The dark purple mist was gradually receding.
Streaks of sunlight shot towards Ghost Island.
However, the Straw Hat was in despair, with both main combatants having fallen!
Looking at the terrified crowd,
Kuma raised both his hands, and the surrounding air was instantly compressed, forming a giant paw-shaped bubble.
It was slowly shrinking. "If you have no other means, then... vanish!"
"Usopp-kun, Nami-san, assist me!" Brook seemed to have thought of a plan... Brook borrowed Usopp's improvised slingshot. Usopp pulled back with all his might, then suddenly let go!
"Whoosh!"
The powerful kinetic energy propelled Brook at high speed. He raised his cane-sword high, spinning rapidly like a drill!
"Thunderbolt Tempo!"
Nami gripped her clima-tact with both hands, swinging it from top to bottom!
Yellow lightning heavily struck Brook,
The spinning drill was imbued with the power of lightning, rushing towards Kuma!
This... was their... combined attack!
"Lightning Sword: Revolution Dance: Rush!"
Facing Brook's high-speed charge,
Kuma, who was charging his ultimate move, "froze"!
"Boom! Zzzzt!"
Brook's critical strike shattered the precision instruments on Kuma's body. Blood splattered, and a small crater appeared on Kuma's body, vaguely revealing bone!
"Thud... Thud... Thud!"
Kuma staggered back several steps, the destroyed instruments still emitting electric sparks.
Kuma steadied his steps, "You guys are truly impressive!"
For some reason, Robin saw admiration in Kuma's eyes, and a tenderness that contradicted his title as 'Tyrant'!
...Meanwhile,
"Kishishishishi! Straw Hat, to think you killed my most loyal subordinate, I will make you die!"
Moriah's figure had already surpassed Oars. His massive fist slammed towards Luffy,
"Bang—!"
The land cracked for a thousand meters, trees flew horizontally. A small part of Ghost Island began to fall apart.
"Is this the last shadow?"
Blue electric arcs slid across Moriah's body. He looked down at him from above,
Black and blue intertwined, Luffy stomped down heavily on Moriah from above,
"Kishishishishi! Fragment Bats!" Moriah transformed into countless black bats,
"Boom!"
A powerful airflow swept across the heavens and earth. Dark blue intertwined lightning blasted apart one bat after another,
Moriah, filled with hatred and urgency, swapped positions with each bat!
A thousand meters away, Moriah survived, transforming back into that giant!
"Shadow Box!"
The colossal shadow behind Moriah dispersed into tens of thousands of shadow bats,
They surrounded Luffy, and finally, a giant black box formed.
"Kishishishishi!"
Moriah leaped towards the sky, then heavily landed on the Shadow Box.
The Shadow Box was instantly flattened.
Not only that, Moriah relentlessly stomped down foot after foot,
Even as the earth cracked, he paid no heed.
"Kishishishishi, after you die, your comrades... I will kill them all, one by one!"
Moriah's killing intent boiled, but tears flickered in his eyes.
'Absalom! Did you see? I avenged you...!'
...Meanwhile,
Kuma remained expressionless. For him, Brook's attack was insignificant!
Looking at the panting skeleton before him, Kuma raised his palm!
"Don't... attack them!"
Kuma suddenly turned around.
Above the sky, a figure descended like a meteor.
"Diable Jambe!"
Kuma quickly raised his right hand.
A foot burning with flames collided with his paw,
A wave of fire rose,
The powerful shockwave sent both of them flying!
Kuma retreated nearly ten meters, staring blankly at his slightly scorched paw!
Sanji flew back a hundred meters, the powerful shockwave causing a comminuted fracture in his right leg!
Sanji endured the intense pain, slowly standing up.
Under Kuma's astonished gaze, the foot bones that should have been shattered actually began to reconstruct, becoming even stronger.
Originally, Kuma's goal was to wipe out the Straw Hat, to ignite their resolve to train... he never expected them to be able to stand up again.
Sanji raised his leg, roaring flames ignited, his gaze firm,
"If you want to harm them, at least... you'll have to step over my corpse!"
A flash of fire rushed towards Kuma.
