The Monkey Who Called Himself a God

The sky was dark and gloomy. The pirates who had gathered on Jaya Island, the Sky Islanders who had fallen from the sky, and even the usually indifferent Hawkeye cast a slight glance at them.

"Watch closely, everyone! This is the Power of God, the power capable of destroying everything, Raigo!!!"

Standing tall in the sky, Enel unleashed his full power with unbridled abandon, his shocking sword wounds further fueling his madness.

The next moment, a streak of azure teared through the clouds, revealing a scene that drove everyone on the island into a frenzy.

"What... what is that? Is that lightning too?!"

"Ball lightning! This is definitely ball lightning! How can there be such a huge ball lightning? If something like this were to strike, the entire Jaya Island would be destroyed!!!"

"You damned Logia Ability User, what kind of god are you? What kind of god is so heartless, you bastard..."

It was even larger than the entire Jaya Island, and the dark clouds and intertwined electric currents inside were terrifying. It slowly fell from the clouds, pointing towards the people below.

"Hahaha! This is the price of disrespecting God. After you die, I will gather people again to occupy the gold below, build my own ark, and go to the Endless Vearth that belongs only to God."

"You will meet your end in endless repentance and sorrow, and let that Golden Bell play the symphony of hell, so that you can hear it..."

"You long-winded, noisy big-eared monkey. The so-called gods should be humans who are good at disguising themselves, not apes like you wearing gorgeous clothes."

"The farce ends here."

In an instant, the words that echoed between heaven and earth made Enel's expression even more distorted. He angrily raised the golden scepter in his hand and pointed it from the sky at the island below.

"Who's the ape in fancy clothes? Don't be so presumptuous, human!!!"

Bang!

Enel, who had intended to quietly observe Enel's despair, could no longer contain his repeatedly shattered emotions and used all his strength to push the lightning ball down from the sky.

Sizzle!

The clouds shattered, and a powerful burst of lightning illuminated the entire world. Amidst countless gasps of alarm, Huayue remained indifferent, her murmured words tearing apart the brief silence.

"Immortal Technique: Yin Release: Lightning Dispatch..."

In the blink of an eye, countless purple lightning bolts, like wildly dancing silver snakes, intertwined in a purple lightning net that collided and replaced the brilliance of the sun, moon, and stars.

Rumble!

Dazzling and magnificent, utterly silent, only one person stands on the opposite side of this world of thunder, his expression twisted and crazed.

"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible! I am a god! I am the embodiment of thunder and lightning! How could I be defeated by thunder?!"

"Two Hundred Million Volts Thunder Emperor!"

The remaining lightning bolts coiled around him, transforming into a massive and majestic avatar of the Thunder God. Enel, who now possessed the face of the Thunder God, unleashed his final attack against the descending thunderstorm with all his might.

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

The venomous fangs of the Lightning Serpent bit into his limbs and bones, tearing the majestic and imposing avatar of the Thunder God to shreds in an instant, leaving only Enel with a face full of disbelief.

"How... how is this possible? I am a god! How could I possibly die... die at the hands of humans... my power..."

"Heh, you just ate the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and call yourself a god? There are countless beings on this ocean stronger than you. His Majesty's assessment is absolutely correct: a monkey in a fancy coat..."

His indifferent words were full of mockery and disgust. Enel, who had completely lost his sense of his body, naturally could not realize that his Lineage Factor had fallen into the hands of others.

At this moment, Jaya Island was completely silent. The near-apocalyptic scene that had just occurred was easily resolved by someone extending a single finger.

"How powerful this is! This is the Four Emperors! This is the pinnacle of this ocean?"

"The Golden City exists, Laugh Tale exists, and dreams exist!"

"Can I become that strong? No, I must become stronger, stronger and stronger! I want to go to sea!"

The crowd was in an uproar, with many eyes sparkling with greed and longing, but most were filled with fear of the future.

"The noisy fellow has been dealt with. You didn't seem to be taking it too seriously just now; you were merely imbuing the lightning with Haki..."

"I've heard Shanks say before that your strength is unfathomable, but it seems I'm no match for you now."

Just as Hawkeye was about to sheathe his sword, a clear sword rang out, and Kuina eagerly stood in front of him, the simple blade faintly exuding a sharp aura.

"You don't intend to challenge him? I'm really looking forward to fighting you and taking your title as the World's Strongest Swordsman!"

"Here we go, Hawkeye Mihawk..."

A pure white sword beam shot into the sky, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and with a flick of his wrist, a green sword beam danced and leaped, the two returning to nothingness in the clash.

"What a sharp sword! You possess a ferocity that shouldn't belong to a female swordsman..."

With a few quick movements, the two brought the battlefield to the edge of Jaya Island. Huayue Hiyori even covered her mouth and chuckled.

"Hehehe, who will be the final victor?"

"Hawkeye, this guy hasn't been using his full strength at all since the beginning, while Kuina's strength and skill are clearly much weaker. She's fighting entirely on her own strength and sharpness."

Yamato said decisively that even though the sword beams flying and swirling in the sky were almost identical, Kuina would eventually be at a disadvantage as time went on.

In the crowd, Sarquiss nudged Bellamy with his elbow and whispered in his ear.

"Hey, Bellamy, let's run away! This guy is one of the Four Emperors, a terrifying being who can destroy a country if he's even slightly displeased!"

"Our combined bounties probably don't even amount to a fraction of theirs. If we delay any longer and our actions are discovered, we'll definitely be ganged up on by all the pirates on the island..."

After a long silence, gazing at the ship cleaved in two by Hawkeye's sword, Bellamy gave a deep look at the magnificent Golden City before turning and leaving.

A faint glimmer of light appeared on the distant horizon; dawn had quietly arrived.

On the edge of Jaya Island, a petite figure slowly walked over, her resolute face beneath long, dark blue hair now covered in paleness.

The faint glow of blood on the Wado Ichimonji clearly indicated just how intense the battle that had just taken place was.

"How did it feel to fight the World's Strongest Swordsman and the world's strongest black sword?"

"I lost... I lost even after using that move. That black sword can store Haki and communicate with its user, making it even stronger than my combination with Ichimonji."

Her frail appearance from excessive blood loss made Kuina tremble all over, but she gritted her teeth and persevered, refusing to collapse.

"It's good that we've made some progress. So... everyone on Skypiea, everyone on Jaya Island, have you made your decisions?"