It was clear: Boa Hancock knew that relying on a single surprise move couldn't petrify this group. That first attack had just been a warm-up.
Next, she lightly touched her lips with a finger, conjuring a massive pink heart shape—drawing it back as though stringing a bow.
In an instant, countless pink "arrows" burst forth, spewing toward Renji Kai and his crew in a sweeping wave.
Boa Hancock didn't miss a single target. The vast palace hall became filled with dense, floating arrows.
Crocodile and Bartolomeo tried their usual defenses.
But when Crocodile turned into elemental sand, the pink arrows struck his sand particles—and instantly petrified mid-air!
Bartolomeo's transparent barrier wall also solidified on impact. With his shield immobilized, the arrows pierced him directly—petrifying him on the spot.
Surprisingly, Renji Kai, too, was struck—he hadn't evaded at all, standing perfectly still—and turning to stone.
If even Renji was frozen, the Amazons had no chance. The room fell silent—with everyone in stone, Boa Hancock stood alone.
She exhaled deeply, then raised an eyebrow, smirking with satisfaction as she rose and prepared to approach the newly petrified group.
Her plan: eradicate them completely while they were stone. If she single-handedly wiped out Renji Kai's crew, she'd prove herself worthy of negotiating with the World Government—elevating Amazon Lily's status globally.
She smiled at that thought—then paused. Her Observation Haki had sensed something—an energy shift in her surroundings. This Haki heightened her senses to detect living presences and imminent threats.
As she moved, she felt a ripple of danger—but before she could pinpoint it, a strong arm shot around her neck from behind, squeezing tight.
Her eyes widened as a body pressed close against her back—an intimate chokehold. The boldness floored her. Anger flared:
"Who dares sneak up on me?! Let go—or I'll kill you!"
In her mind, Renji should be stone. This was an attacker taking advantage of chaos.
Instead, she heard his voice in her ear:
"Like I said—if you attack me, I guarantee I won't spare you."
Renji's tone was smoky—but he wasn't attacking Hancock physically. He was playing mind games, leaving her defenses shattered both mentally and physically.
Fear froze her voice:
"You—you're supposed to be petrified!"
She tried to look over her shoulder—no escape. Renji was firmly restricting her movement.
"With your petty tricks? That was just a decoy. Un-petrify it—kiss that stone! Fire a bullet. See that? PUFF!"
Renji revealed the truth behind their deception—and guided her how to break stone with her own power.
Hancock, shocked, touched her lips to summon a small pink heart pellet.
She aimed with her finger, using it like a firearm.
The pellet struck the stone replica of Renji—with a flash, the stone cracked, then shattered to reveal Renji's chest pierced by the pellet—bloodless, expressionless, standing at her side.
He wasn't harmed. Instead, the real Renji had been hiding. The pellet had hit his decoy, a classic Substitution Jutsu.
He reappeared right before her.