Pirate: My Piltover technology is far ahead!

Chapter 416 Even the Seven Warlords of the Sea Have Their Gaps

Bears have a gentle nature; even if you offend them, as long as it's not too excessive, they won't hold a grudge.

He knew exactly why he was there, so he had no intention of getting entangled in a fight with Moria. But if Moria was not convinced, Kuma wouldn't mind fighting him. Anyway, Oran's message was that the World Government did not want two Shichibukai to fail against a group of newcomers in succession.

To put it another way, if Kuma defeats Moria first, then Moria naturally won't lose to the Straw Hat crew.

However, Moria's life as a couch potato hasn't completely driven him mad. His biggest ambition now is to build his own zombie army and take revenge on Kaido.

Moria had no intention of fighting the bear at the moment, and after arguing for a few words, he released his grip.

"Alright, I'm going to have some fun with these guys who trespassed on my island. I don't have time to entertain you. You can leave now."

Hearing Moriah say this, the bear did not leave. Instead, he sat on the sofa and began reading the Bible in his hands.

Why aren't you leaving yet?

"I have my own things to do and won't bother you. I'll leave here once I've finished what I need to do."

"What are you going to do? It seems you still think I'll lose? You think I'll lose to those newcomers?!"

"Who knows? Before Crocodile's defeat, nobody thought a newcomer with a bounty of 30 million Berries could defeat him, right?"

"Then you stay here and keep watch, but you can go back and report now. Tell them that the Straw Hat crew, who were worrying the World Government, have been easily wiped out by Gecko Moria, and they've all been turned into zombie soldiers!"

With that, Moria walked outside. Without Absalom and Perona, all that remained of his subordinates was Hogback.

Hogback wasn't a combat-oriented executive. Although there were special zombies who had absorbed the shadows of powerful individuals, their strength alone wasn't enough to stop the Straw Hat crew, and they even managed to loot a bunch of equipment.

The sword Shusui, once the swordsman who slayed dragons, is now in Zoro's hands. This is the result of Moria's tomb raiding in Wano Country. The resurrected zombie Ryuma is not as strong as he was in life, but he has still caused some minor trouble for the Straw Hat crew.

However, the result was that Zoro finally collected all three good swords. Wado Ichimonji was still in Kuina's hands. Although Zoro acquired Yubashiri and Sandai Kitetsu in Loguetown, he was still missing a good weapon as a three-sword styler.

Having not experienced the battle at Enies Lobby, Yubashiri remained unharmed, and with the addition of the newly acquired Shusui, Zoro, to some extent, entered his "complete form" for the first time.

Meanwhile, Luffy encountered Lola and her crew, who were trapped on the island. During their time there, the Rolling Pirates figured out how Moria's abilities worked, and ultimately implanted 100 shadows into Luffy's body.

It was the blue succubus Luffy.

"The battle is about to end..."

The bear stood atop Moria Castle, silently watching the battlefield below, showing no intention of intervening.

At this moment, Moria was lying on the ground, and Luffy had turned into a child due to the side effects of Gear Third.

"Hey! Moria! If you don't want to get beaten up again, give everyone's shadows back!"

"Hehehe, you think this is just kids fighting? For real pirates, death isn't even a threat. I just never expected those stray dogs in the forest to become your allies."

No wonder you entered that state; I never imagined you would exploit my abilities...

You've made a complete mess of my zombie army and my terrifying three-ship sailboat, kid...:”

Moria sat up and looked at the island, now ravaged by the battle, a chilling smile spreading across his face. Terrifying laughter occasionally escaped from between his sharp teeth, leaving everyone wondering what he was thinking.

"Who gave you the right to obstruct our voyage! Return your shadow before dawn!"

"With your strength, continuing to sail will only lead to your death! You do have good companions, they are all capable assistants, but you will eventually lose them!"

Do you know why?

Moria's expression grew increasingly frantic. He couldn't remember how many years he had been in this fog, but this was indeed the first time he had been defeated in the thick fog. This reminded Moria of the great battle on the snowfield, the battle that had destroyed everything for him.

