Kuma's Warning, Moria's Fury, Damn Ninja, Damn Kaido!

Meanwhile, Perona, upon receiving the message, immediately activated her ability to find Gecko Moria.

"Hala hala hala~"

"Lord Moria, another group of pirates has triggered our trap," Perona said with a smile.

"Hehehehe!"

"Another prey delivered to our doorstep?" Moria laughed loudly. "I wonder if there are any formidable individuals among this group. I'm really looking forward to seeing Oars get back on his feet."

With a sufficiently powerful shadow, he could bring that powerful corpse back to life and make it his strength!

Moria couldn't help but laugh with excitement at the thought of the power this behemoth could unleash.

"So many people come every year, but there are hardly any truly powerful ones."

"That's true." Moria nodded, then smiled and said, "Go ahead, as usual, the pirate ship will follow you."

"Yes!"

"Hala hala hala~"

Perona passed through the wall beside her and disappeared.

After Perona left, Moria leaned comfortably against the wall, seemingly intending to take a nap.

"Whoosh~"

Suddenly, a figure appeared on the balcony, immediately catching Moria's attention.

"Oh my, what a rare guest." Moria stood up and looked at Kuma with great interest, saying, "Bartholomew Kuma, why are you, Shichibukai who is most obedient to the World Government, here with me?"

If you wanted to travel, where would you like to go?

"Hey, hey, hey, don't try that on me." Moria curled his lip and said, "I still know what your Devil Fruit power is."

He didn't want to be sent away by that bastard using his Devil Fruit power. Who Knows if he'd be thrown into the sea? Even if he was strong, he'd still drown.

"You didn't come here just to tell me this, did you?"

"Or are you just bored and want to pick a fight with me?"

At this point, Moria gave a disgusted look, clearly showing he had no interest in fighting a bear.

"Of course not."

Bear looked at Moria with a scrutinizing gaze and said, "I'm just here to inform you of some things."

"Explain."

"Because Crocodile was defeated, there was a vacancy in the Shichibukai, you know that, right?"

"I already knew about this," Moria waved his hand and said, "This news is from so long ago."

Although News Bird rarely come to sell newspapers here, boats occasionally appear, sometimes carrying newspapers or similar items.

And this is Moria's source of intelligence.

Xiong nodded and said, "The successor has now been found."

Who is it?

"Marshall D. Teach, known as Blackbeard."

"A name I've never heard of." Moria raised an eyebrow. "Who is this person?"

"Rumor has it that he defected from the Whitebeard Pirates."

"Whitebeard?"

Moria was somewhat surprised, not expecting the other person to come from there.

What is the Whitebeard Pirates?

That was a 'large family' led by Whitebeard himself, and all those under his command were his sons, with whom he shared a very deep bond!

Even if they made a mistake, Whitebeard usually wouldn't blame them too much.

In that old man's words: What father would truly be angry with his son?

As long as he doesn't violate the Whitebeard Pirates ' Iron Rule, Whitebeard will forgive his son.

But this guy named Blackbeard actually defected... Could it be that he killed one of Whitebeard's sons?

Thinking about this, Moria became quite interested.

What did he do?

"I don't know, I only know that Whitebeard issued a kill order."

"Hehehe, how interesting." Moria laughed, "He not only survived Whitebeard's kill order, but also became Shichibukai. I'm actually quite curious about him."

How much is the bounty on his head?

"Zero."

"It's zero..." Moria thought for a moment and said, "Does that mean it represents infinite possibilities?"

However, the fact that he survived Whitebeard's pursuit and even gained the World Government's recognition shows that his strength was definitely on par with theirs.

"Okay, I understand."

Seeing that the bear showed no sign of leaving, Moria asked in surprise, "What, do you want me to keep you here for dinner?"

"Alright, it's just a meal. I just don't know if you dare to eat the food I give you, hehehe~"

"I have no interest in eating here."

"Then don't spoil my fun," Moria waved his hand and said, "I still need to capture some new shadows later."

The World Government knew exactly what his Devil Fruit ability was, as did the other Shichibukai, so Moria didn't hide anything and told them directly.

"A new shadow?"

"Ah, my men have spotted a group of people who will be arriving at my Paradise soon," Moria grinned. "Of course, if you're not in a hurry to leave, you can stay and watch the show."

