Perona greeted them while still clinging to Gengar's back, not letting go.
"Heh, the Captain is really amazing~ In such a short time apart, he's already found such a cute girl companion!"
Nami narrowed her eyes and smiled, outwardly calm, but inwardly already starting to feel anxious.
The successive additions of Karifa, Ulti, and Perona undoubtedly made the competition on the ship even more intense.
And there would definitely be more new companions in the future; if she didn't take that crucial step soon…
Although she had already been intimate with Roland back on Sky Island, and even tasted each other's flavors.
However, Nami had never fully prepared herself mentally to take that final step.
She thought she could take it slow, but who would have thought that the competitors had increased so much without her realizing it.
She had to act quickly and secure her place in the front row!!!
As Nami was lost in thought.
Rustle rustle~
Disordered footsteps came from the dense forest behind the collapsed mansion.
In the dim forest, figures flickered, accompanied by a series of wails.
"Are there still zombies that haven't been defeated?"
Thor stepped forward, intending to clear the area with a Dragon Roar Cannon.
"Wait, those don't seem to be zombies!"
Robin raised an eyebrow.
"Ooh ooh ooh"
"They've been defeated! They've really been defeated!"
"Moria… Shichibukai Moria has been defeated!"
"It's really Moria who was defeated, that's why our shadows came back!"
The emaciated, ragged Shadowless Ones cheered excitedly, danced with joy, and some even cried tears of happiness, kneeling and wailing.
"Who are you people? Moria's subordinates?"
Karifa shouted.
"No no no… no no no…"
The Rolling Pirates Captain and representative of the Shadowless Ones, Charlotte Lola, stepped forward and repeatedly waved her hands in denial.
"We are not Moria's subordinates; on the contrary, we are all victims whose shadows were stolen by Moria. You must be the benefactors who defeated Moria and helped us get our shadows back!"
Lola said, kneeling on the ground and repeatedly thanking them.
"Our benefactors!"
"We are truly grateful beyond words!"
"You are our second parents!"
The group of Shadowless Ones all knelt in unison, expressing their profound gratitude with extreme sincerity.
Firstly, it was because they had been oppressed by Moria for many years, enduring days of suffering without seeing the light of day.
Now that they were liberated and their shadows returned, they were naturally extremely grateful to Roland and his group who had rescued them.
Secondly, it was because of the powerful strength of Roland's group.
They had more or less witnessed the previous battles while hiding in the shadows.
Being able to overwhelmingly defeat Shichibukai Moria and his zombie army meant that Roland's group's strength was terrifyingly extreme and absolutely not something they could provoke.
If they underestimated them just because they looked like young girls, they would undoubtedly face great disaster.
"Captain Lola, why do these people look a bit familiar to me?"
"I feel the same way, Captain. They seem to be related to the recent major incident…"
The Squirrel Brothers approached Lola and whispered.
"Shh, don't say anything more now!"
Lola gestured with her eyes, stopping her subordinates.
"So that's it. Since you're not Moria's subordinates, then never mind. However, we did save you, so you should at least…"
Nami rubbed her fingers, her hint clear.
However, to Nami's disappointment, those captured by Moria couldn't even find two coins after searching their pockets.
"No problem, Nami-chan, we know where Moria's treasure vault is and can take you there!"
Lola quickly said.
"Really?"
Nami's eyes lit up.
She immediately pulled Vivi and the others along to search for treasure.
Five minutes later.
When they uncovered the ruins of the ancient castle and saw the mountain of treasures, Nami instantly beamed with joy, unable to stop smiling.
On the other side, Thor, relying on his powerful sense of smell, found Moria's food warehouse.
Seeing the Shadowless Ones' eyes glowing green with hunger, Thor was not stingy and immediately took out the food to share with everyone.
A grand and boisterous banquet unfolded on Thriller Bark.
It wasn't until the next morning that Lola and the others remembered the defeated Shichibukai Moria.
They quickly sent people to search everywhere but found nothing.
"Damn it!"
"We were too careless!"
"We actually forgot to capture Moria!"
"He must have other accomplices!"
the Shadowless Ones were all filled with remorse.
Having been oppressed by Moria for so many years, they certainly wouldn't let him off easily.
On the other side, upon hearing the news that Moria might have escaped, Perona also quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
No matter what, Moria was the adoptive father who raised her.
After so many years together, it was impossible not to have feelings.
Besides Perona, the other girls didn't care at all about Moria's escape.
He was just a defeated opponent; if he ran, he ran.
After breakfast, Roland's group was not in a hurry to leave.
Having rarely encountered a natural haunted house, Bonney immediately pulled the girls to start exploring and sightseeing.
Knowing that all the zombies had been eliminated, even Vivi became bolder.
On the other side, after satisfying Thor's various requests, Roland also resumed his fishing business.
[Ding-dong]
[Congratulations to the host for acquiring Shadow Warriors Order—Troll Troupe]
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On the third day of landing on Thriller Bark.
[Ding-dong]
[Congratulations to the host for acquiring Shadow Warriors Order—Warrior Troupe]
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On the fourth day of landing on Thriller Bark.
[Ding-dong]
[Congratulations to the host for acquiring Shadow Warriors Order—Night Bat Troupe]
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On the fifth day of landing on Thriller Bark.
[Ding-dong]
[Congratulations to the host for acquiring Level 1 Dangerous Item—t-virus, from the Resident Evil World… Please use with caution!!!]
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