"My experience has taught me why I lose those famous and powerful subordinates: because they are alive!"

As long as you live, you will lose! If they had been immortal like zombies from the start, I would never have lost them!

"I will use this immortal zombie army to reclaim the throne of Pirate King! You should all feel honored to be a part of it!"

The zombies on the island fell one after another, and black shadows flew out of their mouths like arrows towards Moria.

At that moment, all the shadows that Moria had cut off were summoned by Moria and rushed wildly into Moria's body.

"Shadow Gathering Place!"

After absorbing a thousand shadows, Moria's size became enormous, displaying unparalleled destructive power with every move. However, at the moment he grew to such a size, Kuma concluded that Moria had lost any chance of turning the tables.

Indeed, this is the case. Over the years, Moria has become increasingly reliant on the power of shadows and hasn't honed his own techniques much. If it were Moria from 21 years ago, Luffy would face an even more brutal battle.

Moria may appear powerful now, but he has actually lost his true self.

Before dawn truly arrived, Luffy delivered the final blow to Moria, knocking him unconscious.

Those shadows, which had been imprisoned for many years, also broke free from Moria's control and returned to their true masters.

"Brother Oran, you guessed right, Moria failed. That straw hat kid has good perseverance, but I didn't see anything about Nika."

"That's normal. Those things aren't easy to see. Just follow the previous procedure. You can also push him a bit. Maybe you can see those things under the limit."

The specifics of how to do it are up to you.

"Okay, I know what to do."

Xiong hung up the phone. He needed to report the situation back to the World Government truthfully, but he didn't know how Oran relayed the information to the World Government.

Immersed in the joy of victory, the Straw Hat crew did not notice the stranger on the collapsed clock tower nearby. It wasn't until the sun continued to rise and the bear's body blocked the sunlight that they realized something was wrong.

"Who is it?!"

"He...he is Bartholomew Bear!"

Looking at the tall figure, Lola was stunned for a moment, then remembered the other person's identity.

Since Lyriana frequently visits Whole Cake Island, Charlotte Linlin has the idea of ​​bringing Pudding and Sanji together.

This has made Piltover a hot topic on Whole Cake Island.

As Charlotte Linlin's daughter, Lola had some knowledge of the kingdom, which allowed her to recognize who the bear was.

"Bartholomew the Bear? Who's that?"

The Straw Hat crew doesn't know so many things. To be precise, most people don't know what kind of strength this person, who has no bounty and is not well-known, actually possesses.

"He's from Piltover. King Siddiel Oran of Piltover is also one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and he's that person's right-hand man..."

"Phew... So they're just subordinates of the Seven Warlords of the Sea? That scared me to death. We've already defeated two Seven Warlords of the Sea, and they're just subordinates. They shouldn't be anything special..."

I thought I was going to have to fight a series of Shichibukai battles...

Usopp wiped the sweat from his brow, letting out a sigh of relief. In the battle against two Shichibukai...

The effective damage dealt by Usopp was significantly less than the auxiliary damage that Kidd dealt to Charlotte Linlin during the Onigashima battle in the original timeline.

Although I defeated Crocodile's subordinates, I was rather powerless in the boss battle, so I'm just expressing my feelings here.

"Idiot! Not all Shichibukai are the same! That guy's daughter can keep his crazed mother in check. Do you think his subordinates are simple characters?!"

"Um...who are you referring to as 'daughter' and 'mother'?"

Lola's analogy was clearly not clear enough, and before Lola could explain anything, von Klay gave a simple answer.

"I heard back when I was at Baroque Studio that Little Zero once had a big plan, but he never carried it out because he was worried about the relationship between Alabasta and Piltover."

That was a force that Crocodile feared...

Having heard this, Usopp understood the situation and instantly rejoined the cowardly duo.

But when he looked back, he found that the bear was gone.

"Huh? Where are the others...?"

