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

Panting heavily, Moria took a step forward, embracing the full moon with one hand, and then embracing both at once.

Under the moonlight, two shadows were intricately intertwined, sometimes separating and sometimes coming together.

The waves seem a bit too big tonight, constantly pounding against the soft sand.

The fine sand on the beach couldn't withstand the continuous pounding of the waves and was eventually washed away.

In that instant, Moria, who should have entered a godlike state, suddenly had a thought and manipulated the shadow to modify July's shadow, or rather, to remove the shadow enslavement control over July.

Moria then remained still, quietly and carefully observing and sensing July's thoughts after she was freed from the Shadow Slave's control.

"Um…"

July turned her head, "Boss, what's wrong?"

July wondered why the boss's sprints, which were usually seamless, had stopped today.

"You..." Moria's eyes flickered, and he asked softly, "Do you feel any changes in your body?"

July blushed and glared at Moria, whispering, "It's...it feels so good!"

Moria's lips twitched slightly. He shook his head, asked no further questions, and continued sprinting.

The waves continued to crash against the beach, but Moria remained calm, constantly monitoring July's changing thoughts.

Ever since he learned that Tsuru could temporarily break free from the Shadow Slave's control, Moria had been thinking of a way to prevent the Shadow Slave's control over the mind from being temporarily washed away by the Wash-Wash Fruit.

After leaving Impel Down, Moria kept a close eye on its future development.

After arriving at Impel Down, Tsuru used the Wash-Wash Fruit ability to cleanse the minds of all the newly arrived soldiers from all over the world to prevent any from escaping.

Tsuru always thought that when they were at Marine Headquarters, it was a random check, so Moria's shadow slave just happened to get away with it.

Surprisingly, after a mental cleansing of everyone, no one was found to be Moria's shadow slave.

Moria was stunned when he learned of this result from the Shadow Servant's report.

He then pondered the occurrence of this situation.

What's the difference between those shadow slave soldiers who weren't discovered by the crane and his other shadow slaves?

Finally, Moria summarized the situation.

He currently has three types of shadow slaves.

The first type is like the King of the North Sea, who is on the verge of life and death, whose consciousness and will cannot resist, and who is forcibly enslaved by shadow.

The second type is like Mitsuha and others, who, while still alive, forcibly release their mental will to resist and become shadow slaves.

The last type is like the navy in the East China Sea, becoming a shadow slave in their sleep.

The first type can be seen as coercion. In the end, after the mind is cleansed by the Wash-Wash Fruit, there will be a strong sense of autonomy, and one will immediately realize that one's mind has been enslaved and controlled by the Shadow.

The third type is psychological cognition. They are unaware that they have been enslaved and controlled by the shadow, so even if their minds are cleansed, there is no change, and they cannot perceive that they have been enslaved and controlled by the shadow.

The second scenario involves voluntarily becoming a shadow slave. What the reaction would be after having one's mind cleansed is still unknown.

Moria is trying, and so far, the results are moving in a direction that satisfies him.

Generally speaking, a woman's boudoir is only open to her close friends and family.

If July, after being freed from the Shadow Slave control, has doubts about everything in the past and doesn't accept her previous actions, such as her silly antics with Moria, then she will definitely realize that she has been mentally controlled by the Shadow Slave.

And now... the sound of the waves crashing on the beach is still so rapid and pleasant.

Clearly, July had no doubts about her past.

However, Moria will only be at ease after the test of time.

So for the next month, Moria would come in and out of July's boudoir every night, constantly teasing July to her limits.

At the same time, they will propose some challenging positions, constantly testing July's emotional changes, and observing the differences between July after she is freed from the shadow slave and when she is still a shadow slave.

Chapter 185 The Efforts Behind Perona the Thousand-Handed Ghost (Combined Chapter)

That morning.

Around 8 or 9 o'clock.

The weather is still hot.

There's nothing we can do; Beehive Island has this kind of weather all year round.

There aren't many clouds, and even when there are, there's no rain.

This is the beach in the back half of the island.

A huge, specially made deckchair was placed next to a coconut tree. Moria lay on it with his hands behind his head. He had slept here after the waves last night.

Of course, it couldn't be just one person.

July buried her face in Moria's ear, her chin resting on his shoulder.

She lay limply on Moria, her long legs intertwined with Moria's.

In the slanting sunlight, the two shadows intertwined perfectly.

