Chapter 197

The members of the Straw Hat Pirates were suddenly shocked.

Could it be that something went wrong?

By the time they left, the zombie had already been buried again.

Except this time, it had been violently shoved into the ground by someone.

Luffy and the others finally picked up their pace.

They hadn't expected there to be real danger here.

The audience, meanwhile, was busy roasting them, saying that this godforsaken place looked dangerous at first glance.

"Everyone, please wait a moment!"

Just then, an elderly man suddenly chased after them.

Luffy and his group also came to a halt.

They were in great need of any information about this place.

"Please, help me take back my shadow!"

The man knelt down the moment they met.

He must have realized that the Straw Hat Pirates were finally a source of hope.

The word "shadow" was mentioned once again.

Everyone focused their attention on this.

At this moment, Luffy was also very confused.

He was very interested in this aspect.

Because he had originally planned to investigate this matter, as he needed to help his skeleton companion retrieve his shadow.

And just when everyone was feeling a bit uninterested.

The man revealed an explosive piece of information.

"Years ago, a person came here!"

"As soon as he arrived, he dominated Wild Maoshan."

"He possesses a divine art that can plunder the shadows of others!"

"My shadow was stolen by him!"

The man spoke through tears.

He didn't even know how long it had been since he last saw the sun.

That was why he was trapped in this dark place, unable to leave.

But today, he had finally found hope.

Luffy listened very intently.

But the next moment, he heard a term that sounded familiar to him.

"That man's name is Moria!"

"Oh, right! In the outside world, the imperial court bestowed upon them..."

"The title of the Seven Warlords!"

It was unknown how long it had been since this familiar title had appeared.

A wave of uproar immediately erupted at the scene.

【It's actually another one of the Seven Warlords!】

【Damn, I thought he was some weird character, I didn't expect him to be a big boss.】

【Look at your lack of ambition, is a mere Seven Warlord considered a big boss?】

【To be honest, Luffy's previous boss fights involved a lot of trickery; the combat power of a Seven Warlord is definitely stronger than Lucci's, provided he isn't countered.】

【That's right, if Crocodile hadn't been sealed, he would still be very capable of fighting even now.】

【Why do I feel like Enel is a bit stronger!】

【I feel like the previous few bosses all died quite frustratingly!】

The mention of the Seven Warlords immediately piqued the curiosity of all the viewers.

It seems this arc won't be boring.

And at the same time.

Lin Yi also provided the settings in advance.

【Moria】

One of the Seven Warlords.

Known in the martial arts world as the Green-Winged Bat King.

A practitioner of the ancient secret manual "Shadow Manipulation Soul-Severing".

Capable of plundering the shadows of others for his own use.

Other abilities unknown.

Writing this, the case was actually solved.

It seems this Moria is the one who plundered the skeleton's shadow.

However, just as everyone was still pondering the ancient secret manual.

They didn't expect Lin Yi to throw out even more explosive information.

【Moria】

In his early years, he roamed the New World with his own forces.

He once clashed head-on with one of the Four Emperors, Ouyang Kaido.

After being defeated, he withdrew from the New World.

While in exile, he accidentally learned the Xiangxi Corpse-Driving Technique.

He combined the Xiangxi Corpse-Driving Technique with his own Shadow Manipulation Technique.

He dominated Wild Maoshan.

He turned this place into a land of eternal darkness.

Constantly plundering the shadows of passersby.

It seems he is accumulating something.

To one day return to the New World.

A few short sentences, yet they expanded the world-building once again.

Now, this Moria is not just about the pressure of being a Seven Warlord.

His value is constantly rising.

And at the same time, the screen began to scroll.

A man with a bizarre appearance was charging forward.

Moria really looked very strange.

But he was still quite imposing and domineering.

And the man opposite him was someone everyone was very familiar with.

One of the Four Emperors, Ouyang Kaido!

It's just that at this time, Ouyang Kaido still looked slightly immature.

The two charged at each other, their weapons clashed, and in an instant, the heavens and earth changed color.

The scene ended here, leaving the rest for the audience to imagine.

【Holy crap, he's invincible!】

【So Moria has such a big background!】

【Someone who could go one-on-one with Ouyang Kaido back then? I say he's the most badass of the Seven Warlords, no one objects, right!】

【You didn't mention the word "defeated" at all, big brother!】

【Isn't defeat normal? The opponent is one of the Four Emperors, I think being able to go one-on-one is already very strong!】

【The scene is only this short, maybe he died after this one strike?】

【That can't be, I think his momentum is quite strong, even if not 50/50, 30/70 shouldn't be a problem!】

The reappearance of one of the Four Emperors completely maxed out the hype.

