Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"Don't worry, I have good news for you. The extraterrestrial visitors won't be attacking anymore, so you can do your business here with peace of mind!" Reina chuckled as he downed his glass of rum. "The rum is good. Get some more, and some food while you're at it!"

The fat boss wanted to ask for more details, but he knew it wasn't the right time. So he immediately turned around and went to the kitchen, intending to prepare some good food and drinks for Reina. He figured that if Reina gave him any information, it would be enough for him to get ahead of everyone else.

That's how business works: if you're one step ahead of others, you can make a lot of money.

After Reina had eaten and drunk his fill, he leaned over and whispered to the tavern owner, "The extraterrestrial visitors, the Destroyer, were defeated by us in this operation! So for the next while, they won't dare to bother us! Also, I'll give you some free information: Kaido and Big Mom have been rescued and settled in. If you want to know where they are on the island, you'll be in charge of eliminating the Whitebeard Pirates tonight, how about it?"

The tavern owner's fat eyes gleamed as he immediately sensed a business opportunity. Without saying a word, he raised his hand and shouted, "Tonight, everyone from the Whitebeard Pirates, Lord Reina will be footing the bill. He has already paid in advance, so please eat and drink as you please!"

The fat boss's words immediately made the members of the Whitebeard Pirates cheer. They didn't care who paid the bill, as long as it didn't cost them any Berries.

Seeing that the other party was so understanding, Reina smiled with satisfaction. He then whispered the names and coordinates of the two islands in the other party's ear, and then kindly reminded him, "Right now, they definitely need your help. But the Four Emperors are the Four Emperors. I don't need to tell you how dangerous it is to deal with them, right? You should seize the opportunity. As for whether you can or have the courage to earn this Berry, that's up to you!"

"Of course, based on your performance just now, I can give you a friendly suggestion. Not many people know this information right now. If you take it to the black market, you might get a good price. The most important thing is that you don't have to take any risks! I think you are familiar with what kind of people Kaido and Big Mom are!"

"Thank you for the reminder, Lord Reina! But isn't this what we merchants do? If we're afraid of danger, what kind of merchants are we? Aren't you pirates dangerous too?" the fat boss replied with a smile.

He had already decided the moment he received the intelligence that he would definitely do it himself.

With Kaido and Big Mom's return, their territories will definitely need development, but they currently lack the capacity to do so.

As a businessman, he saw the business opportunity in it.

Now he can go there and build infrastructure for them for free, all he needs to do is own some land and shops in their territory. With the approval of Big Mom and Kaido, no merchant there can compare to him.

However, just as Reina said, Kaido and Big Mom are different from Whitebeard. They are the kind of people who will kill you if they disagree with you. So, although this matter has great benefits, it is also very risky.

But that's how businessmen are; as long as there's enough profit, they can ignore any risk.

Anyway, Reina has already achieved his goal. As for whether these merchants will become rich as a result, or be killed by Kaido and his crew, that is beyond Reina's control, and he has no obligation or energy to care.

His only goal was to let the world know that Kaido and Big Mom had returned and were now on the same side as the Whitebeard Pirates.

Of course, his purpose in doing this was only aimed at the World Government, to make them more hesitant to attack the Whitebeard Pirates next time.

Merchants are the most capable of transmitting information. Although he didn't say anything else, his words had a suggestive effect and could achieve this purpose.

The tavern became even more lively because of the owner's words, while Reina slowly sipped the rum that the fat owner had brought him.

"First mate, we heard you displayed incredible prowess in this battle. Tell us about it!" Just then, a member of the Whitebeard Pirates stood up and shouted at Reina.

They were all transferred here during this troop rotation. Previously, they had stayed behind on Xuan Yue Island with Lakyo, so they only knew hearsay about this great battle and were unaware of the details of Zhenzhen.

“No problem! Bring the liquor!” Reina downed the rum in his glass in one gulp and replied loudly.

As a pirate, it would be a complete failure if you couldn't boast or tell stories.

Although he's not as good as Usopp, he can still manage to appease these pirates.

Before the bartender could even serve the drinks, the chubby boss came running over with a bucket of fine rum and personally filled Reina's glass.

Reina gave the other person an appreciative look. Although he knew the other person wanted to get more information from his story, he didn't care at all and then began to recount the war.

As for how many of them are real and how many are fake, they will have to find out for themselves.

When Reina woke up the next morning, he still had a headache, which he knew was a hangover.

