Bab 379: 378 God Enel, Marco Rematch
"Arara, why would he lose his fighting spirit?"
Kuzan asked, quite puzzled by Enel's state of mind.
"Because I just beat him earlier"
Whitebeard explained.
"Isn't it normal to lose to you? What's so sad about that?"
Kuzan asked, even more puzzled. Does anyone in this world really think they can beat Whitebeard?
Whitebeard shook his head. Enel was different from the others. He didn't know Whitebeard's name and always saw himself as a god.
So, after Whitebeard defeated him, Enel's pride was deeply wounded, casting a shadow over him. This wasn't just a simple defeat; it would take time for him to recover.
To help Enel recover, Whitebeard took action. He arranged for Enel to fight Edward Weevil and Sanjuan Wolf. Both of them have strong raw power, but not Enel's match. This might restore Enel's confidence.
"Well, since you have said so, then I will wait a while longer."
Kuzan agreed upon seeing this.
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In the following time, Whitebeard kept arranging opponents for Enel to help him regain his confidence. At first, Enel had no fighting spirit at all.
Because of his previous battle with Whitebeard, Enel's confidence was seriously shaken, making his battles less sharp than before.
Despite this, Enel's basic strength is still intact, and the crew members who watched his battles also have some understanding of his abilities.
In this tough situation, Enel can still easily defeat Edward Weevil and Sanjuan Wolf, which is pretty impressive.
After a few days of rest, Marco's injury quickly healed, and under Marco treatment, Katakuri also quickly recovered.
After being injured for a long time, Marco found Whitebeard and asked him for something.
"Oyaji, can you let me fight against Enel?"
Marco asked.
"Are you angry with him, or are you still dissatisfied about the previous defeat?"
Whitebeard asked curiously.
"I'm not angry. I know I can't beat him, at least not now. But last time I lost to him, it was too easy. It didn't fully show my strength,"
Marco explained.
"That's it, okay then"
Whitebeard agreed to Marco's request. When both sides were in better shape, Whitebeard arranged a battle for them. Before the battle began, many people started to look forward to it.
Among them, the most surprised was Katakuri, because he and Marco had witnessed Enel's terrifying power. However, the battles after Enel joined the ship weren't as sharp as he fighting with them
Therefore, Marco challenging Enel shows his strict standards for himself and his desire to improve.
The battle hasn't even started yet, but there's already a crowd of spectators. They all know that Marco was defeated by Enel, which makes them feel frustrated.
The commanders and crew are very supportive of Marco's challenge. They hope Marco can regain some face for their old crew members.
The Generals set up by Whitebeard, although only a small group with just two members, Kuzan and Enel, are nominally the highest level of combat power on their ship.
Both of these members joined the Whitebeard Pirates later, which naturally made them somewhat unacceptable.
However, this unacceptability comes from regret that they aren't good or strong enough, rather than blaming Whitebeard's decisions.
"Do you think Marco can beat Enel this time?"
Charles Vane asked The Main Commanders near him
"I don't think it's possible. Marco already lost to him last time, and that was not too long ago"
Jinbei answered honestly.
"Enel's strength is indeed strong, reaching the level of an Admiral. No wonder Oyaji wants him as a Whitebeard Pirates General. I just hope Marco can fight well,"
Jozu said seriously.
They've all seen Enel's strength and believe it's basically equivalent to that of an Admiral, about the same as Kuzan. So they don't have much hope that Marco can beat Enel.
"That's right, saying Marco will defeat Enel is too unrealistic. Marco himself doesn't think so. He just wants to avoid losing as badly as before,"
Vista said.
"In short, Enel is a key player for our Whitebeard Pirates. If the gap is too big, we've been at a disadvantage. I hope the gap isn't that big,"
Tesla said.
Enel and Marco stood on the large arena set on the Noah ship, staring at each other. This time, Enel didn't have the same scornful eyes and attitude towards Marco as before.
Even in terms of aura, there's no trace of that proud pride. However, though Enel lacks the same aura and sharpness, he's much calmer now and has clearer combat thinking.
"The last battle wasn't at the level I should have fought, so this time, i can use my full strength without limitation"
Marco said to Enel.
"Don't worry, I won't hold back. That would be underestimating you too much,"
Enel said with calm yet lazy tone
Marco smiled slightly, then transformed into a phoenix and flew into the air. Enel also rose into the air with the power of thunder, and the two were about to start their battle in the sky.
Kuzan was eagerly looking forward to this battle, his eyes fixed on the sky. Soon, Marco took the lead to attack
Marco streaked across the sky like a shooting star, leaving a trail of cyan flames behind him. He rushed towards Enel at lightning speed. Faced with this swift attack, Enel remained indifferent.
As Marco's attack approached, Enel suddenly disappeared and reappeared in another place instantly. Marco wasn't surprised; he immediately launched another attack.
After the previous battle, Marco also understood Enel's attack methods very well. Although Enel moves very fast, it's not instantaneous; there's at least a certain preparation required.
Therefore, Marco believed that as long as he kept attacking without stopping, sooner or later he would find a flaw and land a hit on Enel.
Even if he didn't hit Enel, just the pressure of his attacks was enough, because Enel couldn't move and attack at the same time.
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TO BE CONTINUED
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