One Piece: The Emperor-Level Item Master Shocks the World

Upon hearing this, Brooke looked up at the ceiling, a hint of sadness appearing on his face, before he smiled and said:

"There was indeed a group of companions who came here, but at some point, they all turned into skeletons."

Upon hearing this, Chopper immediately lowered his head.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have brought up something that made you sad."

Upon hearing this, Brooke picked his teeth with a toothpick and then said:

"Ah, it's alright, that was decades ago. For all these years, I have indeed lived alone on the ship."

Upon hearing this, the Straw Hat crew's expressions became somewhat somber.

A person on a ship, guarding the remains of their companion, lived for decades. The pain and grief they felt are unimaginable, even to those who haven't experienced it.

That was like a living hell.

Thinking about this, the atmosphere among the Straw Hat crew became somewhat heavy, and no one asked Brook any more questions.

At this moment, Brooke stood up, straightened his clothes, and said:

"Please forgive me for not being able to have dinner with you any longer; I have very important matters to attend to."

Upon hearing this, Luffy's eyes flashed with anger, and he slammed his fist on the table, saying:

"Hey, Brooke, didn't you agree to join us? How can you go back on your word!"

Upon hearing this, Brooke tapped his head.

"Ah, I was so excited at the time that my brain just reflexively agreed."

"I'm so sorry, but I have something very important that I absolutely must do."

"If your voyage is not over by the time that matter is resolved, I will come to find you."

With that, Brooke turned to leave.

But at that moment, Usopp suddenly screamed.

"Wait a moment!"

This sound immediately drew all the Straw Hat crew's attention to Usopp.

At that moment, Usopp stretched out a hand, pointed at Brook's feet, and said:

"Why, why don't you have a shadow?!"

Upon hearing this, Chopper and Nami noticed it and immediately screamed.

Usopp, who had lowered his guard, picked up the crucifix again, pointed it at Brook, and said:

"What kind of demon or monster are you? Get out of here and go to the Yellow Springs!"

Upon hearing this, Brooke touched his face and said:

"Ah, you guys found out after all."

"I didn't want to say this, but since you've found out, I'll just tell you briefly."

"Please be careful yourselves too."

"Actually, my shadow was stolen by a guy a year ago."

"I have never seen the sunlight since then."

"As soon as it comes into contact with sunlight, its body will start to burn until it is completely burned to ashes."

“You have no idea how long it has been since I last saw sunlight, so all these years I have been determined to find that guy and take back my shadow.”

Upon hearing this, Luffy angrily replied:

"Aren't we already partners?!"

"If you want to reclaim the Shadow, of course we'll do our part. Why hide it?"

Upon hearing this, a tremor appeared in Brook's eyes, and he stared blankly at Luffy.

"I can tell that you are a group of very courageous pirates, and your strength is probably not bad either."

"But compared to this person, you are still far behind."

"I didn't tell you because I was afraid you would end up like me, completely buried here."

Upon hearing this, Luffy angrily replied:

"We're very strong now. No matter who the opponent is, I will definitely defeat him and help you get your shadow back!"

Upon hearing this, Brooke immediately hung his head dejectedly and said:

"Impossible! That guy has been a dominant force at sea for many years, was named one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea by the Navy, and has a bounty of 390 million Berries. Gecko Moria!"

Upon hearing this, Nami and Usopp both covered their mouths, their eyes filled with horror.

Unexpectedly, I encountered a Shichibukai here, and his bounty was the highest among them.

Although they now have a total bounty of over 100 million, and that's an outrageous amount.

However, they do not believe that Luffy is now comparable to the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Moreover, the other party becomes extremely frightening upon hearing anything about stealing shadows.

They tried to persuade Luffy, but it was too late. Luffy pulled his bounty poster from his pocket, slammed it on the table, and shouted:

"I'm no worse than him!"

Upon seeing Luffy's bounty, Brook initially didn't take it seriously, then remarked:

"Twenty-one million Berries, that's pretty good."

Hearing Brook's complaint, Luffy put his hands on his hips and said defiantly:

"Look again, it's clearly two hundred and ten million!"

Upon hearing this, Usopp and Nami said helplessly:

"It's 2.1 billion!"

Hearing their conversation, Brooke's hands trembled slightly.

The bounty on the wanted poster did indeed have a few more zeros than the bounty on his head.

Brooke picked up the wanted posters, his hands trembling, and began to count them.

"Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands..."

"Two, two billion, fifteen million, Pele?!"

Chapter 439 The terrified Brook arrives at the three-masted ship!

As he spoke, Brooke's mouth gaped open, and a look of terror appeared in his eyes.

"You, how is this possible?!"

Brooke's body trembled, and he sat down to think things through calmly.

If the opponent is truly a pirate with a bounty of 2.1 billion, then defeating Moria would be a piece of cake.

Perhaps, with the help of the Straw Hat crew, he really can reclaim his shadow.

But after thinking it over carefully, Brooke shook his head.

"Forget it. If I use my partner's power to reclaim the shadow, I won't truly become stronger."

"A pirate crew as powerful as yours wouldn't tolerate a weakling like me on top, would it?"

Upon hearing this, Nami and Usopp were on the verge of tears, desperately wanting to clarify the situation.

They are not such powerful pirates.

Upon hearing Brook's words, Luffy slammed his hammer down on the table, causing the plates to rattle violently.

"What do you mean? Between partners, there's no distinction between weak and strong. Partners help each other in times of trouble. That's what makes a partner, isn't it?!"

Upon hearing this, Brooke opened her mouth wide, her eyes welled up with tears, and then a single tear rolled down her cheek.

However, at that moment, the Merry hit something and made a trembling sound.

Luffy and the others rushed out to check, only to find that the surroundings were pitch black and in front of them was a strange wall with red symbols drawn on it.

Soon, Brooke also came out, and upon seeing the scene before him, a solemn expression appeared in his eyes.

With a trembling mouth, he said:

"That's right, this is the place, Thriller Bark, Moonlight Moria's lair!"

Upon hearing this, Luffy's eyes lit up with excitement, and he then punched the air with his fist.

"So, if we enter this place, we can find the guy who stole your shadow, right?"

"Alright, let's go in and knock him out!"

As he spoke, Luffy was about to rush in, but Brook stopped him.

"There are many dangers in here, and it's not just Moria alone. If we go in rashly, we might end up losing more than we gain."

"I have come up with a foolproof solution, but now, some preparations are still needed."

With that, Brooke stepped directly onto the railing of the Merry and said:

"You all go in and find Moria. Leave the rest to me!"

With that, Brook jumped straight into the water, and Luffy and the others looked surprised.

"Hey, aren't you a Devil Fruit user? Why are you thinking of doing something stupid?!"

As soon as Luffy finished speaking, Brook stepped on the seawater and quickly ran towards the other side of the three-masted ship.

Seeing this, Luffy finally relaxed and laughed out loud.

"What an interesting guy."

As he spoke, Luffy clenched his fist and then looked at the three sailors, saying:

"Alright, let's go in and reclaim our companion's shadow!"

Upon hearing this, Usopp, Chopper, and Nami all shed two streams of tears.