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

The reason this place is considered a neutral zone is because everything in Pirate Town was established through cooperation between dark forces and some powerful pirate crews.

Dark forces provide the goods for trade, while powerful pirate crews offer deterrence and protection.

The goal was to find a relatively stable place for trading in the chaotic new world.

It can provide a trustworthy trading platform for people with various needs, while the creators also receive a considerable income.

In short, this is a place where everyone seeks what they need.

Pirate towns typically feature a shopping arcade for primal human activities, trade in prohibited weapons and other dangerous goods, intelligence gathering, and a host of hotels and restaurants, making them bustling towns in themselves.

There are currently seven or eight such pirate towns in the New World.

This is all thanks to the Great Pirate Era started by Roger, which caused the number of pirates in the New World to surge, and at the same time made things more chaotic.

Chaos is when underground businesses such as weapons trading and intelligence trading flourish, so the number of businesses in Pirate Town suddenly increased from two or three to seven or eight.

The reason for the uncertainty is that we don't know if there are any information that the intelligence shadow servants are unaware of.

After leaving Dressrosa, Moria wanted to learn about the current situation in this world. On the advice of the Shadow Servant who was in charge of intelligence, he came to an intelligence town.

This intelligence town was established through a collaboration between forces from the underworld and Captain John, a legendary figure from the New World who could rival Whitebeard. It is relatively stable.

The main reason is that Captain John is a money-loving man. He will find and kill anyone who dares to damage the pirate town, so the town is relatively stable, prosperous, and has a lot of information exchange.

Come here and you'll get all the information Moria wants!

In a restaurant in Pirate Town, Moria was eating voraciously, with plates piled up more than a meter high on his table.

"too delicious!"

"The meat in this world is so delicious!"

Moria picked up a piece of roasted meat the size of a bucket of water, took a bite, and the juices burst out, filling the air with a rich aroma.

This kind of deliciousness was something my past self could only drool over while watching TikTok videos.

Now, Moria felt that, putting everything else aside, the delicious meat alone was worth the time travel ticket.

"What an ignorant fellow!"

"Judging from his being alone, he must have come here as a refugee." Inside the restaurant, the other pirates looked at Moria; some mocked him, some speculated, but no one provoked him.

Recently, some ruthless individuals have come to the pirate town to escape their enemies, relying on Captain John's intimidation to survive.

These people are characterized by being loners, easily provoked, and quick to resort to violence when challenged.

Therefore, although they were all vicious pirates, none of them made any senseless provocations.

Moria heard all the pirates' comments, but he ignored them. As long as they didn't cause him trouble, he was actually quite amiable, and continued to focus on his food.

"This guy looks like Gecko Moria, the great pirate who failed to challenge Kaido three years ago!" The guy in the corner of the restaurant with a toothpick in his mouth and a roguish look on his face is named Roya, and he is a freelance intelligence agent.

He watched Moria devour his food with great interest, muttering to himself, "He's still alive? The news said he was wiped out by Kaido. I never expected this."

"Did they escape?"

"Then," Luo Ya thought for a moment and was about to get up, but found that someone in the restaurant had already gotten up and left before him.

"Damn it, that Jack kid is so fast!" Roya thought to himself, annoyed.

Like him, Jack was a freelance intelligence agent.

He usually carries a stack of bounty posters and wanders around the pirate town. When he sees someone of value, he sells the information to intelligence brokers in the dark forces and earns a commission.

The commission amount depends on the price offered by the client. These independent intelligence agents typically take four-tenths of the commission, while the remaining six-tenths go to the intelligence brokers of the dark forces.

Just now, Roya guessed that Moria is not dead as the news said. The most likely possibility is that he was imprisoned by Kaido and then escaped.

Kaido wouldn't ignore information about a man like Moria, which means that the information about Moria's presence here has value.

pity!

Luo Ya shook his head in frustration, feeling a bit annoyed that Jack had beaten him to it.

"Wow! That was great!" After eating another plate that was a meter high, Moria was finally full and comfortably leaned back in his chair with his hands outstretched.

"Thank you for your patronage, 500,000 Berries!" The hotel manager said with a smile as he approached Moria.

"500,000 Berries, that's damn profitable!" Moria exclaimed. Although he was a pirate, he still had the fine tradition of paying for meals from his previous life. His shadow shifted, and a shadow servant came out with a pile of Berries and handed them to the manager. It was exactly 500,000 Berries.

The manager accepted the item with a gentle smile and made no attempt to show any unusual reaction to the Shadow Servant.

Having eaten and drunk his fill, it was time to get down to business. Moria got up and headed outside to check on the major events that had occurred in recent years at the town's newspaper office.

Most importantly, he needed to confirm which powerful individuals were still present, as these individuals were candidates for the position of Shadow Servant Captain.

"Hey! Kid!" Moria was stopped by someone just as he reached the restaurant entrance.

He was a big man about the same height as him, but his body proportions were off, like a ball with five limbs, and one of his limbs was missing.

"What is it?" Moria asked, looking at the burly man before him with a smile.

"I am the Great White Shark Onig, you should know this name."

The burly man introduced himself, then invited Moria, "I see you're a Devil Fruit user. How about joining my pirate crew?"

How much is the bounty?

"I???"

