Capítulo 186: Chapter 186: Shadow Gathering, Still Defeated.
'He has already arrived at the Thriller Bark? Good,'
'Tell Moria about the new Seven Warlords of the Sea appointment and not to engage with the Straw Hat crew?'
Silently standing by and watching, Bartholomew Kuma held a small Den Den Mushi mimicking the voice on the other end.
"No need anymore."
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Facing Kuma's response, the voice on the other end of the Den Den Mushi paused and then understood.
'Moria has already clashed with the Straw Hat crew?'
"Yes,"
'How's the battle going—'
Facing the question from the other end of the Den Den Mushi, the tall bear calmly looked at the battlefield.
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"Good, the shadows are being held off, let's go!"
The rest of the Straw Hat crew was locked in a fierce battle with Moria's summoned shadows, and Roman had no more reservations. His sword, wrapped in Armament Haki, moved, and sword energy filled the air as he attacked with full force.
"Three-Sword Style: 108 Caliber Phoenix!"
Zoro's three famous swords danced in the air, cutting through the shadows first. Unwilling to be outdone, his three swords spun like wheels, sending three flying slashes like a phoenix spreading its wings towards Moria.
"Gomu Gomu no Jet Rocket!"
In Gear Second, Luffy's figure flashed, and his two arms extended backward like tiger claws, suddenly launching forward! They brought with them circles of scorching white airwaves.
The three main fighters of the Straw Hat crew closed in almost simultaneously, launching a counterattack. Compared to their first encounter, where they only forced Moria to defend hastily, their momentum was now several times stronger!
Although Moria used his Devil Fruit abilities quite well and had the 'Shadow Mage' as a combat teleportation clone, his bloated body was always a huge burden.
Moreover, he had just split his 'Shadow Mage' into countless bats to force the Straw Hat crew back, leaving him no time to use the 'Shadow Dancer' ability to escape. As a result, the killing moves of Roman, Zoro, and Luffy all hit their target!
"Ugh—"
Amidst the surging sword energy, the whistling blade light, and the explosive fist wind, Moria spat out a mouthful of blood. At the same time, Roman's sword energy and Zoro's blade energy struck his round belly, instantly leaving him covered in injuries and in a sorry state!
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'What's the battle situation?'
Facing the second urging from the Den Den Mushi in his hand, Bartholomew Kuma calmly replied.
"Moria is heavily injured, surrounded by the Straw Hat crew."
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'Then why aren't you helping!'
The person on the other end of the Den Den Mushi was speechless. Did we send you there just to broadcast 'how the Straw Hat crew takes down the second Warlord of the Sea'?
Has your brain turned to steel too...
"Moria is preparing to use 'that move.'"
'...Then wait and see, —let's hope that guy doesn't disgrace the name of the Warlords of the Sea!'
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"Huff, huff, huff~~~"
With this round of attacks leaving Moria severely injured, the Straw Hat crew stopped to catch their breath.
It's not that they didn't want to pursue, but such high-intensity life-and-death battles consumed a lot of energy. Even Luffy had to release his 'Gear Second' state, supporting himself on his knees and panting.
Moreover, in a one-on-one fight, the current Straw Hat crew still couldn't match Moria. —Unless they roared and went all out...
"Hee hee hee~~"
Covering the wound on his waist inflicted by Roman, Moria's eyes... how to describe it? A mix of jealousy, resentment, and admiration?
"You're the captain, Straw Hat Luffy?"
After all, this was the 'star' pirate crew that had suddenly risen to fame this year. As a 'watchdog' for the Marines, Moria certainly recognized these people in front of him.
His gaze swept over the three people in front of him:
Luffy with the straw hat, Zoro with the three swords, and Roman in full armor. —All of them were 'supernovas' with bounties over 100 million!
"Even though you have a few capable subordinates, you won't make it to the New World!"
"You will eventually lose them!"
Moria's eyes gradually became desperate and crazed.
"I once had a group of subordinates who were excellent in both strength and reputation, but I lost them all—"
"What is this guy talking about?"
Facing Zoro's ridicule, Roman shrugged, "Who knows, maybe old people like to reminisce about the past?"
"Because they are alive, they can be lost!!"
As if suddenly going mad, Moria spread his arms, and shadows from all directions surged along the ground! Under the wary eyes of the Straw Hat crew, these shadows did not turn into weapons again but instead poured into Moria's body.
"Come on—Shadow Gathering Ground!"
"Damn, stop him!"
Lola, who was protecting Nami and the others, shouted as Moria rapidly swelled.
