Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

Moria looked at the burly, expressionless man before him with a hint of fear. The terrifying impact he exuded reminded Moria of Kaido's "Thunder Bagua" once again.

"Who are you? Why are you attacking me?"

Upon seeing this, the bear

"I don't understand why that person wants to see a pirate like you who has fallen so low as to lose all ambition..."

[Chapter 226 The Journey Begins]

"What do you mean, you bastard? Who wants to see me? And who are you?" Moria screamed.

"You don't need to know these things for now. My task is simply to take you to see that person. Please cooperate." Xiong said calmly, taking steps closer to Moria.

This put Moria under immense pressure, making him instinctively want to escape.

After being hit twice head-on by the bear's "Bear Impact," Moria felt as if his body had fallen apart, and he was completely unable to move.

That attack, besides possessing terrifying power that was difficult to resist, was also somewhat similar to Kaido's "Thunder Bagua," not a purely external impact, but one that could directly affect the interior.

"I'm not going! I don't want to see anyone right now! You bastard, stay away from me!" Moria shouted, his voice sharp but his voice weak.

"A powerless scream only reveals a cowardly inner state."

As the bear gave a brief assessment, it extended its paw, which had pad-like surfaces, toward Moria and said.

"Moria, please be quiet, especially when you are facing that person later. Please be sure to show respect and deference."

"I don't care about respect or courtesy. I don't care about anyone..."

Before Moria could finish speaking, he felt the oppressive aura emanating from the bear surge, as if Moria's words had thoroughly enraged the originally gentle and calm bear.

"Do you want to die?" Xiong's calm voice contained a terrifying rage.

Just as Moria was somewhat at a loss, a clear, childlike voice rang out from the side. "Hey, you big guy, stay away from Lord Moria."

Upon hearing this, Moria turned his head and saw that standing not far away was none other than Perona, the little girl he had recently taken in.

Meanwhile, Perona, dressed in a gothic Lolita dress, was holding a brown bear plush toy with many patches on it. Her round eyes looked at the bear, which was about ten times her height, and she clearly showed fear. However, she still firmly stretched out her hands towards the bear and used her "Ghost Fruit" ability.

"Negative Specters"

Suddenly, several ghosts, both terrifying and adorable, appeared in Perona's palm and flew eerily toward the bear.

"No, Perona!" Moria shouted immediately upon seeing this.

Moria knew all too well how terrifying the man before him was!

That was definitely the most powerful being in the ocean, and Perona, who was only eight or nine years old at the time, could never be his match.

Moreover, Moria was well aware of Perona's "Ghost Fruit" ability, which possessed the power to strongly influence the minds of others and inflict negative emotions such as frustration. Its support ability was decent, but its destructive power was negligible.

Even if the ghost's slow pace did affect the bear, inflicting a strong sense of frustration and negativity, once the bear realized what was happening, this action would only further enrage the terrifying man before it.

However, by the time Moria shouted, it was clearly too late.

The negative phantom released by Perona had slowly drifted in front of the bear. To Moria's great concern, the seemingly harmless negative phantom in front of the bear did not dodge or avoid it.

The next moment, the negative ghost passed directly through the bear's body.

Suddenly, a hint of frustration and negativity appeared on Xiong's previously expressionless face.

However, this wave of frustration and negativity lasted only a few breaths before the bear returned to normal and turned to walk towards Perona.

Seeing this scene so familiar, just like when he lay helplessly on the ground watching his companions being killed by Kaido, Moria struggled to his feet and screamed hysterically.

"Perona, run! Run!"

"You bastard, you bastard, stop right there! Don't come near Perona!"

"Damn it, come and fight me again if you dare!"

……

Despite Moria's sharp roar behind him, the bear remained unmoved and continued to approach Perona without pausing.

Looking at the expressionless bear that exuded an immense sense of oppression, Perona couldn't help but back away and fell to the ground, screaming in terror.

"What do you want to do?!"

Then, the bear stopped in front of Perona and calmly asked, "Are there any other living people on the ship besides you and Moria?"

Perona swallowed hard, then asked nervously, "Why...why are you asking this?"

"Is that all?"

From Perona's expression and his perception using Observation Haki, Kuma had obtained the answer he wanted to know, and then spoke.

"In that case, we have to send you away with us. Otherwise, you're so young, how can you survive alone in the Devil's Triangle?"

"Huh...?"

Perona was stunned, never expecting such gentle words to come from the mouth of this seemingly fierce and ruthless man.

Immediately, to Perona's stunned gaze, Xiong bent down to pick up the hat that had fallen to the ground for her, carefully put it back on her head, and said.

