God's Domain Floating Island, Arena.
Adams and Hancock stood facing each other from afar.
Adams had his reasons for choosing this Arena rather than the Clockwork Floating Island as their battleground. Intense combat inevitably meant damaged clothing, and with no outsiders present besides the women of his harem, there was no need to worry about anyone being exposed.
At the edge of the Arena, graceful figures had already arrived upon hearing the news. Some sat, some stood, forming a beautiful sight as they watched the center of the field without blinking, ready to enjoy this rare battle.
"Hancock, you make the first move."
Adams spoke, his voice calm yet carrying unquestionable authority.
"Let me see how strong you've become."
Hancock gave a slight nod, offering no unnecessary modesty. The next instant, her figure vanished from where she stood, leaving behind only faint distortions in the air.
She closed in on Adams with incredible speed. Borrowing the tremendous momentum of her charge, her long right leg lashed out like a whip in an incomparably fierce roundhouse kick.
A deep layer of fluid Armament Haki covered her pale ankle, faint pink radiance flowing through it.
Facing an attack capable of shattering thick Iron Body, Adams's expression did not change. He merely raised his right hand steadily, his palm wrapped in solidified Armament Haki as he precisely blocked Hancock's kick.
Bang!
Her slender foot in its high heel collided violently with his broad palm, erupting with a thunderous, muffled boom!
A visible ring of white air burst outward from the two of them, making their clothes snap wildly in the wind. Adams was then forced to slide back two or three meters, his feet carving shallow tracks into the hard ground.
Even more startlingly, the sturdy layer of Armament Haki on his palm