LW: So, now everyone but Luffy is in one place, how will they fare against Oars and Moria in combination? Let's find out
Rubber King & Mirror Master - The true power of shadows
"Yohohoho, guess who's back everyone?"
"You're back, is that wise you looked pretty banged up earlier?" Franky asked
"True, but he does look better than before" Chopper hums
"He saved Usopp I'm sure not complaining" Kaya chirps
Brook chuckles "It's true that I was badly hurt when I left for the kitchen to obtain some salt. However my luck finally paid off as I discovered some delicious milk which I promptly consumed, healing myself in the process" he announces
"I want to yell that's not how milk or the body works… but the guy's a walking pile of bones so I don't even know how he works… fuck it I guess" Valentina sighs and shrugs
"Anyway, we now have the salt we need, well hopefully this will be enough to deal with that giant, even if it'll be a close one. Especially given his attack DID block us off from the kitchen, so we can't get more salt if this doesn't work. Everyone understand?" Sanji explains/asks.
"We're on a timer and we have 2 objectives: Feed Oars the salt and kick Moria's ass before sunrise" Zoro summarises
"So, any ideas on just HOW we're going to get this into his mouth, he's literally a giant" Franky asks
"Kishishishi. You wanted a chance to get your shadows back well here it is. Fair warning though I'm not just a passenger as you'll soon see. When I'm done with you, you'll wish I let you melt away in the sun. Prepare yourself to witness what real nightmares are made of!"
"Hey Franky, want to have another try at the combo from before?" Valentina asks "Maybe see if anyone else wants to help"
"I got just the thing, just get ready with the fire guys" Usopp agrees
Oil Star
Fresh Fire
Fūton: Daitoppa
Combo: Super Firebird Star... Ignis!
Unlike his previous attempt this attack lit the entire zombie aflame, causing it to bounce around in pain as it tried to put the fire out
"Direct hit!" Usopp cheers
"Good job, now for the next step" Victor hums, as Zoro leaps into the air, assisted by Chopper, slicing through the building in front of him as he did, Sanji rushing forward to knock the sections flying just as he landed.
Great Buddha Chop
Jenja Cannon
Unfortunately after the first hit Oars was able to counter, sending the pieces flying straight at the other Straw Hats
"Shit, everyone move!" Franky shouts, then fires his arm cannon, shame he missed one.
"Artemis!"
"Vivi!"
Sen'ei Jashu
MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA
Eyes widen as they hear the voice as well as a click as he moves closer
"I've never been happier a star was ineffective" Usopp sighs
"Papa!" Artemis cheers as Kaos steps forward
"Well, Oars is still here, Luffy isn't, Brook is back and I feel like I've gargled sand. I can ask what I missed later, what's the plan?" the researcher asks, clicking his tongue as he does
"We need to get this salt into Oar's mouth" Brook summarises
"Hey guys, sorry about that, didn't think he'd recover that quickly" Sanji calls over "Also glad to see Sleeping Beauty woke up already"
"Love you too Eros" Kaos sighs while flipping the blond off
"Hey, can I get a hand over here?" the sniper calls, currently pulling back an improvised, oversized slingshot, aimed straight at Oars
"Sure" Kaos shrugs, flickering over to adding his weight behind the sling
"Super! Just remember to aim it at his stomach and this will all be over" Franky explains, getting into position… as the ammo
Special Attack: Iron Man Comet
"Now this is some SUPER speed Usopp. Now as for you Moria, the heavy duty mortar cannon I got in my arm was designed to deal with Sea King attacks, and taking out smug pricks like yourself" Franky declares as he prepares to fire his mortars with his Strong Left. Only for Oars to dodge with unexpected speed.
"Damn it, I forgot he was that fast, it's unnatural for something that huge" Alvida scowls
"Blame it on Luffy's shadow, it's what's got him able to move like that and all the other crap we've seen him do" Zoro reminds her, just as Oars uses the shock and distraction to punch the cyborg into the wall, knocking him out
"Shit, if even the metal head can't handle it, we're probably fucked" Victor grimaces
"Please don't be dead Franky" Kaya pleads quietly, heart jumping when he twitches and coughs, though panic returns when she sees the blood dripping down his cheek.