After washing up, Reina asked for a bowl of millet porridge, and after drinking it, he felt much better.

After finishing everything, Reina slowly walked towards the temporary camp, where he met Laco, who was full of resentment.

"I heard you had a great time at the tavern last night!" Lacjoo's words were filled with resentment.

Chapter 1230 Failure

To Lacjo's resentment, Reina could only laugh and say, "Didn't you say you didn't want to hold a banquet? But your men were too bored, so you just had some fun at the tavern!"

"So you've all forgotten about me?" Laqué said, clearly annoyed.

Reina shrugged and replied, "Didn't I ask you yesterday? You said you didn't want to participate!"

Lacjo pointed to the door and said, "Get out!"

Seeing this, Reina left without saying a word, knowing that now was not the time to talk to the other party.

A few days later, Reina felt that his body had almost recovered, so he told Laco and left in his hard shell, finding a deserted island to test his Sharingan.

After landing on a small, uninhabited island, Reina took a deep breath and summoned Hyōrinmaru.

"Hyōrinmaru... Fusion!"

After a flash of lightning and a clap of thunder, the sky darkened, as if it had suddenly turned from day to night.

In the sky, a huge ice dragon appeared, spiraling upwards before roaring and charging towards Reina.

A deep blue light emanated from Reina, seemingly turning the black sky blue. The sea became turbulent, and the waves began to surge. Reina, standing on the deserted island, had completed his fusion with Hyōrinmaru. The temperature around him began to drop, and a thin layer of ice even appeared on the deserted island beneath his feet.

Reina clenched his fist, felt the power within him, and then took a deep breath.

"Sharingan...activate!"

After fusing with Hyōrinmaru, Reina's physical strength increased significantly. At this point, he was able to sense the hidden power in his eyes, so he tried his best to communicate with the power and awaken the Sharingan.

The pupil power existing in his eyes seemed to have sensed Reina's call and began to surge continuously, as if trying to break through that seal.

However, neither Reina nor his eye power could break through the seemingly thin seal. Although they could sense each other's presence, they could not merge, which made Reina feel very uncomfortable.

He originally wanted to gather his energy again and reconnect with the seal, but aside from anything else, the meridians around his eyes simply couldn't withstand such powerful energy. If he forced his way through, it might cause the meridians around his eyes to rupture.

Not only will the seal on the Sharingan remain unbroken, but he himself may also go blind. Moreover, given the technology and medical level of this world, it is likely that only the Op-Op Fruit could help him recover.

So after hesitating for a moment, Reina reduced the energy output.

However, without sufficient energy, it is impossible to break the seal and communicate with the eye power.

"Hoo~" Reina took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and suddenly increased the energy surge.

"Ah~~~" In just an instant, all the meridians in the eyes swelled up, as if they were about to erupt at any moment, but the seal remained firmly in place, unchanged.

Blood flowed from Reina's eyes. His eye meridians had reached their limit, and the energy in his body began to flow rapidly. His body could no longer support his continued movements.

Left with no other choice, Reina could only slowly calm the energy within his body.

"Click!"

After Hyōrinmaru's fusion state was broken, the surrounding air pressure gradually returned to normal, the dark clouds dispersed, and the gale stopped.

"There's absolutely nothing we can do!" Reina shook his head with a wry smile and said softly.

"Master, I feel that the seal doesn't seem as strong as before!" Hyōrinmaru, now in human form, stood beside Reina and whispered.

"Huh? You can sense it?" Reina asked in surprise.

Hyōrinmaru nodded and said, "After merging with my master, I can sense that my master's eye power is being blocked by something. Although its strength is slowly decreasing, it is still beyond what my master can break through now!"

Reina looked at Hyōrinmaru with some surprise and doubt. Not only could he sense the presence of the seal, but he could also determine the strength of the seal? Even he couldn't do that, but Hyōrinmaru, who was only fused with him, could know it accurately?

Hyōrinmaru seemed to see Reina's confusion and said with a smile, "Has Master forgotten? I am someone who can use barriers, and I have some knowledge of these seals and barriers!"

Reina suddenly realized that Hyōrinmaru's signature moves included barrier-type techniques, which explained the situation.

"So do you think I can awaken the Sharingan again?" Reina asked after thinking for a moment.

Hyōrinmaru nodded and said, "It should be possible! This seal is definitely linked to some of the master's abilities. The stronger the master's ability, the weaker the seal!"

