Moria's Grim Expression-He Was Actually a Ninja Who Could Use Escape Techniques?!

Inside the tallest building on the Thriller Bark, Moria was sitting on his enormous sofa, chuckling as he looked at the two 'corpses' on the ground.

"Hehehe~"

"I love the shadow of the strong the most."

As they spoke, Moria took out the Straw Hat Pirates ' Wanted Order, looking at them as he said, "This is Pirate Hunter Zoro, and this is..."

"Um?"

"Who is this blond guy?"

Looking at the Wanted Order on the wanted poster, a question mark popped into Moria's head.

He glanced down at Sanji lying on the ground and asked in confusion, "Is it this guy?"

"But they don't look alike at all..."

The difference is huge; the guy below clearly looks better.

"Lord Moria, this guy is the only one in the entire Straw Hat Pirates with blond hair," said the Mouse Spider.

They observed the pirates from the shadows and confirmed that only this guy matched the description on the Wanted Order.

"Is that so? Then it seems to be this guy." Moria nodded.

Although he didn't know why the portrait was so abstract, it wasn't his problem; it was just a source of material for a shadow.

After casually tossing the Wanted Order aside, Moria waved his hand and said, "Same as always, throw them back."

"Yes!"

The Nezumi zombies chuckled, picked up the two 'corpses', and left quickly.

"How's it going with Absalom?" Moria asked.

"Lord Absalom has been out of danger thanks to Lord Hogback's treatment, but it's unclear when he will regain consciousness," the Squirrel Zombie said.

"Is that so..." Moria frowned. "It seems this group is indeed very strong."

They actually managed to knock Absalom unconscious; no wonder they're a pirate crew with a total bounty of 1 billion.

After thinking for a moment, Moria said, "Then let Hogback and Perona come to see me. I plan to activate Zombie No. 900."

The Straw Hat' bounty has reached a staggering 420 million; his shadow could definitely control a corpse as powerful as Oars '!!

As for that Ninja...

Hmph, let's use him to collect some interest first.

"Lord Hogback is on his way," the Squirrel Zombie said. "He sent us to inform you first."

"As for Lady Perona..."

Before the Squirrel Zombie could finish speaking, Perona's laughter could be heard.

"Hala hala hala~"

"Lord Moria, I've arrived!"

Upon hearing that it was Perona who had arrived, Moria's face lit up with a kind smile, but considering that this was not in keeping with his status, he quickly restrained himself.

After waving to signal the Squirrel Zombie to get to work, Moria said, "Perona, you've come at the perfect time."

"Join me in witnessing the moment when No. 900 is resurrected."

"Hehehehe!"

"Hala hala hala~"

"Yes, Lord Moria ~" Perona nodded with a smile as she landed on the ground.

Then, she glanced at the Wanted Order on the table, and her expression gradually became serious.

"But before that, I have something to report to Lord Moria."

"Um?"

"Speak."

Seeing Perona's expression, a hint of curiosity appeared in Moria's eyes.

This little girl, whom he raised like a daughter, usually seems so carefree. Why is she so serious today?

"You probably know that there are Ninja in the Straw Hat Pirates, right?" Perona said.

As she spoke, she picked out Xi Yan's Wanted Order and placed it in front of Moria.

Moria glanced at Xi Yan's Wanted Order and nodded, saying, "Yes, of course I know."

This is also why he was angry earlier; this guy is most likely Ninja from Wano Country!!

"Lord Moria, we absolutely cannot underestimate this man!" Perona said earnestly, "His strength is terrifying."

"Oh?"

"How so?" Moria asked with a chuckle.

Seeing that Moria didn't seem to care much, Perona said, "Lord Moria, please be serious."

"Okay, okay, I'll be more serious," Moria said helplessly.

The Squirrel Zombie watching this scene thought to itself, 'You're just spoiling her...'

If they spoke to Lord Moria like that, they'd probably get smashed to pieces.

"I'm not joking, this person is truly powerful," Perona said. "He can unleash incredibly terrifying flames in an instant, the temperature of which can even melt the armor on the Zombie General."

"Spit out flames?"

Moria's expression gradually turned serious; none of the Ninja he had encountered in the past possessed such abilities.

The guys I met in Wano Country were mostly just playing around with all sorts of strange and unusual weapons.

