"That guy is..."
From the shadows, the Tyrant Kuma stared in shock at the distant colossal figure.
Instinctively, he pulled out the Straw Hat Pirates' Wanted Posters and opened Meiser's sheet. After comparing them, he confirmed it was indeed the same person.
"This ninja can not only use Ninjutsu but also grow this enormous...?" Kuma muttered to himself.
This discovery truly astonished him.
"Is this also Ninjutsu?"
"Or... is he a Devil Fruit Ability User?"
At this moment, Kuma developed an intense interest in Meiser.
"Huh?!"
"Who's there?"
Hearing someone call out to him, Oars set down what he was holding and stood up, turning to look behind him.
When he finally got a clear look at Meiser, he froze momentarily before exclaiming excitedly, "Huh?!!"
"A Giant!!"
His expression was as if he had seen a long-lost relative—pure excitement.
Meiser:
Watching Oars' overjoyed reaction, Meiser was momentarily speechless.
"Hey, Giant, why aren't you saying anything?"
"You're a giant yourself, you know," Meiser retorted.
"Oh, right~" Oars finally realized and nodded. "I am a giant too."
His memories were a bit jumbled—he had genuinely forgotten he was a giant.
Shaking his head, Oars then declared, "If we're both giants... then doesn't that make us... family?!"
As he spoke, Oars wore an ecstatic expression, making Meiser's eye twitch.
Being stared at so eagerly by a zombie and being called family gave him a rather peculiar feeling.
"Who's family with you?" Meiser said disdainfully. "I'm a ninja, not some giant."
But to Meiser's surprise, Oars didn't seem disappointed—if anything, he grew even more excited.
"Ooh, a ninja?!"
"Meiser, show me some Ninjutsu!"
"Mei..."
"Huh?"
"Who's Meiser?"
Oars blinked, falling into deep thought. Who exactly was this person whose name had just slipped from his lips?
Observing Oars' reaction, Meiser nodded.
Though the other still retained some memories, they were clearly fading—just as he had suspected earlier.
"Meiser is me," Meiser stated. "Your memory isn't wrong. You do know me."
"Well, more accurately, the owner of your shadow."
"What kind of nonsense are you spouting?" Oars frowned at Meiser. "I don't know you."
"Doesn't matter. I know you," Meiser grinned. "Because I've wanted to beat you up for a long time now."
With that, Meiser glanced toward the forest where his friends were—far enough that fighting here wouldn't endanger them.
Satisfied, he nodded and then roared, "Damn Luffy, take this!!"
With a mighty shout, Meiser charged at Oars, throwing a punch right away!
"Raaah!"
Not one to back down, Oars raised his own fist and swung back fiercely.
He didn't know why this giant wanted to fight him, but... he wasn't about to just stand there and take it!
"BOOM!!"
Two enormous fists collided violently, instantly generating a terrifying shockwave!
"KABOOM!!"
"ARGH!!"
The surrounding zombies were sent flying by the force, crashing hard into the distance. Those further away scrambled madly to escape, their faces filled with terror.
"It's a monster battle!"
"Everyone, run!!"
"Stay out of their attack range - this could really kill zombies!!"
The zombies went berserk, fleeing at top speed to avoid another punch from these two terrors. As weaklings, they didn't even qualify to stand near these giants.
"Is...is that Meiser?!"
From the window of a distant skyscraper, Sanji and the others stared in shock at Meiser's massive silhouette, their faces full of disbelief.
"That man actually grew this big?"
"No wonder he said he could handle Oars..." Nami remarked, swallowing hard as she glanced at the glass shattered by their collision. A punch with that kind of power would absolutely flatten her in one hit.
"So...so cool!!"
"Is this Ninjutsu too?!"
Luffy and Chopper both gazed excitedly at Meiser's back. Becoming a giant was practically a dream come true! That Meiser could achieve this through Ninjutsu was incredible!
"I believe he can defeat that zombie now..." Lola gulped. His massive size rivaled even that Giant prince's. The power behind that punch was truly terrifying.
"Ninja big bro is awesome!!"
Echo and the others exchanged glances before bursting into laughter. Having such a powerful ally was the greatest fortune of their lives!
"Unless I misheard...did Meiser just say Luffy's name earlier?" Merry suddenly spoke up.
