Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

“I feel like the place Straw Hat went to is very similar to the place you told me about last time, especially that huge Earth Tree!” Whitebeard said softly.

"So that's how it is! It seems my guess was right!" At this moment, Reina finally understood that the extraterrestrial visitors' target was the Earth Tree.

"Oh? Tell me about it!" Whitebeard perked up immediately and asked.

Reina didn't waste any words and directly recounted his experience.

"It seems that's indeed the case. The Earth Tree should be in Mary Geoise, and it's also the target of these extraterrestrial visitors. Perhaps that giant tree has a function that we don't know about!" Whitebeard said, stroking his chin.

“That’s right. I suspected before that Im was also the target of the extraterrestrials, but now it seems that the Earth Tree is their real target. Moreover, the World Government is also very concerned about the Earth Tree. Although I don’t know what methods they used to send Buggy and Luffy back, Im’s final move was clearly to prevent Luffy and the others from staying in that space, just like when they sent me away last time!” Reina nodded and said.

"It seems there are still many secrets about the World Government and the extraterrestrial visitors that we don't know!" Whitebeard chuckled and said, "Perhaps they already have some understanding of each other!"

"Maybe, and Shanks probably knows something too!" Reina suddenly thought of Shanks. After Shanks came to the North Blue, he did some very unusual things, which made Reina feel that something was wrong.

"Shanks?" Upon hearing this, Whitebeard seemed to be engrossed in the conversation as well. The two kids who followed Roger back then had grown up. However, Shanks had always been suppressed by Reyna. Although Reyna was about the same age as Shanks, their strength was completely different back then.

Back then, Reina was compared to "Pluto" Rayleigh. Although Reina was completely outmatched by Rayleigh at that time, Rayleigh is no match for Reina now. Even Rayleigh at his peak is no match for Reina now.

Thinking of Shanks, Whitebeard couldn't help but recall Red Nose, who used to be by Shanks' side, and said with a smile, "I heard that the Straw Hats actually ran into Captain Roger's Red Nose this time! I wonder how they got there; even Robin, the Straw Hat kid, doesn't know!"

"Hahaha..." Reina laughed upon hearing this, and said, "Luffy has that kind of personality, very similar to Roger, while Ace's personality is different from his father's!"

After he finished speaking, Reina suddenly froze, then hesitated for a moment before saying, "Brother, do you think... there's any information about this on the final island?"

"You mean extraterrestrial visitors? That's impossible. Both Roger and the Straw Hat Pirates went to Laugh Tale, but they didn't mention any information about extraterrestrial visitors!" Whitebeard shook his head and replied.

“Indeed, but… what about the Earth Tree?” Reina nodded and said, “There’s likely some information about the Earth Tree there! It’s just that no one has thought of it yet! Neither Roger nor the Straw Hats could have imagined that the Earth Tree was related to extraterrestrial visitors! But the World Government definitely knows!”

Reina's words made Whitebeard fall into deep thought. After a moment, he said, "But what does this have to do with Shanks!?"

“Perhaps… he learned something from other sources?” Reina thought for a moment and then said, “Don’t you find it strange, brother? It’s clearly an outsider invading our world, but neither the World Government nor Shanks seems worried at all! Given the strength of these extraterrestrials, they are capable of conquering our entire planet! Without our initial interference, they could have acquired territory while simultaneously increasing their military strength! Moreover, the more territory they have, the stronger their personnel will be. Not to mention, just the Venerable-level powerhouses alone are formidable!”

Chapter 1295 The Tree of Earth

Whitebeard pondered Reyner's words for a moment, but soon he laughed and said, "What this world will become is beyond my control. All I can do is do what I can!"

"Hahahaha... Big brother, you can't say that! To be honest, whether it's me, Sengoku, or Garp, we're all from the same era!" Reina replied with a loud laugh.

"You brat, forget it. To be honest, Kaido and Big Mom can't even be considered from my generation. Only Sengoku, Garp, and Roger do count! I heard that Shiki was defeated in the North Blue recently. That old man is a stubborn fellow who refuses to admit he's old, but our strength is indeed not what it used to be!" Whitebeard said with a chuckle.

“Am I not considered one either?” Reina murmured.

Although he was one of the people who formed the Whitebeard Pirates with Whitebeard, he was not exactly from the same era as Whitebeard at the time. The only people who were truly from the same era as him were Shanks, and perhaps Kaido and Big Mom could be considered as well!

