Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"Heavenly Fire - Flame Strike!" BIGMOM roared, his flaming longsword slashing directly at Reina.

However, Reina did not panic, nor did he dodge. Instead, he continued to charge towards Bigom and kicked the hilt of the sword before it fell, stopping Bigom's attack.

"Then... it's my turn! Break!" After absorbing the power of BIGMOM's downward swing of the long sword, Reina punched BIGMOM directly in the stomach, causing BIGMOM's expression to change, and then he flew directly towards the distant sea.

Seeing this, Lei Yun Hera wanted to go and catch her mother who had been knocked away, but before she could move, a ball of glutinous rice trapped her.

"Katakuri, you actually helped outsiders against Mother! Damn it... Have you already betrayed Mother?" Hera screamed loudly when she saw Katakuri attack her.

However, no one answered her, because when Bigmom was knocked away, Napoleon in his hand and Prometheus attached to Napoleon had already fallen off and were trapped by Reyna using ice energy.

"Pfft!"

In the distance, BIGMOM finally fell into the sea. After struggling on the surface for a while, it slowly sank to the bottom of the sea.

"Do you need my help with the rest?" Reina asked Katakuri with a smile.

He sensed Katakuri's wariness towards him. Now was indeed a good opportunity. Defeating Big Mom would greatly boost the Whitebeard Pirates' reputation. However, Reina didn't care about that. The Whitebeard Pirates didn't need to defeat anyone to prove themselves anymore. They were the pirate crew standing at the pinnacle of the pirate world, unshakeable by anyone!

Chapter 1324 Kaido's Ambition

Upon hearing Reina's words, Katakuri shook his head respectfully and said, "No need, we can handle the rest! We were able to get things done so smoothly thanks to Mr. Reina!"

Don't be fooled by how easily Reina defeated Bigom. If it were them, they wouldn't have been able to complete the mission so easily without overwhelming strength.

There are also fish-men in the Big Mom Pirates. One of Big Mom's daughters is a fish-man, and she is married to Aladdin, the former vice-captain of Jinbe and now the captain of the Fish-Man Pirates.

Therefore, dealing with BIGMOM, which fell into the sea, was relatively easy for them.

Reina didn't care. After tossing the frozen bicorn hat Napoleon and the sun Prometheus to Katakuri, he turned and walked toward Brulee.

The matter here is over, and he should go back now. As for Brûlée, she probably won't leave yet, since things here aren't finished.

But when Reina found Brûlée, before Reina could even speak, Brûlée took the initiative to ask to leave with Reina.

She came here because of Katakuri's invitation, but now that there's nothing she can do for him, there's no need for her to stay any longer.

However, the two did not leave immediately. Instead, they waited until Katakuri finished explaining things before bidding him farewell. In front of Reina, Brulee also told Katakuri that if he needed any help, he could contact her directly.

Katakuri looked at Reina, whose expression remained unchanged, sighed, and said, "Our Big Mom Pirates are still no match for your Whitebeard Pirates!"

“I believe that under your leadership, things will definitely get better and better! Also, I suggest you change the name, as a formal farewell to the Big Mom Pirates. In the New World… we don’t need pirate crews from the old era!” Reina smiled slightly and said, “Of course, this is just a suggestion; the decision is up to you!”

Katakuri's expression changed several times. Clearly, Reina wasn't the first to bring this up, but he had his own considerations. Reina didn't care about the final outcome.

If Katakuri really changes his name and gains complete control of his pirate crew, then the Whitebeard Pirates wouldn't mind forming an alliance with him.

Reina still thinks highly of Katakuri.

However, the other party doesn't seem to have made up his mind to become a captain yet, so Reina won't say many things now. The Whitebeard Pirates don't lack allies, and to become their ally, one must gain their approval.

After a brief conversation, Reina left with Brûlée. As for the outcome, Reina was confident that Brûlée would keep an eye on things, and he could simply ask her when the time came.

After using Brûlée's mirror space to return to the front-line base, Reina went to the tavern to relax, while Brûlée returned to Crescent Moon Island. She needed to report today's events to Whitebeard and see if he had any instructions.

On the other hand, unlike the Big Mom Pirates who have fallen apart, Kaido's Beasts Pirates seem to be regaining their former glory. The number of members in the pirate crew is growing rapidly, and their strength is also increasing very quickly.

Unlike the Big Mom Pirates, who have always stayed on the island, the Beasts Pirates, although they have not had any major wars with the extraterrestrials, have had constant small conflicts. This is the strategy that King proposed to Kaido: to fight to sustain the war, and so far it seems to be working very well.