The group immediately fell silent, turning to look at Luffy who was still laughing excitedly.
"Huh?"
"What's up?"
"'What's up'? What did you do to piss off Meiser?" Sanji groaned. "Meiser's clearly using that guy as your punching bag..."
As he spoke, Sanji's eyes lit up. The idea of punching Luffy was appealing to him too. Damn it, he should've volunteered to help Meiser fight that Giant. Even if his attacks might not be effective, he could've provided support!
"I...I don't know..." Luffy said weakly. He hadn't intentionally angered Meiser - why would Meiser want to hit him?
"Honestly, even I want to punch this idiot sometimes," Nami said.
"Eh?!" Chopper stared at Nami in shock. "Nami, don't you usually just hit Luffy directly?"
"This is different."
Nami grinned as she watched the distant colossus. "This one we can actually kill."
Chopper:
So that's the important part?
"Don't worry Luffy, after Meiser kills him this time, he won't hit you anymore," Nico Robin teased.
Lola twitched at this remark. Wasn't this just scaring the Straw Hat Boy?
Luffy: .
Though he didn't know why Meiser had punched him, now wasn't the time to dwell on such matters. The priority was to go punch Moria away.
With that thought, Luffy immediately tossed these concerns aside and charged forward with a roar.
"Moria, get out here!"
"Let's go, Meiser's battle has begun. We need to step up too."
"Oars!"
Taking one last glance at Meiser's retreating figure, Lola felt a surge of emotion. A Pirate Crew like this, once they entered the New World, would undoubtedly stir up massive waves.
"Ahahaha, it's been so long since I met someone who could trade punches with me!" Oars suddenly burst into excited laughter. "This feels great!!"
After saying this, Oars paused, murmuring to himself, "Trading punches..."
Strange. He clearly felt like it had been ages since he last exchanged blows with someone, so why did it also feel like he'd just fought someone not long ago?
"Don't bother thinking about pointless things. Right now, all you need to focus on is how to defeat me."
"Otherwise..." Meiser grinned. "You might just die."
For an unkillable Zombie like this, Meiser was absolutely delighted—what better punching bag could there be?
"That won't do." Oars retracted his fist, grinning just as widely. "I'm the man who's gonna be the Pirate King."
"I can't die here."
"So... I'll just have to take you down first!"
"Rubber..."
"Pistol!!"
Oars bellowed, hurling his fist straight at Meiser with tremendous force.
But halfway through, his fist abruptly stopped, failing to reach Meiser.
"Huh?!!"
"That's weird... I could've sworn my fist could stretch..."
"Did I remember wrong?"
Oars stared at his own fist, utterly baffled.
Meiser: "..."
Luffy was already plenty dumb, but after possessing this guy, he somehow got even dumber.
Shaking his head, Meiser delivered a powerful kick!
"Bam!"
The sheer force sent Oars reeling backward, crashing into the forest behind him.
The next moment...
"BOOM!!"
The colossal, dozens-of-meters-tall body slammed into the ground, sending another shockwave rippling outward, uprooting and flinging the surrounding trees into the air.
"You bastard, how dare you kick me—"
Before Oars could finish, Meiser leaped toward him, aiming a devastating elbow strike.
"Take this!!"
Oars' expression changed, and he immediately rolled to the side, narrowly avoiding the attack.
"BOOM!!"
Though Oars dodged, the earth wasn't so lucky.
That single strike alone gouged out a massive crater in the ground.
Glancing at the destruction he'd caused, Meiser mused that this island was probably sturdy enough to withstand their battle.
Then, he stood up, shooting Oars a sidelong glance. "Tch, you're pretty quick."
That roll was executed flawlessly—dodging his elbow strike in one smooth motion.
"Elbow strike..." Oars muttered. "Why didn't I think of that?"
As he spoke, his single eye gleamed, as if he'd stumbled upon something fascinating.
The next instant, Oars sprang into action.
With heavy steps, he charged toward Meiser, raising his arm as he moved.
"Beast Elbow Strike!!"
"I—"
"Hmph, take this Sweeping Leg!"
Meiser sneered, ducking low to evade Oars' elbow strike while simultaneously sweeping his leg against Oars' calf.
"BAM!!"
"Ugh... I lost my balance..."
Struck by Meiser's attack, Oars' legs gave way uncontrollably, and he crashed heavily onto the ground.
