Sweet Love Whirlwind!
An evolved technique of Sweet Wind. It released tornado-shaped pink rays around her body; once struck by the light, one risked being turned to stone.
Moreover, because its range was limited, this move activated incredibly quickly.
Combined with the martial arts prowess the female warriors of Nine Snake Island relied on to survive, Hancock's kick struck with lightning-fast speed.
Whoosh... Bang, bang!
A dull impact rang out. Feeling the contact against the top of her foot, Hancock's face lit up with delight.
"Got him!"
As long as someone was hit by her Fruit Ability, even the Azure Dragon could not possibly emerge unscathed. That had already been proven by fact. Devil Fruits were simply that unreasonable.
But...
"I see. As expected of the Empress of Nine Snake. An ordinary person would be unable to move after suffering such severe injuries."
Ron's airy voice came from in front of her. Hancock looked up in utter shock, and her pupils suddenly constricted the next second.
"Devil Fruit Awakening!"
She had indeed kicked Ron, but before the blow landed, a tingling force had burst forth through the air ahead of her. It spread rapidly, forming a ring of pitch-black light around him.
That abyssal, dark color was armor formed from lightning condensed to its utmost limit. Its resistance to physical blows might not have matched iron armor—after all, it was lightning—but against Fruit Abilities, especially unawakened Fruit Abilities, it was an insurmountable Sky Cleaver!
People often said that only an awakening could contend with an awakening. This was precisely why.
Without developing one's Fruit to the same level, no matter how bizarre one's ability was, the opponent would have ways to counter it.
Ron casually caught Hancock's foot in his hand and looked at her calmly. "Stop struggling pointlessly. Come