But this guy can use fire... Is it the legendary Fire Release?

"Yes, it spewed out flames!" Perona nodded and said, "Those flames were terrifying. In the blink of an eye, they covered a large area. Their power was incredibly terrifying."

"Those Zombie General you awakened before... they're all dead..."

As if recalling the scene from just now, Perona instinctively shuddered, her eyes filled with utter terror.

"They're all dead?"

Moria jumped to his feet, feeling as if his heart was bleeding. That was the wealth he had painstakingly accumulated over the years!

"Yes, everyone who came to the Animal Zombie Paradise died."

Upon hearing Perona's words, Moria paused for a moment, then sat back down and said, "The batch that went to your side...?"

"So it seems not everyone is dead."

"Ah?"

"I had the Zombie General split into two groups to intercept them in two different areas," Moria explained. "That's about half of them."

Even the loss of half the population was enough to make him feel the pinch.

That despicable Ninja!

"Even if half of us survive, it won't matter..." Perona said, "If we encounter that Ninja, we'll still be burned to death."

That terrifying Fire Release could burn John and his group to death, so it could certainly burn others as well.

"That is indeed a problem," Moria said, frowning.

Ninja can use Fire Release are a natural nemesis to zombies.

'Damn it, this guy was deliberately sent by Kaido to oppose me, wasn't he!' Moria thought to himself, annoyed.

Was it that bastard who sent people to sabotage me after finding out I was researching zombies here?

Damn Kaido!

Thinking of this, Moria said, "Don't worry, Perona, I will personally take him down if necessary."

Ninja with Fire Release may suddenly become very powerful, but that doesn't mean he can be defeated.

He didn't even care about the mere 400 million bounty.

"Yes, Lord Moria," Perona said with a sigh of relief.

Since Lord Moria is willing to take action personally, the problem can definitely be solved.

After all... this one is an incredibly powerful Shichibukai!!

Just then, the zombie spider emerged from the tunnel, carrying a box on its head.

"Damn it, who is it? Let me go!" Luffy shouted angrily.

Luffy was furious. He was about to rush into the backyard when he was tied up by something and couldn't break free.

"Squeak~"

The lid was opened, revealing Luffy inside.

The moment Luffy saw the light, his eyes lit up and he exclaimed, "Damn it, I can finally see the light!"

With a powerful leap, Luffy jumped out of the box, but because he was tied up, his Bouncing Ability was limited, and his legs tripped on the box, causing him to fall flat on his face.

"Bump!"

Seeing Luffy fall Luffy, Perona's lips twitched, and she said, "Who... is this now?"

"Lady Perona, this is Luffy, the Straw Hat Straw Hat Pirates captain," the Mouse Spider Luffy.

"Then why is he wearing the Zombie General's armor?"

"This..." the Mouse Spider said awkwardly, "I don't know either."

Although he watched the other person put on the armor, he had no idea why the other person was wearing it, and he couldn't understand the other person's actions at all.

"What do you know?!" Luffy raised his head and said, "This is a man's romance!!"

Seeing such cool armor, wouldn't it be a shame not to wear it?

Perona:...

Sorry, she really doesn't know anything about this.

"Is this a man's romance...?"

Upon hearing this, a hint of reminiscence flashed in Moria's eyes, as if he were recalling some beautiful scenes from the past.

However, these scenes were quickly disrupted by Kaido's appearance, which immediately darkened his expression.

"Hang him up!"

"Yes!"

Upon receiving the order, the Mouse Spider immediately rushed over, intending to hang Luffy up.

"How could we possibly let you succeed?!"

Luffy roared and crawled across the ground like a worm at incredible speed!!

"Quick, grab him!"

"Profound!"

The group of Mouse Spider swarmed forward, intending to capture Luffy again, but this time Luffy had learned his lesson and wouldn't let them catch him, which drove the Mouse Spider mad.

"Um?"

"What on earth is this thing?"

Hogback had just reached the door, paused for a moment, looking at Luffy on the ground with a puzzled expression and his eyes filled with confusion.

"Clearly, this is the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, Straw Hat Luffy," Cindry said coldly. "Didn't you see the Straw Hat he's wearing?"

"Ah, it's Luffy, the Straw Hat..."

"Eh!!"

"Straw Hat Luffy?!"

Hogback looked shocked. This guy on the ground, looking like an insect, was actually Luffy, the Straw Hat?

