Moria's Challenge! A Double Bonus!

Yes, speaking of the West Blue, how could we forget this hero of the West Blue!

Known as the "fallen version of Luffy," he was a passionate and righteous man before his dream of becoming king was shattered by Big Brother Kaido's blow.

That's interesting. Since they've already delivered it to your door, it would be a bit unreasonable not to accept it, wouldn't it?

It's unbelievable that there could be unexpected gains from this!

Nineteen-year-old Moria was tall and thin, or rather, too tall, like a little giant. He had to bend over just to enter the room.

His skin was unusually pale, he had a pair of small, pointed horns on his forehead, and he carried a long samurai sword.

Overall, his appearance and demeanor resemble that of a gang leader.

"Um?"

At that moment, Moria, who had suddenly appeared, also noticed the scene inside the house.

He saw the mafia bosses he had targeted kneeling respectfully before one of them.

What happened?

Although he didn't care about these Nezumi from the gutter, surely these guys didn't gather here specifically to worship this person?

What exactly is going on?

With this question in mind, Moria subconsciously looked at Roa.

The moment Moria could see the figure clearly again, his pupils contracted to the size of pinpoints.

Now all the doubts have been answered.

Hehehehe!

Moria scratched the back of his head somewhat sheepishly. "Did I come at a bad time?"

"No,"

Roa smiled at Moria and said, "You've come at just the right time."

Moria took a deep breath, then a wicked smile suddenly appeared on his lips. "What a surprise, a man like you appearing in such a remote and impoverished place!"

"Perhaps,"

Roa Ya laughed, "Is this fate that brought us together?"

"Hehehehe! You're right!"

At this moment, Moria, still very cheerful, burst into laughter, "Every encounter on the high seas is an inevitability built from countless coincidences!"

"Then I have nothing more to say!"

"Since we've run into each other, Calamity Roa!"

Moria stared intently at Roa, "Remember this name, Moonlight Moria!"

"That's the name of the man who's about to defeat you!"

"Act recklessly!"

Baby suddenly turned ashen. Although he had only recently joined Roa's group, he had clearly already established a strong sense of identity.

"Who do you think you're talking to!"

"Boss?"

Dylan consulted Roa again.

As long as the Boss gives the order, Dylan guarantees he'll immediately rip out this reckless guy's heart and crush it.

But Roa simply waved his hand again, "I've been so bored since I came to the West Blue. Finally, I've met someone who's a bit interesting. Dylan, don't get in my way."

"Yes, Boss."

Dylan remained silent; since this was Lord Roa's decision, he naturally had no need to say anything more.

Hehehehehe!

Moria grinned. "So, Roa, you're ready to accept my challenge, aren't you!"

"Challenge?"

Roa smiled. "Not listening attentively is a bad habit."

"Didn't you hear what I just said, Moria? If you can't amuse me,"

Roa narrowed his eyes. "I'll kill you."

Buzz!

An invisible aura surged forth.

"Forehead!!"

Moria was instantly struck as if by a heavy blow; his tall body staggered backward, leaving the room.

What's this?

My muscles were trembling involuntarily, and my brain felt like it had been hit by a heavy hammer, my head throbbing with pain! Even my thoughts seemed to freeze for a moment, my mind went completely blank!

"Captain?"

The surprised voices of Moria's men who had followed him came from behind him.

Wasn't the plan to arrest all those underworld bosses at once and then extort huge ransoms?

Why does it seem like the battle hasn't even started?

"Watch out, everyone!"

Moria raised his voice, "There's a monster inside!"

Monster?

The pirates under Moria's command looked at each other in bewilderment.

What kind of being is this guy that even the captain calls a monster?

With his hands in his pockets, Roa slowly walked out of the hole Moria had kicked open.

There are quite a few people.

Roa glanced at them briefly; they were all inexplicable, so weak that he didn't want to look at them a second time.

"If they can't satisfy me, they'll die too."

"Don't even think about it!"

As expected of the hot-blooded young man Moria, upon hearing Roa's words, his spirits immediately lifted. "Dare to touch my comrade? I'll make sure you die a horrible death!"

His companions, upon seeing Roa's appearance, were also shocked and broke out in a cold sweat.

"A ship, Captain! That's... the Calamity Roa?"

"Are we going to be enemies with this guy from now on?"

You must be kidding!

That's supposedly one of the World's Strongest, a monster with a bounty of two billion!

"What's there to be afraid of!"

Morley's voice was filled with high spirits, "His high bounty is only because he started out early!"

That's true; when he was six or seven years old, Roa had already been placed on his head.

"He's an ability user, and so am I!"

Moria proclaimed loudly, "What's there to be afraid of!"

His companions gradually calmed down as well.

