Will frowned slightly, a flicker of pity crossing his face as he watched Eneru struggle out of the wall. The self-proclaid "God" fell to his knees, head bowed, clutching his stomach in agony.
If Eneru hadn’t been so arrogant and conceited—convinced of his own invincibility in the heavens—his strength likely wouldn’t be this lackluster. After all, the fact that he could independently cultivate such powerful Observation Haki (Mantra) and develop his Devil Fruit to such a degree proved he possessed imnse talent.
It was a pity that during his years ruling Skypiea, Eneru had likely neglected his training. Instead, he had been obsessed with building the Ark Maxim, intending to use it to reach the legendary "Fairy Vearth." This stagnation ultimately led to his defeat in the original story by Luffy—who possessed the Nika fruit—relying purely on physical combat.
Of course, the primary reason for Eneru’s downfall was plot armor. Otherwise, his Observation Haki wouldn’t have been so inconsistent, conveniently failing him whenever he faced the Straw Hats. Furthermore, the lightning Eneru released was severely nerfed. It could lt gold, ignite the ground, and evaporate vast cloud rivers, yet it failed to kill a single mber of the Straw Hat crew. Everyone struck by his lightning would simply smoke, collapse, and then jump back up to continue fighting with renewed vigor. Even the secondary characters among the Shandia and Skypieans seed to share the "Straw Hat Halo." It was as if everyone fighting Eneru was born with an innate, supernatural resistance to high temperatures.
Will knew better; when he had been struck by the lightning earlier, he had clearly felt the blistering heat. If his Armant Haki hadn’t been strong enough, he wouldn’t have erged completely unscathed. Yet, the characters in the original work—none of whom possessed Armant Haki at the ti—were sohow immune.
However, Eneru being easily toppled in just two moves also exposed his glaring weakness: close-quarters combat. Overall, his current power level was essentially just a "buffed" version of Crocodile. In terms of raw destructive power and area of effect, Eneru’s abilities held a distinct advantage, but his fundantals were lacking.
Thinking of this, Will felt a wave of disappointnt. He frowned and let out a low, guttural roar:
"Eneru! Didn’t you call yourself a ’God’?!"
"Then stop cowering! Stand up and face !"
"Hurry up and charge my fist!"
If the timing weren’t so critical, Will truly felt like finding a cane and putting Eneru through a session of "Hell Training" to force out his hidden potential.
"Damn it..."
Eneru muttered. Although he sensed no mockery or malice in Will’s words—only genuine regret and dissatisfaction—it only served to incense him further. He endured the pain, struggling to his feet. Slowly, he raised his head to glare at the man before him, his voice distorted with rage:
"Who do you think I am?! I am the God of all Skypiea!"
The mont the words left his lips, Eneru thrust his right hand upward. A massive surge of electricity gathered in his arm, emitting a blinding blue-white radiance. A split second later, a bolt of lightning tore through the roof of the shrine, soaring into the heavens.
Watching him, Will assud Eneru was preparing another orbital strike and shook his head in disappointnt.
But in the next heartbeat—BOOM!
A colossal pillar of lightning descended from the sky. It didn’t strike Will; it slamd directly into Eneru. The lightning pierced through the shrine’s roof and the floorboards, completely enveloping Eneru in a shroud of high-voltage energy.
When the light dissipated, Eneru was gone. In his place was a gaping hole that bored straight through the ruins and down toward the "God’s Island" below.
"Oh? So that’s how it is. Interesting."
Will’s eyes flickered, and a slight smile played on his lips. "He’s not running away. Not bad, Eneru. It seems you’ve gone to fetch that."
Through his Observation Haki, Will easily tracked Eneru’s signature. Seeing the "God" moving at high speed toward a specific location on the island, Will imdiately thought of the Ark Maxim. This ant Eneru still had the will to make a final, desperate stand.
This unyielding fighting spirit satisfied Will. After waiting a few seconds to give his opponent a head start, Will leapt into the air and dove straight into the pit, using Geppo to kick the air and accelerate after his prey.
anwhile, Eneru sensed the rapid pursuit from behind, and a flash of anxiety crossed his eyes.
"Damn him! Once I activate the Ark Maxim, I’ll show him the true terror of lightning!"
He clutched his golden staff in his right hand and his stomach with his left. The dull throb in his abdon forced sweat down his forehead. After several rapid lightning-displacents through the high-altitude forests, he arrived.
Sizzle—!
Eneru flickered into existence before a hidden cave and dashed inside.
On the other side of the island, at the ho of Pagaya and Conis, Issho and Nami listened to the distant, rhythmic roars of battle echoing from the sky.
