After a while, when the hollows' effects wore off, the two men scrambled to their feet. Seeing Kunsang, they flushed with embarrassment. "Boss, that girl's downright creepy. We don't know what trick she used. Next thing we knew, we were on our knees."
Jim the Snow Bear snorted disdainfully. "What? Don't make excuses. You two are just too weak. Watch me. Getting beaten this badly by one woman? That's downright humiliating."
Jim lumbered toward Perona, his massive body swaying. His bounty topped a hundred million, and with his round face and thick white fur, he looked like a big, clumsy bear. That was how he had earned the nickname Snow Bear.
"Heh, little girl, show me what you've got. I'll even give you three moves."
Perona shook her head. "I won't need three. One will put you down. Negative Hollow!"
"Ha... Don't talk so big!" The words had barely left his mouth when he was hit too. Despite having a higher bounty than the Black Wind Duo, he was still no match. He dropped to his knees with a thud.
"I'm a pile of crap. Everyone avoids me in disgust. I'm not even worth stepping on!"
"What..." Kunsang stared, dumbfounded, his eyes bulging.
The Black Wind Duo covered their sore cheeks and laughed at his expense. "Well? Still dare to laugh at us? Look at yourself—you’re no different."
Jim was furious. The moment he recovered, he charged at Perona. "I'll kill you!"
"I'm so sorry. I'm a spineless shrimp, and I dared offend Lady Perona. I deserve to die."
"I can never be forgiven. Kill me."
"The whole world's laughing at me. I want to blow myself up!"
... He tried several more times, but every time, he ended up kneeling miserably on the ground.
Even Kunsang took two frightened