At the same time, it also maxed out Moria's prestige.

This one strike had already gained him many fans.

Although he was just a loser.

Everyone started to worry about Luffy.

This might be the strongest enemy they had encountered so far.

However, Luffy naturally didn't care about these things.

Isn't he just a Seven Warlord? It's not like he hasn't fought one before.

Luffy and the others were still on their way to the rescue.

But Nami had already noticed something wrong.

It was already approaching nightfall.

Everything in the entire mansion had changed.

Only Hogback's room was still brightly lit.

"Success, another fine work!"

The three of them lined up, peeking through the door.

And Chopper felt like his idol had fallen from grace.

The genius physician he admired most was actually stitching up these corpses at this moment.

Was this the kind of thing he was doing when he quit the medical world?

The scene in the room made the audience feel uncomfortable.

It seems everyone's initial premonition was correct; this guy really wasn't a good person.

And according to the normal development of the plot.

Peeking from this angle usually doesn't end well.

Sure enough, at this very moment, a familiar laugh rang out from behind them.

Although it had only appeared a few times, it was truly too infectious, making it impossible for anyone to forget.

"Yohohoho!"

This infectious scream immediately attracted the attention of the three.

"It's that skeleton!"

All three were taken aback.

They didn't expect to meet Brook here.

However, when they turned around, they only saw a flash of sword light.

The peeking at the scene was directly interrupted.

And the one with the voice exactly like Brook's was not him.

Stitched-up corpse, stitched-up face.

But it had Brook's voice.

Everyone was a bit confused.

What kind of magical mechanism is this?

"I know him!"

"There are records in history!"

When they saw the stitched-up face clearly.

Chopper was suddenly shocked.

He had read many books when he was in the Snow Country.

And this person should be recorded in history.

"The number one swordsman of the Warring States period!"

"Gai Nie!"

"But he should have died long ago?"

Chopper's face was filled with terror.

Could there really be ghosts?

But at this moment, they had no time to think.

The zombie had already drawn its sword and moved forward.

But it didn't slash at them, instead passing right by.

The sound of a scabbard closing rang out in front.

"Draw-Sword Slash!"

Three streaks of blood shot into the sky.

It wasn't until the zombie sheathed its sword that hideous wounds erupted on the three of them.

Everyone was familiar with this move.

It was a famous killing move in history.

It's just that everyone was very interested in the name Chopper had mentioned.

【What's going on? It really is a zombie!】

【The voice is Brook's, could it be Brook in disguise?】

【You guys say that skeleton is a bad guy, I don't think so!】

【It's definitely not Brook, look closely, he has a shadow.】

【Even Gai Nie from the Warring States period has been brought out, could these people be grave robbers!】

【Stealing the corpses of the strong, then resurrecting them, Reanimation Jutsu?】

【It's a bit like that!】

【Holy crap, isn't that a bit too overpowered!】

After this battle, everyone seemed to have figured out the opponent's fighting style.

They could actually resurrect dead people.

Isn't that a bit too powerful?

Now everyone finally knew what Moria meant by "accumulating".

This guy wouldn't want to dig up many, many strong people's graves and then go challenge Ouyang Kaido, would he?

【Don't say it, this idea is actually quite good!】

【Just dig up Roger's corpse and beat Ouyang Kaido to a pulp!】

【Holy crap, you're a genius, go apply for a job!】

【I'm jealous of your idea, write it like that!】

The audience was making all sorts of guesses.

The room for operation of this Shadow Manipulation Technique seemed very large.

But the cowardly trio was completely finished.

They were thrown directly into a coffin.

It's hard to imagine what their next treatment will be.

They wouldn't be buried alive, would they?

The experience of the cowardly trio could be described as very miserable.

No choice, the focus couldn't be on them anymore.

When the perspective shifted back, Sanji had already disappeared.

But everyone was used to it; this guy must have gone to steal the base again.

This group of uninvited guests who suddenly broke into Hogback's mansion didn't have any manners at all.

The various zombie traps inside were countless.

But they were all dismantled completely very quickly.

The scene was even a bit humorous.

Facts proved that in the face of absolute strength.

Any intimidation tactics were in vain.

"It's been a long time since we had guests!"

"This time, we must have some fun!"