"Behind you!! Long-nosed guy! He's behind you!"

No one could figure out how the bear got down there; this near-teleportation was beyond their comprehension.

"If you were to travel, where would you like to go?"

Because Bear promised Bonnie he would take her on a trip around the world, but he has official business to attend to and is busy most of the time, so he hasn't taken Bonnie to many places yet, which is why he has developed this habitual catchphrase.

The bear didn't need Usopp's answer. After saying that, it slapped Usopp. The Straw Hat crew still didn't realize what was happening, and Usopp had already disappeared from the spot.

"What did you do to him?!"

Because Oars' body had already been modified by Oran, Moria didn't use Oars' body to make a zombie. Luffy's energy expenditure was less than in the original timeline, so he is still conscious and can see everything that happened.

"Who knows? Maybe you can come and experience it for yourself."

The bear slapped Luffy in the direction he was facing, and an invisible shockwave sent Luffy flying.

"That's despicable! The Straw Hats just went through a fierce battle, and you dare to interfere at this crucial moment!"

"We'll be your opponents, as a way of repaying their kindness!"

The Rolling Pirates, who had regained their shadows thanks to the Straw Hat Pirates, wanted to join the battle, but they were not qualified at all. Kuma simply slammed his hand on the ground, and the resulting shockwave knocked them all down.

"Dual-wielding Rashomon!"

Before the dust had even settled, Zoro launched an attack on Kuma. Once he had confirmed that Kuma was an enemy, words were useless.

The boulder beside him was sliced ​​through as smoothly as a hot knife through butter, but when the blade struck the bear, the fleshy paws on its hands completely neutralized the power of the strike.

"You are badly injured. If you resist, you will die."

"Misfortunes often come in pairs in this world, and blaming fate will not bring any help. If I die in battle..."

"Then you could say you died a worthy death."

"Very well, then go see your companions."

With another simple wave, the Straw Hat crew lost another member.

"Straw Hat Boy, if you want to save your crew, then come and defeat me, otherwise, as Moria said, you will lose all your companions."

"Run! We can talk about everything else later! Let's get out of here first!"

With two companions disappearing one after another before his eyes, their fates unknown, this was the first time Luffy had encountered such a perilous situation.

He had never felt so powerless since he set sail.

At this point, he was still able to forcefully issue the order to escape, but in the face of a bear with near-teleportation abilities, escape was a pipe dream.

"It's no use, none of you will escape."

Kuma wanted to create a sense of crisis for Luffy and put him under pressure.

Xiong is quite good at playing the villain; all he has to do is keep a straight face.

Kuma is not Kaido after all; he doesn't have the teaching skills to awaken someone with just three blows.

Luffy dragged his tired body back into Gear Second, but the punches didn't hurt at all. Even without using Haki to defend, the Bakania's physique allowed Kuma to take the attacks head-on.

One by one, his companions disappeared before his eyes, and all his attacks were in vain. This was an extremely serious blow to Luffy.

"How could this happen... I couldn't even save one of my comrades... Am I really that weak...?"

"Straw Hat Boy, you're disappointing. Perhaps Brother Oran's information was wrong. You're completely different from what I imagined."

"I don't understand what you're saying, but... give my friends back!"

Luffy threw another punch, but this one was unusually weak and powerless. At this point, his physical and mental strength had reached their limits. It was less of a fight and more of an instinctive battle.

"You'll be able to see them soon. If nothing unexpected happens, we probably won't see each other again."

Goodbye, Straw Hat Boy.

With a wave of his paw, the Straw Hat crew vanished completely from Thriller Bark. Kuma dusted himself off, signifying the completion of his mission.

"What exactly did you do to them...?"

"It has nothing to do with you, and you are not my target."

You'd better leave before Moria wakes up, or you'll face the consequences.

After glancing at Lola and her group, the bear didn't pay much attention to them. Instead, he walked over to Moria, carried her aside, and carried her to the side.

Moria has been defeated, and the cleanup work can only be handled by the bear.