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"Lord Flameflower?"
"Does this guy actually know that person?"
"The former, former, former Empress... she left Amazon Lily so many years ago!"
On the shoreline.
When they heard this man boldly declare that he was looking for the former, former, former Empress, Flameflower, the female warriors of Amazon Lily were utterly stunned. They stared at Shaka, their faces full of shock and confusion.
It was clear that they had no idea where Flameflower was, nor did they seem to care—after all, in their memories, she had been gone for a long time.
"Who the hell is this guy?"
Lan, one of the warriors of the Kuja Pirates, narrowed her eyes. It was surprising enough that this outsider knew of the Amazon Lily's ancient empress—after all, even many of their own warriors had never heard of her.
Filled with hostility, Lan glared at the man before her and said coldly, "I don't care who you are. Any man who sets foot here is destined for death!"
"If you're smart, surrender now, and you might suffer less pain!"
Shaka chuckled lightly. "That's not going to happen."
Lan's eyes turned ice-cold, and without another word, she attacked.
SWOOSH—
A sharp whistling cut through the air as she fired an arrow wrapped in Haki, sending it flying like a bolt of lightning.
The moment she attacked, the other female warriors around her followed suit.
SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!
Arrows, bullets, and even cannonballs imbued with Haki rained down upon Shaka, creating a dense barrage aimed directly at him.
However, before Shaka even needed to react—
CHITTER—
White Dragon, the giant panda, bared its teeth. Standing on its hind legs, it crossed its front paws.
A massive, translucent green barrier, shimmering like glass, suddenly materialized in front of them, completely shielding both Shaka and White Dragon.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The barrier was indestructible.
The barrage of arrows, bullets, and cannonballs struck the barrier with force but failed to even scratch it. Even when the explosions from the cannonballs created bursts of fire and thick smoke, the barrier remained unscathed.
"What?!"
"Impossible!"
"That glass-like wall is... that strong?!"
"Damn it, is this some kind of Devil Fruit power?!"
The female warriors were shocked beyond belief. Their combined attack had been completely blocked, and neither Shaka nor the panda had suffered a single scratch.
"Hmph, hmph!"
White Dragon puffed out its chest proudly, waving its paws as if to say, My barrier is unbreakable!
This ability was something its master had copied from a strange man who always played the biwa—a Barrier Fruit, a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit that provided absolute defense, even strong enough to withstand attacks from an admiral.
Shaka sighed, "How troublesome..."
Then, in an instant, his expression changed.
"HUM—"
A terrifying wave of pressure erupted from him.
The warriors of Amazon Lily suddenly felt a crushing force overwhelm them.
THUD! THUD! THUD!
One by one, their eyes rolled back as they collapsed unconscious onto the ground.
In just moments, every single warrior present had passed out—including the seasoned fighters of the Kuja Pirates.
The sight was utterly shocking.
White Dragon, seeing this, dispelled the barrier.
It wasn't surprised in the slightest—after all, it had seen its master use this overwhelming power many times before.
"That power..."
"Isn't that the same as Elder Sister's Conqueror's Haki?!"
A voice cried out in disbelief from a distance.
Three figures rushed toward the battlefield from within the town.
Among them were a young female warrior with green hair and an oddly large head, and another with long orange hair and a rather plump physique. Both of them froze in place, staring wide-eyed at the tall, handsome man and his strange panda companion.
"You insolent fool! Not only have you trespassed onto Amazon Lily, but you dare cause trouble?!"
Leading the newcomers was a strikingly beautiful woman with long, flowing black hair, adorned with snake-shaped earrings. She wore a red-and-white cheongsam that highlighted her tall, graceful figure. Her expression was ice-cold.
A massive red-and-white python slithered beside her, baring its fangs and flicking its tongue menacingly.
Boa Hancock's sharp gaze locked onto Shaka, the intruder.
Her foot pressed against the ground—and in an instant, her tall, elegant form shot forward at an incredible speed.
"Perfume Femur!"
With a whistling sound, her long, slender leg lashed out with incredible force, wrapped in Haki, aiming straight for Shaka's head.
BANG!
However—
A resounding impact echoed as, once again, a massive barrier materialized in front of Shaka, effortlessly blocking the attack.
Hancock's devastating kick, meant to crush her opponent, was completely nullified.
It didn't even leave a dent.
"What?!"
Hancock's pupils shrank in shock.
Unwilling to accept it, she continued attacking, her legs wrapped in Haki as she delivered a series of rapid kicks.
BANG! BANG!
But no matter how hard she struck, the barrier remained unshaken. It didn't even budge.
She refused to believe it.
"Shave... Perfume Femur!"
Stepping down hard, she used the advanced speed technique known as "Shave," vanishing from sight and reappearing in midair.
Then, from above, she descended like a meteor, unleashing a powerful downward kick onto the barrier.
BOOM!
The force sent ripples through the ground, kicking up dust and debris everywhere.
But—
The barrier still stood, unbroken.
Hancock backflipped elegantly, landing some distance away. She steadied herself, her sharp eyes fixed on the mysterious man before her.
Shaka smiled. "Boa Hancock... as expected, the most beautiful woman in the world. You have talent, but your strength is still lacking."
Through the barrier, he remained completely unfazed, arms crossed as he observed the stunning, curvaceous empress with interest.
"Your Armament Haki still needs work."
He had expected Hancock to use "Shave."
After all, this was one of the Six Powers—six superhuman techniques passed down within the World Government's elite forces.
Shaka wasn't surprised in the least that Hancock had learned them.
After all, he was the one who had originally introduced these techniques to Amazon Lily.
"....."