"Is Mr. Will really going to be okay alone?" Conis whispered, her hands clasped in a worried prayer.
"Rest easy, Ms. Conis," Issho replied with a calm smile. "This old man has been monitoring the situation. The Captain is in no danger. In fact, four of the enemy have already fallen, and the last one has fled downward toward Upper Yard."
"Huh?" Conis and her father gasped. Though they had their doubts, they chose to believe him. There was no reason for a man of his stature to lie. They realized that this blind swordsman possessed a "Mantra" far superior to that of the Priests or even Eneru.
"It seems the ’God’ of this island isn’t all he’s cracked up to be," Nami said with a smirk, casually examining so exotic Dials she had picked up.
Issho offered a more asured evaluation: "I believe that man’s strength is likely greater than Crocodile’s. It is simply a pity for him that our Captain is far too powerful. The poor soul never had a chance of winning."
"Stronger than Crocodile?" Robin, who was experinting with a Tone Dial, looked up with a glimr of interest in her eyes.
Back on God’s Island, Will landed steadily before the massive cave entrance. He shoved his hands into his pockets and strolled in, his laughter echoing off the stone walls.
"Eneru! Are you ready? I’m coming in!"
Inside, Eneru had already boarded a massive wooden vessel. The deck featured a giant golden face connected to a cabin that occupied most of the ship’s structure. Hearing Will’s voice, Eneru stiffened. The mory of the brutal physical punishnt he had just endured cast a long shadow over his heart.
"Damn it..."
Eneru took his seat on a specialized golden throne beneath the giant sculpture, gripping the spherical golden armrests. He unleashed a massive discharge of electricity, and the armrests glowed with a fierce blue light.
Buzz—!!
With a violent tremor, the massive Ark began to lift off the cave floor, slowly ascending toward the opening in the ceiling.
"So this is the Ark Maxim? Quite the sight."
Will reached the heart of the cave and looked up at the rising ship, genuine surprise in his eyes. He recalled how Eneru had successfully piloted this thing to the moon in the original tiline. A stray thought crossed his mind: What kind of God is Imu? If it were up to , I’d take Eneru—at least he can get us to the moon.
Nearby, in the hidden village of the Shandia, a young girl—Aisa—ran toward the chief’s tent, her face pale with shock.
"Everyone, listen! I just felt it! The voices of three of the Priests have vanished completely!" she scread. "Sothing huge is happening at Upper Yard!"
The faces of the warriors in the tent darkened. Wyper, the "Berserker," felt his eyes narrow. He stood up without a word, his decision made, and marched toward the exit.
Back at the Ark, black-gray thunderclouds began to billow from the golden smokestacks, spreading rapidly across the sky. Will snapped out of his reverie and looked up.
"Yahahaha!"
Eneru stood on the deck, his confidence returning as the clouds gathered. "With the power of these clouds, my strength is multiplied! No one can withstand my lightning now!"
Whoosh—!
Suddenly, Will appeared on the deck, standing atop a giant golden gear. He looked down at the wary Eneru with a grin. "It looks like you’re all set."
Eneru imdiately shifted into a fighting stance, his golden staff superheating and reshaping into a lethal golden trident. "You’re a step too late; the thunderclouds are already unleashed!" he roared, pointing the trident at Will. "With their enhancent, my power far surpasses yours!"
"Is that so?" Will asked thoughtfully. "But I’m standing right here on your Ark. If you unleash your full power, won’t you blow up your own ship? Your attacks aren’t exactly precise."
Eneru froze, his face contorting as he realized the logic.
However, Will’s next move caught him completely off guard.
"Tell you what, I’ll give you one more chance," Will said, leaping high into the air. He used Geppo to put a massive distance between himself and the Ark, suspended in the open sky. "How’s this? Now that I’m out here, you don’t have to hold back!"
Eneru stared at Will’s fearless posture. He saw a reflection of his own forr confidence, yet he sensed a fundantal difference. Will’s confidence wasn’t based on a lack of knowledge—it was based on absolute power.
"Fine! If you’re so eager to die, I’ll show you the true power of God!"
Eneru thrust both hands upward, firing a bolt of lightning into the churning black clouds above.
"Raigo!"
The heavens began to spiral. A massive, spherical orb of concentrated lightning and clouds began to descend from the sky, drifting toward Will like a falling moon.
"Yahahaha!" Eneru spread his arms wide, his face twisted in a manic grin. "Behold the terror of lightning! A single strike from this can erase a Sky Island from existence! I want to see you try to defend against this!"
Will looked at the descending orb of destruction with genuine interest. His expression remained calm as he murmured, "Now that looks like it might actually sting."
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