Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

That's why the Five Elders directly refused.

However, Reina had already anticipated this situation, and said with a light laugh, "As things stand, besides you Celestial Dragons, who else dares to capture mermaids at will? And you Celestial Dragons have always disregarded your own laws, so your recognition of the legitimacy of the Fish-Men is just a matter of face! Using such a face-saving matter to exchange for the information I have, I think you're not losing out!"

"This request is only made because the enemy is an extraterrestrial. Otherwise... do you think you could easily get this information from me? To be honest... I'd much rather see the Holy Land of Mary Geoise utterly destroyed! Maybe a large number of those parasites will die in this incident! Hehehehe..."

Reina's words sent a chill down Sengoku's spine.

With a powerhouse of that caliber as the Venerable One, plus that guy Garp, if a battle really broke out in Mary Geoise, countless Celestial Dragons living there would probably die.

He didn't know about the others, but he considered himself to know Garp quite well.

If the battle involves civilians, it will definitely restrict Garp's actions, but if it only affects the Celestial Dragons, that guy will not show any mercy.

Moreover, if you were to hold back in a battle against a powerhouse of the level of the Venerable Extinction, it would be no different from suicide!

Chapter 1280 Heading to the Red Line

Reina's words made the Five Elders waver. The Celestial Dragons were their foundation, so if possible, they did not want to put the battlefield in Mary Geoise!

Moreover, Reina is right. With the Whitebeard Pirates protecting them, ordinary pirates really wouldn't dare to openly capture mermaids.

As for the Celestial Dragons' capture of the merfolk... it has little to do with whether their World Government recognizes the legitimacy of the merfolk, because even if it were legal, they could still capture them secretly if they wanted to.

Reina's previous words had already expressed this relationship. However, if they agree to the legitimacy of the Fish-Men, then once the Whitebeard Pirates or other forces discover this, even if they know that those who are being captured are from their World Government, they can still take action openly.

The Five Elders remained silent and did not answer, and Reina was not in a hurry.

Sengoku, standing to the side, couldn't help but speak up: "If war really breaks out in Mary Geoise... the consequences will be enormous!"

Although they have the home advantage there, with so many powerful figures attacking together, it would be enough to destroy Mary Geoise. Even Marineford, which is not far from Mary Geoise, would likely be affected.

"Tell me their whereabouts!" After considering for a while, the Five Elders finally relented and replied.

“Very good, their current location is… the Red Line!” Reina didn’t mince words and directly revealed the whereabouts of the extraterrestrial visitors. As for the World Government’s reneging on the agreement later, Reina would make them pay an even greater price, so he believed that the other party would not deceive him for such a thing.

“Red Earth Continent…? I see!” Sengoku and the Five Elders immediately understood upon hearing the location.

None of them thought of the Red Line, because in this world, very few people would use the Red Line for movement, firstly because of its height, which is inaccessible to ordinary people.

Moreover, they were all used to seafaring, so traveling by land would be pointless. Therefore, when setting up defenses, they subconsciously overlooked the Red Earth Continent.

Having obtained the information they wanted, the Five Elders hung up the phone. Now, the World Government's task was to intercept them before they arrived at the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.

"Thank you for your help this time!" Although the Five Elders hung up the phone, Sengoku continued to talk to Reina.

"No need for your thanks, I just did what I should do!" Reina smiled slightly and did not accept Sengoku's thanks.

Sengoku sighed as he watched the Den Den Mushi being disconnected, but didn't say anything more.

Logically speaking, protecting the Fish-Men from disturbance should be his job as a Marine, but whether he was the Fleet Admiral in the past or now... he just can't do it.

Because from his position, he needs to consider political issues; sacrificing a small number of people to ensure the stability of the majority is what he needs to do.

Reina understood this very well.

Don't be fooled by his current status as a pirate; the Whitebeard Pirates used to primarily target pirates as well.

After arriving in this world, Reina finally understood what pirates truly represented to this world.

Don't be fooled by how well pirates are portrayed in comics or anime; that only represents a small fraction of pirates. Most pirates are simply robbing and pillaging.