"Hehehe~"

Upon hearing Moria's words, Kuma immediately thought of the Straw Hat Pirates. Based on the timeline, the chances of the Straw Hat Pirates arriving here were quite high.

The bear narrowed his eyes at the thought of the mission the World Government had given him.

"Before that, take a look at this..."

After finishing speaking, the bear placed a stack of Wanted Order and a newspaper on the table, gesturing for Moria to pick them up and take a look.

He also knew that Moria had been defeated by Kaido.

I wonder what his reaction will be after seeing the Blood-Eyed Ninja's Wanted Order?

But Moria didn't take it; he just glanced at the Wanted Order on top.

[Straw Hat Luffy, Bounty: 420 million Beli.]

"Why are you showing me this?" Moria asked, frowning.

A bounty of over 400 million is indeed a very high amount for ordinary people, but for the Shichibukai, it's nothing.

In the New World, there are countless such players.

"Crocodile was defeated by this person."

"Then what?"

"Not long ago, the Straw Hat Pirates wreaked havoc on Judicial Island, turning the place upside down," Kuma said calmly. "The World Government World Government this pirate crew a very serious threat..."

"What exactly are you trying to say?" Moria interrupted. "Stop beating around the bush and just say it!"

"Judging from their route, there's a very high chance they'll come here," Kuma said. "That's why the World Government sent me here to see if you'll become the next Crocodile."

Moria was instantly enraged; he finally understood why Bartholomew Bear had come to him.

It turns out it wasn't to inform him about the new Shichibukai, but rather that those bastards in the World Government were afraid he, as Shichibukai, would be defeated by the Straw Hat Pirates!

"Those sheltered idiots think I'd be defeated by a bunch of nobodys?"

"They are not nobodys," Xiong explained. "They are quite strong..."

"So what?" Moria interrupted angrily, "It doesn't matter if you don't become famous in the New World!"

They only received a few hundred million in bounty money here; it doesn't mean they possess any great power.

Ultimately, pirates who haven't been to the New World are just fledglings.

"Go back and tell those bastards they'll soon receive news of the Straw Hat Pirates' complete annihilation," Moria said coldly. "And don't bother me with this kind of thing again, or don't blame me for being impolite!"

The bear didn't speak, it just stared at Moria.

Moria stared at him in the same way, and the two remained silent.

After a moment, the bear said, "I will pass it on."

"Alright, I don't have time for you," Moria said irritably. "Get out of my sight."

Kuma calmly looked at Moria, then silently activated his ability and vanished from the spot.

Moria didn't care. Let that bastard go wherever he wants, as long as he doesn't show up in front of him.

"Lord Moria, someone just appeared..." Before the little zombie could finish speaking, he noticed his master looking at him with displeasure.

"Moria... Lord?"

"Alright, alright, this is none of your business. Go on your way," Moria said, waving his hand dismissively.

He knew that the bear was very strong, and even if his zombie soldiers wanted to stop it or send a message, they couldn't. So he didn't blame the bear.

After his men left, Moria glanced at the newspaper beside him, picked it up, and read it.

"The Straw Hat Pirates wreak havoc on Judicial Island?" Moria scoffed. "That's quite an exaggerated headline. Probably just another Morgans uses to grab attention."

Moria pondered that the Straw Hat Pirates had probably only managed to reach a certain area of Judicial Island before managing to escape.

Who knows what terrible price they paid in the process?

"The Straw Hat Pirates..."

As if possessed, Moria picked up Luffy's Wanted Order and glanced at it, then noticed the Wanted Order belonging to Xi Yan below.

"Ninja... Ninja?"

Moria's hands trembled slightly as he instinctively picked up the Wanted Order for Xi Yan. After reading the contents of the Wanted Order, Moria fell silent.

What is Ninja?

Those are special assassins that only Wano Country possesses; they're nowhere else!

Does the appearance of this Ninja here mean that Kaido intends to extend his reach into the Grand Line?

Recalling Kaido's terrifying appearance, Moria's body began to tremble, but not from fear, but from rage!

At this moment, the memories buried deep within his heart were awakened once again.

The scenes of his companions' gruesome deaths flashed through his mind again, plunging Moria into a state of rage.

"Kaido!!"

