The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

The battle with Kaido not only wiped out his crewmates, but also completely destroyed his morale and fighting spirit.

The claim that they're using zombies to make a comeback is nothing more than an attempt to avoid another face-to-face confrontation with Kaido.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have developed such a fat and bloated body.

"Having fought against Kaido, one of the Four Emperors" and "being a Shichibukai" seem to be the two things that Moria is particularly concerned about.

And these are the very things that maintain his dignity and aura in the world.

In other words, without these, he is nothing.

"I'll show you how terrifying the Shadow-Shadow Fruit is..."

Moriah was still there, spouting his nonsense.

However, some people had already grown impatient and started acting before he could finish speaking.

"Rubber rubber...tomahawk!!"

A powerful, springy leg shot up from the ground and then crashed down onto Moria's massive body.

boom! !

Even Moria didn't have time to react before the bullet hit him squarely in the bullseye.

"Pfft!!"

Moriah, who was about to give another passionate speech, suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Although his body had increased in strength, it had also become extremely large, making him an obvious living target!

Luffy's attack landed squarely on his fat throat...

Hmm, that spot, is it the chin or the throat?

I'm not sure, but after Kaido shattered his jaw, it practically fused with his throat into one piece?

"Straw Hat Kid, you, you dare to..."

Moria was panting heavily there, and before he could say much, his throat suddenly bobbed.

"Wow!!"

Dozens or even hundreds of thin, black, strip-like shadows spewed out from his large, toothy mouth.

He was beaten so badly that he could hardly maintain his current state, and the strength in his body began to dissipate outwards.

"What? So it really is that weak!!"

Luffy was also taken aback when he saw this.

"They don't even have the corresponding Haki to resist it?!"

You should know that although he used Haki just now, it was only a probing move.

I didn't even use Gear Second. If the other person really has fought against Kaido, one of the Four Emperors, there's no reason why they wouldn't have Haki!

Anyone with Observation Haki should know which part of the opponent's body the axe heel lands on, and then distribute an appropriate amount of Armament Haki to defend against it.

This way, you can roughly judge the other person's level of mastery of domineering aura.

This is Luffy's relatively simple, or rather, straightforward, way of testing Moria's abilities.

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260 [Stepping on Shadow Lamp Oil]! Moria suffers a brutal beating! Another Shichibukai has fallen!!

Judging from the current results... it seems I overestimated Moria a bit?!

"Is he doing it on purpose, or does he genuinely lack assertiveness?"

With this thought in mind, Luffy raised an eyebrow.

Under Moria's barely suppressed eye-rolling gaze, he immediately stretched his hands behind him, while simultaneously wrapping them once again with a layer of jet-black Armament Haki.

"Rubber rubber... rocket launcher!!"

The hands, stretched to their limit, instantly retracted and lunged forward, palms striking straight at Moria's chest!

boom! !

Another dull but solid sound landed squarely in their ears.

"Hit again??"

If the first attack was a coincidence, then the fact that the second attack hit so easily is enough to explain the situation, especially considering it was an opponent of the Seven Warlords' caliber.

Of course, unless this hit was intentional and there was some follow-up plan.

But judging from Moria's current state of near-death agony, it's clear that he doesn't have any backup plans.

"So, there's a significant hierarchy among the Seven Warlords of the Sea?"

In a moment, everyone understood what Link had said about the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

"What? It really was just a giant leek ball!"

The attack hit again, causing Moria to spew out a large number of shadows, which confirmed Luffy's suspicion once more.

This guy really doesn't know how to use Armament Haki or Observation Haki, he's just like a fat seal ball, completely lacking any intimidating power.

"He got hit by me twice and still didn't dodge or defend himself... I feel like this guy is even dumber than Usopp?!"

Luffy crossed his arms and started a fight with his comrade Usopp.

"Hey, aren't you the biggest idiot?!"

Usopp protested vehemently, "You better have some self-awareness, you bastard!!"

It was indeed very noisy, but even Luffy couldn't help but complain about Moria, so we pretty much understood the situation.

This so-called Shichibukai who fought against the Four Emperors... is really just a piece of trash.

