Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

Ace immediately understood what Reina meant, nodded, and left without hesitation.

"You want to kill me?" The Extinction Venerable did not rush to attack. Instead, he chuckled and said, "Are you prepared to pay the price?"

"The cost? Whatever the cost, killing a Venerable One is worthwhile!" Reina waved his hand and said, "Then are you ready to accept my punishment?"

"Come on! Let me see how you plan to take my life!" Flames rose in the eyes of the Venerable Annihilator, and he charged towards Reina with a single step.

"You think I'm afraid of close combat?" A flash of anger appeared in Reina's eyes, then he deactivated Hyōrinmaru's Bankai mode and shouted, "Hyōrinmaru: Fusion!"

A massive polypropylene phantom formed behind Reina and then merged with him, with ice-blue armor appearing on Reina's body, making his aura terrifying.

At this moment, the Destroyer also arrived in front of Reina. Even in close combat, the Destroyer, who was missing an arm, gradually fell into a disadvantageous position.

In contrast, Reina grew stronger with each battle, completely suppressing the Destroyer.

Even the physical enhancement brought about by the Black Emperor's power advancement made him feel that his eye power could already faintly communicate with his Sharingan.

However, using it now is somewhat risky, and there is absolutely no need for him to try it at this time. As long as he maintains this pressure, he will definitely win in the end. After forcing the Venerable One out, he can try it again, which can also be considered as his trump card.

The fight between the two became increasingly fierce, and its impact spread wider and wider, causing people around them to keep their distance.

"Why are they fighting so fiercely?" Marco, who was closest to them, was chasing after the enemy's powerful figures while avoiding the area where Reina and the Destroyer were fighting.

"Flame!" Suddenly, a flame descended from the sky, trapping Marco's enemies within the flames.

"Ace! What brings you here?" Marco asked in surprise when he saw Ace arrive.

"Do you think I can get involved in a battle like this?" Ace replied with a helpless smile.

Marco nodded in agreement and said, "That's true! But what's wrong with Reina? According to our original plan, weren't we supposed to stall for time as much as possible?"

"Hehe..." Ace chuckled, somewhat excitedly saying, "Mr. Reina crippled the Destroyer's arm! I reckon he's planning to leave him here!"

Marco was taken aback and looked at Ace in surprise. After seeing Ace nod in confirmation, he happily said, "Great! We'll quickly take care of the enemy, then flank around and cut off the Extinction Lord's retreat. As long as we kill the Extinction Lord, whether Dad succeeds or not won't be a big problem!"

Soon, thanks to Marco and Ace's propaganda, everyone knew that Reina had gained the upper hand in the battle against the Destroyer, and might even kill him. As a result, the entire Whitebeard Pirates became incredibly enthusiastic.

If Reina kills the Destroyer here, then the Whitebeard Pirates will truly become famous throughout the world. Although they are already very famous now, no one will look down on them.

The visitors from outer space were somewhat puzzled as to why the enemy's morale had suddenly soared.

Although the Extinction Venerable was suppressed by Reina, the arrogant Venerable did not ask the Imperial Venerable for help. Although he was missing an arm, it would not be so easy for Reina to kill him. At worst, he could escape smoothly.

"Bang bang bang..."

"Boom boom boom..."

The two fought from day to night, and then from night to day, for a full day and night. The terrain in the center of the island was altered by the aftershocks of their battle.

At the heart of their battle, what was once a small forest has now become a lake.

Reina and the Extinction Venerable floated on either side of Hu Bo. They had been fighting for a day and a night and were both quite tired, so they tacitly separated to rest.

"Are you still going to fight? Where are your reinforcements? If you don't call the Supreme Lord, our Whitebeard Pirates will take this island!" Reina wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said to the Supreme Lord.

"Hmph! You think you can compete with me? You're dreaming!" Venerable Extinction replied, clearly displeased.

He was in an even worse state now. His severed right arm had completely disappeared, and he was unable to protect it from Reina's attacks during the battle.

Besides his severed right arm, he also had many other wounds on his body.

Reina's Black Emperor ability advancement not only allowed him to absorb more energy, but also increased the energy he could unleash. Combined with his original strength, this caused the Annihilator a great deal of trouble in the battle.

Chapter 1216 Concerns

Just as Reina and the Extinction Venerable were locked in a stalemate, the battle on the Sea Guard side also devolved into a fierce struggle.

Although they didn't have a powerful enemy like the Venerable One, they had more troops and more than a dozen titled individuals. Even with strong figures like Aokiji and Fujitora in charge, they still couldn't quickly take over the other side's island.

