At the cost of more than half his stamina, Maud released Conqueror's Haki that swept across the entire battlefield, instantly reducing the tens of thousands of enemies present to fewer than three hundred.
So many people suddenly collapsed that BIG.MOM's originally imposing army immediately became pitifully thin.
"Damn it..."
Perospero's eyes trembled slightly as he quickly scanned the fallen subordinates around him, along with the Homies whose bodies had become empty shells after losing their lifespans.
They could have relied on their overwhelming numerical advantage to slowly wear down Aokiji's stamina.
Then, using Rayleigh as the breakthrough point, they could have devoured Aokiji bit by bit.
Who would have thought that Bagard. Maud, who should have been outside Totto Land, would suddenly appear out of nowhere and release such powerful Conqueror's Haki, instantly wiping out tens of thousands of their forces?
If it had only been Aokiji's ice, Oven's Heat-Heat Fruit ability could still have saved them.
But Conqueror's Haki...
Those who had lost consciousness as fighting forces would not wake up anytime soon.
Not to mention the Homie soldiers Mama had infused with lifespan—they had died on the spot.
At that thought, the triumphant expression Perospero had worn just seconds earlier turned so gloomy it seemed water might drip from his face.
"It's all right, Brother Perospero..."
Cracker stared coldly at Maud, whose body was radiating black-red arcs of electricity, and said confidently, "I'll make up for the missing troops!"
"Hm?"
Perospero looked at Cracker belatedly, then nodded. "That's true. With your ability, you can keep creating Biscuit Warriors. Lick, lick!"
"Yes, Brother Perospero, and..."
A cold glint appeared in Cracker's eyes. He put away his sword, then raised his gloved hands and said, "My Biscuit Warriors aren't Homies, so they won't be affected by Conqueror's Haki!"
The truly