“…”
The oxygen in his lungs was squeezed out, and Smoker's face turned red with discomfort. He was unable to speak and could only stare at Maude.
He understood what Maud said.
The status of Shichibukai disqualified him from taking action against Mod, but at the same time, it also allowed Mod to let him go.
only,
The clear gap in strength made him full of dissatisfaction.
If he is stronger than Mod...
So, as long as the Straw Hats have no affiliation with Maud, he will arrest all the Straw Hats in front of Maud, and Maud can only watch helplessly.
The key is not identity and position.
Rather, his strength is far weaker than that of Mod...
Suffocated and unwilling, veins appeared on Smoker's red forehead.
Looking quite embarrassed.
"Let go of Colonel Smoker!!!"
At some point, Dasqi held the saber again. Although she still looked flustered, her tone was unexpectedly firm.
The root cause of such changes is that Smoker is on the verge of death.
Therefore, even though Dasqi's fighting spirit was overwhelmed by Mod's momentum, he still tried his best to maintain the last trace of dignity as a swordsman.
Even if you die, you must die holding a sword.
Mod turned her head to look at Duschi, who had barely escaped from the shadow. With her free hand, she touched the Chidori, a fifty-sword sword that had not been used for a long time.
"Courage is admirable, but since you are ready to wake up, let's use the 'sword' to speak, but... it's your words, you are not qualified for me to use Qiushui."
"do not underestimate me!!!"
Dasqi shouted angrily, held the knife in front of him, and ran towards Mod at high speed like a rhinoceros.
Immediately, a slash made a beautiful arc and pointed directly at Maude's throat.
Clang!
Maude pulled out the Chidori, and the weapon color covered the blade.
"too slow."
Maude swung his sword and slashed through the oncoming arc-shaped sword with ease.
In the air, the crisp sound of a blade breaking suddenly sounded.
However, the saber in Dasqi's hand broke with a sound, and half of its blade rolled rapidly and flew into the sky.
"My... Shigure..."
Taschi maintained the stance of attacking, staring blankly at Kuaishou Shigure, who only had half of the blade left.
Mod ignored Dasqi's reaction, flicked her arm vigorously, and threw Smoker directly towards Dusqi.
Smoker's body flew out like a cannonball and hit the half-sword of Dasqi that was stretched forward, causing blood to splash everywhere!
Immediately afterwards, the impact force that had not yet been completely dissipated caused Smoker and Dusky to crash through the wall of the restaurant and fly into it, raising a large amount of smoke and dust.
Mod looked at the big hole in the wall of the restaurant that was broken by Smoker and Dusky, and said calmly: "I hope this encounter can make you remember a little longer."
Not far behind Maud were the Straw Hats who were silent.
Luffy quietly clenched his fists.
He, who had always done things regardless of the consequences, finally started to think about something.
That is, will Crocodile, who is also a Shichibukai like Mod, be an enemy that can be defeated
A corner of the street.
Ace, who was carrying a satchel, slowly withdrew his gaze.
Even if Mod didn't take action, he would have stepped in to restrain Smoker after hearing the noise and rushing to the scene as soon as possible.
"Blackbeard is not here..."
Ace raised his hand to press the brim of his hat, his mind already wandering to the next island on this route.
... ... ..
At the same time, the casino rain feast.
In a dimly lit room, Robin, who had just received the report from the Billions Elder, did not go to Crocodile immediately.
"Why is that man... in Alabasta?"
Robin's eyes showed contemplation and he was deeply puzzled.
Robin, who was deep in thought, didn't notice a shadow coming quietly behind him.
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Anyone who pays attention to Maud's movements will definitely believe that Maud is in the Chambord Islands.
So is Robin.
But the fact is that Mod came to Alabasta.
While Robin was thinking, he subconsciously walked towards the door.
Now is the most critical moment for Crocodile to implement the "Country Stealing Plan".
No matter what, before coming into contact with the [original historical text] of Alabasta.
As Crocodile's partner, she must always perform her duties and bring the news to Crocodile as soon as possible.
However, during this sensitive period, Mod, who is also a Shichibukai, came to Alabasta...
Is this good or bad
Robin, who had planned to leave a way out for Maud, was a little unsure of the direction at this moment.
