Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or One Piece.
A/N: OK this is the reason why I've been a little late in updating anything, a mass update for all of my stories. Another reason is Oct-Nov I have friends and family who uses their time off/sick days for 3/4 day weekends and I usually visit them or they visit me/need help with something and that also cut into my free time on weekends not counting the errands/chores that get pushed onto the weekends.
The new story and the new poll are up. The story is Naruto Star: The Clone Wars. The new poll is up with the top 19 plus an extra 6 of 3 I was asked to do and 3 that I would like to do. Why not the top 20? Well, Star Wars: The Clone Wars was #5 and I just picked this as not to tick anyone off by choosing a story that didn't get any votes.
So vote if you haven't!
Beta: Memodo Shiki.
Chapter XXV.
Last Time.
Just then, Absalom lights Usopp and Chopper on fire and grabs Nami so he can marry her. Usopp tries to save his friend with the Viper Star Six but the lion-faced zombie and Nami start to disappear. Only for Naruto to grab the man in a sleeper hold until he falls unconscious. "Not so fast buddy."
Gina, Franky, and Robin run in and purify the zombies that run in. The zombies are horrified about how their secret was ratted out. They then ran out back to the Sunny to wake the others up. On the way, Usopp explains what they saw Moria do with shadows. They return to the Sunny to find the zombies had ransacked the ship in the process of returning their victims.
Usopp finds the missing crewmates in the dining room in assorted humiliating poses. "There's a beautiful swordswoman with lots of meat!"
Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji quickly regain their bearings. The crew trade information they've picked up: The zombies that hold the stolen crew's shadows, Brook's knowledge of the zombies and how to purify them, and the fact Moria's one of the Shichibukai (Seven Warlords). Franky then admits that, in a callous moment, he'd asked what kept Brook going despite the hardship he'd endured.
Brook then mentioned a baby whale named Laboon, whom he'd been forced to leave behind at Twin Cape but not before promising to return for him. Nami, Luffy, Zoro, Usopp, and Sanji instantly recognize the name and reveal to Gina, Naruto, Franky, Chopper, and Robin of a large whale they've met and they're familiar with that promise.
"Then what are we waiting for?" Naruto asked them. "We should hurry and get the shadows back before sunrise because who knows what will happen."
Now.
Moria.
Oars walked up and plays with the mast of Thriller Bark and tried to extend his arm like he was going to have then stretch to get to the top. He then tried the same with his legs. Hogback admires Oars' strength with Moria laughing with sadistic pleasure. Oars then decide to climb up by hand.
S.H.C.
Zoro explains the plan to get back their shadows while Luffy wishes to see how cool Oars is using his shadow. Then, he becomes determined to bring down Moria who's waiting at the top of his castle. Franky hopes to back up Brook and Zoro volunteers. Usopp then provides a set of anti-zombie salt balls so they can purify the zombies. Naruto explains there's no guarantee the forest will keep the crew safe from UV lights so they need to get their shadows back before the sun comes up.
He then suddenly looked up and threw a kunai up at the mast hitting Hildon forcing him to fall onto the deck. Naruto then grabbed the vampire bat-themed man and pushed Salt into his mouth and had a shadow leave.
"If that Oars is as big as you say he is…" Naruto said throwing Hildon's body onto the dock by the Sunny. "Then I'll bring out my Kurama cloak that I used on Enies Lobby."
That got Usopp, and Chopper to calm down before they walked off the ship. Later, the zombie soldiers are at a disadvantage with the Straw Hats splitting up as Naruto was quickly tossing bags into the zombie's mouths. Just then, Oars jumps down from the mast announcing a set of the sail, but breaks part of the castle, sending Sanji and Usopp falling, Zoro and Franky find themselves facing Oars and are unable to breakthrough. The four are horrified to meet this zombie.
Inside, Luffy, Robin, and Chopper in his reindeer form ran into Hogback and Cindry startling them. "What the-? How are you awake?!"
Luffy looked at the two and remembered seeing Hogback and remembered seeing him when he was caught earlier. "I guess I gotta kick his ass too!"
"Wait Luffy!" Chopper yelled getting Hogback's attention at a talking reindeer. "I have a bone to pick with him so let me fight him. See that big metal door behind you? That leads t the refrigerator."
Luffy nodded and ran before dodging a plate thrown by Cindry. Robin used her fruit to grab Cindry and hold her in place before Chopper turned into his hybrid form just as Luffy ran down the hall.
