69novels Chapter 167 Enel's Retreat: Who is God Really?
Chapter 167 Enel's Retreat: Who is God Really?
Chapter 167 Enel's Retreat: Who is God Really?
When visibility returned, what greeted everyone's eyes was an ocean made entirely of clouds!
And in the distance, there lies a lush, magical land built upon a sea of clouds.
Kulik was dumbfounded. The Sky Island really existed—that Golden Land!!!
Nobody cared about that now. Blackbeard's ship and Kidd's ship were almost touching end to end, floating on the sea of clouds. The Merry, with its sword drawn and straw hat teetering, finally bounced up and landed on the sea of clouds a little further away.
Ten thousand meters above the white sea, a tense standoff exists between three forces.
Blackbeard Teach's greedy eyes were the first to set their sights on the old acquaintance on the Straw Hat Ship.
He grinned, revealing his missing tooth, his tone laced with sarcasm.
"Hahaha! Crocodile! I never thought you, such a proud and arrogant guy, would end up as Straw Hat Luffy's sidekick?"
"What, you didn't get the Holy Grail in Alabasta, so you've lost your backbone too?"
Crocodile's face instantly darkened to a grim level, and he exhaled a smoke ring, responding coldly.
"Blackbeard, keep your mouth shut. Where I am and what I do is none of your business, you rat in the gutter."
"But you, like a hyena drawn by the scent of blood, have come to this empty island. Whom are you hoping to take advantage of?"
"Pfft, still so stubborn!" A fierce glint flashed in the black-bearded man's eyes, just as he was about to say something more.
On the other side, Shiki the Golden Lion, unable to contain his killing intent any longer, roared, "Teach! Stop talking nonsense! Prepare to die!"
He raised his two swords high, and the powerful sword energy condensed once again.
Rider Columbus, who was next to Blackbeard, also stepped forward. Although he was not good at direct combat, he also assumed a guarding stance.
"Don't even think about harming Master!"
At this critical moment.
Boom!
A terrifying bolt of lightning, incredibly bright and dazzling, tore through the tranquil sky of the Sky Island like a spear of God, carrying the majesty of destruction, and struck down with perfect precision toward the Golden Lion and Blackbeard who were about to clash!
Its speed and power were so great that everyone present felt their Observation Haki tremble violently, as if they were sensing the might of the heavens!
"Oh?" Tescatlipoca remained leisurely seated on the mast of the Merry, a cigarette dangling from his lips.
He looked up at the source of the lightning strike, a hint of interest flashing in his eyes.
"Thunder—in every mythological system, it is a symbol of supreme power."
"Zeus, Indra, Thor—who would have thought that this interesting sky island also has a self-proclaimed god-controller of thunder? Interesting."
However, faced with this sudden divine punishment that could instantly vaporize steel, the golden lion and black-bearded creature below made a reaction that left onlookers speechless!
"Shut up! Get the hell out of my way!" The Golden Lion didn't even glance at the thunder.
Amidst the roar, the domineering and unparalleled Conqueror's Haki, mixed with powerful sword intent, surged into the sky like an invisible raging wave!
Deep within the sky island, in a temple, Enel, observing the invaders through his mental network, was preparing to savor their terrified expressions.
Suddenly, he was so shocked by this overwhelming aura that his whole body trembled violently!
It was as if an invisible giant hammer had slammed down on his soul!
His proud mental network perception instantly became blurred and disordered, even experiencing a momentary blankness.
For the first time, a crack appeared in that aloof and indifferent expression.
"What?!" Enel covered his forehead, a look of disbelief and horror flashing in his eyes.
In that brief moment when his mind went blank.
The golden lion below, its sword aura wreathed in domineering color, had already struck first, fiercely cleaving through the terrifying lightning!
The lightning burst into countless tiny electric snakes in the air, darting around, but failed to harm the golden lion in the slightest.
At the same time, the black-bearded man grinned maliciously and raised his hand: "Dark Water!"
A dark vortex appeared in his palm, and the lightning seemed to be irresistibly drawn in, being sucked into the bottomless darkness without even a ripple!
The two of them defied the divine punishment with ease, and their main attention remained firmly fixed on each other!
It was as if the terrifying thunder just now was merely a muffled rumble on a summer afternoon, not even enough to distract them!
"Prepare to die!"
"Hehehe! Come on, Shiki!"
The two charged at each other again, and a battle was about to break out!
"How dare you! This is outrageous!!!" Enel in the temple was completely enraged.
He regarded the momentary shock he had just experienced as a great disgrace!
The other party's complete disregard and contempt for his divine punishment ignited all his anger!
He could feel the red Command Seal mark that had mysteriously appeared on the back of his hand a few days ago now radiating a scorching heat.
This made him even more irritated, as if it were mocking his incompetence.
"One by one—they all blaspheme against God! Unforgivable! Absolutely unforgivable!" Enel's handsome face was contorted with rage.
"Since you disregard divine punishment—then experience God's wrath firsthand!"
Meanwhile, the battle situation below was changing rapidly.
The golden lion unleashed its fury, its sword energy fierce and incomparably deadly!
Although Blackbeard's strength had greatly increased, he was still struggling to defend himself against the Golden Lion, who had returned to his peak condition, and was in constant danger!
"Count! Help me!" the black-bearded man cried out in panic.
The count, who had been standing quietly to the side, turned cold and was about to intervene.
brush!
A figure, like a ghost, blocked his way.
Gol D. Roger held Ace's sword, a half-smile on his face, but his eyes were sharp as an eagle's, fixed firmly on the Earl.
"Oh, isn't this the Earl?"
Roger's tone was relaxed and even slightly teasing, but the powerful sense of pressure he exuded was something the Earl could not ignore.