Kuma was expressionless, his voice gentle and steady, "Good!"
He clenched his fist, covered it with Armament Haki, and punched out!
"Bang!"
Sanji landed heavily, sprawling on the ground, cold sweat streaming down. Intense pain rushed to his nerves all at once.
"Ugh!"
Sanji felt all the bones in his body begin to fracture to varying degrees.
It was as if a force was rampaging within him, wantonly eroding his vitality.
"Sanji!!"
Everyone's faces were terrified... Sanji, who had always been strong-willed, had such a ferocious expression.
They didn't know how much pain that was, but... it definitely surpassed the limits of human endurance!
"That is an advanced application of Armament Haki — Internal Destruction, also known as Ryuo in some countries!"
"This time, I didn't hold back. All the bones in his body should be shattered!"
Kuma was expressionless.
"What?" Everyone's expressions became extremely angry.
For a moment, they forgot their fear!
They charged at Kuma. Even with a dimensional gap between them, they... absolutely could not tolerate someone being high and mighty, wantonly toying with their comrades!
Kuma remained expressionless, striking out with a palm!
The smoke dispersed, and everyone lay collapsed on the ground.
Kuma looked far out at the sea.
"Can the Shichibukai wantonly toy with human lives?"
Kuma turned around.
Sanji slowly stood up, his normally intelligent eyes bloodshot, staring intently at him.
"The strong bully the weak, this is the law of this world — survival of the fittest!"
Kuma uttered each word, but his heart was incredibly shocked!
A young man, at such a young age, could endure the excruciating pain of shattered bones!
It's important to know that powerful recovery doesn't mean there's no pain!
"Strength?"
Sanji suddenly collapsed. Even though his lineage factor gave him powerful recovery, the intense pain would not disappear.
"Is it all over?"
Kuma looked at the mess on the ground, about to leave!
Suddenly, he stopped!
A hundred meters behind him, a sword intent that seemed capable of tearing the sky rushed straight into the clouds.
A dark purple figure rapidly approached.
"Nine mountains and eight seas make one world!"
"Gather a thousand worlds to form a small thousand worlds!"
"Multiply this world by three, there is nothing I cannot cut!"
Black lightning raged, sky-splitting sword intent, ghost energy entwined,
"Three Sword Style Secret Technique: Great Dragon Twister: Great Thousand Worlds!"
The powerful sword intent cut through the sky, the air was savagely torn apart.
In Kuma's pupils, a figure sped towards him!
Hardened Armament Haki covered his entire body.
"Screech!"
A dazzling light erupted.
Zoro slowly fell.
"Bang!"
Kuma fell to his knees, the instruments on his body bursting open in unison, a large amount of electricity sparking out.
He couldn't help but place his hand on his lower abdomen, only to see red!
His body was almost cut in half at the waist. That powerful sword intent had almost prevented him from standing upright!
...Kuma slowly stood up, looking at the unconscious Zoro!
"...I am honored to have witnessed the birth of a Great Swordsman!"
Sunlight shone down on the battlefield. Each of them was so young.
'You are all the... future of this world!'
Kuma extended his palm, aimed at himself, and gently clapped, instantly disappearing from the spot... "Kishishishishi! That damned Straw Hat!" Gekko Moriah finally stopped his feet.
"Kishishi...!" Moriah's laughter was complex, containing triumph, sadness, and anger!
"Rumble!"
Moriah was startled, looking up!
Only to see a black giant fist, like a small mountain, appearing in the sky, surrounded by blue lightning.
The moment it fell from above,
The air exploded, and the immense pressure prevented Moriah from standing upright!
"Elephant Gun!"
"Fragment Bats!"
"Shadow Spear!"
...Moriah unleashed every skill he could, but... it was useless!
"Boom!"
A dazzling white light radiated, instantly enveloping the entire Ghost Island!
A giant mushroom cloud slowly rose.
The land for ten thousand meters around was completely sunken by tens of meters.
The powerful impact shattered all buildings.
The sea was stirred into endless waves!
...When a black waterfall appeared above Ghost Island,
Scattering into countless shadows, flying thousands of miles to find its master,
It signified that the nightmare named Moriah had come to an end.