"Don't stop now Oars he's still alive. Maybe you should stomp on him next?" Moria suggests
"OK" Oars responds flatly, walking over and preparing to step on the imobile Franky, with the distance between them and the shipwright it would take a miracle…
Thunderbolt Tempo!
...Or a lightning bolt supplied by the finally returned Nami
"Nice shot, now where did it come from" Zoro wonders
"Lightning, it can't be anyone else" Chopper chuckles
"Sesese, seems you don't have to go rescue her after all Eros, Nami rescued herself" Kaos laughs, quickly finding the navigator and gives her a smile and a nod, which she returns
"NAMI SWAN! HOW WONDERFUL IT IS TO SEE YOU AGAIN, SAFE AND SOUND!" Sanji cheers, going completely insane to the annoyance of the entire crew
"Shut up! Now you've given my position away dumbass!" Nami screams
Sanji tears up "She yelled at me" he whimpers "Nami yelled at me, everything's back to normal. Yell at me more beloved"
"S.I.M.P." Valentina mutters, getting a chuckle from Greed and Victor "Either that or just a masochist. Honestly wouldn't be surprised with that guy"
Oars groans as he stands, then his eye locks onto Nami "IT'S THE GIRL"
"See, I told you!" Nami whines
"You straw hats are just coming out of every crevice aren't you?" Moria hums, chuckling to himself "Now Oars, smash her like you smashed the last one!" he commands
"OK. GUM GUM…" Oars growls, cocking his arm back
"He, he can't stretch, right?" Nami asks in a panic
"Nothing he's done up to this point suggests he could, in fact he could be considered evidence that he can't" Robin replies
"Usopp, we need to get Franky out of the way while Oar's attention is off him, he's not going to last otherwise" Zoro shouts
"...PISTOL!" Oars bellows, surprising everyone when his arm actually does stretch to reach where Nami had been standing and destroy it.
"What!"
"The!"
"FUCK!"
"He can stretch now?!" Chopper screams, pretty much summarising the entire crew's thoughts in one sentence.
"HEY IT WORKED! THAT'S NEW BUT IT DIDN'T FEEL NEW" Oars comments as his arm snaps back
"Kishishishi"
"You've got to be kidding me, everything else and now he even has access to Luffy's Devil Fruit? Come on!"
"Nami!" Sanji shouts, running to try catch her, only to be stopped when it was pointed out to him that Robin already had this covered, Nami was currently doing her throat no favours from all the screaming, but was otherwise fine as she was lowered to the ground with the rest of them.
"That was an unexpected surprise, you're not hurt Nami?" Robin asks the girl hyperventilating at her feet
"No, just shaken and maybe a littler traumatised, but nothing's physically wrong" she replies, shakily rising to her feet once more "Good to see everyone else is ok as well"
"Kaos only just recently rejoined the ok group, he went feral about 15 minutes ago" Alvida snarks "Ghost girl did something stupid, nearly bit her in the ass far as I can tell"
"This doesn't make any sense, the shadow means Luffy's still alive, and even if he died there's no way to put a fruit's power into a zombie… I think" Vivi thinks aloud
"Plus it's physically impossible for 2 people to have the same Devil Fruit active at the same time, just because Oars has Luffy's shadow doesn't mean he has his fruit too" Sanji continues
"The power links to the soul, so this shouldn't be possible… under normal circumstances" Kaos adds with gritted teeth
"It's Moria's doing that much is clear. Another one of his cheap tricks" Zoro growls around his sword
"I'm gonna kill him" Sanji states without any room for argument
"Sounds like fun, I'll help" Kaos gives him a feral smirk and cracks his knuckles
"NOW GUM GUM WHIP!"
