Shinigami the Unforgiven in Bleach, Chapter 76: Shadows Assemble! Pfft!
A figure flashed past Moria like lightning, interrupting Moria reverie and causing him a sharp pain in his right arm.
However, Zoro sliced through it with a single strike, drawing out a spurt of blood.
"To be distracted by the enemy is foolish!"
Although Zoro didn't say anything, the meaning was clear in his eyes as they passed each other.
This left Moria both ashamed and furious!
"Good, good, good!!"
With three angry cries like those of a night owl or a wolf, Moria's face turned completely cold!
He has finally regained a bit of the arrogance and combat experience that once allowed him to challenge the " Four Emperors " Kaido.
" Scattering Bat!"
He instantly transformed his shadow into a dense swarm of tiny bats, swirling and swooping down, forcing everyone to switch from offense to defense!
Immediately following:
" Shadow Demon Blade Forest--!"
As Moria, wielding a giant pair of scissors in one hand, was relentlessly pushed back by Zoro's attacks, he reached out with his other hand and summoned a series of shadowy figures that shot rapidly across the ground from the bodies of the zombies previously defeated by the Straw Hat Pirates!
If the owner of a shadow is nearby when a zombie under Moria's command is defeated or destroyed, the shadow will return to its owner's feet.
If the owner of the shadow is too far away, or if the zombie remains mostly intact, the shadow will still remain inside the zombie's body.
Now, at Moria's command, these shadows broke away from the zombies and converged in this direction.
Upon arriving at the battlefield, these shadowy figures, as vivid and lively as those in a shadow play, suddenly "stood up" and charged towards the Straw Hat Pirates with a wave of their arms.
Its body, as thin as a cicada's wing, darted to the side as if it were completely unaffected by air resistance, disappearing in an instant at extreme speed.
"Careful,"
Clang!
clang--!
Following the trails of these fleeting shadows, Zoro, Sanji, Franky, Brook, and the others quickly either dodged or swung their weapons to block!
Only Luffy in " Gear Second " mode, along with Shiraishi Retsu Unohana, were able to escape the pursuit of these shadows at high speed.
As these shadows joined the battlefield, countless eerie shadows darted about, and wherever they went, trees and rocks were sliced open as easily as tofu!
A nearby building was swept by several shadows and then split open, with tens or even hundreds of tons of the building sliding down to the side with a rumble, turning into a pile of ruins!
Most of the shadows transformed into "swords" that entangled four of the Straw Hat Pirates's fighters, while the remaining portion attacked the "ranged personnel" behind them.
Usopp immediately unleashed " Firebird Star," igniting the surrounding shadows. The raging flames spread like a wall of fire, halting the approaching shadows in their tracks...
But that only applies to ordinary shadows!
The zombie generals' shadows are all masters at the "Sword Master" level; flames and light have limited effect on them.
The three shadow swordsmen braved the flames and leaped over, charging towards Nami and the others!
Chopper immediately transformed and blocked one of them, but there were still quite a few enemies left.
Shiraishi and Retsu Unohana exchanged a glance and shook their heads slightly, already sensing that others were approaching.
A tall figure suddenly rushed over from the side and blocked Nami and the others' path!
Clang!!
Two samurai swords blocked the attack from the two swordsmen's shadows!
A woman with pink braids, a robust figure, and bulging muscles turned to look at Nami:
"I don't know why, but I always feel like you're my friend... Never mind!"
She paid no attention to it, turning her focus to the enemy ahead.
"Good men up ahead!!"
The burly woman opened her thick lips and shouted towards Luffy and the others who were fighting ahead.
"Can you marry me... no, leave this to me! You all focus on dealing with Moria!"
It's the Big Mom's daughter, Lola.
Retsu Unohana frowned slightly, then immediately relaxed.
In any case, it's good to have her help.
With this, Shiraishi and he wouldn't have to worry about the support personnel behind them, allowing the Straw Hat Pirates to fight with greater peace of mind.
" Luffy, let's go!!"
"Oh!"
Two fast-moving figures charged forward again, startling Moria, who was already covered in wounds!
Outskirts of the battlefield
A girl with pink pigtails peeked out.
"Lord Moria... how could this be? So many powerful figures..."
Perona was only mentally shaken and quickly regained consciousness as the zombie animals shook her. However, by the time she arrived at the battlefield:
Moria, whom she regarded as her father, was being besieged and was in dire straits, but Perona was at a loss: not to mention the long-nosed sniper who was her nemesis on the outside.
