He raised his arms and was about to announce his next destination as the captain when a discordant voice reached everyone's ears.
"Just you?"
The sound came suddenly, and everyone was startled and subconsciously put on a defensive posture.
The next moment, Maude appeared in front of everyone out of thin air.
"Maud!"
"Master!"
"Idol!"
When everyone saw Maud, they were startled for a moment and then relaxed.
Mod glanced at the Straw Hats who finally arrived at the Chambord Islands, then looked at Luffy and said calmly:
"Based on your strength, you want to go to the Navy Headquarters to rescue Fire Fist Ace? Stop dreaming. Waiting for your results, there is only a dead end."
"Even if I die, I will save Ace!"
Luffy clenched his fists and stared at Mod without giving up.
He was concerned about Ace's safety and didn't consider the consequences at all.
In other words, he never considered the consequences of any decision he made.
Mod looked at Luffy, who couldn't match his maturity, and said coldly: "Even if it means losing the lives of his companions?"
“…”
Luffy was startled.
Until now, this spirited young man wearing a straw hat still has many shortcomings in his actions as a captain.
However, Nami and others did not waver at all.
Zoro was even more direct. He first pulled out Wado Yimon and held it in his mouth, and then he pulled out Chidori and Shigure and held it in his hand.
"Our strength has long been different from before!"
Sauron's eyes were as sharp as a knife, and he suddenly attacked Maud directly.
When the Sonny docked, he couldn't wait to find Maude to verify his strength, but he didn't expect that Maude would take the initiative to come.
"Three-sword style, ghost slaying!"
Before everyone could react, Sauron had already arrived in front of Mod.
The three swords crossed forward like tigers.
Maude looked sideways, pulled out Qiushui with her backhand, and held the black and red blade in front of her.
Zoro's Ghost Slash fell on Shuishui Sword like this.
Clang!
Where the blades met, a burst of dazzling sparks shot out.
Maud's body, and even the autumn water, were as motionless as the mountains.
Looking back at Zoro, the veins in his arms suddenly popped up, and he was obviously pouring power into the three swords.
But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't push Wadou Ichimonji, Chidori, and Shigure forward.
Mode steadily resisted the force that Zoro was pouring in, and looked calmly at Wadou Ichimonji, Chidori, and Shigure, who were surrounded by armed domineering.
"I haven't seen you for a few months. Your armament has improved a lot."
"Hey."
Although the power gap between the two sides is clear at a glance, Sauron is still full of fighting spirit.
Mode never thought of letting Sauron find confidence in himself. With a little effort, he forced Sauron back with brute force.
Zoro stepped back more than ten meters before stopping.
"Zoron, what are you doing!?"
Nami looked at Zoro who suddenly attacked Maud.
Sauron did not look at Nami, but stared at Mod closely and said calmly: "I didn't do anything, I just put what I said into action."
"Nami-chan."
Sanji held a cigarette in his mouth, kicked his foot twice, and said seriously: "This time, I quite agree with the green algae-headed idiot's approach. After all, we are looked down upon."
"you… "
Nami frowned.
Usopp and Bartolomeo looked at each other.
Robin looked at Maud thoughtfully.
Chopper hid directly behind Robin. Even if he was looked down upon, he did not have the courage to face Mod.
"Oh, is this going to be a fight?"
Franky looked at Luffy who said nothing.
Luffy looked at Mod, raised his hand and lightly pressed the brim of his hat, and said solemnly: "Zoron is right, our strength has long been different from before."
"I can tell."
Mod nodded, flipped his wrist, held Qiu Shuizheng in his hand, and said calmly: "But I still said the same thing, just because you want to rescue Fire Fist Ace? You're still far away."
"I see."
Luffy directly assumed the second gear's starting position and said seriously: "As long as I knock you down, it means..."
"interesting."
Mod interrupted Luffy directly.
Without any warning, the overbearing color came out of his body.
The powerful aura was like a strong wind invisible to the naked eye, shrouding Luffy and the others.
