Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"Alright! Let's go, let's go see what's going on over there?" Reina could see right through Hansen's plan, and interrupted his poor performance, saying.

“It’s almost done. Most of the island has emerged above the sea. I estimate we can cross over soon!” Marco took out a map and handed it to Olvia, saying, “Moreover, the surrounding landscape has changed after the island’s elevation rose!”

Olvia took the blueprint from Marco, examined it carefully, and then said, "This matches up. Although there are still some differences from the treasure map, these are the differences that should exist after the passage of time!"

"So that means the person who buried the treasure did so after the island rose up?" Reina stroked his chin and asked.

“It’s also possible that the island was originally like this, but for some reason, it sank!” Lakyo said with a smile.

He always had plenty of patience when it came to treasure.

“No! This island must have been able to rise and sink! That’s why they chose to bury the treasure here!” Olvia shook her head and said, “Look, the treasure map says: When the tide comes in, the true face will be revealed!”

Everyone looked at Olvia in confusion. If she knew all this, why did she dive into the sea before?

"I didn't understand the meaning of that sentence before, but now that I look at it from the other side, I understand!" Olvia said somewhat embarrassedly.

"So... that means the island only rises when the tide comes in, revealing the missing area! How long can it exist?" Lakyo asked, frowning.

"I don't know!" Olvia shook her head and said, "It's not on the treasure map, so everyone must be careful when we go there. Also, those strange fish we encountered yesterday are gone! They might reappear when the island sinks!"

"In that case, let's not delay, let's go now!" Hansen said anxiously.

"No need to rush, Dad and Joz are watching over there. Let's have breakfast first and then go over!" Sachi said as he walked over with the food that had already been prepared.

So everyone started eating without any hesitation.

"Has it been sent over to my brother yet?" Reina asked while eating breakfast.

“It’s already been sent over. Also, we received news from Sky Island that Dr. Assie has invented something. We’ll go take a look after this is over!” Sachi nodded as he ate.

"Oh? What is it?" Reina asked immediately, curious.

"I know that my stupid father said he was too fat, so he invented a slimming pill and even asked Brother Joz if he wanted some!" Olga, her mouth greasy from eating, raised her hand and said.

Reina's face darkened. This doctor was unreliable! Why didn't he invent something useful?! Diet pills? What was that? Did they expect the Whitebeard Pirates to survive by selling diet pills from now on?

Chapter 102 Movements from All Sides

"I never expected this small island to rise!" Arriving at the original shoreline, the areas that were previously submerged by seawater are now exposed above the water.

Thinking about the risks they had taken yesterday, Reina felt an urge to bang his head against a wall.

"Let's go, let's go help!" Olvia was already impatient as she saw that many of the ruins were fully restored.

She was more interested in the ruins and the records within them than in the treasure.

"Are you feeling better?" Whitebeard was directing his crew in their digging work when he saw Reina and the others approaching and asked with a smile.

"I'm mostly recovered, just some aftereffects of exhaustion. I'm afraid I won't be able to fight anyone for the next few days!" Reina said with a wry smile.

He hadn't forgotten what had happened with Sengoku and Zephyr before; the Navy might show up at any time.

Whitebeard nodded and had the parts with text and murals that had been unearthed carried over to Olvia.

“Thank you, Father. Based on my guess, the treasure should be in the ruins in the center!” Although Olvia wanted to see those things immediately, she did not forget the purpose of her visit, so she pointed to the tallest ruins not far away and said.

"No rush, they're still cleaning up over there, so we can't go in yet!" Whitebeard waved his hand, indicating that Olvia didn't need to worry about them.

Unlike Olvia, Laco and the others rushed over as soon as they learned that the ruins might hold treasure. They didn't know how long the island's ascent would last, so the sooner they got their hands on the treasure, the better.

"Rumble..."

Not long after, while Olvia was still making rubbings of the ruins around her, the largest ruin in the very center had already been dug up by the crew.

"Let's go in and see what's inside!" Reina always led the treasure hunt, but this time Reina was seriously injured, so Whitebeard decided to go in himself.

