Chapter 328 - 186

Chapter 186"I had to wait half a day to regain consciousness after being stuffed with shadows by you guys."The members of the Rolling Pirates couldn't help but gulp."These aren't enough, give them all to me," Luffysaid."Yes!"So, under the gaze of Nami and the others, a hundred black shadows, like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, swarmed into Luffy's body!"This power... it's strong."Luffy let out a low growl; his muscles swelled and bulged visibly, blue veins winding like coiling dragons. His skin turned an eerie blue-black, and his breath carried a scorching white mist!His gaze became sharper, and the aura radiating from his body was like a physical gale, blowing sand and stones all around.He felt like the power in his body was about to overflow!His appearance also underwent a massive change, his size increasing several times over."It worked! He actually withstood a hundred shadows!" the people of the Rolling Piratescheered."But, this is just external power."Luffy had a fairly clear understanding of this power.External strength is not true strength.In power, one can only trust oneself.At that moment, Lola and the others laboriously brought over a giant cleaver that looked quite heavy.Luffy picked it up casually, weighing it in his hand; it felt fairly comfortable.Among those hundred shadows were many powerful swordsmen, and what surprised Luffymost was that it was like gaining experience.The proficiency of various skills increased by leaps and bounds.Were these shadows actually a literal experience gift pack?[Obtained unknown memories; your medical knowledge has improved, proficiency +300.][Obtained unknown memories; your medical knowledge has improved, proficiency +300.][Obtained unknown memories; your swordsmanship level has improved, proficiency +300.][Obtained unknown memories; your navigation knowledge has improved, proficiency +300.]..."Nami, Merry, you stay in a safe place with Lola and the others."Luffy cracked his neck, making a clicking sound, feeling the surging power within him that was almost at the point of exploding. He grinned wildly, "I'm going to send Moriah flying right now!"As soon as he finished speaking, he kicked off the ground with a sudden burst!The ground instantly exploded into a deep pit, and his figure had already turned into a streak of blue-black lightning, shooting toward the direction of Oars and Moriah at a speed difficult for the naked eye to track.In the center of the battlefield.Oars scratched his giant head and said in a booming voice, "Why do I feel like something is weird? I want something handy to hold.""Oars, take whatever you want," Moriah said from the cockpit."Thank you, Boss."Oars then reached into the gap in the castle he had broken and pulled out a giant stone pillar. The base was still attached to the pillar, and with a quick adjustment, it became a massive club.It was so smooth.It was practically every boy's dream club.Oars was very satisfied with it."Kishishishi,"Moriah was in high spirits now. "Alright, it's your turn. Crush these guys, Oars!"At this time, Vivi, Robin, Usopp, Chopper, and Zorohad also arrived nearby.They were all shocked to see Oars's rubbery, stretching arms."Was Luffy's shadow stolen?" Vivi asked worriedly."Kishishishi, finish them off!" Moriah ordered upon seeing the Straw Hat crew."Yes, Boss!"Oars raised the stone pillar and smashed it down hard toward Vivi and the others.A massive shadow loomed over everyone!At that critical moment, a slash wrapped in black and red electrical arcs flew in instantly, slicing the giant stone pillar in Oars's hand into countless fragments as if cutting through tofu!As the dust settled, a figure stood in front of Viviand the others.Blue-black skin, muscles bulging.Holding a giant blade, his gaze wild."Luffy?"Vivi and the others looked at their Captain, whose appearance had changed so much, and were a bit uncertain."Heehee, it's me."Luffy turned his head and gave a smile. "You guys go take care of the other zombies; leave this big guy to me.""Straw Hat!"Moriah saw Luffy through Oars's vision and immediately stood up. "What have you done to my subordinates?!"Especially when he felt the dense aura of the shadows he had collected on Luffy, he screamed in rage, "And why do you have my shadows on you?! That's my technique, Shadow's Asgard! You're unforgivable!"That was clearly his power!"The one who did something wrong is clearly you."Luffy shouldered the giant blade and grinned, his teeth looking exceptionally white against his blue-black skin. "Besides, give back my friends' shadows first!"Moriah roared, "If you have the ability, then defeat my strongest zombie, Oars!""As you wish."Luffy felt the surging power within him and said excitedly, "I also want to see how far my current strength can go."It seemed that this shadow power had indeed allowed him to break through a certain level.He felt better than ever before!These words added fuel to the fire; Moriah flew into a rage, feeling like an incompetent husband whose treasure had been stolen and then paraded in front