Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"Admiral, the Whitebeard Pirates have really arrived!" At this moment, at the Beasts Pirates' base, Kaido was listening to his subordinates' report.

"Hmm, chuckle... glug glug..." Kaido chuckled, then took a big gulp of sake and said, "Send someone to see who's coming. If it's Whitebeard, Reina, or Marco, let them come! If it's someone else... tell them to get lost!"

Kaido's answer was quite domineering, but King stepped forward and said, "Admiral, now is not the time to start a war with the Whitebeard Pirates. How about I go and make a trip there?"

The Whitebeard Pirates are incredibly powerful right now, so King doesn't want to offend them. They have more important things to do: persuade Katakuri and his crew to surrender. Only if Katakuri and the others join the Beasts Pirates will they have the right to challenge the Whitebeard Pirates.

"Ton ton ton ton ton..." Kaido picked up his gourd again and took a big gulp of the wine before nodding to King.

After receiving Kaido's approval, King left with his men.

After King left, Queen casually remarked, "Admiral, King was being too cautious. It's just a Whitebeard Pirates ship; there's no need to take it seriously!"

Kaido chuckled. He knew what Queen was thinking; that fatso had been eyeing the top spot for a while now.

"Quinn, besides King, you are the person I trust the most. So there's no need for you to compare yourself to him. You two are both my right-hand men, and you're developing in different directions. If you're only concerned with the title of 'Big Boss,' there's absolutely no need for that!" Kaido put down his sake jug, looked at Queen, and said seriously.

"Yes... Boss, I understand!" Quinn trembled slightly, lowered his head, and replied.

He knows Kaido very well, knows just how monstrous Kaido is, and understands that even though Kaido seems to be talking to you nicely in his current state, one wrong move could cost you your life.

King holds a special place in Kaido's heart, a fact Queen is well aware of. When Kaido escaped from the World Government, King followed him closely, so the two have a very close relationship.

He couldn't resist testing the waters again, but the result was no different from before. He knew that it wasn't the right time yet, and if he dared to act recklessly, Kaido would definitely not let him off the hook.

Meanwhile, King, who had left with his subordinates, spotted a pirate ship flying the Whitebeard Pirates' flag not far from their island.

"Who goes there? This is the territory of the Beasts Pirates!" A member of the Beasts Pirates standing at the bow of the ship shouted at the other party.

Jhin didn't show up, since he didn't know who the opponent was. If it were just anyone, there would be no need for him to show up.

"I am Aiboita, captain of the Aiboita Pirates, under the command of the Whitebeard Pirates! I've come here to ask you something!" Aiboita stepped forward and replied, also standing at the bow of the ship.

Reina and Jhin shared the same thought: there was no need to step in yet; they should wait and see what the other party had to say.

"Ask about something? What is it?" The Beasts Pirates member glanced at King behind him and then asked loudly.

"I heard you wiped out the Big Mom Pirates?" Aiboita asked as he brought his pirate ship closer to the other side. In his opinion, with Reina on his ship, there was nothing to fear.

The other party had the same idea in mind, so without hesitation, they moved closer.

"I wonder where Captain Aiboita heard this news? It's really baffling!" The Beasts Pirates members said with innocent expressions after seeing Aiboita.

"Hahaha... This matter is being talked about all over the sea now. Do you still want to deny it? Actually, this matter has little to do with us, but our Captain Brûlée happened to be a guest of the Big Mom Pirates, and now she has gone missing. Don't you think we should look for you?" Apoita asked with a light laugh.

"Brûlée... Captain? When did your Whitebeard Pirates get another captain? Please forgive my ignorance, I've never heard of this name before!" The other party showed no intention of admitting it.

Seeing this, Aiboita chuckled and said, "Is that so? When have you Beast Pirates ever been cowardly? Let me tell you right now, our old man said that Brulee is fine, so you'd better release her now, or else... you'll be waiting for your necks to be cleaned up!"

Sure enough, his words made the faces of the Beasts Pirates on the other side stiffen. Recently, the Beasts Pirates have been developing better and better, and they have even eliminated the Big Mom Pirates, one of the Four Emperors. Now the morale of the entire pirate crew is very high, but they are still somewhat afraid of the Whitebeard Pirates.

The title of the world's number one pirate crew wasn't something the Whitebeard Pirates proclaimed themselves; it was earned through their genuine strength, step by step.

"So now... I'll ask you one more time, have you seen our Captain Brûlée?" Apoita chuckled and continued to ask.

At this moment, the members of the Beast Pirates dared not answer casually. He subconsciously looked towards King, who was standing in the cabin behind him.

