"Believe it or not, I could have you on your knees calling me Daddy in three seconds. Trash."
At those words, Shalria's eyes narrowed to slits behind her sunglasses, her murderous intent practically spilling out!
Like every offended Celestial Dragon, she raised her exquisitely decorated custom pistol almost on reflex, with utter arrogance!
Across from her, Enel grinned viciously and slowly raised his index finger, blinding sparks dancing at its tip, ready to fire!
The air froze. Violence was a heartbeat away!
Bang! A loud sound rang out first.
Just before Shalria pulled the trigger, at the instant Enel's lightning was about to erupt-
Only a visible ripple in the air remained where they had stood.
Kuma and Enel... had vanished!
The bullet missed, striking the empty bench and leaving a charred bullet hole.
Shalria stood frozen with her gun raised, her eyes behind her sunglasses filled with bewilderment.
The guards behind her exchanged glances, none of them having seen how those two had disappeared.
Meanwhile, in Grove 55 of the Sabaody Archipelago.
With a hum, the air rippled again, and Kuma and Enel appeared out of thin air.
Enel still had his finger raised. The sparks at its tip crackled twice before slowly dying out.
First, he blinked, looking at the completely different surroundings-the towering mangroves and their numbers-then at the calm-faced Kuma beside him.
A second later, he realized what had happened!
"Aaaah! You big bastard!!!" Enel immediately pointed his Golden Staff straight at Kuma's nose, though it fell short.
"What the fuck are you playing at now?! Who told you to smack this god away?!
I was about to show that ignorant woman Divine Punishment! You dare interrupt my judgment?!"
Faced with Enel's torrent of abuse, Kuma remained as composed as ever and patiently explained:
"That Celestial