The huge rock palm fell with a bang.

The shadow that followed, with a thousand pressures, broke into the eyes of everyone in the Straw Hats.

The air seemed to be squeezed out, and they felt a sense of suffocation.

This is...... A slap that is more than ten times stronger than the Giants!

But when there was no way back, the Straw Hats did not sit still.

In the screams of Nami and Vivi,

Luffy charged his arms and made a forward movement of the rubber machine gun.

Sauron drew three swords, his face solemn as never before.

Sanji tensed his thighs, and the cigarette in his mouth was bitten out by his teeth.

Usopp set up his spear, looking a little weak.

This is the first time they have faced forces from the New World.

Unreasonable attacks, like shadows covering their faces, make them feel the oppressive force that falls straight down like mountains.

Even so, they showed no intention of backing down.

"Rubber machine gun!"

"Three thousand worlds!"

"Coarse!"

"Bang bang—"

The Straw Hats' combatants each used their unique moves to attack the falling claws.

"Bang Bang Bang ......"

Luffy's arms flicked wildly, and he shot out a dense fist shadow, which bombarded the rock palm first, splattering countless rubble.

This was followed by Sauron's Three Swords and Three Thousand Worlds, but he could only cut three deep marks on the rock palm.

And Sanji's leg skills were crude, and he just kicked a shallow pit with a diameter of several meters on the rock palm, and was slapped to the ground by the oncoming wind pressure.

Usopp kept firing at the claw as fast as he could, but the gun was a firearm after all, and it was very weak in this situation.

The combined attack of several combat forces was in vain.

"It didn't work."

"How can this be ......"

"Damn it!"

Seeing that the fall of the super huge rock palm was not affected in the slightest, a deep sense of powerlessness arose in the hearts of the straw hats.

The size of this rock palm is so great that it is desperate.

"It's over......"

Luffy and the others were helpless, which suddenly deepened Nami's despair.

Chopper, who was lying on the wooden frame, was exhausted and weak by the heat, and Weiwei, who bit her lip tightly and her eyes trembled, also looked desperate.

The huge rock palm came as scheduled with a strong and powerful pressure.

"Barrier Barrier ——!"

At the critical moment, Bartolomeo, who got up in a half-kneeling position, finally showed his ability.

A transparent semicircular barrier appeared out of thin air above the crowd, like a large bowl on the ground, encompassing everyone.

The claw then slapped against the barrier.

"Boom!"

Before the Straw Hats could react, a terrifying impact shook all around.

The sound of thunder resounded in everyone's ears, shaking their ears and ringing incessantly.

Countless sand and debris were swept away by the surging impact, causing a sandstorm that covered the sky and the earth out of thin air.

meanwhile

The ground shook violently.

At this moment, the huge rock palm that was dead against the barrier, and the sandstorm that swept around it, blocked all the light, and the straw hats inside the barrier were plunged into darkness.

But

With Bartolomeo's barrier, he finally blocked Pika's unreasonable super huge slap.

"I thought I was going to die......"

In the dark, Nami sat down on her legs limply.

"Haha, the cockscomb head is so powerful."

Compared to Nami's shock, Luffy praised Bartolomeo's ability without heart and lungs.

"Hehe, as long as I can conjure up a barrier smoothly, there will be no attack that I Bartolomeo can't block!"

Being praised by Luffy, Bartolomeo suddenly got carried away.

Indeed, since he obtained the Barrier Fruit, no matter what kind of attack he resisted, he had not seen a crack in the barrier.

There is a sense of invincibility and defense.

"Don't rejoice too soon, we're not out of danger yet."

Zoro reminded him at the right time.

Smack.

Sanji opened the lighter's lid with his thumb, and a wisp of flame flickered up.

The faint light of the flickering fire reflected on everyone's faces, and the solemn color could be seen one by one.

"What's next?"

By the faint light of the fire, Usopp looked up, his eyes solemn at the clutches clinging to the surface of the barrier.

No one has been able to answer this question.

Even if you withdraw from Bartolomeo's barrier, with the size of that huge rock man, one step is a distance of hundreds of meters.

This distance makes escape a luxury.

Not to mention that there is an incapacitated Chopper in the team, as well as Nami and Vivi, who are not very mobile.