His action was noticed by Apoita, who then said, "Who's there? Since you're here, why don't you come out and show yourself?"

Jin slowly walked out of the cabin without saying a word, just staring at Aiboita. The immense pressure immediately made Aiboita's face turn somewhat ugly.

"Don't panic, he won't dare to make a move!" Reina whispered immediately upon seeing this.

He was still inside the cabin when he saw Jhin, but he used his clone and transformation spells to bring his transformed clone to Apoita's side.

"I understand!" Apoita took a deep breath, nodded, and then looked at Jhin again, saying, "I didn't expect it to be the Wildfire Jhin himself who came forward. It seems that our Captain Brulee is indeed in your hands? I just wonder how she is now?"

"Are you qualified to represent the Whitebeard Pirates? If not, go back and find someone else!" King said after a moment of silence.

"Hehe... I'm here for only one purpose: to confirm Captain Brûlé's whereabouts. As long as you say Brûlé is in your hands, I'll turn around and leave immediately! As for what you do, someone will naturally tell you!" Upon hearing this, Aiboita stepped forward and said loudly.

Chapter 1336 Jin's Little Scheme

Upon hearing Aiboita's words, Jin's lips curled into a slight smile, and he said, "Then you can get lost!"

“Oh? Is that so? Then I can understand that you mean... you want to start a war with us, right?” Aiboita said, unmoved.

"Whether or not to start a war, is that something you can decide?" Jhin glanced at the other party and said with a hint of contempt.

“This is why Father sent me here!” Apoita said in a deep voice, unmoved.

"So, you can make the decision on this completely? You don't need to consult anyone?" King looked at Aiboita with some surprise. He didn't expect that such a nobody could make decisions about the Whitebeard Pirates.

At least he didn't recognize the person in front of him, and he wasn't even the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Jhin scanned the other ship but didn't find anything suspicious, so he asked, "So what do you intend to use to exchange for the hostages?"

"Exchange? Didn't you hear what I just said? Either release Brulee, or we'll go to war. There's no such thing as an exchange!" Apoita shook her head and replied.

"So... you Whitebeard Pirates don't intend to send anyone back, but just want to use this as an excuse to declare war on us?" King said softly.

His words were clearly meant to humiliate the Whitebeard Pirates, showing they didn't value their own people. The Whitebeard Pirates claimed that all their members were family, but now that Brulee had been captured, they didn't want to pay any price to get her back. This was clearly an attempt to get the Beasts Pirates to kill her.

Then they will fight the Beasts Pirates.

As expected, Jhin's words immediately left Apoita speechless.

“Ask him what he wants in order to get Brulee back!” Reina whispered to Apoita after thinking for a moment.

King naturally noticed their whispers, but at this moment, Reina's clone was just an ordinary pirate whom King didn't recognize. He was just a little curious as to why Aiboita was discussing things with him.

"What do you want? Heh... How about introducing me to the people around you first?" Jhin asked, staring at Reina's clone.

"Oh? You're interested in my first mate?" Aboita raised an eyebrow and asked, "I wonder when the Beasts Pirates' top lieutenant, King the Wildfire, took a liking to my first mate?"

Although King sensed something was off, it made sense that the other party was discussing it with his vice-captain. Many vice-captains of pirate crews are strategists, the most famous being Ben Beckman, the vice-captain of the Red-Haired Pirates. That man was known as a master strategist and was a very cunning fellow.

"If you want your people back, have your captain Whitebeard or first mate Reina come over. Don't worry, they'll still be alive before they arrive!" King didn't intend to say anything more to the other party here. The captain of a mere small pirate crew had no right to talk to him.

“If we can’t bring Brulee back today, then next time I come… I might bring war! Can you take the consequences on Kaido’s behalf?” Aiboita wasn’t flustered at all. Reina was on the ship; they couldn’t just go back like this.

"I said... you can get out of here now, if you go any further... you'll die!"

After saying this, King ordered his subordinates to sail back. If the enemy dared to continue advancing, they should be sunk, even if it meant going to war with the Whitebeard Pirates.

King's reaction puzzled Reina. What gave the Beasts Pirates the courage to actually go to war with the Whitebeard Pirates?

"What do we do now?" Apoita was also at a loss. He dared not make a decision rashly and could only turn to Reina for advice.

“Keep moving forward! Let’s see if they dare to make a move. If they do, I’ll step in!” Reina said after thinking for a moment.

“Alright!” Aiboita nodded, then ordered his subordinates to continue sailing towards the Beasts Pirates’ island.

"Boss Jin, they're following us!" The Beasts Pirates noticed Reina's actions immediately, as they were always keeping an eye on the Whitebeard Pirates' movements.

