Luffy and Goku remain unaware of the legendary Conqueror's Haki they wield.
They're perplexed by the sudden effects:
"Why did everyone faint?"
"Why are we so strong?"
Boa Hancock's keen insight:
"They don't know how to control it....
She seizes the opportunity:
"Petrification!"
The two Amazonian warriors who saved Luffy and Goku are turned to stone.
Luffy and Goku's rage ignites:
"You can't hurt them!"
"We won't let you!"
With renewed determination:
Luffy and Goku defeat Marigold and Sandersonia.
Boa Hancock's hidden mark, the "Gorgon's Snake," briefly reveals itself.
Luffy and Goku instinctively shield the area.
Protecting Boa Hancock's secret.
No one else witnesses the mark.
Boa Hancock's expression changes:
From hostility to curiosity.
Respect flickers in her eyes:
"You two... are different."
Luffy and Goku stand victorious.
The stone warriors safe beside them.
Boa Hancock approaches:
"I underestimated you....
The chapter ends with:
Boa Hancock's calculating gaze on Luffy and Goku.
End of Chapter 9.