"Could it be eye power? But I can't communicate with eye power at all right now!" Reina said, frowning.

Hyōrinmaru shook his head and replied, "I don't know about that, but we can try it a few more times. After merging with Master, as long as Master communicates with his eye power, I will be able to clearly feel that seal, and then I will know whether the seal has weakened or not!"

Upon hearing this, Reina thought for a moment and then agreed to Hyōrinmaru's suggestion.

Since Hyōrinmaru had already sensed the presence of the seal, Reina did not continue fusing with Hyōrinmaru, but instead turned and left.

Neither physical strength nor pupil power can be improved in a short time, so there is no need to stay here any longer.

When Reina returned to his front-line post, Lacourrell found him and asked him about the situation.

Reina shook his head, sighed, and said, "Although I can sense my eye power, I still can't break through that seal!"

"Why is this happening? Who sealed your Sharingan?" Lakyo asked, frowning.

"Perhaps this is the suppression from my bloodline! My Sharingan is advancing too fast!" Reina said helplessly.

"Forget it, even without the Sharingan, you're still a strong person. Sometimes it's better not to force things. If you let nature take its course, you might break the seal someday!" Lakyo comforted him.

"It's alright, I've already thought of a solution, but it just needs some time!" Reina said with a smile, "So I'll still need to ask you for help here!"

Lakyo's face fell; he had no desire to remain at the front-line post.

Without war, this place really isn't as comfortable as Xuan Yue Island!

In the past, they liked to come to the front lines because there were battles, but now they and the extraterrestrial visitors are still in the recovery period, so there are no major conflicts. Staying here any longer would be a bit boring.

“If you’re free, take those Vinsmoke guys to the front lines for a bit of fun. They can’t stay idle. They’ve told me several times already that even if we can’t attack from our side for the sake of the defense, at least let them launch their attack from the Chaos Lands! I’ve refused several times for their safety. If you’re bored too, why don’t you come along and have some fun?” Reina said with a smile.

Chapter 1231 Robin Arrives

After failing to awaken the Sharingan, Reina began to experiment continuously, following Hyōrinmaru's suggestion, to see exactly what aspect he was failing to meet the requirements of the Rinnegan.

Following Reina's suggestion, Laco also began posting notices on the front lines, mainly to those restless guys, telling them that only after gathering a certain number of people could they launch a training-style attack on the extraterrestrials.

However, he clearly underestimated everyone's enthusiasm and the Whitebeard Pirates' warlike spirit. Just one day later, a group led by the three Vinsmoke brothers had gathered enough troops to launch an attack. Thus, the front line entered battle mode again. Every day, people went to the island of the extraterrestrial visitors, and people were either injured or returned with a full load.

As if by prior agreement, while the Whitebeard Pirates launched their attack, the Revolutionary Army and the Straw Hat Pirates also began their attacks on the extraterrestrial visitors. However, like the Whitebeard Pirates and the Coast Guard, their offensive was not fierce; it would be more accurate to call it training rather than an attack.

Meanwhile, the extraterrestrial visitors still maintained a large military force, seemingly not daring to relax their vigilance in the slightest.

Half a month later, the major forces in the North Blue began to calm down, and Kaido and Big Mom's territories gradually stabilized. However, the World Government and the Navy became more nervous about the appearance of Big Mom and Kaido, since their original territories had been wiped out by the Navy, and they were afraid that they would return to retaliate.

But they were relieved when they discovered that Big Mom and Kaido had actually not left the North Blue.

"Master, it's confirmed. The stronger your eye power, the weaker the seal will be. But this eye power must be your own, not something that comes with the Sharingan!" After Reina released his fusion with Hyōrinmaru, Hyōrinmaru immediately said to him.

"So it really is eye power!" Reina gave a wry smile.

He had always thought it was because his physical strength was insufficient, but now it seems that wasn't the case at all.

His eye power was provided by the system, not cultivated by himself. So he could still control the ordinary Sharingan, but at the level of the Rinnegan, he could no longer control it on his own if he relied solely on the eye power provided by the system. That's why the system sealed it away for him.

Just like before, whenever his Sharingan advanced, he needed to train and practice repeatedly in order to perfectly control it.

The abilities he possessed, granted by the system, all seemed to have such requirements. The Trial Tower existed to hone these abilities, but unfortunately, he had already used it as a place to farm points.

After learning how to break the seal, Reina was no longer in such a hurry.