In a room, an abnormally large man sat on a chair. He was about 692 cm in height. He has two horns protruding from the sides of his forehead and stitches running vertically from the top of his face and down his long neck. His ears and teeth were both pointed while his lower body was relatively fat and stubby. His red hair was extremely short and spiky. His skin was a pale colour. He wore a coat and gloves which were black. He had bright orange pants with pale window shapes designs. He wore a fishnet shirt underneath a cravat.
He looked down to see Gyoro, a one-eyed samurai with an ovular head, Nin a pinkish-red zombie archer with a triangular head and Bao a yellow zombie with a bucket shaped head approaching.
"Master Moria," Gyoro shouted. "The Three Mysterious Four has arrived," he added.
"That was quick, enter," Moria replied.
"Please come inside," Gyoro, Bao and Nin all shouted.
Absalom, Perona and Hogback all entered the room. "You are all finally here," Moria said. "Make me the Pirate King," he added with a big smile on his face.
"Very soon," Absalom and Hogback replied.
Perona did not say anything. She thought her heart did not believe it. She thought ever since those dreams.
"You are no pirate King," Luffy shouted as he was tied up in the spider web trapped in a cage. "The Pirate King will be me," Luffy declared. "Hey Untie this string you giant leek," Luffy added.
"Usopp, Nami, Chopper, Sanji, Zoro, give them all back," Luffy continued
"What a splendid man, so this is Strawhat Luffy," Hogback remarked.
"Luffy," Perona said. She knew he was a close ally to Ben.
"Hey Strawhat Luffy, you have mentioned many names but we have only captured three of you so far," Moria responded. "The Pirate Hunter Zoro and the blond guy with no wanted poster," he added.
"Could that blond guy be Sanji?" Luffy questioned as he struggled to get free.
Kumashi and Cindry stood nearby. Inside Kumashi, Nami, Usopp and Chopper overheard the conversation. "Looks like Zoro and Sanji also got caught," Usopp said.
"No way and Luffy was caught as well," Chopper said.
"How come that monstrous tro got caught so easily," Nami said.
"I don't know who these guys are but they are definitely bad news," Usopp said as he looked at the Mysterious Four.
"By the way, what happened to the three that were meant to be delivered to you?" Hogback asked. "The risky brothers were supposed to deliver them to you," he added.
"They never arrived, didn't they escape during delivery?" Perona questioned. She thought she missed an opportunity to ask about the Love Pirates.
Kumashi approached Perona however. "Not now," she shouted.
"Perona you are too strict with Kumashi," Absalom said. "Is something on your mind?" Absalom questioned.
"Nothing," Perona replied back. She had a stern look.
"Stop this useless talk," Moria responded. "I have gathered you here to celebrate the creation of a great fighting asset," he added.
Luffy then bit through the iron bars and made his way out of the cage. He went forward. "Master, that pirate is trying to escape," Bao said.
"What a splendid man," Hogback said as he looked at Luffy trying to escape.
Cindry walked in front of Hogback. "One you will never be," she said.
"Where did that come from," Hogback said.
Absalom raised his hand. "Allow me," Perona said as she raised her hand. "Negative Hollow," she added as two ghosts appeared from her hands. They flew through the air and went towards Luffy. The ghost went through Luffy.
Luffy got hit with the ghost and collapsed to the ground. "If I were to be reborn, I want to become a sea slug," Luffy said.
Moria smiled. "Turn the light on," Moria ordered.
At that moment, Luffy was hung up with a large bright light shining. His shadow was in front of him.
Moria loomed over Luffy. With a twisted grin, he reached down and grabbed Luffy's shadow and peeled it from the ground like a sheet of fabric.
In his other hand, he held a massive pair of scissors.
"Is that my shadow?" Luffy asked.
Moria smiled and snipped Luffy`s shadow. The shadow detached.
Luffy's eyes widened and then he collapsed, unconscious.
"I finally have it," Moria said as he held the shadow. "Three hundred million beli's worth of fighting power. With this, I'll create the Ultimate Special Zombie," he said.
Just then, Nami, Usopp, and Chopper peeked out from behind Kushina`s back.
"His shadow was taken," Chopper whispered.
"Just like Brook warned us," Usopp added.
"He must be that guy he warned us about," Nami added.
Perona turned around. She looked annoyed. "What are you babbling about, Kushina? You're not cute when you talk," she pouted.
"This shadow brings me one step closer to becoming Pirate King," Moria said. "Right, Hogback?" he asked.