Before he grew up, Whitebeard, Roger, Sengoku, and others were already famous throughout the world.

“By the way, big brother! I’m planning to go to the Straw Hats’ place first to confirm whether he really saw the Earth Tree!” Reina said.

“I understand. If the extraterrestrials have truly achieved their goal, they might take action soon. So, after you go to the Straw Hats, come back quickly!” Whitebeard nodded and said.

“Understood!” Reina nodded in reply.

After communicating with Whitebeard, Reina contacted Robin again and said he would go to her place.

Robin naturally agreed and said she and her companions would wait for Reina at the front-line base.

Although they had not yet received any news from the World Government, they knew that the extraterrestrial visitors were likely to take further action.

A day later, when Reina arrived at the Straw Hat crew's front-line island, Robin was already waiting for him at the port.

"That's... the vice-captain of the Whitebeard Pirates... Akame Reyna?"

"He really is an important person; his aura is incredibly powerful!"

As Reina walked out from the hard shell, the pirates in the port couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

The Straw Hat Pirates are now one of the Four Emperors, and with their continuous efforts in the North Blue, pirates are constantly traveling long distances to join them.

"Fool, Lord Reiner is Miss Robin's father!"

"That's right, our Straw Hat Grand Fleet isn't some small pirate crew, but one of the Four Emperors!"

Some of the pirates who joined the Straw Hat crew earlier said with a proud look on their faces.

Reina ignored the others and instead smiled at Robin, asking, "How have you been lately?"

"Not bad, the extraterrestrial visitors aren't as powerful as we imagined!" Robin replied with a smile.

Although the extraterrestrial visitors launched a general offensive, the pressure on the front lines was not actually that great because their forces were dispersed.

"Don't let your guard down. They must have accomplished some objectives this time. The battles that follow could be very intense!" Reina said immediately upon hearing this.

Robin looked at Reina, his eyes seemingly asking why.

"I'll tell you when we get there! If I tell you now, I'll have to explain later!" Reina patted Robin on the head and said.

"it is good!"

Accompanied by Robin, Reina soon arrived at the Straw Hat crew's meeting room, where the main members of the Straw Hat crew, including Luffy, as well as the captains, were already waiting.

"Luffy, can you tell me more about your adventure this time?" Reina asked first after they sat down.

Luffy naturally wouldn't refuse and vividly recounted what had happened.

After hearing this, Reina was basically certain that the giant tree Luffy had seen was the Earth Tree.

Then he said, "The big tree you saw should be the Tree of Earth, which is the target of this visitor from outer space!"

"The Earth Tree?" Upon hearing Reina's words, the Straw Hat crew members all showed surprise.

“That’s right!” Reina nodded and recounted his previous experience.

“So I suspect that tree has its own consciousness. It must have sensed danger this time, which is why it brought you and Bucky over!” Reina thought for a moment and then said, “As for why it was you and Bucky… I don’t know! Perhaps you know something about the Earth Tree?”

After Luffy and the others exchanged glances, Nami finally spoke up, saying, "We saw records about the Earth Tree on Laugh Tale!"

"Oh?" Reina immediately became interested, because this was pretty much what he had guessed!

"It's just some records, but it doesn't relate to extraterrestrial visitors, and there's no information about extraterrestrial visitors on Laugh Tale either!" Robin added, "Although the records are very detailed, they only talk about the relationship between this world and the Earth Tree. It seems that the survival of the Earth Tree is related to the survival of this world! In the battle between the Great Kingdom and the World Government, the Earth Tree seems to have chosen to help the World Government. As for what kind of help it was, and why it helped the World Government, we don't know!"

“As expected!” Reina nodded and said, “I had previously guessed that the Earth Tree must have a deep relationship with our world, which is why the extraterrestrial visitors would target the World Tree. Their power is undeniable, but they cannot send more powerful people and troops to our world. They must occupy enough territory before they can command more power. I suspect that this is because of the Earth Tree!”

"Thankfully, the Earth Tree wasn't injured this time. It seems that Buggy the Clown isn't so useless after all~" Nami breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

But Reina shook his head and said, "No, you are wrong, the Earth Tree has already been damaged!"

"what?"

Everyone looked at Reina in confusion, because Luffy had clearly said that he and Buggy had blocked two extraterrestrial visitors!

