Maud looked at Gion, who was approaching in a hurry, and said calmly: "It seems that you really don't know."
The pace of Gion's oppression did not change at all.
Mod continued: "I... take over the affairs of the Shichibukai."
"Um?"
Gion suddenly stopped, his expression changed slightly, his eyes shrank, and he looked at Maud, who was relatively calm, in surprise.
Seeing Gion's reaction as if he had seen a ghost, Maude raised her lips slightly.
"Old witch, I don't need to remind you what it means for me to take over the position of Shichibukai, right?"
"Then, let me help you recall what I once said to you on Leviathan Island..."
"The next time we meet, it will be quite interesting."
"Look, it's really interesting."
At this point, Maud shrugged, as if there was nothing you could do to me.
Gion's face suddenly became extremely ugly.
Maud took over the position of Shichibukai, which meant that she could no longer take action against Maud.
If this is true…
There really is no worse news than this.
Chapter 173: Hey, a painless kick
If Mod really takes over the position of Shichibukai.
So, not being able to take action against Mod also means that this trip to Gion will be empty again.
But what really made Gion look ugly was not that Maude escaped another disaster.
Rather, Mod's position as the Shichibukai deprived her of the qualifications as a marine to legitimately fight against a great pirate.
"Took over...Shichibukai!?"
Wolf Rat seemed to have heard something incredible, and looked at Maude in horror.
How long had this young man whom he was quite familiar with entered the Great Channel as a newcomer, and had he been recognized by the highest authority of the world government before he even set foot in a more dangerous new world
This kind of thing is simply unheard of.
The wolf rat was a little numb.
Ever since he met Maud, many things beyond his knowledge have been happening.
Zhan Momomaru looked at the wolf rat next to him who was doubting his life, and frowned: "If this guy really takes over the Shichibukai, then we can't do anything to him?"
"Um."
Wolf Rat nodded heavily.
Without justifiable reasons, the Navy cannot take action against the Shichibukai.
This is an undisputed fact.
Zhan Taowan looked depressed when he heard this, and curled his lips and said, "We didn't get the 'information'. Who knows if what he said is true."
That's true, but...
Wolf Rat glanced at Zhan Momomaru, and then looked at Gion's back.
Whether it is true or not, just ask the communications soldier in the team to call the headquarters, and it will be confirmed within five seconds.
It doesn't take much time or effort.
However, Gion did not immediately order the navy in charge of communications to confirm the authenticity of this matter.
What does this mean
Wolf Rat could vaguely guess Gion's plan.
Just as Zhan Momomaru said, when they came to the Shampoo Islands from the headquarters, they did not receive any news about Mod taking over the Shichibukai.
In other words, as long as you don't take the initiative to confirm, you can continue to attack Maude as an [unknowing].
Even if he was held accountable afterwards, all he had to do was insist that the pirate's words should not be taken lightly.
That being said, it involves the Shichibukai after all...
Wolf Rat looked at Gion's back silently, the mood aroused by Maude was slowly calming down.
Anyway, as his deputy, no matter what decision Gion makes, he only needs to respond.
Wolf Rat's guess is probably correct.
Subconsciously, Gion was inclined to believe that what Maud said was true, but she didn't want to stop there.
Regardless of whether Mod takes over as the Shichibukai, as long as he doesn't go [confirm], that's fine.
Gion's ugly face gradually became indifferent.
The momentum that suddenly stopped due to Maud's few words started flowing again at this moment.
"This time, it may be the last chance left..."
This sentence quickly flashed through Gion's mind.
Continuing to allow Mod to grow would not be a good thing for the Navy's [future].
The reason why she is so dedicated to Maud is because she doesn't want to let Maud grow up with lightning and sparks.
Seeing that Gion was silent for a while, and then exuded an oppressive aura, Maud's eyes narrowed slightly, and she immediately raised her hand and pressed it on Brooke's light shoulder bone.
This sudden shoulder-to-shoulder movement made Brooke look at Maude in confusion.
Maude ignored Brooke's reaction, but squinted at Gion, whose murderous intent was gradually emerging, and said calmly: "Old witch, you don't want to do a 'death without evidence', right?"
“…”
Gion walked towards Maud without saying a word.
With every step he takes, his aura will soar, and his intentions are clearly revealed.
Seeing Gion's actions, Wolf Rat immediately understood and made a vague gesture to his colleagues behind him to prepare them for battle.
On the other hand, Zhan Momomaru was startled at first, and then he raised the large double-edged ax with some excitement, thinking about finding an opportunity to hit Mod with the ax later.
As for morality...
What kind of ethics do you have with pirates
Maud frowned and looked at Gion, who was approaching with momentum step by step, and sighed softly: "I really underestimated you, crazy woman..."
With that said, Maude took back her hand on Brooke's shoulder bone.
