This time, the speaker was neither the sea angler Gerrila nor the Zoan user Conan, who was dragging Botran into a hasty retreat.
It was the round-bodied Buffalo and baby-5, who was dressed in a maid outfit.
They were determined to obtain this Devil Fruit.
When the sea angler Gerrila fished the crystal box over, they happened to be not far away, so they instinctively rushed toward Gerrila's position.
Who could have expected Maud to sever the fishing line that had hooked and hauled away the crystal box with an extremely precise shot under those circumstances?
He had even used Geppo, getting ahead of everyone else and intercepting the crystal box containing the Devil Fruit in midair.
The sudden turn of events gave Buffalo and baby-5 a jolt.
They were not worried about the Devil Fruit changing hands several times. They were only afraid that whoever obtained it would take a bite directly from the Devil Fruit.
If that happened, it would mean the mission had failed.
Fortunately, after Maud seized the Devil Fruit, he seemed to have no intention of eating it on the spot.
Otherwise, why would he have delayed until now?
Buffalo and baby-5 relaxed somewhat. When the barrage of gunfire finally ceased, they came before Maud.
Hearing what Buffalo said, Maud turned his head to look over.
Buffalo's appearance had been within his expectations.
However, baby-5, who had come with Buffalo, surprised him greatly.
With the Revolutionary Army's intelligence network, he had basically learned the details of all the island's notable and powerful prey, including Buffalo.
Yet among the intelligence he knew, there had been no trace of baby-5.
Could she have arrived at Leviathen Island only within the past two days?
Maud directly ignored Buffalo's presence and calmly sized up baby-5.
What had allowed him