Kuma, who had been left aside, frowned slightly, feeling a sudden pain in his head. He mused to himself, this child is truly unfathomable. He usually seems so taciturn, yet he can chat with anyone...
Meanwhile, Moriah and Orochimaru were still bickering back and forth. Orochimaru raised an eyebrow and proposed, "How about we make a bet? Look, Oars is definitely out of the picture, he's almost completely done for. After this battle, I'll compensate you with something better.
How about a robot? That's my painstaking creation. However, if you lose, then you have to promise me one thing—how about losing some weight? Just get back to your state when you fought Kaido."
As soon as Orochimaru finished speaking, Moriah suddenly turned red with anger, his voice becoming sharp: "Why? Why are you so keen on making me lose weight!!! This is the third time, isn't it!!" His face was full of bewilderment, as if he had suffered a great injustice.
Orochimaru opened his mouth, then hesitated. He weighed his words in his mind, unsure how to begin. He wanted to say, Moriah, your decadence led to you becoming too fat, causing you to completely abandon your Haki and swordsmanship training?
Thus, he was easily knocked out by an awakened Luffy. In the Marineford War, his performance was also unsatisfactory. After the war, he was ambushed by Mingo and Pacifista, resulting in him having no power to fight back, and subsequently, his Shichibukai title was revoked.
After that, you fled in disarray, only to lose your Companions once again. Orochimaru sighed slightly, a hint of helplessness and regret in his eyes.
Obesity did indeed affect Moriah's strength; if he could lose weight, perhaps he could return to his peak, but how could he be made to understand this?
Since explanation was futile, Orochimaru simply folded his arms across his chest, lifting his chin slightly, a hint of arrogance in his expression. He looked up and said firmly, "This is a bet. Just tell me if you accept." His manner brooked no argument.
Moriah's mouth twitched, and a wave of dissatisfaction surged within him. He frowned and retorted, "What if I win?" There was a hint of expectation and stubbornness in his words.
"Impossible..." Orochimaru's voice was somewhat cold, as if leaving no room for discussion. He thought to himself, in the original plot, you were instantly defeated by one punch, and now Luffy has even learned Haki, how could you possibly win? You're dreaming.
Moriah immediately felt incredibly wronged, and he raised his voice: "I said IF! What if I win!!! You can't just propose a bet where I lose... What if I win?" His eyes were full of urgency, eager for a fair response.
Orochimaru again coldly refused: "No... And it's impossible." His attitude was firm, without the slightest waver.
Moriah felt even more wronged. He felt that his good friend seemed to have changed ever since he saw his Main Body, no longer considerate at all. How could you expect a horse to run without feeding it grass! He, Moriah, also needed encouragement and support!!!
Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey! I am a Shichibukai!! Not a horse! I will never lose to that little punk, he must make Orochimaru realize this!
Kuma, feeling ignored, sullenly joined the conversation, looking at Orochimaru, "Although I've already spoken to your Main Body... but I need to remind Moriah here, the World Government is now more concerned about one thing, which is that ever since the Enies Lobby incident, they have been wary of the Straw Hat's movements. If they follow the log pose from Water 7 to Fish-Man Island, they might very likely be stopped here."
Kuma then shifted his gaze to Moriah, "That is to say, do you know what the World Government is worried about? The Government is very afraid of another Shichibukai falling at the hands of Straw Hat."
Upon hearing this, Moriah's veins instantly bulged. All the frustration he had endured from Orochimaru now erupted. He flashed, quickly rushing in front of Kuma, grabbing Kuma's lapels tightly. His eyes burned with rage, and he roared loudly,
"Don't be ridiculous!!! You say you're worried about me!! How much do you all look down on me!!! To suppress some nameless pirate, you actually came here to say these words to me!"
Kuma was expressionless and made no movement, "If needed, I can also lend you a hand."
Moriah roared in anger, "Who are you talking to, you bastard!!! I could never lose to such a small, inexperienced, trash Pirate Crew!!!"
After venting his anger, Moriah turned to look at Orochimaru, only to see him holding a conch shell, doing something unknown, and looking at him with a puzzled expression.
Orochimaru raised the conch shell in his hand, silently pressed the button at the top, and Moriah's voice came out of the shell, "I could never lose to such a small, inexperienced, trash Pirate Crew!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Orochimaru was expressionless (ㅍ_ㅍ) "Sorry... I was just recording. Oh, by the way... I'm also a member of that small, nameless, inexperienced, trashy, little Pirate Crew. When you lose, I'll play this for you over and over again. You're welcome."
Uh... Looking at the expressionless Orochimaru, Moriah couldn't help but feel a little deflated. It can't be, right? Is he angry?
Moriah pondered. He hadn't said anything even after Orochimaru told him to lose weight so many times, so by rights, his friend shouldn't be so petty.
Moriah increasingly found Orochimaru's personality difficult to fathom. He couldn't guess Orochimaru's thoughts at all, unsure what he was thinking.
He felt that Orochimaru was sometimes as calm as deep water; no matter how urgent the situation, he could maintain an extraordinary composure, as if all the clamor of the world could not disturb his thoughts. His eyes often revealed a profound wisdom, as if he could see through the essence of all things.
But sometimes he was also very childish, like now... He always felt that his newly acquainted friend was inexplicably angry, he should be angry, right... But why?
Orochimaru completely disregarded Moriah, who was lost in his wild thoughts. He calmly put away the soul king's conch and slowly said, "Alright, the bet is hereby confirmed. If you lose, you must lose weight.
It's settled, no objections allowed. Once I return to my Main Body and my memories are fully integrated, I will have my Main Body create a snake clone to accompany you at all times, keeping a close eye on you to ensure you fulfill the bet."
Moriah was petrified in place. How did this situation even come to this!!!
Kuma also looked like he had a headache, "Did you two even listen to what I said!!!"
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