Just as the Straw Hat were locked in a fierce battle with the giant Moriah, pushing him to the brink, the Thriller Bark survivors, who had been hiding in the castle ruins and shadows, trembling with fear, were drawn by the earth-shattering commotion of the fight and cautiously peeked out.
When they saw the arrogant Warlord Gekko Moriah being beaten helplessly by this group, and even the demon-like Oars being toyed with and finally crashing to the ground, everyone's mouths gaped in shock, their eyes filled with disbelief!
"My God... they... they actually did it!"
"Even Oars was defeated! Moriah is retreating steadily!"
"These people's strength... it's too strong! Unbelievably strong!"
"We... we really have a chance to get our shadows back! We can finally leave this cursed place!"
The light of hope, for the first time, so truly illuminated the hearts of these people who had been trapped for many years.
In the center of the battlefield, Moriah watched his last trump card, Oars, completely collapse, and then heard the hopeful discussions of the survivors, instantly losing his sanity in a fit of rage!
"Shut up! You ants! Hihahaha!!!" He let out a hysterical cackle, his gigantic body trembling violently with anger, "Shadows! All shadows belong to me!"
He frantically activated the power of his Shadow-Shadow Fruit, no longer limited to zombies, but forcibly extracted and collected all unused shadows scattered throughout the castle!
Hundreds and thousands of twisted black shadows surged madly into his body like rivers flowing into the sea!
"All of you, become my power!!!"
Under everyone's terrified gaze, Moriah's body swelled and grew frantically as if being inflated!
In the blink of an eye, he transformed into a hulking, muscular, ferocious shadow giant, even larger than Oars had been!
An unprecedented sense of immense power swept across the area, but it also carried an extremely unstable, destructive madness!
"Hihahaha!! Feel this invincible power!"
However,
facing this sky-obscuring shadow giant, the Straw Hat not only showed no fear but their eyes gleamed.
Luffy excitedly pressed down his Straw Hat, his rubber arms beginning to spin rapidly: "Such a huge Moriah! This is too fun! Gear Three — Giant Pistol!"
Zoro licked his lips, all three of his swords covered in thick Haki: "Now this is more like it!"
Sanji leaped into the air, his legs burning with flames: "A giant target is even more satisfying to kick!"
The battle erupted once again!
Moriah, having devoured thousands of shadows, transformed into a towering shadow giant, his violent power distorting the surrounding air, he let out a deafening roar, his enormous shadow fists crashing down towards the Straw Hat like meteors!
However, this seemingly world-destroying attack appeared clumsy and slow in front of the Straw Hat, who had impeccable teamwork and vastly improved strength!
"Gum-Gum — Giant Stomp!"
Luffy launched the first attack, his huge rubber leg chopping down like a battle-axe, fiercely kicking the side of Moriah's knee, though it failed to inflict a fatal wound, it made his massive body stumble!
"Now! Green Algae Head!" Sanji commanded from the air.
"Don't tell me what to do!" Zoro was already poised, the Haki entwined around his three swords almost solidifying,
"Three-Sword Style: Black Rope: Great Dragon Twister!" A black slashing whirlwind, as if from hell, rose from the ground, precisely striking Moriah's ankle, which was exposed as he lost his balance!
"Roar!!!" Moriah let out a painful roar of anger, his massive body shaking even more violently.
"Chopper, Miss Robin! Go!" Sanji shouted, his figure moving at high speed in the air, "Diable Jambe: Bien Cuit: Grill Shot!" His legs transformed into a scorching whirlwind, attacking the same part of Moriah's supporting leg like a drill!
At the same time,
Robin's Flower-Flower Fruit bloomed countless arms at the joint of Moriah's other leg, pulling back fiercely, further disrupting his balance!
Chopper also charged forward, ramming into Moriah's giant body!
"Yohohoho~ It's my turn!"
Brook's figure appeared like a ghost behind Moriah's head, "Song-Song: Arrow-Notch Slash!"
The rapier, entwined with chilling soul energy, shot out, not fatally, but it made Moriah feel a bone-chilling coldness and mental sting!
Usopp was responsible for clearing the scattered zombies attempting to interfere at the edge of the battlefield, and loudly called out every opening Moriah revealed as his body swayed!
The Straw Hat's offensive was like surging waves, one after another, seamless in their coordination!
Moriah, despite his immense power and size, was utterly unable to effectively hit any target, instead, he was like a giant beast stuck in a quagmire, constantly being weakened, disrupted, and enraged!
His attacks repeatedly missed, cracking the ground and collapsing the castle, but only futilely consuming the power gained from devouring shadows.
Anger and impatience made him full of openings!
"Damn it! Damn flies! Hihahaha!! All of you die!" Moriah frantically swung his arms, trying to catch these annoying opponents.
Just then, Luffy saw the chance for victory! He took a deep breath, pouring all his strength along with his firm will, frantically into his already swollen and enormous arms!
"Everyone! Now!!!"
"Gum-Gum —"
He arched his body backward, pulling his terrifyingly powerful arms back to their limit, then Armament Haki!!!
"Giant — Jet — Shell!!!"
Accompanied by Luffy's hoarse roar, his giant fists, like super-sized cannonballs fired from a barrel, tore through the air with terrifying supersonic force, slamming violently into Moriah's huge abdomen, which was left unguarded in his frenzy!
Boom!!!!!!!!
An ear-splitting roar! Moriah's extremely distended abdomen violently caved inward, visibly, like a balloon pricked by a needle!
His huge eyeballs almost popped out of their sockets, his face filled with extreme pain and disbelief!
"Im...pos...sible... Ugh ah ah ah ah —!!!"
He let out a shrill, distorted scream, his massive body could no longer maintain balance, slowly tilting backward like a collapsing mountain, finally crashing down with destructive weight into the shattered castle ruins!
The earth trembled, and dust rose into the sky!
The arrogant Moriah giant was defeated!
The moment he collapsed and disintegrated, the hundreds and thousands of shadows he had forcibly swallowed, like a breached dam, violently gushed from his mouth, transforming into countless black streaks of light, screaming as they flew in all directions, returning to their respective owners!