Want to Be a God? First, Take a Look at the Sea!

Birka, deep in the woods.

The fire crackled and popped, filling the air with the aroma of roasted fish mixed with the smell of something burnt.

Enel stared at the fire, twirling the branch in his hand for a long time, until the fish skin was charred.

Half an hour ago he was shouting "El Thor," and half an hour later he was grilling fish for two Blue Sea People.

"Keep it under control, the fish is going to burn."

"You dare order me around?!"

Ron raised his fist.

Enel's finger twitched, and the electric arc immediately shrank by half, making his cheeks puff out in anger.

Luo sat beside him, his shoulders trembling from holding his breath.

"Why are you laughing?!"

"Nothing."

Lola lowered the brim of her hat.

"I suddenly realized that my master is usually quite polite to me."

Ron flipped the grilled fish over, and the oil dripped into the fire with a sizzling sound.

Enel finally couldn't hold back any longer and threw down the branch he was holding.

"Hey! You promised to tell me how to hit a landmine!"

"What's the rush? The fish isn't cooked yet."

"I'm not in the mood for fish right now!"

"Alright, then take your Guiluo."

"Who said I'm not eating!"

The fish was cooked, and the three of them sat down around the fire.

Enel had just taken a bite when he couldn't help but stare at Ron.

"Hey, what was that punch you just threw?"

Which one?

Stop pretending! I'm the one who can hit me!

Ron extended his right hand.

A jet-black Armament Haki slowly covered his fist.

Enel instinctively leaned back.

"Yes! That's it!"

Armament Haki.

"Haki? Is that also Devil Fruit?"

"No, it's something you learn through practice."

Ron clenched his fist.

"With this, even if you turn into thunder, I can still beat you up."

Enel touched his still-aching face.

"... Are there many people involved in this kind of thing in the Blue Sea?"

"Not many, but not unusual either."

"Wouldn't that mean--"

Don't be afraid yet.

Ron took a bite of the fish.

"You're fast, and your Mantra are excellent. Once you've mastered them, it won't be so easy for anyone to touch you."

"Hahaha! I knew it!"

"But you're still a long way off."

"Can't you just finish what you're saying at once?!"

"And why are you able to predict my movements?"

Ron smiled.

"Didn't I tell you? Your Mantra is called 'Observation Haki' in the Blue Sea."

"I remember!"

"What's the use of remembering? You clearly sensed my fist, but you still got beaten up in the end."

Who knew your fist could squeeze through the door!

That means you haven't mastered the skills yet.

Enel gritted his teeth in anger.

But after a while, I couldn't resist.

"... So you can teach both of these kinds of Haki?"

"Able."

"When does it begin?"

"Let's eat first and then talk."

"You bastard!!"

Luo pulled his hat brim down further, his shoulders still trembling.

"What are you laughing at! You've gotten beaten up before, haven't you?!"

"I've never called myself a god."

"..."

Enel ignored him and turned back to stare at Ron.

"Are there really a lot of guys like you in the Blue Sea?"

Enel thought for a moment, then added another sentence.

"I mean, someone whose strength is about the same as yours."

"Yes, I have."

Ron tore off a piece of fish.

"My Pops, Sakazuki, Magma-Magma Fruit. My uncle Borsalino, uses light."

"Etc!"

Enel suddenly looked up.

"Light?!"

"How?"

Which is faster, light or lightning?

"Want to know?"

"Nonsense!"

"Go down and compete with him yourself."

"Let's compete! Do you think I'm afraid of him?!"

Luo, who was picking fish bones from the side, suddenly interjected.

"And Admiral Aokiji."

"And who is it?"

"The Ice-Ice Fruit. He usually goes out riding his bicycle directly on the sea."

Enel held the fish in his hand, which was about to come to his mouth.

What to ride?

"Bike."

"At sea?"

"Right."

Enel looked at Law, then at Ron.

"... Are all Blue Sea People crazy?"

Ron laughed.

"That's nothing. Besides the navy, there's Whitebeard. That old man can lift the sea with a flick of his wrist."

"And there's Mihawk, the World's Greatest Swordsman."

"Swordsman?"

"Hmm, your swordsmanship is better than mine."

Enel forgot to chew the fish in his mouth.

"There's anyone who can beat you?!"

