At dusk, the sun sank in the west, and the sky was filled with crimson clouds.
At the entrance of a house built on a tree-covered slope.
The three Boa sisters stood in a row, white cloth strips tied over their eyes to block their vision.
Rayleigh stood behind them, holding a bottle of wine in his left hand and a small wooden stick in his right.
He lightly waved the stick through the air, its trajectory erratic and unpredictable.
Suddenly!
He swung the wooden stick toward Hancock's head. At the critical moment, she seemed to sense it and slightly tilted her body and head, dodging the strike.
However...
With a slight twist of his wrist, Rayleigh lightly tapped Sandersonia's left arm with the wooden stick.
"Hey! Rayleigh, you cheated!
I listened to the sound. You were clearly supposed to be attacking Sister..."
Sandersonia rubbed her arm and grumbled in mild dissatisfaction.
Rayleigh tipped back his head and took a swig of wine, then laughed heartily.
"Ha ha ha! In battle, an enemy's moves are always changing. You can't judge things with habitual thinking!"
"Still, Hancock, your dodging ability is truly impressive!
Have you really not awakened Observation Haki?"
Hearing this, the black-haired girl shook her head and explained:
"I haven't awakened Observation Haki...
But I learned one of the Six Powers Sephiroth taught me—Paper Arts.
I merely relaxed my entire body and reacted to the changes in airflow caused by your movements."
"The Six Powers?"
Rayleigh nodded in realization. As a great pirate renowned across the world, he had fought Marine experts many times, so he naturally knew of this Physical Prowess that surpassed the limits of human capability.
In fact, top-tier powerhouses like him could use several techniques from the Six Powers even without deliberately training in them,