Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

At this moment, the Whitebeard Pirates were riding high, eagerly awaiting the decisive battle the next day.

After receiving the news, the World Government did not intend to launch a surprise attack on Crescent Moon Island, nor did it intend to provide assistance. They would have preferred to see the Whitebeard Pirates and the extraterrestrial visitors suffer heavy losses against each other.

Therefore, although the World Government did not send reinforcements, it kept a close eye on the situation in the North Sea.

The next day, starting from the Whitebeard Pirates' forward base, countless pirate ships began to advance towards the island occupied by the extraterrestrials. At the same time, the Marines, the Revolutionary Army, the Red-Haired Pirates, the Straw Hat Pirates, and the Crusader Pirates founded by Shiki and Buggy launched attacks on the extraterrestrials from different directions.

"The island of the extraterrestrial visitors is just ahead. Have the Moby Dick lead the way, with all captain-level experts following behind the vice-captain, and launch an attack on the extraterrestrial visitors!"

The Whitebeard Pirates' battle plan was simple: to crush their enemies with overwhelming power.

"Gurararar... My little ones... Are you ready to wreak havoc?" Whitebeard clenched his fists and launched his first attack on the enemy.

As Whitebeard attacked, the sea began to tilt, and seawater rushed towards the island.

"All captains, follow me and attack!" Reina raised the Hyōrinmaru high and flew towards the island with a single step.

Behind him, the captains also took to the air. They were still some distance from the island, but they could easily reach it using Moonwalk.

Also traveling with the captains were the three Vinsmoke brothers, while Reiju lagged slightly behind. Because her abilities allowed her to rescue those hit by the attackers, she was at the very end.

Just as Reina had guessed, once he broke through to a certain range, the extraterrestrial attackers immediately targeted him. However, his captains followed closely behind, forcing the attackers to intercept him as soon as possible, which created an opening.

"Hmph~ How naive, bloom~ Senbonzakura!" Reina's Zanpakuto had been replaced by Senbonzakura at some point. Compared to the functional Hyōrinmaru, Senbonzakura was superior in both attack and defense. Especially after its Bankai, Senbonzakura possessed the ability to automatically protect its master, allowing Reina to attack attackers with peace of mind.

"Pfft~" In just a moment, three attackers had fallen to Reina's blade. Although the captains were a bit flustered for a while, they managed to defend against the enemy's sneak attacks.

"Attack!" Not far away, on the Moby Dick, Laco raised his weapon and shouted.

"Oh~~"

Countless pirate ships followed behind the Moby Dick, rapidly advancing towards the island. Once they successfully landed, the effectiveness of those sneak attacks would be greatly reduced.

"Have you ever seen a white bird?" Reina, floating in the air, smiled slightly towards the island and said, "Then let's see it! Final View - White Emperor Sword!"

Countless energies converged, and with Reina's wave, a giant white bird took shape and flew towards the small island in front. If this move hit the island, it could probably wipe out a large portion of the enemies.

"Don't get too cocky!!" The Venerable One finally appeared, blocking Reina's sword attack.

Chapter 1376 The Eve of the Final Battle

The appearance of the Master slowed down the Whitebeard Pirates' offensive, but without Whitebeard's orders, Reina approached him on his own initiative.

As the Whitebeard Pirates launched their full-scale attack, other major powers also began to wage war against the extraterrestrial visitors.

"This time... are you planning to use your full strength?" Upon receiving the message, the Venerable looked at Reina in front of him and asked in a deep voice.

“Of course, this is my territory. You people have occupied it for so long, it’s time to take back what belongs to us!” Reina replied with a slight smile.

"Are you that confident?" The Venerable One didn't rush to make a move, but asked instead.

Reina wasn't in a hurry. It wasn't time to fight to the death yet. The final battle would begin when they advanced to the central island of the extraterrestrial visitors.

“Whether we’re confident or not, we have to give it a try, right?” Reina grinned and said.

"Then let's give it a try!" The Venerable Master had barely finished speaking when he launched an attack on Reina.

"Boom boom boom..." The two fought without any probing, and immediately went into a fierce battle.

Whitebeard wasn't idle either. Taking advantage of the fact that Master was entangled with Reyner, he led his captains in a fierce attack.

Despite the presence of attackers from outer space, they were still unable to reach the Whitebeard Pirates' fierce attack, especially with Vegapunk's antidote and Reiju's treatment, which completely neutralized the attackers' poison.

Before Reina and the Master could even determine a winner, the Whitebeard Pirates had essentially taken control of the entire island.

"I'll be waiting for you on the central island!" Realizing that there was no way to turn the tide, the Supreme Master did not stay to fight Reina to the death, but turned around and left.

Reina didn't give chase, because he knew it was pointless; if the other party was determined to leave, he couldn't stop them.

The battle ended quickly, but the Whitebeard Pirates did not stop. After a short rest and leaving the wounded behind, they planned to continue towards the next island.

