Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me

Lockes stopped a dozen meters away: "He beat him up, and then he lost interest and left, right?"

"You're too weak. Forget about taking revenge on Kaido, you might not even have the ability or strength to be a Shichibukai right now."

"If the World Government knew how weak you are now, they would probably strip you of your position as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea..."

Rocks' words were harsh, but they were also the truth.

In the original story, the opponent was indeed stripped of his position as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea because he was too weak...

"You're quite the sharp-tongued brat!"

Moria's sore spot was hit, and her face turned bright red.

The truth was the sharpest knife, piercing his inner pride.

A few months ago, Kaido did indeed ignore him and didn't take it seriously at all.

After casually knocking him back, it seemed to lose interest and transformed into a demonic dragon, then departed...

He was unwilling to be ignored by his enemies like this!

The person I once was, the person who could barely hold their own against Kaido, has now fallen so low that they can't even withstand a casual blow from him...

Having suffered such humiliation, Moria's anger and resentment could not be dispelled, and it was only in recent months that he resumed his training and cultivation...

It does have an effect.

He regained control of his Armament Haki, which his body had forgotten, and his Observation Haki also recovered somewhat.

I feel like myself now...

Even if he's still not a match for Kaido, he could at least put up a fight with him, right?

And the result?

Facing the "Blackwing Demon" Rocks, who was far inferior to Kaido, he was overwhelmed by his opponent.

They were practically defenseless!

"Looks like I was right..."

Seeing Moria's furious and flushed face, Lox knew he had guessed right.

"I'm not trying to belittle you," Lockes said calmly. "I'm just stating a fact."

"The Seven Warlords of the Sea are powerful and capable sea warriors!"

“You keep saying I’m not qualified to be the ‘fifth Emperor of the Sea,’ and I won’t refute that.”

"But if we're talking about being unqualified, you're not even qualified to be one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

Rocks stared at Moria and said ruthlessly, "Going to seek revenge on Kaido in this state is just sending you to your death."

"I'm afraid it won't even be able to get past the three calamities of the Beast Pirates F, no, it won't even be able to get past the Flying Six."

"Shut up! Shut up!!"

Moria's teeth clenched so hard they clicked, like a cornered beast, but he appeared fierce on the outside but weak on the inside: "When I was roaming the seas, you were nowhere to be found!"

"What gives you the right to lecture me?"

"If I hadn't made some preparations that weren't yet complete, both you and Kaido would have been defeated by me!"

Even though Kaido ignored him and easily knocked him away, he didn't think he couldn't defeat Kaido.

Because he still has trump cards to play and preparations not yet complete.

As long as Oz the Devil can be successfully activated, he will fear no one.

He will seek revenge on Kaido; he will become the new Heracles.

"Prepare?"

Lox scoffed: "If you're referring to those zombies, then don't brag about it."

True strength doesn't come from external forces, but from within!

"What's that saying again? Domineering aura surpasses everything, and mythical beasts are the answer to the current meta. You have neither, so what makes you think you can seek revenge on Kaido?"

"That guy Kaido has both!"

"Putting those two aside for now, even just considering your method of relying on external forces, Crocodile is far more farsighted than you."

"He's eyeing ancient weapons, while you're just thinking about making zombies move?"

"That's a very simplistic idea!"

Although the giants possessed physiques stronger than those of the giants.

But will the zombies driven by the shadow use Haki?

I'm afraid that's impossible.

A domineering aura originates from the power within the body and is unleashed through willpower.

A zombie is just a corpse.

Does the corpse still contain an aura of dominance?

Perhaps one can possess Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki.

However, Armament Haki, a power somewhat related to "life force," is unlikely to be possessed by the dead...

Without the presence of Haki, could Oz's body be stronger than Kaido's?

Lox thought it was unlikely.

Kaido is a monster known as the "strongest creature"!

"Hmm, after thinking about it, I can't entirely say that your approach was bad..."

Thinking of something, Rocks didn't completely cut off his words, and slowly said, "If your zombies can use Haki, then go and cut off that old man Garp's shadow..."

"If we combine that old guy's shadow with another powerful zombie body, we'd have a pretty good chance of taking down Kaido..."

If zombies can use Haki, then cut off Garp's shadow and combine it with Oz the Demon King.

Who knows, they might actually be able to take down Kaido?

The thought of this is terrifying.

Hmm, we shouldn't underestimate Moria's abilities; I was a bit too optimistic 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 weakness."

"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, Lox clicked his tongue: "Perhaps you plan to gradually harvest the shadows of others to strengthen your power and influence, and then go to find 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 who could were defeated by my comrades..."

"You've been preparing for so long, what have you prepared?"

After preparing for so many years, Moria only managed to catch a few small fish and shrimp.

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, yet I already have the strength to fight a Navy Admiral. It's only been eight years 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: "You don't even understand this? You're just a loser who's wasted his years!"

"Huhuhu..."

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

My own ideas and preparations were belittled to the point of being worthless by the other party...

How can I prevent him from getting angry?

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

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

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

"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've ever made."

"Once you reach the New World, you will know how powerful and terrifying it is!"

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

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

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

"Only zombies that cannot die, cannot feel pain, cannot feel despair, and only obey commands will prevent me from experiencing that feeling again!"

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

The grief was fleeting; Moria composed herself, opened her arms, and burst into laughter:

"Hehehe, the biggest weapon in the world is the zombie that knows no fear, no death, and no pain!"

"My approach was correct, it's just... not fully prepared yet!!"

"And you...you Blackwing Great Demons, you are a crucial part of my preparations. Your shadows will become the power for my revenge!!"

The undead zombie army is the greatest weapon in the 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!

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

Upon hearing Moria's words, Rocks burst into unrestrained and flamboyant laughter: "If you had ever possessed the power of Whitebeard, 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 very strong, and I'll become even stronger in the future, so strong that no one can defeat me!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Lox spoke with confidence and arrogance.

A strong will is true strength.

Conqueror's Haki emanated from his body as he spoke.

This Conqueror's Haki 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 Lox!

"I am 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'll be defeated by Kaido? That's because you haven't seen my full power yet!"