Ten meters!
Fifteen meters!
Over twenty meters!
Previously just a 'mere' seven-meter small giant, he now became a true giant! As the shadows continued to be absorbed, Moria's size and strength increased rapidly! When he could no longer suppress the swelling power and punched the ground:
Boom——!!
A fist as huge as a house crashed down, and the solid ground shattered like brittle cookies before Moria! Shockwaves and tremors spread wildly in all directions, toppling forests and collapsing buildings! Massive rocks sprayed out from where the fist landed, as if it were the end of the world!
Crack, crack, crack!!
Kilometer-long cracks... or rather, canyons split open everywhere, and the world's largest ship: the terrifying three-masted ship, an entire island, groaned and trembled! It seemed as if it would collapse into pieces at any moment.
"See, this is my power!!"
"Invincible power!!"
Moria, now a terrifyingly bloated 'giant,' roared to the sky.
"What do you little brats know? How dare you go against the Seven Warlords of the Sea? I'll kill your comrades and make you taste failure—"
"Enough!!"
Luffy interrupted Moria's mad words, placing one hand on the ground.
"A lunatic like you who has lost his comrades, I don't want to play with you anymore!"
"That's right,"
Roman stepped forward and stood between Moria and the Straw Hat crew with Luffy.
"Today, no one will die here. Unlike you, — we won't lose a single comrade!"
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"Then I'll start with you!"
With a thunderous roar, Moria inhaled, and his entire body seemed to swell even more. His massive fist, as large as a building, swung down with overwhelming force, aiming at Roman standing in front!
Boom!!
With a loud crash, the ground beneath their feet shook violently!
The other members of the Straw Hat crew nearby were jolted high into the air, and the whole world seemed to lose gravity. Moria's entire fist was deeply embedded in the ground. The power of this punch was so great that even a Marine elite Vice Admiral wouldn't dare to take it head-on! But:
Slash!
A flash of white light, and a large spray of blood shot out from the top of Moria's massive fist. Although it didn't cause much damage to the now gigantic Moria, it was highly insulting! He had just boasted about killing the opponent, only to be slashed in return...
"You—"
Rustle~~
In front of the gigantic Moria stood Roman, his upper body maintaining a human form wielding a sword, while his lower body had turned into flying white paper.
"It's just elementalization, that's all."
Roman's gaze under the helmet was calm as he looked at Moria.
"No matter how strong your power is, you can't hurt me, who can split into paper!" Such a simple berserk attack, the fierce wind from the punch would 'automatically' blow Roman away before the fist even landed.
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"Hey—"
Just as Moria was in shock, Luffy's voice came from below.
Covered in steam and 'swollen' to the height of an admiral, Luffy had simultaneously activated 'Gear Second' and 'Gear Third'! If it weren't for the lack of advanced Armament Haki, it would look quite similar to the later 'Gear Fourth' prototype.
"Gomu Gomu no Jet Cannon!"
With Luffy's airborne punch, the terrifying force slammed into Moria's gigantic belly, causing his massive body to lurch backward! At the same time, a flash of white light passed by, and Roman instantly dragged a long wound across Moria's shoulder.
"You... these..."
Accompanied by a voice filled with shock and anger, one black shadow after another escaped from Moria's mouth! It was clear he couldn't control such a powerful force anymore.
With Luffy's ability to greatly reduce blunt force damage and Roman's ability to evade through elementalization, Moria, who had long lost his Armament Haki, could only swing his fists futilely, relying on sheer strength to inflict damage on them!
"Two-Sword Style: 72 Caliber Phoenix!"
"Rankyaku: Three-Point Slash!"
"Special Attack: Firebird Star!"
"Weapon Left Hand!"
"Discharge!"
Although the gigantic Moria was too dangerous for the other Straw Hat crew members without Roman and Luffy's special physiques to approach, various long-range attacks still flew towards Moria from all directions! Except:
"Oh dear, it seems only our little ship doctor doesn't have any long-range attack methods..."
In fact, Robin's ability could be considered 'long-range attack', but it was of no use against the gigantic Moria.
"Sorry, I also..."
"Don't be discouraged,"
Nami, using her lightning to strike intermittently, comforted Chopper.
"After all, our abilities are inherently useless against such giant enemies. —Why don't you throw a few stones over?"
"As Roman would say, just to get an 'assist'..."
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'Moria hasn't dealt with the Straw Hat crew yet?'
Facing the impatient question from the Den Den Mushi, Bartholomew Kuma thought seriously.
"Moria is about to be dealt with by the Straw Hat crew."
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