The situation on the battlefield changed abruptly.
The battlefield, which had been locked in fierce combat just moments ago, fell silent for the time being.
But that was the norm in this world. The strong could determine the outcome of a war, and Enel's every move tugged at everyone's hearts.
At this moment, whether they were Marines, pirates, or the people watching the live broadcast on the Sabaody Archipelago, they all felt this deeply.
Facing Sengoku's question with a smile, Enel flicked his finger and took a Den Den Mushi that had been broadcasting from some hidden corner into his hand—finding a Den Den Mushi was far too easy for Enel, wasn't it?
The Den Den Mushi reflected Enel's image and projected him onto the massive screens at Sabaody.
"Hey! It's Thunder God Enel!"
"Is that guy planning to betray them?"
"But isn't he the Shichibukai with the closest ties to the World Government?"
For a time, the crowds at Sabaody buzzed with discussion.
"What are you trying to do, you bastard?!" Sengoku felt a sense of foreboding when he saw the Den Den Mushi in Enel's hand.
"I'm telling you—and telling the whole world—why I became enemies with you." Enel held the Den Den Mushi toward himself so his face could be projected onto Sabaody.
"Perhaps you don't know how I became a Shichibukai?" Enel's opening words immediately drew countless people's attention.
"I came to the West Blue with my companions and wiped out those mafias that had been constantly fighting one another there in a short time."
Enel smiled. "Then Admiral Kizaru came. He wanted to destroy me without a word.
Back then, Admiral Kizaru and I fought. Only after he realized he couldn't eliminate me did he contact the Five Elders, and that was how I became