Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"Hey Shiki...did you hear what I just said?" Wang Zhi asked Shiki the Golden Lion with a headache.

"Okay, I'll get it done when I have some free time!" Shiki said insincerely.

Wang Zhi couldn't do anything about him, but Shiki's Float-Float Fruit could make the entire pirate ship float, which would allow him to repair the large hole in the bottom of the ship.

The daytime battle had torn a large hole in the hull of the pirate ship, and there was still a lot of water inside. Unless they found a small island to dock, the ship's repairmen would be unable to fix it.

That's why Wang Zhi found Shiki, hoping he could use his abilities to lift the pirate ship to the surface so that the repairmen could fix the large hole in the hull.

"Hehehehe... Kid, I heard you took down a naval officer today?" Shiki the Golden Lion, carrying a large bone and meat, came to Reina's side, plopped down, and asked casually.

"Yes, my opponent was very strong, and I barely won!" Reina nodded in response.

He didn't mean to take the opportunity to praise himself; the naval officer lost to Reyner because he didn't understand his abilities.

"I heard you threw all your weapons away during the fight?" Shiki asked, finishing his meat in one bite, then casually tossing the bones aside and letting out a burp.

Reina was speechless. The other party knew so much because of Ismail, that one-armed guy who was drinking and bragging to the crew around him about how powerful Reina was and how he defeated the naval officer.

According to what Reina himself has heard, he has said it no less than five times, and there are three different versions of it.

“I’ve only learned basic swordsmanship, and my abilities can’t be activated with weapons, so I have to abandon swords and use my fists!” Reina nodded honestly and replied.

The Black Emperor's ability to release energy cannot yet be achieved through weapons by Reina. It's not that he can't, but rather that Reina hasn't mastered it. If he were to release it through a longsword, the ordinary longsword would shatter first, and a lot of the energy would be lost when it reaches the enemy. Therefore, using his fists is the best option.

"For a swordsman, his weapon is his best companion. If you don't intend to become a swordsman, then specialize in physical combat and stop practicing swordsmanship!" After saying this, Shiki the Golden Lion got up and left.

Reina was somewhat confused. What did Shiki the Golden Lion mean by suddenly coming to him and saying all this? He had never publicly declared himself a swordsman! Could his act of abandoning his sword have caused him to misunderstand something?

In short, thanks to Toismail, the entire crew of pirates knew that Reina had killed a naval officer, and everyone had seen Reina's usual hard work, so they all recognized his progress.

"Yo ho ho ho~ yo~ ho ho~ ho~"

"Yo ho ho ho~ yo~ ho ho~ ho~"

"Bringing you Binks' fine wine~"

"Like the sea breeze, free and unrestrained, riding the waves."

At the climax of the banquet, everyone sang "Binkers' Wine" in unison, a song that every pirate could sing.

The banquet didn't last long. Because of the battle during the day, everyone's strength was greatly depleted, so many pirates had already fallen asleep on the deck when the banquet was only halfway through.

After having a few drinks, Reina got busy, tossing the sleeping pirates into the cabin and tidying up the messy deck. Although the banquet was still going on, Reina couldn't wait any longer.

During the day, he has no time to work because of the fighting. He hasn't even completed his basic work hours yet. Not to mention overtime pay, he must finish his basic work hours for today, otherwise his hard-earned consecutive clock-in time will be interrupted.

"Beep... Twentieth consecutive day of clocking in... Salary settlement in progress..."

You have received a base salary of 200 points.

"Your overtime hours are insufficient and you are not eligible for overtime pay!"

When the work was finally finished, he had completed the basic work hours, but there was no overtime pay.

"With the 200 points I got today, I'll soon have 2000 points! Once I've mastered the basic physical skills, I can buy skill upgrade vouchers!" Reina was overjoyed as he looked at the 200 points that had been added to his account.

Early the next morning, Reina was busy. Apart from cleaning up after the banquet the night before, the crew members on the ship were also busy.

Because of yesterday's big battle with the Navy, the pirate ship was damaged in many places, so they need to repair it.

"Ugh, what a disheartening day!" Simpson yawned as he carried some timber to the repairman who was patching a large hole in the hull.

