With All Things Imitation, the Beli toy car grew to roughly ten times its original size, transforming into a proper-looking battle tank.
This was the first appearance of the combination of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit and the Weapon-Weapon Fruit.
Ace looked at Maud with astonishment in his eyes.
During their exchange just now, he had grasped the value Beli could display in Maud's hands.
Beli could not simply be regarded as a pet. It was a transforming weapon that suited Maud's abilities perfectly.
Such a combination could be called a dual Devil Fruit user.
For Ace, it was something he had never seen before.
But he had only assumed that Beli's ability was limited to casually transforming into whatever weapon Maud wanted.
He had not expected it to have this kind of application.
"What kind of background does this man have...?"
Ace thought silently.
In his view, Maud had been on the stage of the sea for less than two years. Yet the things he had displayed during that time were not something a young man should have been capable of.
If he had to describe the feeling—
It was extraordinary, conspicuous enough to draw attention at all times.
"Whoa!"
Usopp, Chopper, Luffy, and Bartholomew did not think as much as Ace did.
All four stared at the Beli battle tank with stars in their eyes, as excited as if they had seen a Gundam with their own eyes.
"Get on."
Maud glanced at everyone.
"Oh!!"
Luffy made a dash to jump onto the Beli battle tank, but Sanji grabbed him and pulled him down.
"Don't you know what 'ladies first' means?!"
Sanji glared at Luffy before turning his head toward Nami and Vivi. His face immediately became that of a lovestruck fool, hearts practically appearing in his eyes.
"Nami-swan, Vivi-swan,