"Although I don't know what you're trying to do, now that I've run into you, you can forget about succeeding!"

Moria grinned maliciously as he looked at Xi Yan's Wanted Order.

"Before we take revenge, let's collect some interest first!"

Hearing Moria's roar, the bear standing outside said, "So he really is provoked..."

Dragon, your son will likely arrive here soon.

This time, let me witness it with my own eyes.

"Ah... we finally made it through." Nami said, wiping the sweat from her forehead.

"The weather here is really outrageous," Xi Yan complained. "It changes in the blink of an eye."

That rain just now was heavier than I imagined; it was so heavy it was practically steaming.

"Because this is the Grand Line."

"That's right, the Grand Line is just that fascinating, hahaha!"

Luffy laughed heartily, not finding the heavy Rainwater a problem at all; on the contrary, he found the weather quite amusing.

"What if it hailes?"

"Of course we run!" Usopp shrugged. "We can't just wait to die."

"That's right, we have the best navigator!"

"Hahaha."

"Seriously, you guys really know how to compliment people," Nami said shyly.

"More than that, I think you should take a look at your surroundings," Zoro said, glancing around. "This fog is acting strangely."

"Fog..."

Nami's expression changed, and she immediately looked down at her Log Pointer, but there was no change.

"Could it be that we've entered that area of the sea?"

"Ah, we've arrived at Fish-Man Island already!" Usopp exclaimed excitedly.

Fish-Man Island!

Kokoro said that the place is full of young and beautiful mermaids; it must be a dreamlike place!

"No, that's not it." Luffy quietly crept up behind Usopp and whispered in his ear in a somber tone, "Before we get to Fish-Man Island, we need to cross a sea full of monsters."

"Ghost..."

Usopp shuddered, and cold sweat immediately appeared on his face.

"That's right, brothers," Franky said in a sinister tone, "We've most likely entered the infamous Thriller Bark."

"No matter how you get in, you'll magically disappear into this terrifying sea!"

"Hey, don't say such scary things!"

"Not all of it is scary," Sanji grinned. "But Usopp, you don't need to worry too much. It's just that about a hundred ships disappear here every year."

"Ah!!!"

"Please stop talking! Please stop talking!"

Usopp and Chopper were terrified. Why did they end up in such a terrifying sea, you bastards!

"Xi Yan, is there really a ghost...?" Merry grabbed Xi Yan's trouser leg and subconsciously swallowed.

"Probably not," Xi Yan said after thinking for a moment.

He wasn't particularly afraid; he figured he could just take out any enemies he encountered.

"Not necessarily," Nico Robin said calmly. "Even Ship Spirit like Merry, who is beyond imagination, exists, so it's quite reasonable for ghosts to exist as well."

"For example, some people who died very tragically were resurrected in this place filled with resentment."

Nami:...

Seeing Robin calmly utter such terrifying words, Nami burst into tears.

"Robin... please, can you not say such terrible things so calmly?" Nami hugged Robin and said, "Really, I'm begging you."

No one else's words were as impactful as Robin's, because Merry was indeed a real person!

Robin simply smiled and said nothing more.

"Huh?"

Merry suddenly paused, then looked at Xi Yan and said, "Xi Yan, could those so-called ghosts be the Ship Spirit that got lost here?"

"Well... I don't know either," Xi Yan hesitated for a moment before saying, "But it's not impossible."

Merry's words really gave Xi Yan a lot more to think about.

"They're so pitiful..." Merry clenched her small hands and said, "Can we free them?"

"We'll have to wait and see after we encounter that."

Merry nodded, her eyes gradually hardening. If she were to encounter a lost Ship Spirit, she was willing to help it find its way.

"Although we've only ever seen one Ship Spirit, Merry, who can guarantee Merry's the only one?" Franky thought for a moment and said, "At least a hundred ships disappear here every year; maybe Ship Spirit will be born there too."

"It's just... they can't leave here."

Hearing Franky say that, Usopp's fear lessened considerably.

"Then we..."

Before Usopp could finish speaking, a strange sound came from afar.

Along with the creaking sound of the ship moving, a man's voice echoed across the sea.

"Yohohoho~"

"Yo-ho yo-ho~"

"Yohohoho~"

"Yo-ho yo-ho~"

"There's... there's a ghost!!"