Lily completely ignored him, her gaze fixed on Issho. Although Issho couldn't see her intense expression, he could sense the weight of her resolve through the restored Observation.
"Stubborn to the death, are you? Someone like you, being a Pirate... it's such a waste! You should be able to hear the cheering that follows Doflamingo's defeat, a stark contrast to the previous cries of despair!" Issho shouted.
Lily closed her eyes slightly, feeling it keenly.
Since her first arrival in Dressrosa, she felt it. Doflamingo's defeat brought genuine happiness and redemption to those transformed from toys to humans, regaining their memories.
"Sage said that the newly appointed Admiral, Fujitora, is an expert from the civilian world..."
She opened her eyes, "But are you truly from the civilian world? Is it your natural strength that keeps you above others? Or is it that, after losing sight, you've escaped from reality, unable to see evil?"
"If you truly understand, you'll realize that the so-called Royal Family and nobility shouldn't exist at all! No matter how kind and merciful they are individually, their identity remains unchanged. With them... oppression is inevitable!"
"Avoidance solves nothing! Only by eradicating it completely can there be eternal change!"
She gripped the White Thunder tightly, and the coiling Haki gradually materialized from faint blue!
"My dreams lie with Sage, only Sage... can truly achieve this!"
There's nothing incomprehensible.
Just nothing agreeable.
Lily knew what kind of person Issho was. Whether deliberately holding back due to concerns about destruction or trying to convince her after recognizing she's not a bad person, it made Lily understand that this guy was a person of virtue.
But virtue... cannot rule.
Issho also knew that Lily was resolute and not a bad person, even caring for the people, but he couldn't agree with her overwhelming murderous intent.
Differences in stance make them adversaries!
"Oh... it seems indeed, we can't agree!"
The edge of Issho's blade once again scraped out a black wind.
"Buru buru buru!"
Just as the two were about to continue their fight, the sudden ringing of the Radio Snail interrupted them.
It was interrupted specifically on Issho's side.
"Admiral Issho, it's Fleet Marshal Sakazuki!"
Vice Admiral Bastille connected the Radio Snail and placed it near Issho.
"Issho! Do not engage with the Disaster Pirates!"
The Radio Snail mimicking someone with a full beard and sharp eyes was noticeably angry.
"Why?! I do not agree! With Doflamingo defeated, justice should be enacted! We should drive Pirates out of here, restoring the people's confidence!" shouted Issho.
"I don't know what you speak of, but what I do know is... the Disaster Pirates have already started their preparation!"
...
Storm City.
Upon receiving Gin's call, Sage, with a ferocious expression, snapped a tree in the garden with his bare hands, looking towards the direction of Dressrosa.
The sky turned from clear to densely overcast.
At the same time, Kalifa, who silently watched beside him, promptly dialed the phone...
...
"Now is not the time to provoke the Four Emperors, this is not my order, it's the World Government's mandate, they are trying to preserve their dignity..."
"If you care so much about dignity, then keep it secure and stop flaunting it! Ultimately, fearing the loss of dignity is no different than having none! Is the World Government truly divine? Sakazuki!!" Issho took up the receiver and shouted angrily.
The Radio Snail fell into a rare silence, its mimicry turned noticeably red, perhaps due to Sakazuki's rage unleashing magma...
"Sengoku is on his way, in any case, I'll deal with the World Government. You are forbidden to engage with the Four Emperors!"
With that, the Radio Snail became visibly static, not hung up, but rather seemed dropped by the unlucky snail on the other side.
After unleashing his frustrations, Issho handed the receiver to Bastille, his open white eyes closing again, facing Lily who stood with her sword, asking, "Celestial Yaksha, what will you do?"
"Sage promised he wouldn't go to Impel Down, just that simply, Disaster Pirates will take over here." Lily said.
"Celestial Yaksha must be escorted back." Issho stated.
"You can't do it, we are people who keep our promises. Sage would go to war with the World Government for the sake of his commitment." Lily replied coldly.
"Until the conclusion arrives, no one knows what will happen, as a member of the Navy, I won't allow you to fully achieve your goals."
Issho slowly sheathed his cane sword, standing momentarily at King Liku's place, he walked alone towards the distance.
Like a lonely old man...
It's not that he's afraid to fight, but Dressrosa's citizens can't endure the losses and casualties of a battle here.
The Navy would evacuate people, but the Pirates... that Disaster, may not give him the chance.
"Tell Sage there's no need to come, they can't do it."
Seeing Issho walk away, Lily told Gin, "I can handle it alone.
Sometimes, deterrence is greater than destructive power.
Even if Sage remains in Storm City, he imposes a formidable deterrent on the World Government.
The future, on the contrary, will be the most terrifying.
This is the influence of the Four Emperors!
"Control these people, no need to mind other citizens, but ensure the order here is maintained, no accidents allowed."
Lily sheathed the White Thunder, heading towards the spot where Doflamingo had once released his aura.
That guy also needs proper handling.