One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 160 Moria's Message, The Ancient Song

"boom!"

The outcome of the battle was actually predetermined from the very beginning.

The story of a prodigal son returning home is certainly touching.

But time never turns back.

The same applies to both the Golden Lion and Moria.

Perhaps in their final moments, they rediscovered some of their former selves.

But they can't make up for the years they've wasted.

This is especially true when they are facing the most vibrant 'new era' of this ocean.

so.
"Crack!"

When the sound of Moonlight Pill breaking rang out again, and when the spear, shimmering with elemental light, pierced through Moria's body.

Chenlong was not surprised by this.

The same is true of Moriah.

"boom!"

His body went limp instantly, and he knelt on the ground—the gruesome wound that had pierced through his body instantly splattered his body with hideous blood.

But
"Cough cough cough hehehehe"

At that moment, he was inexplicably smiling: "As expected... I still lost."

He muttered to himself.

"Lord Moria!"

Perona's anxious voice came from the sky behind them.

But at this moment, Moria looked at Chenlong: "Hey, Chenlong. I remember you said you came to ask me for information?"

"Yes."

Chenlong nodded: "Regretted it?"

"Ah, I regret it."

Moria whispered, "Let Perona go, and I'll cough and tell you the information."

"I can guarantee she didn't attack you. Cough cough, she won't retaliate against you."

He said this with a hint of pleading in his voice.

Upon hearing this, Chenlong remained silent for a moment.

then
"A reasonable deal."

He nodded slightly.

"Hehehehe."

Upon hearing this, Moria seemed to laugh even more heartily.

then
"Don't come any closer—Perona, stay right there and don't move!"

He mustered his strength and growled, "If you still consider yourself my subordinate, you are not allowed to come near me."

"."

Perona's flying figure paused instantly.

Lord Moriah

She seemed to realize something, and her eyes instantly filled with tears.

"Listen, after I die, collect my body, and if there's a chance in the future... cough cough, take it back to my hometown in the Western Sea!"

"No retaliation against the twelve constellations—this is the captain's order!"

With his last breath, Moria shouted, "If you hear me, answer!"

"Yes, yes, Lord Moria!"

Perona naturally understood Moria's meaning.

She bit her lip reluctantly and gave her answer, choking back tears.

"Hehehehehehe!"

Then Moriah let out a satisfied laugh.

He turned his gaze back to Chenlong: "Ask him, hurry up."

As he spoke, the shadow within him began to gradually fade away—a sign that the Devil Fruit's power was gradually losing its effectiveness.

Therefore, Chenlong naturally did not delay.

"I've heard there's a huge 'pirate ship' in the Devil's Triangle."

And it was precisely at the moment he finished speaking that...

He then saw Moriah, who had been on the verge of death, suddenly become sturdy.

As if in a final burst of energy before death, he looked at Chenlong with disbelief: "How...how did you know?"

Seeing Moria's attitude, Chenlong naturally understood that he had indeed asked the right person.

What do you know about it?

So at this moment, he ignored Moria's question and continued to press for answers.

Upon hearing this, Moria also took a few breaths.

Then, with difficulty, he said, "I am a descendant of the Kozuki clan from Wano Country, overseas." What he said was undoubtedly the biggest secret of his identity.

Yes—Gekko Moria is the sculptor of the Poneglyphs, a descendant of the ancient Kozuki clan, the 'stonemasons'.

“My family has some ancient, cough-cough legends about the ‘Blank Hundred Years’.”

As Moria spoke softly, it seemed as if the past was being recalled once again.

"That's a prophecy song, supposedly a prophecy made by... cough cough a prophet from a certain Fishman Island."

The first king and the cursed left their treasures on a giant ship, lingering in the eternal fog.

It is the source of the curse, the beginning of darkness, the hope for changing the times, and an unparalleled power.

When the age of redemption arrives, the bloodline of the cursed will board a giant ship and set the wheels of history in motion.

On the final island, the black sun will transform into a giant serpent and swallow it whole, sounding the drums of liberation.

Until then, please sail on, you cursed giant ship.

Until then, please be patient, oppressed people.

Until then, please continue, bound world.

"."

When Moria told Chenlong about this ancient song that he knew.

Chenlong was naturally completely bewildered.

But clearly, this is all Moria knows.

"I want to defeat Kaido, so I've come. The Eternal Fog. The Devil's Triangle."

"But...we couldn't find it. There was no trace of it, and over time, we forgot about it."

Moriah's voice was so low it was almost inaudible.

He certainly didn't 'fall into depravity' immediately after being defeated by Kaido.

In fact, the first thought that came to his mind when he was defeated by Kaido was...
"I want revenge."

At that time, he wanted revenge.

He wanted to rediscover his ambition and his dreams.

But he painfully discovered that he couldn't do it.

After that battle, he could no longer imagine himself being able to defeat Kaido.

His abilities, his domineering presence, his power—none of it was enough.

So he began looking for ways to become stronger.

"If you can't do it yourself, then get help from outside."

"If you can't protect your companions, then surely the strongmen of the past could?"

"If your strength is insufficient, then go and pursue the ancient legends of legend."

"The death of our comrades brings pain, so let's create comrades who can't die."

At some point, this thought began to constantly surface in his mind.

He believed it to be true.

It was precisely in search of the 'unparalleled power' left behind by the legendary void century, and because the Devil's Triangle was indeed very suitable for his 'zombie army' plan, that he came here.

But after repeated fruitless searches, he eventually gave up on finding the secret hidden in the thick fog and devoted himself entirely to his 'zombie army'.

"I really regret it."

At that moment, Moria's eyes slowly closed.

Yes—he regrets it.

But he didn't regret it; he had previously chosen to attack Chenlong.

Instead, they regret it.
"Back then, I should have been the one who died in that battle."

Only at the very last moment did Moria realize the root of his suffering over the past few decades.

Defeated by Kaido was certainly regrettable, and death was certainly terrifying.

But that's the fate a pirate deserves; it shouldn't cause him any pain.

What truly tormented him and made him into this state was guilt!
He was clearly the captain, the one who should have been protecting his crew.

But he escaped alone, protected by his companions.

He became the only survivor—this was the mistake he dared not confront.

Fortunately, though.
"Lord Moria!"

Out of the corner of his eye, Moria saw that Chenlong's tall figure seemed to have left.

Perona's anxious face and voice rang in his ears.

Suddenly, Moria felt a sense of relief.

This time, he didn't run away.

This time.
"I... protected my comrades."

Moria's consciousness then vanished into darkness.

　1.25 words updated today.

　　Moria's part was poorly written, but at least I got through it (mainly because I couldn't visualize it in my mind while writing it; it's probably because the upstairs renovations have been making a lot of noise and I haven't been sleeping well lately. The only scene I could vaguely visualize was when Chen Long used salt and snow to wipe out the zombie army). I just need to hurry up and finish the main storyline so I can get ready for the dog's team battle storyline.
　　
　
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