With Oars immobilized for the moment thanks to Robin, Barn decisively swung his sword. The blade, flashing with immense lightning, slashed down! Accompanied by a piercing rush of air and dazzling lightning, a massive slash hurtled toward Oars's other arm!
"Huh? I... I can't move?"
Watching the enormous slash about to strike him, Oars realized in horror that he couldn't dodge!
"Oh... oh... this hurts!"
"Urgh!"
Inside Oars's belly, Moria had his throat clamped by four hands that had suddenly sprouted from his body. Unable to make Oars react, he had no choice but to sever his connection with him. Oars's enormous body crashed to the ground, but the fall also saved him from Barn's lethal strike.
"Tch. So he dodged it that way?"
Barn frowned at Oars, who had avoided his attack by falling, and spoke coldly.
Just then, Moria's laughter rang out from inside Oars's belly, though the arms still gripping his throat made it a struggle.
"You think... this is enough to finish me?... Don't kid yourself!"
"Get your arm back, Oars!"
At Moria's command, Oars, now back in control of his body, immediately rose and grabbed the arm beside him. That movement brought the enormous shadow beneath him over the Straw Hat Pirates!
"Get out of that shadow!"
Standing atop the castle, Barn shouted urgently when he saw Robin and the others engulfed by the shadow.
But it was already too late. A sinister black figure emerged from the enormous shadow surrounding Robin. Its silhouette was identical to Moria's, and it wore the same devilish grin!
"Kishishishishi! Bat Fragments!"
The black figure lasted only a moment before breaking apart into countless pitch-black bats that swooped toward Robin with eerie laughter!
"Twenty-Fleur, Marigold!"
Seeing the bats charging at her, Robin immediately defended herself. Several arms sprouted around