Chapter 60: The Negative Ghost! Appears!

Loguetown Port Pier

Within a mere ten minutes following the execution, any ship displaying the ominous black pirate flag in this port found itself either reduced to debris or engulfed in flames.

In this critical moment, the entire port area was dominated solely by numerous Marine warships, interspersed with a handful of merchant and passenger vessels boasting legitimate identities.

The Marine headquarters, which had been prepared for this, came by ship from the sea, and when all the attention of everyone in Loguetown was drawn to the execution of the Pirate King, they wiped out all the pirates near the port in one fell swoop, completely cutting off their escape route!

After swiftly clearing the battlefield, a significant contingent of highly trained Marine elites systematically advanced into the heart of Loguetown. Their objective: to unite with their fellow Marines already present in the town, creating a pincer movement that would trap the pirates between forces from both within and without, thereby hastening the conclusion of the battle.

"Hee hee hee hee, this is quite troublesome. Perhaps I should steal a warship and make a daring escape?"

Concealed within the shadows, Gecko Moria observed the gathering Marine forces on the dock, emitting a wild and echoing laughter.

"If I were to do such an audacious act, I'll definitely make a big splash… But it's not enough right now! The number of shadows I've collected is still not enough! It's still not enough to defeat the [White Ghost] completely!"

His voice suddenly took on a more somber undertone.

"White Ghost! I will kill you for sure! I will definitely kill you! Hee hee hee!"

"Ugh… this damn thing."

Gecko Moria was slightly stunned, and then he heard a cold voice from behind.

"So ugly, is this the [Zombie King] of the West Blue?"

Gecko Moria abruptly turned around and saw a beautiful female marine, who appeared out of nowhere not far away.

Of course, what captured Moria's attention even more was the man standing next to the female marine.

"White Ghost!!"

Gecko Moria bellowed the man's name with unabated hatred.

"Indeed, it is a bit ugly. It seems that the incident at that time had a great impact on him." Adrian first responded with a smile to Gion, then looked at Gecko Moria, "I heard you shouting my name, Gecko Moria. Is this your final testament?"

"Don't get too cocky, White Ghost!"

Gecko Moria's eyes brimmed with madness and loathing, gradually succumbing to an ever-intensifying darkness. Simultaneously, his body expanded exponentially step by step.

"I crawled from the depths of hell just to exact revenge upon you!

"Shadow Revolution!"

The short, white spikes on his forehead transformed into enormous and winding devil's horns. His narrow eyes emitted a thick and eerie black light, and his jagged teeth became even more hideous. A pair of large, black bat wings appeared behind him once again. His overall height directly increased to nearly fifteen meters!

Facing the enemy who sought to kill him, Gecko Moria did not hesitate to unleash his strongest move.

It was clearly evident that, compared to a few months ago, his proficiency in Shadow Revolution had improved by an unknown degree.

Almost in the blink of an eye, Moria's height doubled!

Adrian and Gion, who were not tall to begin with, now looked like two dwarves in front of Moria in his Shadow Revolution form.

Gion's eyes flashed with a strong look of dread, her right hand tightly gripped the hilt of her sword, poised for battle at a moment's notice.

She could feel the terrifying deterrent force coming from the enemy in front of her very clearly. Even in the West Blue, a character of such caliber could not conceivably have a bounty of just a few million berries!

How do the Marines of the West Blue gather pirate intelligence?

However, Adrian maintained his calm demeanor in the face of the even more fearsome Gecko Moria.

Over the past few months, it wasn't just Gecko Moria who made progress in his strength!

Furthermore, even before setting out for Loguetown, Adrian's "Ghost Creation" skill had already successfully reached level 3 under the full-level buff of "Ghost Body."

"Ghost Creation" LV3 (0/400 million): Can freely produce and control spirits without subjective consciousness, and the ability can touch the deepest soul and consciousness of living beings.[幽灵制造]LV3（0/4亿）

(Reminder to me: 亿is yì =100 million)

Even at LV3, the [Ghost Creation] skill was already able to create the ability that everyone had been looking forward to for a long time.

Nevertheless, Adrian continued to invest a substantial amount of skill points to upgrade the [Ghost Creation] skill to the maximum level.

By the time it reached LV6, the name of the [Ghost Creation] skill quietly changed.

[Ghost Domination] LV6 (0/3.2 billion): In addition to actively creating, you can also awaken spirits with simple consciousness that exist in the range, and have the right to dominate and control them.　　[幽灵支配]LV6（0/32亿）

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[Ghost Domination] Level 9 (0/25.6 billion): Can freely manipulate spirits without subjective consciousness, and can develop the ability to spread to other mind/spirit/thought categories.

[幽灵支配]LV9（0/256亿）

心灵/精神/意念

[Ghost Domination] Level 10 (max): Enables the unrestricted domination of spirits, with the potential for further development into broader conceptual dimensions.

Despite the more intricate nature of Ghost Domination's skill description compared to Ghost Body, its strength is in no way inferior!

Ghost Body is just an additional ability of the Ghost Fruit.

Ghost Domination is the real core skill of the Ghost Fruit!

This skill demands continuous development by the fruit user even after reaching its maximum level!

The change in the name of [Ghost Creation] also subtly verified Adrian's conjecture.

Ever since he upgraded [Ghost Body] to its maximum level, similar thoughts have consistently occupied his mind.

LV6 should serve as the threshold for the awakening of Devil Fruits!

When Ghost Body was upgraded to LV6, he was already able to transform into a ghost for a short period of time.

At this time, Ghost Creation was upgraded to LV6. It was not only the name of the skill that changed, but also the effect of the skill. He could only create ghosts, but now he can awaken ghosts within a range.

LV9 marks the true awakening of the Devil Fruit!

The LV9 "Ghost Body" can now maintain a ghostly state for an extended period.

The LV9 "Ghost Domination" can further evolve the Ghost Fruit ability into various derivative abilities!

While it still requires development by the ability user, there's no denying that the LV9 "Ghost Domination" is unquestionably an "Awakened Level" ability!

Gecko Moria, having entered the shadow revolution form, roared into the sky. He darted forward at an incredible speed, swinging his fists to unleash a powerful attack on the two enemies in front of him.

"Now, let's test the ability I've been looking forward to, Gecko Moria."

Adrian smiled lightly. A foe of such magnitude was the perfect test subject for his skills.

A semi-virtual ghost, indistinguishable from an ordinary white specter, emerged from his palm and collided with Gecko Moria's fist, which was as large as a plate.

"Negative Ghost · Crush." 　　"消极幽灵: 再起不能."

The negative ghost entered Gecko Moria's arm without a trace of smoke or fire.

"Hee hee hee, I...

"In my next life, I only want to be lazy and fat without any dreams..."

Gecko Moria stumbled, and his body suddenly lost its support. He knelt on both knees and supported himself with his hands. His dark purple short hair, which had been about to soar into the sky, looked like a limp scallion.

One-Sword Style – Drawing technique – Red Leaf Slash!

The massive Gecko Moria was cleanly and neatly beheaded with one stroke of the sword.

This time, the panel finally displayed a kill notification.

"I told you, Gecko Moria, your last words were too reckless!"

Adrian shook his wrist, flicking the blood off his Yubashiri. He sheathed the sword and turned to Gion.

"It's over?" Gion asked, staring at Gecko Moria's lifeless body. "What did you just do?"

"Want to try it?" Adrian asked. "I'll be careful."

"Positive Ghost: Panacea !" {积极幽灵·万灵秘药}

"Hmm... Ah—"