If it weren't for that, their first reaction just now would have been to run away, rather than to block the fall of the rock palm.

Outside the barrier.

The power of this palm directly swept away all the sand and gravel around it.

Without the shade of sand, the ground reveals a large thick crimson rock formation.

The rock giant that Pika controlled stood atop the crimson rock formation, slowly withdrawing his hand, looking in amazement at the transparent barrier suspended above the Straw Hats.

"The capable...... They were able to block my attack! ”

Pika was a little incredulous, causing the already shrill sound to become even more harsh.

Inside the barrier.

Luffy and his group, who had nothing to do for the time being, could only look at the huge rock giant standing in front of the barrier with solemn faces.

Although Bartolomeo's barrier gives everyone a sense of security, it can't change the current situation that is quite passive.

After all, Pika was also the top cadre of the Don Quixote family, and he quickly adjusted his mentality, and coldly glanced at the Straw Hats who were protected by the semicircular barrier.

After a moment, his gaze fell on the side of the semicircular barrier, and his thoughts moved slightly.

"It's just to block an attack!"

Pika sneered and slapped his palm to the side of the barrier fruit.

"Bang!"

This slap from the side directly shook the semicircular barrier that was upside down on the rock formation.

And the Straw Hats, who were originally protected by the barrier, are suffering from it at the moment.

The impregnable barrier slammed into them like this.

Suddenly.

The Straw Hats were knocked into the air.

Even if Bartolomeo removed the barrier in time, the crowd was affected to varying degrees, and a lot of blood was scattered from high in the air as they flew upside down.

Then, one by one, everyone fell to the ground and scattered in all directions.

Fortunately, there was soft sand underneath them, so they wouldn't be hurt a second time.

Even so, they couldn't stand up for a while.

Only Luffy is immune to most of the damage thanks to his rubber physique, and he can get up as soon as possible.

"Are you alright?"

Luffy glanced at his companions who had fallen to the ground in all directions, worried and angry.

Before his companions could respond, a shadow overshadowed the sky again.

"It's too weak, you ......"

The rock giant's taunt was heard from within him.

In response to Luffy's angry eyes, the rock giant raised his arm in a dull rumble.

Each other is like an elephant and an ant.

Whether it is volume or strength, it is obvious that there is a huge gap.

This gap is enough to make the Straw Hats feel deep despair.

"Die as an ant......!"

Pika sneered.

And at this moment, a shockwave carrying a man and a woman fell from the sky and landed precisely 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 people who came, it was Maud and Perona.

"Huh?"

Looking at Maud and Perona falling from the sky, everyone present was surprised.

"Trick Gun...... How can it be!!! ”

Pica, who knew that Maud should be in the Chambord Islands, was like a ghost at the moment.

Maud, dressed in black, looked up at the massive crimson rock giant, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a hint of a smile.

"As prey, you're qualified."

“……”

Pika didn't seem to come to his senses yet, falling into a deathly silence.

Trick guns.

This is the title that Maud has recently gained fame.

So much so that the moment he saw Maude just now, he subconsciously shouted out this title.

It's just that......

Isn't the trickster in the Chambord Islands?

Why is it here?

Pika felt incredulous, but her head was full of question marks.

Then, his head finally picked up what Maude had said when he appeared on the scene.

"Prey?"

Pika's heart was furious, and he instantly threw away all doubts, and his eyes were full of cold killing intent when he looked at Maude.

"Bacardi. Maude, don't be too presumptuous!! ”

A sissy voice resounded over the desert.

Maude smiled coldly, and his right hand, which was attached to the hilt of the knife, slowly moved, pulling out the autumn water inch by inch.

In the process of drawing the sword, the astonishing momentum floated around the body like flowing water.

"Perona, stand back."

Maude's eyes were certain, and he stabbed in front of him.

The domineering spirit mobilized is already ready to go.

"Oh."

Hearing Maude's words, Perona obediently responded, and immediately floated backwards.

After being forcibly brought over by Maude, she already had the consciousness of turning into a thug, but she didn't expect that there was only one person on the other side, and it was a little larger.

However, she is happy to be relaxed without contribution.

