allendalepharm Chapter 115 The Sunken Island
Chapter 115 The Sunken Island
Chapter 115 The Sunken Island
"Did so many things really happen after I fell asleep?"
Hearing west Yan's explanation, Luffy's eyes were full of surprise.
He never expected that after defeating Moria, another Shichibukai would appear!
And after that Shichibukai... Moria actually stood up again and fought with that Shichibukai?
"Yes," west Yan nodded and said, "If Moria hadn't suddenly intervened, we would have been in real danger."
With little chakra left and his companions either injured or crippled, his chakra reserves were nearly depleted.
And that bear... was almost at full strength!
The thought of the bear's Devil Fruit ability made west Yan feel that it was a bit outrageous.
Why do such outrageous abilities exist in this world?!
Luffy nodded, then asked with some confusion, "But why is that big bear here?"
"Judging from his tone, he's here to invite Xiyan to become a Shichibukai," Nico Robin said. "It's most likely that the World Government has taken a liking to Xiyan's abilities."
Nico Robin understood: the World Government was now more interested in the ninja Xiyan than in her, who could read the Poneglyphs.
After all... his power didn't come from a Devil Fruit!
There's one thing Nico Robin is quite curious about: how did the World Government determine that Moria would be defeated by them?
Could it be that the Seven Warlords of the Sea are inherently weak?
Or are you... preparing for both possibilities?
If Moria defeats them, Xiong only needs to take Xiyan away; if they defeat Moria...:
The other party invited Xi Yan to become a Shichibukai?
Hmm, that makes sense now.
"Invite Xiyan to become a Shichibukai?" Luffy was taken aback at first, then said angrily, "That damned Kuma, how dare he steal my crewmate!!"
"If I ever see him again, I'm going to beat him to a pulp!"
Luffy was furious. How dare that bastard do such a thing while he was asleep? He wouldn't let that guy get away with it.
Seeing Luffy's anger, west Yan smiled and said, "I just didn't agree to his request."
"That won't do either, I have to beat him up!"
"Fine, then I'll beat him up next time we meet!"
"Um!"
Luffy nodded seriously, seemingly already thinking about how to defeat that wretched Kuma.
However... in Luffy's mind, the image of Kuma is that of a real bear.
"That guy's Devil Fruit ability is still a problem," Zoro said, frowning. "Without dealing with that, it will be difficult to take him down."
The ability to deflect any attack is terrifying.
Most importantly, after he was knocked down, he was able to use his ability to deflect his injuries... This is insane!
Listening to Zoro's words, the others also fell into deep thought. The power of that Paw-Paw Fruit was still very troublesome.
After throwing a tantrum for a while, Luffy gradually calmed down, and then his stomach started growling.
"Sanji!!"
"I want to eat!!"
"Sanji is already doing it," Merry said.
Sanji had just guessed that Luffy would wake up soon, so after leaving the island, he went to the kitchen and started working.
Sure enough, Luffy woke up not long after.
"That's good~"
Luffy grinned, grinning from ear to ear. It felt so good to be able to eat right after waking up.
"There's something I'm wondering about," Franky said. "Why is Moria helping us?"
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately fell silent, even Luffy, who was also quite curious about it.
"This might be related to something I did."
"One thing?"
"Hmm." west Yan nodded and said, "After Moria was defeated by Luffy, Moria asked me a question, so I told him to find the answer in his own heart, and I also gave him an illusion."
The group looked at each other, not realizing there was anything wrong with it.
"Could the key to this be... your illusion magic?" Nico Robin asked.
"More or less," west Yan said with some emotion. "The ability of this illusion is to make the victim see the image that terrifies them the most."
"Is it you who gave that ghost woman the ability to see giant cockroaches?"
"right."
"Big cockroach...?"
A question mark popped up above Luffy's head. What is all this about?
west Yan glanced at Luffy with a puzzled look. This kid was there when he first used illusion magic on Ghost Girl.
Oh, right, the kid was lying on the ground in a daze at the time, so he probably didn't hear it.
"That's what the ghost woman is most afraid of," west Yan explained. "But why would the most terrifying image make Moria 11?"
