The Monkey Who Called Himself a God

The sky was dark and dim. Pirates gathered on Jaya Island, Sky Islanders who had fallen from the heavens—even Hawkeye Mihawk, who had been indifferent until now, cast a glance their way.

"Watch carefully! This is the power of a god! This is the power capable of destroying everything—Raigo!!!"

Standing high in the heavens, Enel unleashed his power without restraint. The horrifying sword wound had driven his expression into madness.

The next moment, a streak of azure tore through the clouds. The sight revealed before everyone drove every being on the island mad.

"Th-That... what is that? Is that lightning too?!"

"Ball lightning! That has to be ball lightning! How can there be such an enormous ball of lightning? If that thing falls, all of Jaya Island will be destroyed!!!"

"You damned Logia user! What kind of god are you? What god has no mercy in his heart? Bastard..."

Larger than Jaya Island itself, with black clouds churning within and electric currents colliding in a scalp-numbing display, it slowly descended from the clouds toward the people below.

"Yahahaha! This is the price of slighting a god! Once you die, I'll gather men again, seize the gold below, build my own ark, and sail to the Endless Vearth that belongs to gods alone."

"You will meet your end in endless repentance and grief. Let that Golden Bell ring out the melody leading to hell, becoming the last thing you hear..."

"You're noisy. A loudmouthed, big-eared monkey. So-called gods ought to be humans skilled at disguising themselves, not apes like you draped in gaudy clothing."

"This farce ends now."

In an instant, those words echoing between heaven and earth twisted Enel's expression even further. Furiously, he raised his golden staff and pointed it down at the island.

"Who are you calling an