The fleeing pirates seemed to have been put on pause, frozen in place.
However, they were not alarmed by the sight of Akira, because most of the pirates present did not recognize Akira as the Navy Marshal. The reason they suddenly fell silent was because they saw Hancock standing next to Akira!
After a brief silence, the crowd suddenly erupted in chaos.
" The Pirate Empress, Boa Hancock?!"
"The world's most beautiful woman! The Pirate Empress Hancock! Am I dreaming?!"
"Your Majesty the Empress!!"
In an instant, the pirates seemed to be injected with adrenaline, throwing all the fear of almost dying under Mihawk's sword and Yamato's club to the back of their minds. Instead, their eyes were filled with hearts, their faces were covered with silly smiles, their heartbeats were as rapid as war drums, and some even couldn't help but bleed from their noses.
Fear? Death?
What is anything compared to the Pirate Empress's unparalleled beauty!
Hancock frowned slightly, her cold gaze sweeping over the group of clueless fodder.
"How dare you look at me with such filthy eyes?" Hancock stepped forward, her voice icy cold, devoid of any warmth. "You all deserve to die!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she parted her red lips slightly, touched her lips lightly with her fingertip, and then extended it outwards.
" Mero Mero Mellow!"
Pink, heart-shaped beams of light spread out like ripples, instantly enveloping the entire street.
The pirate, in a state of extreme excitement, had no intention of resisting whatsoever. Instead, he opened his arms, a blissful expression on his face, and willingly faced the deadly pink light.
"Ah! I've been struck by Her Majesty the Empress's love!"
"It would be worth dying for!"
"Click... click..."
The crisp sounds of petrification rang out one after another.
The hundreds of pirates who flooded into the street were all transformed into lifelike humanoid stone statues in an instant.
They remained in the posture they had just taken before being petrified, their faces frozen in fascination and fanaticism, the enormous heart in their eyes clearly visible.
At the same time, Akira landed, and his Conqueror's Haki swept out, turning hundreds of humanoid statues that had blocked the street into dust under the impact of the Conqueror's Haki, scattering them all over the ground.
at the same time.
In the center of Hachinosu Island, in front of the Skull Castle, lies a vast plaza.
"Super--I'm here!"
With a signature shout, a laser beam tore through the air and shot towards the elite pirates standing in front of the castle gate.
Immediately afterwards, Franky's massive cyborg body descended from the sky, crashing heavily onto the edge of the plaza. He clasped his arms together, striking what he considered a cool pose.
"Wow! Looks like it's quite lively here!"
The sudden attack of the laser beam instantly cleared a vacuum zone in the pirate formation.
" Franky, aim carefully when you shoot! Don't accidentally hurt Ace and the others!"
A crimson figure followed closely behind, and Sanji's right leg burst into flames, tracing a dazzling arc in the air.
He spotted a pirate captain who was about to ambush Trafalgar Law, and in a flash, appeared in front of him. "Get out of my way!"
Before the captain could react, two figures attacked simultaneously from the left and right.
Zoro, wielding his twin swords with overwhelming force, transformed into a massive tornado and slashed down at the captain!
" Dragon's Claw!"
Sabo formed a claw with his fingers together, and jet-black Armament Haki wrapped around it, tearing through the air with a fierce gust of wind!
"Stop them!"
Two imposing pirate captains roared and charged out from behind Ochoku, their swords flashing as they blocked Zoro's and Sabo's attacks respectively.
"Yohohohoho!"
Brook's signature laugh rang out as he gracefully landed in a corner of the square, dressed in an impeccable suit.
"You're as energetic as ever. In that case, I guess I can't slack off either."
Before he finished speaking, his figure flashed, transforming into a black Inazuma, and the cane sword in his hand silently stabbed towards the captain who had blocked Sabo.
"Skull?"
Sylvia, who had been calmly standing beside Ochoku, narrowed her eyes slightly.
The next second, her longsword was drawn from its sheath, and in a flash, she blocked Brook's attack.
However, Brook did not stop there, but instead launched an even more fierce and extremely fast attack.
"Ding ding ding--"
Both of them moved at incredible speeds, their figures flashing and clashing across the plaza, accompanied by a continuous cacophony of clashing swords.
In the blink of an eye, the two had exchanged dozens of blows.
"Clang!"
With a final, crisp sound, the two separated, standing ten meters apart.
Sylvia looked up at Brook first, "You actually managed to keep up with my speed, you..."
Before she could finish speaking, Sylvia's pupils suddenly contracted, and then she lowered her head in disbelief.
The instant she lowered her head, a spray of blood mist erupted from her chest.
A thin line of blood had appeared on her chest without her noticing, precisely slicing across her heart.
"How is that possible? You... you're not an... intern!"
Sylvia's body went limp and she collapsed.
at the same time,
On the other side, Hawkins faced a frenzied attack from two well-coordinated pirate captains, and his stand-in scarecrows were destroyed one after another.
"Hey kid, you're almost out of clones, aren't you?" One of the captains grinned, his giant axe whipping up a gust of wind as he cleaved Hawkins's scarecrow clone in two once more.
"If you had a few more years, you might actually have a chance to wipe us out," another captain said sarcastically. "But unfortunately, you don't have the time!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the captain's figure flashed, and with Inazuma, he aimed his blade straight for Hawkins' head!
This time, Hawkins did not use his Stand ability.
In a flash, he retreated, creating distance between himself and the two men. Then, he slowly raised his right hand and said in a low voice, "Alright, warm-up complete."
As he finished speaking, the straw in his hand surged wildly and shot into the sky. Amidst the vast, chilling aura of death, a straw giant, larger and more ferocious than any of his previous clones, appeared out of nowhere above his head!
"Let's start the game with this ' Strawman Card '!" Hawkins ' voice was cold and indifferent.
As Hawkins spoke, the giant scarecrow on top raised its arms and drew out two enormous tarot cards.
The moment the cards appeared, Hawkins instantly analyzed the two captains' offensive moves, their strength, and even their thoughts.
Immediately afterwards, a card that seemed to chase Garp appeared out of nowhere in the giant scarecrow's hand.
The moment the Pursuit Card was drawn, the giant scarecrow let out a silent roar, fiercely lunging forward with a sinister aura, its ten fingers, studded with five-inch-long nails, slamming down on the heads of the two captains simultaneously!
"Not good!"
Alarm bells rang in the hearts of both captains, and they dared not take the attack head-on, so they both retreated rapidly.
However, the moment they moved, the giant scarecrow followed them like a shadow, raising its hand to strike again, so fast that they almost couldn't dodge it in time.
Watching the two pirate captains retreating in a disheveled state, Hawkins' eyes flashed with a cold light, his voice as indifferent as ever. "You're facing Pursuit Card now. As long as you don't die, Scarecrow won't stop chasing you!"
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