The Thunder God's Warning

Moria's face turned ashen, his pupils contracted sharply, and his anger seemed to ignite his entire body.

"This is my territory! You're too arrogant!! Do you think I'm easy to bully?!"

He suddenly spread his arms, controlling countless shadows to surge out from the ground, wall cracks, and zombie remains, coiling in mid-air like wild snakes, transforming into dozens of giant, pitch-black Shadow Horn Spears, making the air tremble!

"Shadow Horn Spear!!"

The shadowy spears, accompanied by a piercing sound, rained down on Enel from all directions!

Enel, however, hovered in place, arms crossed, a slight smile playing on his lips.

A hint of disdain flashed in his golden pupils.

"... boring."

With a raised hand, lightning gathered from his palm, and the world suddenly darkened.

"El Thor - Thunder Punishment!"

"Boom--!"

A bolt of lightning, dazzling the sky, crashed down, instantly turning the entire Shadow Spear area into charred remains!

A blinding bolt of lightning descended from the sky, its intense heat and pressure igniting the ground, shattering rocks and instantly turning the Shadow Spear into charred remains!

Moria gritted his teeth and retreated rapidly, and right behind him—

Hogback had already taken advantage of the chaos to retreat in a disheveled manner, shrinking into the ruins of the Castle and scurrying into the shadows like Nezumi.

Absalom then silently vanished into thin air, slowly approaching Enel from behind.

"... Hmph, invisibility ability?"

Enel remained with his back turned, his tone dismissive, as if he didn't take the sneak attack seriously at all.

"What good is being able to become invisible if you don't even know how to unleash your Haki?"

He suddenly extended two fingers, and lightning exploded at their tips!

"Thunder Finger - Instant!"

"Smack!!"

A flash of Inazuma tore through the air, striking a precise spot in the air!

"Ahhh--!"

With Absalom's scream, he was pulled out of stealth mode, his charred body convulsing as he collapsed to the ground, black smoke billowing from his nostrils and mouth.

Enel glanced at him sideways and casually added, "In my Mantra... you're as obvious as someone running around naked."

He smiled dismissively, his gaze still fixed on Moria.

Enraged by this, Moria retaliated, his eyes bursting with bloodshot veins!

"Damn Navy! You really think I'm a piece of trash?!"

He bit his finger hard, blood dripping onto the ground, and roared as he unleashed his shadow power, "Shadow's Asgard!!"

"Boom--!"

The foundations of the entire Thriller Bark were shaking!

Countless shadows converged wildly and were swallowed into his body, causing his body to swell rapidly at a visible speed!

The sound of bones snapping and cracking rang out, and muscles twisted and bulged like rocks!

Seconds later, Moria had transformed into a hundred-meter-tall black giant, his shadow blotting out the sky, his face twisted in a sinister grin, his aura like that of a troll awakening!

I'm going to turn you into mincemeat!

He raised his colossal hand, which blotted out the sky, and slammed it down on Enel with an overwhelming sense of destruction!

However, Enel merely yawned lightly, his face filled with weariness and disdain.

"... So getting bigger is all that's amazing?"

He slowly raised his head, his eyes turning completely cold.

With a wave of his hands, golden lightning surged forth, transforming into a halo resembling the divine domain of the Thunder God!

"Thunder God: Heavenly Punishment!!"

"Boom--!"

The entire sky was completely covered by Thunderclouds! Thunderbolts poured down like a raging sea, transforming into a raging torrent of lightning that swept across the sky and struck the pitch-black giant!

"Ahhh--!"

Thunder rumbled like the beating of heavenly drums. Moria's body convulsed violently in the raging sea of lightning, and his shadow was electrocuted out of his body, wailing and turning to ash in the air!

Seconds later, his body crashed to the ground, slamming heavily into the Scorched Earth and ruins, utterly powerless to resist!

The thunder still roared in the air, as if the wrath of a god had not yet subsided!

The Thriller Bark was in ruins, its walls collapsed, the ground cracked, and hundreds of zombies were reduced to ashes in the lightning!

Moria struggled to lift his head from the ruins, his body charred black and his eyes unfocused.

"What... what exactly do you want?!"

Enel walked slowly forward, lightning gathering in his palm, transforming into a blazing white Lightning Spear, which approached Moria's chest.

He whispered, "Roy asked me to pass on a message."

"If he dares to experiment on civilians again... he'll be next."

"Sizzle--!"

