One Piece Nine Tails

Adam...

Robin, who had read many books, knew this name. According to legend, it was the name of the first human created by God, the ancestor of humanity.

She forced herself to calm down and noted Adam's words.

So, this place was called the Twilight Hermit Society?

"Disappear...?"

Meanwhile, seeing Robin's card, Zephyr and Sakazuki frowned. They didn't know about Robin's existence but thought of Ohara through her.

Ohara suddenly disappeared, and not long after, did the Twilight Hermit Society have a new member representing "Disappear"?

No, they gained their corresponding abilities after receiving their cards, so Ohara's disappearance couldn't have been caused by "Disappear."

Robin vaguely heard someone expressing doubts about her but didn't dare speak, instead trying to learn more about the organization.

Zephyr calmed down after a brief moment of excitement. Initially, he didn't care much about Ohara, preferring to focus on dealing with pirates.

He was increasingly dissatisfied with Marine Headquarters. They had expended significant resources to handle a group of scholars, wasting manpower with no results—what fools!

That time and manpower should have been used to deal with pirates in the New World!

Zephyr had thought Roger's execution would deal a heavy blow to pirates, but Roger's last words had sparked the Great Pirate Era, making pirates even more rampant.

Now, the world was in chaos, yet Marine Headquarters remained unmoved. Zephyr couldn't understand their logic.

Taking advantage of the platform, he said, "I need to know the whereabouts of the Great Pirate Gecko Moria in the New World. Does anyone have information on his location?"

The Great Pirate Gecko Moria was formidable enough to rival Kaido.

Last year, Moria and Kaido had a fierce battle in the New World, resulting in Moria's devastating defeat and the death of his crew.

Since then, Moria had been disheartened and considered leaving the New World, but had recently resurfaced.

Zephyr was using battles with these great pirates to hone his skills, aiming to challenge top-tier pirates like Kaido and Whitebeard once he was strong enough!

"Moria..." Shanks thought momentarily before saying, "I have some information, but what can you offer in return?"

By now, the Twilight Hermit Society had held several meetings, and Shanks had noticed Mirror was deeply obsessed with pirates. Mirror was likely the one seeking pirates across the sea.

In several meetings, Mirror had been looking for the whereabouts of pirates.

But Shanks couldn't yet identify Mirror's true identity; too many people hated pirates.

"What do you need?" Zephyr asked.

As a Marine Admiral, he had many resources at his disposal.

"Would you like a Devil Fruit?"

Devil Fruits were treasures of the sea, and trading one for Moria's location was a significant loss.

Devil Fruits were valuable to others, but they meant little to Shanks.

He thought for a moment and said, "I'm very interested in the disappearance of Ohara. How much do you know about it?"

Shanks, Zephyr, and Sakazuki, widened their eyes as soon as he spoke. He had said the words "Ohara"!

Outside, a strange power would block those words, making them unspeakable, but in the Twilight Hermit Society, they could say "Ohara."

Zephyr's expression changed slightly, but he focused on the deal. "I don't know much, but I know some."

"Good, the deal is made." Shanks wasn't concerned about the extent of Zephyr's knowledge, as he was only providing a lead on Moria.

After exchanging some information with Adam, Shanks, Zephyr, and Sakazuki, they ended the Twilight Hermit Society meeting, at least for Robin.

Those with information to trade would have private discussions afterward. Having nothing to trade, Robin could only observe and learn how the organization operated.

Twilight Hermit Society...

She committed the name to memory, hoping that one day she could use this organization to escape.

Although she knew the hope was slim, given she was on Pandora Island...

Pandora Island was one of the World Government's most guarded places, close to the Black Order. It was virtually impregnable.

The Twilight Hermit Society valued transactions, so what could she offer to make someone take such a huge risk to rescue her?

Her faint hope quickly turned to despair. Tears welled up in her eyes, but she held them back.

Under her intense emotions, her blanket began to disappear...

...

Meanwhile, in the New World seas,

Having just completed a transaction with Drive, Zephyr was heading towards Wano Country.

According to Drive's information, Moria had been battling Kaido near Wano.

Kaido seemed allied with Wano, and Moria had planned to attack Wano but was intercepted by Kaido, leading to a fierce battle.

After his defeat, Moria had recently returned to the seas near Wano, seemingly drawn by something there.

Upon learning Moria's location, Zephyr was quickly heading there.

He disapproved of Wano's dealings with Kaido, as Wano was a member nation of the World Government. How could they associate with pirates?

But that was just Drive's speculation. The relationship between Kaido and Wano needed a thorough investigation.

For now, dealing with Moria was the priority...

Zephyr closed his eyes, using his Haki to locate Moria.

Generally, the stronger a person, the easier it was to detect them, but also harder because they could control their presence.

