One Piece: Rayquaza of the Beasts Pirates

The next second, a freshly baked, bright red bun appeared on Brooke's skull.

"Behave yourself!"

Crocus, clenching his still-smoking fist, scolded him irritably.

Judging from his quick reaction, he was clearly used to this.

"My bone...it's broken!"

Brooke collapsed to the ground with a weak groan.

Appeared.

The classic skull and big bag!

Crocus, you still say you don't have any domineering presence!

Kane stroked his chin, a smile playing on his lips, as he watched this classic scene with great interest.

If you don't travel, how will you see this?

"His skull is fractured!"

Bonnie pointed at Brooke's head and exclaimed in surprise.

"It's okay." Brooke casually got up, touched the clear crack on his head, and said in a relaxed tone, "Just drink a glass of milk, and it'll heal quickly, hohoho~"

Milk in the world of One Piece is such a magical thing.

Just by drinking it, you can repair bones and even fill teeth.

This is probably the reason why Blackbeard can switch back and forth between the four sets of teeth.

"Speaking of which, Brooke."

Kane asked with a hint of curiosity, "Why are you so obsessed with... um... admiring women's panties?"

Based on his character design, Brooke is actually a typical gentleman.

His speech, manners, and weapon techniques all exude elegance, yet he is inexplicably obsessed with women's panties.

Could it be, as some veteran One Piece fans have speculated, that it's to find Junko?

After all, Junzi was only wearing a pair of panties on her lower body.

Upon hearing this question, Brooke suddenly froze.

Right, why did I do that?

He fell silent, seemingly trying to unearth long-buried memories.

After a long silence, he gave a bitter laugh, his empty eye sockets gazing at the sea: "Time... has passed too long, I've forgotten. Perhaps it's just my instinct."

"Then, do you remember the name Junzi?" Kane asked tentatively in a soft voice.

Upon hearing the name, Brooke was struck as if by an invisible bolt of lightning, and froze on the spot.

In a daze, the blurry figure of a little girl, with a sunny smile, suddenly intruded into the depths of his long-forgotten memories.

"Yohohoho~ Becoming a pirate has always been my dream."

In my memory, he seemed to be saying this to that little girl.

But... when he desperately tried to grasp more details about the little girl, to see her face clearly, and to recall her story, the blurry light and shadow quickly dissipated, and he could no longer hold onto them.

After a long pause, Brooke shook his head.

"I can't remember."

(Actually, it's because Oda didn't draw it. Hehe~)

Kane shrugged, not caring.

"Grandpa, tell us in detail how you successfully got Brooke's shadow back."

Kane inquired with great interest, showing great curiosity about the details of Crocus's trip.

"I asked an old friend for help..."

Crocus leaned back in his deck chair, took a sip of his drink, and slowly recounted his journey to the Devil's Triangle.

Just as Kane had predicted, the retired and reclusive Rayleigh made a temporary return to action for his old friend.

Still sharp as ever, after finding Moria's Thriller Bark, he easily defeated the slacker Moria, who had long neglected his training and was addicted to relying on the shadows of others, with almost no effort.

Judging from Crocus's account, Rayleigh's defeat of Moria was not even as troublesome as finding Moria's Thriller Bark in the Devil's Triangle.

"Moria has regressed far too much."

Kane shook his head inwardly.

Who would have thought that Moria, the hero who could fight Kaido to a standstill sixteen years ago, would have transformed into such a fat, nerdy guy who relies on external things and whose own strength has declined to an unsightly state just sixteen years later?

This is perhaps the unique characteristic of the One Piece world.

Once the ambition and drive to forge ahead are lost, the domineering aura derived from the power of the mind will rapidly decline, and one's strength will also be reduced to almost nothing.

Crocodile is another striking example.

After his crushing defeat against Whitebeard, he didn't try to regain his honor by improving his physical strength and abilities. Instead, he pinned all his hopes on finding the ancient weapon, Pluton.

