"Lord Moria, please come and save me!"
Perona closed her eyes and shouted loudly.
"Hehehe!"
Luo Wen looked at Perona and let out a laugh like that of an elder of the Hall of Souls.
"Waaaaah!"
Perona was startled by Luo Wen's laughter and began to sob.
This man is a devil! That sinister laughter is even more sinister than Lord Moria's!
The women nearby smiled as they watched this scene, feeling a sense of satisfaction at having finally gotten their revenge.
"Come on, let me see what he'll use to save you."
Luo Wen lifted Perona by the neck, as if she were a kitten.
Soon, using their Observation Haki, Luo Wen and his group arrived at the hall where Moria was.
"Being able to defeat Absalom and Perona, it seems you two have some skill."
"My zombies are just missing a few suitable shadows!"
Moria sat on the sofa with his back to the door, his Haki words exuding a subtle air of arrogance.
He didn't even bother to find out who the other person was. In the first half of the Grand Line, there was no one who could frighten him, except for Luo Wen, but Luo Wen probably wouldn't be interested in him.
"Help me, help me!"
Perona's eyes lit up; she thought Moria looked incredibly Haki at that moment.
Lord Moria, with his abilities, can surely save me.
"Uh~"
As soon as Luo Wen entered, he saw Moria putting on airs, but his chubby, ball-shaped body made Luo Wen find it ridiculous and laughable.
He was clearly a potential powerhouse who could have challenged Kaido in his youth, excelling in swordsmanship, physical combat, and Devil Fruit Ability. Had he continued to grow normally, becoming a Yonko's right-hand man would have been quite easy, and he might even have been Four Emperors in the making.
Unfortunately, he gave up on himself after that great battle, and his current strength is not even comparable to the 1.0 version of Crocodile. He is at the bottom among the Shichibukai.
However, with such strength, even if he were to become Luo Wen's dog, Luo Wen wouldn't mind.
"Moria, be my dog!"
Luo Wen doesn't have the habit of beating around the bush; he speaks quite directly.
Although Moria's strength was nothing in his eyes, he was still a top-tier fighter on the high seas, easily ranking in the sixties or seventies.
His Devil Fruit Ability is also very practical; if used well, it can summon a large army of undead, causing a cataclysmic disaster in the pirate world.
It's also a brilliant method for controlling prisoners: build prisons in the sunlight, then trap their shadows, making it impossible for prisoners to escape.
If Moria had replaced Magellan, the Great Escape would never have happened.
"Arrogant! Who do you think you are!"
Moria turned around abruptly, his eyes glowing red as he glared angrily at Luo Wen.
Before he could finish speaking, the moment he saw Luo Wen's face clearly, his hair stood on end, and his already pale face became even more sinister.
This face is exactly the same as the one in the newspaper where Luo Wen defeated Aokiji.
"So it's Lord Luo Wen. May I ask what brings you here?"
Moria wiped non-existent cold sweat from his forehead to hide his embarrassment.
Why did this jinx end up here?
They're still holding Perona; they clearly don't have good intentions.
"I think you've done quite well these past few years, so I've come to recruit you."
Luo Wen changed his tone to a gentler one, sounding quite amiable.
"I'm someone of some standing, isn't this a bit inappropriate of you?"
"If you leave now, I can pretend nothing happened."
Moria said with a gloomy face and a forced smile.
Even though his moral compass was shattered by Kaido, he shouldn't have fallen so low as to become someone else's subordinate.
As long as he can find a suitable role model for Oars, he can make a comeback.
"There's nothing wrong with it, I just want to recruit you!"
"It has to be done today, whether it's possible or not!"
Luo Wen snorted coldly and said domineeringly.
If he wants to accomplish something, he will definitely accomplish it.
"I'm a renowned pirate with a long history. You think a newcomer who's just made a name for himself can subdue me?"
"Isn't that a bit too disrespectful?"
Moria was filled with rage and malice, and could no longer endure it.
He knew all too well how powerful Luo Wen was who defeated Aokiji, and only by gathering all his strength could he possibly put up a fight.
"Shadow's Asgard!"
With a roar from Moria, the shadow of the entire Thriller Bark was drawn to him and entered his mouth.
Thousands upon thousands of dark shadows merged into Moria's body, granting him unprecedented power.
Luo Wen had no intention of stopping him; only by defeating him when he was at his peak would he make him realize the true gap in skill.
As the last shadow was swallowed, Moria had grown into a giant over ten meters tall.
Feeling the power that gathered all the shadows, Moria was intoxicated by the power, as if he could tear the heavens and the earth apart.
At this moment, he cast aside all fear, and his fighting spirit almost returned to that of his youth when he fought Kaido.
Moria's ferocious laughter seemed to indicate that he had already captured Luo Wen's shadow and was ready to return to the New World to fight Kaido once again.
"You may not be my match, but I'll take your shadow as my possession!"
Moria roared and slammed his massive fist toward Luo Wen with all his might.
The punch came with tremendous force, and the immense wind pressure whipped up Luo Wen's hair, making him look like a lion with its mane spread.
Luo Wen did not dodge; he also clenched his right fist and met Moria's fist, which was as large as a small house, head-on.
Boom!
The two are vastly different in size, but strength is not determined by size.
The moment they made contact, Moria felt an overwhelming force surge through his arm, slamming him against the castle wall.
"Surrender? You bug!"
Luo Wen stood with his hands clasped, exuding a godlike majesty.
"Roar!"
Moria roared and charged at Luo Wen again, while the Shadow Mage took the opportunity to crawl to Luo Wen's feet.
He had just exchanged a punch with Luo Wen and he had regained his senses; that kind of power was simply beyond his ability to withstand.
But he still has a chance. If he activates his ability and secretly cuts off Luo Wen's shadow, he could turn the tide of the battle.
Luo Wen noticed his subtle movements but didn't care at all, calmly exchanging punches with Moria again.
A-level Divinity, if you can tear off my shadow, I'll admit defeat!
Boom!
Moria was blasted away as expected, completely smashing down the walls of the hall.
But he wasn't disappointed; instead, he showed an excited expression.
His shadow (the Shadow Mage) had already crept to the feet of Luo Wen, about to tear Luo Wen's shadow away.
Tear it off quickly!
Moria shouted excitedly in his heart, urging the Shadow Mage to act quickly.
"Can't be torn off?!"
But what he saw before him horrified him.
His invincible Devil Fruit Ability couldn't even tug at Luo Wen's shadow.
Luo Wen's shadow was like a mountain, and no matter how hard the Shadow Mage tried, he couldn't budge it an inch!
"Little one, you have quite an imagination!"
With a kick imbued with Armament Haki, Luo Wen kicked the Shadow Mage away, then twisted his wrist and grinned as he walked toward Moria.
Moria looked at Luo Wen in horror, swallowing hard a few times.
Holy crap, don't come any closer!