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  The rest of the crew, havi with the remaining zombies, gathered around to watch the fmes. Brook, now reunited with his shadow, bowed his head deeply. “Thank you, Coby-san,” he said, his voice filled with gratitude. “You’ve done more than I could ever repay.”

  Coby shrugged, resting Shusui on his shoulder. “We’re not do. Moria and Hogback are still out there. Let’s finish this.”

  Luffy grinned, already fired up. “Yeah! Let’s go beat up that Muy!” he shouted, ready for the fight.

  As the crew prepared to move forward, a sudden tremor shook the grouh them. The eerie castle loomed ahead, and they could hear the distant sounds of footsteps—rge, heavy ones—eg through the walls.

  Franky cracked his knuckles. “Looks like we’ve got pany.”

  A massive figure emerged from the shadows, t over the crew. It was Oars, Moria’s giant zombie, stitched together from tless body parts. His monstrous form cast a long shadow over the group, and his eyes glowed with a dull, menag light.

  Coby frowned as the ground trembled beh them. Moria had resurrected Oars ahead of schedule—before obtaining Luffy’s shadow. That wasn’t part of the pn, but now they had to deal with the hulking giant in front of them.

  “You! You killed Absalom! I will kill you all!” Moria’s voied through the castle walls, eg ominously. The giant zombie, Oars, stood tall, his stitched-together form t over the crew.

  “Shit,” uttered, gripping Shusui tightly. He g the rest of the crew. There wasn’t time to dwell on it. "Let’s fight together."

  Luffy grinned, his fists already tightening. “Alright! Let’s take this big guy down!” He charged forward without hesitation, his body stretg as he leaped into the air.

  "Gomu Gomu Pistol!" Luffy's punch shot forward, smming into Oars' massive jaw. The impact was solid, but Oars barely flinched, his monstrous body abs the hit.

  “Bigger than I expected,” Luffy muttered as he nded ba the ground.

  Sanji dashed forward, his legs igniting in fmes. “Diable Jambe—Fmbage Shot!” He spun in the air, delivering a powerful kick to Oars’ leg. The attack left a burn mark, but Oars roared in annoyance, swiping at Sanji with a massive hand.

  Sanji dodged, but the wind from Oars' swing knocked him off bach, he’s fast fiant!” Sanji growled, regaining his footing.

  Zoro stepped up , uhing his swords. “I’ll take that leg,” he said, his eyes narrowing as he prepared for an attack. “Three-Sword Style… Oni Giri!” Zoro unched himself at Oars’ leg, slig deep into the stitched flesh. Blood oozed from the wound, but Oars barely staggered.

  “Damough,” Zoro muttered, stepping back.

  Meanwhile, Coby positioned himself to the side, eyeing Oars' massive arms. “I’ll slow him down,” he called out, eling his energy into the grouh him. “Geppo!”

  Coby shot into the air, moving faster than Oars could follow. With a swift motiohrust his trident into Oars' shoulder, aiming for a ot betweeitches. The giant zombie roared in pain, swinging his arm to swat Coby away, but Coby used Shadow Step to disappear, reappearing on the ground a few feet away.

  Coby turo the crew. "The shadow isn’t strong. You guys focus on slowing him down or taking him down. Luffy and I will deal with Moria. Once he's down, all shadows will return to their owners."

  Zoro ightening his grip on his swords. "Got it," he muttered, eyeing Oars’ massive legs.

  Sanji flicked his cigarette into the dirt and cracked his knuckles. “I’ll handle his ,” he said, fire already sparking around his feet.

  As the crew uheir attacks, Coby and Luffy dashed toward the heart of the castle, leaving Oars behind. The ground rumbled as Oars swung wildly at the crew, his size making every step and punch devastating, but the Straw Hats knew how to handle giants by now. They dodged, sshed, and kicked, keeping the monstrous zombie distracted.

