Who told him to become the Pirate King!

Chapter 174 "Father" and "Daughter" Taken Away in One Package! (5 Chapters, 170,000 Words, Please Subscribe!)

Perona was adopted by Gecko Moria when she was just a child.

For over a decade, from childhood to adulthood, Perona has lived aboard the Thriller Bark.

Aside from Gecko Moria, Absalom, and Hogback, the only people Perona could come into contact with on a daily basis were some lifeless zombies.

Occasionally, Perona would encounter pirates who had accidentally wandered into the Devil's Triangle from the outside.

However, these pirates are usually quickly dealt with by Gecko Moria and then become Hogback's zombie material.

In a sense.

Perona is a total homebody!

Although she is already 19 years old this year, she is a complete "adult".

However, her personality is still very childlike, lacking the "maturity" of an adult.

However, it is precisely because of this kind of child's personality.

Perona often reveals her true thoughts.

For example, at this moment.

Perona's words to Gecko Moria came from her heart.

In Perona's view, Storm was indeed a very, very "special" person.

The opponent is a Shichibukai whose strength is no less than that of Gecko Moria...

He was the first man to proactively invite her to become his partner...

He was the first man to guide her in developing the Ghost-Ghost Fruit's abilities...

He was the first man to personally give her the super cute Kumasi...

This man is really, really good...

However, what Perona didn't know was...

The more shy she looked, the more sincere her feelings were.

Every word she spoke was like a powerful bullet, penetrating deeper and deeper into Moonlight Moria's heart.

More than a decade of companionship.

Perona vaguely regards Gecko Moria as her father.

Didn't Gecko Moria also consider Perona his daughter?

However, just now...

What did Perona say?

She said a man she had just met was "very nice"?

It was as if Perona had ripped open several times in Gecko Moria's heart, and blood was gushing out.

If Gecko Moria's complexion was previously only "fair with a rosy tinge", then...

So after Perona said those words.

Gecko Moria's face was "reddish-black, dark and greenish-black"...

His face looked as if a colorful silk shop had been opened, with red, black, and purple colors blooming all over it.

The precious daughter she had raised with such care for over a decade was seduced by a complete stranger she had just met?

Moonlight Moriah was enraged, his fury so intense that the world spun around him.

"Lord Moria has fainted!"

Hogback was horrified. He was a brilliant surgeon, but he was not good at dealing with this kind of "psychological trauma."

Fortunately, Gecko Moria's spirit was strong enough.

Before Hogback could even begin to treat them.

Gecko Moria then regained consciousness on his own.

"Huff... huff..."

Moonlight Moria resembled a raging bull, panting heavily, his scarlet eyes like lanterns, radiating a fierce and ruthless light as if he were about to devour someone.

"White Dragon...where is that bastard?!"

"Lord Moriah!"

Perona, who was closest, was the first to respond.

"You're not allowed to talk about Haku like that! He's not a jerk!"

Princess Mononoke's words were clear, melodious, and resounding.

Storm, who had just flown over on his Blue-Eyes White Dragon, couldn't help but look at him strangely for a moment after hearing this.

Did he hear something similar just now?

Speaking of Perona, that "tsundere little pigeon-toed" girl, wasn't she just acting all indifferent a moment ago?

Why are you suddenly speaking up for him now?

The arrival of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon was too grand.

Perona, who was arguing with Gecko Moria, also heard the roaring sound.

She turned her head and saw the man riding a white dragon, descending from the sky like a prince from a fairy tale...

"Ah~"

Overwhelmed with shame, Perona instantly deactivated her Ghost-Ghost Fruit ability, her soul returning directly to her body. She then shrank into the belly of her Sweet Bear and began to play dead.

Princess Mononoke is overflowing with shame.

But her elderly father was already furious!

The "old grudges" of defeat.

The "new grudge" of taking away the daughter.

The two are superimposed.

Enraged, Moonlight Moria disregarded his severe injuries and launched a fierce attack on Storm.

"You bastard who stole Perona! Die!"

Horned Blade Shadow!

A massive black shadow spear shot out from Moonlight Moria's hand, whistling as it tore through the air, aiming precisely at Storm, as if to pierce him through in one blow.

Faced with Gecko Moria's furious attack, Storm didn't even flinch. He clenched his right fist, and Armament Haki instantly enveloped and covered his fist before slamming it down heavily.

boom!

Storm's right fist struck Moonlight Moria's Shadow Spear directly.

The tip of the pitch-black Shadow Spear, resembling a lizard, was blasted deep into the earth by Storm's punch.

This jet-black shadow gun, shaped by the power of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit, possesses a "special entity" that ordinary shadows do not have. This entity is not subject to any damage, but it still has the destructive effect of a physical entity.

Under Storm's heavy punch.

The long, narrow shadow spear formed from the horned blade struck the ground heavily like a black whip.

Rumbling--

It was accompanied by a deafening roar.

Starting from the point where the Shadow Gun landed, the ground of the Thriller Bark was instantly torn open, creating an incredibly deep chasm.

The massive crack stretched from here all the way to the edge of the terror ship, almost splitting the entire island in two.

Splash!

Seawater from below rushes into the fissure and then sprays upwards along the fissure, forming a long, narrow fountain.

The icy seawater turned into droplets and fell down, as if a localized downpour was falling on the terrifying three-masted ship.

One punch, and the island is shattered.

