The whip kick missed, and Chaton drew back to steady himself. He looked up in surprise at Maud, who had kicked off the air and shot into the sky.
Geppo?
Knowing very little about Maud's abilities, the moment Chaton saw him use Geppo, an absurd thought flashed through his mind.
Could this guy actually be a Marine spy?
Suspended in midair, Maud had no time to worry about Chaton and Momousagi pursuing him from below. The arm clutching Brook by the collar suddenly swelled by a full circle, veins bulging beneath the thin sleeve like earthworms.
The next moment, Maud swung his arm violently and hurled Brook away.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye.
With the situation so urgent, Maud did not even have the spare energy to warn Brook before throwing him, let alone say a few words.
Only after Maud hurled him away did Brook barely react. He could feel a stuffy pressure building inside his fleshless rib cage, unable to disperse.
Having joined the crew not long ago, he had been desperate to prove himself.
Yet from the moment they landed on the island until now, not only had he failed to help, he had felt utterly powerless to the marrow.
"With strength like mine... do I really have what it takes to become a member of the Maud Pirates?"
Deeply frustrated by his helplessness, Brook could not help but begin doubting himself.
That so-called Haki technique was truly like an insurmountable chasm with an overwhelming presence, standing beyond his understanding.
This was the gap between them.
Outside the battle, Sentomaru and Wolf Rat immediately pursued Brook after seeing Maud hurl him away.
In battles to suppress pirates, wiping them all out had always been the result the Marines strove for.
If Brook escaped, then