Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

On the other side, after learning that both the Destroyer and the Master had appeared at the Straw Hat's place, he was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected that the extraterrestrial visitors would actually use the Straw Hat's place as a breakthrough point.

However, with Whitebeard's arrival, they had essentially lost any chance of taking the island. If Reina hadn't been injured, he would have gone to provide support. Even if Whitebeard wanted to go, Reina could have cooperated with them to launch an attack from there.

However, his injuries have not yet fully healed, so attacking now would be completely pointless.

Even if the opponent doesn't have any Venerable-level experts, those titled individuals alone would be enough to handle their attacks. In that case, not only would they not be able to provide support, but they might also expose the fact that he was injured.

Therefore, the best option for him to remain inactive now is to keep the other side somewhat wary.

Thus, the war, which lasted for a day and a night under everyone's watchful eyes, ended with the extraterrestrial visitors withdrawing their troops.

After the extraterrestrial visitors withdrew, Whitebeard led his crew back to Crescent Moon Island.

This battle left almost everyone injured, even Whitebeard himself suffered some minor injuries. As for the Straw Hat crew, they fared even worse. After Luffy was knocked unconscious by the Destroyer, he quickly returned to the battlefield after receiving treatment from the doctor and went to confront the Destroyer again.

Whitebeard didn't compete with him for the opponent; instead, Ace stepped forward and teamed up with Luffy to fight the enemy.

With his hands free, Whitebeard began to use his abilities to disrupt the war. With the help of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, the situation on the battlefield gradually returned to the Straw Hat crew's side. In the end, the extraterrestrial visitors left behind the corpse of a level 30 titled user and chose to retreat.

As for the Straw Hat crew, most of the officers, including Luffy, were seriously injured. Zoro even fainted on the battlefield before the battle was over. It was because of his desperate efforts that he was able to kill a titled extraterrestrial visitor.

When the battle ended, apart from Jinbe who remained conscious, even the android Franky collapsed.

The Red-Haired Pirates' reinforcements did not retreat immediately. Given the Straw Hat crew's current situation, if the extraterrestrials were to launch another surprise attack, things could get very bad. Therefore, they stayed behind to take care of Luffy and the others.

"Dad and the others have returned to Crescent Moon Island, but Captain Ace stayed with the Straw Hat crew. It can be said that they achieved a Pyrrhic victory this time!" The intelligence department reported to Reina immediately after the war ended.

"What is the situation of Venerable Extinction and Venerable Control?" Reina asked, carefully examining the intelligence in his hand.

"The Extinction Venerable is basically unharmed, but the Control Venerable seems to be seriously injured! The Sea Guardian's strength... is probably no less than that of a Venerable!" the intelligence officer replied softly.

Chapter 1310 The Five Elders

Reina had actually guessed about Garp's strength long ago.

Back when he was in the illusion, he witnessed just how strong Garp was at his peak.

However, since it was an illusion, not the real world, it can only be used as a reference and not taken as reality.

But now that Garp has fully revealed his strength, everyone understands that he is already a Venerable-level powerhouse.

This is the second time since Reina that a powerful figure has appeared who can withstand a Venerable-level opponent without being at a disadvantage. Sengoku was very happy after receiving the news, but when he met Garp, he still scolded him.

Based on his understanding of his old friend, Garp probably already possessed the strength to contend with a Venerable-level expert, but he had never been able to unleash it. This time, with his grandson injured, he was consumed by rage and unleashed his full power, truly revealing his strength to the world.

However, Garp didn't take Sengoku's criticism to heart at all, and instead boasted about his achievements to his advisor, Tsuru.

"Kapu, how is your grandson's injury? I heard he was ambushed by the Venerable Destroyer, his injuries must be quite serious!" Advisor Crane, unconcerned by his two incessantly chattering old buddies, asked with a smile.

"Hmm!" Upon hearing Staff Officer Tsuru's question, Garp put away his smile, nodded, and said, "That kid's injuries this time were quite serious, but fortunately, his life isn't in danger!"

Upon hearing this, Sengoku looked at Kanpo and asked, "In your opinion, is Straw Hat Luffy really capable of fighting against a Venerable-level expert?"

There are many rumors that Straw Hat Luffy has already gained the strength to fight against a Venerable-level expert, and that he wouldn't have been so easily defeated if Venerable Destroyer hadn't ambushed him.

The biggest supporters of this viewpoint are definitely the Straw Hat Grand Fleet pirates. Moreover, since the King of the Sea didn't attack anyone but Straw Hat Luffy, he must have considered him the biggest threat.