"Fosfosfosfos! I didn't recognize you at first!" Hogback said as Chopper glared at him.
"You don't deserve the title of doctor anymore!" Chopper yelled as the zombies that have Sanji's and Zoro's shadow walked up.
Zoro, Sanji, Usopp, And Franky.
Meanwhile, Zoro and Usopp's party races down another hallway as Oars didn't notice them. They then reached a room decorated like it was for a girl and find negative ghosts flying about. Seeing how they made it in, Perona got up from a pink couch and warns of how her patience is wearing thin. Zoro, Usopp, Sanji, and Franky try to flee, but Perona fills the Straw Hats with bad thoughts.
Just then, more Wild Zombies appear to capture the Straw Hats. But Usopp fires a Gatling Salt Star to purify the animals. Since Usopp explains he was already negative and took Perona by surprise. The Ghost Princess' threw more Negative Hollow which proves ineffective on the sniper, horrifying Perona.
Perona then faints, before Usopp manages to snap his friends out of their negative states and they leave Usopp to deal with Perona and her henchmen. Perona summons more ghosts determined to rob Usopp of his will to fight but the ghosts fail yet again. She looked to see the Ghost became negative like they make people instead. The Wild Zombies move in but are shot with Salt Stars, purifying more of them. The animals close their moves and chase the sniper around.
Meanwhile, Zoro's party races through the outer ground to another building and came across a downed Brook. "Found him!" Franky ran over and lifted Brook's head. "Hey, you're still alive right?!"
Ryuma walked over and tried to attack, only to be blocked by Zoro who pulled Kitetsu. "You're the legendary samurai who sliced a dragon right?" Zoro asked grinning at Ryuma as he also pulled Wado out. "I wanted to meet you."
Ryuma dashed back as the others looked on. "Amazing… Who's he?" Brook asked as Franky explained.
"He's a Santoryu (Three Sword Style) master pirate swordsman… If your pride allows it, will you let him get your shadow back?" Brook lifted his head and spoke to Zoro.
"Somehow I beg you... Get my sha-!"
"SHUT THE HELL UP!" Zoro yelled before turning back to Ryuma and noticed his sword. "Your katana's quite the feat."
Ryuma chuckled at that and showed off his black sword. "You have a good eye. This is indeed one of the 21 Great Swords." Moving it a little, he continued. "It's T-shape and black, the Meitou, Shusui. (Named Sword: Clear Autumn Water)." He chuckled again before finishing. "It's a sword not seen by many."
"So it's a Great Sword?" Zoro asked before continuing. "I've come across a good thing… I expect you to have a good blade with you being called a samurai." He suddenly grinned. "Alright, I'm going to use that katana." He finished as Brook yelled.
"You're so cool!"
Luffy.
Luffy had caught up to Moria who was leaning against the wall. "Kishishishi! You want to beat me up?" Moria asked Luffy as he sat against the wall.
"That's right."
"It won't matter. The zombies will only lose their commander, the shadows won't return." Moria started explaining as Luffy raised an eye-brow.
"Is that so?"
Moria nodded and continued. "Yes, my ability is control over any shadow. If you want your wish granted then you need to force me to order all the shadows to return."
"If I do that the shadows will return?" Luffy asked having Moria nod, and laugh.
"That's right, easy ain't it?" He asked before yawning. "But at your level of strength. I don't think you'll do it."
Luffy stretched before jumping in the air. "Gomu Gomu no... Pisutoru! (Gum-Gum Pistol!)" Luffy shot his arm forward at Moria, but a shadow in the shape of Moria's arm came up and blocked it.
"Try to beat him! My clone Dopperuman. (Silhouette.)"
The shadow formed into Moria and stood up. "There was a time when I was confident in myself and my ambition," Moria explained as his shadow walked in front of him.
"Hey! Who the hell is this guy? Move out-of-the-way." Luffy yelled as Moria continued his story.
"I won't lift a finger, and still be pirate king by using the power of others."
"I'm the one who'll be Pirate King!" Luffy yelled before dodging a punch from the clone.
"That's what your shadow told me also," Moria replied thinking back to when Oars walked out after putting Luffy's shadow in him. "When there is such a difference between 'body', and 'shadow' the will of the former master is gone but..." Moria looked over to Luffy and continued. "No matter how strong your will is, all the zombies end up being obedient to me."
Moria's clone started attacking Luffy who jumped out-of-the-way of every attack. "I'll get him back in no time!" Kicking the clone away, Luffy sent a barrage of punches at Moria. "Gomu Gomu no..."
