In the novel " Shinigami the Unforgiven," Chapter 39, "The Great Melee," a Shandia warrior hiding behind a large tree looked at the tall man standing in the forest.
He wore a white headscarf, his upper body was bare, he wore patterned lantern pants, he carried a golden staff in his hand, and a jade thunder drum on his back.
Enel?
Watch me take your head!
The Shandia warrior cautiously aimed his musket from behind the tree trunk at the white figure below...
Where are they?
No way!
He immediately turned his head and met Enel's indifferent gaze.
Crack!
"Quickly, there are giant vines ahead!"
The Shandia leader, known as Kha'Zix, a man with sunglasses and a mohawk, sped forward on a small Waver skateboard, carrying a warrior.
"Charge to the shrine and take Enel's head."
Crackling sound.
The Kha'Zix suddenly turned around and looked behind him. A white figure was squatting on a tree trunk beside him, holding the warrior who had just followed behind him.
Of course, the charred warrior seemed beyond saving.
Are you looking for me?
Enel said slowly, "Three of the original four priests have fallen, so it's up to me to deal with this. I'm right here, Shandia warrior Kha'Zix."
With a sudden burst of energy from the Waver beneath its feet, the Kha'Zix leaped up and charged towards Enel on the nearby tree trunk.
"Hahaha, you want to kill me?"
Facing the oncoming spear, Enel simply rested his chin on his hand with interest. "Very well, I'll give you two minutes."
puff.
The spear pierced his skull, and lightning followed the spear, striking the Shandia chieftain, the Kha'Zix.
On Enel's wound, leaping lightning slowly converged, forming an arrogant face.
"I'm sitting right here. Kill me or do whatever you want. Who told me I'm a god?"
Enel enjoys slowly driving people to despair, relishing their pained expressions, and then laughing mockingly. It's quite an interesting thing for him.
This is God's privilege.
He sat there motionless, letting the Kha'Zix attack relentlessly, and even started yawning later on.
"Um, ah." Enel turned his head and looked around, pretending to just realize it. "Sorry, I think I fell asleep. You look like you're in pain."
How could anyone possibly fall asleep in just two minutes? This statement is clearly mocking his weak and ineffective attack.
"Am I... unable to beat you?"
The Kha'Zix gritted his teeth, his face charred black, blood gushing from his nose. He wasn't afraid of death, but he feared that even after fighting with all his might, he wouldn't be able to leave the slightest wound on his enemy.
"That's right." Enel replied coldly, understanding that the man's psychological defenses had collapsed. Indeed.
When facing an enemy, if you can't even scratch a hair on their head no matter how hard you try, despair is only natural.
"You should understand, I am Ray."
Enel explained, "No matter how hard humans struggle, they can't defeat thunder. Even if you grew up on Sky Island, you must have seen thunder, right?"
The Kha'Zix pursed its lips, gripping its spear without moving, its strength gradually dissipating as the other party spoke.
"Since ancient times, humankind has regarded all terrors it cannot comprehend as gods and sought to escape them."
Enel his head and said matter-of-factly, "The natural disaster that humanity gave up on because it felt it was insurmountable is me."
"Ah!" The Kha'Zix continued its attack.
"The two minutes I agreed to have are up; it's time for me to make my move."
Enel didn't let him continue poking him.
" Wyper! Run!"
The Kha'Zix, unafraid of its own death, loudly conveys its thoughts to its companions.
Even the most powerful Reject Dial were futile against this man, unable to cause him the slightest harm.
This man is invincible!
Shandora Ruins, in the city center.
"The shrine is at the top of this giant vine, Enel is there."
Wyper ran towards the shrine along the giant vines, his face resolute. "I will end these four hundred years of grudges and feuds today."
Looking up, the enormous vines stretched straight into the thick clouds, obscuring the shrine from view.
But this was the first time in his life he had been so close, it seemed that if he took another step forward he could see the formidable enemy he had been longing for.
Wyper quickened his pace, running all the way to the middle level, when suddenly the hairs on the back of his head stood on end, sensing a deadly danger.
Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately jumped up, dodging the enemy's attack, Twist several times, broke free from the vines, and landed back on the ground, returning to the starting point.
He pursed his lips, looked up, and saw a man with a serious expression in front of him, bald, wearing a gray-green vest, with lines wrapped around his right arm.
" Wyper, the shrine is just above that. I don't remember, but the gods allowed you to come here."
