitebeard about Dragon's whereabouts; the two were allies, and there was no need to conceal this fact.

Chapter 1210 Dragon's Operation

Although Sabo learned from Whitebeard that Reina would be alright, he was still a little worried. After all, Reina had lured away the powerful enemy to save him, and if something had happened to him, he really didn't know how he would explain it.

On the other side, after losing track of Reina, the Extinction Venerable and the Control Venerable had no choice but to return.

Although they captured an island belonging to the Revolutionary Army, they failed to kill any powerful figures, which left the two somewhat dissatisfied.

But before the two could deal with the aftermath of the war, an alarm sounded from the central island.

The Venerable One's expression changed, and he immediately ran towards the teleporter. He was the Venerable One mainly responsible for defense, and guarding the central island was his duty. If anything happened to the center, it would be his responsibility.

He was invited by the Venerable Extinction. He also felt a bit bored staying on the central island. He had fought on the front lines a few times recently, which made him eager to try his hand at something new, so he accepted the Venerable Extinction's invitation.

Unexpectedly, his appearance on Zhihu's central island caused a problem.

The Venerable One standing to the side also looked rather grim. Although he was only the Venerable One in charge of the attack, he would not be able to attack with peace of mind if something happened to the central island.

Moreover, he was the one who invited the Venerable One this time, and he also bears responsibility for the problems that arose on the central island.

Therefore, after entrusting the cleanup to his subordinates, the Venerable One rushed back to the central island as quickly as possible.

Meanwhile, Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, along with Luffy of the Straw Hat Pirates, Shanks of the Red-Haired Pirates, and others, is advancing towards a certain location on the central island.

“According to the intelligence we’ve gathered, Kaido and Big Mom’s men should be imprisoned there! The Master should be the strongman guarding the central island, so when the Master appears, Shanks… I’ll leave it to you!” Dragon said as he headed toward the target.

"Don't worry, just keeping them occupied shouldn't be a problem!" Shanks nodded and said, "But why don't you contact the Whitebeard Pirates? Even if you don't invite them, you should at least tell them what's going on!"

Dragon paused for a moment, then said, "I did intend to invite them, but... haven't they been in conflict with the World Government lately? If I invited them, they would definitely participate! If the World Government were to make some underhanded moves at this time, they might suffer considerable losses. So I decided not to inform them, which would also lull the World Government into a false sense of security!"

"So you're worried that the World Government will discover something from the Whitebeard Pirates' troop movements? Or... are you worried that there are spies among the higher-ups of the Whitebeard Pirates?" Shanks asked after thinking for a moment.

“Rena told me. He had suspected that Vegapunk was deliberately sent there by the World Government. Although it turned out to be a misunderstanding, I’m still a little uneasy!” Dragon said softly.

"Hmm~ I see!" Shanks nodded upon hearing this and didn't say anything more.

Luffy, on the other hand, was looking around as he moved forward with the main force.

As the first place where extraterrestrial visitors landed, the central island has been basically transformed by them. Both the architectural style and the appearance of the island have undergone tremendous changes.

"Luffy, your Straw Hat crew also has a mission!" Dragon looked at his son and said with a smile, "Make trouble all over the island, so they can't organize an effective offensive, okay?"

"Hey~ Looks like your dad knows you pretty well!" Before Luffy could answer, Zoro, who was standing next to him, said with a smile.

"Hehehe... So you just let me cause a ruckus, right?" Luffy asked with a grin.

“That’s right. Do whatever you want until you see the retreat signal, but once you see the retreat signal, we must retreat immediately!” Dragon nodded and replied.

"No problem!" Luffy replied happily.

Destruction is what he excels at.

After assigning tasks, Luffy led Zoro and Jinbe to another location. This time, only the three of them from the Straw Hat crew came, while the rest stayed behind at the front line.

As for Dragon himself, he and Shanks continued towards their goal, but when they arrived at their destination, they still did not find the Master, only a few names came to stop them.

