"Hm?"
The sudden surge in power made Yoruichi's expression shift slightly, and her body skidded several meters to the side.
"Your strength has increased quite a bit."
"Armament Haki? So, like the Observation Haki you mentioned earlier, it's another kind of Haki?"
Boa Hancock did not answer. Instead, she stomped on the ground. With a dull boom, a crater appeared beneath her foot, and her figure shot forward at incredible speed.
Seeing this, spiritual pressure surged around Yoruichi.
"Shunko—!"
Almost the instant her voice fell, Yoruichi vanished silently from where she stood.
"Trying to compete with your big sister in speed? You're still not qualified."
Boa Hancock's expression changed slightly. After her Observation Haki predicted where Yoruichi would appear, she immediately reacted.
But predicting it was one thing; being able to keep up was another.
Boom—!
A blast of wind rippled outward as Boa Hancock, having never expected Yoruichi's speed to be so terrifying, took Yoruichi's kick head-on.
This was an attack unleashed after Yoruichi activated Shunko.
The extreme speed combined with Shunko's power created double the damage. Its force was terrifying, as though a bomb had exploded upon impact, producing a heavy boom sharp enough to pierce the eardrums.
Under that powerful kick, Boa Hancock's delicate body was sent flying.
Yet Yoruichi did not pursue immediately. Instead, she looked down at her right foot, a strange glint flashing through her eyes.
"Armament...?"
Looking at Boa Hancock as she angrily pushed herself upright in the distance, Yoruichi's lips curled into an interested smile. The recoil from that strike had left her foot slightly numb.
The hardness of this so-called Armament Haki was no weaker than an Arrancar's Hierro.
What an interesting world!
"You black dwarf, how dare you kick me in the stomach!" Boa Hancock's face darkened, though even then,