Maud stood in midair, stepping on the air itself.
That signature Geppo technique left many pirates familiar with the Six Powers briefly confused for a second or two.
At that moment,
everyone in the coliseum who had come for the Devil Fruit—
whether pirates, bounty hunters, or people from the underworld—
had their eyes fixed on Maud.
More precisely, on the Devil Fruit in Maud's hand.
"Bagard. Maud! That Devil Fruit belongs to me!"
The furious voice of the Sea Angler Gerrila rang out from the stands and echoed throughout the arena.
No one would feel good about having something snatched away halfway through.
Not to mention that it was a legendary and rare Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit.
Gerrila was so furious his lungs felt ready to explode.
Maud could not even be bothered to spare Gerrila a glance. He put away the empty Dark Raven and began examining the Devil Fruit inside the crystal case at close range, right in front of everyone.
The dark green ripples on the fruit's skin gave off a vivid sense of vitality.
The three sharply angled, elongated leaves at the top of the fruit vaguely revealed the nature of its ability.
"If it's really an Ancient Zoan..."
Maud murmured.
Those two small leaves and one large leaf instantly brought the image of a dinosaur to mind.
Eating the fruit immediately after obtaining it would be the best way to prevent any further struggle over it.
However, Maud had virtually no desire to eat this Devil Fruit.
The current him had no need for a Devil Fruit to increase his strength or improve his hunting efficiency.
Therefore, even if he were to eat a Devil Fruit, it would have to meet two prerequisites.
First, he had to determine the type of ability it granted.