SailorStar9: After getting Chapter 119 out, this is Chapter 120 of this fic. For everyone who put this fic on your favorited and followed lists and/or story alerts, thank you, but remember everyone, a lot of authors (myself included) sustain on readers' reviews.
Pairings: Ace/Sasha, sibling Luffy/Sasha and Sabo/Sasha, patriotic-retainer Law/Sasha
Disclaimers: One Piece belongs to Oda Eiichirō-sensei. Me, on the other hand, own absolutely nothing, except my OC, the pairing and the fic idea.
Chapter 120: Arc 9: The End of the Nightmare!
"This is your nightmare, the Kage Kage Fruit's power." Moria bragged. "Shadow Revolution! A shadow follow the form of the substance it reflects. That is natural. The substance and the shadow must always hold the same shape. This is undeniable truth. But now, Oars' shadow, which should be controlled by Oars' movements, has been invaded by mine and is being controlled. Do you know what that means? I can change Oars' shape at my will. But the substance and the shadow must always be shaped the same. But now, the shadow isn't reflecting the substance, but the substance is reflecting the shadow. This is the Shadow Revolution."
"Basically, he's reversed the laws of nature, and when Moria stretches Oars' shadow, Oars' body stretches too." Chopper summarized.
"So Oars hasn't actually turned into a rubber man." Sanji concluded. "But rather, his form is being controlled? Just spare me already."
"Yeah, we won't be able to close in on him like this." Zoro agreed.
"This is more flexible than rubber." Moria boasted. "If I make his shadow a circle, Oars become round as well." he turned Oars into a sphere as demonstration. "Oars Ball! Take this!" he had Oars rolled towards the Straw Hats.
"Oi, stop this, Master!" Oars scolded, stopping. "Don't push yourself into my fight."
"Sorry, I didn't meant to do it." Moria chuckled. "I'll support you until it's over. Now Oars, crush them all, one by one."
"Anyway, where's Luffy?" Nami asked.
"He was tricked by Moria and ran off somewhere." Usopp replied. "He couldn't have been defeated, though."
"Raikotsuken: Gavotte Bond en Avant!" after being launched into Nami's 'Dark Cloud Tempo' via Usopp's Kuwagata and using Robin's 'Slalom Vine' to gain momentum, Brook shot through Oars' right arm. "Mission... accomplished..." the still crackling skeleton muttered, crashing into a nearby building.
"Nitoryu: Nigiri Toro!" Zoro's upward slashes forced Oars backwards.
"You..." Oars growled. "But first," he turned to Brook. "I''ll finish off this skeleton. Gomu Gomu no Ono!" he slammed his leg down on the building Brook was stuck into.
"Water Lock!" Sasha caught the falling skeleton in her water bubble and moved him back to the group.
"Ultimate Atlas Comet!" Usopp fired off four bullets at Oars who blocked it with his arm.
"No effect!" Oars declared. "You're next. Nose guy! Gomu Gomu no Bazooka! It doesn't stretch!" he whined, when his arms remained the same. "Why?"
"Ochenta Fleur: Cuatro Manos!" Robin had used her extended arms to lock Moria in place.
"What's with these hands?" Moria gasped.
"Robin, hold him down." Sasha requested.
"Of course!" Robin nodded. "Hold!" she tightened her grip on Moria.
"Drowning Bubble!" Sasha manifested a water bubble around Moria's head and sealed it shut, leaving Moria unable to breathe.
"Brick Bat..." gasping for air, Moria summoned his shadow.
"Spike Geyser!" Sasha reached out her other arm, sending a wave of seawater spikes at the shadow bats flying towards Robin and dissolving the bats. "Imploding Water Wave!" her next massive seawater wave dissolved the Doppelman that had hid in Oars' shadow. "It's over, Moria." she stated plainly. "Without the Doppelman, you cannot swap places with him. Guys, can I leave that huge lump to you?" she asked, pointing to Oars. "I need to concentrate on drowning that guy." she glared at the flailing Moria.
"Okay..." Nami blinked as Sasha focused on Moria.
