Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

"Yes, Lord Moriah."

Just as Perona picked up her coffee cup, she suddenly paused and turned to look in one direction.

"What's wrong, Perona?" Moria asked curiously.

Perona pointed towards the castle's main gate and said, "That lord has arrived."

"Huh? Eh??!!"

Moria was taken aback at first, then exclaimed and stood up. "That lord has arrived so quickly! Oh no, I was completely unprepared."

Immediately, Moria scooped up Perona and hoisted her onto his shoulder, then sprinted toward the castle's main gate. Behind him, two shadowy arms, each holding a mirror and a comb, extended to style Moria's onion-shaped hair. Several other shadowy arms also helped Perona with her appearance.

[Chapter 730. Mr. Brooke, Good Afternoon]

"boom!"

As Moria hurriedly opened the main gate of the castle, Yann stood with his hands behind his back, looking around at the peculiar architecture that resembled a medieval European aristocratic castle.

Uh... it's still a dark and vampire theme...

It must be said that due to geographical obstacles, almost every island in this sea has a unique and interesting style, which makes Yann understand why some pirates are so persistent in their endless adventures.

This constant pursuit of new and mysterious experiences is undoubtedly one of the greatest romantic things a man can do.

Moria hurriedly ran to Yann's side, nervously poked his hands in front of him, and said in a somewhat ingratiating tone.

"My lord, why didn't you tell me you were coming? I could have prepared a feast for you."

"Let's skip the banquet."

Yone responded gently to Moria, then raised his hand to greet Perona, saying, "Perona seems even cuter now."

Perona, no longer the little girl she once was, still looked like a princess from a fairy tale. She nervously and shyly pinched the doll in her hand and responded to Yan in a low voice.

"Thank you, sir."

"Grow well, eat more so you can develop properly," Yann said.

“I…I’m an adult now, sir.”

Standing before Yann, Perona, filled with awe, instinctively spoke in a weak voice.

"Ah?"

Upon hearing this, Yann couldn't help but take another closer look at Perona, only then realizing that Perona's style did indeed lean towards a dark and cute princess style, but she was indeed very mature where she should be.

Yann smacked his lips, looked away, and said somewhat awkwardly.

"Haha, time really flies..."

Subsequently, at Moria's enthusiastic invitation, Yann followed Moria on a brief tour of his castle.

Unlike in the original timeline where Moria created a large number of shadow zombies on Thriller Bark, Moria, with the help of Yann, has successfully avenged himself against Kaido and resolved his inner conflicts. He no longer has the idea of ​​relying on shadow zombies. Now, he basically stays in the castle as a couch potato and a stay-at-home dad when he has nothing to do.

Therefore, apart from a few shadow zombies serving as maids and guards, the only real living people on the entire massive Terror Sail were Moria and Perona.

Furthermore, unlike in the original timeline where Moria could only frantically dig up graves to obtain the bodies of powerful individuals, with the support of the Revolutionary Army, a complete Shadow Zombie Cemetery was secretly established on one side of Thriller Bark.

"My lord, this is the Shadow Zombie Cemetery. Should I wake up all those shadow zombies for an inspection?" Moria asked.

"No need, it's best not to bother them unless absolutely necessary..."

After a pause, Yann added, "And most importantly, I believe in your abilities, Moriah."

"Thank you, sir. I will certainly not let you down." Moria was so moved that he burst into tears.

Arn's lips twitched slightly as he watched, finding it hard to comprehend the sheer volume of emotion conveyed so openly.

Immediately, Yann quickly changed the subject, asking questions as he toured other areas of the castle.

"In comparison, how are the food reserves on the Terror Sail? We're not far from the Red Line, and the food reserves here will truly be crucial to our strategic planning."

"The organization is replenishing supplies regularly, and I will absolutely protect those important food reserves," Moria said confidently.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Moria."

As soon as Yann uttered those words to win people over, he regretted it. Moria was about to stab him twice to prove that he would protect the food reserves with his life.

It must be said that Moria may have many flaws, but in terms of being sentimental, Moria is definitely no less than Luffy.

After Arn avenged Moria against Kaido, Moria's loyalty to Arn reached the point of vowing to follow him to the death.

However, Yann still has considerable faith in Moria's current abilities.

This isn't the fat guy from the original story who was obsessed with shadow zombies, but a true hero pirate who rivaled Kaido in his youth and has continued to grow stronger over the years.

Moreover, in a special region like the Devil's Triangle, Moria's combat power will have a special geographical bonus. Coupled with the fully grown Perona, the combination of these two is absolutely terrifying, and they are also terrifying powerhouses who rely on summoning.

This is precisely why the Revolutionary Army designated the Terror Three-Masted Ship as a future food reserve base for the attack on the Red Earth Continent, a true strategic point.

After returning to the castle hall, Moria carefully brewed a cup of coffee for Yorn before Yorn asked about the important purpose of his trip.

"I heard you've already found that thing in the Devil's Triangle?"

"Ah, yes..."

Moria answered quickly, saying, "When I actually saw that thing, even I was shocked. I couldn't imagine it could still live in that form."

Immediately, Moria's shadow sent out an arm that moved through the castle. When the shadow arm returned, it was holding a skeleton with an afro, which was struggling and demanding to be released.