The waning of his fighting spirit quickly caused his domineering aura to disappear from his body as well.

The opposite example is Luffy.

No matter how strong the enemy, his first reaction is always that he is not strong enough and needs to find a way to become stronger.

Back to topic.

When Hiyori Kozuki heard the name "Gecko Moria" from Crocus's mouth, she was slightly taken aback.

This name... seems familiar.

Where have I seen this before?

It wasn't in the newspapers outside, but inside Wano Country.

But soon, when Crocus mentioned that he had met a samurai named Ryoma on Thriller Bark, Hiyori Kozuki could no longer sit still.

"Is it Ryuma, the dragon-slaying samurai?" Hiyori asked anxiously.

"That's the nickname he used," Crocus recalled and nodded.

After confirming, Hiyori turned to Kane instantly, her beautiful eyes filled with unprecedented anxiety and pleading, and she even subconsciously took Kane's hand.

"Lord Kane, please take me to Thriller Bark!"

You should know that Ryoma is a spiritual symbol revered by the people of Wano Country for generations, a legendary hero!

His sword, Shusui, is a treasure so powerful that its theft could plunge the entire Wano Country into sorrow.

About sixteen years ago, Shusui mysteriously disappeared from the shrine where he was enshrined.

The people of Wano Country have been searching for him for many years, but to no avail.

To her utter surprise, sixteen years later, she found a clue here at Upside Down Mountain.

She even learned that Ryoma's own corpse had appeared on Thriller Bark and been turned into a zombie for people to control.

This suggests that not only Qiushui was robbed back then, but also Longma's tomb.

Perhaps there are other warriors' tombs as well.

"Unforgivable! Stealing Qiushui is already a serious crime, and to dare disturb Lord Longma's peaceful rest and desecrate his remains!"

Even the usually good-tempered Hiyori was trembling with anger, her teeth clenched, feeling extreme rage at Moria's actions.

Just then, this unique moment from sixteen years ago suddenly unlocked a long-forgotten corner of her memory.

"Ah! I... I remember now!"

Hiyori's cheeks flushed instantly as she remembered seeing the name Moria somewhere in Wano Country.

"Uh, you mean, the people of Wano Country consider Moria a hero who fought against Kaido. So, they erected a monument in his name and go to pay their respects from time to time?"

Kane's expression turned extremely strange, and the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

The others looked at each other in bewilderment.

This is absolutely a huge joke.

Moria both robbed graves and stole knives, yet he became a hero.

Is this ridiculous?

If Moria knew that he had become a hero of Wano Country by mistake, he would probably laugh at those people.

Hiyori's face turned bright red, almost dripping blood. She was both ashamed and helpless, and she explained in a low voice, "The people didn't expect it either. They just thought that someone was rebelling against Kaido's rule, and that a number of people had died because of it. Naturally, they would think that it was the remaining spark of the Kozuki family..."

Who would have thought the truth would be like this?

At this moment, Brooke, who had been listening quietly, raised her hand.

"Hey, um... Qiu Shui is actually in my hands."

"What?!!!"

Hiyori Kozuki stared wide-eyed.

I was stunned by this unexpected good news.

Chapter 131 The Belonging of Autumn Water

"That's how it happened. Before the samurai Ryoma fell into eternal sleep, he didn't want his beloved sword Shusui to perish with him on that ghost ship, so he entrusted it to me and asked me to find it a worthy new master."

Brook briefly recounted his karmic entanglement with Ryoma.

"Unfortunately, I have waited for so long at Reverse Mountain. Although many swordsmen have gone to the Grand Line, I have never met one who I can trust and be trusted by Shusui."

Brooke changed the subject: "However, this may not be a bad thing. Perhaps, Qiu Shui has been waiting for you."

He then returned to the lighthouse.

Before long, he took out a simple-looking samurai sword from inside.

"That's it!"