Chapter 12: Moria's Bold Statement - "If He Can Beat Me, I'll Call Him Daddy!"

[Oars was infuriated, and despite the terrifying attack, he mustered all his strength to stand up and charge at Luffy!]

[A huge cloud of smoke spread across the scene, and it was unclear how much time had passed...]

[The defeated Oars slowly got back on his feet, and a gash appeared on his stomach.]

[And at that moment, Moria, who had disappeared for a while, appeared there!]

["What... How is this possible?" Zoro and Sanji, among others, were dumbfounded as they saw this scene.]

[Luffy was equally astonished. Everyone present felt a sense of despair creeping into their hearts.]

[The initial plan was to defeat Moria first, and in doing so, Oars would be finished as well. But they hadn't anticipated...]

[The current situation had Moria and Oars completely intertwined. Only by defeating Oars would they have a chance to fight Moria!]

[What's more, since Oars had absorbed Luffy's shadow, if left alone, the others could have outsmarted him.]

[But now, with Moria controlling Oars, their only advantage was gone...]

"Moria has really gone too far..."

"Having the power of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit and a zombie like Oars was already troublesome enough, and now they've combined."

"How shameless!"

"Luffy is in trouble..."

Beckman shook his head slowly, and at this point, he had completely lost hope in Luffy and his friends' victory.

Although he had thought Moria had the upper hand before, there was still some hope for Luffy – perhaps there could be a miracle?

But now...

He couldn't find even a glimmer of possibility.

With Moria and Oars bound together, Oars alone was enough to cause great trouble for everyone.

Not to mention Moria inside.

Moreover, Beckman and the others were aware that Moria still had another trump card...

At this moment, even Shanks' expression changed slightly.

His thoughts were similar to Beckman's and the others, but he hadn't completely given up hope for Luffy.

"Luffy, will you prove it to me?"

[Despite the formidable enemy before them, everyone's spirits were not dampened. After a brief moment of shock, their fighting spirits flared up.]

["Let's all go together and take down this big guy!"]

[With Zoro's inspiring roar, Usopp, Nami, Brook, Robin, Sanji, and the others all charged forward.]

[Everyone displayed their unique powers, and for a time, even against the combined form of Oars and Moria, they seemed to be holding their own.]

[However, the battle soon took a turn...]

[Moria looked at everyone with a mocking grin, "Do you really think my ultimate weapon is just this powerful?"]

[As his words fell, Oars swung his arm once more, unleashing a familiar rubber attack.]

[But everyone was not worried, after all, Oars only had Luffy's combat style but lacked the power of the Devil Fruit – he relied solely on brute force.]

[Yet, in the next moment, something unbelievable happened...]

[Oars' arm actually stretched like rubber!]

[With just one punch, Nami, who was hundreds of meters away, was hit. If Robin hadn't acted in time, the consequences would have been dire!]

[At this moment, everyone was stunned, and a sense of terror spread within their hearts.]

[Why did Oars possess the power of the Rubber-Rubber Fruit!?]

[[Luffy's original strength was already formidable, and now that he's in the body of a giant like Oars, it's even more outrageous!]

[They didn't understand, but they were greatly shocked.]

At Marine Headquarters...

"Shadow Revolution, huh?"

Sengoku muttered as he looked ahead.

Moria sneered with a wicked smile, "That's right, my ability, Shadow Revolution!"

Hearing this, everyone's expression shifted slightly.

They all knew how powerful this ability was, as one of Moria's trump cards.

The so-called Shadow Revolution allowed Moria to use his own shadow to forcibly control a zombie that had already been imbued with another shadow.

Using the power of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit, the controlled shadow would display the original owner's strength, reaching its peak potential!

In simpler terms...

Under Moria's ability, Oars, who had Luffy's shadow, temporarily gained the power of the Rubber-Rubber Fruit!

This was undoubtedly a massive boost for Oars, who now shared a similar personality with Luffy!

"Garp, your grandson is in danger..." Sengoku said.

Garp's expression had already turned extremely grave.

Although he was tough and didn't like Luffy becoming a pirate, Luffy was still his grandson, and he paid close attention to his battles.

As a Marine, he knew the strength of the Seven Warlords better than anyone.

While Moria was just a punch away for him, for Luffy, a rookie who had just set sail, this was a huge challenge.

Could Luffy really win this battle?

Looking at the others, their eyes were filled with disdain as they watched the scene.

Whether it was Akainu, Kizaru, Aokiji, or the Seven Warlords, they all believed they knew the outcome.

Did Luffy's crew stand a chance of winning?

It was simply a dream!

Facing Moria and Oars as one, apart from Garp and Sengoku, everyone felt a bit of pressure; even if they were to step in, they would need to put in some effort to deal with Moria.

For the Straw Hat crew, who were new to the seas, to win this battle?

It was sheer wishful thinking!

Moria himself felt the same way at this moment, with no trace of worry in his heart.

"If he can beat me, I'll call him 'Dad' right here and now!" Moria declared.

Hearing Moria's words, everyone looked over.

Garp's expression was even more subtle, "If you call him 'Dad'... what should I be called?"