A powerful impact shook the entire Ghost Island.
Luffy's figure appeared on the ruins of the ancient castle.
Countless shadows returned to their original bodies.
The warm sun pierced through the thin mist of the nightmare!
"Hoo-hoo!"
A tattered, dying figure lay in a deep pit in the distance.
Moriah's thoughts were completely chaotic; only his rising and falling chest proved he was still alive!
Luffy leaned against the wall with one hand, frowning slightly and tilting his head.
"What, you still want to fight me? ...Kuma!"
Kuma's enormous body appeared beside Moriah.
"...He can't die yet!"
Kuma calmly extended his right hand, gently patted, and Moriah vanished from his spot.
Luffy did not stop him.
"Kuma, you hurt my companions like that. Tell me... what should I do?"
Dark red Haoshoku erupted from his body, stirring up the wind and clouds!
The originally clear sky was covered by Haoshoku lightning.
Kuma fell silent, then sighed, "I still underestimated you, Monkey D. Luffy!"
"However, if I want to leave, you can't stop me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Kuma's figure disappeared from his spot.
"Your brother Ace has been captured by the Marine. Perhaps... we will meet again soon!"
'Ace!' Luffy's mind recalled bits and pieces of his childhood, but alas, he could never go back!
Soon, Luffy sighed and vanished from his spot... On a pirate ship on the Grand Line,
A crew member pushed open the Captain's cabin door.
"Please come up to the deck, Captain!"
The Captain was curled up in bed, his entire body covered by a quilt.
"Don't talk nonsense, you idiot! We'll be annihilated by the sun! We've been without our shadows for two years since Moriah took them!"
"Look at our feet!"
"Are you annoying me?" The Captain got up and looked at his subordinate. The next second, he widened his eyes.
Under the morning sun, the subordinate's shadow was stretched long!
"My shadow... it's back?!"
The Captain eagerly ran out of the cabin, and his shadow appeared.
Soon, the crew members began to gather; everyone's shadows... had returned.
"Captain, could it be that someone defeated Moriah?" one of the subordinates asked, tears welling up in his eyes.
"Idiot, that's impossible." The weathered Captain looked at the morning sun in the distance.
"...Moriah is a pirate who can fight with Kaido of the Four Emperors!"
"...What kind of guy could defeat that Moriah!"
..."It's back! My shadow!"
..."How many years has it been since I last saw the sun!"
..."Our zombies finally died on Thriller Bark!"
...In a villa on an unknown island,
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Plates fell to the ground, shattering into pieces.
A maid looked at herself in the mirror, her face full of disbelief.
"It's reflected, reflected in the mirror!"
"What's all the noise, Margarita?" The master, dressed in pajamas, ran out.
"My shadow, my shadow is back!" The young maid was extremely excited.
"What? The shadow is back? Is it the shadow that was taken by a pirate ten years ago?"
Suddenly, the master noticed the broken plates on the floor.
"Oh, master, I'm sorry! I was so surprised that I broke the heirloom plate."
"Although I resented the plate, I've reformed. I didn't mean any harm just now."
The maid looked at the master pleadingly, but he remained silent.
"I'm very sorry, I... will leave the mansion immediately!"
The young maid bowed and turned away, disheartened.
As she took a step, the master pulled her back.
"What are you talking about? The plates don't matter; you're not hurt, are you? Let's celebrate first, that's wonderful, Margarita." The master showed a happy smile.
The young maid cried tears of joy... On Thriller Bark,
The Straw Hat lay among the ruins, basking in the sun.
Luffy sat on a high platform not far away, his slipper-clad feet swinging uncontrollably.
After the incident with Kuma, Luffy probably figured he could motivate everyone to train.
There was no other way; the Straw Hat Pirates had too few members, so whether they were a cook, doctor, or navigator, they all had to train. At the very least, they needed the ability to protect themselves.
However, there were two things that still surprised Luffy.
First, Zoro comprehended sword intent and became a Great Swordsman.
Second, Sanji awakened his lineage factor and became an unyielding tumbler!
One had maxed-out attack, the other did endless sit-ups! Tsk tsk tsk!
...Soon, everyone rustled awake!
Sanji was the first to wake, followed by the non-combat personnel, and finally Zoro.
"How do you feel?"
Luffy leaped and appeared before everyone.
The next second, Nami pounced on him, her fair, slender arms wrapping around Luffy's neck, a full-frontal collision!
'Hmm, round and plump, very nice!'
