The weakness of zombies was seawater.
Therefore,
This force known as the Zombie Army, an elite surprise force, could not possibly participate in the naval battle on the frozen inner bay.
The only battlefield terrain suitable for them was the plaza where the execution platform stood.
Six hundred zombies made from prisoners of Impel Down's Fifth Floor burst from the ground under Maud's command.
In less than a few seconds, they crawled out of the earth and directly became an obstacle to Skuard and the other pirates.
The situation turned around in an instant.
The pirates on Whitebeard's side, who should have been surrounding Maud, were instead surrounded by the suddenly appearing Zombie Army.
"Corpses?! Zombies?!"
"It's the power of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit!"
The pirates stared in shock at the suddenly appearing Zombie Army.
"Who cares what they are? Just cut off their heads!"
A hot-tempered pirate immediately swung his sword at a nearby zombie carrying a blade.
The zombie, sensing the hostility, slightly turned his head toward the attacking pirate, and his right hand swiftly climbed onto the hilt.
Clang—!
Iai-ryu, One-Line Gap!
The sword-wielding zombie drew his blade like lightning, sending a sharp flash of sword light across the attacking pirate's body.
The entire movement flowed seamlessly from beginning to end.
After the sword flash vanished in an instant, the pirate who had swung his sword suddenly froze in place.
Realizing what had happened, he stared at the sword-wielding zombie in astonishment.
The sword-wielding zombie, meanwhile, performed an incredibly flashy flourish with his blade before slowly returning it to its sheath.
As the blade sank completely into the sheath, the guard struck the edge of the scabbard, producing a clear, pleasant ring.
Sssht!
At the same time,
A bloodstain first appeared across the pirate's chest and extended down