Screen 1 — Entering the Florian Triangle
The Thousand Sunny drifts into the mysterious Florian Triangle, a region filled with thick fog, drifting shadows, and abandoned ghost ships slowly rocking in the silent water.
Chopper clings to Sanji.
Chopper:
"This place is cursed!"
Nami shivers.
Nami:
"I don't like this… I REALLY don't like this."
Zoro yawns.
Zoro:
"It's just fog."
Sanji lights a cigarette.
Sanji:
"Feels like something creepy's watching us."
Robin smiles calmly.
Robin:
"That makes it interesting, doesn't it?"
Luffy stands on the bow, eyes shining with excitement.
Luffy:
"Ghost ship! Ghost ship! I wanna see ghosts!"
Papyrus jumps up dramatically.
Papyrus:
"FEAR NOT, LUFFY! FOR I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, SHALL FACE ANY GHOST WITH THE POWER OF HEROISM!"
Sans leans against the railing, unfazed.
Sans:
"i mean… bro, we ARE skeletons. we're basically part of the scenery."
---
A Shadow on the Sea
A massive abandoned ship drifts toward them.
The Sunny bumps gently against its hull.
Everyone looks up.
A figure steps out of the darkness.
Tall.
Skeleton.
Wearing a suit.
Carrying a cane-sword.
Brook:
"Good evening!
May I see your—
Yohohoho! Skull joke!
Forgive me, I have no manners… or skin!"
The Straw Hats freeze.
Chopper:
"IT TALKS!!"
Sanji:
"It's… alive!?"
Nami hides behind Robin.
Papyrus gasps louder than anyone.
Papyrus:
"ANOTHER SKELETON!? A BROTHER IN BONE!!"
He rushes forward and shakes Brook's hand so hard the bones rattle.
Papyrus:
"I AM PAPYRUS! THIS IS MY BROTHER SANS! WELCOME TO OUR CREW OF BONES AND ADVENTURE!"
Brook bows politely.
Brook:
"Oh! Wonderful! A fellow skeleton! And a short, sleepy one! Yohohoho!"
Sans gives Brook a small wave.
Sans:
"sup."
Luffy jumps in front of Brook, eyes sparkling.
Luffy:
"A TALKING SKELETON! YOU'RE AMAZING! JOIN MY CREW!"
Brook smiles brightly.
Brook:
"May I? It would be a pleasure! Though… I do have one request."
The crew leans forward.
Brook:
"May I see your panties—"
Sanji kicks him immediately.
Sanji:
"DON'T SAY THAT IN FRONT OF NAMI–SWAN!!"
Papyrus shakes his head.
Papyrus:
"BROOK! THAT IS NOT HOW YOU MAKE FRIENDS!"
Sans sighs.
Sans:
"great. he's like a more chaotic version of us."
But despite Brook's strange introduction, the Straw Hats aren't scared.
Not even a little.
Luffy laughs.
Luffy:
"I already decided. Brook joins us!"
Robin smiles.
Robin:
"A skeleton musician… interesting addition."
Zoro smirks.
Zoro:
"As long as he's not useless."
Brook bows again.
Brook:
"Yohohoho! Then allow me to entertain you!"
---
But before the celebration begins…
a deeper mystery awaits them in the fog.
Thriller Bark is about to appear.
Screen 2 — Brook's Story
Brook sits with the crew on the deck of the Thousand Sunny, bowing politely as he begins to explain his strange life.
Brook:
"Many years ago, I ate the Revive–Revive Fruit… the Yomi Yomi no Mi.
It allowed my soul to return to my body after death.
But when I finally found it…"
He taps his skull with a hollow clink.
Brook:
"…my body had already decayed.
So now I live on… like this! Yohohoho!"
Chopper's jaw drops.
Chopper:
"THAT'S AMAZING!!"
Nami, now used to skeleton logic thanks to Sans and Papyrus, just nods.
Nami:
"Honestly… that explains a lot."
Brook continues, voice softer now.
