Monsters is a story about the young samurai Shimotsuki Ryuma (a Zoro prototype) who aims to be the strongest swordsman in the land, a mysterious knight and master fencer Cirano and a legendary horn which can summon a dragon. He was born in the Ringo region in Wano. Ryuma is a very powerful samurai from the country of Wano. His name became legendary when he killed a dragon in one hit. Gecko Moria eventually stole his corpse, and reanimated it using Brook's shadow.