Chapter 6: Endless Enemies and Moria's Secrets

[Although the zombies looked terrifying, their combat strength was quite weak. Luffy and his crew easily defeated them and continued towards the depths of the island.]

[Soon after, they encountered Moria's subordinates...]

[First, they met Perona, who possessed the Ghost-Ghost Fruit, allowing her to make people feel depressed.]

[Zoro kneeled on the ground, saying, "I'm sorry for being born human!"]

[Sanji also wore a face of despair, "My life is full of too many sins!"]

[Luffy, Robin, Nami, and the others couldn't escape her power, except for Usopp, who remained unaffected!]

[This left Perona dumbfounded as her fruit powers had no effect on him, no matter how hard she tried!]

[Usopp became her opponent, allowing everyone else to move forward.]

[Usopp's tendency to think negatively left Perona in despair, unable to intercept him, and instead, she ended up being chased.]

[While running, Perona yelled, "How can there be such a depressed and useless person? My fruit powers have no effect!"]

This unique scene left everyone watching the broadcast in embarrassment...

No one had ever thought that the Ghost-Ghost Fruit's ability could be countered like this!

At the Revolutionary Army's base...

Betty's mouth twitched continuously, "In this situation, I don't know whether to say this man named Usopp is useful or useless."

Many executives deeply agreed, their expressions full of speechlessness.

As members of the Revolutionary Army, they were familiar with pirates and had already learned about Moria's subordinates.

Honestly, Perona's ability was undoubtedly one of the most challenging to deal with!

After all, her power to make people lose their fighting spirit and become utterly hopeless on the spot could be considered unbeatable!

Anyone with even the slightest bit of hope and self-esteem couldn't escape it.

Usopp's lack of impact could only mean one thing...

He had no fighting spirit or hope!

Sabo covered his face with a bitter smile, "Having such a crew member is truly... a blessing in disguise!"

[As the story continued to unfold...]

[The crew encountered another executive, Absalom, with the power of the Clear-Clear Fruit. Sanji took him on...]

[Although the invisibility ability was troublesome, making it impossible for anyone without Haki to detect his exact location, Sanji relied on his exceptional leg strength, intelligence, and, of course, his rage as a pervert, to defeat Absalom!]

At the Baratie restaurant...

"Sanji did a great job!"

"Hahaha, he didn't disgrace the Baratie!"

"Who would've thought Sanji could become so strong? That kick must've hurt more than Zeff's!"

The staff cheered as they watched the scene.

Even the strict Zeff nodded in approval.

Having no children of his own, Sanji could be considered his heir and his son.

His leg techniques were taught by Zeff himself.

Now, seeing him excel, Zeff felt immense pride!

Meanwhile, Sanji's face was full of confusion.

At this moment, he was still at the Baratie, having not yet encountered Luffy and the others.

"Is this my future?"

Sanji's eyebrows furrowed, his face showing deep concern.

"But..."

"It seems pretty good!"

In the next moment, Sanji's eyes turned into hearts, his face overflowing with excitement.

He had just seen two incredibly beautiful women, Robin and Nami, among his future companions!

[Soon after, Luffy and his crew encountered one enemy after another.]

[They faced Ryuma, a skilled zombie with Brook's shadow who once defeated a dragon, along with countless bizarre-looking zombies. One by one, the Straw Hat Pirates' crew members stayed behind to confront them.]

[Though Brook lost his battle, Zoro stepped up at that moment...]

[With his incredible swordsmanship, the two fought fiercely!]

[Eventually, Zoro triumphed over Shimotsuki Ryuma, securing victory and also obtaining his coveted Shusui sword!]

"Three-sword style, huh... Impressive swordsmanship!"

Mihawk surprisingly praised Zoro while watching the scene.

This caught the attention of those around him, like the elderly Shanks.

"It's not often you praise someone like that!"

Mihawk didn't respond. Zoro's swordsmanship couldn't compare to his own, but at least it showed potential for growth.

For some reason, Mihawk felt an urge to challenge Zoro in the future.

I hope you'll become worthy of me drawing my sword...

[As the story progressed, the world became captivated by the unfolding events.]

[Although Luffy and the others defeated countless zombies and executives, they also faced setbacks.]

[Even Luffy's shadow was stolen by Moria, but fortunately, he suffered no significant harm.]

[After much turmoil, Luffy finally confronted the true master of the island!]

[One of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and the wielder of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit... Gecko Moria!]

[As the two met face-to-face, a great battle was about to begin...] To be continued...