One Piece meme: Starting with eight extraordinary skills

Because Brook's face has long been etched with the marks of time into a skull, and his appearance on past wanted lists is vastly different from his current one, Tina and the others are unable to recognize Brook's true identity.

Yang Ming glanced at Brooke. He didn't feel any ill will towards the skeleton man, but he didn't feel any goodwill either. He simply ordered Tina to release him.

Brooke breathed a sigh of relief and immediately ran as far as he could, but after reaching a certain distance, he stopped and looked back, gazing into the distance in the direction where Yang Ming was. He patted his chest repeatedly and let out a long breath.

Having defeated Ryoma and obtained the great swordsman's corpse and the famous sword Shusui, Yang Ming weighed the sword in his hand. He realized that even an ordinary person would have trouble wielding it properly. He then turned his gaze to the silent Shiryu of the Rain and said:

Do you need this knife?

Shiryu of the Rain glanced at the famous sword Shusui and grinned.

"I only need Lei Yu's famous sword."

The desire of any swordsman for a famous sword is no less than that of a man for a woman.

Most swordsmen, once they possess a matching sword, will not easily change their weapon, just as a man will not easily divorce his wife.

Seeing the expectant look in Ain's eyes, Yang Ming simply handed her the famous sword Qiushui.

"This knife is for you."

"Senior, this is far too precious."

Ain hesitated for a moment, but Yang Ming simply placed the knife in her hand.

"I have no intention of taking back the gifts I give out."

After saying this, Yang Ming led everyone on their way.

"A gift from my senior..." Ai Bei bit her lower lip tightly, holding the famous sword Qiu Shui close to her chest, as if she could still feel the warmth of Yang Ming's fingertips on the scabbard. "I will definitely work harder and live up to my senior's expectations!"

In the dark and terrifying three-masted ship, time is a luxury, because you can't tell what time it is.

Beneath a misty sky, the wind howled coldly outside, and the rustling of leaves could be heard from time to time. A dilapidated Gothic church stood in the night, with a rusty iron cross on its eaves. A man leaned against it, silently putting away his binoculars that had been used to spy on the battle in the distance.

This is a terrifying long-haired man with a face resembling a lion above his neck. However, he is not of the Mink Tribe. He was originally a human man whose body had been modified by surgeon Hogback. His nose, mouth, and jaw were sewn from a lion, and he also had elephant skin transplanted into his body, embodying the wild power of a black bear and a gorilla.

This person was wearing a white shirt underneath a black high-necked long trench coat, thermal underwear, a round tall hat decorated with Moria's symbol, spherical earrings, and deerskin boots. He was none other than Absalom, one of the three top executives under Gecko Moria.

Absalom clicked his tongue and said:

"This young naval officer is really lucky with women. He's surrounded by beautiful girls. Once I've captured these beauties, I'll definitely enjoy them to my heart's content."

Upon thinking of this, Absalom whistled.

The doors of the Gothic cathedral suddenly swung open to both sides, revealing a fully armed army of zombies.

These zombies are not comparable to the cannon fodder in the outer cemetery. They are all great pirates who once made a name for themselves on the high seas. After their deaths, their bodies were dug up by Gecko Moria, who gave them shadows so that they could reappear in front of the world in this form.

Absalom made the zombies hold hands with each other, and the moment his hand touched the shoulder of one of the zombie generals, the zombies disappeared before the naked eye.

Absalom is a Paramecia-type Clear-Clear Fruit user, who can make his body transparent and also make people and objects he touches transparent. In this state, he neither reflects nor absorbs light, appearing invisible, but his voice and smell cannot be concealed.

Normally, Absalom wouldn't use this ability to make people invisible, because it would greatly deplete his stamina.

But now, facing external enemies, he has no choice but to obey Gecko Moria's orders.

The zombies were heavy, and because they were wearing heavy armor, their footsteps inevitably reached the ears of Yang Ming and his group as they approached.

"Da da da! Da da da! Da da da..."

In the dead of night, with nothing but an abandoned cemetery in sight, strange footsteps suddenly echo, easily conjuring up ominous thoughts.

