Capítulo 118: Chapter 118: The Coward Retreats, The Brave Advances.
"Huff huff huff~~"
"The celebration is ready."
On the Ark Maxim, Enel, covered in bruises, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
On the deck of the ark, there were sharp, giant golden spikes everywhere! After discovering that Luffy was both incredibly fast and afraid of slashing attacks, Enel immediately changed the terrain to his advantage.
After all, he could transform into lightning and move freely among the gold, attacking or retreating as needed.
"As an uninvited guest, it's time for you to bow out!"
"Alright,"
Luffy, covered in blood, grinned fearlessly at the man with big ears opposite him.
"But you need to get on your ship and scram!"
"It's not easy to come to Sky Island, with all the thunder and clouds. I haven't even told Uncle Diamond Face that we found the City of Gold... and you beat up my companions like that."
"That's not happening, I am a god!"
Enel moved his shoulders. He had to admit, his physique was really strong. Without much training, he could withstand Luffy's Gear Second for a long time, much better than the stubborn Rokushiki Tekkai of CP9.
"Life and earth are mine! I can do whatever—"
Whoosh—!
Facing Luffy, who suddenly turned and charged from the golden spikes, Enel's eyes flashed as he deliberately provoked him with words. Here he comes!
The golden trident in his hand instantly stabbed out, but it only cut through an afterimage! At the same time, Enel let go with both hands, actually discarding his weapon in this critical close combat. That was because:
Smack!
"Rubber boy, I've seen through your moves!"
"Your Mantra is beneath mine."
Gear SecondTaking Luffy's Gear SecondGear SecondGear SecondGear Second punch to the chest, Enel grabbed Luffy's arm and flew backward. It was clear he deliberately chose to retreat at this moment to deflect the force, in order to:
"Thunder Metallurgy!"
With his back against the golden wall of the ship, Enel endured Luffy's punch just for this moment to turn the tables.
Swoosh,
The liquid-like gold not only absorbed the impact on Enel but also flowed around him towards Luffy! Luffy's face changed as he suddenly retreated, but while his body moved back, his fist...
"Hot, hot, hot! My hand!!"
His entire forearm and fist were embedded in the gold. Fortunately, in Gear Second, Luffy had some resistance to heat; otherwise, this would have peeled his skin off. In an instant, the roles of attacker and defender had switched.
Clang,
A giant golden ball fell on the deck of the ark, kicked aside by Enel.
"Huff~~ huff~~"
"I am the supreme god, there's no need to stoop to the level of a Blue Sea monkey like you."
Panting heavily, Enel supported himself on his knees. His stamina was almost at its limit. But fortunately, the script was still going according to his plan.
"You! Keep fighting me—"
Facing Luffy, whose arm was restrained by the gold, Enel sneered.
"I refuse."
"What if you turn against me? That wouldn't be worth it, would it?"
"Lightning Flash!"
Although Enel's lightning and all its derived abilities couldn't harm Luffy, they could be turned into shockwaves to act on the gold ball. The massive gold ball was pushed off the Ark.
"This gold ball will be your reward for your strength."
Rumble~~
The giant gold ball rolled off the Ark! The immense force acted on Luffy, and although he tried to hold onto the deck with his other hand, Enel casually blasted the deck with lightning, forcing Luffy to be dragged down by the gold ball!
"As long as I immobilize you, no one can oppose me."
Enel spoke lightly, but inside he was already—afraid.
In fact, after sealing one of Luffy's hands with gold, the best move would have been to press the advantage! However, being pushed to the brink for the first time, being beaten so badly for the first time, the first time...
Too many unexpected events had made the man who considered himself a 'god' choose a 'cowardly' way to handle it.
"The Ark Maxim will never fall,"
"After this fight, I'll return to my home on the moon."
"Once I blast you and the entire Holy Land down to the Blue Sea, I'll be invincible!"
Feeling that the Tomoe drums on his back were not enough, Enel turned around and looked at the other side of the deck.
"Why don't you take the opportunity to attack?"
Huff~ Huff~
The giant white paper bird didn't answer but silently flapped its wings and flew towards the falling Luffy.