" Ohm..." Wyper frowned, his face darkening. Of the four priests, this guy was definitely the strongest and most troublesome.
They were so close...
"At this point, there's no need to go to the shrine."
An aged voice came from the sky, and an old man in armor rode down a strangely shaped celestial horse.
" Gan Fall!!"
Wyper shouted, his face turning unusually solemn, "What are you doing here? Do you still covet the throne of God?"
"There's nothing to be nostalgic about, it's just that I still have unfinished responsibilities..."
Gan Fall shook his head, his gaunt face growing solemn, and said, "I just went to see the shrine. It's a human tragedy; everything has been destroyed."
Of course, Enel was nowhere to be seen there anymore; to him, the shrine was now useless.
At this point, Gan Fall recalled what Enel had said when he appeared before them, "This massive project, which has taken six years to complete, is nearing its end. I've come to say goodbye."
Gan Fall pointed at Ohm and shouted, "What exactly do you want to do, Ohm?!"
Ohm glanced at Gan Fall, then remained silent, saying nothing.
What God decides, mortals and priests alike simply need to obey; they need not raise any objections.
Wyper frowned and said, "You're saying Enel isn't at the shrine?"
This news stunned Wyper, who was unsure where to find the guy.
"Ah!"
A loud shout came from the sky.
Wyper turned his head and saw a figure crash straight into the rock wall beside him, raising a cloud of dust.
"Is that one of your companions wearing a straw hat?"
"Ouch, that hurts so much! That stinky bird, I'll never forgive it!"
Zoro climbed out of the ruins; that damned bird had thrown him down to lure the giant snake.
Next time we meet, I'll definitely chop that bird into eight pieces and have Sanji make it into barbecue. I won't show any mercy.
"It's you," Gan Fall said.
"Hmm, where is this?!"
Zoro looked around, sensing that something was off about the atmosphere, which was filled with a tense and menacing air. Then he looked at them again, and coincidentally, apart from the older man, the other two looked like enemies.
He gripped the hilt of his knife. "There are two bastards here who look like they're up to no good. Hey, hand over the gold!"
Zoro uttered the most pirate-like words in history: robbing gold.
Ohm pushed up his sunglasses and said, "How pathetic, no one can escape my Ordeal of Iron."
Wyper, a cigarette dangling from his lips, said menacingly, "If any of you dare to ruin my plans, I'll eliminate you."
Gan Fall only cared about two things. "The whereabouts of Enel and the God's Army. Tell me the truth."
Back then, he was defeated by Enel and had no choice but to relinquish his position as a God's Army and his subordinates.
He owes those people something.
Now that things have come to this, he must ensure their safety.
The four were on the verge of drawing their swords.
Hiss hiss hiss,"
A gasp of shock filled the air.
With a deafening roar, the Lord of the Sky burst forth from the clouds, his enormous form as imposing as a mountain, threatening the four of them.
"It seems like you all have a lot to say, but if you want to stick to your own opinions... let's wait until we survive."
Ohm drew his knife, his face cold and indifferent.
Zoro had no objection to his words, but he was also annoyed by the giant snake. After chasing it for so long, it still managed to catch up with him. If he didn't kill it soon, would the snake really think he was made of clay?
" Holy, go for it. I'll allow you to cause a ruckus."
Ohm patted the big, white dog between his legs.
The Lord of the Sky let out a painful roar, and with a twist of his body, easily destroyed the stone platform where Ohm was standing.
Wyper aimed at Zoro and fired a cannon shot.
Zoro quickly dodged, saying, "You're carrying such a dangerous weapon."
"Ignorant people from the Blue Sea, you've only been on Sky Island for a few days, what right do you have to ask others for things?"
Wyper's face was gloomy.
Zoro was already tired of these excuses. "I can't be bothered with your trivial matters."
"That's true. I've been planning to kill you all for a while now, so there's nothing to complain about."
Wyper leaped up, using the shell beneath his feet to block Zoro's sword, and aimed the cannon at him.
Zoro dodged quickly, but before he could catch his breath, the huge white dog pounced down, and he had to be careful of its teeth.
Then, the white dog used boxing like a human, landing an uppercut that left Zoro questioning his existence. "What is this?"
"Don't underestimate Holy. I not only taught it to stand on two feet, but also to throw powerful punches. Enjoy!"
