Discussion The Gecko Moria thread

[Absolutio]

or maybe usopp against a sniper shichibukai?

anyways, gecko is a bit gekoish. he has a reptile-lizard like neck.. =P that's the only thing i can notice at the moment.

 

[Impel Down]

I don't even think that's his real head/body. The stitches show that it's a fake body and Moria is a little lizardy guy who has body issues.

 

[Absolutio]

which leads back to the "Earthworm Jim" theory.. I really like this theory
But I dunno.. Also hogback, and perona, and absalom have stitches and what not all over themselves. Maybe it's just for the zombish feeling of this entire island. =D

 

[Impel Down]

Perona doesn't have stitches, and if Hogback is a zombie, then how could he have made them all?

 

[Absolutio]

i dont think he's a zombie, i just think oda draw them zombieish to make this whole arc feel zombeish.

 

[Impel Down]

yeah, probably. Although, Absalom could be a zombie. That would actually make sense.

 

[Absolutio]

oh.. i just thought about something.. lets say moria's body aint his body.. that he is a zombie.. then somewhere there is his real body, and he used his kage kage no mi to make himself a zombie. if it is so, then it proves that the devil fruit power transfers with the shadow, and it will make the arc much more interesting - where's moria's real body.
But I doubt it's true.. =P

 

[Impel Down]

hmm, that's interesting, BUT wouldn't he transfer himself into Oz instead?

 

[Absolutio]

maybe he didnt have oz at that time, or maybe he waited for a strong shadow to attach to oz, coz he'll be a waste on him.

 

[Impel Down]

True, because having a strong shadow with a strong body makes a stronger warrior, and Luffy > Moria.

 

[Anti-panda]

It's gonna be hard to beat moria if he's not in his real body. Because even if you beat him .. he can just shadow shift to the next undead body. The only real way to beat him when he's like that would be to destroy his origional body or kill of every other zombie in thriller bark then force him back into his origional body then beat him again.

 

[Impel Down]

Or use salt to make him just a shadow.

 

[Absolutio]

if the real body dies - the shadow dies as well.. Just expose his real body to the sun should be enough.. =P

 

[Impel Down]

But they don't really know where his real body is, so that would be a hassle. And if Moria dies, do the shadows go free?

 

[Absolutio]

zombies cant really die unless the original shadow owner dies.. and in any case, we're talking here about a hypothetical situation.. if DF powers dont transfer with the shadows.. all this theory will worth nothing.

 

[Impel Down]

But, if Moria's true body is exposed to sunlight, then wouldn't his shadow and zombie die?

 

[Anti-panda]

zombies cant really die unless the original shadow owner dies.. and in any case, we're talking here about a hypothetical situation.. if DF powers dont transfer with the shadows.. all this theory will worth nothing.

You make a excelent point ... he wouldn't have his shadow powers when he transfered bodies. Unless thats how his shadow powers work.

 

[Impel Down]

Maybe it only transfers strength and style, but not necessarily abilities.

 

[IgnorantSage]

Maybe it only transfers strength and style, but not necessarily abilities.

That is most likely the case although we currently have no proof for that case.

Also, please refrain from posting one-liner replies since it makes reading the thread very irksome.
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What do you guys think about Gecko Moria's fighting ability? Is he a powerful stand-alone fighter or does he really need to employ underlings to do the fighting for him.
In my opinion he is physically strong although his strength may not be at par with Luffy. I also wonder if his combat style involves his devil fruit. Maybe he can use some shadows to attach to himself and gain their fighting abilities?

 

[Impel Down]

Yeah, I guess. But, then if Moria is just a zombie, did he take a zombie's shadow and put it in his own dead body or did he take his own shadow and put it in a giant zombie