Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

Reina nodded and said, "That's right. Although I don't know what your reasons were, I saw you send A-Yue and your son and daughter back to Wano Country, but you didn't go back yourself!"

"I see! It seems the problem lies with me! Hahaha... Thanks, I'll be careful!" That's just how Oden is; he's very forthright. Once he understood the problem, he felt relieved.

However, Tian Shiyue's expression was not so good. Perhaps it was because he was her son after all, and she felt a little uncomfortable being called an irresponsible person.

"Oden, may I speak with Lady Toki alone?" Reina happened to have some questions he wanted to ask Tenshiki, so he took this opportunity to bring it up.

Although Oden was somewhat curious, he still nodded in agreement.

“Mrs. Shi, I have some questions I’d like to ask you. I wonder if it would be convenient for you to answer them?” The two found a secluded corner, and Reina spoke first.

"I don't know what you want to know?" Tian Shiyue asked Reina frankly.

"I want to know, you came eight hundred years ago, so what exactly happened back then? Why did the World Government erase that blank century?!" Reina asked softly.

“I’m sorry, I don’t know any of that!” Tian Shiyue shook his head and said, “There was no World Government in the era I was born in!”

“I know… but did you travel directly from eight hundred years ago to the present? That can’t be right! I estimate that you must have activated your abilities multiple times before arriving in this era, right?” Reina guessed.

“That’s right!” Tian Shiyue nodded and said, “But do you think I have the ability to access those secrets? I only want to go to Wano Country. I only use my ability when I encounter danger!”

Reina gave a wry smile; he had forgotten that Tian Shiyue didn't have the power to understand these things.

"So what exactly happened to that kingdom back then? Why did the ancestors of the Celestial Dragons gather their forces to fight them?" Reina asked after thinking for a moment.

This time, it was Tian Shiyue's turn to look at Reina with some surprise. She hadn't expected that Reina would know about the existence of that kingdom.

"How did you know?" Tian Shiyue asked after a moment of silence.

“There’s a special kind of stone in this world, with ancient characters recording what happened back then! And the people who recorded these things were the Kozuki clan of Wano Country!” Reina thought for a moment and then said, “Now, besides the Kozuki clan, the only other people who can read the ancient characters are Ohara, who has been dedicated to studying history!”

"I see... No wonder you knew!" Tian Shiyue suddenly realized. Although she had never met Olvia, she had heard the name more than once on the ship.

“That’s right, Olvia is a historian. I wasn’t originally interested in these things, but even for her sake, I want to know and then send the answer back to Ohara to fulfill Olvia’s wish!” Reina nodded and said.

"I'm so sorry, I don't know anything about these things. If I knew, I would definitely tell you!" Tian Shiyue said apologetically.

"It's nothing, thank you, Madam Shi! Although I haven't gotten the answer yet, I will know someday!" Reina said with a slight smile.

"Then can I ask you a question?" Tian Shiyue hesitated for a moment before asking.

"Excuse me!"

"What will my child's future be like?"

"Does Madam Toki really want to know?" Reina considered for a moment and said, "The Momonosuke I saw was still a child, with several samurai by his side, one named Kin'emon, one named Kanjuro, and a ninja named Raizo! There were also cats and dogs, but they seemed to have grown a lot older."

Upon hearing Reina's words, Tian Shiyue was taken aback and fell into thought. Reina did not disturb her but left to continue his training.

"It seems I activated my ability on Momonosuke! Reina didn't know my ability could be used on others, so what he said shouldn't be false!" Tenshi Yue said in a low voice, watching Reina who was practicing his physical skills.

Furthermore, she didn't tell Reina the truth. In fact, she had a purpose in going to Wano Country. She had heard about the defeat of that great kingdom, so she wanted to rush to Wano Country to inform the daimyo of Wano Country.

The fact that the Poneglyphs were carved by the Kozuki family of Wano Country is enough to prove that they were connected with that kingdom. It is very likely that they were originally close to that kingdom. However, after that great kingdom was defeated, Wano Country chose to close itself off from the world government and faded from people's sight.

Reina did have some guesses about what happened back then, but he had no evidence, so he couldn't prove that his guesses were true.