"Yeah, now he really is just a giant monster Luffy"
Elsewhere
"We humbly introduce you to the captain of the roaming pirates, Lola the proposer. Current proposal count 4,443" one of the shadowless weaklings (Luffy didn't care, but he's pretty sure he's the guy who tripped him and will be punched in the face when all is over) on the island states, referring to the roundish, pink haired woman, clothes clearing having seen better days and missing a tooth
"My aren't you handsome, marry me!" Lola demands
"Already married, twice, so fuck off" Luffy responds, clearly not in the mood for games
"REjected! That's 4,444 better luck next time" the pirates announce "Anywho, Moria took all the Roaming pirate's shadows, forcing us to hide in this forest until someone can beat him"
"I know, he took my shadow too, kind of why I'm trying to get back there as soon as possible" Luffy sighs
"I won't take no for an answer, you're a hero Straw hat, nobody in the history of thriller bark has managed to cause so much destruction" Lola announces, leading to cheers and whoops from the masses while the rubber boy twitches, until…
"Everyone SHUT THE FUCK UP!" Luffy shouts, a force dropping everyone but Lola to their knees "I'm on a very tight schedule right now, if I don't kick Moria's ass by sunrise I die, so get to the fucking point and stop getting in my way!"
Lola sighs "I'll cut to the chase then. Moria is piloting Oars like a ship meaning the only way to get to him is by taking down that giant, Because of this we're going to feed you shadows until you're on the verge of passing out, each one adding to your already rather impressive power"
Luffy blinks "You can do that?"
"Once the shadows are released by purification you can grab them with your bare hands, then it's just a matter of forcing it into a vessel like Moria does when he reanimates his zombies. So, you up for the challenge Straw Hat?"
Luffy nods "If this is what it takes to save my crew and get my shadow back, I'll eat a million shadows!"
Lola chuckles at his enthusiasm "Good to hear, from previous experiments we here can only handle 2 or 3 shadows without passing out, you on the other hand, might be able to handle 20-30. Also once we reach your limit run straight to where Moria is, this power will only be contained within you for 10 minutes, then the shadows leak out and seek out their original owners, understand?"
"Got it, bring on the shadows"
"One more thing, I forgot to mention, the process hurts like a bitch" Lola says, just before a shadow is forced into a now screaming Luffy
A little later
"Holy… he's containing the entire 100 we collected!"
"I've never seen someone with such strong will, especially not on this side of the Grand Line. Just proves Straw Hat will be the one to beat Moria and save us all" Lola says in awe
"You're still you though, even with all those shadows inside you right? You're straw hat Luffy"
Luffy chuckles darkly "Oh I remember, and I see what you mean, with these shadows I'm just getting stronger by the second" he states, as the Roamings present him what should be an oversized katana, but given one of the side effects of being filled with 100 shadows it fit him perfectly "The shadows, they want to fight, they want REVENGE!"
Lola grins "Mamamamama, then let them loose Nightmare Luffy, time to show Moria what terror really is. Let loose the hounds of hell!"
"RARG!" Nightmare bellows, then charges straight for the mansion, leaving a trail of destruction in his wake
Back with the Oars/Moria fight
GUM GUM BELL
"THIS WHOLE STRETCHING THING MAKES FIGHTING FUN" Oars laughs as his head snaps back into place, the straw hats scrambling to safety anywhere they could
GUM GUM SPEAR
"Ok, anyone going to tell me what's going on, besides us once more getting our asses kicked?" Alvida asks angrily
"Moria, or more specifically Kage Kage no mi related bullshit" Kaos guesses, a theory confirmed by Moria opening his big mouth
"Now you have experienced a taste of the nightmare known as Shadow Revolution"
"Revolution?" Brook repeats, everyone having a bad feeling about this
"As you know, shadows are helpless prisoners to the body, only able to move as it does, mimicking it like a reflection. The body and shadow are fused and conform to the same shapes and movements, something which is one of the most basic rules of nature. Thanks to the Kage Kage no mi I've cut the strings forcing the shadow to dance to the whims of the body, and by controlling it with my own it in fact does the opposite, contorting the body in whatever way the shadow moves. This is the power known as Shadow Revolution, because it does exactly that, puts the shadows in control of the body rather than the way it normally is"
"So Oars doesn't have Luffy's powers but Moria's control over his shadow means he might as well be with how he can stretch and bend" Chopper summarises
"Meaning Luffy's shadow being in Oars was a coincidence, he could have done that to any zombie with any shadow inside him" Kaya adds
"Still a pain in the ass though, Oars was hard enough before, but now he has Moria giving orders and he has discount Gomu Gomu no mi powers"
"That's not all he can do, thanks to Revolution Oars can do so much more than Straw Hat. For example, if I mould his shadow into a ball, his body will follow, creating…"
Oars Ball
"Well, Moria is officially just fucking with us" Kaos states before sighing deeply
"Dodge this. Oars roll!" Moria commands, the zombie heaving before becoming something that wouldn't look out of place in an Indiana Jones movie. Well for about 2 spins then it abruptly stopped to the confusion of everyone.
