One Piece: I will become stronger by checking in

"Huh? What's that movement?"

Kai, who was conversing with Rocks under the opulent mausoleum, was slightly startled and glanced in a certain direction.

In an instant, Kai had a rough idea of what was happening but didn't let it concern him too much.

With Luffy's current strength, even though they hadn't faced the Enies lobby Island incident, they were undoubtedly stronger than when they arrived. It would be unreasonable for Moria to easily take Luffy's shadow.

And even if the shadow was taken, it was fine. Luffy and the others would have to endure and overcome it. Until now, thanks to Kai's presence, the crew had rarely faced any major crises. They had been through intense training in life-and-death situations.

Kai hadn't planned to intervene with Moria this time. The only reason he dealt with Absalom was to avoid future complications because of his actions in the original story.

Besides, he had more important things to focus on!

Kai turned back to Rocks and asked, "So… why did you bring me here?"

During their conversations, Kai had learned many unsettling truths that made him shiver. The world was far more complex than it appeared in the anime!

Rocks smiled and replied, "To fight against Im with you…!"

"Fight against Im?" Kai narrowed his eyes. "Im's strength remains a mystery even after eight hundred years"

Rocks was taken aback by Kai's words. He stared at him and said, "You really know a lot. I only discovered this information after reading countless historical texts from all over the world!"

"Then let me tell you something you don't know—why Im wants to kill me!"

"Im wants to kill you?" Kai's expression turned to shock.

"But isn't it rumored that you were defeated by Roger and Garp?"

Unexpectedly, Rocks sneered disdainfully and said, "Just the two of them? They still think they can defeat me?"

"I was no longer the one fighting them!"

"Im has the ability to switch consciousness. By that time, he had already killed me. The subsequent battle was just a scene he directed, using my body!"

After hearing Rocks' revelation, Kai was silent for a long time, stunned. But then a doubt arose.

"How can I be sure you're not lying? Also, didn't you say you were dead? What's up with you now?"

"Do you think I need to lie to you? I've said it before—we're of the same kind, and only we can challenge Im!"

"Only to overthrow the rule of the World Government!"

"Why should I overthrow the World Government?" Kai rolled his eyes. Why was he being dragged into this? The World Government's actions, though far from ideal, didn't directly affect him as long as he stayed out of their way!

He wasn't a saint. He had no interest in overthrowing the World Government under the guise of saving people. Besides, if the World Government fell, it might lead to a worse situation, with pirates overrunning the world. At least the World Government currently maintained some balance and prevented any one faction from becoming too dominant!

Of course, if the World Government directly attacked him, he would have no choice but to respond!

Rocks said calmly, "Under normal circumstances, you'd have no reason to overthrow the World Government. But… what if Im wants to kill you?"

"Huh? Why would he want to kill me?" Kai asked, intrigued.

From what he understood from the anime, even if someone was incredibly strong, Im wouldn't take action unless it threatened his rule.

Hadn't Whitebeard survived so long?

"Because you have…"

"Divinity!"

!!!

…

The perspective shifted back to Luffy and the others. Facing the enormous giant before them, their minds struggled to comprehend its size.

"How… how can it be so huge! This is several times the size of an ordinary giant!" Usopp said, trembling and shaking.

Chopper, beside him, was equally terrified.

"Does such a creature really exist? It won't just crush us with one step, right?"

"Ah! Call Kai, call Kai! Where did he go at a time like this?!" Usopp shouted.

"Interesting, with that size, I hope he's not just showing off! Otherwise, this will be too boring!" Zoro said calmly.

"Indeed! I suffered so much under Kai. I need to take my revenge on this big guy!" Sanji exhaled smoke and said slowly.

"Then let's go!" Luffy said with a grin.

With that, the three of them dashed forward like arrows.

Watching them, Robin said, "This guy doesn't seem easy to handle. Let's go help them!"

"Alright!" Nami agreed, and the two of them ran toward the giant.

"U… Usopp, let's go help too!" Chopper said bravely, despite his fear.

"Okay!" Usopp responded firmly, even though his body was trembling.

Despite his fear, Usopp knew he couldn't just stand by while his friends fought. In a critical moment, he would never hesitate!

He was a brave sea warrior!

Encouraging himself, Usopp rushed toward the battlefield with his newly crafted weapon. He turned to Chopper and said, "Follow me quickly, Chopper!"

"Okay! I'm coming!" Chopper's confidence grew from Usopp's determination.

"Chopper! If I'm in danger, remember to save me. Don't worry about blocking the attack with your body!"

Chopper: "Get out of here (ノ`Д)ノ!"

Seeing the approaching heroes, the red giant laughed like Moria.

"Jihehehe~ I'll kill you first, collect some interest, and then go after Kai!"

"All of you… will be buried with Absalom!"

The sudden announcement made everyone who was running stop in their tracks.

Luffy asked curiously, "Big guy, are you Moria?"

"That's right! This is my special zombie, Oz the Devil! I originally planned to fuse it with a stronger shadow."

"But since you've messed up my plan, I'll let you witness the power of my shadow's ability to merge zombies!"

"Prepare to die!"

With that, Oz swung a punch toward several of them.

"Get out of the way!"

-------------------------------

Power Stones would be appreciated if you liked the story.