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"Maybe it's because I showed him his dead comrade."
As he spoke, west Yan recalled Moria's expression at the time, and felt a pang of emotion.
"Is the image that terrifies others actually the companion Moria longs for?"
Although he didn't know exactly what Moria's companions had said to him, the other party's change was definitely related to that.
Perhaps... Moria has made peace with himself?
It's similar to... defeating one's inner demons.
After shaking his head, west Yan said, "No matter what, our escape this time was indeed related to Moria."
"I see..." Luffy nodded and said, "Looks like that guy is alright."
"Huh?!"
Chopper looked at Luffy in shock and said, "We were enemies before, Luffy!"
"Yeah, he stole your shadow before, aren't you angry?"
"Hahaha, that's it." Luffy laughed and said, "I felt better after beating him up."
He was indeed very angry before the battle ended, but after defeating his opponent, he felt relieved and naturally did not hold a grudge.
Moreover... his own crewmates were saved by Moria, so Luffy is very grateful to him.
"As expected of... Luffy..."
"By the way, where are Brook and the girl who proposed?" Luffy asked.
As he spoke, he looked around, searching for his preferred partner and the friends he had met this time.
"Huh?!"
"Usopp isn't here either..."
"Brook is chatting with Sanji in the kitchen," west Yan said. "Usopp hasn't woken up yet; he's sleeping in Chopper's medical room."
"As for Lola and the others..."
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west Yan said helplessly, "The situation was rather complicated at the time, so Lola and the others left."
"They've left..."
Luffy paused for a moment. He quite liked those guys, but they'd already left?
However, he had experienced this before, so he quickly cheered up and laughed, saying, "Haha, then see you next time!"
Seeing Luffy laughing, west Yan smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, if we have the chance, we'll meet again in the New World."
Nami just mentioned that Lola's family seems to be quite powerful, but they didn't go into details, so Nami doesn't know the specifics.
west Yan pondered that the other party might be a descendant of a great pirate or an important figure from a certain country.
west Yan didn't understand why she proposed to someone right after meeting them.
Could it be that she was being pressured too much by her family, so she ran away to seek her own love?
But her love life is just too unusual...
Thinking about this, west Yan fell into deep thought.
Just then, Brook pushed open the door and walked in, saying, "Everyone, Sanji's meal is ready..."
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"Huh?!"
"Mr. Luffy, are you awake?!"
"Brook!!"
Luffy leaped off the ship and ran to Brook, saying, "You, can you join my pirate crew now?!"
The shadow has already helped the other party retrieve it, so it naturally has the ability to stand in the sunlight again and can continue sailing!
Hearing Luffy's words, Brook, bathed in direct sunlight, laughed: "Yohohoho, thanks for remembering this. But... there's something else I haven't told you yet."
"What's wrong?"
"I have an important agreement with my companion..."
"It's about Laboon, isn't it?" Luffy grinned, showing his teeth. "Franky and the others told me."
Brook paused for a moment, then glanced at Franky leaning against the wall, clearly not expecting the other man to tell Luffy such a thing.
"Ah...that's right, it's Labu."
"It was a small whale named Laboon, in a certain strait..."
"Brook, we know Rab."
"Huh?!"
Brook paused, staring at Luffy in shock, and instinctively asked, "You two know each other?"
"Yes!"
Sanji walked up from behind, nodded, and said, "We encountered that big guy at Twin Gorges."
"Mr. Sanji also"
"When we first entered the Grand Line, we encountered that giant creature at the entrance," Nami said. "We also learned that Laboon had been waiting there for fifty years..."
"That guy would be really happy if he knew you kept your promise too."
"Fifty years later... he's still there...?" Brooke said, her voice trembling slightly.
He never dreamed that, fifty years later, that little guy would still be waiting there... Raab hadn't forgotten their promise!
"Yes," Nami nodded. "The old man at Twin Peaks said you might be dead, but Laboon doesn't want to believe it."
"So he would ram his head against the red earth every day, and he didn't stop even when he was covered in wounds."
Upon hearing Nami's words, Brook immediately tensed up. That little girl was actually doing something like that?