However, before they could set sail, Reina received news from the Revolutionary Army that although they lacked strong resistance, many of their officers had been ambushed. Although they had used the antidote given to them by the Whitebeard Pirates, it still greatly affected their combat strength. Therefore, they planned to rest for a day before setting off again.

On the other side, the Sea Guard Army encountered resistance from the Destroyer, and suffered heavy losses. Fortunately, Garp single-handedly blocked the Destroyer's attack at a crucial moment, ultimately helping the Sea Guard Army achieve victory.

However, Garp had also expended a lot of energy, so the Sea Guard had to temporarily suspend their offensive and rest before continuing.

After Reina reported the information to Whitebeard, Whitebeard looked at the distance to the central island of the extraterrestrial visitors. If things continued at the current pace, they would be able to reunite around the central island in a few days.

"Bring me the map!" Reina seemed to know what Whitebeard was thinking and said to the pirate next to him.

After receiving the map of the North Sea, Reina pointed to the location of the central island and said, "This is the location of the central island of the extraterrestrial visitors. This is our location. There are about three islands to go. The Revolutionary Army needs to take two more islands before they can join us to attack the third island together."

"Based on the islands on the map, the Straw Hat crew is closest to the Marines. They each need to capture one more island to rendezvous. The Revolutionary Army and the Red-Haired Pirates are in a similar situation; Shanks needs to capture two islands to rendezvous with the Revolutionary Army. Finally, we'll rendezvous with the Revolutionary Army and the Red-Haired Pirates in the east, while the Marines, the Straw Hat crew, and the Crusader Pirates will rendezvous in the west. Of course, this is all contingent on the Crusader, consisting of Shiki, Buggy, Crocodile, and others, successfully reaching the final battlefield!!"

After Reina unfolded the map and explained it to him, Whitebeard nodded and said, "Notify our allies to rest for three days, and then we will continue our advance. As for whether they follow, that is up to them!"

In reality, Whitebeard's words meant that he had compromised with his allies. If they still couldn't catch up, then he didn't intend to wait any longer.

Upon hearing this, Reina nodded and then began contacting the Revolutionary Army and the Coast Guard. If nothing unexpected happened, the battle for the next island should not be too intense. The Supreme Master's previous words clearly indicated that he intended the central island to be the site of the final battle.

Therefore, they are likely just stationing some ordinary soldiers on the remaining islands to buy time and deplete some of their forces.

Three days later, when the various forces launched their attack again, just as Reina had guessed, they encountered no significant resistance whatsoever. As a result, they did not even rest and directly launched an attack on the next island.

When the Revolutionary Army and the Red-Haired Pirates met up with the Whitebeard Pirates in front of the central island, everyone's faces were beaming with smiles. Finally, they were about to achieve victory.

The enemy's strongest fighting force consists of the Master and the Destroyer. Even in a one-on-one situation, Reina and Garp can contend with them, not to mention the many powerful figures such as Shanks, Straw Hat, and Dragon.

Therefore, everyone believed that this battle would not be a major problem.

"Yo~ Isn't this Shanks? It's been a long time!" After the three forces joined forces, they did not rush to attack, but planned to rest for a while, and then launch an attack together after agreeing on a time with the opposing Navy.

"I really didn't expect you to launch such a sudden all-out attack, but this is indeed an opportunity. If we drag this out any longer, I'm afraid something unexpected might happen!" Shanks said with a smile.

"Oh? Do they have some other tricks up their sleeves?" Reina asked curiously.

"Don't you think the appearance of those attackers means that the extraterrestrials have changed their attitude towards us?" Shanks shook his head and said.

Reina frowned and asked, "What do you know?"

“I don’t know anything, but you should know about their attack on the World Tree last time, right? That’s their real goal. Maybe if we don’t act soon, they will!” Shanks said softly.

Reina knew that the other party had been eyeing the World Tree, but he didn't believe that the extraterrestrial visitor could really harm the World Tree from Im's hands. Even Reina himself wouldn't dare to say that he could definitely win against Im, because he had never seen the other party go all out.

Perhaps after driving away the extraterrestrial visitors, Reina will find some time to play around with them, but definitely not now.

Chapter 1377 The Battle of the Central Island

After reuniting with the Lee Hongfa Pirates and the Revolutionary Army, Whitebeard's side held a small banquet as a way to relax before the battle. Once everything is over, Reina will probably hold a grand banquet to celebrate.

The next morning, as agreed with the Navy, the three forces on the Whitebeard Pirates' side launched a joint attack on the extraterrestrial visitors from the east side of the island.

With Whitebeard there, their landing was very easy. Although Whitebeard did not fully demonstrate his abilities out of consideration for his allies, he still provided great help to their landing operation.

After arriving at the Shanghai island, the first thing they saw was a transparent light shield in the center of the island. Above the light shield was a strange spaceship, the bottom of which was emitting a faint light, which was what kept the light shield in the center of the island from fading.

"Big brother, leave this guy to me. You guys head to the center of the island and destroy that light barrier!" Reina smiled slightly as he looked at the Venerable One blocking his way.