"Quiet! Don't be rude in front of adults!"

Moria shouted at the frizzy skull.

"Don't be so rough, Moria. This is someone who will become our comrade, someone who will also bear a part of my power."

Yann spoke softly, then walked to the skull with the afro on the ground, pushed the cup of coffee in his hand in front of it, and said.

Good afternoon, Mr. Brooke.

"Huh? Thanks."

Brook, who had been captured by Moria and imprisoned in the castle for a period of time, was slightly taken aback, and then subconsciously took the coffee and took a sip.

"This...this is the first time in decades that I've had anything hot to drink. At this moment, I would have no regrets even if I were to die..."

"Ah, but I've already died once, hehehe..."

Ya'en couldn't help but laugh at Brook's seemingly self-answering and quirky style, and then said...

“I know, Mr. Brooke. It is precisely because I know that you have died once and your body has completely lost the concept of aging that I came to find you.”

[Chapter 731. Reunion with Raab]

"What?" Brooke's mouth, which was now just a skeleton, opened and closed, seemingly puzzled.

“I need your power. Follow me and join the ‘Hueco Mundo’ organization.” Yann said directly and bluntly, his gentle tone leaving Brook no room for refusal.

"Is this an invitation for me to join a pirate crew? Hehehe..."

Brooke laughed strangely and said, "Isn't this a bit too abrupt?"

“No, I am not at all unfamiliar with your past, Mr. Brook, and Moria has been searching for you in the Devil's Triangle for almost two years.”

Yaen spoke gently.

It must be said that the Devil's Triangle is too large and is shrouded in thick fog all year round. Shipwrecks are scattered all over the sea, and corpses are countless. Finding a living skeleton in such an environment is almost as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack.

Furthermore, after Yann accumulated enough artificial Devil Fruits a few years ago to awaken the "Hollow Soul Slayer Sword: Skull Emperor", the "Skull Emperor's" ability was aging, and it could even affect the user's own body.

This time, after Yann simply granted the "Skull Emperor" his abilities through death row inmates, he discovered that once those inmates used these abilities, they too would age rapidly.

Incidentally, Yann also conducted a specific test on what would happen if he forcibly stripped someone of the "Hollow Soul Slayer Blade".

The result was... instant death!

Ultimately, after numerous experiments, Yann discovered that the only one who seemed truly capable of using the "Skull Emperor" power was Brook, the user of the "Revive-Revive Fruit."

As a user of the "Revive-Revive Fruit," Brook died fifty years ago, yet his body was able to revive even after it had completely turned into a skeleton.

"To express my sincerity, this is a gift I brought to you on our first meeting."

Immediately, Yann took out a video Den Den Mushi from his pocket and placed it in front of Brook.

"Den Den Mushi? What does that mean?" Brooke asked.

However, when the video Den Den Mushi was turned on and projected a whale, Brook was so excited that his whole body trembled.

"La...Labu?!"

Meanwhile, on the other end of the Den Den Mushi, Rabbu, who was also intently watching the image of the Den Den Mushi, let out a loud voice.

Having confirmed that the whale before him was indeed his former companion, Brooke, who had spent fifty years alone in the Devil's Triangle, miraculously shed tears and spoke with great emotion.

"It really is you, Rabun, that's great, that's great..."

However, Brooke quickly noticed the numerous wounds on Laboon's head and asked anxiously, "Laboon, what happened to those wounds on your head? Are you injured?"

Laboon the whale, however, cannot speak; it merely emits sounds that symbolize joy.

Ya'en, who was standing to the side, began to recount, "For more than fifty years, Lab has been waiting for something, and has been constantly ramming his head against the Reverse Mountain."

"what?!"

Brooke was taken aback at first, then realized why Raab did it.

When Brook and his crew first entered the Grand Line, in order to protect Laboon, they decided to part ways with Laboon. They agreed to sail around the Grand Line once and then return to Reverse Mountain to pick him up.

However... Brook and his crew ultimately failed to leave the "Devil's Triangle Zone." They ran out of supplies and starved to death on the sea. Brook was able to revive more than a year after his death thanks to the power of the "Revive-Revive Fruit."

At that moment, tears streamed down Brook's skeletal face as he sobbed, "I'm sorry, Rab, I couldn't keep my promise, I'm so sorry..."

This scene deeply moved Moria, who was standing to the side, and he spoke as if he were experiencing the same thing himself.

"This is so...so touching, Brooke. I never imagined that someone as skinny as you could be so kind and compassionate..."

Brook communicated with Laboon for over an hour using the video Den Den Mushi before reluctantly hanging up, still clutching the video Den Den Mushi that allowed him to talk to Laboon tightly in his hand.

"Don't be nervous, Mr. Brook. This video Den Den Mushi was a gift to you. You can communicate with Laboon at any time through it. Laboon has dedicated personnel to maintain the Den Den Mushi, so you can rest assured..."

After a pause, Yann continued, "Of course, if you want to see Raab, I can make arrangements for you."

"Thanks you."

Brooke said respectfully, "This is my last partner from the past. Thank you for allowing me to communicate with Raab."

Brook then spoke up. "If there's anything I can do for you, please don't hesitate to ask. I have some confidence in my swordsmanship and music."