Brook:
"I have been drifting alone in this fog for decades, unable to leave…
because a terrible enemy stole my shadow.
Without it, sunlight would destroy me."
Robin looks sympathetic.
Robin:
"That sounds lonely."
Before the mood gets too heavy—
Sans steps forward, hands in pockets, eye glowing slightly.
Sans:
"sounds rough, man.
but hey…
looks like we're making a skeleton trio now."
Papyrus leaps up dramatically.
Papyrus:
"YES!! A TRIO OF BONES!
BROOK! YOU SHALL JOIN THE GREAT PAPYRUS AND SANS AS HONORARY BROTHER SKELETON!"
Brook freezes for two seconds…
Then bursts into bright, joyful laughter.
Brook:
"A skeleton trio!?
Yohohohoho! That is WONDERFUL!
I've never had fellow boney friends before!"
Luffy slams a hand on Brook's shoulder.
Luffy:
"SEE?! I TOLD YOU! BROOK IS PERFECT FOR THIS CREW!"
Zoro smirks.
Zoro:
"Great. Three skeletons.
This ship is officially cursed."
Sanji shrugs.
Sanji:
"At least they're polite skeletons."
Brook bows deeply, tears almost forming even though he has no eyes.
Brook:
"To think… after all these lonely years…
I have found companions!"
Sans gives him the laziest but warmest thumbs-up.
Sans:
"welcome aboard, man."
Papyrus throws confetti he definitely did NOT have before.
Papyrus:
"LET THE SKELETON TRIO BEGIN!"
The Sunny sails deeper into the fog…
And Brook no longer feels alone.
Screen 3 — Arrival at Thriller Bark
The Thousand Sunny is suddenly pulled toward a massive structure emerging from the fog — a ship so large it looks like an island.
Nami squints.
Nami:
"Wait… that's not an island.
It's a ship."
Franky's jaw drops.
Franky:
"A SHIP THAT BIG!? THAT'S SUPER INSANE!"
Robin smiles calmly.
Robin:
"Thriller Bark… the world's largest pirate vessel."
Papyrus leans forward dramatically.
Papyrus:
"AN ISLAND SHIP!? THAT'S THE COOLEST THING EVER!!"
Brook starts trembling — skeleton-style.
Brook:
"Oh no… this place is bad news.
Very bad news. Yohoho…!"
Sans stares at the looming silhouette, eyes narrowing.
Sans:
"…yeah. something's off.
way off."
Luffy, of course, is thrilled.
Luffy:
"A GIANT SHIP!? LET'S GO ON IT!"
Zoro shrugs.
Zoro:
"We're doing this?
Fine."
---
The Threat of Gecko Moria
As the fog thins, the Straw Hats notice strange shapes moving along the shore.
Corpses.
Stitched bodies.
Misshapen creatures.
Zombies.
Usopp screams and hides behind Chopper.
Usopp:
"THAT'S TERRIFYING! WHY ARE THEY MOVING!?"
Chopper:
"I don't know! But I hate it!"
Brook steps forward and explains, voice serious.
Brook:
"The one who rules this ship… is Gecko Moria, a Warlord of the Sea."
Sanji raises an eyebrow.
Sanji:
"A Warlord? Here?"
Robin nods.
Robin:
"He's known for his ability to steal shadows."
Brook continues.
Brook:
"He uses the Shadow–Shadow Fruit.
He rips people's shadows away and places them into corpses…
turning them into obedient zombies."
Nami shivers.
Nami:
"And if your shadow is stolen…?"
Brook nods gravely.
Brook:
"You can never walk in sunlight again.
Or you'll burn away instantly."
Papyrus gasps.
Papyrus:
"THAT'S HORRIBLE! HOW DARE THIS MORIA PERSON PLAY WITH BONES AND SHADOWS!"
Sans clenches his jaw, aura flickering faintly.
Sans:
"yeah… anyone messing with souls and bodies like that…
i'm not letting him get away with it."
Luffy cracks his knuckles, smiling fiercely.
Luffy:
"Then it's simple.
