The Straw Hat Pirates had rushed to their aid.
Vice Admiral Tsuru had been sent flying after being cut down.
From that moment onward, the situation on the battlefield underwent a crucial change.
Within the moving barrier.
Jaya turned back to look at Maud, who radiated an astonishing aura. The heart that had been hanging in her chest slowly settled.
In her ears echoed Bartholomew's incoherent exclamations of amazement. His every word and action was filled with worship for Maud.
But Jaya had no mind to care about Bartholomew's reaction. Her gaze passed through the barrier and looked toward Impel Down in the distance.
The attacks from the elite Marines on one side struck the barrier like a string of raindrops. They looked overwhelming, but in reality, they could not stir up the slightest ripple.
Even high-level Armament Haki flowing through the body, which possessed penetrating and destructive power, could not break through the barrier in its normal state, let alone from this group of Marine elites, who at most had trained their Armament Haki to an intermediate level...
Even if several hundred more came, they could forget about breaking the barrier.
With Bartholomew escorting her, Jaya boarding Impel Down in the event of some unforeseen change was already a certainty.
Maud's Observation Haki took in Jaya's situation.
"Bartholomew's barrier... is indeed impressive."
After confirming that the barrier could protect Jaya's safety, Maud relaxed slightly. He then turned his head toward a dazzling golden light in the distance.
That was the commotion caused by Kizaru after transforming into light.
His Shadow Clone was also heading toward Maud.
At this moment--
There was no longer any need to keep Kizaru occupied.
Once the Shadow Clone returned to his body, Maud would only need to fulfill Saul's final words.
He would hold