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Rukia Kuchiki drew the exquisite Sode no Shirayuki and slashed it across the ground.
"Some no Mai: Tsukishiro (First Dance: White Moon)!"
A flash of white light, and over half the hall was covered in ice. The lower half of all one hundred zombies was instantly frozen, trapping them in place.
"Now, purify them!" Rukia said, sheathing Sode no Shirayuki.
"Yohoho! That's incredible! It looks like I'll get my shadow back very soon!"
Brook excitedly purified all the zombies in the hall. This was the easiest fight he had ever experienced.
Hidden behind the zombies, Absalom was startled. If he hadn't jumped back quickly, he would have been trapped as well!
Absalom looked at Auguro with a grave expression. "That's 'Scion' Sith Auguro, with a bounty of 200 million Berries! I didn't expect such a big shot to show up!"
He immediately turned and called one of Perona's ghosts. "Go notify Lord Moria right away! The invader is the 'Scion' Sith Auguro! I'll try to stall them for a bit!"
Absalom was not arrogant enough to think he could defeat Auguro and his crew. All he needed was to stall until Lord Moria's reinforcements arrived!
The ghost nodded and phased through the wall, drifting away. Ignoring physical barriers, they were undoubtedly the fastest messengers.
Turning back to Auguro and the others, who were now walking down the corridor, Absalom didn't strike immediately. Instead, he quietly used a hidden passage to position himself in front of them.
In a room that looked like a banquet hall, the group was blocked.
A tall man, completely shrouded in golden heavy armor, holding a nearly three-meter-long straight sword, took up half the passage.
To his left stood an average-sized man in standard pirate attire, constantly drinking from a bottle.
To his right was a muscular woman with thick lips and pink twin braids.
Without exception, the faces of all three were a bizarre blue-black color.
"Zombies again?" Nami frowned slightly.
But this time, Brook quickly warned, "Miss Nami! These aren't ordinary zombies! They are Zombie Generals! Their strength is terrifying!"
These three Zombie Generals had maintained their complete human form, crafted from the corpses of dead powerhouses! Furthermore, Moria had injected each one with a shadow using his Devil Fruit ability, making their strength far superior to that of ordinary Zombie Soldiers!
"Tch!" Nami scoffed.
"Terrifying? Are they stronger than Lord Auguro?"
Uh...
Brook was speechless. If you put it that way, there was no way to continue the conversation!
"Hmph!"
Absalom, hidden in the shadows by his invisibility, secretly thought, "These are the Zombie Generals Lord Moria painstakingly prepared! Even if you are a great pirate with a 200 million bounty, you can't possibly defeat them without a scratch!"
Due to the World Government's cover-up, the unfortunate Absalom was unaware that Auguro's crew was capable of fighting a Marine Admiral!
"Go forth! My invincible Zombie Generals!"
Absalom issued a hidden command, and the three Zombie Generals instantly rushed toward Auguro and his crew.
Because these zombies used the shadows of their original bodies, they retained the personalities they had when alive.
The only female zombie among them was named Laura, the former captain of the Rolling Pirates. The moment she saw Auguro, her eyes immediately lit up.
"Such a handsome young man! Would you marry me?"
It was Laura's habit to propose marriage to any man she encountered. In the original timeline, she had been rejected a staggering 4,451 times! Truly relentless!
However, before Auguro could react, the expressions of the women beside him instantly darkened.
"You shameless fiend! See if I don't send you to hell!" Rukia fiercely drew Sode no Shirayuki.
Rangiku Matsumoto also said coldly, "No! Leave it to me! I'll make sure he tastes something worse than death!"
However, before the two could finish arguing, there was a loud crash. Laura's body had smashed straight through the castle wall, sending her flying to some unknown spot outside.
Soi Fon fastidiously dusted off the shoe that had kicked Laura.
"Why waste words on trash that pollutes the Soul King's eyes and ears!"
Absalom was completely stunned. While Laura's strength was not the absolute pinnacle among the Zombie Generals, she was certainly not weak. Yet, she couldn't even withstand a single attack from the opponent!
"These guys are much stronger than I thought! I need to think of something else!"
Using his Devil Fruit ability, Absalom quietly slipped to Auguro's side.
The moment he spotted Nami, he felt as if his heart had been struck!
"This... isn't this the bride I've been searching for?"
As a lust-driven pervert, Absalom had always been looking for a suitable bride. Though it was a year earlier than the original timeline, Absalom still fell in love with Nami at first sight!
He preferred the slightly more delicate type like Nami over strong women like Robin!
"I'll kidnap this girl and hold the wedding! It will both buy time and fulfill my lifelong dream! Two birds with one stone!"
Absalom was very pleased with his plan.
Meanwhile, Rukia and Rangiku were already engaged in battle with the remaining Zombie Generals.
"Tsugi no Mai: Hakuren (Next Dance: White Ripple)!"
A blast of freezing air instantly froze one side of the Armored Zombie's body. Impeded, he immediately stumbled and fell to the ground.
"Bakudo #30: Shitotsu Sansen (Restraint #30: Beak-Stab Triple Flash)!"
Rangiku also unleashed a Kidō (Demon Arts). Three pointed beams of light immediately shot toward the Pirate Zombie's arms and waist, pinning him directly to the wall.
Although these two were famous pirates in the Grand Line during their lives, they were currently being forcibly controlled by Moria's Devil Fruit ability, and their strength was likely less than half of their peak. They were quickly suppressed by the two women.
Brook saw his chance and rushed up with the sea salt to purify the two zombies.
Auguro shook his head inwardly. Moria was truly decadent! With these feeble zombies, he still harbored delusions of taking revenge on Kaido? He'd likely be crushed by any one of the All-Stars (Three Disasters)!
At that moment, everyone's attention was drawn to the ongoing fight.
Perfect opportunity!
Absalom grinned, quietly creeping behind Nami. His wicked hands reached out toward Nami's slender waist. He could even smell the faint fragrance on Nami's body.
Flash!
A streak of cold light suddenly descended, aimed directly at Absalom's hands!
Absalom quickly flinched, jumping back several meters.
Auguro's eyes flashed with a red glow, staring in Absalom's direction.
"No wonder I've felt a sense of being watched nearby since we arrived! So there truly was a rat hiding here!"
"Let me guess. You must be Moria's subordinate, Absalom, the user of the Paramecia-type Clear-Clear Fruit, right?"
"That's why we couldn't detect your presence!"