"Yes," Hogback said. "Since the day I met you, I've worked toward this moment. Number 900 will be our masterpiece," he added.
"And I'll become the Graveyard King," Absalom added proudly.
"And I'll turn every cute thing into a zombie animal that obeys me," Perona chimed in.
Moria's grin twisted. "If I'd had him back then, I wouldn't have lost to that idiot Kaido," he said.
A spider mouse scurried up to Absalom. "Take him back to the ship," Absalom ordered.
Another spider mouse dropped from the ceiling. "Absalom, Commander Tararan has been defeated," he said.
"As long as his soul wasn't extracted, he'll be fine," Absalom said.
"His soul was extracted," the mouse replied. "And now someone's rampaging through the zombies," he added.
"The nightmare from five years ago, it's happening again," another mouse whispered.
Absalom's eyes narrowed. "It can only be one man," he remarked.
"Also, a second ship has arrived," the mouse added. "A pirate crew. Mostly women. One man," he reported.
Perona's eyes widened. Could it be them, she thought. "Who is it?" she demanded.
"We're gathering intel. They just docked," the spider mouse reported.
"Find out everything," Perona snapped.
Nami, Usopp and Chopper heard that. "Could it be?" Usopp asked.
"No doubt," Nami responded.
"Why are they here and how?" Usopp asked.
"It does not matter but I am glad they are here, we are going to need all the help we can get," Nami said as she looked at Moria holding Luffy`s shadow. She thought of Ben.
"This is bad," Absalom muttered. "We've got the Humming Swordsman and now this new crew," he added.
"Wait, they are mostly female," Absalom said. "No it does not matter, I have her," he added.
"Moria, we have the rouge swordsman," Abaslom said as he looked at Moria
Moria laughed. "And? Deal with it," he replied. "First, we go to the freezer," he added.
He turned a vault wheel and opened the heavy door. The temperature dropped instantly. Frost clung to the walls. Moria, Perona, Absalom, and Hogback stepped inside.
"Here he is," Moria said. "The oldest corpse. The one they called Demon. Oars, the Continent Puller," he said.
Before them stood a monstrous figure. Oars was a red-skinned skull-faced titan more than four times the size of a giant. His body was stitched together. Two massive horns curled from his head. His long yellow hair flowed down his back. One eye was missing, and his left arm bore the tattoo: SZ-900 Special Zombie 900. A blue curtain was stitched across his stomach. He wore a massive black loincloth which had three skulls and a cross pattern. It was held up by a thick rope.
"With Luffy's shadow," Moria said. "Oars will awaken. And this time no one will stop me," he added.
"It is time," Hogback said.
Moria stepped forward. He held Luffy's shadow in one hand.
"Calm yourself, Straw Hat Luffy's shadow," Moria said. "I am your new master now," he added. "You will be reborn in this body. A zombie. A weapon. Forget your past. Forget your name. Submit to me and become my loyal soldier," he said.
Nami's eyes widened. "Don't tell me…" she whispered.
"Awaken from your 500-year slumber," Moria roared as he slammed the shadow into Oars' chest.
The shadow sank into the giant's body like ink into water.
"He did it," Nami said as she looked horrified.
A deep, thunderous drumbeat echoed from within Oars. His massive left hand twitched. Then his eyes snapped open.
"The corpse moved!" Nami, Usopp, and Chopper cried as they stumbled backward.
"What was that?" Moria asked. Perona, Absalom, and Hogback turned and saw the trio.
"My bride," Absalom gasped.
"You hid them," Perona said. She could have been questioning them about him.
Oars sat up. "MEAT," he shouted. "I'M HUNGRY," he added. The force of his voice sent a blast of wind through the room. It pushed back everyone.
Absalom scrambled to his feet. "My bride ran away," he shouted as he bolted after the fleeing trio.
Nami, Chopper, and Usopp sprinted through the corridor.
"He doesn't want to help anyone," Chopper sobbed. "He's just a villain," he added.
"Chopper…" Nami said gently.
"This isn't the time to cry," Usopp said as they ran.
"You're right, it's not," Absalom said as he raised his hand, and a burst of flame ignited around Usopp and Chopper.
"AHHH," they screamed as they collapsed to the ground. There was smoke rising from their clothes.
"Usopp, Chopper," Nami cried as she turned back.
At that moment, Absalom grabbed her by the neck and lifted her off the ground.
"You will be my bride," he said coldly as they vanished.
"Nami," Usopp shouted.