Plan B

Oda really doesn't understand physics.

Because when Enel displays the power of his skills, he often adds qualifiers such as "tens of thousands of volts".

However, the voltage of electrical energy does not actually determine its destructive power.

In late autumn and winter/spring, the static voltage generated when a person walks on a blanket can exceed 3,000 volts; when a person takes off pure polyester clothing, a high voltage of 50,000 to 100,000 volts can be generated instantaneously.

In other words, when Enel shouted "30 million volts? Thunderbird" in a childish way, it only made the physics experts laugh.

What truly determines the damage caused by electrical energy is the intensity of the current.

However, voltage is not entirely useless.

High voltage can break down insulating materials and ionize the air.

Enel's lightning voltage is as high as 30 to 200 million volts, which is certainly enough to puncture rubber.

Ma Qiao was simply influenced by the manga's setting and thought he could try to withstand Enel's divine lightning with his eight-centimeter rubber platform shoes.

Of course, this is just an experiment.

Ma Qiao would never conduct the experiment himself.

Therefore, when he arrived at the God's Kingdom, Ma Qiao did not land on the island.

Instead, they sent two capable generals, Garen, the Might of Demacia, and Tidal Trickster Fizz, to the island.

Enel possesses extremely strong Observation Haki.

On Sky Island, this ability is called Mantra.

Enel combined the powers of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, allowing him to receive radio waves and greatly enhancing the power and range of his "Mantra".

Simply put, anyone who disrespects him will be punished with an electric shock from the sky.

The reason why Ma Qiao chose Fizz and Garen as his experimental subjects is quite simple.

Garen, on the other hand, is tough and resilient.

He was the ideal candidate to test whether rubber platform shoes could provide insulation and to determine the exact intensity of lightning strikes on Enel.

As for Little Fish-Man, Fizz mainly wanted to test whether the "Playful Trickster" Fizz, Ma Qiao could perfectly dodge Karthus's ultimate in the game, could avoid Enel's lightning.

As Fish-Man, Fizz's swimming skills are beyond question.

Garen, weighing two hundred pounds, stepped on his small body and traversed the waves.

Soon the two landed in the God's Kingdom.

"Enel, I curse your ancestors!"

"Enel, I curse your ancestors!"

After a brief but intense display of verbal sparring, two pillars of Inazuma, far thicker than ordinary divine punishment, descended from the sky.

The magnificent, apocalyptic scene, as awe-inspiring as the heavens themselves, caused Nami, curled up in Ma Qiao, to tremble slightly.

Of course, compared to the despair she felt when facing Enel in the original story, Nami only showed a little fear at this moment.

The man before him, with his warm chest, gave him a sense of security.

In fact, not only Nami, but even Ma Qiao was stunned by the power of such lightning.

But there's nothing shameful about that. Back in the day, even Emperor Zhaolie of Shu Han was so intimidated by the overwhelming power of the emperor that he dropped his chopsticks.

Lightning struck where the two heroes stood, and the sudden bright light made Ma Qiao involuntarily close his eyes.

When they opened their eyes again, two deep pits, each one meter in diameter, had appeared on the once smooth shoreline.

The results of the experiment brought both good news and bad news.

The good news is that when Fizz leaped into the air, he nimbly dodged and landed on the edge of the pit.

Although lightning struck, he was completely unharmed.

The bad news is that on Garen's side, his eight-centimeter-thick rubber soles have been completely smashed.

It's only because Garen has high health and magic resistance, and also has the damage reduction effect of his W skill [Courage], that he didn't perform the "health bar disappearing act" under Enel's punishment.

Of course, that's a bit of an exaggeration.

In reality, the lightning only took away about one-seventh or one-eighth of Garen's health.

Other squishy heroes might be able to withstand it too.

But you have to understand that this lightning bolt wasn't Karthus's ultimate move for Enel; it was just a basic attack.

Or, at most, it can only be described as somewhat similar to the old version of Soraka, and can only be considered a minor skill.

Basic attacks and small skills are already this powerful, and they can even deal area-of-effect damage, so what's the point of fighting?!

Therefore, Ma Qiao decisively decided to grab Nami and his underlings and run away before the four Priests arrived.

A head-on confrontation is out of the question; that would be a reckless act of diving under the tower and feeding the enemy kill.

As Silver Sage, Ma Qiao decides to execute Plan B.

That's right, ordinary rubber can't withstand Enel's lightning, which was exactly what Ma Qiao expected.

To this end, Ma Qiao had already developed a Plan B.

However, Plan B is a bit too troublesome, and Ma Qiao doesn't want to go through the trouble unless absolutely necessary.

After agreeing on a date with the Shandia people for the next attack on the God's Kingdom, Ma Qiao and his party sailed away.

Once the ship reached a secluded spot, Ma Qiao and his group collectively used the "Flying Thunder God Technique" to return directly to the Shurima Town.

Seeing the sudden appearance of Ma Qiao and his group, especially Nami in Ma Qiao, even Princess Vivi, with her excellent composure, couldn't hold back her emotions.

"You stinky old man, where's my Flying Raijin?!"

The Flying Thunder God Technique... this thing seems to have been delayed for almost half a year now, and I really feel a bit bad for Vivi.

But there was nothing he could do; Ma Qiao's personal account was facing another financial crisis!

Implementing Plan B is still very expensive.

Ma Qiao repeatedly promised that after the New Year, he would definitely take the time to personally tutor the lovely students, guaranteeing that they would learn everything.

The slightly protruding, sharp little fangs posed a threat:

"If you still can't teach me this time, I'll whip your ass, whip it hard, you got it? You old geezer!"

