Chapter 326: Moria’s Surprised By Brook's Growth! 

"Rifan?! Are you the Rifan that Marine talked about recently?"

"No, what did you just say, to replace me as Shichibukai?!"

Rifan's voice diverted Moria's attention from Brook, who was blocking him, to Rifan.

With just one glance, Moria recognized Rifan's face.

"That's right, Moria, if you attended the Shichibukai meeting."

"You should know that the Marine side discussed making me a Shichibukai."

"It's a pity that I was cut off by that Blackbeard Teach halfway."

"But becoming a Shichibukai is a small goal of mine."

"Of course, I can't give up."

"So I talked it over with the Marine and the World Government."

"The result of the discussion is that I will defeat you and become Shichibukai instead of you."

Rifan gently tossed the piranha bubbles containing Perona and said to Moria with a smile on his face.

Rifan didn't care about telling Moria what Marine had discussed with him.

He even wanted to deepen Moria's hatred of the Marine and World Government through this. 

In this way, the possibility of Moria becoming a member of his Black Pearl Pirates will be higher.

"Are you kidding, who do you think you are?!"

"I'm Gekko Moria, do you think you can replace me?!"

"You think I'll believe your nonsense!?"

"Rifan, I advise you to give Perona and Hogback to me, otherwise I will definitely make you regret it!"

Moria clawed his hands and stared at Rifan fiercely.

If it weren't for Hogback still behind Rifan, and Perona was imprisoned by the piranha bubble in Rifan's hand.

He who is in a state of anger at this moment may really attack him.

"Hehe, I'm stronger than you, Moria."

"Tyrant Kuma must have told you about the war between Naval Headquarters and the Whitebeard Pirates."

"If the Marine wants to fight the Whitebeard Pirates, the stronger me is obviously more suitable than you."

"Moria, do you think you can beat Golden Lion?"

"So do you think you have a chance of winning against me?"

Rifan said, shaking his head, opened the black hole, and brought out the transparent devil fruit user Absalom under Moria's frightened eyes.

"You bastard, you even killed Absalom!?"

Moria's eyes widened, and he yelled at Rifan angrily.

Perona, Hogback, and Absalom are the only three people he cares about right now.

As a result, the two are now being held 'hostage' by Rifan, and Absalom is suspected to be dead.

How could he not be angry?

"Don't worry, Moria."

"Absalom is alive."

"However, even if I say that, you probably aren't in the mood to have a good chat with me."

Rifan laughed.

"Of course, you bastard!"

"Shadow Gun!"

Seeing the miserable state of his subordinates, Moria, who had already exploded in temper, couldn't bear it any longer.

He directly chose to use his fastest and strongest moves on Rifan, wanting to kill Rifan on the spot and save Perona et al.

However, Rifan, who has his observation Haki on Moria, has long expected it.

They saw him mobilize the power of Float's ability to pry the floor under his feet, and directly flew out of the castle with Kasumi, Honoka, and others, and come to the outskirts.

Seeing this, Moria quickly followed and ran out of the castle.

"You bastard!"

Moria looked at Rifan and others suspended in mid-air, and although he was surprised, he was more angry.

After all, when Rifan left the castle with Brook and others, he also brought all his subordinates with him.

"Hehe." 

Rifan chuckled and looked at Brook beside him.

"Go, Brook, use this guy to test your current strength, and you can also avenge yourself."

"After all, there may not be such an opportunity in the future."

In the future, everyone may become the crew of the same pirate group, and naturally, there will be fewer opportunities to do it.

"Yohohoho~ Understood."

"I'm going to try this Moria."

The corner of Brook's mouth raised, and then he jumped off the floor suspended under his feet, and came in front of Moria.

"Come, Moria, let me be your opponent!"

Brook pulled out his brand new weapon 'Soul Solid' and spoke to him confidently.

"Are you kidding, you are just the skeleton whose shadow I took away."

"Do you think you will be my opponent?!"

"Rifan, come down and fight me!"

Moria ignored Brook, still looking up at Rifan.

At the same time, the zombies that came out also began to rush here under the summoning of Moria.

Rifan arched his mouth and ignored Moria. Instead, he raised his legs leisurely and looked at the situation below.

Moria was short of breath and immediately wanted to use the ability of the shadow fruit to turn the shadow into a bat and attack Rifan in the air.

However, at this moment, Brook made a move.

His figure turned into an afterimage, quickly passed by the zombies that had already surrounded him, and then passed by Moria's shadow that turned into a bat.

"Hanauta Sanchō…Yahazu Giri~"

Brook's sword was wrapped in cold air, and he said in extremely cold words.

"What the hell are you mumbling, wait, what is this?"

Moria looked at Brook who appeared not far away from him, and frowned, wondering why Brook's speed became so fast.

But the next moment, his attention was attracted by his own shadow bat trapped in the air by the power of ice.

Not just bats, Moria even discovered that the zombies that had gathered had also been locked in the ice.

"This is my power now, Moria."

"Now, do you still think I'm not qualified to be your opponent?"

Brook stood up straight, raised his long sword and pointed it at Moria.

"You!"

Facing Brook's provocation, Moria was furious.

And following his anger, those shadow bats trapped by the ice also quickly broke free from the power of the ice and gathered at Moria's feet again.

"Very good, since you want to die first, then I will kill you first, Skeleton!"

After Moria finished speaking, he took the initiative to attack Brook.

And Brook himself became serious in an instant.

After all, Moria is a Shichibukai. Even with the power of the future, Brook dare not underestimate Moria.

Moria thought he could take Brook down quickly.

However, after the real fight, Moria was surprised to find that Brook's power was far from being as simple as he imagined.