Luffy put his left arm around Nami's slender waist, his right hand stroking her hair, "Alright, alright, I'm here, I've always been here!"
"Waaah! You big idiot, do you know, you almost wouldn't have seen me again!"
Nami rested her head on Luffy's chest, shaking it gently, wiping her tears on his clothes.
"Miss Nami!..." Sanji clutched his heart with difficulty, 'My heart hurts so much!'
"Very good!" The blood on Zoro's body had long dried. Now, he had entered the ranks of Great Swordsmen.
'I wonder how much strength you'd have to use against me now, Hawkeye!'
The rest of the crew were silent. This time, it was a true and utter defeat.
"Cough cough!" Luffy's eyes signaled Nami to let go.
Nami's thin lips parted, she glared at him fiercely, and gently left his embrace.
Then she suddenly hugged his arm, and a startling sensation came over him.
Luffy put his left hand to his forehead, beginning to process.
"Don't be discouraged, everyone! We're already very strong, but the opponent we met was just a tiny, tiny bit strong!" Luffy made a gesture with his thumb and index finger.
"So, as long as we work hard to train, we will definitely succeed. If you endure hardship, you will serve... ah no, you will become a superior person!"
...After Luffy's encouragement, everyone was no longer confused, and a training craze was about to begin.
Soon, an old man with a lantern appeared before them.
"Who are you? Why is there still a zombie!" Usopp held his slingshot, making an attacking motion.
"I'm just an ordinary old man!"
Usopp looked at Luffy hesitantly. Seeing that he made no move, he put down his slingshot.
"I never thought I'd walk in the sun again. Thank you, how can I ever thank you enough?" The old man's expression was agitated!
Soon, a large crowd of people came, led by Lola!
"Thank you, everyone from the Thriller Bark Victims Association will never forget this kindness!"
Everyone knelt, thanking these people who brought them light.
"If you need anything, just ask!"
"Gekko Moriah has a lot of treasure. How about we send it to your ship?"
"Treasure?!"
Nami's eyes instantly turned into Berries symbols, looking like a money-grubber.
"Instead of that, I'll be your bride!" Lola looked at everyone with anticipation.
Nami instantly turned her head, looking at Lola.
'Interesting, daring to snatch my man!'
Then, her eyes, like rippling autumn water, looked at Luffy!
"No!"
Everyone rejected her in unison!
"Ah, I was rejected by five people at once!"
"The 4449th failure!"
Lola's subordinate behind her danced excitedly... Everyone returned to the ship.
"Quickly move everything to the courtyard, we're going to start the feast!" Sanji held an iron pot.
"Sanji, I'm hungry, I want to eat!"
"Have some cheese first!"
"Cheese isn't enough, it won't fill me up!" Luffy took two two-meter-long pieces of cheese and gulped them down in one go!
A pile of treasure was placed at the bow of the ship, and Nami was counting it one by one.
Luffy walked over, immediately spotted a glass wristband, and put it on his hand.
"Great, I'll take this one!"
"Whatever! Pick whatever you want!"
Nami glanced casually, revealing a sweet smile.
"Really?" Usopp picked up a sword decorated with gold and jewels.
"What do you think?"
Nami's aura became extremely chilling.
"No, I wouldn't dare!" Usopp hastily dropped the treasure sword!
"Hahahahaha, Usopp, you're so funny!!"
...Soon, the feast in the courtyard was held as scheduled.
Everyone devoured their food.
Except for Nami and Robin, no one dared to sit at Luffy's table.
That would be like snatching food from a tiger's mouth.
Luffy stretched out his arm, without even looking, grabbed, put it in his mouth, swallowed, repeating the three steps over and over; no one could keep up with him.
"This is so delicious, I've never eaten anything this good before!"
The vagrant held a large bone in each hand, his eyes full of happiness.
"How many years has it been since we had a proper meal!"
"It's good to be alive!"
Chopper sat in the corner, looking on helplessly, "There's no toast, how did this become a feast!"
Chopper speared a small cake with his fork and took a bite.
"So delicious!"
Zoro was having a drinking contest with someone.
Suddenly,
"Dong dong dong dong dong dong dong!"
A melodious piano sound came.
Everyone looked intently and saw that it was the skeleton gentleman Brook playing the piano in the corner.
"Yo ho ho, yo ho ho ho!"
Binks' Sake, delivered to your side... Everyone swayed to the song, and the feast reached its climax!