Lida's fighting strength comes from her physical skills and abilities.

In modes like Straw Hat Boy's Gear Fourth, her body might not be able to withstand the attacks of Gear Fourth, but similarly, if Straw Hat Boy exposes an opening and is touched by her, it won't work either.

In a battle of this magnitude, it's never a matter of who is stronger and who will necessarily win.

The use of abilities and the consideration of combat wisdom are both very important.

If the stronger player was guaranteed to win, Crocodile wouldn't have lost back then.

But that applies to someone like Straw Hat Luffy, whose strength is already on par with a bounty.

However, for those members of the Straw Hat crew who don't possess Haki, besides the three main fighters, Rita can deal with them relatively easily.

But just because it's relatively easy doesn't mean Lida can be indifferent.

She saw it clearly: it was because of that guy named Usopp that Kuro got punched by the Straw Hat Pirates.

This group of people is quite annoying as well.

so...

After Lida repelled Chopper, she took a step forward and said, "I'm not playing with you anymore. You can all just lie here and wait for the trial after Kuro is over."

"Hey, what makes you think that lieutenant general will win?!" Usopp shouted.

"ha!"

Lida scoffed and said confidently, "Of course it's because Kuro has never lost!"

In that godforsaken place called the East Blue for ten years, Kuro never lost.

She's been by Kuro's side for two years now, and he's never lost a game.

No matter how fierce the battle, Kuro has never lost.

We may not win, but we will never lose.

But that applies to the real Four Emperors. Rayleigh, for example, is an old, retired pirate...

How could we possibly lose!

As she took a step, her figure swayed, creating afterimages.

"Black Rope Sky..."

Just then, a pink afterimage flew over at lightning speed.

laugh!

It was a pink arrow that landed right in front of Lida's feet, half of it embedded in the ground.

Lida stopped and looked in a certain direction, her face darkening. "It's you, you wretched woman! What do you want? You don't want to be a Shichibukai anymore?!"

A tall woman strode in from outside the ruins. She stared at Luffy, who was lying behind Lida with his eyes rolled back and blood flowing from his chest. She gritted her teeth and her face was filled with terrifying rage.

Boa Hancock, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea and the Pirate Empress.

"Shut up! I'm trying to save you!"

Hancock pointed to the pink arrows at Lida's feet, "There are some seeds there."

Lida looked down and, sure enough, there were some petrified seeds beneath the pink arrows.

"This has nothing to do with you, woman. Why are you helping the Navy? Are you really that kind-hearted?"

"As one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, I naturally have the duty to pursue pirates. With such a commotion, I must come and see."

Hancock walked towards the Straw Hat crew, which filled the remaining members with a sense of despair.

Nami burst into tears, crying, "Vice Admirals, and the Seven Warlords of the Sea...why are they all here?!"

Lucilfer Kuro was terrifying enough, and although Rayleigh stopped him, this Lida is also terrifying.

Another Shichibukai...

Are they really unable to set sail?

"Get out of my way!"

Hancock kicked Nami, who was crying with her head in her hands, sending her flying far away.

"Nami! Damn it!"

Usopp cried out in surprise, raised his slingshot, and aimed it at Hancock, shouting, "Finishing Move: Green Star..."

Bang!

Hancock flashed in front of Usopp with lightning speed, swung her long leg forward, and kicked Usopp away.

Next, Chopper, Franky, and Brook were all kicked away by Hancock.

"Everyone!"

Robin gritted her teeth, crossed her arms, and aimed at Hancock, "Six-Wheel Flower..."

Before she could even finish saying the word "open," Hancock appeared beside her, sweeping her leg across the abdomen and sending her flying.

"Hmm? It doesn't hurt?"

Robin initially thought the kick would be heavy, but as her body flew away, she discovered that the kick was frighteningly light; it was simply a matter of using force to send her flying.

She looked down and saw Hancock winking at her.

Following her gaze, Robin moved his eyes and saw the three people lying on the ground below her in the trajectory of her flight.

"Could it be...?"

Robin reacted instantly, crossing her hands and activating her ability.

On the ground, countless hands appeared around the three people, lifting them up and preparing to throw them.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, Lida appeared beside the Straw Hat Boy in a flash, grabbing his hand that was rising from the ground with one hand.

"That's a nice idea, let's steal your essence!"

In an instant, Robin's body went limp and flew forward like a rag doll.

I have absolutely no strength left in my body...

The hand that had been hovering around the three of them suddenly drooped down and vanished, turning into flower petals.

Just then, Hancock moved at high speed to Luffy and the others, kicking them all away one by one.

"You dare to use your powers in front of me, pirate? Do you look down on me?!"

Hancock feigned anger.

The Straw Hat crew was all kicked away by Hancock, and the trajectory of their landing was exactly the ship docked in the port.

With a few muffled thuds, a group of people were kicked into the boat.

"Hey, you woman!"

Lida glared at her. "What are you doing? You've let them all get away!"

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