Robin walked towards the door, never noticing the shadow approaching from behind.
The shadow flowed to Robin's heels, and immediately inflated like a balloon. In just one second, a tall dark figure took shape.
The moment the black line appeared, Robin suddenly felt something and his eyes suddenly shrank.
"who… !?"
Robin crossed his arms suddenly.
"Liu Lunhua... um..."
When Robin is alert, he will use Huahuaguo's ability as a conditioned reflex.
But the dark shadow that appeared was faster than her, covering her body like a swamp, not only blocking her mouth, but also pushing her against the wall.
Wall bang—
With a muffled sound.
The mire-like black shadow pressed Robin's body tightly against the wall.
Whether it's the mouth or the limbs, they are all tightly wrapped in black shadows.
"!!!"
Robin, who was entangled and restrained by the black shadow and unable to move, felt suddenly frightened.
The touch caused by the black shadow wrapping around various parts of her body turned into dangerous signals, constantly stimulating her thoughts.
"Who is it? Huh? This is... Shadow?!"
Panicked, she suddenly noticed something.
When she figured out what the thing that bound her was, she instantly guessed the identity of the person.
It's Maud...!
After realizing that the person coming was Maud, Robin gave up the struggle.
The heart beat suddenly faster due to panic, then slowly decreased the frequency.
Seeing Robin calm down, the form of the sticky black shadow changed and gradually turned into Maud.
Although she was no longer clinging to Robin's body, Maud's right palm still covered Robin's mouth.
"I don't want others to see me here, so I'm a little rough. You don't mind, right? Nico Robin."
Maud could hear Robin's heartbeat gradually calming down, and then she retracted her hand.
"But it feels pretty good."
Finally, Maude raised her palm and made a joke at the right time.
Even though Robin was used to ups and downs, his face could not help but turn slightly red at this moment.
But she soon regained her composure and stared closely at Maud.
"Why are you in Alabasta, and what's the purpose of coming here?"
"Purpose?"
Maud took a step back, lowered his head and looked down into Robin's eyes, smiling: "Why did I come to Alabasta? You should know it very well, right?"
“…”
Robin's eyes moved slightly, and he said without changing his expression: "If I knew the reason, I wouldn't ask you this question in the first place."
"Ah."
Maud raised the corner of her mouth and did not pursue further the little move that Robin made to use Usopos to pull him into the situation. Instead, she suddenly bent and extended her knees and let her body sit back into the empty air.
Just when Maud's body was about to lose balance, a shadow slipped in from the gap in the room, came behind Maud in an instant, and immediately transformed into a dark high-backed chair.
Maude just happened to sit on the chair.
When he arrived at the entrance of [Rain Feast] just now, Maud first left a shadow on the spot, and then rushed to the aid of the Straw Hats.
After all, the enemy is Smoker, so even without a shadow, Mord can easily win.
After he dealt with Smoker in twos and twos, the shadow left in [Rain Feast] also happened to touch the room where Robin was.
Mod directly exchanged places with the shadow, teleported to the room, and at the same time let the shadow that was transferred to the street return to the main body as quickly as possible.
Then, there was a scene of Maud sitting in the shadow chair impartially.
Such a free use of abilities shows Mod's high proficiency in using the shadow fruit ability.
"The reason is not important at all."
Maude sat on the shadow chair, looked straight at Robin in front of her, and said calmly: "It's you, are you interested in making a deal with me?"
"trade?"
Robin was slightly startled.
"right."
Maude smiled and said: "And it is a deal that will only be beneficial to you without any disadvantages."
When Robin heard the words, he couldn't help but hesitate, and directly filtered out words that sounded superficial, such as pros and cons.
Now there is only one final step left to see with your own eyes the original text of history hidden deep in this country.
If this so-called deal was made with Mod and something happened midway, it would be a loss outweighing the gain.
After just a moment's thought, Robin was inclined to refuse.
but,
Will the man in front of her give her the right to refuse
Thinking of this, Robin looked at Maud and asked, "Do I have the 'option' to refuse?"
Maud chuckled, "Apparently not."
“…”
A look of helplessness flashed across Robin's eyes. After taking a deep breath, he followed Maud's wishes and asked, "What deal?"