Chapter 222 Forced Joining
The original Doflamingo can only be described in one word: strong! Very strong! He completely suppressed Gear 4 Luffy and had the upper hand all the time. The rubbish devil fruit like the Paraman String-String Fruit was used to perfection in the hands of this former Celestial Dragon.
The performance of the pirate rising star Monkey D. Luffy was also strong. He completed the fourth gear through the combination of Haki and the Rubber Fruit, and launched attacks by imitating the moves of beasts. The Ape King Spear, Snake King Spear, Turtle King Defense, and Tiger King Roar all had their own characteristics, and his fist-to-flesh fighting style was quite eye-catching.
Five years later, he has achieved such results in training that he has surpassed most people. But now there is a mountain blocking his way. It seems that Luffy cannot climb over it now. He can't even break free from the birdcage, let alone defeat Doflamingo head-on.
The audience who had been watching the Sky Curtain show these days thought that the captain would eventually defeat Tenyasha after seeing the performance of Luffy's companions on the ship. However, today's scene completely slapped these people in the face. The audience could only take back their previous words. Monkey D. Luffy is still too young. If he survives this major event, he may be able to defeat Doflamingo one day in the future.
The Dressrosa incident was resolved from a God's perspective, but the audience does not know the process. Since Monkey D. Luffy is unable to bear it, the only hope of defeating the devil can be placed on the admirals of the navy. Kin, the user of the nature-type Rain Rain Fruit, may not disappoint the audience.
However, Crocodile, who is also one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, saw the battle on the sky. Although there was no sweat on his face, this sand man swallowed his saliva from time to time. Facing this level of Armament Haki competition, this regressed version of the Natural Devil Fruit user, let alone whether he could defeat Doflamingo, perhaps he would not be able to get the upper hand against Gear Fourth Luffy.
When Luffy in Gear Fourth demonstrated the attack speed of the Snake King Spear, Crocodile felt that he could not dodge it. He relied too much on the ability of his Devil Fruit and was far behind the other Seven Warlords of the Sea in the practice of Haki. At most, he could bully the newcomers who had just entered the sea in the first half of the Grand Line. In the second half of the Grand Line, if the enemy was at the level of the Vice-Chancellor, he would definitely not be his opponent.
Suddenly Crocodile felt a little jealous, even a little envious of Doflamingo who was shining in the sky, "How could this damn celestial dragon become so strong? Did he hide his strength from the beginning?"
After becoming one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Crocodile had a brief contact with Doflamingo. At that time, he didn't think there was anything special about this flamingo. At that time, he had not been broken by Whitebeard, and the fight with Barrett was evenly matched. He looked superior to both of them. However, the reality of the iron fist falling on him completely made this guy lose his heart as a strong man, and he fantasized about relying on external forces to defeat the invincible enemy.
The same goes for Gekko Moriah, who is also one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. When this fat guy saw Doflamingo's performance, he suddenly reflected in his mind whether he had been disrespectful to him before. Such a tough guy is really not to be provoked.
In terms of the degree of the bug of the devil fruit, Gekko Moriah's Shadow-Shadow Fruit completely crushes Doflamingo's String-String Fruit. If the two devil fruits were swapped, it is hard to say how perverted Ten Yasha would be. The pearl of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit is considered to have been covered in dust on the dead fat otaku.
When he was young, he could fight the young Kaido on equal terms. Even after all of Gekko Moriah's subordinates died, this guy escaped unscathed and dug up the cemetery in Wano Country, allowing the national treasure sword Shusui to reappear in the world.
In recent years, they have been robbing tombs and digging up corpses everywhere, and the zombie army they created has become quite large. The Gekko Moriah is hiding in the Devil's Triangle, which is never exposed to the sun all year round, and has been growing secretly here, hoping to create a big one here to avenge his friends, but Kaido has not stopped. He has already ascended the throne of the Four Emperors. If he meets this fat guy again, it is estimated that Gekko Moriah will not be able to withstand even one move of Thunder Bagua.
However, God did not abandon this big brother, and after a thorough search by all the cadres and zombies, Moonlight Moriah finally found the Skeleton Man, the King of Souls that he had been dreaming about. The two finally met.
Now Brook no longer has the demeanor of the man in the sky, and he will not communicate with the Gate of Hell to help him in the battle. He is just a poor man who has lost his shadow, a pitiful skeleton.
Gekko Moriah had a fawning look on his face, and this time he sincerely invited the other party to join his forces. One likes to play with corpses, and the other likes to play with souls. They are simply a perfect match. "Brook, you will never get out of the Devil's Triangle without your shadow. I can return the shadow to you. Join my pirate ship. I, Gekko Moriah, will never treat my crew members badly."
This Shichibukai indeed spoke a great truth. Gekko Moriah values his companions very much and regards them all as his family. Many cadres have more or less bad habits, but he can be generous and tolerant. It is not without reason that he can once again gather a big family.
Perona, who was spoiled like a little princess by Gekko Moriah, couldn't stand her adoptive father's humble appearance. The quirky ghost princess said directly: "Brook, you guy, don't be ungrateful. We all came out to find you, and in the end even Lord Moriah came here in person. Isn't this sincerity enough?"
The invisible man Absalom advised: "Even if you board the Straw Hat Pirates' ship in the future, we still don't know where they are floating on the sea. When it comes to research on souls and corpses, there is no force in this world more powerful than ours."
The man with the features of a lion on his face had a very clear subtext. Perhaps Brook's achievement on the sky dome must be closely related to the power of Gekko Moriah. Using living people as containers to extradite the souls of the dead, Hobgobak has always been studying the secret technique of reincarnation similar to the Impure World Reincarnation.
Chopper's idol has been trying to experiment with living people in order to resurrect his goddess. Although he preserved Sindri's body intact, he put in other people's shadows. After all, she was not the person he loved deeply. He could fool his brothers but not himself. Fake is fake after all. Without Sindri's soul, the goddess is incomplete.
Zombie Ryuma did not express his opinion. He has the shadow of Brook in his body. It would be easy for Gekko Moriah to take it back. He is a zombie with some swordsman thoughts. He hopes that one day he can combine his soul with his own and then use the famous sword Qiu Shui on his waist to test the world with his sword.
The atmosphere has reached this point. Brook is now surrounded by the Seven Warlords of the Sea. There is no trace of the Straw Hat Pirates now. Even if the Skeleton Man refuses, they will tie him back to the castle. When you are under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.
Having sailed on the sea for many years when he was alive and traveled alone on the sea for decades after his death, Brooke was already an old hand. He knew that he had to be tactful when necessary, and that it was better to get his shadow back than to worry about it now.
In the end, the Skeleton Man did not refuse a toast and accepted the invitation from Gekko Moriah, the fat otaku. As for the future, they will talk about it when they meet the Straw Hat Pirates. The bond has not been established yet, so there is no question of whether to rebel or not. People should always live for themselves and live for the present.