of him."Arrogant brat, you bunch of greenhorns who just set out to sea! Did you think you could make a name for yourselves just with hot-blooded passion? The only result will be ending up battered and with nothing!Today, I'll let you self-righteous rookies know just how cruel this sea really is!"Moriah laughed insidiously and shouted, "Kill him, Oars!""Oh!" Oars obediently swung his giant fist.However, Luffy's figure flashed like a ghost, instantly appearing on Oars's giant belly. The giant blade in his hand easily sliced a gash into the tough skin."It hurts!" Oars cried out, pulling back his hand and looking at Luffy with a face full of fear."Stupid Oars! You're a zombie! You can't feel pain at all!"Moriah stomped his feet in the cockpit, feeling despair at Oars's intelligence.Was the shadow still being influenced by its owner so soon after being extracted?Just how scared of the Straw Hat brat was that Big Calico Cat?Standing on Oars, Luffy felt that fighting this big guy was boring; his target was Moriah."Hey, Moriah, I'm going to take down your giant in one move. Hurry up and get out of that tin can."Before his voice had even faded, white cloud-like patterns suddenly appeared on Luffy's blue-black skin.Second Shadow's Asgard Stance!Gear 5: Nika Form!And it manifested simultaneously while in the Shadow's Asgard state."Hey, you just said this move is called Shadow's Asgard, right?"Luffy grinned. "Then this of mine is Gear 5: Shadow's Asgard Stance!"Then he gripped the giant blade in his hand and suddenly stretched his arm toward the sky!Immediately after, his arm began to spiral and rotate at high speed like a drill.With him at the center, a terrifying storm of sword qi began to condense, tearing through the air and emitting a piercing hum.The surrounding thick fog was frantically stirred, forming a massive whirlpool!Not far away, Zoro, who had just finished his battle, watched this scene with pupils constricting. His hand holding Shusui tightened involuntarily. "That sword qi... when did Luffy get the aura of a Great Swordsman?!"Vivi felt the surrounding airflow become extremely dangerous, as if it were about to be shredded by the invisible sword qi. She hurriedly pulled Robinback, "Everyone, get back! Stay away from here."It was too easy to get caught in the crossfire.The nearby zombies felt an even deeper instinctive fear; compared to facing such power, they would rather bury themselves in the dirt!"Oars, stop dazing! Hurry up and finish off this Straw Hat brat!"Moriah looked through the control console at Luffy's ever-climbing, seemingly limitless aura. Cold sweat dripped from his forehead, and an ominous premonition grew stronger in his heart.His confidence in Oars began to waver, and he even remembered Bartholomew Kuma's previous warning.Perhaps Aokiji really hadn't held back?Then just how strong had this Straw Hat brat become after absorbing a hundred of his shadows?"Oh-oh!"Though Oars was confused, Moriah's orders were absolute. He swung the remaining half of the stone pillar and smashed it toward Luffy with all his might.Just then, Luffy opened his eyes, which burst with brilliant light. He shouted loudly and swung down the giant blade that had been spirally charged to its limit:"Gear 5! Gum-Gum Spiral Sword Dance!"Vroom!With Luffy's sword swing, a massive slash containing countless fine, spiraling sword qi within it met Oars like a destructive tornado with unstoppable momentum.It tore through the sky!It split the thick fog!The stone pillar Oars smashed down was shredded into dust the moment it made contact, as if it were made of paper.Immediately after, the destructive spiral sword qi engulfed Oars's massive body without any hindrance.There was no earth-shattering explosion from the impact.At that moment, only the sizzling sound of high-speed cutting and annihilation remained in the center.Oars's enormous body was like being thrown into a meat grinder within the spiral sword qi, instantly decomposed and torn into countless fragments.Even the massive bones were obliterated within the sword qi.The sword qi's momentum did not slow down, clearing everything within the dozens of meters between where Luffy and Oars had originally stood!The ground was plowed into a bottomless trench, and all obstacles—be they buildings, rocks, or zombies unfortunate enough to be caught in it—all vanished!Oars's giant body completely collapsed and disintegrated, leaving only some drifting dust to dissipate.Lola and the others in the distance watched this scene, which looked like divine punishment, their mouths agape and unable to close for a long time.They thought Luffy would be strong, but they hadn't expected him to be this powerful!That mountain-like giant was actually one-shotted?!"Was that sword technique invented to complement the Gum-Gum Fruit?"Zoro's face was full of eagerness, his eyes burning with a longing for the pinnacle of swordsmanship. "Combining the power of rotation with a slash to produce such terrifying destructive force... Luffyreally has too much imagination. I can learn from this!""So amazing!"