Deep within the woods, Luffy and Fadein have entered the deep regions of the woods.

"Are we almost to the wolf stuff?" Luffy said.

"For the last time, it's called Wolfsbane!" Fadein groaned. "Honestly, how did a complete simpleton like you managed to make it this far in the New World?!"

Luffy wasn't offended by his words. "It's okay! Because I believe in myself and I never give up!"

The invisible man sighed. "I suppose the old saying is true."

"What old saying?" asked Luffy.

"That a dull blade makes an excellent hammer."

Luffy laughed out loud. "I don't know what that means, but great!"

Fadein really needed to change the subject. "Anyway, the wolfsbane patch should be a few miles due northeast."

There, what appeared to be pale humans lunged towards them. Their eyes were solid red and they had sharp, white fangs.

"What's with these guys?!" Luffy said, punching one of them in the face and sending them flying.

More appeared out of thin air. Luffy activated Gear 2nd. Steam came from his body and his skin became glistening pink.

"They're vampires." Fadein said. He was completely invisible so he had an advantage against the blood-thirsty creatures. He delivered hard kicks and punches, keeping the monsters at bay.

"Gum Gum...Jet Gatling!" Luffy rapidly punched his powered up fists and pummeled every vampire in his sight.

The vampires were all destroyed in a cloud of smoke.

"They'll be back." Fadein said, now visible. "But I must say, you're quite the scrapper, young man."

"That's right! No one can bet me!" Luffy said. "But we're those things really vampires?!"

"Well, they were minions created by a vampire's power. Very powerful vampires can conjure their own minions. But if we were to run into the head vampire, then we'd be in real trouble!"

"Who cares?" Luffy scoffed. "All I care about is getting that wolfsbane and saving Robin! We can handle it!"

"Oh, can you?" a deep accented voice said.

A bat flew down from the sky and transformed into a pale man in a black trench coat and no shirt, black pants and black cowboy boots. Even his hair was black, it was long and held back in a ponytail.

"Lugosi!" Fadein gasped.

"Huh? Loogie?" Luffy said.

"It's Lugosi!" snapped the man in black.

"Luffy, this is a real vampire! And he's dangerous!" Fadein warned.

"Do you know him?" Luffy asked the invisible man.

"He should." Lugosi said. "I'm the most infamous vampire in Haunted Isle." He bowed.

"Listen, Lugosi. We don't want any trouble." Fadein said.

The vampire grinned his fangs. "Oh, but trouble is what a real monster lives for." He turned his attention to Luffy. "You there, human. Is it true that Soul King Brook is in your crew?"

"Yeah, that's right." Luffy replied. "What about it?"

The vampire sneered. "Just as I feared. A fellow monster should not be traveling with humans. I'll be happy to take him off your hands."

Now Luffy was pissed off. "Brook's not going anywhere. He's our friend. And Robin's coming back too!"

Lugosi threw his head back and laughed as cruelly as possible. "I'm afraid you're never going to see them again. I suggest you pick up the pieces of your pathetic life and find some new friends."

"LIKE HELL!" Luffy snapped and charged at Lugosi.

The monster smirked and vanished before Luffy's fist could touch him.

"Where'd he go?!" Luffy looked around for his enemy.

Luffy reacted fast as a fist came hurling towards him. Luffy caught it in time. Another fist came and Luffy caught it with his other hand.

Luffy and Lugosi were now face to face.

And Lugosi had him right where he wanted him.

"Look into my eyes." hissed Lugosi. His eyes glowed red.

Now Luffy, being strong in body but not in brain, was completely vulnerable to the powers of hypnosis.

Luffy felt himself going weak as he stared into Lugosi's eyes.

"NO!" Fadein punched Lugosi away. Then he slapped Luffy across the face. "Luffy, snap out of it!"

"Huh?! What happened?!" Luffy blinked his eyes and he was awoken from the trance.

"You were almost hypnotized!" Fadein took off his sunglasses. "Here, take these. They'll protect you from his hypnosis."

Fadein screamed when Lugosi gabbed him. "You invisibles are so annoying." He was about to take a bite out of him.

POW!

Luffy socked Lugosi right in the jaw. He sent Lugosi flying through several trees.

"Fadein! Get out of here!" Luffy said. He took the sunglasses and put them on.

"That I can do!" Fadein became invisible and ran away.

Lugosi shot up like a rocket and landed back in front of Luffy. "That didn't even hurt!" he snarled. "It doesn't matter how powerful you humans think you are! You cannot defeat one of the undead!"

He stuck two fingers in his mouth and let out a sharp whistle.

No sooner than that, Bats flew out of the trees. Thousands and thousands of vampire bats filled the sky.

"BAT ATTACK!" Lugosi commanded his bats forward.

The bats formed a giant tsunami. And they were heading right for Luffy!

Luffy pumped up his Gear 2nd form and used Jet Gatling again.

The bats were being blown away by Luffy's attack.

But now Luffy had his guard down.

Lugosi lunged and flew at Luffy. He tackled the pirate and bit him on the neck.

"AAAAAAAAAAH!" The pain of the vampire's bite sting all through Luffy's body. He tried to pry Lugosi off of him.

But the monster had a iron grip in his jaws.

Lugosi bit harder and harder until Luffy blacked out.