Enel and Elephant Island!

West Blue.

An island.

Next to the port, a brand new building is under construction.

Residents passing by the construction site would cast strange glances at it.

However, these gazes were by no means expressions of disgust or resistance.

It was just curiosity, trepidation, and anticipation.

Inside the still-unfinished building, Zephyr sat in a simple, unfurnished office, quietly handling official business.

The expansion of the NEO Marines in the West Blue has been very smooth.

Just as Zephyr predicted, the World Government has indeed suffered a heavy blow from the Beasts Pirates, and its control over the Four Blues has been reduced to an unprecedented level.

What's even more troublesome now is that all the monsters from the New World have flooded into the North Blue and the West Blue Sea.

With the balance of power shifting, the situation in the North Blue and the West Blue Sea has become somewhat out of control.

Zephyr, leading his NEO Marines, has successfully gained the support of several non- World Government Member States and occupied a section of the West Blue.

However, this small progress is far from Zephyr's goal.

Zephyr put down his pen and rubbed his slightly throbbing head.

He walked to the window, which didn't even have one yet, and gazed at the harbor not far away.

No matter how calm he appeared, he actually knew that the chances of him and his NEO Marines shaking the world were extremely low.

Currently, only the Beasts Pirates and the World Government can determine the course of this world.

"Um?"

Zephyr suddenly frowned.

A gentle breeze made him squint slightly.

A gentle breeze passed through him and entered the empty room.

"Dragon?"

Zephyr turned around in surprise.

Even though they hadn't seen each other for a long time, he wouldn't mistake this ability.

"It's been a long time, Uncle Zephyr."

The wind gathered before Zephyr's eyes and finally condensed into the shape of Dragon.

"Hmph, brat,"

Zephyr sneered, "So you're not even calling me 'teacher' anymore?"

The guy in front of me was once his disciple.

He was even one of his most prized disciples.

Like Sakazuki and Borsalino, Dragon was a member of the first recruit training camp, and at the time, all three were considered monsters.

It's a real shame that Dragon left the Navy later on.

Oh, it's no longer a pity.

Zephyr now just thinks it's good that Dragon left.

"Okay, Teacher Zephyr,"

Dragon couldn't help but chuckle. "I was truly relieved to hear that you had also betrayed the Navy."

A man as upright as this teacher should indeed not remain in the navy.

"That's a really high-and-mighty statement, Dragon,"

Zephyr smiled, "But now I can understand your thoughts to some extent."

"The World Government, World Government ruled by the Celestial Dragons, should not exist in this world."

"I knew it!"

A look of excitement appeared on Dragon's face. "I knew you would have the same thought, which is why I came to find you!"

"You should be well aware of this, Teacher Zephyr, that compared to the World Government or the Beasts Pirates, our power is far too weak."

"So, let's cooperate! You NEO Marines, and us Revolutionary Army!"

"That sounds like something really interesting!"

Wano Country, Onigashima, on the coast.

Blackbeard swallowed what was in his mouth with a troubled expression.

"It's normal to find it unpalatable."

Ian laughed and said, "But it's alright, as bad as it tastes, the power provided by the Devil Fruit is definitely strong enough."

Blackbeard really wanted to curse.

But all he could manage was a bright smile. "I will never let you down, Lord Ian!"

"That would be best."

Jack, who had personally delivered the Devil Fruit, stared intently at Teach. "If I find out you intend to betray Brother Ian, I will never forgive you."

"Hahaha..."

Teach smiled awkwardly.

"Alright, Jack, don't make things too hard for him,"

Ian smiled and said, "From Teach will be our partner too."

"Yes, Brother Ian."

Jack obeyed Ian's orders without question, but even so, his gaze remained fixed on Teach.

Not making things difficult is one thing, and keeping an eye on things is another; these are not the same thing.

"Show us your abilities."

Ian encouraged, "It should be usable by now, right?"

Blackbeard sighed inwardly, but since he had already eaten the Devil Fruit and had no way to change it, he might as well try to accept it.

