Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me!

The thought of this is terrifying.

Hmm, we shouldn't underestimate Moria's abilities; I was a bit too confident earlier...

Moria: "..."

Cut off Garp's shadow?

How could you say such a thing?

If he could do that, wouldn't he just go and cut off Kaido's shadow himself?

Those whose shadows he cut off cannot live under the sun; they are essentially crippled...

"See? In the end, it all comes down to your own lack of strength."

"You can't cut off the shadow of the strong, and the shadow of the weak isn't of much use."

Seeing Moria remain silent, Rocks clicked his tongue: "Perhaps you're planning to gradually harvest the shadows of others to strengthen your power and influence, and then go looking for the shadows of even stronger people?"

"By snowballing their power and influence in this way, they can eventually seek revenge on Kaido."

"But how long have you been here? Ten or eight years?"

"Look at all the junk you've accumulated!"

"A group of zombies that even my Conqueror's Haki couldn't withstand, and those that did were defeated by my comrades..."

"After preparing for so long, what have you prepared?"

Moria had prepared for so many years, but all he got were a few small fry.

Wouldn't it be better to use this time to train and cultivate yourself?

At least their strength shouldn't have declined to this extent...

"I'm only eighteen years old now, and I already have the strength to fight a Marine Admiral. Only eight years have passed since I started training and honing my skills!"

"That's the difference between relying on yourself and relying on external forces!"

Lox's words were sharp: "If you don't even understand this, you're just an old loser who's wasted his life!"

"Huhuhu..."

The words were indeed sharp, and Moria felt like his lungs were about to explode with anger.

My own ideas and preparations were completely belittled and rendered worthless by the other party...

How could he not be angry?

Moria's cold eyes began to redden slightly, and his voice became hoarse and furious: "What a sharp-tongued bastard!"

However, Moria was not blinded by anger. He took a few deep breaths and calmed himself down.

Moria's expression turned cold and disdainful: "Your strength has indeed exceeded my expectations, but I still have the same thought..."

"You are not qualified to be the 'Fifth Emperor'!"

"You have no idea how powerful those 'Sea Emperors' are!"

"You say you have a grudge against Kaido, that will be the biggest mistake you ever make."

"Once you reach the new world, you will know how powerful and terrifying it is!"

"Your Blackwing Demon Pirates will be defeated and crushed by the enemy shortly after arriving in the New World!"

"Your confidence, your partners, everything... will be crushed by an unreasonable force!"

"Then you will feel despair, just as I once did..."

"Only zombies that can't die, feel pain, or despair, and only obey orders, can prevent me from experiencing that feeling again!"

Moria seemed to be lost in thought, a look of sorrow appearing in his eyes...

The grief was fleeting; Moria composed himself, opened his arms, and burst into laughter:

"Hehehe, zombies that are fearless, immortal, and painless are the greatest weapon in the world!"

"I did the right thing, it's just... I wasn't fully prepared yet!!"

"And you... you members of the Blackwing Demon Pirates, are a crucial part of my preparations. Your shadows will become the power of my revenge!!"

The undead zombie army is the greatest weapon in this world!

He will no longer be afraid of loss, nor will he have to experience the pain of losing his companions.

As long as he controls these powerful zombies from behind and relies on their power, he can defeat everything!

This is the truth I learned after that failure, and I have been practicing this "truth" ever since!

"Haha, you lost because you weren't strong enough!"

Upon hearing Moria's words, Rocks laughed wildly and arrogantly: "If you had ever had Whitebeard's power, would you have lost to Kaido?"

"No way!"

"In this world, strength is fundamental. The reason you lost is because you weren't strong enough!"

"You were too weak, that's why you lost to Kaido, but I won't, because I'm strong, and I'll become even stronger in the future, strong enough that no one can defeat me!"

'Boom boom boom!'

Lox spoke with confidence and arrogance.

A strong will is true strength.

Conqueror's Haki burst forth from his body as he spoke.

This domineering aura is as powerful as a demon, and as sharp as a sword piercing the sky.

Anything that stands in his way will be destroyed and cut down by Rocks!

"I can become strong enough to protect my companions, and they will fight alongside me!"

"I will become stronger, and they will become stronger too. We will trust and rely on each other, and eventually reach the finish line!"

"Because I am here, they will not fear any enemy! Because I am here, they will have enough time to grow to the point where they can fight alongside me!"

"You think I'd be defeated by Kaido? That's because you haven't witnessed my full power yet!"

'Buzz!'

Rocks smirked.

Mobilize the surging energy within your body and the power of the Great Demon's origin.

An energy surged from Lox's body, evolving from emerald green to dark green, and finally gradually turning into a deep emerald green...

Dark green energy condensed and concentrated, like an energy cloak attached to Lox's body.

Horns, wings, a tail... a demonic energy cloak gradually took shape...

Vacuuming - Stage Three!

'Boom boom boom!'

As Rocks enters the third stage of Hollowfication.

An even more terrifying and horrifying Conqueror's Haki surged forth, sweeping in all directions.

The earth was trembling slightly, and the trees were swaying incessantly.

Even the gloomy fog and dark clouds rippled and swayed at this moment with the eruption of Conqueror's Haki!

"you……"

Moria's pupils contracted sharply as he looked at Rocks.

In a daze, he seemed to see the shadow of Kaido in Rocks at this moment.

That figure who decisively defeated him and his companions in Wano Country, a figure whose strength was unmatched.

Powerful, domineering, and standing tall like a demon god.

Just by standing there, he exudes an overwhelming sense of power, a feeling that one would be unable to defeat him in a fight...

"Kaido... Blackwing Demon... Aaaaaah! Damn it! Damn it all! I will never lose again, Kaido!"

The image of Kaido from the past and the image of Rocks at this moment seemed to overlap, causing Moria's breathing to become heavy again.

The bloodshot eyes were even more noticeable...

The pain and despair of that time seemed to become clear at this moment.

The feeling of wanting to forget yet daring not to forget pierced Moriah's heart.

This made him become frantic, like a caged beast...

He will not lose again!

absolute!

"Shadow Gathering Place!"

Moria roared.

His eyes were bloodshot as he stared intently at Lox.

At this moment, he also used his most powerful trump card...

Techniques that were not yet developed, techniques that were not used in the past.

Now unleash your power without any restraint!

In order to avoid defeat again, in order to defeat this black-winged demon that instilled such a sense of oppression in him...

He put all his years of preparation and experience to good use!

'Splash splash splash...'

From Moria's feet, threads formed from shadows extended outwards.

It spread far and wide, touching all the zombies...

'Glug glug...'

Then, these shadow threads began to wriggle like blood vessels, as if they were delivering "blood" into Moria's body.

It's not blood, it's a shadow!