New Crewmates +2, Adventure Continues!

Gecko Moria spread his arms, roared to the sky, and was surrounded by a thick, dark aura.

Using the power of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit, he absorbed all the shadows he controlled into his body as if summoning homeward-bound spirits!

The shadows of 2000 people!

That was a terrifying power, more than twice the original power of Moria, surging wildly into his body!

His body began to swell uncontrollably, his muscles bulged, and his bones cracked as if he were under unbearable pressure.

Every inch of his skin was stretched taut by the power of the black shadow, and his blood vessels bulged out under his skin like earthworms, pulsating with an eerie rhythm.

In the blink of an eye, Moria transformed into a colossal creature even larger Oars, his towering body reaching into the clouds, casting a shadow that enveloped the entire castle!

At this moment, Moria possessed destructive power capable of destroying the world. Every move he made could trigger a howling wind, and the power was enough to shatter an island with a single blow.

However, behind this immense power lies a tremendous drain on Mental Power.

Moria felt as if his head was about to explode, with countless chaotic thoughts rampaging through his mind. The shadows that had been sucked in, each carrying its own memories and emotions, were frantically assaulting his mental defenses.

His eyes instantly became bloodshot, his eyeballs bulged outwards, and he let out a muffled roar.

Finally, faced with this overwhelming and out-of-control power, Moria's Mental Power completely collapsed.

He went into a berserk state, lost his rationality, and was left with only the most primal destructive instincts.

His large hand waved haphazardly, creating waves tens of meters high wherever it went. The Thriller Bark island swayed continuously under his waving, and the destructive power it caused had reached the peak of the Kage Level!

The navy and pirates on the island were terrified, and their screams of panic rose and fell in an instant.

They fled frantically, staggering and shoving each other, their usual ferocity and arrogance vanished, each with only one thought in their eyes—to survive.

Brook and Carrot were also caught up in the chaotic crowd.

Brook's once light steps now seemed somewhat flustered, his bones creaking as he was jostled by the crowd, but he still held tightly to Carrot beside him as they ran toward the edge of the island.

Carrot's little face was filled with terror, her pink ears pressed tightly against her head. She ran desperately, glancing back every now and then at Moria, who was rampaging like a demon. She wanted to help the captain, but she was still young and had not yet learned her Sulong Form, so running over there would be of little use.

The Three Oddities, caught in the eye of the storm, were in an even more precarious situation.

Moria's irrational attack caused the Thriller Bark's structure to begin to collapse.

Huge stones and broken beams fell down one after another.

Absalom stared wide-eyed in horror at everything collapsing around him, his transparent body trembling slightly with fear.

He frantically dodged the falling debris, weaving left and right, but was engulfed in chaos.

Hogback collapsed to the ground in terror, clutching his head and muttering incantations as he tried to escape the sudden disaster. His glasses were nowhere to be seen, and his eyes were filled with helplessness and despair.

Perona's fate was the most tragic.

A huge piece of ceiling collapsed with a crash during Moria's fierce attack, hitting her leg directly.

"Ah!"

Perona let out a piercing scream as her lower body was pinned against the heavy ceiling, unable to move.

Blood seeped from her legs, staining the surrounding ground red.

Her face was filled with pain and fear, and she struggled desperately with both hands, trying to push open the deadly ceiling, but all in vain.

"Kumashi! Help! Help me!"

Perona called out to her men, but Kumashi had already fled and paid no attention to her.

Gazing at the swaying ceiling, Perona felt the breath of life slowly slipping away. The howling wind and the deafening crashes of collapsing buildings filled her ears. She bit her lip tightly, tears streaming uncontrollably down her cheeks, as images from the past flashed through her mind.

In that life-or-death moment, Perona was completely overwhelmed by fear and closed her eyes in despair.

Her breathing was rapid and heavy, and each heartbeat felt like a countdown to the last moments of her life.

However, just when she had completely given up hope, the weight that had been pressing down on her suddenly lightened.

Perona opened her eyes in a daze, the sight before her unbelievable.

Pirate World Fang Yu who should have been her enemy, suddenly appeared in front of her, steadily lifting the boulder that was pressing down on her!

Looking at Fang Yu's cold and stern face, Perona's eyes instantly welled up with tears, and a complex emotion surged into her heart.