Yeah, so what if there's a 2 billion bounty? They're still human, aren't they?

While both are ability users, the captain's ability is practically invincible!

Not only do they possess moves that can kill with a single blow, but even if they can't win, no one can stop them from running away!

Thinking about it this way--

We can win!

They originally thought they'd make a name for themselves by relying on those underworld bosses, but now it seems the captain is about to become world-famous!

"Keep it up, Captain!"

Cheers erupted, "Take care of this guy, and your bounty will be two billion!"

"No! Roa's bounty is two billion. If the captain defeats him, it'll be at least three billion!"

"I said four billion!"

The pirates actually started arguing about Moria's future bounty.

Roa couldn't help but smile.

It seems that people are happier the less they know.

"Hilarious."

Behind him, Dylan began to understand why the Boss had become so interested.

It's nice to occasionally watch a clown performance at the circus.

Beside him, Baby patted her son's head and said earnestly, "Bege, never be a frog in a well. The world is much bigger than you imagine!"

Bege impatiently pulled away from his father's hand; he still didn't understand why his Pops had to submit to Roa.

"So,"

Roa beckoned to Moria, "Come on."

"Hehehehe! Then I won't be polite!"

Without hesitation, Moria drew his sword and charged at Roa.

It's so slow, even Roa can't bear to watch anymore. Is it running at 0.1x speed?

It looks like a snail crawling.

However, Moria's strength did not lie in his speed.

Just as they were still some distance from Roa, Moria laughed loudly, "Hehehe, I got him!"

His shadow had vanished, moving much faster than he himself, and was now swimming behind Roa.

"Shadow?"

Dylan raised an eyebrow slightly. "The Paramecia Shadow-Shadow Fruit?"

That's a pretty powerful Paramecia Devil Fruit.

"Kakutaku·Shadow!"

Moria suddenly pulled his left hand back.

Rub!

The shadow of Moria behind Roa trembled slightly, and then a materialized shadow suddenly sprang up, transforming into a sharp blade that shot straight at Roa's back.

Roa remained motionless.

Hehehehe!

Moria's not-so-large eyes widened to the point that they seemed to tear his eyelids apart.

His shadow blade is invincible.

Bite!

Don't get me wrong, it's not that Roa's previously dormant system suddenly activated. His cheat ability is already overpowered enough in this world, and if he were to use another cheat, no one else would be able to survive.

This was the sound of Moria's indestructible shadow blade piercing Roa's back.

"What?"

Moria's expression changed drastically.

Not only him, but his subordinates, who had been cheering, were also silenced in shock.

That's the Shadow Blade, capable of piercing even steel! And yet, it failed to achieve its goal?

"Continue."

Roa simply spoke calmly.

Once the shadow has a physical form, its attacks become ordinary physical attacks.

With Moria's attack power, he couldn't even budge a hair on his head.

"Stop being so arrogant!"

Moria cursed angrily.

Is it Roa's ability? Didn't the newspapers say his ability was to create all sorts of disasters?

Moria rushed towards Roa in three strides and delivered a heavy slash with his long blade.

It struck Roa directly on the shoulder.

When!

With a loud bang like the clash of metal, Moria staggered back several steps.

"Are you kidding me!"

His facial features contorted in disbelief. "You've been hiding iron plates on your person?"

Roa sighed softly, "How insignificant we are."

"What arrogance are you displaying! Shadows Revolution!"

Moria roared in frustration.

His shadow instantly tightened around Roa's shadow.

Roa suddenly felt a force trying to forcefully drive his body.

People's movements cause their shadows to move.

Similarly, if the shadow moves, the human body will move accordingly.

This is Moria's Shadows Revolution.

But.

Roa remained motionless.

"How is this possible?!"

Fine beads of sweat seeped from Moria's forehead.

I can't move!

No matter how much he activated his power, he still couldn't budge Roa in the slightest.

What are you expecting?

Roa simply said, "Can an ant move an elephant?"

"Then take a look at this!"

Moria's shadow suddenly emerged from Roa's shadow, and then Moria roared, "Shadow Warrior!"

He swapped positions with the shadow and instantly appeared behind Roa.

"Not bad."

Dylan nodded slightly.

The Paramecia Shadow-Shadow Fruit has incredibly well-rounded abilities.

"You're finished, Roa!"

Moria, his eyes bloodshot, bent down and reached out to grab Roa's shadow on the ground.

"It's a success!"

His subordinates, who had been grieving as if they had lost their parents, suddenly came back to life, shouting with joy.

This ability, if successful, would be a guaranteed kill!

But.

"Forehead!"

Moria's face froze instantly.

He had indeed caught Roa's shadow.

But it's so heavy!

How can it be so heavy!

They can't catch them at all!

Am I doomed?

