Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

So who is he dressed up as a Taoist priest for?

"We can do it too!"

Chopper reverted to his small, original form, which boosted his confidence to the point that he felt he could now even defeat Moria!

"As expected of the Straw Hat crew with a bounty exceeding 1.5 billion."

A sinister voice came from the edge of the forest.

Everyone looked up and saw a giant bat hanging upside down from a tree branch. Strangely, it had a human head, and its appearance was quite bizarre when it folded its wings.

This human-faced bat was none other than Hilton, Moria's scout in charge of reconnaissance. He witnessed the easy elimination of the zombie squad below and felt a chill run down his spine.

I didn't see the Straw Hat Boy's battle just now, but judging from the state of these zombies, the battle should also be one-sided.

These cadres were all unusual, especially the two women.

He is a Devil Fruit user just like Lord Moria!

Chapter 261 The Noble Nature Type

"Neither the animal zombies in the forest nor the soldier zombies in the cemetery near the castle are likely to be of any use to this group. This level of opponent cannot be defeated by sheer numbers."

Hilton pondered to himself, then flapped his wings, preparing to fly back to the core castle to report the news. "I need to hurry back and tell Dr. Hogback not to attack the Straw Hat Boy for now. Without the zombie generals, we can't take down this group."

However, as soon as he released his grip, a gentle yet chilling voice rang in his ear:

"You should know this place very well, right?"

"what!"

Hilton was terrified and turned around abruptly, only to see Robin already standing on a tree branch behind him, smiling slyly at him.

“Are you a demon?!” Hilton screamed.

“I do have the title of the son of a demon.” Robin crossed his arms, and the next moment, arms grew from Hilton’s wings and joints, twisting and swinging them violently!

Click!

boom!

Hilton, like a stone thrown by a catapult, completely lost control of his body, spinning at high speed as he crashed into the ground, creating a shallow crater in front of Vivi and the others, kicking up countless specks of dust.

He struggled with his hands and feet, feeling as if his entire skeleton was falling apart.

Although he couldn't feel the pain, the loss of control over his body terrified him.

As the smoke cleared, Vivi, Robin, Usopp, and Chopper gathered around, curiously examining the strange combination.

"What is this thing?"

"How disgusting, the body is all stitched up."

"His whole body is covered in stitches, just like those zombies, they're all Frankenstein's monsters."

"A bat's body plus a human head... I get it!"

After careful observation, Usopp displayed the insight of a great inventor, declaring with certainty, "He must be a vampire! The kind of vampire that specifically sucks the blood of virgins!"

Upon hearing this, Robin wanted to snap Hilton's neck.

I gave up when I saw those zombies whose necks had been twisted but who were still alive.

Let's bury it.

Having subdued Robin instantly upon seeing her, Usopp's courage grew considerably, and he grabbed Hilton's round nose.

"Doesn't look like a vampire,"

Vivi shook her head and pointed to the zombies lying on the ground, "Like those guys, their bodies are probably modified and pieced together."

"So that's how it is. No wonder the head is human and the body is bat."

Chopper stepped closer; as a doctor, he was keenly interested in this suturing technique.

He carefully touched the stitches connecting Hilton's wings to his body, examined them closely, and his round eyes revealed surprise and admiration.

"It's amazing how they can piece together the bodies of different species so perfectly, without any rejection reaction. Are there any doctors who can do this?" Chopper exclaimed in surprise.

"Hmph, of course there is."

Although Hilton was lying on the ground unable to move, he couldn't help but grin with a hint of pride and malice when he mentioned it, "This surgery was performed by one of the three oddballs, Dr. Hogback!"

"Hogback!"

Upon hearing this name, Chopper's pupils dilated instantly, and he jumped to his feet. "Are you talking about Hogback, the world-renowned, genius surgeon who published a series of groundbreaking papers in the medical field, such as 'On Limb Grafting and the Maintenance of Vital Activity'?!"

“No, that’s not right…” Hilton realized her mistake and immediately shut up. “I’m not going to tell you anything about Dr. Hogback.”

Before he could finish speaking, Vivi conjured a miniature whirlwind radiating intense heat in her hand, approached his bat wings, and smiled, "Think about it carefully."

Feeling the scorching air almost burning his feathers, Hilton spoke calmly and sincerely: "Yes, it is the Dr. Hogback you all know. Everyone in the world thought he disappeared ten years ago, but in fact he joined Lord Moria and is here conducting his great medical research."