We beat him.
And we take back every stolen shadow."
The ship drifts silently toward Thriller Bark,
where zombies, monsters, and one Warlord are waiting for them.
Screen 4 — Chaos in Thriller Bark
The moment the Straw Hats step deeper into Thriller Bark, the fog thickens and the ground creaks beneath them.
Robin glances around.
Robin: "We're being watched."
Usopp: "By WHAT!?"
He gets his answer immediately.
A zombie bursts out of the ground.
Luffy:
"WHOA! COOL!"
Nami:
"NOT COOL!"
Brook:
"Yohoho! As expected of this wretched island!"
Before the crew can regroup, Moria's subordinates launch their ambush.
---
Dr. Hogback — The Mad Zombie Maker
Deep inside the creepy mansion, Dr. Hogback cackles as he controls his stitched-up zombies.
Hogback:
"Welcome, Straw Hats! Your shadows will make EXCELLENT new bodies!"
Chopper trembles with disgust.
Chopper:
"He's a doctor!? He's horrible!"
Hogback sends more zombies after them, forcing the crew to scatter.
---
Perona — The Ghost Princess
Perona floats above a dark hall, laughing in creepy delight.
Perona:
"My ghosts will crush your confidence!
Negative Hollow!"
Her negative ghosts rush at the crew—
Usopp collapses instantly.
Usopp:
"I'm useless! I'm the worst! Leave me behind!"
Zoro falls to his knees.
Zoro:
"…I have no motivation anymore."
Sanji faceplants.
Sanji:
"Why do I even try…?"
Perona smirks—
until the ghosts hit Sans and Papyrus.
Nothing happens.
Sans just keeps walking.
Sans:
"heh. nice try."
Papyrus puffs out his chest.
Papyrus:
"NEGATIVITY HAS NO EFFECT ON THE GREAT PAPYRUS!"
Perona's jaw drops.
Perona:
"WHAT!? WHY ARE SKELETONS IMMUNE TO DEPRESSION!?"
Sans shrugs.
Sans:
"no guts, no sadness."
Papyrus nods proudly.
Papyrus:
"AND LOTS OF CONFIDENCE!"
Perona is absolutely horrified.
Sex Perona:
"TOO MANY SKELETONS!! WHY ARE THERE SO MANY OF YOU!?"
---
Absalom — The Invisible Creep
Meanwhile, Nami runs through the graveyard—
only to feel something invisible grab her.
Nami:
"HEY! LET GO OF ME!"
Absalom appears half-visible, half-invisible.
Absalom:
"Fear not, my bride! I will take you as my—"
Papyrus arrives instantly, heroic theme practically playing behind him.
Papyrus:
"STOP RIGHT THERE, YOU INVISIBLE WEIRDO!"
Sans teleports in beside him.
Sans:
"seriously, man… consent."
Absalom snarls and vanishes again.
Absalom:
"You'll never catch me!"
Sans points lazily.
Sans:
"he's right behind that tombstone."
Absalom reappears mid-panic.
Absalom:
"HOW DID YOU KNOW!?"
Papyrus smacks him with a bone club.
Papyrus:
"RESPECT WOMEN!"
Nami:
"…thank you."
---
Separated and surrounded, the crew fights through zombies, ghosts, and invisible creeps —
but with Sans and Papyrus helping, Thriller Bark's monsters quickly learn one thing:
Screen 5 — The Straw Hats' Battle Begins
Thriller Bark erupts into chaos as Gecko Moria steals Luffy's shadow and implants it into a gigantic ancient corpse.
The monster roars to life.
Oars.
A giant zombie warrior from centuries ago, now powered by Luffy's shadow.
Franky:
"That thing's HUGE!"
Chopper:
"He's shaped like Luffy… but gigantic!"
Papyrus stares up in awe.
Papyrus:
"THIS IS A CHALLENGE WORTHY OF MY GREATNESS!"
Sans squints, unimpressed.
Sans:
"yeah… that's gonna be annoying."
