Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me

However, you can only consume three Rumble Balls a day; consuming too many will lead to uncontrollable situations.

Energy will roam wildly throughout the body, resulting in a state of partial "semi-awakening".

Because it's uncontrollable, one second it could be wings, the next it could be horns or a tail...

This situation not only consumes more energy, but also disrupts Lox's rhythm.

If it were to appear in battle, it might expose a huge vulnerability...

At the same time.

After several attempts and explorations.

Rocks also mastered the technique of concentrating energy in a specific part of his body.

You can successfully enter a "semi-awake" state.

It grows wings, horns, a tail, and its arms and legs can transform into the claws of a great demon...

Is it useful?

some!

Growing wings will increase Rocks' flight speed, and the wings can also be used as weapons.

It's growing horns...wait, so you can use those horns to butt people? The tips are pretty sharp...

If it grows a tail, it can launch surprise attacks or restrain enemies, just like a whip.

The most useful part is the change in the hands and feet.

Not only are claws a weapon for attacking enemies, but the power of moves related to Cero will also be slightly increased.

In short.

Rocks' strength has improved again, although not by much, it is still a real improvement.

There was another gain.

After learning that the Rumble Ball would help Rocks, Chopper also gave Rocks the Rumble Ball formula.

Although it was just an incomplete Rumble Ball recipe, Rocks was still very happy.

The "soldiers' rations" that provide energy have arrived.

Don't forget, Xiao Yi is a user of the Medicine-Medicine Fruit.

She can make her own Rumble Balls, and their "potency" is even better than Chopper's.

This is the unique characteristic of those who possess the power of the Medicine-Medicine Fruit, something other doctors can only envy.

After learning about the manufacturing process of the Rumble Ball, Xiao Yi expressed her intention to try to improve it in the future, hoping to better help Rocks...

Hmm, Little Yi is such a good girl!

Chapter 167 Arrival at the Terrifying 3D Sailboat! The Ghost Girl Perona!

Day 15.

After saying goodbye to Kureha and Chopper, the Black Demon set sail again.

With a clear goal in mind, they sailed towards the Devil's Triangle.

After passing several islands and causing some disturbances, the Black Demon arrived at the Devil's Triangle on the fifteenth day...

At this point, we were still some distance from the Devil's Triangle.

However, the fog ahead could already be seen.

"It looks creepy..."

Standing at the bow of the ship, Nami gazed into the distance at the mist.

Perhaps she was a little scared of ghosts and monsters, because she couldn't help but swallow hard: "There aren't really any ghosts or spirits in there, are there?"

"There will be living skeletons."

Lox laughed and said, "Weren't we here to find living skeletons? You should be prepared."

"This is different!"

Nami retorted, "The feeling that ability users give off is different from that of natural ghosts and spirits."

Lox raised an eyebrow: "What's different?"

"In short, they are completely different. One is a product of humankind, while the other is a strange creature born from resentment, hatred, and injustice. It is a creature that should not exist in this world, and just hearing about it sends chills down your spine..."

"You are lightning, which is the most yang and powerful substance, and has the effect of suppressing evil spirits."

"Huh? There's such a saying?"

"Yes, there are rumors about this in my hometown."

"..."

Nami glared at Rocks with disdain, as if to say—you have the nerve to say such rumors?

As the fog drew ever closer, Nami pursed her lips, her voice slightly trembling: "Anyway, if we encounter any ghosts or monsters, remember to protect me!"

Rocks curled his lip: "That would require real ghosts and monsters, and they would need to know how to use Armament Haki to hit you, a Logia-type Devil Fruit user."

Nami now has two faces.

On one hand, he is arrogant and boastful, daring to call himself "Thor"; on the other hand, he is timid and fearful, always backing down when faced with trouble.

Even Rocks wondered if Nami had a dual personality...

"I'm not afraid they can hit me."

Nami rolled her eyes at Rocks: "It's just that ghosts and monsters in legends all have some kind of special ability."

"For example, being able to steal someone's soul or control someone's consciousness."

"I can't even withstand your Conqueror's Haki, so if I were hit by some kind of hypnotic attack, I would definitely be affected..."

Nami has been living a life of misery for the past ten days or so.