However, when they received news that Reina was overwhelming the Venerable One, Sengoku had no choice but to order a slowdown in the offensive.

"I really didn't expect that what the Whitebeard Pirates said about Reina breaking through was true! Now his strength is actually enough to overpower the Destroyer?" Sengoku said to his advisor Tsuru beside him with a shocked expression.

"No!" Staff Officer Crane shook his head and said, "According to the intelligence we have, Reina ambushed the Destroyer, and with the help of Fire Fist Ace, he was able to successfully injure the Destroyer's right arm!"

"Even so, it's still quite an achievement. Apart from Garp, no one on our side can rival the strength of the Annihilation Lord!" Sengoku sighed and said, "Ryner can now withstand the Annihilation Lord head-on. Even Garp is struggling with that. If Garp and the Annihilation Lord were to fight to the death, Garp would definitely die and the Annihilation Lord would be seriously injured!"

Staff Officer He, standing to the side, remained silent, but could only sigh inwardly, lamenting that she was born at the wrong time.

Garp's age is a factor, and it's already quite impressive that his strength hasn't declined. Expecting him to continue breaking through and becoming stronger is unlikely, so we can only rely on the current generation of strong individuals.

If Karp had been younger, his achievements might not have been less than Reyna's.

"It's alright. As long as we can kill the powerful alien, our people still have a chance!" Sengoku looked at Aokiji and Fujitora who were fighting and said softly, "Now is the time to train them!"

Staff Officer He nodded in agreement. The appearance of the extraterrestrial visitor was the biggest change. Without the visitor's arrival, she believed that Reina's strength would never have reached this level so quickly.

While talent is important, without external pressure, a genius's growth rate certainly wouldn't be as fast.

Garp's grandson is the best proof.

After making the decision, Sengoku quickly began to make arrangements, having Aokiji and Fujitora join forces to focus on hunting down powerful extraterrestrial visitors rather than taking over the island.

Although Fujitora and Aokiji found it strange, they still had to obey orders at this time, so the two began to join forces to target the powerful extraterrestrial visitors.

However, those title holders weren't idiots. They basically all gathered together, giving Aokiji and Fujitora no chance. Their strength wasn't bad either. They might not be a match for an admiral in a one-on-one fight, but they could easily leave, let alone now that they were all gathered together.

On the other side, the battle between the Whitebeard Pirates and the extraterrestrial visitors was getting more and more intense, with both sides suffering considerable losses. However, Reina had no time to pay attention to these things at the moment, because the Destroyer seemed to be getting more and more insane.

"boom!"

Above the lake, Reina and the Destroyer exchanged a punch. Even with the Black Emperor's upgraded abilities, Reina was still sent flying by the Destroyer. The Destroyer was also not in good shape. Reina's rebound attack was also very powerful. He couldn't unleash his strongest continuous attack because he was also sent flying by that powerful force.

"boom!"

When both of them were blasted away by the other's force, the lake surface finally exploded, a shockwave from their clash.

However, before the blasted lake water could return to its original state, two beams of light flashed by and met again on the lake surface.

"Bang bang bang..."

Reina and the Extinction Venerable moved so fast that ordinary people couldn't even see their movements; they could only feel their energies constantly colliding.

In the distance, Marco and Ace fought their opponents while keeping an eye on Reina's situation.

"The first mate's strength has increased so quickly!" Ace exclaimed upon witnessing the battle between the two.

"You'd better not compare yourself to that kind of pervert!" Marco dodged the enemy's attack, kicked a sneaking alien soldier away, and said softly.

As Ace nodded, he also knocked another extraterrestrial visitor to the ground with a punch.

Currently, the overall situation is evenly matched. The captains and commanders of the Whitebeard Pirates are almost able to overpower the strong members of the opposing side, but it is unlikely that a winner will be decided in the short term.

In terms of overall troop strength, the extraterrestrials have the advantage, so the overall situation is fairly evenly matched.

But whether it's Reina's side or the captains' side, once a winner is decided, the war can be said to be over.

Therefore, the plan of the Destroyer is to fight Reina to the death, at which point the Whitebeard Pirates will naturally retreat.

However, he was unaware that Reina's minimum requirement was simply to keep him here. If he could also lure the Master, that would be even better, as it would make the operations of Dragon and Whitebeard go much more smoothly.

However, Reina did not expect that the Destroyer's resilience was so strong. Even with one arm missing, he could still fight him to this extent.

