During this time, Maud and the others had been high in the sky, as though cut off from the rest of the world.
Although they had no access to current events, they could basically assume that the World Government would certainly conceal the deaths of the two Celestial Dragons.
They had not expected the news to spread anyway. Even the children aboard a merchant ship knew about it.
"Forget it. It's nothing major."
Maud did not dwell on it and slowly withdrew his gaze from the children.
Back on Thunder God Island, he had made his attitude to Kizaru perfectly clear.
As long as they did not provoke him, he would not take the initiative to do anything excessive.
Besides, he held the lives of three Celestial Dragons in his hands.
If the World Government and the Navy refused to take the hint, he did not mind killing three more Celestial Dragons, then dropping by Mary Geoise whenever he felt like it and killing a few Celestial Dragons or something.
As for the risks...
He could use a shadow that started with an arm to perform an ultra-long-distance transfer through a Shadow Mark, so there was nothing to worry about.
Below the mast.
Ellis and the other pirates looked at Maud standing atop the mast. Their faces were deathly pale, cold sweat pouring down as though they had suddenly come down with stomach trouble.
Move, body...!!!
Shoot? Slash?
Anything would do.
Just do something...
Even pulling the trigger would be fine!
At least have the courage to face that man!
If nothing else, make my tongue move. Beg for mercy, at least...
Do something already!
Drip, drip—
The sweat streaming down Ellis's face slid along his cheeks to his chin, then fell onto the deck, splashing into little patches of