Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"By the way, First mate, how strong were the two attackers you just defeated?" Niji wasn't worried about his two brothers, because their poison had been controlled and they could be cured once they got back. So he was more concerned about the attackers.

“Just as I guessed, they don’t have any close-combat abilities. Once we catch them, it’s easy to defeat them!” Reina nodded and said.

"Phew~" Niji breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. At least their operation had yielded some results; otherwise, it would have been completely meaningless.

“Let’s go back and treat Ichi and Yonji first, then we can discuss this!” Reina said to Niji, glancing at the island of the extraterrestrial visitors.

Nicholas nodded, offering no objection.

After returning to their front-line base, Niji took his two brothers back to Crescent Moon Island, while Reina went to Whitebeard to report on his mission.

"So, their numbers could really be quite large?" Whitebeard pondered for a moment after hearing this before speaking.

“Yes!” Reina nodded and said, “Although they have almost no ability to fight back when they are in close combat, their attack power and stealth ability are indeed very powerful. If they appear on the battlefield, they will play a terrifying role!”

"What are your thoughts?" the white-bearded man asked.

“It’s still uncertain whether they’re only present on our side or have already deployed defenses in all directions, so I want to share the intelligence to confirm this!” Reina said without hesitation, expressing his thoughts.

"Okay!" Whitebeard agreed. There was no need for him to keep this intelligence to himself. In the end, whether it was friendly forces or the Navy, the lost combat power would be an important force in dealing with the extraterrestrial visitors.

Therefore, sharing intelligence is not only a good option, as it can be used to speculate on one's own conjectures, but also to gain favor with other forces.

However, when Reina and Whitebeard contacted the other factions, the news they received left them speechless.

Apart from the Straw Hat crew, who were unaware of this, the other factions had already noticed this newly emerged powerful alien.

They're already facing their own troubles, let alone attacking extraterrestrial visitors.

After being brought back by Usopp and Franky, Luffy and Zoro finally realized their mistakes after a whole day of being lectured by their crewmates. But if you ask them if this will happen again, Luffy will definitely tell you that he doesn't know either.

"So... you guys don't share any new information, right?" Reina said, somewhat speechless.

"Hahaha... Don't say that. We just want to understand things more clearly before sharing them. Aren't you the same? I believe you've contacted them several times already, right? Tell me, has there been any progress?" Sengoku's slightly shameless voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

"We just discovered this, so we shared it with you immediately. Now that you've started contacting them, shouldn't you share some with us?" Reina rolled his eyes and said.

Sengoku, however, was not surprised, as if he had known about Reina's personality all along.

"Hahaha... As expected of you! Alright, since you've shared our intelligence first, we are indeed in the wrong. Here's what we'll do: based on our observations, the enemy can't hide their presence when attacking. As long as we seize the opportunity, we can easily take them down!" Sengoku said with a loud laugh.

"Anything else? I don't believe that the people you were targeted by the other side managed to escape. As long as the other side attacks, it's basically a one-for-one exchange. If that's the case, we don't have that many people to trade with them!" Reina replied, somewhat speechless.

The intelligence provided by the Warring States period was all obvious; the other side didn't utter a single word of truly feasible information.

"Currently, we don't have any good solutions, so we haven't launched any attacks during this period. I believe you should know that!" After a moment, Sengoku put away his smile and said seriously in response to Reina's question.

Sure enough, upon hearing Sengoku's words, Reina sighed and said, "We did launch a probing attack earlier, but it was blocked by the enemy. If we hadn't retreated in time, the losses would have been even greater!"

The Whitebeard Pirates' actions certainly couldn't be kept secret from spies from other factions, but they didn't give any warning at the time, which made Reina hold a grudge. Now he's saying this to Sengoku, telling him that their actions were underhanded.

"If I told you that we only discovered the existence of those attackers because we organized our own forces to attack after your sudden defeat," Sengoku hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Since you dare to say it, why shouldn't I believe you?" Reina chuckled and said, "However, I hoped that we could communicate more beforehand, at least on the matter of dealing with extraterrestrial visitors, our goals should be aligned, what do you think?"

“Of course!” Sengoku nodded in reply.

After hanging up the phone, Reina said to the white-bearded man beside him, "That Sengoku guy... I don't believe a single word he said!"

Like Reina, Sengoku said the same thing to his staff officer Tsuru after hanging up the Den Den Mushi.

On the Revolutionary Army's side, after receiving Whitebeard's call, they shared all the intelligence they had, which was similar to, or even less than, that Reina possessed. However, their people had already developed an antidote for that poison, though in very small quantities.

Dragon even offered to send some antidotes to make up for his mistake of not communicating with the Whitebeard Pirates in time, but Whitebeard refused because they didn't need them at the moment, and Vegapunk's crew had already started making antidotes, so they didn't have an urgent need for them.