For a Venerable-level expert, not just anyone is qualified to be his target for a sneak attack.

It must be because Straw Hat Luffy has acquired Venerable-level strength that Venerable Destroyer sent him to ambush him.

However, Garp shook his head and said, "Although he is my grandson, he is still some distance from being a Venerable-level expert!"

"Is that so?" Sengoku frowned and said, "The extraterrestrial visitors haven't shown their full strength yet, but as things stand, if they were to launch a full-scale attack on any of our factions, we wouldn't be able to withstand it. Therefore, the Whitebeard Pirates' suggestion is still very necessary!"

Previously, Reina suggested that all factions fully activate their teleporters so that other factions could provide timely assistance.

Although they all agreed at the time, it was only for this one operation.

However, this battle made Sengoku realize the strength of the enemy, so he hoped that this mutual support model could continue.

“I have no objection, but the others might have something to say! And this time, Reina didn’t even show up; instead, Whitebeard came in person. It seems a bit strange!” Garp said, stroking his chin.

"Yes, I'll pay close attention to the intelligence over there!" Staff Officer He nodded and replied.

They were also very curious about why Reina hadn't shown up this time.

In the Whitebeard Pirates, Whitebeard was essentially the spiritual leader, usually staying behind the lines. Given his advanced age, he rarely took action.

Reina, on the other hand, is more like a general charging into battle. He can basically make decisions about everything in the Whitebeard Pirates, and in terms of combat, Reina is undoubtedly the only choice.

He is currently in his prime and at the peak of his strength, making him arguably the Whitebeard Pirates' number one fighter.

However, he did not appear in this incident; instead, Whitebeard took action himself, which inevitably leads to some speculation.

Just like on the Sengoku side, the Five Elders of the World Government were also paying attention to the movements of the extraterrestrial visitors. It wasn't that they had finally taken the extraterrestrial visitors seriously, but rather because of Lord Im's request.

They were ambushed by extraterrestrial visitors before, which not only exposed the existence of the World Tree and Lord Im, but also damaged the World Tree.

So they definitely want to get their revenge.

“That straw hat kid… must die!” Among the flowers, the Five Elders knelt below the Void Throne, listening to the high and mighty Lord Im speak softly.

The Five Elders didn't seem surprised by this, because they and Bucky the Clown had met Lord Im before. If it weren't for the fact that the Straw Hat Luffy's current identity was somewhat inconvenient, they would have already issued a kill order, just like another "lucky one".

"Should we send the Coast Guard or the Navy?" Zambalon V. Nassshuro, one of the Five Elders and known as the Financial God of War, asked softly.

Unlike the other five elders, he rarely wore suits, but often wore a white Taoist robe, and always held a long sword in his hand, appearing to be a swordsman.

"Let CP0 go! They can bring the Seraphim!" Lord Im replied softly.

“Seraph?” Jegarcia Satan Saint looked at Lord Im on the high platform, hesitated for a moment, and said, “Vegapunk is still in the North Sea. We don’t know if the weapon he made for us can still be used!”

"You mean... the Holy Mother's Flame?" Zambalon V. Nassshurou asked softly, "But wouldn't it be too far to use it in the North Sea? We can just find a forest or the sea nearby to test it!"

"No need! For testing... let's use the Kingdom of Lulucia!" Lord Im said softly.

"The Kingdom of Lulusia?" The Five Elders were all taken aback, then they opened their minds and found the coordinates of the Kingdom of Lulusia.

“Although that kingdom has been occupied by rebels,…” Topman Vochuli, the titled God of Magic, hesitated before saying, “there are quite a few civilians there!”

This Five Elder manages the legal affairs of the entire world government, so he is somewhat concerned about this aspect.

"It doesn't matter!" Lord Im replied, unconcerned.

“Understood! Then everything is as the founder wished!” Marcus Massan, an environmental martial god dressed in a dark blue suit, with long, straight white hair and a long beard, replied softly.

"Since the decision has been made, then... Satan, the test of the Holy Mother's Flame is entrusted to you! As for the Straw Hat Lucci, let him take the men there!" In the end, the Five Elders made their decision.

However, Lord Im did not nod in agreement or shake his head in refusal. Instead, he looked up into the void, as if he were pondering something.

After a long pause, Lord Im finally spoke, asking, "Has the Kingdom of Alabasta completely withdrawn from the World Government?"

The five elders exchanged bewildered glances, not understanding why Lord Im would suddenly bring up the Kingdom of Alabasta at this time.