Shiryu of the Rain silently drew his sword, waiting intently.

Tina took a deep breath and ordered the team to form a circular formation.

Yang Ming's expression was somewhat strange as his Observation Haki had already detected Absalom's presence. This animal, who thought with his lower body, was impatiently lunging at Ain's chest and immediately slashed at him with his sword.

"Tear!"

A severed arm flew through the air, blood splattering everywhere. Yang Ming held his blade to Absalom's neck and said calmly:

"An attack driven by emotion—in short, foolish!"

Chapter 170 Water Breathing! Captain John and Ryoma Join the Crew

In the darkness of night, all around was pitch black.

The tombstones in the cemetery lay crookedly on the ground, and corpse worms wriggled among the fallen leaves, making a chilling rustling sound. Eerie phosphorescent lights wandered around the cemetery, as light and ethereal as fireflies, casting a terrifying glow on people's faces.

Absalom arrived from afar with a group of zombie generals, all in stealth mode, with only the sound of their noisy footsteps audible, making the opposing navy feel as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

"Hey hey hey."

Absalom chuckled inwardly, seemingly not taking Yang Ming and his group seriously, or perhaps Yang Ming and his group were too young and deceptively charming, leading him to subconsciously assume that none of them practiced Observation Haki.

When he realized that Tina and the others seemed unaware of their surroundings, Absalom's old habit kicked in again. His thieving eyes darted around before settling on the beautiful girl, Ain.

Compared to the other beautiful girls, Ian doesn't have Tina's heroic spirit, Bonnie's ruggedness, or Kalifa's shrewdness and competence. She appears gentle and weak, like an innocent little white rabbit.

Absalom made a mistake that any man would make: he rubbed his hands together in secret, then tiptoed and quietly reached out.

Just once, just once!

He warned himself in his heart, and just as his hands were about to climb onto the pair of mounds, he suddenly saw a sharp glint of light sweeping towards him.

The knife fell, and the arm was severed!

"what!!!"

A piercing scream ripped through the desolate night sky, and Absalom appeared, his face contorted in agony as he knelt on the ground.

He could no longer hear what Yang Ming was saying, but his anger was so intense that he disregarded everything else and ordered the entire zombie army to advance.

Even before Absalom's operation failed, the zombie army had already withdrawn from stealth mode and, without needing many orders from him, immediately attacked the nearby naval soldiers.

Absalom looked at his troops with great anticipation, hoping they could thoroughly dampen the arrogance of these naval forces, and ideally inflict a painful defeat, forcing them to back down.

Unfortunately, it backfired.

The navy before them was completely different from the navy they knew. Not only was there a vice admiral like Shiryu of the Rain in charge, but even the most ordinary navy soldiers were equipped with several Sky Island-specific shells, which allowed them to use the Six Powers of the Navy, Moonwalk and Shave. The mobility they gained from this alone was enough to give them strong survivability. Combined with the destructive power of the Impact Shells, the zombie army suffered heavy losses in just one encounter.

"how come……"

Absalom's pupils were dilated; he could hardly believe what he was seeing.

Yang Ming was very decisive in dealing with this invisible man.

The blade sliced ​​across the man's neck, taking away the rest of his life.

Even as his body fell to the ground, Absalom's eyes remained wide open, his gaze fixed on the direction of the zombie army, clearly dying with his eyes wide open in disbelief.

The reason Gecko Moria sent him and his zombie army to ambush Yang Ming and his group was not because he really wanted to stand against the Navy, but because he hoped to use his status as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea to make Yang Ming hesitate and obediently retreat from Thriller Bark.

Unfortunately, Absalom was overcome by desire and before he could complete his mission, he was killed.

It has to be said, this is a tragedy.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, host, for reciting a classic line from Demon Slayer. You have been awarded one chance to draw a prize. Would you like to start the prize wheel?"

Yang Ming glanced at the lottery wheel when he had a moment to spare. The prizes were categorized into three types: summoning characters, blood demon techniques, and breathing techniques.

Summoned characters: Kibutsuji Muzan, Suzamaru, Hand Demon...

