Meruem frowned and suddenly twisted his head, his figure instantly disappearing, leaving only a sentence: "I'll come find you guys later!"Luffy and Usopp looked at each other... "...Will he really come find us?" Usopp wrapped himself around Luffy, looking very affectionate, because if Luffy ran off again, he felt like he'd be instantly defeated on this island."It should be fine... Merry, what do you think?" Luffycompletely ignored Meruem's sudden disappearance, riding Cerberus, looking very excited.There was no response. The two turned to look... Merry was long gone.=͟͟͞͞(꒪ᗜ꒪‧̣̥̇) Holy ━ =͟͟͞͞(Ŏ◊Ŏ‧̣̥̇) ━ crap!!!!"Hell Army! Catch that guy for me!" Luffy yanked hard... at the fur on Cerberus's back, directly pulling out a bald patch. His grip was quite ruthless.The two wolf heads and one fox head exchanged a wronged look, not even daring to cry out in pain... And they didn't know where Meruem had run off to, which was quite despairing. The three of them gritted their teeth simultaneously, and then... their four legs went in different directions, causing them to fall. They struggled to get up from the ground, ignoring Luffy and Usopp's suspicious gazes. The middle wolf head winked at its two idiotic subordinates and headed in another direction... Zooming out, the direction Cerberus was taking Luffy and Usopp had a... gloomy, terrifying mansion...Meruem ran through the jungle, looking at Merrybeside him with a strange expression. She was moving her short legs but not falling behind at all: "...Why did you follow me?""...Because staying by Meruem's side feels very safe, and I feel like my strength will also grow." Merrylightly jumped onto Meruem's shoulder, responding with a grin.Meruem frowned, quickening his pace again. Then, his vision suddenly cleared. In a graveyard, Robinseemed to be fighting wits with the air, her surroundings covered in... hands, looking very eerie... What a buggy Devil Fruit. Speaking of which, the Devil Fruits that Moria collected were each more heaven-defying than the last. If he hadn't lost his spirit after being defeated by Kaido, with these three Devil Fruits, he might even have had a chance to contend for the Four Emperors' position.Meruem frowned. In his perception, a very lecherous dog-headed zombie was staring at Robin with lustful eyes, his hands itching to make a move, thinking about where to start, completely unaware of Meruem's arrival. It was simply outrageous that a guy like this got the Clear-Clear Fruit... It was just like Sanji wearing a Raid Suit to go to the women's bath...Absalom tiptoed towards Robin, drool almost dripping from his eyes as he looked at her chest. He hadn't expected this guy to have Observation Haki, and his first attempt at a perverted attack had failed. This time, he had activated his Clear-Clear Fruit ability at full power, ready to thoroughly enjoy himself.Suddenly, a pair of legs appeared on Absalom's head, directly stomping him into the ground... Meruem squatted on Absalom's head, looking at Robin with a strange expression: "Are you okay?"Robin was stunned for a moment, then the hands all over the ground disappeared without a trace. She regained her calm expression and shook her head: "I'm fine... Meruem, you... have become stronger."Meruem stood up straight, waved his hand and said: "Maybe it's good deeds getting good rewards... What should we do with this pervert? Kill him? I always feel that if someone stronger obtains this guy's ability, it would be a bit troublesome..."Absalom's head was stuck in the ground, his hands propping him up as he struggled non-stop, but Meruem was like a shackle, making him completely unable to move.Robin walked to Meruem's side, took out a Sea Stone handcuff she had obtained at Enies Lobbyfrom her backpack, wearing gloves, and cuffed Absalom. She said softly: "Let's leave it like this for now. We'll talk about it after we find everyone... The mist we encountered just now was a bit strange. This island might not be that simple.""Right, I always feel like those guys aren't very reliable..." Meruem's words were cut short by a loud roar."I am Wind-of-Chigorō! What have you guys done to my captain!" A... Three-Sword Style zombie, not wearing pants, looked at them warily, then slightly squatted, crossed his arms, and charged forward fiercely."Three-Sword Style. Oni Giri!"???"Clang!" Meruem drew his sword and parried Wind-of-Chigorō's three swords. The strength transmitted to his hand was no different from Zoro's. Meruemfrowned and muttered: "...Has that lost swordsman been dealt with so quickly?"He didn't know how this guy had the nerve to call others lost... Wind-of-Chigorō saw his attack parried, and an excited expression appeared on his face. He suddenly sped up his movements and launched a fierce assault on Meruem."Clang, clang, clang, clang..." The clashing of metal instantly became dense. Meruem fought and retreated, muttering: "...There's only a slight difference, which means if the quality of the corpse was a bit better, it might even exceed the original shadow owner's level? Does it have to be so heaven-defying... Eh, no, it feels a bit...""Clang!" After a loud bang, Meruem used the force to do a backflip in the air, moving away from Wind-of-Chigorō's attack range. He half-squatted on the ground and said with a smile: "I've basically understood. So, I don't have time to keep playing with you ~""..." After hearing this, Wind-of-Chigorō's rotting face clearly showed anger. He gritted his teeth and continued to charge at Meruem."It seems Haki levels cannot be inherited... So the troublesome level is still acceptable." Meruemsighed softly, his two fingers forming a sword as he stroked kitetsu. With his movement, black flames covered the entire blade of kitetsu, drawing a sword flower in the air."Flame Breathing. Iaido. Dragon's Roar..."Meruem's crouching figure was already a blur. A "clash" of a sword being sheathed accompanied by a dragon's roar sounded, and Meruem had already appeared behind Wind-of-Chigorō, saying softly: "Seriously... you pair such a strong shadow with such a weak corpse. It seems you, Moria, really look down on us..."As he spoke, Wind-of-Chigorō's head gradually separated from his neck amidst the dragon's roar. Black flames began to spread from the wound, directly engulfing the entire body, and the black shadow shot into the air... "Let's go find Luffy and the others. They might have already reached Ghost Princess Perona's castle..." Meruem casually picked up the indignant Absalom... He didn't move at all, because he really didn't know where to go. In this regard, he might be a bit better than Zoro, at least he wouldn't get lost.Robin nodded, closed her eyes, and crossed her hands, seemingly gathering information. Then she said: "Let's go. But Zoro seems to be in a fight too. Should we go check it out?""...Let's go. Otherwise, it'll be quite troublesome to find him later."Tsukuyomi's playful voice rang out: "Both of you are quite troublesome to find ~""...You shut up."
Chapter 147: Shenglong vs. Tiger Hunt"You guests come to the master's house but then capture the master, isn't that… a bit unreasonable," Absalom said with a resentful expression.Meruem yawned and casually replied, "Who told you to be a pervert? You should be glad you didn't succeed. Otherwise, whether you'd die or not, at least you'd end up with severed limbs.""Severed limbs…" Absalom was stunned for a moment, then looked blankly at his hands, bound by Sea Stone, lost in thought, and said nothing more.After walking a long distance, Zoro's figure finally appeared in Meruem's perception. He muttered, "…This Robin's perception range is insane. Growing various body parts everywhere—you call this the Flower-Flower Fruit? Oda, come out, I promise I won't hit you… And Robin has improved too… This power level seems to be getting out of hand…"…"Clang!" Zoro's three swords collided with Ryuma's Shusui, producing a pleasant sound. The resulting shockwaves turned into blades of wind, destroying everything around them. Zoro used the momentum to backflip, landing on the ground. He licked his lips, looking at Ryuma with some excitement."It seems you'll be a good opponent. State your name…" Zoro sheathed his swords, his voice full of exhilaration.Ryuma held Shusui horizontally in front of him: "Three-Sword Style… Is that some kind of acrobatics? Yo ho ho ho, I am Ryuma of the shimotsuki clan, the Dragon-Slaying Samurai of Wano Country. My sword is named Shusui. Young man… Is that the wado ichimonji in your hand? My hazy memory tells me that it belongs to my family…""Acrobatics… Then I'll show you the power of acrobatics. As for wado ichimonji, this is a sword that will become famous alongside the World's Greatest Swordsman, Roronoa Zoro. Two-Sword Style. Iai. Rashomon!" Zoro's smile didn't fade. He extended his hands to grip sandai kitetsu and yubashiri, crouched slightly, then stomped hard, disappearing from his spot, leaving only a sunken patch of ground blooming with dust.Ryuma scratched his head, a bit troubled. His hollow eye sockets stared blankly at wado ichimonji. He said softly, "What a wonderful ambition… World's Greatest Swordsman… Yo ho ho… Hahahahaha, Revolutionary Dance Song. Charge!"Shusui cut an dazzling arc of blade light. The two crossed paths. Ryuma's kimono showed intersecting crack, and Zoro had a shallow sword wound on his shoulder, blood flowing freely."This round… I lost. Is it really that legendary swordsman… What exactly is going on…" Zorotightened his grip on his sword and murmured.Ryuma gently stroked the cut in his kimono with his bandaged hand. A smile could be seen on his shriveled face. For some reason, his expression became more and more vivid, and his aura grew increasingly terrifying. He placed the back of Shusui on his shoulder: "…So that's how it is. What an annoying fellow, not even letting people rest in peace after death. Young man! Kill me! Otherwise, I will kill you! Please cremate my body after you kill me. I don't want to wake up again."Zoro put wado ichimonji to his mouth and bit it, replying softly, "My goal is not yet complete, but of course… I will fulfill your dying wish!"With that, he stepped towards Ryuma, and Ryuma also walked towards Zoro. Gradually, their synchronized steps turned into a run, their speed increasing. They