Isn't this just hurting yourself?
Seeing Brook's state, Nami immediately said, "Don't worry, he won't hurt himself anymore."
"Luffy has renewed his promise with Laboon in his own way, and he will stay there and wait for us."
Although Luffy's method was rather crude, at least it stopped the other party from hurting him further.
This is good news for them.
Hearing Nami's words, Brook glanced at Luffy, clearly not expecting him to do such a thing.
That's good, at least the little guy isn't hurting himself anymore.
However, Brook felt heartbroken when he thought about Laboon's collision with the Red Line.
"Labu...::: How could he hurt himself like this...:::"
"Because he wants to come find you."
Upon hearing this, Brooke couldn't hold back anymore; her body began to tremble uncontrollably, and tears welled up in her eyes.
"So... is Nalabta still in good spirits?"
"Ah, your spirit is as strong as a mountain," Sanji said.
As he spoke, he made a very exaggerated gesture, as if he were gesturing to Brooke to show just how huge Laboon was.
"That's great...that's great!!"
At that moment, Brooke's tears flowed uncontrollably, and she stood there crying loudly.
"I've never been happier than today!!"
"It's amazing that I've lived this long!!"
For Brooke, today was the happiest day of his fifty years, and the day he received the most good news. Labour was still alive, waiting for them in that place, and had not changed his mind even after fifty years.
This means that his persistence was meaningful; Raab hasn't forgotten them!
Thinking of this, Brooke cried even harder.
"Thank you... thank you all!!"
"Thank you so much!!"
"Don't be so formal, hahaha," Luffy laughed.
Once Brook had completely calmed down, Luffy asked, "So, what are your thoughts now?"
Brook paused for a moment, then looked at Luffy with utmost seriousness and said, "Mr. Luffy, can I join the Straw Hat Pirates?"
"Haha, that's great!"
"Huh?!"
"You agreed so easily?!"
Sanji and the others stared at Luffy in shock, but the next moment they rushed to Brook's side, lifted him up, and said, "But... welcome, you skeleton bastard!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
"Yohohoho~"
At this moment, Brook once again experienced what it felt like to be a pirate.
As Brook watched the ceiling draw ever closer, he murmured to himself, "Laboon... Thank you for waiting so long." After putting Brook down, Luffy said, "If you want to see Laboon, we can turn back now."
Although it would take more time, they didn't mind taking a detour for Brook's sake.
Seeing his friends laughing at him, Brooke smiled too, and at the same time... he made a new decision in his heart.
Labu...:::: Could you please wait a little longer for me?
"My pirate spirit has been rekindled. I also have the ambition of a pirate." Brook murmured to himself.
Back then, they said they wanted to meet Raab again in a positive light.
So... he hopes that the day he meets Laboon will be after circling the Grand Line once, so that they can meet face-to-face!
Thinking of this, Brook said, "Mr. Luffy's dream is to travel around the world and become the Pirate King, right?"
"Yes!"
"Then I'm not in such a hurry to meet Laboon," Brooke said. "We, with our long lifespans, will meet sooner or later."
"I'll tell him everything that happened along the way!"
Island whales have lifespans of several hundred years, and he lived for fifty years without changing at all, so... their lifespans are very long.
Moreover... from our current position, there's not much difference between going back and going around in circles.
So Brooke decided to travel the world with his friends to meet Laboon head-on!
The companions exchanged glances, clearly surprised that Brooke would make such a decision, but... since it was Brooke's decision, they could only respect it.
"Okay, I understand," Luffy nodded.
"So...
"Let's get to know each other again!"
Brooke took out a bounty poster and slammed it heavily on the ground.
"Huh?!"
"A bounty?"
"You're a wanted criminal too?!" Sanji exclaimed, looking at Brook in surprise.
"That's right, I have a bounty on my head!" Brook lowered his head, knelt on one knee before Luffy, and said earnestly, "I am Brook, a wanted criminal with a bounty of 3300 million Berries!"
"He once served as the captain of a certain country's guard, and later became the acting captain, swordsman, and musician of the Rumbar Pirates!"
