"Whoosh..."
Mihawk took a deep breath, thinking of his sword path that could not advance further, thinking of how he once knelt on the ground to become stronger, begging others to take him as a disciple, thinking of this increasingly boring world.
Yes, he once sacrificed his dignity for strength, so why couldn't he now?
A few seconds of silence passed, Mihawk took a deep breath to adjust his mindset,
Then he thought of a stronger sword path, of a vaster world, and then under the gaze of Zoro and the others... he knelt on one knee!
"I! Dracule Mihawk!"
"By the sword path, I swear lifelong loyalty to you, lord of the moon!"
Well done!
Shaya was full of praise in his heart; it wasn't in vain that he had spoken so much, nor was it in vain that he had waited for these five years!
Subduing Mihawk at the start was his greatest reward in these five years!
"And you all! Hurry and kneel! Otherwise, you'll all die!"
Anas was like an agitated hunting dog, looking at Zoro and the others with great displeasure!
These people are dawdling, what's wrong with them?
Still want to bargain?
"I don't..."
Luffy had just opened his mouth when he was instantly suppressed by Nami's terrifying fist, and then she looked at Shaya with a forced smile: "Great lord of the moon, we are willing to surrender to you!"
After speaking, she immediately whispered to Luffy and the others: "Are you trying to die! What is dignity in the face of life, have you given up on your dreams, hurry and kneel!"
If she didn't explain to Luffy, Nami absolutely believed that he would rush up and fight Shaya, and then everything would be over!
This was not the Pirate World; there was nowhere to escape!
"We surrender!"
Forcefully pushing Sanji to make him kneel, Zeff also knelt, and the group of chefs behind him collapsed in a heap.
"I surrender!"
Nami and Usopp knelt down, dragging Luffy and Zoro with them, but the two were as stubborn as oxen and couldn't be moved.
"Very good, you won't submit, will you?"
Looking at the stubborn Luffy and Zoro, Anas was full of sneers: "Guards!"
"Clatter..."
The next moment, a large number of small robots surged out from the deep hole of the Moon, an endless black mass, and there were more than a dozen strange creatures!
"Kill everyone here, leave no one alive!"
"Yes, Lord Anas!"
Instantly, everyone, filled with killing intent, rushed towards the crowd!
Shaya narrowed his eyes, completely unconcerned!
"No!!!"
Usopp roared and quickly said, "Luffy! Zoro! Submit!"
"Don't you want your dreams anymore! Is your dignity that important in your eyes!"
No, this wasn't a matter of dignity anymore!
Just because the two wouldn't submit, everyone was going to die, it really was utterly meaningless!
"Ah!!!"
Luffy, his dignity threatened, roared with indignation; even if he was foolish, he understood that Shaya was not someone he could contend with, but precisely because of this, Luffy's indignation reached its peak!
His endless indignation had no outlet!
He couldn't make a move; not only would he fail, but he also wouldn't be able to return to the Pirate World, and all his dreams would become mere fantasies!
Luffy stared intently at Shaya, and a terrifying will surged forth!
Boom!!!
In that instant, Heaven and Earth Lose Color!
An invisible force, centered on Luffy, swept wildly outwards, with even purplish-red lightning roaring, a sight that was astonishing!
Buzz!
Before the aura could fully spread, Shaya slightly raised his hand, and everything returned to calm!
Haoshoku (Haki)!!
Hawkeye looked at Luffy in surprise, while the others were bewildered, wondering why they had felt such a great terror just now; what did Luffy do?
Shaya was also secretly pleased; Haoshoku (Haki) was obtained!
"Bang bang!"
With two thuds of kneeling, Luffy and Zoro clenched their fists tightly, their heads bowed, their eyes bloodshot!
From childhood to adulthood, they had never experienced such a feeling of powerlessness!
Everything was because he... was too weak!
They swore they would never experience it again!
"Anas, take them down, one suite per person!"
"Yes, My Lord Shaiya!"
After a glance at Luffy and the others, Shaya lost interest.
Among these people, Shaya only favored Zoro; he was a true man who could shine in any world!
As for Luffy? Although he had talent and was invincible with the protagonist's halo in the Pirate World,
If he were placed in other worlds, with his personality, he might not survive three days.
"In my name, let all things revive!"
As Shaya's words fell, Nami and the others, who had just risen, widened their eyes, and a somewhat dejected Hawkeye trembled all over!
Hawkeye's severed hand instantly disappeared, regrowing on him, and the splashed blood vanished.
Even more incredible was that the broken Black Blade Night also returned to its original state!
"Thank you... Lord!"
Hawkeye calmed himself and spoke; with his nature, although he had submitted to Shaya, he absolutely couldn't bring himself to say "My Lord Shaiya" or "Supreme Deity"—that was too... embarrassing!
"Rise, and familiarize yourselves with the Moon!"
"Yes, Lord!"
After returning to the interior of the Moon,
"This is the bright moon badge, representing your status!"
After distributing them to all the newcomers, Shaya saw the shocked expressions on their faces as they touched the badge, and instantly disappeared from his spot.
One of the uses of the bright moon badge, not to mention all its other functions for now, was Shaya's medium for merging power!
Shaya directly entered the alternate dimension he had created!
"System, power fusion!"
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