Chapter XXIV Potential Targets

Taking advantage of the grand occasion of the auction to fish in troubled waters was something Maud had decided more than half a month ago.

If the hunt didn't go well before that, give up the idea.

But the hunt was going well, and there were plenty of weapons, so how could he heed Sonny's warning.

After returning to the room, Maud changed into a darker outfit, and then took out the disguise she had prepared in advance.

Dead word armband,

Face mask.

The inspiration for this preparation came from Arthur, the mortician therapeutic.

As a result, Maude's own mask bears a slight resemblance to Arthur's.

The only regret is that I can't imitate Arthur's bright engineering uniform, otherwise I might be able to make Arthur carry the black cauldron.

Mordermali fastened her deadly armband, put on a mask that showed only her mouth and eyes, and looked in the mirror.

"Well, it's okay."

Maud nodded in satisfaction.

Wearing a mask as a funeral director is the best way to cover up right now.

After disguise, Maud checked the weapons and ammunition.

Two flintlock pistols, a dagger, and most importantly, Usopp.

"Thirty rounds of lead bullet should be enough."

Maud scrutinized the ammo bag.

Once the preparations were complete, Maud couldn't wait to go outside.

Climb to the roof of the house and head towards the tallest building nearby.

After a while, Maud came to the top floor of a five-story house.

Looking at the brightly lit streets, it's hard to imagine that such a bustling night scene could come from an area of lawlessness where many pirates gather.

"The auction starts at nine o'clock, and there are still two hours left."

Maud sat down unhurriedly.

He never thought about going to the auction house from the beginning to the end.

It's not that he's afraid of being bumped into by Saul, but he feels that the potential risks in the auction hall are higher than outside.

Therefore, as long as he can touch a few fish on the periphery, he is very satisfied.

Before the auction began, Maud had no intention of making a move.

In his spare time, he took out the notes given by Sunny and flipped through them by the moonlight.

There are not as many records in the notebook as expected, and most of the main targets are pirates who are based in Mad Hatter.

Maud looked at it word by word.

It may be Sunny Summer's habit to describe the target's appearance in a few simple words before jotting down the strength of each target.

Although not as detailed as [the neighbors], it is enough for Maud to quickly recognize the identity of the target through their characteristics.

Rustle –

Maud turns the page every now and then.

I can't remember it in a short time, but it's almost enough to make an impression.

"Hey, Kidd's too."

Flipping to Kidd's page, Maud was slightly surprised.

After a closer look, the content of the intelligence is more inclined to speculation.

For example, through Kidd's obsession with buying guns, it is inferred that Kidd's marksmanship is very good.

Looking at it completely, there is actually quite a lot of water, after all, it is basically speculation.

Presumably, it is also because Sunny has never heard of or seen Kidd's strength, and Kidd is from the open sea, so he knows very little.

"The current Kidd shouldn't have eaten the Devil Fruit yet, and in terms of comprehensive strength, he should still be in the growth stage."

Maud recalls memories of Kidd.

Assuming that there is a chance to take out Kidd now, Maud may hesitate for a moment, but he certainly won't miss the opportunity.

Because, no matter how much Kidd's experience points will increase in a few years, in Maude's opinion, they are not as important as the current experience points.

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After flipping through a few more pages, Maude suddenly saw her name, with several lines of description below it.

It's just that these words are all marked with two black lines.

At the bottom of the intelligence information, there are several huge question marks that are particularly eye-catching.

And these question marks are no exception.

"It's a black line, as if I'm dead."

Looking at the two straight black lines at the beginning and end of the font, Maude shook her head slightly and continued to flip through the pages.

Soon, the whole notebook was seen to the end.

Maude then began to deepen her impression a second time.

After reading it for about an hour, I had a rough idea in my heart, and then I put away the notes.

If you want to say that the most impressive, it is not the ruthless people that Sunny deliberately marked as extremely dangerous, but the Sharp Bull Pirates that Red is in.

Because among all the previous prey, only Red can involve a collective behind him, and as for the other prey, they are basically scattered pirates who drift with the tide.

"Sharp Bull Pirates, ......"

Maude got up and looked at the lights in the distance, his mind slightly enlivened.

You'll notice the Sharp Bull Pirates, but it's not just because of Red.

The main reason is that the captain of the Sharp Bull Pirates is an animal-based Devil Fruit ability.

Judging from the information that Sunny has written, it can only be known that it is one of the categories of cow cow fruit.

One of the characteristics of animal-based Devil Fruit abilities is to greatly enhance physical fitness, which is precisely the goal that can bring the most benefits to Maude.

From this, Maud can probably deduce the strength characteristics of the captain of the Sharp Bull Pirates, Kazt.

It is probably a high strength, high defense, and high melee combat power.

If you want to treat such a target as prey, breaking the defense is a point that needs to be paid attention to.

"It's a pity that there is no Gatzt bounty order."

Maud muttered to herself, thinking that she had to find a time to collect the bounties of the various pirates.

Otherwise, for example, now, although I want to enter Kazt's name into the hunter's notes in advance, I can't do it because I don't have a [face image].

At this point, the pirate bounty issued by the Navy made it much easier for Maude.

Not only a photo, but also a full name.

Although it is possible to make a mistake in the name, the probability is extremely low.

"It's almost time."

Seeing that there was still an hour before the auction began, Maud stopped waiting and went straight in the direction of Cape Street.

.........

Bar Street, a bar in the laneway.

The Sharp Bull Pirates, led by Gatsted, arrive at the door of this bar called Night.

The alley is not wide, and nearly 100 men gather here, and the alley is suddenly crowded.

Kazit glanced at the sign of the bar, and immediately led the thirty-man stride into the bar.

Others, as for it, are the ones who have surrounded the bar.

In the bar, the bartender Tatam and the wolf rat, who is a guest, are both expressionless and look at the unkind Kazit and others.

From the marked sharp-horned helmet, and the mouth full of bushy beards.

With just one glance, the wolf rat recognized Gatzt's identity - the captain of the Sharp Bull Pirates.

As for why Kazit led the crowd here, the wolf rat could guess with his feet, and at the same time, he had already been mentally prepared.

Turning his glass gently, the wolf rat looked at Tatam, who had a dumb look.

"I'm sorry."

An apology that doesn't hurt.

Tatam was silent.

Kazt looked at the wolf rat coldly and said in a deep voice, "The wolf rat, right? I'm a person who doesn't like to beat around the bush. ”

"Oh, I can see it."

The wolf rat glanced at Kazt's sharp-horned helmet.

But he didn't panic at all.