After seeing Takumi effortlessly obliterate Kizaru's battleship with one strike, leaving the Admiral no choice but to retreat without retaliation, Enel assumed that Takumi's power was unmatched, even scaring off the Navy.
In Enel's eyes, Takumi was undoubtedly the strongest.
Not long after, Marco brought Enel to the Moby Dick.
This was a massive ship, towering over Takumi and Enel's own vessel. Their ship wasn't even one-twentieth the size of the Moby Dick.
"This ship's pretty impressive," Enel admitted as they approached, his eyes widening at the sheer scale of the Moby Dick. As he landed on the deck, his attention was immediately drawn to the large man seated in a big chair near the ship's cabin, surrounded by a group of beautiful nurses. The man's enormous frame was covered in muscle, his face adorned with a crescent-shaped white mustache, and several IV tubes were connected to his arm. He casually sipped from a massive sake jug.
This was Edward Newgate, also known as Whitebeard—the father of all members of the Whitebeard Pirates, one of the Four Emperors, and the man regarded as the strongest in the world.
"Pops, I'm back," Marco called out, greeting Whitebeard as he landed.
Several of the crew members, who hadn't gone into Water 7, chimed in with laughter and questions.
"Captain's back!"
"We were just about to head into Water 7 for a little sightseeing."
"Who's this guy? Is he the genius kid named Takumi you mentioned?"
"He's pretty tall, and his skin is so pale. How does he take care of it? Hahaha…"
Whitebeard set his sake jug down and turned his gaze to Enel, grinning. "This is supposed to be Takumi? Doesn't look like a fourteen or fifteen-year-old kid to me."
"That's Enel. He's one of Takumi's crew," Marco explained. "He's got lightning powers."
"This is the 'Whitebeard' you keep talking about?" Enel asked with a sneer, his eyes fixed on the much larger man.
Marco rubbed his temples in exasperation. "Hey, hey, watch that attitude. You're on someone else's ship, at least try to be polite."
"Hmph, 'the strongest man in the world'? He's just a sick old man. Are you sure this guy is stronger than my captain, Takumi?" Enel asked skeptically.
His words immediately caused a wave of discontent among the Whitebeard Pirates.
"This guy's too arrogant! How dare he question Pops!"
"Unforgivable! Pops is the strongest, I won't let anyone insult him!"
"Damn it, the more I hear this, the angrier I get. Pops, can we beat this guy up?"
Whitebeard merely stared at Enel, unimpressed, his expression calm as he spoke. "Just another ignorant brat with a runny nose."
Enel: "..."
Ignorant brat?
This guy actually dared to say that to him!
In a flash of anger, Enel transformed into lightning, zipping to Whitebeard's side and unleashing a powerful 100 million-volt shock right at him.
Whitebeard chuckled, completely unbothered, and with a swift motion, grabbed Enel by the neck. Before Enel could even register what was happening, Whitebeard slammed him into the deck, sending splinters flying and leaving a long crack in the wooden planks.
Marco, watching the scene unfold, sighed as Enel struggled to rise from the pile of debris. "I told you, Pops is the strongest. Don't waste your energy."
"Damn it!" Enel wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
He refused to believe this was happening.
Without hesitation, Enel activated his full lightning form, transforming into the towering Raijin (Thunder God).
Marco pinched the bridge of his nose, muttering, "This guy just doesn't know when to quit…"
The rest of the crew chuckled at the spectacle, unconcerned.
"This guy's done for."
"Challenging Pops like that? He's asking for death."
"He doesn't know his place. Time for Pops to show him how the world works."
Enel could hear the crew's comments, which only fueled his rage.
He decided it was time to show everyone aboard what he was capable of.
"Hmph! You will all face my divine judgment!" Enel declared with a manic grin as the sky darkened overhead. Lightning crackled and thunder rumbled as he summoned his most devastating attack. "Two hundred million volts—Raijin!"
A powerful bolt of lightning descended from the stormy sky.
"This isn't going to end well…" Marco muttered, glancing up at the chaotic storm forming above them.
Whitebeard scoffed, casually picking up his massive bisento, Murakumogiri, one of the twelve supreme-grade swords. Without even bothering to stand, he swung the blade toward Enel, unleashing a wave of immense power.
The slash ripped through the air, heading straight for Enel.
"Uh-oh, Pops is pissed," Marco said, realizing what had triggered Whitebeard's anger. Enel's attack was a wide-range strike, one that threatened everyone on the ship, something Whitebeard wouldn't tolerate.
"I'm the Thunder God! Your attacks won't work on me! Hahahaha!" Enel boasted, completely oblivious to the danger he was in.
"It's too late now…" Marco shook his head, wondering if Enel would survive. If he didn't, it would certainly cause issues, given that he was one of Takumi's crewmates.
Meanwhile, Takumi had just left the tavern, having refilled his sake gourd after finishing a few more drinks.
He planned to explore more of Water 7 but soon noticed the ominous storm clouds forming over the Whitebeard Pirates' ship in the distance.
One look was all it took for him to realize what had happened—it had to be Enel's doing.
That idiot… Did he really just provoke Whitebeard?
Whitebeard was far more terrifying than any Navy Admiral.
Judging by the size of the storm, Enel was probably trying to take out the entire Moby Dick with his lightning.
If Takumi knew anything about Whitebeard, it was that this kind of reckless attack would have crossed a serious line.
"That idiot…" Takumi muttered, rolling his eyes. Without hesitation, he used Shunpo (Flash Step) to head toward the Moby Dick, using Moonwalk when there was no land beneath him.
As Whitebeard's terrifying slash was about to hit Enel, Takumi suddenly appeared in front of him, to the shock of everyone on board. In a swift motion, Takumi drew Lake Toya with both hands and blocked the powerful attack.
"Huh?" Enel was stunned to see Takumi arrive.
Whitebeard hadn't held back in his strike, and Takumi was forced back nearly two meters by the force of the slash. But he managed to endure it!
Takumi would've suffered some internal damage from blocking such an attack head-on, but thanks to his foresight, he had already used Yin Healing Wound Destruction on himself to prevent any injuries.
At the same time, Enel's lightning attack descended. Takumi sheathed Lake Toya and immediately drew his other sword, Sandai Kitetsu, raising it skyward to draw the two hundred million volts of lightning into himself.
In an instant, the ship was engulfed in blinding flashes of lightning. The intense light forced nearly everyone on the deck to shield their eyes.
When the light finally faded, the sky cleared, and standing at the center of the deck, unharmed, was Takumi. He calmly sheathed Sandai Kitetsu, as if nothing had happened.