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Chapter 460: Tactical Application
Chapter 460: Tactical Application
Clang!
As soon as Sabo finished speaking, Lily drew her sword and slashed, creating a trail of silver radiance.
The speed was so swift that Sabo didn't have the time to block, and his head was pierced, erupting into a burst of molten flow that surged towards Lily.
Swish!
Without moving, Lily's arm flicked, and the oncoming flames flashed with several rays of light, splitting the fire into several pieces that lost their momentum and scattered around.
Roar!
Amid the scattered flames, a flame as thick as an arm suddenly erupted, which Lily vertically cleaved with her sword. It forked in front of her, spraying sparks to either side.
Among the scattered flames, one of them condensed into the form of Sabo, maintaining a punching stance. He exclaimed in surprise, "Can you even slash through flames?"
Although he didn't have time to block the previous attack, he had managed to react and transform into his elemental form to dodge.
Sizzle!
Lily didn't respond. The white lightning blade in her hand suddenly burst forth with a string of lightning, and with a swift motion, she raised her hand and unleashed a net-like strike.
Sabo took a step back, and the water pipe he held was enveloped in Haki. With a powerful swing, he broke through the net-like attack. But as soon as the strike was broken, the surging thunder adhered to his water pipe and body, causing Sabo's expression to change in surprise, and he instantly transformed into flames.
This thunder had a paralyzing effect!
Hiss!
Almost at the moment of his voluntary elemental transformation, a bright light slashed through the raging flames, splitting them in two.
"You can't dodge this!"
Lily's eyes, gleaming with red light, flashed with a radiant glow as she glanced sideways. Then, with a swift upward slash, she severed the flames that were continuously extending to the sides.
However, after the flames separated, the one on the far side condensed back into Sabo's form, and even his lower body was still engulfed in flames. His five fingers spread apart, covered in dense Haki, and he struck towards Lily.
His Haki mastery was not low!
A spark of brilliance flashed in Lily's eyes, and the white lightning on her sword was also infused with Haki. She swiftly stabbed towards his five fingers.
Boom!!
The tip of her sword clashed with the Haki on his fingers, sending out a shockwave that cracked the ground.
Roar!
In a single clash, Sabo didn't hesitate. Flames blossomed around him, scorching towards Lily on both sides.
Whoosh!
But at that moment, the sword blade that had clashed with his Dragon Claw Fist suddenly transformed into a radiant light, carrying Lily's body to the side. As the light tore through the flames, it slashed Sabo's neck from the side.
Hiss!
The cold light flickered, and as it sliced into Sabo's neck, a burst of flames immediately erupted, reaching Carla and the others.
Sabo touched the thin bloodstain on his neck and stared at the graceful figure who had casually swung her sword, generating a gust of wind that extinguished the spreading fire. He exclaimed,
"Fast sword, indeed formidable. Hey, Carla, you guys go first."
Only then did Carla react to what was happening. He grabbed Rebecca and said, "Rebecca, you go first!"
She felt that there was no need for conflict between the Revolutionary Army and the Cataclysm Pirates, but since the fight had started, there was no point in stopping it. Instead, it was better to evacuate the key personnel in advance.
Especially Rebecca!
She had been to Ohara, not just once, and she knew exactly what kind of person Rebecca was.
"Take the others and leave."
Even Robin activated her ability, extending her palms in various areas to push aside the wooden boxes that had been scattered by the impact, clearing a path to facilitate their quick retreat.
However, this sudden action startled Lily. She looked at the pink-haired Rebecca, her beautiful eyebrows slightly furrowed.
There was Sag's cargo here, and Lily wouldn't use her full strength, as she didn't want to destroy the cargo during the fight after it had survived the journey.
She didn't know that pink-haired girl, so naturally, she didn't care much about her, considering how weak she appeared.
But Carla's sudden action made her suspicious.
One person is fine, but even Robin reacted. This girl..."
"An important person?" Lily asked.
"She's not Viola or Riku King. Who is she? Little People, who is that girl?" Lily inquired.
She didn't know, but she could ask, and there were Little People around.
The innocent and romantic Little People would answer anyone's questions and never lied.
"Rebecca? She's Princess Scarlet's daughter and Riku King's granddaughter," replied a retreating Little Person.
"Idiot! You can't say that!" Carla exclaimed.
Buzz!
In the instant the Little Person finished speaking, the surrounding air grew colder, and even the flames on Sabo's body dimmed.
"Wh-what's happening?" Bartolomeo, who was accompanying them, instinctively hugged his arms and shouted.
Sizzle!
The white lightning on Lily's sword became more vibrant, and the Haki wrapped around the blade formed a spiral.
