One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 87 The Third Party with Disloyal Intentions

It seems that what he said just now was not a bluff; he was truly determined to kill me.

Feeling the ferocity and madness of the fist, Roman had no choice but to temporarily retreat. It seemed that he had gone too far earlier. Moria showed no signs of dejection at all. Her spirits seemed to have been rekindled by her provocation, and even her short, wispy hair was exploding with rage.

When the opponent's morale is high, it is not an easy way to rashly confront them head-on.

But it doesn't matter. Moria, in his rage, has lost his ability to think, and this is my chance.

While Roman and Moria were locked in a fierce battle, Bucky was clearly restless on the sidelines.

The aftershocks of the battle alone caused him several injuries, but due to distance restrictions, he couldn't stray too far from the two. Fortunately, he was a Devil Fruit user; otherwise, even nine lives wouldn't have been enough for the fight.

So what do we do now?

Feeling Moria's terrifying aura, Bucky couldn't help but feel secretly guilty.

Now that sharp-tongued girl is at a disadvantage. Anyone with a brain knows that once Moria has dealt with her, he will immediately turn his attention to him, and his life will be in danger.

Since escape is hopeless, we cannot just sit and wait to die.

Although she disliked that girl, Moria had already identified her as one of his accomplices. In his rage, Moria was unlikely to listen to her explanations, and if she wanted to get the treasure, she would probably have to confront Moria head-on. Oh well, considering that the girl had provided her with information, helping her out wasn't out of the question.

Of course, if she were still alive.

The two engaged in fierce combat were clearly unaware of Bucky's little scheme, and even if they had, they probably wouldn't have cared. Right now, they only had each other between them.

Moria's attacks were extremely fierce. Faced with the choice between using Armament Haki for defense and Observation Haki for evasion, Roman chose the latter. The advantage of being small in stature is that it makes dodging easier.

Roman's attacks were tricky and swift, while Moria chose to use Armament Haki to withstand them. The advantage of his large size is that as long as the opponent's attack is not aimed at a vital point, it can only be considered a minor injury.

Both were highly focused as they faced each other's attacks.

Although one is a Devil Fruit user and the other is a swordsman, both of them demonstrated their physical skills to the fullest in this battle.

The terrifying power of brute force and the agility of movement are on full display in this fierce battle.

After a series of devastating attacks, the island's vegetation was almost completely destroyed, leaving a long trail.

We need to get a little closer.

Even as his hands and feet were constantly battling Moria's brutal attacks, Roman's brain continued its meticulous calculations.

She had been intentionally moving towards the shore until now, while Moria was completely focused on attacking her and seemed unaware of her intentions, which was good.

If you just persevere for a while, your opportunity may come.

Taking advantage of a gap in the attack, Roman suddenly sheathed her sword, armed her fists, and clashed the two large and small black fists together. This time, she used her superhuman strength.

Suddenly, Moria felt an increased brute force that made him feel oppressed.

Is this strength something a kid could produce? Is he only now using his true power? Moria's eyes were filled with resentment as he watched the fist relentlessly approaching.

Are you kidding me?

I am Moonlight Moria.

The shadow bats reappeared and launched another attack on Roman.

Moonwalk.

Seeing this, Roman immediately withdrew his strength and used Moonwalk to walk in the air.

Devil Fruit users' abilities are indeed troublesome. Their advantage lies in the ways they can become stronger and the variety of ways they can fight. However, if there is enough information about their remaining weaknesses, there are many ways to manipulate them.

However, it's still quite troublesome.

Roman silently complained to himself.

"Speaking of which, your moves seem to be Navy moves, right? Are you a Navy kid? Hmph, the Army of Justice has really fallen, actually sending such a child to catch pirates. Does the Navy have no one left?" Moria also imitated Roman and launched a taunt, but his firepower was obviously insufficient.

"Is it possible that they sent a kid like me to deal with you because they knew you were the opponent? After all, I'm a loser."

Roman felt he had a talent for both pleasing and provoking others.

As expected, Moria erupted again.

Moreover, this time it seems different from before.

Roman noticed that many things seemed to be flying towards Moria.

Oops!!!

It seems like I've gone a bit too far; it seems I've ignited the other party's anger.

This seems dangerous.

Moria is trying to absorb all the shadows he controls, and his ever-growing body seems to confirm his suspicions.

However, this is a method that can be considered as causing great harm to the enemy while also inflicting heavy losses on oneself.

While this method would undoubtedly lead to a rapid increase in strength, if one's mental energy is insufficient to support so many consciousnesses, it could cause them to lose consciousness and eventually go berserk. After all, shadows still yearn to return to their original bodies, and once they determine that their physical bodies can no longer sustain their existence, they will seek out their original masters.

Seeing the coastline already in sight, Roman immediately sprinted towards it at top speed.

Buggy, who was still making plans, hadn't even had time to react or think before he was forcibly pulled away by the fruit's restrictions.

At that moment, he also witnessed this bizarre scene.

Many black shadows kept running towards Moria. Although his body was broken, the zombie, whose consciousness was still relatively clear, was losing consciousness one after another. Moreover, the black substance in his mouth was still pouring into Moria. What was even more terrifying was that Moria's body was constantly expanding, just like a balloon filled with air, which made Bucky's scalp tingle.

Are these guys monsters? No, why are they all Devil Fruit users, and they've all mastered their abilities to an incredible degree? Are their own fruits only good for survival? The difference is too big. Ah, it's all Shanks' fault for making me lose everything.

Even at this critical juncture, Bucky would still selectively think of Shanks and spit on him again to vent his anger.

"Won't it explode?" Roman was extremely nervous as he fled at top speed.

His strength shouldn't be enough to control so many shadows.

After all, he was not the same as before, and his willpower could not have suddenly increased so much. However, his Observation Haki told Roman that her best option was to run away as soon as possible.

Just moments ago, his aura was only slightly stronger than hers, but within a few dozen seconds, it transformed into an invincible behemoth.

If we rush in, we might really die.