"Um?"
Everyone, led by Luffy, took a few steps back as if they had been punched in the chest, looking at Mod in surprise as he exuded a powerful aura.
It was obvious that Maud had done nothing, but they felt a little heavy in their bodies for no reason.
"thump."
Chopper, who was originally afraid of Mord, was directly stunned by Mord's overlord-colored domineering aura.
"Chopper?!"
Everyone was surprised and looked at Chopper who rolled his eyes and fainted.
Maud looked at the Straw Hats calmly with an awe-inspiring attitude.
"Knock me down? If you can do it, just try."
Through Suo Long's raised head, this meeting is about to turn into trouble.
But Maud didn't mind.
It wouldn't be a bad thing if we could clearly see the strength of the Straw Hats here.
If qualified.
Don't stop it.
Mod would even take the initiative to help Luffy get to the top of the war stage.
Chapter 40 This guy...!
Mode's dismissive remarks somewhat angered Luffy and the others.
After Sauron took the lead, they realized that this was a rare fighting opportunity.
strength,
It itself keeps getting stronger with the battle.
The powerful Shichibukai in front of him is undoubtedly a very suitable target for actual combat.
When Luffy also assumed an offensive stance, the atmosphere in the venue suddenly changed, and there was quite a tense situation.
The three main players of their family all expressed their opinions. Usopp and Bartolomeo hesitated for a while, but also felt that it would not be a bad thing to "ask for advice" from Mod at this time.
But, how could they know...
Luffy really wanted to fight off Mod.
Sauron really wanted to kill Maud.
Sanji really wanted to kick Mod down.
If he didn't fight with such will, he might have fallen before he even touched the mountain of Mord.
Let alone climbing over it.
"Dangdang—"
Franky's iron fists clashed several times.
He saw the attitude of his companions and naturally wanted to follow the team closely.
Nami looked at the muscular idiots who were eager to try with a frown. Without thinking, she picked up the fainted Chopper and retreated to the cabin, away from the dispute.
"Ah."
Robin glanced at Nami's decisive move and pursed his lips with a slight smile.
She could actually see that these reliable partners were not simply trying to reverse Maud's contempt by having a fierce fight with Maud because they were despised by Maud.
Their most sincere thought was to treat Mod as a sparring partner.
For them, now that they are only one step away from the New World, it is undoubtedly a rare opportunity to fight against Mod, who is as powerful as the powerful ones in the New World.
“This is truly a unique opportunity.”
Robin turned his eyes and looked at the instigator, Maud.
Under normal circumstances, Robin would have decisively chosen to stay out of the situation, just like Nami.
But the target was Maud, and Robin became interested.
She looked at Maud's face carefully, but she could not understand what Maud was thinking.
This man is as unpredictable as ever.
Motive, reason, approach.
No trace to be found.
Maud looked at the eager Straw Hats, stepped back, and leaned against the railing of the Sonny.
"It's exciting."
Maud raised the corner of her mouth, and with a slight thought, the shadow under her body left her body, moved sideways, and transformed from a two-dimensional plane shadow into a three-dimensional shadow state.
Then, under the gaze of the Straw Hats, the three-dimensional shadow slowly formed an outline consistent with that of Maud.
As the outlines become clearer, the colors of hair, eyes, skin, and even clothing pop out.
Shadow, in this way, became exactly the same as Maud.
"There are two Mauds!!!"
Luffy's eyes widened and he looked at the shadow clone next to Mod in disbelief.
On the other hand, the rest of the people also had shocked expressions on their faces, and some couldn't believe it.
Zoro's eyes fell on Qiushui on the shadow clone's waist, and he was speechless, as if he had seen something incomprehensible.
Looking at the shocked Straw Hats, Maud put his hands on the railing casually and said calmly: "Want to defeat me? You'd better fight my shadow first. However, even if it is a shadow, I don't think you can defeat me. Pass."
"!!!"
Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji, who were already full of fighting spirit, raised their eyebrows at the same time.
Fight with the shadow