How Could This Be Possible?!

The shockwave slashes resembling Tempest Kick that attacked Sabo and the other two...

Although Im's attack posture looked rather casual, its power was not to be underestimated.

After all, it had been powerful enough to pierce through Sabo's Armament Haki.

Yet Maud merely slapped casually, scattering the formidable shockwave slashes.

The technique he used was exactly the same as Im's released Conqueror's Haki.

It could be used for both offense and defense.

And Maud had clearly reached that level as well.

Im saw this, so naturally, she no longer thought Maud was an insect.

But in her eyes,

Maud, who was not an insect, was at most a beast that was slightly more troublesome by comparison.

They all had to be eliminated...

Im's eyes were cold, and an imposing aura radiated from her entire body.

She sized up Maud, while Maud sized her up as well.

"A woman..."

Maud's gaze swept over Im's long, pointed crown, her snow-white robe, and the mask that revealed only her eyes, finally pausing for one or two seconds on Im's raised chest.

The existence before him, powerful enough to effortlessly crush the Revolutionary Army's top combatants, was actually a woman.

Maud and Im stared at each other, while Koala hurriedly helped Sabo and Dragon to their feet.

"Koala, I'm fine."

Sabo gently pushed Koala's hand away, signaling her to look after Dragon.

Koala understood, hooked Dragon's arm over her shoulder, and used her own strength to support his weight.

Dragon was badly injured.

Leaning on Koala's shoulder, he could barely stand.

"Maud..."

His brows were tightly furrowed, and he looked solemnly at Maud's back. He was about to speak when Maud interrupted him first.

"Dragon, I know exactly what victory or defeat in this battle means, and I know even more clearly what failure