crashed together with a roar. Dust covered their figures, and the constantly overflowing blade winds prevented anyone from approaching. The clashing of weapons rang out continuously, forming a fierce symphony… What kind of absurd power is this?! Ryuma's corpse, with Brook's shadow, is this strong? Is this a joke? Meruem's expression changed. He pulled Merry from his head and handed her to Robin: "Don't get close. Wait for me; I'll be back soon…"With that, he crouched, forcefully pushed off with his knees, his feet creating a depression in the ground, and his figure sharply charged towards the battle circle."Meruem! This is my opponent! Don't you dare interrupt me!" Zoro's roar made Meruem pause. Distracted by shouting that sentence, he failed to block Shusui's thrust. The blade went straight for his glabella, but stopped just a hair's breadth away.Even though it only needed to advance another inch for Zoro to meet his end, he didn't care in the slightest, looking at Ryuma with a joyful smile, his gaze utterly fearless.Ryuma slowly withdrew Shusui and said with a smile, "I truly feel more and more that you are a good young man. Even if you cannot kill me, I will not let you fall here. You should not stop at this point either.""I told you… I will fulfill your dying wish. Three-Sword Style. Tiger Hunt!" Zoro placed sandai kitetsu and yubashiri behind his left shoulder. The black light in his hands and the black mist exhaled from his mouth swept towards the three swords, enveloping the hilts and extending to the blades. The thin black light made the blades' reflections appear even more dangerous. Then, he fiercely charged towards Ryuma, the phantom of a fierce tiger behind him opening its blood-red mouth, letting out a silent roar.Ryuma gripped his sword with both hands, his aura erupting fiercely. The space within inches of him instantly became dust-free. A phantom of a dragon coiled around the blade of Shusui. Ryuma stepped forward, placing Shusui behind him, and swung it towards Zoro: "shimotsuki One-Sword Style. Ascending Dragon!"The slowly swinging Shusui seemed to put immense pressure on Ryuma. His kimono billowed in the strong wind, revealing his shriveled skin which began to crack inch by inch. But the transition from extremely slow to extremely fast was instantaneous. The dragon's roar and the tiger's roar, though soundless, felt deafening… Meruem, who had been somewhat aggrieved… no, what aggrieved? Meruem, who had stopped in his tracks, feeling wronged after being shouted at by Zoro, was like an unlucky guy. Neither side intentionally avoided him, making him feel as if both the fierce tiger and the giant dragon were roaring towards him. The strong wind blew his hair wildly… What the hell, when did it become like this? This intensity is absolutely not right!!! Meruem stood in place, looking depressed, watching the fierce tiger and the giant dragon collide and tear at each other. Gradually, the tiger's black claws suppressed the giant dragon.Zoro appeared behind Ryuma, blood flowing from a wound on his body, from bottom to top. Cracks appeared on yubashiri, and it gradually shattered into fragments, leaving only the hilt in Zoro's hand… Tiger-stripe-like scars appeared on Ryuma's kimono. His shriveled skin looked as if it had been torn by a fierce tiger. His body swayed. He sheathed Shusui, threw it to Zoro, and said with a tone full of nonchalance: "What a… nostalgic duel. If I were still alive, I would truly want to wait for you to continue growing until the day we were evenly matched. What a pity… What a pity indeed… Hahahahaha!"With that, his body shattered with a crash…
Chapter 148 Boys' Desire to WinZoro fumbled to hug Shuusui, his body suddenly stiffened, and he involuntarily fell forward. Merueminstantly appeared in front of him to support him, his face full of strange expressions, and he softly said, "What are you trying to show off... I really don't understand you. Are you comfortable being severely injured now?""...I just felt his desire was satisfied, that's all." Zororeplied with a smile, but the smile seemed to pull at his wound, making his face stiff. He wanted to cry out in pain but was too embarrassed to do so.Meruem clicked his tongue, carried Zoro on his back, and with a single hand, he made a grasping motion, hissed at the air, and waved towards Ryuma's position. Black flames appeared out of thin air, flew towards Ryuma, and ignited him. Surging firelight began to burn, and a wisp of black light shot into the sky... After all this, he carried Zoro and reunited with Robin, softly saying, "...The situation now seems to be much more troublesome than expected. Let's gather everyone first."Robin looked at Zoro's injuries and nodded. She crossed her hands and closed her eyes, her brows tightly furrowed as if it was very difficult. After a long while, she finally spoke, "...Luffy and Usoppwent towards a somewhat gloomy mansion. Frankyand Chopper are in a carriage also heading that way. Didn't you say Luffy and the others went to the Ghost Princess's castle... The direction seems to be opposite..."The atmosphere became a bit awkward. Meruemlooked up at the sky, with an expression that said, "How can you blame me? Blame Luffy if you must": "...Let's go."Robin nodded, and the group of five headed towards the eerie and terrifying mansion. It seems this time... the mansion is about to get lively... Luffy, Usopp, Cerberus... Franky, Chopper... Meruem, Zoro, Robin, Merry, Absalom... all heading towards the mansion from different directions... "Luffy... did we get fooled... why haven't we seen Meruem and the others yet..." Usopp withdrew his Observation Hakiinto his body, panting. Using this method to find people was still a bit difficult for him at the moment.Upon hearing this, Cerberus's two wolf heads froze simultaneously, while the other fox head looked silly and cute, appearing eager as if on a spring outing. It's unclear if it was bullied too much by the two wolf heads and its brain got damaged... Luffy was meticulously re-sticking the fur he had just pulled from Cerberus onto someone else. He didn't pay attention to Usopp's words and casually replied, "Probably not, can you even be fooled? You're the only one who fools people, right..."The two wolf heads breathed a sigh of relief... Usopp retorted, red-faced, "When did I ever fool anyone! Everything I say is true!""But Nami said you love to lie the most... and your tricks aren't even that clever...""...That guy actually said that about me! I will... I will... Forget it, I won't stoop to her level. I don't want to be kicked by Sanji.""...As if you could beat Nami.""...Don't expose my weaknesses."The topic instantly went off in who knows what direction. These two guys together definitely have a negative number of brain cells. After all, Luffy's brain cells are not a value that can be easily straightened out. If Usopp has 50 brain cells, Luffy is at least -100... Chopper shivered and hugged Franky's arm. A pumpkin carriage + skeleton horse + zombie coachman, this clearly wasn't a ride to kindergarten. He was already terrified, and when he woke up again, he was already sitting in the carriage, with Franky beside him looking excited."Chopper~ You're awake~ I heard we're going to Hogback's mansion later. He's a world-famous surgeon, and I want to discuss human modification with him. Just thinking about it makes me excited." Franky turned his head to look at Chopper, his excitement almost overflowing. His right hand kept bending his left hand, machine gun, chains, cannon, flashlight...???It seems something strange got mixed in... Chopperwas stunned when he heard the name "Hogback," even forgetting to tremble. His expression was a bit complex: "...Hogback? He is indeed a brilliant surgeon. He saved many lives with miraculous surgeries, but he also said in an interview that money triumphs over saving lives, which is a bit disappointing...""...For you, does saving lives outweigh everything else?""Of course!""...Even if it's an enemy?""Of... of course...""...Even if the person you save kills your comrade?"...Chopper fell silent. Such a topic might be a bit too early for him. His face was full of struggle, trying to speak several times but not knowing what to say, his hesitant appearance looked somewhat serious.Franky smiled and shook his head, no longer speaking. He turned to look out the window, seemingly lost in some memories, the smile on his lips looking a bit bitter, completely different from his usual demeanor."I will never forgive anyone who... harms my comrades, even if it means going against my conscience as a doctor!" Chopper said firmly, looking at Franky with burning eyes.Franky was instantly pulled back from his memories. Looking at the determined Chopper, he patted his head and said with a smile, "As expected of the man of this ship, you have great resolve... Hahaha!"Chopper immediately blushed and started doing strange dances: "You jerk... idiot... I won't be happy even if you praise me~"...As brave as Zoro was in battle just now, he looked just as silly while sound asleep. Meruem listened to the snoring coming from behind him and always had the urge to just throw the guy on the ground.His wounds had already healed, and even though he was deep in sleep, Meruem could feel Zoro's Armament Haki gradually condensing, stepping over the first tier and heading towards the second tier... Why him? Aren't I the protagonist? Why can this guy cultivate even in his sleep? I'd have to be in excruciating pain to keep up with this speed, damn it. Meruem's eye twitched as if doing poping, and honestly, it had a rhythm to it.Robin also tilted her head, looking at Zoro with curiosity, but unlike Meruem's... well... very ugly expression. Her smiling face was full of intellectual beauty, and she gently brushed her hair, saying, "What monstrous talent~"...Pfft, clearly Oda, that guy, doesn't understand web novels. If he dared to write like this, someone would definitely accuse him of power-scaling collapse. Meruem looked unconvinced, secretly unsealing his chest a little, transferring it into Merry's body above his head, and then absorbing it back into his own body. How should I put it... maybe this is a man's competitive spirit... Anyway, Merry looked completely bewildered...
