Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

Whitebeard thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "The four of you should act together. If anything seems amiss, come back immediately. I sense the presence of many powerful individuals on the island. We'll follow behind you and be ready to support you at any time! But if you get caught up in fighting, retreat if there's any problem!"

“Okay!” The four siblings could clearly sense Whitebeard’s worry, so they nodded very seriously in response.

As the four took off, the Whitebeard Pirates' fleet continued its journey, though at a slow pace.

"Why don't I sense anything? Is Dad being a little too cautious?" Yuji said casually as he slowly approached Kojima.

From their current position, they could already see the extraterrestrial visitors on the island, but they still didn't sense anything special; it was just like an ordinary island.

“Don’t be careless. Your father has been sailing the seas for decades. Even if his strength has declined due to his age, his experience has become even richer! So you’d better trust your father’s judgment!” Reiju shook her head and said.

Ichi nodded in agreement and said, "Unless there are special circumstances, Dad wouldn't have said those things before we set off. Let's get a little closer, and if we encounter any resistance, we'll retreat immediately!"

The other three nodded in understanding.

They can express their opinions, but once the leader speaks, they must obey, even if it's wrong. This is the program that has been set for them.

However, just as the four of them were moving forward, they were suddenly stunned by a powerful energy, causing them to retreat immediately.

"What was that just now?" Yuji asked, looking puzzled.

Niji looked at Ichiji and asked, "Brother, what do we do now? Should we continue?"

"Reiju, go back first and tell Dad what's going on here. We'll just wait and see!" Ichiji said after a moment's thought.

Of the four of them, Reiju is the weakest, so letting Reiju go back first is the best choice.

Reiju didn't waste any words and immediately turned around and flew towards the Moby Dick.

Even if Reiju didn't go, Whitebeard had already sensed that aura. It was an aura of destruction, like that of hell, which not only he sensed, but also the captains on the ship and the captains around them.

"Reiju, what just happened?" Before Whitebeard could even speak, Kingdo asked Reiju as soon as she returned.

Reiju shook her head and looked at Whitebeard, saying, "I don't know. We were fine just now, but suddenly we felt a pressure. We immediately retreated, and the pressure disappeared."

"Oh?" Whitebeard looked up and saw that Ichiji and the other two were still floating in the air and had not moved forward. So he said, "Let the three of them come back! Try sending the ship over there!"

Reiju then used her earpiece to notify the three of them to return.

This headset was modified by Vegapunk based on their equipment; it allows for short-range communication and is very convenient.

Without hesitation, Ichi and the other two flew directly toward the Moby Dick.

But before they could even arrive, they were suddenly struck as if by something, and all three of them fell from the sky at the same time. Upon seeing this, Whitebeard's eyes narrowed, and he ordered his men to come to their rescue.

The accompanying merfolk warriors jumped into the water and immediately rescued the three men after they fell into the sea.

"Dad, what was that that attacked them just now?" Kingo asked Whitebeard with a puzzled look.

Whitebeard shook his head as well. He had sensed an energy just now, but he hadn't been able to see what attacked Ichiji and the other two.

After the three were rescued by the fish-man warriors and brought aboard the ship, everyone noticed that each of them had a very small needle stuck in their neck, which was likely the culprit.

Chapter 1366 The Sneak Attacker

Seeing that Ichiji and the other two had fallen into a coma, Whitebeard immediately summoned the ship's doctor to check on their injuries.

"Dad, they're all fine, and they haven't been poisoned, but it's strange that they've fallen into a coma!" The ship's doctor said, looking puzzled, after examining the three men.

Reiju, standing to the side, pursed her lips and remained silent. Although she was worried, she knew that now was not the time to talk about this.

Whitebeard pondered for a moment and said, "Putting everything else aside, now that we're here, we need to find out what secrets they have here!"

With that, the white-bearded man walked toward the bow of the Moby Dick.

Everyone in the Whitebeard Pirates understood what their father wanted to do. The surrounding ships stopped, and the Moby Dick continued forward. When they reached the place where Ichiji and the other two were injured, the Moby Dick also stopped.

