Just as Gawain and his group were teaching Moria a lesson...
In the shadows of the forest in the Terror Triangle, countless people peered through the sky and caught Shadow’s Asgard!
Watching the shadow streak across the sky, almost obscuring the sunlight, Lola, one of the island's refugee leaders and a dual-sword female Lola, couldn't help but open her two-toothed mouth.
"Whoa!"
That's terrifying!
That bastard Moria actually used that trick!
He's gathered the shadows of everyone into his body; just how powerful will he become then?!
As soon as she finished speaking, Lola licked her lips and began to ponder.
Who exactly are these people who have come to the island?
Those people must be very strong, right?
Otherwise, Moria wouldn't have been forced to use such a terrifying move!
After saying that, Lola looked up at the sky expectantly; she longed to see Moria's defeat.
She had been trapped in this Florian Triangle for a full ten years, and she hadn't seen her mother and her brothers and sisters for far too long!
Big Sister Amande, Big Sister Smoothie, Katakuri, Big Brother Oven!
It's been so long since I've seen my lovely family!
Thinking of this, Lola sadly put her hands in her pockets.
There, a piece of card, which kept jumping around, was tightly clutched in her palm.
There was one thing that Lola kept forcing herself not to think about.
During the ten years she disappeared, her Vivre Card still showed that she was alive.
But why has no one ever found her or rescued her sister?
Sigh, everyone must think I've defected. Only then will Smoothie and Katakuri stop tracking me to protect me.
That must be it, that must be it!
Subtly, Lola's seemingly dim-witted gaze hardened once more.
While Laura was Lola this, on the other hand...
A deathly pale skeleton, dressed in a tattered tailcoat, stood at the edge of the forest's shadow!
At this moment, the skeleton stood there stiffly, as if it were dead.
His gaze was fixed on the enormous whale figure in the distance!
Because Gawain had already told Laboon that Brook was on this very island.
So, Laboon was already impatient; he circled the island, letting out long, drawn-out cries, each one filled with longing for his family, Brook!
In the forest, we looked at the enormous whale that rose nearly two kilometers above the island and listened to its distant calls.
Although he couldn't understand what the whale was saying, the musician Brook had already discerned the emotions contained within its sounds!
Then, he incredulously opened his jaw slightly.
"This sound makes me want to cry..."
Could it be... could it be... Laboon?!
As soon as he finished speaking, Brook sprang into action, sprinting to the very edge of the shadows.
With no more shadows to block his view, Brook had no choice but to stop.
Even though he was burning with anxiety, he could not go any further. Now that he had lost his shadow, if he stepped into the sunlight, he would be scorched into ashes!
Although Brook had already died once, he didn't want to experience death again.
Especially when Brook saw Laboon again, the ribs of his heart, which had long since lost their hearts, actually showed faint signs of a pulse beating!
He suddenly pulled out his cane, then looked towards the center of the Shadow’s Asgard.
"Yohohoho, although I don't know what happened, or who came here with Laboon, and who even had a dispute and battle with Gecko Moria."
In any case, I really want to lend them a hand!
As soon as he finished speaking, Brook clenched his teeth in extreme resentment, and a small crack appeared in his jawbone in the blink of an eye.
Click!
After a crisp sound, Brook was slightly startled, then quickly put away his cane.
"Ouch! My bone is cracked!"
Milk, I need milk, yohohoho!
While he was gesturing wildly, he quietly pulled out his violin.
With an elegant slingback over his shoulder, Brook transformed from her earlier playful self into one of supreme grace.
He placed the bow on the strings, then stood facing Laboon and said...
"I am too weak to help anyone, alas..."
However, I should not let my searching relatives continue to wait anxiously and helplessly.
"Then, let's listen to the wind's whisper."
As Brook murmured, his bow swayed gently, and the melodious music immediately spread in all directions.
The moment the music started, Laboon, which was circling the island, suddenly stopped.
His gaze was fixed intently on the direction from which the music was coming.
On Laboon's back, Shirahoshi was startled by Laboon's sudden stop. She tentatively glanced ahead, then looked down at Laboon with a puzzled expression and asked.
