Shadow's Asgard

A massive stone tower erupts in a colossal explosion, debris and smoke blasting outward as the structure collapses. Large onomatopoeia "ドォーン!!!" dominates the upper panel. Below, panicked figures react amid the rubble: "OZ... HE LOST...!!! FOR SURE THIS TIME...!!!" Another voice adds, "... EVEN A ZOMBIE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO STAND UP AGAIN AFTER THAT BEATING!!" In the bottom panel, a group of grotesque zombies stare upward in shock. One growls, "WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN..." while another exclaims, "TO THRILLER BARK...!I" and a third utters, "...!!!!"

A close-up shows a stitched-face girl with short hair and a scar, looking concerned. Nearby panels depict destruction and zombies reacting. One large zombie dog grins, "THEY'RE PRETTY IMPRESSIVE..." Another states, "THEY REALLY DID IT." Smaller panels show frantic zombies: "WHERE'S OUR MASTER!I" "WHAT HAPPENED!I" "...!!!" "WE REALLY BROUGHT SOME UNBELIEVABLE GUYS HERE...!!!" The bottom splash panel features a massive-mouthed zombie shouting triumphantly, "THEY REALLY DID IT THIS TIME!!! THEY WON!!!" while surrounding zombies cheer with open mouths and raised fists.

Zombies cheer from the ruined tower base: "YOU REALLY ARE OUR RAY OF HOPE!!!" "THANK YOU! YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST!!!" with large onomatopoeia "あああああああ". In the next panel a small figure dramatically shrinks on the ground amid shocked onlookers. Onlookers yell, "HE SHRUNK!!!" "EHHHHHH!!I" "WHO ARE YOU!I" The shrunken figure mutters, "uuu...!!!" A close-up shows a terrified zombie dog thinking, "IT DOESN'T HURT... BUT I CAN'T MOVE...!!!" while another panel shows the shrunken person tangled in debris with the question, "WHY DID YOU SHRINK!I" and surrounding zombies reacting with "...!!!!"

A small creature stares in horror as voices discuss a shattered spine: "THIS ABILITY MAKES A COMPLETE MOCKERY OF LIFE...!!!!" "THE BONES IN HIS SPINE MUST BE SHATTERED, BUT WE STILL COULDN'T DESTROY HIM." "...HE'S STILL CONSCIOUS..." The sun rises over the ruined bridge. Below, a lone figure races up a spiraling tower while Franky glares and points, "YOU KAKU," and Sanji sits with a cigarette, "HAA." A massive skull looms as someone mutters, "I FEEL SHIVERS DOWN MY SPINE...!!!" and "...WHAT IS THIS FEELINGI" In the rubble, Luffy stands with fist raised while Franky, Usopp, and others shout desperately: "GET YOUR SHADOW BACK, LUFFY!!!" "HEY, LUFFY!!!"

Franky roars, "AND GET OUR SHADOWS BACK!!! GO WAKE MORIA UP!!! THE MORNING SUN IS ALMOST UP!!!" Usopp and others yell, "THAT'S RIGHT!! WE NEED TO HURRY!" "WE DON'T HAVE TIME TO CELEBRATE!! YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO DISAPPEAR!!!" "THE SHADOWS!" Suddenly the ground erupts as a massive figure rises: "THERE'S NO NEED TO WAKE ME...!!!" The crowd gasps, "...!!!" "!!I" "MORIIA!!!" Moria towers over the wreckage while his subordinates cheer, "THERE'S NO WAY THAT LORD MORIA COULD LOSE!!!" "THANK GOODNESS YOU ARE UNHARMED!!!" "UOOOH!! MASTER!!!"

The Straw Hats demand, "RELEASE ALL OF OUR SHADOWS!!" "IF YOU DON'T WANT TO GET BEATEN UP BY THE STRAWHATS AGAIN, GIVE THEM BACK, YOU BASTARD!!" "THAT'S RIGHT!! GIVE THEM BACK, YOU BASTARD!!" Moria looms with a wicked grin, "IF YOU LOSER PIRATES FROM THE FOREST ARE INVOLVED... THEN I KNOW HOW STRAWHAT GOT THAT RIDICULOUS POWER UP...!!!!" "KISHISHI... THIS ISN'T SOME KID'S FIGHT...!!! A REAL PIRATE DOESN'T BACK DOWN, EVEN FROM DEATH." Luffy shouts back furiously, "THAT'S BECAUSE YOU GOT IN THE WAY OF OUR VOYAGE!!!" "GIVE OUR SHADOWS BACK BEFORE THE SUN RISES!!!" Moria snarls, "STRAWHAT... HOW DARE YOU... YOU'VE MADE A MESS OF MY THRILLER BARK...!!!!" A female voice screams, "HOW DARE YOU TRY TO USE MY SHADOW POWERS!!!" "SHUT UP!! RETURN OUR SHADOWS!!!"