“Yes.” Moria nodded.

"Three hundred million Berries!" Onig was a little annoyed; something felt off.

"Three hundred million Berries!" Moria thought for a moment and decided it wasn't bad. He could join the Shadows. He looked at Onig and said, "I've joined. I'll come find you when I get back from taking care of some business." With that, he walked towards the door.

"Oh, right!" Just as he stepped out the door, Moria turned back and asked, "Where is your pirate ship docked?"

"Port One, the biggest one!" Onig pointed in the direction.

Moria nodded and then left.

"So easy!!" Onig was a little confused, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with it. He just thought it was because his charm had been too strong lately.

Those in the restaurant who knew Moria's identity looked at Onig with mockery, "Someone who could escape from Kaido, someone who doesn't even submit to Kaido, would join a pirate crew like yours, a fool?"

"Is it possible that other people's bounties are higher than yours?"

"However," a hint of anticipation appeared on their faces, "that guy Onig, although he's a bit stupid, is really strong!"

"Next, there should be a fierce battle to look forward to."

Onig, of course, was unaware of the other people's plans at the hotel. He went back excitedly and instructed his men to prepare a banquet, eagerly anticipating Moria's arrival.

Moria went to the newspaper office, paid 10,000 Berries, and took away newspapers containing information on all the major events that had occurred since the beginning of the Great Pirate Era.

Then he turned around and went to the next-door entertainment district to find a more formal shop. Without even asking the price, Moria ordered a deluxe suite with a huge swimming pool.

Comforted by the comfort of several spheres, Moria took a relaxing bath, then lay on the soft flesh while looking at the newspaper in his hand, reading it page by page.

"There are so many powerful figures on the sea these days!" Moria exclaimed after watching for a while.

"Where is my target?" Moria continued to look. He was now eager to devour the shadow of someone strong enough so that his strength could quickly increase to a level that could rival Kaido in a short period of time.

They must be stronger than the Fifth Emperor; they can't put on a show of skill only to be knocked out by a single "Thunderous Eight Trigrams" move.

In that situation, Moria didn't even have a chance to escape by swapping positions with his shadow.

Moria continued looking and soon spotted someone who resembled him in temperament.

"Red Earl!" Moria murmured. If he could devour this person, his strength would reach its peak in a short time.

Unfortunately, a year after the Great Pirates began, when Red Earl was searching for something, he stumbled into a secret Marine base, where Fleet Admiral Kong happened to be.

After a fierce battle, the Red Earl actually won, which shocked the entire world at the time.

A dignified Marine Admiral was actually defeated in a direct battle by a pirate, and one who was all alone at that.

If Garp hadn't arrived in time, Kong might have become the first Marine Admiral to be killed by pirates.

However, it was also the Red Earl's bad luck that he encountered Garp at his peak. After a day of fighting, the exhausted Red Earl was sent to Impel Down, thus completing another heroic feat for Garp.

"Impedition!" Moria was somewhat tempted, thinking that in the original story, many powerful figures were imprisoned there. "I might consider going to Impedition in the future; I should be able to obtain a few powerful shadow servants."

Moria then observed for a while longer. Captain John, Wang Zhi, and other members of the Rocks Pirates who were still active were generally in the second tier of strength, below Whitebeard.

This was still a bit lacking for Moria.

There were a few strong individuals from the same period as Moria, but none of them met his expectations, especially Crocodile, whose strength was too ambiguous. Moria suspected that absorbing Crocodile's shadow might have provided him with almost no benefit.

Even as a shadow servant, Moria was somewhat disgusted.

Next is Hawkeye. This guy is currently wandering around, hunting both the Marines and pirates. He has the greatest fame and strength among his peers.

However, it was still a little short for Moria.

"Hmm!!" Moria's eyes lit up as he looked at the arrogant, muscular man in the newspaper. "This guy hasn't been caught yet."

Barrett, once the only guy on the Pirate King's ship who could be suppressed by Roger, his strength goes without saying. He may not be a match for Whitebeard, but his rich combat experience and his body tempered to the peak are exactly what Moria desperately needs.

By absorbing Barrett's shadow and acquiring everything he possesses, Moria's physical body and combat abilities will be elevated to the world's top level.

At that time, Moria will be able to hunt down other powerful individuals, such as the Golden Lion who escaped from prison and lost his legs, and use these powerful individuals as nourishment to improve his strength.

Finally, he defeated Kaido, turned Kaido into his shadow servant, and Moria became the ruler of Wano Country.

Ok!

Moria was thinking a bit too far ahead, but he had already decided on his target: Barrett.

This guy has gone mad because he lost Roger as his target. He has destroyed three World Government member states in succession, and now his target is the fourth. He has already announced it in the newspapers.

Let the world government try to stop him; he'll prove who the coolest guy is in this era.

"As expected, the World Government will launch the Buster Call this time, and Garp should be among them."

"Barrett will definitely be seriously injured this time, this is my chance!"

"So how can I get the badly wounded Barrett out of the Navy?"

Moria frowned. Snatching Barrett from Garp and the others was no easy feat.

Chapter 08 Ruthless Moria

"I need to think of a good strategy!" Moria adjusted the position of his head, positioning it between the two balls, which would help him think.

As I pondered this, evening arrived.