Chaotic Shadow Battle, Kuma Arrives

On the Thriller Bark,

Explosions roared, and sword energy crisscrossed!

Flares continued to rise, illuminating the battlefield.

There, a group of people were fiercely fighting around a tall, round object, while those at a disadvantage were:

It is the master of this place, Gecko Moria, one of the Shichibukai!

"Captain Lola, are you really going?"

"Certainly!"

In the nearby forest, a woman with pink braids, a robust figure, and full lips drew two swords from her back.

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! After all, I am... that person's daughter."

Although this woman named Lola's fighting skills were only 'below average' compared to her sisters, she was still quite capable. Moreover:

"Bring me the Swordsmanship Shadow."

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"Captain, that thing is a burden on the body..."

"You've started calling me captain too," the burly woman with two swords waved her hand. "Enough with the nonsense—I don't have the habit of reaping the benefits without sowing."

Hehehehe~~

Moria, wielding a Giant scissors to fend off the Straw Hat crew's attack, wore a grin on his face, but inwardly he was cursing!

What Moria thought would be as simple as a tiger pouncing on a sheep turned out to be a predicament of wolves devouring a tiger, leaving him both furious and bewildered.

Anger is easy to understand. Anyone who Awakening, opens their window, and finds their world in ruins and engulfed in flames would be furious!

It's normal to be bewildered, because under "normal" circumstances, prey falling into a trap has to overcome numerous obstacles and be worn down to the point of near death by its own forces before the user can easily snatch away the opponent's shadow...

However, who told him to run into Roman? He completely defied the 'script' and stormed ahead relentlessly, leaving Moria all alone before he even woke up.

Damn it, why?!

Pfft

A pure white figure flashed past Moria like Electric Light, interrupting Moria's reverie and causing him to feel a sharp pain in his right arm! It was Roman's sword that had slashed through him, drawing out a spurt of blood.

'To be distracted by the enemy is foolish!'

Although Roman didn't speak, the meaning was clear in their passing glances. This filled Moria with both shame and anger!

"Good, good, good!!"

With three angry cries like owls and wolves, Moria's face turned completely cold! He had finally regained a trace of the arrogance and combat experience that once allowed him to contend with the 'Four Emperors' Kaido.

"Scattering Bats!"

His shadow instantly transformed into a dense swarm of tiny bats, swirling and swooping down, forcing everyone to switch from offense to defense! Although Roman could continue his relentless attacks thanks to the White Knight's defense, he managed to buy some time. Then:

"Shadow Demon Blade Forest—!"

As Moria, wielding Giant scissors in one hand, was being relentlessly slashed back by Roman, he reached out with his other hand and made a series of shadows shoot rapidly across the ground from the bodies of the zombies previously defeated by the Straw Hat crew!

If the owner of Moria's zombies is nearby after they are defeated or destroyed, the shadow will return to the owner's feet.

If the owner of the shadow is too far away, or if the zombie remains mostly intact, the shadow will still remain inside the zombie's body.

Now, at Moria's command, these shadows broke away from the zombies and converged in this direction—

Upon arriving at the battlefield, these shadowy figures, as vivid and lively as shadow puppets, suddenly 'stood up' and charged towards the Straw Hat crew with a wave of their arms! Their bodies, as thin as cicada wings, darted to the side as if they were completely unaffected by air resistance, disappearing in an instant at extreme speed.

"Careful,"

Clang!

Clang--!

Following the trail of these fleeting shadows, Zoro, Sanji, Franky, Brook, and the others quickly dodged or parried with their weapons! Only Luffy, in 'Second Gear' mode, and Roman were able to escape the pursuit of these shadows at high speed.

As these shadows joined the battlefield, countless eerie shadows darted about, cleaving trees and rocks in their wake as easily as tofu! A nearby building was swept away by several shadows and immediately split open, its tens or even hundreds of tons of material crashing down into ruins!

Most of the shadows transformed into 'swords' that entangled four of the Straw Hat crew's combatants, while the remaining portion attacked the 'ranged personnel' behind them.

"Nami!"