"From this day forward, I entrust my life to Captain Luffy. To avoid being a burden to everyone, I will give it my all!"
"Yohohoho!"
Hearing Brook's words, Luffy burst into laughter and said, "Welcome to the team, Brook!!"
"Yohohoho!"
"Brothers, let's have a feast to welcome our new comrade!!"
"profound!!"
Seeing his friends' happy faces, Brooke laughed along with them.
It's amazing that I've lived this long!
On the other side, outside the Devil's Triangle sailboat, a pirate ship was floating on the sea.
"Is Lord Moria's battle not over yet...?" Hogback swallowed hard.
Since the Straw Hat Pirates left, a terrifying rumbling sound has been heard from the island, and it hasn't stopped yet.
How hard must they have hit me?
"A battle at the level of the Seven Warlords of the Sea is never going to end so easily," Absalom said.
"That's true, but...::"
Hogback hesitated, knowing full well the strength of his own Shichibukai.
Is Lord Moria, who was defeated by the Straw Hat Pirates, really a match for Bartholomew Kuma?
Absalom glanced at Hogback and said irritably, "Lord Moria is different now."
"What's different?"
"You didn't see it, so of course you don't know." Absalom turned to look in the direction of the island and said, "Lord Moria... he really has changed."
Absalom has followed Moria for many years, so he can naturally see the situation of his boss.
Now... he just hopes his boss can defeat this Tyrant Bear.
Hogback looked at Absalom with a puzzled expression, still unable to understand what the other man meant.
However, he didn't think too much about it. Anyway, he would naturally know what Absalom meant when Lord Moria returned.
"Where did Perona go?" Hogback asked.
"Her..." Absalom said with a grim expression, "I don't know where the bear took her."
Although that mischievous girl really liked playing pranks, she was still his partner after all.
His fate is now unknown, and he is in a bad mood.
Hogback paused for a moment after hearing Absalom's words, then muttered, "So this is Lord Moria's reason for fighting the bear?"
Although Lord Moria never allowed them to call each other captain, he could tell that the other party cared a lot about the three of them.
Now that Perona may have been killed by the bear, how could Lord Moria not be furious?
Lord Moria is the kind of person we are willing to follow.
Thinking of this, Hogback said with some worry, "You must be safe and sound."
Whether it's Lord Moria... or Perona.
Just then, an even more terrifying explosion rang out.
With that loud explosion, the terrifying triangular sail of the distant ship... ... cracked open!
It was as if something incredibly terrifying had exploded on top of it!
"What... what happened?" Hogback asked in shock.
"Is this what a battle at the Shichibukai level is like...?" Absalom swallowed hard and said, "Truly terrifying."
They actually managed to destroy this island and turn it into this state!
Meanwhile, the two Shichibukai who had just been engaged in a life-or-death struggle on the island had now distanced themselves and were standing facing each other on two huge rocks.
The terrifying triangular sailboat beneath their feet had been completely shattered, its foundation gradually separating.
A large amount of seawater surged up from below, and it may not be long before this place is completely submerged.
"Look, this is the result," the bear said.
The massive ship, after their battle with the Straw Hat Pirates, simply couldn't withstand the attack from the two of them.
After all... when he fought Moria, the Bear Paw Impact he used was far more terrifying than before.
"It's just a ship, so what if it's broken?" Moria sneered. "I'm not going to keep it anyway."
Moria is now planning to go to the New World.
Since we're going to the new world, we can't possibly use this huge ship to go, so let it break and consider it a celebration of its rebirth!
As he thought this, Moria raised his left hand, which had been twisted from being beaten.
Then, the fruit's power activated, and the shadow lying on the ground quickly began to wriggle, forcefully returning to its original form!
As the shadow shifted, Moria's bones cracked.
"Click click click..."
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In a very short time, Moria's twisted arm was miraculously restored to its original shape!
During this process, Moria was in pain because he had to go through the process of having his arm repaired!
But Moria's expression remained unchanged; he still looked at the bear with a cold smile, just like a madman.
"That's truly... a terrifying ability," the bear said. "He actually recovered from his injuries just like that?"
