What Are the Shichibukai? Relics of the Old Era

Inside the dimly lit, ghostly castle, a mournful wail could be heard from time to time.

In the grand hall on the highest floor of the ancient castle, Gecko Moria was being whipped by Earth Grudge Fear while his shadow emerged from his body and flew towards the crowd.

On the throne, Pirate World Fang Yu occasionally used his Sharingan's Genjutsu to hypnotize Moria while eating grapes, and Perona peeled an apple for him.

The apple had just been peeled when Perona rolled her eyes and handed it to Fang Yu. Without turning around, Fang Yu slapped the apple away, saying, "Who told you to peel it?"

"Me! You!" Perona was furious, but the entire Thriller Bark was no match for Fang Yu. She could only grab another apple and say, "Eat!"

Smack!

Fang Yu slapped it away again. "I don't eat green apples."

Smack!

"I don't eat red apples."

Smack!

"I don't eat yellow apples."

Perona finally snapped, "I've had enough! What color do you want to eat?!"

Pirate World Fang Yu scratched his head. "When did I say I wanted to eat an apple?"

Perona was immediately overwhelmed by the Negative Hollow and wilted. "I... I thought you were going to eat it."

"Unrequited love."

"Pfft!" Perona spat out a mouthful of blood, the recoil was too great and she was sent flying backward, just in time to send Absalom flying.

Looking at the skeleton in the crowd undergoing the Shadow Return to Body, Fang Yu shouted, "Oi! That one, that one, yes, it's you."

Brook pointed to his nose. "Huh? Me?"

"Yes, yes, it's you. Come here for a second."

Brook hurriedly approached Fang Yu, removed the top hat from the skull, and gave a gentlemanly bow. "My lord, thank you for your generosity in granting me my freedom."

"No need for formalities," Fang Yu waved his hand. "You're Brook, right?"

Brook was stunned. "You know me?"

"No, just guessing. By the way, do you know how to navigate?"

Brook shook his head and then nodded. "I'm not particularly proficient, but after so many years, I can understand some of it, and I generally don't get the general direction too wrong."

"Is that so?" Fang Yu stroked his chin. "Then would you be willing to be my navigator for a period of time?"

"Huh? Me?" Brook's skull mouth opened and closed. "Ah, okay."

"Ahhh!"

Carrot, who had been crouching beneath the throne, exclaimed, "Skull! Skull!"

Fang Yu nodded. "Yeah!"

"Skull, skull, skull, skull, want, want, want to get on, get on the ship?"

"Otherwise, how long would it take you to reach the Sky Island with your navigation skills?"

Fang Yu sighed, "Besides a navigator, I also need to find a cook. You've really ruined my life. You said you could cook, but all you made was radish soup. I ate it for half a month, and my face turned yellow! I'm stupid too. I asked a rabbit to cook for me. What could it possibly know how to cook?"

Carrot stuck out her pink tongue sheepishly. "I'm sorry, Captain, I... that's all I can do."

"It's alright, just be a combatant."

"Alright, let's go check on how the ship is being built."

With that, Fang Yu walked a few steps to the balcony, spread his Ukaku on his back, and flew out with Carrot in tow.

Gecko Moria breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Fang Yu fly away.

The pirate opposite him, who was about to grab the shadow, immediately changed his expression, "Mo... Moria!"

"Roll!"

The crowd immediately scattered.

After a large group of people ran away, Absalom came over, clutching a large bump on his head. "This can't go on! Who knows when that guy's ship will be finished? If it takes him a year to build, are we going to have to take care of him for a year?"

Perona, hands on her hips, exclaimed, "Damn it! I can't stand this for another day!"

Gecko Moria gritted his teeth, his anger flaring up at the thought of how he had been instantly defeated by Yu when they first met!

"I was careless that day. This guy isn't that strong at all! I wasn't prepared! If I had gone first, I definitely could have won!"

"Great!" Hogback, one of the Three Oddities, clapped his hands and cheered, "Kill that kid! Let's give the three-masted ship a cloudy day!"

Gecko Moria wriggled his fat body. "Wait a little longer! Wait for a stormy day, a cloudy day without sunshine, then I can use my ultimate move on the island! That will be the end for this kid!"

Achoo!

Beside the huge ship, Fang Yu rubbed his nose. "There's too much dust here. My rhinitis will flare up later. Let's go."

Carrot bounced around on the boat. "Wait a minute, let me see," she said, pointing towards the bow of the boat. "Can we make a radish shape over there?"

"No!"

Carrot blinked. "Please! The radish is so pretty!"

"No!"

Carrot put her hand on her chin. "Then draw a carrot on the flag! A carrot through a skull!"

"No!"