"Where are you in such a hurry to go? Your captain seems to need a little test. Don't worry, that old man Shiki knows his limits, he won't kill anyone—probably."
The count's expression turned completely somber.
He could sense that beneath Roger's seemingly casual demeanor lay a deep gaze that had already seen through something. He stopped what he was doing.
It looked like Blackbeard was about to be struck down by the Golden Lion's sword.
"How dare you! How dare you harm Master!" Columbus suddenly shouted from the side!
He suddenly waved his hand! The deck of the ship beneath his feet suddenly came alive and twisted and deformed!
In an instant, a makeshift defensive fortification was erected, blocking the black-bearded man's path with minimal delay.
Meanwhile, another part of the structure, like a bear trap, attacked the Golden Lion from the side, forcing him to retreat and defend.
The Golden Lion's sword slammed into the temporary fortifications, sending wood chips flying, but it failed to break through immediately!
He had to use his sword to cleave the trap on the side.
"Ugh! Annoying flies!" the Golden Lion cursed.
In that brief stalemate, just as the battle was about to escalate, BOOM!!!
A bolt of lightning, seemingly imbued with boundless rage, descended from the sky and crashed heavily into the sea of clouds between the two sides, scattering clouds everywhere.
As the lightning dissipated, a figure slowly emerged.
He had long earlobes and a cold, arrogant gaze, as if he were a god looking down upon the world.
It's none other than Thor Enel!
"Yehahaha—foolish Qinghai people."
Enel hovered in the air, his voice carrying an ethereal yet indifferent majesty.
"Now that the gods have descended, why don't you kneel down and repent for your blasphemous sins?"
He expected to see fear, awe, and groveling.
However, what he saw was—.—
"God?" The black-bearded man picked at his ear, looking disdainful.
"Hahaha! How come there are so many self-proclaimed gods these days? Alabasta just got beaten down by a guy who called himself the Lava Demon God!"
"Hmph!" The Golden Lion snorted coldly, too lazy to waste any more words.
Luffy picked his nose: "Huh? Another self-proclaimed god? How boring—"
Roger crossed his arms and smiled without saying a word.
Even Crocodile laughed, saying, "Playing tricks."
Beside them stood a true god from another world—Tescatlipoca.
Ramses II, who claimed to be the incarnation of the sun god Ra, was rival to the half of the country he controlled, while the other half of his country was taken over by the feathered serpent god.
The Straw Hat Boy's bra represents Ace summoning Karna, the son of the sun god.
He had even just fought alongside the heroic spirits of the Pirate King and the Flying Pirates.
To them, Enel's pomp and circumstance seemed as ridiculous as a child playing the role of a king.
Enel's arrogance froze instantly, gradually turning into disbelief and incredulous anger!
These people from Qinghai actually dared to do this just as Enel's rage was about to erupt completely, preparing to indiscriminately unleash destructive lightning.
A lazy yet strangely magnetic voice rang out.
"Hmm—a god who controls thunder?"
Tescatlipoca had somehow climbed down from the mast and walked to the bow of the ship. He was smoking a cigarette and looking Enel up and down.
His eyes gleamed with the light of someone discovering a new toy.
"Speaking of which, the essence of Devil Fruits is said to be that they house the power of demons?"
"So what kind of thunder demon or thunder god concept is hidden inside your Rumble-Rumble Fruit?"
That's really intriguing—
Everyone was stunned and looked at Tescatlipoca in surprise.
Throughout this journey, the God of Smoke Mirrors has mostly been an observer, rarely taking the initiative to act. Yet now he has become interested in Enel.
Enel had no idea who Tescatlipoca was.
However, having lived on the Sky Island for a long time, he was cut off from outside information and knew nothing about the Holy Grail War.
He felt deeply insulted by the other person's scrutinizing gaze, as if it were merchandise!
"Insolent Blue Sea Ant! How dare you spy on the realm of the gods! Two Hundred Million Volts Thor!"
Enel was completely enraged. He maximized his power and transformed into a colossal statue made of pure lightning, reaching to the heavens and standing tall.
The destructive lightning filled the sky and earth, and a punch slammed towards the Tescatlipoca and the entire Merry!
This strike was enough to easily destroy an island.
Faced with this devastating attack, the Straw Hat crew's expressions changed drastically, and they all prepared to fight back with all their might.
However, Tescatlipoca simply sighed softly, as if lamenting the other party's overestimation of his abilities.
He didn't even make any obvious movements; he simply raised his right index finger and lightly tapped it against the oncoming thunderous fist.
"Smoke Mirror - Refraction"
A seemingly thin and fragile smoke mirror, like a piece of black glass, instantly appeared in front of the Thunder Fist.
The next moment, a scene that everyone, including Enel himself, would never forget unfolded.
That terrifying, thunderous fist, powerful enough to destroy an island, was actually bounced back the moment it touched that tiny smoke mirror!
"What?!" For the first time, an expression of utter incomprehension appeared on Enel's enormous face, which was made of lightning!
boom!!!!!!!!!
The enormous thunder god statue was struck squarely by the attack it had unleashed!
Another burst of lightning erupted, followed by a scream, and the massive form of the Thunder God instantly collapsed and disintegrated.
Enel's true form plummeted from the sky like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily onto the sea of clouds, his body charred black and twitching uncontrollably.
Those eyes, once filled with arrogance and indifference, now held only utter bewilderment.
He struggled to lift his head and looked at the male worker who was still smoking.
"Why...what exactly are you—a monster—?"
The mighty Thor Enel, here, had his Dao heart shattered.
Tescatlipoca slowly exhaled a smoke ring, his tone calm yet like a final judgment.
"God? Not even close."