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

"Back off... *splat*!"

Shadow Needle did not stop attacking, and with one shot pierced through a naval captain who was directing the retreat of his troops.

"He's a movie star!!"

"The intruder is a movie star!"

The number of people is currently unknown!

On the tower standing on the island, the observing marines saw the Shadow Needle attack and instantly knew that Moria had arrived, but they were still unsure of the number of people or whether Moria was alone.

The giant loudspeaker broadcast the news of Moria's invasion instantly throughout Marineford.

Human life is like the shadow of a tree; Moriah's intimidating power was no joke.

Upon hearing that it was an award-winning actor, many marines' legs trembled.

"Whoosh...!"

"Pfft pfft...!"

The Shadow Needle continued its killing spree, and the marines were completely unable to withstand such rapid attacks. This was no longer the Shadow Longsword that had not been hardened by Armament Haki.

Many of the marines in the square who possess Armament Haki are no different from ordinary marines; they all end up being pierced by the Shadow Needle, which doesn't even slow them down.

"Retreat immediately!!!"

"Step back!!"

The marines could only retreat; they had no choice. If it were Moria, they wouldn't retreat; they would fight Moria to the death.

But now, with no Moriahs appearing and only two Shadow Needles, they simply cannot afford to suffer too many casualties for just two Shadow Needles.

The marines retreated, and Shadow Needle followed, constantly weaving back and forth.

One by one, the marines died.

Fortunately, the marines weren't stupid; instead of retreating together, they dispersed, preventing Shadow Needle from killing too many people in an instant.

Tap tap! Tap!

Just as the Shadow Needles continued their slaughter of the marines, Garp arrived using Moonwalk, blasting one of the Shadow Needles away with a single punch and saving a marine.

"Great! Vice Admiral Garp has made his move!"

A group of marines looked at Garp as if they had met a savior.

Only Garp felt a shiver run down his spine. Although he had just knocked the Shadow Needle away, the stinging sensation in his fist told him that Moria's Armament Haki hardening strength was now almost on par with his own.

The force of the Shadow Needle made him realize that their choice to retreat from Wano Country was correct.

If he had stayed then, he would have been trapped by the Shadow Longsword, which was similar to the Shadow Needle, plus those women whose strength was no less than his.

Even he and Sengoku could only meet their demise in the end.

"Seriously, this guy's strength changes every time I see him!"

Garp, inwardly complaining, ran towards the large pit.

On one side of the plaza, Kong, who had also arrived by Moonwalk, like Garp, punched away the Shadow Needle and then rushed towards the crater.

Meanwhile, Steelbone Sky ordered his soldiers to retreat to the edge of the island, or, if necessary, hide in the sea to avoid being attacked by Shadow Needles.

The Navy is aware of Moria's shadow abilities; once he falls into the sea, the Shadow Needle will turn into a real shadow and return to Moria's side.

In short, entering the sea is the best option to avoid the Shadow Needle attack.

Unfortunately, Kong didn't know that Moria's shadow was no longer afraid of Seastone or the sea.

The marines retreated to the edge of the island, while the two shadow needles that had been knocked away bypassed Garp, Sengoku, and Kong, and continued to attack the marines on the island.

"Movie King, do you really enjoy bullying the weak?!"

As Steel Bone Sky ran, he saw Marines being killed by Shadow Needles and roared angrily toward the crater.

"This is revenge, not a fair fight!"

Moria flew out of the crater, his four tails swaying behind him, and looked at Kong the Steel Bone running towards him, chuckling softly.

"Are the only three strong individuals in the entire Marine Headquarters?"

Seeing the three of them charging towards him—Steel Bones Kong, Garp, and Sengoku—Moria spread his hands and grinned, saying, "The three of you alone can't hold this Marineford!"

Garp, who arrived first, punched Moria and roared, "Don't underestimate the Marines!"

"I didn't underestimate you!" Moria chuckled, raising his right fist to meet Garp's fist. "I was just stating a fact."

bump!

The result of the clash between the large and small fists was beyond Garp's expectations. An unimaginable force instantly sent him flying, crashing into the ground a hundred meters away, leaving a deep trench in his wake.

"Kapp!!!"

"Kapp!!!"

Kong and Sengoku, who originally intended to attack Moria from both sides of Garp, were startled and stopped instantly, feeling a chill run down their spines.

what's the situation?

Moria did indeed demonstrate tremendous power during the battle in Wano Country, even sending Kaido flying with a single punch.

However, Garp's Conqueror's Haki is quite powerful. There's no reason why he would be suppressed and knocked away by such immense force in an instant of collision. He should at least be knocked away when his Ryuo Haki is exhausted and they are locked in a struggle.