Whitebeard nodded and said, "Be careful. If you can't handle it, have Marco stay and help you!"

“No need for Captain Marco, I’ll stay and assist Mr. Reina!” Sabo smiled slightly and offered.

As allies of the Whitebeard Pirates, both Reina and Whitebeard were trustworthy members of the Revolutionary Army. If the Red-Haired Pirates had stayed, Reina probably wouldn't have agreed. Fortunately, they didn't say anything.

With Sabo staying behind to help, Reina could feel more at ease. At least if he and the Master were to both suffer heavy losses, Sabo could not only take care of him but also deliver the final blow to the Master.

"I really didn't expect that attacking your planet would actually fail. It's truly baffling!" Facing his old rival, the Venerable One didn't immediately start the battle, but instead sighed and said this.

Upon hearing this, Reina chuckled and said, "Remember next time, when attacking other planets, don't wait for them to react, or you might fail again!"

Upon hearing this, the Venerable Master gave a wry smile.

He arrived in this world after the Whitebeard Pirates came to the North Blue. The initial advance force, after evaluation, believed that there were no strong individuals in this world, so they did not expand their advantage first. By the time the strong individuals of the Whitebeard Pirates appeared, they were no longer able to expand at full strength.

"Further words are useless. If you want to drive us away today, you won't succeed without paying a price!" After saying this, the Venerable One's aura began to surge.

"Sabo, I'm leaving the surrounding area to you. Don't let anyone disturb our battle. Also, keep an eye on the central area. If any powerful enemies appear, notify me immediately!" Reina took a deep breath, and Hyōrinmaru in his hand transformed into human form and began to merge with Reina.

He had no intention of holding back; he had to go all out and defeat his opponent directly.

"Roar~" Hyōrinmaru, transformed into an ice dragon, crashed directly into Reina, then transformed into ice-blue armor, attaching itself to Reina's body. Reina's eyes also turned ice-blue as they merged with Hyōrinmaru.

“Then… let’s settle this once and for all!” Reina took a deep breath, and Senbonzakura appeared directly in his hand.

Although he can't use Senbonzakura's Bankai state when he's fused with Hyōrinmaru, it's still better than fighting bare-handed. Even in Shikai form, Senbonzakura can still cause some trouble for the enemy.

Just as Reina and the Master began their battle, the Marines also encountered the resistance of the Destroyer. However, unlike Reina's solo fight against the Master, this time it was Aokiji and Issho from the Marines, along with Sanji and Zoro from the Straw Hat crew, who joined forces to fight against him.

As for the Crusaders, they had no intention of deploying their forces here. The Golden Lion's target was the center of the island, and he believed that the most crucial thing was definitely there.

He originally wanted Bucky to stay, but considering Bucky's current position as their captain, he decided to take Bucky with him.

"Boom boom boom~~~" The battle between Reina and the Supreme Being was so loud that not only did some people want to come forward to help, but even Sabo, who was watching the battle, had to retreat a great distance.

“If we keep fighting, this island will probably be destroyed. Why don’t we fight in the sky?” After fusing with Hyōrinmaru, Reina had gained the ability to fly, which is why he dared to make such a suggestion.

"I don't care. Even if you want to fight in outer space, I'll go with you!" the Venerable Master replied with high fighting spirit.

Upon hearing this, Reina spread his icy wings and flew directly into the sky, and the Venerable One followed suit.

Meanwhile, Whitebeard and his crew charged toward the center of the island. Whether they were titled warriors or raiders, they had no choice but to retreat in the face of such overwhelming power.

Right in front of the light barrier in the center of the island, Whitebeard and his crew reunited with Sengoku, Shiki, Luffy, and others.

"Newgate...it's been a long time!" Shiki greeted Whitebeard with a hearty laugh.

"Gurararara... Isn't this the Golden Lion? What? You don't want to be the captain anymore, so you've gone to be someone else's first mate?" Whitebeard asked with a slight smile.

His words drew everyone's attention to him and Bucky.

Upon hearing this, Shiki was about to lash out, but Crocodile pulled him back.

"So what? That's just how the world is. My captain isn't some ordinary person!" Bucky took a deep breath and spoke up to help Bucky stir up trouble.

Although Bucky was terrified inside, he appeared smug on the surface, as if he were some important figure.

“Buggy the Clown, a former apprentice in the Roger Pirates!” Sengoku glanced at him, then looked at Shanks and said, “Shanks, you should be familiar with this guy, right?”

“Of course, I knew it, Bucky!” Shanks nodded, happy for his friend, and said, “You were down for a while because of the captain’s situation, but I knew you wouldn’t give up, right, Bucky?!”

Shanks' words essentially drew even more hatred towards Buggy. Now, even Whitebeard and Shiki were looking at Buggy with a strange expression. Could this guy really be a genius like Shanks? Had he been hiding his true abilities all along?

"Everyone, shouldn't we try to break through this thing first?" Dragon carefully examined the transparent light barrier and then said softly.