Strong individuals had powerful life forces but could also conceal their presence. Some experts could completely hide their presence, making them undetectable even by future-sight Haki.

Even if not entirely concealed, strong individuals could still mask their presence to some extent.

Surprisingly, Moria hadn't concealed his presence, making it easy for Zephyr to locate him with Haki.

Zephyr snorted. He didn't care why Moria was so blatant. He was here to kill this great pirate!

Zephyr had been away long enough. After killing Moria, he would return to Marine Headquarters.

His mirror self had maintained his presence there long enough, and he needed a break.

With this in mind, Zephyr quickened his pace and soon arrived at a cave entrance.

"Moria, you should know someone is here. Why hide?"

Zephyr shouted at the cave entrance.

Moria should be inside...

But for some reason, Moria didn't respond. Frowning, Zephyr rushed in.

The cave wasn't dark, lit by candles on the walls. Deep inside, Zephyr found the odd-looking Moria engrossed in a book, oblivious to his surroundings.

"Moria, did Kaido beat you senseless?"

Zephyr frowned. Only then did Moria snap out of his trance. Turning, he exclaimed, "Who are you?! How did you find me?!"

As Mirror, Zephyr concealed his true identity, wearing a mask and altering his body to prevent recognition.

But then, something shocking happened. Moria looked up at the cave ceiling, contemplating, before exclaiming, "Zephyr?! Why are you here in the New World instead of Marine Headquarters?!"

"Wait, no, there's a white mist around you. Why can't I see through it?"

"What are you talking about?!" Zephyr retorted, surprised that Moria had deduced his identity. But he wouldn't admit it and immediately attacked.

Enormous Haki surrounded his fist as he aimed to kill Moria.

Moria was shocked, not expecting Zephyr to attack so suddenly.

Despite his shock, Moria, who had fought Kaido, wasn't afraid of a Marine Admiral.

Drawing his sword, Moria clashed with Zephyr, both enveloped in Haki. But Zephyr noticed something else in Moria's attack—another power?

Their Haki clashed, causing the cave to shake.

Zephyr used Soru to appear behind Moria, launching a Rankyaku attack.

Moria smirked evilly, slicing through the vacuum blade and closing in on Zephyr.

In a flash, they exchanged dozens of blows. Zephyr was surprised. He had heard Moria was demoralized after losing to Kaido, but his current strength was formidable.

This didn't make sense. With Moria's strength, he shouldn't have been utterly defeated by Kaido.

Had Moria grown stronger over the past year?

Zephyr was even struggling slightly. Moria's attacks were ferocious, yet he dodged skillfully as if anticipating Zephyr's moves.

Frowning, Zephyr was curious about Moria's change but was determined to kill him today!

The stronger Moria was, the more Zephyr wanted to kill him, as he would become an even more significant threat if left alive!

Using Soru again, Zephyr appeared behind Moria, who reacted by slashing at him. Zephyr crossed his arms, shouting, "Tekkai!"

Moria's Haki-infused blade struck Zephyr's defense, but his eyes widened in shock as he prepared to add force.

"Ugh…"

Moria groaned in pain, blood dripping from his mouth and chest. He looked back in shock to see another Zephyr!

This Zephyr had punched through Moria's chest, delivering a fatal blow!

"Die with this mystery unsolved."

The Zephyr in front of him said coldly.

At that moment, Zephyr had used his mirror power.

Using Soru, he left a mirror clone behind, but this meant his clone in Marine Headquarters would disappear.

But it was nighttime; no one would notice his disappearance. He could return before dawn.

Taking this risk to kill Moria was worth it, as Moria was powerful.

Yet, Moria had recently gained much strength, making him less familiar with his newfound power. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so quickly taken by surprise.

Using the Mirror card essentially created another version of himself. Though not an exact duplicate, it was close enough, providing a natural advantage.

Adding an extra half was a significant advantage, with one-on-one battles usually being evenly matched.

Zephyr looked at Moria's fallen body, recalling the book Moria had been reading. He suspected that the book was the source of Moria's recent change.

After canceling the Mirror card, Zephyr crouched and retrieved the book from Moria's body.

He looked at the cover, seeing five golden, dragon-like characters.

'Huangji Jingshishu'

'Huangji Jingshishu: Originates from the manga "Sea Tiger." It is a legendary book that explains the theory of fate and grants the power of electric propulsion and magnetic rotation. However, as one's cultivation improves, their thoughts may become increasingly 'extreme.''

This was an item that had recently appeared in Yuan Yi's possession, obtained through the emotional value accumulated from the Ohara incident: a book that could grant the power of magnetic rotation…

It's somewhat different.

In "Sea Tiger," the book's theory was practiced by those with inherent electric propulsion abilities. But now, it seemed the book could bestow electric propulsion and magnetic rotation powers, which was truly astonishing.