Harvey's Snake Curve Saber Technique was nothing short of masterful.
But Killer saw Maud break through Harvey's Snake Curve with a single, utterly precise slash.
In that instant, Killer began looking forward to a swordsmanship showdown between Maud and Harvey.
He was certain it would be an exceptionally splendid battle.
However, Maud crushed his newly kindled expectations with a single shot.
It was as though a little grass had sprouted in the air—an apt reflection of Killer's feelings at that moment.
He couldn't help glancing at the captain beside him.
It seemed to say, This is the person you wanted me to watch carefully???
Sensing Killer's strange gaze, Kid's cheek twitched slightly as he pretended not to notice.
Around them, the pirates looked at Maud with indescribably complicated expressions.
As for the people from the Sea Serpent Pirates, their eyes were already wide with rage.
Harvey had been shot in the chest, and before he could spit out the curse that perfectly captured his feelings, Maud followed up with a slash that felled him.
"Three moves? Sorry, I'm not interested in that at all."
Maud calmly looked at Harvey, who had died with his eyes still open, then sensed the swordsmanship proficiency being transferred over by Harvey.
It was rising at an astonishing rate!
By contrast, the gains in physical techniques were negligible.
This was the normal reaction after forging a star.
"What a guy."
Even so, the gains Harvey brought still left Maud rather surprised.
He really hadn't expected this.
A pirate with a bounty of only 13.8 million Beli, and one whose full name he had merely recorded, had actually provided such a substantial increase in swordsmanship proficiency.
This showed that Harvey's strength was far above what his bounty suggested. If Maud found a few more people like