The group jumped backwards at the same time. Oars's eyes narrowed when he saw this, and he slapped the group in mid-air.
Upon seeing the giant hand approaching, the group's pupils constricted, and they all covered their bodies with Armament Haki.
"Whoosh!"
Oars swatted them away as easily as swatting flies, crashing through countless trees in the process.
After a period of time~
"Cough cough!"
"Not only is it huge, but it's also incredibly fast?" Sanji said to Oars with a serious expression.
"Looks like we can have a proper fight!" Zoro stood up, ripped his already somewhat tattered clothes, revealing his well-defined muscles.
"Being big isn't everything. This monster is much less intimidating than Xia Chen!" Luffy chimed in.
"Indeed! He's nowhere near as good as Xia Chen! If he can't beat Xia Chen, surely he can beat this zombie? Don't make us laugh!" Zoro shouted, then used that move again, while saying to his back, " Nami, Discharge!"
"Good!"
"Black Rope - Giant Tornado!"
"Ten million volts Discharge!"
" Thunder Sword Energy Tornado!!"
The sword energy, mixed with lightning, rushed towards Oars, leaving small scratches on its body.
At that moment, Moria's angry voice followed.
"Damn it, my body feels a bit numb from the electric shock!"
"Now, everyone, let's go!" Sanji shouted, then charged out. As he ran, his right foot began to burn and gradually turned red.
" Diable Jambe!"
Sanji kicked Oars hard in Oars ankle.
"Rip!" A slight cracking sound came, and Oars's body fell to one side, but his other foot still supported his body.
" Gigantesco Mano!"
Robin's attack followed immediately; countless tiny hands formed a giant hand, forcefully twisting Oars's body to one side.
" Kokutei!"
" Fire Star!"
Chopper's attack struck Oars ' other foot, causing Oars to lose his balance and fall backward. At that moment, Usopp's attack landed on Oars, causing it to burst into Kumachi.
"You... do you think you can defeat me like this?" Moria roared, about to launch an attack on the group from the air, when he saw a dark figure appear above him without him noticing.
Gear Third!
Luffy's two hands rapidly enlarged, then simultaneously coated with Armament Haki, and he roared at Moria:
" Gomu Gomu... Grizzly Magnum!"
Two enormous hands slammed into Oars, sending his massive body flying backward.
Oars's massive body smashed through Moria's fortress, and everyone could clearly feel the tremor beneath their feet as he landed.
"Looks like this big guy isn't so great after all!" Usopp said happily.
"Don't be careless, this little trick won't defeat him! The Shichibukai aren't so easy to deal with!" Zoro said calmly.
And just as Zoro said, Oars slowly sat up, calmly extinguished the fire on his body, and then stood up again.
"Looks like your pirate crew is pretty strong! So many of you have already mastered Haki!"
"Since that's the case, I'll not only kill you all, but I'll also collect your shadows. You can expect to become my zombie soldiers!"
"Ha! If you can do it, then give it a try!" Luffy said, loosening his muscles.
Hey! Straw Hat Boy! You guys are over here!
Just as Luffy and the others were about to continue attacking Oars, a voice came from somewhere.
Brook was running towards them, waving as she went.
"Oh, Brook, it's you!" Luffy waved back.
Brook walked up to the group and said happily:
"My shadow just returned by itself, and then I heard the commotion here. I figured you must have killed my shadow's zombie form!"
"Then I saw this enormous zombie, and I thought I'd come and help you guys!"
"Oh, is that so? Hahaha..."
Brook continued, "Let's fight side by side!"
"Then let's go!" Zoro said calmly, and was the first to rush out.
Seeing this, Sanji got anxious and said, " Moss Head, don't try to steal the spotlight by yourself!" With that, he dashed off like an arrow.
"Haha, you two wait for me!" Luffy said, and rushed out, leaving Brook standing next to him stunned.
Only when Robin and the others walked up to him did he ask quietly, "Are you just going to charge in like this against an opponent like this? Don't you need to think about a strategy or something?"
"That's how it is! You'll get used to it!" Nami said, patting him on the shoulder.
Brook:...
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"Okay, I think I understand what you're saying! So, unless I find a secluded place to hide, Im will come looking for Imu sooner or later, right?"
"That's right!" Rocks nodded.
"Sigh! In that case, there's nothing we can do..."
"The only option is to kill him!"
Upon hearing the first half of Xia Chen's sentence, Rocks thought Xia Chen was going to back down, but he didn't expect him to say the second half, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
"Those chosen by the Divine Fruits are definitely not cowards!"
"That's right, since he wants to kill us, why can't we kill him instead?"
"But the two of us alone cannot defeat Imu. We still need to find the last host who possesses the God-Named Fruits!"
" Sun God Nika! It's just that I haven't found the owner of this fruit yet!" Rocks said, sounding a little disappointed.
"Hmm... I'll keep an eye on that!" Xia Chen said calmly, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.
"Oh, right, I haven't asked you yet, what are you doing here? Can you get out?" Xia Chen asked casually.
"As I just told you, I used the Netherworld Fruit to give myself a second chance at life, but the injuries I sustained back then are still there!"
" Imu's attacks carried a demonic power that was the opposite of Divinity. This power had been hindering my recovery, so I wasn't fully healed until a few years ago when I eradicated this demonic energy!"
"After that, I've been recuperating here, strengthening myself! Waiting for you, who possess Divinity like me, to grow up so we can defeat Imu together!"
"I could go out now, but I've gotten used to staying here and I'm too lazy to keep running around!"
As he spoke, Rocks reached into his pocket and pulled out a Den Den Mushi.
"Here you go, this Den Den Mushi ) can be used to contact me anytime!"
"When your God Form Awakening, and we find someone who Awakening their Nika Form, then we can go and defeat Imu!"
"Okay! I understand!" Xia Chen nodded and stuffed the Den Den Mushi into his pocket.
"Then I'll be going now. My companions are still fighting Moria. I wonder how they are doing!"
"Fine! Go ahead! I'll stay in this coffin!"
Xia Chen turned and walked outside, but halfway there he turned back and asked, "Do you need me to fix that hole you came in through?"
"..."