"MASTER, THIS IS MY FIGHT I SHOULD GET TO DRIVE" Oars whines, a little bit of Luffy shining through his conditioning
"Kishishishi, apologies Oars I was getting a little carried away. I'll just lend support from here on out, dispose of them however you see fit"
"This is probably a stupid question, but where's Luffy?" Nami asks
"He went after Moria earlier and must have gotten tricked and given the slip. I mean even Kaos met up with us and he disappeared even before we entered the mansion" Victor explains, causing Nami to sigh
"Why am I not surprised. That idiot better get here soon" she grumbles, deciding Kuma was something she'll tell them about when they're not all about to die "Also, just to check, we have to beat Moria and Luffy's zombie in order to get the shadows back?"
"Yes, but only because Moria is INSIDE Oars, otherwise Luffy's plan of just beating the ever loving shit out of Moria would be the only plan" Vivi admits
"This is really stupid, the sun's almost up and everything!"
"We don't exactly have any other options, we've almost literally got our backs to the wall right now, so all we can do is fight the giant and onion man" Usopp shouts back angrily.
"Um, I think I have an idea" Brook pipes in "If you give me a chance"
Those closest shrug, what more do they have to lose? Which explained why Ussop and Kaos were setting up the Megashot again, this time loaded with Brook and Robin was making a bloom rope of arms to secure him while Nami adjusted her climatact bars
"Are you sure about this?"
"I believe it will work" Brooks assures them
Nami rolls her eyes "Ok, but if this blows up in your face, I'll remind you it was your idea" she says as she summons a small storm cloud
Dark Cloud Tempo
"Perfect, now may your aim be true. There is one thing I fear more than death: being unable to repay my debt to you straw hats. In order to do so I'll fight to the last bone. Now Fire!"
Slalom Vine
With a flick of the now dissolved blooms Robin sent Brook into a spin, which combined with the lighting storm he was just fired through, turned Brook into a whirling storm of eclectic death…
"Here I come, like an arrow forged with lighting!"
Gavotte: Bond en Avant
His attack piercing right through the zombie, as was the original intention
"He's been hit, follow up attack!" Usopp screams
Tower climb
"GRR YOU'RE NEXT, BUT FIRST THE SKELETON FOR HURTING ME!"
"Damn it, he's going after Brook"
"Probably should have seen that coming, but still, fuck"
GUM GUM BATTLEAXE
"Brook!"
Atlas Comet
The attack explodes impotently against Oar's arm, the giant simply turning his attention to the sniper rather than to Zoro
"GUM GUM BAZOOKA! WAIT, WHY DIDN'T THAT WORK?" Oars grumbles, swinging his arms forward but nothing happened, even trying to 'pump' his arms like a shotgun to see if that would help, which it didn't
Ochenta Fleur, Quatro Manos
"Where did all these arms come from, that's cheating!" Moria whines as he struggles to move under Robin's blooms
"I feel like I say this at least once an island, but we're pirates! Cheating is perfectly fine, just ask Nami" Kaos says with a deep sigh
"Give up Moria, or I'll snap your neck. Your Shadow Revolution has been crushed" Robin orders "Tighten hold"
"No fair, this hurts" Moria wheezes, then smirks "You want to play dirty girl, well 2 can play at that game"
Brick Bat
"Shadow bats, everyone keep them away from Robin, it's clear she's their primary target"
"No problem" Victor smirks
Nose Fancy Cannon
Grapple bullet shower
Arachne's web
"There maybe a lot of them, but at least these things are about as durable as a balloon" Sanji says as he splats around handful with a flurry of kicks
"The problem is where they're coming from, Oar's or more likely Moria's shadow, unless he can simply break down other people's shadows into those bats" Kaos growls as Shinso takes out the next wave of shadow bats.
