As he spoke, Werther fully activated Thunder Seal: Pain.
"Straw Hat, my 'greeting' is about to arrive. I suggest you keep your distance from that brat."
After hearing Werther's words, Luffy dropped the receiver and ran over to Momonosuke.
Of course, Luffy had no intention of heeding Werther's warning.
"Lightning Seal: Blood Elegy."
Werther clenched the ball of lightning in his hand.
Crackle! The lightning shattered in his grip and vanished into the air.
Luffy and the others had gathered around Momonosuke.
The instant Werther crushed the lightning, a smile appeared on Momonosuke's face.
"It's over."
The smile sent a chill down everyone's spine.
"Momonosuke, what's wrong? What's—"
Luffy never finished.
Boom!
A burst of lightning erupted inside Momonosuke.
In an instant, the blast tore his body apart. The explosion had come from within.
Shreds of flesh and blood sprayed across the Straw Hat Pirates, splattering their faces.
Luffy stood frozen as blood trickled down his cheek.
It was Momonosuke's blood. Luffy could still feel its warmth and slickness.
"What happened? Am I having a nightmare?"
Nami sank to her knees, unable to stop herself. Tears spilled from her eyes.
"Wah... That's terrifying."
The blast had blown Chopper's hat off, exposing his antlers.
Zoro was the calmest. He wiped the blood from his face and picked up the Den Den Mushi Luffy had dropped.
"This is Roronoa Zoro."
Blood dripped from Zoro's short hair onto the shell of the Den Den Mushi in his hand.
"Oh? Zoro. You received my greeting, then. How's your swordsmanship coming along? If you don't fight with everything you have, becoming the World's Greatest Swordsman will remain a fantasy."
"I received it. We'll probably meet in Dressrosa soon. When we do, we'll be enemies, Mr. Werther."
Zoro was about to hang up, but an enraged