"Laboon, what happened? You were just in a hurry, but now you've stopped."
"Have you found the family you're looking for?"
As they spoke, Shirahoshi Dawu realized something and listened intently. Although her hearing wasn't as sharp as a whale's, with the help of her Observation Haki, she was able to faintly hear the sound of a violin.
When the distant melody reached Shirahoshi's ears, Shirahoshi tears flowed uncontrollably.
"Although I don't know which gentleman played such moving music."
But... there's a hint of longing and guilt, and a touch of joy, hidden within this song.
I heard it very clearly...
Is this... what my family is thinking? I think I can hear even more of what they're saying.
The adults said that I was born with Observation Haki.
I think I heard music, and I heard the sound of a violin.
I even heard his voice!
At this point, Shirahoshi bent down and patted Laboon's back, then smiled with her tear-streaked face.
"Laboon, did you hear that? He's apologizing to you."
He is sincerely apologizing to you for not keeping his promise to you.
In addition, Laboon...
He really misses you!
After saying that, Shirahoshi shook her big tail and leaped into the sea.
Moments later, a giant sea monster of the Sea King, about three kilometers tall, suddenly rose from the seabed!
Shirahoshi lay on the back of the Sea King, heading deeper into the forest.
In the distance, Brook played his instrument while looking at the enormous sea turtle with a slightly astonished expression.
"Strange, it's not just Laboon they've controlled?"
Besides him, there are many more Sea King being controlled by certain people!
It's really worrying. Hopefully, these people won't do anything detrimental to Laboon.
Otherwise, even if I'm left with nothing but useless bones, even if I can't even appear under the sun.
I will also strive to scatter my sun-baked ashes on the faces of those who harmed Laboon!
As soon as he finished speaking, the rhythm of Brook's music shifted slightly, and a hint of impatience crept into the music.
Shirahoshi clearly sensed this impatience, so he urged the tortoise beneath him to speed up a bit more.
At that moment, Shirahoshi suddenly felt a pang of regret.
Would it be even faster if it were an octopus or Sea King?
Although the tortoise's steps are large, his stride speed is actually quite slow...
Fortunately, Brook's impatience didn't last long, because the next second, countless dark shadows suddenly appeared in the sky!
That's right, at this moment, Gawain had already smashed out all the shadows inside Moria.
During this time, Brook's shadow quickly returned to his body, and even after the shadow reappeared beneath his feet, Brook's disbelief did not subside.
"This... this is...!"
Brook, shocked, continued playing the violin; he was a professional musician.
No matter what happens, he will never let his music stop at an inappropriate moment.
Following the music that gradually shifted from sadness to joy, Shirahoshi finally arrived in front of Brook.
Then...
Looking at Brook's bizarre skeletal structure, Shirahoshi simply rolled her Byakugan.
With just one glance, the poor little girl simply fell off the turtle's back...
Now, even though Brook didn't want to stop the music, she had no choice but to put down her violin for the time being.
He leaped to his feet and instantly arrived at the spot where the Shirahoshi was about to fall.
He gently reached out his hand and cradled Shirahoshi's massive body in his arms.
Holding up the Shirahoshi, Brook chuckled helplessly.
"Hehehe, this angle is perfect for me to peek at underwear."
But unfortunately, the girl was a... wicked Merfolk!
At this point, Brook reluctantly put Shirahoshi down, then rubbed Shirahoshi's head with his hands.
"Please wake up. Even if my appearance is indeed frightening, seeing this poor girl faint from fright also pains me."
As soon as he finished speaking, Brook gently patted Shirahoshi's face, Shirahoshi finally began to wake up slightly from her coma.
She had just opened her eyes when she saw a skeleton grinning madly in front of her...
Well, Brook's laughter is still very cheerful, but his appearance is exactly the kind that kids are most afraid of.
So, as soon as Shirahoshi woke up, she rolled her Byakugan for the second time...
Brook was completely exasperated. He patted his jaw in frustration.
"Wow, what a lovely little girl you can't help but care about, hoho."
