97: Chapter 97 Moria dies in battle, obtains the Shadow-Shadow FruitAs the last shadow disappeared into Moria's body, a powerful aura erupted from him.Feeling his own immense power, Moria became incredibly arrogant: "Hehehehe, hehehehe, Straw Hat Boy, what can you possibly use to defeat me now!"
Nightmare Luffy's time had come.Countless shadows emerged from Luffy's body, preparing to return to their master, but were absorbed by Moria.Seeing Luffy return to his original form, Moria felt victory was assured.He slammed his palm on the ground, the immense force cracking the entire island.Seeing the near-invincible Moria, Lola and her crew despaired.A single palm strike shattering an island—who could defeat him?"Luffy, something's wrong with this guy!He seems to have lost control of his body!" Just then, the sharp-eyed Zoro noticed Moria's unusual behavior and quickly turned to Luffy, shouting.Hearing Zoro's words, the others suddenly realized something was amiss.
Everyone turned their gaze to Moria, whose face was contorted in agony, his features contorted and terrifying, and who was emitting low growls.Even more astonishingly, he would occasionally raise his fist and smash it hard against his own head, as if trying to knock something out of it.
"This guy absorbed so many shadows at once; his mental state simply couldn't withstand such immense pressure, which is why he went into a state of madness and loss of control." Luffy couldn't help but feel sorry for the pitiful Moria before him.Thinking back to twenty years ago, how ambitious and spirited Moria was!However, after just one devastating defeat, he completely changed, beginning to excessively rely on the power of others in his pursuit of so-called strength.
Facing Moria, who possesses terrifying destructive power, the Straw Hat crew showed no fear whatsoever; on the contrary, they were unusually excited and thrilled!Everyone was eager to try their hand at the fight, as if they were full of anticipation for the battle that was about to begin.
They gripped their weapons tightly, their eyes resolute and determined, showing no sign of retreat.On the contrary, they were fully focused on preparing for this unprecedented challenge and had adjusted themselves to their best condition.
Lola and her crew watched the scene unfold with bewildered expressions.They couldn't understand why the Straw Hat crew showed no fear in the face of such a powerful enemy, even choosing to engage in battle.After all, this guy named Moria possessed astonishing destructive power!
Finally, unable to contain her curiosity and worry, Lola shouted at Luffy, "Hey!Luffy!Why don't you run away?The opponent is so strong." Her voice echoed across the empty field, tinged with confusion and anxiety.However, Luffy simply smiled slightly, then turned around and looked at Lola with a determined gaze, saying:
"We're not the kind of cowards who run away at the first sign of trouble!Besides, how can we achieve our dreams if we don't even have the courage to face a powerful enemy?So, let's defeat him together today!" With that, Luffy raised his right hand, signaling his crew to charge.Immediately afterward, the entire Straw Hat Pirates charged towards Moria like a whirlwind, and a breathtaking battle began.Moria looked down on the Straw Hat crew, whom he saw as ants, his mind consumed by thoughts of destruction.He raised his massive hand and slammed it towards the charging Straw Hats.Zoro, seeing this, bulged his arm muscles, unleashing 360 gusts of wind that left several gruesome wounds on Moria's body.The intense pain caused Moria to open his mouth wide, and dozens of shadows escaped their restraints.Moria instinctively covered his mouth; even though he was out of control, he didn't want to lose this immense power."Gravity Binding!" Seeing the massive fist descend, Vivi immediately created several small black holes behind Moria, the suction force from which tightly bound him, rendering him immobile.Taking advantage of this opportunity, Uta and Nami unleashed a rain of arrows formed from musical notes, accompanied by overwhelming lightning.Moria, struck by this powerful blow, spat out several more shadows.Chopper, transformed into an angel of light, relentlessly attacked Moria's abdomen."Super!" Franky, clad in his modified Mark 3, descended from the sky, his stylish armor attracting everyone's attention.Seeing the familiar red and gold color scheme, Luffy, suppressing his excitement, unleashed a powerful attack on Moria.Franky nearly made Moria vomit all his shadows, but he didn't hesitate.Mark 3, after his modifications, was equipped with even more weapons, unleashing countless projectiles that, along with Chopper, attacked Moria's abdomen.Robin wasn't to be outdone; she used her Devil Fruit ability to grow countless arms on Moria's body, distracting him.Usopp also fought with all his might, transforming into his Hawkman form and gripping his Super Slingshot.With the Super Slingshot's enhancement, the power of the Fireball was amplified, leaving scar after scar on Moria's body.Zoro and Kuina coordinated perfectly; amidst the roars of fire and water dragons, Moria was severely injured once more.Unable to hold on any longer, Moria lost control of the shadows within him, and numerous dark figures broke free and flew into the sky."Demon Foot: Scorching Head," Sanji's leg, wreathed in intense heat, struck Moria's head.The red demon that appeared behind him was even more terrifying.The heavy blow to the head caused Moria's eyes to roll back, and he nearly fainted.Even so, Moria tightly covered his mouth, preventing the remaining shadows from leaving."Moria, power that doesn't belong to you will never belong to you.You'd better just accept your fate!Gum-Gum Flame-Wind Thunder God Cannon!" Luffy fused the three elements together for the first time, and when his fist landed on Moria's stomach.At that moment, the three elements of wind, thunder, and fire erupted simultaneously within Moria's body, instantly shredding his internal organs.Moria weakly raised his hand towards the sky, seemingly seeing his former, spirited self, the one who dared to challenge Kaido.It was that defeat that had shattered his spirit.Moria felt his life force fading, as if his departed comrades were beckoning him.Before dying, Moria found peace, releasing his hands and letting the shadows leave his control.Moria smiled as he faced death.Looking at Moria's corpse, Luffy removed his straw hat and bowed.After all, Moria had once been a strong figure; this respect was due.After Luffy put his hat back on, a blackish-purple smoke emerged from Moria's body.Luffy immediately took out the prepared Water Demon.Like Wapol's attack, the smoke was drawn to the fruit in Luffy's hand, transforming the fruit into a Devil Fruit wrapped in green leaves with a black peel inside.