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"Damn it~ Ah~"

One after another, the burly female warriors of Kuja were easily sent flying by Jozu's high-speed run, letting out screams of shock and anger.

He was like a tiger among sheep, moving with impunity!

"Stop it!"

Marie Gordes, the third sister of the Gorgons, was equally robust and astonishingly tall, standing at 4.32 meters. Wielding a Guan Dao (a type of halberd), she let out a loud shout and leaped forward to stab!

Furthermore, a layer of Armament Haki hardening was applied to its blade, enhancing its hardness and sharpness!

"Hey~"

Seeing this, Diamond Jozu chuckled, neither dodging nor being careless. He gathered a hardened Armament Haki at his chest and bravely met Marigold's great sword head-on!

boom! !

A deafening roar shook the mountains and forests!

Surrounded by the Nine-Headed Serpent Warriors, Jozu, with his diamond body, continued his leaping charge despite the Third Sister's massive halberd.

The third sister was pushed backward, and even though Mary Gorud used all her strength, she couldn't stop herself from sliding backward.

The road left two shocking deep furrows in the mud!

"Bastard!"

Marigold was both shocked and furious. She cursed loudly and was about to raise her sword to change her fighting style.

However, Joz was a seasoned veteran with incredibly rich combat experience, and he immediately took the initiative to swing his strong arm.

With a loud thud, the diamond-hard arm slammed into Mary Gord's broadsword, sending her staggering and losing her balance.

Then Joz grinned, and his leg strength suddenly exploded. With a bang, using his shoulder and elbow as spears, he slammed into Marigold's fat and muscular body. It wasn't too heavy, but it was definitely not light either!

"Wow~"

Marigold immediately screamed, and her massive body was sent flying.

Then, with a loud crash, it knocked down a large tree and tumbled to the ground in a sorry state.

"Hehe~!"

"You're not good enough, not good enough!"

"Summon your empress to come and fight me personally!"

Diamond Joz defeated one of the opponent's formidable opponents, and immediately smiled smugly, shouting.

"Stop your arrogance!"

Suddenly, a clear, chilling sound rang out from the woods!

That naturally alluring voice immediately sent a jolt through Joz's relaxed nerves.

Following the sound, one could see a swift, graceful figure in the distant dense forest, stepping on a colorful snake, hands on hips, with a solemn and dignified expression, yet exuding endless charm, arrogant and disdainful!

"Ooh!"

"This is the Empress?"

"If I hadn't seen her in person, I wouldn't have known that such a beautiful woman existed in this world!"

"She's a million times prettier than in the photos that appeared in the newspaper!"

Sweet Fruit, also known as Enchanting Fruit.

It amplifies the beauty of the Snake Princess, constantly magnifying her charm and allure, making people unconsciously yearn for her, admire her, and want to obey her, please her, and praise her.

Even people of the same sex can't resist this ultimate allure!

Even though Diamond Jozu wasn't a lecherous man and possessed an incredibly strong will, at this moment, he couldn't help but praise the Empress's beauty and boast of her unparalleled charm.

For a moment, he was stunned and forgot to guard against the Empress's attack.

"Kiss Gun~!"

The Snake Princess kissed her finger in the air, and a small pink heart-shaped balloon appeared on her slender finger.

Still thirty meters away, she raised her finger and fired a shot, *biu*.

This small, seemingly powerless pink air gun struck Jozu's body instantly, creating a small dent in his diamond-like body and causing it to crack.

“Ah~!”

Joz winced in pain, staggered back a few steps, and then seemed to wake up from a dream!

'This empress is truly formidable; her reputation is well-deserved!'

While eating, Joz was in pain and thought to himself, and at the same time hurriedly scrambled his legs to dodge.

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Just after the kiss gun, the Empress's second offensive followed.

A barrage of pink arrows rained down from the sky like a sudden downpour!

Arrows of the Captives!

"Hey, hey~"

Joz keenly sensed that this thing was somewhat of a counter to him and he couldn't take it head-on, so he hurriedly used his hands and feet to dodge in a disheveled manner.

He then grabbed a shield that someone had dropped and held it over his head.

Even so, he was still hit by a pink arrow, which lodged in his right upper arm elbow.

"Ouch, that hurts!"

Joz looked at the wound and saw a diamond arm. How could it possibly defend against such a strange pink arrow?

A small patch of grayish-white discharge spread from the punctured elbow, causing excruciating pain.

Joz looked around again at the places where the pink arrows had struck, and at the metal shield in his hand; everything was grayish-white and cracked.

As soon as Joz moved the grayish-white metal shield, it shattered into a pile of rubble and dust.

'Holy crap, my diamond defense is completely useless against this thing!'

'The ability to petrify is incredibly powerful!'

'It should be a materialized energy attack~'

'No, the Empress's ability counters me; only Marco's Azure Flame can withstand it!'

'Just as Loya said, in our battle against the Empress, Marco must be the main force, while the others can only launch flanking attacks or provide support! We cannot confront her head-on!'

Actually, the "Prisoner's Arrow" move isn't that difficult to counter.

Jozu simply didn't know the trick, and was greatly surprised when he first encountered it and saw its power.

The sword energy unleashed by a swordsman, and the flowing cherry blossoms entwined by a master of Armament Haki, can easily break this move!

Alternatively, you can use a weapon to harden it with Armament Haki and then use an arrow specifically designed to strike the arrow to shatter it.

Because the petrifying power of the prisoner's arrow was concentrated on the arrowhead, and the arrow itself did not possess such a powerful petrifying force.

Although Jozu is shrewd despite his rough exterior, he is ultimately a brute who focuses on developing physical strength and Armament Haki hardening. He has never mastered the knack of Armament Haki entangling, never uses weapons in combat, and is unaware of the weakness of the Empress's move.

Chapter Thirteen: The Pirate Empress's Tactical Wisdom

Chapter Thirteen: The Pirate Empress's Tactical Wisdom (Seeking Flowers and Monthly Tickets)

Joz raced through the woods...

run away!

The Snake Princess, riding a serpent, was in hot pursuit of Salome!

"whispering sound!"

"This burly man looks like a warrior, but he's more agile and slippery than a rabbit when he runs away!"

Snake Princess pouted unhappily.

Hu~hu~

Marco, now in his half-orc form, flew down from the sky and, seeing Joz fleeing through the forest below, quickly asked:

"Joz, are you alright?"

"Hehe~ It's just a minor injury, nothing serious. It's good that you're here. That Empress is really something! And she even has a way of controlling me!"