Clang!
Zombie Ryuma instinctively defended, blocking Kuina's fatal blow.
If it were Brook, he definitely wouldn't be able to block it.
But...
He was Ryuma, the world's greatest swordsman who slew a dragon four hundred years ago.
Even though he was just a zombie now, his instinctive reactions as a great swordsman were still sharp.
"Ah, what a pity!"
Vivi exclaimed in regret.
"By the way, why isn't Kuina-chan transforming? If she transformed and summoned like Bonney, she would definitely be able to end the battle quickly!"
"Because Kuina is both a Magical Girl and a swordswoman, and the opponent is her great swordsman ancestor, Kuina naturally wants to communicate with her ancestor through swordsmanship!"
Robin guessed.
"Yohohoho, what an incredible young lady. If it were my original body, I probably would have been hit already, but…"
Zombie Ryuma let out Brook's signature chuckle while launching a new round of attacks.
"Barrel Dance Retreat!!!"
Zombie Ryuma quickly drew his sword, thrusting several times in an instant, creating the illusion of multiple swords appearing simultaneously.
"When it comes to drawing speed, I won't lose either!"
Kuina unleashed both swords, meeting Ryuma's attack.
Two Sword Style—Starburst Stream!!!
Clang clang clang~
The dense sound of metal clashing was incessant.
Accompanied by dazzling sparks.
The sound of high-speed sword clashes continued for a full minute.
At a certain moment.
Clang!
The sound of metal clashing came to an abrupt halt.
"Excellent swordsmanship!"
Zombie Ryuma slowly sheathed his sword, and a huge gash slowly appeared on his waist and abdomen.
"It's not a waste to entrust this Black Blade Shusui to your keeping!"
Ryuma said, using his last bit of strength to throw Black Blade Shusui to Kuina, then tilted his head back and spit out Brook's shadow.
"Grandpa Ryuma."
Kuina took Black Blade Shusui and bowed deeply.
"I will definitely take good care of Grandpa's sword!"
The girl secretly vowed in her heart.
"Alright, now there's only you left!"
Nami, Ulti, and the others' gazes uniformly locked onto the last Shichibukai, Moria.
"Kishishishi… kishishishishi."
Moria, now a lone wolf, laughed.
…
…
At the same time.
In the bedchamber of the Three Strange Ones, Ghost Princess.
Perona, however, couldn't smile at all.
"It's over! It's over! This time it's really going to be bad!"
The cute girl dressed in Lolita attire was pacing back and forth in the air like an ant on a hot pan, anxious.
Not long ago, she and Absalom went to the coast by air and land, intending to observe and ambush secretly.
Unexpectedly, before they even started, Absalom's life came to an end.
Although she didn't like Absalom, who smelled of beasts all over, Perona knew how formidable he was.
Even someone as strong as Absalom couldn't withstand a single kick from the opponent, being kicked into pieces.
If her small body were to be hit, wouldn't she be scattered into tiny bits on the spot?
Perona was almost scared to pee on the spot, and quickly ran home, clutching her thighs.
She held onto her last hope, hoping that Moria could turn the tide.
However, this hope was completely shattered when she saw Bonney summon a Pegasus and wipe out the zombie army with a single blow.
"Absalom is already scattered in pieces, and Lord Moria probably won't last much longer... Really, that's why I said from the beginning, the opponent is a Five Emperors, we shouldn't provoke them, shouldn't provoke them, why did we still..."
Perona floated back and forth in mid-air, pondering her next move.
Just then, a white ghost passed through the forest and returned to Perona's side, relaying a message.
"Hm? Really! Their ship is empty now? What are we waiting for!"
Perona's eyes suddenly lit up, and she immediately took action.
"Lord Moria, I'm sorry, I'm really too scared. I'll come back for you after the storm passes!"
Leaving these words, Perona ran away without looking back, not even caring about her beloved zombie Kumacy.
A few minutes later, Perona returned to the port coast of the island ship.
"Moshi moshi, is anyone there?"
Perona cautiously landed on the deck of the "Never Empty Army."
After a long while, seeing no movement inside the ship's cabin, Perona immediately smiled triumphantly.
"Hee hee hee hee, you took down our Thriller Bark, it's not too much for me to steal your ship, is it? A ship for a ship!"
What the complacent Perona did not notice was that the red and white ball at the bow of the ship suddenly opened, and a figure darted out from within, instantly diving onto the deck.
Just as Perona was pondering how to sail the ship away, Gengar quietly came behind her and patted her shoulder with its small paw.
"Stop messing around, I'm busy!"
Perona swatted away the small paw on her right shoulder.
Pat! Pat!
Gengar patted her left shoulder again.
Perona's movements of fiddling with the rudder finally stopped.
She suddenly realized that she was not at home now, but in the enemy's main base.
It couldn't be Kumacy patting her shoulder now, it was very likely to be...
Perona shivered, and a terrifying figure appeared in her mind.
After a long moment of stalemate, Perona took a deep breath and mechanically turned around.
No matter how scared she was, she would eventually have to face it.
And just as Perona turned around.
"Blehh~"
Gengar, who had been waiting for a long time, used all its might to make its signature tongue-out ghost face.
"Eh?"
Perona froze on the spot.
"Gengar~"
Gengar triumphantly did a somersault, thinking that it had finally succeeded in its prank and scared the girl silly, unable to move.
However...
The next second.
Something unexpected happened to Gengar.
"So cu... so cute!"
Perona immediately gave Gengar a bear hug, clinging to its body affectionately.
"How can there be such a cute creature in the world? You must be a treasure given to me by heaven! Come on, let's escape together!"
Perona, with her peculiar aesthetics, hugged Gengar tightly, refusing to let go, having already fallen in love with Gengar at first sight.
"Gen... Gengar?! (What's going on? This script isn't right! Master, help me!)"
Gengar cried out for help in collapse.
"Come on, let's go together! I'll take good care of you!"
Perona was still immersed in petting Gengar, unable to extricate herself.
"Little girl, this Gengar is my Pokémon. If you want to take it away, I'm afraid it might be a little difficult!"
A faint voice sounded, and silently, two figures, a man and a woman, appeared out of thin air at the bow of the ship.
"Unless..."
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