Chapter 87: Hundred Snakes Annihilation
Nami and Chopper stared dumbfounded, their mouths agape for a long time, watching the breathtaking scene unfold before them.
"Can humans... really do something like this?"
"Possessing such power... he's already... a truly deserving God, isn't he?"
Reiner... has he become this strong already? Nami stared blankly at the figure before her.
His golden hair danced wildly, his blue-shirted back deeply shaking her heart, bringing an unprecedented sense of security, as if with him present, there was nowhere in this world they couldn't go!
"Feel the power of a God!" Enel's face twisted ferociously. As the golden staff in his hand pointed towards Reiner...
Innumerable lightning beasts, carrying astonishing momentum, pounced fiercely towards Reiner. Sand pythons intercepted them, while numerous giant flame beasts charged towards Enel.
Dragons and snakes entangled, lions and tigers battled – the entire altar instantly became the most brutal battlefield in God's Land.
BOOM!! BOOM!!
BOOM!! Countless large trees were snapped by the impact of sand pythons, their trunks charred black by lightning or engulfed in blazing flames. As the fierce battle continued, large swathes of the surrounding forest were leveled, a scene of utter devastation.
To avoid involving the Going Merry, Reiner slowly shifted the battlefield into the sky, standing on the back of the hawk summon with Frieren.
"Let's slowly wear him down first," Reiner thought, not yet ordering the Blue and Red Ogres to attack.
He wasn't afraid of losing; he was afraid that if his advantage was too great, Enel would just cut and run. For now, Frieren was sufficient – boil the frog slowly.
His opponent could use the electric field in the air to greatly expand his Observation Haki range, but in terms of intensity, Ace's template couldn't possibly lose to Enel's.
Whether in strength, stamina, Haki application, or ability usage, Enel couldn't gain any advantage.
His opponent's only advantage was speed, which was also Reiner's only concern. If Enel decided to flee using his speed, Reiner wouldn't be able to chase him at all.
Reiner stared intently at the battlefield. Numerous lightning beasts and sand pythons slammed violently into each other. The berserk energy caused fierce explosions, powerful wind pressure diffusing outwards.
"Time to up the intensity for him," Reiner decided. Again, dozens, even hundreds, of fire snakes soared into the air.
The rolling heat wave made Reiner's face flush red. The fire snakes, imbued with Armament Haki, charged towards Enel with unstoppable momentum.
Lightning condensed like liquid. Enel, his expression grave, transformed into thunder, moving through the air at extreme speed.
The fire snakes followed closely behind, relentlessly pursuing under Frieren's control. Countless red snakes coiled fiercely, continuously chasing a streak of blue light fast as lightning.
Although Enel was faster, the massive number of fire snakes gradually formed an encirclement. By the time he realized it, there was already no escape, and he could only watch in panic as innumerable golden-red large snakes closed in to kill him.
"Damn it!" Knowing he couldn't dodge in time, Enel could only continuously unleash lightning beasts. However, every time he tore an opening, a red snake would lunge forward to fill the gap.
A hundred snakes entwined, forming an annihilation formation!
Dozens, even hundreds, of fire snakes continuously coiled into a cage, their ferocious maws gaping wide, revealing flame-red fangs as they pounced on Enel.
RUMBLE!!!
A deafening explosion resounded throughout the entire island! A berserk heat wave washed over them, intense wind pressure carrying waves of flame spreading in all directions, dyeing the entire sky red.
Enel's figure was sent flying out from the explosion, bearing numerous bloody wounds, various parts of his body charred black and burned, wisps of white smoke rising.
Thump!
Enel fell into the forest, his body crashing heavily against a tree trunk. He opened his mouth, spitting out a large mouthful of blood, then lifted his head to look at the sky. Enel gritted his teeth, frowned, his eyes filled with apprehension.
Why!?
I clearly turned elemental, yet I was still injured by his attacks! Every single one of his attacks carried a palpable threat!
Since obtaining this heaven-destroying, earth-shattering power, this was the first time he had ever been injured.
