The dispute first emerged along the long street.
The passing pirates tactfully backed away, quickly making room for Maud and the others to fight.
Street brawls were already a common sight in Mad Hatter Town.
Still, brawls in the dead of night were rare.
The surrounding pirates all stopped to watch.
The Kid Pirates were among the crowd.
Seeing Maud again after more than three months, Kid was shocked by his enormous transformation.
If Maud's face had been covered, Kid would never have recognized him.
The change was not merely physical. More than that, it was the palpable aura and strength he now possessed.
"I really didn't expect this..."
Kid narrowed his eyes at Maud.
The first time he had seen Maud, he had regarded him as cheap labor at the weapon shop—and the kind of laborer who would not live long.
It was no exaggeration to say that back then, Kid could have easily poked Maud to death with one finger.
But now, it seemed that not only had Maud survived, he had certainly stained his hands with plenty of blood.
As someone who had also clawed his way forward over corpses and blood, Kid immediately saw the signs.
The current Maud was the same kind of person as him. Neither of them cared about human life, and both were moving forward for a certain goal.
Killer, who was inseparable from Kid, also recognized Maud's identity.
"That person... Is he the odd-job worker from that weapon shop?"
As for Saul's Weapon Shop, what had left the deepest impression on Killer was the scar-faced girl.
As for Maud, Killer had only exchanged a brief glance with him. Remembering him at all was already quite remarkable.
"Yeah."
Kid nodded and focused intently on the situation in the street.
He was curious