One Piece: The Will of Conqueror is the strongest

Chapter 96 Shimotsuki Ryoma's Strength

"It seems we need to decide the winner quickly."

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Frost Moon Dragon Horse's eyes narrowed.

He felt that he didn't have much time left and couldn't continue to wear down Moria. After a clash, Shimotsuki Ryoma gripped Shusui tightly.

Moria also sensed the change in Shimotsuki Ryoma's aura.

"Shadow Gathering Place!"

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Moria was the first to erupt, directly seizing the shadows of the zombies in the castle and absorbing them into his body.

His body expanded rapidly, and his strength increased as well.

"Final Move: Black Abyss Dragon Slayer!"

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Frost Moon Dragon Horse gripped Autumn Water tightly, and a black aura appeared on the sword, as if cherry blossoms were falling from the blade.

A dark aura, as deep as an abyss, swirled around the Autumn Water Sword, and a demon seemed to appear behind the Frost Moon Dragon Horse.

At the same time, the temperature in the entire banquet hall dropped by several degrees.

"boom!

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Frost Moon Dragon Horse exerted a sudden burst of force with its feet, shattering the ground.

He charged straight at Moria like a fierce general.

Moria's power nearly doubled, and he swung the twin swords formed from his scissors forward with all his might.

In the blink of an eye, Shimotsuki Ryoma had arrived behind Moria and calmly sheathed Shusui.

Moria was struck in the abdomen with great force, and he was severely injured. He collapsed, clutching his stomach, and the shadow he had just absorbed kept spilling from his mouth.

"I used the back of the knife, so he will not be in any danger."

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Shimotsuki Ryoma looked at Brando and said.

He knew that this young man was the one who truly controlled the situation.

"Boss, are you alright?"

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When Absalom saw that the fighting had stopped, he immediately went to check on Moria's condition.

At the same time, he called Hogback over to treat Moria, who had just been struck by Brando's kidney and then electrocuted by the new energy water prison.

My body isn't at its peak anymore.

However, Shimotsuki Ryoma also had significant physical limitations, making it impossible for him to unleash his full potential.

"You are already dead, but your soul has been awakened by me. I am experimenting with a new ability."

"He will explain the Wano Country matter to you later. I have another experiment to conduct now, so you should go to sleep for a while."

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Brando said to Shimotsuki Ryoma.

Then, he controlled Shimotsuki Ryoma to fall into a deep sleep. Shimotsuki Ryoma was unable to resist and closed his eyes immediately.

Brando then walked up to Shimotsuki Ryoma and placed his right hand on his head.

He was trying to read Shimotsuki Ryoma's memories in his Edo Tensei state.

With his other hand, Brando pried open one of Shimotsuki Ryoma's eyelids and used his Sharingan abilities to invade the other's mental consciousness.

Brando released his grip after about five minutes.

"I've found another way to gain experience."

Brando successfully obtained Shimotsuki Ryoma's memories of Armament Haki and swordsmanship.

This includes Ryuo, as well as some of Shimotsuki Ryoma's swordsmanship.

However, Brando wasn't very interested in swordsmanship. He only memorized a few of Shimotsuki Ryoma's powerful moves, because most sword techniques were ultimately about numerical strength.

A strong force means great destructive power, and a fast speed means it can hit you first.

Brando then casually tore off Shimotsuki Ryoma's right hand, which fell to the ground and turned into burnt paper-like fragments of powder.

At the same time, Shimotsuki Ryoma's body absorbed chakra from Brando's body to repair his torn arm. The recovery speed was very fast, and it was restored within five seconds.

Moria, who was sitting on the ground nearby, looked somewhat dejected as Hogback treated him.

Clearly, losing to Shimotsuki Ryoma left him somewhat resentful, and he also felt that his strength had declined significantly, relying entirely on the power of the Devil Fruit.

Brando then revived Shimotsuki Ryoma.

Shimotsuki Ryoma's face showed dissatisfaction, clearly unhappy about being controlled like this.

"There's one last test. Let's have a match outside."

Brando gestured to Shimotsuki Ryoma.

The next step is to test whether we can obtain village-approved rewards from resurrected individuals.

If he could do that, he would really have to go and dig up Lox's body.

"My power is being manipulated by you, isn't it? I can't possibly enjoy this kind of battle."

Frost Moon Dragon Horse spoke to Brando with a hint of fighting spirit.

As a powerful being, he naturally craves to fight other powerful opponents, especially those who have been resurrected after death. In fact, every battle could be his last.

He also noticed that Brando had two swords hanging at his waist, and concluded that Brando must also be a skilled swordsman, as he was most interested in fighting swordsmen.

Therefore, he wanted to break free from his own limitations and have a good fight with Brando.

"Your strength is already limited in your current state, but the battle ahead will not restrict your power, so unleash your full potential."

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Moria hadn't been able to test Shimotsuki Ryoma's fighting strength earlier, so now he had to do it himself.

After saying that, Brando immediately entered the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode and stopped restricting the chakra he gave to Shimotsuki Ryoma. Shimotsuki Ryoma immediately felt the difference in his own state.

It seems like I have inexhaustible strength, but my body feels much weaker than when I was alive.

Let's go!

Brando gestured for Shimotsuki Ryoma to follow.

The two left the castle immediately.

Moria also got up and followed, wanting to see just how strong Brando really was.

After all, deep down he didn't approve of Brando, because Moria hadn't even had a chance to show his abilities before Brando suppressed him with seastone handcuffs.

Then came nothing but torture and being a caged bird.

Although he knew that Brando was probably quite strong, he wanted to see for himself just how powerful he really was.

The two went directly to the garden of the Devil's Three Guns sailboat.

"Go all out, I'll give you your chance."

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After Brando finished speaking, he activated his Lightning Armor.

Brando's speed advantage alone is enough to keep him undefeated.

"I hope your strength is as formidable as you have said."

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Frost Moon Dragon Horse snorted coldly.

Then he directly hardened Shusui with Armament Haki.

Three minutes later, Shimotsuki Ryoma's body was shattered, and Brando stood by expressionlessly, clearly having known this outcome all along.

"He is much weaker than Doflamingo, mainly due to the difference in physical stats, but his Armament Haki is stronger than Doflamingo's."

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Brando, meanwhile, was analyzing Shimotsuki Ryoma's strength in his Edo Tensei state.

If that's the level of combat power, it's meaningless for Brando. It would be more effective to use his wood clones to fight Devil Fruit users.

Moria remained silent, clearly not expecting the battle to end so easily. Throughout the entire fight, Shimotsuki Ryoma was constantly being pressured by Brando, who even went head-to-head with him, using his fists against weapons. Shimotsuki Ryoma was unable to pose any threat to Brando.

How much has your strength changed since you were alive?

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Brando asked Shimotsuki Ryoma.

I should be the one who knows the situation best.

"I only have about 60% of my power left. I can't use much of it. If you were alive, I would definitely be able to have a good fight with you."

Shimotsuki Ryoma felt very frustrated.

It's like his account, which he's worked hard on for years, was hacked, and when he logged in, he got crushed in a duel because of someone's superior equipment. He was very resentful.

"Only 60%?"

Brando knew that a 40% difference meant a difference in strength of at least more than double.

Moreover, it consumes a lot of chakra. Shimotsuki Ryoma just now used up the chakra of about two Rasenshuriken, which is almost half of his chakra without using Tailed Beast chakra.