"Then, let's wear a T-shirt with carrots on it, like that."

"Absolutely not! Dame!"

The days passed swiftly, and Fang Yu's magnificent ship was nearing completion thanks to the tireless efforts of the pirates who had regained their shadows and the navy, who worked day and night.

That day, it was as if someone had spilled an ink bottle in the Sky Manipulation; thick, dark clouds rolled in and soon completely covered the entire firmament.

Immediately afterwards, large raindrops pounded down, relentlessly striking the unfinished boat with a dense, resounding sound.

The heavy rain lasted for a long time. When it finally stopped, the sea seemed to be covered with a thick veil, and a gray fog quickly spread.

The fog was thicker than anyone could imagine; you couldn't see your hand in front of your face, as if the whole world had been swallowed up by this white fog.

The boatmen stood by the boat, gazing at the thick, milky fog before them, and reluctantly put down their tools.

In such low visibility conditions, continuing to work would undoubtedly be dangerous and futile; they could only stop what they were doing and wait for the weather to improve.

Fang Yu stood under the makeshift shed, his brows furrowed slightly as he gazed at the ships shrouded in mist, feeling somewhat anxious.

With each day he was delayed, he was one step further away from his plan to reach the Sky Island.

Meanwhile, on Thriller Bark, Gecko Moria, Absalom, and Perona stood by the window, gazing at the fog-shrouded sea, their faces showing excitement.

"Hahaha, the opportunity has finally arrived!" Gecko Moria's obese body trembled slightly with excitement. "This foggy weather is practically heaven's help! In this vast fog, I can unleash my ultimate move and make him die without a burial place!"

Absalom rubbed his hands together, his eyes flashing with a fierce light. "This time, I'll make this damn guy pay for what he did!"

Perona put her hands on her hips and said fiercely, "Hmph, let's see how arrogant he is then!"

"When the time comes, we'll find a powerful shadow for his corpse. Hehehehe, it will definitely be Lord Moria's weapon to dominate the sea!" Hogback rubbed his hands together, eager to get started.

The four men plotted in the room, seemingly already envisioning Fang Yu's defeat, their triumphant laughter echoing throughout.

Meanwhile, on Fang Yu's side, Brook, carrying his violin, slowly Earth Flow over.

"Hey ho ho ho, Captain, don't worry about the weather. Let me play a tune for you all to ease your mood!" With that, he picked up his violin, and the melodious music drifted slowly through the mist, adding a touch of tranquility to the slightly oppressive atmosphere.

Listening to the music, Fang Yu finally understood why Luffy, that rough guy, had specially invited a musician to join the crew.

This thing can indeed calm you down and allow you to temporarily forget your worries.

However, while the music healed the Pirate World Fang Yu, it did not improve Gecko Moria's mood.

The zombie army, which had been in preparation for years, was disbanded in just a few days after Fang Yu arrived on the island. Shadows flew everywhere, Gecko Moria was so angry that her belly swelled up three times!

With the help of Absalom's Clear-Clear Fruit, Gecko Moria, who was hiding in the mist, completely disappeared.

Seeing Fang Yu enjoying music not far ahead, the two of them revealed lewd expressions of impending success!

Standing five meters behind Fang Yu, Gecko Moria licked his lips and silently activated his ability!

He suddenly stretched out his hands, and there seemed to be invisible black holes in his palms, which frantically pulled Fang Yu's shadow on the ground!

A specially made giant pair of scissors, accompanied by an eerie wind, slashed at the shadow with overwhelming force!

The "snap" sound was like the whisper of death, attempting to sever the shadow in one fell swoop and turn it into its fighting force.

Fang Yu's expression was cold and stern, but a mocking smile played on his lips.

The mist and the Clear-Clear Fruit before its Awakening couldn't block the detection of Observation Haki, especially Gecko Moria was such a big guy, standing there like a small mountain, he had been spotted long ago.

Just as the scissors were about to touch Fang Yu's shadow, Fang Yu instantly shifted his position, easily avoiding the attack.

At the same time, the Ukaku on his back unfolded instantly, and the pure white feathers were twisted and deformed by a strange force, turning into countless barbed blades that whistled through the air and shot towards Moria like a rain of needles!

Upon seeing this, Moria's expression changed drastically, and fear instantly filled his eyes.

He hurriedly commanded his shadow to transform into scattered bats and flee in all directions. After dodging the attacks of the feathers, the shadow bats gathered together and transformed back into Moria's human form.

It must be said that Gecko Moria was quite capable.

Both were killed by plot points, but at least Crocodile forced Luffy to use Luffy Gear Third, while Crocodile was easily defeated by Luffy Gear First.

