blogombal Chapter 90
Chapter 90
Chapter 90
On the other side, west Yan, who followed Lola and the others into the camp, saw the so-called shadow that made people stronger.
"This is... the shadow you mentioned?"
Looking at the shadow held in Eiko's hand, west Yan asked in surprise, "This thing can make people stronger?"
Can this violent struggle really be used to become stronger?
"Yes," Eiko laughed, "As long as you insert this into your body, you will gain immense power."
"That's right, this is the method we figured out through testing."
"How did you manage to catch so many shadows?"
"Of course, it's risking our lives to capture zombies!"
"That's right, we even discovered that salt can purify zombies!" Echo grinned, "Aren't we amazing!"
"Hmm—. Impressive—"
He really didn't expect these guys to dare to catch zombies; they're quite bold.
But salt can actually purify zombies?
Is it because salt comes from the sea?
That's an interesting discovery.
After thinking for a moment, west Yan asked, "Will using this thing cause injury?"
Although he, as a shadow clone, didn't care about any danger, it wasn't appropriate for this shadow clone to disappear now in order to obtain more information.
Therefore, he must figure this out, lest the shadow slip in and then disappear, leaving him with no further information.
"Don't worry about that, Ninja Brother," Eko explained. "We've tested it many times. As long as we control the number of shadows, it won't be too much of a burden."
"With your abilities, you must be able to carry a lot of shadows."
They now place all their hopes on the man in front of them, so they will not hold back at all.
They are even willing to give up all their shadows if the other party wants them!
"There's no need for that. I just need to understand it," west Yan said. "After all, I'm just an avatar."
The clone's ability to withstand damage is incomparable to that of the main body. Even if you want to become stronger using this method, you still have to wait for the main body.
All he needs to do now is figure out what's going on, and then tell Luffy and the others about the situation.
"A clone?"
Lola looked at Xiyan in shock and said, "What do you mean? You're not your original form now?"
"Yes, I'm just a clone. My real body has gone to rescue my companions."
After speaking, west Yan raised his hand and activated the Shadow Clone Technique, summoning another shadow clone.
"Let's try it with this clone."
"Clone!!"
"Wow, it really is a clone!!"
"So this is what a ninja is like? That's so cool!!!"
"Ninja, could you demonstrate your Fire Release technique for us?"
"And...and water escape techniques!"
"Shut up!" west Yan roared, opening his shark-like mouth. "Is this the time for you to show off your ninjutsu?!"
He was truly fed up with these guys; how could everyone in the One Piece world be like this?
The crowd, who had been yelled at, weren't angry. Instead, they scratched their heads sheepishly and said, "Then please give us a performance after you defeat Moria."
"Okay, okay."
Honestly, they're all like little kids.
If Luffy were to run into them, they'd probably start playing together right away.
"Wow... she really is a formidable ninja," Lola said, swallowing hard.
This ability to create clones is completely different from her brother's. Cracker's clones are made using the power of a Devil Fruit, but Xiyan's clones appear out of thin air.
Is this what a ninja is like?
That's really cool!
"Brother Ninja, hurry up and try out this ability!" Eko exclaimed excitedly.
"Alright, let's go." west Yan pointed to the newly appeared clone and said, "Use this one."
Even if this shadow clone explodes, one clone will remain here.
Eiko glanced at the aloof-faced clone, thought for a moment, then walked over, lifted the shadow, and said, "Then I'll begin."
"Stop talking nonsense and get on with it!"
"profound!"
"puff!"
With great force, Eiko stabbed the shadow in his hand directly into the clone's body.
The next moment, something amazing happened: the shadow began to be absorbed by the clone and gradually drilled into his body.
This scene startled Xi Yan.
"They crawled inside?!"
Watching the shadow slowly enter the shadow clone's body, west Yan asked in surprise, "Is this how it's used?"
Can I just put it in and use it?
This looks like the Sharingan.
"Yes, you can simply insert the shadow into your body," Eiko laughed. "That way, you'll gain a powerful boost!"
As the shadow entered the body, the clone's body trembled slightly.
"How is it? How does it feel?"
"Um..." The clone looked at its own body, then glanced at Eiko and said, "Why can't I feel anything?"
Wasn't it supposed to enhance strength? Where did the enhancement go?
"It's probably because you're too strong," Lola said. "That's why you didn't feel anything from just a shadow."
"Oh, by the way, how much is the bounty?"
"Four hundred million."
"Huh?!?!"
The others stared at west Yan in shock. Was this person also a big shot? A bounty of four hundred million?
"Four hundred million?" Lola was also somewhat surprised, knowing that very few people in the Grand Line could reach that level.
