So what if you can resist my charm? The petrification of the Love-Love Fruit isn't that rigid!"She was confident that being hit head-on by this enhanced petrification beam, even with Hakiprotecting the body, one could not escape the fate of being petrified!And her petrification, apart from herself, no one could undo!However, the next second, Luffy appeared, his entire body wrapped in condensed, tangible black Armament Haki, like wearing black armor, stepping out from the dissipating light. Aside from the heavy consumption of Haki, he was completely unscathed, without the slightest sign of petrification!"That was indeed dangerous." Luffy shook his arms, seemingly a bit relieved, "Good thing I saw it beforehand."Seeing the future. Even if it's just for a split second, the change it brings to the battle is immense.Hancock widened her eyes, "Impossible!"Luffy, wrapped in Armament Haki, rushed in front of her, "Nothing is impossible."Striking her abdomen, Hancock was sent flying."He's not holding back at all?" High in the air, Perona covered her mouth. Luffy could really lay a hand on such a beauty! No wonder... she had been toyed with so many times!"Slave Arrow!" After being sent flying, Hancockstabilized her stance and immediately fired the arrow."Truly tenacious." Luffy's feet instantly planted, his right hand clenched, Haki quickly flowing and wrapping around his hand, "Gear Second Plus, Gum-Gum Jet Pistol!"Boom, the two sides collided. The pink arrow dissipated."Perfume Femur!" In the chaos, Hancock ran over rapidly. Just as Luffy had praised, Hancock not only had outstanding abilities, but her martial arts were also among the strongest of the opponents he had encountered, certainly much stronger than Moriah."Gum-Gum Whip!" Luffy chose a head-on collision, kicking out with a foot wrapped in Conqueror's Haki.Crack! Black and red lightning collided; this was a clash of Conqueror's Haki!Hancock's two sisters watched this scene, dumbfounded. "To think someone could actually fight Sister to this extent?"Even among those pirates who were also Seven Warlords of the Sea, not all of them possessed this level of strength."The farce is over." Luffy exerted a little more force, and Hancock was forced to retreat first."Asking again, can you agree to my request?" Luffyasked, staring at Hancock."Who do you think I am!" Hancock retorted angrily, "I will absolutely not compromise with a man like you!""That's a real shame." Boom! The next second, a terrifying torrent of Conqueror's Haki appeared behind Luffy, making him look like a monster, his face completely obscured within the torrent."Does this kind of Conqueror's Haki really exist?" Hancock gritted her teeth, her expression hardening, but her speed was ultimately a step slower."What?!" Hancock's pupils constricted.Before she could react further, Luffy's figure appeared before her again like a ghost, his right fist clenched, muscles on his arm tightened, Hakitwisting. "Gear Second Plus! Fire Fist Gun! Ryou!"The fist, wrapped in advanced Armament HakiRyou, tore through the air, carrying unrivaled power, and slammed heavily into the abdomen Hancock had hastily raised her Armament Haki to defend!Pfft! The penetrating damage carried burn damage. Hancock felt a bone-piercing, heart-wrenching pain. It hurt, it hurt so much."Cough!" Hancock knelt to the ground, coughing dryly, her disheveled long hair covering her pale face. That gorgeous qipao had also become tattered.Luffy's fist struck Hancock's abdomen, the burning flames instantly incinerating the clothes on Hancock's back. The pain forced Hancock to support herself with both hands, kneeling on the ground. For the first time, the Empress lowered her proud head in front of everyone.Regardless, Luffy had won. But he was also drenched in sweat, breathing heavily. It hurt, it still hurt a lot!That third-stage punishment was like a persistent curse, bringing continuous pain. The battle just now felt very much like injuring the enemy by a thousand and damaging oneself by two thousand; it was like hitting a hard enemy with an injured fist—the enemy hurts, but you hurt even more.But in the end, he won. When it comes to endurance, he is the strongest."Hmm?" Luffy suddenly paused, seemingly having sensed something. His arm instantly elongated, like a Rubber cable, wrapping around the body of Hancock, who was unable to move and knelt on the ground, and pulled her to his side."What are you trying to do