Instantly Be Counter-Killed

Meanwhile, Gecko Moria's expression darkened because he saw a shadow floating back.

This meant the zombie he created had been killed.

Seeing this, Hogback and Perona couldn't help but change their expressions. The two then exchanged glances and reached a conclusion: "There are intruders!"

Gecko Moria looked at Perona: "Go check it out."

After saying that, he added another sentence: "Don't go in your true body, use your ability."

"Hoh-hoh-hoh-hoh..."

Perona let out her signature laugh and immediately activated her ability.

"Negative... Negative... Negative..."

Ghosts were created one by one by her and, under her control, headed toward the port.

Along the way, they happened to run right into Moke and Ata, who had already landed on the island.

"Ghosts?!!!!"

Ata's eyes bulged out. One had to say that in the world of pirates, there were still many people afraid of this kind of thing.

Brook used out-of-body projection, which had scared quite a few people.

Therefore, it was normal for Ata to have this reaction.

So Moke immediately reminded her: "Gecko Moria has three commanders under him, also known as the Three Freaks. The first freak is Absalom, whom you just cut down, and the other two freaks are Hogback and Perona respectively. The ghost before us was created by Perona, one of the Three Freaks. She is a Paramecia-class Hollow-Hollow Fruit user."

"There is such a Devil Fruit?" Ata couldn't help widening her eyes with an expression of disbelief.

"Yo-ho-ho-ho-ho~"

Yet at that very moment, a very peculiar laugh came from behind them. Moreover, judging by the laughter, whoever it was was sprinting over rapidly.

"Oh-ho..."

Moke's eyes couldn't help lighting up, and he thought to himself: How could I have forgotten about this guy.

Then he chuckled and turned to look at Ata: "In a moment, you'll see an even more miraculous Devil Fruit user."

"Ah?"

Ata wore a puzzled look, but she quickly reacted and turned to look behind her. Clearly, she already understood who Moke was referring to.

When a sprinting skeleton appeared in her field of vision, she was completely dumbfounded.

Fine!

She had to admit that those ghosts were nothing.

Moke: "Brook is someone who has died once."

"Died once?" Ata was stunned at first, and even more perplexed, but looking at Brook's skeleton frame.

She muttered a sentence: "That's true too; with a state like this, it wouldn't make sense if he hadn't died all the way through."

Moke happened to hear her clearly and couldn't help laughing: "This guy is a Paramecia-class Revive-Revive Fruit user. After being killed, he can revive once."

"Ah, this..."

Although she had mental preparation in advance, Ata was still startled. Really...

"Negative... Negative... Negative..."

At the same time, the ghosts were getting closer and closer to them, and Moke couldn't help reminding her: "Ata, you'd better watch this side first!"

Ata turned around to look again at those floating ghosts, a trace of disdain flashing in her eyes.

Although this Devil Fruit startled her, it was only a startle... Absalom, who was also one of Gecko Moria's Three Freaks, hadn't even taken a single move from her.

His strength was too trashy.

It was simply a waste of these powerful Devil Fruits.

The Paramecia-class Clear-Clear Fruit, as well as this Paramecia-class Hollow-Hollow Fruit, were not inferior at all to the Paramecia-class Slip-Slip Fruit she had eaten.

Kashu and Nagasone Kotetsu, her dual swords, were unsheathed, and then her knees bent slightly, her entire body charging out fiercely. Her target was precisely those floating ghosts!

"Swish..."

Just as the two sides were about to make contact, the dual swords in her hands slashed out, drawing several cold gleams in the air.

"Not good..."

Ata's expression changed drastically because these few slashes she swung, let alone destroying them, hadn't harmed these ghosts by even a fraction, as if these ghosts had no physical form.

Her dual swords passed right through their bodies.

The crucial point was that this was too sudden. Coupled with her previous arrogant mindset, her momentum was already spent.

She couldn't even manage to withdraw and dodge.

She could only watch helplessly as those ghosts collided head-on with her. Yet, these ghosts still had no physical form, passing straight through her body.

At that very instant, she felt all the negative emotions in her heart surge up to her mind. It instantly shattered her will and her swordsman's heart.

She dropped straight to her knees.

"I shouldn't live in this world. If there is an afterlife, I'd rather be a little bird!"

"Yohohohoho~"

Right at that moment, Brook had also arrived here. Looking at Ata kneeling on the ground, he couldn't help laughing gloatingly.

Then he turned serious again, saying, "Perona's ability is truly troublesome! Who knows how many people have been tricked by it over the years."

"Negative... Negative... Negative..."

At this point, those ghosts changed direction and drifted toward Moke instead.

Moke narrowed his eyes. "Ghost Eye - Conqueror's Haki!"

Ghost Aura surged from within Moke's body, his pupils turning a purplish-red and even seeming to burn with purple flames. At the same time, Conqueror's Haki erupted instantly!

Ghost Aura inherently possessed an effect similar to Conqueror's Haki in intimidating people. After fusing with the eerie power of the Holy Sword, it grew even stronger.

Combined further with Conqueror's Haki.

It was definitely not as simple as one plus one equals two.

"Ah..."

Far away in the castle, Perona couldn't help letting out a scream. One must know that she and the ghosts shared vision. Or perhaps their souls were connected... One could also regard these Negative Hallows as a part of her soul.

Therefore, not only did she truly and clearly see Moke, but she also felt the intimidation coming from Moke.

It startled her already pale face to become even paler.

A cold sweat even seeped from her forehead.

"Hoo, hoo..."

She took a few deep breaths before barely managing to calm herself down.

"Conqueror's Haki?"

Brook also let out an exclamation. As an old-timer, he recognized it at a single glance, and the way he looked at Moke changed quite a bit.

"What was that just now?!"

At this moment, Ata also recovered from the negative state and stood up immediately, though her expression at that moment was extremely ugly.

At the same time, her heart remained thoroughly baffled.

Hearing this, Moke chuckled softly. "That just now was Perona's Negative Hallows. They have no physical form, and ordinary attacks are ineffective against them. Furthermore, once they pass through your body, you fall into boundless negativity and become at the mercy of others! If you had come alone today, you probably would have lost your life here."

Ata's pupils involuntarily constricted.

Moke immediately added, "I deliberately didn't warn you, so remember this well... In the New World, there are many Devil Fruit users, and their abilities are bizarre and varied; you'll fall for them if you aren't careful. Therefore, in the future, no matter how weak the person you face is, you must go all out. When attacking fruit users, you must coat your blade with Armament Haki! Remember this well..."

Hearing this, Ata nodded solemnly. She had to admit, that negative feeling from just now was something she would probably never forget for the rest of her life.

And she never wanted to experience it again.

What a lesson...