One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates

Meanwhile, Zoro, standing to the side, was also stroking his chin with great interest:

"Based on my experience, the way that Pirate Empress looked at Scarlet was definitely not normal."

"It seems our first mate's charm is truly extraordinary."

"You're right, Zoro!"

Standing next to Zoro, Usopp immediately adopted the same gossipy expression as Zoro and grinned mischievously at Akame.

“How enviable! Hohoho~” Brooke, sitting in the corner of the palace, interjected with a smile, holding a cup of hot tea.

It's clear that after participating in a major battle involving all the Straw Hat crew members, he seems to have become more integrated into the Straw Hat Pirates' atmosphere.

Nami, however, suddenly pouted in dissatisfaction and said:

"Cut~"

"I think that woman only values ​​Crimson's abilities!"

"Red, you must be careful, the prettier the woman, the more likely she is to deceive you!"

"Aren't you right, Robin!?"

Robin, who was singled out by Nami, smiled but didn't say anything more.

In an instant, the atmosphere among the entire Straw Hat crew became relaxed and cheerful, completely unlike what one would expect after just fighting against a world-class power.

Just then, Sandersonia, who was left there to arrange accommodations for the Straw Hat crew, suddenly shouted:

"Hey! You guys, don't go too far!"

"Don't think that just because you helped Amazon Lily, you can talk nonsense about my elder sister!"

"How could my elder sister possibly fall in love with a man!"

Although Sandersonia had just noticed Hancock's unusual behavior, as someone who had followed Hancock since childhood, she firmly believed in her older sister.

Upon hearing this, Luffy, who had been silent all along, nodded in agreement.

"Exactly... I think you guys should stop talking nonsense."

"Red said that women only slow down the battle!"

"So he can't get married until we achieve our dreams!"

"You're right, aren't you, Crimson!?"

"You kid..."

Seeing Luffy decide his marriage based on a joke he made years ago, a helpless, bitter smile appeared on his flushed face.

However, considering the teasing he had just received from the Straw Hat crew, Red ultimately chose to remain silent, ending the joke.

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And so, the Straw Hat Pirates temporarily settled in the palace of Amazon Lily Kingdom.

That night, the Straw Hat crew was unusually quiet.

The rare opportunity to fight against a strong opponent deeply moved many of them.

At this moment, they need a quiet environment to process what happened during the battle.

This is also a major reason why Luffy and his crew's strength increases significantly after each major battle.

However, not everyone was enjoying the quiet night.

Just after nightfall, Scarlet, along with Usopp, boarded the Going Merry at full speed and returned to Thriller Bark, which was sailing towards Amazon Lily.

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"Hiss! Hiss! Hiss~!"

"This is absolutely incredible!"

"There are actually people in the world who can train their bodies to such a degree..."

"Is this the world of the strong?!"

"Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!"

Inside Hogback's operating room, Hogback, dressed in a white coat and equipped with surgical gear, let out a burst of amazed laughter.

And lying on his operating table at this moment was none other than the fresh corpse of Blackbeard, who had just died earlier that day!

Chapter 263 Resurrect, Black Lion!

Thanks to Hogback's skill, Blackbeard, who had no other injuries besides his head hitting the ground, was quickly stitched up, becoming a lifelike, complete corpse.

After finishing all this, Hogback did not leave the operating table immediately. Instead, he took the surgical instruments in his hand and curiously gestured on Blackbeard's body.

Unlike Oz, who has been dead for five hundred years, and Ryuma, who is withered like a zombie...

This was the first time Hogback had felt the power of living flesh and blood so closely.

For a moment, he couldn't help but want to explore the secrets within Blackbeard's body, even though he made a living through science.

However, at that moment, the sound of mechanical doors opening suddenly rang out.

Moria, his body swaying and crimson, stepped into the operating room.

"It should be over by now, right?"

After observing Hogback for a while, fearing he might suddenly stab Blackbeard, Red asked a question.

Knowing he had missed his chance, Hogback suppressed his ulterior motives, slung the scalpel behind his back, and gave an embarrassed smile.

"It's done, Lord Crimson!"

"Hehehehe~"

Moria, stroding with measured steps, didn't pay much attention and excitedly walked straight to Blackbeard's corpse.

Although he was no longer considered a strongman, his once-glorious perspective allowed him to immediately recognize the power of Blackbeard's corpse.

"What a perfect zombie!"

Moriah immediately burst into laughter and exclaimed in praise.

But the next moment, he suddenly changed his tune:

"It's a bit of a shame that he's missing an arm."

"Moreover, it's hard to find a matching shadow of such a perfect zombie."

"You don't need to worry about any of that!"

Just then, Crimson suddenly spoke, interrupting Moria's worries.

Then, with a smile on his face, he winked at Usopp behind him.

Usopp, realizing the situation, immediately raised his hand and used his Devil Fruit ability to release two things from his body.

One was the Golden Lion, who was seriously injured and unconscious, and the other was the Seastone arm that he had detached from Zephyr's body!

Because there was no technology to manufacture sea stone, the power arm could not be put to a suitable use after it was disassembled.

Now that it has just encountered Blackbeard's half-crippled corpse, it can be considered that it has found a place to use its skills.

As for the Golden Lion, who was seriously injured and unconscious...

Then there's no need to say more!

What could be more fitting for Blackbeard's corpse than the shadow of a man who once stood at the pinnacle of piracy?

The shadow of a world-class powerhouse + the living corpse of a world-class powerhouse!

Only this combination can be called the strongest zombie!

Upon seeing the two items on the ground, Moria's eyes flashed with excitement as he instantly understood.

Only now did he finally understand why Crimson had always scoffed at his zombie army!

Compared to this grand gesture, everything he did before was just a small fry!

"Hehehe~"

"You guys really do always manage to surprise me!"

Moria grinned with delight.

The next moment, he immediately sent someone to fetch his usual scissors and spotlight.

While the Golden Lion was still unconscious, Moria swiftly slashed his blade and extracted the Golden Lion's shadow from his body.

Then, without waiting for the arrogant shadow to struggle, it directly poured the energy into Blackbeard's corpse.

In an instant...

Suddenly, the muscles on Blackbeard's previously stiffened muscles bulged, and the sound of his heart beating resounded like a drumbeat in the quiet operating room!

Bang! Bang! Bang! —

The body, which was clearly dead, now showed signs of life again.

Suddenly, Blackbeard opened his eyes, and an astonishing aura erupted from his body, sweeping across the surrounding area like a raging torrent.

"This is!?"

Upon seeing this, Crimson was momentarily stunned. He then quickly loaded the Three Holy Birds template and used the Light Wall move to help everyone present withstand this sudden aura.

Upon seeing this, Moria's face instantly showed an expression of utter astonishment.

But a radiant flash of light quickly replaced his initial astonishment.

"This is... Conqueror's Haki!!?" Moria exclaimed in great surprise.

Even with a king-level soul and a king-level body, it's not unreasonable to think that someone with the potential to become a king would be so extraordinary.

But Moria, the user of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit, never imagined that his fruit ability could create zombies with Conqueror's Haki.

This is really...