Chapter 149: Hogbag Mansion "Thank you for the gift from "Ahleralalala""Meruem's furtive movements, it was hard to tell who he was trying to fool; Zoro was sound asleep, and he certainly couldn't hide it from Merry. Robin's smile turned mischievous, clearly not fooled at all… Perhaps he was trying to fool Absalom, who was still staring blankly at his Sea Stone-bound hands."Ahem… Meruem, we're almost there. Luffy and Franky should already be inside. Should we go straight in too?" Robin's ears twitched, her mischievous smile instantly vanishing as she asked with a serious expression.Meruem frowned and activated his Observation Haki at full power. The eerie, terrifying mansion seemed to be made of some special material that completely blocked his Observation Haki, making it impossible to detect anything inside.The mansion was silent, no sounds, no lights, as if it was waiting to devour people, or perhaps inviting them into a trap… "... Robin, how about you and Zorostay outside and watch Absalom? I… Merry and I will go in together." Meruem originally intended to say he'd go alone, but feeling Merry's small hand gripping his hair tightly, he quickly changed his mind to avoid the risk of going bald.Robin frowned at his words and was about to speak when Zoro's voice rang out… "Of course, we'll advance and retreat together. It's too much trouble to find these guys when they run around everywhere." Zoro stretched, leaped off Meruem's back, and did a few stretches, an expression of "I finally found these guys" on his face.It's really been so long, and he still hasn't planted a tree of pretense in his heart. Zoro looking for people? More like looking for trouble… Meruemcould feel that this guy's Armament Haki was already approaching the second stage, but there were no signs of his Observation Haki awakening.However, none of this was the main point. He just felt that if he didn't let this guy in, it would be very difficult to find him again, so he could only shake his head helplessly: "Then let's go… Be careful, I feel something isn't right…"As he spoke, he prepared to take a step. Zoro, also feeling his own progress, swaggered ahead towards the silent mansion, his face filled with an eager expression… It was like a new player in a game who just learned that leveling up by fighting monsters makes him stronger.The five of them entered the mansion one after another… But the mansion remained just as quiet… A fully armed Usopp, a chicken in his left hand, a duck in his right, and behind him… Ah, ptooey, Usopp held a cross in his left hand, a peach wood sword in his right, a string of garlic on his back, his legs shaking like he had Parkinson's, taking three steps back for every one forward down a long corridor.This broken place clearly showed that Meruemcouldn't be inside, yet Luffy joyfully rushed in. Usopp reluctantly followed, but he stepped on some mechanism, and after a period of darkness, he found himself in this dangerous-looking corridor.Torches burned on both sides, but they emitted an eerie green light instead of red. Various stitched-together animal heads hung on the walls, looking extremely bizarre.Usopp nervously stepped forward. Not staying put was already a significant improvement. If Meruemwere here, he would definitely be frustrated again, as Usopp's Observation Haki was growing at a visible rate, already hovering near the first stage."Hey, fatty~ Walk boldly forward~" A sudden baritone voice rang out, even with a hint of vocal fry, making it the perfect choice for online dating.Usopp froze, turning his head more mechanically than the world mechanical dance champion. Behind him, a stitched-up pig's head licked its lips, snapped its tongue at him, looking ready to start a rap… (ó ﹏ ò ｡)"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!"This tenor was also full of emotion, making one want to give it a thumbs-up. Usopp's skill level should be fine for opera. His legs blurred as he ran, his screams echoing even brighter in the corridor… This guy's Observation Haki steadily stepped onto the first stage, it's so absurd it's like his mom opened the door for absurd, absurd to the max… o(╥ ﹏ ╥)oChopper, who had entered Hogback's mansion with a determined expression, found himself alone after a period of darkness. His determined expression began to tremble, then turned into one of fear.After all, before his eyes, a haphazardly pieced-together penguin zombie casually tossed a basin of fingers into a pot, boiled them for a while, then scooped out a spoonful of soup, sniffing it with a satisfied expression, and said to Chopper: "Come~ Be good~ Eat these seasonings yourself, and I won't have to marinate you~"What was bubbling in that pot were dismembered limbs + various internal organs. It smelled like boiling feces, and that patchwork zombie even took a delightful sip, heaven knows what it was thinking.Chopper tremblingly reached for the Rumble Ball in his backpack, feeling an urge to just take them all at once… A pair of long, slender, yet hairy legs moved forward. To be fair, if there were no leg hair and he wore stockings, some netizens might even exclaim "legs for days," but if the camera moved up, they might not be able to say it, because looking further up, blue briefs, a shirt draped over him but unbuttoned, chest muscles so massive they would shame most women.Franky wore sunglasses, God knows why this guy, so dark, would wear sunglasses. He was walking, his hand against the wall.Of course, those speechless netizens might even be more excited… Suddenly, Franky stopped, his hands groping the wall like a pervert. The word "like" might not be entirely accurate, as Franky truly is a pervert.After groping for a while, the corners of his mouth turned up. He spread his index finger and thumb, drew a perfect circle on the wall, and reached out… opening his chest muscles, he pulled out a large electric drill from inside, ready for a demolition package… Luffy ran merrily through the corridor, tireless and unafraid, instead looking like a husky that had been cooped up at home for too long, frolicking around. A grinning ghost followed far behind him.Before long, the corridor reached its end. Luffylooked at the drinking zombie in front of him, a puzzled expression on his face: "Are you going to block me? I need to find my crew! Get out of my way!""Hiccup~ Crew? What a disgusting word… I am Captain John, a man who died because of his crew's betrayal, so now I want to kill you~" Captain Johnemptied the bottle, let out a burp, tossed the bottle aside, and reached for the two swords at his waist.The sound of the bottle shattering, and Captain John's two swords had already appeared on either side of Luffy's neck, the wind from their blades howling… Continue…
Chapter 150 Little TrashPerona, wearing her princess dress, sat cross-legged in the air, her small, cute feet swinging back and forth.In front of her stood a group of ghosts, each transformed into a screen, displaying the members of the Straw Hat Crew.She pouted as she looked at them one by one, muttering, "Why isn't there a single cute one...?"Then her gaze fell upon the images of a dazed Chopper and a looking-around Merry, and her eyes lit up.Her pouting mouth instantly curved into a happy smile: "Oh~ aren't there two very cute little ones~ I'm going to turn you all into zombies~"Her pink twin pigtails bounced, indicating her excellent mood.Below her, Hogback took a cup of black tea from the hand of a maid beside him and took a delightful sip: "Fufufu! Fufufu! Fufufu! Not bad~ You'll get new collectibles again.That skeleton scoundrel is causing trouble again.If Moriah-sama hadn't seen some value in that guy's shadow, he would have killed him long ago~ I just looked up information on these guys; they're actually a Pirate Crew worth 903 million Berries.It seems not only will you get collectibles, but your piggy bank will also increase~"...This guy's laughter was very eerie, and he actually ignored Chopper's 50 Berries; it was truly too much!Perona happily floated around in the air, her surrounding ghosts also drifting with her: "These are truly some good guys..."Her words were abruptly cut off.She frowned, looking at the display ghost, her gaze becoming somewhat serious.Meruem's enigmatic smile appeared on the screen.He raised his hand, forming a pistol gesture, aimed it at Perona, and softly said, "Wait for me~ I have something to ask you~ Bang!"As his words fell, a dazzling red light filled the entire screen, and black flames seeped from the image.In just an instant, the display ghost showing Meruem was burned to ashes, as if it had the worst luck... (#｀dish´)Perona gritted her teeth, watching this scene, her puffed-up appearance still looking somewhat cute...Hogback pushed up his glasses, his smile gone, replaced by a serious expression: "This guy... the 280 million Demon - Melu Meruem, how did he do this...?""That's not important! He actually dared to provoke me! I'll step on his head and make him realize how formidable I am!"Perona directly interrupted Hogback, waved her hand, and recalled all the ghosts into her body.Her body flew outward, passing directly through the wall...Hogback shook his head and looked at the empty space: "Your bloodlust is too strong.How is it, can Princess-sama handle the strength of these guys?"Absalom emerged from nothingness, his Sea Stone-bound hands severed at the elbows, his bloody appearance looking quite terrifying: "I don't know...I was knocked down by that guy in just one encounter.He cut down Wind Blade of Zanjuro without much effort, and that green-haired Roronoa Zoro also defeated the great swordsman Ryuma..."Hogback frowned, drained the black tea in his hand, picked up the Den Den Mushi on the table, and dialed.After a long while, it finally connected."Oh~ my dear ship doctor Mr. Hogback, is there something you need? I'm quite busy right now~" The Den Den Mushi's hairstyle changed to Moriah's signature onion-like style, saying he was busy, but his tone was very relaxed."Moriah-sama, some troublesome individuals have arrived at my mansion.I hope to gain command of the zombie army, and I also hope you can send a few Shadow Clones to help.""Captain John and Perona are both with you, aren't they?Do you still need full command and Shadow Clones?Could it be that other Shichibukai have arrived?Doflamingo? Mihawk? Are they trying to die by coming to my base without a greeting?!""None of them, Moriah-sama, it's the Straw Hatwho just made a name for themselves in the world by breaking into Enies Lobby...Please don't think I'm making a big deal out of nothing; I just don't want any complications when resurrecting Demon Oz...""Heeheehee~ I'll leave it to you~ Once we find a suitable shadow for Oz, and I take another step forward, able to shroud this Thriller Bark with shadows, that will be the time for us to dominate the seas."Hogback couldn't help but stand at attention, responding solemnly: "Moriah-sama, I look forward to the day you rule the seas!"Four silhouettes of Moriah appeared behind Hogback, one of them handing him a token, then standing in a row like soldiers awaiting orders."Heeheehee~" The Den Den Mushi hung up amidst laughter.Hogback clutched the token, cleared his throat: "Zombie Army Level 1 Order! Assemble at HogbackMansion!Capture all non-island personnel alive; if impossible, killing is permitted!"