Testing Combat Power

The ability to accelerate troop production.

Once obtained, it would allow them to produce Ancient Zoan users one after another at a much faster rate.

Such an ability was far too important to the Beasts Pirates at present.

It was so important that when Queen heard about Bonney's ability, his face, piled with rolls of fat, twisted slightly with excitement.

But his excitement lasted only a second or two.

"On that guy's ship...?!!"

Upon learning that Bonney was on Maud's ship, Queen widened his eyes and stared at Judge.

Seeing Queen's somewhat exaggerated reaction, Judge sneered inwardly, though his face remained expressionless.

But Queen quickly calmed down.

If Bonney had not been on Maud's ship, then the Beasts Pirates would have been determined to obtain this ability at all costs.

No.

Even if Bonney was on Maud's ship, the Beasts Pirates still had to acquire this ability, which could have an enormous impact on their plan to build an army of Ancient Zoan users.

It was simply too important and too crucial.

However—

No matter how badly Queen wanted to smash Maud to pieces, he understood all too well that the Beasts Pirates of today did not have the qualifications to go to war with Maud head-on.

The Beasts Pirates needed time to develop.

At the very least, they had to wait until the first batch of Ancient Zoan users emerged before they had the capital to wage a frontal war against the Maud Pirates.

Thinking of this, Queen slowly turned his gaze toward Judge.

His thoughts about accelerating troop production had almost been diverted by this old friend.

"..."

Feeling Queen's gaze, Judge's heart tightened.

To preserve the foundation he had painstakingly built over the years, he could only play along under the circumstances.

After many years, the three