When the extraterrestrials launched their attack recently, Kaido did not go to their aid. Instead, he secretly led his pirates to attack the extraterrestrials' territory.

Moreover, he was very clever. Instead of launching a large-scale attack, he constantly sent small groups of troops to harass the enemy. This prevented the enemy from launching a full-scale counterattack, while he was able to quietly harvest some of the extraterrestrial visitors and train his newly recruited subordinates. It was a win-win situation.

Therefore, during this period, Kaido used extraterrestrial visitors to weed out the weak and promote the quality of the Beasts Pirates members.

Even the Whitebeard Pirates' intelligence agents have been neglecting the Beasts Pirates' development during this period, let alone other forces.

"Hehehe... So, Linlin's little brats are planning to kill Linlin and take over for themselves?" Kaido asked with a smile as he listened to his subordinate's report.

Although their pirate crew has been thriving recently, they have never neglected intelligence gathering. Last time, they suffered a loss due to a lack of intelligence, which led to a sneak attack and a major defeat by extraterrestrial visitors. Therefore, this time they have arranged for the area around their territory to be completely sealed off!

The Big Mom Pirates, which were not far from them, were naturally also on their radar.

The Big Mom Pirates underwent such a major change, which didn't happen overnight.

Kaido already knew from his subordinates that Big Mom's mind was in chaos. He estimated that Katakuri and the others would either passively accept it or face the annihilation of the entire Big Mom Pirates once again.

Either change is needed, and the best way is for the subordinate to overthrow the superior!

In other words, if they eliminate Big Mom, who has become an obstacle, and Katakuri can once again support the entire Big Mom Pirates, then perhaps they can usher in a new era.

But Big Mom wasn't so easy to deal with; he was already prepared for Katakuri to ask him for help.

After all, they are allies, and with Kaido's strength, stopping the mentally confused Big Mom is no problem at all.

Moreover, he had already made plans to annex the entire Big Mom Pirates in one fell swoop, so that the Beasts Pirates would not only regain their former strength, but even surpass it.

But he didn't expect that his subordinates would bring news today that BIGMOM had fallen!

Because Reina came through Brulee's mirror world, Kaido's spies were unaware of it. Furthermore, Katakuri, in order to facilitate battle, forbade anyone other than the core members of the Big Mom Pirates from approaching the coast until Big Mom was defeated, at which point he lifted the ban.

However, by then Reina had already returned with Brulee, so Kaido's spies naturally didn't know.

"That's really strange! Has Big Mom's strength decreased so much?" Jhin, who was standing nearby, was also quite surprised when he heard the report.

"Don't underestimate Katakuri, that man is no ordinary person!" Queen said calmly, a cigar dangling from his lips. "Moreover, Katakuri and his group's biggest weakness is their fear of Big Mom, but Big Mom is currently mentally unstable and unable to use the Soul-Soul Fruit to suppress them, so it's only natural that they would be defeated!"

Kaido was silent for a moment, then turned to King and said, "I need you to go to Big Mom's place and find out their current situation. If possible, it would be best to recruit them!"

“I understand!” Jin nodded and replied.

Chapter 1325 Flame Disaster: Ashes

King was well aware of his leader's plans. If they could absorb the current Big Mom Pirates, they could not only return to the ranks of the Four Emperors, but also challenge the Whitebeard Pirates. At that time, it would be hard to say who would be the world's number one pirate crew.

So Jhin knew what his purpose was in going there: to win over Katakuri and to find out how they dealt with Big Mom. Although they guessed it was because Big Mom's strength had declined, Jhin felt that the reason was not that simple.

Soon, King arrived alone at Big Mom's territory. When the Big Mom Pirates members tried to stop him, King simply said in a low voice, "Go and tell Katakuri that I've come to see him!"

He did not register because he did not believe that the other party did not know him.

As expected, upon hearing King's words, the members of the Big Mom Pirates' expressions changed, and they said, "I will inform the vice-captain, but until then, you must stay here!"

After saying that, he winked at his companion and then hurriedly ran away.

Soon after, Katakuri arrived with his men.

"What wind blew you here?" Katakuri asked with a curious look when he saw Jin.

"Let's find a place, I have something I want to talk to you about!" Jin looked around and said.

Like Katakuri, he is not usually a talkative person, and there are some things that are not convenient to discuss in public.

Katakuri nodded upon hearing this, indicating that he should follow him.

Soon, the two arrived at a place that resembled a conference room.

