After a long time, Dr. Hogback, Absalom, and Perona slowly regained their consciousness one after another and woke up from the coma.
"Woo...Woo..."
They found themselves locked in seastone handcuffs, unable to move or even open their gagged mouth.
Their expressions changed drastically, and they couldn't help but struggle while full of fear and uneasiness.
And what makes them scared is.
Next to them, there was a tall, bloody figure lying.
Surprisingly, it is their captain, Gecko Moria!
They couldn't believe their eyes.
Moria's miserable death made them even more frightened and feel chill.
It's really unimaginable.
As a famous pirate with a bounty that was as high as 320 million Belly more than ten years ago, their master, Gecko Moria, was actually killed like this.
"Ah la la, are you all awake?"
The door opens.
Luke's tall figure walked in.
The three zombie generals, Hogback, Absalom, and Perona's eyes, could not help but widen and look at each other in disbelief.
They obviously recognized Luke.
They heard that this boy had joined CP9 at the age of twelve. Half a month ago, he had the audacity to kill his boss and was wanted by the World Government.
But they were impressed by his incredible strength.
If it weren't for the ability of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit.
Gecko Moria might not even be able to defeat him.
But didn't Moria take away his shadow and use it to create the strongest zombie?
"Sorry, your respected Moria-sama is dead..."
Looking at the three people full of shock and fear.
Luke pulled up a chair and sat there with his legs crossed while smilling strangely: "From now on, I am the boss of this ship!"
"This is also fate's arrangement! Hahaha..."
"Bastard—"
"Moria-sama..."
"You..."
Looking at Moria's bloody and miserable corpse.
Absalom, Perona, and Hogback were locked in seastone handcuffs and tied up.
At the same time, they all stared at Luke fiercely.
They never thought of it.
Due to their carelessness, they were caught so easily by the other party.
Even Moria-sama, whom they considered invincible, was killed.
"Uuuu... Moria-sama!!!"
Perona was horrified, and she couldn't help but cry.
Tears were streaming down her face, and she looked extremely sad.
Because she was adopted by the other party when she was very young.
To her, Moria is like her adoptive father.
It was inevitable to be very sad to see the other person being killed like this.
"Haha..." And Luke chuckled, not in a hurry to do anything. He just sat there with his legs crossed.
"That is…"
At this time, in the shocked eyes of the three zombie generals.
A black shadow flew in from the window.
It was holding a black box that was somewhat dirty and covered in mud.
"Is it finally here?"
Luke smiled and took the treasure box from the shadow clone.
This was something he snatched from the World Government's escort ship before he defected.
While being pursued by Marine, he accidentally encountered a storm and broke into the sea area covered by thick fog.
When he saw this terrifying ship, he already realized that something was wrong.
He knew that he was probably being targeted by Gecko Moria.
Without hesitation, he hid it on the coast of the Thriller Bark in advance.
It was only now that he asked the shadow clone to take it out.
"Wait a minute, you..."
For a moment, it was like seeing a ghost.
The voices of Dr. Hogback and Absalom were trembling.
Their eyes couldn't help but widen as they looked at Luke in front of them in shock: "How come you have Moria-sama's abilities?"
"What?"
They were originally sad because of Moria's death.
Perona, who was a bit confused, came to her senses and was shocked.
"Is this... the ability of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit?" She stared blankly at the black figure standing upright, similar to Luke's figure.
Looking at Luke in horror, she couldn't believe it and cried out hysterically: "You actually got Moria-sama's ability?"
The three of them couldn't help but be filled with fear and felt chills all over their bodies.
After the person with the devil fruit dies, won't the Devil Fruit ability be reborn randomly?
Why does the other party have the ability to use the Shadow-Shadow Fruit?
"Hahahaha, it's incredible, right? I'm also shocked..."
Luke had no intention of being secretive. He bared his teeth and said, "I can only say that it chose me!"
"I never thought about becoming a Shadow-Shadow Fruit user, but it just happened to appear in front of me..."
It's not like he has no other options.
At first, he was really not prepared to take the power of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit because he knew that there was little hope.
Moreover, whether it is a Devil Fruit that he accidentally obtained and intercepted privately while performing a mission in CP9 or the two Devil Fruit that he snatched from the World Government half a month ago, it's also a very good ability.
