The Journey of Freedom After the Awakening of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit

Central part of the island.

The two giant warriors sensed it the instant the Golden Lion unleashed his Conqueror's Haki.

"The strong one, Dongli!"

"Yes! Brogy!"

The two giants exchanged a glance, then quickly stood up, picked up their longswords and axes, and looked solemnly in Moria's direction.

The surviving animals in the central part of the island went berserk and ran outwards.

Because Moria, who flew in, made no attempt to conceal his murderous intent.

During its flight, Moria suddenly accelerated, unleashing a punch imbued with Armament Haki and Ryuo Haki, which slammed fiercely into the giant wielding the longsword.

In January, he also threw a punch at another giant wielding an axe.

Golden Lion followed behind the two, his hands gripping his long-unused famous sword, but he did not join in the attack.

Moria wanted to test the strength of the two giants.

The two giants were once pirates themselves, and they knew that in this situation, there was nothing to say but to exchange blows first, and only the survivor would have the right to speak.

The two giants raised their axes and swords above their heads, and just as Moria and January charged in, they swung them down fiercely.

Chapter 185 Final Preparations Before the Decisive Battle with the Beasts Pirates (Two-in-One Chapter)

"A hegemonic nation!"

Its power, like its name, is overwhelmingly domineering. Even before any real contact, Moria already felt immense pressure.

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

Moria and January's fists collided almost simultaneously with the two giants' longswords and axes, instantly unleashing a shockwave that distorted space and spread outwards. The entire island seemed to shrink several meters downwards in that instant.

"Sizzle sizzle...!"

A powerful, dark red and black lightning bolt flickered incessantly between the four.

"It's blocked!"

"very good!!"

Moria chuckled. The fact that his attack was blocked meant that the two giants were at least strong enough to withstand an attack from a Yonko (Emperor of the Sea).

For Moria, that was enough; he was worthy of being enslaved by the Shadow.

"Go!" Moria thought to himself.

"Whoosh...!"

In an instant, powerful figures such as Count Red Shadow Servant, Wang Zhi, and Silver Axe burst forth from Moria's shadow-golden body and charged towards the two giants.

The golden lion that was following behind also flew towards the two giants.

"what?"

Faced with the sudden appearance of the shadow servants, the two giants were stunned for a moment, then pushed hard, separating themselves from Moria and January, and retreating.

However, the two giants underestimated the strength and speed of the Shadow Servant Red Earl and his companions.

The moment they appeared, Count Red and his men flashed to the front of the two giants' bellies, their swords, axes, and fists already at their feet.

Upon landing, Moria instantly reverted to his Shadow Mode, manipulating his shadows to create a Shadow Stream that covered an area of ​​several hundred meters in radius. From this area, countless shadow tentacles extended, entwining the two giants and providing support to Red Earl and the others.

In January, they also joined in and ganged up on the two giants.

Faced with such a formidable lineup, the two giants, who were not speed-type powerhouses to begin with, were simply no match for them.

As expected, just ten seconds later, the two giants lay on the ground, barely alive and unconscious.

Moria walked over and began the Shadow Slave transformation.

Before long, two fresh giant shadow slaves were produced.

"Master!" The two giants knelt on one knee before Moria and said respectfully.

Moria laughed, collected all the shadow servants and put them into the shadow space, then manipulated the shadows to transform into a giant disc, which the two giants sat on, and together with January and the Golden Lion, they flew towards Beehive Island.

……

Moria and his crew returned much slower than they had come by, traveling at supersonic speed.

During the time Moria slowly flew back to Beehive Island, the New World became unusually quiet.

On the Navy's side, conflicts with pirates have decreased significantly recently.

Among the top-tier combatants, such as Sengoku and Garp, we haven't heard from them for a long time.

Akainu, Kizaru, and other new generation monsters have also disappeared without a trace.

Logically speaking, without the Navy's involvement, pirates should be even more unscrupulous.

But no, the pirates were also quiet.

The Whitebeard Pirates have gathered their crew members and are entrenched in the deep sea of ​​their territory, cautiously guarding against something.

Charlotte Linlin was busy having babies, and her children were much more well-behaved, not venturing out to conquer the island of delicacies and desserts.

Most of the other great pirates also hid on some island and waited quietly.

"Hey! Don't you guys feel like the news has been a lot more boring lately?!"

"Yeah, I felt it too. It seems like both the pirates and the navy have entered a ceasefire period, and there's not a single movement."

"But... in this quiet new world, I have a terrible feeling of palpitation, like being in the crater of a volcano about to erupt, watching the ever-expanding magma, my heart trembling."