Ma Qiao gave a trusting smile, "Don't worry, nothing in the world is more reliable than a man's promise!"

Marineford.

Garp whistled and walked out of the apartment in a cheerful mood.

Just then, across from them, the Fleet Admiral Sengoku was walking his pet goat.

These days, Sengoku is in charge of eating documents, while his pet goat is in charge of snacks. Both of them are experiencing some indigestion and need to walk around a bit more to help them digest.

"Going to exercise again so early in the morning? That's not like you!"

Sengoku looked at Garp, whose forehead was slightly sweaty, and was somewhat surprised.

Since entering semi-retirement, Garp hasn't been as proactive in his training as before.

Unexpectedly, recently, Sengoku discovered that Garp always mysteriously locks himself in a small room and then exercises until he's covered in sweat.

This old guy actually gave himself special treatment.

The Sengoku was starting to admire his old buddy.

"Did your fight with Rayleigh make this old man, half-buried in the ground, feel a sense of crisis again?"

"Rayleigh?"

Garp laughed heartily, "An opponent of this caliber isn't worth my serious attention."

"Then why didn't you bring him back, you bastard! He was Roger's right-hand man!"

Sengoku rubbed his forehead. "You really went easy on me again, didn't you? Can you still be called a naval hero for something like this?"

"Tch, don't talk like Roger was captured by us."

Garp picked his nose, a nonchalant expression on his face. "As for the title of 'Naval Hero,' do you think I'd care? I wouldn't be proud of protecting such beasts! Besides, if I were a naval hero, that title should half belong to Roger!"

"The God Valley Incident happened so many years ago; the rights and wrongs of it are too complicated to explain."

Sengoku sighed and continued, "But the navy needs heroes, and you are the most suitable man."

"So you erased Roger's name and gave all the credit to this old man."

Garp shook his head, listlessly pulling out an exquisite metal box. "Let's not talk about those troublesome things. Look, this is the Den Den Mushi you ordered. It arrived in just two weeks. Pretty efficient, right?"

Sengoku took the box; it felt heavy in his hand.

This box is exquisitely made, especially the screws, which are all very neatly screwed in.

"Look, this is a genuine product from the East Blue Big Bird Kang factory!"

Garp gave a thumbs up. "I charged you 400,000 Beli. Wasn't that a good deal?"

Sengoku looked it over from all angles; it certainly didn't resemble the ordinary Den Den Mushi that cost tens or hundreds of thousands of Beli on the market, which were simply contained in a bottle.

Four hundred thousand Beli is indeed not expensive.

"Thank you!"

Sengoku thanked his helpful old friend and then opened the metal box.

Inside, there is carefully designed shock-absorbing material, and nestled among it lies a Den Den Den Mushi) in a peaceful, sleeping state.

"Come, come, let me teach you how to use it."

Garp began to offer his enthusiastic guidance once again.

"This is a financial innovation P2P retirement planning app. I suggest you deposit a portion of your salary into it, so that when you retire, you can receive a considerable amount of principal and interest..."

Despite Garp's repeated sales pitches, Sengoku, a cautious man known for his Strategist Sengoku, did not easily fall for it.

He said he would observe further, and if the interest rate of this so-called app was indeed higher than that of South Blue Bank, he would then consider depositing his retirement savings into it.

As someone who grew up in the South Blue, Sengoku still trusts the banks in his hometown more; financial innovation is somewhat frightening.

Sengoku's caution thwarted Garp's plan to increase his backend privileges in the [Super Streamer Training Class].

But it's okay, there will be plenty of opportunities to recommend it to old friends in the future.

This doesn't mean Garp is heartless.

The main reason is that Garp's previous pension insurance investments had a good return rate and the settlement of benefits was very timely, so he wanted to give his old friend a helping hand.

"Hey, Garp, look at this message that suddenly popped up..."

At that moment, a small message box suddenly popped up on the Big Bird Den Den Mushi) screen of the Sengoku.

[Urgent Notice! Elderly people with grandchildren at home must pay attention! Please forward this to your relatives and friends after reading!]

"Grandson?"

Garp became interested, and he taught the clumsy Sengoku to click on the pop-up message, then copy and forward it to himself.

Surprisingly, this was a very "authoritative" piece of popular science information.

[Ten important secrets about the healthy development of 15-year-olds that you probably didn't know.]

Recently, based on joint research by experts from Baldimore, the Science Town, and the renowned Western medicine doctor Dr. Kureha, the most authoritative guide to raising teenage boys has finally been released.

Dr. Kureha points out that in her 100-year medical career, she has concluded that boys must do the following things for them to grow up healthily.

First, stay away from pirate worship.

Pirate worship can be considered the biggest threat to a boy's development.

The cunning pirates would subtly appear around the boys and exert their influence on them in a gentle manner.

Below, we will analyze this from a psychological perspective...

Second, regarding the removal of excessively long skin from the penis.

Excessive skin growth in a boy's penis can affect his growth and development.

Dr. Kureha recommends that these overgrown skins be removed as early as possible.

Third, the importance of removing wisdom teeth as early as possible.

Wisdom teeth can be a hidden health hazard. If they are not removed in time, they can seriously harm a boy's oral hygiene and consequently affect his intellectual development.

According to a retrospective study by Baldimore scientific researchers, boys who did not have their wisdom teeth removed were 15 percent more likely to become pirates than boys who had their wisdom teeth removed.

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Garp looked at the Mobile Den Den Mushi, his expression gradually changing from pure curiosity to agreement, then to Satori, and finally he couldn't help but nod his head.