Only after going to the new world will there be more players of this caliber.
But if he has achieved so much here, he will be even more terrifying in the New World, and it's not impossible that he will be qualified to challenge the Four Emperors.
"Let's talk about that later, let's talk about the shadow first," the clone said. "I can't feel anything right now, are you sure this thing will work on me?"
"Of course it works!" Echo said confidently. "Even if the improvement of a single shadow isn't significant..."
It may also have some other benefits.
After saying that, Eiko thought for a moment, then took out a flintlock pistol and asked, "How good are you with a gun?"
Looking at the outdated and old flintlock pistol in the other person's hand, the clone frowned and said, "Never used one."
Can such an outdated toy really hit a person?
"Then let's give it a try."
Eiko casually tossed the flintlock pistol over, laughing as he said, "You'll have a different experience."
Without further ado, the clone took the weapon.
As he gripped the weapon, a familiar feeling welled up inside him, as if he were not a greenhorn but a seasoned veteran who had handled guns for years.
Instinctively, the clone raised his hand and fired a shot without even looking.
"bump!"
A gunshot rang out, and a bullet pierced through a fallen leaf, instantly blowing the caterpillar on it in the head!
"Wow!!"
"That's so accurate!!"
Ya ran over, picked up the leaf, held it above his head, and exclaimed, "Look! I hit the caterpillar on the leaf perfectly!"
Looking at the leaves in the other person's hand, west Yan asked, "Is this... the function of shadows?"
"Yes." Lola nodded and said, "The type of person the shadow's owner is will determine the combat techniques that appear in your mind after you obtain the shadow."
"Just like now, even if you've never touched a flintlock rifle before, you'll have such accurate shooting skills."
west Yan nodded. Now he understood the function of the shadow. It was truly... incredibly magical.
The power of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit is far more advanced than the Nara family's shadow manipulation techniques.
"What if it's the shadow of a powerful being?" west Yan asked. "Can it still be used freely?"
"Having the shadow of a powerful figure is certainly better," Lola said, "but it needs to be used with caution, because the influence of a powerful figure's shadow is also great, and ordinary people simply cannot withstand it."
"However, Moria's favorite thing is the shadow of the strong, because it can create powerful zombies."
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"Of course, he also likes the corpses of the strong."
Lola revealed all the information she knew without reservation, even though some of it was obtained at the cost of their lives.
"The corpse of a strongman strengthens the shadow of a strongman..." west Yan stroked his chin and said, "No wonder this guy is so dedicated to researching zombies; it's almost like resurrecting a strongman."
"Yes, but the shadow's attributes and the corpse's are not the same person, so it may not be able to unleash its true strength."
"Yes, that makes sense," west Yan nodded.
I wonder what Moria's limit is in terms of the number of shadows he can withstand. If he can withstand the shadows of a large number of powerful beings... wouldn't he be able to wield incredibly powerful strength?
That is indeed a problem.
"Shall we continue?" Echo asked.
As he spoke, he brought over another shadow, looking at west Yan with expectant eyes.
"No need, keep the shadows." west Yan waved his hand and said, "It's too wasteful to use these as clones."
The clone's resistance to damage is far inferior to that of the main body, and it's also prone to exploding while being placed into the shadow, so there's no need to continue.
He came here mainly to learn about the characteristics of shadow abilities.
"Huh?"
"Is that all?"
Can a single shadow suffice to represent everyone's faces?
"Brother Ninja, please don't stand on ceremony with us," Eiko said. "These shadows are all yours."
He thought the other party was a little embarrassed because these shadows were hard to come by.
"I'm not just being polite; I really don't need the clone."
"this--"
"All right."
The group exchanged glances and then sighed silently.
"Is there any other information you want to tell me?" west Yan asked. "Like who their officers are, for example."
"Of course, except for that guy who can turn invisible."
There's no need to talk about the user of the Invisible Fruit; besides his invisibility, the only interesting thing he has is his hand cannon.
"Besides that invisible guy, it's that doctor," Ya said. "That doctor doesn't have much fighting ability; he's just an ordinary person who relies entirely on other zombies to get things done."
"As for that ability user who manipulates ghosts..."
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"Sorry, we have never seen what the other party's true form looks like."
"Yes, it's nothing."
west Yan could understand; a ghost-wielding ability user's physical body might be quite fragile, so it was normal for them not to show themselves.
"But...a woman who's afraid of cockroaches...is she probably just a little kid?"
To him, the child didn't seem to pose any threat.
"Are there no other cadres besides these three?"
?
