Pink arrows rained down from the sky.
Beautiful enough to take one's breath away, yet carrying deadly danger.
The Marines wore solemn expressions as they hurriedly dodged the incoming arrows.
The Empress, now an enemy, perfectly demonstrated to the Marines just how troublesome she could be.
"My 'orders' are absolute!"
Hancock's expression was icy. She did not care in the slightest about the stamina she was expending.
She raised her bow and continuously fired petrifying arrows at the elite Marines.
The Marines had been ordered to surround Maud. Faced with Hancock's pursuit, they could only focus on evading her attacks, with no intention of fighting back.
But Hancock did not care about that.
She absolutely refused to let anyone cross the line and interfere with Maud.
For that reason, she did not mind turning this group of Marines—or even Sengoku—into stone.
"You'll regret this, Hancock!"
Sengoku's voice, carrying a metallic clang, arrived with a burst of golden light.
Within the golden radiance, the dignified figure of the Great Buddha charged at Hancock, bringing pressure so intense it made breathing difficult.
He thrust out one palm.
The boundless radiance transformed into a shock wave, instantly enveloping Hancock.
Boom!
The powerful impact easily shattered the ground.
Caught in the blast, Hancock spat out a mouthful of blood.
Several small tears appeared in her close-fitting cheongsam, revealing her fair skin.
After forcibly enduring the damage caused by the shock wave, Hancock merely glanced at Sengoku. Then, as if nothing had happened, she raised her hand and fired another volley of pink arrows at the Marines.
After one rain of arrows, an additional row of stone statues stood in the field.
To keep the Marines from interfering with Maud, this normally ruthless woman was even willing to endure an attack from Sengoku.
How could