chapter 205 part 2
He immediately spotted Ren Arakawa in mid-air and let out a roar, a sound that seemed capable of tearing the sky apart.
His hands frantically slammed the ground. The terrifying force caused the entire island to tremble violently. The sea was shaken into huge waves that crashed fiercely against the shore. Many survivors who had just barely escaped to the edge were instantly swallowed by the waves. Soaked to the bone, they struggled desperately in the water.
Like a rampaging gorilla, Moria used his giant fists to support his body and charged toward Ren Arakawa at an unimaginable speed.
The ground trembled under his feet, each step landing like a stomp on everyone's heart.
Ren Arakawa was still struggling to gather the chakra for his technique, but Moria had already arrived.
He raised his palm high. Like a small mountain, it carried the power to split heaven and earth as it slammed down fiercely toward Ren Arakawa!
"No!!!" Perona and Carrot screamed simultaneously, their voices filled with terror and despair, echoing in the air.
However, the next second, when the two of them tremblingly opened their eyes, they saw a sight that left everyone dumbfounded.
A faint light slowly appeared in front of Ren Arakawa, instantly transforming into a transparent barrier resembling a glass shield.
Moria's terrifying attack, powerful enough to destroy a small island, was steadily blocked by this seemingly fragile barrier.
The impact distorted the surrounding air, which hissed and sizzled.
Moria was clearly bewildered by the scene. He couldn't understand how this small barrier could block his attack.
He looked at Ren Arakawa's eyes, flickering with golden tomoe, and felt an inexplicable unease. The anger in his heart burned even more fiercely.
So, he disregarded everything and continuously launched attacks, smashing his fists against the barrier again and again.
As Moria's relentless attacks intensified, the pressure on Ren Arakawa grew.
He had discovered a "weakness" of the God Net Barrier.
When facing spiritual attacks like Tsukuyomi, or unique ninjutsu like Amaterasu and the Reverse Four Symbols Sealing, the God Net Barrier was virtually invincible.
However, against attacks of absolute physical force, while the barrier could hold, the ocular power required to maintain it increased exponentially with each strike.
After fewer than five punches, blood tears slowly flowed from the corners of Ren Arakawa's eyes.
Before his Mangekyo Sharingan evolved into the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, activating its abilities meant accelerating his blindness.
But Ren Arakawa didn't hesitate for a moment. He gritted his teeth and completed the final hand seals.
Instantly, a water tornado five meters thick surged from the sea!
At the same time, the Water Style: Earth Grudge mask successfully gathered a ball of water emitting a strange light!
He shouted loudly, "Compound Ninjutsu: Red Water Dragon!"
As soon as his voice fell, the two masses of water instantly merged, rapidly changing shape. In the blink of an eye, they combined to form a water dragon whose size rivaled Moria's!
The water dragon roared at the sky, accompanied by an earth-shattering rumble. Entwined with the salt from the sea, it crashed heavily into Gecko Moria's body like a primed bomb!
This seawater, which was like poison to Devil Fruit users, instantly unleashed its deadly power.
Moria felt an intense, stinging pain spread throughout his body. His vision, which had been chaotic due to his berserk state, was jolted into clarity by the searing pain.
His body trembled violently and uncontrollably. Black shadows began to gush from his nostrils and mouth like water from a bursting dam.
Moria was greatly alarmed, realizing how dire the situation was. He hastily clutched his mouth with both hands, trying to stuff the shadows back in.
But his struggles were insignificant in the face of such immense power.
Just then, Ren Arakawa instantly appeared at Gecko Moria's neck.
Six thick, sharp tails unhesitatingly pierced into Moria's body.
Immediately after, Ren Arakawa clenched his fist. Imbued with a dense layer of Armament Haki, it struck Moria's neck with a furious rain of blows.
Each punch that landed was accompanied by Moria's painful groans, and even more shadows scattered from his mouth.
Ren Arakawa showed no intention of stopping. He knew this opportunity was fleeting. Thus, he activated his Majestic Attire Susanoo—New Cursed Seal Form!
Immense power instantly erupted, and a strange, powerful aura enveloped his entire body.
He extended his sharp claws and fiercely tore open the wounds pierced by his tails, intensifying Moria's pain.
Immediately after, Ren Arakawa quickly put his hands together, took a deep breath, and aimed at Moria's belly, which had swelled like a small mountain. He then spat out a gigantic Great Fireball!
"Rumble—"
The Great Fireball instantly exploded inside Moria's belly. Its power was like setting off a skyrocket in a latrine pit. The immense impact force subjected Moria's body to unprecedented pressure.
In that instant, a massive cloud of shadows erupted from Moria's colossal body, diffusing outward like black smoke!
His body, like a deflating balloon, flew erratically through the air, propelled by the force of thousands of shadows escaping!
At the same time, the thick dark clouds in the sky were blown open by the explosion, creating a large hole.
Sunlight pierced through the cloud layer like a sharp sword, shining down on this land that had endured so much hardship.
The people whose shadows had been stolen, who had been terrified of being exposed to the sunlight, were now pleasantly surprised to find their shadows flying back to them.
The long-lost sunlight on their bodies brought not only warmth but also the hope of rebirth!
"Ren! Long live!" Someone shouted first, and an deafening cheer erupted across the entire island!
Perona, lying on the ground, looked up at Gecko Moria's continuously shrinking body as it fell toward the castle. Then she looked at the cheering, jumping crowd around her.
She suddenly began to reflect. Had she been doing very, very bad things all these years by Moria's side?
Ren Arakawa flapped his wings and flew before the crowd. Carrot leaped up and wrapped herself around him.
"That was awesome, Captain! You actually took down one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!"
The surrounding crowd also cheered, "Long live!!!"
Ren Arakawa grabbed Carrot's fluffy long ears and plucked her off him. He then turned to look at the dainty Perona lying on the ground with her broken leg. "My ship needs a maid."
The tears of emotion in Perona's eyes instantly evaporated in a flash of anger. "Are you even human?! My leg is broken!"
"Then can't you crawl with your hands?"
Perona crossed her arms. "Hmph! When I have the power to defeat you, I will definitely get my revenge!"
Ren Arakawa shrugged. "Worry about that after you figure out how to get to the toilet by yourself."
(Ten Thousand Stacks of Divinity!)
(end of chapter)