Bang

The soldiers aboard the ship grew uneasy. The White Hou kept shuddering beneath their feet, and they were beginning to lose their balance.

Bzzzz—!!!

Atlas, transformed into a giant of flame, felt it too. At her thought, the Chicken Talisman's power surged out and instantly stopped the White Hou from breaking apart.

Fwoom!!

The Explosive Dragon Flame around her grew deeper and denser, as suffocating as molten rock.

"What a young woman... You really make an old man feel his age!!"

The smoke cleared, revealing a battlefield that looked like hell on earth.

Under Atlas's deliberate control, the entire area within the transparent dome had become a sea of fire. The ground baked dry and cracked at a visible pace.

Redfield's battered figure came into view.

His slender sword had been scorched black. A closer look revealed fine cracks spreading across it like a spiderweb.

Explosive Flames did more than burn at high temperatures. Their explosive force was their defining trait.

His once-elegant, formal attire hung from him in tatters, and the heat had left his white hair yellowed and curled.

He had blocked the attack, but he had not come away unscathed.

Redfield had never stood out for his strength. What had carried him across the seas was his mind-reading Observation Haki and his silent Phantom Speed.

Now the advantage of Atlas's pursuit of all-around power was plain to see.

Formidable strength and speed, Haki honed to its peak, and a wide array of Talisman abilities.

Together, they were enough to keep Redfield on the back foot.

"If you're old, stay home and rest! Don't go wandering around!"

Her voice shook the air, and waves of heat poured from the giant's mouth. Inside it, Atlas wore a cold expression.

"Hellfire!!"

Atlas closed her fingers around empty air. The flames