"Ah, you've come, Hogback," Moria said. "How long will it take for Absalom to wake up?"

"Him..." Hogback said with a headache, "Given his constitution, he should wake up within a day."

"But Lord Moria, I feel it's necessary to modify this guy's mind a bit, and I hope to get your approval."

At this point, Hogback said with a very serious expression, "Otherwise, he might get beaten up again next time for being a womanizer."

"Hehehe, don't be so strict, Hogback," Moria laughed. "Everyone has bad habits, Absalom's like this isn't a big problem."

"Ultimately... it's because the pirate crew he encountered this time was rather special; otherwise, with his strength, he wouldn't have suffered a loss."

Who would have thought that in a place like the Grand Line, one could encounter a pirate crew with a total bounty exceeding 1 billion Beli?

Even he hadn't expected this, let alone Absalom.

"Well, fine," Hogback sighed.

Lord Moria has already said so, what else can he say?

"Hehehe, it's a pity Absalom can't come, but there's no need to wait any longer." Moria stood up and said, "It's time to activate Zombie No. 900!"

"Oh!"

"Is it finally starting?!"

Hogback revealed an excited expression. He had personally dealt with this zombie, so he naturally knew how powerful its body was.

If you add the shadow of the 420 million Beli bounty, he could definitely become an incredibly powerful Zombie Warrior!!

"That's right!" Moria exclaimed excitedly, "With this, I'm one step closer to becoming the Pirate King! Hehehehe!"

"Um?"

These words seemed to trigger some kind of switch for Luffy, immediately Luffy. He looked up angrily at Moria and said, "I'm the one who will become the Pirate King!!"

As he spoke, Luffy struggled to his feet and kicked the two Mouse Spider away, saying, "You Fat Garlic Head, there's no way I'll give you the title of Pirate King!"

"Fat... Fat Garlic Head?!"

All the zombies inside stared at Luffy in terror, never expecting him to say something like that.

But Moria wasn't angry. He just chuckled and said, "Kid, you're a prisoner now. Where do you get the nerve to say such things?"

How dare you say such a thing after being captured by a few weak Mouse Spider?

Aren't they afraid of being laughed at?

"Hmph, I will defeat you!" Luffy said.

After saying that, he lay down again without hesitation and rushed towards the Great Gate, clearly intending to leave first.

With your body bound, it's impossible to defeat your opponent; you can only fight after finding a companion to break free of control.

"I'll do it."

Perona shook her head helplessly, then released several Little Ghost, saying, "Negative Ghost!!"

"Go!!"

"Buzz~"

Several small ghosts flew out from Perona's body and rushed towards Luffy at an extremely fast speed.

"Oh no, it's this again..."

Before Luffy could finish speaking, he was pierced through by the Negative Ghost.

"Forehead..."

Luffy, who had been full of fighting spirit, immediately became extremely dejected, curling up on the ground and saying, "I'm sorry... If there's an afterlife, I'd rather be a Sea Worm..."

Hogback:...

The man who was just shouting about becoming the Pirate King, now wants to be a Sea Worm?

Perona's Devil Fruit power... is truly terrifying.

Thinking of this, Hogback glanced at Perona and subconsciously swallowed.

The Ghost Girl who possesses the Hollow-Hollow Fruit, even if she only enjoys playing pranks, is a terrifying threat to others.

"Hala hala hala~"

Perona laughed heartily, utterly satisfied with her masterpiece.

Apart from that terrifying Ninja, everyone else is nothing more than Perona's playthings.

Hala hala hala~

Just then, Kumashi ran out of the corridor, looking somewhat flustered.

"Oh?"

"Kumashi, you're here," Perona said with a smile. "Did you convey my message about informing them to move the treasure?"

She had just specifically asked Kumashi to inform those small zombies to search for treasure on the Straw Hat Pirates ' ship, but she didn't know if they had gotten it or not.

"Uh-huh!"

"Don't talk, Kumashi!" Perona glared at her. "That's not cute!"

Kumashi:...

How can he report problems if he can't speak?

"Good girl, that's more like it!" Perona nodded in satisfaction. "Alright, come here and witness the birth of No. 900 with me."

After saying that, Perona ignored Kumashi and floated back to Moria's side on her own.

"Waaah..."