Killing people is child's play for pirates; there are even pirates who have wiped out an entire island.

Without the navy, the world would have been in chaos long ago, and ordinary civilians would have no way to survive. This is why the navy never lacks manpower.

After hanging up with Sengoku, Reina turned to Perona and Olga, who were looking at him incredulously, and said, "You two go back to Crescent Moon Island on your own. Don't cause any trouble on the way, understand? I'm leaving for a bit!"

Both of them knew what Reina was going to do. Although they really wanted to go with him, they knew without a doubt that Reina wouldn't take them with him.

"Aren't you going to tell Dad?" Olga asked after a moment's hesitation.

Reina shook his head and replied, "I don't plan to intervene this time either. I'm just going to take a look. If the World Government can handle it, that would be best. If the World Government is defeated, I'd like to see what the extraterrestrials' goal is! As long as I can stop them at the last moment, that's fine! And I think the other person should be very interested as well!"

Olga and Perona both looked at Reina with puzzled expressions, neither of them understanding what Reina meant.

However, Reina didn't seem to have any intention of explaining further. He simply waved to them, gave some instructions to Izang, and then left in the hard shell.

On his way to the Red Line, Reina contacted the Revolutionary Army and shared his intelligence with them.

Just as Reina had guessed, the Revolutionary Army had the same idea, so they quickly sent a commander over.

It's not that the Revolutionary Army doesn't value extraterrestrial visitors or the World Government; rather, they never intended to get involved, and their purpose in sending people over was simply to gather intelligence.

After reuniting with the Confederate Army Commander Karas, who had arrived midway, Reyna led them rapidly toward the Red Line.

"We've arrived!" Karas looked at the red earth continent before him and said to Reina beside him, "I've long heard that Lord Reina possesses the ability to transform and fly. This time, I can finally see it for myself!"

The Revolutionary Army sent him here not only because he was one of the four army commanders, but also because he had the ability to fly. Although it was still uncertain whether he could fly to the Red Earth, he was more suitable for this mission than anyone else.

Reina smiled and said, "I've heard that Mr. Karas is also very skilled at controlling ravens. Shall we meet on the Red Line?"

“Okay!” Karas nodded in reply.

He is not a user who can control crows; his ability is the Coal-Coal Fruit, which allows him to become a coal man. Controlling crows is simply a personal preference of his.

Seeing this, Reina didn't waste any words. He took out Hyōrinmaru and activated his Bankai state. A pair of icy wings appeared behind him, and twelve huge ice lotus flowers swirled around him.

"What an amazing ability!" Karas couldn't help but exclaim upon seeing this.

He wasn't usually the talkative type, but after witnessing Reina's abilities, he couldn't help but admire him.

Reina smiled slightly and said, "The Red Line is quite high. If Mr. Karas needs any help, please don't ask. We are allies, so there's no need to worry about that!"

Karas nodded, his body slowly turning into a pile of black powder and disappearing from the spot. In his place appeared a flock of black crows, which flew directly towards the top of the Red Line.

Chapter 1281 Encounter

Seeing that Karas had already set off, Reina smiled slightly, spread his wings, and immediately flew upwards, quickly catching up with Karas who had set off earlier.

However, after catching up with his opponent, Reina did not continue to accelerate, but maintained the same speed as his opponent.

Just as the two were about to reach the top of the Red Line, a violent explosion suddenly came from not far in front of them.

"Looks like the World Government has arrived. They're really quick!" Reina chuckled.

“Mr. Reina, should we move further away?” Karas’s head suddenly appeared from the middle of the flock of crows and asked.

"Hmm...no need! They'll find out we're here sooner or later. Just approach them normally. They might not be able to spot us in the middle of a fight!" Reina thought for a moment, then shook his head and replied.

Karas thought for a moment, nodded, and replied, "Okay!"

In his opinion, if they got too close to each other in a battle of this level, they might be affected, but when he thought of Reina's strength, he felt relieved.

As for whether or not to hide, he and Reina actually shared the same opinion: if they wanted to keep following each other, it would be very difficult to hide in a battle of this level.

