A Monster That Transcended Monsters?

The terrifying power of wind and thunder faded away.

Maud, who had been selected as the target, was completely unharmed.

Even Akainu's magma couldn't melt shadows.

Even Aokiji's ice couldn't freeze shadows.

Even Kizaru's light couldn't erase shadows.

So then.

Charlotte Linlin's thunder.

Kaido's wind and fire.

How could they possibly pierce through shadows?

That seemingly world-destroying power couldn't hurt Maud, whose ability had already awakened.

Instead, it became a firework display worthy of applause.

After watching it, Maud felt bored.

Apart from Bringer of Storms, which could suppress Bringer of Storms' own Barrier Breaker, Charlotte Linlin and Kaido had no coordination at all.

They understood how to help each other in battle, but their styles were still based mainly on fighting separately.

If this was all they had...

Then there was no meaning in fighting them both at once.

He probably wouldn't get what he wanted, either.

Still, it wasn't as though he had gained nothing.

Maud looked at the deathly silence inside and outside the battlefield.

He saw the shock on the faces of the onlookers outside.

He saw the anger plainly displayed by Charlotte Linlin and Kaido.

He also saw Yamato, who had finally figured things out and started running away.

Clang--

The slightly chilling sound of a blade sliding back into its sheath seemed to become the only sound here.

After saying, "I'm done playing," Maud sheathed Shusui under the countless gazes fixed on him.

For a moment, everyone's eyes involuntarily shifted to the scabbard hanging at Maud's waist.

Done playing?

He put his sword away?

What was that supposed to mean?

As they stared at Shusui, everyone inexplicably felt a hint of contempt from Maud.

It was contempt directed at Charlotte Linlin and Kaido, the Four Emperors.

The members of the Beasts Pirates and Big