Bulldozer

If two years ago, Enel and Crocodile the Sand were sworn enemies, then after two years of constant clashes and the painful experience of joining forces against Roy only to be utterly defeated, the two have become inseparable... cough cough, they have come to appreciate each other.

After all, in essence, the two are quite similar; both are arrogant and cold-blooded, and disdainful of the weak.

Of course, friendship aside, the two of them valued their second-in-command position on the ship quite a bit. Apart from Roy, that monster, they were unwilling to be subordinate to anyone else.

It has to be said that after their Devil Fruit Ability Awakening, their strength increased by more than one level.

If the Awakening of Paramecia Fruit users is about directly influencing reality with their abilities, then the Awakening of Logia Fruit users is about returning to the source and becoming the element itself.

For example, Enel used to be the embodiment of lightning, able to transform into thunder with a single thought; after Awakening, Enel's essence became lightning, and Elementalization became a passive skill.

It can be said that in the face of enemies who do not understand Armament Haki, Awakening Logia Devil Fruit User are invincible.

If Enel, who fought the Straw Hat in the original manga, had been able to Awakening powers, the outcome of the battle would have been completely rewritten unless Oda, the supreme god, forcibly gave Luffy a power-up and taught him Haki.

As the Ark Maxim slowly descended, the battle between the two was also decided.

Crocodile the Sand collapsed to his knees, utterly defeated, his eyes filled with resentment. "If I were twenty years younger, things wouldn't have come to this!"

Old Sand is 42 years old after all. Although he is in his physical prime, his potential is still not as good as that of a young man like Enel.

At the beginning, the two were very close in strength, and Crocodile the Sand often had the upper hand. However, in the past two years, his progress has lagged behind Enel's, and in the end, he was completely surpassed by Enel.

"Hahaha, don't talk big. Apart from the captain, I'm invincible." Enel laughed arrogantly with his hands on his hips. Although he had acknowledged Crocodile the Sand's strength, he wasn't the kind of person who would comfort him with words.

Seeing that the battle was over, Roy removed the God's Domain surrounding them and tossed a bottle of Milky White Potion to Crocodile the Sand: "Old Sand, take a rest."

Crocodile the Sand quickly adjusted his mindset. He wasn't the kind of person who couldn't accept defeat. He grabbed the bottle, smashed the opening, and poured it into his mouth, smacking his lips. "This S-2 Potion doesn't taste much better than S-1."

As he spoke, the wounds he sustained in the previous battle healed rapidly, and his pale face regained its rosy hue.

"Don't expect too much. After all, it's a second-generation product. The main focus should be on its effectiveness," Roy said with a shrug, neither confirming nor denying.

Over the past two years, Xia has finally been able to achieve the permanent manifestation of life force. While overseeing the development of the Ark Maxim, Judge also took time to research and develop the life 'potion'. It was only recently, with the completion of the Ark's development, that he had the time to innovate and introduce this 'potion'.

As his power grew, Roy lamented that there were still too few research talents like Judge, which prevented him from turning many of his resources into tangible results.

"It would be too difficult to abduct Vegapunk from Marine Headquarters. But we could consider Caesar. After all, Doflamingo and I are allies. He shouldn't mind borrowing a scientist from him," Roy thought thoughtfully.

"Hmm..." Xia, Reiju, and Robin, three beautiful young women, stood behind Roy, massaging his shoulders and legs. Their rich fragrance lingered around his nose, making him groan with pleasure.

Although he enjoys pushing his limits to stimulate his potential, he is never an ascetic in his daily life and never refuses easy opportunities.

(For the sake of social harmony, I'll leave this part blank for now and imagine a whole thousand words...)

"Captain, it seems there are several groups of people chasing us relentlessly on the sea." Jin whistled, and then observed three minutes of silence for these "greedy" people.

"Really? They saw us. What a hassle. The secret of the Sky Island can't be spread yet. So, is there anyone willing to go out and deal with it for me?" Roy said calmly. He never expected to fly down without encountering anyone. After all, in this world dominated by the ocean, battles at sea are the main theme.

Two years ago, he dealt with quite a few people who were secretly watching him, and he was already quite adept at killing people to silence them.

"I'll go, I guarantee one shot, one kill." Ever since Jin mastered the third stage of Observation Haki, his sniping ability is something that even Enel and Crocodile the Sand wouldn't dare to underestimate.

"My sword has not drunk its fill of blood for a long time," the Kenkon said coolly.

"Boss, let me go. I guarantee they'll die a horrible death, bloody and cruel." Patch grinned menacingly.

Everyone started scrambling for it; in their eyes, this was a wonderful hunting trip.

After all, Sky Island was Roy's territory, and they couldn't kill people at will, which made these ruthless thugs very frustrated.

"Captain, I'll go." Crocodile the Sand, who had been smoking a cigar without saying a word, suddenly spoke up, which made the Ark quite quiet for a moment.

No one expected that a small group of petty thieves would actually draw out a deadly weapon like a Crocodile the Sand.

However, since Crocodile the Sand had spoken, the others stopped arguing. Pirate ships are not places for seniority; might makes right. With Crocodile the Sand's strength, he naturally deserved to be ranked third on the ship. Unless it was Roy's order, no one would dare to offend Crocodile the Sand over such a matter.

"Oh? Alright, these enemies are yours then." Although Roy was somewhat surprised, he could roughly figure out Crocodile the Sand's mentality. He was simply preparing to vent his frustration from defeat on these tragic encounters with his enemies.

"Okay, I'll be right back." The Crocodile the Sand transformed into a whirlwind and disappeared before everyone's eyes.

"What a pathetic bunch! They wanted to chase after gold, but they never expected to be met with such formidable enemies!" Jin said with a gloating tone.

"Come on, let's open the betting! Let's bet on how long it will take for Crocodile the Sand to return. I bet it will be within three minutes." Kayou had somehow developed a gambling addiction, and whenever there was a chance to open a betting session, he couldn't resist the urge to gamble.

"Three minutes? You're underestimating Crocodile the Sand's strength. I bet it's two minutes," Kenkon said, pursing his lips.

"Hehe, then I'll bet one minute. If that Crocodile the Sand guy makes me lose, I'll make him pay." Enel also joined in with great interest.

(P. S.: Well, the protagonist isn't the kind of person who can't resist beautiful women, but he's not exactly a saint either. So, don't worry about him groveling before beautiful women, or that he'll still be a virgin by the end. That's all (#￣▽￣#))