Chapter 325 - 183

Chapter 183Nami was looking at Luffy's tall and straight back, a wave of indescribable security and a hint of secret pride welling up in her heart.Hearing Lola's words, the corners of her mouth curled up almost subconsciously as she hummed in agreement, "Of course."By the time she realized she hadn't immediately refuted that he wasn't her man, her cheeks had instantly turned crimson.Oh no, oh no, it seems I've gotten too used to it.But we've basically done everything except that final thing.I'm really leading Uta by a lot!Nami was still obsessed with Uta.Luffy didn't care about any of this; zombies and such weren't as important as Moriah.Meanwhile, in the Shadow Throne room at the heart of the castle, Gekko Moriah was stomping his feet irritably, causing the ground to emit a dull, thunderous boom.Having just been mocked by that fellow Kuma, Moriah naturally wanted to call all his subordinates to move out and capture the Straw Hat crew.However,"Kishishishi, Gashishishishi!"His laughter carried an irrepressible rage, "Where has that pervert Absalom died off to? And Hogback?! And Perona, that girl who always acts cute at the wrong time, why isn't anyone responding?When I need them, not a single one can be relied upon!"Ever since that extremely tragic battle with Kaido of the Beasts in the New World, Moriah had been left with two psychological scars.One was an extreme fear of losing companions.He feared experiencing that despair again, where the important people around him fell one by one, which was why he frantically created zombies.As long as his subordinates were immortal monsters and there were no living companions, he would never lose anyone again, right?The second was that he began to unconsciously escape, no longer fully trusting his own strength.He habitually left things for his subordinates to handle."I'll leave it to you" and "You guys figure something out" gradually became his catchphrases, as if this could also share the responsibility for failure.Yet at this moment, when he truly needed his partners to deal with the invading powerful enemies, he found that not one of the Three Mysterious Persons under his command responded to his call!This feeling of being betrayed and isolated made him both shocked and furious."Bastard! Bastard! Bastard!"Moriah frantically scratched his disheveled hair, and finally, those eyes flashing with a fierce light in the shadows turned toward the even more sinister area deep within the castle."There's no other way, I can only use the Generals!"Chapter 264 - Nika's Rubber ChariotMoriah's massive body moved, turning into shadow bats and arriving at a secret tomb beneath the castle.Several coffins of various styles were displayed here, emitting a powerful aura."Rise from your coffins! My Zombie Generals!"Moriah spread his arms, his voice filled with fanaticism, "Go defeat those intruders and bring all their shadows back to me!"Rumble...The coffin lids were pushed open one after another, and six figures emitting an ominous and powerful aura stepped out.Among them was a swordsman emitting a terrifying aura while holding a blade.There was a knight completely covered in heavy medieval armor, with only two points of red light showing.There was a lean marksman with sharp eyes, holding a flintlock pistol in each of his four arms...."Gashishishi! No matter how famous you great pirates were in life, or if you were legendary swordsmen, you must all obey the orders of Gekko Moriah now!"Looking at these powerful Zombie Generals, a twisted sense of satisfaction welled up in Moriah's heart.Dominating the strong was always simpler and safer than cultivating companions!Among this group of Zombie Generals, one appeared particularly unique.He had slightly greasy long purple hair and wore Captain-style clothing that looked somewhat tattered.As soon as he came out, he leaned lazily against his coffin, holding a wine bottle and drinking heavily as if no one else were there.Most striking were the long blades on his body; they weren't worn at his side, but were actually stuck into him.Two blades were at his waist, one on each side.This was the mark left by betraying his companions.He was the great pirate who once belonged to that terrifying group, the Rocks Pirates—Captain John!Unfortunately, his shadow wasn't very strong.If he could get the shadow of the current Magnet-Magnet Fruit user, this former owner of the Magnet-Magnet Fruit's power would be able to exert even greater strength.After Moriah obtained the Shadow-Shadow Fruit's power and became the Grave Robber King, his sights were set directly on the members of the Rocks Pirates.To him, the corpses of those powerful pirates from the Rocks Pirates were all treasures.Unfortunately, the only famous one he found was Captain John; aside from those who hadn't died, he couldn't even find Rocks' corpse.One of the direct reasons for the conflict with Kaidoback then was Moriah's grand search for the corpses of the Rocks Pirates.Who knew that in the pirate world, someone like Kaido, who possessed a sense of honor, actually existed."Go, my Generals! Bring back all the prey!" Moriahwaved his hand, full of high spirits.The Zombie Generals silently accepted the order and walked out with steps that were either heavy or vigorous. Only Captain John continued to drink his wine slowly, falling behind the rest.Seeing this, Moriah urged impatiently, "Captain John. You're a cadre of the Rocks Pirates after all, show me some of your strength.""Even if you say that... fine, since it's your order."Captain John