Moria taunts from above, "IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'VE GATHERED SOME PRETTY GOOD CREW MEMBERS. WITH YOUR STRENGTH, THE 'NEW WORLD' IS FAR OUT OF YOUR REACH...!!!!" "IF YOU CONTINUE YOUR VOYAGE, THE ONLY THING AWAITING YOU IS DEATH..." He leans in with a massive grin, "DO YOU KNOW WHY!!!I" "BUT YOU'RE GOING TO LOSE IT ALL!!!" Luffy glares as the sky brightens and allies plead, "LOOK AT THE SKY!! IT'S ALREADY THIS BRIGHT...!!!" "PLEASE, GET OUR SHADOWS BACK!!" "YOU DON'T HAVE TIME TO STAND AROUND AND TALK!!" "HEY!! STRAWHAT!!" A woman asks quietly, "...WHY DID I LOSE THEM ALL...!I" Moria answers, "I GATHERED SUBORDINATES... FAMOUS AND CAPABLE. I'LL TELL YOU, FROM MY OWN EXPERIENCE." The sun rises higher as someone yells, "THERE'S NO MORE TIME!!!"

A massive figure with a ship-shaped hat looms amid explosive impact lines as narration declares: "IF I START WITH ZOMBIES WHO ARE DEAD FROM THE START, THEN I HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE!!!" and "I LOST MY NAKAMA BECAUSE THEY WERE ALIVE!!!" The figure proclaims, "ZOMBIES ARE IMMORTAL!! EVEN IF THEY ARE PURIFIED, I CAN REPLACE THEM!! IT'S AN INFINITE ARMY!!!" Below, Luffy stares in shock amid cracking stone as a voice shouts "UWAAH!! WHAT'S GOING ON!I" Luffy mutters "..." while the figure continues, "BE HAPPY THAT YOUR SHADOWS WILL BECOME PART OF IT!!! I WILL AIM TO BECOME THE PIRATE KING AGAIN WITH MY ARMY OF THE DEAD!!" A bandaged leg kicks wildly, "WAH!! IT'S STICKING TO ME!!!" Two zombies react with "!I" and "HUUH!" as a spiky-haired man looks on with "!I"

Framed portraits of zombies rattle with "PIN! PIN!" as a bear-like zombie cries "EE!I" and others shout "UOOH" amid impacts. A close-up of the figure's face with cross scars declares, "BECOME MY STRENGTH!!!" and "COME TO ME, SHADOWS OF THRILLER BARK...!!!" The full vista of Thriller Bark appears with chains and massive eyes as the caption states "SHADOW'S ASGARD..." Two zombies gape in terror with "!!" and "!I"

Zombies panic as one yells "GIYUN!! HIS SHADOW IS GONE!!" and another screams "BRO!!" while shadows fly. The figure gathers darkness with "DOKIN! DOKIN!" as the narration explains, "HE'S GATHERING ALL THE SHADOWS FROM AROUND THE ISLAND" and "AND COLLECTING THEM INTO HIS OWN BODY!!!" Nami stares in horror, "...!!! THOSE SHADOWS! HE COULDN'T BE!!" Luffy sweats, "THE NUMBER OF SHADOWS YOU HAD... WAS IT ONE HUNDRED...I" The figure's face looms with "STRAWHAT...!!!"

A colossal stitched creature with horns and an anchor rises amid debris as the count begins "1000...!!!" A stitched woman says, "THEN I WILL TAKE 200..." while shadows swarm with "KISHI KISHI-SHISHI...!!!" The creature roars as numbers rise: "300..." "600..." "700..." Crowds below react with "!!I" amid flying debris and impact lines.