Perona crossed Luffy without the slightest intention of stopping, and continued to float backwards.

Luffy didn't seem to be aware of Perona's presence, and his eyes were locked on Maude's back.

"This person is Usopp's master......"

On the other hand, the rest of the Straw Hat Pirates also looked at Maude's back for the first time, with different expressions.

"Master!!"

"Idol !!"

Usopp and Bartolomeo were so excited that they couldn't care about the injuries on their bodies, and they jumped up as soon as their waists straightened.

The shouts of the two men rang out almost simultaneously.

"Maud ......"

Nami, who was lying on her side on the sand, looked at Maude's back in a daze, and she suddenly calmed down after she was panicked.

I can't tell you what it feels like.

What is certain is that she is not afraid.

Sanji and Zoro stood up through the pain, both looking at Maude with a scrutinizing gaze.

Just by touching any corner of Maude's body, he could clearly feel a substantial oppressive force.

It was just staring at Maude's back.

It's hard to imagine what it would be like to stand in front of Maude.

"It's better to see than to ......hear"

Sanji and Zoro froze.

It was also the first time Vivi had seen Maude, and her eyes fluttered slightly.

She "smelled" a wisp of blood on Maude's body.

This is obviously a man who has killed countless people.

Maude's arrival silently dispelled the shadow of death that hung over the Straw Hat Pirates.

And the reaction of everyone in the Straw Hat Pirates was all seen by Pika.

Suddenly, the killing intent in his chest skyrocketed.

This mission is to take out the Straw Hat Pirates that Usopp is in, but he never expected that Maud, who was thousands of miles away, would appear in time.

After all, if it weren't for that damn barrier.

He'd already slapped the Straw Hat Pirates into meat sauce.

In this way, even if Maud came to the scene, he could only see the tragic scene of the Straw Hat Pirates turning into meat sauce.

"Damn, it's just a little bit ......"

Pika gritted her teeth.

But at this point, he couldn't stop there.

"Bacardi. Maude, since you're here, let me die here with you! ”

Pika was furious in his heart, and manipulated the rock giant to clench his fists, and immediately raised his arms and made a punching motion.

Seeing the rock giant's movements, the Straw Hats were shocked.

They had already experienced the horror of the rock giant.

"Let me die here? If you can do it......"

Maud looked up at the rock giant, a chill on her lips.

As soon as the rock giant flexed and stretched his arm, Maud suddenly slashed out.

Hegemony. Chop!

The blade of the autumn water knife drew a semi-arc trajectory upward.

A dazzling crescent-shaped shockwave shot out from the end of the rail, slashing upwards along the rock giant's crotch.

Sneer——!

The crescent-shaped shockwave easily slashed through the rock giant's entire body, and flew into the sky into the blazing sun.

Almost instantly, a white slash echo emerged from the rock giant's body.

Immediately after, the body of the rock giant, which was hundreds of meters high, suddenly split in half.

"W-What!?"

"What kind of move is this!!

Pika, cowering in the rock, was shocked.

Maude's hegemonic slash directly caused him to lose half of the control of the rock giant's body.

however

Maude's attack wasn't over yet.

"On the right......"

Maude's eyes glowed red, and he quickly withdrew his arm, heading towards the right body of the rock giant, another move to dominate.

Suddenly,

A cylindrical shockwave slammed into the rock giant's right head like a comet.

The powerful force smashed the rock head with a diameter of tens of meters into countless pieces of rubble in an instant.

The Straw Hats stared at the scene in front of them in amazement.

Even Usopp, who had full confidence in Maude, was so shocked that his eyeballs almost fell out.

He knew Maude was strong, strong.

But I didn't expect it to be so strong.

With just two swings of the knife, the rock giant of such a huge size was beaten like this?

"It's ...... Is it ...... to slash? ”

Sauron looked in disbelief at the rock giant's body that had been cut in half with a single slash, and the rock head that had been shattered by the overlord's shockwave.

In the deathmatch with Hawkeye,

He had never seen such a sharp slash.

No

It's not that Eagle Eye can't be used.

It's that he's too weak for Hawkeye to use a slash of that power.

Zoro stared at Maude's back, and there was an uproar in his heart.

"That's what it is...... The world of the strong ......"