From this position, they could see the island quite clearly, and there were even many extraterrestrial beings at the coastline already in battle mode, seemingly waiting for their attack.

"Gurararara... It's been a while since I've done this, I'm a bit rusty!" Whitebeard handed the naginata in his hand to Jozu, then smiled and looked at the small island not far away.

"Then I'll begin!" With that, Whitebeard made a fist with both hands and then threw a punch straight at the opponent.

"Crackling sound..."

Just after Whitebeard threw his punch, the space in front of him seemed to shatter and crack.

Immediately afterwards, the entire sea surface began to churn, and countless waves of seawater surged towards the island as if propelled by something. Upon seeing this, the soldiers of the extraterrestrial visitors retreated one after another.

However, before they could retreat, Whitebeard grabbed the air in front of him with both hands, as if he had grabbed something, and then lifted it up with force. Instantly, the sea in front of Whitebeard seemed to turn into pieces of land and began to tilt, and even the small island in front of him began to shake.

Those extraterrestrial visitors who were originally preparing to retreat fell to the ground and were then submerged by the surging seawater. When the seawater receded, only a small number of extraterrestrial warriors remained lying on the beach; the rest had disappeared.

"Dad's moves are still so sharp. If given time, even if he were alone, he could destroy the entire island!" Jin Guduo said with a sigh as he stood on the ship.

Meanwhile, Reiju, standing to the side, gaped in surprise. She had never seen Whitebeard go all out. Although Whitebeard had participated in battles, his fighting strength was only that of an ordinary strongman. So even though Whitebeard was known as the strongest of the Four Emperors, she believed that it was due to the Whitebeard Pirates' influence.

But now, she finally understands why Whitebeard is called the strongest man in the world.

Reiju could hardly believe how powerful Whitebeard was in his prime when he was young, given the strength he was displaying now.

If they were really going to attack, Whitebeard's move would have created excellent landing conditions for them. However, their purpose was not to seize the island, and Whitebeard's move was also to force out the opponent's trump card.

Whether it's the powerful aura he sensed or the enemy who ambushed the three Vinsmoke brothers, hiding in the shadows would be extremely disadvantageous for them. Only by making them reveal themselves could he find their weaknesses.

However, after the tide receded, no powerful extraterrestrial visitors appeared; instead, ordinary soldiers remained on the beach.

"Let's keep going!" Whitebeard pondered for a moment before making his decision.

"Dad, you step back first, let us go first!!" The other captains naturally knew the reason, so they were unwilling to let Whitebeard take the risk himself and planned to go first to test the opponent's moves.

However, Whitebeard was not the type to sacrifice his son, so he refused the captains' offer, and the Moby Dick started up and continued towards the island of the extraterrestrial visitors.

However, Jozu came to Whitebeard's side, and the captains secretly prepared to deal with the enemy's sneak attack at any time.

Reiju was also focused intently on her surroundings. The fact that the three Ichi brothers fell before they even had a chance to react showed that the opponent's attacks were not only concealed but also very swift.

It should be noted that the strength of these three brothers is no less than that of an ordinary captain, and they are not without the ability to fight even against captains with superior strength such as Marco and Vista.

Reiju's strength is slightly lower, but it's still comparable to that of an average captain, and even stronger than that of a typical captain.

Whitebeard did not continue to activate his ability because if the opponent attacked him while he was activating it, he would have no way to defend himself. So even though Whitebeard was just standing there, he had already activated his Observation Haki.

However, even after all their boats had approached the beach, they still did not encounter any attacks.

"Could that thing only be effective against enemies in the air?" Jingudo asked, frowning.

"How about... I give it a try?" Reiju said upon hearing this.

"Alright! Everyone, please protect Reiju!"

Except for Jozu, all the captains came to Brûlée's side.

Brulee took a deep breath, the butterfly wings on her back unfolded, and she slowly rose up.

