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Chapter 152: The Golden Ship, God Enel
Looking at the lightning arcing from the gap in the deck, Whitebeard glanced slightly overhead.
"Thunder?"
"An ability user?"
The corners of Shiki's mouth raised slightly. "A person who can use lightning... A Logia user?"
"That's right! The user of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit is the other guy I teamed up with!" Yuichi confirmed.
Everyone in the Whitebeard Pirates was surprised. Among Logia abilities, many had fantasized about the power of lightning. Although Logia types were not invincible in the New World, their advantages were undeniable.
Immune to general physical attacks, they were formidable, as not everyone in the New World could use Haki proficiently. Dealing with Logia users remained very tricky. Within the Logia class, the destructive power of lightning was terrifying—perhaps comparable to Akainu's Magma-Magma Fruit.
Crack!!
Suddenly, another thunderbolt descended.
On the railing of the Moby Dick, a barefoot man suddenly appeared. Arcs of lightning danced around his body like snakes. He held a golden trident, resting it across his shoulders behind his neck. His earlobes were long, shaped like a Buddha's, and a strange ring with four small drums floated behind his back.
"Hahaha! Beautiful dodge. Your heart is as calm as water!"
Enel, the God, had appeared.
Even Whitebeard was slightly surprised to see this man. Yuichi had actually managed to find someone with such a powerful Logia fruit.
However...
Although the Rumble-Rumble Fruit ability concerned him, the opponent's physical strength didn't seem particularly impressive. It appeared to be another case of someone relying too much on their Devil Fruit.
This was a common issue among ability users. Even Whitebeard had to admit that he himself relied on his fruit to some extent. But a user of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, even if their Haki wasn't top-tier, was still comparable to an Admiral. Even if slightly weaker, the gap wasn't large.
So that was it.
The Flying Pirate, Golden Lion Shiki.
Former Marine Admiral, Black Arm Zephyr.
Plus a Logia Rumble-Rumble Fruit user.
Yuichi's faction now possessed three members who rivaled Admiral-level combat power. Three top-tier fighters—this was already considered a Yonko-level configuration.
While the mid-level combat effectiveness seemed somewhat lacking, there were plenty of fighters at the bottom. The Flying Pirates under Golden Lion Shiki had significant numbers, as did the soldiers of the NEO Marines.
This guy, Yuichi!
It had only been a few days since he left the Marines, yet he had clearly pulled together a force comparable to a Yonko crew. Although gaps remained, if Yuichi targeted the One Piece, he only needed to recruit a few strong officers in the New World to compete with the other Emperors.
Perhaps the "Fifth Emperor" of the New World would be born soon.
Thinking of this, Whitebeard looked at the calm Yuichi. He was a little confused now. Did Yuichi really leave the Marines on a whim? With so many people gathering so quickly, wasn't this prepared in advance? How could it be such a coincidence?
It wasn't a coincidence. In order to break through the awakening of his Character Template System, Yuichi had sought out many powerful people to fight. Enel and Shiki were simply the ones who got along better with him.
"Enel! Your Haki is as weak as ever!"
Suddenly, Yuichi spoke, raising his hand and punching Enel in the face.
The sudden move stunned everyone in the Whitebeard Pirates. Were they enemies or friends?
Zizizi!!
In an instant, Enel turned into lightning and moved to the opposite guardrail, dodging Yuichi's punch.
This speed surprised even Whitebeard.
Shiki also stared at Enel with wide eyes. What speed... The speed of lightning!
This was faster than Marine Admiral Kizaru's Glint-Glint Fruit. Of course, strictly speaking, light is faster than lightning. However, Enel's teleportation didn't need a charge-up time; it could be activated instantly. Kizaru often needed a moment to determine his target and trajectory before moving. Although Enel's raw speed might be theoretically lower, his practicality was far higher than Kizaru's in close quarters.
"You're still so irritable. You want to start a fight with a friend you haven't contacted in a while as soon as you meet?" Enel remarked.
Yuichi glanced at the hole in the deck. "You still have the nerve to talk about me?"
Enel shrugged. "Sorry..."
Jumping off the railing, Enel looked at the rest of the ship. "These people seem to be very strong!"
He was looking at Diamond Jozu, Flower Sword Vista, Phoenix Marco, and the other division commanders of the Whitebeard Pirates.
Yuichi walked toward Whitebeard. "Of course. This is no ordinary place. This man in front of you is Whitebeard, Edward Newgate. One of the Four Emperors who rule the sea. You've been on Floating Island, so you don't know what the Four Emperors represent. But it doesn't matter; there is time for you to understand slowly."
Enel didn't care about the Four Emperors at all. He just looked at Yuichi. "You said that if I came this time, there would be a way for us to go to another world. Is it true?"
Yuichi nodded. "It's true."
Enel's expression turned serious, then calm. "It's fine as long as you aren't lying to me! If you can let me go to another world, I can temporarily obey your orders."
As he spoke, Enel snapped his fingers.
Whirrrrr!!!
In the sky, a massive ship, the Ark Maxim, slowly appeared.
The hull was made entirely of gold, and countless propellers rotated rapidly, providing the Maxim with the power to float.
The appearance of this vessel left everyone dumbfounded.
"A golden ship??"
"What kind of technology is this? That thing can actually fly!"
The Flying Pirates' ships could fly because of the Golden Lion's ability, but this ship's flight didn't depend on a Devil Fruit. On the Ark Maxim, Enel's priests and a large number of soldiers from Sky Island stood guard.
Yuichi looked at the Maxim. "I didn't think you'd already finished it."
"How is it? Not bad!" Enel smiled, looking smug. He and Yuichi were more like friends, which was why he showed this expression now.
Whitebeard looked at Enel's ship. Although the strength of the people on board wasn't exceptional, the technology used was amazing. How on earth did this guy build such a vessel?
While everyone stared at the Maxim in speechless awe, Zephyr suddenly jumped onto the Moby Dick.
"Yuichi, what is that?"
Zephyr rushed directly to Yuichi's side, looking excited. Yuichi had forgotten that Zephyr was very interested in technology; the NEO Marines even had war machines modeled after the Pacifistas.
Yuichi replied, "Teacher, if you are interested, you can go up and have a look for yourself."
Yuichi glanced at Enel. Enel nodded; the Maxim was already built, and he didn't care if others studied its structure. It didn't matter.
Although the Maxim was suspended tens of meters in the air, Zephyr jumped up, using Moonwalk to rush directly toward it.
Shiki smiled. "It seems that the Flying Pirates aren't just God!"
He looked at Yuichi. "It seems that all the people you were looking for are here. So, our temporary Captain, aren't you going to give our alliance a name?"
A name?
Yuichi froze for a moment. He hadn't thought about that at all.
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