Zzzzt-
The Thunderbolt Arrow burst forth, moving almost instantaneously, too fast for the eye to register.
But Shanks perceived it perfectly with his Observation Haki. Holding Griffin in his right hand, he anticipated its path and slashed diagonally ahead.
The instant he raised his hand, the aura around Griffin surged, forming something like a massive shield before him.
The Thunderbolt Arrow struck the blade aura, driving Shanks backward through the air.
The blocked Thunderbolt Arrow shone brilliantly, its lightning flickering faster and faster...
Shanks narrowed his eyes slightly and coated his entire body in Haki.
Boom-
The Thunderbolt Arrow exploded, spreading in every direction. From afar, it looked like an enormous blue Lightning Net expanding continuously.
The lightning unleashed by the collision formed a vast, crackling net that entangled Shanks.
But it had little effect on him. Protected by his powerful Haki, the electricity could only linger on the surface of his skin, unable to penetrate any farther.
Shanks stamped his foot and broke straight out of the Lightning Net.
Red lightning from his Conqueror's Haki flashed around Griffin as he unleashed several slashes at Enel's Thunder God Form atop the distant clouds.
Clang, clang, clang-
The ringing clash of metal echoed repeatedly.
The slashes knocked aside Enel's Thunderbolt Arrows, sending some hurtling into the sea below at tremendous speed.
They raised waves dozens of meters high, and dead fish kept floating to the surface across the sea.
Under cover of his slashes, Shanks became a streak of red light and charged toward Enel.
Enel's hundred-meter-tall Thunder God Form flickered rapidly, electricity spilling outward like a video call with a poor connection.
Zzzzt-
The streak of red light tore the storm clouds in this stretch of sky in two as it charged through.
Enel's Thunder God Form vanished instantly, as