"Please, everyone... help me carry these over!" Upon seeing the central ruins open, Olvia immediately put down her work and asked the crew to carry the things she hadn't finished making to the island, fearing that this place would sink again.

Reina originally wanted to go in too, but was stopped by the others. Helpless, he had to call Liuliu to the side just in case.

"Why haven't they come out yet?" After most of the day had passed, Reina, who was waiting outside, began to get a little anxious.

"First mate, don't worry, with your father here, there won't be any problems!" a crew member said with a smile.

“Most of those who go in are ability users. It will be troublesome once the island starts to sink!” Reina shook his head and frowned as he spoke.

Besides Whitebeard, Marco, Jozu, Vista, Thatch, Laco, and others also went in this time.

“Brubrub... Brubrub..." Just then, the Den Den Mushi on Reina's body suddenly rang, giving him an ominous premonition.

If the navy arrives at this time, it will be really bad.

“It’s me!” Reina answered the Den Den Mushi and said in a deep voice.

"Oh, it's Reina! Are you done over there?" Dr. Asie's voice came through the Den Den Mushi.

"Not yet, my brother went in with his men, and I'm keeping watch outside! Has something happened?" Reina asked calmly.

"It's nothing serious. Do you remember keeping that strange fish on the sky island before?" Dr. Asie asked in a somewhat strange tone.

"Hmm?" Reina thought for a moment, and seemed to remember something like that, so he nodded and asked, "What happened? Did the fish die?"

"No, it's just that the fish have been multiplying very quickly lately for some reason! The ponds we dug are no longer enough to support so many!" Dr. Asie said, swallowing hard.

"Huh?" Reina was taken aback. He thought the navy had attacked, but it turned out to be nothing more than this.

“If there are too many, just take some out and eat them!” Reina replied directly.

"But...we can't catch them at all now!" Dr. Assie said in despair.

"Why?" This puzzled Reina. With such a large pond, how could they not catch a few fish?

"I don't know what's going on, but all the large wild animals on the island are circling that pool, so the zookeepers here don't dare to go near it! I suspect it's because the fish tastes good, which is why it's attracting all the large wild animals!"

"Holy crap! Such a thing exists?" Reina was dumbfounded, never expecting that such a food chain would exist on the sky island.

"How about this? After my brother and the others come out, I'll have Lakyo and the others go up and slaughter some of the large beasts and strange fish. We'll have a feast tonight to celebrate!"

Before Dr. Assie could reply after Reina finished speaking, he heard cheers from the other side.

It was only then that Reina came to his senses.

Most of the crew members are currently on the Sky Island. Although they don't have captain-level combat power, even ordinary combatants can easily handle some large beasts.

So the reason they called... is most likely because they're craving the strange fish in the big pond!

After figuring it out, Reina chuckled and said to Dr. Assie, "Let those bastards pick out their own ingredients, but don't let them wipe out the race!"

Sure enough, after receiving Reina's promise, the cheers from the other side grew even louder.

After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Reina looked at the ruins in the center, but there was still no reaction, which made him a little worried.

“First mate…should I go in and take a look?” A crew member seemed to sense Reina’s concern and stood up to say.

"Are you going in to die? If your brothers are in danger inside, they still have a chance to survive. Do you think you can come out alive?" Reina shook his head and refused.

Left with no other choice, Reina had to find something to do, completing his work for the day while waiting for Whitebeard and the others to return.

Once he had something to do, he finally felt less worried.

Meanwhile, at Marineford, the naval headquarters.

"Marshal, what's the matter that you called me back so urgently?" Sengoku asked as he entered Marshal Kong's office.

“That’s right, Shiki the Golden Lion’s Flying Pirates have been making big moves lately. They have absorbed many pirate crews and formed a huge pirate fleet—the Golden Lion Pirate Grand Fleet!” Sora knocked on the table, on which was Shiki the Golden Lion’s bounty poster.

"How could this be?" Sengoku asked, frowning.

