Chapter 253 - 111

Chapter 111Sanji and Zoro then walked up with grins, hooking their arms around Usopp's shoulders from both sides."Not bad, Long-nose.""Barely managed not to embarrass us."Usopp looked at these two guys who had just stood by and watched him suffer, gritting his teeth in anger, and his whole body was covered in burns: "You two bastards, don't touch me!""Doctor, I need a doctor!"Chopper hurried over, flustered, carrying his small medical kit.Not far away, several Shandia Warriors lurking in the woods witnessed Shura being defeated so quickly, their faces filled with astonishment.These people from the Blue Sea seemed much stronger than imagined.Regarding participating in this Ordeal of God, Sanjiand Zoro's thoughts were surprisingly aligned.Having personally witnessed Luffy's strength skyrocket like a rocket, it had already become so powerful that it was hard for them to even see his back.They had to actively seize any opportunity to become stronger and hone themselves; they absolutely could not fall too far behind.Even the still-shaken Usopp deeply agreed with this in his heart.To follow behind a monster Captain, they had to work hard to become little monsters themselves.After resting for a moment, the group continued deeper.Before long, they arrived at a peculiar area.Surrounded by towering giant trees, many white spheres of uniform size floated in mid-air within the forest, appearing eerie and quiet."What kind of damn ordeal is this now?"Usopp looked around warily, then stared intently at Sanji and Zoro. "It should be your turn this time, right? You can't let me handle it alone again."Just then, Nika, who was floating nearby, suddenly let out a surprised sound, and several small arcs of electricity uncontrollably flickered across her body."What's wrong, Nika?" Merry asked with concern."It's nothing, Luffy is just having a bit too much fun over there. A bit of power occasionally flows through."Nika's small face was full of helplessness as she hugged her wine flask and sighed. "Fine, fine. Seeing how slow you guys are, I'll just do it myself."As soon as she finished speaking, her gaze locked onto the person who appeared ahead.There was a round man wearing a yellow hat, looking somewhat similar to those white spheres. He was sitting cross-legged on a floating white sphere, looking at them with a smile."I am the priest in charge of the Ordeal of Spheres, Satori of the Forest."The round man introduced himself, then looked at Nika as she stepped forward, his brow furrowing. "Isn't it a bit too insulting to send a pet Raccoon Dog to fight me?"As he spoke, he didn't wait for Nika's response and lightly moved his finger.Bang! Bang! Bang!Several white spheres floating near Nika exploded without warning! Although the power wasn't great, the sudden explosions and shockwaves still startled everyone."They actually exploded?" Usopp was shocked."The survival rate here in the Ordeal of Spheres is ten percent. It'll be a miracle if even one of you survives," Satori laughed triumphantly.However, his smile froze on his face in the next second.Amidst the smoke from the explosions, Nika's petite body rapidly expanded like a balloon, transforming in the blink of an eye into a large white Raccoon Dog with bulging muscles and blue arcs of electricity coiling around her!"You're too noisy, fatty."Nika's blood-red eyes glanced at Satori, and a giant fist covered in lightning swung out simply and directly.Boom!Satori, along with the sphere he was sitting on, was smashed away by this punch containing terrifying power. He crashed into the distant forest like a cannonball, his fate unknown, leaving only a scorched fist print and wisps of blue smoke behind."It's over just like that?"Usopp's mouth hung open.Zoro looked at Nika's transformed state, especially the coiling lightning, and a hint of interest flashed in his eyes. "This is very similar to Luffy's power, isn't it? Nika, are you interested in having a fight?"Nika rolled her eyes; she didn't want to do something so thankless."I have a few bottles of good wine.""Then let's do it," Nika agreed immediately, turning her head.Sanji looked dissatisfied. "Why is it another weird guy? Aren't there any beautiful big sister priests?"Their commotion clearly attracted the attention of others.Ahead, two other priests heard the explosions and commotion and rushed over, just in time to see the final scene of Satori being punched away by Nika.One was a bald man with sunglasses and long hair, a serious expression, holding a peculiar cloud sword.The other was a man with a hairstyle like spider legs and a flippant expression."Oh? It seems a decent swordsman has arrived." Zoro's gaze instantly locked onto the bald man with the sword, his fighting spirit beginning to rise. "Nika, we'll fight later."Nika had already asked Merry to find the wine Zorohad hidden.Whether to fight or not after the wine was finished was up to her!Sanji looked at the two men, his face filled with annoyance. "As expected, not a single one worth looking at."Chapter 156: You're the Only One Who Can Get Big? I Can Too!Meanwhile, in the core area of Upper Yard.Eneru, who had been severely taught a lesson by Luffy's own violent thunder, flew backward from the sky full of lightning like a broken kite. His body was covered in scorched wounds, with wisps of white smoke rising from several places, looking extremely wretched.Bang!He crashed heavily into a forest clearing, bounced up, and slammed into the trunk of a giant tree before finally coming to a stop.He spat out a large mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs, looking up at the figure in the sky wrapped in white flame clouds, like a thunder god descending to earth."Why was I hit even after turning into my element?!"Eneru roared.Since obtaining the Rumble Rumble Fruit and becoming the God of Sky Island, this was the first time he had suffered such severe injuries, the first time he felt the threat of death!"I told you, I'm