Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"Hey you... you knew I was coming, and you were still drinking here?" Reina was quite annoyed the moment he saw Shanks, because the other man was having a party and didn't even wait for him when he knew he was coming!

"Sorry~ Sorry~ When I received the news, our banquet had already started, so I didn't wait for you!" Seeing Reina's expression, Shanks knew what Reina was thinking, so he quickly stepped forward and handed Reina a bottle of good wine, saying with a smile.

"Aren't you afraid I'm here to cause you trouble?" Reina said deliberately.

"Hahaha..." Shanks Wen Yannan burst into laughter, then pointed to Hawkeye, who hadn't been drinking, and said, "Mihawk has been waiting for you for a long time!"

"I see!" Reina said with a chuckle.

He understood Shanks' meaning: it wasn't that Hawkeye could actually stop Reina, but that with Hawkeye around, even if they were really drunk, they could still stop Reina if he insisted on causing trouble.

However, Reina's purpose in this trip was not to clash with the Red-Haired Pirates.

"Ton ton ton..." So Reina took the wine Shanks handed him and drank it down in big gulps.

"Hahahaha...Good, good, good! In one breath~~ In one breath~~" Seeing this, Shanks immediately became the mood maker, clapping and cheering from the side!

As he wished, Reina downed the entire bottle of wine in one gulp.

"Wow~~~ As expected of Akame! She's really amazing!" Seeing Reyna giving him such face, Shanks clapped and laughed loudly.

Reina curled his lip and said, "My reputation wasn't earned by drinking!"

Upon hearing this, Hawkeye's eyes lit up immediately, and he said, "Why don't I play with you!"

Reina looked speechless and said, "I'm not here to fight you!"

Shanks looked at Reiner and asked, "You want to ask me about the moon?"

Reina shook his head and replied, "That's irrelevant. I want to ask you, do you know anything about the Earth Tree or extraterrestrial visitors? Although I don't know why you want to go to the moon, I know you must have your reasons!"

Chapter 1297 Reiner's Honesty

Faced with Reyna's question, Shanks pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "I don't know how to tell you!"

"This...is difficult?" Reina asked, puzzled.

"No, it's just... there are many things involved that concern other people, so I can't explain it to you in detail!" Shanks said helplessly.

“Alright!” Reina nodded and said, “Just tell me the result directly! Or I can tell you my questions first!”

Shanks looked at Reina in surprise. He knew that Reina must have gone through something to come here, but he didn't expect Reina to tell him.

Reina didn't waste any words and directly recounted everything that had happened, especially the extraterrestrial visitors' surprise attack on Mary Geoise using the red soil, their entry into the Flower Garden, and their discovery of the Tree of Earth.

“I’m very puzzled as to how the extraterrestrial visitors knew about the Earth Tree, and why they attacked it. Also, how did the World Government know about this? They didn’t seem surprised, which means they know the whole story!” Reina said softly, “How much of my doubts can you answer?”

Shanks fell into deep thought upon hearing this.

In truth, Reina's questions had nothing to do with him, but since Reina had come to him, the other party must have thought there was something he could know.

Shanks remained silent, and Reina, unperturbed, grabbed a bottle of fine wine from the side and continued chugging it down.

The rest of the Red-Haired Pirates' officers watched Reina and Shanks quietly.

"The Earth Tree... is the World Tree, and it governs the power of destiny in this world!" Shanks paused for a moment before speaking, "Therefore, if extraterrestrials want to attack the World Tree, they can only reduce the power of destiny in our world by destroying the World Tree!"

Reina looked at Shanks with surprise. He wanted to ask Shanks how he knew, but he didn't say it. He knew that if Shanks could tell him, he would have done so.

Sure enough, seeing Reina's surprised look, Shanks smiled and said, "Under normal circumstances, knowing these kinds of secrets wouldn't be of any use, but when we were in the New World, we discovered a small sky island, which seems to have been one of the former bases of the Moon People. Some secrets were recorded on it!"

"So, the Moon People also knew the secret of the World Tree?" Reina stroked his chin and said, "That's why the extraterrestrial visitors knew! Therefore, the World Government also knew, which is why they knew the purpose of this extraterrestrial visitor!"

“That should be the case!” Shanks nodded and said, “But I don’t know where the World Tree is, so I can’t stop the extraterrestrial visitors’ actions this time!”

“But why would the World Government know about extraterrestrial visitors? They don’t seem surprised at all by the teleportation ability they used!” Reina said, frowning.