"Hmph, a sneak attack?" Fang Yu's voice was full of contempt. His hands quickly Hand Seal, and his aura suddenly surged. Powerful chakra gathered and swirled around him, forming a visible energy vortex!

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

A miniature sun surged toward Moria!

Moria was horrified; cold sweat poured down his forehead, and large beads of sweat slid down his cheeks.

In a moment of haste, Moria unleashed a massive Shadows Asgard that could ignore any damage! He was tightly shielded behind him, forming an impenetrable defense!

The fireball slammed heavily into the Shadows Asgard, producing a deafening roar.

The terrifying impact forced the Shadows Asgard to retreat repeatedly, and the ground cracked from the Heat Wave.

It only served to push them, without actually harming them in the slightest.

That's how the Pirate World. Even the weakest person can become incredibly powerful by using their Devil Fruit Ability. If used properly, even someone who eats a useless Devil Fruit can become a powerful figure.

Katakuri and Doflamingo are representative examples of this.

However, Gecko Moria is a typical example of a good fruit encountering a bad consumer.

If Neji Hyuga had eaten that fruit, he wouldn't have ended up being held by Hanabi and having a remote video call with her at Hinata and Naruto's wedding Ninja War.

It would be so impolite of me not to attend my sister's wedding.

Moria gritted his teeth, suppressing his inner fear. Taking advantage of the gap in Fang Yu's attack, he suddenly activated Shadow Warrior, instantly swapping positions with his shadow and appearing behind Fang Yu!

The scissors in his hand flashed with a cold light, moving so fast that they brought with them a sharp whistling sound!

However, Fang Yu had already seen through his intentions.

Just as the attack was about to strike, he slightly shifted his body, narrowly avoiding the fatal blow.

Ordinary people might only be able to dodge, but forgetting about the shadow is the key.

But Fang Yu possesses the dual danger perception of the Mangekyō Sharingan and Observation Haki, making it easy for him to dodge both people and shadows!

With a "snip," the scissors cut through nothing!

The Moria were dumbfounded! They couldn't even react!

Immediately afterwards, Fang Yu's arm muscles tensed, veins bulged, and he unleashed a Armament Haki without warning!

Moria couldn't dodge in time and was hit squarely by the punch.

The powerful force sent him flying, tracing an arc in the air before crashing heavily to the ground, creating a large, human-shaped crater!

Fang Yu turned around, looking down at Moria with disdain in his eyes.

"You think you can challenge me?"

Moria struggled to his feet from the rubble, his eyes no longer filled with the ferocity and arrogance of before, but with deep fear.

A few days ago, Moria felt unprepared and caught off guard. He glanced at Fang Yu, and with the Conqueror's Haki's Haki, he knelt down.

And now, despite the surprise attack and thorough preparation, the fight has turned out like this.

Moria was afraid.

But he still held onto a sliver of hope and decided to use his best skills.

"Shadows Asgard, attack!" Moria roared, summoning the Shadows Asgard! His figure flickered, like a ghost, as he pounced on Fang Yu, a blade formed from shadows gleaming coldly in his hand!

Fang Yu remained calm, neither dodging nor avoiding the Shadows Asgard.

The moment the Shadows Asgard approached, his Armament Haki suddenly erupted, and the black Haki enveloped him like a surging tide.

The Shadows Asgard's blade struck the Armament Haki, producing muffled "bang" sounds, but it couldn't cause him any harm.

As Moria watched his Shadows Asgard become helpless against Fang Yu, his fear intensified.

But he knew he had no way out and had to go all in!

Just as Fang Yu continued to approach, Moria desperately transformed himself into countless shadow bats!

The bats squeaked and scurried away in all directions like headless flies.

Fang Yu's eyes widened, scanning the Sky Manipulation like searchlights, desperately trying to catch a glimpse of Moria. But the bats were flying so fast and chaotically, so densely packed, that it was impossible to tell which one was Moria.

After a while.

The calm sea suddenly began to churn violently, like boiling water!

Immediately afterwards, a gust of wind rose from the ground, growing stronger and stronger, and in the blink of an eye, it covered the entire Thriller Bark.

This wind is really strange; it has a suction force that pulls away many people who had just regained their shadows.

The shadows that were sucked away were all flying towards the castle, as if being pulled by an invisible hand!

Fang Yu looked towards the castle, then swung his Ukaku with all his might, sending it flying towards the castle with a "whoosh".

When Fang Yu arrived near the castle, the scene before him brought back a flood of memories.

A colossal giant stood there, panting heavily.

This thing is none other than the legendary Zombie Oars!

Oars was covered in black shadows, which were like writhing snakes, constantly slithering around as if frantically charging the giant zombie.

Oars is a whopping 6700cm tall; he's practically a moving mountain.