The Lightning Spear pierced Moria's chest in an instant, and lightning exploded from his back!

"Ahhh--!"

With a piercing scream, Moria's massive body collapsed once more, and he fell completely unconscious, black smoke billowing from his mouth.

"A pointless farce."

Enel turned around, the lightning gradually dissipating from his body, leaving only weariness and impatience in his golden pupils.

He yawned, his tone casual and lazy. "Let's go, Moss Head."

Zoro, carrying his newly acquired "Shusui," scanned his surroundings— the Castle had been completely reduced to Scorched Earth, with wisps of smoke still rising from the ruins. Moria's nearly 100-meter-tall body was half-buried in the rubble, still twitching and shrinking intermittently.

His lips twitched, and he couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "You... are you really a Marine?"

Enel raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "What, can't the Navy turn trash into Kurozumi?"

"No..." Zoro rubbed his temples, his tone complicated, "It's just that I feel you're more like a villain than Pirate."

Enel shrugged dismissively, then wrinkled his nose and glanced disgustedly at Moria on the ground. "Speaking of which, this so-called Shichibukai... does he just take in any kind of trash? Even someone who can't Haki can become one?"

Zoro shook his head. "I've heard Roy say that there are truly strong individuals among the Shichibukai."

He paused, then counted on his fingers, "For example, Hawk-Eye Mihawk, Bartholomew Kuma..."

"Hmph, I'd like to see them if I get the chance." Enel sneered, a hint of interest flashing in his eyes.

As the two chatted, Enel's body was once again enveloped in lightning, Thunderclouds lifted his figure slowly into the air.

Zoro hoisted Shusui onto his shoulder and was about to follow when he suddenly turned around and saw Hogback sneaking out of the ruins, directing several tattered zombie soldiers to drag the charred Moria and the dying Absalom out of the rubble.

"Hey," Zoro raised an eyebrow, "You're just going to spare their lives like that? That's not like you."

Enel, with his hands behind his head, leaned lazily against the Thundercloud and said, "The zombies were all struck by lightning and turned to ashes, so their shadows will naturally fly back."

He tilted his head slightly and glanced indifferently at Hogback: "Besides... Roy's order was to 'give a warning,' not 'silence.'"

Zoro nodded thoughtfully and said nothing more.

The next second, lightning enveloped the two of them, transforming into a bolt of Inazuma that shot straight into the sky, tearing through the dark clouds.

The two quickly disappeared into the overcast sky.

In the ruins

Hogback wiped the cold sweat from his brow, adjusted his askew Glasses, and frantically beckoned to the remaining zombie soldiers, "Quick! Carry Lord Moria inside!"

The zombie soldiers were frantically carrying Moria when one of them slipped and, with a "crack," collapsed onto the charred floorboards.

"Boom!!"

The already crumbling wall collapsed with a roar, raising clouds of dust!

Hogback stood frozen in the dust and smoke for a long time before finally letting out a furious roar, "Is this place even habitable?!"

In the distance, Absalom, his body blackened by lightning, struggled to raise one hand, his voice barely a whisper, "Boss... shouldn't we... change our base...?"

While unconscious Moria murmured to himself, as if still reeling from a nightmare. "Kaido... Roy... Enel... why are they all monsters...?"

Hogback, tears streaming down his face, cried, "It's all over... the reconstruction budget is going to triple!!"

Distant Journey, Returning Ship

Enel stood at the bow of the Warship, his earrings tinkling in the wind, his robes Hunting Roar.

The Thunderclouds on the horizon dispersed, revealing a clear sky and sea.

Zoro leaned against the ship's railing, wiping his sword with his eyes Shusui, the blade gleaming coldly in the sunlight.

He suddenly looked up, his tone unusually serious. "Hey, Enel."

"Um?"

"Thanks," Zoro said, unusually. "Although you have a terrible personality, you really helped me a lot this time."

Enel paused for a moment, then grinned sneer, "Oh? So the Moss Head can speak human language too?"

"You bastard--!" Zoro's temples throbbed with anger.

But Enel suddenly stopped smiling, looked at the distant horizon, and said in an unusually calm tone, "If you want to thank someone, Roy."

"If he hadn't made the special arrangements, I wouldn't have cared whether you could find the knife or not."

Zoro paused for a moment, then smiled slightly and softly replied, "Ah... I know."

The Warship cut through the waves, heading towards Marineford.

Behind them, the Thriller Bark slowly sank into silence in the foggy sea, never to be heard again.