"Hmph, a captain's duel?"
"What a foolish act..."
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"Hey, Roman."
Nami, who had set up a bunch of lightning rods around, looked at the dark clouds in the sky.
"What kind of weather is that? It feels like the entire sky is filled with lightning... Is that also a Devil Fruit ability?"
It's too exaggerated. Even though there are three Devil Fruit users on the ship and they've encountered many ability users along the way, Nami never imagined that a Devil Fruit could control such an astonishing natural disaster!
Crocodile, who was tricked by Nami's artificial rain, has something to say...
"That's why the Rumble-Rumble Fruit is really a bug."
Roman, sitting nearby, sighed. Just looking up at the thunderous sky, any normal person would lose the will to fight. Not to mention the current Straw Hat crew, even if they brought over the experts from Marine Headquarters—
How many would have the confidence to fly and fight Enel head-on?
Flying into the sky with Geppo under the thunder, people would probably be gone halfway...
"Doctor, I need a doctor~~"
Covered in wounds, Chopper, leaning on a wooden staff, arrived at the ruins under the guidance of the scouting paper bird, shouting all the way, making Roman raise an eyebrow.
Is this the legendary 'healer who can't heal himself'?
"Just in time, we need a doctor too."
On the other side, the charred Sanji appeared, carrying the equally charred Usopp, scaring Chopper into dropping his stick!
"Ahhhh~~~ Put him down quickly, I'll give him a heart massage!!"
"Cough, cough, Chopper, I see heaven~~"
"Don't die, Usopp!"
...
You all seem pretty lively to me.
"Ugh~~"
Meanwhile, the resilient Zoro and the Shandian warrior Wyper also woke up, making Roman look sideways.
Why does it seem like my body is the weakest? No, wait, at least Nami cushioned my fall...
"Roman, I feel like you were thinking something rude just now."
"Absolutely not, that's your imagination."
Roman waved his hand and looked to the other side, where a giant golden ball was rolling over! It instantly caught Nami's attention.
"Roman, Nami~~"
As for Luffy, who was rolling along with the golden ball, he was automatically ignored by Nami. After all:
*Chew, chew, chew~~*
"That long-eared freak is so annoying, putting this huge lump of gold on my hand."
Facing Luffy, who was munching on meat and complaining, everyone just pulled at the corners of their mouths without saying anything. —— If a fight could result in a giant gold ball as a reward, pirates would probably become the world's most profitable profession.
*Crackle——Boom!*
A lightning bolt as thick as a water tank struck nearby, making Nami, Chopper, and the newly awakened Usopp shiver.
Lightning flashed and thunder roared, with dazzling beams of light crashing down, relentlessly ravaging the land ten thousand meters high! In the face of such terrifying natural disasters, it was like the end of the world!
"Um, we should find a safe place..."
"There's no safe place now," Roman shrugged. "Anyway, we've made a huge profit this trip. Let's just get back to the Golden Merry and leave. Once we get off Sky Island, I'll drop a mountain to the ground, wouldn't that be great?"
"No way!"
Luffy, who had just swallowed a piece of meat, said seriously.
"We finally made it to Sky Island, I'm not going to watch it get blasted out of the sky!"
"We also need to tell Uncle Cricket that the City of Gold is here, —— I'm going to go beat up Enel."
"And how are you going to find Enel?"
Roman pointed to the giant gold ball hanging from Luffy's hand. —— With this extravagant aura, any decoration would be nothing compared to Luffy right now.
See, a gold bracelet weighing several tons...
Can't mess with that, can't mess with that.
"With this thing on, I don't have the strength to drag you."
Roman genuinely envied Luffy's ability to fully recover after a big meal, while he himself had only regained a bit of strength after resting for a while.
"Figuring out how to get me up there is your job, Roman!"
"...I knew it,"
Facing the confident Luffy, Roman patted his pants and stood up. He pointed his thumb at the giant vine beside them. This vine ran through the entire Sky Island, extending high into the sky. If they used it as a bridge...
"Let's go, Luffy!"
"The lives of our entire crew are in your hands."
"Got it!"
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