to me?!" Even so, Hancock still stared coldly at Luffy. Maintaining the Empress's pride. Men are indeed all hypocritical; on one hand, saying they aren't moved by her beauty, on the other, making such moves."Let go of Sister!" Sonia and Marie, struggling out from the rubble of the wall, shouted upon seeing this."Hey, you guys are really troublesome." Luffysighed, not making any inappropriate moves towards Hancock, but he didn't let go either. "You don't want the thing on your back to be seen by them, do you?"Luffy looked around, "My apologies, I didn't expect them to wake up so quickly."Once Luffy said this, Hancock and her sisters belatedly realized that the citizens in the audience who had been knocked unconscious by the Conqueror's Haki were beginning to wake up one after another. After all, they were people accustomed to Haki over many years and quickly regained consciousness. The female warriors of Amazon Lily had very strong willpower in this regard.Was this man doing this to protect the secret that she and her sisters were trying so hard to hide?Hancock's previously struggling body instantly lost its strength, and an indescribable, complex emotion welled up in her heart. She remembered that past she didn't want to recall."We are enemies, why would you protect me?" Hancock asked."The thing you don't want people to see is a separate matter from this duel." Luffy glanced at Margaret's stone statue nearby, "And besides, you are someone Margaret respects."This reason was simple, yet it struck directly at the softest part of Hancock's heart. Is it always for the sake of others from beginning to end? Why is there such a man!Only after Sonia and Marie dispersed the citizens did they realize that their sister, that usually arrogant Pirate Empress who never showed weakness, was currently biting her lower lip, crystal-clear tears swirling in her eyes, struggling to hold them back."No, what are you crying for?" Luffy felt his head ache instantly upon seeing Hancock like this. What he feared most now was women crying. If Namiwere here, she would definitely grab him by the collar and interrogate him about what he did to her. I didn't do anything.Hancock bit her lower lip, on the verge of tears."Forget it, just undo the petrification on Margaretfirst." Luffy tried to change the subject, bringing up his initial request, "And the ship. As a pirate, having lost this battle, you should know what that means, right?"The winner has the right to command; that is the rule of the sea.Hancock took a deep breath, trying to calm her surging emotions. Seeing that the surrounding area was clear, she whispered, "Let me go first."Luffy complied and released his Rubber arm. Soniaimmediately stepped forward to drape a complete, new outer garment over Hancock.After putting on the clothes, Hancock stared at Luffy for a long time, then made an unexpected move. She suddenly let go of the hand covering her chest, and facing Luffy, slightly pulled open the collar of the newly draped garment, revealing a small patch of snow-white skin below her collarbone and that deep cleavage, her eyes staring straight at Luffy.Perona covered her face from the side, with huge gaps between her fingers. Is, is this something to be seen?"Hey! You still want to fight?" Luffy immediately became vigilant, thinking she still wasn't willing to admit defeat. He had already figured out a little bit about this woman's ability."No, I remember you said before," Hancock shook her head, her voice carrying a strange emotion, "where you have seen this mark."As she spoke, she turned around tremblingly, with her back to Luffy, and pulled the clothing on her back down a bit, completely revealing that ugly dragon-hoof-shaped brand deeply carved into her snow-white skin. The Hoof of the Celestial Dragon!Luffy stared at the mark for a long time, thoughtful, then clapped his hands: "It's indeed a bit similar to the mark on Hatchan's body, but not quite the same."Hatchan's image appeared in his mind."Hatchan?" Hancock's body trembled, and she turned around abruptly."A Fishman, a friend, I suppose," Luffy explained.Just then, an old voice came from the shadows: "Boa Hancock, be honest. You can deceive the subjects of this country, but you cannot deceive yourself."Granny Nyu walked out slowly, leaning on her snake-headed cane. She looked at Luffy, her gaze complex: "You are the pirate, Monkey D. Luffy, right?"Luffy was a bit surprised, "You know me?"