He has been focused on chasing the Whitebeard Pirates lately, so he hasn't paid much attention to Shiki's movements.

"The three strongest pirate crews on the sea right now are the Roger Pirates, the Golden Lion's Flying Pirates, and the Whitebeard Pirates! Roger's crew is safe with Garp around, but the Flying Pirates have shown an aura that surpasses the other two crews, so we need to pay extra attention to them recently!" Admiral Kong said solemnly.

“I understand, I will pay special attention to him!” Sengoku nodded and said.

"Also... there are two more pirates we need to watch out for!" Marshal Kong said, taking out two more bounty posters.

"Charlotte Linlin? Kaido of the Beasts?" Sengoku was taken aback by the high bounty on the wanted poster.

He remembered that the two of them hadn't been in their pirate crew for very long, yet their bounties had increased so quickly.

“Both of them were crew members of that man before, so we need to be especially careful, especially since they might have some connection with Whitebeard and Shiki!” Air Marshal pointed at the two men’s bounty posters and said with a melancholy expression.

"I understand, I'll be careful!" Sengoku hesitated for a moment, then nodded in reply.

He originally wanted to say that there was no unity on the Rocks Pirates' ship, as evidenced by the fact that their crew members started their own separate groups after the Rocks Pirates disbanded.

However, he thought of Reina and Whitebeard. Both of them were members of the Rocks Pirates and were now on the same ship. Moreover, when he dealt with Shiki last time, he seemed to have heard him mention Reina.

On an island in the New World, a large group of pirates are having a party.

On the high platform in the center, Shiki the Golden Lion was smoking a cigar and laughing heartily as he watched the lively scene below.

With the size of his current pirate fleet, let alone the Whitebeard Pirates, even ordinary marines would give him a wide berth.

"Pfft pfft..." A sound like farting came from behind. Shiki turned his head and saw his capable second-in-command, Indigo, who was a combatant, ship's doctor, and also a scientist.

"Klack... Captain, our strength is growing very fast. Shouldn't we make some noise and tell the world that our Golden Lion Fleet is the strongest pirate crew?" Indigo asked with a chuckle while making some funny gestures.

"Hehehehehe... Indigo, now is not the time! Wait a little longer, there will soon be someone worth our attention!" Shiki the Golden Lion seemed to be plotting something, laughing loudly as he spoke.

"By the way, Captain, do you still have that kind of wine from last time? It's a rare occasion to have a banquet today, why not bring some out?" Indigo rubbed his hands together and said with a smile.

Shiki, who had just been all smiles, immediately stopped smiling and said, "Indigo, stop eyeing that kind of liquor. I don't have much of that stuff left. This is just a little bit I got from Whitebeard last time!"

"Oh? Whitebeard? That guy who's called a monster?"

“That’s right, that guy is indeed very powerful, but that kind of fine wine isn’t his! It’s made by his first mate, Akame Reina! It’s extremely precious!” Golden Lion nodded, looking longingly at him.

His memories also drifted back to when he was still with the Rocks Pirates, but he quickly came to his senses and once again warned Indigo not to covet the wine.

Just as the Golden Lion was reminiscing about Reina's fine wine, he was unaware that Reina was secretly redeeming the wine from the system.

His demand for baijiu is now so high that the system's online store has even updated to offer special packages of 10 jin, 20 jin, 50 jin, and 100 jin.

To match the ingredients from the sky island, Reina specially spent 420 points from the system to exchange for 100 jin of liquor. However, he did not take it all out, but stored it in his inventory.

Chapter 103 Treasure Hunt Ends

"First mate... there's movement at the ruins!" Just as Reina couldn't resist entering the ruins to look for Whitebeard and the others, a crew member who had been waiting at the entrance of the ruins shouted loudly to Reina.

"Phew~ They're finally out? I was going to go in if they hadn't come out soon!" Reina breathed a sigh of relief, relieved of his worries.

He had already finished his work for the day, and he planned to use the remaining overtime to prepare banquet food with Sachi to make up the numbers.