Recruit Luffy at the start and build the strongest navy.

Aside from Ace and Sabo, the others were also fighting fiercely.

Luffy, with his small stature, weaved through the zombie horde, effortlessly performing various groin-penetrating poses!

Give them a punch or two every now and then!

"Hahaha! This is hilarious!!"

Luffy became more and more excited as he fought, and the fact that he could take down a zombie with one punch inexplicably made him feel very strong.

He felt like a war god, charging in and out of the zombie horde seven times.

These zombies were nothing more than a bunch of chickens and dogs to him, not worth mentioning...

Before Luffy could continue his reverie, a withered fist suddenly shot out from the side, landing squarely on his face and sending him flying.

It crashed into the bushes next to it.

Alright, the God of War has fallen!

"I...I hit him! I hit him!!"

A zombie covered in wounds, shriveled up as if it hadn't eaten for ten months, stared at its fists and shouted excitedly.

Seeing this, the other zombies around him all gave him a thumbs up and shouted in unison:

"you are awesome!!"

"Hey, luck, luck!!"

He scratched his head sheepishly and spoke modestly.

"Damn it! Who hit me?!"

Suddenly, Luffy burst out of the bushes and shouted while still in mid-air.

The next moment, all the zombies that were just giving thumbs up ran away, clearing a small space where the zombie scratching its head and looking completely bewildered stood.

Then they all withdrew their thumbs, extended their index fingers, and pointed at the zombie in unison, shouting:

"It's him!!"

Shriveled Zombie: ? ? ?

No?! You're zombies?! Not the kind of creatures humans like, so why are you like this too?

However, before he could denounce the zombies' shameful acts, Luffy shouted:

"So you're the one? Good for you, daring to hit me!! Don't move, rubber rubber..."

The shriveled zombie instinctively looked up and saw Luffy stretching his arms behind his back, then suddenly shouting:

"Rocket launcher!!"

The next moment, both arms snapped back like rubber bands, rushing toward the shriveled zombie at incredible speed.

Bang! !

A dull thud followed as Luffy's two palms slammed into the chest of the shriveled zombie. Powerful force erupted from his hands, sending the zombie flying and crashing into a tree, scattering countless leaves.

Seeing that the main culprit had been knocked away by him, Luffy showed no sign of stopping and looked around at the zombies.

If they hadn't restrained him, he wouldn't have been hit by that zombie. So all of these guys are guilty; legally speaking, they're accomplices!

and so……

"Prepare to die!!"

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"You stinking cook, I've already chopped down another one. You'd better save your energy; you can't possibly beat me!"

"Huh? What nonsense are you spouting, you green-haired guy? I've kicked countless zombies away already. You can brag about cutting one down?"

Zoro: "What did you say?! I misspoke, I cut down more than a dozen zombies!!"

Sanji: "I kicked over a hundred heads away!"

"I chopped down over a thousand heads!!!"

"I……"

Zoro and Sanji continued to verbally taunt and attack the zombies that were closing in on them.

Although the two argued until they were red in the face, they seemed to enjoy the atmosphere, at least that's how Kyle saw it.

At this moment, Kyle was sitting on the back of the three-headed dog-fox, watching the battle unfold, and then turned his gaze to Kuina on the other side.

Compared to the others who were constantly shouting and yelling during the battle, Kuina was noticeably quieter, constantly waving the Wado Ichimonji in her hand, only occasionally letting out a soft shout.

After observing everyone's reactions, Kyle nodded in approval.

While their current strength might be considered insignificant on the vast ocean, they are undoubtedly among the most outstanding of their peers.

They are much stronger than their contemporaries in the original work.

However, this age is not the period of rapid growth in their strength. Even the oldest, Kuina, is only twelve years old.

Physical limitations still have some impact on everyone.

But that's definitely not the case for him. If you're going to cheat, you have to act like you're cheating. If you're also restricted by age, wouldn't that make the system look bad?

Besides him, Sabo is currently the strongest member of their team.

He firmly held onto his position as the second brother, repeatedly thwarting Ace's attempts to seize it.

As time slowly passed, everyone began to show signs of fatigue; the long battle had taken a heavy toll on their physical strength.

But Moriah's zombies were not without casualties as well.

Although the zombies created by Moria are immortal as long as their weaknesses are not exploited, this immortality is only in their consciousness; they cannot feel pain, and the injuries they suffer will still remain.

And none of these zombies have been re-stitched and strengthened by Hogback.

They can be easily killed with just a couple of hits, and there are quite a few zombies crawling on the ground heading towards the crowd.

Overall, however, Moria's zombies still had the upper hand.

They were indeed inferior in quality, but their quantity was dozens of times greater than that of the others.

Without absolute superior strength, the numerical advantage is still quite obvious.

Suddenly, at a certain moment, all the zombies stopped moving and looked in one direction.

Everyone was stunned by the sight, and they all stared at the zombies, panting heavily.

"Hey! Why did you guys suddenly stop fighting?!"

Luffy asked a question, but the zombies ignored him completely, and a look of joy visibly appeared on their faces.

Following their gaze, the group saw nothing but intertwined trees.

Boom!Boom!Boom!

Suddenly, a series of heavy footsteps slowly came from that direction, and the sound grew louder and louder.

An oppressive atmosphere inexplicably spread throughout the scene, and everyone felt a sinking feeling in their hearts, their gazes becoming extremely solemn.

It was as if some terrifying being was slowly approaching from that direction.

Of everyone, only Kyle's expression remained unchanged throughout.

Oh, wait! There's been a change; a slight smile has appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Looking in that direction with great interest, he said softly:

"It's finally here!"

Before long, a dark figure emerged from behind the trees on both sides, revealing his figure to everyone.

In an instant, all the zombies shouted in unison with unparalleled fanaticism:

"Lord Moriah!!!"

……