Moria smiled before yelling out his attack. "Burikku Batto! (Brick Bats!)" Moria's clone suddenly turned in to balls and blocked every punch.
"Gatoringu! (Gum Gum Gatling!)"
Luffy's eyes widened as the balls blocked his attack. "Damn it! They block every punch." He said before each ball turned in to bats, and attacked him. "AAH!" Luffy screamed as he ran up the wall, and out the hole, Oars made earlier.
Luffy stretched his arm to the railing and rocketed back to Moria. "You're a noisy one aren't ya?" He asked as Luffy turned to glare at him.
"Urusai! (Shut up!)" He yelled before the bats flew back. "Damn you!" Luffy cursed as he brought his fist back.
Usopp Vs. Perona.
"AAH!" Perona sweat-dropped as she and Kumacy watched Usopp run in circles around them as he was being chased by her zombies. "Damn! I'm the only one that can go up against that Horo-Horo (Hollow-Hollow.) Girl!" Usopp said glancing over to Perona.
"The other pirates were so easily defeated by my negative ghosts." Perona thought staring at Usopp remembering the others that were with him. "And yet there was one guy that's not affected by my ghosts." She finished before shrugging. "No matter... I'll have him finished off by the animal zombies."
Suddenly, Usopp stopped and was knocked down. "You've got me now... Die." The zombies cheered for a second before one spoke up. "Hey don't open your mouths. He may be lying."
Usopp suddenly shot a ball at each zombies causing them to cover their mouths. "Ha! I used pepper instead."
The zombies started sneezing, and Usopp shot another three balls that went into three zombies mouths. Usopp shot another ball at the group that went up to the chandelier and sets it on fire. The zombies started laughing at him.
Suddenly, the chandelier fell, and the zombies were caught on fire and ran around the room. "Hey Horo-Horo (Hollow-Hollow) girl!" Perona screamed as Usopp pointed a finger at her, and ran out of the room with Usopp following.
"Leave Perona-sama alone!"
Looking back, Usopp saw Kumacy chasing him, and dived. Usopp side-stepped him having Kumacy hit a pillar. Kumacy continued to attack Usopp to no avail after one last attempt, Kumacy hits another pillar, and some of the ceilings fell on him.
Outside, Oars.
Oars, walking to the mouth gate after beating Absalom's general zombies, looking around. "Here I go." He said with a deeper voice that sounded like Luffy's before putting a hand in the water and swirled it around. H pulled his hand out, and sat down putting his feet in, and kicked the water. "Alright! It's getting fun! I'll be the pirate king!" He yelled out before standing up and do warming exercising.
"One, two, three, four." He chanted finishing his exercising. "It feels like it's been so long since I've felt like this." He said looking at the water. "Can I swim or not?" He asked before shrugging. "Who cares." Holding his nose, He jumped in, and after a minute he grabbed the shore and panted.
"You sure are reckless."
Looking to his right, he saw a male zombie standing by the shore. "What would happen if you drink salt water?" He asked sighing before continuing. "If you drink a little it's alright... But if you drink a lot it'll purify you." He finished before Oars spoke up.
"I thought I was dead." Hildon sighed again before rubbing the back of his head.
Luffy Vs. Moria.
The 'bats' all attacked, and bit Luffy who tried hitting them away. "Rest assured, they don't suck blood," Moria said with a chuckle as he glanced over to Luffy. "You beat me up? Don't be ridiculous." He finished as Luffy attacked the bats at once sending them to the wall, and floor leaving spots.
"Get off of me!" The spots reformed into Moria's shadows leaving a bleeding Luffy to pant as he stared up at him.
"When an inexperienced rookie underestimates their opponent, nothing but embarrassment awaits them," Moria said closing his eyes as Luffy brought his arms back.
"Gomu Gomu no..." Moria opened one eye and grinned at Luffy.
"Burikku Batto! (Brick Bats!)" Moria's shadow turned in to bats again and attacked Luffy.
Moria yawned as Luffy tried to fend off the bats again. "Gomu Gomu no... Gatoringu! (Gum Gum Gatling!)" Luffy sent a series of punches at the bats and sent them back into the walls, but they reformed into Moria again. "Damn." Luffy cursed putting his hat back on his head. He suddenly jumped off the platform. "Gomu Gomu no..." Moria got up and stared at Luffy raising an eye-brow.
"What the heck?"