She had fainted countless times during her training to resist Conqueror's Haki...

Lox thought of a certain ghostly girl and nodded: "That's true. If you encounter a ghost, you might not be a match for her."

"she?"

Robin took note of the vocabulary in Lox's words.

The pronunciations of "he", "she", and "it" are different.

Robin asked curiously, "Are there really ghosts here? And female ones at that?"

Lox didn't hide anything: "One of Moonlight Moria's men is a ghost who ate the Spirit Fruit."

"Because of its unique ability, people without Armament Haki are very likely to be affected."

I don't need to elaborate on the source of the intelligence, right?

Of course, it's old Duke!

"A subordinate of Gecko Moria, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?"

Robin didn't ask about the source of Lockes' information, and stroked his chin as he said, "Moonlight Moria is the host here."

"If we want to find that Brook, perhaps we need to go see Moonlight Moria."

On the way to the Devil's Triangle, Rocks explained the specific reasons for the trip to them.

I came here to find someone.

Find a living skeleton...

The rest of the crew already knew the whole story.

Rocks accepted a "commission" from someone, which is why he went to the Devil's Triangle...

Rocks counted on his fingers, a smirk playing on his lips: "Of course I have to go see him. I wonder if that fat otaku is completely useless after fighting Kaido?"

I learned from Kizaru that Kaido and Moria had a conflict a few months ago, which ended with Moria suffering a loss.

Moria was already a total couch potato, will she become completely useless now?

To be honest.

Knowing some of Moonlight Moria's actions in the original story, Rocks wanted to recruit her.

He was a loyal and chivalrous hero of the sea, only he was crippled by Kaido...

"Let's find their stronghold first; perhaps the person we're looking for is inside..."

The conflict between Moria and Kaido could very well be the catalyst for Brook to reclaim the Shadow.

So going to Moria's lair, the Thriller Bark, is the right choice.

"Leave this matter to me."

Yixiao volunteered to take on the task of finding boats and islands.

Observation Haki combined with gravity waves can sense "gravity sources" with an extremely wide range of perception.

It was through this that he perceived the meteorites in the cosmos.

Although it's not very accurate, it's very useful for finding things!

"Then I'll leave it to you."

Knowing that Issho's Observation Haki range was wider than his own, Rocks entrusted the matter to Issho.

However, the Devil's Triangle area is extremely vast, and it may not be found in a short time.

Rocks is prepared for a "protracted war".

They purchased a large amount of supplies on the previous island.

It's enough to support a month's worth of consumption.

After all, he had accepted Crocus's request to find Brook's whereabouts and inform him of the situation...

then……

Having entered the misty area less than half a day ago, Yixiao found Moria's lair.

He said, "In this Devil's Triangle, only Moonlight Moria's ships could possess such a large fleet, right?"

Yixiao sensed a ship that was comparable to an island.

The Devil's Triangle is considered Moonlight Moria's territory.

Without a doubt, this ship, which is comparable to a small island, could only belong to Moonlight Moria.

"Found it so quickly? This place is near the entrance to the Bermuda Triangle, right?"

Lox felt that all his preparations had been in vain.

However, finding the target faster was certainly a good thing, so I didn't think too much about it: "Let's go, let's climb up and take a look first."

The Black Demon sailed toward the location of the Thriller Bark.

Only upon closer inspection can one truly appreciate the sheer size of this ship, which resembles a vessel converted from a small island.

From here, you can also see the outlines of the castle and town.

Although the town looked somewhat dilapidated, as if it had been destroyed in a major battle...

Robin saw the castle, half-collapsed but clearly under repair, and looked on with curiosity: "The Ghost Castle?"

"It does have some of the local style, it looks rather eerie..."

She seemed quite interested in these gloomy and terrifying things.

Could it be a characteristic of a scheming woman?

Nami swallowed hard, feeling uneasy as she looked at the eerie scene before her: "How could anyone have turned the ship into such a grotesque mess?"

"That Shichibukai, Gecko Moria, is definitely a creepy guy, isn't he?"

"Although he's a total couch potato, he's actually quite a maritime hero."

Rocks also looked in that direction, his Observation Haki already radiating outwards, sensing quite a few auras: "Oh? So, Kirou is indeed on this ship?"