Chapter 29: The Encounter of Shadow and Glint!
In the New World Sea Area of the Grand Line's Second Half, the third island on Route No. 2 is a winter island called White Asia Three Islands. This is because it has three main islands arranged in a 'pin shape', along with some tiny islands that can only accommodate less than a hundred people.
This is also the third island on Route No. 1, so Pirates from both Routes often encounter and battle each other here.
The victors continue forward, while the defeated Seaships sink into the Great Sea.
Therefore, the most common sights in this place are the wreckage of Seaships and Corpses stuck with wooden stakes and air-dried on the beach.
At this time, the island on the east side among the three large islands is occupied by twenty strange individuals, each with two horns on their heads, mouths full of fangs, and Body Sizes exceeding six meters.
They walked through the blood-soaked ground with surging Killing Intent, moving among the Corpses scattered everywhere. Occasionally hearing a dying sound, they would walk over without a word, stomp their chest flat with a foot, and give the person a quick end.
"Moria! Die a terrible death! You will absolutely not have a good end! It won't be long, cough cough cough, it won't be long before you bastards also report to the Underworld!"
Temple's hands were tied behind his back, and he knelt on the blood-stained snow. Enduring the pain of his battered body, his eyes, red and wet with tears, glared furiously at the person in front of him and cursed loudly.
Just moments ago, the companions he had spent several years with were killed one by one by these foreign bastards from the Moonlight Pirates.
"Heh heh heh~"
The lean and tall Moria sat on the thickest Corpse, a Long Saber over three meters long stuck upright on the ground to his right. Seeing the other party's hysterical appearance, he grinned with his fangs, laughing brightly.
"Ugly, too ugly. Captain Temple of the War Elephant Pirates, you're a famous Pirate with a Bounty of sixty-seven million Berry, can't you maintain some demeanor?"
But Captain Temple was already in despair at this moment. Knowing he was certain to die, he completely ignored what Moria said, only wanting to seize the time to curse him more.
"Eh, how boring. I thought you were someone important."
Moria stood up with a disappointed expression, casually grabbed the hilt, and pulled the Long Saber from the ground. He looked up at the bright Sun and laughed.
"However, I admire the bond you have with these companions. Pirate Crews like yours are rare, so I've decided to give you a magnificent death, definitely more beautiful than Pirate King Roger's death."
"Wow, Captain is going to perform Light Burial again!"
"Hahaha, this is going to be interesting! No matter how many times I see it, it's always exciting!"
The Crewmates of the Moonlight Pirates gathered about ten meters in front of Captain Temple, their eyes wide with Excitement, waiting for something to happen.
"You! What are you going to do?!"
Captain Temple was shocked and enraged to see these guys staring at him as if watching a clown. At the same time, a large Black Shadow enveloped him from behind.
This made his heart turn cold, and he understood that his time of death had arrived.
Is he going to chop off my Head from behind?
Just then, the Long Saber in Moria's hand swung down. The urgent sound of cutting through air made Captain Temple close his eyes resignedly, thinking inwardly, "This is fine too. My companions just died not long ago, I should be able to catch up with them on the way to the Underworld..."
But in the Darkness, a second, two seconds, three seconds passed, yet he felt no pain at all. After about ten seconds, he opened his eyes in doubt.
"I'm still alive?"
"Heh heh heh~ Experience the heat of the Sunlight, 'War Elephant' Captain Temple!"
Gecko Moria, who was standing behind him, took a step to the right. Immediately, Captain Temple, who was kneeling on the ground, noticed that the large Black Shadow in front of him was gone.
[Swish----]
Before he could react, suddenly, an intense burning sensation like fire erupted on his back, then spread throughout his entire body.
The slightly cold Sunlight falling from the sky had, at this moment, turned into the cruelest punishment.
"Ah ah ah ah ah!"
A piercing scream suddenly appeared. Gecko Moria held the Black Shadow he had just cut off in his left hand, watching excitedly as Captain Temple gradually turned into ash under the Sunlight.
"Here it comes, here it comes, here it comes!"
"Hahaha, this show is too good to watch!"
His fellow tribesmen and companions waved their hands and feet excitedly, occasionally jumping up.
When Captain Temple's appearance completely vanished, the Shadow in Moria's hand also disappeared. He wasn't surprised by this at all.
Even if the Shadow and the physical body are cut apart, they still have a certain connection. If the physical body changes, the Shadow will also undergo corresponding changes. Therefore, since the physical body turned into ash, the Shadow naturally ceased to exist.
"Eh, we should have tried to catch them alive just now. Let the whole crew enjoy the Light Burial together, that scene would definitely be better to watch!" A Crewmate of the Moonlight Pirates grinned widely and laughed.
"The dead ones are fine too, but Captain doesn't like cutting the shadows of dead people."
"What's the point of watching dead people turn into ash? The screams before death are the most appealing part!"
Just as the group of tall guys were talking over each other, Gecko Moria laughed and cursed.
"You bastards, hurry up and search their Ship! Move everything usable and edible onto our Ship!"
"And throw all these Corpses into the sea! Consider it a full meal for the Fish in the sea!"
"Yes, Captain!"
"Let's go, let's go, hurry up and see what's on board!"
"It would be great if there was Alcohol. We don't need Meat, there's a pile of Sea Kings' Meat on the Ship, enough to eat..."
Gecko Moria watched them run towards the War Elephant Pirates' Ship joyfully, and in a happy mood, he turned and walked towards his own Pirate Ship.
Today's Sunlight was too bright for him, not very comfortable. He still preferred a dark Environment, but occasionally watching a magnificent Light Burial was also a good show.
"Yo~ I finally found you, Gecko Moria, with a Bounty of one hundred and twenty million Berry~"
Suddenly, a voice with a drawn-out, extremely lazy and leisurely tone rang out from behind him. Moria quickly turned around, raised his Long Saber in defense, and at the same time, saw with his own eyes a golden Glint not far away turn into a figure roughly half his own Height.
This person wore a black Gentleman's hat on his head, a bright yellow Suit underneath, and most importantly, the pure white Coat of Justice on his body gently fluttered in the Wind and snow.
"Marines?"
Gecko Moria's face turned ugly and he said, "Looking at the Ability you just used, it's a Logia System, right? Are you the newly promoted Admiral Candidate, Kizaru?"
"Eh~ Amazing, you guessed it right away~" Borsalino put on a surprised Expression, then casually asked, "Since that's the case, how about you obediently come with me so my Mission can end quickly, and you'll suffer less pain?"
"Heh heh heh--, Although I don't know why you Marines are targeting me, since you've appeared before me, then witness the Strength of a top-tier Logia System!"
Gecko Moria sneered, grinning with a mouth full of sharp fangs. At the same time, his eyes were full of malice as he stared at Borsalino, and the Long Saber in his hand was even more eager to try.
"How troublesome~ I knew it wouldn't end that simply..." Borsalino annoyedly took off the Gentleman's hat from his head and put it into the pocket of his coat.
The next moment, he instantly appeared before Gecko Moria, and at the same time, a golden flash shone towards the latter's face and Pupil.
The intense Radiance forced him to subconsciously close his eyes, but a light, floating greeting rang out by his ear.
"Have you been Light Kicked~~?"