The battle erupted in an instant!
Fully armed, Merry had no intention of hesitating any longer.
Right now, she only wanted…
to get this man off the Going Merry as fast as possible!
With Armament Haki coating her body, Merry muttered softly in her heart,
I have to drive him away before Luffy gets back!!!
The moment the thought formed—
Merry suddenly bent her knees and stomped heavily onto the deck.
BOOM!
Her petite figure shot forward like a shadow, lightning-fast.
Leaping into the air, her small body reached Enel's front in the blink of an eye.
"So fast!"
Enel exclaimed in shock.
His Mantra, enhanced by electromagnetism, granted him terrifying range—but in terms of predictive ability, it wasn't much stronger than others'.
And at this moment!
Merry's presence abruptly vanished from his perception.
When she reappeared, she was already right in front of him.
Her adorable little feet, dyed jet-black with Haki, pressed together.
Merry's entire body spun rapidly in midair like a top.
Gales of wind swirled around her.
She unleashed her full-power kick straight at Enel's chest.
This was a kicking technique Merry had learned from Sanji!
Szzzt…
A blazing white light suddenly burst forth, mixed into the roaring winds.
Enel's pupils shrank as his mind struggled to keep up with Merry's speed.
Yet his body instinctively erupted with arcs of electricity!
For some reason—
The usually invincible him did not dare take this seemingly ordinary blow head-on.
The golden staff in his hand flared violently.
From Enel's wrist, a burst of white light erupted!
High-voltage current surged toward the tip of the staff.
A mass of plasma, containing terrifying power, screeched through the air like the cries of a thousand birds.
The fearsome lightning attack, just like its name, struck instantly.
A straight beam of lightning shot directly toward Merry.
Crack!
Electricity surged over Merry's body.
"Tch!"
Struck by lightning, Merry cried out in pain, yet her spinning motion did not stop for even a moment.
Enduring the agony of electricity spreading through her organs, she resolutely continued crashing toward Enel's chest!
This was why the Goro Goro no Mi was called one of the strongest Logia-type Devil Fruits.
Even with Armament Haki, one still could not stop electric current from flowing through a conductor.
Unless one possessed an extremely powerful body completely unafraid of electrical damage,
no one could block lightning's attack!
But pain was pain!
In battle, trading injuries for injuries was also a valid tactic!
Seeing Merry's body constantly flashing with blinding light, Enel turned completely white as he shifted into his elemental form, shouting with a trace of unease,
"It's useless! It's useless!"
"You can't touch me!"
BOOM!!!
A heavy, muffled impact rang out.
Enel, who had been talking so confidently, was suddenly lifted off the ground. His entire body twisted grotesquely as he was sent flying backward, straight off the Going Merry.
"T-this… this is impossible!"
Wyper's expression changed as he stared in disbelief at the flying Enel.
The sudden turn of events left the native warrior utterly stunned.
Having fought Enel countless times, he had a deep understanding of that terrifying lightning power.
That elemental body he had tried every possible way to strike—
was actually hit so easily!!!?
Thud…
Merry, whose body had been pierced through by electricity from inside out, collapsed onto the deck.
Meanwhile, in the distance midair, Enel, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, suddenly turned into countless white sparks.
Lightning gathered again, and Enel's form reappeared in the sky—
standing steadily in the air itself.
His ferocious face stared down at Merry, lying on the deck, her entire body scorched black.
He gently touched his chest, where a deep dent had formed.
Broken bone spurs jutted within his flesh.
Arrogant beyond measure, he had never suffered such humiliation before.
Though he did not understand how this little girl had managed to strike him,
that did nothing to quell the rage boiling in his blood.
"Unforgivable!!!"
"How dare you offend the majesty of god!!!"
Crack… crack…
The sky suddenly erupted with boundless lightning.
Oppressive storm clouds completely blanketed the heavens.
Yet within this darkness, a dazzling mass of light stood suspended in midair, like a true celestial god!
Realizing Merry's extraordinary skill, Enel immediately unleashed his ultimate technique.
All the lightning power in his body erupted at once!
The released lightning roared with deafening hums, coiling around Enel's body and completely enveloping him.
Terrifying electricity continued to surge outward.
A blue giant figure suddenly appeared in the sky.
That blazing white lightning illuminated the entire heavens.
On the Going Merry.
Wyper shook violently, shouting at Merry, who lay on the deck, her body covered in burns, her consciousness unknown,
"Hey!!!"
"Hey!!!"
His violent movements made the chains restraining him clatter loudly.
"Chirp!"
At that moment, the cabin door suddenly opened from inside.
Wutian rushed to Merry's side, trying to pull her into the cabin.
High in the sky, the Thunder God raised a massive hand, as overwhelming lightning gathered in his palm.
The lightning slowly condensed into a gigantic spear.
A chilling glint flickered at the blue spear tip.
SZZZZT!!!
The sound of ten thousand birds crying out once again echoed across the sky.
Wyper glanced at the heavens in terror, then struggled against his chains while shouting at Wutian, who was hopping over,
"Hurry! Untie me!!!"
"I'll get you out of here!!!"
"Chirp?"
Wutian glanced at him curiously, then ignored him, focusing solely on pulling Merry into the cabin as quickly as possible.
In Wyper's eyes, the terrifying attack in the sky could easily kill all three of them.
The best option now was to leave immediately.
But the girl who looked so powerful was now lying on the ground.
The only way they could survive was to release him, so he could take one human and one beast and escape!
Though his goal was to make Luffy fight Enel, he didn't want innocent people to die here if it could be avoided.
And besides…
If he could live, he didn't want to die either!
"Shut up!!!"
Just as Wyper was about to say more to convince Wutian to free him, Merry—being supported by Wutian—suddenly roared.
Her exhausted body slowly lifted her head.
Her once neat hair now hung messily, partially covering her face.
On the other half of her exposed face, one eye—
an eye that sent a chill down Wyper's spine—
was glaring straight into his own.
"Merry hates liars."
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