"You have the nerve to talk about others like that?" Moria pointed to the two floating energy wisps nearby and said, "Who's the one who bullies others by claiming they can project their injuries?"
If he hadn't arrived in time, the Straw Hat Pirates might have all been killed by this guy.
Not only that, this bastard also used his ability to deflect the injury after being stabbed by me.
All I can say is that it's incredibly shameless.
Just then, a huge fish leaped out of the water and landed right on the wound gas that the bear had sprung up from behind.
The next moment...
"bump!!"
This enormous fish was blasted into tiny pieces!
Seeing this, Moria's sneer deepened.
Xiong didn't intend to explain anything, because it was indeed a convenience brought by his ability, and there was no reason not to use it.
Looking at the silent Kuma, Moria's smile faded as he said, "Kuma... you could say you're an outlier among the Seven Warlords. What exactly has the World Government given you that makes you willingly work for them?"
"They even... underwent modifications!"
Moria glanced at the steel on the bear's arm, his eyes filled with confusion.
It's important to know that those who become Shichibukai are all heroes of their time, and such people are generally unruly and rebellious.
And such an entity... would actually be willing to be the World Government's guinea pig?
He didn't understand.
Xiong glanced at his shoulder, then said stiffly, "Of course... I have my reasons."
As long as his daughter can grow up healthy, what does it matter if she is transformed by the World Government or even if he dies?
"Whatever you want," Moria said, shaking his head.
He asked that question out of curiosity, and he didn't expect Kuma to actually reveal his deal with the World Government.
Otherwise, the World Government might very well take back what it gave to Kuma.
After thinking for a moment, Moria said, "Alright, let's continue our battle."
"I didn't make you spit it out..."
"She's alright," Xiong said. "What?"
"I said, that little girl is fine," Xiong said calmly. "She's still alive."
Seeing that Xiong had put things so directly, Moriah sighed and said, "Wouldn't it have been better to do this earlier?"
If he had told the truth after the Straw Hat Pirates left, he wouldn't have continued fighting them.
Sheathing his greatsword, Moria asked, "So, where is Perona?"
He didn't expect Xiong to help him bring the person back, so he planned to go himself.
Instead of answering, Xiong asked, "Are you... sure you want to bring her back?"
"What do you mean?"
Moria frowned as he looked at the bear, not understanding what it meant for a moment.
"You should know what the failure of the Seven Warlords of the Sea means," Kuma said calmly.
Hearing what the bear said, Moria was stunned for a moment, then his face darkened.
Yes, he understood what that meant.
He believed that it wouldn't be long before the navy came to surround and annihilate him, after all... he was planning to set sail again!
The force tasked with eliminating the Seven Warlords of the Sea would be at least several Vice Admirals... no, more likely an Admiral leading the charge!
In this situation, it's quite possible that he'll run into problems with little Perona.
At least that was the case during this period.
but....:
"Whether my crew returns or not is my decision!" Moria said. "It's not your place to make that decision!"
"Yeah....
Bear nodded and said, "She's with Hawkeye."
After saying that, the bear shut its mouth and turned to leave.
The ability he initially unleashed is now returning to him; if he doesn't leave now, he might die here.
After all... this is Moria's territory!
"Hawkeye...."
Moria relaxed when he thought of that guy with eagle-like eyes.
That guy can be considered a hero; he's spent his whole life dealing with swords, so he probably wouldn't stoop to the level of a little girl.
In that case... let's take care of the upcoming matters first.
Perhaps it won't be long before the navy returns to hunt him down.
Let's bring Perona over after he resolves his issues.
Then, Moria looked at the bear and said, "Since you gave me the information, I'll give you some advice too."
Upon hearing this, Xiong paused, then said, "Speak."
"You'd better find a way out for yourself as soon as possible," Moria said. "Although I don't know what kind of deal you made with the World Government, if you don't get out of there in time, you probably won't have a good ending."
He knew those guys' mindsets all too well... A thief is a thief!
Even if they act as dogs for the World Government, the World Government will not take them seriously. This is why Moria has always looked down on the World Government.