Blood Demon Arts: Blood Bewitchment, Line Prison, Eye-Killing Corpse ⒖ (This last part is a nonsensical string of characters and doesn't translate directly.)

Breathing techniques: Sun Breathing, Water Breathing, Flame Breathing...

【Water Breathing】: One of the five basic breathing styles originating from the Sun Breathing Technique. Normally, it can be used to strengthen cardiopulmonary function through breathing techniques. In battle, it can allow the blood to absorb a large amount of oxygen in a short period of time, instantly greatly enhancing physical abilities.

The power to control water?

Yang Ming's expression was somewhat strange.

It's unclear whether the water he releases can counter Devil Fruit users.

If possible, then all Devil Fruit users will face misfortune.

After thinking for a moment, Yang Ming became somewhat dismissive.

The reason why the ocean and seastone can restrain Devil Fruit users is due to Mother Nature's aversion, forming a certain ecological balance and preventing the Devil Fruit users from becoming too powerful.

The zombie army at the scene was large, numbering in the thousands.

Although these zombies were once renowned pirates who made a name for themselves on this sea, the shadow within them prevented them from unleashing their true power, making them at best slightly stronger cannon fodder.

Among this group of zombies, three zombies particularly caught Yang Ming's attention.

Among them, one gold and one silver zombie are fully armored and wear a katana and an axe respectively as weapons, and are suspected to be Wang Zhi and Silver Axe from the Rocks Pirates.

The last man, with long, gray hair and an old captain's uniform draped over his shoulders, held a rapier in one hand and a bottle of liquor in the other. He displayed his swordsmanship with flair and even had time to tilt his head back and drink. He was none other than Captain John of the Rocks Pirates.

Using Captain John's reputation, Yang Ming fabricated the so-called Captain John's treasure, causing a great stir in Water Seven. If he could recruit Captain John into the Dark Night Pirates, it would further solidify the fact that the Dark Night Overlord Lee Sin is the successor to Rocks' will.

Seeing Captain John's sharp swordsmanship, Shiryu of the Rain was eager to fight. He immediately shook off the zombies around him and rushed forward to engage in a fierce battle with the opponent.

Facing Shiryu of the Rain, a formidable opponent with near-admiral-level strength, Captain John was not as adept as he had been at the beginning, and even threw away the bottle of wine he was holding.

When a shadow is injected into a corpse, it can acquire the combat skills of the person in life, but it is limited by the strength of the shadow itself and cannot perfectly replicate them.

It was clear that Captain John's swordsmanship was still sharp, but he appeared somewhat stiff and sluggish at many joints, which was unimaginable to a master.

After dozens of rounds of fighting, Shiryu of the Rain had figured out Captain John's tactics. Taking advantage of the moment when the opponent's old strength had been exhausted and new strength had not yet been generated, he suddenly exerted force with his feet, and disappeared like a swallow in the blink of an eye.

"Yan Hui!"

The blade flashed in a sharp arc from bottom to top as Raindrop landed behind Captain John and slowly sheathed his famous sword, Thunderstorm.

Captain John glanced down at the wound on his chest, a stiff, bitter smile tugging at the corners of his mouth. He wanted to say something, but the surrounding navy seized the opportunity to pour a bunch of salt over him, covering him from head to toe. The shadow inside him couldn't withstand it any longer and immediately burst out of the zombie body, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Without the control of the shadow, Captain John's body fell silent once more, lying crookedly on the ground.

Yang Ming stepped closer and carefully examined Captain John's injuries.

Autumn Rain was, after all, one of the most famous swords of the time, yet it could only leave a three-inch-deep, five-finger-long gash on Captain John. If he had possessed the strength he had in life and knew how to use Armament Haki, he could have even withstood Shiryu's attack with his bare body.

Yang Ming ordered his men to carry Captain John's body and place it next to the body of the great swordsman Ryoma.

The zombies suspected to be Wang Zhi and Silver Axe were defeated one after another, and Yang Ming also went forward to check them out.

Luck is like the tide, with its ebb and flow.

Moonlight Moria was already incredibly lucky to find Captain John's body; the two corpses before him only resembled each other somewhat, and were not actually Wang Zhi and Silver Axe.