"No more," Lola shook her head. "But we don't know if there are any powerful zombies."
"Okay, I understand." west Yan nodded and said, "Thank you for the information. In exchange, I will help you retrieve the Shadow."
After west Yan finished speaking, he nodded to his clone, indicating that it could disappear.
Without wasting words, the clone immediately dispelled its illusion and disappeared from the spot, thus transmitting the memories of this place to the main body.
Afterwards, west Yan planned to leave.
Where are you going?
"Go back and find Luffy and the others," west Yan said. "Tell them about what happened here."
"Please take us with you," Lola said earnestly.
"I've already said, I can't be of much help in your current situation."
"But it's better than just waiting around..." Luo clenched his fists and said, "I know my strength is far inferior to yours, but if I don't give it my all this time, I don't know if I'll have another chance."
What if all that's missing is her power?
So Rona decided to give it her all!
west Yan paused for a moment, then said seriously, "Even if it might lead to death?"
"So what?" Lola said. "As pirates, why would we be afraid of death?"
"That's right, ninja brother, please take us with you!"
"That's right, even if we die in battle, we will have no regrets!"
"We don't want to wait any longer, please take us with you."
Seeing Luo Na's serious expression and the stubborn looks in the eyes of the others, west Yan suddenly smiled.
They could have simply used the intelligence as a bargaining chip and waited patiently for the Shadow to return, but instead, they chose to join the battle.
These creatures, which looked somewhat malnourished, became rather adorable in west Yan's eyes.
"You guys... I'm actually starting to like you guys."
"Alas!"
"Do you want to marry me?!"
"No, that's not true!"
After shouting, west Yan took a deep breath and then smiled, "From now on, we're friends."
"Huh?!"
"This ninja brother is actually willing to consider us friends?"
"Our strength is so weak, yet we've gained recognition."
"Making friends has absolutely nothing to do with strength or weakness," west Yan said, shaking his head.
"Okay, we're friends!"
"Ha ha ha ha."
Everyone laughed; gaining the approval of a powerful figure was something to be happy about.
You have to understand that the other party is a big shot with a bounty of 4 million Berries!
"but....
Hearing west Yan's "but," everyone's expressions tensed up.
"Don't be nervous," west Yan said with a smile. "What I want to say is that we can't all leave this time."
Why?
"We need to leave some people to guard these shadows; we might need them later," west Yan said.
Lola turned to look at the shadows, then nodded and said, "That's true."
These shadows might just be the key to victory or defeat, so they must be carefully preserved.
"Right? So let's pick some of the stronger ones to come with me," west Yan said. "Lola, I'm leaving this to you."
"Strong strength..."
Lola was taken aback, clearly not expecting the other party to say that. After thinking about it carefully, she understood what the other party meant. It was right to leave people to guard these shadows, but it was not necessary to leave most of the people behind.
west Yan said this clearly to reduce casualties on their side, since... most of the people here are in poor health, and it's already a miracle they're alive; they're simply unable to fight.
This person is truly... gentle.
I wonder which young girl will end up with a guy like that.
With that thought in mind, Lola nodded and said, "I understand."
"You heard what west Yan said, right? I will choose some people to come with me, and the rest of you will stay here to guard the shadows."
"How can this be? We can fight too!"
"That's right, Ninja Brother, we..."
"You bunch of idiots, didn't I tell you? Shadows are very important," west Yan said seriously.
We might need it later, so we can't afford to lose it.
"Is... like this?"
"That's right!"
"Yes, Ninja Brother, we will protect these shadows!!"
Everyone looked excited, as if they had received some kind of sacred mission.
"Hmm, very good." west Yan smiled. "Remember, make sure you hide it well, understand?"
"knew!"
"Um."
After fooling these guys, west Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If he had really led this bunch of bean sprouts to challenge Moria, he didn't know how many people would have died.
One of the old men was trembling even while standing, let alone fighting.
If a fight really breaks out, wouldn't a zombie's shout send him packing?
It's a pity they weren't injured when they became like this, otherwise we could have used medical ninjutsu to treat them...
In cases of malnutrition, using medical ninjutsu could actually kill them, since such ninjutsu comes at the cost of sacrificing life force for therapeutic effects.
Soon, Lola selected about twenty people from this group, all of whom were quite skilled.
Among them were Echo and Ya.
"Alright, we can go now," Laura said.
"Hehe, Ninja Brother, we'll be fighting side by side from now on," Kiba chuckled.
"You brat." west Yan shook his head helplessly, then looked at the twenty-odd people, each of whom had a gleam in their eyes.
That light is called hope.
"Everyone, please don't die!"
"profound!!"