Panic erupts across the battlefield as Moria's massive shadow form looms. "IT'S OVER...!!! WHAT THE HELL IS THAT!!!" someone screams. "IT CAN'T BE...!!!" another voice cries while a crewmate shouts "UWAAA AHH!!!" A small figure insists, "I'M BACK TO NORMAL." Below, Moria's hulking silhouette dominates the rubble. "IS THE ACTUAL ABILITY USER'S CAPACITY THAT DIFFERENT!!!I" a voice questions. "NOW MORIA HAS TEN TIMES THAT AMOUNT!!!I" another exclaims. "WITH A HUNDRED SHADOWS, STRAWHAT TOOK CARE OF OZ LIKE HE WAS NOTHING..." someone notes. "IT'S PRETTY MUCH DAWN ALREADY!!!" a distant observer adds. "WE'RE DONE FOR!!!" Luffy stares in shock, sweat flying, as a monstrous shadow beast growls nearby. In the lower panels, chaos spreads: "IT'S ALL OVER." "RUN AWAY!" "STRAWHAT'S SHADOW IS IN THERE, TOO." A scarred man demands, "WHAT'S WITH THIS, NOW...!!!I THIS CAN'T BE!!!"

The massive shadow beast roars as allies react in horror. "HEY, HEY, HEY, HEY!!" a long-nosed man yells. A blonde woman stares wide-eyed while the beast bellows "OOOOOO OOHH!!!" Suddenly the island structure erupts in a colossal explosion of debris and smoke. Moria's giant form crashes through towers and buildings, sending rubble flying in every direction. "UWAAAH!!" echoes as the ground splits open beneath the collapsing architecture. The entire landscape fractures violently, with structures toppling into the chasm below amid massive dust clouds and flying fragments.

The beast howls "OOOOOHH!!!" as the island fractures further. "THE ISLAND IS BREAKING UP!!!" "THE MAST MANSION IS TILTING!!!" voices shout amid the destruction. Pirates scramble desperately: "WE'RE REALLY DONE FOR THIS TIME!!!" "RUN!!! GET BACK TO THE FOREST!!!" Moria's enormous shadow hand sweeps through the crowd, sending fighters flying. A top-hatted man screams "UWAAAH!!!" as impact lines and debris explode around him. In the distance, a lone figure leaps from a crumbling rooftop marked "PIKU" while others tumble through the air.

Desperate shouts fill the air as the sun begins to rise. "STAY IN THE SHADOWS OF THE BUILDINGS!!!" "USE THE SHADOWS TO GET BACK TO THE FOREST!!" "THE MORNING SUN IS LEAKING THROUGH!!" "GET IN THE SHADOWS!!" crew members yell. A woman screams "GYAAAH!! I'M DISAPPEARING!! MY BODY IS DISAPPEARING!! HELP ME!!" Lola stands firm, declaring "I... AM RESPONSIBLE... FOR THIS GAMBLE." Others urge, "WHAT ARE YOU SAYING!I YOU SHOULD RUN TOO, CAPTAIN." "YOU GUYS GET AWAY." "WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!!I QUICKLY!!!" Luffy watches silently from the foreground. Nearby figures debate: "IF THEY HAVEN'T GIVEN UP ON VICTORY, THEY CAN'T STILL THINK THEY CAN WIN, CAN THEY...!!!I" "THEY'RE NOT BUDGING AN INCH...!!!" "TAKE A GOOD LOOK. THEY'VE HAD THEIR SHADOWS TAKEN, TOO...!!!" Luffy clenches his fist as the group refuses to retreat.

Moria's massive shadow form looms over the battlefield as he roars, "THERE'S NO MORE TIME, EVERYONE!! I'M GONNA GET A LITTLE WILD!!" Luffy charges forward yelling, "ALL RIGHT, TAKE CARE OF IT!!!" while shadows swirl violently. A voice cries, "DORURUN...!!" Moria declares, "IF YOU WANT A NIGHTMARE, THEN I'LL SHOW YOU A GOOD ONE, MORIA!!!" Luffy snaps back with a fierce grin, "I HAVE NO INTENTION OF PLAYING WITH YOU!!!" On the side, Captain Lola shouts orders: "TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOURSELVES NOW... YOU GUYS RUN! IT IS MY DUTY AS CAPTAIN TO REMAIN HERE. BUT IN THIS SITUATION..." Her crew reacts in panic as sunlight breaks through: "UWAAAH CAPTAIN LOLA!!! THE SUNLIGHT IS GETTING THROUGH THERE!! QUICKLY, INTO THE SHADOWS!!!" Lola responds, "PLACING YOUR HOPE ON SOMEONE'S SHOULDERS!!! IT'S FINE!!! THIS IS WHAT PEOPLE MEAN BY..." The scene cuts to Luffy's intense close-up as he prepares his final assault. Volume 49 ends here.

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