That human had walked out of the territory.
That meant the comrades inside the territory had already been...
On the open ground, Arlong shakily got to his feet.
Those two kicks had not only knocked him unconscious for a brief moment, but also inflicted severe internal injuries.
If not for his outstanding physical constitution, he would not have been able to stand at all.
"Haki...!"
Only fear remained in Arlong's gaze as he looked at Maud.
His former air of superiority had vanished without a trace.
"Oh, you know about Haki."
Maud walked toward Arlong one step after another and said indifferently, "That makes sense. You used to be a member of the Sun Pirates, so it's only natural that you know about Haki."
He knew that Arlong was already at the end of his rope. All that remained was to kill him with one easy slash and collect the experience points.
The fear in Arlong's eyes deepened as he said, "You're a human from the Grand Line...!"
Maud said nothing.
Arlong panted heavily and said with difficulty, "Someone as powerful as you... why, why did you come to the East Blue!?"
Maud still said nothing.
"What will it take for you to let me go?"
At this point, merely standing was already a great effort for Arlong. He no longer had the strength to contend with the powerful human before him.
After recognizing his current situation, all Arlong had left was the will to survive.
As long as he could preserve his life, everything could start over.
For that sake, he was even willing to bow his head to Maud.
Arlong, the racist who regarded humans as mere weeds... was actually begging for mercy!
Nami and the others stared at Arlong in disbelief.
This was something they could never