Chapter 16: Moria's Trump Card, Absorbing All Shadows!

"Is he really standing up again?"

Even Doflamingo found this scene unbelievable.

Because even though it was just an image, he could deeply sense the terrifying power of Nightmare Luffy.

After such a long beating and pummeling, he still hadn't lost his ability to move.

Oars... truly a terrifying existence that shook the world over five hundred years ago!

Moria's sinister laughter rang out.

"Hahaha, my ace zombie, it's not so easy to bring him down!"

"The victory of this battle belongs to me!"

"A rookie pirate crew dares to try to defeat me?"

"Die, die, all of you die!!!"

The whole room echoed with Moria's wild and unpleasant voice.

The enormous pressure disappeared, and what followed was arrogance, even rudely telling Luffy and the others to die in his speech!

However, he forgot that there was still a relative of Luffy present...

"Huh?"

Garp just glanced back.

That sharp gaze directly frightened Moria, leaving him dumbfounded.

The arrogant laughter from just a moment ago was suddenly cut short...

Damn, too carried away, almost forgot this calamity was still here!

[Seeing Oars standing up again, everyone was shocked.]

[They had used all their trump cards and secret weapons, and even Nightmare Luffy couldn't defeat the enemy.]

[What to do now!?]

[Dawn was approaching, and if they couldn't get their shadows back, they would live forever in darkness, including the Straw Hat Pirates.]

[Just as Lola and the others were desperate, the Straw Hat Pirates... once again stood up!]

[Even the unconscious Luffy stood up!]

[This unwavering belief, the unyielding spirit, and the bond between friends deeply touched everyone!]

[After a brief exchange, Luffy, Zoro, and the others quickly determined their battle plan and executed Chopper's proposal.]

[No matter how terrifying Oars was or how high his defense, he still had to follow the basic principles of a living being.]

[To make him lose his ability to move completely, there was only one way: break his spine!]

[In doing so, he would lose his ability to move and be completely disabled!]

[Once the plan was confirmed, everyone took action!]

[Zoro activated Three Thousand Worlds to attract firepower, while Nami, Robin, and Usopp provided support.]

[Franky, Chopper, and Sanji used a massive piece of machinery to wrap a huge chain around Oars, limiting his movement.]

[As for Brook, he took Luffy, who had only one strike left in him, to the highest point - the top of Oars' head.]

[As everyone launched their attacks, Oars was completely restrained, and Luffy made his move...]

[Rubber, Giant Bazooka!!!]

[Luffy used the last of his strength to activate Gear Third, smashing down onto Oars' head!]

[Although Oars reacted at the last moment, it was already too late for him to dodge as he was entangled in chains.]

[This massive force caused Oars' body to tremble, his spine snapped instantly, and he collapsed heavily onto the ground.]

[No matter how huge he was, how pain-resistant, or how invulnerable his defense was.]

[As a living being, a broken spine meant a complete loss of mobility.]

[This time, Oars was truly dealt with, lying on the ground without the slightest threat...]

"Defeated?"

"Defeated?"

On the Revolutionary Army's turf, Sabo looked up at the sky uncertainly.

"No, not necessarily..."

"That's right, Moria himself hasn't been defeated yet; Oars was just one of his tools."

"Moria is the final obstacle in this battle!"

"Having spent so much energy just to defeat Oars, I still don't have high hopes for this fight."

"That's true; after all, he is one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. It won't be that easy to defeat him."

Hearing the words of the officers around him, Sabo couldn't help but feel a bit disheartened.

For some reason, although he had never met anyone in these images before, he felt a strange familiarity when looking at Luffy.

But he was sure that he had never met him before!

At least... not during his time with the Revolutionary Army.

But this inexplicable familiarity left him puzzled.

Deep down, he naturally hoped for Luffy to win the battle.

Sabo couldn't help but wonder if this persistent Straw Hat boy...

Had something to do with the memories he had once lost?

It seemed that after these live images were over, he would have to visit this Straw Hat boy's hometown.

If he remembered correctly, it was called something like...

East Blue, Fushia Village.

[As Oars was completely defeated, cheers erupted from the crowd once more.]

[However, it didn't last long before they faced a new problem.]

[The most pressing issue now was to wake up Moria because only he could return everyone's stolen shadows.]

[Just as everyone was thinking about how to wake Moria up and find a way to make him return the shadows...]

[Moria got up on his own!]

[Everyone was taken aback, as his face was twisted with rage, and he looked angrier than ever.]

["You... all of you deserve to die!"]

[As Moria's sinister and unpleasant voice rang out, countless black shadowy lines spread from his body in an instant.]

[These lines quickly spread in all directions, seizing one shadow after another, dragging them towards him...]

[Previously, Luffy had devoured a hundred shadows, but now, Moria was going to devour a thousand!]

[As thousands of shadows were consumed, Moria's body underwent a massive transformation!]

[His size rapidly inflated, becoming grotesque and bizarre, with a pair of enormous horns growing out of his head!]

[His size was even more terrifying than Oars and exerted even greater pressure!]

[At this moment, he looked like a real... demon!]