Enel looked up at the golden-haired man in the sky, who was looking down at him coldly. His face gradually twisted into a ferocious snarl, rage instantly surging to his heart:
"Mere ant! How dare you look down upon this God!"
Enel gripped his golden staff tightly with his right hand, propping up his body embedded in the tree trunk. He raised his left arm, which transformed into lightning, arcs of electricity dancing wildly as if uncontrolled, then flowed forward, concentrating at his fingertips.
Intense white light flashed repeatedly, illuminating the forest brightly. Even Reiner, high above, couldn't help but feel alarmed.
Enel's strength was certainly not lacking. Except for Luffy, who was immune to lightning, anyone else who faced him would be one-shotted.
Although in his heart, Reiner felt it was the Rumble-Rumble Fruit that was strong, not Enel himself – his opponent's martial arts skills were on par with his own (mediocre), and his physical constitution was far weaker.
But Enel had indeed utilized the Rumble-Rumble Fruit to develop many powerful techniques. Reiner wouldn't be arrogant enough to underestimate him.
Frieren, sensing the extremely threatening lightning gathering in her opponent's hand, surged vast amounts of sand, beginning to construct defenses. Seven sand shields, like round mirrors, formed, encircling them.
"One Hundred Million Volt... Vari!" (Lightning Beam)
Enel roared furiously. The lightning in his hand condensed to its extreme, the white light becoming incredibly blinding, difficult to look at directly. The next instant, the explosive energy broke free from its restraints, shooting out at extreme speed!
Sevenfold Mirror Shield instantly arranged itself in layers!
Haki, like black ink, rendered and coated the shields, their dark light flowing as if indestructible. The lightning beam, condensed as thin as an arm yet carrying terrifying high temperatures, instantly pierced through the pitch-black sand mirrors.
One! Three! It finally came to a halt before the fifth sand mirror, the lightning gradually dissipating.
"This power... is quite exaggerated." Reiner was secretly shocked. Four consecutive Armament Haki-infused defenses pierced through! The edges of the fist-sized holes were glowing an intense red, dripping like magma.
Looking down at Enel, Reiner's eyes burned with increasing intensity. I absolutely must get my hands on the Rumble-Rumble ability!
Enel transformed into an arc of lightning, vanishing on the spot. When he reappeared, he was already high in the sky, his left arm crackling with lightning, palm facing upwards, roaring ferociously.
"MAXIMUM OUTPUT! TWO HUNDRED MILLION VOLT... EL THOR!!!" (God's Judgment)
Lightning shot forth from his hand, soaring into the heavens! The next moment, a pillar of lightning tens of meters in diameter descended from the sky! Beneath the dazzling lightning pillar, the entire sky seemed dim and lightless.
"What is that!?" Sanji, far away, stared at the heaven-to-earth lightning pillar and couldn't help exclaiming.
"This is the power of a God. In the face of absolute power, all struggles are useless."
At that moment, opposite him in mid-air, Gedatsu, whose hair was styled into spider legs, sneered coldly. Wind inexplicably jetted from his feet as he dove downwards.
"Daring to be distracted while fighting me!? Courting death!"
"Heh. You're not worthy of killing me."
Sanji's eyes turned cold. Wind seemed to gather at his feet as he pushed off hard, leaping into the air towards his opponent, his black-clad leg whipping out.
"Useless! I've already seen through your moves!"
Gedatsu used the Jet Dials on his elbows to propel himself, twisting his body in mid-air to evade the whip kick, while simultaneously thrusting out a hand, spraying Swamp Cloud.
"Whether it's useful or not isn't for you to decide, Spider-Head."
Sanji didn't dodge, letting the Swamp Cloud spray onto his face. At the same time, he reached out, grabbed his opponent's arm, lifted his leg, and brought a 'Concasse' down hard on his face.
Bang!
Gedatsu crashed heavily to the ground, creating a deep crater. He struggled to prop up his battered body, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and glared at Sanji. "Damn it! You actually chose to tank the hit just to forcibly create an opening!"
Sanji landed steadily, held his breath, then lifted his right leg, thrusting it into the Swamp Cloud and stirring vigorously. With a light downward movement, he brought the cloud down with his leg.