And that was definitely a problem, as the Brick bats that were splatted wriggled their way across all surfaces to right behind Robin, where they collected and reformed, into a Doppleman
"Well, since your rather impressive hold is stopping me from doing anything myself, I have to break out the long range weapons instead Kishishishi" Moria chuckles, as Robin decides this needs to end, now
Clutch
"Um, you're kind of 0 for 2 here Robin, no neck breaking crunch this time either, losing your touch?" Valentina half jokes, until she turns and her jaw drops 'Oh fuck'
"Kishishishi" Moria cackles as the doppleman behind Robin morphed into its original owner, the Warlord now free of her hold and outside of Oars once more
"What! But, how?" Vivi gasps
"Like my Kage Bushin? ["Fuck you!" 'Not the time Val'] With it, I can switch places with my shadow double at any time, how did you think I managed to get inside Oars in the first place? Now I'll admit you came rather close to beating me, but not quite" he cackles, before pulling out his scissors then proceeding to peel off and snip Robin's shadow off her feet, causing her to pass out.
"Mama!"
"Wait, he can just rip the shadows out whenever he likes?"
"Quite surprising given the song and dance he's been doing before now" Brook agrees
Other people weren't as impressed, in fact they were pissed off
Diable Jambe: Extra Hache
Kamishini no Yari: Butō: Renjin
Unfortunately Moria simply switched out with his doppleman and avoided both attacks as it collapsed into more Brick Bats, returning to the cockpit now he was free of Robin's blooms
"Kishishishi, and now we're back to square one, well I have the upper hand and 5 shadows but that's beside the point" Moria cackles
"STUPID MASTER, I TOLD YOU TO STOP INTERFERING IN MY FIGHT!" Oars growls at the onion man.
"My apologies Oars, I just couldn't help but join in on the fun" Moria insincere apologies but Oars is already focused on something else: the unconscious Robin
"DON'T CARE I'M RUNNING THIS SHOW NOW. MY FIRST MOVE, IS SQUISH THE LADY" Oars decides/bellows
"Not a chance you ugly cyclops"
GUM GUM BAZOOKA
Mugen mirātorappu
"Papa!" Artemis screams as the researcher, once more wrapped in his clock, reaches Robin just moments before Oar's fists do, in fact his arms end up embedded in the ground due to the force. Seeing something shimmer out the corner of her eye she runs over while the others focus on trying to take advantage of the zombie's current issue. "Pop's cloak" she thinks aloud, confused and then freaked out when something shoots out… and pats her head.
"Well, that worked out alright then" Came the tinny echo as a fully Reflect Armoured Kaos pulls himself from the reflective inner layer, sending a shiver down the artist's spine only because it reminded her of Moria's Doppleman forming behind Robin a few minutes prior "Don't worry kiddo, Robin's safe for the moment in the Infinity mirror space, though I'm not too sure how long that will remain, for someone who isn't me so, maybe we should deal with the onion demon sooner rather than later" he hums, returning to normal, even with his cloak draped over his shoulders, Artemis nods, a look of determination and sheer unquenchable Will blazing in her eyes.
"Hey guys!" Chopper shouts from upon Oar's shoulder, prompting the obvious questions of how and why was the reindeer up there "I was looking for Oar's cause of death. What I have found is useful too though, focus fire on his right arm, Hogback repaired it rather well but it's still clear and severe damage via frostbite on his right arm. This is only a guess, but I believe he died of exposure to the cold, and if I'm not mistaken, he was naked when this happened"
"We refuse to lose to the corpse of someone that stupid!" Sanji and Zoro shout, Franky would have probably joined in if he were conscious and while Kaos was thinking it, Robin was similarly indisposed so couldn't also be annoyed at getting her ass kicked by a giant dumb enough to walk into a snowstorm in the nude. On an unrelated note Kaya and Nami were now curious as to whether or not that meant Hogback or Perona had to sew the loincloth the zombie was currently wearing or if it was found alongside whatever supplies Oars died with.