"I remember now, the Earth Tree was hit by the enemy, but it shouldn't be injured!" Luffy shouted.

Reina nodded and recounted his trip to Mary Geoise.

"So judging from the expression on the Lord's face when he left, although they didn't destroy the Earth Tree this time, even if they only hit it once, it should have caused some damage to the Earth Tree!"

"So what do we do now?" Luffy asked.

“We still don’t know why the extraterrestrials attacked the Earth Tree, or what they could gain from it. So you need to be careful and pay close attention to their movements in the coming days!” Reina shook his head and replied.

Chapter 1296 Questioning Shanks

With Reina's intelligence and reminders, the Straw Hat crew had a clearer understanding of the current situation.

To ensure they weren't lacking in intelligence, Reina even shared the latest information with them and told them how to contact Brulee.

Before leaving, Reina gave them another warning, especially to Robin, telling her to be careful because he felt that the extraterrestrial visitors might do something.

The extraterrestrial visitors are different from the Navy and the World Government. They have no fear and will not show mercy just because of Reina. So once they find an opportunity, they will not hold back.

After leaving the Straw Hat Pirates' territory, Reina originally planned to go straight back to Crescent Moon Island, but he quickly changed his route and headed towards the Red-Haired Pirates.

He had some questions in his mind and felt that instead of guessing, he should ask Shanks directly.

He trusted Shanks quite a bit; even if Shanks had some secrets, as long as they talked things out, there shouldn't be any problems.

Soon, when Reyner entered Shanks' territory, he was discovered by his men. Because Shanks had not yet received specific intelligence, his patrol personnel had not yet completely withdrawn.

However, the ordinary members were unaware of Reina's purpose, so they dared not approach rashly and could only send the message back first.

"Oh? Is that Reina? He actually came to our side?" Shanks was clearly surprised when he heard the report.

"Chief, should we stop him? He just blatantly enters our territory; he's showing you no respect!" a captain said angrily.

"No!" Shanks quickly stopped them, "That guy is not someone you can handle! Since he came looking for me, let him come!"

Upon hearing Shanks' words, although the intelligence officer agreed with his captain, he still replied, "Understood, Captain! Let's do as the leader says!"

“That’s right, you just need to follow him from a distance. If he’s annoyed, you don’t even need to follow him!” Shanks glanced at Hawkeye beside him and said with a smile.

Hawkeye wasn't particularly interested in extraterrestrial visitors, so he stayed at the New World headquarters, preferring a quiet, pastoral life.

However, staying there all the time can be a bit boring, so I sometimes go out to have some fun.

However, there are fewer and fewer great pirates in the New World now, and it is mostly the Navy that is active, which makes it more troublesome for him to go to sea. Just then, Shanks contacted him and told him that there were many powerful people here, asking if he wanted to come and have some fun.

So Hawkeye, who was already incredibly bored, immediately agreed to Shanks' request and rushed over from the New World.

When he arrived, the extraterrestrial visitors' all-out attack had already ended, so he did not witness the strength of the enemy.

Now that Reina has arrived, it's just what he wanted.

If the other party is here to cause trouble, then he wouldn't mind testing Reina's strength and seeing if he has recently become even more powerful as the legends say.

The Whitebeard Pirates have announced that Reina is now hailed as the world's strongest shogun.

This was a title that neither Whitebeard nor Roger dared to use back then.

Before long, Reina, riding in his hard-shelled vehicle, arrived at the island where Shanks and the others were.

Even the members of the Red-Haired Pirates couldn't help but swallow hard as they watched Reina descend from the hard shell's back; the pressure from him was simply too overwhelming.

"Hey...do you have to be so dramatic?" Yasopp, who came out to greet him, said lazily when he saw the aura emanating from Reina.

He knew Reina meant no harm, because the other party hadn't even released any Haki; it was just the aura he carried.

"Hehe... I didn't do anything reckless. When Shanks went to the Moby Dick, he released his Haki the whole way!" Reina chuckled and said, "That guy is here, right? I can't let him make a wasted trip!"

Yasopp rolled his eyes and replied, "If you knew that, you should have contacted me before you came! Just barging in like this will only cause misunderstandings!"

"Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding?!" Reina didn't bother with him at all and continued walking forward.

Seeing this, Yasopp had no choice but to follow, and then took Reina to find Shanks.