The only reason he agreed to become a Shichibukai was because he could stay here and be a shut-in in peace.
Hearing Moria's words, the bear didn't say anything, or even respond, and instantly disappeared from the spot.
Along with it, the wisp of gas that had been floating not far away also disappeared.
Moria glanced in the direction the bear had gone and narrowed his eyes, saying, "Why does this guy seem a bit different from the rumors?"
Will a tyrant remind himself of those things?
This guy seems to be more complicated than I thought.
After shaking his head, Moria transformed his shadow into a bat, lifted himself up, and gradually flew into the air.
Sitting atop the giant bat, Moria silently gazed at the gradually fading island below, murmuring, "In the end, I still feel a little reluctant..."
But Moria also knew that the island could not be saved; it was a miracle that it had survived this long.
And so, Moria sat on the bat, silently watching the island gradually sink until it was completely submerged, at which point he turned and left.
Soon, Moria found his pirate ship on the high seas.
"Ah, it's Lord Moria!!"
"Lord Moriah!"
Absalom was incredibly excited to see Moria fly back.
Hogback was also visibly excited, which meant that his leader truly possessed formidable fighting power comparable to that of a bear!
Moria nodded after landing on the ship, and after retracting his shadow, he said, "Yes, are you all alright?"
"We're alright," Absalom said. "Did you defeat the bear?"
"No," Moria shook his head frankly. "That guy isn't so easy to defeat."
The Paw-Paw Fruit's power is too overpowered; taking it down won't be an easy task.
Absalom nodded in understanding; after all, the other party was also a Shichibukai.
Hogback looked at Moria with shining eyes, realizing that his boss did seem to be quite different.
At least the other person's spirit and energy are different.
As a doctor, I am very sensitive to this kind of thing!
Lord Moriah:
"Call me Captain."
"Huh?!"
Absalom and Hogback stared at Moria in surprise, never expecting him to make such a request. Hadn't he previously forbidden them from calling him that?
The first time I called out to them, I got a severe scolding.
"From today onward, I will set sail anew!" Moria said earnestly. "Are you willing to continue following me?"
Absalom and Hogback exchanged a glance, then burst into laughter, saying together, "We're happy to serve, Captain!!"
"Hehehehehe!"
After receiving an affirmative answer, Moriah burst into laughter, laughing heartily.
Then, he looked at Hogback and began to think about what kind of Devil Fruit he should find for him, at least one that would give him the ability to protect himself.
As for Absalom, there's no need to worry; the Invisibility Fruit's ability itself greatly increases his chances of survival.
"By the way, Moriah..."
"Um?"
Absalom: ...
Seeing Moria's expression, Absalom immediately changed his tune, asking, "Captain, have you received news of Perona?"
I'm so used to calling him Lord Moria that it's not easy to change it all at once.
"Perona..."
Moria glanced at the distant sky and said softly, "The current situation is not suitable for bringing her back. She's safer over there than here."
"Besides, we don't have the time right now."
"Huh?!!"
"What do you mean?"
The two stared at Moria in disbelief. What did he mean by saying that it would be safer for the other person to stay somewhere else?
Also, what does it mean to have no time?
"The navy will be coming to annihilate us soon," Moria grinned. "There's even a possibility that an admiral might appear."
Absalom: ....
Hogback: ......
The two looked at Moria with blank expressions, as there was no indication that a great general would appear to surround and annihilate them.
"What, scared?"
"Captain... is it too late to drop us off now?" Hogback cried. "I also want to seek refuge with Perona."
"That won't do!"
Why?
"The bear is gone. I don't have the ability to slap people away," Moria said, shrugging.
Upon hearing Moria's words, Hogback and Absalom exchanged a glance, then sighed resignedly.
"Why.....
What else can we do but obediently follow along?
"You two idiots, show some backbone! Watch how your captain beats up a Marine Admiral!"
"yes....
"Speak louder!"
"yes!!"
"That's more like it!" Moria laughed loudly, hands on his hips. "You two, from today onwards, I'm going to give you a good workout."
"Hehehehe!"
"No!!"
"That won't do!"
"Hehehehehe!"