Destruction Descends: The Second Showdown

"Everyone!"

"Listen to me, everyone—"

At the Sky Island dock, everyone looked at the blonde girl Conis, who arrived in Waver, with hostility and rejection.

"You scoundrel, how dare you trespass into the sacred domain..."

The only direction from which they could come is the Sanctuary, inhabited by the 'gods' and priests! And for the residents of Angel Island, setting foot in the Sanctuary is an absolute grave sin.

"Young lady, you have committed a violation—"

Click,

A rocket launcher was aimed at the captain in the White Berets. The blonde girl had the appearance of a soft and cute girl, but she also showed a strong side when it came to the critical moment.

"Listen to me! I encountered members of the God Squad who escaped from the Sanctuary."

—The so-called God Squad are the subordinates of Gan Fall, the former 'God' of Sky Island. Most of them who refused to submit were captured and used as laborers, while a small number... are these White Berets acting as 'police officers' in front of us.

"God Enel will destroy the entire Angel Island!!"

???

In an instant, the previously impassioned crowd seemed to be frozen in time. They stared at the blonde girl in disbelief, as if looking at a madwoman shouting that the world was going to end! But...

This 'madman' has a way of proving that he is telling the truth.

"I,"

The blonde girl named Conis slowly closed her eyes.

"I do not acknowledge Enel as a god!"

!!

"This is insane!"

"Run! Run!"

"Divine punishment is coming—"

As the crowd fled in disarray, Conis simply stood still. After a long while, as she expected, no lightning struck. Because:

"Killing me alone makes no sense,"

"Enel is ready to abandon this place and destroy our home before he leaves."

"After Uncle Uror of the God Squad relayed this news, he and the Blue Ocean guy who was visiting my house yesterday were..."

Disrespecting God—specifically Enel— will result in divine punishment; this is an ironclad rule of Angel Island! Enel built his authority over six years with the sacrifice of countless lives. Conversely, the absence of divine punishment would mean:

Moreover, the black thunderclouds that were rapidly spreading across the sky had layers of enchanting electric snakes spreading and wandering through the gaps in the clouds. They gathered from small to large, like hundreds of rivers flowing into the sea, and suddenly converged to form a long, bright, and dazzling chain of Inazuma like a waterfall, which crashed down!

Click!

Although the lightning only struck the outer perimeter of Angel Island, judging from the direction of the dark clouds overhead, it seems that:

"This... this is impossible..."

"This is our hometown, where else can we run to..."

"Yes, yes, our home, our work, and..."

Faced with the hesitant crowd, the young girl Conis angrily questioned them.

"Do you want to stay here and wait to die?!"

"... But... maybe a miracle will happen..."

"Perhaps God has had a change of heart..."

"Enough!"

The girl looked at the people who were still hesitant. Not everyone can rise up and fight back when faced with a desperate situation. Most people are just playing the role of 'blindly following pigs'. So they need a leader to awaken them.

"Everyone knows Enel possesses a power that can drive us to despair! What's the point of just waiting for a miracle to happen?"

"We used to live in silence, but now, to save our lives, we must take action—"

"Everyone!"

The captain, White Berets, stepped forward.

"Pack your bags and head to the End of the Clouds! If necessary, we'll go to the 'Blue Ocean,' do as this girl says."

With the endorsement of the White Berets of the police system, Conis's words finally swayed a segment of the wavering population to action. —And once someone takes the lead, driven by the 'herd mentality,' humanity will:

"Run!"

"Take your luggage and head to the western port—"

"Stay in family units, avoid crowding! Berets, maintain order..."

As the White Berets began directing the evacuation, whether it was accepting reality or simply blindly following the crowd, the residents of Angel Island began to evacuate, while the blonde girl Conis was entangled by a group of people.

"My son is in the God Squad..."

"My husband, the father of my child—"

Please~~~

"You must know about their situation, please tell us."

Faced with the pleas of numerous family members of the God Squad, the girl was speechless. However, someone stepped forward to help her out.

"Leave the God Squad's affairs to us, the 'White Berets'!"

"Everyone, please board the ship and take refuge. We will bring the members of the God Squad back—"

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"Captain," Conis hesitated, as many relatives were persuaded to leave.

"I know," the captain in the White Berets without turning his head.

"I could have guessed what would happen to the God Squad. —Enel is that kind of ruthless person!"

"I originally thought that groveling and doing the dirty work for Enel was a way to protect Angel Island. But now it seems..."

"We're so useless... we're so useless..."

"Is that guy really invincible?"

"Big-eared monster!!"

Luffy, half-crouched on Roman's giant white bird Luffy towards the slowly rising Ark 'Ark Maxim', causing Enel, who was standing on the deck, to frown.

"You blue ocean monkey,"

Enel looked annoyed as Luffy jumped onto the deck.

"How dare you repeatedly obstruct this god—"

"What gives you the right to call yourself a god?!"

Enel smiled coldly as Luffy charged at him with a high-speed punch.

"I'll let you know now."

"Before me, everyone can only lament their own powerlessness!"

"Mantra!"

Enel unleashed his full Observation Haki, allowing him to track Luffy's every move in this one-on-one battle. The presence of countless tiny lightning bolts across the battlefield further enhanced his effectiveness.

In an instant, Enel moved like the wind and Inazuma! His arms danced, wielding a new Golden Rod that swept and slashed with surprising skill, making him a formidable opponent for Luffy. However:

One side had weapons, while the other was unarmed; moreover, Luffy was unaffected by several blows from Enel, while Enel grimaced after taking several punches.

This is absolutely unbelievable!

The fact that the opponent could ignore lightning damage was already ridiculous enough, but to actually be able to punch me while I was in my Elementalization? That's not scientific—

"Was the attack ineffective?"

After exchanging a few blows, Enel discovered that Luffy was immune to blunt force attacks. So:

"Thunder Metallurgy!"

This is a convenient technique that uses high-voltage electricity to generate a large amount of heat to melt gold and then shape it into whatever form one desires. With a flick of Enel's wrist, the Golden Rod instantly softened and transformed into a trident!

Puff!

With a smear of blood on his trident, Enel, now calm, possessed Observation Haki, making his movements even more peculiar. He moved erratically across the deck, sometimes to the left, sometimes to the right, his steps seemingly straight yet actually curved, unpredictable, as if many unseen arms were guiding his movements.

While close-quarters combat was indeed Enel's weakness, he managed to hold his own against Luffy for a time by utilizing the terrain and his weapons. However:

"Looks like we still need to use this tactic—"

Luffy had been flying backward, suddenly pressed his feet down, causing his blood to rush like an air pump.

Second Gear!

Not again?

"Mr. Roman, how is the battle going?"

Amidst the battlefield ruins below, Robin was the first to regain consciousness. She and Nami first treated Zoro and Wipper, whose bodies were charred black, before looking at Roman was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed.

"Luffy is fighting while wearing those big ears."

Roman's words relieved the two beauties, but Roman himself didn't relax because:

Luffy Second Gear was indeed putting pressure on Enel, but that guy Enel was too tough! Despite taking so many punches from Luffy in Luffy Second Gear, and looking frustrated and disheveled, Enel didn't seem to be on the verge of exhaustion.

This is what you call a monk?!

Never mind, never mind.

Remember in the original story? Enel was Luffy against a giant bell by Luffy's Newton-level "Golden Whirl," yet he immediately got up, sailed away, and headed straight for the moon. If he hadn't been scared, another El Thor strike would have sent the Straw Hat crew plunging thousands of meters into the abyss...

Hopefully, Luffy this time.