Koala never expected Enel to say something like that, and before she could react, Enel's lightning bolt had already flown past her.
Karasu's senses were sharper than most, and with the help of Observation Haki, he managed to dodge Enel's lightning bolt the moment it came his way.
The lightning hit the stone wall behind Karasu, leaving a gaping hole.
Gilteo stared at the hole in the stone wall, lost in thought...
Karasu, however, didn't care about the wall. His eyes locked onto Enel, blazing with fury. "Hmph! Provoking me, are you? Fine, don't blame me for what happens next!"
But with his unique voice, Enel only found it even more hilarious.
"Hahahaha..." Enel laughed, completely unfazed. "This is killing me. It's my first time hearing such a ridiculous voice."
"You bastard!" Karasu, filled with rage, immediately sent several of his blade-like black feathers flying toward Enel.
Koala's face went pale as she agilely avoided the incoming feather blades. She said anxiously, "Karasu, this is our base! Fighting here could damage the buildings, and if anyone gets hurt because of you two, what then?"
As for Enel, he didn't even bother dodging. He laughed proudly as the feather blades passed right through his body, which had transformed into lightning.
"Yahahahaha," Enel taunted, "You can't even touch me, yet you want to fight me? You're just trash."
"Enough! Stop talking!" Koala pleaded, almost in tears.
Enel ignored her, taunting the trembling-with-rage Karasu by motioning him to come at him. "Come on, if you're not afraid to die, bring it on. I have plenty of time to waste."
"Is he a Devil Fruit user too?" Kaku showed no intention of stopping Enel; instead, he took out a water gun, smiling, "I've invented a new weapon designed specifically to deal with Devil Fruit users. I guess now's a good time to test it."
Hearing this, Enel shivered a little. "You always come up with the weirdest stuff..."
"Hahaha," Kaku laughed, "Originally, I was going to test it on you, but oh well."
"Test it on me? What do you take me for? Your guinea pig?" Enel asked furiously.
Kaku shrugged indifferently, smiling, "You're tough. You get beaten by the captain every day and still survive. You've got amazing vitality; I doubt you'd die that easily."
"You...!" Enel cursed loudly.
As they spoke, Karasu, emanating killing intent, was already charging toward Enel.
Koala and Gilteo wanted to stop him. Even if they worked together, they might not be able to handle Karasu, but if he really started fighting Enel here, the consequences would be dire.
"Karasu, calm down," Gilteo called out, rushing over.
Koala tried to block Karasu, but he swiftly sidestepped her. He moved so fast that she couldn't even see his movements before he vanished.
"This is bad," Koala muttered, frowning.
As Karasu approached Enel, who was still arguing with Kaku, Sabo intercepted him, using his pipe to block Karasu's attack.
"That's enough, Karasu," Sabo said calmly.
Seeing Sabo step in, Koala and Gilteo finally sighed in relief.
Karasu frowned and said in annoyance, "Sabo, this has nothing to do with you. Move aside."
"They're guests of the leader," Sabo insisted. "If you want to fight, you can't do it here. Do me a favor."
Karasu glared at Sabo for a moment before withdrawing his attack. He turned his gaze to Enel, speaking coldly, "If you have the guts, fight me outside!"
"Tch," Enel scoffed, lazily picking his ear. "You think I'll fight just because you say so? I don't feel like fighting anymore."
Karasu: "..."
"That's no good," Kaku egged Enel on, "My new invention hasn't been tested yet. Come on, big guy, go fight him outside."
"You..." Enel shot Kaku an angry glare.
Kaku smiled, "Of course, if you'd rather be the test subject for my invention, you don't have to fight."
"Damn it," Enel muttered, irritated, "Fine, I'll fight!"
Saying this, he transformed into lightning, zipping out of the base in an instant.
Karasu also transformed, becoming a giant crow and flying out.
Though they hadn't managed to stop the fight, at least they had gotten it out of the base. Koala and the others followed quickly, and by the time they caught up, Enel and Karasu were already fighting.
"Big guy, catch! It's a one-on-one. I won't get involved. Try using this gun," Kaku tossed the water gun to Enel.
A flash of lightning, and Enel caught the gun. He looked annoyed, "Always making things complicated..."
Sabo arrived just in time to see Kaku throw the gun. He asked curiously, "What's that?"
Kaku rubbed his long nose, grinning, "That's a secret."
"A secret, huh?" Sabo smiled, shaking his head. "But a weapon to counter Devil Fruit users, and it's liquid... Is it seawater inside?"
"Hahaha," Kaku laughed, "Why don't you guess?"
The fight between Enel and Karasu continued.
In terms of Devil Fruit powers alone, Enel's Logia Lightning Fruit was clearly superior to Karasu's Zoan powers.
But Karasu was a Revolutionary Army officer, the "North Army" commander. His Armament Haki and Observation Haki were strong. Though he wasn't quite Sabo's equal in physical combat, he could still put up a decent fight against Enel.
As long as he avoided Enel's lightning, Karasu was confident he could win.
"Hey, are you underestimating me?" Enel sneered, using the same Thunder Dragon attack he'd used against Sabo, summoning a lightning dragon that chased Karasu relentlessly.
"Your Observation Haki is decent," Enel said as he watched Karasu easily dodge the dragon's attacks. He smirked suddenly, "But in terms of Observation Haki, you're trash compared to me."
"Arrogant as ever," Karasu muttered.
Suddenly, Enel appeared right where Karasu was about to move, and fired Kaku's water gun at him.
A jet of seemingly ordinary liquid shot out from the gun. Karasu dodged to the side, but before he could react, Enel fired again, splashing the liquid all over Karasu's face.
"Damn it, what's this... Sea water?" Karasu barely had time to curse before feeling his strength drain away. He fell from mid-air, and before he hit the ground, the lightning dragon reached him, piercing his body.
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