First, there are very obvious signs of artificial excavation on Reverse Mountain. Reina guessed that the Grand Line was previously isolated from the Four Seas. If you wanted to go from the Grand Line to the Four Seas, there was no other choice but to go through the Calm Belt.

The Calm Belt, as the lair of the Sea Kings, is not accessible to ordinary people.

So someone carved out the Reverse Mountain to connect the Grand Line and the four seas.

As for the existence of the person who carved out the Reverse Mountain, Reina speculated that it was either a lunar person, that great kingdom, or a collaboration between the two.

The country of Wano may also have been involved, as it is renowned for its artisans. With their help, such a large-scale project could have been completed more smoothly.

Besides Reverse Mountain, the Great Kingdom also wants to break through the Red Line and connect the first and second halves of the Grand Line.

However, this idea may have met with collective opposition from the nations along the Grand Line at the time. Perhaps something unexpected happened after the excavation of Reverse Mountain, making them feel that this method was not feasible or would cause some negative consequences.

So they rallied together to oppose and even attack that kingdom, forcing them to cease their efforts to break through the Red Line and connect the first and second halves of the Grand Line.

This can be inferred from an apology letter left on Fishman Island by a man named Joy Boy.

Some say that the purpose was to build an ark, but it failed in the end, so they apologized to the fish-woman princess at the time.

However, Reina speculated that Joy Boy might be a member of the Great Kingdom. The place they originally wanted to break through was above Fishman Island. In order not to affect Fishman Island, they made a promise to take the residents of Fishman Island away from here and build their homes on the sea.

However, due to the obstruction of the Celestial Dragons' ancestors, the Grand Kingdom was defeated. They were no longer able to conquer the Red Line and were naturally powerless to fulfill their promise to Fish-Man Island. Therefore, Joy Boy wrote an apology letter and remained in the underwater forest.

Chapter 129 The Gears of Fate

"Attention, island spotted ahead!" The voice of the sky island scout came through the Den Den Mushi in the captain's cabin, giving the crew members on the left a jolt of excitement.

"Dad, news from Sky Island! An island has been spotted ahead!" Upon receiving the message, the crew in the captain's cabin immediately shouted to the white-bearded man who was sunbathing on the deck.

"Full speed ahead! Rest for three days after landing on the island. Sachi, Reina, make a list of supplies we need to buy!" Whitebeard shouted immediately upon hearing this.

"Wow~~~ I can finally see the island again!"

"Haha... Time for a change of pace!"

Upon hearing that there was an island, the crew immediately began to celebrate.

Soon, the Moby Dick entered the harbor.

Reina did not disembark immediately. After handing over the list of supplies to be purchased to Sachi for unified purchase, he continued his work. His work for the day was not yet finished, so he would not disembark until it was completed.

By the time Reina finished his work, only a few crew members remained on the ship; the rest had already gone to the town on the island.

Reina hung the Hyōrinmaru on his waist, took the sake gourd he had redeemed from the shop, and slowly disembarked from the ship.

His wine gourd was smaller and had a larger capacity than the previous one; this was the third wine gourd he had redeemed.

The first one that was redeemed was taken by Whitebeard, but now that Whitebeard's body is getting stronger and stronger, that little gourd is no longer suitable for him to use.

So Reina found an opportunity to exchange for a larger, more spacious gourd from Whitebeard and get his first one back. But before he could even get used to it, Oden took it away, forcing Reina to exchange for a third gourd.

"Hiss~ Ha~" After taking a sip of the white wine from his gourd, Reina headed toward the town's tavern.

The best place to find the crew is the tavern.

"crunch~"

Pushing open the tavern door, Reina immediately saw Oden feasting. Sometimes Reina even thought that Oden and Luffy were too similar; such people were simply freaks.

No matter how serious the injury, a good night's sleep and some meat are all it takes to recover. It's like he has a superpowered physique, which Reina greatly envies.

This is precisely the difference in strength between him and Oden. When the two fought to the end, he was completely exhausted, but his opponent was able to unleash even greater potential, which made you have to admit defeat.

"Yo~ Reina, you're here?" Marco was the first to greet Reina, as he was leisurely drinking from his glass.