Suddenly, Luffy's foot came up through the floor, hits Moria in the chin, and pushed him to the ceiling. "Sutampu! (Gum Gum Stamp!)" He fell as debris fell on him.
Moria got up and looked at Luffy with an angry look. "That hurt you gaki. (Brat.)" He yelled down as Luffy chuckled.
"Can't touch you my ass."
Usopp Vs Perona.
Usopp continued to chase Perona down the hall as Kumacy chased him. Kumacy jumped at him having Usopp jump forward. Quickly turning around, Usopp threw a ball at Kumacy, who's shoulder instantly caught on fire.
"Hissatsu Kaendama! (Ultimate Molotov!)" Kumacy ran in circles before rolling on the ground putting the fire out. "It worked! It worked!" Usopp cheered jumping up, and down.
Opening up a bottle, Usopp poured the content on the floor and lit it on fire. "Ha! Now you can't stop me from getting that Horo-Horo (Hollow-Hollow.) girl." Usopp started walking looking down the halls he passed. "Now where is she?" He asked before hearing Perona laugh.
"Horohorohoro. I'm over here." Turning to the window, Usopp shook his head as he walked over.
"There's no way. We're too high up... AAHH!" He screamed seeing Perona floating with two of her ghosts beside her. "Why the hell are you floating? I thought you could only control ghosts?" He asked Perona who smirked at him.
"Don't underestimate the 'Ghost Princess' baka. (Idiot.)" She finished with a laugh.
"Ho-How the hell are you floating in mid-air?" Usopp asked with a slight stutter.
"And now you're fearless? A minute ago you were running around screaming your head off." He finished as Perona laughed.
"Back there I was just a little confused." She started to explain as she remembered earlier when her ghosts didn't work. "I'll tell you one thing." She finished before she, and her ghosts gave Usopp a thumbs up. "Great things will happen."
"Cut that out!" Usopp yelled before twirling Kabuto around. "So what if you can float? I'm a sniper! I'll hit you no matter if you're floating or dancing!" He yelled before going into detail about how Kabuto worked. When he finished, he pulled the pouch back, and looked at Perona, only to find she was gone. "What? Where did she go?" He asked before hearing Perona laugh behind him.
"Behind you."
Turning around, Usopp screamed seeing a giant Perona sitting behind him. "What in the world are you?" He asked before quickly attacking. "Ageha Ryūsei! (Swallowtail Butterfly Meteor!)" Perona shrunk back to her normal size and lets the attack hit the ceiling.
He continued sending attack, after attack at her, but she floated around each one. She suddenly flew down and puts her hands through Usopp's chest. "AAAHH!" Usopp started screaming as Perona smirked, and moved her hands closer to his heart. "I'm going to die!" Perona chuckled as she explained.
"You know.. I'm going to crush your heart... You're going to die." Usopp saw that her arms came together, and felt his heart stop.
"NOOO!"
He fell back, as Perona smiled, and stuck her tongue out. "Just kidding... If I could do that. You would've died the moment I stuck my arms in your chest." She said and went on to explain how the Horo-Horo no Mi. (Hollow Hollow Fruit.) gives her the ability to phase through objects while she was phasing through the floor.
Usopp sent multiple balls at her, only for them to phase through them, and fly to Usopp sending her legs through his chest, and right arm through his mouth as he tried to push her. "Didn't I tell you, you can't attack me?"
Usopp started swatting at her with Kabuto causing her to fly up. After a moment, Usopp smirked and pointed up at her. "If I can attack you that means you can't attack me!" Perona laughed before making a small ghost and sending it to the wall beside Usopp.
"Mini Horo! (Mini Hollow!)" Smiling, Perona snapped her fingers having the ghost explode leaving a small crater on the wall. "Gōsuto Rappu! (Ghost Rap!)" Usopp took a few steps away, as he sweated. Another small ghost floated on his shoulder, and he tried to swat it away. "Gōsuto Rappu! (Ghost Rap!)" The ghost exploded sending Usopp to the floor.
Usopp quickly got up and ran away. "Damn it! I can't attack her, but she can attack me tha-" He stopped as Perona phased through his back, and blinded his sight. "Hey get out of my-!" He stopped as he hits a support beam, and fell. Suddenly a bunch of little ghosts came over him. "Hey get off, get off!" Perona started snapping her fingers multiple times.
"Gōsuto Rappu! (Ghost Rap!)" All of the ghosts exploded leaving a bloody Usopp on the floor.