(End of Chapter 460)
"Royalty."
Her gem-like blue eyes were covered in a crimson glow, "So that's how it is, an unstable factor in ruling."
"Run!"
Sabo's face was covered in cold sweat, as if sensing some danger, he suddenly unleashed a flame as thick as a water bucket towards the sky, its impact creating a huge gap at the top.
But at that moment, a cold glint of light reached his eyes first, forcing Sabo to react in surprise, only able to reach out with one hand.
Before his hand was fully extended, the sudden burst of light changed direction, grazing his hand that was covering his chest, and then rushing towards his shoulder.
Plop!
Drip...
Blood dripped from his shoulder, and the sword, as wide as two fingers and almost as thick as the famous sword 'Durandal', pierced Sabo's shoulder, creating a hole.
With one successful strike, a cold glint flashed in Lily's eyes, and she was about to bring the sword down.
"Fire Fist!"
Sabo clenched his teeth, and the fist that was about to strike the sky immediately changed direction, unleashing a fiery punch forward.
Whoosh! Lily quickly withdrew her sword, dodging the pillar-like flame, and retreated about ten meters, while sheathing the White Lightning Blade with her other hand, assuming a Kiriage stance.
"Thunder Net."
Ssss!
The sword moved like a shadow, with an inexplicable force of cutting, forming a dense net right in front of her, slicing the incoming flame into countless tiny fires.
Huff!
Another sword beam sliced through, creating a shockwave and wind pressure, extinguishing all the small flames, turning them into puffs of smoke that spread between the two.
Clang!
As soon as the smoke rose, a hole was immediately torn open, and the lightning-fast sword beam rushed straight towards Sabo's throat.
Sensing the danger, Sabo took a step back, just about to transform, but he caught a glimpse of Robin using her ability to create an arm bridge behind him, and he gritted his teeth, standing firm.
Thud!
The sword tip was suddenly stopped in front of Sabo's throat, as if it had hit an indestructible object, revealing Lily's sword-wielding figure.
"Senior Sabo!"
Bartolomeo stepped onto the arm bridge created by Robin's ability, crossing his arms with his index and thumb intertwined, "I'll hold them off, you run too!"
"Thanks, Barto!" Sabo breathed a sigh of relief.
"Ability."
Lily could see this transparent barrier, her eyebrows furrowed, and after taking a deep breath, she assumed a Kiriage stance and drew out a glimmer from her waist, instantly slashing at the barrier.
Clang!
The crisp sound of the sword blade rubbing against the barrier created a horizontal spark, but it still couldn't hinder the barrier.
"My barrier is an absolute defense, no one can break through it!" Bartolomeo shouted.
"Absolute defense?"
Lily glanced at him, "So that's how it is, a characteristic of your ability?"
She was capable of cutting through anything, but it also depended on the strength.
It wasn't at that level yet, and there was no need to test it.
"Are all pirates so despicable?"
Sabo covered his bloody shoulder and said, "I thought you were going to kill Rebecca, you gave me the wrong information."
"Despicable? This is a reasonable tactical move. Your strategy only works against Sage, he's a hero, I'm not. For Sage, I can sacrifice everything. Also, who do you take me for? A mindless fool?"
A cold smile curled Lily's lips, "Taking advantage of your misunderstanding, I should take out the strongest fighter first."
Back in the East Sea, if it weren't for Sage's intervention, she would have killed Zefa with one sword.
Carla's performance was excellent, and Lily took advantage of it, using Carla's understanding of Lily herself to create a misunderstanding, which caused harm to Sabo in that instant.
This guy wasn't weak, and if they kept fighting like this, who knew how long it would take. She wasn't interested in fighting here.
Her sword strike wasn't just about opening a hole, it was more than that. Unintentionally, she pierced through Sabo's shoulder, temporarily disabling one of his arms.
With one arm missing, the fight would be much simpler.
What's so despicable about this? If this was despicable, she wouldn't have defeated ten thousand with five thousand back then!
Rebecca was royalty, but not in their territory. Whether to kill or not depended on Doflamingo's victory.
If he wins, everything will be fine, everyone will be happy, Lily will get the list, but she will also follow Sage's wishes, allowing Doflamingo to maintain his position and deal, but she will also take the lead, and in the future, Doflamingo will gradually become a distributor controlled by them.
If he loses...
Kill them all!
"This barrier has its limits, right?"
Lily looked up at the edge of the barrier, and with her perception, she could see the overall shape of the barrier and that it had an area.
So...
"Thunderbird!"
Zzz!
Lily swung her sword upwards, and the thunder light suddenly flew away, the flying strike mixed with thunder, separating into about ten blades from the sword edge, like they were alive, flapping their wings and rapidly flying past the edge of the barrier, rushing towards Bartolomeo who was still running on the arm bridge.
