"Pika Pika no Mi..."
At that moment, everyone knew the Devil Fruit that was eaten by Masa, the ultimate Devil Fruit that was eaten by one of the most powerful men in the Marines, Kizaru, and after the death of Kizaru, it was eaten by Masa.
The new user of the Pika Pika no Mi was here.
Yet... how could Masa be so powerful and master this power so easily?
Well, wasn't it obvious?
Masa had devoured everything about Kizaru, including this man's experiences, skills, knowledge, and many others with his Jake Jake no Mi, so naturally, he could do all the things that Kizaru could do with this Devil Fruit. Still, even if he could do it, he wouldn't tell anyone, but then, as he had beaten Moria, it was his time for a buffet.
"Brook, protect Carina for a bit. I need to do something."
"O-Oh..."
Brook quickly nodded and held his sword, ready to face any danger. He would even use his life to protect her since he knew if Carina was hurt, then he would be as good as gone!
What a powerful Devil Fruit...
Even Brook shuddered at Masa's power, wondering how one even fought a light.
As for Carina, she had 100% trust in Masa, and she knew that there was something that he sought after. If it had only been the two of them, it should have been fine for her to follow, but there was Brook, so she knew that what he asked her was to watch out for Brook as the two didn't have complete trust in Brook.
Rather, she knew that Masa wanted to hire Brook as a bodyguard or something similar, depending on how Brook acted in this battle.
Still, was it really okay to leave her by Brook's side?
Just kidding, Carina, who stayed by Brook's side, was nothing but a hologram created by Pika Pika no Mi.
As for the real Carina?
Carina was on an adventure on Thriller Bark to steal treasures, like how Masa went on his buffet. Naturally, for safety reasons, she also asked him to use his Pika Pika no Mi to refract the light around her, turning her invisible and making her achieve a pseudo-Suke Suke no Mi.
Still, she couldn't help but let out a helpless sigh, thinking that Masa was as smart as ever, right?
Somehow, watching him eat his Pika Pika no Mi, it felt too wasteful to eat the Suke Suke no Mi, especially when she could ask him to turn her invisible.
Nevertheless, when Masa was about to leave to search for his target, he pointed his finger toward many groups of zombies.
"Eh?"
All the zombies quickly noticed the bright light that came from Masa's fingertip.
BOOOOOM! BOOOOOM! BOOOOOM!
Before they were able to do anything, they were swallowed by explosions.
"HELP! I DON'T WANT TO DIE! AH, I HAVE DIED ALREADY!"
"MORIA-SAMA! PLEASE DEFEAT HIM!"
"NOOO, MY BODY!"
As all the zombies were in despair, Brook asked, "Miss Carina, do you think my existence here is necessary?" After all, Masa was too strong, right?
Still, after destroying many zombies, Masa combined his Observation Haki and radio wave ability, searching for a figure before turning into a light and directly kicking this figure.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!
The figure was unable to do anything as he could only lay on the wrecked ground, yet even if his arm was separated from his body due to Masa's attack, his grip never let go of the sword.
Ryuma.
This was the zombie that Masa had been looking after, so after taking away the legendary sword, Shusui, he devoured the body of this dead samurai.
While Masa's memory might not be detailed, he knew that this zombie samurai was exceptional, and as expected, he discovered the real identity of this zombie.
Shimotsuki Ryoma is a legendary, world-famous samurai hailing from the Shimotsuki Family of Wano Country, who lived during Wano's "Country of Gold" era centuries ago. He was revered for his mastery of swordsmanship, which earned him the title Sword God, as well as his feat of slaying a dragon.
As he devoured Ryoma, he held the sword that should be owned by Zoro in the future when the Straw Hat entered the Thriller Bark arc.
'Shushui.'
In the past, Masa would have only thought that this was just a good sword in black color, but after he gained Ryoma's memory, he knew that this was a black sword, a sword that had been imbued with Armament Haki for so long that it remained black as it was covered in Haki even after the death of its user, making it significantly more durable.
Still, compared to this sword, there was no doubt the swordman's skill and talent, which he gained from this "Sword God," were more impressive.
At this moment, Masa could tell that he had become even stronger.
