"You? Hahahaha~" Charlotte Linlin froze for a moment, then burst into uproarious laughter, clutching her stomach.
"You couldn't even beat Katakuri, yet you dare put on airs in front of me? Who gave you the nerve?"
Remembering the pain from that Mochi Ball Thrust, Borsalino's liver-colored complexion darkened a few shades.
But at the same time, the Navy Vice Admiral recalled the kiting tactics he had used earlier. Seeing Zeus, the thundercloud that had once intimidated him, trapped beneath Charlotte Linlin's foot, his confidence immediately returned.
"Katakuri did give me a bit of a headache, but I'm fairly confident I can handle you." As Borsalino sneered and provoked Charlotte Linlin, light flared from his hands, making her squint reflexively.
Then, two dazzling laser beams struck the queen of Totto Land. Both hit dead on!
Although Charlotte Linlin's entire body was protected by Armament Haki and she suffered no substantial injury, the smile on her face faded considerably.
Lasers were not physical attacks, and because they had no tangible form, they could pass through force fields. Whether it was surface hardening or remote defense, Armament Haki could not block them. The damage could only be neutralized directly, the most draining method possible. Even for Charlotte Linlin, that was no small burden.
Yet what Borsalino used was his Devil Fruit ability, and lasers were a pinpoint killing method with very little expenditure. Their "cost-effectiveness" was incomparably higher.
On top of that, Charlotte Linlin could not use Observation Haki, and her enormous body made her an easy target. Once Borsalino widened the distance, every shot landed true. In other words, almost none of his laser beams went to waste. The efficiency was simply too high.
Thus, even though Charlotte Linlin possessed a monstrous physique and her Haki recovered far faster than an ordinary