But she quickly regained her composure, forced herself to maintain her usual arrogant demeanor, and shouted, "I don't need you to save me! Get out!" Although her voice was firm, it carried a slight, almost imperceptible tremor.

Ignoring Perona's shouts, Fang Yu grabbed her and pulled her up.

Perona's broken leg was in excruciating pain from the sudden movement.

Her vision went black, and she was in so much pain that her eyes rolled back. She couldn't care less about being proud anymore and could only let out a series of painful groans.

"Ouch, ouch, it hurts! It hurts so much! Be gentle with me!"

Fang Yu took off with Perona, and with a powerful flap of his Ukaku, they quickly arrived at the edge of the island where Brook and Carrot were.

Carrot immediately shouted to Fang Yu, "Captain! Let's run!"

Fang Yu shook his head, "I can beat him, unless Moria uses some shameless underhanded tricks like not letting the pieces fall into the lid."

He gently placed Perona on the ground and turned to leave.

Perona gritted her teeth, enduring the excruciating pain in her leg, and resumed her haughty demeanor, loudly demanding, "Why did you save me?"

Fang Yu didn't turn his head, but simply called out, "I want to eat a peeled apple now."

Perona paused for a moment, tears welling up in her eyes again. She shouted, "Then what color apple do you want to eat?"

Fang Yu did not answer, but simply waved his Ukaku and flew towards Gecko Moria, who had Giantification to the size of a demon god.

His figure appeared so small yet so resolute under the gray Sky Manipulation, forming a stark contrast with the enormous Moria. This scene became a world-famous painting in Perona's eyes.

At this moment, her heart was filled with complex emotions towards Fang Yu.

Fang Yu's expression was solemn, his hands Hand Seal rapidly like phantoms as he formed hand seals, and chakra surged wildly around him.

From his shoulder, the Water Release: Earth Grudge Fear Masked Monster slowly emerged from his body, its eerie appearance adding to the mystery of the tense atmosphere.

As soon as the Masked Monster appeared, it quickly started fiddling around, and the surrounding water vapor seemed to be summoned, constantly gathering towards it.

At this moment, Gecko Moria, enraged, rampaged across the island with his enormous body.

He caught sight of Fang Yu in mid-air at a glance and immediately let out a strange cry, a sound that seemed to tear the Sky Manipulation apart.

He pounded the ground with both hands frantically, the terrifying force causing the entire island to shake violently. The waves were jolted high and crashed against the shore. Many survivors who had managed to escape to the shore were instantly swallowed by the waves, becoming drenched and struggling desperately in the water.

Moria, like a crazed baboon, used his enormous fists to prop up his body and charged toward Fang Yu at an unimaginable speed.

The earth trembled beneath his feet, each step feeling as if it were treading on the hearts of everyone present.

Fang Yu's technique was still in the process of being painstakingly formed, but Moria had already arrived in an instant.

He raised his palm high, and the palm was like a small mountain, carrying the power to split the heavens and the earth, and slammed it down hard towards Fang Yu!

"No!!!" Perona and Carrot's voices rang out simultaneously, filled with terror and despair, echoing in the air.

However, the next second, when the two of them cautiously opened their eyes, they saw a scene that left everyone speechless!

A faint light slowly appeared in front of Fang Yu, and in the blink of an eye, it transformed into a transparent barrier resembling a glass dome!

Moria's terrifying attack, capable of destroying the island, was steadily blocked by this seemingly fragile barrier.

The impact of the collision distorted and deformed the surrounding air, producing a hissing sound.

Moria was clearly bewildered by the sight before him; he couldn't understand how this small barrier could block his attack.

Looking into Fang Yu's eyes, which shimmered with Golden Tomoe, he felt inexplicably uncomfortable, and his anger burned fiercely within him.

So he relentlessly launched attacks, repeatedly pounding the barrier with his fists.

As Moria continued his attacks, Fang Yu's pressure increased.

He discovered a "weakness" in the Divine Protection Barrier.

When facing mental attacks like Tsukuyomi, or magical attacks like Amaterasu Reverse Four Symbols Sealing Technique, the Divine Protection Barrier is virtually invincible.

