Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"Splash!" Marco kicked his opponent into the sea before panting back onto the pirate ship.

His opponent was a rear admiral from the Navy Headquarters, a man of considerable strength. He managed to fight him to a standstill using his Moonwalk ability, but in the end, he used his ability to fly to kick his opponent into the sea.

"Marco... are you alright?" Whitebeard, standing at the bow of the ship, looked at Reina and Sakazuki who were fighting, and asked Marco as he returned to the pirate ship.

“It’s nothing!” Marco shook his head and said, “After I came out of the fog, I spotted the Navy. The reason we can’t contact Sky Island is probably because the Navy used methods to interfere with our Den Den Mushi!”

"Yes, Jozu, move the ship closer. The Navy is making quite a show of force this time! Tell everyone to be careful!" Whitebeard nodded, keeping his eyes fixed on the Navy warships, and said.

He could sense two powerful life energies from a distance. One should belong to his old rival Sengoku, and the other, if nothing unexpected happened, should belong to Admiral Black Arm Zephyr.

However, what puzzled him was that Zefa's aura was slightly weaker than before, which left him somewhat perplexed.

On the other side, the battle between Reina and Sakazuki has also reached a fever pitch, with Sakazuki gradually being suppressed by Reina.

"Burning River - Great Fire Blast!" Akainu tapped his toes on the sea surface, then used Moonwalk to retreat slightly. His right arm transformed into magma, unleashing a massive magma fist that charged towards Reina.

"Hmph! Just a death throes!" Reina thrust his Hyōrinmaru straight at the opponent's massive magma fist, absorbing its energy upon contact.

This was a good way he discovered to isolate the magma from its continuous heat. The Hyōrinmaru, which was originally of the ice attribute, actually had a certain resistance bonus to Sakazuki's magma, making it easier for Reina to withstand it.

"Power-Gathering Strike - Break!" At the moment when his body had absorbed to its limit, Reina released almost half of the energy he had gathered from the tip of Hyōrinmaru's sword.

The powerful icy energy instantly shattered Sakazuki's magma fist and pierced directly into Sakazuki's shoulder along with the magma.

"This is... terrifying!" A flash of yellow light stopped Reina from continuing his pursuit of Sakazuki.

"Ha... It really is you!" Hearing that familiar voice, Reina knew why Akainu was here.

Sure enough, the yellow light slowly coalesced into a lewd-looking guy, but he wasn't the powerful naval admiral he would become in the future.

“Kizaru… Borsalino! Zephyr, so it really is you?” When Reina recognized the person in front of him, he finally understood why Akainu and Kizaru were here.

"That's terrifying, Sakazuki! I never thought you'd lose!" Borsalino lightly stepped onto a piece of driftwood, turned his head, and said to Sakazuki, who was clutching his shoulder.

"Don't underestimate him, his abilities are quite bizarre!" Sakazuki sneered, reminding Kizaru.

“You must be members of the Naval Headquarters Special Training Camp, right? Since you’re here, then your teacher, Zeff… should also be on that warship! What a headache. He’s getting old, he should just stay at Naval Headquarters and retire! Instead, he’s out here… he’s really causing trouble!” Reina said with a smile, slightly increasing the distance between himself and Borsalino.

"Oh? You actually know about the Marine Headquarters Special Training Camp?" Borsalino and Sakazuki exchanged a glance, noticing the surprise in each other's eyes.

Keep in mind that this special training camp is only in its first phase, and it's considered a secret even within the Navy Headquarters, let alone the various branches. Although there's no deliberate effort to keep it secret, there shouldn't be many people who know about it.

As a pirate, Reina not only knew about the special training camp, but also knew that they were the students of the special training camp. If you think about it more deeply, this is a bit scary!

"Reina!" Marco descended from the sky and stopped beside Reina, who was now standing on Chabes' back. Marco had come because he saw Borsalino coming to support Sakazuki, so he flew over specifically for that purpose.

"Let's go, there seems to be some troublesome guys over there!" Reina said with a sigh, glancing at the naval warships that seemed to have finished their battle.

While he was fighting Sakazuki, Farek had taken the opportunity to board the naval warship with his crew, but judging from the situation just now, they should all have been captured.

Marco nodded and returned to the pirate ship with Reina. Sakazuki and Borsalino did not stop them, but turned around and returned to the warship as well.