Whitebeard also advised his opponent not to blindly start a war until he had come up with a good solution.

This statement was tantamount to telling the Revolutionary Army that they didn't have any good way to deal with the attackers, and he believed that Dragon would understand what he meant.

Chapter 1374 Whitebeard's Decision

On a small island in the New World, several groups of pirates stood in distinct groups, seemingly waiting for something.

To the southeast of the island, a group of pirates who looked like a circus troupe occupied a piece of land; they were none other than Buggy the Clown's pirate crew.

"Captain, we've been searching for so long, but we still haven't found the tree!" Staff Officer Kabaji looked around and then whispered.

“I know!” Bucky said confidently. “If it were that easy to find, would it even be our turn?”

"Then what are we doing here?" Kabaji asked, puzzled.

"Idiot, do you really think you can find what we need with just a bunch of dumb men like you? Lately, for some reason, these pirates have been gathering here. It's a good opportunity for us to expand our pirate crew here, bring back more manpower, and search more effectively!" Buggy said smugly.

But apart from Bucky, everyone else remained silent. Putting aside whether they were idiots or not, what kind of people could Bucky possibly recruit?

They are no longer the ignorant pirates of the East Blue. Having followed Buggy through the New World for so long, they know very well what kind of strength their captain possesses.

Although Buggy possesses a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit, in the New World, you'd be embarrassed to call yourself a captain if you didn't have Haki.

Therefore, they were not very optimistic about Bucky's ideas.

Meanwhile, not far from the island, a pirate ship flying the Whitebeard Pirates' flag was rapidly approaching, with several Navy warships in pursuit.

"Captain Marco, those Marines keep chasing us, it's really annoying!" a pirate said to Marco, who was reclining on a deck chair.

"Ignore them. There's no need for us to clash with them now. Let them follow if they want. I'm planning to go back to Beihai to rest anyway!" Marco said lazily, shrug his eyes.

Upon hearing this, the members all burst into laughter.

The Navy assumed that the people had taken the energy stone because of their sudden retreat, but they didn't know that Captain Marco was just missing his family and was eager to go back.

So the group of marines kept chasing after them. If they hadn't been wary of the Whitebeard Pirates, they probably would have attacked long ago.

They now suspected that the navy had some kind of trap ahead, waiting for them to pass by, which is why Marco ordered his men to suddenly turn around and head towards the small island next to them.

However, just as they were about to reach the island, the navy behind them suddenly accelerated and quickly approached them.

"Everyone, prepare for battle!" Marco had naturally noticed the other side's unusual behavior as well.

However, before they could even clash, several pirate ships suddenly appeared on the island and rushed towards the navy.

"What? Who are they?" Marco was a little confused. He didn't understand what was going on, and the pirate flag they were using was one he didn't recognize. It just felt familiar, like a hodgepodge.

However, their appearance conveniently blocked the navy, so Marco did not stop but headed directly towards the North Sea.

After he left, on a floating pirate ship above the island, Shiki the Golden Lion sat in the main seat, with Crocodile, one of the former Seven Warlords of the Sea, Edward Weevil, who called himself Whitebeard Jr., and Buggy the Clown on the other side!

“Now that we’ve joined forces, Mr. Bucky, you’re in charge of dealing with these Marines… No problem, right?” Shiki said softly, looking at Bucky the Joker sitting at the end of the table.

“No problem, leave it to me!” Bucky nodded naturally and replied.

In fact, he was already thinking about how to escape. He originally just wanted to recruit some people on the island, but he didn't expect to run into a joint meeting of Shiki and others, so Bucky became one of them without even realizing it.

However, when Buggy and his men were preparing to escape, they discovered that they had inexplicably won the battle against the Navy, and the Navy even seemed to have retreated. They also learned that Buggy had allied with Shiki, Crocodile, and Whitebeard Jr.

They believe that the Pakistanis have even gained a dominant position.

This powerful alliance has given the previously vacant four thrones a successor.

Thus, a new Yonko was born: Buggy the Clown!

When Shiki and the others learned of this news, they were even tempted to kill Buggy. However, Crocodile believed that they could use Buggy to draw the Navy's attention to the forefront, while they would hide behind the scenes. This would make their actions easier, and the Navy's target would be Buggy, not them.

Golden Lion was overjoyed upon hearing this, thinking it was a good idea. Thus, Golden Lion and Crocodile officially became "Emperor Fathers," while Whitebeard Jr. became his henchmen.

When Reyna received the news, he was completely dumbfounded. He knew what kind of person Bucky was, but why did he suddenly become one of the Four Emperors?