  Ihe eerie castle, Coby and Luffy sprihrough dark hallways, the walls lined with grotesque portraits and flickering dles. Luffy’s eyes were burning with excitement, fists ched tightly at his sides.

  “Oi, Coby,” Luffy grinned, looking ahead, “How about you leave him to me?”

  Coby smirked, gripping Shusui at his side. “No ce. We o deal with him quickly.”

  Suddenly, the massive double doors ahead of them creaked open, revealing Georia lounging on a twisted thro the far end of a dimly lit room. His enormous form barely fit the space, his grin as wide and uling as ever.

  Moria, upon seeing Coby and Luffy barge into the room, sneered and stood up from his twisted throne. His massive shadow stretched across the floor, dark and menag. Without a word, he waved his hand, and his shadow morphed into a silhouette resembling him. The shadow lunged forward, splitting into several tendrils, eae armed with a pair of scissors.

  “You dare e here after killing Absalom?” Mrowled, his voice thick with fury. “No one kills my crew and walks away from it!” He raised the scissors, his shadow moving in sync, ready to slice through them.

  Coby grinned, not intimidated in the slightest. “How about Kaido?” he taunted, his words hitting Moria like a hammer.

  At the mention of Kaido, Moria’s eyes bulged with rage. His face twisted in fury, veins popping on his forehead. “ARRGHH! YOU’RE DEAD!” Moria roared, his voice eg through the room. He smmed his scissors together, and the sound reverberated like thunder.

  Luffy cracked his knuckles, his usual grin never fading. “Let’s get this over with,” he said, boung on his feet, already itg for a fight.

  Moria’s shadow whipped forward, sshing at them with its scissors. Luffy dodged effortlessly, his body twisting and bending in unnatural ways. Coby sidestepped the shadow, keeping his movements fluid as he observed Moria’s attacks.

  “Shishishi! Is that all you’ve got?” Luffy teased, leaping toward Moria with his fist cocked back. “Gomu Gomu Pistol!”

  Luffy’s punch shot forward like a bullet, aiming straight for Moria’s head. But before it could ect, Moria’s shadow intercepted the attack, blog it with one of its tendrils. The impact sent a shockwave through the room, but Moria remained unmoved.

  Moria s Luffy, his voice dripping with arrogance. "Don't mix me with likes of Crocodile, Straw Hat." His massive shadow, Doppleman, loomed behind him, shifting ominously, ready to strike.

  Coby stood back, watg the exge. He gripped Shusui tightly, the legendary bck bde gleaming in his hand. The moment called for somethira. Without a sed thought, he activated the Skill S.

  [Skill S initiated on 'Brook’s Medium-Level Swordsmanship'. Analysis plete… Due to Brook’s finesse and agility-based teiques, this level of swordsmanship focuses on speed and precision. It has merged with your existing swordsmanship. Estimated cost for acquisition: 20,000 SP. Please firm if you wish to proceed with the Skill S and acquisition.]

  “firm.”

  [Acquisition plete. Swordsmanship upgraded to Medium Level. Iion successful.]

  As the power flowed through him, Coby’s posture subtly shifted. His grip on Shusui felt different—more fluid, more trolled. His stance became sharper, mirr the advaeiques he had just acquired. This wasn’t just a brawl anymore; it roper sword fight, and Moria was going to see that.

  Without wasting time, Coby vanished with Shadow Step, reappearing in front of Moria. His strike was fast, aimed directly at Moria’s midse. Shusui gleamed as it sshed forward, but Moria’s switched pces with his shadow, the attaded on shadow.

  "Tch," uttered, darting back with another Shadow Step, avoiding Doppleman’s terattack.

  Luffy, still in the fight, grinned wide. "Gomu Gomu Bazooka!" His fists shot forward, aiming for Moria’s chest. Moria’s shadow blocked again, but the force of Luffy’s punch sent a shockwave through the room, pushing Moria back several feet.

  "Persistent, aren’t you?" Mrowled, his voice heavy with annoyance. "Doppleman, crush them!"

