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

Now that Moria is gradually gaining the same intimidating aura as Whitebeard, why not hurry up and cling to his coattails?

So, on the sixth day, no pirates came to challenge Moria either.

……

It's noon!

In a corner of Ark Island, inside Moria's large tent.

Moria awoke amidst a field of white lotus flowers on a thick, soft blanket spread on a large, floor-length bed.

Opening his eyes, Moria had a look of reminiscence on his face, the crazy scenes from last night still surfacing in his mind.

His right hand naturally covered Mitsuha's peerless weapon and gently rubbed it.

Last night, it was these two weapons that made him consume two portions of life energy before he recovered.

"But... the January's Chaobu World-Destroying Millstone is still one step ahead!"

Moria's lips curled into a satisfied smile as he recalled the sword-drawing exercise from the previous night. His left hand involuntarily covered the round, full, and plump "world-destroying millstone" protruding beneath Ichigami, who was lying face down beside him.

In terms of softness, fullness, and touch, these are top-quality breasts.

Moria lamented: "Even the most powerful weapon couldn't withstand the world-destroying millstone."

In terms of attack power, January's World Destruction Millstone is still stronger.

Last night, Moria used three portions of life energy to subdue the terrifying grinding power of January.

"Ok!"

"Ok!"

Perhaps Moria was so excited that he tightened his grip, and the two women woke up at the same time. They then got up and turned to look at Moria, who was still lying down.

"What time is it?" Mitsuha's eyes were still a little dazed.

The tent offered good privacy, but it was rather dim, making it difficult to discern the time of day.

"It's at least noon!" Moria said lazily.

"Oh!" Mitsuha replied, then stared blankly into space.

Ichigami, who was to Moria's left, also seemed to be in a daze, wondering how she had ended up in Moria's den with Mitsuha!

"Indeed, there are only oxen that die from exhaustion, not land that is over-plowed!"

Moria rested his hands behind his head, looking at Mitsuha and Ichigetsu's beautiful faces, which were even more radiant and fuller than yesterday, and sighed inwardly.

"But... why does it feel like your aura has gotten a little stronger?!" Moria casually asked, gently stroking Mitsuha's beautiful back.

"No way!!" Before Mitsuha could react, Ichigetsu's expression suddenly changed upon hearing this. She snapped out of her daze and quickly asked Mitsuha, "Big Sister Ji Leisi, quickly sense whether your lifespan has been reduced."

Normally, January and the other women of the Steel Hand Pirates all call Mitsuha "Big Sister Hime-rei".

"This...it shouldn't be!" Mitsuha was a little scared by what Ichigetsu said, and quickly closed her eyes to carefully sense her physical condition.

Regarding her own lifespan, Mitsuba is able to sense certain things due to the special nature of the inherited fruit.

"This... does exercising really shorten my lifespan?!"

Moria, who had only asked the question casually, was now speechless with surprise.

"Ugh!!!"

Mitsuha opened her eyes and sighed, her expression somewhat dejected. Ichigatsu had been right; her lifespan had indeed been shortened.

"How... is it?" Moria asked, though he already sensed that the answer might not be optimistic.

Mitsuha shrugged helplessly and said, "My body has become a little stronger, but my lifespan has indeed been reduced. It's probably about the same as the lifespan I lost during my fight with you yesterday!"

"This..." Moria was speechless. What the hell is going on here?

It's one thing that this can make you stronger, but it can even shorten your lifespan!

Is this considered exercising with one's life on the line? A question involuntarily popped into Moria's mind.

"What should we do then?" January asked anxiously, looking at Moria and pleading, "How about letting April and the others accompany you from now on? Anyway, April and the others look exactly like Sister Gilles."

"No need!" Before Moria could finish speaking, March objected, straddling him and declaring forcefully, "I don't even have a year or two left to live. I have to enjoy myself before I die. It would be so boring to die like this. Come on, let's fight until dawn and continue."

It felt like I didn't have much time left to live. In March, I let loose and thought that dying while enjoying happiness in the clouds was better than silently watching myself die.

Moreover, March had already enjoyed the pleasure of drawing her sword and sheathing it last night, and now was the time to savor its essence. She couldn't wait for Moria to devour a few more portions of life energy and fight her again.

"Don't move around. It's already daytime. There might be pirates challenging me later. I need to save my strength."

Moria struggled to pry Mitsuha off his body, and Ichigatsu helped him stabilize her.

"Snapped!"

Mitsuha lay back on the bed with a bored expression, pouting, not wanting to say anything.

"Big Sister Ji Leisi, you..." January wanted to persuade Mitsuha to cherish life and not waste it for pleasure, but when she thought that Mitsuha only had a little over a year left to live, she suddenly couldn't say anything.

For a moment, all three of them fell silent.

"I do know of a Devil Fruit that can grant immortality and endless lifespan."

