Chapter 97: Skypiea - Thunder God
Northern Cloud Platform
Dark clouds roiled, and lightning illuminated the sky, as if the heavens themselves were gasping at the battle below.
Above Angel Plaza, on a massive floating rock, Satori was decked out in a ridiculous number of Dial-powered devices, looking like a twisted, mobile fortress.
"Hoh hoh hoh hoh! You pink dragon monster! Before my traps, you'll be ground into dust!!"
He laughed maniacally, throwing out several high-pressure, spinning "Surprise Clouds"!
"Surprise Cloud Burst: Barrage!"
POP—POP—POP—!
The cloud balls exploded, instantly releasing hundreds of death traps!
Black blades flew like a swarm of wasps!
Crimson fire-snakes snapped and coiled!
Gunpowder bombs detonated, sending shockwaves of fire!
Massive gear-blades shrieked as they tore through the air, a mechanical dance of death!
The sea of clouds became a killing field, a vortex of poison fire, blades, explosions, and torque!
"FWOOOOSH—!!!"
A pink streak of light shot upward, Haki pressure expanding like thunder!
Silver dragon horns swept back from his forehead; his face was fierce, wildness shining in his eyes; his body was wrapped in dragon patterns, scales like divine armor; muscles like forged steel, radiating a wild, heaven-shaking aura!
It was Luffy in his Pink Dragon-Human Hybrid Form!
"Dragon Scales: Full Covering!"
KLANG!!
With a low growl, pink dragon scales spread rapidly from his shoulders, covering his entire body!
Chest, arms, throat, knees, elbows, even his skull—all encased in pink dragon scales, making a heavy, metallic sound as they locked into place!
Blades hit—CLANG CLANG CLANG! Not even a scratch!
Snakes bit—CRUNCH! Their teeth shattered, their heads exploded!
Bombs hit—BOOM!! Flames erupted on his chest, but only made his scales shimmer!
In the mist, Satori's pupils shrank. He couldn't believe it. "What?! That's not just defense... he's a walking fortress!"
"Fist Bone: Meteor!!"
Luffy's right arm muscles bulged, Armament Haki merging with his scales, erupting in a blinding pink-and-black light!
"BAM!!!"
He became a dragon-meteor falling from the sky, accompanied by a screaming wind, smashing into the center of the cloud rock!
Satori panicked, forcibly raising his Impact Dial shield—
"Impact Dial: Reflect Mode MAX!!!"
"BOOOOM!!!"
Dragon fist and shield collided head-on. The terrifying shockwave blasted a ring-shaped hole straight through the cloud platform, the aftershock destroying a hundred meters of cloud, sounding like a giant bell!
Both were sent flying!
Luffy flipped several times in the air, landing steadily. Not a single scale was broken, his fighting spirit burning brighter!
Satori, however, crashed into a stone tower behind him. The stone crumbled, his armor shattered, and his Dial gear exploded everywhere!
He crawled out of the rubble, gasping. "Kaff... koff... This guy..."
His face was pale, his mouth trembling, but he forced a smile. "Hmph... Even if you can tank hits, you brute, I can see through your movements—"
"Mantra: Full Sensing!!!"
He squeezed his eyes shut, activating his Observation Haki to sense the aura fluctuations!
"I can predict every single attack path you take!!!"
The next second—
"FWOOSH!"
Luffy was already right in front of him!
"What?! How is he so fast?!!"
"Dragon Claw: Cyclone!!"
The claw, carrying dragon strength and wind pressure, instantly sent Satori flying dozens of meters. He smashed through the cloud layer, along with the last of his gear, and crashed heavily into the protective wall at the edge of Angel Plaza!
"GUWAAAAH!!!"
His armor shattered, his gadgets scattered. He collapsed like mud, spitting up a mouthful of blood and broken teeth.
Even with Mantra, even if he sensed the attack path, his body couldn't react. He couldn't dodge!
Satori's vision blurred. His last thought before passing out was: "This guy... is a monster..."
One of the four priests had fallen!
On a high cloud platform, Conis gripped the edge nervously. "Mr. Roy, can they really win?"
Roy chuckled. "Don't worry. Those brats were raised on 'Fists of Love.'"
He scanned the battlefield, muttering, "But... Enel still hasn't gotten serious~"
High Sky - Thunder Cloud Battlefield
Enel floated in the center of the lightning, his golden pupils locked on Ace. Thunder roiled around him.
The clash of fire and lightning had churned the sea of clouds into chaos!
He raised his right hand, lightning gathering in his palm like a divine spear, ready to bring down a new "Divine Punishment"—
But in that instant, he shuddered!
"What?!"
"Satori... lost that quickly?!"
His face changed, pupils contracting. His powerful Mantra sensed the anomaly on the four battlefields: the auras of his four priests were dropping rapidly, on the verge of vanishing!
Rage flared in his heart. Disbelief flashed in his eyes!
East Cloud Platform: Iron Cloud Sword and dual blades sparked violently!
Ohm roared, his "Iron Cloud Sword" shifting rapidly—blade, saw, spike—attacking Zoro in a relentless wave.
Every strike carried the weight of iron and the prediction of Mantra.
"I can see every single one of your moves!"
"Two-Sword Style: Demon Slash!"
Zoro growled, suppressing his presence to the limit, forcing a change in trajectory, attacking before Ohm could fully react!
Ohm gasped, trying to adjust his blade, but Zoro was already on him!