Kumashi cautiously approached Perona, intending to tell her what had happened, but Perona scolded him, "Don't bother me, Kumashi!"

"Yes..."

"Don't speak!"

Kumashi:...

Seeing Kumashi's pitiful state, Hogback said, "Perona, you're being too harsh on him. I think he's about to cry."

"Shut up, those are my subordinates!" Perona glared at her.

Kumashi's voice is too rough; it makes him unappealing when he speaks!

Hogback:...

This willful little girl... Oh well, he's not the one being bullied anyway.

Looking at Perona's willful expression, Kumashi felt like crying.

Several people were hiding behind him. He really wanted to tell his master, but they wouldn't let him speak. He felt so desperate.

"Phew... we seem to have arrived at some incredible place," Nami, hidden inside Kumashi's body, said.

After leaving Xi Yan, the four of them went to find a way out, but they encountered a group of terrifying zombies on the way.

In a panic, it crawled into the body of a furry zombie Kumashi Kumasi, barely escaping death.

"Speak in a lower voice."

"I know!"

"I think I heard Luffy's voice."

The group carefully unzipped Kumashi's back, peeked out, and were immediately shocked by what they saw.

Luffy was currently hanging in mid-air, while his shadow had been torn from the ground by Moria and then cut off with a pair of scissors!

"Click~"

"Forehead..."

With a muffled groan, Luffy lolled to the side, and he lost consciousness.

Upon seeing this, the four of them immediately showed expressions of horror.

"Road..."

Usopp swiftly covered Merry's mouth and pulled her back into Kumashi's body.

"Um?"

"Kumashi, you're not allowed to speak!"

Kumashi:...

He really didn't say a single word!

"Hehehehe."

Moria, clutching Luffy's shadow, laughed loudly and said, "With this, Oars can be resurrected, hehehehe!"

"Lord Moria, what should we do with Straw Hat?" the Mouse Spider asked. "Should we just throw him back onto their ship like we did with Black Leg and the Pirate Hunter?"

"That's right, but don't let them die," Moria laughed. "Otherwise, the shadows will disappear."

"Hehehe~"

If the owners of these shadows were to die, the shadows would also disappear, which is not what he wants to see.

So these guys, they'd better try their best to survive!

Hehehehe!

"Yes!" said the Mouse Spider.

After saying that, he Luffy up and quickly ran towards the tunnel in the distance.

Usopp, hiding inside Kumashi's body, heard the commotion outside and instinctively said, "Zoro and Sanji too..."

In other words, will all those who have lost their shadows be thrown back onto the ship?

Peeking outside, he spotted the Mouse Spider that had led Luffy into the tunnel.

Seeing this, Usopp's expression turned serious.

'If I don't die... that's a stroke of luck amidst misfortune,' Usopp murmured to himself.

This at least gives us a chance to fight back!

"Usopp, should I summon Xi Yan?" Merry suddenly asked in a low voice.

Luffy's shadow has been cut off by the enemy. Are they going to summon Xi Yan now to start a battle?

"No, let's go back and find Luffy and the others first," Usopp said. "Then we'll come back and retrieve the shadow."

It's unclear whether the General Zombie in Xi Yan have been eliminated, and it's also unknown how many zombies of this level there are on this island.

So let's go back and Luffy and the others up first.

"That's right." Nami nodded and said, "I agree with Usopp's idea."

Xi Yan's personality, once summoned, he would definitely start a war with Moria immediately!!

Nobody knows what will happen then.

So let's play it safe and start the team fight once everyone is ready.

"Usopp, get the Smoke Screen ready."

"Profound!"

"Hehehehe~" Moria, holding Luffy's shadow, laughed loudly and said, "Let's go, let's go to the Cold Storage Room."

As he spoke, Moria strode toward the Great Gate, startling Nami and the others so much that they held their breath and dared not even make a sound.

"Yes, Lord Moria!"

"Roar roar roar roar roar~"

"Hala hala hala~"

Two high-ranking officers belonging to Moria followed behind him downstairs.

Soon, the group arrived at the Cold Storage Room and saw the enormous corpse that had been sealed away for so long —Oars, the man known as the Country Thief "!

That enormous body, like a prehistoric beast, still sends shivers down your spine even in death!

This scene left Nami and her three companions utterly horrified.

"What... what is this?!"