How could someone be blasted away by a tremendous force before their Haki had even fully dissipated?

There is only one reason why this might happen.

That is, the movie star's Ryuo Haki has become stronger, and also... the movie star can also be surrounded by Conqueror's Haki.

Only in this way can one instantly neutralize Garp's Ryuo Haki and Conqueror's Haki, and blast Garp away with pure power in an instant.

"Are you... looking down on me?!"

In an instant, Moria appeared between Kong and Sengoku, who had activated his Buddha form. As he spoke, his two tails, like giant baseball bats, slammed into Kong and Sengoku.

Moria was already very fast, and with the shock of seeing Garp being knocked away by him, both Kong and Sengoku were momentarily relaxed. By the time Moria's attack arrived, the two only had time to defend with Armament Haki and didn't have time to dodge.

"Bump!"

Steel Bone Sora and Sengoku were sent flying like baseballs by Moria's two tail clubs, following in Garp's footsteps. They were even sent flying much further than Garp, crashing into the houses in the residential area and smashing through more than a dozen houses before stopping.

Clang!

In the ruins, Sengoku pushed aside the huge boulders on his body, knelt on one knee, one hand on his knee and the other on the ground.

puff!

A mouthful of blood spurted from his mouth. Ignoring the blood at the corner of his mouth, Sengoku looked up through the straight ravine at Moria flying in the distance, his face filled with horror.

At this time, the Warring States period had already reverted from the form of a Buddha to a human form.

Although his abilities remained, Sengoku was absolutely certain that his perception was correct.

His power vanished the instant Moria's tail touched him, as if it had touched Seastone. He also reverted from his Buddha form to his human form.

That's why Sengoku was hit by Moria's tail and suffered internal bleeding.

Kong, who was also hit by a tail, was unharmed. He pushed aside the rubble and charged toward Moria.

"what happened?"

Sengoku rose and charged toward Moria, his mind racing with speculation.

What exactly happened? Why did he lose his powers when Moria touched him?

"Is it because of that Shadow Golden Body?"

"But...I've fought and interacted with Moria in Shadow Mode before, and I never temporarily lost my powers!"

The Warring States period couldn't figure it out, and just wanted to try again to see what the reason was.

Clang! Bang!

Before Sengoku arrived, Moria had already fought Garp and Kong.

Garp and Cyborg Kong worked together seamlessly, surrounding Moria and attacking him, giving him no chance to unleash his full power.

Moria used both his fists and tail to easily deal with the combined attack from Kong and Garp.

Although the attack was split up, it couldn't send the two flying like it had before with a single punch to send Garp flying, but the immense power suppression was still there.

Garp and Cyborg were repeatedly pushed back, but each time they would reunite, preventing Moria from launching a full-force attack alone.

Moria wasn't annoyed, and just kept going head-to-head with the two of them, punching and tailing them back and forth.

"Clang!"

"bump!"

Sengoku, who had transformed into a giant Buddha, had just arrived on the battlefield when he exchanged a punch with Moria, only to be sent flying far away again.

"what happened?"

Kong and Garp retreated to Sengoku's side and asked.

If I'm not mistaken, Sengoku's ability suddenly disappeared the instant their fists clashed.

It's important to understand that Sengoku isn't like Garp, whose strength is largely based on his physical abilities. A large part of his power comes from his Devil Fruit powers.

Transforming into the Human-Human Fruit, specifically the Buddha form, grants Sengoku an exceptionally strong physique, not only increasing his weight but also significantly enhancing his strength and defense.

The most obvious manifestation of these physical improvements in strength is... resilience; at least he won't bleed from a single punch from Moria.

"I don't know what's wrong with that guy's body. The moment I touch him, it's like touching Seastone; I instantly lose all my abilities," Sengoku explained with a wry smile as he stood up.

"Is that so?!" Kong gasped, then looked at Moria and suddenly said, "Does that mean that guy has become a human-shaped Seastone?!"

Sengoku said solemnly, "At least that's true for Devil Fruit users."

"Here's what we'll do: you go and distract those two darting shadow needles, and Garp and I will hold off the Movie Emperor!"

Kong immediately ordered Sengoku to leave their battlefield with the Shadow Emperor and deal with Shadow Needle. Otherwise, Sengoku's defense was insufficient, and he wouldn't be able to withstand the Shadow Emperor's full-force attack; if too many were injured, people would die.

Zhan Guo looked gloomy, and after saying nothing, he turned and ran towards the direction where the shadow needle was.

Moria smiled and didn't stop Sengoku from leaving.

After Sengoku and Kagehime exchange blows, he will discover that he is no match for even a needle.