["Eh?"]]
While Luffy was still puzzled, Enel's face returned to its trademark smirk.
["Luffy saw lightning in Enel's hand, but instead of attacking Luffy, Enel transferred lighting into his golden staff."]
[In an instant, under the intense heat, the golden staff transformed into a "Trident."]
["Hehe, you're not afraid of lightning, but you fear high temperatures and sharp weapons, right?"]
As Enel said this, he felt a sense of intellectual superiority in his heart and wanted Luffy to understand.
["I've found his weakness, and now it's time to for you to die."]]
However, to his surprise, Luffy heard this and nodded directly in agreement.
["That's right, I'm a rubber man who ate the Gomu-Gomu Fruit, and I'm vulnerable to sharp weapons."]
Enel: "..."
In that moment, he was left utterly speechless.
["This man... Is he really that simple-minded?"]]
At the same time...
Countless viewers watching the live broadcast were also impressed by Luffy's unconventional thinking.
Garp, who stood at the Marine Headquarters, wore a bewildered expression.
He couldn't help but think that his grandson was not just simple-minded but sometimes lacked strategic thinking as well.
In a life-and-death battle, when an enemy discovers your weakness, conventional wisdom would suggest either denying it immediately or feigning composure to make the enemy doubt themselves.
But Luffy had admitted his vulnerability so openly. Wasn't that foolish?
Sengoku, who was standing nearby, glanced at Garp with an amused expression.
"It's your grandson!"
"And he is like you when you were younger... he really took after you!"
Upon hearing this, Garp's face darkened. He couldn't help but feel that Sengoku was indirectly criticizing him.
Meanwhile, the action in the sky continued to unfold...
["Enel" shook his head, regained his focus, and attacked Luffy without hesitation.]
["The Trident in his hand was surrounded by lightning, and in an instant, it closed in on Luffy!"]
[Luffy instinctively stepped back and simultaneously extended his arm, trying to grab the Trident in front of him.]
["After all, their weakness is sharp weapons. Rubber can withstand lightning, but it can't protect against sharp blades."]
[If struck, he would likely be injured instantly.]
["But the moment he grabbed the Trident with both hands..."]]
Suddenly, an excruciating pain surged through Luffy's body.
Even Luffy's strong will couldn't prevent him from crying out in agony.
["That's because the Trident, just melted by Enel's lightning, was still scorching hot!"]
[High temperatures were another one of Luffy's weaknesses.]
["After dodging away, Luffy's palms turned red and emitted white smoke."]
[After witnessing this, the contemptuous smile on Enel's face grew even wider.]
["Even if you can resist lightning, you won't survive against this god's attacks!"]
["Now that I've discovered your weakness, you're even more vulnerable!"]
["Insects!"]
Perhaps feeling that victory was within his grasp, Enel continued to assault Luffy relentlessly, eventually beating him to the ground.
Instead of pressing the attack further, Enel walked toward the rear and took a seat on the golden throne of the Ark.
"Although I've decided to eliminate you, before you meet your end..."
["You can witness this glorious moment!"]
["Rejoice, you mere insect! Kneel and give thanks to this god for his gifts!"]
["Enel's golden trident crash heavily into the ground!"]
[Instantly, over a hundred million volts of lightning burst forth and surged into the machinery nearby.]
["At the same time, this colossal Ark, submerged for so long, began to ascend into the sky."]
[Simultaneously, the machines inside it, when facing upward, emitted dark smoke akin to ominous clouds.]
["In the blink of an eye, half of the sky island's sky was shrouded."]
[Thunder constantly flickered within these dark clouds, covering the entire empty island, as if it were on the brink of destruction.]
["Looking at Luffy and Nami's astonished expressions, Enel felt quite satisfied."]
["This is my grand plan, and it won't be long before thunderclouds blanket the entire empty island!"]
["At that moment, all the lightning in the sky and the earth will be at my command!"]
["The power of the Thunder Fruit will reach its zenith, annihilating the entire sky island!!!"]
Everyone from Skypiea who witnessed this was in shock.
Not only because this colossal Ark could indeed soar into the sky!
But also due to the words spoken by Enel...
Surprisingly, he had a plan to destroy the entire island from the very beginning!
After consuming the Thunder Fruit, he had gained control over lightning. Even before that, he could obliterate half the island with a casual attack, as he claimed.
Once this Ark discharged thunderclouds to a certain extent, and he gathered all the lightning from the heavens and the earth...
Then the lightning strike he unleashed might indeed...
Have the power to obliterate the entire island!
The revolutionary army members and numerous pirates were not the only ones whose faces turned pale.
At this moment, even Sengoku, a Marine Fleet Admiral was shocked seeing this scene!
Even many prominent figures like the Admirals were astounded!
Thunder potent enough to annihilate an entire island...
How terrifying would that power be?
If it were directed at the Marine Headquarters, would it obliterate everything here too?
Could Enel's power truly be this frightening?
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