A Kick Without Warning

Seeing this, Moke's gaze turned cold. Without hesitation, he raised his leg and lashed out with a lightning-fast kick. The kick carried tremendous force, like a thunderbolt crashing down, and struck Miss Bakkin standing before him hard.

Miss Bakkin had never expected Moke to attack so suddenly. Before she could react at all, she was sent flying like a cannonball. Her body spun wildly through the air before slamming heavily into a distant wall with a dull boom.

Moke did not pause for even a moment. He immediately shouted, "Ata, Perona, Brook, Mr. 2, follow the plan!" His voice rang out like a great bell, echoing through the air and reaching everyone clearly.

The moment Ata, Perona, Brook, and Mr. 2 heard Moke's command, they understood. They immediately charged toward the kicked-away Miss Bakkin like arrows released from a bow.

Perona took the lead. She softly chanted an incantation, and a Negative Hollow radiating an eerie aura instantly appeared in her hand. With a sweep of her arm, the Negative Hollow shot forward like a gale, charging straight at Miss Bakkin.

Meanwhile, after Ata and the others had all moved away, Moke took a deep breath and swept his arm fiercely, dispersing all the surrounding mist. As the fog faded, his figure gradually came into clear view before everyone.

Moke did this because he had decided to face Weevil head-on. He was full of confidence in his own strength and wanted to test just what level he had reached. After all, his earlier fight with Gecko Moria had been far too easy. He had barely exerted himself before that guy had collapsed without putting up any real resistance. Compared to him, Weevil was clearly a much more challenging opponent.

After being kicked away by Moke, Weevil seemed somewhat dazed. He