---
The Crew Splits Up to Fight
All around Thriller Bark, battles explode in every direction.
Robin blocks zombie generals with giant arms.
Sanji leaps through hordes with burning kicks.
Franky unleashes weapons from every part of his cyborg body.
Chopper enters Heavy Point to smash through undead brutes.
---
Usopp vs. Sex Perona — The Negativity Showdown
Perona floats above, confident.
Sex Perona:
"You can't beat me! My negative ghosts will break your spirit!"
Her ghosts rush at Usopp—
but he stands there, smiling.
Usopp:
"Negative?
I was negative from birth."
Sex Perona freezes.
Sex Perona:
"…WHAT!?"
Usopp's pessimism reflects her power right back at her, knocking her flat.
Usopp:
"I'm the world champion of negativity!"
---
Zoro, Sans, and Papyrus vs. Ryuma
Inside the crumbling castle, Zoro, Sans, and Papyrus confront Ryuma, a legendary samurai zombie infused with Brook's shadow.
Ryuma rises, drawing his sword with calm precision.
Ryuma:
"A skeleton trio… and a swordsman. A strange fate."
Papyrus poses dramatically.
Papyrus:
"WE SHALL RETURN BROOK'S SHADOW!"
Sans just gives a small wave.
Sans:
"hey."
Zoro steps forward.
Zoro:
"Leave this one to me."
Sans nods and steps back.
Sans:
"your fight, man."
Papyrus crosses his arms.
Papyrus:
"I SHALL PROVIDE MORALE SUPPORT!"
---
The Duel
Ryuma and Zoro clash, blades ringing through the halls.
Ryuma's undead speed forces Zoro backward—
but Zoro steadies himself.
Ryuma:
"You have a strong spirit, swordsman."
Zoro smiles.
Zoro:
"You haven't seen anything yet."
They trade powerful strikes.
Ryuma's flames scorch the air, but Zoro endures.
Finally, with a precise finishing move—
Zoro wins.
Ryuma kneels, not collapsing—
but showing respect.
Ryuma:
"You are worthy.
Take my sword…
Shusui."
Zoro accepts the weapon.
Zoro:
"I'll honor it."
Sans whistles softly.
Sans:
"nice one."
Papyrus jumps in excitement.
Papyrus:
"CONGRATULATIONS, ZORO! ANOTHER SWORD FOR YOUR SWORDY COLLECTION!"
---
With Ryuma defeated and Perona eliminated, the Straw Hats regroup, preparing for the final showdown:
Oars and Gecko Moria still stand.
The real battle has just begun.
Screen 6 — Nightmare Luffy and the Final Clash
With Luffy's shadow trapped inside Oars, the giant zombie roams Thriller Bark, smashing buildings and roaring with Luffy's trademark laugh.
Oars:
"GOMU GOMU NO— SMASH EVERYTHING!"
Franky:
"HE'S USING LUFFY'S MOVES BUT WITH A GIANT BODY! NOT SUPER!"
Nami:
"We can't stop that thing by ourselves!"
Papyrus tries to pose bravely.
Papyrus:
"I SHALL FACE HIM—!!!"
Sans grabs his cape before he charges.
Sans:
"hang on, bro. you're big, but not that big."
---
Creating Nightmare Luffy
Deep inside Moria's lair, Hogback and Absalom defend Moria while he tries to keep Oars under control.
Meanwhile, a group of brave shadows—
warriors, monsters, and heroes from all over the island—
are forced out of storage.
Franky:
"If we put those shadows into Luffy—"
Brook gasps.
Brook:
"That would make him unstoppable!"
Chopper nods.
Chopper:
"It might overload him… but it might also save us!"
The shadows pour into Luffy's body.
Luffy staggers—
then rises, taller, stronger, dark blue aura blazing.
Nightmare Luffy.
Nightmare Luffy:
"LET'S GO BEAT UP THAT BIG IDIOT COPY OF ME."
Papyrus is stunned.
Papyrus:
"HE'S… HUGE!"