On second thought, isn't an Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit actually not bad at all?

His body began to change in the next instant.

The dark, fat body swelled and elongated, and in the blink of an eye, it had transformed into a giant python tens of meters long.

"Oh, he's a bit darker and fatter than the guy I killed before."

Ian commented with a smile.

Even the same fruit can vary slightly depending on who eats it.

The python that Teach transformed into was meant to be even darker and fatter.

"Hahaha! I feel so strong right now!"

Having decided to accept this ability, Teach is now seriously trying to understand it.

The massive tail gently lashed the ground, causing a small earthquake along the coast.

The solid ground was riddled with cracks.

Then, Teach transformed into his orc form.

It has the appearance of a human body and a snake tail, and its size has not shrunk at all, still reaching tens of meters in length.

To be honest, it's a little hard to imagine Teach, this fat black guy, transforming into a snake-man; his belly is too big.

"Oh!"

However, he seemed somewhat unaccustomed to this state, swaying unsteadily and almost falling. "Suddenly changing to a different race feels so strange!"

"Get used to it."

Ian laughed and said, "Don't waste this Devil Fruit."

Blackbeard's lips stiffened again.

What's the point of talking about betraying someone from ancient times?

To be honest, he really suspected that Ian might have done it on purpose.

But in the end, he could only meekly reply, "I understand, Lord Ian."

Ian smiled.

If Blackbeard can only eat two Devil Fruit, then even if he obtains the Dark-Dark Fruit, he won't be able to cause much trouble.

Of course, if he truly possesses three hearts and can consume three Devil Fruit as rumored online in his previous life, then that's a different story.

Brub brub brub.

The Den Den Mushi suddenly rang.

Ian was somewhat surprised. Could it be that the government had launched an attack?

He took out Den Den Mushi.

"Ian, I have something to report."

Unexpectedly, Enel's voice came through the phone.

"Oh?"

Ian was somewhat surprised. "What's going on?"

It's really rare that this unruly guy would actually take the initiative to contact him.

This made Ian curious about what had happened to Enel.

"A huge elephant has been discovered in the waters near the Whole Cake Island."

That's what Enel said.

"Oh?"

Ian's eyes lit up instantly.

elephant.

There must be only one elephant in the world that's worth making such a fuss about, right?

"So, what should we do?" Enel asked indifferently.

"Go, Enel,"

Ian said, "There's a country behind that elephant; go conquer it."

"Also, there's something hidden in that country. Go and get it for me."

The New World, somewhere near the Ocean of Whole Cake Island.

The sea is churning endlessly.

At this very moment, the weather in this sea area is very calm, with only a slight breeze on the surface and the currents beneath the surface being extremely still.

Even so, the sea was surging and turbulent like never before.

All of this was simply because an elephant was walking on the sea.

It was a colossal elephant that could no longer be simply described as enormous; half of its four legs were still submerged in the sea, but its back had already reached beyond the clouds.

It truly embodies the meaning of having one's feet firmly on the ground and the sky above.

Anyone who sees this monster will likely marvel at the wonder of this world.

What kind of ecological environment could possibly nurture such a monster?

Crack!

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning, traveling from afar, gathered above the giant elephant.

Lightning coalesced into the shape of Enel. This man, who always had a detached expression, couldn't help but show a look of astonishment when he saw the monster below.

It's too big.

There are such large creatures in this world!

I felt as insignificant as an ant in his presence!

Insignificant?

Enel suddenly felt a little annoyed.

He suddenly let out a mocking sneer, and his right arm instantly transformed into azure lightning.

"Divine Sanction!"

The Thunder Spear shot out and instantly landed on the giant elephant's head.

A brilliant bolt of lightning suddenly burst forth above the elephant's head, with thunderclaps leaping continuously.

but.

Enel narrowed his eyes.

It's too small.

The damage he caused was far too minor, an explosion that only occurred within a few dozen meters, which was of no significance to this colossal elephant that spanned tens of thousands of miles.

