Overpowering Everyone Present

Three Admirals would be needed...

Such an outrageously arrogant statement came from Maud, yet no one present could refute it.

If anyone had the most authority to speak on this, it was probably Kizaru, who had suffered several setbacks at Maud's hands.

He could use his own experiences as a reference.

One Admiral clearly couldn't stop Maud. As for two Admirals...

He had joined forces with Fujitora at Mary Geoise, but even then, they hadn't been able to suppress Maud.

In other words, what Maud was saying now didn't seem to be wrong.

"Now this is troublesome~~~"

Kizaru rubbed his chin. He wanted to suppress Maud's arrogance, but he was powerless to do so.

Fujitora said nothing. He merely "watched" Maud with a calm expression—the man who could stir up the seas with the lift of a hand.

In the eyes of the World Government, Maud's existence, whether in terms of threat or reputation, surpassed even Dragon, the leader of the Revolution Army and the world's most wanted criminal.

The World Government's determination to eliminate Maud was self-evident.

Perhaps—

This operation was their only chance to destroy Maud.

But could the people entrusted with the hopes of the World Government and Akainu accomplish it?

Even with an absolute numerical advantage, even with a full hundred complete Pacifistas brought along this time.

When that man strode forward and casually erased four meteors one after another...

The overwhelming majority of the Marines present actually felt the pressure.

Maud expressionlessly looked toward Kizaru and Fujitora.

The four meteors suspended in midair were being rapidly devoured by his Shadow ability.

In only a moment, they no longer posed the slightest threat.

Compared with Vista and the others joining forces to shatter a single meteor just now, Maud had stopped the other four meteors with