Suddenly Kumacy walked over to them, and up to Usopp. "Watch out now. Kumacy arm is stronger than a real bear."
Kumacy started hitting Usopp repeatedly as Usopp thought back to earlier when he said he'll handle Perona. "I wasn't able to bear her... Save me!" Suddenly, Usopp jumped up, moved Kumacy's mask, and puts salt in his mouth. "Save me! SOGEKING! (Sniper King.)"
Perona looked on in shock as Usopp, now wearing his mask jumped off as the shadow came out of Kumacy's mouth. "Kumacy!" She screamed before looking to Usopp. "You! How dare you do that to Kumacy! And what's with that ridiculous mask?!" She asked as Usopp looked at her.
"I'm not being ridiculous. Nice to meet you! My name is Sogeking. (Sniper King.)" He introduced himself as Perona gained a tic mark.
"Are you messing with me?!" She asked as Usopp... Ran away.
"Now I run away!"
"So you escape?!" She chases after Usopp who was muttering to himself. Creating a bunch of small ghosts she sent them to Usopp and had them explode. "Gōsuto Rappu! (Ghost Rap!)" Usopp's mask came off in front of him as he fell to the floor.
"Something must have happened when I lost sight of her. Otherwise, why run in the beginning?" He thought looking around the hall as Perona's giant form phased through the floor.
Spotting a room, his eyes widened before grabbing Kabuto and aimed at the room. "Atlas Suisei! (Atlas Comet!)" Shooting a ball that split into four, they hit the room, destroying it, revealing an unconscious Perona sitting on a pink bed.
"There! Your real body!" The other Perona floated in front of him as he explained that she was a ghost that was created while the real Perona was the one sitting on the bed.
"And here I thought you were just a negative baka. (Idiot.)" 'Perona' said with a smirk. "Did that masked guy give you confidence?" She asked as Usopp stood up. "But you're ninety percent right. I'm not a ghost being controlled by the body... But a Horo. (Hollow.) of myself."
"And I bet I can attack your real body."
He aimed at her real body, and fire at her, but missed hitting near her left arm. "Ha! you missed, and it didn't explode."
Usopp tried to attack again only for a big ghost came in front of him, and bit him leaving his legs to dangle. "Toku Horo! (Special Hollow!)" 'Perona' flew to her body as Usopp screamed, and a moment later her body opened her eyes, and smirked.
Luffy Vs. Moria.
Moria clenched his fists as he walked up to the hole Luffy made with his attack. "That hurt! I'll make you regret that Straw Hat!" He yelled down at Luffy who was holding on to a chain panting.
"Urusai! (Shut up!) I'll beat you over, and over again." Luffy replied with a smirk before stretching his left leg down. "Gomu Gomu no. Sutampu! (Gum-Gum Stamp!)"
Moria's shadow deflected the attacked sending Luffy's foot behind Moria before wrapping around Luffy. "Get off of me!" Luffy said struggling to get out.
"Burikku Batto! (Brick Bats!)" The shadow transformed into bats again.
"Damn." Luffy cursed before going back up to the platform with Moria. interlocking his fingers, Luffy stretched them out and sent them to the bats. "Gomu Gomu no... Ami! (Gum Gum Net!)" Wrapping his fingers around the bats, Luffy slammed them down on the floor, but they reformed back into Moria. "Damn this is endless." He panted out as Moria smirked.
Moria sat back down as Luffy stretched his arms back. "Gomu Gomu no... Bazuka! (Gum Gum Bazooka!)" He brought his arms forward as Moria's shadow took the attack, and pushed Luffy back. "Gomu Gomu no... Muchi! (Gum-Gum Whip!)" Luffy tried to kick the shadow, but he grabbed the leg and brought Luffy to him.
Luffy tried to bite him and pulled off a small part, but it went back in the shadow's hand. "I thought you were going to beat me up over, and over again?" Moria taunted Luffy who glared at him.
"Hai! (Yeah!) I will just wait!" Luffy said getting out of the hand and jumped down.
"Well, you better hurry up, before he returns." Luffy looked at him confused.
"Him? Who do you mean?" Moria smirked before looking at the hole in the wall.
"You of course." He said as Luffy's eyes widened.
Outside With Oars.
Oars, coming back to the broken bridge looked around for something. "Where is it?" looking down, he saw the piece of the bridge that he was using as a hat. "There it is." He said putting the bridge on. "Without this, I don't feel good," he said as he started walking. "I will be the Pirate King." looking around, he scratched his head. "I should sound a cannon for my journey. That would be cool." He finished looking for a cannon.