The pirate ship was currently floating in the air, thanks to Shiki the Golden Lion's ability, which made it easier for the repairmen to fix the large hole in the hull.

“Ha, look at Reina, and then look at you? Really…” another pirate shook his head and said to Simpson.

Simpson's face darkened, and he pointed at Reina, saying, "Is that guy even human? Working so hard every day, all he does is work and train! I've never seen a pirate go to this extent before!"

"Hahaha... Reina, Simpson says you're a pervert!"

"Hehehe... Reina, Simpson says you're the number one pirate, hurry up and challenge the captain! We might not see you tomorrow!"

The pirates, who had been listless, suddenly perked up and started making fun of Reina.

"This guy... is definitely the hardest-working pirate I've ever seen! What do you think, if I made him the ship's doctor, would he beat you all up because he had no work to do, and then treat you?" Rocks, who was leaning against the second floor, stuck his head out and said jokingly.

"Hahaha... The captain is right! This is definitely Reina's style!"

"Captain, please don't do this! Otherwise, I'm afraid I'll have to spend the rest of my life in the ship's doctor's room!"

With Rocks joining the crew, the crew became even more enthusiastic.

"Captain! It's not as exaggerated as you say!" Reina scratched the back of his head, looking quite simple and honest.

"Tch~ That kid is no pushover!" Shiki, floating in the air, naturally heard the crew's teasing and muttered to himself with narrowed eyes.

"Ma~mama~ Reina, do you have any more delicious cakes? I want some!" At that moment, Charlotte Linlin, who had just come out of the cabin, greeted Reina and asked with a smile.

This is a performance that everyone acknowledges after he demonstrated his strength yesterday, so Reina doesn't mind.

"Okay, I have another one. I'll go get it for you now!" With that, Reina put down his tools, went back to his room, redeemed a cake from the shop, and after thinking for a moment, spent 50 points to redeem a large barrel of 50 kilograms of dark beer.

"Lingling, here's the cake you ordered! Everyone... This is my homemade dark beer. It doesn't taste as good as baijiu, but it's not bad when you're tired!" Reina carried the beer barrel and the cake onto the deck and said loudly.

"Oh? A new wine has been released?"

"Then I must try it first!"

The crew members put down what they were carrying and slowly gathered around Reina.

"Ma~mama~ Reina, this cake looks really good!" Charlotte Linlin said, licking her lips as she saw the cake Reina handed her.

This was specially redeemed by Reina; it had a different flavor, one that Charlotte Linlin had never tried before.

Watching the crew laughing and drinking beer, Reina had an idea and took out his violin from his room.

"La la la la~ la~ la la~ la~~"

As the music of "Binks' Beer" began, Rocks downed the entire bowl of dark beer in one gulp, then stood up and shouted, "Men... let's have a feast!"

Chapter 13 Sparring

Reina never expected that his impulsive act would cause the crew to put down their work and start a banquet, especially since it was initiated by Captain Lockes.

This also made him realize just how much pirates love to throw parties.

"La la la la la la la la la la~ Kid, I never expected you to have this trick up your sleeve! Impressive!" Shiki put his arm around Reina's shoulder, singing and drinking as he spoke to Reina.

Reina could only smile wryly. Shiki the Golden Lion had always been particularly wary of him, but unexpectedly, after Shiki played music on the violin, he seemed to suddenly let go of his prejudices and began to become friendly.

In his own words, a guy who can play "Binks' Wine" on an instrument is definitely not a bad guy.

Reina had no idea what the connection was between the two, nor did he understand the other person's thought process! However, getting Shiki the Golden Lion to stop targeting him was a big problem solved for him.

Watching the crew playing happily on the deck, Reina silently picked up his tools and continued working. He hadn't received his overtime pay yesterday, and he couldn't let that happen again today!

At the end of the day, Reina received his basic salary and overtime pay as he had hoped.

In the time that followed, Reina focused all his attention on practicing physical skills and training the Black Emperor's bloodline abilities, and his strength steadily increased.

The most frustrating thing happened on the 24th consecutive day of checking in. After the day ended, the check-in system was reset!

