They were all dead.
Maud had left as well.
Lafitte had no reason to remain at the scene.
Under the wary gazes of the many pirates, Lafitte leisurely walked away.
After Lafitte left, one pirate said in a deep voice:
"Did you notice? Every member of the Abe Pirates died with their throats slit by Lafitte's sword. Yet there isn't a trace of blood on Lafitte."
"..."
"..."
The surroundings fell silent.
"I've always heard people say that Flower Sword Abe's thrusts are incredibly powerful, capable of stabbing dozens of bloody holes into someone in a second. But Usopp only needed three slashes to finish her..."
"Abe's bounty was thirty-eight million Beli, right?"
"That's right."
"Three slashes...?"
"..."
"..."
The surroundings fell silent once more.
After a while, someone muttered, "Monsters. They're both monsters!"
In the distance, atop a building.
Wolf Rat silently watched the piles of corpses lining the long street like a battlefield from hell.
The underworld's foremost Gangster and the Abe Pirates, whose bounty exceeded fifty million Beli, had actually died together.
The night wind was slightly cool. It came from behind and swept toward the long street.
But even though the wind was blowing forward, Wolf Rat seemed able to smell the heavy stench of blood drifting from the long street.
A moment later, Wolf Rat laughed aloud.
"Refreshing. Truly refreshing..."
"..."
Tatam remained silent.
Wolf Rat laughed for quite some time before gradually stopping. He then turned his head to look at Tatam's profile.
After hesitating for a moment, he suddenly said, "Tatam, leave Mad Hatter Town."
"Why?"
Tatam looked at Wolf Rat in confusion.
Wolf Rat was silent for a long while before calmly saying, "Don't ask why. Just listen to me. Could I possibly harm you?"
"Why?"
Tatam stubbornly pressed.
"I really..."
Wolf