Summary:
Usopp continues to take on Peron’s Negative Hollows and wipe out the Wild Zombies, while Brook is held at the mercy of Ryuma, who finally proves his superiority over the original by defeating the skeletons in battle before Zoro arrives. Meanwhile, the Oars continue to wreak havoc on the Thriller Bark, forcing Absalom to send his entire General Zombie audience to stop him. But the oars destroy them all with the “ne-Gomu-Gomu” Gatling Gun, leaving their boss at the mercy of the newly arrived Sanji.
The Wild Zombies are surprised that the Negative Hollows aren’t working on Usopp. The sniper needed backup, but he had to go it alone. Fearing her downfall, Perona summons other spirits determined to rob Usopp of his will to fight. It seems to be effective this time, but the ghosts fail again. Despite Usopp’s negative nature, he becomes confident in his fighting. When wild zombies move in, they are shot with salt stars, clearing more of them. The animals close their movements and chase the snipers.
Meanwhile, Zoro’s party races through the outer lands, and Sanji volunteers to save Nami himself. Franky points out as the adrenaline builds and heads to where Brook is fighting Ryuma.
Brook tries to hang on but Ryuma continues to break his guard. When the skeleton loses, Ryuma expects his opponent to lose with dignity, but he gets back up. The samurai zombie prepares to permanently kill Brook, who warns that it is stealing his techniques. Years ago, Brook served a team called Requiem La Banderole and soon renamed it Three Verse Humming Arrow Notch Slash. Samurai dares Brook to try to hit him again. The two go at each other with invisible slashes and Ryuma overpowers them with Arrow Notch Slash.
Brook then thinks about his time with Laboon when he wanted to apologize to him for his bad luck and how lonely his life was. Ryuma prepares to execute his opponent by starting the afro. But then the castle shakes.
Zoro and Franky reach Brook and he is surprised that they followed him. Ryuma is upset about the outside interference, but Zoro demands a challenge from the zombie samurai.
Luffy also feels the tremors and Moria blames his enemy for it. The Straw Hat captain shows his promise to get his crew and Brook’s shadows back by defeating the zombie pirate. Before Absalom’s lips can kiss Nami, he suddenly turns his head as the area shakes with a sharp current.
The oars play with the Thriller Bar rudder, trying to speed the boat up. Absalom orders his henchmen to get the oars under control, but a giant zombie monster pounces on the Zombie Generals using a fake Gum Gum Gatling. Zombie demands that his path to adventure be clear.
Absalom is horrified by how the generals were defeated and fears that the Oars will sink the island ship, but then Sanji arrives to rescue Nami. Zoro holds Ryuma back from Brook. Zoro then states that he will retrieve Brook’s shadow for him. He also becomes interested in Ryuma’s sword, Shusu