Karl shook his head with feeling. Don't be so rough!
"Fragrant Strike!"
It was a powerful strike. Hancock leaped, lifted her right leg high, and delivered a sharp kick to Karl. The mysterious triangular area was barely noticeable.
Karl shouted, "Armament Iron Block!"
The skin on his body instantly became covered with a layer of armament color, the muscles throughout his body bulged, and his defensive power exploded.
Let Hancock lower her leg onto his shoulder. Karl's body suddenly sank, the soles of his feet sinking into the deck. Cracks appeared around, indicating the strength of Hancock's attack.
Unfortunately, Karl's defense was stronger. The Iron Block was no illusion for him! It was genuinely a steel body!
"Powerful enough, but the accuracy is still a bit lacking!"
Karl extended his arm and swiftly grabbed Hancock's leg. He shouted and threw her onto the deck, making her land face and chest first.
Had Hancock not reacted quickly and used armament Haki to reinforce her defense, her J-shaped cups would have grown even larger.
But this was not the end. Karl had no intention of stopping. He continued to grab Hancock's legs and swung them behind her and then forward.
"Enough!"
A powerful aura instantly enveloped Karl, rushing directly towards his head. Unconsciously, Karl let go of his hand, and when he realized it, Hancock had already broken free from his grasp.
"Conqueror's Haki, interesting!"
Seeing the people around who were still watching, Karl immediately understood that Hancock's Haki was well-mastered; at least she could distinguish between friends and foes rather than attacking indiscriminately.
Hancock looked at Karl, gasping, with determination in her eyes. Clearly, she did not want to give up so easily.
"Die!"
Hancock's breathing gradually calmed, and she suddenly charged at Karl, kicking and punching. At this moment, she lost her composure, which meant her Observational Haki was abandoned entirely.
Karl remained calm, dodging each of Hancock's blows. When she revealed an opening, he suddenly extended his left arm.
"I've caught you!"
Hancock tilted her head and saw Karl's left hand gripping her shoulder. It was as if she had been hooked by an iron hook, and she felt a surge of pain.
Hancock grabbed Karl's wrist with both hands, exerted force with her left leg, and spun 360 degrees in the air. Then she suddenly retreated, trying to break free from Karl's control.
Ripping sound~
With clenched teeth, Hancock's cloak and form-fitting jacket were torn by Karl, exposing half of her shoulder and her slightly chilly back.
Hancock's pupils narrowed to a point, her face instantly turned pale, and her expression was filled with anxiety and panic...
The next second, Hancock quickly turned sideways and without hesitation tore off the remaining fabric from her body. At the same time, she covered her chest with one hand and threw the remaining fabric behind her with the other hand to hold it.
But Karl still saw the mark, although it was only a quick glance.
Seeing Karl's surprised eyes, Hancock's voice trembled slightly: "I surrender! I will go with you to the Navy headquarters, just give me back my clothes! Alright, alright..."
Hancock now seemed to have lost all her pride, her spirit sharply dropped, which was completely unlike her recently arrogant demeanor.
The two sisters watching the battle looked at each other and suddenly felt something was wrong. They hurriedly shouted to the female warriors: "The Curse of the Gorgon Lady Snake is about to trigger! Everyone retreat immediately!!!"
"The Curse of the Gorgon! The legendary petrifying glance!!!"
"Retreat quickly!!!"
Amid the shouts of the two sisters, the female warriors watching the battle scattered, leaving Karl and Hancock alone on the entire ship. The two sisters anxiously glanced at their sister and quickly headed to the cabin.
No one is allowed to see the shameful mark!
Seeing Hancock's tears, Karl slightly frowned. Although he knew little about Hancock, he clearly remembered that she was once a slave of the Celestial Dragons.
The reason Hancock decided to surrender so quickly was likely because she feared he would see the unbearable mark on her back, called the "Celestial Dragon's ".
Karl did not understand this feeling of humiliation, and he didn't want to understand it, but that did not prevent him from sensing Hancock's humility and fear at that moment.
Celestial Dragons, one of the greatest evils in the world.
Sighing inwardly, Karl slowly approached the terrified Hancock. She collapsed to the ground and curled up, as if it offered her some semblance of safety.
Karl was getting closer and closer to her...
"No! Don't come any closer!"
Hancock showed Karl her resilience, much like a frightened wild cat, trying to maintain her last shred of dignity, but her slightly trembling body already betrayed her in that moment.
Karl said nothing, undid the cloak of justice from his back, covered Hancock with it, and said calmly, "I didn't see anything."
"No, you obviously saw it, otherwise why would you look like that!"
Karl's carefree words hurt Hancock's fragile heart, making her mistakenly think it was Karl's sympathy for her, and she detested such sympathy the most!
"Yes! Exactly as you think! But I don't need your sympathy! Take your clothes and go away from here! The farther, the better... um—"
Karl quickly approached and covered Hancock's mouth with his hand. Hancock's body went rigid, her fists clenched tightly, and her nails almost pierced her palm.
"Shhh~ Don't say anything"
Hancock's body froze and gradually calmed down.
Then Karl extended his right hand, and a sphere of golden light appeared in his palm, merging with Hancock's body.
At that moment, Hancock's pupils slightly widened, and she felt a warm flow passing through her body, healing all the wounds she had received in battle, and then focusing on her back.
The mark, which she had always considered shameful, felt an itch, and after about three minutes, the itching gradually disappeared.
Looking at the naval officer standing before her and smiling, Hancock had an astonishing guess in her mind, but she did not dare to confirm it with Karl, fearing that it would ultimately be just an illusion and false happiness.
"Trust me!"
Karl slowly drew Shusui, stabbed it into the deck behind Hancock, and whispered, "Do you want to take another look?"
After a long time, Hancock's face slightly blushed, and she modestly said "um~," loosened her fingers holding the garment behind her, allowing it to fall.
Karl saw a smooth back like jade through the black mirrored blade of Shusui. This time, he truly saw nothing.
As Karl looked at the blade, he smiled and said to Hancock, "Look into my eyes, they will tell you the answer!"
After that, Karl stepped half a step forward, just a few centimeters from Hancock, and crouched so she could see everything he saw.
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