The lightning blasted a hole in the giant elephant's head, but only the decaying surface of the giant elephant's body, built up over thousands of years, was blown away.

It wasn't until seconds after the explosion that the colossal elephant's massive body began to tremble.

"Hold head high!!"

It roared, its high-pitched cry clear and resounding, spreading far and wide across the sky.

Its enormous, pillar-like nose swung as if trying to see what was happening on its head.

Enel sneered, and in the next instant, he transformed into lightning and struck the giant elephant's back.

His Observation Haki had already revealed what was on the elephant's back.

This giant elephant is over 20,000 meters long, and it is essentially an island walking on the sea.

On its back lies a dense forest, and in the heart of that forest is a little-known town.

The people living in the town are a peculiar ethnic group.

Mink Tribe.

This group formed the ethnic group that created the Mink Kingdom.

They seemed to be a hybrid of humans and animals, possessing human physiques and animal characteristics.

Living on the back of Elephant Island, they are almost completely isolated from the world and have little understanding of the outside world.

But today, Enel's arrival forces this country to head towards the sea.

Crack!

A brilliant bolt of lightning descended from the sky, crashing directly into the center of the town.

"What?"

The residents of the Mink Kingdom had no idea what was happening. They only saw brilliant lightning shooting into the sky from the center of the town in the distance, like a pillar of light connecting the heavens.

Enel stood on the rooftop of a residential building, unleashing his lightning with unbridled fury.

He didn't quite know how to conquer a country, and he wasn't very good at using intrigue or political maneuvering.

He only knew one simple principle.

Power determines everything.

"It's a human!!"

Finally, some of the Mink Tribe noticed Enel's presence.

As he shouted, more residents turned their astonished gazes toward Enel.

"It's an intruder!!"

More screams of terror began to spread.

Then very quickly.

From the spacious building before Enel, a group of armed Mink Tribe, led by someone, charged out.

"It's the Musketeer Squad!"

"And the Duke Rhine!"

"That's all right now!"

The Mink Tribe cheered immediately.

"Human! Stop what you're doing!!"

The Mink Tribe, known as the Duke Rhine, is a creature resembling a lion, wielding two scimitars that look like fangs.

"Oh?"

Enel stopped discharging electricity and looked at the guy with great interest. "You're the boss of this country, right?"

"I am indeed the ruler of the Mink Kingdom! Duke Rhine!"

The lion-man pointed his scimitar directly at Enel, "Human! I cannot state your purpose!"

"So, you're the boss here, and everyone obeys your orders?"

Enel nodded slightly.

That makes it very simple.

"Yeah hahahaha! Thousand Lightning."

With a cruel smile, Enel raised his right hand.

His right arm transformed into Inazuma, shooting straight into the sky in the next instant.

A brilliant bolt of lightning exploded in the sky, transforming into countless streaks of lightning that crashed down.

Guided by Enel's Observation Haki, the lightning bolts struck precisely the Mink Tribe's Musketeer Squad behind him.

"Whoa!!"

The Mink Tribe possesses the ability to manipulate static electricity, but their amount of electricity is simply insignificant compared to Enel's.

In the blink of an eye, all the Musketeer Squad screamed in agony as they were nearly electrocuted to a crisp.

Rhine was taken aback.

Then, enraged, he leaped up, his curved sword cleaving Enel into four pieces. "What are you doing?!"

It's fast and powerful.

However, even Duke Rhine, who rules over the entire Mink Tribe, is completely unable to use the power called Haki due to his long-term isolation from the world.

Enel's body returned to normal in the next instant.

"What?"

Rhine turned around in horror.

He doesn't understand!

"Ian said, 'You shall submit.'"

Enel raised his right hand again, and countless bolts of lightning burst from his hand, coalescing into a giant ball of lightning in the sky.

Rhine's pupils had shrunk to pinpoints; he sensed an aura of destruction within that ball of lightning!

So, make your choice.

Amidst Rhine's utterly terrified gaze, Enel spoke calmly.

"Submit, or be destroyed."