Under Vivi's gentle influence, Hilton's attitude became exceptionally friendly, and he was almost completely open and honest with her.

From him, Vivi and the others learned that Luffy and Nami seemed to have also headed towards Hogback's mansion, so they decided to go there to meet them.

Along the way, Hilton also enthusiastically introduced the zombie generals, who were even more powerful than ordinary zombies.

For example, there's the boar zombie Lola, the spider monkey Tarara, the legendary swordsman Ryuma from Wano Country, and the great pirate Captain John, among others.

However, Chopper hadn't gone far when he suddenly stopped, sniffed the air, and whispered, "There's an unfamiliar scent, very close!"

At the same time, he consumed a Rumble Ball and entered a more combat-ready enhanced form.

Robin also noticed the huge, unnaturally large spider web among the trees ahead, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

"Why is there such a big spider web here?" Robin reached out to investigate. A spider capable of weaving such a large web must be quite large.

But none of them noticed that a completely transparent figure was silently approaching, using the shadows of the forest and its own fruit power.

His gaze lingered greedily on Robin's mature and intellectual figure and Vivi's youthful and beautiful face, his heart filled with ecstasy.

Absalom, a user of the Clear-Clear Fruit, is one of Moria's three oddballs and an absolute perverted voyeur.

He was originally lying in wait at Hogback's mansion, preparing to hunt for new treasures, but as soon as he saw Nami, before he could even make a move, he was punched away by Luffy, and now he was full of anger and frustration.

He secretly vowed to win over that cute girl with orange hair and make her his bride!

On an island teeming with zombies and devoid of any living women, finding a woman you like is incredibly difficult!

Unlike that pervert Hogback, who was only interested in dead female celebrity zombies, Absalom preferred living, delicate beauties!

Absalom was knocked unconscious after being knocked away by Luffy. When he woke up, he was gritting his teeth and preparing to summon his zombie generals to get revenge, but then he ran into Robin and Vivi.

Upon seeing this, Absalom suddenly realized that Nami wasn't so appealing anymore!

Robin's deep eyes and intellectual yet mysteriously alluring aura, and Vivi's noble yet slightly heroic princess demeanor, were a double blow to Absalom, who rarely saw any normal women!

His heart was racing, and he almost drooled.

"Great, this is fantastic! One is a mature and alluring older sister, and the other is a pure and lovely princess. I, Absalom, am really lucky today!"

He roared inwardly and entered stealth mode again.

As soon as she quietly started moving around, Weiwei's gaze drifted towards an empty area.

"Ok?"

Weiwei frowned slightly; the subtle, unusual fluctuations in the wind over there alerted her.

There was nothing there, but she instinctively waved her hand: "Whirlwind - Repulsion!"

call!

A powerful whirlwind spread outwards from her center; though invisible, it carried an irresistible force.

Absalom, who was in a transparent state, felt a strong force coming from him, as if he had been hit head-on by a wall of wind. He cried out in surprise and was blown off the ground. He rolled backward several times before crashing to the ground in a sorry state. His transparent state was also canceled due to the impact.

"Who goes there?!"

"Is it an enemy?!"

Usopp and Chopper immediately became alert, looking at the strange man who had suddenly appeared.

Absalom lay on the ground, shook his slightly dizzy head, and raised his head to reveal his face, which was stitched with a lion's jaw and a beast's nose.

Usopp pointed at him, shocked, and exclaimed, "What kind of monster is this?!"

These words deeply wounded Absalom's sensitive pride.

You've seen a monster, so just say it's a monster!

Oh, you're talking about me?

I'm not a monster!

Absalom jumped up and roared.

"You rude fellow! I'm not a monster! I'm a man with the jaw of a lion, the skin of an elephant, and the wild strength of a bear and a gorilla!"

The sound was somewhat muffled by the lion's lower jaw.

However, he was met with a relentless attack from Vivi and Robin.

“Lord Absalom!” Hilton exclaimed.

But Absalom continued to flaunt his modified body as if it were something to be proud of.

"Thirty-Flower Ring - Hook Claw!"

Robin crossed his arms again, and dozens of arms instantly grew from Absalom's body, their joints twisted violently in the opposite direction!

"Wind Blade·Ranwu!"

Vivi waved her hands repeatedly, unleashing countless fine wind blades that cut towards Absalom and his zombie minions who had just emerged from the commotion.

Click!

scoff!

Absalom cried out in pain.