"Huh? Did I hear that right? It's just a robot."
"What do you think of this god? I won't bother with a mere robot!"
Hearing this, Enel immediately refused.
Damn it, Shiro.
He wanted him to fight robots?
What a joke!
He is the God of Thunder!
Even if the robot in front of him seemed upgraded, it was impossible for it to withstand any of his attacks!
To be clear, charging is charging.
If Enel wanted to destroy these robots, it would be easy.
So Shiro's proposal made him quite unhappy.
"Ah? If that's the case, then wait!"
Seeing Enel's arrogant appearance, Shiro suddenly smiled mysteriously.
Two bolts of thunder immediately blasted out.
Two robots left the team and approached Shiro.
Whoosh—
This time, Shiro condensed two thunderbolts again, but they were different from the previous ones.
The thunderbolt in his left hand contained a strange fiery red hue, seemingly wrapped in flames.
In his right hand, the thunderbolt had a faint green color, with what looked like a tiny sapling hidden inside.
No surprises.
Shiro once again infused the two thunderbolts into the robots.
The two robots began to change drastically.
Half an hour later...
A fiery red armored robot and a cyan armored robot were born.
Meanwhile, the previous black armored robot returned to its original position.
Three robots, like battle-hardened warriors, stood neatly in front of Shiro, awaiting his command.
"Yahaha, Shiro, you've learned robot craftsmanship? This skill is quite impressive!"
Enel laughed, teasing as he looked at the three imposing robots.
Although the robots' appearances had changed significantly, he didn't sense anything particularly special.
These robots were intimidating enough to be guards.
But he could still destroy them easily!
"The craftsmanship is indeed good. Now try it out, Thunder, Fire, Wood—go on, teach your commander a lesson!"
Shiro didn't argue with Enel. Actions speak louder than words.
Enel's misconceptions would soon be corrected.
At Shiro's command, the three robots sprang into action and attacked immediately, even before Enel could react!
The first attack was a punch to the face, followed by a ground spike assault!
As Enel transformed into a bolt of lightning, avoiding these attacks with lightning speed, a black robot had already positioned itself above him, delivering a thunderous punch that sent Enel crashing back to the ground!
This time, Enel was stunned.
What the hell?
What had Shiro done to these three robots?!
Though it was just a brief encounter, Enel was truly shocked.
The power of fire and wood was terrifying—it could actually hurt him.
And that lightning...
It surprised him even more.
The aura of thunder was incredibly similar to Shiro's, and in terms of power and quality, it was not inferior to his Goro Goro no Mi!
A quarter of an hour ago, these were just simple, ordinary robots!
What had happened?
Had Shiro's transformation made these robots so powerful?
They could probably rule Skypiea, maybe even sweep through the Blue Sea!
"Well, my transformation skills aren't bad, huh? But don't get the wrong idea—I can only transform seven robots to this level. The rest can be upgraded, but they won't be as strong as the three you see now. Not weak, though."
Shiro smiled at Enel's shocked expression.
Honestly, the special transformations made these three robots stronger than he had anticipated.
Though they still had the drawback of needing regular charging, in a few days, these specially modified robots wouldn't be any weaker than a Vice Admiral from Navy Headquarters!
Yes, definitely not weak.
Shiro could only transform seven robots, corresponding to his seven elemental abilities.
Trying to make more would turn 100,000 robots into heaps of scrap metal.
Because these robots seemed to work as a whole, no more than seven powerful ones could coexist.
Another option would be to convert all 100,000 into powerful robots, but transforming even one would cost one-seventh of Shiro's power.
There was no way 100,000 could be done quickly.
And in any army, seven general robots alongside a commander are plenty.
This robot army would be a massive surprise to the World Government!
"Shiro, you're a terrifying guy. But these things need charging... No wonder you want me to lead this robot army! You sly bastard!"
Enel sighed and suddenly realized he couldn't escape the fate of being a power source!
"Don't overthink it. You know your value, Enel. You're one of my most important partners and one of my key cadres."
Shiro comforted Enel.
This new partner shouldn't feel down.
Enel's future growth would depend on his own potential.
Shiro's forces would gather strong partners to form a powerful team like the Navy, and one's position would be determined by strength and merit.
Soon, Shiro assigned Enel a task: drain all the ordinary robots except the three general armored ones.
Let nearly 100,000 robots turn into piles of iron for now.
After completing this, Enel was visibly exhausted—it wasn't an easy job.
"How are you planning to take these guys away? We are far from Skypiea, not to mention the Blue Sea."
Enel asked, acknowledging the challenge.
"I have my ways—just watch. Don't blink!"
Shiro grinned mysteriously and quietly opened his system space.
He waved his hand toward the 100,000-strong robot army.
Swoosh—
In an instant, the entire robot army vanished!
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