Sabo's eyes widened in disbelief, "A slash with a change in direction?!"
"This is the power of the Demonic Sword!" Lily let out a cold laugh.
Aqiang's technique was not merely about fusing a heavy sword made of thunder material, nor was it simply about its ability to discharge electricity. It was the power of a resilient and flexible heart.
Demonic Swords all had their unique traits.
Incredibly sharp yet varying in weight, these swords could easily turn on their owners, earning them the name Demonic.
Some could absorb others' Tyrant Aura, while others were rumored to control minds, amplifying the wielder's desires and turning them into puppets. There were even tales of swords that could fuse with their users.
Legend spoke of a sword that could absorb the wielder's killing intent, and if unsatisfied, it would crave more, sucking the user dry until they became a withered husk.
As a Demonic Sword, White Thunder's most distinctive feature was its ability to be controlled by the heart and applied to attacks. Its Flying Strike could transform into countless forms through thunder, allowing for free directional changes.
Confronted by the rapidly approaching Thunderbird, Bartolomeo was startled, instinctively retracting his barrier, which then formed a spherical shield around him.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The thunderbirds collided with the shield, their slashes exploding in a thunderous bloom, leaving countless gashes in the nearby rock walls.
Bartolomeo heaved a sigh of relief, wiping the sweat from his forehead with his intertwined index and middle fingers.
"It can transform?"
Lily glanced at him, her movements equally swift. After a sword slash, she immediately changed direction, slashing vertically towards Sabo in front of her.
Her original intention was to make the barrier disappear!
Boom!
Flames erupted, spreading from White Thunder's blade.
Lily took a step back, and as the blade flickered, she slashed again, creating a net of thunder that divided the flames. However, a streak of fire directly reached Lily's side, taking the form of Sabo with his intact right arm. Ignoring Lily, it punched towards the cargo behind her.
"I'll show you that tactic!"
As the second-in-command of the Revolutionary Army, he wasn't just a mindless brute.
During their clash, he realized that this great pirate valued the cargo here. The attacks were localized, and while powerful, a true powerhouse, once serious, could destroy many things with just the overflow of their power.
When dealing with such cargo, he knew she wouldn't turn her back!
"I told you, who do you think I am?"
Without even glancing at Sabo, Lily took a step forward, her body becoming a streak of light as she rushed towards the people who were about to reach the top.
The cargo was her concern.
But she also understood Sabo's intention.
In such a situation, the tactical taboo was to hesitate when attacking.
"The Cataclysm Pirates fear no threats!"
I care about the cargo, but you care about people!
"Damn!"
Sabo's face was drenched in cold sweat, and he quickly shot a jet of flame from his lower body to catch up.
Boom!
Lily's body, which had rushed into the air, suddenly twisted, her agile figure dropping down. White Thunder, which had been thrusting forward, now changed direction and pierced Sabo's abdomen.
Sabo grunted, and at that moment, his body erupted in flames, scattering from the blade and quickly solidifying in the air. With the flames accelerating, he suddenly rushed to the cave entrance and unleashed a Flame Fist towards Lily, sending a pillar of fire towards Carla below.
Boom!
The powerful impact sent those who had reached the top flying towards the cave entrance.
"Then you won't be able to use them," he said, ignoring the blood flowing from his abdomen. He was about to laugh, but at that moment, he froze, a sense of crisis causing cold sweat to drip down his face.
He didn't even have time to retract his attacking posture as he instinctively looked down.
Lily, who should have been struck by the Flame Fist, landed safely on the ground, unscathed. White Thunder sheathed, she kneeled slightly, assuming a Kiriage stance.
Sizzle!
The thunder even enveloped the scabbard, and within the swirling Tyrant Aura, a faint green hue appeared.
"Combat is also a tactic, and you've fallen for it!"
Clang!!
Lily's eyes gleamed with a crimson light, her body like a flash of lightning as she transformed into a slash, surging upwards from below.
Sabo had no time to dodge. He clenched his teeth, and the fist he had swung transformed into a dragon claw, Tyrant Aura covering his arm.
"Flame Dragon Claw Fist - Flame Dragon King!!"
The spiraling flames, imbued with powerful Tyrant Aura, descended.
But the thunderbolt, which had been charging in a straight line, suddenly changed direction mid-air, breaking through the flames and striking Sabo's right side.
Even if he had reacted in time, the wound in his abdomen slowed his movements.
Moreover, he hadn't reacted in time! The thunderbolt slashed from his feet to his shoulders.
"Nothing is beyond my blade!"
Ssss!!!
(End of Chapter)
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