Shiro didn't give Enel time to breathe a sigh of relief.
There is no courtesy in the battle between true powerhouses.
If Admiral Akainu were here, Enel wouldn't even have the time to speak.
Of course, the relationship with the Straw Hat is another matter.
Anyone with a similar level of power is willing to fight Luffy several times until they are defeated.
"Yeah, haha, your name is Shiro, right? I remember you, and you have the same Thunder ability, but I am a god! Do you think I'll be afraid of you?"
Under Shiro's relentless pressure, Enel could only quickly get up from the ground.
The reason it took some time was not that he was afraid of Shiro, but because Shiro's previous attack was really painful!
Enel had never been hit so easily since mastering his Logia powers.
During this period of time, not only had his strength grown, but he had reached his peak state.
When he fought against Shiro, he was at his best.
There was no sign of physical weakness, and his elementalization was flawless.
Yet, he was still beaten so easily, each blow landing painfully.
At this moment, Enel realized that Shiro's strength was immense, with abilities he had never encountered before.
This battle would be difficult.
Now, it seemed he could only rely on his Mantra to see if it could make a difference!
"Enel, what are you thinking? Don't you dare to fight?"
Shiro was curious about what was going on in Enel's mind at that moment.
Faced with Enel, who had long been overly reliant on his Devil Fruit powers, Shiro was completely in control.
He wasn't afraid of any surprises Enel might pull.
For someone like Enel, Shiro knew that subduing him outright was better than negotiating first.
But if Enel refused to join his ranks as a cadre, this would be the start of Enel's downfall.
"Hey, don't think that just because you have a slight advantage, you'll win. I am a god!"
Facing Shiro's aggression, Enel snorted coldly, hyping himself up.
With a flash of lightning, he disappeared instantly, launching a counterattack against Shiro.
Enel issued dozens of thunderous attacks in mere moments, trying to overwhelm Shiro.
He moved at full speed around Shiro, pushing his Mantra to its limit, hoping to predict Shiro's movements, find weaknesses, and exploit them.
But what Enel didn't know was that Shiro was already several steps ahead.
Shiro had guessed Enel's tactics and sensed his Observation Haki at work— Mantra, as Enel called it.
However, Enel's Haki, while impressive, was far from the top tier.
At best, it was on par with a Vice Admiral from Navy Headquarters.
This level of Observation Haki was no match for Shiro.
As Shiro deflected Enel's attacks, he deliberately left an opening for Enel.
And true to form, Enel took the bait, thinking he had a surefire shot.
He had used his Mantra to predict Shiro's next three moves, convinced that his speed would allow him to seize the moment.
In a flash, Enel transformed into lightning and lunged at Shiro, wielding a golden staff he had conjured from thin air.
But then, in a split second, Enel froze.
His Mantra had failed!
He couldn't predict Shiro's actions, nor could he even hear his presence.
Shiro grinned coldly as he unleashed a spear of lightning wrapped in Armament Haki, blasting Enel's golden staff aside.
"Enel, I didn't expect it—your Mantra is useless against me. You claim to be a god, but in reality, you're just a weakling!"
Shiro pressed his advantage, combining his Armament Haki, Conqueror's Haki, and lightning manipulation, subduing Enel in an instant.
As the lightning dissipated, Shiro grabbed Enel by the throat, lifting him off the ground.
Behind Shiro, a majestic Thunder God's phantom, formed from countless arcs of electricity, loomed with an awe-inspiring aura.
"Cough... Who... who are you, really...?"
Enel croaked, completely subdued and humiliated.
Since acquiring his Goro Goro no Mi Fruit powers, he had never been defeated so thoroughly.
Until now, he had always been the one dominating others.
The only setback he ever had was with that Straw Hat idiot, but even that couldn't compare to what he was experiencing now.
Shiro was terrifying, possessing powers and techniques beyond anything Enel had ever seen.
Even Enel's own lightning powers were subtly suppressed by Shiro's mastery over the element.
Facing such a powerful and enigmatic opponent, Enel had no choice but to accept defeat.
As Enel was subdued, a group of robots that had previously worshipped Enel stopped bowing to him.
Now, they turned their reverence toward Shiro, crackling arcs of electricity expressing their excitement.
Within these 'objects,' Shiro sensed a small amount of his own thunder—a sign that his power was more revered than Enel's.
In simpler terms, Enel had lost even his robotic worshippers.
[Ding, congratulations to the host for completing the task. Reward: the control and upgrade methods of the existing robots on the moon.]
As Shiro observed the robots bowing to him, new information about the lunar machines appeared in his mind.
After quickly absorbing the data, Shiro gazed at the worshipping robots, a rare glint of excitement in his eyes.
These robots were more valuable than they appeared!
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