Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

Meanwhile, after Whitebeard and his men arrived at the front-line base, Reina also left with his men.

After joining forces with reinforcements from Xuan Yue Island, Reina led nearly thirty pirate ships and marched in a grand procession toward the territory of the Beasts Pirates.

Because they didn't conceal their movements, Kaido's side had already received the news.

"Governor, the Whitebeard Pirates have already set off and should arrive here in about half a day!" King said with some concern.

At this moment, Kaido's body was still wrapped in bandages, injuries sustained in his previous battle with Reina.

"Governor, what do we do now? It seems the Whitebeard Pirates and that guy Reina are serious this time!" Queen asked, looking worried.

After receiving news that Whitebeard intended to attack them, the entire Beasts Pirates were thrown into a panic, with many even planning to flee. It was only after King and Queen publicly killed some of them that the situation was brought under control.

"Hehehe... They want war, then let's start a war! Send word down, everyone prepare for battle!" Kaido laughed and said.

Chapter 1346 On the Verge of Eruption

The war between the Beasts Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates is about to break out. Reina's Whitebeard Pirates have arrived near the Beasts Pirates' territory. The Beasts Pirates have no intention of surrendering without a fight. Instead, they have shown a fighting spirit to fight to the death, making those who are secretly watching the battle feel that a big battle is probably inevitable.

However, contrary to everyone's expectations, Reina's Whitebeard Pirates did not immediately engage in battle, but instead stopped at the edge of the Beast Pirates' territory.

"Reina, what are you planning to do?" As one of the captains who accompanied Reina on this expedition, Vista the Flower Sword had no idea what Reina was planning.

"What to do? That depends on Kaido's decision! We came here for two reasons: first, to get Katakuri and the others back, and second, because we established a rule that no one should attack each other within the North Blue's sphere of influence! Although this rule isn't strict, it can't be trampled on. The Beasts Pirates openly destroyed the Big Mom Pirates, so we can't remain silent!" Reina said in a deep voice.

Beside her, Brulee, who had specifically requested to come along, was somewhat excited. She knew there might be other reasons, but rescuing her brother Katakuri was a promise made to her personally by First Vice-Captain Reina.

"Then why are we still here?" Vista asked, puzzled.

"Let's see what Kaido thinks!" Reina smiled slightly and said, "If he sends Katakuri and the others back now and offers compensation, we won't have to take action!"

“That’s impossible!” Vista shook his head and said, “Kaido of the Beasts will not surrender without a fight!”

“It’s alright, we won’t retreat easily whether he surrenders or not. The reason we’re not attacking now is simply to be aboveboard!” Reina said with a slight smile.

"Open and aboveboard?" The surrounding captains were puzzled. They were pirates, what did they need to be open and aboveboard for?

However, Reina did not provide an explanation.

Soon, just as he had expected, the Beasts Pirates sent people to contact them.

"My conditions are simple: release the Big Mom Pirates and apologize for and compensate for your previous actions! All the major powers in the North Blue are forces that fight against extraterrestrial visitors. When we entered the North Blue, we all signed a treaty. Now that you have openly violated it, we will act in accordance with the contents of the treaty!" Reina said loudly from the bow of the ship.

He wasn't just saying this to the Beasts Pirates, but also to the spies from other factions.

He believed that the area around him must be teeming with spies from various factions.

Upon hearing Reina's request, the Beasts Pirates were not surprised and immediately refused.

Even Kaido was considering whether to execute Katakuri and the others before the Whitebeard Pirates attacked.

"In that case... then issue the order: all troops, attack!" Having received the Beasts Pirates' answer, Reina immediately gave the order to attack.

"Brûlée, you can start moving now!" After watching the pirate ships set sail, Reina turned his head and said to Brûlée.

“Okay!” Brulee nodded in reply.

The first difficulty they encountered when attacking the Beasts Pirates was landing. The enemy was well-rested and could inflict heavy losses on them before they even landed on the island. That's why Reina brought Brulee with him.

With Brulee's abilities, they can use the Mirror King to send small elite units directly to the island, which will definitely reduce their losses. This is why Reina gathered the captains together.

Soon, all the captains except Reina entered Brulee's mirror world. They were waiting for the pirate ship to approach the other island before suddenly appearing to create an opportunity for their comrades to land.

