The sea was azure, and clouds drifted across the sky.
A ship as vast as an island was shrouded in thick fog as it sailed freely ahead.
When Moria first saw Utakata use the Hidden Mist Technique, he was overjoyed.
Because he realized this move was practically a perfect match for his zombie army!
"Hee shishishishi~ Kid, what kind of ability is that?"
Moria asked, delighted by what he had found.
"The Hidden Mist Technique. It's one of the required skills for us Kirigakure ninja."
Utakata did not hide such a minor thing.
"Required skill? You mean..."
Moria turned his gaze toward the dozens of young men and women Araki had brought with him as well. "They can all do it too? This isn't a fruit ability, but a general-purpose skill like the Marines' Six Powers?"
"Mm, you could say that."
Utakata nodded.
During their days in the Florian Triangle, Araki had also given them a general explanation of this sea, including some common terms.
The Marines, pirates, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Devil Fruits, Haki, the Six Powers, and so on...
And ninja were, by nature, a profession highly sensitive to intelligence. Though this was their first time encountering these concepts, many of them had theoretical parallels with the Shinobi World, so they were not particularly difficult for them to understand.
For example, Devil Fruits could be understood entirely as a kind of unknown Kekkei Genkai, except that they could not be inherited. As for Haki and the Six Powers, if understood as ninjutsu and taijutsu, there was not much difference in terms of practical effect.
When Moria heard this, he burst into laughter. "Looks like cooperating with you really was the wisest decision I've ever made! Hee shishishishishi~"
The Florian Triangle was located in the first half