No Time to Mourn Moria-The Second Shichibukai Takes the Stage!!

As Moria completely lost consciousness, numerous shadows flew out of his mouth, scattering in all directions to find their respective masters.

A group of them flew towards Ai Ke and his group.

"Ah!!!"

"Great, it's a shadow!!"

"Hahaha, we won!!"

People cheered excitedly, feeling as if they had survived a disaster.

After so much effort, with the help of the Straw Hat, they finally reclaimed their shadows!!

That's... wonderful!!

Meanwhile, Xi Yan, on the other side of the pit, quickly checked Luffy's condition and secretly breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that he did not have any fatal injuries.

'It seems the power of the Gum-Gum Fruit helped Luffy withstand most of the damage...'

Otherwise, that terrifying power, capable of shattering the ground with a single punch, would be enough to crush a person!

"As expected of you, Luffy."

After saying that, Xi Yan squatted down, pulled Luffy up, put him on his back, and then jumped out of the huge pit.

Did I win?

"Yes, we won!"

"Very good..."

Luffy suddenly laughed, then leaned on Xi Yan's shoulder with peace of mind and fell asleep.

"Hey, how's Straw Hat doing?"

Seeing Xi Yan carrying Luffy over, Ai Ke and the others immediately surrounded him and asked, "Is he alright?"

This man was a major contributor to their victory over Moria, and he didn't want anything to happen to him.

"Don't worry, there's no danger to your life," Xi Yan said.

"Very good..."

"That's great!!"

Everyone immediately breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from their faces.

Since the Straw Hat Pirates are all fine, it proves that they have achieved a complete victory in this battle!!

"Huh?!"

"Xi Yan, are you a doctor too?"

Chopper stared at Xi Yan in shock; it was the first time he had ever heard of such a thing.

"I only know some Medical Ninjutsu and battlefield first aid," Xi Yan laughed. "I can't compare to the renowned doctor Chopper."

"Famous doctors and such..."

Chopper started fidgeting, looking embarrassed, and said, "Even if you praise me like that, I won't be happy, you jerk~"

"Ha ha ha ha."

Seeing Chopper's expression, everyone burst out laughing. He wasn't just unhappy, he was absolutely ecstatic!

"Hey~"

"Xi Yan, since you're also a doctor, let's exchange ideas more often in the future~" Chopper said, blinking his eyes.

"Okay, no problem, Doctor Chopper ~" As he spoke, Xi Yan placed Luffy on the stone slab, then said to Chopper, "You can also come and check on Luffy's condition."

Chopper, who had been invited by Xi Yan, didn't hesitate and immediately came over to check on Luffy's condition. He then nodded and said, "There's nothing seriously wrong, he's just exhausted."

"Based on past experience, Luffy should be able to recover in about three days."

Hearing Chopper say that, the others breathed a sigh of relief.

Just then, an elderly woman walked over, her face streaked with tears, and said, "Thank you so much... If it weren't for you, I would never have had the chance to walk in the sunlight again..."

With his strength, he couldn't even defeat Moria, let alone the zombies in Moria's shadow form.

Not only that, his condition was also extremely bad... If it weren't for the Straw Hat Pirates, he would be lucky to live for another month.

"Yes, everyone, thank you!!"

Lola and the others bowed deeply to the Straw Hat Pirates to express their gratitude.

"Not at all," Zoro waved his hand and said, "We're not just fighting for you, but more importantly, for ourselves."

As he spoke, Zoro drew the sword from his waist, walked over to the Baoya, and said, "Thank you for the sword."

"Not at all..."

"This is a good knife, remember to treat it well."

"Don't worry, Pirate Hunter brother!" the Baoya man said earnestly, "I will treat it well."

"Um."

After giving the buck -Baoya a hearty pat on the shoulder, Zoro returned to his companions with a smile.

Baoya, on the other hand, carefully put his weapon away.

At that moment, he recalled a middle-aged man he had met before, who had once said something to him.

Treat weapons like you would a lover!

From today onwards, this weapon will be his lover!

With a chuckle, Xi Yan glanced at the Baoya and said, "We're friends, you don't need to be so polite with us."

"That won't do either." Lola shook her head and said, "After all, we didn't put in much effort this time, so we still have to thank you."

"By the way, do you want treasure?" Lola said. "Although we haven't stolen and saved much treasure, we're willing to give it all to you."

Upon hearing the word "treasure," Xi Yan's lips twitched, and he subconsciously looked at Nami.

To Xi Yan's surprise, Nami didn't show her greedy side this time.

"Lola..." Nami walked up to Lola with a smile, grabbed her hand, and said, "Just like Xi Yan said, you don't need to be so polite with us~"

"We don't need any treasure or anything like that; you can keep it for yourselves."

Lola blinked. She didn't even want the treasure?

"Huh?!?" Usopp looked at Nami in shock and said, "Nami actually... she's not greedy for money anymore?"

Am I dreaming?

"Hey, Usopp, pinch me right now!"

Without saying a word, Usopp immediately pinched Chopper.

"Hmm... it will hurt, it's not a dream..."

The two exchanged a glance, then looked at Nami with suspicion. Could this girl have been switched with someone else?