"Are we really going to attack the Whitebeard Pirates' ship? That would cause a huge problem!" the captain said with some concern.

“I told you to attack!” Jhin said in a deep voice, standing at the bow of the ship.

"Yes...yes...Boss Jin!"

Upon receiving the order, the Beasts Pirates immediately launched an attack on Aiboita's pirate ship.

"They really attacked!" After being bombarded, Aiboita was stunned; the enemy had indeed launched an attack.

“Fight back!” Reina said with a slight smirk.

As long as Jhin hasn't made a move, there's still room for maneuver. The attack just now was merely a test. Once they retaliate, Jhin will definitely take action. And based on Jhin's actions, Reina can determine whether the other side truly dares to fight them or is just bluffing.

But the moment they launched their counterattack, Jhin transformed into a pterosaur and flew towards them.

"It seems they really intend to go to war with us! Contact Sachi at the front-line base and have Dad send someone over!" After saying this, Reina's clone turned into a wisp of white smoke and disappeared.

Because facing a powerful being like Jhin, mere clones are no match for him; his true body is already planning to make a move.

But when he saw Epoita's "first mate" turn into a puff of white smoke, Jhin immediately realized that this was Reina's move.

"So it's Akame Reina! Now that you're here, why not show yourself?" Jin, who was in the air, did not continue his attack but hovered in the air and shouted in this direction.

Reina, who had just arrived on the deck, immediately realized that the other side had launched the attack in order to force him to show himself.

But if he weren't on the ship, no one could say for sure whether the other side would actually make a move. So, Reina, who had come to the bow of the ship, narrowed his eyes and said, "I'd like to know who gave you the courage to touch our people? Jhin...aren't you going a bit too far?"

"Hahahaha..." Upon seeing Reina, Jhin seemed extremely happy, laughing loudly in the air as he said, "Reina, we have no intention of starting a war with you. It's just that this Brulee you mentioned, I really didn't know she was one of yours. Since you've come in person, then go and see our Governor! Whether or not to release her is up to our Governor! But... do you dare to come?"

Reina smiled slightly and said to Apoita beside him, "Take your men back first, and come back after you've joined up with the captain's men!"

Chapter 1337 Negotiation

Knowing why the other side dared to attack them, Reina felt much more at ease. Although he had made a mistake and Jin had discovered that he was on the ship, it didn't matter.

"Reina, won't it be dangerous for you to go there by yourself? How about I send someone back to contact Dad, and then I'll go with you to the Beast Pirates!" Aiboita said with some concern.

"No need, I'll go by myself. They can't stop me if I want to leave. You'll only hold me back if you're here!" Reina said expressionlessly.

Apoita's lips twitched involuntarily, and he swallowed back the words that were about to come out.

Although what Reina said was true, it still made him somewhat unhappy.

Years ago, when they were in the Whitebeard Pirates together, he knew that Reiner had great talent. Later, his strength indeed grew stronger and stronger until they could no longer see Reiner's back.

This kid has now become the strongest member of the Whitebeard Pirates. Even the old man who once stood at the top of the world is no longer his match.

Ignoring Aiboita's wild thoughts, Reina had the ship dock and boarded the Beasts Pirates' ship. As for Aiboita and the others, they quickly returned to the Whitebeard Pirates' front line, where they could contact Crescent Moon Island.

Soon, Reina and Jhin arrived at the island together, and then, led by Jhin, headed towards the main building on the island.

“Kaido really likes skulls. I remember back on Onigashima, your building was a skull, right? Isn’t he supposed to be the king of beasts? He could have used a dragon head instead! Why does he always use a skull? It’s so creepy!” Reina complained as they walked.

Jhin's lips twitched. He didn't want to pay attention to Reina. This guy was just making conversation for no reason. What kind of building his family owned was none of your business.

Seeing that Jhin didn't answer, Reina kept looking around as he walked, seemingly wanting to offer some opinion. Jhin, noticing this, quickened his pace and led Reina towards the entrance of the skull building.

But just as Reina was about to say something, Jhin suddenly looked at Reina and said, "You'd better not talk nonsense!"

This greatly displeased Reina, who muttered under his breath, "When did you Beasts Pirates stop letting people speak?"

Jhin ignored Reina and continued forward with him.

Seeing this, Reina shrugged and followed him inside. He had been talking nonstop the whole way, trying to mess with Jhin's mentality, and now it seemed he had succeeded.

Not long after, Reina saw Kaido drinking.

"Oh~ It's you? What's up? Something wrong?" Kaido tossed a sake jug to Reina and said with a light laugh.