A single blow had forced Little Oars, who had been advancing as if no one stood in his way, to stop in his tracks.
The nearby Marines and pirates all felt their hearts jolt.
Maud glanced at Kuma beside him.
It did not matter who attacked Little Oars.
But the final blow had to be his.
"Puff, puff—"
Little Oars' vision blurred, and he was on the verge of losing consciousness.
He had already endured a massive barrage from the Marines, and now he had taken a direct Ursus Shock. The fact that he could remain conscious at all was already impressive.
"At least..."
Scene after scene of his time with Ace flashed through his mind. The willpower born from those intense emotions supported Little Oars as he summoned his last reserves of strength.
"At least, I have to take down one Shichibukai."
His murderous gaze swept toward the youngest Shichibukai on the battlefield—Maud.
"Graaah!"
Little Oars shifted the foot braced against the ground. As his body leaned forward, he rose to his feet and raised the massive sword in his hand, a weapon far beyond ordinary understanding.
"He can still stand!"
"He's a monster through and through."
The Giant Vice Admirals stared at the grievously wounded Little Oars in disbelief.
They had managed to inflict some damage on him earlier, and after that came the Tyrant's Ursus Shock. By all normal reasoning, he should have fallen already.
Yet this monster could not only stand, but also swing such a heavy sword.
"Oars, don't go any farther!!!"
"As expected, it won't work. With a body that huge, he can only become a target..."
The pirates who had followed Oars in breaking through to this area all watched the enormous figure before them with worry.
Little Oars could no longer hear