"what"

Moria woke up, stretched out his arms to the sides, and yawned.

"Comfortable!"

"It's a bit heavy."

Feeling the softness pressed against his body, Moria smiled and reached out to pat July's beautiful back.

"Get up," Moria said softly.

"Hmm," July opened her eyes a crack, squinting slightly. She placed her hands on either side of Moria's recliners and slowly raised her upper body, looking languid, as if she hadn't yet woken up from last night's waves.

It wasn't until my heavy heart was slightly aroused and my body jolted awake that I fully woke up.

"Boss!"

"Well"

Upon waking up in July, she saw Moria's gaze, skillfully buried her head in her arms, and then got up.

The clothes scattered all around had long since turned into shreds.

No matter, July had her shadow servant take out her clothes and high heels from her own shadow space.

Moria rolled over, got off the recliner, and took out clothes from the shadow space to put them on.

The two then went back together to the house where Mitsuha and the others were.

"Boss, when are we going to Wano Country?" July asked on the way.

His words were tinged with restlessness. Having obtained everything from the Golden Lion, July couldn't wait to cause a ruckus and unleash the power surging within him.

Moria turned to look at July beside him and smiled, "After lunch today, we'll head to Wano Country!"

Upon hearing this, July's eyes lit up, and she smiled happily, moving closer to Moria.

Moria laughed and stretched out his right hand, measuring the size of the July millstone as he walked towards the house where Mitsuha and the others were.

No rush, taking an occasional walk is a good idea.

By postponing his trip to Wano Country by a month, Moria gained something from the experience.

Moria has already figured out how to deal with proactive shadow slaves like Mitsuha.

During this month, Moria made July do many things that she disliked, such as making her cause trouble with Syndra, whom she hated.

Although July, no longer a Shadow Slave, still loathed Moria, she did not refuse his request and even cooperated well with Syndra during their mischief.

Moria discovered this by comparing the shadow space barriers of forced shadow slaves such as July and the King of the North Sea.

In July, their minds underwent a self-transformation, not a forced one, because they actively accepted the influence of shadow enslavement.

Therefore, even if Moria removes the Shadow Slave control, July and the others' minds are no different from when they were Shadow Slaves, and they will still obey Moria's absolute commands.

In short, Tsuru's Wash-Wash Fruit has no effect on July and the others. No matter how much they wash, July and the others will remain absolutely loyal to Moria.

This is a kind of spiritual self-transformation that cannot be washed away.

Not long after.

Moriah and July walked to the house where they usually lived.

Mitsuha and the others who had already gotten up were playing chess or cards, or exercising, but no one paid any attention to Moria, because they were already used to it.

"Big sister, sisters, the boss has decided to attack Wano Country after lunch today!"

Standing under the house in July, without waiting for Moria to inform her, she couldn't help but loudly announce Moria's decision.

"Ok!"

"Great!"

"Finally, we can fight seriously!"

In an instant, Mitsuha and the others surrounded them, extremely excited.

The truth is, during this period, whether it was being able to transform into their complete forms or receiving the inheritance, both of these things have greatly improved the strength of Mitsuha and the others. They all really want to find someone to fight fiercely, the kind of life-or-death battle, not their usual sparring.

Moria laughed and said, "Go tell Ike and the others that we'll all be at the lunch party together today!"

Before Mitsuha and the others could start cheering, Moria added, "Of course, you guys will still make what I eat yourselves."

San Ye's excited smile vanished, and he said seriously, "We must take care of the boss's meals. What happened on Sanya Island must not happen again."

January and the others assured Moria that they would be careful about their diet and would never allow the poisoning incident to happen again.

Moria nodded and said nothing more.

Mitsuha and the others happily dispersed, some going to inform Ike and the others, while others went to prepare food.

After everyone left, only Moria and Perona remained at the scene.

Perona, who was over four years old at the time, had grown very fast, probably because she had consumed too much life energy, especially the life energy of sea kings. She was now 1.5 meters tall, which was about the same height as an average eleven or twelve-year-old girl.

As for her attire, she always wore a red and black princess dress, and she always carried a small, open black umbrella in her hand, though it was unclear where it came from. She also wore white sneakers.

This combination—black and red as the main colors, with white accents—definitely leans towards a horror theme. Moria thought to himself.

"Lord Momo, come with me. I've developed a new move. Can you take a look and see if it's amazing!"