Rubber." Luffy's lips curled slightly as he said calmly, "And even if I weren't Rubber, hitting you would still be easy."Have you, a god, ever seen the sun at four in the morning?Do you really think my Armament Haki training was for nothing?To be fair, Eneru's strength wasn't weak, and the Rumble Rumble Fruit is a top-tier Logia-type Devil Fruit.But the problem was that he relied too much on his fruit abilities; his own physical techniques and Hakitraining were far behind, and even his so-called Mantra was more for show than practical use.And Luffy not only perfectly countered Eneru with his fruit, but his physical techniques and Hakicompletely crushed him!"Is this where your confidence comes from?"Eneru looked at Luffy fiercely.This guy is really troublesome.His own physical techniques were crushed, his fruit ability was countered, and although Mantra could predict Luffy's actions, Luffy's speed and power made it difficult for him to dodge even if he predicted them.Damn it, he clearly still had a trump card!He could retreat first and bring his ark over. With the power to destroy the entire Sky Island, who could stop him?Right, it wasn't running away; it was a strategic retreat.But Luffy's presence had already locked onto him; running would only reveal a bigger opening and lead to a faster death!Under these circumstances, Eneru went completely mad!"Straw Hat, you think you're the only one who can get big?!"Eneru let out a hysterical roar, pushing his Rumble Rumble Fruit abilities to the absolute limit.Rumble!Terrifying thunderous power erupted from within Eneru. By frantically raising his voltage to 200 million volts, he caused his body to grow massive, eventually transforming into a lightning giant resembling Takemikazuchi!The surrounding trees instantly shattered under the dissipating lightning, turning into ash!Amaru Form!The towering lightning giant stood atop Upper Yard, lightning flashing from its hands and shooting into the sky, causing the giant jack clouds to churn violently, looking like the end of the world.Its massive size and terrifying aura were clearly visible even to people far away on Angel Island, causing a wave of panic.The Lord of the Sky, which had already retreated to a distance, saw this Thunder God giant and quickly shrank back even further, its giant head almost burying itself in the sea of clouds.Can't mess with it, definitely can't mess with it."What is that thing?!"Sanji, who was fighting the spider-haired priest Gedatsu, was also drawn to the towering lightning giant in the distance and couldn't help but exclaim."How dare you get distracted while fighting me? You're asking for death!"Gedatsu seized the opportunity. The Breath Dials on his feet blasted out a hurricane as he dove down, his arm driven by another Breath Dial, and threw a punch at Sanji!"Just you? Don't make me laugh."Sanji's eyes turned cold, and he instantly snapped back to attention. He kicked off the ground with a burst of wind, leaping into the air toward his opponent, his black leather shoe whipping out like a steel lash."It's useless, I've already seen through your moves!"Gedatsu used his Breath Dials to nimbly twist his body in mid-air, narrowly avoiding Sanji's whip-kick. At the same time, he spread his other hand, spraying out thick Swamp Clouds toward Sanji's face."Then let's try it!"Sanji didn't dodge, choosing to take it head-on!Letting the suffocating Swamp Clouds smear across his face, he simultaneously reached out and precisely grabbed Gedatsu's attacking arm. Using his downward momentum, he raised his leg for a powerful kick, slamming it hard into Gedatsu's face.Bang!Gedatsu was hit as if by a battering ram, hurtling back even faster and crashing heavily into the ground, creating a deep crater. He struggled to prop up his wretched body, wiped away the blood constantly spilling from his mouth, and glared at Sanji, who had landed steadily. "Are you sick in the head? Taking an attack head-on with your face?""In battle, you have to use whatever means necessary."Sanji held his breath, raised his right leg into the Swamp Clouds on his face, and with a peculiar frequency and technique, stirred it quickly a few times. Then, with a light flick downward, the thick Swamp Clouds were actually shaken off."Now this move of yours is useless against me."Sanji let out a long breath and shook his foot.It had to be said that Gedatsu's fighting style was indeed troublesome, but as long as one mastered the force-application technique and the internal flow patterns, it wasn't impossible to get rid of.Sanji was quite confident in his leg techniques.On the other side, the battle between Zoro and the Priest of the Ordeal of Iron, Ohm, had also reached a fever pitch."I didn't expect that someone could actually push Lord Eneru to such an extent.""But that's as far as it goes.""I'll deal with you first."Ohm, riding on the back of the giant dog Holy, pushed up his sunglasses. He withdrew his gaze from the distant lightning giant and turned to look at the man before him holding three swords.Ohm was very confident in Eneru's strength."The fact that you're worth a hundred points shows you have some skill. But I'm different from people like you who are barely worth a hundred; my score is only a hundred because that's the limit!""Iron Whip!"Ohm shouted coldly, the cloud sword in his hand made of iron clouds...The cloud sword, which could be long or short and was incredibly hard, whipped out suddenly, lunging toward Zoro like a venomous snake!Clang!Zoro used all three swords, crossing them in front of him to forcefully block the swift blow. However, the immense power still pushed him back several meters, his feet leaving two clear skid marks on the ground."Not bad power," Zoro commented, his brow arching slightly."I am the priest in charge of the Ordeal of Iron, Ohm. To this day, the survival rate of my ordeal is zero percent!""As the strongest of the Four Priests, it is your honor to die by my hand."