...Sanji and Nami stood back to back, looking at the increasingly shrinking encirclement around them, their expressions grim.Nami looked extremely disheveled, her body covered in dirt, while Sanji looked even worse, his pant legs seemingly torn, and his exposed skin already showing dense bloodstains..."Nami... I'm sorry, if I had let Meruem take you, it might not be like this now." Sanji said with some annoyance, as continuous use of Diable Jambe made it difficult for him to even stand."Bang!" Nami directly hit Sanji's head, took a deep breath, twirled her Clima-Tact, and said with a fearless smile, "It's not time to give up yet!"The zombie encirclement grew denser, and slogans couldn't change anything.Suddenly, the zombies all stopped in unison, forming a neat military formation, no longer bothering the two of them, and directly moved away.The sudden change made the two of them pause, watching the gradually disappearing figures of the zombie army, and they breathed a sigh of relief.Nami gritted her teeth and said, "It seems those guys are causing trouble.Sanji, are you still okay?""A princess's invitation, how can a knight refuse?" Sanji took a deep breath, forcing himself to speak.Then, oblivious to the danger, the two chased in the direction the zombie army had departed...Moriah's towering 692cm body stood before Brook, his nearly 7m shadow greatsword clashing with Brook's slender cane sword: "Heeheehee~ So you found helpers.It seems I didn't scare you enough last time~ Back then, I only managed to steal your shadow through a sneak attack.Isn't it frustrating to have your strength stagnate for so many years... Isn't it particularly unpleasant to gradually watch my once weaker self surpass you~"Brook, however, didn't care at all and laughed along: "Yohohoho~ I, who lost my companions, met you, who lost your companions.I originally thought we could become good friends, but I didn't expect you to be so despicable, actually resorting to a sneak attack..."You used a sneak attack~ You can't play fair~ You little trash~
Chapter 151 The Game Begins"Because if you live... you will lose... Kaido killed all of my Pirate Crew. Can you understand the feeling of watching all your comrades die in front of you? Can you understand the feeling of being powerless as all your comrades die in front of you? If I can just take one more step, and my zombie army, which I've collected for so many years, can finally see the light of day, then I can avenge the past..." Moriah became agitated, his shadow broadsword continuously swinging, forcing Brook to retreat.Brook's feet moved as if dancing, retreating elegantly. His slender cane sword, compared to the shadow broadsword, was like a toothpick, yet it firmly protected him, and he suffered no damage. He softly said, "How could I not understand... But because we live, we can see more scenery, someone can remember the Rumba Pirates, and there will be infinite possibilities."As he spoke, Brook tapped his toe on the ground, performing a backflip to dodge a swing of the shadow broadsword. He held his cane sword horizontally in front of him, and black light instantly enveloped it: "Today, I send them off; I, too, must set sail anew. Song of Farewell. Sending-off Slash!""I will make you into a specimen and hang you in my collection room, using your shadow to expand my territory. Shadow-Shadow Fruit. Shadow Slash!" Moriah's shadow broadsword transformed into a giant slash wave, sweeping towards Brook... Zorostood in place with his arms crossed, a look of resentment on his face as he stared at a place he had been to countless times. On the other side, the heavily armored zombie waiting for him was depressed. It was clearly just a circular path with one fork, yet Zoro had been circling for half an hour, still in the same spot—it was ridiculous... A normal person would walk around once and then take the fork, but Zoro had circled ten times, still in the same spot, inadvertently trapping himself there. He didn't know what to say; he had completely trapped one of the Straw Hat Crew's top combatants without a scratch. Even Hogback probably wouldn't have thought of this... After Meruem delivered that strike with his finger, he waited quietly in place. Then, a wisp of a ghost passed through, but it was only Meruem's afterimage. Looking closely, Meruem had already drawn his sword and placed it at Perona's neck, saying softly, "If I knew how to navigate, I would have come looking for you sooner... Ghost Princess Perona."Perona looked at the kitetsu's blade with fear, then covered her eyes with both hands, looking pitiful. Then she pulled down her eyelids, made a funny face, and her body began to swell... Meruemfrowned and retreated a few steps. The swollen Perona exploded, turning into countless small ghosts, which shrieked as they rushed towards him... "What a buggy ability, but... it's truly disappointing." Meruem's eyes became somewhat sad. He held the kitetsu horizontally in front of him and suddenly unleashed a spiral blade of light: "Breath of Flame, Vortex!"A vortex of black flame blocked Meruem.The ghost army stopped, retreated sharply, and floated in the air. Perona reappeared, pouting at Meruem with a look of indignation: "Why can you cut a spirit body, you weirdo!""Clang!" Meruem sheathed his sword, pinched his brow, and said helplessly, "So it was just a spirit body you separated. I thought... never mind. You can't beat me, so leave. I need to find others."Perona smiled cunningly. Taking advantage of Meruem's distraction, three even smaller, almost imperceptible spirit bodies instantly rose from the floor and passed through Meruem's lower leg... "Hahaha~ You talk so tough, but you still fell for it! Kneel before me!"However, Meruem did not become negative as Perona expected. He simply stood still, his heart beating louder and louder. When he looked up again, his eyes were blood red, and the smile on his face appeared sinister and dangerous.Perona was startled by this smile. She pouted and waved her hand, pointing her finger at Meruem. A deluge of ghosts swept towards him.But this time, it was even less effective. Meruem had silently appeared beside Perona, his right hand gripping her delicate neck like an iron clamp, his voice turning violent: "So this guy expected you to help find the wheat... How laughable, you useless fellow, you and he are both useless fellows..." As he spoke, he reached out to break Perona's neck, but suddenly froze in place.Meruem's other hand, shaped like a claw, grabbed his heart and twisted it fiercely. Several illusory chains shot out from his heart, pierced into his own neck, and slowly dragged him downwards.( ￣ □ ￣ ; )Meruem placed Perona on the ground, crouched down, and looked at the terrified Ghost Princess, saying softly, "Sorry... I was distracted just now, but sneak attacks aren't very nice. Try to correct that in the future, okay?" As he spoke, he patted Perona's pink hair, stood up, closed his eyes to sense for a moment, and then walked away... Luffy suddenly leaned back, forming an iron bridge posture, dodging Captain John's dual swords. His legs shot towards Captain John: "Gum-Gum. Pistol!"Captain John changed his move in mid-air, crossing his dual swords to block Luffy's attack, but his body was uncontrollably sent flying backward. Then, he plunged his dual swords into the ground and crouched down: "That brat Moriah's shadow is a bit too weak for me. I didn't expect to be repelled by a small Pirate like you. It's truly a disgrace to Boss Rocks..."Luffy did a carp jump and settled into a horse stance on the ground, the swollen skin on his wrists looking particularly striking: "I'm the man who's going to be the Pirate King, not some small Pirate! Gear. Gear Second!"As he spoke, the swollen skin on his wrists surged upwards like a pump. His skin, pink from the heat, began to emit steam, and his speed abruptly increased as he charged towards Captain John."Pirate King... what a nostalgic slogan..." Captain John mumbled. Then, he held his dual swords apart, and a faint black light extended from his hands, enveloping the dual swords: "John Two-Sword Style. Cross Slash!"The black cross-shaped blade of light blocked Luffy's charging path. He abruptly stopped, and black light instantly covered his fist: "Gum-Gum Jet. Bullet!"His fist collided with the cross-shaped blade of light, both stopping their forward momentum. The aftershock of the collision rushed outwards, blowing Luffy's black hair. His expression became somewhat joyful as he watched his fist break through the blade of light and strike Captain John's face hard.Captain John skidded on the ground, barely managing to stop himself, his festering zombie face looking somewhat awkward: "To possess Armament Haki at such a young age, it seems your desire to become the Pirate King isn't just talk... It's a pity I couldn't meet you when I was alive... But since Moriah gave me another chance, I won't let you win so easily..."
Chapter 152 Hey, No MeatCaptain John twisted his face, trying to make his face, which Luffy had knocked askew, return to normal, but it was all in vain. He didn't care, casually twirled his blade, and launched a suicidal attack at Luffy... It was a fighting style of trading injuries for injuries, and lives for lives. Luffy frowned, continuously increasing his speed. The two fought so fast in the narrow corridor that they became blurs, steam and blade light constantly intertwining. Captain John's body was already so damaged it was unrecognizable, yet he remained brave and fearless."