"asshole……"

Moria staggered, his mouth opening and closing, as if he wanted to engage in another fierce exchange of attacks.

But the dripping crimson blood and the seeping shadows all spoke volumes about the dire state of his condition. However, as the shadows within him dissipated and his body slowly shrank to a smaller size, his eyes regained their clarity.

"Hmph? You've got some skills, Straw Hat Boy."

Previously, he had become mentally unstable due to absorbing too many shadows, but now, after Luffy's detoxification, he has regained his previous clarity.

"To think he could inflict such damage on me, he truly deserves to be called a man with a bounty exceeding 500 million!!"

He said in a very solemn tone.

However~

"No, I didn't even use my full strength..."

Luffy waved his hand dismissively, "It's because you're too weak and have no defensive capabilities."

He spoke the truth there.

"too weak……"

These words were like a sharp arrow, piercing Moriah's fragile heart.

"You can only get something out of things with words!!"

Feeling his dignity had been trampled upon and he had been greatly humiliated, Moriah roared in anger:

"My power is beyond what someone like you can even imagine!!"

"Shadow Spear..."

The shadow beneath his feet, which swelled and grew as large as his body, suddenly spread out across the ground.

"Thrust!!"

La la la!

One after another, dark and menacing spikes shot up from the ground, lunging towards Luffy and his crew.

"He failed to apply Armament Haki again..."

Luffy stood still, relying on his Observation Haki, without moving his body much. By simply changing the angle of his body slightly, he blocked Moria's seemingly surging...

They dodged the fierce attacks one after another.

And it's effortless.

"asshole……"

Luffy's actions undoubtedly provoked Moria even more.

This is practically saying that Moria's attack was worthless, and he didn't even need to make any strenuous dodging movements.

It was as if they completely looked down on him... and he really had nothing to be proud of.

As a Shichibukai, he doesn't even know how to use two types of Haki.

This made the Straw Hat Pirates, whose members almost all wield Haki, seem rather clueless when facing this world-renowned Shichibukai. One would expect them to be among the strongest on the Grand Line, but what happened?

He doesn't know how to use it?!

This naturally makes it difficult for the Straw Hat Pirates to think highly of him; that's just how realistic the sea is.

"Shadow Mage!!"

Seeing Luffy easily dodge his attacks as if it were just a game, Moria felt very embarrassed and immediately merged his shadow together.

It transformed into a shadow mage several times larger than before.

"kill him!!"

He screamed hysterically, and the Shadow Mage instantly threw a punch at Luffy.

"boom!!"

The fist, imbued with Armament Haki, collided instantly with the Shadow Mage's fist.

"Ugh!!"

Luffy was struck by the power of these hundreds of shadows and sent flying backwards, but Moria also immediately let out a cry of pain.

I saw him covering his hand and moving it around.

"Although shadows are fluid, making them impossible to grasp or hit, if an attack imbued with Armament Haki hits you, it will still be reflected in your physical form."

Link explained to everyone, "After all, Armament Haki can even catch the elemental bodies of Logia-type users, let alone this mere shadow."

"In other words, there's one more target now."

Zoro drew his sword, and Sanji lit a cigarette.

The blades and feet of both men were also stained with a layer of black.

"Of course, even someone who doesn't know how to use Haki can attack shadows."

Link snapped his fingers with a smile and took out a golden object that looked like a strainer.

"If you apply this, even someone without the domineering aura can damage their shadow."

As he spoke, Link flicked the strainer in his hand, and a few drops of golden oil shot towards Moria's shadow mage, splashing onto him.

Then Link symbolically picked up a stone and threw it heavily at the Shadow Mage's forehead.

pat~

Bullseye!

"it hurts!"

Moria, with his massive body, then clutched his head and cried out in pain.

“It actually works?!”

Usopp and Chopper saw it clearly, but they didn't see Link use Armament Haki.

And Moria actually felt pain?!

This is called "stepping on shadow lamp oil".

Link put away the strainer and lamp oil, and then explained its effects to everyone with a smile.

It was just a normal act of throwing stones at the Shadow Mage.