Sailing: His comprehension is against the sky, and he comprehends the Eight Gates at the beginning.

...

Moriah's side.

When Absalom said he wanted to kill Brook, Moria hadn't responded yet, but Hogback spoke first.

"No! If we kill Hige, Ryoma's shadow will be gone."

"We will lose a powerful fighting force as a result."

Absalom stared at Brook, who was blocking their way, his face contorted with rage, gritting his teeth as he spoke furiously.

"But this guy is so annoying."

"If we don't take him down, he'll keep blocking our way."

"Aren't we supposed to be looking for the Straw Hat Pirates now?"

"There must be a powerful swordsman among them!"

"Then, we can just give that swordsman's shadow to Ryoma."

As he spoke, Absalom glanced at the corpse Hogback had prepared for Sauron, his face showing disdain.

"The corpse you prepared for that swordsman is far inferior to that of Ryoma."

Upon hearing this, Hogback immediately retorted with dissatisfaction.

"Where are powerful corpses so easy to find?"

"This is already the strongest corpse we have."

As the two continued arguing, Moria suddenly spoke up.

"Alright! Stop arguing."

“Absalom has a point.”

"The shadow of Roronoa Zoro from the Straw Hat crew, paired with Ryuma's corpse, would indeed be the best choice."

"Let's do as Absalom says!"

"As long as we have the Straw Hat crew's shadow, we won't have to worry about not finding powerful corpses anymore."

"At that time, we can take '307' and the others to hunt down those powerful individuals."

"In this way, our zombie army will become stronger and stronger."

"I will definitely become the Pirate King!"

"Hehehehe..."

Moria once again fantasized about commanding a powerful zombie army and becoming the Pirate King.

At that moment, Absalom chuckled and gave the order.

"Ryoma, stop holding back! Kill Higanbana!"

"We'll find you a stronger shadow later."

Upon receiving the order, Longma drew his sword and stepped forward without hesitation.

"Yes!"

Although he knew that killing Brook would mean his own death, he couldn't disobey orders.

Brooke was panting heavily and covered in wounds.

In the battle with Ryoma just now, he was focused on stopping Moria and his gang, which created many gaps in his defense and led to him being injured by Ryoma.

Now, seeing Ryoma walking towards him, Brook knew he was no longer able to resist.

In the brief exchange just now, he realized that even after so many years of relentless training, he was still no match for Ryoma.

At this moment, he accepted his fate.

He cannot take back the shadow on his own.

This also means that he can never leave this devilish sea.

I will never be able to fulfill the promise in my heart.

Thinking about all this, Brooke suddenly became incredibly resolute and determined.

Since he was already destined to fail in fulfilling the agreement, he didn't plan to run away anymore.

The only thing he can do now is to fight desperately to buy more time for Luffy and his crew.

He had just reminded Luffy and the others to leave quickly.

If they could buy just a little more time, they could escape Moria's clutches.

With that thought in mind, Brooke gripped the sword tightly in his hand.

At this point, he was prepared to die.

Ryoma had already arrived in front of Brook.

To his surprise, he noticed that Brooke's demeanor seemed to have changed slightly in an instant.

"Oh?! It seems you're prepared to die."

Ryoma said in surprise.

After his initial surprise, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

“What a surprise!”

"Last time, you knelt down and begged me for mercy just to survive."

"But this time, you chose to die."

What made you realize this?

"The Straw Hat Pirates?"

Although Ryoma is now a zombie, he still retains some of his original characteristics and personality.

As the strongest samurai in Wano Country, he admires Brook's current aura.

Brooke remained expressionless, his tone resolute.

"Exactly!"

"Mr. Luffy and his crew are important friends of mine. I won't let you pass."

Upon hearing this, Ryoma began to draw his sword and slowly spoke.

"Although I admire you, but..."

You must die here!

"do not worry!"

"I will treat you with the respect due to a swordsman and give you a quick death."

After saying that, Ryoma and Brook both gripped their swords tightly, preparing for their final duel.

However, just as they were making their preparations...

Suddenly, everyone caught a glimpse of a shadow flashing past overhead at incredible speed.

When they looked up, they saw a figure falling rapidly.

The landing point was right in front of Longma.

Upon seeing this, Longma immediately retreated to dodge.

boom!

There was a loud noise and smoke and dust flew everywhere.

Brooke was so startled by the billowing dust and the tremors that he involuntarily took two steps back.

His gaze, however, was fixed on the cloud of smoke and dust.

Moria and his group were also drawn to the sudden commotion, and all focused their attention on the smoke and dust.

As the smoke and dust slowly dissipated, the scene unfolded.

A figure wearing a straw hat gradually came into view.

Upon seeing the person clearly, Brooke couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

"Mr... Mr. Luffy?!"

Moria and his crew recognized Luffy at this moment.

Upon seeing Luffy appear, excitement shone in their eyes, especially in Moria's.

Their prey was right before their eyes.

Upon hearing Brook's voice behind him, Luffy didn't turn around but stared at Moria's group in front of him and slowly spoke.

"Are you alright, Brooke?"

Brooke responded immediately upon hearing this.

"Yeah! I'm fine!"

"It's just that a dozen or so bones are cracked."

As Brooke spoke, he went to check the cracks on his body and explained.

"Because I am bone, I can recover as long as I supplement calcium."

As they were talking, Brook suddenly realized something, immediately shook his head to put aside this irrelevant thought, and shouted in panic at Luffy.

"Mr. Luffy!"

"Why are you here?"

"Didn't I tell you to leave quickly?"

"Run away quickly!"

"The man in front of you is one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

"His strength is extremely powerful."

"I am so sorry!"

"I can't even beat one of his zombies."

"So, Mr. Luffy..."

"You all need to get out of here right now."

"They have stolen my shadow; I will never escape this sea."

"That's why I'll fight to the death here to buy you time."

As he spoke, Brooke's voice suddenly became heavier, and he spoke quickly.

"Mr. Luffy!"

"If I may, I have a request."

"I have a pact with a whale named Laboon at the entrance to the Grand Line."

"I will definitely return to see it again after circumnavigating the Grand Line."

"Although I don't know if it's still there waiting for us, after all, 50 years have passed, so it's only natural that it's not there now."

“But whether Raab is here or not, I must keep this agreement.”

With that, Brooke opened the skull and took out a detonator.

"I can no longer leave this devilish sea and fulfill my promise to Laboon."

"If possible, I would like to ask Mr. Luffy to give this Sound Deck to Laboon for me."

"This is a piece of music that all of us played for Labu."

"When it hears this, it will know that we have not forgotten our promise to it."

Shortly after Luffy landed, Vivi also fell from the sky, right next to Brook.

Upon hearing Brooke's words, Vivi's pupils dilated and her expression turned astonished.