He wanted to get rid of Brook as soon as possible and then deal with Rifan, but there was no way to realize it.

Even, after more and more zombies gathered around to help, 

There doesn't seem to be a quick way to take Brook down either.

"What the hell is going on!"

"How could you, a skeleton, acquire such power!"

"Damn it! Zombies! Kill that skeleton!"

Moria manipulated his shadow to attack Brook, and ordered the surrounding zombies to attack Brook.

"It's all thanks to Captain Rifan."

"And now that I can bring the coldness from underworld to this world."

"These zombies, even without salt, I can freeze them."

Brook chuckled, and said while waving his long sword to attack the surrounding zombies.

And those zombies who were slashed by him also instantly turned into ice cubes.

In the final analysis, these are just ordinary zombies, and it is impossible to block the coldness of the underworld.

"Rifan? Rifan again!?"

"What the hell did that Rifan guy do to you?!"

Moria yelled.

"Want to know? Then you can try to get this answer from my mouth."

"Or, you don't actually have the ability?"

Brook said audaciously.

"You bastard, how dare you underestimate me!"

"You Skeleton!"

"And you, Rifan, you will all regret it!"

"Gather All Shadows!"

"Shadows Asgards!"

Seeing that ordinary zombies have no effect on Brook, Moria no longer summoned the zombies, but chose to directly use his current strongest power.

Activating the ability of shadow devil fruit.

A large number of shadows started entering his body from all directions.

Under the watchful eyes of Rifan, Brook and others, as well as the Blue Star audience.

Moria's body began to expand continuously.

Gradually, it became taller than the castle.

"He can use shadows like this?"

"But what if he explodes?"

"Captain Rifan, do you want me to come down and help?"

Mikita said while rubbing Rifan's shoulder.

As the deputy captain of the Black Pearl Pirates, Mikita knows that Rifan wants to develop Moria into a member of the subordinate pirates.

If Moria killed himself in the fight with Brook.

This is contrary to Rifan's plan.

Going against Rifan's ideas is not what Mikita wants to see.

"This guy is a Shichibukai after all, although his strength may have decreased."

"But he is now so weak that he will be blown up by his own ability."

"Just right, it also allows Brook to adapt well to his own newpower."

Rifan shook his head with a chuckle and said.

In the original book, the current Moria lost to Luffy.

Although this is due to Luffy using the power of Moria's shadow.

But Luffy at that time should not be better than Brook now.

You know, although the current Brook does not have Haki power.

But the ability to use the cold air of the underworld coupled with the indestructible exoskeleton.

This is enough to greatly increase his strength.

Rifan also wants to see how strong Brook is now.

Rifan even thinks, 

If Brook can defeat Moria, perhaps, there is a higher possibility of him accepting his offer to be his subordinate crew.

After all, the stronger his side is, the higher the possibility of defeating the Beast Pirates.

Likewise, the temptation is greater for Moria, who seeks revenge on the Beast Pirates.

"However, in the situation here, it is better not to let Marines such as Gion et al see this." 

"If they knew that one of my newest crew members has the strength to take on Moria, and nearly match him."

"It will inevitably cause some unnecessary trouble and speculation."

"Mikita, I leave it to you to stop Gion, who is about to come here. "

"By the way, let Bonney come to me."

"There is also Nami."

A red light flashed in Rifan's eyes, and he looked to one side.

Under his Observation Haki perception.

He could clearly feel the return of the shadow from the Thriller Bark.

Momonga, Gion and others have already paid attention to this side curiously.

If it wasn't for Robin and the others to stop them, they might have come running.

After all, this is an opportunity to learn more about Rifan and the power of the Black Pearl Pirates.

Gion, Momonga and others will not let go so easily.

As for calling Bonney, he wanted to take her to meet her father.

By the way, complete the agreement between the two of you.

And calling Nami is naturally related to the intermediate Observation Haki Enhancement Scroll'.

After finishing speaking, Rifan glanced at the hiding place of Bear with a smile on his face.

'What will you have to say to me afterwards after meeting Bonney.'

Rifan thought to himself.

Kuma himself was watching Bonney's situation.

But Moria's moves are too big.

Kuma would naturally want to come and take a look.

And after seeing that the person who fought with Moria was not Rifan, nor was he a famous member of the Black Pearl Pirates in the past, he was naturally quite surprised.

The desire to meet Rifan and have a good talk in his heart became stronger.

"Alright, Captain Rifan."

Mikita nodded slightly, and glanced at Rifan's cheek with nostalgia.

Afterwards, her body turned into an afterimage and quickly disappeared from the suspended floor, crashing straight towards Bonney, Gion and the others.

Mikita's speed is very fast, and the distance of more than ten kilometers is almost covered by her in the blink of an eye.

"Miss Mikita, you are back."

"Has Rifan played against Moria already?"

"Can we go and watch?"

As soon as Gion saw Mikita fall, she walked over with slender steps, not hiding her thoughts.

"No need, Captain Rifan doesn't want you to see him fighting Moria."

Mikita said coldly.

"Why? Doesn't he want to replace Moria as Shichibukai?"

"So as Marines, shouldn't we be there to witness it?"

"If you play fake games, what will we do?"

Shuzo snorted coldly and said in an extremely unhappy manner.

Moria in the distance, because he collected a lot of shadows.

His figure is so huge that even those who are far away here can see it.

It's just that because of their weakness, even with Observation Haki, they are not very able to see the specific situation of the battle with Moria.

After all, this is related to the handover of the two Shichibukai.

For Shuzo, who doesn't trust Mikita and his party, the desire to witness it with his own eyes is stronger than that of Gion.