"This is the price of neglecting leg training!" Meiser crossed his arms and remarked.
"Huh?!!"
"Is that really how it is?!" The zombies in the distance gasped in shock.
As they spoke, they glanced at Oars lying on the ground. His massive frame seemed disproportionately supported by his slender legs, making it clear they were a weak point.
"Damn it, you actually attacked me like this..."
"Why wouldn't I target such an obvious weakness?" Meiser retorted.
It was obvious that Oars had focused all his training on his upper body. Against someone like this, breaking his legs would be enough.
Thinking this, Meiser grinned, his eyes gleaming with excitement.
"What are you planning...?" Oars scrambled to his feet, eyeing Meiser warily.
For some reason, the other's smile suddenly seemed terrifying—like a demon grinning at him.
"Nothing much. Just planning to break your legs."
"Huh?!!"
"You're terrifying!!"
"Enough nonsense! We're enemies—did you really expect me to hold back?!" Meiser roared. "Luffy, you bastard, take this!"
With that, he leaped into the air, launching a Flying Kick straight at Oars.
"I'm not Luffy!!"
"I'm... Oars!!"
Enraged, Oars swung his leg hard toward Meiser, and the two clashed mid-air with a powerful kick.
"BOOM!!"
The impact was like thunder crashing onto the island!
The next moment, both landed and immediately charged at each other again, engaging in a brutal, fist-to-flesh brawl.
"Ora ora ora!"
"BOOM!!"
"BOOM!!"
"BOOM!!"
Every collision of their fists sounded like thunder!
"This... This is like two monsters fighting..."
Moria, watching from the window, was filled with shock.
He never imagined that the ninja, who wielded multiple elemental attacks, could also make his body grow so enormous... How had he done it?
Had he eaten a Devil Fruit?
Or was his race inherently special, granting him such extraordinary power?
As he watched the two giants pummel each other relentlessly, Moria muttered, "If only someone like him could become my subordinate..."
For a moment, he couldn't help but envy the Straw Hat Boy.
Even though he had sworn off recruiting new followers, he now desperately wanted someone like Meiser on his side.
If he were willing to join my ranks, I might even make an exception... Moria thought to himself.
Just like when Hogback and the others had joined him—one more wouldn't hurt.
If he could obtain this ninja, then the day of defeating Kaido would be getting closer and closer!
At this thought, Moria's eyes lit up.
Just then, Luffy's roar echoed through the corridor.
"Moria!!!"
"You bastard, get out here!!"
"Straw Hat Boy..."
Hearing Luffy's voice, Moria glanced back at the door and grinned.
Then he rose from the sofa, step by step walking toward the center of the room.
The next moment...
"BOOM!!"
The tightly shut door was suddenly kicked open as Luffy charged in from outside.
"Moria!!"
"Ah, found you, you fat garlic head!!"
Moria's mouth twitched at the insult—what a rude little brat.
"Moria, give me back my shadow!"
"Straw Hat Boy, returning your shadow isn't impossible."
"Huh?"
Luffy, who was about to attack, paused in surprise. "You're willing to give it back?"
"Indeed. I could return all your crew's shadows, no problem."
"You're this generous?"
Luffy eyed Moria suspiciously. The guy just stole their shadows and now wants to return them?
Was that even possible?
"Don't rush—hear me out first~" Moria grinned. "There's a condition."
"What condition?"
"I want someone!!" Moria raised a finger. "That ninja. If you convince him to willingly join my subordinates, I'll return everything. Rest assured, I'll treat him well and let you all leave sa—"
Before Moria could finish, he saw Luffy press his hands hard against his legs.
"Shhh—"
Steam erupted from Luffy's head as his expression twisted into fury.
Moria's words had directly touched Luffy's reverse scale!
"I won't let anyone lay a finger on my crew!!" Luffy roared. "No one!!"
"Rubber·Jet Rocket Launcher!!"
"Oh no, shado—"
Before Moria could react, the attack struck him. The writhing shadows on the ground froze as Moria took the hit.
"BAM!!"
The blow slammed into Moria's stomach, making his eyes bulge out. Like a cannonball, he crashed through the wall and was sent flying!
"BOOM!!"
-Support me in Patreon for more chapters 35+ chapters in there
patreon.com/LegendaryTL
Thanks!