"Static Electricity · Electric Shock!" Carrot cried out, darting like lightning toward Lorne. Her claws crackled with raging electricity as she raked them fiercely at his left arm.
Lorne neither dodged nor evaded, letting her claws strike his arm.
Boom!
Blue electricity instantly enveloped Lorne's left arm, giving off a dazzling light.
Yet when the electricity dispersed, the skin on Lorne's left arm had not even broken. Instead, Carrot was jolted back several steps, rubbing her slightly numb claws.
"That hurt! Is your body made of iron, Lorne?" Carrot asked with a pout.
Lorne looked at her and explained.
"Your Electro attacks are fast, but their power is too scattered."
"Against strong opponents, an electric shock at this level can't break through their Armament Haki defenses at all."
"Then what should I do?" Carrot asked curiously, rubbing her claws.
"Try compressing the Electro, then wrapping the outermost layer in Armament Haki," Lorne instructed.
"It's like putting loose sand into an iron can. That way, the Electro's explosive power will multiply at the moment of impact." Lorne made a gesture.
Carrot looked thoughtful and began trying Lorne's method.
They sailed for several days.
That afternoon, the raging sea suddenly fell silent-eerily so.
Thick, lead-gray clouds filled the sky, hanging so low they seemed about to collapse.
Dense white fog rose over the sea, instantly reducing visibility to less than a hundred meters.
Lorne stood at the bow, his brows slightly furrowed. He vaguely sensed an extremely oppressive presence.
"Fog's rolling in! Everyone, be careful!" Ryan shouted from the lookout.
The Marines immediately went on alert, tightening their grips on their weapons.
Suddenly, the Fearless's alarm began blaring urgently.
"Wooo-wooo-wooo-"
"What's going on?" Bakel asked loudly.
"Ahead... there's a huge shadow ahead!" Ryan's voice trembled.
Lorne instantly unleashed his Observation Haki, piercing