[The immense figure of Moria loomed within the castle, his mere sight instilling despair!]
[His massive size, muscular body, and inhuman face...]
[Even seeing him sent shivers down one's spine...]
"This... this is one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."
"Gecko Moria!"
The citizens of Dressrosa were stunned, their faces filled with fear as cold sweat dripped down.
Although they knew about Moria's terror, they had only heard it from rumors and never witnessed it firsthand.
Now, they finally saw him with their own eyes...
He was more terrifying than the rumors suggested!
And more oppressive too!!!
Not only Dressrosa's citizens, but the entire village's inhabitants' faces had turned pale.
Even some of the more timid ones' legs began to tremble...
"Moria, is this my opponent?"
Luffy looked at the giant figure in the screen, his eyes devoid of fear, only excitement.
Within this excitement, there was even a trace of fighting spirit...
["Moria!" Luffy stood alone in front of him, "I finally found you!"]
[In contrast, Moria barely paid him any attention, only glancing sideways with a mocking expression.]
[Luffy stood firm, declaring, "I'll send you flying!"]
["Gum-Gum... Pistol!" Luffy swung his arm with force, unleashing a powerful punch in an instant!]
[As it seemed about to strike Moria, he remained motionless. Instead, a writhing mass of darkness emerged in front of him...]
[A giant arm suddenly extended, blocking Luffy's attack.]
[The shadows writhed again, revealing a figure identical to Moria – his doppelganger, the Shadow Master.]
["My double, the Shadow Master," Moria maintained his mocking expression, "He'll be enough to deal with you."]
[The Shadow Master attacked, rolling towards Luffy, and with every swing of his enormous palms, everything they touched was reduced to rubble.]
[Under this terrifying assault, Luffy could only evade repeatedly.]
["Gum-Gum Gatling!!!"]
[Annoyed by evading, Luffy leaped into the air and launched his attack, with countless fists raining down like a torrential downpour!]
[The Shadow Master was shattered into pieces, scattering countless shadows, which slightly surprised Moria...]
"Having so much trouble dealing with a rookie..."
"Moria, it seems your strength doesn't match your current status."
"I think you should resign from the Seven Warlords, so as not to lower the standards..."
Doflamingo's blunt words enraged Moria instantly.
"Donquixote Doflamingo, you're asking for death!!!"
His Shadow Master writhed on the ground.
Doflamingo didn't back down, though. He couldn't provoke those with the word "justice" backing them, but what about you?
"You can try."
Several strings coiled around his hand, gleaming menacingly.
As the atmosphere tensed, it seemed like the two Warlords were about to clash...
Bang!
"This is Marine Headquarters, mind your manners!"
Sengoku slammed the table, his authoritative voice instantly silencing the two.
Aokiji exhaled a frosty breath.
"If you continue like this, I can give you two options."
"Leave here or... have a match with me."
Hearing this, both Doflamingo and Moria were taken aback. They awkwardly laughed and refrained from any further action.
Are you kidding? Fight against Aokiji?
Neither Doflamingo nor Moria were foolish enough to take on an Admiral.
Both were well aware of their own abilities, and even if they teamed up, victory was far from guaranteed...
At that moment, the scene in the sky continued to play.
[Moria was momentarily taken aback but quickly resumed his mocking expression.]
[The Shadow Master, shattered by Luffy's attack, suddenly transformed into countless shadow bats, swarming to bite him!]
["Ouch!" Luffy struggled, but more bats continued to bite, pinning him down. Even when he broke free with brute force, countless bats swooped in again the next second.]
[The worst part was that the bats could transform back into the Shadow Master to attack, and when scattered, they would revert to bats, repeating the cycle endlessly.]
[Luffy's attacks were useless, and gradually, his anger grew...]
["Gum-Gum... Stamp!"]
[Luffy leaped into the air, finding a tricky angle, and aimed directly at Moria's position!]
[The tremendous force was too much for even the Shadow Master to block, causing Moria to be hit for the first time in the ongoing battle.]
[Not only did he take a heavy blow, but he was also pelted with countless pieces of debris.]
[Although uninjured, it was a humiliation for him. As one of the esteemed Seven Warlords of the Sea, he was struck by a mere "fly"?]
[Humiliation, utter humiliation!!!]
[Enraged, Moria began to take the fight seriously, attacking Luffy in earnest...]