Whitebeard seemed to have a good impression of Buggy, and said with a smile, "Those two brats on Roger's ship back then have now become Yonko! It's just unbelievable that Shiki would be willing to be subordinate to someone else!"

Since both Shiki and Whitebeard are legendary pirates, it's practically impossible for them to work for someone else, so Reina suspects that Shiki might have some other plans.

"Gurarararar... I don't know what his plans are, but now the Doctor has created an antidote, and Reiju has also confirmed that she can absorb those toxins, so... I plan to launch a direct attack on the extraterrestrial visitors this time. They don't have many islands left to occupy, and I estimate that the forces they have sent, including the Lords and the Destroyers, have reached their limit!" Whitebeard said with a smile.

"Does Big Brother mean... to launch a general offensive?" Reina asked, taken aback.

“That’s right. You go and contact the Coast Guard, and I’ll contact the Red-Haired Pirates. As for the Revolutionary Army and the Straw Hat Pirates, they are our allies, so we just need to inform them!” Whitebeard nodded and said seriously.

"In that case... I'll contact Sengoku first!" Reina felt a sense of urgency. His Sharingan was still sealed, and launching a full-scale attack now would probably not be able to achieve its full potential.

However, this is indeed a good opportunity. As long as the World Government doesn't hold them back, they do have a chance to cause great harm to the extraterrestrial visitors.

Chapter 1375 The Imminent Final Battle

After Whitebeard made his decision, the entire Whitebeard Pirates began to take action. Reina even confronted Sengoku directly, telling them that he was planning a full-scale attack. If they were unwilling, they only needed to take defensive measures and not hold them back.

Sengoku was stunned. He didn't understand why the Whitebeard Pirates were suddenly launching a full-scale attack. Garp, on the other hand, was excited. He had wanted to do this for a long time. Seeing that the extraterrestrials' territory was shrinking, but they had stopped their attack, he felt that they were missing a good opportunity.

Now that the Whitebeard Pirates are taking the lead, the Revolutionary Army, as an ally of the Whitebeard Pirates, will definitely act simultaneously, and the Straw Hat crew probably won't refuse.

In this way, all the major forces in the North Sea, except for their own Coast Guard and the Red-Haired Pirates, have essentially launched a full-scale attack.

After a brief moment of consideration, Sengoku immediately agreed to Reina's request, indicating that their naval forces would also send troops to assist.

After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Garp asked with a smile, "Why did you agree so readily? That's a bit unexpected!"

Zhan Guo smiled and shook his head, saying, "Regardless of their plans, the initiative to send troops or not is in our hands. In that case, why not agree to their request first?"

Garp was taken aback; he hadn't expected Sengoku to be so cunning.

However, soon, Staff Officer Tsuru arrived with the latest intelligence: the Whitebeard Pirates, the Revolutionary Army, the Straw Hat Pirates, and the Red-Haired Pirates all seemed to be gathering their entire forces.

"It seems they're really going to make a move this time. Sengoku, what should we do?" Garp asked, his smile fading.

"Give the order... Mobilize the entire army and prepare for the final battle!!!! Also, inform the World Government of our decision. If they can send reinforcements, that would be great. If not... tell them to be careful!" Sengoku made the decision after only a moment's thought.

If they back down at this point, then everything they've done before will have been meaningless.

If Whitebeard and his crew are defeated, the Marines alone will not be able to defend the North Blue. If they succeed, the Marines' position will be truly awkward. Therefore, Sengoku decided that no matter what the final outcome, they must participate.

Unbeknownst to them, Shiki, having reorganized his forces in the New World, led a force on par with the Four Emperors back to the North Blue. This time, he had no intention of fleeing again. Especially after arriving in the North Blue and learning that all the major powers there were preparing for a general offensive, he became even more smug.

"Captain, apart from Brûlée and Ace in Alabasta, only Izou, who was supposed to replace Marco in the New World, is absent. Everyone else has arrived!" Reina reported to Whitebeard after assembling all the forces.

"Okay, tell Brulee to be careful and reunite with Ace as soon as possible!" Whitebeard nodded and said, "Now that Marco is back, let's prepare to set off!"

"Yes, Captain!" Reina nodded and said, "Our allies have agreed to launch an attack on the extraterrestrial visitors from all directions at nine o'clock tomorrow morning!"

“Activate the teleporter. You’ll definitely need to take charge of at least one of the Extinction Venerables or the Control Venerables!” Whitebeard looked at Reina and asked, “Any problems?”

“Although the Sharingan seal hasn’t been broken yet, it’s not a problem to take care of just one person!” Reina said with a smile.

"That's good! Tomorrow morning... a full-scale attack!" Whitebeard looked up at the sky and said in a deep voice.

"Yes, Captain!!" All the pirates gathered in the square replied in unison.