With each step it took, the Thriller Bark trembled as if struck by an earthquake. Its eyes flashed with an eerie red light, and a putrid stench wafted from its open mouth, making one want to vomit.

Haha! You're dumbfounded now!

Moria's voice emanated from Oars's body, filled with a madness, "Today is your death day!"

Absalom was so excited that his face turned red, and he started dancing around, shouting, "Long live Lord Moria! With Oars around, that wretched Fang Yu is doomed this time!"

Perona, abandoning her usual arrogance, jumped up excitedly, her face beaming with wild joy. "Finally, I can get rid of that guy! Moria! Crush that brat to pieces!" She clasped her hands together, praying incessantly that Moria would win so she wouldn't have to peel apples anymore.

Hogback's previously limp body instantly surged with power. He waved his arms and shouted hysterically, "My masterpiece! Charge! Crush that guy!"

The navy and pirates gathered together, their faces ashen, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.

They stared at Oars with fear in their eyes, without a trace of resistance.

Some collapsed to the ground, their eyes glazed over; some trembled, murmuring, "It's over, it's all over"; others huddled together, trying to find some comfort in their companions.

Under Oars's immense intimidation, they completely lost their will to fight, hoping only that this terrible struggle would end quickly and not affect them.

Fang Yu's gaze was fixed on Oars, but his face still wore that nonchalant smile, as if the giant in front of him, who was as large as a mountain, was nothing more than a vulnerable ant.

"That? Moria, you're really out of your mind. If you're out of your mind, you might as well bite a lighter."

Oars let out a deafening roar, raised his foot, which was as big as a house, and stomped down hard on Fang Yu!

This kick carried immense power, compressing the air in its path and causing it to explode with a sharp, piercing sound!

Fang Yu remained calm and unhurried. He spread his Ukaku behind him and instantly transformed into a black shadow, rushing into the sky.

Oars slammed his foot down on the castle, sending stones flying and kicking up a huge cloud of dust.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!" Fang Yu quickly Hand Seal and spat out a huge fireball!

Oars was caught off guard by the sudden attack and instinctively raised his arm to defend himself.

The fireball slammed into Oars's arm, bursting into a dazzling light, and the scorching flames instantly enveloped Oars's arm.

"Aaaaah!" Moria screamed in agony as the intense heat of the flames traveled through his shadow, causing him excruciating pain.

But he gritted his teeth, endured the pain, and continued to control Oars.

Oars swung his burning arm violently, flinging the flames in all directions in an attempt to dispel the terrible fire.

Taking advantage of Oars being distracted by the flames, Fang Yu launched another attack.

"Lightning Feather: Armament Haki Enhancement!"

A bolt of lightning shot towards Oars, its feathers brimming with powerful Armament Haki, and slammed into Oars's chest!

Oars sensed danger and tried to dodge, but his enormous size made him slow to move.

The lightning bolt pierced through Oars's chest with a sharp "whoosh," leaving a small, charred hole in Oars chest!

Fang Yu wouldn't give it a chance to catch its breath. He pushed off with both feet and flew forward.

At the same time, white smoke rose from his body as sweat evaporated, the Second Order Genetic Lock was activated, and surging power surged within his body!

With a deep roar, six thick Tail emerged from behind him!

He manipulated his six Tail and lunged swiftly at Oars's chest wound! The Tail transformed into sharp blades, tearing and churning the wound frantically.

Each attack brought forth a large black shadow!

As the Tail continued its attacks, the charred hole in the wound rapidly expanded, the flesh rolled back, and countless shadows, like a swarm of startled bees, burst out of Oars's body!

Black shadows surged out of the hole, and Oars let out a painful roar, his voice filled with resentment and despair.

Its body began to sway uncontrollably, and its legs gradually weakened, unable to support its massive form any longer.

"No!" Moria screamed desperately, his voice shrill and helpless.

He never imagined that Oars, on whom he had placed such high hopes, would be so vulnerable in front of Fang Yu, like a fragile doll that was easily destroyed.

"Na, nani!"

Everyone on the island was stunned!

Even the well-informed Brook was speechless with astonishment!

He then realized what kind of ship he had boarded.

They are fully capable of making a name for themselves in the New World!

But how did he reverse?

Moria stared at Fang Yu, who had so easily destroyed Oars like an ant, and his fear and anger intertwined into a crazy obsession!

This obsession is Kaido!

People who were once bold but have been forced to live a life of mere survival for many years due to setbacks will unleash unprecedented power once their will to survive is reignited!

Moria gritted his teeth, his face contorted with a terrifying grimace. At this moment, he decided to gamble everything he Heart Sutra in this sea area over the years and unleash a move that was both earth-shattering and extremely dangerous— Shadows Asgard: Gathering!