Luo tossed the fish bones aside.

"My master sparred with him twice. He lost in the pure swordsmanship match, but won the one where his abilities were unrestricted."

"In terms of swordsmanship alone, I am indeed inferior to him."

Ron readily admitted it.

"If you can't beat them, practice. What else can you do?"

Enel didn't reply.

After a while, he lowered his head and took a bite of the fish.

"... Blue Sea isn't entirely without interest."

Ron smiled, "Intrigued?"

Don't flatter yourself!

Enel tossed the fishbone aside, glanced in the direction of the village, and unconsciously felt arcs of electricity crackling at his fingertips.

"However, there's still one thing I haven't finished taking care of."

"What's up?"

"The people on this island used to look down on me a lot."

Enel raised his chin, and electric arcs crackled from his fingertips.

"I'll consider going to the Blue Sea after I've completely secured Birka."

Ron looked up at him.

"Why take it down?"

"Of course, I'll make everyone listen to me!"

"Anyone who dares to defy this will taste the power of lightning!"

What does that mean?

"Ha?"

"The whole island is full of ordinary people who can't beat you. Is it fun to bully them?"

"If I have the power, why can't I?!"

Ron beckoned to him.

"Come on, try again."

Enel immediately covered his forehead.

"What are you trying to do now?!"

"Isn't it up to whoever is more capable to decide?"

"..."

I thought you had some lofty ambitions.

Ron shook his head.

"As a result, he ate a Rumble-Rumble Fruit and decided to become a god on this island."

"Who are you calling spineless?!"

"They don't even know how big the sea is, yet they've already become gods."

Enel gritted his teeth, unable to find a rebuttal for a moment.

Ron stood up.

Let's go.

Where to?

Blue Sea.

"Want to fight a master? I'll take you. Want to learn Haki? I'll teach you."

"It's better than spending all day here chopping trees."

Enel looked down at his hands.

Sizzle.

A wisp of electricity danced at his fingertips.

He suddenly clenched his fist.

"Yay! Okay!"

"I'd like to see if there really are that many powerful guys down there!"

"You agreed to become my subordinate?"

"Who agreed?! I'm just going to take a look!"

"Okay, follow me for now."

Ron suddenly remembered something.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing I need to remind you of."

"What's wrong now?"

"People who eat Devil Fruits are all landlubbers. If they fall into the sea, they become completely powerless."

Enel was taken aback.

"Huh?! I'm Lei! I can't possibly drown?!"

"You can try it, I won't stop you."

"..."

Ron smiled.

"If you really fall, remember to shout for help. Don't expect your Rumble-Rumble Fruit to save you."

"Damn it! I'm not going to fall into the sea!!"

Ron raised a finger, his tone becoming more serious.

"But let me make this clear from the start: civilians are not allowed to be killed indiscriminately, and towns are not allowed to be bombed indiscriminately."

"If you dare to act recklessly, I won't let you off just because you're Logia."

Enel touched his forehead, his face full of impatience.

"I know, I know! You're even more long-winded than those old men in the village!"

Luo Chong Enel reached out his hand.

Welcome, new colleague.

"Who said I'm your colleague?!"

"Then you can call me senior."

Enel's temple throbbed.

"I'm older than you!"

"But you took more punches than I did."

"You little brat!!"

Ron ignored their argument and extinguished the fire completely.

"Alright, let's go."

Luo quickly followed.

But after taking only a few steps, Ron stopped again.

"Wait, since I've come all this way, there's another place I'd like to visit."

Luo's steps froze.

"What kind of ultimate trial is it this time?!"

"No, this has nothing to do with you."

Enel frowned. "Where?"

Ron gazed at the layers of clouds in the distance, a smile playing on his lips.

Have you ever heard of the City of Gold?

"City of Gold?"

"An ancient city buried with vast amounts of gold, legend has it, is located in the heavens."

Luo's eyes lit up immediately. "There really is gold?"

Ron chuckled, "But that place isn't some deserted wasteland."

Enel snorted and glanced at him sideways, "I thought you only liked fighting, but it turns out you like Gold too."

Who doesn't like it?

Ron reached out and clicked open the Air Door.

"We can't go through all that trouble to go to heaven, only to bring back a guy with a head full of bumps, can we?"

"Who are you calling covered in bumps?!"