So there was no real opportunity to show how far she had developed her devil fruit ability.
One thing was clear, though: Kaya was no longer a weak woman!
At the front of the Chris's deck, Jinbe stroked his little mustache as he watched Bartolomeo's barrier with keen interest.
He clicked his tongue in admiration. "This fellow's barrier ability is certainly interesting."
"Those cannonballs can't get through at all!"
"If he keeps growing stronger, hardly anyone will be able to hurt him."
Gecko Moria bared a mouthful of pointed teeth and said with a grin, "That turtle shell is pretty useful."
"If he develops it to its fullest, no one will be able to hurt him."
"This devil fruit ability couldn't be better for staying alive."
Dracule Mihawk remained composed and gave a soft chuckle. "He's already developed it quite well."
"Even people like us would have a very hard time hurting him."
"It looks like this barrage of cannonballs won't be able to break through that barrier."
Doflamingo cackled and said smugly, "Wouldn't the Pudora Kingdom's soldiers be furious if they knew how this would turn out?"
"Oh! They're about to find out!"
As he spoke, the second wave of cannonballs arrived right on schedule, filling the air ahead of the Chris.
Looking up, the densely packed cannonballs were truly a frightening sight.
If all those cannonballs landed on the Chris...
Not only the Chris, but even the stretch of sea occupied by the Chris Pirates would be blasted into a massive crater.
That enormous crater would not disappear for at least several minutes...
Bartolomeo looked up at the cannonballs, idly chewing on a toothpick between his lips.
He smiled disdainfully and muttered, "Nothing but bluster!"
"You'll soon learn that cannon fire doesn't work on us at all."
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