Lin Yuan had resumed his human form. As he watched Enel twitch and cry out on the ground, he discreetly wiped the blood from the corner of his eye.
That move took far too much out of me. It actually used up eighty percent of my stamina. From now on, I must never use it unless it's a matter of life and death.
Lin Yuan hadn't expected this divine ability of his to consume so much stamina. He had only controlled Enel for ten seconds, yet it had used up nearly all his strength.
That was with Enel being relatively weak. Against an opponent at his own level, he figured he would be lucky to control them for three seconds.
Still, the sight of Enel put Lin Yuan in a good mood. The move could not only control an opponent but also deprive them of their senses, making it far more effective than simply seriously injuring them.
Lin Yuan reckoned this divine ability delivered a double blow, controlling the target and attacking their mind. If he attacked as well, he could certainly seriously injure or even kill someone at the same level.
But it also placed a great burden on him. Just giving Enel a taste of it had consumed most of his stamina.
Ignoring Enel as he struggled on the ground, Lin Yuan plopped down, grabbed some roast meat, and began wolfing it down.
Some time later, Enel finally calmed down. He stared blankly at the sky, looking as though all the life had gone out of him.
"All right, that's enough. Get up already. If you can't handle this little bit of excitement, how the hell are you going to find the courage to face a powerful enemy in the future?"
Hearing Lin Yuan's voice again, Enel couldn't help shuddering. He struggled into a sitting position and looked at Lin Yuan, who was eating and drinking heartily. A trace of fear flashed through his heart.
"Well? You understand the gap between us now, don't you? You're still a long way off, so work hard!"
Enel finally came back to his senses, though he barely dared look Lin Yuan in the eye. He really had experienced something more terrifying than death just now.
His voice was a little hoarse.
"Is this your true strength? Are there many more powerful people like you in the Blue Sea?"
"Not many, but there are some. There are monsters I'm not confident I can beat! But..."
Lin Yuan fell silent for a moment, then said something that moved Enel.
"But there are almost none who can kill me. And with your talent and the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, you'll become this strong someday too!"
"You're saying I can become as strong as you? What should I do?"
Enel's eyes were red with fervor. This time, he finally believed what Lin Yuan had told him.
"First, get your body back in shape. You're so frail that your physique can't keep up at all. Eat properly, train, and develop your fruit."
This time, Enel didn't argue. Watching Lin Yuan eat and drink heartily, he seemed to agree with him.
He stood up, walked over to Lin Yuan, and picked up some roast meat. Ignoring how hot it was, he swallowed it in one bite.
Enel had made up his mind. If he wanted to become strong, he would follow Lin Yuan and learn from him one step at a time. The first step was eating.
Lin Yuan casually tossed aside the bone in his hand and ignored Enel. He took control of his powerful body and converted the food he had just eaten into streams of energy to restore his stamina.
With my strength and physique, I can't digest food as fast as Luffy, but I shouldn't be much slower. With more practice, I can probably master Life Return too.
Next, I'll focus on training the Three Types of Haki. Then, with my physique, recovery, swordsmanship, Haki, and Devil Fruit ability, who could stand against me?
A smile crept onto Lin Yuan's face. He seemed to see himself fighting the Four Emperors and the Navy alone, then suppressing them all.
Enel kept eating until he was too stuffed to take another bite. His belly had become a round ball.
Lin Yuan stared at this fool, dark lines on his face. He had the urge to slap him to death and reclaim the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
"Eating alone won't make you stronger. You really did get fat in one bite. I've got other things to do, you bastard."
Enel blushed a little and rubbed his aching, bloated belly. For the first time, he felt both embarrassed and satisfied.
At a loss, Lin Yuan felt that his stamina had recovered. He summoned Flame Clouds, kicked Enel onto them, and took to the air with him once more.
Enel's swollen body bounced on the Flame Clouds, nearly making him throw up.
But remembering how terrifying Lin Yuan was, he didn't dare curse this time. Instead, he asked in confusion,
"Where are we going now? Since you're so strong, why don't we take over Sky Island? Those people with little wings are insufferable."
"Hah, you don't need to tell me. Before I came here, I'd already brought Gan Fall and Saga under my command. From now on, the Skypieans and the Shandia People all work for me. You can't touch them without my permission."
"As for now, I'm taking you to Shandora, the City of Gold. There's a mountain of gold there."
"Gold!"
Hearing that such a place existed, Enel's eyes lit up. Shiny golden things were his favorite, the perfect match for his image as the god of thunder.
Seeing Enel act like a different person, Lin Yuan couldn't help wondering if he had gone too far earlier. This guy was a complete clown!
Although Enel didn't say anything, the golden gleam in his eyes nearly blinded Lin Yuan.
It was as though a switch had been flipped in Enel. All the way there, he kept talking and asking Lin Yuan about the Blue Sea and its powerful people.
At first, Lin Yuan answered a few questions seriously, but as Enel kept chattering, he grew a little exasperated.
"All right, you can learn about it gradually when we return to the Blue Sea. We're here now."
Lin Yuan stood on the Flame Clouds, gazing quietly down below.
Even having lived two lives, he couldn't help marveling at the magnificent sight he was seeing for the first time.
All of Shandora lay exposed before him. Ruined walls and broken structures were everywhere, but it was a different matter when they were made of gold.
"Boss, it's all gold! I've never seen so much gold in my life. Look at that gate, and that pillar-they're all made of gold. There's so much of it!"
Enel stared down at Shandora, his eyes shining. If Lin Yuan hadn't been there, he would have rushed straight down.
"Yes. From now on, all the gold here belongs to us. You can use the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's power to make yourself a weapon. As for the rest, I have a use for it."
"Hehe, thanks, boss."
Enel had completely settled into his role as a subordinate. At least until he became a top-tier powerhouse, he had decided to cling tightly to Lin Yuan's coattails.
After all, where else could he find a boss who gave him a Devil Fruit and taught him Haki?
As the two admired the City of Gold below, a sound suddenly rang out.
"Hiss, hiss, hiss..."