At the same time the three-member squad led by Tiger Girl concluded their battle, the fight on Leopard Girl's side was also largely finished.
Looking around, the devastation on this small battlefield at the southwestern corner of the island was no less severe than the eastern battlefield where Tiger Girl and the others had fought.
Scattered heads and corpses lay everywhere.
Most were incomplete, having been crushed and ground into pulp by the aftermath of the battle.
"Whew, it's finally over. I'm really exhausted today."
The newly joined Cat Girl Mi shook the remaining blood off her hands, feeling thoroughly worn out.
Glug, glug, glug~
She pulled out a bottle of milk from her bosom and drank it in large gulps.
"Ah~"
"Refreshing, truly refreshing."
After downing the entire bottle, Cat Girl finally let out a long sigh of relief, feeling somewhat recovered.
This was her first major battle since birth, and she had burned herself out completely.
She wasn't like that freak Tiger Girl, who grew more excited with each successive fight and remained eager for more even after finishing.
For Cat Girl, who had only been born recently, this battle had truly pushed her to her limit.
"Hehe, how was it?"
"Only such frenzied battlefields are where our Beast Girl Legion feels most at home."
"Here, we can unleash our wild instincts completely, slaughtering fearlessly to our heart's content. It's truly exhilarating."
Flap, flap~
Bat Girl fluttered her large purple wings as she appeared beside Cat Girl.
While her wings beat rhythmically, her claws weren't idle either—she held a bottle of milk just like Cat Girl, taking small sips.
She wasn't exhausted herself, but seeing Cat Girl drink had made her thirsty.
Anyway, they had plenty of supplies now, with such a large granary secure in their rear—no need to worry.
Thinking this, Bat Girl felt a twinge of jealousy toward Cow Girl, their logistic support far in the rear.
She wished she could have such ample "granaries" too, instead of just talking about being well-endowed like this.
Unfortunately, her form was already set—a loli couldn't transform into a mature woman.
In this major battle, Bat Girl was the only Beast Girl who remained completely clean, without exception.
She had stayed airborne the entire time to monitor the enemy, never landing on the ground.
Using her bat abilities from the sky, she provided combat support for both Leopard Girl and Cat Girl.
This was precisely why Cat Girl had become so exhausted.
Even slaughtering a hundred pigs wouldn't be easy work, let alone eliminating over a hundred Happo Navy members.
These Happo Navy troops weren't all weaklings—aside from their strongest fighter being taken by Leopard Girl, several others possessed captain-level combat strength.
Having been born just days ago and sharing the Cat-Cat Fruit lineage, the gap between an orange cat and a tiger was anything but small.
For Cat Girl, this battle had truly been challenging.
"Hehe, that's true indeed. It felt amazing."
Cat Girl nodded in agreement with Bat Girl's assessment—exhausting, but exhilarating!
"Now we just need to wait for Sister Xuan to finish her fight. That guy really has some skills to last this long against Sister Xuan."
"It seems that A Dong from the Happo Navy is the strongest among them aside from their captain."
Unknowingly, Bat Girl had developed a misconception.
It appeared as though A Dong, who was facing their three-member team, was significantly stronger than Da Qiang.
But the reality was quite the opposite—Da Qiang was actually slightly stronger than A Dong.
However, the situations the two encountered were completely different.
The unlucky Da Qiang had been caught off guard by Tiger Girl, who seized the opportunity to unleash several powerful attacks, forcibly draining a large amount of his stamina and Haki.
There was no other way—who told Tiger Girl to target his Happo Navy comrades?
He had no choice but to block.
On A Dong's side, Leopard Girl had no such intentions from the start. It was a direct confrontation, soldier against soldier, general against general.
From the beginning, Leopard Girl engaged A Dong in battle, both starting at their peak condition.
This was why Leopard Girl and A Dong had been locked in combat until now without a clear outcome.
Tiger Girl's situation, after all, was an exception among exceptions.
"Panther Shadow Strike!"
Whoosh!
A dark golden figure moved like a phantom, darting through the dust and smoke at a speed barely visible to the naked eye.
Her fighting style had changed slightly from before, no longer purely following a brute-force approach.
Against A Dong, she emphasized one-hit kills, prioritizing efficiency.
"Just a petty trick."
"Eight Impact Fist · Shockwave!"
A thunderous roar erupted as the stout, dark-skinned man proactively intercepted, blocking Leopard Girl's advance path.
He crossed his arms in front, his forearms coated with solid Armament Haki, and launched an attack with a shockwave effect.
Boom~
After their energies clashed, they canceled each other out once again.
Leopard Girl retreated into the dust and smoke, waiting for an opportunity.
"Damn it, this guy is really tough-skinned!"
Amid the dust, Leopard Girl stared at A Dong's figure, feeling somewhat frustrated.
"Not bringing my Spiked Club was a mistake. I should've brought it with me."
For today's battle, she hadn't carried her Spiked Club, leaving it aside.
Initially, it was to test the effectiveness of her new combat system, but it ended up hindering her instead.
"Well, at least this prolonged battle is almost over. This guy doesn't have much stamina left either."
"Damn tough-skinned bastard, wasting my time. Now I'll have to endure that idiot Yin's teasing when I get back."
In her perception, Tiger Girl's fight had already ended, while hers was lagging behind.
Thinking this, Leopard Girl pondered for a moment before making a decision.
"Enough, I should finish this battle now to avoid being affected by Master's subsequent attacks."
She pulled out a small dumpling from her pocket and crushed it.
Crack~
A surge of Armament Haki flowed out like water, quickly covering her right claw.
"So powerful!"
Feeling the intensity of this Armament Haki, Leopard Girl's spirits lifted instantly.
For a moment, she even felt as if she held the sun and moon in her hands, as though she could overturn heaven and earth in the next second.
But she quickly realized this was due to suddenly coming into contact with power far beyond her own.
Brian was a Rear Admiral, while she was merely a Vice Admiral—
"Maybe this is for the best. Experiencing the world above early will motivate me to work harder. Who knows, I might have hope to advance further."
"Here it comes, the power is surging."
"Panther Step · Instant Shadow!"
Whoosh~
Her figure vanished instantly, and Leopard Girl reappeared at A Dong's left side at a speed far exceeding before, her sharp claws aimed directly at his ribs.
A Dong reacted swiftly, roaring out, "Eight Impact Fist · Circular Wall!"
His arms swept through the air, generating an invisible shockwave in an attempt to block the attack. "This is good too—a chance to experience the world above early. I'll work hard from now on; maybe I'll have hope to advance further."
"It's coming, it's coming—the power is surging up."
"Panther Step · Instant Shadow!"
Whoosh~
Her figure vanished instantly. Leopard Girl appeared at A Dong's left side with speed far surpassing before, her sharp claws aimed straight for his ribs.
A Dong reacted swiftly, roaring out, "Eight Impact Fist · Circular Wall!"
His arms swept through the air, generating an invisible shockwave in an attempt to block the attack.
However, Leopard Girl's speed far exceeded his expectations. Combined with Brian's Armament Haki, she was no longer the same as before.
Her claw trajectory twisted strangely mid-air, shifting from a stab to a slash.
The defense A Dong had mustered instantly became as fragile as paper, easily pierced by Leopard Girl, leaving five deep gashes on his shoulder.
"Too slow."
Leopard Girl's voice seemed to echo from all directions. "Can your Haki cover your entire body?"
Before the words faded, she launched another fierce assault!