Despondency

"Horohorohoro..." Perona let out an eerie laugh. "So fierce. But I'll make you behave right away. Negative Hollow!"

At Perona's wave, a ghost flew toward Kuina. Kuina swung her blade at it, but cut through empty air. The ghost passed through the flash of her sword and through Kuina's body.

The next moment, Kuina collapsed facedown on the ground and said dejectedly, "I'm really sorry for having such a flat, dry body!"

The Marines around her cried out in alarm. "Miss Kuina?!" Miss Kuina had always been so strong-willed and cheerful. How had she suddenly become too depressed to even stand?

A swarm of Negative Hollows flew from Perona's palm, accompanied by her "Horohorohoro" laughter, passing through the Marines' bodies in every direction.

At once, hundreds of people fell to the ground together, muttering despondent words.

"I never should have been born..."

"I'm so sorry for wearing the same clothes as everyone else."

"I really want to become a maggot..."

"Even maggots are better than me..."

Absalom and Doctor Hogback burst into laughter, while Gecko Moria praised her with satisfaction. "I'll leave it to you, Perona!"

"Consider it repayment for helping me make Kumashi." Perona waved her hand, sending a ghost toward Robin, but Robin's figure suddenly dissolved into a cluster of flowers.

"You can't let the ghosts pass through your body." Miming flashed from where he stood. He seemed not to have moved, yet the ghost could not touch him.

Cairns gave a soft "Hm," and his tall body suddenly twisted like folded paper, dodging the ghost. At his speed, avoiding the ghosts was easy enough.

A hand suddenly sprouted from Perona's body and poked her.

Perona jumped in fright. "Wah! There's a hand!"

The hand opened in front of Perona's eyes, and there was actually a cockroach in