Enel lay sprawled on the deck of the Oro Jackson like a dried-up salted fish. I've dried up in silence...
His golden headband was askew, his signature long earlobes drooping weakly. Recharging the ship's energy was truly exhausting.
"I... I am a god..." he protested weakly.
"A god?" Rhett squatted beside him, poking his face with a small stick while mocking, "With skills like yours, you couldn't even beat a guard dog in the New World. Tsk, Enel's so weak—can't even handle three shots before collapsing."
Enel's earlobes stood straight up in anger, electricity crackling at his fingertips. But before the sparks could fully form, Rhett smacked them away with one hand.
"Stop struggling, rookie." Rhett stood up, pulling out a small notebook titled "Enel Growth Observation Diary." He flipped to the first page and scribbled:
"Observation Haki: B-. Armament Haki: F. Physical ability: D. Devil Fruit mastery: C+... Hmm, overall evaluation: Not even Shichibukai-level. Pathetic. spit"
This was his imitation of those system interfaces. Since they didn't have an actual system, he'd just make one himself.
Perona floated nearby, hugging her Kumashi plushie, cheerfully adding salt to the wound: "Even Kumashi can sew clothes~"
Enel: "..."
Though Perona was stating facts, Enel inexplicably felt mocked.
He was the god of Skypiea! Could this thing really make him stronger?
Firing cannons was fun, but recharging them was backbreaking work.
To be fair, part of Rhett's intention was to train Enel's stamina.
[KEEP]Seriously!!!
"Alright, special training begins!" Rhett clapped his hands and opened a chest full of cannonballs. "Lucky you! This was how the Pirate King trained me. You're so fortunate to have such a brilliant captain like me."
Enel's eyelid twitched violently: "...What's this for?"
"Observation Haki training!" Rhett grinned. "Cannonballs you'll die if you don't dodge! Nothing sparks potential like the will to survive! Come on, Enel—Observation Haki is the desire to live!"
"Wait, DIE?!"
Before Enel could react, Moriah had already positioned thirty zombies in a circle, each holding a cannonball.
"Fosfosfos... Begin~"
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The cannonballs came down like rain. Enel dodged frantically, but several still grazed his body before smashing into the deck with deafening crashes.
"Hey hey hey! I'm just still developing my skills, not blind! Every single one is coated in Armament Haki, right?!"
Rhett picked his nose: "Obviously. How else would we hit you?"
"This isn't training—it's attempted murder!"
Rhett lounged on a beach chair wearing sunglasses, sipping iced juice leisurely:
"Stop complaining. Your previous large-area perception was too crude. You need to learn precise tracking of each projectile's trajectory. Your Observation Haki was only strong because the Rumble-Rumble Fruit gave you bioelectric sensing—your actual Haki mastery is incomplete."
"Zap! Crack! Bam!"
"Ouch! That hurts, damn it!"
"Ah!"
"Zap! Boom! Smack!"
Perona's ghosts floated nearby holding a scoreboard: [Hits: 99/100]
Enel: "...One more for a perfect score?!"
The final cannonball struck the back of his head perfectly, granting Enel infant-like slumber.
Rhett closed his notebook contentedly: "Observation Haki upgraded to B. Not bad~"
That afternoon, Rhett smiled at him:
"Enel, I've got a genius idea."
If Shanks or Buggy had been present, they'd have turned and fled immediately.
"To quickly master Armament Haki. Now, Armament Haki is..." Rhett crossed his arms, looking solemn.
Enel actually paid attention for once—only for Rhett to suddenly—
"Bam!"
—punch him flying across the deck. Enel embedded into the ship's wall before sliding down slowly.
"You didn't explain anything, you bastard!!!"
"Practice brings true knowledge~" Rhett cheerfully produced a black club from nowhere. "Here, try this! Kaido's special!"
"Wait! That's—AAAAAH!!!"
Finally got to enjoy the thrill of Rayleigh beating him up. So satisfying.
Lightning filled the deck as Moriah silently distributed insulated suits to his zombies: "Fosfosfos... They're having so much fun."
Enel, where's your manners????
Three days later, when Rhett tried sneaking up with a sandal, Enel reflexively raised his arm—now instantly coated in black Armament Haki.
"Smack!" The sandal went flying.
Complete silence.
Perona's ghosts showered celebratory flowers: "Congratulations on graduating~"
Moriah clapped: "Fosfosfos... No more screaming at last."
Enel wept tears of joy: "I... I finally..."
Rhett patted his shoulder proudly: "Not bad. Based on my observations—"
Enel looked at him expectantly.
"—you can now recharge at least six shots!"
Enel: "???"
"Next time we meet Marines, we'll open with six volleys! Hahaha!"
"Look! Your Rumble-Rumble Fruit control has improved!" Rhett excitedly waved two batteries.
Enel: "THAT'S MY POWER, DAMN IT!"
"Don't be stingy" Rhett plugged the charger into Enel's ear. "Come on, recharge this Our music player died."
"Zzzzt—!!!"
All the ship's lights flickered wildly.
Enel's hair stood on end—whether from rage or electricity was hard to tell.
"You demons!!!"
Rhett pondered while stroking his chin: "Hmm... If we could stabilize the output..."