Sans whistles.
Sans:
"yeah. that's pretty cool."
---
Nightmare Luffy vs. Oars
The sky cracks with blue energy as Nightmare Luffy punches Oars so hard the giant's ribs shake.
Franky:
"THAT'S SUPER!!"
Zoro:
"Alright, let's finish this!"
---
Sans and Papyrus Join the Fight
Oars tries to stomp the crew flat—
but Sans teleports the group out of the way.
Sans:
"hey big guy. wrong crew."
He summons multiple Gaster Blasters, firing in rapid sequence.
The blasts slam into Oars's joints, slowing him down.
Papyrus leaps upward using summoned bone platforms.
Papyrus:
"BONE BARRAGE OF JUSTICE!"
His bones hit Oars straight across the face, distracting him long enough for—
Nightmare Luffy:
"GOMU GOMU NO… GIANT JET SHELL!!"
He spins into Oars with impossible force, cracking Oars's spine.
Oars collapses—
but Gecko Moria refuses to quit.
Moria:
"I'll control him until the last second!"
Moria inflates Oars with more shadows—
forcing the body to stand again, wobbling like a monster puppet.
Sans glares, eye glowing.
Sans:
"okay, now you're just being a pain."
---
The Final Blow
Luffy returns to normal as the borrowed shadows leave.
But he's still smiling.
Luffy:
"Thanks guys.
Now I'll finish him myself."
With the whole crew—
Zoro, Sanji, Franky, Robin, Chopper, Usopp, Sans and Papyrus—
working together to trip and weaken Oars…
Luffy leaps into the sky.
Luffy:
"GOMU GOMU NO…
JET…
HAMMER!!!"
He slams Oars's head into the ground so hard it cracks the island-ship beneath them.
Oars finally falls.
Gecko Moria is beaten.
Luffy gets his shadow back.
Brook gets his shadow back.
And Thriller Bark begins to collapse.
Screen 7 — Kuma's Arrival: Zoro's Sacrifice
The battle with Moria leaves the Straw Hats barely standing.
Luffy has collapsed.
Sanji is out of breath.
Chopper can't move.
Sans and Papyrus are drained completely.
Papyrus wobbles.
Papyrus:
"BROTHER… I CANNOT LIFT EVEN… ONE… BONE…"
Sans, lying on the ground with his eye dimmed:
Sans:
"yeah… i'm tapped out… no more juice…"
Just when the crew thinks the nightmare is over,
a massive shadow appears.
A towering figure steps into the moonlight.
Bartholomew Kuma.
A Warlord of the Sea.
A government weapon.
A living Pacifista.
Robin whispers:
Robin:
"…No. Not now."
Franky's eyes widen.
Franky:
"That's a government-built monster…"
Kuma speaks calmly, emotionless:
Kuma:
"My mission is to capture Monkey D. Luffy."
---
Kuma's Overwhelming Power
Kuma raises his hand slightly — and the air bends around his palms.
With the power of the Paw-Paw Fruit, he repels:
• Sanji's kick
• Zoro's slash
• Franky's punches
• even Brook's sword
Sans tries to stand but collapses again.
Sans:
"can't… can't teleport…
this guy's too much…"
Papyrus crawls forward, shaking.
Papyrus:
"I WILL DEFEND—
oh no… I'm falling asleep…"
Kuma doesn't even look at them.
Kuma:
"Your strength is admirable.
But you cannot win."
Luffy is unconscious.
The crew can't protect him.
Kuma steps toward Luffy—
---
Zoro Steps Forward
Zoro suddenly appears in front of Kuma, barely standing but full of iron resolve.
Zoro:
"Take me instead."
Sanji shouts:
Sanji:
"ZORO!! You'll die!"
Zoro doesn't turn around.
Zoro:
"If Luffy falls… our dreams fall with him."
Kuma pauses… then nods slightly.
Kuma:
"Very well.
Then take all of his pain."
A massive bubble of red, swirling agony appears —
Luffy's exhaustion, injuries, and suffering in physical form.
