Lin Mo couldn't be bothered to waste words. He drew Kitetsu and swept it sideways, instantly slicing all the animal zombies surrounding him in half at the waist.
Screams erupted.
But they were zombies, so they wouldn't die that easily. Still, being cut in half severely hampered their ability to fight.
Meanwhile, in the forest outside the Castle.
A skeleton with an afro held a cane-like sword, hugging himself as he trembled his way forward.
"Aaah, this island is terrifying! Though I'm already dead. Yohohohoho..."
Thriller Bark: Perona's Little Scheme
Brook, the afro-haired skeleton who had sailed alone through the Florian Triangle for decades, hadn't been able to resist secretly following Lin Mo and Enel onto Thriller Bark.
Compared to Lin Mo and Enel, however, Brook was clearly much less courageous. He was terrified of the island's "frightening" zombies, even though he was a frightening skeleton himself.
So, after entering the island's forest, he had begun running for his life.
After racing through practically the entire forest, he had stumbled upon the Castle's back entrance.
"Ah, I'm exhausted! This island is terrifying. Whew! My heart nearly jumped out of my chest, though I don't have a heart. Yohohohoho..."
Once he calmed down, Brook looked up at the gloomy Castle, a little worried. "Those two aren't going to get into trouble, are they...?"
Lin Mo entered the Castle again from the courtyard. Before long, he reached a brightly lit room with playful decorations and a layer of grass covering the floor.
A long sofa stood in the center of the room. Sitting on it was a cute girl with pink hair tied into twin tails, a crown on her head, and a burgundy umbrella in her hand. She wore an adorable outfit and looked only three or four years older than