"Hahaha~"
"Awesome!"
A burst of flashy lightning and peach-colored flames shattered, revealing Enel's wild, arrogant face—and that same small chest.
His aura, which had been weakening, suddenly surged. One eye was sky blue, the other peach pink, fully displaying the powers of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and the Return-Return Fruit.
He flexed his pale, delicate hands, now brimming with explosive strength.
"What a shame."
"Still not quite there."
Enel's powerful aura swelled to its peak, then gradually steadied. No matter what he did, he couldn't take another step forward. It was as if a thin sheet of paper stood in his way, impossible to pierce no matter how hard he tried.
The sensation was unmistakable. Everyone present could feel it.
The arrogant anticipation on Enel's face gradually gave way to frustration. He was a little stronger than before, but he still hadn't taken that final step. That single step had cost him the chance to become a true god.
"Damn it, I'm just a tiny bit short!"
Enel's face grew redder and more twisted with anger. He couldn't stop himself from cursing, his temper rising by the second.
"We've already found a way to become gods. It's only a matter of time, so why panic?"
"You're getting a little impatient!"
Chaos spoke softly. It sounded less like comfort and more like rubbing salt into Enel's wounds.
"BOSS, please stop talking."
Enel's chest heaved violently. He was on the verge of exploding.
Boom!
A wave of scorching heat swept over them, cutting off the conversation.
Archino had appeared on the Road to the Underworld at some point. A devil with horns, identical to him, appeared in a flurry of claws and teeth, like a sun. The next second, another incomplete devil appeared on the left.
"The Heat-Heat Fruit Devil and the Growth-Growth