As he was walking near the shore, he suddenly stopped. "Huh? What was I doing?" He asked before taking the bridge off and dropped it. "Wait... I was going to be the Pirate-No." Suddenly, Moria appeared in his mind, and he started walking back to the mansion.
Chopper And Robin.
"Orcho Fleur! (Eight Flowers!)"
Eight arms grabbed Zoro's zombie as he looked at them confused. He powered his way out, causing Robin to fall on the floor and pant. 'What ridiculous strength.' She thought staring at the zombie.
"Are you three going to keep fighting? You don't know when to give up." Hogback said as he, and Cindry looked on.
Chopper looked at the penguin for a second before he spoke up. "I'll beat you... You shitty reindeer. Chopper's eyes widened at that.
"Sanji."
The penguin dashed over and kicked him. "Sanjūroku Pondo Hō! (36 Caliber Phoenix!)" A shock wave suddenly hit them, and the penguin and Zoro's zombie started bickering.
Chopper dashed over, transformed into his human form, and grabbed the zombie from behind. "Now Robin, the salt!" nodding, Robin made several arms to grab some salt out of the bag on Chopper and moved to his mouth which was held open with two of her hands. Suddenly the penguin came up behind her. "Wait she's a woman!"
"So what!"
Suddenly, Naruto appeared and puts salt in the penguin's mouth as Robin threw a ball into Zoro's zombie's mouth having the shadows leave. "We were just walking by and saw the fight," Naruto said as two clones appeared and help Hogback and Cindry as Gina ran over and threw salt in her mouth.
"CINDRY!"
"Chopper, clothesline!" Naruto yelled as his clone kicked Hogback several feet away before the real Naruto ran up behind him.
Chopper ran in front of him and both he and Naruto clotheslined his neck Chopper moved away as Hogback dropped to his hands and knees before Naruto put his foot on the back of his head and slammed it down on the floor. "Burakkuauto! (Blackout!)"
Usopp Vs. Perona.
"Kamikaze Rappu! (Kamikaze Rap!)" Snapping her fingers, Perona expected the ghost to explode, but it only disappeared. "What?" Looking to Usopp, she saw him holding a seashell with holes in it.
"Impact Dial," Usopp said with a smirk before a shadow covered him.
"Are you the one that purified Kumacy?"
Looking back, Usopp saw a hippo zombie with a mustache, in a suit, and holding a shield in one hand, and a sword in the other. Usopp quickly attacked with the dial hitting the hippo in the face.
"NOO! Gentlemen Hippo!" Perona screamed, and tried to run over, only to find she couldn't move. Looking at her left arm, she saw there was a white substance gluing her to the headboard.
"Ha! The attack was a lie." Usopp said picking up Kabuto. "I just glued you to the bed so you couldn't attack."
Picking up a big ball, Usopp attacked Perona. The ball opened as it came at her, and dozens of cockroach came out, and crawled over Perona "Gokiburi Boshi! (Cockroach Star!)" Perona screamed as she tried to getaway.
"Disgusting! Get them off me!"
Looking over to Usopp she stopped seeing a giant hammer with '10t' on it. "Did you know back in the East Blue I was considered the 'Strongest Man'?"
Lifting the hammer, Perona continued screaming and begging. "No, wait! I'll leave your crew alone! No Please!" Usopp brought the hammer down, and Perona passed out just as it hit.
(POP!)
The 'hammer' popped, and Usopp popped the handle also. "Fainting from a fake hammer, and fake cockroaches." picking one up, he showed Perona it was a toy. "Stay there until dawn." He finished before walking down the hall, picking up his mask as he passed it.
Zoro Vs. Ryuma.
Outside the top of the roof split open, and fell to the ground as Zoro fell to a lower one. Ryuma with light blue/purple fire surrounding him walked to the edge as Franky, and Brook watched on. "To think.. Ryuma was holding back on me," Brook said looking up to Ryuma, before looking at the bruised form of Zoro.
(Flashback.)
"So... You want to take Shusui away from me?" Ryuma asked Zoro who stood in front of him.
"Well to be truthful.. I'll take the sword from your dead body."
Ryuma chuckled at that. "You sure are high-spirited." He looked to Zoro's right hip. "You seem to have three already." Zoro sighed before explaining.
"Hai, (Yes,) but one of them is broken.. I'll just get uncomfortable, so I keep it around my waist. You see... I use Santoryu. (Three Sword Style.)"
