West Blue, a wealthy mansion.
Crack!
A young maid suddenly froze.
She didn't even notice the vase falling from her hand.
She just stared blankly at her shadow on the ground, illuminated by the light.
It had been ten years; since that night ten years ago, she had never seen her own shadow again.
"It's back, Master, my shadow… my shadow is back!"
The young maid and the middle-aged rich man who came at the sound embraced, crying excitedly.
...
Grand Line, a gloomy place.
"Hahaha, it's back… my shadow is back! That damned Moria has been defeated!"
A pirate captain cried and laughed excitedly, appearing deranged.
"Although I don't know who did it, I am truly grateful!"
...
Twin Capes.
The isolated island inside the whale Laboon.
"Brook, hey, quickly look at yourself…"
The flower-like old man Crocus pointed behind Brook in shock.
"Yohohoho, what's wrong?"
Brook turned his head in confusion.
When he saw the shadow he had been separated from for so long.
Brook was stunned at first, then tears uncontrollably overflowed from his skeletal eye sockets.
"It's back, my shadow… Moria, that Shichibukai Moria has been defeated, it must be Mr. Roland and them… they really got my shadow back for me, this kindness… even if I were to die, I couldn't repay it…"
...
Similar scenes were playing out all over the world.
the Shadowless Ones, who had been tormented by Shichibukai Moria, were now all kneeling in gratitude.
At this moment.
Thriller Bark.
"Huh?"
"Oh oh oh!"
"It… it it it… isn't it…"
Looking at Gengar following behind Roland, Bonney, Kuina, and the other girls couldn't help but widen their surprised eyes.
"Isn't that the mysterious creature we encountered a few days ago when we were exploring the ghost ship?"
Vivi exclaimed.
"As expected of the Captain, he even managed to catch this; we couldn't catch it no matter what!"
Nami praised.
"Allow me to introduce, this is our new companion, Gengar!"
Roland didn't explain much.
"Gengar… Gengar (Hello everyone!)"
Gengar weakly greeted them.
"Jie jie, Gengar, right? From now on, you'll be my second little brother!"
Teapot Shukaku announced.
"Gengar? What a strange name. By the way, is it some kind of special ability user?"
Karifa and Ulti both curiously examined Gengar.
It was also at this moment that the girls noticed the satisfied Lolita girl sprawled on Gengar's back.
"Captain Roland, aren't you going to introduce this one?"
Robin asked with a smile.
"Oh, I almost forgot, this is also a new companion, Perona!"
Roland said casually.
Not long ago.
Perona snuck onto the "Never Empty Army" ship.
She wanted to take the opportunity to steal the ship and escape, but she was captured by Gengar.
More precisely, Perona's unique aesthetic and the ugly-cute Gengar hit it off, falling in love at first sight.
So much so that when Roland later proposed that she must join if she wanted to continue petting Gengar.
Perona nodded without hesitation or even considering it.
At the time, it even stumped Roland.
One of Roland's purposes for this trip to Thriller Bark was to bring Perona onto the ship.
As a transmigrator, Roland was deeply impressed by the bug-like ability of Perona's Hollow-Hollow Fruit.
In the storyline, if it weren't for Usopp, the loli bane, Perona alone could have wiped out the Straw Hat Crew.
Although later there were patches for Haki to nullify Devil Fruit abilities.
However, Perona's Hollow-Hollow Fruit is still a rare bug skill.
If he could recruit her, if anyone dared to act arrogant in the future, he would immediately hit them with a Negative Hollow without a second thought.
That scene, he imagined, would be quite amusing.
Originally, Roland had prepared to coerce and entice, and even considered having Vivi brainwash her.
Unexpectedly, all these preparations were unnecessary; a single Gengar completely captivated Perona, and she happily joined.
"Perona-chan, please take care of me from now on~"
Bonney greeted her in a familiar manner.
"Hee hee hee hee, everyone, please take care of me!"
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