This move just now was to try to see if the main body and the shadow could exchange places while taking Brooke with him.
It failed.
Maud was not surprised by this.
It's not because [Shadow Fruit] can't do this, but the time he got [Shadow Fruit] was too short. It's already good to be able to use some of the initial characteristics.
"Brooke, you go first."
As long as [Shadow] is still outside the battle circle, Moder can leave at any time, but he cannot teleport away with Brooke.
Therefore, letting Brooke leave first can greatly reduce the burden.
Hearing what Maud said just now, Brooke couldn't help but remain silent.
When encountering a Celestial Dragon, Brooke would decisively leave first, considering the potential threat.
But the navy team they are encountering now is a real threat on the surface.
It would be too dangerous for Maud to stay at the scene alone to defend himself.
Just as Brooke hesitated, a somewhat unclear voice came into the field: "It's not bad, you can actually 'sneak attack' me!"
The owner of the voice was the tea dolphin who was kicked away by Maude just now.
"However, with this level of 'sneak attack', it's no problem to suffer another hundred times."
Tea Dolphin put his hands in his pockets and walked into the battle circle pretending to be cool.
The clothes on his body were torn and stained with dust, but there seemed to be nothing wrong with his words.
"As expected of tea... eh???"
Hearing what the tea dolphin said when he entered the arena, Zhan Momomaru and the navy felt a little at ease, but after seeing the tea dolphin's face, they were immediately confused.
A red and purple swelling about the size of a basketball was swollen up on the tea dolphin's right cheek, squeezing the right eye until there was only a slit left.
This doesn't seem to be okay at all, does it
If you get hit another hundred times, no, let alone a hundred times, just ten more times, you may die on the spot.
The tea dolphin ignored the surprised looks from Zhan Momomaru and his colleagues, and stepped into Mod's attack range before Gion.
Then, he pressed against the big swelling on that half of his cheek and said without changing his expression: "Hey, a kick that doesn't hurt or itch."
“…”
Maude silently glanced at the swelling on the tea dolphin's face.
Gion, who had already built up his momentum to its peak, was almost deflated by the tea dolphin's actions of opening his eyes and telling lies.
shave!
Gion didn't think so much anymore. He stepped on the ground dozens of times in an instant and ducked in front of Maud.
Terrible pressure followed.
Maud was not affected, and a red light flashed in his eyes. The moment Gion showed his figure, he slashed a sword energy that flew to the ground in front of Gion in advance.
Such measures were obviously intended to block, rather than attack, Gion.
The sword energy fell to the ground first and exploded.
The energy contained in it was released, causing a large amount of smoke and dust to be drawn into Gion.
Cha Dou originally wanted to tell Gion to let him come, but he watched Modly use his knowledge to determine Gion's impact point, and then cut out a sword energy in advance to interfere with Gion's offensive.
If this sword energy were directed towards Gion, it would not cause any interference at all.
But if it was slashed on the ground in front of Gion, the effect would be obvious.
Whether it was the ground that was destroyed by the sword energy or the smoke that spread from the explosion, it all affected Gion's attack.
This response can be said to be precise and clean, but it also revealed Mod's desire to avoid fighting.
"Although the kick just now was not painful or itchy, this guy is indeed extraordinary."
The tea dolphin, which is obsessed with "a painless and painless kick", suddenly attacks Maud, with the potential to snatch food.
He has no interest in conquering Mod's military exploits.
However, Mod's existence has become the source of Taotu's black spots in the army.
Then, it would not only be justifiable for him, the Vice Admiral who was most worthy of Peach Rabbit, to deal with Mod, but he might also be able to win Peach Rabbit's favor.
The thought fermented in an instant, and the tea dolphin, as if on steroids, cut to Maud's right side with a violent gesture, then turned around and swept its whip leg towards Maud's cheek.
Maude immediately noticed the whipping legs of the tea dolphin, and a look of surprise flashed in her eyes.
At this timing, using fists would obviously be faster and more powerful, but this guy chose to use his legs.
With no time to think too much, Maude took advantage of the breathing space created by the tea dolphin's twisting whip. Like lightning, she reached out her hand and grabbed Brooke's collar. She immediately used the Moon Step and her body flew into the air.
The powerful and heavy kick of the tea dolphin suddenly failed.
The idea of treating others the way they are treated also goes bankrupt.
"Eh? Isn't this Moon Step?"
Chapter 174: Above defeats below
The whip leg failed, and the tea dolphin regained its posture and stabilized its figure. It looked up in surprise at Maud, who was kicking into the air and flying into the air.
In mid-air, Maude could no longer care about the hidden dangers of the tea dolphins and peach rabbits chasing below. The left arm holding Brooke's collar suddenly swelled in a small circle, and veins like earthworms protruded on the thin sleeves. trace.
Immediately afterwards, Maud suddenly swung his arm and threw Brooke away.