While the Divine Protection Barrier can withstand attacks of absolute power, the Dojutsu Power it consumes to maintain the Divine Protection Barrier increases exponentially as the attacks intensify.

Within five punches, bloody tears slowly streamed from the corners of Fang Yu's eyes.

Before the Mangekyo Sharingan evolves into the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, activating its power will only accelerate blindness.

But Fang Yu did not back down at all. He gritted his teeth and completed the final Hand Seal!

In an instant, a Water Spout five meters thick surged toward this side from the sea!

At the same time, the Water Release: Earth Grudge Fear Masked Monster successfully gathered a ball of water that emitted a strange light!

He shouted, "Composite Ninjutsu: Crimson Water Dragon!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the two pools of water instantly merged together, rapidly changing shape, and in the blink of an eye, they combined to form a water dragon with a figure comparable to Moria!

The water dragon roared to the sky, accompanied by a deafening roar that shook the earth. Carrying salt from the seawater, the water dragon, like a cannonball ready to be fired, crashed heavily into Gecko Moria!

The seawater, which was like poison to Devil Fruit User, instantly exerted its deadly power.

Moria felt a sharp pain throughout his body, and his eyes, which had been clouded by his rampage, were cleared up a bit by the pain.

His body began to tremble violently and uncontrollably, and black shadows began to pour out of his nostrils and Barry like a flood bursting its banks.

Moria was terrified and realized something was wrong. He quickly covered his mouth with both hands, trying to shut up the shadows.

But his struggles seemed so insignificant in the face of overwhelming power.

Just then, Fang Yu instantly appeared on Gecko Moria's neck.

The six thick Tail, like six sharp blades, pierced Moria's body without hesitation.

Immediately afterwards, Fang Yu swung his fist, which was covered with a thick layer of Armament Haki, and began to strike Moria's neck fiercely like raindrops.

With each punch, Moria groaned in pain, and more shadows flew out of his Barry.

Fang Yu showed no sign of stopping. He knew that the opportunity would be fleeting, so he activated the Armored Susanoo Ghoul Curse Mark State!

A powerful force erupted instantly, and a strange yet powerful aura surrounded him.

He extended his sharp claws and ripped open the wound pierced by the Tail, intensifying Moria's pain.

Immediately afterwards, Fang Yu quickly clasped his hands together, took a deep breath, and spat out a huge Great Fireball at Moria's belly, which was swollen like a small mountain!

"Boom!"

The Great Fireball exploded instantly inside Moria's stomach, its power like a cannonball thrown into a latrine, the immense impact putting unprecedented pressure on Moria's body.

In an instant, Moria's enormous body suddenly burst forth with a large shadow, spreading outwards like black smoke!

His body, like a deflated balloon, flew erratically through the air, powered by those thousands of shadows!

At the same time, the force of the explosion blasted a large hole in the thick dark clouds in the Sky Manipulation.

Sunlight pierced through the clouds like a sharp sword, shining down on this land that had endured so much hardship.

Those whose shadows had been taken away were initially terrified of being exposed to the sunlight, but then, to their surprise, they found their shadows flying back towards them.

The long-awaited sunshine shone on me, bringing not only warmth but also the hope of rebirth!

"Long live Yu!" Someone shouted first, and then the entire island erupted in deafening cheers!

Perona, lying on the ground, looked up at Gecko Moria, whose body was shrinking and eventually falling towards the castle, and then looked at the cheering crowd around her.

She suddenly began to reflect on whether she had been doing something very, very bad while she had been by Moria's side all these years.

Fang Yu swung his Ukaku and flew to the front of the crowd. Carrot immediately jumped and coiled around Fang Yu's body.

"That's amazing, Captain! You actually took down Shichibukai!"

The surrounding crowd cheered, "Hooray!!!"

Fang Yu grabbed Carrot by her long, furry ears and pulled her off him. He then turned to look at the delicate, broken-legged Perona lying on the ground. "I need a servant on my ship."

Perona's tears of emotion vanished instantly in her rage. "Are you even human?! My legs are broken!"

"Then why don't you crawl on your hands and knees?"

Perona crossed her arms. "Hmph! Once I have the ability to defeat you, I will definitely get my revenge!"

Fang Yu shrugged. "Until you can go to the toilet on your own, then we can talk about that."

(Ten Thousand Tickets)