"Ha!"
Boo roared, wielding two massive double-bladed battle axes. Solid Armament Haki coiled around the axe blades as he brought them crashing down at Stussy and Stella before him.
The surrounding Happo Navy members coordinated seamlessly to create an opening for him, fearlessly surging forward and trying to block every possible escape route through Kong with their bodies and weapons.
Facing this encirclement, Stella remained calm and merely raised a delicate hand.
A bizarre scene unfolded—the shadows beneath the feet of the Happo Navy members charging at the front began to writhe like living creatures. Then, they tore free from their owners and rapidly gathered into Stella's fair palm!
"What's going on?!"
"My shadow?!"
The pirates who had lost their shadows discovered in horror that, exposed to the bright sunlight, their bodies rapidly blackened like burning paper. They let out shrill screams and turned to ash within seconds!
The shadows drawn from them also silently faded into nothingness after their owners died.
A sinister blood-red sword condensed in Stussy's hand. With a flick of her wrist, she precisely blocked Boo's powerful double-axe strike. Sword and axes collided, scattering blinding sparks.
She turned her head toward Stella, her tone carrying a hint of regret.
"What a waste, Stella. You should have let me absorb their lifespans first."
A trace of apology appeared on Stella's face as she replied gently,
"Sorry, Stussy. I'll pay attention next time."
The two women's utter disregard for everyone around them, along with their near-indifference toward the lives of the Happo Navy, completely enraged the previously composed Boo.
"Unforgivable! I'll never let you off!"
Boo's eyes turned bloodshot, and his roar thundered across the battlefield. He abandoned Stussy and poured all his rage onto the seemingly more fragile Stella. Armament Haki wrapped around his axes once more,