Become a Shichibukai,
eat the Shadow-Shadow Fruit,
and defeat Dorry and Brogy.
These were all the preparations Maud had made in anticipation of the Summit War.
Before that, all Maud had to do was sharpen his blade as much as possible.
After putting away the Log Pose, Maud glanced at the hundred or so bounty hunters Cavendish had knocked unconscious.
Even the smallest morsel of meat was still meat.
That principle did not apply to the mechanics of the Hunter's Notebook.
So even though a group of helpless prey lay sprawled on the ground, Maud had no interest in them whatsoever.
Jaya and Philo arrived beside Maud one after another.
The former wanted to try making a nourishing dish out of dinosaur meat. After informing Maud, she headed into the forest alone.
The latter wanted to study the ancient plants on Little Garden. Accompanied by Cavendish, she also headed into the forest.
A short while later, only Maud, the hundred or so unconscious bounty hunters, and the corpses of Dorry and Brogy remained in the area.
Maud casually sat cross-legged on the ground while sending his Shadow Clone to the edge of the forest to gather some firewood for cooking.
The Shadow Clone could reshape and move freely, making it extremely convenient to command.
At first, Maud had decided to eat the Shadow-Shadow Fruit solely to make his abilities stronger in a short period and increase his margin for error when participating in the Summit War.
But after developing and using it for some time, Maud became more and more satisfied with the Shadow-Shadow Fruit. Many of his techniques were developed around the fruit's properties.
In his view, the Shadow-Shadow Fruit was practically a perfect support-type Devil Fruit.
Whether assisting swordsmanship or marksmanship, it could make his attacks strange and