Unlike the original story.
Because of the butterfly effect caused by Maud, the Straw Hat Pirates had generally mastered Haki by this point in time—the technique capable of bringing about a qualitative change in strength.
In terms of overall strength, the Straw Hat Pirates could be said to be the strongest among the Supernovas.
Even so, all of them together still could not defeat even a single shadow of Maud.
This cruel reality dealt Luffy and the others a heavy blow.
They all lay flat on their backs, as if Perona had placed Negative Hollows over them, staring blankly at the bubbles drifting into the air.
If Maud treated them no differently and attacked them as the gatekeeper of the New World,
then,
they might have to stop here.
Just imagining certain scenes of the entire crew being wiped out made them feel a deep sense of danger lingering in their hearts.
Nami and Robin looked at Luffy and the others worriedly.
Anyone who had been beaten this badly would definitely suffer a blow to their state of mind.
Maud waved to Beli.
Beli swept the refreshments clean, then returned to Maud's shoulder with a satisfied look.
Maud immediately leaped ashore and directly withdrew his shadows.
His action slowly brought Luffy and the others back to their senses. One after another, they got to their feet and looked at Maud unwillingly.
"Not convinced?"
Maud glanced over the battered group.
Luffy and Zoro, the two stubborn ones, endured their pain and struggled into attacking stances.
Sanji, Usopp, and the others watched Luffy and Zoro's movements, wanting to speak but stopping themselves.
Things had already reached this point. Continuing to fight would be meaningless.
But they knew that Luffy and Zoro were the sort who would never turn back until they hit