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

"Ha ha!"

Moria laughed heartily. He never thought he would be able to convince someone with words. It felt great. No wonder Naruto liked him.

"Come on! Come on!" Moria stood up, raised his wine glass, and laughed loudly at Hera and the other two, "Come on, cheers! Congratulations on the official establishment of our pirate crew."

"Me too, I want to join Lord Mopa's pirate crew."

Beside her, Perona, with a piece of meat still hanging from her mouth, picked up a juice glass bigger than her head and mumbled something indistinctly.

"Haha! Ha!" Everyone was amused by this.

"Fine! And you too!"

Moria smiled, held out his wine glass, looked around, and said, "After this drink, we'll be comrades in a pirate crew."

"Dry!"

bump bump!

On the stone table, the five people's wine glasses and juice glasses clinked together.

Glug glug!

All five of them drank it all in one gulp, even Perona drank it all without leaving a drop.

After drinking, the five of them clearly felt a change in the atmosphere; there was less of a barrier and more harmony.

It was just a joining ceremony, but because of the sincerity involved, the five of them skipped the adaptation phase and transitioned into a relationship of mutual trust and camaraderie.

After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, Sidoro looked at Moria, slightly tipsy, and asked excitedly, "Captain, what do we do next? Should we head straight for the Grand Line? My fists are itching for battle and ready to fight at any moment."

Hera and Grimmel listened intently, unsure of their next steps and eager to hear Moria's plans.

"You can just call me Mopa or Boss, it's easier to pronounce that way."

Moria first corrected Sidoro and the others on how they addressed him, then replied with a smile, "It's too early to enter the Grand Line; your strength is not yet sufficient."

"Captain!" Sidoro changed his tune, saying confidently, "My sister and I retreated from the Grand Line to the East Blue. With our current strength, entering the Grand Line will be no problem at all."

Steelmir nodded in deep agreement, while Hera frowned, glanced at Moria, and then suddenly realized what was going on.

"If it's just you and Steelmir, then you certainly have enough strength to enter the Grand Line."

"But adding Mopa won't work. He's the one who killed Vice Admiral Wayne, the highest-ranking officer of the East China Sea Naval Division, in one hit."

Hera said solemnly, "Once we enter the Grand Line, or even before we do, the Marine Headquarters may already be sending powerful individuals to the East Blue to find us."

"Such a major event as the death of the highest-ranking officer of the East China Sea Navy cannot be left unattended by the Navy Headquarters. The person who came must be no ordinary person."

"And those powerful figures, Sidoro, are you two confident you can withstand them now?!"

Sidor and Gangmir opened their mouths, but couldn't utter the last word.

Hera's words completely shut them down, leaving no room for negotiation.

indeed!

Recalling the battle yesterday evening, the two of them fought against Lieutenant General Wayne and were instantly killed with a single kick.

Lieutenant General Wayne, who had killed them with a single kick, was then killed by Moria with a single punch.

The difference in strength between them is equivalent to being separated by a red earth continent; it's impossible to see how big the gap is between them.

If the strongmen sent by the Marine Headquarters are on the same level as Moria, then their current strength is indeed insufficient.

"So, it turns out we were the ones who dragged you down, boss!"

Sidoro looked ashamed, feeling an indescribable sense of loss.

"go!"

"Brother Sidorro!"

At that moment, Steelmir suddenly stood up and walked outside.

Sidoro's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed, "That's right! If you're not strong enough, then train and fight. You won't improve if you just sit and wait." With that, he got up and walked outside.

"Wait, your injuries haven't healed yet!" Hera reminded them from behind.

Sidorro and Gormir ignored her and excitedly made their way through the grove towards the beach.

Before long, the roar of battle could be heard!

"Oh dear! What if the wound gets worse?"

Hera looked worried and started to get up to pull Sidoro and Gormir back.

"Let them go!"

Moria laughed and said, "I'll infuse them with life energy in a moment, and their injuries will heal instantly. There's no need to worry too much."

"Alright!" Hera felt relieved after thinking about the life energy Moria had mentioned, and turned around to sit down.

"That's right!"

At this point, Moria asked Hera, "This island, usually no one would find it, right?"

“No,” Hera shook her head and explained, “It’s surrounded by reefs and not on any shipping lanes, so practically no one can find this place.”

"Even if they find them, the sharks will block their way, and ordinary people can't get to the island."

"That's good!"

Moria laughed and said, "I plan to stay in the East China Sea for more than half a year. If this place is secluded, it can serve as a secret base."

"Is there something you need to do?" Hera asked, puzzled.

"No in the near future."

Moria thought for a moment and said, "During this time, Sidoro and Gormir need to strengthen their abilities. I will take the time to guide them. You can continue to study your medical skills here."

"And what about me?" Perona suddenly asked cutely.

"you"

Moria glanced at Perona's round little belly and said irritably, "Just eat your food properly."

"Great!" Perona exclaimed happily, "I will definitely complete the task that Lord Mopa gave me."

Moria shook her head: "I'm glad you like it!"

"And what about you?" Hera asked curiously.

"Me!"

Moria thought about it carefully. He realized that he needed to fight strong opponents to improve his Armament Haki, so he said, "Next, I also need to improve my strength. I may need to go out often. I'll leave Perona to you then."

“No problem!” Hera nodded.

After resting for a while.

Moria, Hera, and Perona walked through the grove and arrived at the beach in Crescent Bay.

bump bump!

In evenly matched battles, only the simplest techniques are needed. Sidorro and Gamiel came to a stop in the clash of speed and power.

When they saw Moria and his two companions approaching, they stopped fighting and walked up to Moria.

"Boss, let's have a fight!"

Sidor said dejectedly, "There's not much room for improvement in my fight against Grimil now."

"it is good!"

Moria smiled and said, "Let's go over there."

After saying that, he walked a short distance away and stopped. Sidorro and Gamiel followed, while Hera and Perona remained where they were.

"Come on, attack with all your might."

Moria turned to face Gunmir and Sidorlo, smiled, and gestured for them to begin.

"on!"

Sidor and Grimr knew Moria's strength and didn't see anything wrong with the two of them fighting together.

Tread!

The two attacked Moriah from the left and right.

Just as he approached Moria, Sidorro on the left, taking advantage of his height and reach, struck first with a Fishman Karate straight punch aimed at Moria's face slightly to the left.

"call out!"

As the high-speed fist pierced the air and generated immense pressure, Moria sensed it as soon as it approached. He instantly shifted his entire body a meter to the side, dodging Sidor's straight punch.

at the same time

"Fizz!"

Steelmir, who had already transformed into his honey badger form, attacked from the right, just in time to meet Moria, who had moved a meter to the side. His two sharp claws crossed and slashed through the air toward Moria's chest.

"Successful!"

Sidor smiled. His straight punch had been slightly off to the left, just to make Moria dodge to the right. This way, Moria would have no time to react and evade Grimmel's attack.

"Heh! Naive!"

Moria smiled inwardly, lightly touched the ground, and his body floated backward like a dancing leaf, as light as the wind.

How could that be?

Sidorlo and Grimr were taken aback. According to their calculations, Moria would have absolutely no time to react to such a rapid coordinated attack.

But

Why did they feel that Moria seemed to know all along where their attack would come from?

"on!"

Unable to understand, the two continued their attack on Moria.

call out!

Tread!

shhhhh!