"What kind of looks are those two giving me?!" Nami exclaimed, her eyes wide.

At that moment, the Great Demon King's aura instantly appeared, causing Usopp and Chopper to tremble in fear.

That's it, she's still that witch.

After giving a cold snort, Nami turned her head and resumed her previous demeanor, saying, "Lola saved me before, so naturally I won't take her treasure."

"Don't be so formal with me, okay?"

In previous battles, Lola had saved her Vice Admiral the General Zombie many times, and she remembered that kindness.

Besides, Xi Yan said they were friends, and since they were friends... how could she possibly take his money?

Lola blinked, thought for a moment, and said, "Then we'll have you move Moria's treasure onto your ship."

"And food and stuff."

She still remembered how all the food on the Straw Hat Pirates' ship had been taken away.

This place is not close to the Sabaody Archipelago, and not having food can be quite painful.

"Hey, I already took Moria's share~" Nami stuck out her tongue and said, "Including food and stuff."

"Yes, it's right here with me!" Merry said, raising her little hand.

Her Space Pocket was currently filled with a large amount of supplies, all of which she had just obtained from Moria.

Just as Xi Yan had said before, Moria really did return everything, including the principal and interest.

"Are you an ability user?"

"No~" Merry laughed, "I'm Ship Spirit!"

"Huh?!"

"Eh!!!"

Lola stared at Merry in shock, exclaiming incredulously, "Ship Spirit?!"

"Are you actually Ship Spirit?"

She had noticed the little girl's unusual appearance before, but hadn't thought much of it at the time. After all, the ocean was so vast, what kind of people couldn't there be?

So this is the legendary Ship Spirit?

"No wonder you had such a little girl with you..." Ai Ke swallowed hard and said, "She's actually the legendary Ship Spirit ..."

He initially thought it was the child of one of the Straw Hat Pirates, but it turns out it was one of those legendary creatures?!

"To be honest, this is the first time I've ever seen Ship Spirit."

"Who isn't? I always thought it was just a legend, but I never imagined it was actually true..."

"So cute..."

"This is a living legend!"

Everyone was talking at once, marveling at the miracle of the Ship Spirit.

Looking at the adorable Little Merry, Lola suddenly smiled. For a moment, she began to believe that the Straw Hat could become the Pirate King.

You should know... even my Big Mom's pirate ship didn't give birth to Ship Spirit.

"But why would Ship Spirit have spatial abilities?" Baoya asked, puzzled.

"I don't know about that," Merry shook her head and said, "Anyway, this is all I know how to do."

"An innate talent...?"

That's true. It would be rather unreasonable for such a legendary creature not to have some special abilities.

"It's a pity Moria's treasure isn't much," Nami said, her smile fading. "I estimate it'll be around two or three hundred million Beli at best."

This was quite different from what she had imagined. She had thought that someone of the Shichibukai's caliber would possess a great deal of treasure.

After all... this is Shichibukai!!

"I can probably guess why," Nico Robin said.

"Oh?"

What's the reason?

"Moria likes to use corpses to create zombies, so we need to collect the corpses of powerful people all over the world," Nico Robin explained. "However, the corpses of powerful people are not so easy to obtain, so we need to use money to buy information."

"His money... he probably used it all for this."

"Yes, I think Robin's point is valid," Xi Yan nodded.

Otherwise, there's really no way to explain why Moria has so little money, considering that a hundred ships go missing here every year!

Even if they were just ordinary boats, they shouldn't have only this much money.

"Damn it, he actually used my money to buy that kind of thing..." Nami said through gritted teeth, "That damned Moria!"

Everyone:...

What do you mean by "your money"?

"Just how much does she love money..." Ai Ke grumbled.

"This can help ward off Negative Ghost, don't you think?"

Ai Ke:...

Ai Ke wore a complicated expression, unsure how to respond.

"Alright, after Luffy up, we'll..." Xi Yan hadn't finished speaking when, as if sensing something, he quickly turned around and looked up.

"This guy..."

Xi Yan's eyes immediately sharpened with alertness. When did this guy appear? Did he teleport?

What kind of Devil Fruit user is this?

"What's wrong?"

"Forehead..."

Following Xi Yan's gaze, everyone immediately noticed a huge figure sitting on the High Tower, holding a Den Den Mushi in its hand.

"He... he is!!"

Ai Ke was so frightened that he fell to the ground with a thud, his body trembling uncontrollably.

"What's wrong?"

"Hey, who is he?"

"Shichibukai... Bartholomew Kuma!!" Lola swallowed hard and exclaimed, "An extremely powerful being!"

Even in the New World, not many people would dare to mess with a guy like him... Why is he here?!

"Shichibukai?!"

"Hey, another Shichibukai has appeared?!"

Usopp was completely numb, and even felt a sense of despair.

They were exhausted from fighting Moria, and Luffy had fallen into a deep sleep!

And now, another enemy of this caliber has appeared?

How am I supposed to fight this?!

"Prepare for battle!!" Zoro roared.

He didn't know why this guy was here, but he wasn't naive enough to think the other person was just there to watch the show.

If this Shichibukai were to attack them, they would have no choice but to fight to the death.

"This is really... a terrible situation."