"Governor, the Whitebeard Pirates are attacking!" Queen wiped the sweat from his brow and said to Kaido, who was drinking.

"Hehehe... It's a pity Newgate didn't come in person!" Kaido chuckled, removed the bandages from his body, threw away the sake bottle in his hand, and walked straight out the door.

King hesitated for a moment, then said to Queen, "I'll leave the port to you. I'll go with the governor to confront the Whitebeard Pirates!"

“Understood!” Quinn nodded and replied.

King possesses the ability to fly, and if he attacks alongside Kaido, he could inflict considerable damage on the enemy. It's just unknown whether Marco the Phoenix has come. If he has, then the impact of King will be much smaller.

When King walked out of the makeshift command center, Kaido had already transformed into a dragon and was heading towards the Whitebeard Pirates. Without saying a word, King leaped into the air and transformed into a pterosaur to follow behind Kaido.

War and battle are not the same thing. Reina's fighting strength is indeed very strong, but his role in war is very limited. Kaido, on the other hand, is different. Most of his moves are area attacks, and he is more skilled in warfare.

Just like Whitebeard, it's hard for anyone to defeat him on the high seas because of his Tremor-Tremor Fruit. Before you even get close to him, you're already being shoved into the sea by the waves. How can you fight him like that?

Kaido is the same; he can use his abilities to inflict heavy losses on the Whitebeard Pirates even before they get close.

However, today's leader is Reina, and he certainly won't let that happen. This is also the importance of strong individuals. As long as the opponent has strong individuals who are good at group battles, then they don't need to defeat them. They just need to keep the opponent occupied and prevent them from attacking ordinary people.

Kaido and King sped forward and soon spotted the Whitebeard Pirates' ship very close to the island.

Without saying a word, Kaido took a deep breath and prepared to attack the pirate ship.

However, before he could make a move, Reina appeared directly in front of him.

"Kaido... Shall we try again?" Holding Hyōrinmaru and with a pair of icy wings on his back, Reina also gained the ability to fly.

"Governor, leave this to me!" King said in a deep voice as he approached Kaido.

He doesn't need to defeat Reina, he just needs to stall him. When Kaido faces those ordinary pirates, it will be a massacre.

"Are you sure you can hold me off? Kaido, I won't show any mercy this time! Handing him over is your only right choice!" Reina's eyes narrowed as he said in a deep voice.

"Hehehe... From the first day I became a pirate, I knew that what I wanted could only be earned by myself. What I could only ask for would always belong to someone else!" Kaido, in his dragon form, replied.

"So... there's nothing to talk about?" Reina raised an eyebrow and asked.

"You didn't give me a chance to negotiate! King, use your full strength! Just don't die!" Kaido smiled slightly, and his huge dragon-shaped body began to spiral upwards.

Chapter 1347 Port Battle

As Kaido in his dragon form ascended into the sky, countless meteor-like flames began to fall from the heavens, which, if left unchecked, would land right in the middle of the Whitebeard Pirates' formation.

Just as Reina was about to make a move, Jhin flew directly towards him.

"You really think you can hold me off?" Reina said in a deep voice, a flash of murderous intent in his eyes.

"Whether we can do it or not, we have to try, right?" Ember, with flames erupting behind him, said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Reina didn't waste any words. What he needed to do now was to block Kaido's attack, otherwise the damage to the pirate ships below would be too great.

"Vacuum Multi-Layer Ice Wall!"

Reina swiftly swung the Hyōrinmaru in his hand, sending countless slashes flying towards the fireball falling from the sky.

Although Jin tried to stop him, Reina completely ignored him.

The slash, imbued with icy energy, formed a thick wall of ice in the air. Although it looked like an ordinary ice wall, it was actually composed of many layers of ice and possessed the ability to insulate against flames.

However, due to King's interference, Reina's ice wall did not form a perfect closed loop, but this did not prevent the ice wall from completely blocking Kaido's flames.

"Damn it, don't underestimate me!" Seeing Reina move quickly to dodge his attacks while still having the strength to block all of Kaido's moves, King was furious. He had really underestimated him.

