At first, I simply wanted to see how much Luo had progressed over the past year or so. I hadn't expected to gain an unexpected harvest.
Maud stepped over the corpses of the Broadcast Pirates scattered across the ground and came to Apu, who had lost consciousness.
This Supernova, whose bounty was 260 million Beli, had the experience points Maud needed, as well as a high-level Devil Fruit.
Under Kuma's silent gaze, Maud lifted Apu with one hand, then walked toward Urouge, who was likewise unconscious and gravely wounded.
Ignoring the members of the Strange Monk Pirates who had been knocked out by Conqueror's Haki along the way, Maud grabbed Urouge by the back of his collar with his other hand.
Then, carrying Apu in his left hand and dragging Urouge with his right, he headed toward Shakky's bar.
This slightly comical scene was witnessed by the surrounding onlookers. Not only did they fail to find it amusing, but they were instead filled with dread.
Who were Apu and Urouge?
They were two of the year's most prominent Supernovas.
Putting everything else aside, the combined bounties of the two alone amounted to a full 480 million Beli.
Yet pirates of this level had been defeated by Maud in just a few moves.
They were in such a miserable state that Maud was dragging them around as casually as dead dogs.
"The New World's gatekeeper truly lives up to his reputation..."
A pirate who had arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago not long ago watched Maud's back from afar, trembling as he wiped the cold sweat from his face.
"We went through so much trouble to get here, but what was the point?"
His companion wore a pessimistic expression.
The pirate silently glanced at his companion, suddenly feeling lost.
Yeah.
Why hadn't