[Hancock bellowed with fury and charged forward!]
[She dashed towards the towering figure of Bullet.]
[In that instant, Law was dumbstruck!]
[Even Crocodile, Sabo, Smoker, Lucci, and the rest were bewildered!]
[Just moments ago, they had been strategizing on how best to tackle Bullet.]
[And then, in the blink of an eye, Hancock surged ahead!]
[This is Bullet, the one who even landed a blow on Luffy in fourth gear. Is it wise to rush headlong like this?]
[But then]
[A sight that left everyone agape unfolded!]
[With Luffy sent flying, wounded, Hancock's rage surged to unprecedented heights!]
[Despite her stilettos, her pace remained unimpeded, swift as lightning!]
[In an instant, she soared hundreds of meters into the air.]
["Big fragrant feet!!!"]
[At that moment, Hancock sprang into action.]
[Boom!!!]
[A tremendous force, tearing through everything in its path!]
[At this instant, Bullet's colossal frame was sent hurtling backwards!]
[Even his thick rock-like armor crumbled under the impact of her kick!]
[This spectacle left Law, Crocodile, Smoker, and the others utterly dumbfounded.]
[Despite their prolonged battle, they had yet to breach Bullet's defenses!]
[Yet, when Hancock acted... Damn, the cumulative damage surpassed all prior assaults.]
[Why didn't she act sooner, driven by her emotions?]
[My dear, a woman in the throes of anger is truly formidable....]
This display also astonished audiences worldwide and numerous influential figures!
All along, everyone recognized Hancock as the pinnacle contender!
They knew she was formidable, but they had no inkling of just how potent she truly was.
After all, sightings of Hancock in combat were exceedingly rare, yet now... she exhibited sheer, staggering strength!
Her kick had nearly breached Bullet's impenetrable defense!
But soon, a more pressing question arose...
As a Shichibukai, Hancock had had no prior interaction with Luffy and his companions during previous live broadcasts.
So why did she display such fury upon seeing Luffy injured?
It seemed as if the person she loved and cherished most had been harmed. Even Garp, stationed at the navy headquarters, found himself perplexed.
"Why is Hancock's demeanor towards Luffy so peculiar?" Warring States pondered aloud, his expression reflecting his confusion.
"Logically, they shouldn't even know each other. Could it be possible?"...
"What sort of interactions will unfold between your grandson and Hancock in the future?"
"Has he truly won Hancock's affections?"
As these questions surfaced, even Garp found himself wearing an odd expression.
Truth be told, he had never contemplated Hancock in such a light. She was one of the Seven Warlords, formidable, an Empress of her own country, and... renowned as the most beautiful woman.
If such a person were to become his daughter-in-law... it seemed there would be no inadequacies.
But how could a proud woman like Hancock be drawn to someone like Luffy?
With his grandson's thick-headedness?
Even if Garp were to be struck by lightning, he wouldn't believe there existed a group of people on Amazon Lily who shared the same profound doubts as them...
Empress Hancock gazed incredulously at the sky, completely dumbfounded. She had initially thought she had seen it all when she appeared on Bullet's live broadcast. She had been slightly curious...
But she had never anticipated she would feel this way about Luffy?
And that she would be so irate as to unleash her ultimate move!
Though she held a certain admiration for the Straw Hat Boy, she didn't hold him in such high regard as to fight over him!
Hancock was bewildered...
Even her two younger sisters, indeed, the entire Amazon Lily, found it baffling.
In their minds, their empress had always exuded an icy demeanor. She had never displayed the slightest interest in men.
Why did this scene... give off the impression that she was somewhat of a seductress?
Naturally, they were unaware of the reason. After all, Luffy's escapade on Amazon Lily hadn't been broadcasted in multiple live feeds.
However, once the top ten battles concluded, everyone would understand the reason as the subsequent reviews commenced!
Furthermore, Empress Hancock would come to realize just how significant and extraordinary Luffy was to her.
[Law and the others were astonished by the impact of Hancock's strike...]
[They seized this opportunity to begin strategizing directly!]
[Crocodile was tasked with devising the battle plan, Law with identifying opportunities and manipulating situations, while the others assisted!]
[The crux lies in leveraging the attributes of Luffy's ultimate technique to reduce Bullet's imposing frame to rubble.]
[Although everyone ventured forth together,]
[Bullet's sheer strength and immense size posed a formidable challenge.]
[Despite their persistent efforts, they could only manage to sever one of Bullet's giant arms!]
[Nevertheless, their determination remained unwavering.]
[After much deliberation, a breakthrough was finally achieved.]
[Buggy, typically dismissed as ineffectual, utilized the powers of Law's fruit to merge with Bullet's puppet.]
[As the Clank Fruit couldn't assimilate living matter, it profoundly altered the structure of the entire puppet.]
[With the combined forces of Crocodile, Sabo, Hancock, and Smorgas,]
[They inflicted significant damage to its form.]
[Simultaneously, Luffy unleashed a punch he had been charging for a considerable duration.]
[Recognizing Bullet's overwhelming might, Luffy resorted to... the Rubber Super Giant Ape King Gun!]
[The colossal fist, brimming with unimaginable power, hurtled towards Bullet.]
[Weakened from previous assaults, Bullet's giant lacked its former imposing presence.]
[After a tense standoff, Luffy emerged victorious!]
[Bullet's colossal puppet crumbled, reverting to its medium-sized form.]
[However, the ordeal was far from over.]
[In the aftermath of the ferocious clash,]
[The seeds Usopp had earlier fired suddenly sprouted,]
[Sending forth a deluge of vines that ensnared Bullet's puppet, exerting tremendous pressure upon it.]
[Eventually, Usopp's vines, aided by Luffy and the others, vanquished Bullet's medium-sized puppet once more!]
[In this moment, Bullet reverted to his human form, depleted from the excessive use of his fruit's abilities.]
[Vulnerable and weakened, he faced Luffy's renewed onslaught with dwindling strength.]
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