Chapter 208: Brook's Shock

It seemed that Hinata was still wary about Brook, an otherworldly being. 

Carmen and Kun gasped in shock, their eyes wide with terror as they stared at Brook.

"A skeleton! The skeleton is moving!"

"What is this thing! Is this guy also due to Moria's ability?"

Brook stood up, shaking his neck. He had been a bit disoriented, but when he heard the others, he was stunned.

"Yohohohoho, I didn't expect to find other people here."

"Although I am not a human, just a white skeleton!"

"Yohohohoho!"

Hearing Brook's laugh, Hinata tightened her grip on Ryujiro's arm.

A talking skeleton was something she had never seen before.

Such a blatant display of a skeleton with an afro? That was certainly something new.

"Yohohohoho, my apologies."

"I didn't mean to frighten you."

Brook removed his hat and bowed like a gentleman, apologizing politely.

What kind of skeleton was this?

And why was it so polite?

"Yohohohoho."

Another laugh similar to Brook's echoed through the great hall.

"Other intruders? What kind of day is it today that we have so many 'guests'?"

A samurai-like zombie, holding an autumn water sword, walked slowly towards them.

"Hey, hey, hey, what's going on?"

"This skeleton has no shadow!"

Kun exclaimed in horror.

Ryujiro glanced at Kun and replied calmly, "Moria's ability is to sever the shadows of living beings and grant new life to zombies."

"This guy's shadow is on that zombie."

Brook looked at Ryujiro with shock.

Although he had no eyeballs, he was internally stunned.

"How do you know so much about me?"

Ryujiro didn't respond to Brook. Instead, he stepped forward to examine the samurai zombie closely.

"Yohohohoho."

"Do you want to fight me as well?"

"You seem to be a swordsman."

Ryujiro studied the sword master Ryuma's corpse carefully and sighed regretfully.

"What a pity."

The spirit of sword master Ryuma hadn't returned to his body. In the end, this corpse only retained the will of Ryuma's physical self.

"What does your sigh mean?"

The voice of Ryuma's corpse grew colder.

"Boy, this guy is very dangerous. You should leave quickly. He is my enemy." Brook said gravely to Ryujiro's group.

"Yohohohoho, no matter how many times you try, the result will be the same."

"Shut up! You're just my shadow!"

Brook roared angrily.

Being mocked by his own shadow was unbearable for Brook. 

Despite having the same techniques, he was outmatched in reaction and speed by this zombie. This wasn't his first fight against his own shadow zombie, but he still couldn't overcome it.

"It's just borrowing the body of sword master Ryuma. How dare a mere zombie talk so much?"

Ryujiro stepped forward and said.

"Hey! White-haired boy!"

As Brook's voice fell, Ryujiro was already behind the Ryuma zombie.

"Is this all you've got?"

"The samurai of the Wano Country are said to be stronger."

Withdrawing his Zanpakuto, Ryujiro's back was exceptionally cold.

"I see, if it's for you, then indeed, this one is not qualified."

"Finally over."

The final words seemed not to be what Brook's shadow could say. The tone and temperament had changed in that instant.

"Residual will, huh."

Ryujiro looked at Ryuma's zombie heavily collapsing on the ground. A shadow flew out from beneath Brook and reappeared as its own shadow.

"Shadow! The shadow is back! Wonderful!"

Brook cheered with excitement, and after a brief moment of exhilaration, he gratefully shook Ryujiro's hand. "Thank you so much, white-haired boy!"

Ryujiro felt the peculiar texture of a skeletal handshake and made a strange face.

The angular, bony sensation of shaking hands with a skeleton was quite unique.

"It's nothing, just a small favor."

Ryujiro's peripheral vision was still on Ryuma's corpse, feeling regretful.

The legendary samurai of Wano Country, even after years of death, still had residual will on his corpse. How wonderful it would be if Ryuma's spirit were still there.

Unfortunately.

In contrast, Ryujiro was quite interested in the Revive-Revive Fruit.

"Oh?!"

Ryujiro's expression changed slightly.

Brook's soul was unusual. His soul was stronger than an ordinary person's. Was this because of the Revive-Revive Fruit's power?

Since Ryuma's soul was absent, should he consider turning Brook intangible?

But if Brook were killed, would the Revive-Revive Fruit's power disappear too?

Ryujiro estimated that part of Brook's powerful soul might indeed be due to the Revive-Revive Fruit.

Ah, forget it.

Brook's own strength wasn't impressive. Ryujiro's baseline was that the pirates he dealt with should at least be able to fight against Admirals.

Forget it.

"Brook."

"Huh?!"

Brook's eerily white skeletal face shifted subtly.

"How do you know my name?"

"Don't worry about that. Laboon has been waiting for you."

Laboon?!

"Have you seen Laboon?!"

Brook's mood became exceptionally emotional, as memories of the massive whale from years ago resurfaced.

His eyes grew misty.

"Laboon...still remembers us."

Brook wiped his "tears."

Kun, Carmen, Hinata, and the three of them exchanged glances.

What a strange skeleton.

"Yes, if you have the chance, you should go back and see it."

Ryujiro didn't mind changing the plot. The friendship between Laboon and the Rumbar Pirates was indeed touching.

"Thank you for letting me know. May I ask your name?"

"Ryujiro."

Ryujiro responded.

"Let's move forward."

Ryujiro took Hinata's hand, making her feel much more at ease.

Now, Hinata was no longer afraid of Brook. Despite his frightening appearance, his actions and words gave a comical impression.

"Ryujiro, are you continuing on?"

"Mm."

Suddenly, Brook's tone grew serious. "Ryujiro, I advise you not to proceed. This fortress houses an incredibly powerful pirate. It is because of him that I lost my shadow."

"The Seven Warlords of the Sea, Gecko Moria!"

"His strength can only be described as monstrous. Ryujiro, you are my savior. I cannot let you risk yourself."

Ryujiro's expression remained unchanged, his eyes as calm as a lake.

"Brook."

"Do you think the Seven Warlords are strong?"

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