As Roman shouted, Nami immediately understood and opened the book in her hand. The white pages suddenly flew out and surrounded the remaining members of the Straw Hat crew: Robin, Usopp, and Chopper.

Usopp,

Nami created rings of white paper that fell to the ground, Usopp immediately used his "Firebird Star" technique to ignite the surrounding paper! The raging flames spread like a wall of fire, surrounding them and causing the charging shadows to hesitate in fear...

But that only applies to ordinary shadows!

The zombie general's shadows were all top-tier swordsmen, so flames and light had limited effect on them. Three shadow swordsmen braved the flames and leaped over, charging towards Nami and the others! Chopper immediately transformed to block one, but the remaining...

Roman's body immediately began to turn into fluttering sheets of white paper during the battle. Just as Roman was about to directly 'Elementalization' and teleport there using "The Art of the Thief", a tall figure suddenly rushed over from the side and blocked Nami and the others!

Clang!

Two samurai swords blocked the attacks of the two swordsmen's shadows! A woman with pink braids, a muscular build, Guotou to look at Nami:

"I don't know why, but I always feel like you're my friend... Never mind—"

"Good men up ahead!!"

The burly woman opened her thick lips and shouted to Roman and the others who were fighting ahead.

"Can you marry me...? No, leave this to me! You all focus on dealing with Moria!"

Is it the Big Mom's daughter, Lola?

Roman frowned for a moment, then immediately relaxed.

In any case, it's good to have her help. Since we don't need to worry about the support personnel back home, then:

"Luffy, let's go!!"

"Oh!"

Two fast-moving figures charged forward again, startling the already wounded Moria...

On the outskirts of the battlefield

A girl with pink pigtails peeked out.

"Lord Moria... how could this be? So many powerful figures..."

Perona was only mentally shaken and quickly regained consciousness as the zombie animals shook her. However, by the time she arrived at the battlefield:

Moria, whom she regards as her father, is under siege and on the verge of death, but Perona is at a loss: not to mention the long-nosed sniper who is her nemesis on the outside.

In this open space, with those two figures so fast they couldn't even leave afterimages, one pink and one pure white, it would be no problem for them to outmaneuver his ghost and kill him...

"Damn it, we have to prepare the boats and escape first!"

As the saying goes, "Where there's life, there's hope," Perona had no intention of fighting to the death. Her only worry was:

"Although I can use the Negativity Ghost to create an opportunity for Master Moria in a moment, how can I escape with him?"

"It's all that idiot Absalom's fault. If only he were here—"

"Excuse me,"

A calm voice sounded behind her, startling Perona!

"Are you one of Moria's men?"

When--

When Perona turned around abruptly and saw who was standing behind her, cold sweat instantly streamed down her delicate face.

"You... what are you doing here?"

"Bartholomew Kuma, one of the Shichibukai, known as the 'Tyrant'!"

Behind the girl with pigtails was a burly man, nearly seven meters tall, with a bear-like appearance. He was holding a book that appeared to be a Bible, with the word 'BIBLE' on the cover, and wearing a black outfit with white circles drawn on it.

"You--"

The tall man glanced at Perona, who looked as if she were facing a formidable enemy.

"Are they Moria's men?"

After he finished speaking, he looked up at the round figure being overwhelmed and beaten by the Straw Hat crew.

"Aren't you going to help your master?"

"Hmph, none of your business!" Perona, having calmed down, summoned a ghostly aura around her. "I need to find a way to get Master Moria away, get out of the way—"

"If you're going to travel," the bear-like man asked calmly, "Where would you like to go?"

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Why are you asking this?

"But I've heard that Kuraigana Island is quite nice," Perona's attention was easily diverted, "There are dark and damp ancient castles there, and ancient moats haunted by ghosts..."

Kuma, one of the Shichibukai, silently took off his gloves and then gently patted them.

Pop,

Perona and her ghosts vanished instantly!

Have a pleasant journey.

Next—

After 'dealing with' Perona, the bear-like man slowly walked towards the battlefield.

P. S.: It's been a while since I asked for votes, so I'm also asking for monthly votes or something~~~