Using an unknown method to make two Celestial Dragons explode and die, then sending Admiral Kizaru flying with a single slash.
What Maud had done in that brief minute had thoroughly shaken the hearts of every Marine present.
Their heartbeats gradually quickened like pounding drums, and their palpitations grew increasingly obvious.
Every one of them had turned pale.
That figure displaying such a formidable presence was like an incomparably heavy mountain, pressing down hard on their hearts.
And when the island rose into the sky with overwhelming momentum, all they could do before Kizaru's orders arrived was watch helplessly as the Maud Pirates' group departed.
Aboard the warships.
The Celestial Dragons' blasted-open chests had turned into glaring flesh and blood, scattering across the deck.
Shadowy lines covered Smoker's eyelids. He looked coldly up at the arrogant Maud, then abruptly tightened his grip on his jitte, his legs directly elementalizing into white smoke.
Just as he was about to charge into the sky after Maud, Hina promptly reached out with her right hand and pressed it against his shoulder, pinning him firmly to the deck.
"Are you trying to get yourself killed, Smoker...?"
Hina's expression was grave.
"..."
Smoker turned his head toward Hina and said expressionlessly, "Whether I'm going to get myself killed isn't certain... At the very least, I can't just stand by and do nothing!"
With that, Smoker used his jitte to push against Hina's right hand, which was resting on his shoulder.
The Seastone embedded in the end of the jitte released the power of the sea, leaving Hina's body weak and forcing her to withdraw her hand.
"Smoker...!"
Hina's expression changed slightly.
"She's right. You should probably stop trying to get yourself killed."
Just then, Kizaru's voice came from the wreckage of the cabin.
His voice