"Zombies may not feel pain but they can still take damage" Chopper states, ignoring Greed's cough of 'most' "All our attacks have weakened the original wounds, if we focus on his right arm we can cut his attack power in half, which will make finishing him off a hell of a lot easier"
"HEY STOP SQUEAKING IN MY EAR. AND WHO SAID YOU COULD STAND ON ME!" Oars grunts then moves to flatten Chopper
"Thanks for landing the first shot, your shoulder was already weak before but now it's on the way to ruin" Chopper chuckles
"MY HAND IS TALKING" Oars states in confusion, before Chopper peeks out from his fist
"I'm kind of a small guy, meaning I'm not that easy for someone as big as you to aim for and hit" Chopper taunts, then eats a Rumble Bal
Jumping Point
Arm Point
"Hey Chopper" the reindeer looks down to see Sanji running up Oar's arm "Nice work there, want some help"
"You bet, give me a boost!" Chopper shouts as Sanji leaps up to meet him in the air, then adds his own force to Chopper's attack
Cloven Shot
"WHY YOU KEEP HITTING THE SAME SPOT, IF IT DIDN'T WORK THE FIRST TIME IT'LL NEVER WORK?" Oars asks/taunts, clearly not seeing the large, hoof shaped indent Chopper just made in the bandaded section of his upper arm
"Oh it's gonna work, pain is a warning sign that something is wrong with the body, not being able to feel it doesn't make you stronger, it just leaves you open to cumulative damage attacks like this" the Doctor explains, before jumping down alongside Sanji
"GRR, NOW I'M REALLY MAD!" Oars roars before leaping into the air and raining destruction from the sky
GUM GUM GATTLING
"Holy crap are those 2 still alive?" Alvida gasps as the 2 hit the ground with a painful thump
"He's taking us out, one by one, we can't do more than cut him a little and he one shots up all" Vivi whimpers, falling to her knees
"Kishishishi, I told you the nightmare was just beginning, by sunrise you'll all either be dead, or wish you were" Moria cackles from Oar's belly "Now stomp them to bits Oars"
"Fuck fuck fuck fuck, we've thrown everything we've got at this thing and still nothing" Nami shrieks, shaking in her boots
"Hey Usopp, we'll give you an opening, then use it" Zoro orders, rushing forward alongside Kaos and Greed, aiming straight for Oars
"An opening… Oh, you got it guys" Usopp shouts then runs off
"Where's he going?" Valentina hums, then sighs and switches gloves
GUM GUM PISTOL
GUM GUM BELL
The trio managed to dodge the fist but were nearly caught off guard by the headbutt, had Greed not knocked the other 2 aside and taking the full hit himself, the Edo tensai twitching weakly as his body attempted to put itself back together
"That, could have put us down for the count, remind me to thank him if we survive this" Zoro hums as the 2 leap and dodge his next few attacks, seems when not using imitation Gomu Gomu techniques his size made his moves pretty telegraphed and dodgeable.
"We don't have all night, nor do we have the stamina to last that long, think Usopp's ready yet?" Kaos asks, eyes flicking over to see the sniper once more with a little help from Alvida, loading his mega sling "Almost there"
"Then move" the swordsman orders, confusing the researcher as he then shouts to Oars "Hey ugly! If it were up to me, I'd fight you until I couldn't feel my arms, or move any other part of my body, but we're kind of on a timer. So how about we end this in one shot?"
"Kishishi, you want to die that badly, let him have it Oars!" Moria commands with a sharp cackle
"I KNOW THAT MASTER, TIME TO DIE!" Oars yells as he leaps into the air "NOW GUM GUM…"
1 Gorilla
2 Gorilla
Nigori-Zake
Jaws dropped as not only did Zoro manage to blow the attack, he was able to redirect Oar's strike so he ended up embedding his fist in the nearby wall, pinning him for the moment.
Yasha Garasu
With his right arm imobile Zoro struck, leaving a trail of crow foot slashes all the way up the giant's arm.