"Where's Big Brother? Why isn't he here?" Reina looked around but didn't see the white-bearded man.

“Tsk~ Dad always freeloads on drinks, we’re not taking him this time!” Lakyo stopped his match with Oden, patted his already bloated belly, and said.

Whitebeard wasn't without his share of the treasure each time it was divided, but he never brought any money with him when he drank. Over time, everyone came to know that Whitebeard's treasure was only going in and never going out.

"There's been a rumor lately that Sengoku of the Navy is going to be promoted to Admiral? Is it true?" Reina had just sat down when he heard Kingo ask from the side.

“Oh? Sengoku is finally going to be promoted to general? With his strength and achievements, it was only a matter of time, wasn’t it?” Fossa, who had a receding hairline, said.

"Recently, a group of powerful newcomers have emerged in the Navy. They should not be underestimated!" Marco sighed and said.

"You mean that guy who uses magma and flash abilities? Logia-type Devil Fruit users are so troublesome; those who aren't armed have no chance of defeating them!" Laco replied, pursing his lips.

"Where's Karp? Does anyone have any news about him?" Reina asked suddenly after taking a sip of his drink.

His words immediately silenced the scene. Apart from the sound of Oden eating, the rest of the crew stopped what they were doing.

"Ah~ As for Garp... I haven't heard from them lately. Even the Roger Pirates seem to have disappeared. Right now, the most bustling places on the sea are the Golden Lion's fleet and a pirate crew called Big Mom!" After a moment of silence, Laco spoke up.

"Don't worry, I'm not looking for revenge against Garp. With my current strength, I'm no match for him!" Reina shook his head and said with a wry smile.

He knew his companions were worried about him.

Reina's words revived the atmosphere that had cooled down, and everyone was genuinely worried that Reina might go and cause trouble for Kap at this moment.

"Hey~ Reina! When did you arrive? Want to try the food here? It's really good!" Oden, who was engrossed in eating, only noticed Reina at this moment and greeted him with a smile.

Reina shook his head, declining Oden's offer.

There's nothing we can do about it. You only need to fall for this kind of trick once. I don't know if Oden even has a taste bud. I've never heard Oden say that food is bad!

Moreover, his eating manners were quite deceptive. At first, Reina, who did not know, actually believed Oden's words and thought it was some kind of delicacy. Only after eating it did he realize that it was just ordinary food!

So no matter how much Oden enjoys his food, Reina won't fall for it.

The entire Whitebeard Pirates stayed on the island for two days. On the morning of the third day, Whitebeard led them all back to the Moby Dick.

"Please, let me board the ship!" Just as Whitebeard was about to board the ship, a child who looked a little younger than Marco came up to Whitebeard and pleaded.

“Hey, hey…where did this little guy come from? We’re not a fishing boat, we’re a pirate ship, you know?” Laqué stepped forward and said to the boy.

"Please, I have nowhere else to go!" The boy had tears in his eyes, and his clothes were tattered, making him look quite pitiful.

“Looks like another orphan…” Reina shook his head and said softly.

He often saw this kind of thing, or rather, most of the people on the ship came from this kind of place.

"What's your name?" Marco asked the boy curiously.

“Teach!” the boy replied truthfully.

"Alright! Since that's the case, then you go ahead..."

"and many more!"

Just as Whitebeard was about to agree, Reyna suddenly turned around, stared directly at Teach, and interrupted Whitebeard.

Everyone looked at Reiner, including Whitebeard, and no one understood why Reiner was reacting so strongly.

"You said... what's your name?" Reina stared at the boy and asked, enunciating each word clearly.

"Teach...Teach!" Perhaps Reina's appearance frightened him, the boy said somewhat fearfully.

“Teach? Marshall D. Teach?” Reina asked as he approached the boy.

Little Teach instinctively took a step back. He dared not answer Reina's question. He had a premonition that if he answered yes, the other party would definitely kill him. His premonitions were always very sharp.

"Reina!" Whitebeard reached out and stopped Reina, realizing that Reina intended to kill his opponent.

Although he didn't understand why Reina did this, the other person was just a child, and an orphan at that.

“Brother, if he is Marshall D. Teach… he must die here today!” Reina said seriously.