Why had he ever followed this lunatic?!
After months of hellish training—though Rhett kept calling Enel weak skill-wise—the god's talent was undeniable.
Rhett cosplayed as a Marine Admiral, wearing a "Graduation Examiner" cape and holding an apple: "Final test! Use Armament Haki to peel this apple!"
Enel: "...What kind of absurd exam is this?!"
"Less talk, more peeling!"
Gnashing his teeth, Enel obediently took the apple. He focused, wrapping his fingertips in lightning and Armament Haki simultaneously, carefully peeling.
"Zzzzt..."
The peel came off perfectly.
Rhett wiped away moved tears: "My boy's all grown up..." Then immediately fed the apple to Laboon.
Enel roared like a shark: "MY GRADUATION WORK!!! AFTER ALL THAT EFFORT, YOU JUST FED IT AWAY?!"
His Observation Haki was no longer just wide-area detection but now condensed, allowing precise prediction of every attack.
His lightning fused perfectly with Armament Haki, forming black-red thunder armor that amplified his power.
"200,000,000 Volts: Armed Thunder God!"
Black-red lightning exploded, shaking the entire sea!
Moriah laughed: "Fosfosfos... Finally almost Shichibukai-level."
Perona applauded: "Congratulations~ No more getting beaten by Lord Rhett!"
Rhett stood at the bow, observing the transformed Enel with rare satisfaction: "Barely passable."
Enel knelt on one knee, lightning boiling in his eyes: "Captain Rhett... I won't disappoint you again."
Rhett nodded and turned away indifferently: "Enel!"
"Captain, I'm here." Enel gazed at Rhett intently, awaiting his next words.
"Go recharge, go recharge! I want to play with it." Rhett's true nature surfaced instantly.
Enel: "Damn captain... That last part was unnecessary!!!"
"Practice makes perfect~" Rhett pulled out a black wooden stick from somewhere, grinning brightly, "Here, try this! Kaido's signature style!"
"Wait! That's— AHHHHH!!!"
Finally got to enjoy the thrill of being beaten by Brother Rayleigh, so satisfying,
Lightning flashed and thunder roared on the deck, Moria silently handed out insulated suits to the zombies: "Fosfosfos... They're having so much fun."
Enel, where's your manners????
Three days later, when Rhett sneakily attacked from behind with a slipper, Enel instinctively raised his arm, instantly coating it in jet-black Armament Haki.
"Smack!" The slipper was sent flying.
Complete silence.
Perona's ghosts showered confetti: "Congratulations on graduating~"
Moria clapped: "Fosfosfos... Finally, no more screaming."
Enel's eyes welled up with tears: "I... I finally..."
Rhett patted his shoulder approvingly: "Not bad, based on my observations."
Enel looked at him expectantly.
"You can now charge at least six shots!"
Enel: "???"
"Next time we encounter the Marines, let's fire six shots first, hahaha."
"Look! Your understanding of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's abilities has improved significantly!" Rhett excitedly held up two batteries.
Enel: "That's MY ability, damn it!"
"Don't be stingy" Rhett plugged the charger into his ear, "Come on, charge it up Our music player isn't working."
"Zap—!!!"
The ship's lights flickered wildly,
Enel's hair stood on end, hard to tell if he was furious or just electrified,
"You devils!!!"
Rhett stroked his chin thoughtfully: "Hmm... If we can stabilize the output."
Enel: "..."
Why did he ever follow this lunatic?!
After several months of brutal training, although Rhett kept saying Enel was weak, he meant in terms of strength. Enel's talent was still quite remarkable.
Rhett cosplayed as a Marine Admiral, with "Graduation Examiner" written on his cape, holding an apple: "Final test! Use Armament Haki to peel this apple for me!"
Enel: "...What kind of test is this?!"
"Less talk, more action!"
Enel gritted his teeth but obediently took the apple. He took a deep breath, electricity wrapped around his fingertips, coated in Armament Haki, and carefully began peeling.
"Zzzzz..."
The apple peel was perfectly removed,
Rhett wiped away tears: "The child has grown up..." Then he turned and fed the apple to Laboon.
Enel roared like a shark: "My graduation piece!!! I worked so hard, and you just ate it!"
His Observation Haki was no longer just spread out over a wide area but became more concentrated, allowing him to precisely predict every attack.
His lightning perfectly fused with Armament Haki, forming a black-red thunder armor, greatly increasing its power.
"200 Million Volts: Thunder God Armament!"
Black-red lightning exploded, shaking the entire sea!
Moria laughed: "Fosfosfos... Finally catching up to Shichibukai level."
Perona clapped: "Congratulations~ No more getting beaten by Rhett-sama!"
Rhett stood at the bow, looking at the rejuvenated Enel, finally showing a satisfied smile: "Barely passable."
Enel knelt on one knee, lightning boiling in his eyes: "Captain Rhett... I won't disappoint you again."
Rhett nodded and turned away indifferently: "Enel!"
"Captain, I'm here." Enel gazed at Rhett intently, awaiting his next words.
"Go recharge, go recharge! I want to play with it." Rhett's true nature surfaced instantly.
Enel: "Damn captain... That last part was unnecessary!!!"