In such an open space, it wouldn't be difficult for those two figures, one with pink hair and the other with green algae-like hair, to bypass his ghost and kill him...
"Damn it, we have to prepare the boats and escape first!"
As the saying goes, "Where there's life, there's hope," and Perona had no intention of fighting to the death. Her only worry was. "Although I can use Negative Hollow to create an opportunity for Master Moria in a moment, how will I escape with him?"
"It's all that idiot Absalom's fault. If only he were here..."
"Excuse me,"
A calm voice sounded behind her, startling Perona!
"Are you one of Moria's men?"
when?
Perona turned around abruptly and, upon seeing who was standing behind her, cold sweat instantly streamed down her delicate face.
"You... what are you doing here?"
"Bartholomew Kuma, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, known as the ' Tyrant '!"
Behind the girl with pigtails was a burly man, nearly seven meters tall, with a bear-like appearance. He was holding a book that appeared to be a Bible, with "BIBLE" written on the cover, and wearing a black outfit with white circles drawn on it.
"You..."
The tall man glanced at Perona, who looked as if facing a formidable enemy.
"Are they Moria's men?"
After saying that, he looked up at the round figure being overwhelmed and beaten by the Straw Hat Pirates.
Aren't you going to help your master?
"Hmph, none of your business!" Perona, having calmed down, summoned a ghostly aura around her. "I need to find a way to get Master Moria away, get out of the way!!"
"If you want to travel," the bear-like man asked calmly, "Where would you like to go?"
?
Why are you asking this?
"But I've heard that Kuraigana Island is quite nice," Perona's attention was easily diverted, "It has dark, damp ancient castles, and eerie moats..."
Kuma, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, silently took off his glove and then gently patted it.
Smack
Perona and her ghosts vanished instantly!
Have a pleasant journey.
Next, after "dealing with" Perona, the bear-like man slowly walked towards the battlefield.
"We've arrived at the Thriller Bark? Excellent,"
"Have you informed Moria about the newly appointed Seven Warlords of the Sea and told him not to contact the Straw Hat Pirates?"
Bartholomew Kuma, who was silently watching from the sidelines, held a tiny Den Den Mushi) that was mimicking the voice on the other end.
"It's no longer necessary."
?
Upon hearing Bartholomew Kuma's reply, the person on the other end of the Den Den Mushi was taken aback for a moment before realizing what was happening.
" Moria has already clashed with the Straw Hat Pirates?"
"Yes,"
How is the battle going?
In response to the question from the Den Den Mushi, the tall bear calmly glanced at the battlefield.
"Very good, the shadows have been captured!"
With the rest of the Straw Hat Pirates locked in a fierce battle with Moria's summoned shadows, Zoro, no longer holding back, unleashed his " Three Sword Style: 108 Pounds Phoenix!"
Zoro, wielding his three famous swords, broke through the encirclement of shadows and charged forward. Not to be outdone, his three swords spun like wheels, unleashing three flying slashes that resembled phoenixes spreading their wings, hurtling towards Moria in mid-air.
" Gum-Gum Jet Bazooka!"
In Gear Second mode, Luffy flashed forward, his two arms extending backward like tiger claws, slamming out and creating rings of scorching white air.
" Diable Jambe!"
Sanji's feet were engulfed in raging flames.
The Straw Hat Pirates's three main fighters converged almost simultaneously to launch a counterattack, their momentum several times stronger than when they first clashed and Moria was forced to hastily parry!
Although Moria used his Devil Fruit abilities quite well and even had " Doppelman " to teleport clones during battles, his bulky main body was always a huge burden.
In addition, he had just split his " Doppelman " into a sky full of bats to force the Straw Hat Pirates away, which prevented him from using his " Shadow's Asgard " ability to escape in time. As a result, the killing moves of Sanji, Zoro, and Luffy all hit their target!
"Puka--"
Amidst the rising and falling blades, the whistling of fiery feet, and the explosive sounds of fists, Moria coughed up a mouthful of blood. At the same time, Sanji's foot and Zoro's sword struck his round belly simultaneously, instantly leaving him covered in wounds and in a sorry state!
What is the actual situation of the battle?
Bartholomew Kuma answered the second question from the Den Den Mushi in his hand.
