Right at This Moment

"HAHAHA..."

Right at this moment, Colonel Wild Dog suddenly burst into unrestrained laughter, as if he had heard the most ridiculous joke in the world. In stark contrast, Bartolomeo's expression froze instantly.

Colonel Wild Dog's laughter struck Bartolomeo's heart like a heavy hammer, filling him with an unprecedented sense of alarm and unease. The feeling was so intense that his body trembled slightly on its own.

Before Bartolomeo could recover from his shock, something even more astonishing happened—Colonel Wild Dog vanished from where he stood in the blink of an eye, like a ghost disappearing without a trace!

When he reappeared, he was already standing silently in front of Bartolomeo like a phantom! The distance between them was so short that Colonel Wild Dog only needed to move his arm slightly to strike Bartolomeo across the face!

It all happened so quickly that even Moke, hiding in the shadows, shuddered in fright, his pupils contracting sharply.

"Who I am isn't important. What matters is... this Devil Fruit belongs to me now. Thanks!" Moke's lips curled into a smug grin, clearly pleased with his success. As he spoke, he casually waved the Devil Fruit in his hand.

Bartolomeo: "..." His eyes widened as he stared at the object in his hand as though it were some priceless treasure. Yet when he realized it was not what he had been expecting, his expression immediately turned ugly.

Colonel Wild Dog: "..." His teeth ground together, and the fury in his heart nearly burst forth. This had been the key item he intended to use to grease the right palms, yet it had fallen into someone else's hands. How could he not be enraged?

"Shave!" Colonel Wild Dog roared, his body moving as swiftly as lightning. In the blink of an eye, he vanished