Chapter 141 Zombies and Scientists
Devil's Triangle
This is the first half of the Grand Line, an area filled with black fog all year round.
It is close to the Red Continent and is the only route for all routes in the first half of the Great Line. Every year, hundreds of ships disappear here, and when they are discovered again, there is only one empty ship left. Therefore, there have always been legends of ghost ships. .
In fact, this is the sphere of influence of Moonlight Moria, one of the Seven Seas under the King. The largest pirate ship in the world he owns, the terrifying three-masted sailboat, is located in this area shrouded in black mist.
And those ships that lost their crews were all the work of Moria.
The [Shadow Fruit] owned by the opponent can cut out other people's shadows and stuff them into corpses to create an army of zombies. But as long as the person whose shadow is cut off is exposed to the sun, he will instantly turn into ashes.
Therefore, Moria uses the black fog in this area to station here all year round, harvesting the shadows of crew members on passing ships and using them to form his own zombie army.
People who have lost their shadows can only wander on the terrifying three-masted sailboat like ghosts, and dare not leave this area that is shrouded in black fog all year round.
Bo~~
Following a few soft sounds, several huge bear paw-shaped marks appeared on the ground, and then five figures walked out.
"My body is almost numb!"
Nia moved her body.
After flying in the air for two days without moving, she felt that her muscles were almost stiff.
Besides, I’m hungry!
"Is there anything to eat?"
“It doesn’t look like there’s good food here.”
Robin glanced around. This place was filled with a sinister atmosphere and looked very suspicious.
"Even if there is food, I'm afraid it will be human meat and bone soup or something like that."
"Don't say such scary things in a serious manner."
Gray couldn't help but tremble.
Although he felt that he was capable of fighting now, his timid personality was not so easy to change.
"Go and visit the owner here."
Rhodes let go of his arrogance and soon noticed a few auras in the middle of the island.
Although he has been distracted by Kaido and has been autistic here for more than ten years, Moria still has some foundation. Judging from the aura, the opponent is not weak.
"We are all from the Shichibukai, so it would be nice to get to know each other."
"Let's get to know each other? Are you trying to steal someone's things?"
Nia remembered Rhode's bad taste and couldn't help but complain.
This place looks very poor, and it doesn't look like there is anything valuable at all. The 'New Year's gift' that Rhodes wants, I'm afraid he has to snatch it from this Moonlight Moria.
"Don't say it so harshly!"
Rhodes rebutted Nia seriously.
"We are both Shichibukai. To congratulate me on joining, you would give me a gift. Isn't this normal?"
"No one knows you, okay?"
"So I have to pay a visit first!"
Rhodes spoke plausibly.
"We got to know each other after the visit. It's quite reasonable for him to give me a gift to celebrate his friend becoming a Shichibukai."
"You are really good at messing around."
While hurting each other, Rhodes and his group walked towards the center of the island.
Even from a long distance, they could clearly see the tall masts standing in the middle of the island.
The mast is like a tower standing in the middle of the island.
···
"It seems like something flew past."
Not far from the terrifying three-masted sailboat, on a dilapidated pirate ship, a figure suddenly raised his head.
The moonlight shone through the thick clouds on his body, revealing only the skeleton of his head.
"Can you say..."
The skeleton suddenly thought of something, and his body that had been lying on the side of the ship suddenly straightened up.
His shadow was also taken away from him, and he was trapped in this sea area that was shrouded in black fog all year round, and he did not dare to leave.
If someone else comes to the island and a fight breaks out, maybe he can take advantage of the chaos to take back his shadow.
"Go and see!"
The skeleton jumped directly from the boat, swung his legs quickly, and actually started running directly on the sea.
···
"Are guests coming?"
In the middle of the terrifying three-masted sailing ship, there is a castle.
A strange-looking man suddenly raised his head.
His face was covered with stitches, and he had a lion-like mouth and nose.
"Lord Absalom, I heard from the zombies on the island that an unknown person has landed on the island!"
A grotesque zombie ran into the room and spoke to the lion-faced man.
This lion-faced man is none other than Moonlight Moria's subordinate, Absalom, one of the three monsters with transparent fruit abilities.
"Unknown person?"
Absalom had a ferocious expression on his face.
"Let the zombie generals get ready for me!"
"How dare you step into our territory!"
"I want them all to die!"
"I heard there were two very beautiful women in that group."
The zombie that rushed in continued to speak.
"Beauty!?"