...Are you stupid? He's a zombie, and you're fighting him like this. He doesn't want to live, but do you not want to either?" Meruem's voice suddenly rang out. The door behind Captain John had opened at some point. Meruem leaned against the doorframe, covering his forehead with a helpless expression.Luffy looked at Meruem in surprise: "It seems that guy didn't lie to me. Usopp was talking nonsense, really... I want to turn into a flea..." Before he could finish, Luffy directly knelt... "...Why are you following me, and why did you attack my Captain?! Do you really think I won't beat you up?!" As his words fell, Meruem instantly appeared in front of Luffy, blocking Captain John's twin blades.Perona looked dazed, always feeling that her abilities weren't the problem; the problem must be Meruem... "Gum-Gum Fruit... kitetsu... memories like these are really annoying..." Captain John's face became somewhat disheveled, and his words became intermittent. The injury-for-injury fighting style just now certainly looked fierce, but it caused even greater damage to himself."Ashes to ashes, dust to dust... Moriah really is... not letting the dead rest in peace. Sun Breathing, First Form, Waltz..." Meruem grumbled with some annoyance. His kitetsu sliced through Captain John's twin blades in a graceful arc, and black flames engulfed him. In just a moment, Captain John's corpse was completely incinerated... How to put it... when it comes to cremation and funerals, Meruemfrom East Blue is top-notch, quite professional... "Uncle John!" Perona suddenly pounced forward, but grabbed nothing, only ashes remained before her eyes. Then she glared at Meruem with hatred, as if wanting to devour him alive... Meruem sighed and said: "It's better not to disturb the dead's rest...""But they grew up with me since I was little..." Before she could finish, Meruem slapped Perona on the neck, causing her to faint directly. He couldn't possibly kill this guy too, could he?Luffy rubbed his fists, looking at the unconscious Perona with a hateful expression... If subtitles were added to this scene, it would be unbroadcastable no matter how you looked at it... But facing the unconscious Perona, this fool Luffy had no idea how to proceed... Well, if he did, this book would be gone... He frowned and shouted: "I'm going to punch that Moriah guy away!"Moriah:???Meruem hoisted Perona onto his shoulder and walked towards the door first: "Go, go, go... You hurry up... But shouldn't you gather your other companions now? Usopp's condition isn't very good.""Oh oh oh! Then Meruem, let's go quickly!" Luffy ran past Meruem directly towards... the wrong direction."This way... You damn it, you're not without Observation Haki. Is that thing a battle instinct for you? Can't you use it normally?"Luffy completely ignored Meruem's complaints, running in the direction Meruem pointed, his playful expression clearly showing he hadn't taken Meruem's words to heart... And there was no shadow behind him... Oh my god... What a sin... What kind of Captain is this... Chopper had transformed into his strongman form, looking like he had plenty of firm, chewy meat... Ah, bah, he was covered in blood. The penguin zombie in front of him lifted its short legs, took a puff of smoke, and said with a look of disdain: "So weak..."The penguin zombie stepped towards Chopper... For some reason, it looked genuinely a bit silly.Chopper's body trembled uncontrollably. He reached out for the Rumble Ball scattered nearby. The penguin zombie stepped on Chopper's trembling hand: "Although I don't know what you're trying to do, I can't let you succeed. It's over..." Saying this, it swung its short leg fiercely at Chopper's head."Bang!" Merry's small hand tightly grabbed the penguin zombie's leg. Her usually smiling face was filled with anger, and she flung it away fiercely.The penguin zombie fell into a daze the moment it saw Merry, and had no reaction even as it was thrown away.Merry's petite figure stood in front of the giant Chopper, always giving off a somewhat eerie feeling... The penguin zombie tumbled on the ground, struggling to stand upright. It bowed in apology: "I'm sorry, I just didn't see you. I apologize for my rude behavior just now..."??????Chopper and Merry exchanged glances, looking utterly bewildered."This... I've been kicked like this, why didn't you show any mercy at all... Merry clearly caught you steadily, and you're still apologizing!" Chopperreverted to his original form, roaring with indignation and grievance."You're not a lady, why would I show mercy!" It sounded somewhat reasonable... but still quite insane.Merry felt her anger become somewhat disjointed by this scene. She frowned, formed a hand seal with both hands, and slammed it onto the ground: "Elf Magic. Flame Wave!"Overwhelming flames swept towards the penguin zombie, but it neither dodged nor avoided, letting the flames engulf it, as if trying to express its apology through this... A gentleman? Trading his life for it... It just feels like this sickness is quite severe too... o(╥﹏╥)oUsopp didn't suffer any physical harm, but the continuous appearance of terrifying elements scared him badly. He kept running, foam bubbling from his mouth, still running, as if wanting to run himself to death... "Click..." The sound of a door opening. The pig-headed zombie with a voice like an online crush and the sniffling Usopp looked over at the same time. Luffy poked his head in and, seeing Usopp, waved excitedly: "Usopp! I found Meruem~! That guy's a good zombie, you know~!"Cerberus: I didn't, you're talking nonsense. Lord Moriah, you must believe I'm innocent."Hey, fatty, are you ready to become my dinner now that you're here?" The pig-headed zombie's voice turned violent. Then he saw... Meruem, carrying Perona and yawning as he walked in. The moment he saw Perona, the pig-headed zombie's gaze instantly straightened, and then... he very affectionately put his arm around Usopp's shoulder, and a gentle baritone voice rang out: "I was just messing around with my fatty just now~ You two have something to do, right? Then I'll be going now~"
Chapter 153 GatheringSaying that, the Pig-Headed Zombie waved his hand, preparing to leave. But he never expected that Usopp, who was just about to be scared to pee, grabbed his shoulder. Usopp said with a fake smile, "Where are you going? You were so happy just now, shouldn't you make me happy now..."...What kind of wolf-like words are these? Meruem's eye twitched as he looked at Usopp, reaching for kitetsu, ready to offer a professional cremation package. Honestly, appearance is a truly strange thing. The scene of Usopp grabbing the Pig-Headed Zombie looked disgusting no matter how you viewed it.The Pig-Headed Zombie saw Meruem's hand reaching for kitetsu, his face filled with astonishment, then he suddenly leaped upwards, did a 360° flip, followed by a three-and-a-half turn in the air, and then... knelt on the ground, burying his head, shouting, "I'm sorry! I was wrong!"This series of moves flowed like water, an hour on stage, ten years of practice off stage. Who knows how long this guy had been preparing for this moment, but it certainly looked incredibly effective. The three of them stared at him dumbfounded, unsure what to say.━ Σ(ﾟДﾟ|||)━"Ahem... Usopp, you don't seem to have any injuries. How about we let him go? We still need to find the other guys..." Meruem felt that the cremation package probably couldn't be delivered. After all, who could refuse a Pig-Headed Zombie doing a three-and-a-half turn in the air? =͟͟͞͞(꒪⌓꒪*)Usopp looked dejected. He had run so hard he was foaming at the mouth, but indeed, he had no injuries. He nodded and walked towards Luffy and Meruem, and as he passed the kneeling Pig-Headed Zombie, he said ominously, "Hey, Porky, why don't you try scaring those two guys...""Yo, man, even though I have a pig's head, I'm actually incredibly clever..."Why don't the two of you form a group and sing rap or perform crosstalk? Zoro sat in place, his ears twitched, he leaned against the corridor, listening intently, then his face became excited. With a "clang," Shusui was drawn. His gaze was involuntarily drawn to Shusui, then he felt the handle of yubashiri in his arms, and his gaze became firm again."One Sword Style: Thirty-Six Pound Cannon!"A swirling slash appeared on the wall, and the wall shattered with a roar, revealing Franky, who had simultaneously shattered the wall on the other side, and Robin, who was watching them with interest."Super! Zoro, are you also taking the unconventional path? Hahahahaha~" Franky struck his signature pose, laughing loudly.Zoro certainly couldn't say that he broke through the wall because he couldn't find his way. Instead, he said calmly, "Oh! How can we let the enemy lead us by the nose!"That makes a lot of sense. It definitely wasn't because he kept ending up in the same spot no matter how much he ran. This move could shock the enemy for a whole year... Robin had been using her abilities to monitor everyone. Merry, who went to save Chopper, was also guided by her. As for Mr. Long-Nose, she felt he wasn't in danger, so she waited in place and made a sound to attract Zoro's arrival."Let's meet up with everyone first, it might be a bit tricky..." Robin said, leading the way. At a fork in the road, even with her leading, Zoro still walked straight in the other direction. This... his condition was too serious, beyond saving. Just transfer him directly to the morgue.Numerous hands blocked Zoro's path. He awkwardly turned his head and saw a half-smile on Robin's face, while Franky asked with a puzzled expression, "...Is something wrong over there?"Zoro took a deep breath, caught up with Robin, and replied, "Nothing, for now, let's go find the other troublesome guys..."He had no right to call others troublesome... Merrysquatted beside Chopper, watching him apply medicine to himself. As the wounds gradually healed, Merry's eyes were full of curiosity and admiration. Chopper wondered how he could resist such a gaze... Chopper felt a little lightheaded under that gaze, and then... he wrapped the bandage incorrectly, making him wince in pain."Hiss... Merry, let's go find Sister Robin and the others..." Chopper winced in pain, struggling to get up.Merry nodded, grabbed Chopper's horn, tossed him up, then caught him steadily. Holding him up like that, she ran with her short legs. How should he put it... Chopper felt a bit embarrassed... HogbackMansion. Banquet Hall."Minna-san, long time no see~" Luffy greeted them excitedly. No matter how many times he saw it, it felt miraculous. This guy had no injuries again... Wouldn't Captain John cry himself unconscious in the toilet if he saw this scene... Long time no see, my ass. Meruem looked at this unreliable Captain and felt so tired. He always had the urge to stamp his size 42 shoe print on his face."Bang!" The sound of breaking glass rang out. Sanji, holding Nami, burst through the window, and then... he lost his footing and knelt directly in front of everyone. He was half cool, but not entirely.Even so, Nami wasn't even scratched. In that regard, Sanji truly was a role model for our generation... "...Meruem, when did you become a kidnapper? Why are you carrying someone?" Nami had just stood still, and among everyone's appearances, Meruem's was the most outrageous. Meruem, carrying the pink twin-tailed girl, looked like a pervert picking up a corpse at a bar, even more perverted than Franky... Meruem casually held the unconscious Perona in his hand: "This is Ghost Princess Perona, she's a cadre of that Shichibukai Moriah. Her worldview seems to have been twisted by Moriah. Do you mean for me to just kill her?"Everyone gathered around, looking curious. The scene... it felt like adding some subtitles would make it unbroadcastable, appearing especially eerie.A gust of wind struck. Meruem tilted his head to dodge. It turned out that Sanji, who was clearly weak in the knees, seeing this scene, aimed a "shoot" directly at Meruem's head. Sure enough, the Straw Hat Crew's bond was poisonous. A beautiful swordswoman carrying meat might cause the three main combatants of the Straw Hat Crew to turn against each other... "What did you do to this beautiful lady!" Sanji's lines were always so terrible... Meruem looked at Perona, who could only be considered a loli, with a suspicious expression, lamenting that Sanji was truly an indiscriminate womanizer... And then... "I want to be a flea...""I want to be an ant...""I want to be a paramecium...""..."Except for Meruem, Usopp, and Merry, the entire Straw Hat Crew was wiped out, kneeling neatly on the ground, saying lines that made no sense."The Ship Spirit is one thing... but what's wrong with you!" Perona looked at Usopp in despair. She, who had never been defeated, had failed three times today. It was simply... like she had encountered a ghost...