Storm's terrifying and boundless destructive power instantly stunned Moonlight Moria.

Even if he absorbed a thousand shadows, it would be difficult for him to achieve this level of power...

Gecko Moria hesitated for a moment.

But in the next instant...

Gecko Moria felt immense shame and anger at this hesitation.

His Perona, his partner, must never be taken away by anyone!

Absolutely not!

So many shadows that Gecko Moria had accumulated before.

After the battle with Storm, they were all returned to their original owners.

Moonlight Moria had no other shadows to manipulate.

But it doesn't matter, he still has his own shadow to use!

"Shadow Mage!"

Despite his physical exhaustion and pain, Gecko Moria released several shadow clones that were nearly identical to his original self.

The vast majority of the shadow clones swarmed towards Storm's location.

But there was also a shadow clone, which transformed into a tiny black bat and flew back to the mast castle behind.

Gecko Moria wanted to summon the most powerful weapon he had created over the years from the castle—

Oz the Demon!

however.

Before Moonlight Moria's "Shadow Mage" could even get close to Storm.

Several incredibly fast white phantoms flew out from behind Storm and landed directly in front of Moonlight Moria.

"This is……"

Gecko Moria stared wide-eyed in disbelief as the white phantom flew towards him, even temporarily abandoning his plan to control the "Shadow Mage" in battle.

Taking advantage of the moment when Moria was stunned by the moonlight.

The white ghosts pierced through his body in an instant.

An overwhelming sense of negativity erupted in Gecko Moria's mind.

"I'm so useless... Someone who can't protect their comrades should just die..."

Gecko Moria instantly gave up the idea of ​​resisting.

The few "Shadow Mages" that had just been released also dissipated into the air as their master's fighting spirit faded.

A dazzling trophy suddenly appeared before Storm's eyes.

Diamond Trophy: Moonlight Moria

[Tournament Rating: ★★★★★★]

"This will work?"

This was the first time Storm had encountered a situation where he was able to win the grand prize without completely defeating his opponent.

However, Gecko Moria lost the will to resist.

Storm, however, had no intention of finishing off the attacker.

He is very trustworthy and keeps his promises.

Since he had promised Perona, he wouldn't attack Gecko Moria and the others.

Unless Gecko Moria deliberately seeks his own death...

But it is quite obvious.

Perona also clearly realized that she could no longer let Storm and Gecko Moria continue fighting.

She was extremely worried that if the fighting continued, Lord Moria would be beaten to death by the White Dragon...

Perona was unable to stop the white dragon.

Then the only option is to stop Gecko Moria.

"Lord Moriah!"

Perona's soul once again flew out of Sweet Bear and came to Gecko Moria's side.

"Are you alright? I clearly weakened the power of the Negative Specter..."

"This time, it's not about the power of the 'Negative Specter,' Perona."

Storm's eerie voice echoed behind Princess Mononoke.

"The moment Gecko Moria realized that it was your ghost who attacked him, his negativity surpassed that of your negative ghost..."

Perona's Ghost-Ghost Fruit is indeed very powerful, but she does have rivals.

For example, there's some unreasonable tanky marksman who claims to be "the most negative" and then can forcibly resist the attacks of the "ghost of negativity"...

of course.

Storm also believed that Gecko Moria had truly been in utter despair.

The other party's six-star grand prize trophy is the evidence.

"What?"

Perona glanced at Strom in confusion, then looked nervously at Moonlight Moria.

"Lord Moriah! Are you feeling better now?"

Moonlight Moria felt utterly disheartened.

He wanted to protect his companions, but they only wanted to leave his side.

This feeling is so painful...

Moonlight Moria spoke softly.

"Perona..."

"I'm here, Lord Moriah!"

"You... really like that guy?"

"Huh??? No way! I don't like that guy at all! I like Kumashi! Yes! Kumashi!"

"I haven't even mentioned that guy's name yet...hehehehe..."

Gecko Moria let out a strange, complex laugh.

"In that case, you should go to sea with him, Perona..."

Upon hearing Gecko Moria's words...

Perona, no longer caring about being shy, looked at Moonlight Moria with teary eyes.

"Lord Moriah..."

"White Dragon!"

Moonlight Moria forced him to stop looking at Perona and instead stare intently at Storm.

You must protect Perona!

"Otherwise, even if I go to hell, I won't let you go!"

Storm looked at the earnest Gecko Moria, then at the tearful Perona.

"You two, are you really that reluctant to separate?"

Storm remained silent.

"In that case, why don't you two join my ranks?"

"Want to join us?"

Perona's eyes lit up instantly upon hearing this.

"Lord Moriah!"

However, Gecko Moria disliked Storm's attitude.

"White Dragon! Who do you think you are?"

Gecko Moria maintained his imposing presence as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

"Just a newbie! Ha! You're a long way from recruiting me!"

"Yeah?"

"That's what Storm said casually."

"I will go to the New World later, and I will also go to Wano Country then."

"Moria, do you want to come along?"

Just like trying to win over Crocodile, you have to bring out Whitebeard.

If Storm wants to provoke Moonlight Moria, the Beasts are undoubtedly the best tool to use.

"Wano Country..."

Gecko Moria, who had just been so arrogant, immediately gritted his teeth and uttered that name.

Kaido!!!

"No matter who it is, as long as they're fighting Kaido, I'll definitely help them to the end!"

(End of this chapter)