Kuma places it before Zoro.
Kuma:
"If you survive this…
you may surpass even more terrifying limits."
Zoro:
"Do it."
He walks into the bubble.
---
The Aftermath
Hours later, Sanji searches the battlefield.
He finds Zoro standing alone, silent and unmoving.
The ground around him is splattered with "and body cover in
Blood " stains, the air heavy with pain he endured.
Sanji stares, shocked.
Sanji:
"Zoro… what happened here?"
Zoro doesn't look at him.
Zoro:
"…Nothing happened."
Sanji clenches his fists, eyes shaking.
Sanji:
"You idiot… you absolute idiot…"
Behind them, Sans opens one eye weakly.
Sans:
"…he did it…
he kept us all alive…"
Papyrus whispers from the ground:
Papyrus:
"Zoro… is a true hero…"
Skeletons brother
realizes just how far Zoro went to protect their captain.
The night on Thriller Bark ends in silence —
but with unbreakable loyalty.
Screen 8 — Brook Joins the Crew
The sun rises over the wreckage of Thriller Bark.
The zombies stop moving.
The fog finally begins to lift.
For the first time in decades…
Brook smiles with real hope.
He walks toward the Straw Hats, bowing respectfully.
Brook:
"Everyone… thank you.
Because of you, I have my shadow again…
and my dream can continue."
Luffy grins instantly.
Luffy:
"Then join my crew! Be our musician!"
Brook puts a hand on his chest, voice shaking.
Brook:
"I would be honored.
I've been alone for fifty years…
but now… I finally have friends again."
Robin nods warmly.
Robin:
"Welcome aboard, Brook."
Usopp throws his arm around him.
Usopp:
"Yeah! With you around, we're unstoppable!"
Sanji spins.
Sanji:
"A musician! Finally some style on this ship!"
Chopper sparkles.
Chopper:
"A living skeleton musician! So cool!"
Zoro shrugs but smiles slightly.
Zoro:
"As long as you don't slow us down."
Nami pats him on the shoulder.
Nami:
"We're happy to have you."
Brook laughs joyfully.
Brook:
"Yohohoho! Thank you, everyone!"
---
Brook's Promise
Brook sits with the crew and reveals the story he's carried for half a century.
Brook:
"I was once part of the Rumbar Pirates…
We had a friend waiting for us at Reverse Mountain.
A whale named Laboon."
Luffy's eyes widen.
Luffy:
"Laboon!? We met him!"
Brook trembles — not with fear, but emotion.
Brook:
"He's alive…?
He never stopped waiting…?"
Even Sans opens both eyes for once.
Sans:
"loyal whale… not bad."
Papyrus wipes an imaginary tear.
Papyrus:
"THAT IS THE MOST HEARTFELT STORY I'VE EVER HEARD!"
Brook stands tall.
Brook:
"Then I must see him again.
No matter how long it takes."
Luffy slams his fist into his palm.
Luffy:
"Let's go meet him together!"
---
The Skeleton Trio Officially Forms
Sans steps beside Brook, hands in pockets.
Sans:
"guess that makes us the skeleton trio."
Papyrus throws his arms wide in dramatic glory.
Papyrus:
"YES!
THE LEGENDARY TRIO OF BONES!
SANS! PAPYRUS! BROOK!
THE MOST GLORIOUS SKELETON ALLIANCE EVER!"
Brook laughs loudly.
Brook:
"Yohohoho! I am honored to join such fine skeletons!"
Franky crosses his arms, impressed.
Franky:
"That trio is SUPER stylish!"
Chopper nods furiously.
Chopper:
"THEY'RE SO COOL!!"
Robin smiles with calm amusement.
Robin:
"I never thought we'd have three skeletons aboard."
Luffy wraps his arms around all three bones.
Luffy:
"SKELETON TRIO! LET'S GO!!"
And so, with Brook officially joining,
the Thousand Sunny gains its musician…
and the Skeleton Trio becomes an unforgettable part of the crew.
Be continued