Chapter 61: On the Verge

The pink heart-shaped light wave instantly enveloped the warship.

The cheering Navy soldiers' bodies instantly turned into dark gray stone statues, maintaining their cheering expressions and poses until the very last moment, with none spared.

Except for Karl. If Luffy was immune to the Empress's charm because of his simple-mindedness, then Karl was immune because of his rich experience and perspective, ignoring Hancock's petrification.

He even wanted to say: Is that it? If you have the ability, show me something more exciting! If you have the guts, bring it on, I guarantee I'll turn to stone!

"Ding~ [Don't Fight Your Own People 3/7] series mission failed."

It failed after all! Karl had been mentally prepared for this. Although he wasn't too angry, he couldn't help but feel a bit annoyed.

Karl looked at the rows of stone statues with exaggerated expressions behind him and snorted coldly: "A bunch of weak-willed guys."

"This, how is this possible? How can someone ignore my charm!"

Looking at the tall, handsome young Navy officer with star-Move Move Like eyebrows and eyes, Hancock covered her sexy lips in shock, her eyes wide as copper bells.

The warrior women on the ship were also full of shock, unable to believe that someone could resist Empress Snake's charm.

"Have you had enough, Ms. Hancock!"

Karl pointed Shusui at Hancock and said lightly: "Undo the petrification and come with me to Navy Headquarters, otherwise, bear the consequences!"

Since the mission had already failed, Karl had nothing to worry about. It didn't matter if they had a falling out.

"Hmph~ You are only one person, and you dare to threaten me!"

Karl gripped Shusui tightly, Armament Haki instantly wrapping around the blade. He said in a cold tone: "I am enough!"

"Audacious!"

Marigold, the small giant standing on the giant snake's head, raised her naginata and slashed fiercely at Karl.

"Clang~"

Karl easily blocked Marigold's attack with one hand, his gaze fixed on Hancock: "Can I take this as your declaration of war against the Navy? Do you know the consequences of doing this?"

Hearing this, Boa Hancock's expression didn't change at all. She narcissistically stroked her cheek: "It doesn't matter. No matter what I do, the whole world will forgive me, so..."

"Step back! I will deal with this Navy officer myself!"

"Sister!?" Marigold looked at Hancock in confusion.

"I said, step down!"

"Yes!" Marigold stepped back accordingly.

Boa Hancock stared at Karl with beautiful eyes and said: "Being able to resist my charm is not your capital for arrogance. Soon, you will know the consequences of provoking me!"

"Is that so? I'll wait and see!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Hancock rushed toward Karl, her long, white, straight leg kicking toward his shoulder. She shouted: "Perfume Femur!"

Karl's gaze narrowed. His left arm was covered in Armament Haki, which extended outward to form an external armor, blocking Hancock's Perfume Femur.

"What!" Hancock was shocked. Her Perfume Femur could turn anyone to stone if it made contact, regardless of whether they felt love for her or not. How was this Navy officer still fine?

Although Karl didn't know Hancock's inner thoughts, he could tell from her expression that she had never encountered a powerhouse capable of projecting Armament Haki.

Karl even felt that he didn't need to project it; simple Armament hardening was enough to be immune to Hancock's petrification effect, as long as the Haki was strong enough!

Taking advantage of Hancock's distraction, Karl grabbed her ankle, spun around in place, and threw her out.

The battlefield shifted to Hancock's ship. There were many petrified Navy soldiers on the warship; if they were shattered, they would be dead for sure!

Watching Hancock being thrown away, the Amazon warrior women shouted worriedly: "Empress Snake!"

Hancock quickly adjusted her center of gravity in the air and landed steadily on the deck, shouting sharply: "Get out of my way!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Karl descended from the sky. Shusui was already in its sheath, because Karl felt he didn't need a sword to deal with Hancock.

From their previous clash, he had sensed Hancock's approximate strength. Her physique was inferior to his, and her Haki cultivation was average. The only thing stronger than him was probably her Conqueror's Haki, but Karl was no mere grunt.

The deterrent power of Conqueror's Haki was negligible to him.

Hancock was probably just 23 years old (born September 2nd, now the end of 1513), about a year and a half younger than Karl. Being able to have her current strength already surpassed most people.

Hancock looked at Karl cautiously, her heart already churning with stormy waves. This Navy officer was so strong! He was on a completely different level from the opponents she had encountered before.

But as the Empress of Amazon Lily, she absolutely could not lose in front of her people.

"Kiss Pistol!"

Hancock lightly touched her lips with her finger, created a tiny heart, used it as a bullet, and aimed at the right side of Karl's head with her finger as the muzzle.

It wasn't that she missed, but in her Observation Haki's perception, Karl would tilt his head that way.

In fact, Karl was indeed prepared to do so, but after seeing the trajectory of the Kiss Pistol, he simply stood still.

I have already predicted your prediction!

It didn't hit, which didn't surprise Hancock. She touched her lips with her finger without changing her expression, changed it into a huge pink heart, pulled it back Move Move Like a bow, and shot a large number of pink arrows at Karl.

"Slave Arrow!"

Karl flashed repeatedly, dodging the Slave Arrows while constantly approaching Hancock, preparing for close-quarters combat.

The Slave Arrows that Karl dodged hit the warrior women directly, turning them to stone one by one. Even though she hurt her own subjects, Hancock remained expressionless.

The warrior women who hadn't been petrified shouted: "Quick, get further away, don't disturb Empress Snake's battle!"

On the other side, when Karl was ten meters away from Hancock, he stomped on the ground, his figure vanished instantly, and he appeared in front of Hancock, raising his fist to smash at her face.

"Damn it!"

Hancock hurriedly raised her hands, using Armament hardening to block in front of her, but the powerful force still made her retreat repeatedly.

But Karl didn't give up, taking a step to rush toward Hancock again, displaying his exquisite martial arts to the fullest.

The warrior women watching from the side looked on in disbelief as the one being "beaten up" was actually their Empress Snake, who had no power to fight back.

In less than a quarter of an hour of fighting, Empress Snake had been hit several times, but she hadn't even touched the corner of that Navy officer's clothes.

Karl looked at Hancock, who was panting slightly with bruises on her arms and legs, and revealed a smile.

"You should be very clear about the gap between us! Boa Hancock!"

"Now, honestly come with me to Navy Headquarters. I can pretend everything that happened today never happened."

Hancock looked at Karl with eyes full of anger, gritting her teeth and saying:

"Don't dream! Even if I am defeated today and die on this ship, I will never go to Navy Headquarters with you!"