Moria was surrounded and seriously injured by the Straw Hat Pirates.
?!
"Then why don't you hurry up and go help!"
The people on the other end of the Den Den Mushi were utterly speechless. Did they really send you there just to live-stream "how the Straw Hat Pirates take down the second Seven Warlords of the Sea "?
Has your head turned to steel?
" Moria is preparing to use 'that move'."
"... Let's wait and see. Hopefully, that guy won't tarnish his reputation as Seven Warlords of the Sea!"
After hesitating for a while, Sengoku still didn't ask Xiong for help.
"Huff, huff, huff~~~"
With this burst of damage, Moria was brought to near-death, and the Straw Hat Pirates all stopped to recover.
It wasn't that they didn't want to pursue, but this kind of high-intensity life-or-death battle was extremely exhausting. Even Luffy had to deactivate his " Gear Second " and was panting with his hands supporting his knees.
Besides, in a one-on-one fight, the current Straw Hat Pirates is no match for Moria, unless he roars and instantly unleashes a power-up...
Hehehehe~~
Clutching the wound Zoro had inflicted on his waist, Moria's eyes... well, how to describe them? Jealousy, resentment, and a hint of longing?
"You're Captain Straw Hat Luffy?"
After all, they were a "star" pirate crew that suddenly rose to fame this year, and Moria, as the Navy's "watchdog," naturally recognized the people in front of him.
His gaze swept over the three people in front of him in turn:
Luffy with his straw hat, Zoro with his Three Sword Style, and Sanji dangling from his lips throughout the battle.
"Although you have a few capable henchmen, you will never reach the New World!"
You will lose them eventually!
Moria's eyes gradually turned to despair and madness.
"I once had a group of subordinates who were both highly capable and had excellent reputations, but I lost them all..."
"What is this guy saying?"
In response to Zoro's sarcastic remark, Sanji shrugged. "Who knows? Maybe people just like to reminisce about the past when they get old?"
"Because they are alive, that's why they lose!!"
As if he had suddenly gone mad, Moria opened his arms wide, and streaks of shadow shot down from all directions along the ground!
Under the watchful eyes of the Straw Hat Pirates, these shadows did not transform into weapons again, but instead surged into Moria's body.
"Come on— Shadows Asgard!"
"Oh no, stop him!"
Amidst Lola's shouts protecting Nami and the others, Moria was rapidly expanding.
Ten meters!
Fifteen meters!
More than 20 meters!
What was once a "mere" seven-meter-tall little giant has now become a true giant!
As the shadows were continuously absorbed, Moria's size and strength increased rapidly!
When he could no longer contain his surging power and slammed his fist into the ground:
Rumble rumble rumble!!
The Riot Games, as large as a house, crashed down, and the solid ground shattered like a crunchy biscuit before Moria!
The shockwave and tremors spread wildly in all directions, uprooting forests and collapsing buildings!
Large chunks of rock sprayed out in all directions from where the Riot Games had landed. It was like the end of the world!
Click click click!!
A kilometer-long fissure... or rather, a canyon splitting open, and the world's largest ship: Thriller Bark that crammed an entire island, groaned and trembled!
It seemed as if it could collapse into pieces at any moment.
"See? This is my true power!!"
"Invincible power!!"
Moria, now transformed into a terrifying, bloated "giant," The Roar to the sky.
"What do you little brats know? How dare you go against the Seven Warlords of the Sea? I'll kill your crewmates and teach you the taste of defeat!"
"Enough!!"
Luffy interrupted Moria's frantic words, placing one hand on the ground.
"I don't want to play with a lunatic like you who's lost his friends anymore!"
"That's right,"
Zoro stepped forward, his face serious and solemn. "No one here will die today. Unlike you, we won't lose any of our comrades!"
!!
"Then let's start with you!"
With a thunderous roar, Moria inhaled and his entire body seemed to swell even larger. His Riot Games, as massive as a large building, slammed down heavily towards Zoro, who was standing in front of him, carrying an overwhelming pressure!
boom!!
With a deafening roar, the ground beneath our feet trembled violently as if possessed!
The rest of the Straw Hat Pirates, who were not far away, were thrown high into the air by the shock. The whole world seemed to lose its weight, and Moria's entire Riot Games was buried in the ground.
The power of that punch was so great that even an elite vice admiral of the Navy wouldn't dare to take it head-on, let alone the Straw Hat Pirates.