Roa didn't turn his head and remained motionless.

As mentioned earlier, Roa's evolution is also comprehensive in terms of defense. It not only enhances his physical defense, but also increases his resistance to various elemental attacks and abnormal statuses.

Now it's time for the king of resilience to unleash his power.

"How is this possible? How could such a thing happen?"

Moria stared in disbelief at Roa's retreating figure. Roya, who had seemed so small in front of him, now appeared as towering as an unreachable mountain!

That's why I said, "We're really insignificant."

Roa glanced back slightly.

With just this small movement, Moria reacted instantly, switching places with the shadow once again and appearing not far from Roa.

"Retreat! Everyone, retreat immediately!"

Moria roared.

How could the world be so vast! How could the strongest be so far away!

His subordinates looked completely bewildered.

"Shadow Box!"

Behind Roa, his shadow transformed into a giant box that enveloped Roa.

Instantly, a multitude of shadow blades pierced towards Roa.

Um?

The ninth level of the Hakata, the Black Coffin, right?

With a casual wave of his right hand, Roa shattered the Shadow Box instantly.

"That's a pretty interesting ability, but once you're done, it's my turn."

Roa raised his right hand toward Moria.

Moria instinctively wanted to switch places with his shadow.

But it was too late.

Buzz!

An invisible shockwave transformed into a white beam of light, instantly piercing through Moria's body.

Wow!

The man coughed up a mouthful of blood, staggered back two steps, and collapsed backward to the ground.

The Armament Haki with internal destruction and the shockwave of the Hasshoken has strong penetrating power, somewhat reminiscent of the shockwaves from the Sengoku.

"Captain!!"

Moria's companions immediately surrounded Moria, but Moria, whose internal organs had been severely damaged, could only lie on the ground vomiting blood, his eyes unfocused, unable to utter a single word.

"So, what should we do with you?"

A calm voice, but to the pirates it sounded like a demon's voice, came from behind them.

The pirates turned around in alarm, looking at Roa, who had a look of great interest on his face.

Some people started screaming, while others mustered their courage to stand in front of Roa.

There are still people,

"Lord Roa! You just said the captain's abilities are very interesting, right?"

A pirate, his face trembling, shouted, "You said you wouldn't kill us as long as the captain amused you!"

"Oh?"

Roa recalled for a moment, "It seems there really is, but, letting the enemy go, isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

"Then please have mercy and allow us to join your ranks!"

The pirate immediately kowtowed repeatedly to Roa, pleading, "Please spare the captain's life!"

The other pirates stared at him in astonishment.

Then, they quickly kowtowed to Roa, begging for his forgiveness.

"What a sincere friendship."

Even Roa couldn't help but sigh.

While their own desire to survive certainly played a part, these guys genuinely wanted to plead for Moria's life.

It's no wonder that Moria was so devastated after Big Brother Kaido wiped out all his subordinates.

"Moria, what do you think?"

Roa looked at Moria with great interest.

Moria's massive body trembled; he could not speak, only two lines of tears streamed down his face.

"It touched me deeply."

Roa nodded in satisfaction. "Very good, then that's settled. From today onwards, work for me."

"Thank you so much! Lord Roa, thank you so much!"

The pirates wept uncontrollably, their foreheads touching the ground with utmost sincerity, and remained motionless for a long time.

"Did you hear that, Moria? You'd better work hard for me to repay the kindness of your companions."

"I'm laughing, "Roa said.

Moria was speechless.

And at this time...

"Lord Roa!"

Baby suddenly stepped forward and knelt down behind Roa with a thud, as if Gold Mountain had collapsed. "Your subordinate has a request!"

Call me Boss, Baby.

Roa turned around. "So, what is the request?"

"Boss!"

Baby complied, "Please, please take my son Bege with you!"

"Pops! What are you saying?"

Bege screamed in disbelief, "I'm not leaving! I want to inherit the Capone Family!"

Foolish son, the Capone Family, and even the entire Underworld of the West Blue combined, are nothing but Nezumi in the gutter in front of this great man!

Only by staying close to the sun can one have the opportunity to look down upon the entire world!

Ignoring her son's resistance, Baby earnestly said, "Bege is Paramecia Devil Fruit User! And he's only eleven years old. He can definitely help you!"

"Oh?"

Roa looked at Bege, whose face was full of resistance.

This kid is indeed quite capable. Although he lacks in attack, his defense is still top-notch. In the original work, he was able to withstand several merciless punches from Aunt Linlin and only coughed up a little blood.

Queen was easily defeated by the amnesiac Linlin in no time.

Moreover, the Castle-Castle Fruit is indeed very functional, possessing a portable space.

I agree.

"Roa said."

Let's recruit two more Admiral —well, I guess we should say junior officers.