The scene of everyone collapsing was simply too shocking... Especially Zoro, Sanji, Robin, and Nami. When we get to Sabaody Archipelago, I definitely need to buy a Den Den Mushi that can take pictures. Otherwise, how will I record these beautiful moments?Meruem looked at the disbelieving Perona with a strange expression, his hands twitching. He felt like knocking her out would make things better."What's going on, Meruem? What happened to everyone?" Usopp was shocked; these guys looked like they suddenly fell ill."Oh, this is the 'Negative Hollow' skill of this guy I'm holding," Meruem replied casually. "See those floating nearby? If you touch them, you'll become very negative. I don't really understand why...""Hollow..." Usopp shivered at the word, then said smugly, "Negative? No wonder it didn't affect me. I'm already... an extremely negative person!"...What are you proud of? There's nothing to be proud of. Meruem heard Usopp's tone and almost wanted to punch him, but it also felt a bit unreasonable. After all, when everyone else collapsed, this guy could still jump out and play the savior. These absurd traits somehow seemed incredibly awesome.Perona fell into deep self-doubt upon hearing Usopp's words. Shouldn't such a negative person have already committed suicide?! Why was he still standing there so smugly? This was utterly ridiculous, like absurdity's mother opening the door for absurdity—absurdity had arrived home! What kind of Pirate Crew was this?"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah! I actually fell for the same trick twice! If you attack me one more time, there's no way I'll be affected again!" Luffy shouted, pumping his fists, looking furious.Perona was stunned by this request. She commanded the Hollows to continuously pass through Luffy's body, and then... "Ah... I don't deserve to live in this world..." Luffy collapsed again without a doubt... Are you out of your mind? Meruem chopped Perona on the neck, knocking her out again. He casually placed her on the ground and looked at everyone's awkward expressions.Only then did the Straw Hat Crew get up from the ground. Each of them felt so embarrassed they could dig a three-bedroom apartment out of the floor, and they looked at Meruem, Usopp, and Merry with displeasure.???It turns out that something more embarrassing than losing face yourself is when your friends are with you, watching you lose face, but not losing face with you... Nami almost ended her friendships right there. She took a few deep breaths, the blush still on her face, and forced herself to speak: "Stop messing around, the zombie army that just attacked Sanji and me is coming this way. What do we do now? Should we leave immediately?"Sanji lit a cigarette and took a puff. The scene just now was simply too beautiful, indelible. He also forced himself to get to the point: "Those guys are not very strong, but they don't fear death, and there are too many of them..."...Hearing this, it almost feels like Moriah is also a transmigrator, and the kind with the Fourth Calamity type. Meruem scratched his chin and said, "We're still missing Brook, and Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji, your shadows have been stolen by Moriah. If we don't deal with that guy, we can't set sail at all, so let's just pass on the option of leaving...""Exactly, exactly! I don't even know where my musician ran off to, how can we leave?" Luffynodded his head like a pecking chick. When he said the words "musician," he looked almost as excited as when he saw meat... Nami clenched her fists and said helplessly, "I just meant to avoid their initial assault. It feels like wasting stamina on those guys isn't worth it.""Consider it clearing obstacles in advance, for example..." Before he finished speaking, Merueminstantly vanished from his spot. A small MoriahShadow Clone appeared where he had been, looking around blankly with scissors in hand.Looking at Meruem's position again, he had already moved to the side, with his arm around Robin's waist. There was also a Shadow Clone with scissors at Robin's previous location.The atmosphere suddenly grew tense. The Straw Hat Crew immediately disappeared from their spots, looking warily at the two Shadow Clones. Nami, Usopp, and Chopper moved with unknown speed, hiding far to the side. Usopp even pulled out a megaphone: "Enemy attack! Enemy attack!""Clap clap clap~" The sound of applause rang out. Hogback, followed by two Shadow Clones, grinned and said, "Fufufu! Fufufu! To be discovered, how keen~ Worthy of applause and praise~""Gum-Gum Pistol!""One Sword Style: Iai: Lion's Song!""Three Point Decoupage!""Strong Right!"Judging by the skill names, Oda truly favors Zoro... The four's attacks flew towards the Shadow Clones, but they only hit empty air. The Shadow Clones shrank into the ground and instantly vanished, reappearing behind Hogback."Don't be so impatient, my darlings have arrived and are waiting for you~" Hogback took out a remote control and pressed it lightly. The room began to shake, shrinking into the ground like a Transformer. He also instantly vanished without a trace... Absalom, even I can only catch a blurry outline of him. Who knows how buggy he'll become if he keeps developing... Meruem frowned. In his perception, Absalom's figure was even blurrier than before. If only he had eaten that Devil Fruit... No, that wouldn't work either. He felt like he'd bleed to death from nosebleeds... Tsukuyomi:???Tsukuyomi: What are you barking about? Am I not good enough for you?But there was no time to think about such things now. A vast zombie army had already surrounded the Straw Hat. A rough estimate showed at least 30,000 zombies glaring at them. The bright moon was covered by dark clouds, the wind gradually grew fierce, and the atmosphere became increasingly tense.Luffy twisted his neck, spread his legs, and leaned his hands on his knees. There was no fear in him; instead, he seemed eager for a fight."Tsk... There are a lot more zombies than the ones that just attacked Nami and me," Sanji said, flicking his leg and lighting a cigarette.Zoro tied his bandana on his head and said mockingly, "If you're scared, hide further back. I can handle these guys by myself."Sanji flared up in anger: "What did you say?! You idiot Marimo Head?"Zoro was not to be outdone: "I said don't block me! Or I'll cut you too.""Super~ What a grand scene~" Franky struck a signature pose, then pulled out... the iced cola from his stomach, gulping it down. Who knows what this guy stuffed inside his body... As the room disappeared, Meruem's perception became wider. He frowned and said, "Luffy, we'll clear the way for you later. Brook seems to be having trouble..."
Chapter 155: Opening the Road "Thanks for the gift from "Sitting"""Oh!" Luffy struck his left palm with his right fist, making a crisp sound, and responded cheerfully.However, the cowardly trio (Usopp, Nami, Chopper) were quite embarrassing. The three of them huddled in the middle of the crowd, Nami clapping her hands, while Usopp and Chopper danced a cheering dance. They didn't look like they were preparing to fight at all.Meruem ignored them, bent down, and gripped his kitetsu: "Are you ready? Everyone, break through this route and clear the way for our Captain!"Zoro and Sanji finally stopped arguing, standing on either side of Meruem, stretching their bodies.Franky pulled off his gloves, revealing his metal fists, and said with a chuckle, "Just keep moving forward; leave our backs to me… You three, remember to keep up, or it'll be bad if you get surrounded."Chopper nodded, immediately transforming into his reindeer form. Usopp and Nami unhesitatingly sat on him, nodding solemnly.(=͟͟͞͞(꒪⌓꒪*))Robin crossed her arms and said with a smile, "Our enemies are getting more numerous each time, aren't they?""After all, we're also getting stronger…" Meruem's aura began to rise, and the aura of Merry in front of him gradually connected with his own.The zombie army also began to stir, their disgusting and terrifying roars gradually growing louder. Without warning, they began to surge forward, their shuffling steps suddenly turning into a run, charging towards the Straw Hat in the center.Sanji spun violently on the ground, his right leg becoming superheated. He stomped his left foot hard on the ground, and his entire body shot forward."Devil's Wind Leg: First Grade Minced Meat!"The rapid burst of attack gave the leading zombie no time to react. It was directly kicked, sent flying backward with a burning footprint on its chest, and crashed into a group of zombies.Zoro followed close behind, running a few steps to catch up to the unfortunate zombie kicked by Sanji, spinning 360° in the air."Three-Sword Style: Tornado!"The blade wind roared past, sweeping all nearby zombies into it. The zombie with the burning footprint on its chest fell into deep self-doubt, not knowing what had happened. It had already been sent flying twice in the air, and the blade wind continuously cut its body.Destroy it, quickly, I'm tired… Meruem wasn't aware of its resentment, but he would still fulfill its wish.Meruem harshly inhaled air into his lungs, and the air he slowly exhaled had transformed into black flames. He raised his sword to his eyebrows, stomping his feet heavily on the ground."Flame Breathing, Ninth Form, Blazing Vortex!"The black flame vortex suddenly extended forward, directly incinerating all zombies in its path. The flying zombie with the burning footprint on its chest thus ended its sinful life. It was quite professional, with basically no pain.Merry spread her hands, and surging energy gathered in her palms. Then she clapped her hands together fiercely, and an arcane magic circle appeared before her."Elf Magic: Flame Tide!"Surging red flames poured out from the magic circle, merging with Meruem's black flames, making the temperature even more terrifying. Meruem stopped, turned, and extended his palm, slapping it against Luffy's steaming palm."Clap!" A crisp sound rang out.Luffy ran towards Brook's direction. Meruem, with the rest of the Straw Hat Crew, faced the zombie army, whose numbers had only decreased by a drop in the ocean."Go! Go! Gambatte!" Chopper and Usopp were once again acting as the military band. If it was useful, the tense atmosphere was indeed lessened. If it was useless… then it truly was of no use.Nami probably felt that doing nothing was unacceptable, so she assembled her Clima-Tact and performed a staff flourish… She tore off her damaged clothes, revealing the bikini underneath, and said heroically, "Meruem, Zoro, Sanji, charge!""