The figure of the godlike being flew backward like a cannonball, plowing through countless layers of ice, finally transforming into a flash of lightning to dissipate the last of the impact force, barely managing to stabilize his posture.
Crack!
Lightning gathered, once again revealing Enel's form.
He was panting slightly, gripping the Golden Rod, staring intently at the tall figure in the distance. The arrogance and disdain in his eyes ultimately turned into deep apprehension.
Something's not right.
Very not right!
Ever since he descended to the Blue Sea, this was the first time he suffered such a great loss in a direct confrontation!
This person in front... is far more terrifying than he had anticipated!
To uphold the dignity of the gods, he must go all out from the start!
So, with this move...
"Inazuma!"
A fierce look flashed in his eyes, and he raised his right arm high. The sky suddenly filled with dark clouds, thunder and lightning churning.
Crash!!!
Thunder, like a blue torrent, continuously struck from the sky, encompassing the area where Kuma stood.
This was an indiscriminate destructive strike, its range extremely terrifying.
It even covered the Navy who were launching an attack on the giant rock of Tokushima Island on both flanks.
"Ah!!"
"Quick, get out of the way!"
Screams rose and fell one after another, and dozens of Navy members nearby were instantly swallowed by the lightning. A small portion fell to the ground trembling, while the majority turned directly into charcoal.
Smoker, who was engaged in combat with a Navy Headquarters Vice Admiral, also fell within the range of the lightning strike.
His expression changed slightly, instantly transforming into smoke and dispersing, only to reassemble moments later. He bit down on his cigar, glanced in that direction, and knitted his brows into a deep furrow.
"This guy, he's so ruthless with his own people..."
Smoker murmured.
And the Headquarter Vice Admiral he was fighting, named Mozambique, saw this and his eyes became bloodshot as he roared:
"Enel! You bastard, do you know what you're doing!? Do you want to be stripped of the Seven Warlords of the Sea title by the World Government!?"
The Seven Warlords of the Sea are pirates after all.
They cannot be trusted!
Enel turned a deaf ear, even impatiently digging at his ear without casting a glance in this direction.
Lightning and rain are all blessings from the gods!
The divine power descends from the heavens above; is it necessary to care about the lives of mortals?
As for the Seven Warlords of the Sea position, he never cared about it, nor did he intend to stay in the Blue Sea forever.
Once he collected enough gold and went to that place called Water Capital to find the most powerful shipbuilder...
He could complete his dream.
Infinite Land!
That is the place worthy of a god!
As for now...
In his eyes, there was no one else but that hulking figure before him, who had remained motionless in the thunderstorm for a long time.
"Didn't dodge this time."
Enel squinted, watching for a while, gradually regaining his confidence, and chuckled. "How come he's not retaliating?"
"Hey! Say something, mortal! This doesn't even count as the deepest secret of my godhood. If you can't withstand it and fall, I'll be very disappointed!"
Seemingly in response to his words.
That hulking figure finally moved.
"It's useless."
Kuma's voice came from the lightning, calm as ever.
Eh?
Within Enel's astonished gaze, he walked step by step out of the torrent of thunder, surrounded by sizzling electric currents, yet remained unscathed.
Even the glasses on his nose were unbroken.
"Someone who can manipulate lightning? Quite rare indeed; I previously only knew one such person, and his power and resolve were arguably among the strongest in the world."
Kuma lowered his gaze at Enel, somewhat reminiscent:
"Compared to him, the Devil Fruit you acquired is no less powerful... but that's only in terms of fruit ability. Despite the large scale, it's all show and lacks substance. Its power doesn't even seem to break through my Haki."
It doesn't even require Haki.
The Bakania Race bloodline grants him a formidable physique that's enough to resist most of it.
"..." Enel's face darkened, veins popping on his forehead.
All show and no substance?
Saying that his divine power relies solely on that so-called Devil Fruit?
This audacious Blue Sea native... how dare he say such things, how dare he!!
As he was about to retort.
It was at that moment, Kuma's figure suddenly vanished from its original spot.
"Behind!"
Enel, relying on his Heart Net perception, promptly turned around, only to find Kuma already within reach, a massive palm coming down with terrifying pressure.
"Pressure Cannon·Rapid Fire."
Bam bam bam bam bam!
Five shockwaves erupted almost simultaneously, their power more than doubling the previous Pressure Cannon, and were all the more difficult to evade.
However, this time, Enel snorted coldly, his form suddenly dissolving into lightning and scattering.
"Foolish mortal, did you think a similar move could work on a god twice?"
His voice came from all directions. Amidst the flickering lightning, Enel's silhouette flashed continuously around Kuma, moving so fast it was nearly imperceptible to the naked eye.
Even Observation Haki found it difficult to lock onto him.
How troublesome.
Kuma slightly furrowed his brows.
The opponent's overall strength, as he saw it, was full of flaws, aside from having truly strong Observation Haki, surpassing even himself.
In all other aspects... physique, strength, willpower, Armament Haki intensity, combat experience, all were lacking.
But...
He does have a good ability, though.
"Thunder Metallurgy·One Hundred Million Volts!"
Enel suddenly manifested behind Kuma, the Golden Rod melting into liquid form under high-temperature lightning, and instantly reshaping into a sharp Trident, thrusting straight toward Kuma's back.