"Dan the Bow King!" Using his pterosaur form, Jhin swooped down at incredible speed toward Reina, unleashing a fierce attack with his wings. However, this move posed little threat to Reina, who was also a speed-type fighter, and easily dodged Jhin's attack.

But before Reina could retaliate, Kaido attacked again.

Unlike the previous fireballs, this time countless lightning bolts came with a gale, and with Jhin also watching from the side, Reina would have to show some skill if he wanted to stop them.

Just then, the Whitebeard Pirates suddenly accelerated and charged towards the island, braving the coastal artillery fire.

"Hmph~" King snorted coldly, not worried about the Whitebeard Pirates' charge. Queen was still at the port, and as long as they suppressed the attack with firepower, they could make the Whitebeard Pirates suffer heavy losses before they even reached the shore.

They're the Beasts Pirates; even the Whitebeard Pirates would have to break one of their teeth to eat them.

But at that moment, a spiral of water ripples appeared on an open space in the port, giving Jin a bad feeling. He felt like he had seen this kind of thing somewhere before.

When the Whitebeard Pirates' commanders and Brulee appeared at the same time, King immediately rushed towards them at top speed, shouting, "Quinn, stop them!"

He had experienced Brulee's elusive abilities firsthand.

"Isn't it too late to realize this now? Hyōrinmaru: Frozen Thousand Miles!" Reina chuckled, standing in front of Jin and calling out softly.

The reason he chose to make his move at this time was to wait for Brulee's actions. At the same time, Kaido's hurricane also happened to arrive, allowing him to kill two birds with one stone: not only hold off King, but also withstand Kaido's hurricane.

Otherwise, if he could stop King, he wouldn't be able to stop Kaido's hurricane.

Reina's Icebound Fortress, while not actually freezing King, did hinder his attempt to reach the port for rescue. Additionally, Reina temporarily blocked Kaido's elemental attacks.

Despite it being only a short time, the Whitebeard Pirates crew below, advancing at full speed, had essentially avoided the area covered by Kaido's attacks.

Here we must mention Brulee's role. It was she who used the Mirror World to transport the captains to the port in advance, allowing the Whitebeard Pirates' ship to move forward quickly without encountering enemy artillery fire.

At the same time, they accelerated their advance and escaped Kaido's attack range, relieving some of the pressure on Reina's side.

Seeing that the Whitebeard Pirates were about to clash with the Beasts Pirates, Queen, who was directing operations at the port, began to get anxious.

"You bunch of bastards, attack! Don't let them land! Flying Six, hold off their captain!" Quinn roared at his subordinates as he pulled out his plague launcher.

But before he could finish speaking, several bullets flew toward him. Quinn instinctively used the Plague Launcher in his hand to block them, but the Plague Launcher was destroyed by the bullets.

"It's you! Izo, the 16th Division Captain!" Queen glanced at the broken plague launcher in his hand before looking at the person who attacked him, who was none other than the 16th Division Captain of the Whitebeard Pirates.

"We can't let them use that kind of weapon, or it will cause a lot of trouble!" Izang said with a slight smile.

Since Reina taught him close-combat marksmanship, Izo's strength has steadily improved. Now he not only has mid-range attack capabilities, but also considerable lethality in close combat.

"kill!"

At this moment, the first batch of Whitebeard Pirates members had landed and begun to seize control of the port. Queen glanced at the situation at the port and then at Kaido and King, who were already fighting Reina in the air, and had no choice but to give the order to retreat.

Their men weren't fully deployed at the port, so there was no point in fighting to the death there.

Upon seeing the retreat beginning at the port, King approached Kaido and, after looking down, whispered, "Governor! The port has been captured!"

"Hmph! Let's go!" Kaido snorted coldly and retreated with King.

Seeing this, Reina did not pursue, but landed to help the main force land quickly.

"Why did they retreat? Wouldn't it have been easier for them to fight us to the death at the port?" Vista asked, puzzled, as he watched the retreating Beast Pirates.

“This means they’ve set something up on the island, waiting for us to get there!” Reina said with a light laugh.

"So what do we do now? Continue the attack?"

"Leave a small number of men to stand by at the port, the rest of you follow me on the offensive!" Reina smiled and said, "The captains and I will scout ahead!"

“Okay!” The captain who had come with Reina nodded and replied.

They are stronger, so it's more suitable for them to scout ahead.