"Phew~~ This stuff really is troublesome. Pity this move is useless against me now."
Sanji exhaled a long breath, then forcefully swung his leg, flinging the Swamp Cloud away. "As long as you master the force application technique, this stuff isn't impossible to shake off."
Meanwhile, in some ruins deep within God's Land...
"Looks like Lord God Enel has begun to display his power."
A bald man wearing sunglasses sat atop a giant dog, speaking coolly. His gaze then shifted towards the man opposite him, holding three swords, and said mockingly:
"Being worth one hundred points means you have some skill. Pity, unlike you people who are barely worth a hundred, I'm worth a hundred because that's the maximum!"
"Eisen Whip!" (Iron Whip)
CLANG—!
Zoro parried with all three swords but was still knocked back, his feet skidding several meters across the ground leaving black marks. His brow couldn't help but furrow.
"Tch! Hard to get close. And even if I do, his Observation Haki is troublesome. Quite tricky!"
"I am Ohm, the Priest presiding over the Ordeal of Iron. To date, the survival rate of my ordeal is zero."
Ohm retracted his Iron Cloud Sword, standing on his giant dog and speaking coldly, "As the strongest of the four Priests, dying by my hand can be considered your honor."
"Eh? You're one of the Priests?" Zoro suddenly looked astonished.
"Idiot! Didn't I tell you when we first met!?"
Ohm couldn't help but yell, swinging his Iron Cloud Sword again, its tip shooting out towards Zoro in a piercing thrust!
"As a fellow swordsman, I admit your swordsmanship is not inferior to mine. Pity... your swords are too short!"
"Eisen Rapier!" (Iron Rapier)
Facing the sudden cloud sword attack, Zoro calmly raised his three swords, using his most proficient technique, "Three-Sword Style: Onigiri!"
CLANG!
Sparks flew as sword met sword!
Zoro forcibly left three deep gashes on the iron-hard cloud sword. He sneered coldly, "My swordsmanship is more than just 'not inferior' to yours."
Just then, Ohm's giant dog mount, Holy, suddenly charged forward, its massive white paw swiping down fiercely.
BOOM!!
The ground cratered from the impact. Zoro dodged in time but was still caught by the shockwave, tumbling twice on the ground. He got up, looking gravely at his opponent.
"What's with that dog!? That monstrous strength is too terrifying!"
"Iron Cloud can be molded like a cloud, yet it possesses the hardness of iron."
Ohm retracted his cloud sword, looking at the gashes on it, and couldn't help but sigh. "Didn't expect you to be capable of such a feat. Pity, my Iron Cloud can regenerate even if damaged."
"No pity. No matter how much you regenerate, I just have to cut it all down."
Zoro smirked coldly, holding his twin swords horizontally before his chest. The aura around him suddenly began to change. Swords too short? Then flying slashes. He can use Observation Haki? Then I'll make it impossible to dodge!
"Heheh. You seem very confident." Ohm's cloud sword danced like a snake. Gripping it with both hands, he swung it with all his might. "Pity! Bragging won't win you this fight! Eisen Whip!!"
"One world... thirty-six desires..."
Zoro remained unmoved by the incoming attack, murmuring to himself, simultaneously turning sideways and raising his swords above his head, gathering power.
"Three-Sword Style..."
Just as the cloud sword reached him, a red glint flashed in Zoro's eyes. Veins bulged on his arms as he stepped forward, twisted his waist, and swung his swords simultaneously. Three cold glints flashed out!
ZING—!
"108 Pound Phoenix!!"
Innumerable green slashes instantly flew out. The iron-hard cloud sword was torn apart as if made of paper. The slashes continued unabated towards Ohm and the giant dog beneath him.
Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!
The storm-like barrage of dense slashes, like green flying swallows, swept over man and beast, leaving countless deep gashes! Blood sprayed into the air!
Shink—Zing!
Sheathing his swords, Zoro coldly glanced at the fallen Priest on the ground, then turned and walked straight away.
"One hundred points... secured."
(End of this chapter)
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