“No, the Kingdom of Alabasta is still under the jurisdiction of the World Government!” Marcus Massan replied.

"Hmm... I want Princess Vivi!" Lord Im withdrew his gaze and said slowly.

“Princess Vivi? Is she Cobra’s daughter? I heard she’s currently at the Straw Hat Pirates’ base in the North Blue!” Zambalon V. Nassjuro thought for a moment and then said, “Then let’s leave her to Lucci. He’s going to the Straw Hat Pirates’ territory anyway!”

Lord Im didn't speak; all he needed to do was express his thoughts.

Chapter 1311 Bucky the Clown

While the Five Elders were plotting to cause trouble for the Straw Hat crew, Buggy the Clown in the New World was facing the greatest difficulty of his life.

"Captain, why is the Vice Admiral personally coming to arrest us?" Kabaji asked, looking puzzled.

Behind them, three naval warships were in pursuit. And these three warships were not ordinary warships, but the flagships of vice admirals of the Navy Headquarters. In other words, at this moment, there were three vice admirals chasing them.

"How should I know? Those guys have gone crazy, they've been chasing us!" Bucky said, looking frustrated.

He hasn't been in the New World for long, and his bounty has barely changed, only 30 million Berries. For a pirate of this caliber, there's no need for a Marine vice admiral to intervene, let alone three vice admirals. This is simply illogical.

He had no idea that he was on Lord Im's kill list.

Having witnessed Im's true form, the World Government could not allow him to roam freely, which is why the Navy came to hunt him down.

Of course, this reason couldn't be used openly. Fortunately, the Navy's intelligence capabilities were not bad either. They found out that Buggy was once a member of the Pirate King Roger Pirates. So, they used this reason to forcibly increase Buggy's bounty to 80 million, which made him a minor character among the many pirates.

Sending a vice admiral from the Navy is perfectly justified, but sending three vice admirals is indeed giving Pakistan too much credit.

"Captain, look! What's that over there?" Just as the Navy was about to catch up with Buggy, his subordinates suddenly noticed a pirate ship not far from them.

"Quick! Get closer immediately!" Buggy gave the order to move closer even before he could see the enemy's pirate flag.

In his view, no matter who the other party was, it was definitely the right thing to do to go there first, after all, he still had three naval warships behind him! If the other party was powerful, then it would be good to help deal with the navy behind him.

If the opponent is not strong enough, then it can also help to slow down the Navy's advance, allowing them to escape.

But when he got closer, he realized it was Crocodile's pirate ship, a former Shichibukai.

“Bucky the Clown…you’ve got some nerve!” Crocodile Crocodile stood at the bow of the ship, looking at Bucky the Clown sailing towards him, and shouted.

Upon seeing Crocodile, Bucky's expression froze; if he could, he really didn't want to face him.

Unfortunately, Crocodile had amassed a great fortune in the desert kingdom of Labastan. Although he was defeated by Luffy and imprisoned in Impel Down, he later escaped by chance and happened to meet Buggy, who had just entered the Grand Line.

At that time, Buggy discovered a great treasure, but having just entered the Grand Line, he had nothing except his subordinates. So, almost by chance, he chose to cooperate with Crocodile.

Of course, the so-called cooperation meant that Crocodile would provide the money, and Crocodile would provide the people to search for the legendary treasure.

At that time, Crocodile had just been released from prison and had no immediate plans to use the wealth. When Bucky proposed the collaboration, he readily agreed.

In his view, this cooperation was completely risk-free; it was simply a matter of finding the treasure according to the location on the treasure map.

Moreover, he had already seen the treasure map in Bucky's hands, and it was indeed real.

So he readily agreed to a deal with Bucky: whenever he needed money, Bucky would bring the treasure and give him his share.

As for Buggy the Clown stealing the treasure, Crocodile wasn't worried at all, because such a small-time pirate simply didn't have the guts.

But when he had everything sorted out and was ready to rebuild his ideal world, he found that Bucky was nowhere to be found.

This infuriated Crocodile, as he suspected that Bucky the Joker had indeed embezzled his treasure; the cowardly clown had committed a daring act.

That's why Crocodile searched the world for Buggy, only to unexpectedly encounter him here.

Bucky fared even worse, because the treasure map that countless people believed to be the real treasure... turned out to be fake.

Or perhaps he didn't find the so-called treasure after arriving at the destination, which is why he led his subordinates to continue digging around, leading to his unexpected appearance at the World Tree.

"Sand...sand crocodile?" Bucky realized it was Crocodile and immediately knew he was in trouble.