To sweep away the enemies with thunderous force, even the team's ship doctor, Philo, had donned a Crow Mask before setting out.
Arthur, eager to show off, naturally wasn't idle either. He quickly set his sights on Trebol and Diamante, the Donquixote Family's top officers.
But just as he approached, he saw Luo perform a series of maneuvers and take Trebol and Diamante out in one fell swoop.
Having witnessed the scene firsthand, Arthur's feelings were too complicated for words.
The main issue was that Luo's method of dealing with enemies was simply...
Too damn slick.
With mixed feelings, Arthur happened to approach at that moment. At Luo's request, he accurately threw two silver needles with thin threads tied to their ends, catching Trebol and Diamante as they sank toward the seabed.
Rather than immediately dragging Trebol and Diamante back to the surface, he patiently waited until the two passed out from lack of oxygen. Only then did he pull on the threads and drag them ashore.
Looking at the unconscious Trebol and Diamante, Arthur began to worry.
In this battle, he had to take down at least one officer to prove his ability.
But these two unlucky Devil Fruit users were targets Maud had specifically ordered them to keep alive before the operation.
If he left them there unattended and something happened, he would most likely be held responsible by Maud.
"Can someone come and take over for me..."
Arthur muttered weakly before looking toward the other battlefields.
Everyone was fighting. Who had the time to bother with what was happening on his side?
As for Luo, after handing Trebol and Diamante over to him, he had hurried off to find the other Devil Fruit user officers of the Donquixote Family.
Arthur had originally planned to perform well in