One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates

"Lord Moriah!!!"

Immediately afterwards, they assumed a fighting stance, turning their fearful yet angry gazes toward the Straw Hat crew.

However, at that moment, Hogback, who had silently stepped back to shield Perona and Absalom in front of him, suddenly let out a scream:

"Wait a minute, something seems off!!!"

As he spoke, he quickly took two steps forward and boldly came to Moria's side.

Under his watchful eye, the charred wounds on Moria's body, originally caused by lightning strikes, were rapidly healing at a speed that horrified this medical scientist.

In less than a minute, Moriah, who had been unconscious, awoke again.

"That damn bastard!!!"

Moria opened his eyes and let out a loud roar.

But the next second, sensing something was wrong with his body, his voice suddenly stopped.

Engulfed in flames, Moria stood up blankly and began to stroke his own body.

At that moment, he was astonished to discover that the hidden ailments he had suffered from injuries in his youth had completely disappeared!

Even the huge scar that Kaido left on his body had vanished without a trace.

"Now, I think you should know how to communicate with us, right?"

da~

Under the control of his superpowers, Crimson moved the chair he had been sitting in to the main seat, replacing Moria's previous position.

The sacred fire slowly faded away until it disappeared completely.

Moria, who had risen from the ground, gestured to his men before silently taking his place where Absalom had been.

That is, the first seat to the left of the main seat.

At that moment, although he didn't say anything, he showed his attitude through his actions.

Although Moria didn't want to admit it.

But power, intelligence, and methods...

The three most important factors on the sea were all far beyond his understanding of Crimson, which had successfully prevented him from having any hostile thoughts.

After all, no one would choose death if they could live!

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"very good!"

"Those who understand the times are wise!"

Seeing Moria become obedient, Crimson immediately revealed an approving smile.

Despite Moria having already shown goodwill, he inexplicably beat him up...

But considering that Moria wasn't exactly a good person either, Crimson felt an unprecedented calm, without the slightest sense of guilt.

Having successfully gained the initiative, Crimson no longer beat around the bush.

"Well... let's get down to business now."

"Hogback!"

Red suddenly called out a name that Moria and his group hadn't expected at all, then looked more serious than ever before and asked:

Do you know anything about the body structure of marine life?

"what!?"

Hogback, still reveling in the magical effects of the sacred fire, was suddenly taken aback.

Under the overwhelming power of the crimson figure, he dared not hesitate for a moment and immediately replied:

"...Well, I'm a human surgeon. Although I have some knowledge of animal anatomy, I don't have much expertise in marine life."

Hogback answered truthfully.

After all, marine life contains a large amount of seawater in its body and lives in the ocean, making it difficult to turn them into zombies.

He certainly wouldn't waste time on marine life.

But as soon as he finished speaking, he noticed a fleeting look of disappointment in the crimson eyes.

Suddenly realizing something, he quickly changed the subject.

"Of course! A lot of knowledge in biology is interconnected."

"With my talent, it's nothing more than the physical structure of a mere marine creature!"

"Give me three days, and I will become an expert in this field!"

Seeing the look in his crimson eyes begin to warm up, Hogback patted his chest with confidence.

His actions left Perona and Absalom completely dumbfounded.

That stunned expression seemed to say, "I never expected you to be like this, Hogback!"

"No wonder he was once a genius surgeon!"

Just then, Crimson suddenly began to praise Hogback.

At this point, Moria and the others finally understood...

The Straw Hat crew's real target was probably Hogback, a surgeon who had once made a name for himself in the medical field.

only……

Moria's eyes darted around, and he instinctively placed one hand on his chest.

Feeling the scar that had completely disappeared, he suddenly became curious...

Given their already formidable healing abilities, why bother with Hogback?!

A sense of doubt lingered in the minds of Moria and his group.

But soon, Crimson's next words instantly made Moria lose all interest in thinking about these messy things.

"Moria~" Crimson suddenly looked up, a teasing expression on his face as he looked at the enormous Onion Head beside him and laughed:

Do you want to become stronger?

"Do you still want to... go back to that sea that caused you so much heartache!?"

"........."

Upon hearing the crimson question, Moria suddenly clenched his fist.

From Crimson's previous mocking words to him, he already knew that Crimson had a grasp of his intelligence.

So after a moment, he didn't continue to pretend.

He just gritted his teeth and uttered angry sounds:

"I will definitely... make that bastard Kaido pay the price!!!"

"On what grounds!? Just because of your zombie army!?"

The merciless, crimson mockery returned once more, cruelly tearing away Moria's last shred of respect:

“Even we don’t dare to be presumptuous in front of Kaido, one of the Four Emperors, but you are powerless against me…”

"And what gives you the right to spout such nonsense, talking about taking revenge on Kaido?!"

His crimson eyes flashed, fixed intently on Moria:

"Let's get back to the details of our deal, Moria!"

"I will bestow upon you new power!"

"Whether it's you yourselves, or even stronger zombies..."

"In return, you will become partners of the Straw Hat Pirates!"

"An absolutely loyal partner who will never betray you!!!"

Although they were partners, everyone present could tell that Red wanted Moria to lead his pirate crew to submit to the Straw Hat Pirates.

It's just that "partner" sounds much better than "submit."

At the same time, Moria is more likely to agree.

Despite Red's harsh words that mocked Moria, in Red's view, the Moonlight Pirates were simply too weak in combat.

So weak that even the Five Elders couldn't stand it and ordered Doflamingo to kill it.

But aside from their combat strength, the entire Moonlight Pirates can truly be described as full of talented individuals!

Leaving aside Moria, who constantly creates bizarre zombies using his shadow.

Absalom is a Devil Fruit user who can shield himself from the Observation Haki of powerful individuals, achieving absolute invisibility.

Perona, who can directly transform her body into a ghost two years later, achieving physical immunity.

Dr. Hogback, a brilliant physician who enjoys a prestigious reputation in the medical field and has left a resounding name!

Although the Moonlight Pirates are no longer qualified to contend for supremacy, they are still a gathering place for exceptional talents!

Coincidentally, the Straw Hat Pirates are also a group full of unique skills.

When two masters of unique skills meet, they often spark something extraordinary!

……

……

In the end, Moria agreed to Crimson's invitation for "cooperation".

It was not because he was persecuted by the tyranny of the red.

But...

Pokémon: Gecko Moria

[Level: 53 (70)]