After a while, Moria suddenly turned to look at Mitsuha, who was lying down beside him, and asked, "If you had an immortal lifespan, could you offset the lifespan defect of the Inheritance Fruit and live on?"

Chapter 97: Recovery is fast, isn't it? (Seeking recommendations as they come)

"Are you telling the truth?!"

"Are you telling the truth?!"

Mitsuha and Ichigetsu exclaimed in surprise at the same time.

Mitsuha sat up abruptly, ignoring Moria's menacing advances, and urgently demanded, "There really is a Devil Fruit that can grant someone endless lifespan and immortality!!!"

If one can live, who would want to die? Mitsuha doesn't want to die so soon, especially after experiencing the Cloud Kingdom. Who would want to die? She really wants to live.

"It's a Devil Fruit called the Op-Op Fruit."

Moria reached out and pulled away the murder weapon, saying, "It is said that this Op-Op Fruit, if eaten by a skilled doctor, can perform an aging surgery, granting the person endless lifespan and immortality."

"Where?" Mitsuha sat up a little straighter.

January looked at Moria with expectant eyes.

"Where..."

That is a problem.

Moria frowned in thought. He hadn't paid much attention when watching the anime in his previous life, and it didn't seem to mention where the Op-Op Fruit was found.

However, Moria vaguely remembered that the Op-Op Fruit was first found by Drake's father, who was also a Supernova of Luffy's generation and a Marine spy.

In the end, Trason snatched it and gave it to young Ronaldo.

If Moria remembers correctly, Trazon and Rodriguez should still be in the North Sea at that time.

In other words, the fruit of surgery should still be in the North Sea, but it may not have been found yet, or it may have been found but has been kept hidden and is unknown to others.

Moria thought it must be in the hands of a nobleman or a powerful force.

Because Drake's father was a pirate when he obtained the Op-Op Fruit.

The more likely reason is that he seized the fruits of that surgery from others or from powerful figures.

"As long as the Op-Op Fruit is in the hands of someone or some powerful force, and it's not in some unknown corner that hasn't been found yet, then going to the North Sea now should be enough to find the Op-Op Fruit."

After some thought, Moria concluded that if the Op-Op Fruit had already been found, the chances were highest in the North Blue. In other words, he didn't need to wait until the time in the original story; he could go to the North Blue now to find the Op-Op Fruit.

“It’s like this…” Moria told Mitsuha and the other girl about his thoughts and speculations.

"In Beihai!" San Ye's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Then let's hurry to Beihai!" January said excitedly, and started to get up and put on her clothes.

"Yes, we have to go quickly. I can't let anyone eat the fruits of my surgery."

Mitsuha woke up with a start and hurriedly got out of bed to get dressed.

"Row!"

Moria smiled, got up, and while getting dressed, said, "After Whitebeard arrives, we'll fight him to establish our status in the New World. Then I'll take you to the North Blue to find the Op-Op Fruit!"

Whitebeard's plan to come to Ark Island was made without any attempt to hide it, and Moria naturally received the news as well.

Having accepted the Madman Pirates' offer of allegiance, it was inevitable that he would have to fight Whitebeard.

So Moria had no intention of running away. He was going to have a big battle with Whitebeard on Ark Island to solidify his position in the New World.

Only in this way can he reduce a lot of harassment.

"We'll listen to you!" The two women smiled in response. As shadow slaves, they would not object to Moria's commanding words and would only obey.

"Oh, and remember not to tell anyone about the Operation Fruit."

After Moria put on his clothes, he reminded them, "The World Government has also been looking for this Devil Fruit. If they find out, it will cause a lot of trouble."

"Once we arrive in Beihai and have everything arranged, if we still can't find the Surgical Fruit, we'll offer a high reward for it."

"Understood!" Mitsuha and Ichigetsu replied simultaneously.

The two women were now dressed, and each had her own unique charm compared to when they were naked. The only thing they had in common was that they each carried two weapons: a peerless murder weapon and a world-destroying millstone.

"Let's go!"

Moria smiled, put his arm around the two women's buttocks, and walked out of the tent.

Unfortunately, Moria, who isn't in Shadow Mode, is only five meters tall. It would be awkward for him to force his way around the waists of two women who are both six meters tall.

So, anyway... the feel is pretty good.

Although Moria was shorter than the two women, their sizes and shades were somewhat mismatched.

Fortunately, Moria had the Life Return and Shadow Magnification/Shrinking spells, which prevented him from feeling ashamed last night because his sword was too small.

"Boss, you're awake!"

As they approached the campsite by the freshwater lake in the middle of Ark Island, Ike greeted them, saying, "Come on over, the food is ready."

As he spoke, Ike, like a waiter, led Moria and the two women to the wooden table they had brought from the ship.

The table was already laden with various kinds of meat.