"Uh... oh, I remember now... come out, my soldiers!!!"
Chopper walked aside and spread his arms toward the empty space nearby, imitating what Valmont (Shendu) had done earlier, and shouted at the top of his lungs.
Dark shadows gathered and appeared on the ground.
Then the shadows rose upright, and shadow ninja soldiers with red eyes appeared before the group.
"A... a... awesome! Chopper, I want it! I want to play!!!" Seeing everything before him, Luffy was practically going mad with envy!
"Attack!"
Chopper waved a hand toward the distant wall.
At his command, the shadow ninja soldiers swiftly sprang into action, rushing toward the distant wall like phantoms.
The coldly gleaming blades in their hands sliced through the air with shrill whistles.
The shadow ninja soldiers attacked with astonishing speed and agility, their figures leaving deep scores in the wall.
Their movements were perfectly synchronized, their coordination seamless, as though they had trained countless times.
Luffy stared wide-eyed at the scene before him in excitement. He couldn't help jumping up and shouting excitedly, "Wooooow! That's amazing! I want to play too!"
Zoro narrowed his eyes, carefully studying the shadow ninja soldiers' movements.
He marveled inwardly that these fellows' strength really was rather interesting.
Nami frowned and said worriedly, "Chopper, be careful. Don't wreck the palace. Even if it doesn't bury us inside, getting covered in dirt would be a pain."
"It's fine. I'm here." An icy aura enveloped Haku, who was clearly ready to act at any moment.
"Me too, me too!" O-Tama also raised her right hand high and shouted.
The corners of Sanji's mouth lifted in a faint smile as he thought, That little Chopper really does make you see him in a new light.
Sasuke folded his arms across his chest. "Interesting."
Naruto grinned and laughed.