"Don't worry, that person is a very gentle person and won't hurt you."

The next moment, the bear slapped Perona with its paw.

"Oh!"

A crisp sound rang out, and Perona vanished from her spot in an instant.

"Bastard... bastard..."

Seeing this, Moria roared in fury, "Where have you taken Perona? Give her back to me, or I'll kill you!"

Before Moria could finish speaking, the bear appeared in front of him in an instant, its paw raised high and slapping him down as Moria's pupils contracted.

"The journey has begun!"

As the bear finished speaking, Moria felt himself being enveloped by a tremendous force, and he was thrown uncontrollably in a certain direction.

"You bastard, you just wait and see..."

Moriah's voice echoed in the sky and then quickly faded into the distance.

Despite Moria's harsh words, Kuma's expression remained unchanged. Instead, he pulled a Den Den Mushi from his pocket.

"Moshi moshi?"

“Mr. Corazon, I am Bartholomew Bear.”

"Oh? It's Big Bear. What's up?"

"I've already sent over the Moonlight Moria that the Chief of Staff asked me to find. It should land near the beach on the southwest coast of the Kingdom of Dressrosa in about three days," Kuma said calmly.

“Okay, I understand. I will inform the Chief of the General Staff,” Corazon replied.

"Yes, please give my regards to the Chief of the General Staff on my behalf, Mr. Corazon," Xiong said.

"it is good!"

[Chapter 227 Unexpected Event]

"Where exactly does that guy want to take me?"

Ten thousand meters above the ground, enveloped by an air layer resembling a bear's paw, Moria struggled to look up at his surroundings and realized that he was flying rapidly through the clouds.

"What a terrifying ability! Just how far has that bastard developed his Devil Fruit skills?"

"Where's Perona? I haven't seen her anywhere along the way. Did that bastard take her somewhere else?"

"I'll get my revenge sooner or later, you bastard!"

……

After Moria spent several days drying in the air, he suddenly felt a sense of falling, as his height rapidly decreased.

"Oh!"

The air layer enveloping Moria's massive size crashed to the ground and exploded, cushioning Moria's falling inertia to the greatest extent possible.

"Huh? It's alright! Besides, it's land."

Moria glanced around with delight, but his expression of surprise froze when he noticed the two people standing in front of him.

Moria couldn't recognize the man wearing the bone mask, but he had heard of the other man, who was hiding in the Devil's Triangle, from the newspapers.

Corazon the Crying Mantis, a member of Hueco Mundo with a bounty of 1.08 billion!

"Gurgle!"

In the past, Moria, who dared to challenge even Kaido of the Beasts, would naturally not have taken Corazon, with his 1 billion bounty, seriously.

However, now that Moria has been thoroughly and severely defeated by Kaido and has realized the vast difference between himself and those great pirates, he can no longer muster the slightest fighting spirit even when facing Corazon.

"Is this guy really capable?"

Looking at Moria's disheveled appearance after being beaten by the bear, Corazon couldn't help but say with some doubt.

"There's no way this guy would be recognized by the Lord of Hueco Mundo and granted power, right? And even if he were granted power, someone who has completely lost his courage probably wouldn't have the guts to stand in front of Kaido the Beasts anymore, would he?"

As Corazon's information-packed words reached Moria's ears, Moria's expression instantly froze.

Lord of Hueco Mundo? Hueco Mundo Organization?

Granted the power to stand before Kaido of the Beasts once more?!

Moria's expression shifted rapidly. He had a rough idea of ​​why he had been sent here, and he asked, "Hueco Mundo? Are you planning to have me join Hueco Mundo?"

"Don't ask so many things you shouldn't ask, Moonlight Moria..."

Corazon twirled the scythe in his hand, holding it to Moria's neck, and said.

"You only need to answer one question: if you were given another chance to stand in front of Kaido, would you still have the courage?"

"Gurgle..."

Upon hearing that name again, Moria subconsciously swallowed, the memories of Kaido's giant club becoming clearer in his mind, and his whole body instinctively throbbed with pain.

After hesitating for several breaths, Moria recalled the hatred of all his companions dying at the hands of Kaido the Beasts, but his gaze hardened again, and he spoke.

"Sooner or later, I will definitely kill that bastard Kaido!"

However, both Corazon and Yann were somewhat disappointed with Moria's performance.

Corazon was disappointed that with Moria's kind of spirit, even if Yone opened the door for him to contact the Lord of Hueco Mundo, he might not be able to gain the Lord of Hueco Mundo's approval and become a member of the Hueco Mundo organization.