"All forces, retreat!"
By the time most of the Knights of the Round Table and Revolutionary Army soldiers had nearly exhausted their stamina, Pande Lia had largely accomplished the purpose of her trip.
Then Pande Lia unleashed her full strength, channeling all the power of the Knights of the Round Table Empowerment into herself. Fully entering Knight King mode, she displayed what could only be called overwhelming strength.
First, she used the Sword in the Stone to swiftly drive Zephyr back. Then she repelled Kizaru, Aokiji, and Dragon, three Admiral-level fighters, almost simultaneously.
Finally, sword in hand, she stood before the four of them and the many Marines at East Blue Marines Headquarters. One woman held the line, and ten thousand troops could not pass.
When Pande Lia single-handedly held off the Marines and said, "All forces, retreat," her invincible image was firmly etched into the eyes of everyone on both sides of the battlefield.
With a powerhouse like Pande Lia covering them, the Revolutionary Army's retreat was quite unhurried. Everyone withdrew to the Knight King in an orderly manner, suffering no additional losses during the retreat.
Of course, that also had to do with the Marines not making a deliberate pursuit. Strong as Pande Lia was, she could not hold off all four Admiral-level fighters present at once. Briefly driving the four back earlier had already been quite incredible.
"Starting today, everyone's training load increases by fifty percent!"
As the Knight King's enormous silhouette left East Blue Marines Headquarters at an astonishing speed and vanished from sight, Zephyr's previously rather mild expression quickly hardened. He spoke coldly to the Pride Troopers.
"You nearly disgraced the Marines today. Has fighting those ordinary small-time pirates lately gone to your heads? Have you forgotten how to fight?"
"After facing the Knights of