Ohm sat calmly on the dog's head, a sword slung over his shoulder. His gaze suddenly sharpened, and he raised his hand to block Gan Fall's attack. "You were defeated by someone like Shura, and you still dare to fight me?"
"I think you're so old you can't even hold a gun anymore, you old geezer."
"I cannot back down, I cannot continue to tolerate your evil deeds!"
Gan Fall's face was filled with determination; he would never give up protecting this Sky Island again.
"Hmph, don't be so arrogant. You'll never understand the noble heart of God."
Ohm roared a few words.
While the massive battle raged above, Robin was exploring below.
She had some doubts; the inscriptions on this ruin were different from those on the monuments she had found outside before.
Could it be that the real city ruins are covered by the Island Cloud Island Cloud?
To verify this possibility, Robin began digging into the Island Cloud with a knife.
The Island Cloud was surprisingly soft and easy to cut, and a large incision was quickly made.
She used her abilities to throw the excavated Island Cloud outside, and before long, the tunnel was completed.
Seeing that the space below was different from the Island Cloud's, she didn't rashly separate it. Instead, she carefully lifted it up and looked down to avoid hollowing it out.
Below was the Island Cloud. She jumped down and used her ability to throw down the backpack to catch it.
A massive urban ruin came into view.
"How magnificent the city of Shandora must have been, vanishing suddenly eight hundred years ago! For it remains so spectacular and majestic even now."
Robin stood there, his face beaming with the excitement of an archaeologist.
"Hmm, that snake is really getting in the way."
Zoro was forced back again, grumbled, and was about to continue fighting when he stopped. Tong Kong stared wide-eyed, " Chopper?!"
Chopper, barely alive, lay on the ground.
"Hey, Chopper, you..."
Zoro, disregarding the enemy, hurriedly ran towards Chopper.
Ohm cautioned, "Oh, so they're accomplices of the Blue Sea people. Hey, be careful when you go over there."
"Ugh,"
A Iron Cloud thorn pierced Zoro's body. "What is this thing?! A barbed wire?"
Zoro was in so much pain that sweat beaded on his forehead.
Drawn by the sound, Wyper glanced over and said, "So that's the trial."
Ohm, sitting on the dog's head, slowly explained, "That's Iron Cloud. It's as light as a cloud but as hard as iron. It's made by blowing out Cloud Dial."
They are interconnected with the ground and will be emitted as soon as they are stepped on.
In this territory, you will be attacked whenever and wherever you touch the traps.
Half of the wounds on that little animal were my doing. The other half were from when it triggered a mechanism itself.
Zoro, no longer caring about the lengthy explanation, hugged Chopper tightly and cried out anxiously, " Chopper, wake up, Chopper!! Answer me! Why did you come here alone?!"
"How pitiful..." Ohm said calmly, "Do you want to avenge him?"
"Forget it, I don't like fighting over this kind of thing."
Zoro replied, "Put Chopper down."
Ohm laughed and said, "Oh, that's impressive."
"But,"
Zoro slowly stood up and said, "I want to warm up."
The battle has begun again.
A man, a dog, two other people, and a giant snake—it was a chaotic free-for-all.
Zoro hasn't figured out Ohm's abilities yet, and is at a disadvantage.
However, the arrival of the divine soldiers and Shandians made the atmosphere increasingly tense.
The warriors jumped down to kill the Shandians, when suddenly Waver's voice rang out.
Zoro exclaimed, " Nami?!"
They initially didn't intend to pay any attention to those divine soldiers, but their attack was directed at Nami.
He rushed forward immediately.
" Aisa!!" Wyper stepped forward and knocked down the divine weapon, then shouted angrily, " Blue Sea people, what do you want to do? Aisa, come here!"
At this moment, Gan Fall immediately instructed Pierre to rescue the two girls, asking, "Little girls, what are you doing here?"
Nami gasped, "There's a giant snake... a snake!"
His eyes nearly popped out!
"Hiss hiss hiss."
The Lord of the Sky opened his Kog'Maw and swallowed Nami, Aisa, Gan Fall, Pierre, and Waver all at once.
"That idiot." Zoro stared in disbelief.
" Aisa!" Wyper's face darkened.
Ohm and Holy seized the opportunity during their momentary lapse in concentration to strike.
Ohm slashed Zoro, Holy punched Wyper in the stomach, saying, "Why bother with other people's deaths? In the end, none of you will survive."