"Have a seat! You must have come here on something important, right?" Katakuri casually found a seat and asked with a smile.

Jhin didn't intend to deceive him, and nodded, saying, "I heard you killed Charlotte Linlin? So you're the new captain now?"

Katakuri frowned slightly. Although he knew that this matter would soon be known, he did not expect that Jin would arrive so quickly.

“I’m not the captain, and Mom wasn’t killed!” Katakuri shook his head and replied.

Jin was taken aback, then looked at Katakuri incredulously and asked, "Why?"

Katakuri didn't deny that they attacked Big Mom, but he denied being the captain. What does this mean? It means they still consider Big Mom their captain!

There are both advantages and disadvantages to doing this.

The biggest advantage is that they can continue to operate under the Big Mom banner, which is obviously beneficial to outsiders. However, Big Mom is currently mentally unstable and is clearly unable to handle the affairs of the pirate crew. Therefore, Katakuri is the actual person in charge of the pirate crew.

In other words, the Big Mom Pirates are actually just a bunch of people who have the title of Yonko but not the substance of Yonko.

Furthermore, maintaining this situation is very bad for stabilizing morale. As members of the Big Mom Pirates, they are obeying Katakuri's orders, which will make most people resentful.

Of course, as Big Mom's child, Katakuri's feelings are somewhat lessened, but he cannot avoid them.

So if King were to choose, he would definitely choose to form a new pirate crew and start all over again!

With the Big Mom Pirates as their core, starting afresh would be very easy.

If a pirate crew lacks unity, it's nothing more than a castle in the air, all show and no substance.

When Katakuri asked why, he already knew that the other party knew what he meant.

However, he didn't continue answering. Instead, he looked at Jin and asked, "Tell me your purpose for coming here!"

"It's simple, our Admiral wants to recruit you!" King said truthfully. "Given your current situation, it's practically impossible for you to return to your peak! But if you join our Beasts Pirates, we'll immediately have the strength to challenge for the title of the world's number one! If you're willing, I can give up my position as the number one member of the crew!"

Kaido did not agree to give up his position; this was King's own idea and his sincerity.

Katakuri understood what Jin meant, so he smiled and said, "I really didn't expect you to go to such lengths! But unfortunately, I have to refuse you!"

"Katakuri, I've always thought you were a smart man. Although I don't know Big Mom's current situation, coming here is definitely the right thing to do! You just said that Big Mom is still your captain, which proves that you still need that title. Our Beasts Pirates can give you that title. In fact, if you agree, you can even bring your brothers and sisters to form a new pirate crew and join us. I guarantee that Lord Kaido won't mind. Your brothers and sisters will still be under your management, and you will only need to be responsible to Lord Kaido!" King said a lot in one breath. This was his true thought and the biggest concession he was offering. He believed that no one could offer more favorable conditions.

"I can feel your sincerity!" Katakuri said in a deep voice, "If it were just me alone, I might actually agree to your request, but... I'm sorry..."

"No..." Before Katakuri could finish speaking, Jin stopped him and said, "Just like you said, this isn't just your problem. Don't rush to reject me. Go back and discuss it with your brothers and sisters, and then tell me your answer. I hope to hear good news from you!"

Katakuri didn't say much when he saw this. He had already discussed the future path with the others, and they had also decided whether to continue using the name Big Mom Pirates.

After finishing their business, the two did not talk much, as neither of them were good at speaking.

Finally, Jhin requested to stay there for two days, hoping that Katakuri could have a good talk with his brothers and sisters and then give him an answer.

Katakuri then arranged for someone to let Jhin rest before summoning the core members. He did this partly to tell them about Jhin's visit and partly to show Jhin that they had indeed had serious discussions.

After all, they cannot afford to offend the Beasts Pirates right now, nor can they appear too weak, otherwise they will surely face annihilation.

If the Beasts Pirates really attack them, then quite a few people might actually defect to Kaido.

"Katakuri, the Wildfire King is coming at this time. I'm afraid he doesn't have good intentions!" Mont-d'Or said worriedly after hearing Katakuri's words.

“I think his attitude is good, and he doesn’t seem to want to make things difficult for us. Although they want us to join them, do you think he would dare to turn against us if I refuse?” Katakuri said, frowning.

Chapter 1326 Negotiations Failed

Katakuri wasn't too pessimistic about the arrival of King, mainly because King didn't seem particularly powerful to him.

In his view, if the Big Mom Pirates were in a very bad situation, then the Beasts Pirates couldn't be much better off.