If his Black Emperor ability hadn't advanced, he wouldn't have been able to launch a sneak attack to injure the opponent's arm, and if the Destroyer hadn't injured his arm, the battle would have become even more difficult.

"I never expected you to be so well hidden. In the previous battle, your ability to absorb damage was clearly not this strong, yet you hid it and didn't use it! Was it all for this moment? Why didn't you use your ability to turn your eyes red? Are you looking down on me?" Venerable Annihilation said in a deep voice, panting heavily.

The continuous battles had taken a toll on the Venerable One's stamina.

"Hehe... It's not the right time yet. I have to keep some tricks up my sleeve, right? I'll have to wait until the Venerable One arrives before I can properly entertain him!" Reina chuckled, panting heavily as he replied.

He was unaware that the Venerable One was actually testing him, because he had not used his Sharingan in recent battles, which had aroused the Venerable One's suspicion.

In particular, the advancement of Black Emperor's power this time led the Extinction Venerable to speculate whether Reina had used some method to exchange his Sharingan abilities for the advancement of Black Emperor's power.

In his view, Reina's ability to absorb damage was very special and could not possibly be something that could be achieved in a short period of time.

Both were trying to guess each other's trump cards. The battle had progressed to this point, and it was time to stop, because if they continued, it might really come down to life or death. Therefore, both Reina and the Extinction Venerable were extremely cautious.

Reina didn't want to be caught off guard at the last minute, so he had to ensure that his primary objective was achieved before he would consider leaving the Venerable One here.

Chapter 1217 Sneak Attack

Just as Reina and Sengoku launched their attack, Dragon had already led his men to infiltrate the area around the central island once again.

"Lord Whitebeard, you will stay here and wait for our signal. Because of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, your strength on the sea is greater than on the island! So when we retreat, the pursuers may need your help!" Dragon said to Whitebeard before the operation began.

“No problem!” the white-bearded man said with a light laugh.

Jozu stood behind Whitebeard like a gatekeeper, without saying a word.

"So, Captain Joz, are you going to come with us?" Dragon asked, seeing this.

Jozu is incredibly strong, especially his defense, which is practically insane, so Dragon wants to take Jozu with him.

"I'll stay right here with my father, I'm not going anywhere!" Jozu said in a deep voice before Whitebeard could even speak.

Whitebeard slapped Jozu irritably and said, "Do I need your protection here? Go with Dragon and the others; the chances of success are much higher that way!"

However, Jozu remained unmoved, still standing behind Whitebeard without saying a word.

Seeing this, Dragon quickly smoothed things over, saying, "No need, no need! We have enough manpower. If Captain Joz wants to come along, that's fine too. If not, he can stay here!"

Whitebeard glanced at Jozu, sighed helplessly, and said, "That guy's such a stubborn fool, always sticking to my side! Sigh..."

"This also proves your personal charm, Whitebeard!" Shanks said with a smile.

But whether it's Whitebeard or Jozu, Shanks' smile always feels a bit fake, as if something is hidden behind that smile.

So neither of them really paid him any attention.

Shanks didn't seem to mind and turned to chat with Luffy and the Revolutionary Army's officers.

"Everyone, this is a simple map of the central island I made. This is our target! We've been here before, except for Whitebeard. So, just like last time, Luffy will cause a commotion on the island to distract them! Shanks, you will keep an eye on the Master's movements. Once he appears, you'll need to stop him and buy us some time!" Dragon took out a map from his pocket and said to everyone.

Whitebeard and Jozu also looked over, and saw that Dragon had circled the north-central part of the small island in red, which was clearly their destination.

"Was Kaido and Linlin imprisoned there?" Whitebeard asked softly.

“Yes, the Master usually stays there. It’s the core area of ​​the entire central island, and it’s very difficult to sneak in! Luffy has to cause a disturbance first to distract the guards so we can get in! I wonder how the battle is going with Mr. Reina and Lord Sengoku, and whether they’ve managed to lure the Master away!” Dragon nodded and explained.

"So, how do you plan to break the barrier that's imprisoning them this time?" Shanks asked Dragon. "If we can't break the barrier, once we're trapped inside, even with our strength, it won't be easy for us to escape!"

Dorag nodded and replied, "That's right, the barrier is our biggest obstacle. Last time, we were in a hurry and couldn't open the barrier, but I have tested it. As long as we attack the barrier, we can consume its energy. Theoretically, as long as we have enough attack power, we can break the barrier!"