Kizaru was also a swordsman, but compared to Ryoma, there was a long distance between them.
Yet, the one that surprised him the most would be the Armament Haki he gained from Ryoma.
Haki.
There was no doubt that this was the unique skill of the world of One Piece, which allowed people to do a supernatural feat without the power of Devil Fruit.
Due to devouring Kizaru, Masa naturally knew about Haki; whether it was Armament Haki or Observation Haki, he knew the two of them.
Those two skills were amazing, and they were far, far better than "Touki," which Masa from DxD learned.
Well, Masa couldn't say that "Touki" was meaningless since it also had many support uses, such as healing, but if it was just for a battle, there was no doubt that Haki was several times above "Touki."
Yet, compared to Kizaru, the Armament Haki of Ryoma was quite different.
Why did he say that?
That was because the limit of what Kizaru could do with the advanced skill of Armament Haki was "Emitting," which was a skill of Haki that allowed him to flow and emit his Haki out of his body, allowing him to knock back and attack someone without touching them.
However, Ryoma's skill was unique as he could use his Haki to cause internal destruction, allowing him to destroy his target from the inside out.
Still, Masa had to say, this improvement surprised him, or rather, how long it had been that he had been that he had become so powerful.
Yet, he wasn't alone, so wouldn't it be unnatural of him to stay weak even after he gained the unique power that allowed him to share and combine with all of Masa?
'Now, what is left is Observation Haki.'
After Masa learned the advanced skill of Observation Haki, he knew that he could relax. Still, this wasn't the end of his buffet since he also discovered many powerful fighters within this ship.
'Let's see... General Zombie? John? A former member of the Rock Pirates? Damn!'
Wasn't this buffet too luxurious?
Masa never hesitated and cleaned up everything until he stopped when he saw a giant, which put him in a daze.
Could he devour this one?
Masa was going to do his best!
Yet, Moria, who had been beaten by Masa in two attacks, felt that he was about to pass out as he stared at the dark sky in a daze.
'You are too weak.'
Masa's voice still echoed within his mind like a curse that Moria couldn't escape.
Was he so weak?
After his defeat by Kaido, Moria is obsessed with zombies and shadows, searching for the most powerful one so he can create an invisible army to avenge Kaido.
Yet, what was the result?
Not only was he defeated in just two attacks, but Moria was also defeated by a young noble whose name wasn't even famous; in other words, a nobody and probably a new user of Pika Pika no Mi.
How long had Kizaru been dead?
Moria was clear, so he knew that Masa hadn't eaten this Devil Fruit for so long, yet... yet... even so... he felt his eyes were wet, filled with tears, thinking how weak he had become.
"What the hell..."
Still—
"MORIA-SAMA!"
"MORIA-SAMA!"
"MORIA-SAMA!"
Moria heard the voice of his followers, who called his name in panic and worriedly, and soon, they found him buried under the wrecked building.
"MORIA-SAMA!"
Perona and Hogback looked at Moria, who was beaten up in tears.
"Let's run away, Moria-sama!"
"As long as we can run away, there is still a chance!"
Watching the two of them who didn't give him up, Moria wanted to cry again, and at the same time, he thought of their safety.
Could they even escape from the light?
If Masa's mastery over the Pika Pika no Mi was similar to or just slightly below Kizaru, then could they even leave this place without losing their lives?
Then, suddenly, the picture of the cruel death of Absolom, Perona, and Hogback appeared in his mind, causing Moria to fall into hysteria, causing him to wish for a powerful strength to protect everyone, which led him to the return of the long-lost power that he had lost after his defeat to Kaido returned once again.
Masa, who felt something, quickly went to Carina, who had been stealing Moria's treasures.
"You surprised me!" Carina was startled when Masa suddenly appeared, but her expression quickly became solemn. "What's wrong?"
"Stand behind me."
"Huh?"
Then, suddenly, a powerful aura swept everyone within this island, causing those with weak wills to pass out and those with stronger wills to be filled with fear as their minds were dominated by this intense aura that made them lose in their own fears!
"DON'T GET AHEAD OF YOURSELVES, BRAAAATTTT!!!"
Moria returned once again!