The ferocity on Absalom's face disappeared instantly, and was replaced by a pig-like look.
"Where are they? Take me there quickly!"
Absalom, a subordinate of Moria, is an out-and-out perverted nymphomaniac.
Especially, he has a very convenient ability - transparent fruit! It allows him to peek unscrupulously.
"Is there anyone?"
In another castle, a girl with pink twin ponytails blinked her big eyes.
"Hehehehe~~"
A strange laugh came out of her mouth, and the girl's body floated up directly.
"It's been a long time since I saw new people, so let me, Perona, play with them."
Perona flew in the direction pointed by the zombies, with a little expectation in her heart.
She was picked up by Moria and raised until now, and she has almost always been on this terrifying three-masted sailing ship.
Although she herself likes the environment here, it would be more interesting if someone could bring her some rare fun!
Under her ghost, no matter who it is, they are not a match!
However, it is also interesting to appreciate the ugliness of the other party.
"Someone is here to welcome you."
Rod suddenly said while walking.
"Why can't I feel it!"
Nia quickly released her Observation Haki upon hearing this, but her recently awakened Observation Haki did not find any trace of anyone.
"So you still need to practice!"
'So cute! ! '
Not far away, Absalom, who was in stealth mode, looked at Rhodes and his group over there, his eyes fixed on Nia and Robin, his nostrils opened unconsciously, releasing streams of air, and his face flushed red.
If I could marry these two girls...
Just a little enjoyment, Absalom felt that his nose was about to bleed.
Swish——
Nia's body suddenly disappeared from Absalom's sight, and the next moment she appeared not far from him, kicking the ground hard.
Boom! ! !
With a loud noise, a huge pit appeared on the ground.
Nia looked around with a little confusion.
"Strange, I clearly feel a malicious intent coming from this side."
Although she couldn't see Absalom in stealth mode, and couldn't detect his presence with her observation Haki, Nia's sixth sense still made her keenly aware of the abnormality here.
Although the specific location was slightly off.
'Absolutely not this woman! ! '
A drop of cold sweat flowed down Absalom's forehead.
He only likes gentle women, and definitely doesn't want such a strong and fierce woman.
However, this group of guys seems to be quite complicated, and it may not be enough to rely on one person.
Thinking of this, Absalom remained calm and took two steps back.
It will take those zombie generals to move.
'It's quite powerful, the transparent fruit! '
Although he couldn't sense the other party's existence with his observation Haki, Nia's actions still made Rhode think of something instantly.
On this terrifying triangular sailboat, there is a transparent fruit ability user. Although the other party is a pervert, a voyeur, and his strength is average, the ability of the transparent fruit is quite extraordinary.
At least with Rhode's observation Haki, he couldn't capture the other party's specific location.
He could only sense a vague malicious intent.
"Is there anyone?"
Gray looked around vigilantly.
"Maybe."
Nia walked back to Rhode's side and followed them to the castle in the center.
Snap! !
A pale arm stretched out from the ground and grabbed Gray's ankle.
Gray's movements stopped instantly, his head slowly dropped, and his eyes met with a pair of zombies that came out from the ground.
"There's a ghost!"
Gray screamed and jumped up instantly.
"Hey~~"
The zombie grabbed Gray's ankle tightly and was carried up by him. It seemed to be more panicked than Gray.
"It's a zombie, right? There are quite a few of them."
With them as the center, pale arms broke out of the ground one by one, and then one by one, the staggering corpses exuding a rotten smell turned their bodies and looked at Rhode and his group surrounded in the middle with gloomy eyes.
Nia looked at the zombies coming out of the ground around her and rubbed her hands in anticipation.
Plop——
Gray, who jumped up in fear, fell to the ground. The zombie still held his ankle tightly and fell directly on Gray.
"Is it a zombie?"
Gray pulled his head out of the ground and looked around at the corpses around him.
"This is the zombie army created by Moria with his own ability."
Rod explained.
"It's just a corpse that has been given the ability to move again."
"Interesting!"
Gray's eyes lit up, and he sat up straight, pulled the zombie that was pressing on him, and opened the zombie's limbs to check.
"From the feeling of the limbs, it is indeed just a corpse, but it can make various movements like a living body, and can even talk and communicate. The devil fruit is really magical!"
After involving the research that he was interested in, Gray was no longer terrified. Instead, the light that bloomed from his eyes made the zombies around him feel a little creepy.
This guy looks very dangerous!
