When facing Aokiji, although the pressure came crashing down like a tidal wave, there was still a sliver of room to breathe.
But this sword aura...
Before its wielder even appeared, the force that seemed capable of squeezing all the air away had already revealed itself.
Maud's skin prickled with waves of cold.
Was this person even stronger than Aokiji?
No.
It was murderous intent.
Unlike Aokiji's complete nonchalance, this was a meticulous, unwavering killing intent.
Observation Haki gave Maud some insight in a short time.
In his mind, a stern swordsman wielding a fast blade gradually took shape.
Then Maud saw a tall woman in a Marine coat walk out of the town.
The image that had only just formed instantly collapsed.
It was a woman...
Maud narrowed his eyes and looked over.
The distance was too great for him to make out the woman's features.
But that dangerous aura was becoming clearer and clearer.
As far as he knew, there were quite a few powerful swordsmen in the Marines, but only a handful were women.
Tashigi counted as one. Other than her, there didn't seem to be anyone else.
So where had this female Marine come from?
"Maud, this person... she's so strong."
Sunny also sensed the threat coming from the female Marine.
Her Observation Haki had only just reached the entry level, but it was enough to detect some information.
"Yeah."
Maud's eyes were filled with gravity as he said in a low voice, "She's not just ordinarily strong. I don't want someone like that setting her sights on me. We need to leave here quickly."
Even without the insight granted by Observation Haki, that sword aura alone was enough to reveal the female Marine's strength.
A considerable number of pirates crowded in front of Wall Mountain.