  The shadow split into hundreds of bats, each fpping toward Coby and Luffy with eerie speed. The room filled with the sound of wings beating against the air, the dark creatures swarming the two fighters.

  Coby gripped Shusui tightly, his eyes narrowing as he prepared to deal with the onsught. "Shadow Step!" He vanished, reappearing behind one of the rger groups of bats. With a swift ssh, Shusui cut through several of them at oheir forms dissolving into wisps of smoke merging back at the ground.

  Luffy stretched his arm back. "Gomu Gomu no Gatling!" His fists flew in rapid succession, pung through the swarm of bats like a whirlwind. Each hit sent more bats crashing into the ground, disiing into shadows as they were destroyed.

  Moria watched from the back, his twisted grin widening. "You think you handle all of them? Let's see how long you keep up!" His shadow, Doppleman, shifted again, f rger, more menag bats that swooped down toward them with sharp cws extended.

  Coby kept moving, his body flickering in and out of visibility as he used Shadow Step to avoid the ining attacks. He sshed through another wave of bats with precision, Shusui gleaming as it cut through the dark forms. Each strike was , cutting down multiple bats in one swing.

  Luffy, meanwhile, was having the time of his life, ughing as he punched bat after bat into oblivion. "This is fun!" he shouted, his arms stretg in every dire as he khe creatures out of the air.

  But the bats kept ing, swarming faster and faster. Moria's ughter echoed through the room, his voice thick with amusement. "You'll tire out eventually! And when you do, your shadows will be mine!"

  Coby leaped into the air, spinning mid-jump t Shusui down on another wave of bats. The sword sliced through them effortlessly, their forms disiing before they could reach him. As he nded, Coby used Shadow Step again, reappeario Luffy.

  "He's trying to wear us down," Coby said, sshing through anroup of bats.

  Luffy nodded. "The's beat him before that happens!" He unched himself at Moria, his body stretg out as he aimed a punch directly at the warlord's face.

  Moria's shadow blocked the attack again, but Luffy’s punch was strong enough to send Moria stumbling back. "You brat!" Mrowled, his voice full of frustration.

  Coby didn't waste any time. As Moria was knocked back, he darted forward with Shadow Step, closing the distan an instant. Shusui cut through the air with lethal speed, aiming for Moria’s midse.

  Moria’s shadow moved just in time, shifting into a barrier that blocked Shusui’s bde. He swung Shusui again, aiming for Moria’s legs, but the shadow intercepted once more, blog the blow with a tendril.

  Coby jumped high into the air, avoiding the tendrils of Moria’s shadow that shed out from below. Mrinned wickedly, thinking he had the upper hand. "Jumping into the air is your st mistake!" he sneered, charging forward, his shadow moving in sync.

  But Coby wasn’t fazed. Using Geppo, he maneuvered quickly in mid-air, shifting his body as he reached for his sword. With lightning speed, he sheathed his bde at his waist, positioning himself for a quick-draw attack. “Ittoryu Iai: Shi Shishi Sonson!” he called out, the sword fshing as it left the sheath.

  The air seemed to crack as Coby's attack struck Moria with incredible force. Moria’s eyes widened in shock, his massive body jerking back from the impact. The force of the blow sent a shockwave through the room, rattling the walls and floor. Coby nded softly on the ground, sliding Shusui bato its sheath with a sharp click.

  Moria staggered, blood seeping from the deep ssh across his chest. His eyes burned with fury. “You brat!” he growled, gripping his chest in pain. “You think this is enough to stop me?”

  Moria roared in frustration, sending his shadow surging forward in a wild, untrolled attack. The tendrils of darkness shed out, aiming to engulf Coby and Luffy, who was still boung around the room, nding blow after blow on Moria’s shadow.

  “Gomu Gomu Gatling!” Luffy yelled, his fists a blur as they pummeled the shadow, each strike sending ripples through the air.

  oved swiftly, using Shadow Step to dodge the shadow’s tendrils. Each time Moria’s attacks closed in, Coby vanished and reappeared in a different spot, sshing at the shadow with powerful cuts.