Although it was unclear why the Master hadn't appeared, it didn't hinder their plan. Shanks held off the enemy while Dragon led the Revolutionary Army into the prison where Kaido and Big Mom were being held.

"Mori!" After entering the prison, Dorrag and his men did not rush forward, but instead shouted to the huge Western Army commander.

"Leave it to me!" Western Army Commander Mori nodded, took out a large shovel from his back, and began digging into the prison.

He ate a special Devil Fruit that allows him to manipulate the ground he touches to attack enemies, just like he can mold clay, and he can also move underground, like a burrowing technique.

It is precisely because of this ability that all prisons in the world are like tofu blocks in front of him, and can be easily breached.

Legend has it that he was the one who excavated Level 5.5 of Impel Down, but after he left Impel Down, he handed it over to Ivankov, the King of the Transvestites, as a base for the Revolutionary Army.

Leaving aside the Venerable One and the Venerable One who are rushing back, Reina, who was forced to enter the Tower of Trials, cannot heal his injuries inside the Tower of Trials.

Here, injuries cannot heal on their own, but they will not worsen either, as if time has been frozen.

However, he also knew that the flow of time in the Tower of Trials was only slower than outside, not that time was actually stopped.

After spending a whole day in the Tower of Trials, Reina felt that it was about time and left the tower.

"Oh!"

Upon emerging from the Tower of Trials, Reina immediately summoned his hard shell and then submerged into the sea to avoid being discovered by the extraterrestrial visitors.

Then he contacted Whitebeard and told him about the situation.

"So that means Dragon went to the central island? He didn't even tell us about something so important?" Reina asked, frowning, after learning about Dragon's whereabouts from Whitebeard.

"According to Dragon, he doesn't want to attract the attention of the World Government, nor does he want us to be ambushed by the World Government because of this!" Whitebeard said with a smile. "In short, his goal is not so easy to achieve. If it weren't for the fact that both the Destroyer and the Master had come to the front line, they would have had to pay a considerable price to return from the central island."

Chapter 1211 Advancement

After learning the whole story, Reina felt a pang of regret. If he had known that Dragon and the others had gone to the central island, he should have delayed them a little longer, which would have given them more time.

"So, they've confirmed that Kaido and Big Mom are imprisoned on the central island, instead of being killed?" Reina asked curiously.

As an invader, if he were an extraterrestrial visitor, he would definitely choose to eliminate such an enemy immediately.

But the fact that the extraterrestrial visitors failed to defeat Kaido and Big Mom suggests something is amiss.

Whitebeard also said he didn't know what was going on inside and could only ask after Dragon rescued them.

However, Reina still had doubts about whether Dragon's operation would succeed. He had seen the central island from afar, and it was not an easy place to invade.

Sure enough, when Reina returned to Crescent Island, news came from the Revolutionary Army that Dragon and his group's operation had failed, and everyone involved was seriously injured. The good news was that no one had died.

Upon receiving the news, Reina contacted Dragon immediately.

"So, Kaido and Big Mom really are there?" Reina asked curiously.

"Yes, besides them, Jin, Katakuri, and others are also there, but their condition is very bad, and they probably won't last much longer!" The heavily injured Dragon personally spoke with Reina and recounted their experience over there.

It turns out that after they infiltrated the prison, they couldn't open the prison door no matter what they did, because Kaido and his crew were locked inside a barrier that Dragon couldn't break, which led to the failure of their operation.

If it were just an ordinary cell, or even a cell made of seastone, Dragon would have enough time to open it, but they had no way to open this kind of barrier.

Especially after the return of the Venerable Extinction and the Venerable Control, they had no choice but to retreat.

However, Luffy and his crew's destruction of the central island this time can be considered as a gain for their operation.

After Reina recuperated on Crescent Island for a day or two, Whitebeard returned to Crescent Island with some of his captains. It seemed that the Revolutionary Army's actions had brought peace back to the front lines, and the battles there had become probing attacks. So, feeling a bit bored, Whitebeard brought some of his captains back to rest.

After welcoming Whitebeard back, Reina re-entered the Tower of Trials to begin his training.