"RIGHT ARM AGAIN, HOW STUPID CAN YOU PIRATES BE?" Oars growls, trying to punch Zoro but missing, until he tried to attack himself, then Oars was able to use the speed he gained from Luffy's shadow to blindside him and knee him into the building knocking him out
"Hey Oars, this way dumbass!" Oars blinks and turns his head, just as Usopp and Alvida finally release the payload, the massive salt bag flying straight into his mouth and being automatically swallowed
"Is it over?" Kaya whispers, hearing a sad sigh beside her she sees Artemis looking defeated
"Not even close" she mutters, wringing her hands
"You didn't, you little, long nosed bastard" Moria sneers
"Um, what did you just do?" Nami asks
"You don't… right you got kidnapped before we learnt that. You can force the shadow out of a zombie using salt" Vivi explains "So Usopp and Alvida just launched a whole sack down Oar's throat" she cheers, until a shadow does pop out of Oars mouth… and it's Moria's Doppleman holding the bag "Of for fuck sake!"
"Kishishi you thought you had me for a moment there didn't you? Fools, you really think I don't know the weakness of my own fruit? I had you pegged the moment you pulled it out, scrambling over it all for nothing
Shinso
If it had been done a second earlier it might have worked, but Moria's shadow had already started to throw the bag, so when it was torn open it made a small salt cloud about 10 ft in front of Moria, rather than in Oar's mouth
'Damn it, should have speared the bag the moment it popped out of Oar's mouth' Kaos hisses, pupils contracted to slits behind his glasses, though the most badly affected was most obviously Usopp, the sniper now running around trying to gather as much of the salt as he could to try again, which wasn't going to be helped by the fact Oars was still running around
GUM GUM STAMP
What should have led to an extra flat liar pancake, didn't, as something zipped across the ground and managed to grab Usopp before Oars was able to stomp on him. Not that the people on the ground knew that at the time.
"Usopp!" KAya screams, launching a barrage of syrup spikes at Oars in a blind rage
"Take out the girls next Oars, they're beginning to become annoying" Moria grunts and wave his hands in the direction of the angry Kaya and Alvida, the giant nods and leaps at them, then stomps his way through the surrounding area
"Why didn't you grab them you bastard?" Nami shouts as she squirms, herself and Artemis each under one of Kao's arms with Vivi holding on tightly with her arms around his neck
"My hands were full, plus I didn't need to" he replies unhelpfully
"And what the fuck does that mean?" Nami screams, only to get the answer, just not from him
"Hey, big guy" came a calm, subdued voice above them all "Might want to stop that, what do you think you're stomping anyway?" Oars turns his head to see someone standing in a hole in the wall about level with his eye "looking for these 3, cause I have to say you're miles off" he says, referring to Kaya and Alvida in his hands, and Usopp at his feet.
"Hm, what happened?" Usopp groans, then screams as he's attacked by syrup, Kaya escaping her rescuer's fist in order to hug and check on her lover
"Usopp you're alive!" she cheers, nuzzling his cheek "I thought you were a bloody smear a second ago" she sniffles, holding him tighter
"That was a close call back there, and given the speed of that rescue I'm glad I left my hat back on the ship" Alvida quips, turning her head so she could properly thank her rescuer only for her eyes to widen to saucers, and her jaw to drop
"WHO ARE YOU? STAY OUT OF MY WAY PIPSQUEAK" Oars growls
"You don't recognise me?" Nightmare asks "The name's Monkey D. Luffy"
"Luffy!" almost all of them shout, understandable given the guy claiming to be their captain was about 20ft tall with worryingly blue skin and bulging muscles
"So, Oars already took out most of the heavy hitters" Nightmare states as he lets Alvida slip from his hand "And stole your shadow" he adds, seeing Kaos arrive with Vivi, Nami and Artemis
"Yeah, don't actually know when that happened" the researcher admits
"Probably after you went crazy and Usopp tranqed you in the face" Artemis guesses, a small part of Luffy's mind storing that away for questioning later
"Anyway, the biggest problem if we're being perfectly honest, is that with Moria in the driver's seat he can manipulate Oar's shadow so he basically has your powers as well as your skills with it" Kaos explains, Oars having the perfect sense of timing to charge up and launch...