"I don't know about that. Speaking of teleportation abilities, isn't your Whitebeard Pirates the strongest right now?" Shanks said, looking at Reina.

“That’s right, we can only go back and ask the doctor!” Reina nodded and said, “At least you’ve answered my most important question: what is your reason for going to the moon?”

Shanks knew that Reyner wasn't trying to gather intelligence, but rather wanted to reciprocate by helping him land on the moon.

With Reyner's help, their journey to the moon would have been much easier, but Shanks shook his head and said, "There's no point in going now! And the reason I want to go is simple: their main body should be on the moon. We've been fighting here, and although we have the advantage of terrain, we haven't been able to inflict any real damage on them!"

After thinking for a moment, Reina said, "What you said makes sense, but if we leave our planet, we won't be able to enjoy the care that the World Tree provides, so now is not the right time!"

“That’s right!” Shanks nodded in reply. “We still need to wait and use the extraterrestrial visitors to strengthen ourselves! Most importantly, there’s Luffy!”

“I understand what you mean. So, let Straw Hat Xiaozhu experience the malice of this world for the rest of the time…” Reina said with a smile. “Only through constant battles will he continue to grow!”

Shanks hesitated, because he was a little afraid; extraterrestrial visitors were not so easy to deal with.

“If Luffy and his crew stop here, it only proves that they are nothing special!” Reina saw Shanks’ worry and said softly, “In short, I can make the decision on behalf of our Whitebeard Pirates and choose to stand behind them. What they need to do is improve their strength. If Luffy ever reaches my current level, then… we will launch a counterattack on the moon!”

"Really?" Shanks asked intently.

“Really!” Reina replied in a deep voice.

"Alright!" Shanks nodded and said, "In that case, let's officially form an alliance! Let's clear the obstacles for Luffy!"

But just as Reina was about to agree, Hawkeye stepped forward and said, "I need to assess your strength now!"

Reina and Shanks both looked at Hawkeye with surprise, seemingly not understanding what he meant.

"If the strength you're talking about is at the level of a Yonko (Emperor of the Sea), then I believe Straw Hat Luffy is qualified!" Hawkeye stared at Reina and said, "But you said that Straw Hat Luffy needs to reach your current level of strength, which means that your current strength has already surpassed the level of a Yonko? I heard that you defeated the Destroyer in a head-on battle. Although I don't know how strong the Destroyer was, Shanks said that in our world, no one can defeat the Destroyer in a head-on battle, so your strength has already surpassed the level of a Yonko, right?"

Shanks was taken aback; this was something he hadn't expected, and he didn't believe that Luffy's current strength had truly reached the level of a Yonko.

Reina smiled and said, "First of all, when Straw Hat Luffy activates Nikka form, he does possess the combat power of a Yonko, but this form cannot be maintained for long, so it's not wrong for you to say he's not a Yonko-level powerhouse! Also, in a head-on confrontation with Destroyer... with my current strength... I'm not up to it!"

Shanks and Hawkeye both looked at Reiner, seemingly waiting for his explanation.

“I can’t use the Sharingan now! When I can use the Sharingan again, that will be the time to surpass them. Right now, my strength… is at most on par with the Destroyer!” Reina shook his head and said.

Chapter 1298 Hawkeye's Challenge

Shanks and Hawkeye didn't disbelieve Reina's words, but Hawkeye still wanted to test just how strong a power surpassing the Four Emperors really was.

Reina originally didn't want to agree. He had no desire to fight, and he was well aware of Shanks and Hawkeye's strength, so there was no need to spar with them.

Under normal circumstances, their battle would not yield any results, since it wasn't a life-or-death struggle, and nothing would be clear from it.

But just as Reina was about to refuse, Ben Beckman spoke up: "If possible, Mr. Reina, could you let us witness the combat power of a Venerable-level expert? Among the major forces on the North Sea front, we are the only ones who have never directly fought against a Venerable-level expert!"

Upon hearing this, Reina smiled and said, "Alright, since Mr. Mihawk is interested, let's have some fun!"

With Reina nodding in agreement, the Red-Haired Pirates began clearing the area. A fight between these powerful individuals could potentially sink the entire island.

However, this is not a life-or-death battle, so there is no need to worry about the island actually being destroyed. It's just that if you want to witness the combat power of a Venerable level, it's good to make some preparations.

Soon, apart from the core members of the Red-Haired Pirates, the rest of the crew and their pirate crews boarded the pirate ship and moved a certain distance away from the island.

Firstly, it allows them to patrol and defend, and secondly, it helps them avoid the aftermath of battle.

