"What an old-fashioned young man! When your back aches and your waist hurts, you'll understand what it feels like to be an old person!"
Rayleigh sighed, saying that young people just don't know how lucky they are.
"It's a real shame, that day may never come."
Aging and such are never within the scope of Cifer's considerations.
"Well, it's time to say goodbye."
Having spent several days in the Sabaody Archipelago, Enel, who was already proficient in Observation Haki and had found the knack for Armament Haki, was basically able to use Armament Haki with steel-like strength with Rayleigh's help.
Chopper and the others also understood the concept of Haki and its training methods, so there was no point in them staying any longer.
"Cifer! I want to go shopping!"
On his first visit to these archipelagos, Chopper hadn't even had a chance to properly explore before being dragged to a tavern to learn something new; he was itching to get back to studying.
Nolan and Robin remained silent, but their subtle glances betrayed their shared desire with Chopper.
"Go ahead, go ahead, I'll wait for you here. Remember to bring me some food."
Perhaps it's just the nature of men, but Cifer wasn't very interested in shopping.
"Me too, and I'll eat more than that bastard captain."
Enel pulled out a banana from somewhere and started chewing it as he spoke.
"Food? I want to go too!"
Bonney, who was slurping her noodles, seemed to have caught the key word. She picked up the plate and dumped the whole thing into her mouth in one gulp. After wiping her mouth briefly, she stood up, wanting to follow Nolan and the others.
"Let's go then, Robin and Bonney!"
Nolan was about to leave with one arm in each of theirs when Bonney suddenly stopped and gestured for him to wait.
She strode up to Cifer and extended her right hand.
"What?"
Cifer didn't quite understand what she meant and looked completely bewildered.
"Give me money! I need pocket money to buy food!"
Bonney puffed out her cheeks, her little face flushed. Since this man had promised her father that he would take care of her, he should at least support her!
At the very least, it should be enough to feed myself!
Cifer's eye twitched; back in Alabasta, he never imagined he'd have another companion so soon.
How much is left in the card?
Cifer, who had been indifferent, turned around and asked Shakky a question.
He could disregard his own words, since he could just let that bastard Enel treat him to a meal.
Bonney is just a little kid, and she eats a lot. It wouldn't be good if she didn't have enough money to pay the bill when she went out to eat.
"Ask Lao Lei, he's been using your card these past few days."
Shakky gently pointed to the old man next to her who was about to slip away.
"Oh dear~ I've become so impetuous these days, always thinking I can make a fortune by trying my luck at the lottery, but it seems my luck isn't so good..."
"I probably lost around 50 million..."
Rayleigh rubbed his hands and scratched his head, seemingly a little embarrassed.
As a seasoned gambler, I usually only make a few thousand or tens of thousands of yuan a day at most. This is the first time I've ever seen someone swipe their card so many times that they can't keep up with the losses. Before I knew it, I had lost a lot.
"Whatever, consider it a commission for helping me find the Devil Fruit. Also, besides that fruit, find me some other Devil Fruit, any kind will do."
"Price is negotiable."
Knowing that there were at least hundreds of millions left in the card, Cifer felt relieved enough to take it out and hand it to Bonney.
The latter gladly accepted, and then the three women and one deer happily left the tavern.
"Don't you two need to keep up? Although Brother Cifer's reputation has scared the people on the island so much that they don't dare to do anything wrong in public, his true nature behind the scenes remains unchanged."
"Three beautiful young girls and a talking reindeer—they seem like easy targets to bully, don't they?"
Shakky reminded the two of something, but they didn't take it to heart at all.
"As long as we are on these islands, nothing can be hidden from the God."
Enel pointed to his ear, his face radiating confidence.
"Speaking of which, you damn captain, it seems like it's been a long time since we last fought!"
After the weak quartet left, Enel finally revealed the real reason why he stayed.
"Oh, that's rare indeed. Are you actually asking for torture?"
Cifer knew what he was thinking.
It's nothing more than feeling that they've made remarkable progress recently, and now that they've mastered the Haki, they're eager to show off.
"If you lose, you have to let me eat first from now on!"
Enel displays the form of a fast-moving Vegeta.
"Let's talk about it after you win!"
A fierce battle was about to erupt in the open space near the tavern. From the shadows, it seemed as if many insects were lurking and watching.
"Lightning Metallurgy - Thunder God's Halberd!"
With lightning crackling around his hands, the golden staff was instantly melted into a halberd—this was Enel's true weapon of choice.
Normally, the stick form is just for ease of handling and convenience.
"I won't hold back!"
His figure vanished instantly, and when he reappeared, Thunder God's Halberd was already piercing towards Cifer.
"Clang!"
The Banlong was drawn, swords clashed, and Enel's face revealed a long-lost fighting spirit.
"60 million volts of discharge!"
As the two forces clashed, Enel's hand flashed with light, and a powerful current of electricity flowed from the Thunder God's Halberd to the Banlong, heading straight for Cifer.
"Not enough!"
Cifer faced the electric shock head-on and extended his index finger.
The scene on the Sky Island seemed to flash through Enel's mind, and he quickly transformed into lightning to create distance.
"Look, they're getting anxious."
Cifer's fingers did not launch any attack; he smiled as he looked at Enel, who had already created a large distance between them.
"You bastard..."
The latter then realized he had been fooled, mainly because the psychological trauma from that attack was too great.
Even Enel, who has now mastered Armament Haki, doesn't believe he can withstand that level of attack.
"Yay! Hahahaha! The God won't underestimate us this time!"
He has learned his lesson and will never transform into Thor's form to fight. His advantages lie in his offensive capabilities and absolute speed.
The bastard captain happens to be an absolute master in both of these areas; if he were to transform into Thor, he would only become a target.
He transformed into lightning and flew through the air.
"100 Million Volts Thunder Dragon!"
He struck the left and right drums in succession, summoning a dragon-shaped thunder beast that was faster than ever before. Its speed was so great that even Rayleigh was watching the battle not far away, was shocked.
"Boom!"
The Thunder Dragon crashed into the ground, causing a violent explosion. The immense heat spread rapidly, scorching the entire grassland black, but Enel frowned.
Because in that instant, Cifer's aura vanished, and even the Mantra couldn't detect it.
"The post-rock is too strong!"
The next instant, Cifer's leg had already kicked him in the face, and the latter was kicked to the ground, sliding and rubbing for dozens of meters before finally stopping.
"The bugs are chattering away, it's so noisy!"
"Divine Judgment!"
Enel got up from the ground, brushed off the dust rolling on his body, his eyes filled with frustration and irritation. He spread his arms, and two huge bolts of lightning shot to the side.
"Run!"
The spies who had been watching finally realized what was happening and tried to escape, but the lightning kept flashing and none of them could stand up again.
"Hmph~ Enel is really short-tempered!"
Sitting next to Rayleigh, Shakky mourned for the voyeurs who had been caught in the crossfire.
"After all, he is an absolute powerhouse!"
Rayleigh saw it clearly: apart from his physical skills and Haki needing improvement, Enel was undoubtedly extremely strong, and it was only a matter of time before he became a top figure.
"Just you wait, you damn captain, I'm not the same person I was back then!"
Enel was enveloped in electricity, and even his pupils flashed with lightning.