Ryuma raised an eyebrow at him. "Santoryu? Never heard of it. Is it a circus act?" he asked as Zoro smirked.
"Shame I can't show you yet, but I will when I break that non-existing nose of yours." He threatened, pointing his swords at Ryuma.
"I feel you... You do seem highly skilled." Ryuma said after a moment.
"Strangely, a long-forgotten sensation is coming once again." He started explaining. "A strange exciting feeling of facing a gigantic creature of some sort." Zoro suddenly dashed over, and attacked with both blades leaving Ryuma to block, creating a shock wave, and moved the stone on the floor out of place. "Ōbādo Kū Doroa! (Dawn Serenade: Right-Handed Strike!)"
Ryuma thrusts his sword at Zoro who dodges, and a blast of compressed air went over to Franky and Brook making a hole through the wall. "What the hell? When did Harmaki. (Stomach Band.) Dude counter attack?" Franky asked as Brook who was still on his back answered.
"Almost at the same time." Looking to Zoro, he continued. "That man's attacks fly also. This exchange of attacks was truly a tie."
"That Zombie's using my shadow... But before his death, he must have been a strength relying swordsman."
Franky looked at the damage made from the two attacks. "These two have the same amount of muscle strength." Brook finished as Franky looked confused. "What do you mean? They both are equally strong?"
Zoro and Ryuma dashed at each other cutting a piece of their clothes off as they passed. "Pureryūdo Ofueru! (Prelude To Iron!)" Ryuma started to attack Zoro repeatedly, as he blocked everyone.
"A weapon-breaking technique?" Zoro asked before attacking. "Nitoryu: Hirameki! (Two Sword Style: Flash!)" He turned until he was back-to-back with Ryuma.
Quickly turning around, Zoro blocked another attack before jumping up in the air and quickly came down. "Maguma! (Demon Bear!)" Zoro pushed Ryuma back into the wall before jumping back and dodged Ryuma's counter-attack Ryuma suddenly leaped at Zoro. "Gabotto: Bonnaban! (Gavotte: Leap Forward!)"
Zoro quickly sheathed his swords. "Nitōryū Iai: Rashōmon! (Two Sword Style Draw and Re-sheath Technique: Castle Gate!)" Zoro dashed and stopped just behind Ryuma.
"No way... That attack is strong enough to slice a train car in half... How did Ryuma block it." Franky asked in amazement.
"Nanajūni Pondo Hō! (72 Caliber Phoenix!)" Zoro attacked Ryuma, who jumped forward and attacked with several thrusts.
"Poruka Rumīzu! (Polka Continuation!)" Zoro blocked the attacks sending them to the ceiling.
Meanwhile, Franky made a hole where they all jumped out as the top part of the building dropped a little. Looking up, they saw Zoro, and Ryuma runs to the top of the roof, and clash swords before sliding down."Watch out you'll fall!" Brook yelled as Zoro, and Ryuma ran across the roof.
They continued attacking, and run up as they lost their footing. "Amazing... With such bad footing also." Brook said in awe at the two. They suddenly stopped to catch their breath.
'If this goes on for much longer my katana will break... The samurai's strength and mental strength is the real deal.' Zoro thought sheathing one of his swords.
Ryuma suddenly attack slicing the roof. When the dust cleared it showed Zoro using Wado to hold on above the attack. Zoro suddenly dashed to the top of the roof and jumped in the air. "Ittoryu: Hiryū! (One Sword Style: Flying Dragon!)" An image of a dragon formed behind Zoro as he was falling.
Ryuma gripped his sword, jumped up after him. "Hanauta Sanchō: Yahazu Giri! (Three-Verse Humming: Arrow-Notch Slash!)" Zoro gripped his left wrist and brought his sword forward.
"Kaen! (Blaze!)" Zoro cuts Ryuma, who after a moment coughed blood, and was set ablaze in light blue/purple fire.
"The wound ignited itself?" Ryuma asked as he landed on the floor of the room they were in, and Zoro and the roof fell. "My defeat..." Ryuma said before walking to the ledge and looked down at Zoro.
(Flashback End.)
"The named blade that once the legendary samurai carried... Shusui! If you are its next master, it'll most likely be the sword's will too." Ryuma sheathed Shusui, picked it up, and dropped it to Zoro who caught it. "This body of a samurai... To have given it a defeat is shameful." Ryuma said faltering a little.