let out a wine-induced burp and gave a low, ambiguous laugh, still strolling along unhurriedly, his murky eyes rolling as he plotted: "I must pick the weakest opponent later; fighting is such a hassle."He had no way to resist the ability user's orders, otherwise Captain John wouldn't want to fight at all—wasn't collecting treasure much better?..."Finally, some guys with a bit of weight have come out."Zoro cut down a zombie that rushed up and looked at the Zombie Generals walking out not far away.This group had fought their way all the way to the castle's outskirts.It was just that those who came to block them were all small fries; Zoro and the others hadn't put in much effort."Yo-ho-ho-ho-ho, salt is the best weapon against zombies, everyone remember to stuff salt into the zombies' mouths."Brook knew the weaknesses of these zombies.Otherwise, the zombies would just keep reviving infinitely, which would be too much trouble.Before long, in this relatively open gravel square on the castle's outskirts.Sanji, Zoro, Nika, and the newly joined Brook—this peculiar quartet—were surrounded by the Zombie Generals led by Ryuma and Captain John.The battle was on the verge of breaking out."Don't fight me for him, that swordsman is mine."Zoro's three blades were already unsheathed, and he instantly locked onto the zombie wearing an ancient long blade at his waist.Zombie General, Ryuma the Swordsman."He's not on the same level as the zombies you saw before!" a zombie shouted from not far away, "This is a Zombie General with a special body, a man from Wano Country in the New World!""The samurai who legend says cut down a flying dragon in the sky!""Heh, looks like an extraordinary swordsman." Zorolicked his lips, his battle intent high."I also sense that you, sir, are also a swordsman."Ryuma's stiff face didn't seem to have any expression, but the hand holding the blade was incredibly steady: "Unfortunately, you aren't a beautiful female swordsman."The hand Zoro used to hold his sword trembled. Huh?You're not a proper swordsman."State your name." Ryuma drew his sword."Roronoa Zoro, the future worlds greatest swordsman!" Zoro announced his name and suddenly charged forward, "Oni Giri!"Three sharp blade lights slashed out in a cross!A red glow flashed in Ryuma's eyes, and the famous blade'Shusui' was unsheathed half an inch in an instant, blocking Zoro's slash with the tsuba with extreme precision!Clang!Sparks flew everywhere!Both sides crossed paths."Speed is acceptable, but power is a bit lacking."Ryuma's voice was flat as he flicked his wrist, Shusui fully unsheathing and drawing a pitch-black arc as it slashed back toward Zoro's chest, "Revolutionary Dance: Thrust!"Zoro's pupils constricted, and he hurriedly crossed wado ichimonji and sandai kitetsu in front of his chest.A powerful force shook him, causing him to slide back several meters, his feet plowing two shallow grooves in the ground."Bastard, he really is strong."Zoro shook his numbed arms, but his eyes grew even more excited, "Now this is interesting!"On the other side, while Sanji was still drawing attention, he saw a slouching fellow reeking of alcohol walking over."Hey, drunkard, get out of the way. I have no interest in tipsy men." Sanji lit a cigarette, frowning."Hu-heh-heh-heh, young man, don't be so hot-headed." Captain John took another swig of wine and looked at Sanji with bleary eyes, "Fighting is so boring, why don't we have a drink together?""I don't have time to waste with you!"Sanji's eyes turned cold, and his figure instantly disappeared, reappearing at Captain John's side, kicking out, "Collier!"His right foot carried a sharp whistling wind as it kicked toward Captain John's neck.However, although Captain John seemed drunk, his reactions were startlingly fast! He casually leaned to the side, and Sanji's kick grazed past the edge of his clothes.At the same time, the blade stuck in his shoulder blade actually popped out halfway like a living thing, the cold blade edge slashing toward Sanji's calf.Hmm?!Sanji was startled and hurriedly retracted his leg to retreat, narrowly avoiding it."Hu-heh-heh, nice reaction, kid."Captain John chuckled and pulled out the blade stuck at his waist, casually twirling it, "It seems I'll have to move these old bones after all, though I really do hate fighting."Despite saying he hated it, his hands showed no mercy.Sanji said with a look of annoyance: "It's already annoying enough having to deal with two drunkards on the ship every day."Captain John was also helpless: "It can't be helped, I picked the one who looks the weakest to start with."A single sentence made it seem as if a fire of rage was burning behind Sanji.What do you mean by looks the weakest?Captain John wasn't the only one who wanted to slack off.Seeing more and more zombies around, as well as those Zombie Generals emitting powerful auras, Nika, who originally only wanted to slack off and drink, picked her ear somewhat impatiently."Burp, honestly, you guys are never-ending!"She grumbled, then downed the remaining wine in her flask in one gulp and tossed the empty flask aside.Boom!In the next moment, a strange and enormous aura erupted from her petite body.As her body rapidly expanded like it was being inflated, her white fur became denser, and in the blink of an eye, she transformed into a giant white tanuki several dozen meters tall, with some white steam like flame-clouds swirling around her!"So noisy.""Burp~ I'll stomp you flat!" Nika let out a wine-induced burp, her voice like muffled thunder as she stepped down.