"I thought I was dead..."
In the darkness, Nami sat down on the ground with weak legs.
"Haha, cockscomb head is so capable."
Compared to Nami, who was still in shock, Luffy praised Bartolomeo's ability without any thought.
"Hehe, as long as the barrier can be successfully formed, there is no attack that Bartolomeo can't stop!"
Being praised by Luffy, Bartolomeo was so proud that he forgot about himself.
Indeed, since he obtained the Barrier Fruit, he has never seen any cracks in the barrier no matter what kind of attack he resists.
It feels like a sight of invincible defense.
"Don't be too happy, we are not out of danger yet."
Zoro gave a timely reminder.
Snap.
Sanji used his thumb to open the lid of the lighter, and a wisp of flame burst out.
The weak flickering firelight reflected on everyone's faces, and solemn expressions could be seen one by one.
"What to do next?"
By the faint light of the fire, Usopp raised his head and looked solemnly at the rock palm clinging to the surface of the barrier.
No one can answer this question.
Even if Bartolomeo's barrier was withdrawn, with the size of that huge rock man, one step would cover a distance of hundreds of meters.
This distance makes escape a luxury.
Not to mention that there is a disabled Chopper in the team, as well as Nami and Vivi, who have poor mobility.
If not, their first reaction would have been to run away instead of trying to stop Yanzhang from falling.
outside the barrier.
The power of this palm directly flew away all the sand and gravel in the surrounding area.
Without the cover of sand, the ground revealed a large area of thick crimson rock formations.
The rock giant controlled by Pika stood on the crimson rock formation, slowly retracted his hand, and looked at the transparent barrier suspended above the Straw Hats in surprise.
"A person with abilities... was able to block my attack!"
Pika was a little disbelieving, causing the already sharp voice to become even more harsh.
within the barrier.
Luffy and the others, who were at a loss for the time being, could only look at the huge rock giant standing in front of the barrier with solemn expressions.
Although Bartolomeo's barrier gave everyone a sense of security, it could not change the current rather passive situation.
After all, Pica is also the top cadre of the Don Quixote family. He quickly adjusted his mentality and coldly glanced at the Straw Hats who were protected by a semicircular barrier.
After a moment, his eyes fell on the side of the semicircular barrier, and his thoughts changed slightly.
"It's just blocking an attack!"
Pika sneered and suddenly slapped the side of the barrier fruit with his palm.
"Bang!"
This slap from the side directly knocked away the semicircular barrier that was upside down on the rock formation.
But the Straw Hats, who were originally protected by the barrier, are now suffering from it.
That impenetrable barrier hit them hard.
All of a sudden.
Everyone in the Straw Hats was knocked into the air.
Even if Bartolomeo removed the barrier in time, everyone still suffered varying degrees of impact, and a lot of blood was scattered from high in the sky when flying upside down.
Afterwards, everyone fell to the ground one by one and scattered in all directions.
Fortunately, there was soft sand beneath them, which prevented them from being hurt twice.
Even so, they couldn't stand up for a while.
Only Luffy was immune to most injuries due to his rubber constitution and was able to get up immediately.
"Are you guys okay?"
Luffy glanced at his companions who were scattered on the ground, feeling worried and angry.
Before he could get a response from his companions, a shadow covering the sky and the earth once again covered him.
"Too weak, you..."
Pika's mocking voice came from inside the rock giant.
Facing Luffy's angry eyes, the rock giant raised its arms with a dull rumble.
The two sides are no different than an elephant and an ant.
Whether it is size or strength, there is an obvious huge gap.
This gap is enough to make the Straw Hats deeply despair.
"Go to hell as an ant...!"
Pika sneered.
At this moment, a shock wave carrying a man and a woman fell from the sky and landed accurately in front of Luffy.
As the two figures stood still, a shallow pit in the shape of a bear's paw appeared on the soft sand.
The visitors were none other than Maude and Perona.
"Um?"
Everyone present was shocked when they saw Maud and Perona falling from the sky.
"Tricky gun... how is that possible!!!"
Pika, who knew that Maud should be in the Chambord Islands, felt as if he had seen a ghost.
Maude was dressed in black, looking up and staring at the huge crimson rock giant, with a slight smile on her lips.
"As a prey, you are qualified."
“…”
Pika seemed to have not recovered yet and fell into a deathly silence.
Tricky gun.
This is the title that Maud has become famous for recently.
So much so that the moment he saw Maud, he subconsciously shouted out this title.
only…
Isn't the sly gun in the Chambord Islands
Why does it appear here
While Pika felt incredible, her head was filled with questions.
Then, his mind finally received what Maud said after he appeared.
"prey?"
Pika was furious, and she threw away all doubts in an instant, looking at Maud with cold murderous intent in her eyes.
"Bacardi Mod, don't be too self-righteous!!!"
A voice as sharp as a sissy's voice suddenly resounded over the desert.
Maud smiled coldly, and moved her right hand that was attached to the handle of the knife slowly, pulling out the Qiu Shui inch by inch.
During the process of drawing the sword, an astonishing momentum floated around him like flowing water.
"Perona, stay back."
Maud's eyes were determined, and she held the knife in front of her.
The domineering energy mobilized is already ready to go.
"oh."
After hearing Maude's words, Perona responded obediently and immediately floated back.
After being forcibly brought here by Maude, she had already had the consciousness to transform into a thug, but she did not expect that there was only one person on the other side, but he was a bit bigger.
However, she was happy and relaxed if she didn't have to exert any effort.
Perona crossed over Luffy without any intention of stopping, and continued to float backwards.
Luffy seemed unaware of Perona's existence, his eyes fixed on Mod's back.
"This person is Usopp's master..."
On the other hand, the rest of the Straw Hat Pirates also immediately looked at Mod's back with different expressions.
"Master!!!"
"Idol!!!"
Usopp and Bartolomeo were so excited that they didn't care about their injuries and jumped up as soon as their waists straightened.
The two men shouted almost at the same time.
"Maud..."
Nami, who was lying on her side on the sand, stared blankly at Maude's back. She was originally panicked, but suddenly calmed down.
I can’t explain what it feels like.
What is certain is that she is not afraid anymore.
Sanji and Zoro endured the pain and stood up, looking at Mod with a scrutinizing look.
Just by touching any corner of Maud's body, you can clearly feel a substantial pressure.
This was just looking at Maud's back.
It's hard to imagine what it would be like to stand in front of Maude.
“It’s true that seeing it once is better than hearing it a hundred times…”
Sanji and Zoro's hearts froze.
It was also the first time for Weiwei to see Maud, and her eyes trembled slightly.
She "smelled" traces of blood on Maud's body.
This was obviously a man who had killed countless people.
Mod's arrival silently dispelled the shadow of death that hung over the Straw Hat Pirates.
The reactions of everyone in the Straw Hat Pirates were all seen by Pika.
Suddenly, the killing intent in his chest surged.
This mission was to kill Usopp's Straw Hat Pirates, but they never expected that Mod, who was thousands of miles away, would show up in time.
After all, if it weren't for that damn barrier.
He had already turned the Straw Hat Pirates into pieces.
In this way, even if Mod rushes to the scene, he can only see the tragic scene of the Straw Hat Pirates turning into meat.
"Damn, it's just a little bit off..."
Pika gritted her teeth.
But now that the matter has come to this, he can't just stop.
"Bacardi Mod, since you are here, then die here with me!"
Pika felt fierce in his heart and controlled the rock giant to clench his fists, then raised his arms and made a punching motion.