…" Zoro and Meruem both squinted at this guy who absolutely wouldn't charge, feeling as if she was treating them like fools.(♡ ⌂ ♡)"Yes, Miss Nami!" Well, there was indeed one fool. Sanji looked at Nami's attire, feeling like his nosebleed was about to gush out. His eyes were wide, completely out of place with the current atmosphere.Meruem's gaze sharpened, and he instantly rushed to an empty spot. The blade light of his kitetsuflared."Pervert's Hand!" A terrified voice came from the seemingly empty spot. A transparent fist whistled towards Meruem, but he merely tilted his head slightly to dodge it. The kitetsu plunged into the air, yet blood oozed out, and Absalom's figure slowly revealed itself, the kitetsu piercing directly through his chest."How… how did you find me… I had my ability activated at maximum power…" Absalom's voice was utterly incredulous, mainly because these guys were too fast. The bombs Hogback had buried underground hadn't even had time to detonate, and these guys had already carved a path. Detonating them now would seem a bit foolish… So he had painstakingly moved the bombs over, and before he could even get close, he was discovered.Meruem scratched his face, looking at the bombs at Absalom's feet with a bit of embarrassment, as he truly hadn't noticed this guy just now: "Actually… if it weren't for your nosebleed, I really wouldn't have noticed you. It's quite difficult to detect you without people or killing intent."This time, Nami had performed a monumental service. Who would have thought that a bikini could prevent an explosion? Absalom froze in place upon hearing this, his finger dazedly touching his nose. The vivid red stung his eyes, and tears instantly streamed down: "Can… can you blame me?! Female pirates are already rare, and the ones Lord Moriahbrings back are uglier than the last. I've forgotten when I last saw such a cute girl… Waaah, waaah, waaah…"To be fair, watching such an unattractive guy cry in front of him was just too much. Meruem felt that Perona crying would be acceptable, but this guy… Meruem sharply pulled out his kitetsu, turning Absalom's cries into a muffled groan. Then he spun around, landing his size 42 shoe sole on Absalom's face, knocking him out cold… "Tsukuyomi… Is there any way to keep his Devil Fruit?""…No. Or, how about you try putting out some fruit? I read in novels that it works.""You… you believe what's written in novels? You're asking for a beating…""I… I think it might make some sense."Meruem didn't want to bother with this almost useless guy. He picked up Absalom and threw him to Robin. The zombie army was also stunned by this scene, neither charging nor retreating… Life is so hard, I didn't expect zombie life to be this hard… A zombie standing at the very front tried to shrink back, but couldn't squeeze in at all…
Chapter 156 OzSister Robin, your rope-tying technique clearly shows you've practiced it.Meruem felt a prickling sensation on his scalp, watching Absalom being tied up like a zongzi.He couldn't bear to look anymore, as Meruem, ever since he was a child, had a kind heart.=͟͟͞͞(꒪⌓꒪*)Tsukuyomi: If you're scared, just say so, don't talk nonsense.Meruem: What am I scared of? I'd love to be tied up by Sister Robin.Tsukuyomi: Then tell her~Meruem: Tell your mother's... I'm not that perverted. At most, I'm... repressed.Tsukuyomi:...You win.The daily bickering king, Meruem, once again easily claimed victory.Sure enough, when a person is shameless, they are truly invincible; even Devil Fruit can't do anything about it."Fufufu! Fufufu! Absalom, you're useless! Zombie army, charge!"Hogback hid behind the zombie army, the token in his hand emitting black mist.The zombies' hesitant steps immediately halted and they began to advance towards the Straw Hat, gradually breaking into a run, their battle cries deafening.The relaxed and comfortable atmosphere was instantly shattered.The isolated Straw Hat Crew looked at the overwhelming zombie army, and even Chopper and Usopp stood their ground firmly, not retreating a single step despite their trembling bodies.Zoro took off his shirt, revealing his sturdy muscles, gripping sandai kitetsu and Shusui, and biting wado ichimonji:"That unreliable Captain must win, otherwise, I'll cut him down..."Saying that, he crouched down and charged towards the zombie army, leading the way like a lone brave warrior...Loving you walking alone in a dark alley...Loving your unyielding spirit...Loving your gurgling gaze...Ah, spit, be serious...Zoro, how many times have you said you'd cut Luffydown?How about I mess with something to make Luffylose? Not for anything else, just to broaden my horizons...Ah, spit, what am I thinking...Meruem pulled his thoughts back, casually twirled his sword, squatted slightly, and then stomped heavily on the ground with both legs, chasing after Zoro like a cannonball.Sanji, puffing on a cigarette, wrapped the medicine Chopper gave him around his leg.The stinging pain constantly stimulated his nerves, but he didn't care.He stretched his legs, took a few steps, and then broke into a run, shouting:"Marimo Head, why are you stealing the show!"Franky swung his arms back, spraying... gas from his palms like Iron Man.He didn't know why it wasn't fire, nor if what came out was the same as what he used for Coup de Burst from his rear.He laughed and followed, and to be honest, he was indeed a suitable member for the Straw Hat Crew.He wondered if Luffy's judgment was sharp... or perhaps it was just dumb luck.Chopper ran in his reindeer form, with Merry on his back, excitedly shouting:"Charge!"She must have been led astray...She wasn't this crazy when she was a Ship Spiritbefore, and he didn't know who led her astray.So... it's still Luffy's fault.It would be abnormal for anyone to remain normal while following Luffy.Nami violently swung her Clima-Tact, and black cloud bubbles emerged from it.More and more black clouds gathered, with faint flashes of lightning.Her appearance, with shorts on her lower body and a bikini on her upper body, was simply amazing.Who wouldn't be captivated by that?Even Sanji, who was running, turned his head to look twice, hot air puffing from his nostrils, as if he had gained some magical buff, and his speed increased by two points.Robin crossed her arms, a woman of few words but fierce actions, and extended many hands along the path of the zombie army.She grabbed their ankles, making them fall to the ground, where they were trampled into flesh by the subsequent surging, irrational zombies.Usopp had pulled his scope to his eye, and the giant slingshot 'Kabuto' in his hand was drawn to a full moon, then he released it with a bang."Sure-Kill: Atlas Comet!"Bullets, like the great horns of beetles, flew from all directions towards Hogback.To catch the bandit, first catch the king; Usopp must be a good young man who has thoroughly studied military strategy, his attack target was very clear.Hogback, however, watched the incoming bullets without dodging, a smile playing on his lips.He snapped his fingers, and four Shadow Masters appeared around him, intercepting all the beetle bullets.He snapped his fingers again, and one of the Shadow Masters flew over the zombie army towards Usopp...This 'catch the bandit, first catch the king' strategy failed, but the 'lure' tactic was a great success.Didn't one of the four bodyguards Moriah assigned to Hogback immediately disappear?... "Three-Sword Style: Leopard-Pistol Orb!" Zorostomped on the face of some unfortunate zombie, his body leaping into the air, then he began to spin.Wherever he touched, zombie limbs flew everywhere, a scene that would clearly be censored..."Fried Assorted Platter!" Sanji's nose was puffing hot air; it seemed Nami in bikini mode indeed gave him a lot of help, even his stinging leg didn't feel painful anymore.He propped his hands on the ground, continuously delivering kicks with his legs, forcibly clearing a circle in the zombie army.Any zombie daring to step in would be kicked flying into the sky.A group of sword-wielding zombies chopped fiercely at Franky, but Franky's clothes were only slightly torn.His body took the blows, emitting a clang of metal.He made a circle with his hands, imitating a robot's voice as he shouted:"Clean-se. Fire!"Then... he spat a fireball from his mouth, which was incredibly unpredictable.The zombies didn't know why this guy still had to make a circle with his hands, and they didn't dare to ask.Chopper carried Merry, running through the zombie army.Merry's hands continuously glowed with blue light, and an arcane magic circle slowly rotated:"Elf Magic: Tidal Wave!"Surging seawater poured from her hands, sweeping all the approaching zombies into the waves.Chopper's most important task now was not to dodge the zombies' attacks, but to dodge Merry's attacks, which was quite exhausting...Merry giggled, her small face filled with excitement.Meruem ran through the zombie army, kitetsu still in its sheath, yet no zombie's attack could land on him.Then he stomped on the ground, his body suddenly accelerating, appearing before Hogback, where dazzling black lightning bloomed."Thunder Breathing, First Form, Thunderclap and Flash!""Gum-Gum Pistol!"???!!!━Σ(ﾟДﾟ|||)━A familiar voice, a familiar move; a fist larger than Meruem himself appeared before Meruem's eyes.He slashed at it with his sword but couldn't make any progress, only managing to push off the fist with his legs, performing a backflip to dodge the attack.A giant emerged from a hole behind Hogback, looking at his hand with a puzzled expression:"Why isn't it stretching anymore...?"