According to the system's explanation, the longest period for checking in is one month, and it will be reset on the first of each month.

That is to say, the first day of each month is a new beginning. He missed the first month, so he did not receive the full attendance bonus for that month.

He didn't get the first 30-day consecutive gift pack, but fortunately, the gift pack won't disappear after a reset; it will always be there, and he can claim it whenever he meets the conditions.

As for the first-time one-day, three-day, seven-day, and half-month gift packs, they will not appear again since he has already claimed them.

"Bru bru~~ Bru bru~~~" Just as Reina was practicing his physical skills at the stern of the ship, the Den Den Mushi next to Rocks on the second floor rang.

"Hey~ What's up?" Rocks picked up the Den Den Mushi and asked in a slightly lazy tone.

"I have the information you need, and the map is in my hands. Come and get it whenever you want!" A deep voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi, and then hung up the phone.

Upon hearing the words from the other side, Lockes slowly stood up, his eyes gleaming with astonishing light.

"Hahahaha... It's finally here! Very good, this world... is finally mine!" After putting down the Den Den Mushi, Rocks looked out the window and revealed an ambitious smile.

The next day, Reina noticed that the pirate ship seemed to have changed direction, but he didn't pay attention to it. There was a navigator on board, and he would keep the pirate ship in control.

His main goal right now is to train himself. He has enough points to buy a skill upgrade scroll, but his proficiency in basic physical skills is not yet full, so he is not in a hurry to buy it.

Who knows, maybe he'll get overtime pay someday!

"Bang bang bang..."

"Hoo~ Hoo~ You brat, you're getting more and more skilled. Everyone, we can't hold back, or we'll lose face big time!" Simpson was currently attacking Reina with two other crew members.

This can be considered as them helping Reina train. Judging from their strength, it's hard to say whether they can defeat Reina one-on-one, but if there are three of them, Reina will definitely lose.

However, he has now become very proficient in using the Black Emperor's abilities, including when to release the absorbed energy and how much to release.

"Ha~ Everyone be careful! Sharingan, activate!" With that, Reina's eyes turned red, and a black tomoe appeared in his eyeball.

"That damn ability again! Everyone be careful, split up and attack!" Simpson's face darkened when he saw Reina activate his Sharingan, and he said immediately.

After awakening his Sharingan, Reina could easily defeat Black Emperor with his abilities. Even if the three of them joined forces, they might still be defeated if they weren't careful.

Simpson was the first to attack from the front. He crouched down and rushed towards Reina, then suddenly threw a punch at Reina.

Meanwhile, two other crew members approached Reina from both sides, ready to attack at any moment.

Reina remained calm, his Sharingan rapidly rotating within his eye sockets. He then took a step back and threw a punch to block Simpson's fist.

However, just as Reina's fist was about to make contact with Simpson's fist, he suddenly pulled back his fist, then turned and delivered a whip kick to Reina.

Before Reina could react, the crew members on both sides simultaneously threw punches at him.

Reina's lips curled slightly. He crossed his left and right hands to block the attacks from both sides, while kicking Simpson.

While blocking the attacks of the two crew members with his left and right hands, he directly absorbed the kinetic energy generated by the two men on him, and then released the energy by kicking Simpson's foot.

"Boom!"

As soon as Simpson made contact with Reina, he was kicked away, smashing the wooden cabin of the pirate ship.

"Good opportunity!" The crew attacking from both sides ignored Simpson who had flown out. They knew that there was a gap between each time Reina absorbed energy. Although their plan had not achieved the desired effect just now, it was not bad now.

"Bang bang bang..." The three fought with lightning speed. Reina's Sharingan spun rapidly, completely seeing through the moves of the two. If it weren't for his physical limitations, Reina could have defeated the two with just his Sharingan.

"This kid's progress is really fast! And his abilities are strange too, they don't seem to be Devil Fruit abilities!" Shiki the Golden Lion said softly, sitting on the second-floor railing with a cigar in his mouth, watching the fight below.

“Everyone has their own secrets, there’s no need to know too much!” Edward Newgate, who was also watching the battle below, spoke up after Shiki.