“Then… let me try to surpass the Emperor level!” Once everything was ready, Hawkeye Mihawk, wielding the Supreme Grade Sword Black Night, said earnestly to Reina.

“Then… I won’t stand on ceremony!” Reina said, stretching out his hand, and Hyōrinmaru appeared directly in his hand.

"Sizzle~ Sizzle~~~"

Both of them began to release powerful energy, their Conqueror's Haki clashing simultaneously. The surrounding trees and rocks sensed this unusual aura.

In the distance, the sea surrounding the island also began to become turbulent.

"This...this is the power of an Emperor!" The members of the Red-Haired Pirates on the pirate ship couldn't help but swallow hard and exclaim.

Although their leader, Red-Haired Shanks, is an absolute Yonko (Emperor of the Sea), and also the youngest Yonko ever, his strength is comparable to that of Whitebeard.

However, there are not many opponents who have truly made Shanks go all out, so even though they are members of the Red-Haired Pirates, they rarely see battles of this caliber.

"It's about to begin!" Ben Beckman said, sensing that both sides' momentum had reached its peak.

"Hyōrinmaru: Bankai!" Reina was the first to act, but he didn't launch an attack; instead, he released Hyōrinmaru's Bankai state.

A giant ice dragon appeared and then swooped down from the sky, crashing directly into Reina. Reina's body was also covered in ice, and a pair of wings made of ice appeared on his back. The surrounding temperature also began to drop.

"Even though I've seen it many times, Reina's Hyōrinmaru is still the most incredible weapon in the world! Or perhaps it can no longer be described as a weapon." Shanks said with admiration as he looked at Reina after his transformation.

The Red-Haired Pirates' officers around him nodded in agreement. They knew that Reina had two weapons that could transform: one was Hyōrinmaru, which he often used, and the other was a weapon called Senbonzakura, which was very suitable for sneak attacks.

Although these two weapons are not among the Supreme Grade Swords, they are well-known and famous swords.

However, Hawkeye wasn't envious at all when faced with Hyōrinmaru's Bankai, because the Night Blade in his hand... was the world's number one sword, and he was also the world's number one swordsman.

The two sides had not yet started fighting, but the sword intent emanating from each of them was already so strong that it was difficult to open one's eyes.

A moment later, both sides launched their attacks simultaneously. Hawkeye Mihawk immediately raised his hand and unleashed a slash, heading straight for Reina.

Reina flapped his wings, dodging the opponent's slash.

"boom!"

The flying slash struck the sea surface directly, briefly splitting it apart.

"Tsk tsk tsk... That guy... he can even split the ocean now? He's a monster!" Shanks said, shaking his head.

Before the others could respond, Reina had already approached Hawkeye Mihawk. The longswords in their hands clashed repeatedly, and countless slashes flew out. In just a short while, the forest, which could have been used to host a banquet, was turned into a mess by the two of them fighting.

The Red-Haired Pirates' officers, who were watching the battle, also retreated a distance, mainly because their sword strikes were rather reckless.

"Let the pirate ship retreat a little further! Swordsmen's battles are so troublesome!" Seeing the battle between the two sides getting more and more intense, Shanks had no choice but to turn to Yasopp beside him and say.

Upon hearing this, Yasopp took out a Den Den Mushi from his pocket and told the captains on the sea not far away to retreat a little further.

However, the captains told Yasopp that they had already retreated far away. Hawkeye Mihawk's slash had split the sea in two, and they knew they had to get as far away as possible.

Upon hearing this, Yasopp was speechless. These guys are pretty quick when it comes to running away!

Just as Yasopp hung up the Den Den Mushi, Reina and Hawkeye Mihawk, who were engaged in a fierce battle, suddenly separated.

Yasopp quickly put away his Den Den Mushi and looked at the two of them.

Mihawk watched Reina, who had suddenly jumped out of the battlefield, with a cautious expression, seemingly ready to fight.

Reina smiled slightly, then quickly formed a hand seal with one hand and softly shouted, "Clone Technique!"

After a puff of smoke, four Reinas appeared before the group.

"What kind of ability is this?" Shanks was taken aback as he watched the four Reinas begin to move rapidly, completely surrounding Mihawk.

“This kind of thing… is meaningless!” Mihawk remained unmoved, because he had already sensed that the energy fluctuations from the four Reinas had disappeared, which meant that this was likely just a smokescreen.

So, upon realizing he was surrounded, Mihawk swung the Night in his hand, unleashing a circular slash that spread outwards from him.