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Joz chuckled, seemingly unconcerned, yet with a hint of frustration in his voice.

Although it was a minor injury, Jozu was still somewhat frightened, because even after he used his Armament Haki-hardened hand to shatter the arrow stuck in his right arm, the petrifying power still penetrated deep into the flesh of his arm.

If Jozu hadn't possessed a powerful and domineering aura to resist the erosion, the petrifying power would likely have continued to spread until it eroded his entire body!

Like the deadly venom of a maggot clinging to a bone!

It seemed that he had to sit down and fully expend his domineering aura to gradually expel the petrifying power remaining in the flesh and blood of his arm.

"Hahaha, Joz, you're not afraid of that woman, are you? That's not like you at all!"

A flash of sword light appeared opposite, slicing the tree in half and knocking down and repelling a Nine-Headed Serpent Warrior.

Vista, the foil fencer, appeared in Jozu's field of vision with a grin on his face.

"Nonsense! I'm afraid that if I show off, you won't have a chance to use your talents!"

Joz, though feeling guilty, bravely retorted, "If it really comes down to a fight, why would I be afraid of a delicate little girl?"

He felt guilty because the first half of his statement was boasting, and he was bold because the second half was the truth.

"Hehe~ Then let's go back and fight our way back!"

Bista could tell how much of Joz's words were true and how much were false, so he chuckled and said...

"Yes, yes!"

Joz then made a sharp turn and went back the way he came.

With Vista flanking from the left and right, they formed a pincer movement, joining forces with Marco, the main force in the front, to meet the pursuing Snake Princess.

Snake Queen glanced at the three of them forming a pincer movement, and immediately made the snake stop in its tracks, letting out a heavy snort in her heart.

'Marco the Phoenix is ​​arguably the strongest under Whitebeard's command.'

'That dual-wielding swordsman's sword energy is enough to counter most of my attacks.'

'That brute, though he suffered a minor loss at my hands, hasn't lost any fighting power. Judging from his clash with Third Sister, his strength is immense, and he shouldn't be underestimated!'

These three men came straight at me, clearly intending to carry out a decapitation strike.

'snort! ’

'But I am but a lowly woman of the first rank, so naturally I must fight like a woman~'

The snake suddenly turned and swam faster to one side, avoiding a direct confrontation with the three men.

"Hey, you little wench, why are you running away!"

Upon seeing this, Joz immediately became unhappy.

"It's okay, I'll go and pester her, she won't be able to escape!"

Marco smiled calmly, then with a sudden burst of wings, he accelerated and swooped down towards the Empress.

"Humph!"

Seeing Marco accelerate his flight and close in no time, the Snake Princess smiled coldly.

Standing on the snake's back, he summoned a large pink balloon, stretched it like a bowstring, and then released it.

A shower of pink arrows rained down on Marco.

"The Immortal Thistle~"

Marco casually unleashed a burst of blue flames from his wings, like thistles blooming, forming a blue flame shield that blocked the pink rain of arrows.

However, this delay caused the Snake Princess, who was riding on the snake, to fall further away from Marco.

After deflecting the barrage of arrows aimed at the prisoners, Marco accelerated again and gave chase.

Snake Princess, however, used the same tactic again, widening the distance once more.

After the third repetition.

Marco finally muttered to himself:

"Hey! That little snake of hers is so convenient. I can stand on it, run around, and shoot arrows at me all at the same time!"

Marco knew that the Empress had seen through his battle plan, so he was unwilling to engage in close combat with him, fearing that the other two would catch up and flank her, putting her in danger.

On the Snake Princess's side, she tactically fled all the way until she finally encountered several Nine-Snake Warriors, and immediately gave a cold and stern order:

"Quickly pass on my order: have all the Nine-Snake Warriors retreat back into the dense forest, use the forest as cover to divide and surround the enemy, and then annihilate them!"

"Also, immediately notify my two younger sisters to come and help me from here."

"Yes, Lady Snake Princess!"

Several Nine-Snake Warriors immediately accepted the order and scattered to run towards the front lines to relay the message.

Meanwhile, Snake Princess continued her tactical escape without stopping, determined not to let Marco get entangled, nor to give the two behind her a chance to flank and attack.

However, she wasn't just passively waiting for her two younger sisters to come to her aid; instead, she was constantly moving diagonally forward, looking for an opportunity to strike.

Marco and his companions pursued relentlessly. Occasionally, they encountered a few Kusa warriors who tried to block their path, but they quickly dodged their attacks or knocked them down, barely affecting their pursuit.

After a chase.

Boa Hancock saw ahead that dozens of female warriors were engaged in a fierce battle with dozens of Whitebeard pirates.

He immediately thought to himself, "Finally, I have a chance!"

In that instant, Boa Hancock abandoned the snake Salome beneath her feet and, with astonishing speed, leaped towards the Whitebeard Pirates.

"This empress has such a fast burst of speed!"

Upon seeing this, Marco exclaimed inwardly.

It turns out that the Snake Princess herself is faster than her mount, Salome.

Knowing that Bai Tuan was powerful, he conserved his strength and did not use his full power easily.

Upon seeing the opportunity, they indeed made their move!

I saw——

In an instant, the Empress leaped above the battlefield, using pink heart-shaped bubbles as a bow, and fired rapidly downwards.

Her arrows were both fast and accurate!

In an instant, he hit all of the dozens of unsuspecting Whitebeard pirates!

In an instant, those who were hit by arrows turned into motionless stone statues!

"Don't kill them, take them hostage!"

Having landed a successful blow, the Snake Princess loudly instructed the Nine-Snake Warrior.

"Yes, Lady Snake Princess!"

"Lady Snake Princess is so beautiful and amazing~"

"Long live Lady Snake!"

……

"Holy crap!"

Marco was caught off guard and stared in disbelief, almost swearing.

'Goodness, this woman only picks on the weak, doesn't she?'

The Snake Princess hid among a group of pirate stone sculptures, casually tossing her beautiful, cascading black hair, and stared at Marco, who had a grim expression, fifty meters away in the air.

'Hmph! That's how little women deal with things~'

'So what if we pick on the weak? As long as we can make them hesitant to act, we've already won half the battle!'

'That's called tactics!'

'There's nothing I can do, what can I do when I'm a woman? When faced with three scoundrels against one, I can only rely on some tactics and tricks~'

Chapter Fourteen: Hesitation in Throwing a Stone at a Rat and the Empress's Ruthlessness

Chapter Fourteen: Hesitation in Throwing a Stone at a Rat and the Empress's Ruthlessness (Seeking Flowers and Monthly Tickets)

"Wait, Vista!"

Joz, who had rushed over, stopped in his tracks upon seeing his petrified brothers.

He glanced at the petrified area on his right arm, where the petrified flesh was peeling away, and some blood was seeping out.

"A petrified human body is extremely fragile; it will shatter at the slightest touch! Do not lay a hand on the Empress!"

"Do you think I'm an idiot?" Vista said irritably.

He could see through that.

Marco flew back between the two, his face grim, and whispered, "This is bad. The Empress has taken dozens of our brothers hostage. We're afraid to act rashly!"

"That woman has absolutely no sportsmanship!"

Joz said angrily.

Marco couldn't help but smile wryly: "The three of us were fighting against one of hers. Can we blame others for being unsportsmanlike? If anyone is to blame, it's ourselves for being too careless!"

"From the very beginning, all five squad leaders should have gone together to completely trap the Empress in one place, giving her no chance to escape or take her brothers hostage!"