Do You Really Think I'm Afraid of You?! I'm Afraid of Bagar D. Maud!

The name Bagar D. Maud now carried many meanings.

A great pirate, one of the Four Emperors, fame, terror...

But in Judge's eyes, only one thing could truly represent the name Bagar D. Maud—disaster!

That's right. Disaster!

Even though the Vinsmoke Family had never had any conflict with the Maud Pirates, Judge still felt that encountering Maud here was equivalent to running into a disaster that had to be treated with utmost caution.

Less than three seconds later.

A new artificial soldier brought more accurate information.

The ship that had suddenly appeared in the sky was indeed the Maud Pirates' Netherworld.

"Why would Bagar D. Maud come here?!"

His guess confirmed, Judge gripped the armrests of his throne tightly, his face frighteningly grim.

Just as Gold Emperor Tesoro would find it strange for the Vinsmoke Family to suddenly appear.

Though the Vinsmoke Family had no intention of offending other forces, they could not help wondering why an existence like Maud had suddenly appeared before them.

This kind of coincidence was simply too unreasonable.

It was as though something invisible were at work, as if someone had placed a curse on him.

Judge had never believed in such things, but Gold Emperor Tesoro's Gran Tesoro and Maud's Netherworld had suddenly appeared before his eyes.

Just how unlucky did one have to be to encounter something with such infinitesimal odds?

"Father, are we going to war again?"

On the palace's red carpet, a man dressed mainly in red grinned as he looked toward Judge on the throne.

He seemed not to notice the grimness spreading across Judge's face.

Judging from his reaction, he appeared to have no fear or awe of Maud and Tesoro whatsoever.

This man was none other than the Vinsmoke Family's eldest son, Vinsmoke Ichiji, known as "Sparking Red."