The Maud Pirates? Then there's nothing to worry about

Bonney was too sensitive.

Maud had merely called her name out of the blue.

Thinking she had disguised herself perfectly, she attacked Maud decisively without even thinking.

Her overreaction stemmed from her experience of hiding from place to place over the past six months.

She couldn't afford to make a mistake—not even the slightest one.

If she did, she might lose her freedom again, let alone find Kuma.

Bonney's sudden attack made Maud raise his brows slightly.

But how could he be caught so easily? With nothing more than a lift of his hand, he caught Bonney's reaching wrist.

It seemed that when Bonney attacked, she hadn't considered that her body was currently in the form of an eleven- or twelve-year-old.

So although the attack appeared extremely fast, it was pitifully slow in Maud's eyes.

And Maud had some understanding of Bonney's ability. He would never let her activate it easily.

With Maud gripping her wrist, Bonney's heart jolted. Instinctively, she was about to use her ability to turn herself into a child and escape his control.

However—

The instant the thought arose, the suffocating aura radiating from Maud's body enveloped her.

"Don't move."

Along with that aura came Maud's emotionless warning.

Under the aura's influence, Bonney's mind was shaken in an instant.

The terrifying pressure at such close range immediately made her understand the situation.

Her sudden attack on Maud had been more of a conditioned reflex.

Now that she had come to her senses, she realized how foolish her actions had been.

With absolutely no chance of success, she obediently abandoned her struggle.

"Good."

Seeing how sensible Bonney was, Maud reined in his aura.

"Although I don't know why CP0 is pursuing you, Kuma once helped me, so... whoever your enemy is, as long as you're willing to