GUM GUM RIFLE
… only for Luffy to stop it dead like he was playing with a child
"Oh fuck I just came"
"Didn't need to know that"
"We can all at least admit that might be one of the most badass things Luffy's ever done, right?"
"Of course!"
"There's only room in this world for one Luffy and that's me, you got a problem with that?" Nightmare asks, before punching Oars straight in the jaw, sending him back pretty far even for something of his size
"Never mind, One Punch takedown of a giant, that's peak badass for Luffy"
"Oh this is going to be quite the show Sesese" Kaos laughs, shimmering over to a roof with Artemis, safe from the destruction but still able to give them a good view
"Go Uncle Luffy, kick his ass!"
And that was exactly what Luffy did, starting by leaping down and charging at the recovering giant, he grabbed Oars by the horn and once more slammed him headfirst into the ground.
"Hey guys, get over here, there are people here to help our crewmates" Vivi calls, the 2 looking down to see the Roaming pirates and Moria's other victims appear out of the rubble and start picking up and transporting the unconscious straw hats
"We should at least pass them Mom, you did say the mirror world might not be safe" Artemis says, getting a nod from the older pirate before he picks her up and jumps down.
Gum Gum Stamp
Luffy kicks Oars in the face with a rather satisfying crunch, even if the zombie couldn't feel his skull breaking everyone else knew. Getting thrown around by such a small creature by his hair though… if Oars was still alive he'd be really embarrassed by how easily he was getting his ass kicked, and Moria was too busy being thrown around inside him to actually do anything to counter it
Back with the crew
"So in summary, you shoved 100 shadows into our husband and that's what made him into a beast even a Yonko would think twice about trying to slap around?" Vivi asks, Alvida nodding along with her
"Pretty much" Lola nods
"Got any more?" Kaos asks, frowning slightly when the pirates shook their heads
"Sorry, Nightmare Luffy took all the shadows we had to make" one of the Risky brothers explain "He's also only got at most 2 or 3 minutes of power left, then all the shadows will escape his body and return to their owners"
"We're sorry for springing this on him, but we just want this nightmare to end and be human again"
"Quiet. Dawn is fast approaching, the fate of everyone in Thriller Bark is about to be decided" Lola declares
"Should we move?" Alvida asks, about a minute before Luffy hammer throws Oars back through the building in front of them back into the courtyard "On second thought, a few steps back won't make an ounce of difference"
Oars pulls himself to his feet, extremely pissed off "I'LL SQUISH YOU LIKE A BUG!" he bellows
GUM GUM BULLET
His attack misses, Luffy's counter slash didn't, cutting a deep gash across the giant's entire torso
"This is bad, I need to get out of here before that brute targets me" Moria whimpers in a panic, a moment too late
Gum Gum Pistol
Luffy's punch struck Oars in the gut, more specifically it struck Moria in the face and the force continued through him and sent the entire zombie megazord flying backwards. Then sucking in air and using it to shoot himself forward, he was able to more or less slap away a GUM GUM AXE from Oars and lay into Moria with a mid air gatling, or as it's now called
Gum Gum Star
The force of the attack seemed to finally take out Oars, sending him crashing into the tower, destroying one side of it as he hits the ground and this time doesn't get back up
"Wow, guess we didn't need salt after all, just a shadow beast" Usopp chuckles
"Speaking of, where is Luffy?" Alvida asks just before said captain falls to the ground
"Found him, oh dear" Kaya squeaks as the shadows burst free of Nightmare Luffy "That looks exceedingly painful" she says with a grimace
"It probably is" Kaos agrees, zipping over to catch Luffy in case he fell after the final shadow left him "Timed that perfectly Lu, a second longer and you'd have run out of juice before you KO'd the big guy" he teases, getting a tired smile in response from Luffy
"Straw hat did it, Oars has been vanquished, Moria beaten, Thriller Bark Has Fallen!" the Roaming pirates shout for all to hear
TBC
LW: And, that's the perfect place to end the chapter, hope you had fun, and I'll see you again in 2 weeks