"Hey, Sanji, Zoro!" Chopper, in Heavy Point, hollered from Oars' shoulder. "I was searching for the cause of Oars dying years ago. Aim for his right arm! This isn't Oars' original arm. He's been fixed up well by Hogback but the joints show signs of severe frostbite. I can't be sure of it, but the cause of his death years ago was most likely freezing. Even a monster like him is no match against nature. He died wandering a country of ice. And the reason why is, 500 years ago Oars probably wasn't wearing anything either."
"I'm not going to lose to an idiot like that!" Zoro and Sanji snapped.
"Zombies don't feel pain, but they still take damage." Chopper explained. "He's affected by all out attacks so far, too. If we manage to immobilize this arm, his attack power will half. So just aim here."
"What are you babbling about, standing on my shoulder?" Oars spotted Chopper and slammed a fist at the reindeer. "Not there?" he blinked when he lifted his hand and found Chopper missing.
"That punch is also inflicting damage to your body, even though, you as a zombie, don't feel a thing." Chopper voiced. "Since I'm small, your fist is full of places to crawl into." he crawled out of Oars' fist, in Brain Point. "Rumble!" He bit down on a Rumble Ball. "Jumping Point!" he shot out of the fist. "Arm Point!"
"Chopper!" Sanji ran up Oars' arm. "Nice dodging! I'll lend you a hand! Armée de L'Air: Kokutei Roseo Shoot!" he propelled Chopper towards Oars' arm and allowing the reindeer to land a hit on Oars' arm.
"You bastard!" Oars growled. "How many times are you gonna attack the same place? It doesn't change the fact that it won't work."
"You'll see." Chopper glared. "Pain is a signal to protect the body, so not feeling it doesn't make you stronger at all."
"Just shut up!" Oars jumped into the air.
"Watch out, you two!" Zoro warned. "Get out of the way somehow!"
"Gomu Gomu no Gatling!" Oars fired off his rapid-fire punches as the falling duo. "Only four left..." he observed.
"Usopp, I'll make an opening." Zoro informed. "Do your job."
"Gotcha!" Usopp nodded and took off as Zoro dashed towards Oars.
"Gomu Gomu no Pistol!" Oars readied his punch, only to have Zoro dodge the attack.
"Hyakuhachi Pound Ho!" Zoro readied his attack.
"Gomu Gomu no Kane!" Oars' headbutt slammed Zoro into a building.
Dropping to the ground to avoid Oars' punch, Zoro was forced to jump to dodge Oars' punches. "Because of his relentless attacks, I can't fight back." the swordsman muttered. "Hey, monster. I'd love play with you a little longer, but dawn is near. I'll be ending this soon. I'm bad at giving up, so, bring it on, monster. I'll cut you down."
"Gomu Gomu no..." Oars jumped into the air. "Pistol!"
"Ichi Gorilla!" Zoro pumped up his arms. "Ni Gorilla! Santoryu: Nigori-Zake!" he blocked the punch and swatted the fist aside.
"I can't move!" Oars found himself stuck.
"Santoryu: Yasha Garasu!" Zoro rolled up Oars' arm, leaving numerous cuts at his wake.
"My right arm again?" Oars complained. "Again and again... I told you, it won't work. Stupid little man." he glared when Zoro jumped to dodge his punch. Jumping up, he then kneed the swordsman into a building. "It's my victory."
"Hey, Oars!" Usopp shouted. "Look over here!" he launched Brook's salt bags into Oars' mouth. "Luffy's shadow is coming out!" he grinned when Luffy's shadow fled from Oar's mouth.
In Oars' cockpit, the unconscious Moria was slumped on the chair he was sitting on.
"Well, Moria's quite difficult to drown." Sasha admitted. "And to really make sure this is done with," she summoned the 'Heart of the Ocean' katana. Jumping into the cockpit after Oars fell over, she walked towards Moria and stabbed the blade into his body, removing the Kage Kage Fruit from the Warlord's body. "Nami, keep this in storage." she tossed the extracted Devil Fruit to the navigator.
With Moria's Kage Kage Fruit taken out, the Warlord could no longer maintain the captive shadows and all at once, every single shadow flew out of their zombies' bodies and back to their original owners.
SailorStar9: Any OOC-nes is regretted. *Sighs* Don't you just hate plot bunnies sometimes? Reviews are much appreciated.