Soon, the two arrived on the Red Line and quickly descended.

"Hiss~" But when Karas saw the situation on the field clearly, he couldn't help but gasp.

The Navy deployed Admiral Green Bull and Fleet Admiral Sakazuki, along with former Navy Admiral and current Navy Admiral Fujitora, and former Navy Hero and current Navy Admiral Garp.

These four people alone have enough fighting power to destroy a kingdom.

But that wasn't what truly surprised him; what truly surprised him was the World Government.

In addition to the regular CP0 members, there were ten people dressed in suits with special masks on their faces.

"You know them?" Reina sensed a faint threat emanating from them.

Although the other party didn't make a move, Reina knew that it was definitely not a minor character.

"They must be the legendary World Government's strongest ace—the Knights of God!" Karas said in a deep voice. "This unit is unknown to outsiders. Even we paid a huge price to learn of its name. As for how many people are in this unit and what their strength is, we have absolutely no idea!"

"Then how did you determine that they were the Knights of God?" Reina asked, frowning.

“First of all, they must be on the side of the World Government. Also, look at the CP0 members. They are just like foot soldiers in front of them. If they are not the Knights of God, it is basically impossible! You have to know that CP0 is already the Celestial Dragons' personal bodyguards. They will not give anyone a good face except for the Celestial Dragons!” Karas said softly.

"Oh? So... that so-called Order of the Gods... is made up of Celestial Dragons?" Reina raised an eyebrow and asked.

Karas shook his head and replied, "I don't know. We don't know much about this mysterious unit either! I never expected to see them here. It seems we've gotten some good intelligence this time!"

Reina nodded noncommittally.

He had no idea that the World Government would have such a trump card.

He had previously speculated that the World Government couldn't possibly consist of only CP0. If the World Government's highest combat power was only that, then how could it have ruled the world for so long?

Although the other countries also have weak military forces, both pirates and the Revolutionary Army have a considerable number of strong individuals. It is impossible to suppress the whole world by relying solely on the Navy's apparent strength.

The emergence of this Order of the Gods is exactly what Reina had envisioned, and it should be one of the World Government's trump cards.

Yes, it's one of my trump cards!

He didn't believe that the World Government only had one Order of the Gods; Lord Im, who was hiding behind the scenes, must also be a difficult character to deal with.

The last time Reina met the other party was at the Earth Tree, also known as the World Tree. The other party was not only the behind-the-scenes manipulator of the entire World Government, but also seemed to be able to approach the World Tree at will.

Reina's brow furrowed slightly at the thought of the World Tree.

Judging from the fact that Lord Im was able to enter the World Tree, it is very likely that the entrance to the World Tree is in Mary Geoise.

The last time he was able to see the World Tree, according to the World Tree, it was because it sensed the threat from extraterrestrial visitors, so it took the initiative to find Reina and gave Reina a small gift.

From this perspective, the World Tree seems to have its own will.

"The World Tree?" Reina looked at the extraterrestrial visitors led by the Destroyer and couldn't help but think, "These guys... aren't they after the World Tree?"

Thinking of this, Reina felt relieved, because if they wanted to find the World Tree, they would have to get past Lord Im first. With the current configuration of the extraterrestrial visitors, they probably wouldn't be able to achieve their goal.

Putting aside the Knights of God, Garp, Fujitora, Green Bull, Sakazuki, and CP0 alone were able to hold their own against the elite squad of extraterrestrial visitors.

Although the Venerable One and several other figures with titles did not make a move, neither did the Knights of God.

However, the extraterrestrials' forces soon began to join the battle, as Garp's strength was indeed formidable.

As powerful extraterrestrials joined the fray, the Knights of God also entered the fray and joined the battle.

“It seems we arrived at the right time; their battle has only just begun!” Karas said softly.

“Yes! But if the extraterrestrial visitors only have this few troops, they may not be able to achieve their goal!” Reina nodded and said.

With the addition of the Knights of God, the extraterrestrial visitors were completely suppressed.

Reina also realized that each of these members of the God's Knights was probably no weaker than a general.