Why would a Saint Seiya become a pirate?

They searched everywhere, but found nothing.

Everyone was filled with unease and confusion, wondering what was going on.

During this time, they encountered a hospitable man with a human head and a bat's body, Hilton.

Meanwhile, Usopp, Chopper, and Nami, guided by Hilton, head to Dr. Hogback's mansion.

As for why these people agreed to this obviously trap?

Dr. Hogback is Chopper's idol!

Along the way, they saw terrible sights outside and turned pale with fright.

Usopp gripped Chopper's arm tightly, his voice trembling as he spoke.

"Chopper, I'm so scared! Where am I?"

"I don't know either, Usopp."

Chopper was also trembling with fear.

"Are we in danger?"

Although Nami was also very scared, she still tried to remain calm and comforted the two of them.

"Don't be afraid, we will definitely find a way to get out of here."

However, halfway through their journey, they found the scenery outside to be increasingly terrifying.

So they decided to have Hilton take them back to where they were.

Hilton got out of the car and never returned; even his horse was nowhere to be seen.

Nami and her companions, having been abandoned in the cemetery, had no choice but to get out of the car, where they encountered a bunch of zombies.

The zombies lunged at them, baring their teeth and claws, and roaring.

Nami, Chopper, and Usopp were so frightened that they turned and ran away, shouting as they ran.

"Help!"

And just like that, Nami and the others were so frightened that they accidentally wandered into Hogback's mansion.

……

Besides Nami and her group, Luffy and the others also landed on the island.

However, although they encountered the same strange creatures, Luffy and his crew had a completely different attitude.

Luffy was not afraid at all; instead, he excitedly took the initiative to attack.

He started punching and kicking the zombies.

"Hahaha, these zombies are actually quite fun!"

Luffy said with a smile as he fought.

After Luffy and his crew dealt with the zombies, they encountered an old man who, like Brook, had no shadow and was seriously injured.

The old man revealed that the mastermind behind all of this was none other than Gecko Moria, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

"Moonlight Moria?"

Luffy frowned. "Why would he do that?"

The old man sighed.

"In order to realize his ambition, he wanted to collect enough shadows to make himself stronger."

"Many of the people in this sea area have become his victims."

Everyone was furious upon hearing this.

Then Luffy clenched his fist.

"We will absolutely not let him succeed! We must defeat him and rescue everyone!"

……

Chapter 68 Doctor Hogback's Laboratory, The Invisible Absalom.

Nami, Chopper, and Usopp cautiously explored the eerie Thriller Bark.

No one expected that a chance encounter would lead them into Hogback's research institute.

The air here was filled with a pungent smell of medicine.

All around were various oddly shaped experimental instruments, and the lights flickered on and off as if they might go out at any moment.

It added a touch of mystery and terror to the entire research institute.

With trepidation, the three of them searched around the research institute.

Suddenly, they discovered some documents and materials documenting horrific experiments.

I unexpectedly learned a shocking truth.

It turns out that the rampant and evil zombies on the island were all Hogback's crazy and wicked technology.

It was created to bring the dead back to life.

These documents contain detailed records of every step of his experiments, as well as information about the resurrected dead before their deaths.

Nami and the others were horrified and felt a chill run down their spines.

Yes, Hogback is going to resurrect the dead who have lost all signs of life!

"This is absolutely terrifying! How could Hogback do something so illogical!"

Nami's face was pale, and her voice trembled as she spoke.

"Yes, these zombies have harmed countless people!"

Usopp clenched his fists tightly, his eyes filled with anger and fear.

"We must stop him!"

Chopper also said firmly.

However, before they could recover from the shocking news, something even stranger happened.

A figure suddenly appeared in front of them, and this figure's behavior and speech were almost exactly the same as Brooke's.

However, a chilling killing intent emanated from his eyes.

He is "Samurai Ryoma," a powerful enemy who appeared out of nowhere.

"You shouldn't have come here. Now that you're here, don't even think about leaving alive!"

The samurai Ryoma made a sound that everyone heard, and the sword in his hand gleamed coldly in the dim light.

Before Nami and the others could react, the samurai Ryuma charged towards them, brandishing his sword.

His swordsmanship was fierce, each strike carrying immense power, making it difficult to defend against.

Despite their best efforts, Nami, Chopper, and Usopp were gradually overwhelmed.

This zombie samurai Ryoma's strength is truly abnormal.

It feels no pain, can get back up every time it's knocked down, and has an exceptionally strong learning ability.

After being struck by Nami's lightning several times, he gradually became immune to the power of lightning!

After being hit several times by Usopp's Haki-based air bullet, he was able to cover his entire body with Armament Haki.

Chopper, on the other hand, had no chance to get close to Ryoma due to his swordsmanship.

In the end, he was buried by the collapsing building after being struck by a flying sword from the samurai Ryoma.

When Nami and the others woke up again, they found themselves inside a coffin.

They struggled desperately in the darkness, only to find that the coffin was nailed shut.

Nami figured that since she was already there, she might as well make the best of it and continue her investigation, so she didn't put up much resistance.

It turned out they were being prepared to be taken to Perona's residence.

During the transport, the squirrel brothers somehow overturned the coffin in Perona's courtyard.

The violent tremor woke Nami and the others up.

They climbed out of the coffin and found themselves in a gloomy and terrifying courtyard.

A thin layer of mist filled the courtyard, and the surrounding plants grew in strange shapes, as if hiding countless secrets.

Even more terrifying, a bunch of animal zombies appeared in the courtyard, baring their teeth and claws as they attacked Nami and the others.

These animal zombies come in all shapes and sizes; some are giant spiders, some are ferocious wolves, and others are winged bats.

Their eyes flashed with an eerie red light, and they emitted roars that sent chills down one's spine.

Yeah, my sanity is dropping like crazy.

"What do we do? There are so many zombies!"

Usopp cried out in terror.

"Don't be afraid, we'll figure something out together!"

Nami was also scared, but she felt disgusted more than anything else.

She really doesn't like this gothic style!

"Really or falsely?"

"Beep your mother beep!"

Just as they were feeling overwhelmed, an unexpected situation occurred.

Among this group of animal zombies, a "new dog-penguin zombie" suddenly rushed out.

Don't worry, it won't ask you, "Want to top up your QQ coins?"

The dog-penguin zombies didn't attack Nami and her friends; instead, they attacked their own.

Then he stood in front of Nami and protected her.

"What on earth is going on with this penguin?! Why does it seem to be carrying the energy of Sanji?"