This Summit War, which had drawn the attention of the entire world, was undoubtedly the largest war since the Great Pirate Era began.
Regardless of the final outcome, it would leave a heavy mark on history.
And Maud's spectacular shot had opened the curtain on this unprecedented war.
Countless gazes from across the world briefly focused on Maud.
Above the harbor. On the plaza.
The Marines stared at the thick smoke and raging flames across the distant sea, their morale rising sharply.
Fortunately, a weapon like that was in their camp.
The Marines turned their gazes and looked at Maud's back in unspoken unison.
Feeling countless gazes land on him, Maud calmly raised the muzzle of his rifle, which still trailed wisps of smoke.
One shot, two bullets—one seen and one hidden.
The visible one was a lead bullet. The hidden one was a shadow bullet.
Even a New World powerhouse who knew nothing about it had been caught off guard. That was probably the beauty of taking the Shadow-Shadow Fruit down a support-oriented path.
However, Maud did not think there was anything to be proud of in using such a technique.
Yet every gaze coming from the surroundings was filled with shock.
Maud gazed at the thick smoke over the distant sea. From the explosion until now, he had not received any experience points.
It made sense when he thought about it.
Even though the explosion had come suddenly, a great pirate from the New World would not be killed so easily.
At that moment,
the Whitebeard Pirates' fleet nearest to the explosion was rescuing Delacroix and the other pirates who had fallen into the sea with practiced skill.
"Cough, cough."
Delacroix climbed onto his companions' ship, clutching his chest as he coughed violently.
His face and even his