Chapter 114

Perona, Absalom, and the others felt their hearts jump violently.

Moria's body also shuddered violently.

Death itself might not be terrifying, but the process of waiting for death is enough to make one despair.

Moreover, facing a situation where close subordinates will die regardless of whether one lives or dies makes it even harder to bear.

The first shot was a blank.

Luo Xing, without hesitation, intended to pull the trigger for a second shot.

"Wait!"

Moria spoke up; he climbed to his feet, his face twisted with immense struggle, and looked at Perona and the other subordinates who were extremely worried about him.

He closed his eyes, and after a fierce internal struggle, Moria opened them and said:

"I can submit to you, but only to you, not to the Beasts Pirates, and certainly not to Kaido!"

Moria could never submit to Kaido, who killed his subordinates!

Luo Xing discarded the pistol, looked at Moria with a smile, and said:

"Welcome to the team that destroys the world, Mr. Moria."

104. Subduing the Zombie Army, Feeding the Demon Oars with Dragon-Level Monster Cells

At the moment Luo Xing subdued Moria,

Zoro's battle with Ryuma had reached the White-Hot Stage.

The speed of their exchanges was so fast it was difficult to see clearly.

Amidst the surging sword waves, countless buildings were destroyed.

"Two-Sword Style: Second Slash: Ascend the Tower!"

Zoro slashed from top to bottom, like Mount Menghuxia, unstoppable.

And Ryuma, worthy of being a great swordsman of his generation, remained calm, holding the black blade Shusui horizontally before him.

He then crossed paths with Zoro.

"Nami San-cho: Arrow-End Slash!"

This was a sword technique belonging to Brook's shadow, but the power Ryuma wielded with it far exceeded Brook's.

Pfft~

A sword mark appeared on Zoro's back, and blood flowed out.

A larger sword mark appeared on Ryuma's shoulder, but as he was a zombie, no blood flowed.

"It has been a long time since I met a swordsman like you."

Ryuma slowly turned, looked at Zoro, and said seriously:

"On the path of the swordsman, what is your ambition?"

Zoro answered without the slightest hesitation.

"Of course, to be the strongest! I will become the world's greatest swordsman!"

Ryuma laughed: "In that case, you do seem worthy of this black blade, Shusui."

Ryuma raised Shusui high.

"Come, this is the final move, the future's greatest swordsman!"

Zoro grinned, but sheathed Wado Ichimonji, leaving only the second-generation Wado Ichimonji.

Zoro took a deep breath and gripped the second-generation Wado Ichimonji tightly.

The blade of the second-generation Wado Ichimonji was immediately enveloped in a layer of black mist.

"Is this the demonic aura of the demon sword Wado Ichimonji?" Ryuma's pupils contracted slightly. "No, this eerie feeling is perhaps better described as ghostly aura."

Ryuma became increasingly satisfied with Zoro, happy that Shusui had found a qualified new master.

Ryuma gazed affectionately at Shusui in his hand.

"Before you belong to a new master, old friend, let us fight one last time!"

Ryuma suddenly brought Shusui down in a chop.

A massive sword wave, seven or eight meters long, shot forth!

Facing such a terrifying slash, Zoro advanced instead of retreating.

"Ghostly Aura: One-Sword Style: Ghost Slash!"

The ghostly aura seemed to coalesce into a vicious demon, manifesting on Zoro's body.

The vicious demon ruthlessly tore the massive sword wave apart, and the second-generation Wado Ichimonji sliced through Ryuma's neck.

Ryuma fell to the ground in response.

Zoro sheathed his sword, approached Ryuma, and picked up the black blade Shusui.

Ryuma, with only his last breath remaining, said:

"I entrust Shusui to you. Although I, the old man (bjcd), have lost, can you tell me, what is the current state of Wano Country?"

Ryuma was, after all, a samurai from Wano Country; his original surname was Shimotsuki, and he actually belonged to the same clan as Zoro's Master Shimotsuki Koushirou and the others.

Zoro said:

"I have only been in Wano Country for a short while and do not know much. However, from my own observations, the people of Wano Country are living well, and the current Great General Yamato is also a kind-hearted and virtuous person."

Hearing this, Ryuma finally closed his eyes in peace.

Zoro buried Ryuma's body on the spot, then returned to Perona's hall.

"You return just in time."

Luo Xing, who had just subdued Moria, said to Zoro:

"Let us go see that legendary demon."

Moria led the way ahead.

A collar now encircled his neck, made of Seastone just like those on Enel and Trafalgar Law, capable of expanding and contracting at will.

Under normal circumstances, it did not hinder their movements or the activation of their Devil Fruit abilities.

But once Luo Xing contracted the collar, they would instantly lose all ability to resist.

Although Moria had agreed to submit solely to Luo Xing under his threats, inducements, and psychological pressure, Luo Xing still wanted to add a layer of insurance.

When this layer of insurance would be removed depended on Moria's performance.

In fact.

A figure like Moria, even with greatly diminished strength, still retained his pride.

They would not lie, nor did they deign to lie.

Having chosen to submit, they would not easily regret it.

Absalom followed on Moria's side.

The Ghost Princess Perona floated far behind in the air; her eyes were still slightly red from having just cried.

She stole glances at Luo Xing's back, occasionally gritting her teeth and opening her mouth to make various grotesque expressions.

Those familiar with her would know this was Perona's way of showing she wanted to be angry but dared not.

The group traveled all the way to the massive underground prison.

"M-m-my lord, this is the place where the Demon Oars is imprisoned."

Moria still found it difficult to shift his mindset; even addressing Luo Xing as "my lord" felt very unnatural.

Luo Xing took no offense; one must always give people time to adapt.

He stepped forward to examine the massive body of the Demon Oars.

Oars stood a full sixty-seven meters tall, twice the height of an ordinary Giant, and even taller than the combined giant of Queen and Jack.

In the entire World of Pirates, the only thing estimated to be larger than Oars was the massive warship San Juan Wolf, imprisoned on the Sixth Floor of the City.

San Juan Wolf had already reached a terrifying height of one hundred and eighty meters, comparable to a moving castle.

Luo Xing asked Moria:

"Is there a shadow inside Oars?"

Moria shook his head: "There is no shadow of a suitable strong person."

The strength of a zombie depends on two factors: the strength the corpse possessed in life, and the strength of the shadow; both are indispensable.

Oars alone possessed sufficient strength in life based on his sheer size; he merely lacked a powerful shadow.

This fully demonstrated that Moria had wasted ten years residing on the Thriller Bark.

With so many strong men among the Marines and pirates, finding one suitable for Oars would be easy.

Luo Xing thought that after finding a suitable shadow for Oars, with Oars's formidable body, he might be able to withstand the Dragon-level Monster Cell.