"You feel that way too? Me too, it's like the oppressive feeling before a major battle!"

"Sigh! I wonder what will happen next! I hope it won't affect us!"

Most ordinary people in the new world have sensed the enormous danger lurking beneath its eerie silence.

Compared to ordinary people, famous pirates are more likely to sense the anomalies in the New World.

Because the anomaly itself was created by them, and it happened in unison, with great tacit understanding.

As time went on, these pirates all knew that a life-or-death battle was inevitable between Kaido's Beasts Pirates and Moria's Shadow Emperor Pirates.

The feud between Moria and Kaido is common knowledge, and people are well aware that a great battle between the two is inevitable.

Now that everything is becoming clear, it seems that a major battle between the two is about to break out at any moment.

So the pirates of the New World fell silent, unanimously deciding to wait until the two greatest pirates of the era had decided their victor before considering the future path of their own pirate crews.

Regardless of who loses between Kaido and Moria, a huge gap will inevitably appear in the New World, and countless pirates will be waiting for their chance to feast.

The ideal outcome is a lose-lose situation, with the other side getting the better deal.

……

The country of peace.

Ghost Island.

Kaido transformed into a giant blue dragon, coiling and circling above Onigashima, looking down at his densely packed subordinates on the snow below.

There were a total of 13,000 people, all of whom were subdued by Kaido using absolute force.

Standing at the very front of these people were Jhin and Quinn.

Jack the Drought, who will appear in the future, is just a child now and doesn't even have the chance to make an appearance.

"Movie King, come quick!" Kaido exclaimed confidently, eagerly anticipating Moria's arrival to begin the war.

……

City of Flowers

In a secret meeting room, there was a coffee table, but no tea on it, only a knuckle duster, a type of boxing glove worn on the fist.

At this moment, two groups of people are kneeling at the front and back ends of the coffee table.

One group consisted of Kurozumi Orochi and two white-haired old men. Kurozumi Orochi was in the middle, with the two white-haired old men on either side slightly behind him. The three of them knelt at the end where their master was, their expressions arrogant.

On the guest's side, two CP0 men wearing white masks with red patterns were kneeling. One of them was tall and broad-shouldered, and even when kneeling, he was half a body length higher than the other.

The CP0 man sitting in the middle, directly facing Orochi, was of average build, but he was the one in charge.

Although their expressions were not visible, their calm demeanor was palpable. Clearly, these two CP0 men did not perceive any danger in coming to Kaido's territory.

Because... they came to do business.

"Such exquisite Seastone weapons could only be made in my Wano Country!"

Kurozumi Orochi chuckled, toying with a knuckle duster made of sea stone. The protruding part had arrow-shaped barbs, like a fishhook. Once it pierced human flesh, it would get stuck inside and be very difficult to pull out.

"I've made up my mind."

A glint of greed flashed in Orochi's eyes as he looked at the CP0 man opposite him, extended his right hand, and said in an unyielding tone:

"Five hundred million Berries!! Give me five hundred million Berries, and this brass knuckle duster set is yours."

Upon hearing this, the CP0 man facing Orochi suddenly leaned forward, slammed his hands on the table, and another knuckle duster on the table bounced up and fell down with a clanging sound.

"From 50 million Berries to 100 million Berries, that... is the limit!!!"

The CP0 man glared fiercely at the black-faced Orochi through his mask, and a heavy atmosphere began to rise.

He could no longer tolerate Orochi's repeated and arbitrary price increases.

"Hehehehe!" Kurozumi Orochi laughed loudly, showing no concern for the CP0 man's attitude. With two men by his side, even Oden couldn't do anything to him, so why would he be afraid of the CP0 man who needed his help?

Orochi stopped laughing, stared at CP0, and grinned slyly, "You're angry, aren't you? But what can you do? Dare to make a move?"

"Don't dare!"

Orochi answered his own question arrogantly, saying, "Because I have a powerful backer, Kaido, who is known as a monster! Once we make our move, none of you will be able to leave Wano Country, and your World Government will not be able to buy a single piece of Seastone in the future!"

The giant serpent chuckled eerily, "Remember this: right now, it's your World Government that needs my help!"

The CP0 man gave Kurozumi Orochi a deep look and said, "Excuse me!"

After saying this, the CP0 man withdrew his hands and placed them on his knees, then sat up straight.

"How about it?" Orochi fiddled with the knuckle duster on his hand and laughed again, "Five hundred million Berries, do you want it? This was specially ordered for you, it must be very important to you!"