"I am Charlotte Linlin... Pfft!"
"Mama mama! I'm getting serious now... Urgh!"
"Burn, soul... Let me show you my true strongest state! Uwaaa!!!"
Facing the nearly berserk Charlotte Linlin, Hancock didn't care in the slightest. By simply activating her Chakra Enhancement Mode, combined with her Three-Color Haki and her own physical body, she turned Charlotte Linlin—who had already started burning her soul and lifespan—into a super-sized ping-pong ball.
It was just a bit larger than a ping-pong table...
Compared to the battle between Vegapunk and Kizaru, which was still restrained and unwilling to expand the scope, neither Hancock nor Charlotte Linlin clearly had any intention of holding back.
Like a rubber ball, Charlotte Linlin was batted by Hancock from one end to the other. Needless to say, she vomited tons of blood, and nearly half of Dressrosa had been smashed apart by her body, carving out a long, winding path!
Even though the people of Dressrosa had begun to flee during this time, thousands were likely killed by the aftermath of the battle or crushed by falling buildings.
Reality is not a manga, after all; in reality, innocent bystanders cannot simply respawn at full health after a battle between powerhouses... Even though the people of the One Piece World are tenacious, they will still die if their heads are flattened or their internal organs are crushed. And on the battlefield, there were far too many such unfortunate civilians.
With a loud boom, Hancock finally kicked Charlotte Linlin into the air. She then stepped on the air to soar over the flying, massive body and delivered another downward kick. The once round Charlotte Linlin was almost flattened into a triangle, plummeting like a meteor toward the King's Plateau below.
With an explosive sound, the ruins of the palace on the King's Plateau were devastated once more. A pile of building debris was pulverized into dust, and violent shockwaves roared out, whipping up a gale nearly reaching force 12.
Violet, who had just led the prisoners out of the dungeon, saw the Charlotte Linlin-meteor falling from the sky the moment she stepped out of the dungeon entrance. Without a moment's hesitation, she activated her Devil Fruit ability:
"Iron-Heat Tears!"
The red energy flowing from her eyes, like a whale formed from bloody tears, blocked the path in front of her and the prisoners behind her.
The red whale fluctuated under the fierce wind but ultimately did not collapse. Violet let out a long sigh of relief; she had finally managed to save her own life and her father's...
"Urgh, urgh, ugh, wuu, wuu, gugu..."
Amidst strange groans, the massive figure stood up from the ground, covered in blood. In many places, bones were nearly visible, and the body was bent into a horrifying shape. Only that terrifying aura, like an ancient beast, still surged around the figure.
"Cha... Charlotte Linlin!"
Looking at the blood-soaked figure before her, Violet was dumbfounded, speaking in a near-groan. As a Glare-Glare Fruit user and an intelligence officer for the Doflamingo family, even though Charlotte Linlin was now barely in human form, Violet recognized her identity immediately.
Seemingly startled by Violet's exclamation, the blood-covered monster turned its gaze toward Violet, making her wish she could sew her mouth shut immediately.
Damn it, why did she have to attract her attention? Was something wrong with her brain?
"Mama mama... All of you... go to hell!!!!"
The palm, carrying a fierce wind, descended like a landslide. Violet desperately controlled the Iron-Heat Tears generated by her Glare-Glare Fruit to block it, but it was completely shattered in an instant. The wind alone blew her and the prisoners behind her away.
"Uwaaa!!!"
Flying backward, Violet spat out blood, her eyes rolling back. Just as her life began to flash before her eyes, a jade hand grabbed her by the nape of her neck. Then, a surging stream of heat entered her body, causing her severe injuries to recover rapidly.
Dazed, Violet opened her eyes and saw a woman of unimaginably stunning beauty, holding her and floating in mid-air.
"A Devil Fruit User?"
Hancock looked at Violet, whom she had just saved, and asked.
Violet nodded blankly. Hancock withdrew the Yang Release Chakra she had used to heal her injuries, casually cast a Light-Weight Rock Technique on her, and tossed her toward the ground, letting her land gently.
"Don't die... You're a Devil Fruit User, after all; you should be of some use to my darling!"
Hancock said this casually, not caring much about Violet, her gaze still fixed intently on Charlotte Linlin.
At this moment, having taken so many hits, Charlotte Linlin seemed to have gone berserk. Her Conqueror's Haki surged wildly, pebbles at her feet began to float, and her hair stood on end, as if she were transforming into a Super Saiyan.
Except that while a Super Saiyan transformation turns hair golden, Charlotte Linlin's pink hair was faintly beginning to turn white.
"How much lifespan is this fat old hag going to burn? You are an experimental subject that my darling specifically requested; I will not allow you to damage your own body!"
Hancock snorted coldly and slightly unlocked her own power. Golden Chakra flames began to emit from her entire body—Six Paths Chakra Mode!
A fully unleashed Hancock was a true monster capable of destroying surface civilization and slowly ruining the planet! After she truly went all out, there was no longer any suspense in the battle!
A golden flash of light vanished and reappeared in front of Charlotte Linlin. Hancock delivered what looked like a gentle palm strike, landing right on Charlotte Linlin's head!
Her potent Armament Haki and tough iron balloon physique were no stronger than a piece of paper under Hancock's fair, delicate arm. In an instant, Charlotte Linlin's dual defenses were breached. She felt her brain vibrate violently, her skull bones emitted a crackling sound, and then she rolled her eyes back and passed out.
Withdrawing her hand, Hancock looked at the behemoth that had collapsed before her. Frowning, she directly used gravity to control the unconscious Charlotte Linlin and prepared to leave.
"Wait... wait a moment, Benefactor!"
Hearing the shout from behind, Hancock frowned and turned around to see Violet running over, panting for breath.
Seeing Hancock turn around, Violet immediately prostrated herself on the ground, her face full of pleading.
"Benefactor, please save my father!!!"
Violet's father was the former King of Dressrosa, King Riku, whom she had rescued from the palace dungeon.
This former King of Dressrosa, though physically strong and tall, was not actually very skilled in combat; he might not even be as good a fighter as Violet.
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