"Sakazuki, how are your injuries?" After returning to the warship, Zephyr asked about Sakazuki's injuries.

“Just a minor injury!” Sakazuki said expressionlessly, as if the one who was injured was not the same person.

On the other side, Whitebeard was also asking Reina a question.

“Those two are not simple; they should have the potential to become admirals in the future! And Zephyr should also be on the other side’s ship!” Reina answered truthfully in response to Whitebeard’s question.

"Admiral? Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration? Which admiral isn't a great hero who has traversed the seas? Just those two guys from earlier?" Marco was somewhat skeptical.

Although Sakazuki had just displayed great strength, he appeared to be older than Marco, so Marco didn't believe Reina's guess.

Reina didn't say anything more. The pirate ship and the navy warship were already quite close, and a battle could break out at any moment. He needed to be prepared for battle.

"Newgate...!"

"The Warring States Period!"

Whitebeard and Sengoku's eyes met; both were already bracing themselves for the upcoming battle.

"Attack!" With Sengoku's order, the three naval warships launched a salvo.

"Gurararara... Men, charge!" Whitebeard swung his naginata, and the cannonballs in mid-air exploded one after another as the Moby Dick charged directly toward the navy warship.

“Zeffa… since you’re here, why not show yourself? Your students won’t be able to handle me!” Reina stepped forward first and shouted at the other side.

The battle has only just begun, and we can't let Whitebeard make the first move, so Reina stepping forward is the best option.

"Since you want to play around, then I'll play along! Reina, are you ready?" Upon hearing Reina's voice, Zephyr, who hadn't originally intended to make a move, suddenly felt his aura surge, as if he had become extremely excited.

"Joz, you stay here to protect Big Brother! Marco, Vista, and I will go to the warship over there!" Reina smiled slightly and turned around to say this after hearing Zephyr's response.

He deliberately chose the battlefield to be on the side of the naval warships so that the pirate ships would not be harmed.

Elizabeth and Chabes, along with Vista and Reina respectively, plus Marco in the air, charged directly at the naval warship on the left.

"Zeffa is in my hands. Marco, go sabotage the warship's propulsion system!" Reina gave the order as soon as he boarded the naval warship.

"Kid, don't underestimate me!" Zephyr had been waiting for Reina for a while, so the moment Reina appeared, his fist, covered in Armament Haki, came flying at him.

"when!"

Hyōrinmaru blocked Zephyr's fist directly. When the fist and the blade made contact, sparks actually flew.

"Lord Zephyr, your strength has decreased so much? Is it because you haven't eaten?" Reina braced himself against the back of the blade with one hand, forcefully blocking Zephyr's attack.

"Hahaha... What a boastful tone, kid! I'm still a Marine Admiral!" Zephyr laughed loudly, increasing the force of his punch and sending Reina flying.

After a backflip to dissipate the force, Reina stood steadily on the ship's railing, smiling at Zephyr, and asked, "Why aren't you staying at Marine Headquarters? Why are you out here again?"

"Hahaha... Tell me? What were you doing in the West Sea? If you don't explain clearly, headquarters won't let you off easily! Ohara is no ordinary place!" Although Zefa was laughing, his eyes behind his sunglasses were full of seriousness.

Reina was taken aback, finally understanding why Zephyr had come to hunt them down with Sengoku. Although the Whitebeard Pirates were becoming increasingly powerful, it wasn't enough to warrant both Sengoku and Zephyr's simultaneous actions.

So Zephyr must have been chasing Reina, and ended up meeting up with Sengoku, who was also pursuing Whitebeard.

"So that's why you're traveling with Sengoku... Next time we go to the East Blue, won't Lord Garp come too?" Reina said with a slight smile.

“Looks like you know quite a lot!” Zephyr said, staring at Reina.

Sakazuki just came back and said that the Whitebeard Pirates probably have a spy in the Navy, and that the spy is probably from headquarters, and may even be of a high rank, otherwise the spy wouldn't know so much about the Navy.

"I know more than you can imagine!" This was naturally something Reina deliberately created to make the Navy suspicious and more hesitant when dealing with the Whitebeard Pirates.

"It's alright, I'll interrogate you slowly after I catch you!" Zefa said as he arrived beside Reina.

