"Female Swordsman, your opponent is me!"
Zoro's eyes were filled with battle intent, "I've always wanted to fight you again!"
Lily approached expressionlessly, her sword as fast as an afterimage, clashing with two blades delivering high-speed slashes, creating a series of clashing sounds.
Haki against Haki, speed against speed, while Zoro's unique strength, under such speed, seemed to have little effect.
"Compared to two years ago, you've grown a lot, but..."
The chaotic sword light suddenly converged, turning into a rapid thrust, breaking through the fierce attack, piercing through with one sword.
Clang!
Zoro instinctively tilted his head, raising his two swords to block the sword tip coming at him.
"I have grown faster!"
Bam!
Having missed with one sword, Lily immediately kicked, her leg like a whip striking Zoro's waist, sending him flying into the wall beside King Liku III.
At the same time, her figure flashed and disappeared, leaving a fist to strike the ground where she stood.
"Zoro!"
Luffy retracted his fist, quickly rushing over, raising his fists to protect King Liku and Zoro, guarding against Lily.
"I have no interest in you guys. Lady already taught you a lesson, but if you insist..."
Lily stepped forward with her long legs, crouched down in Iaido pose, her White Thunder at her waist, the sheathed sword blade faintly flashing Cyan Thunder.
Whoosh...
A mysterious wind blew through her shimmering golden hair in that instant, Lily raised her head, her eyes flashing briefly with crimson.
"Then I'll cut you all down together!"
Crackling!
Lightning flash erupted instantly.
The moment the lightning flashed, there was no time to react, it had already spread into Luffy's view, getting closer...
"Luffy! Be careful!"
Zoro suddenly flashed to Luffy's front, not even having time to draw Wado Ichimonji, his two swords unleashed a spiral of coiling Haki, forming an X-cross to block forward.
At this moment, Luffy's pupils finally showed red dots, as the lightning approached, his arms stretched out, one encircling Zoro and King Liku, the other arm smashing Law's chair, grabbing his collar, encircling Viola and Kyros, his legs enlarging, kicking the wall behind, retreating with everyone.
Whoosh!!
The top level of the Royal Palace, with lightning flashing, instantly cut half the upper building, crumbling outside.
Originally meant to block the lightning, one of the swords flew off, the cut smooth and split in half, leaving one Black Blade on the ground.
White lightning dissipated, Lily appeared at Luffy's former position, coldly watching them rapidly escape, falling below the Royal Palace.
She gave the swords a glance, coldly said, "Bought some time..."
If not for the swords and Haki's obstruction, she could have decapitated these people in that instant.
"Young Master!"
A stone statue rose on the ground, Pika appearing in the room, shouting in a high-pitched voice, unlike his size, at the headless Doflamingo.
"How long are you going to hide, I'm not your audience, Doflamingo." Lily coldly said.
"Fufufufufu..."
The head on the ground laughed, "I didn't expect you to intervene."
The headless body stood, lines covering its head.
Doflamingo appeared at the other side of the headless body, grinning, "Just a minor mishap, I can handle it, though...a bit cruel, did they escape? It's fine, let's play a game!"
The headless body suddenly spewed numerous threads from the neck, reaching the sky, scattering around.
Doflamingo showed a very malicious smile, "Sugar fainted, but it doesn't matter, once they're dealt with, I can regain control of this country!"
"Young Master..."
Gladius and Pika, newly arrived, broke into cold sweat, this technique...they hadn't seen it in a long time.
Monet had never seen it. She and Sugar were adopted after Corazon died, but that didn't stop her from feeling the situation was becoming terrifying.
"Birdcage threads?"
Lily frowned, "It's due to your poor governance that it became like this, occupation is not the same as ruling."
They wouldn't have this problem, even if Sage failed, all O'hara citizens still recognized them.
Disaster Pirates, unless they slaughtered all O'hara or were annihilated, they always had the confidence to return.
Watching this scene, Lily felt more that only Sage is right.
Doflamingo's brow exploded with blue veins, yet he could only endure his anger, laughing:
"Fufufufufu, I don't plan to argue with you, Lily. This is my matter, it will be resolved quickly, you just have to watch."
If anyone else spoke to him like this, he would've been angry.
But she's different, not only as Sage's treasure but her own strength makes others wary.
He saw that sword at hand, lacked confidence to block it.
This woman grows terrifyingly fast...
He tossed a heart to Monet, "Yours..."
"Young Master?"
Monet took the heart, looked puzzled.
"Greenbit, Law deceived me, switched your heart for Caesar's. Anyway, got it back."
"You manage yourself, only one day..."
Lily extended a finger, "I will only tolerate you for this day, if you can't handle it, I'll take over, the wasted time is enough."
Doflamingo looked at the expanding birdcage, grinned: "An hour is enough, they can't escape!"
"Blu Blu Blu Blu."
Suddenly, a small Radio Snail rang in Lily's arms, she took it out, pressed the connect button, the snail formed the image of a stern man with two dark circles under his eyes.
"Lady Lily!"
"Is that Gin? What's wrong?"
"Apologies, the Revolutionary Army's Sabo broke through, defeated the guarding Pearl inside!"
Whoosh!
The airflow swirled Lily's golden hair, her eyes flashed crimson, with her Supreme King's red Haki enveloping the sky, darkening it.
Even Doflamingo, initially confident, grew serious, sweat dripping from his brow.
Sugar fainted, annoying, but salvageable.
But this cargo, escorted personally by Lily, if something goes wrong...
Sage wouldn't blame Lily, he'd blame him!
"Revolutionary Army..."
Lily gripped White Thunder's hilt, crimson light constantly gleaming, as she turned her eyes, locking onto a direction.
"There it is..."
Whoosh!!!
The upper Royal Palace was suddenly cleaved open, a corner of the towering pillar cut, a ray of lightning cascaded like a galaxy, slashing towards the underground factory.
On the ground, Fujitora opened his white eyes, turned toward that direction, sighed:
"Such sharp aura, a Sword Master indeed...no wonder it's chaotic here."