That look. That tone. They said more than words ever could. "You're doing well," "I knew it all along," "I understand." Moria was tall. And because he was tall, his face was big. And because his face was big, it could convey a lot of information.
And because they had been on the same ship for over ten years, Enel understood all of it.
Enel: Veins.
A small vein popped on Enel's forehead. Tiny blue sparks crackled around him. He hated Moria's smug expression and creepy laugh the most.
"What are you looking at with those bat eyes?! What is that stupid head of yours imagining?!" Enel suddenly opened his eyes. Lightning flashed in his gold pupils. He pointed at Moria in anger and embarrassment. "This god just thinks you're too noisy! Get out of my sight now!"
"Kishishishi... Leaving, leaving. I understand" Moria laughed as his body started to sink into his shadow. "I won't bother you anymore You two can continue to 'keep quiet' and 'enjoy your private time'~"
"30,000,000 Volts · Thunderbird!"
Enel completely lost it. He didn't bother to say anything more. He raised his hand and attacked. A sharp thunderbird made of violent lightning shot toward Moria.
"Whoa! You're joking, right?!" Moria let out a strange cry. He reacted quickly, leaning back and sinking completely into the shadows.
BOOM!
The thunderbird hit the gold spire, exploding in a ball of blinding sparks. It lit up the area like daylight. But it didn't even touch Moria's shadow.
A few meters away, another shadow shifted. Moria's head carefully emerged. He clutched his chest, pretending to be scared. "Hey, hey, hey, Enel! Was that necessary?! It was just a joke! Your temper is too violent, kishishishi... No wonder you need our navigator to keep you company so you can 'quietly' stand guard..."
That was pouring oil on the fire.
"60,000,000 Volts · Thunder Dragon!" Enel's hair was practically standing on end. A thicker thunder dragon roared at Moria.
"Oh, my!" Moria's head quickly retreated into the shadows. The thunder dragon missed again, leaving scorch marks on the gold wall.
Far away, on a small ship: ??? What's happening?
The shadow flickered on another tower in the distance. Moria's fading laugh came from it. "Kishishishi... I'm going! The young have so much energy... You continue standing guard! I'm going to find little Perona... If you get tired, remember to call me..."
Enel struck the air with a few more bolts of lightning before sitting back down, fuming. He was clearly irritated by Moria's silent looks and creepy laugh.
Lena had been watching quietly. A faint smile on her face. She picked up a fresh apple from the tray and held it out to Enel.
"Here. Calm down."
Enel glanced at her. He made a sound. But he still took the apple and took a big, angry bite. As if he were biting Moria's shadow.
"Hmph! Stupid shadow idiot!" He chewed the apple, mumbling complaints.
Lena watched his angry profile and smiled more gently.
He was the guardian god of the boundary. Shift change? Hah. It looked like the Thunder God was planning to stand guard personally all night.
How could he be angry about something like that? As the god of the moon, how could he have such little tolerance?
You dare cross the line by two centimeters? Die!
A bolt of lightning struck a pirate ship.
Whoosh~!! Splash!!!
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The celebration at the Golden City lasted for half a month.
During those fifteen days, rare treasures and spectacular performances from around the world came one after another. They pushed the definition of "luxury" and "celebration" to new extremes.
But even the greatest banquet must eventually end.
Half a month later, the noise began to fade.
The massive Whitebeard fleet was the first to leave. Whitebeard stood at the bow of the Moby Dick, waving his naginata at Rhett and Tesoro who had come to see them off. "The alcohol was good! Next banquet, I'll bring better!"
"You old miser. You actually have good alcohol?"
"You bastard. I'll show you next time."
Germa's snail warship silently submerged. Judge and Reiju stood at the railing, smiling and waving at Rhett and Witte.
Hancock's Kuja fleet left gracefully under the gaze of many reluctant admirers. Hancock took one last look at Rhett and nodded slightly. "Uncle Rhett. Until next time."
Mihawk's little coffin boat... little boat, had quietly disappeared on some night. As quietly as it had come.
Mihawk: That's insulting!
The considerate Tesoro had, of course, given him a medium-sized ship.
Doflamingo's flamingo ship sailed away on the waves, accompanied by his sharp laughter and a few allied nation kings he had "borrowed" some gold from.
The Navy's warships, under Sengoku's repeated urgings, also departed. Akainu was annoyed. Aokiji was yawning. Garp wanted to stay a few more days. When Garp said that, Kizaru's eyes truly had light in them for a moment. But Sengoku yelled at him through the Den Den Mushi until Garp's ears almost bled.
In the end, Garp boarded the ship with a large bag of doughnuts.
The allied nation ships also left one by one. Some were satisfied. Others had ulterior motives. But they all had unforgettable impressions of the Golden City and the man on the throne.
The Golden City suddenly felt empty and quiet.
But not everyone had left.
The Red Force and the iconic ridiculous pirate ship were still docked in the best berths.
Buggy: That's not very polite, you know.
Shanks and Buggy had been living in the remains of the banquet hall, surrounded by empty sake barrels. Shanks put his arm around Buggy's neck again.
"Hic... I said, Buggy..." Shanks slurred, "You were being so mysterious earlier... You said you'd introduce me to someone after the banquet... Who is it? Why all the suspense?"
Buggy pushed his face away. He put his hands on his hips.
"Hehehehe! Shanks! Redhead! Look at you!" Buggy's expression started to crack. "After all these years, I finally get to see you looking like an idiot! I win this time!"
Shanks was confused. "Win what... Who are you going to introduce me to? Did you find the captain's treasure or something?"
"Much more exciting than that! Hehehe!" Buggy was triumphant. "Follow me! I guarantee your eyes will pop out!"