However, Luke, who has a relatively high vision, has no intention of becoming a devil fruit user immediately just because he has one.
He didn't make up his mind and just hid them.
After killing Moria, this Paramecia Devil Fruit was miraculously reborn in front of him.
Only then did Luke make up his mind.
Chose it.
"What!?"
Hearing his words, the three were all shocked; they looked at Luke in disbelief.
After Moria died, his Shadow-Shadow Fruit was reborn directly in front of the other party?
How can this be?
"I have to say…"
Luke raised his right hand slightly and clenched it into a fist.
Luke said with high spirits: "Destiny is so wonderful!"
"Then, it's time for you three to make a choice!"
Looking down at the three people with horrified expressions.
He bared his teeth and smiled sinisterly: "Submit to me, or follow Moria to death?"
"Wait, I am willing to surrender and be loyal to you, Obask Luke-sama..."
Dr. Hogback said hurriedly.
Of course he knew the other party's name, because there had been relevant reports in the newspapers a few days ago.
Black Prison, Obask Luke, was once an agent affiliated with CP9. Due to unknown reasons, he suddenly defected, kill his boss and was wanted by the World Government and have a bounty of 200 million Belly.
A few days ago, they witnessed the fierce battle between the other party and Moria with their own eyes.
It's simply unbelievably earth-shattering.
If it weren't for the ability of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit.
Moria can't take this guy down at all.
And now, after Moria's death, Obask Luke inexplicably obtained his devil fruit ability.
In no time, Luke's strength will surely surpass that of Moria.
In this case, any fool knows how to choose.
He had no intention of being buried with Moria.
"Dr. Hogback..."
Absalom's expression changed, and he glared at the other party angrily: "Are you going to betray Moria-sama?"
Moria-sama is his benefactor.
But he was killed by the person in front of him!
How could he give in so easily and serve the other party?
"Fart! What kind of betrayal? Moria-sama and I..."
Dr. Hogback said excitedly: "No, Moria... we just have a cooperative relationship, not to mention he is dead now!"
"Don't forget, the premise that I was willing to cooperate with that guy at the beginning was because he could use the power of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit to resurrect Cindry…"
"As a result, in the battle with Luke-sama a few days ago, that bastard Moria not only absorbed Cindry's shadow, but her body was destroyed beyond repair..."
"Making me have to cremate my beloved Cindy!"
Speaking of which.
Hogback couldn't help but grit his teeth.
He almost fell out with Gecko Moria because Cindry's body was destroyed.
For this reason, he was still sad after three days and three nights.
"Oh?"
Luke's eyebrows raised: "Is there such a thing?"
A few days ago.
When he first broke into the Thriller Bark.
Faced with Moria, who has set his sights on him.
He defeated many zombies along the way until he reached the castle.
Originally, he wanted to talk to Gecko Moria, but he was too conceited and directly rejected his proposal to cooperate.
After a brief confrontation, it turned out that he was still unable to defeat himself.
He was also afraid that he would directly destroy the castle in the battle, so he had to swallow a large number of shadows, greatly increasing his own strength and crushing Luke with his overwhelming power.
Unexpectedly, Moria accidentally destroyed Cindry's body during the battle.
For that poor woman, though, this is actually the best ending.
"Of course, these are not your fault, Luke-sama..."
Dr. Hogback smiled sarcastically.
He took a deep breath and said to Absalom: "The most important thing is that the Shadow-Shadow Fruit chose Luke-sama..."
"Isn't this saying that Luke-sama is the man who can become the Pirate King?"
Although Hogback wants to flatter Luke, it is indeed true that Devil Fruit will randomly regenerate after the death of the user.
This is common knowledge in Grand Line.
It stands to reason that under normal circumstances, the regenerated Shadow-Shadow Fruit should appear in an unknown corner of the sea.
How could it be such a coincidence that it was reborn directly in front of Luke?
He had to believe it.
This might really be fate.
"Wise choice…"
Luke snapped his fingers.
He looked at Dr. Hogback with admiration: "I just like to deal with smart people!"
Although the other party is a complete villain.
But at least that medical skill is real and has enough value to it.
As long as he is obedient, he doesn't mind keeping the other party.
After all, even he can't guarantee that he won't get hurt or sick.
It will be bad if there isn't a good doctor on the ship.