  Moria’s frustration grew as he struggled to keep up with the bined assault of Coby and Luffy. “Damn you!” he roared, his shadow growing more erratic, smming into the walls and floor in a desperate attempt to strike them down.

  Luffy, now fully in the groove, charged forward, as he unched atack. “Gomu Gomu no Gigant Pistol!” His fist ballooned in size before crashing down on Moria’s shadow with tremendous force, creating a massive crater in the ground.

  Coby seized the opening, rushing toward Moria swiftly. Shusui fshed as he drew the bde, the bck steel gleaming dangerously. Without pausing, Coby sshed through Moria’s side, leaving a deep gash that spilled more blood.

  Moria bellowed in pain, stumbling back as he clutched his wound. “You little brat!” he roared, his voice filled with fury and desperation. “GATHER SHADOWS!”

  At his and, shadows from all over Thriller Bark began to verge toward him, swirling into a massive, chaoti of darkness. The air became thick with the sound of wailing shadows, their ghostly forms twisting and merging as they obeyed Moria’s call.

  Coby didn't flinch. He gripped Shusui tighter, narrowing his eyes as he watched the mass of shadows closing in. “Not happening,” he muttered. Using Shadow Step, Coby vanished from his spot, reappearing directly in front of Moria.

  With a quick flick of his wrist, Coby unleashed a powerful horizontal ssh, Shusui cutting through the air with deadly force. The bde tore into Moria’s chest, drawing another scream of pain from the warlord.

  “ARRGHH!” Moria’s voice cracked as he staggered back, his body trembling from the damage.

  Coby g the sword in his hand as he and Luffy pressed the attack. "I o create my own teiques now that I’ve got this down," uttered. The situation with Moria was getting out of hand fast. The more shadows Moria absorbed, the bigger and stronger he became. But it was clear even for someone like him—there was a limit. Shadows were p out of his mouth, uo tain them all, yet his power kept rising.

  Coby and Luffy charged in unison. Luffy leapt into the air, stretg his arms back. "Gomu Gomu no Gigant Rifle!" His enrged fist smmed into Moria’s chest, making the warlord’s bloated form buckle slightly.

  Coby followed up immediately, using Shadow Step to appear at Moria’s side. His strike was , Shusui cutting deep into Moria’s leg. Blood spttered across the ground as Coby darted back, avoiding the shadow tendrils that shed out in response.

  “Keep at it, Coby!” Luffy shouted, as he nded another blow to Moria’s shoulder, sending shadows spilling from the warlord’s body.

  Moria swung his massive arm, trying to swat Luffy away like a fly. “You pests! I’ll crush you!” he roared, shadows leaking untrolbly from his mouth with each word.

  The rest of the battle dragged on, tedious and gruesome. Moria, bloated with shadows he couldn't fully trol, became nothing more than a lumbering giant. Each time Coby or Luffy nded a blow, shadows spilled from his mouth, and Moria roared in frustration, uo stop the relentless attacks. It was like chopping down a stubborhat refused to fall.

  Luffy smashed his fists into Moria's gut again, causing more shadows to pour out. “He’s spitting them out, Coby! Keep going!” Luffy called, his voice filled with urgency despite the monotonous nature of the fight.

  Coby nodded, dodging a wild swing from Moria. "On it." He sshed at Moria's side with Shusui, cutting deep into his flesh. Shadows erupted from the wound, swirling around them like smoke in the air.

  Bit by bit, Coby and Luffy forced Moria to release every shadow he swallowed. Each strike weakehe warlord, aually, he colpsed to his knees, blood p from his many wounds. His once massive form had shrunk back down to its inal size, the st of the shadows esg from his mouth in a final gasp.

  Moria fell forward, nding in a pool of his own blood. His eyes were wide, staring bnkly at nothing. He was dead.

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