“Your strength has really decreased a lot!” Zephyr punched Reina in the stomach, but Reina seemed not to feel it and said.

"You...?" Zefa was stunned, and then Reina punched him in the face, sending him flying.

"Not bad! It's been a while, and I didn't expect your strength to have increased so much. I underestimated you!" Zefa stood up from the floor, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and said.

“There’s something even better!” Reina said, then vanished from his spot and reappeared behind Zefa.

"Oh!"

Zephyr blocked Reina's whip kick with his arm covered in Armament Haki, and then the two started fighting on the deck of the warship.

Chapter 97 Successful Escape

"Boom boom boom..."

"Kill them!"

"Boom boom boom..."

When the Moby Dick made contact with the Navy warships, the battle finally broke out in full force. Whitebeard also clashed with Sengoku. However, neither of them used wide-range attacks, otherwise, neither the Navy warships nor the pirate ships could withstand their onslaught.

"Boom boom boom..."

"It's Admiral Zephyr! Oh no, that warship is sinking! Quick, someone come and help with the rescue!"

"Watch out! Someone come quick! Go rescue our comrades over there!"

The warship that Zephyr and Reina were fighting finally couldn't withstand their battle and began to slowly sink.

"It's the first mate! Hahaha... Damn navy, now you know how powerful we are!"

"That's awesome, guys! Keep taking down those marines!"

The figures of Reina and Zephyr flashed in the air as they fought, and the sinking of the warship gave the crew great confidence.

"Jozu, how's the situation?" Marco descended from the sky and returned to the pirate ship, asking.

"The situation is bad. A lot of powerful naval personnel have arrived. The magma-powered guy who fought Reina before and that guy who flashes like a lightning bolt are very difficult to deal with!" Jozu replied, panting heavily.

His defense is amazing, but his reaction and speed are his weaknesses. Therefore, he is only good at positional warfare, which is why Reina always leaves him to guard the pirate ship.

Marco looked in the direction Jozu pointed and saw that Sachi and Laco were trying their best to resist Sakazuki and Borsalino, but they could only resist, and defeat was only a matter of time.

"Find an opportunity to prepare for retreat. Reina has already achieved his goal!" Marco nodded and said to Joz. Without pausing, he leaped into the air and flew towards Sakazuki.

"Bang!" Marco kicked Sakazuki, forcing him to abandon his attack on Sakazuki.

"Marco, you're here? Be careful, this guy is tough!" Sachi wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said to Marco, who had come to help.

“Leave this to me, you go help Lacjo!” Marco nodded and said to Sachi.

"Alright, be careful!" Sachi glanced at Sakazuki, turned and left, heading towards Lakyo, who was also being suppressed.

"It's no use. Today, your Whitebeard Pirates are destined to be destroyed!" Sakazuki stretched his limbs, looked at Marco, and said.

“If you can do it… you can give it a try!” Marco said, looking at Sakazuki while maintaining his half-phoenix form.

Although he had fought Reina before and was slightly injured, it didn't have a significant impact on Sakazuki, so he was still able to suppress Marco in their current battle.

However, Marco, being a Devil Fruit user, was not so easily defeated despite being suppressed by Sakazuki, so the two were locked in a fierce battle.

On the other hand, although he received help from Sachi, it was of little use to Lakshmi, only changing the situation from one person being passively attacked to two people being attacked.

It's not that Borsalino is stronger than Sakazuki, but rather that Borsalino is more adept at using his Devil Fruit powers compared to Sakazuki.

Moreover, his Glint-Glint Fruit makes him even more adept at speed and he is not afraid of group attacks.

"Boom boom boom..." Just as everyone was engaged in their own battles, a powerful aura suddenly erupted from the main battlefield, and Sengoku and Whitebeard finally began to take things seriously.

"Newgate...you can't escape this time!" Sengoku, his body gleaming with golden light, had already activated his Buddha form.

"Gurarararar... Sengoku! Don't die here!" Newgate said with a loud laugh, brandishing his naginata.

Sengoku quickly scanned the battlefield and found that, apart from the battle between Reina and Zephyr, which was obscured because it affected the warships and caused them to sink, they had completely suppressed the Whitebeard Pirates.

“Newgate, stop struggling in vain!” Sengoku said in a deep voice.