Chapter 157 OutrageousThe sudden turn of events brought an abrupt silence to the battlefield. Meruem gripped kitetsu with his left hand, shook his slightly numb right hand, and the relaxed expression on his face had vanished. The strength of Demon Oz was somewhat incomprehensible; he had clearly swung his blade at it, yet it sustained no damage.Tsukuyomi: It would be strange if it was damaged. This Demon Oz… fortunately, it's just a corpse. Otherwise, this would be even more terrifying than Kuzan, whom you encountered.Meruem: You know him? What the hell do you know, you damn thing?Tsukuyomi: Stop barking, damn it. This guy has been dead for 500 years, hasn't he? If he knew someone was using his corpse like this, he'd be furious… Hahahaha! Meruem, beat him up! Back then… just beat him up for me, hard!Meruem listened to the voice in his mind, sometimes nostalgic, sometimes excited, with a strange expression, like a madman. He re-gripped kitetsu in his right hand, parried an attack from behind by bracing his back, and said helplessly, "You guys are really… so annoying…" With that, he turned and with a horizontal slash, cut off the head of the zombie behind him. Then, he raised kitetsu high, and black flames surged from the blade, enveloping kitetsu."Sun Breathing, Sunset!"He swung kitetsu down, and an overwhelming torrent of black flames formed a path that stretched into the distance. All the zombies in its path received this cremation package, their ashes scattered and vanished in the wind. Black shadows continuously darted out, flying in the direction Luffy had departed.The remaining zombies immediately regained their senses, cowering and avoiding the flames. Zorosheathed his sword, saying with an annoyed expression, "How did you get stronger again, you guy…"...Only you can get stronger, but I can't? Am I still the protagonist? Meruem didn't reply. He turned to look at the dumbfounded Hogback and the seemingly not-so-bright Demon Oz, and said with a smile, "Your little darlings are pretty much dead~ Now, can we begin…"The Straw Hat walked to Meruem's side and stood in a line, feeling somewhat shocked by Demon Oz's massive figure, but still stood firm.Even Usopp, who looked a bit disheveled, stood proudly. It was unclear how he dealt with the Shadowman, but he had managed it, nonetheless.(It's definitely not because the author didn't want to write it, serious face, Meruem really doesn't know.)Hogback pulled his jaw, which was almost on the floor, back up, and calmed his incredulous feelings: "Fufufu! Fu… cough cough cough… You've only dealt with a small zombie army, don't be too overconfident, young man. The great Demon Oz will teach you what despair is."When he said "small," Hogback's heart was bleeding. These corpses were painstakingly put together by him, and now it was all back to square one. He felt that Meruem was heartless. Aren't zombies cute? How could he treat zombies like this… Meruem: Do you think you pieced together Nezuko?! Or Zombie Land Saga?!Demon Oz finally noticed the group of tiny figures in front of him, directly skipping over the bikini-clad Nami and the mature, elegant Robin, his gaze fixed on Chopper, and excitedly shouted, "Meat!"???!!!After confirming with a glance, this was absolutely Luffy's brain.Chopper felt a shiver run down his spine from Demon Oz's gaze and suddenly transformed into his Heavy Point form, hoping to give his cold heart a little comfort."Ah! It's a monster! So scary!" A giant man acting cute is the most lethal, especially a green-faced, fanged giant man who reached such a height. Who could withstand that?━ Σ ( ﾟ Д ﾟ | | | ) ━Anyway, regardless of whether others could withstand it, Meruem certainly couldn't. He felt his teeth ache from this magical attack and said indignantly, "Roughly speaking, this counts as beating up that unreliable Captain. Everyone, air your grievances, settle your scores… don't hold back…"When it came to this, everyone was no longer sleepy. Their expressions instantly changed from worry to fierce anticipation. Only Chopper and Merry looked at everyone in confusion, not understanding what it meant."Clang…" Meruem drew kitetsu and held it in his hand, continuing, "Chopper, Merry, you two are responsible for dealing with Hogback. Everyone else, charge!""Oh!" Excited shouts rang out, leaving Chopper and Merry looking at each other… "I could have boarded the ship coolly, but you had to pull me, making my face hit the mast! Breath of the Moon. Iai. Evening Palace!""I was sleeping soundly, and you bumped me into the sea! Three-Sword Style. Purgatory Oni Giri!""Eating so much every day and still stealing food from the fridge, causing Miss Nami and Sister Robinto go hungry! Die! Diable Jambe. Mutton Shot!""You go wherever there's danger, can't you just sail properly! Thundercloud Tempo. Lightning Arrow!""You went to steal food and didn't even take me! Hissatsu. Firebird Star!""You even stole Sunny's cola! Franky Radical Beam!""I don't really mind, but it's fun to be with everyone… Treinta Fleur. Hang!"Everyone's attacks simultaneously landed on Demon Oz. Not a single person held back; they were truly a group of commendable crewmates. Luffywould surely cry with emotion if he saw this scene."Ow ow ow!" Demon Oz took a step back, exclaiming. The wounds on his body didn't look very obvious, however. Even though his long-trained body had become a corpse, its strength was still astonishing. After steadying himself, his massive body lightly leaped, and his leg swept horizontally towards everyone."Gomu Gomu no. Whip!"A howling gust of wind swept over, but the attack range might have been off. It passed in front of everyone without causing damage, but its power genuinely startled them."…Good thing he's an idiot." Usopp was quite far back. The howling wind almost blew him off his feet. He patted his chest, still shaken, and said… While it was true, was it really okay to say that about the Captain? I suspect you're trying to usurp the throne. Meruem gripped kitetsu tighter, frowning as he looked at Demon Oz, who had sustained no apparent injuries. He said, "This is too hard…"By this time, Merry had already run over, carrying Hogback. The three somewhat low-intelligence Shadowmen encountering Merry, who played with seawater, was like running into a ghost. In a sense, Merry was even a bane to Devil Fruit users.Franky stroked his chin and said seriously, "It seems there's no other way. I can only use the ultimate technique I've diligently researched for many years but never had a chance to use…""Ultimate technique~" Usopp and Chopper's eyes lit up when they heard this… For some reason, Meruemhad a bad feeling. He looked at these three guys and felt a throbbing in his temples.
Chapter 158 Pirate No. 3 Fusion. Giant Robot WarriorStirring music began to play, and Franky struck all sorts of bizarre poses, with Usopp and Chopperimitating him right behind… and their poses were getting more and more precise.Meruem stared blankly at the speaker Franky pulled out from his waist, unsure whether to complain about this lunatic carrying a speaker everywhere, or about him directly attaching a speaker where his kidney should be… The whole self-provided BGM thing was truly baffling… That waist was seriously tough… Even Demon Oz stopped moving, watching Franky with an excited expression, gesturing with his hands, looking as foolish as could be… The unfortunate Absalom and the unfortunate Hogbacklooked at Demon Oz's expression, already deep in self-doubt.They recalled their arduous experience of painstakingly moving Demon Oz's corpse back to Thriller Bark, and they were practically on the verge of tears. How could a shadow of a 300-million-berry pirate be so unreliable… Why was that Straw Hatworth 300 million… (꒪Д꒪)ノWas this still a passionate, hot-blooded battle… The music gradually faded, and Franky took a deep breath, leaped into the air, and shouted, "Pirate No. 3. Giant Robot Warrior… Combine!"???Zoro and Sanji appeared on either side beneath Franky's feet, letting him step onto their shoulders. They gripped Franky's ankles firmly with both hands, and a mechanical "clack" sound could be heard as they grabbed on.Chopper leaped into the air, spun 360 degrees, then landed on Franky's head, looking serious: "I'll form the head."Usopp pushed off the ground with both hands, flying diagonally towards Franky's left hand, which then grabbed him by the waist.???Meruem, controlled by some mysterious force, mimicked Usopp's pose and flew towards Franky's right hand, his waist enveloped by Franky's right hand.Mmm~ So comfortable~(꒪Д꒪)ノTsukuyomi, if you keep adding random sound effects, I'll commit suicide right now to liven things up for you… The drumbeat of the music instantly became denser. From Franky's shoulders… two spotlights shot out, shining on everyone. Merry lay on Robin's head, her expression quite peculiar, as even she wouldn't engage in such behavior.Robin looked at this "Robot Warrior" with an expression that said she was watching an idiot, the faint smile gone from her face… Nami covered her face, indicating she couldn't bear to watch… Demon Oz's eyes gleamed as he watched the "Robot Warrior," muttering, "So cool…"Meruem, held in Franky's hand, had an expression of utter despair. Feeling Merry's gaze, he almost wanted to end his life with kitetsu… After all, while social death and actual death are different in nature, both inflict maximum damage.=͟͟͞͞(꒪⌓꒪*)Zoro and Sanji gritted their teeth, utterly bewildered by their own actions. Who knew what they were thinking just now, to actually catch Franky's feet like that? But the atmosphere was already hyped up, so not going along would be inexcusable. They clenched their jaws and began to run, "Robot Warrior" sortie!"Oh oh oh oh oh oh!" Chopper's roar was far more exciting than Boruto. Demon Oz also roared along. Even in this insane pose, the "Robot Warrior" was like a child in front of Demon Oz."Gum-Gum. Rocket!""Giant Robot Warrior. God's Right Hand!" Chopperyelled, then swung Meruem forward.(꒪Д꒪)ノBe a human being… Luckily, Meruem reacted quickly, immediately brandishing kitetsu and unleashing a large crescent blade, which collided with Demon Oz's hands.But in that state, and with his mind wandering, how could he withstand Demon Oz's attack? Everyone was sent flying… "So strong… We need to re-combine quickly…" Chopper struggled to get up from the ground, patting Franky's shoulder as he spoke.Franky nodded with a determined expression, snapped his fingers, and the music started again. It seemed they had to go through the whole routine once more. Meruem instantly flashed, and kitetsuwas directly plunged into the speaker, which was, for all intents and purposes, like stabbing Franky's crazy kidney… Zoro and Sanji silently walked to the spotlights. Blade light and leg shadow flashed simultaneously, and the spotlights were utterly destroyed.━Σ(ﾟДﾟ|||)━Chopper, Usopp, and Franky stared blankly at these three mischief-makers, looking as if they were about to cry. But the three destroyers were completely indifferent, not showing the slightest emotional fluctuation due to the trio's expressions."My… my legs and right hand are severely damaged and are no longer responding… Core, what do we do now…" Chopper cried out in despair, his deep immersion in the role truly astonishing."Beep… beep… Giant Robot Warrior has failed, but we have completed our mission. Farewell…" Frankywasn't doing any better, crying like an idiot, stubbornly imitating a robot's speech. Who knew what he was thinking.Usopp, however, didn't cry or shout… After all, he was the left hand.(-＂-anger)Sanji rolled up his sleeve, intending to start a Straw Hat Crew civil war, but before he could act, he saw Nami, moving at a speed comparable to "Soru," rush to Chopper and the others, mercilessly punching them in the back of the head, roaring, "What are you guys doing?!"Seeing this, Zoro silently unclenched his fist and coldly said to the bewildered Demon Oz, "This guy seems to look down on us…"Meruem narrowed his eyes, gripping kitetsu: "Oh? Is that so?"Sanji tugged at his tie, then tapped the ground with the tip of his right foot. Intense fiery light began to envelop his right leg, and then he fiercely charged towards Demon Oz."You… you're sneaking off!" Zoro bit wado ichimonjiand charged towards Sanji. From his stance, he didn't look like he was going to cut Demon Oz, but more like he was going to cut Sanji… Do you guys have to be so ridiculous? Meruem sighed and followed closely behind.The three ran towards Demon Oz, their surging auras incongruously merging, drawing Demon Oz's attention. He spun his right hand like a windmill and shouted, "You couldn't beat me when you were combined, and you think you can beat me when you're disassembled! Gum-Gum. Bullet!"A mountain-like fist charged towards the trio. Sanji, leading the charge, curled his body and delivered a flying kick directly to the fist. The sound of "crunching" bones breaking could be heard, but he paid no mind. While stopping the fist, he leaned back, and Meruem and Zoro stood on the soles of his feet. Then he kicked off fiercely."Skywalk. Power Shoot!"Meruem and Zoro thus flew towards Oz's head… Though incongruous, they were still quite coordinated.