However, when she reached a certain altitude on the flying island, she still did not encounter any sneak attacks, which puzzled everyone.

"Watch out!" But just as Reiju was descending, Whitebeard suddenly turned around and swung his naginata directly at Reina.

"Clang~ Clang~"

With several sharp cracking sounds, a few thin needles struck the naginata in Whitebeard's hand and then fell onto the ship.

A figure slowly emerged in the air not far away, but before the captains could make a move, the person disappeared again.

“The enemy can become invisible and is skilled at ambushes. He just attacked Reiju by taking advantage of a moment when we were relaxed!” Kingo said in a deep voice.

Reiju had already returned to the deck, but she still felt uneasy. If it hadn't been for Whitebeard, she would have ended up like Ichiji and the others.

She hadn't sensed any killing intent at all, and even when Whitebeard warned her, he hadn't realized he was about to be attacked.

"Dad, the enemy is a bit troublesome!" The captains looked at Whitebeard, waiting for his orders.

With such enemies lurking in the shadows, if they launch a full-scale attack, even powerful individuals at the captain level could be ambushed at any time.

What's worse is that they have no way to defend themselves.

Here, apart from Whitebeard, no one could sense the other's attack, meaning that everyone except Whitebeard was a target for the other's hunt.

Even Whitebeard couldn't always be aware of the enemy's sneak attacks during battle.

Chapter 1367 Explosion

Although they discovered the attacker, they had no way to stop him, so they all looked at Whitebeard.

"Let's halt our advance!" Whitebeard hesitated for a moment before speaking.

“Dad, there should only be one attacker like that. If we continue our attack, he can’t possibly take on all of us!” Jin Guduo said in a deep voice.

If they came out this time without even landing on an island, it would damage the reputation of the Whitebeard Pirates. Therefore, he thought that he had to fight the other party no matter what.

“Our target this time was never this small island. Without effective measures to prevent a surprise attack, a rash attack will only increase our losses!” Whitebeard shook his head and said.

"Can……"

"Alright, pass down the order...return to base!"

Kingdo was about to say something more, but before he could finish, he was interrupted by Whitebeard's recall.

"Yes, Father!"

Since Whitebeard had already given the order, they had no choice but to carry it out.

Although somewhat unwilling to be stopped by an attacker, the three Vinsmoke brothers were still unconscious, and they had to find a way to wake them up first.

Fortunately, the three brothers are not in mortal danger at the moment, otherwise Whitebeard would definitely have ordered a full-scale attack and would not have given up until he captured them, otherwise he would have no way to explain to Judge.

Reina only learned of this news after the Whitebeard Pirates returned to their front-line base, and he was very interested in the newly emerged powerful figure.

According to Whitebeard, he chose to retreat because he was afraid that there was more than one attacker of that level, because he sensed the presence of many powerful individuals before landing on the island.

News of the Whitebeard Pirates' swift retreat from the extraterrestrial visitors also spread. However, Whitebeard himself didn't care, nor did Reina. It was the three Vinsmoke brothers that worried Reina, who specifically inquired about their injuries.

After the three brothers were sent back to Crescent Moon Island, Judge took over their care personally, and Whitebeard arranged for the best doctor to be his assistant, hoping that nothing unexpected would happen to the three brothers.

As for what method Judge used, Reina didn't inquire; it was their family secret. In any case, the three brothers recovered in no time under Judge's treatment.

All three were furious. Being taken down before the battle even began was an utter disgrace. After their injuries healed, they immediately returned to their front-line base and rushed to see Whitebeard, declaring that if there were any further operations, the three brothers would be the vanguard and would not give the attackers a chance to succeed next time.

After resting on Amusement Park Island for a few days, Reina found it strange that Luffy and Zoro hadn't made any moves until he received news of Usopp and Franky's arrival.

However, he did not go to see Usopp and Franky. That was a matter for the Straw Hat crew to handle themselves. What he needed now was rest and a vacation.

But before Luffy, Zoro, Usopp, and Franky could reunite, they launched a major attack.