In another sea area within the fog.
A pirate ship sailed quietly in this area, following the whale song ahead.
The pirate ship's flag depicted a skeleton wearing a top hat with a fluffy collar, lipstick, and waving a hand.
This was the flag of the Big Mom Pirates.
Reporter Charlotte Tiramisu stood at the bow, listening to the intermittent whale song coming from ahead.
"That big whale seems to have stopped somewhere? Its sound hasn't moved for a long time."
Tiramisu frowned slightly.
There were no islands in this sea area to stop at.
If there was anything, it was that island ship that had sailed in half a month ago.
"Speed up. It's never a good thing when two great pirates meet. Maybe we can use this opportunity to figure out Sig's true strength."
Tiramisu ordered.
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Thriller Bark, island shore.
Sig seemed to have no intention of talking with Moria, stating immediately upon opening his mouth that he would leave right away.
Moria wasn't too surprised.
They were both notorious figures; it was normal for them to be wary of each other.
"Rest assured, the spiderweb trap can be removed at any time, however..."
Moria smiled and pointed towards the ghost castle behind him:
"Actually, my castle is quite large."
"Since you're already here, why not come in and sit for a while before leaving?"
Moria tried his best to show a harmless smile, but his overly large body and demon-like appearance still carried immense pressure.
Hearing this, Sig's chrysanthemum tightened, and he decisively refused:
"I have important matters to attend to. I will definitely pay a formal visit next time."
The smile on Moria's face faded slightly.
"Actually, Sig. I do have something important to discuss with you."
"This matter is very important, concerning the Yonko Kaido."
"If successful, we can seize the throne of a Yonko, perhaps even the throne of the Pirate King!"
"I really have things to do this time. Next time for sure, next time for sure."
Sig tried to decline.
Anyway, he didn't dare to easily trust a figure like Moria again.
Seeing this, Moria's expression darkened.
"It seems you look down on me, a Shichibukai, and won't give me face?"
His tone already carried a faint threat.
The atmosphere gradually became heavy, and the zombies behind Moria watched menacingly.
Sig pondered for a moment, weighing his options inwardly, but still said calmly:
"How about this, Moria? Give me face first, release my ship."
"After I finish my business, I'll immediately return to discuss Kaido with you."
"After all, it concerns a Yonko, it's a matter of great importance."
Moria's face stiffened slightly.
He heard a very unpleasant word from Sig's mouth.
Face.
Rumor had it that Sig was the user of the Face Face Fruit... This put Moria in a very passive position, standing frozen on the spot for a moment, saying nothing more.
And at this moment.
Stussy, standing behind Sig, suddenly let out a soft "huh."
She shot her hand forward like lightning, and with a chi sound, her finger struck the air in front of her.
Finger Pistol!
Stussy's Finger Pistol seemed to hit something. Following a muffled grunt of pain, a few drops of blood appeared in the air, scattering onto the ground.
"Someone's here."
Stussy retracted her finger, glanced at the bloodstain on her fingertip, and spoke.
Sig's heart sank.
Seeing this scene, how could he not understand what had happened?
"It's that perverted invisible man Absalom... Moria really harbored ill intentions!"
However, Sig hesitated again.
Once he exposed this matter, there would likely be no room for maneuver between him and Moria.
While hesitating, he saw Kuro proactively take a step forward. His gaze held a trace of excitement as it fell on the direction where the bloodstains were scattered.
"Boss Sig, let me handle this guy who sneak-attacked Miss Stussy."
Kuro felt a slight thrill.
Ever since learning Croco-Delle's identity, every time he saw Sig, he felt a chill down below.
Since then, he had been looking for an opportunity to prove himself.
Now, the time had come!
A cold smile appeared on Kuro's face. He had already put on his Cat Claws, and at the same time, a colorless gas spewed from his claws, enveloping the area where the bloodstains appeared.
After working for so long, his control over the Gas-Gas Fruit had improved by leaps and bounds, almost like an extension of his own limbs.
Although Kuro couldn't see the invisible Absalom now, he could indirectly sense him through the colorless swamp gas.
Soon, the swamp gas he spewed rapidly spread over a large area, completely surrounding the bloodstained spot.
"Got it!"
"Choking Grip!"
Kuro sneered, clenching his hand into a fist. Simultaneously, a large area of invisible swamp gas rapidly converged towards a certain spot.
"Hoo... ahh..."
"I can't breathe..."
In his field of vision, the figure of a tall, lion-faced man gradually materialized in the empty space. His face was contorted in pain, turning slightly blue.
His entire body was lifted off the ground by an invisible gas, as if another invisible person was choking him. Absalom's limbs were still flailing.
"It really is the invisible man Absalom!"
Sig's heart didn't relax in the slightest; instead, he gave Kuro a deep look.
Just now, it was still debatable.
Now that Absalom was caught red-handed, there was no room for negotiation between him and Moria.
"Looks like Kuro's workload isn't saturated enough... doing unnecessary things again."
Sig's heart sank.
Sure enough, when Absalom materialized from the surrounding swamp gas, Moria's expression had already changed.
"Stop! Absalom is my subordinate."
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"He's a bit brainless... He was being stupid just now. Spare his life."
Sig was silent for a moment, then gestured to Kuro with his eyes. The latter slightly controlled the swamp gas to dissipate.
The main component of swamp gas is methane, which also contains hydrogen sulfide, a highly toxic gas.
Kuro's swamp gas was poisonous. Even if temporarily released, Absalom would be incapacitated for some time.
But just as Kuro released him and the invisible Absalom's feet landed on the ground, a sudden change occurred!
At this moment.
From beneath the ground, white, translucent ghosts emerged, passing through the bodies of Kuro and the others!
These ghosts appeared directly from below the ground without any warning. Caught off guard, Kuro and the others had their bodies passed through by the ghosts.
Only Stussy reacted in time. She dodged sideways, avoiding the ghost attack, then followed up with a roundhouse kick.
To her surprise, her kick passed straight through the ghost's body as if kicking air, with no solid impact whatsoever.