"As long as you feel shame it's alright... A swordsman needs a healthy spirit and body..." Zoro said sitting up and resting Shusui on his shoulder. "I would have like to have met you in your era" Zoro finished as Brooks shadow came out of Ryuma's mouth, and back to him.
"My shadow's back!" Brook exclaimed dancing and posing. "Look! It's the same as my body." He exclaimed as Franky raised an eyebrow.
"Well, that's a given... It's your shadow." He exclaimed as Brook stood, up, and got in his face.
"You wouldn't understand my joy! It's like getting my other half back!" Franky wiped his face as Brook continued. "This joy, these feelings! They touch my body and bones." Brook 'blinked' realizing something. "Although as a skeleton I have nobody. After five years I finally have my shadow back!" Brook yelled as Ryuma fell.
"I'll take the katana but let's forget the fight's outcome... Samurai of Wado Country." Zoro said with a smile as the last of Ryuma was burned to ash.
Luffy Vs. Moria.
Luffy panted as the shadow reformed after his last attack. "What happened to your high spirit Straw Hat?" Moria asked with a smirk as Luffy glared at him.
"Urusai! (Shut up!) You're not even fighting yourself!"
"Kishishi! I told you I would be the Pirate King using the power of others." Luffy pointed at him and yelled.
"Until I get the shadows back I'll beat you as many times as it'll take! All I have to do is beat you, and this stupid shadow." Luffy brought his fist back, but Moria's shadow jumped on him. The shadow got up and didn't see Luffy. "Gomu Gomu no... Rocketto! (Gum-Gum Rocket!)" Luffy flew towards Moria but his shadow caught him and slammed him on the floor.
"I don't care what happens to you," Moria said as Luffy looked up to him. "But your future doesn't look bright. On top, an even more fearsome opponent will appear." He finished with a yawn as Luffy growled. Suddenly everything shook, and two big red hands grabbed the edge of the hole. "Here he is," Moria said in glee at seeing Oars. "Now it's time Straw Hat!" Luffy's eyes widened at Oars' giant form.
"He's way bigger than a giant," Luffy said looking up at Oars. "Is that really my zombie?" He asked as Moria laughed.
"Kishishishi! I've been waiting for you Oars!" Moria exclaimed holding his arms wide. "It looks like your shadow, and body finally synchronized. Have you become an obedient zombie? who is your master?" He asked as Oars spoke up.
"My master is... Moria-sama." Moria laughed again before giving Oars an order.
"Alright.. Look at the bandage on your left arm." Doing that, Oars saw the S.H.C. bounty posters. "Find, and beat the Straw Hat Crew until they return to their ship. I would like it if they didn't die, but if they're worth their bounties then a beating shouldn't kill them."
Oars put his arm down and looked at Luffy. "Found Straw Hat." Moria dashed out into the hall as Luffy jumped on the railing.
"Hey wait a min-!" He stopped hearing Oars behind him.
"Gomu Gomu no... Kane! (Gum-Gum Bell!)" He brought his head down and burst through the wall, and into the room with Chopper, and the others are.
"Is Luffy safe?" Chopper asked transforming into his hybrid form.
"Well... He must not be dead... Or else that zombie would be." Gina said looking at Oars with slight fear.
"Come out... STRAW HAT CREW!" Oars yelled out shaking the ground.
Naruto looked at Oars before sighing and glowed yellow before his Kurama form started appearing and pushed Oars away.
Luffy.
"Get Back Here!" Luffy yelled at Moria who kept running down the hall.
"Are you going to keep chasing me forever?" Moria asked as he looked back at Luffy.
"I'll admit the big guy caught my interest. But I need to beat you to get the shadows back!" He continued to chase after Moria down the hallway.
To Be Continued.
A/N: Thanks for reading and let me know of any mistakes.
Beta: Memodo Shiki.
OK, this was longer than I had anticipated but seeing that I got to the canon fights at the start I just decided on writing those out as again from what I've gathered, this arc isn't a favorite so I also did it to get through it. Same for the arcs up to Marinefold most of all reviews I've seen they've been average/a little bad. And for me, they're all just Meh until Marinefold.
The new story and the new poll are up. The story is Naruto Star: The Clone Wars. The new poll is up with the top 19 plus an extra 6 of 3 I was asked to do and 3 that I would like to do. Why not the top 20? Well, Star Wars: The Clone Wars was #5 and I just picked this as not to tick anyone off by choosing a story that didn't get any votes.
Nothing else to say.
Talk To You Later,
Lone Wolf Out.