"Two-Sword Style: Iai - Rashomon!!!"
In an instant, sword energy crossed like opening gates. The dual blades swept across Ohm's chest, leaving a deep, cross-shaped gash!
CRACK—!
The slash shattered the "Iron Cloud Sword" along with him, sending iron fragments flying!
Ohm stared, his knees buckling. He fell to his knees, blood trickling from his mouth. "My Iron Cloud... how..."
Zoro slowly sheathed his swords, speaking coldly. "Your sword was too brittle."
Click—
As the swords clicked home, Ohm's consciousness collapsed.
South Cloud Platform: Scorched black by flames, heat waves rolling.
Shura retreated in a panic. His last Heat Dial lance had been effortlessly deflected by Kuina, exploding far off in the clouds.
"You can't escape! I can sense the airflow of every jump you make!"
Shura threw out another String Cloud trap, the clouds coiling like snakes, trying to bind Kuina.
But Kuina moved like the wind, her footwork and angles perfectly predicting and dodging every trap!
In an instant, she crouched, her gaze like the moon, her sword tip rising.
"Shimotsuki Style: Moonless!"
A flash of sword light, like a solitary shadow under the moon, light and sharp!
SHING!!!
Shura's eyes widened. The cloud rope in his hand was cut, his clothes split, and a precise, thin slash mark slowly opened on his chest!
Blood spread from his heart. Before he could even scream, he was sent flying like a broken puppet!
"Guwah—!!"
He smashed into a cloud wall and tumbled, unconscious.
Kuina gently sheathed her sword and turned away.
West Cloud Sea: Mist rolled, Swamp Clouds churning like a mud sea.
Gedatsu, riding his Jet Dials, slid at high speed, dragging trails of cloud-mud!
He sneered. "You have space, I have speed! You can't catch me—"
"Is that so?"
Law smiled faintly, his eyes sharp as a blade. He raised his right hand!
"ROOM: Shambles!"
In an instant, the spatial domain expanded, blue energy covering the entire cloud field!
Gedatsu's face changed. He tried to turn, but Law was gone!
FWOOSH—!
The next second, Law appeared directly behind the Swamp Cloud, his sword "Kikoku" wreathed in blue energy! (Note: Law acquired Kikoku during a previous mission~)
"Injection Shot!"
The blade flashed like lightning, piercing Gedatsu's back!
SPLAT!
The blade went through, blood spraying!
"Gah!!"
Gedatsu spat a mouthful of blood, his body shuddering. The Jet Dials flew off his feet, and he collapsed, limp!
High Sky
Lightning froze. Enel floated in the center, his long golden earlobes still, the lightning on his fingertips twitching violently, as if about to explode!
He stared down at the battlefield, the arrogance and confidence in his eyes beginning to waver. His voice was low and hoarse. "Four priests... defeated in an instant?"
"Impossible..."
His pupils trembled, his mind reeling.
—And right then!
"HEY! LIGHTNING BASTARD—!!"
A voice like a thunderclap exploded in his ear!
A figure wreathed in flame rushed at him. Azure fire swirled and compressed in his palm, forming a violently burning fire lotus!
"Getting distracted in a fight will get you killed!"
"Great Flame Commandment: Blazing Lotus!!!"
Ace roared, throwing the lotus. The flames curled through the air, the azure fire smashing into Enel's face!
"BOOM!!!"
The lotus exploded in the air, like a sun blooming. The scorching shockwave fell like heavenly fire, instantly vaporizing the surrounding hundreds of meters of clouds!
Blinding firelight turned the sky red. Fire waves rolled, tearing through the thunderclouds!
"AAAAAAH—!!!"
Enel's figure tumbled in the fire, completely swallowed by the flames!
In the distance, Conis stood at the edge of the cloud platform, watching the fire lotus bloom in the sky, her eyes wide with disbelief. "They... they actually... defeated God?!"
But before she could finish—
"RUMBLE!!!"
The cloud sea at the zenith changed. Lightning tore through the fire again!
A more violent, more oppressive thunderclap exploded across the sky!
In the center of the fire, the figure that had been swallowed suddenly erupted with lightning!
ZZZT!!
Enel slowly emerged. Lightning tore wildly around him, revealing a savage face!
His face was burned by the fire, lightning flowing under his raw red skin, but his eyes burned with a monstrous rage!
His golden pupils locked onto Ace. His voice seemed born of thunder, low and chilling. "Blue Sea ants... You have thoroughly angered God!"
He spread his arms. The thunder drums on his back boomed. Golden thunderclouds gathered in the sky, forming a vortex!
The entire sky suddenly went dark, like the end of the world!
"200 MILLION VOLTS: AMARU (THUNDER GOD)!!!"
"BOOM!!!"
Lightning exploded, shining in the heavens!
Enel's body suddenly swelled. The flesh covered in lightning began to lose its human form, transforming into a pure, giant God of Thunder!
Dozens of pillars of lightning, thick as towers, wrapped around his body. The golden giant stood a hundred meters tall, draped in thunder, his might like a prison!
His eyes burned like stars, his voice rolling like thunder. "Before God... you are not even worthy of destruction!"
In that moment, the entire Sky Island seemed to be crushed to the brink of collapse by his pressure.
The cloud sea churned violently. Thunder roared ceaselessly. The air was filled with high-voltage static. Time seemed to stop under the pressure.
In the distance, Conis was nearly blown away by the electric wave. She fell to her knees, clutching her head. "Is this... a true God...?!"
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