In this way, I no longer need to worry about Laboon being abused.
It's unclear why Laboon has so many scars on his head.
But a Merfolk girl who is so easily frightened shouldn't do anything to harm fish!
At this point, Brook rested his chin on his hand, pondering as he continued.
"Instead of worrying about Laboon's past life, I think I should be more concerned about what's to come."
Regardless of whether this Fish-Man was a slave of a nobleman or what her status was.
In short, such a beautiful Merfolk would be the center of attention wherever she went.
Without sufficient power and status, no one can protect a girl like that.
In other words, when this girl can walk so simply and freely among the crowd...
The person behind her must be so terrifying that it makes me shudder!
After saying that, Brook turned around dejectedly and looked in the direction behind him.
In his eyes, Gawain, dressed in a sharp German-style suit and wearing a black and gold overcoat, was extremely dangerous!
Perhaps it was a swordsman's intuition.
Or perhaps it's the experience and knowledge of the elderly.
In just a moment, Brook knew that it was an enemy he could not defeat!
However, amidst the danger, Brook was also somewhat worried, because he saw Perona, one of Moria's three Monsters, on that guy's shoulder!
Moria himself had been subdued by this princess many times; he knew all too well the almost unbeatable attack methods of Perona!
He was such a proud person of his music, but when he was infected by Negative Hollow, he actually thought his music was rubbish!
Besides the dangerous Perona, what Brook felt was even more dangerous was the woman in a cherry-red German-style dress accompanying the young man!
Shirahoshi was already stunning enough, but there was someone even more stunning than her!
What kind of man is worthy of such a stunning woman?
In short, Brook's gaze toward Gawain grew increasingly tense.
On the other hand, not long ago...
After easily defeating Moria, Gawain grabbed Moria by the neck and handed him to Issho.
With a smile, he controlled the sand and stones to surround Moria, then made Moria, who was wrapped in a prison, float behind him.
Then, Yixiao couldn't help but look towards the large tortoise that was slowly moving in the distance.
"Captain, Miss Shirahoshi seems to have found her purpose for this voyage, otherwise she wouldn't let Laboon wander off into the distant sea."
Therefore, you should perhaps pay attention to Ms. Shirahoshi's safety.
The target of this trip is, after all, a pirate who was active fifty years ago. Even a pig would become dangerous after fifty years of training.
No one knows what kind of personality he has now, nor does anyone know how he will view the emergence of Laboon!
So, I'll keep an eye on Moria and, while I'm at it, take control of his remaining men.
"Leave this to me, Captain. You'd better keep an eye on Shirahoshi."
After saying that, he smiled and beckoned Moria to follow him, and they floated all the way to the castle.
At the same time, Gion gently nudged Gawain's shoulder.
"My lord, I'll stay and help Yixiao handle the local affairs. You and Hack go together."
"Good."
Gawain nodded, and then he and Hancock disappeared into the vicinity of the castle in the blink of an eye.
A moment later, Gawain landed lightly and greeted Brook with a smile.
"Hey buddy, I'm Gawain, nice to meet you."
That being said, although Laboon described to me that you embarked on the Grand Line many years ago.
"An, I really didn't expect you to have become so old... like this?"
At this point, Gawain approached Brook, chuckling as he extended his hand.
"I never imagined that I would be able to shake hands with a living skeleton in my lifetime."
"Yohohoho!"
Upon hearing Gawain's words, Brook laughed and reached out to grasp Gawain's hand.
He asked with a smile as he swayed up and down.
"To say that I am a living skeleton is truly too offensive."
But you're absolutely right...
In short, I am Brook, the musician of the Rumbar Pirates!
Of course, I am still a member of Laboon's family, who was crying tears of joy far away!
At this point, Brook grasped Gawain's hand and said meaningfully.
"Then, may I ask a few questions?"
I'd like to know, sir, what exactly is your relationship with Laboon?
Besides that, I have an even more important question to ask!
The problem is...
Brook, looking extremely serious, suddenly turned to Hancock and said to Hancock in a very solemn tone.
"Beautiful lady, may I take a look at your underwear?"