Chapter 57: The Collapsing Blood Donor — Enel

"Hahaha! Watch this—my Rumble-Rumble Fruit!"

Izou threw back his head and laughed, his voice brimming with confidence.

Normally quiet and reserved, he seemed like a completely different person now. His eyes shone with excitement unlike anything before.

"30 Million Volts : Thunderbird!"

The moment he spoke, brilliant lightning erupted around his body.

Countless arcs of electricity crackled and danced through the air, surrounding him like living creatures.

Then, before everyone’s astonished gaze, he slowly raised one arm.

His arm was smooth and powerfully built, and on his upper arm was a vivid tattoo of a thunderbird.

As his power activated, streams of lightning converged from all directions and poured into the tattoo.

Almost instantly, the thunderbird tattoo seemed to come alive.

It began glowing brilliantly.

Accompanied by a sharp, piercing cry, a gigantic thunderbird formed entirely from lightning burst out from the tattoo and soared into the sky.

But that wasn’t the end.

Before the crowd could recover from their shock, Izou revealed his other arm.

It too was covered in intricate lightning-beast tattoos.

Thunder leopards.

Thunder tigers.

And most impressive of all—

A majestic thunder dragon.

Each creature looked so lifelike that it seemed ready to leap from his skin at any moment.

With a single thought from Izou, the lightning beasts roared and shot into the heavens.

They flew freely through the air, chasing one another through the clouds.

Their movements left dazzling trails of electricity that illuminated the sky.

Everyone who witnessed the scene was filled with envy.

Some were so excited that they were practically drooling.

After all, these creatures were formed from pure lightning. Even touching them would probably leave someone charred black in an instant.

"That’s incredible!"

"I need to save money! I absolutely need to save money!"

"I’ve changed my mind! Who cares about the Glint-Glint Fruit? The Rumble-Rumble Fruit suits me way better!"

"Same here!"

The crowd couldn’t stop talking.

Again and again, they marveled at what they were witnessing.

No one noticed the figure slumped in a corner.

Enel.

At this moment, he looked completely broken.

Leaning against the wall, his expression was vacant.

His entire worldview seemed to have collapsed.

"What kind of monsters are these people...?"

His thoughts were filled with confusion and disbelief.

That was his power.

His power!

How could someone else possess it In an instant?

What made it even more unbearable was that they hadn’t merely copied his abilities.

They had copied his techniques too.

The blow was devastating.

For the first time in his life, Enel felt utterly powerless.

His confidence had shattered.

His pride had crumbled.

Everything that once made him feel superior had lost its meaning.

The world around him faded into irrelevance.

Only confusion and self-doubt remained.

He was slowly breaking down...

Unfortunately for him, nobody cared.

At this point, his greatest contribution was serving as a blood donor.

"Gurararara! Brats, who’s willing to exchange a few moves with Pops?"

Whitebeard laughed loudly.

Watching the younger generation become stronger and stronger had made his hands itch for a fight.

"I’ll go first!"

Marco stepped forward immediately.

His eyes burned with determination.

He couldn’t wait to test his strength.

"I’m in too. Pops, you’d better be careful."

Ace stepped forward with a confident grin.

His mastery of the Flame-Flame Fruit had reached a high level, and he was looking forward to the challenge.

"Count me in!"

"Don’t forget me. I’ve already grasped the essence of my Ice-Ice Fruit."

Whitey Bay grinned broadly, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.

She was already imagining herself freezing Pops solid.

"Then how could the Glint-Glint Fruit be left out? I’ve only had the power for a short while, but escaping from Pops should still be possible."

One of the Division Commanders spoke casually, though the seriousness in his eyes betrayed his true intentions.

He wanted to use this opportunity to sharpen his newly acquired powers.

"Getting guidance from Pops is exactly what I want."

After a moment’s thought, Izou nodded respectfully.

He understood that learning from a monster like Whitebeard was an invaluable opportunity.

Even a brief exchange could teach him a great deal.

One by one, fighting spirit filled their eyes.

No warm-up was needed.

They exchanged excited glances before collectively turning toward Whitebeard.

The atmosphere became tense and exhilarating.

Everyone was ready.

Ron was more than happy to watch.

On one hand, he could verify the results of the Devil Fruit experiments.

On the other, he could learn from these experts—their techniques, combat instincts, and ability to adapt during unexpected situations.

"Sir, would you like some juice?"

Conis approached with a sweet smile.

"Made from a new Sky Island specialty. I helped develop it. It’s really good—you’ll definitely like it."

Ron accepted the drink and found a comfortable seat from which to watch the upcoming battle.

Conis stood obediently beside him.

She had fully settled into her role as his attendant and was ready to respond to any request at a moment’s notice.

Her eyes were filled with gratitude and respect.

To her, this powerful vice captain was someone worthy of admiration.

Besides, she had discovered that these people were actually quite kind.

Apart from asking for gold that the Skypieans themselves didn’t particularly value, they demanded very little.

They hadn’t imposed a cruel rule.

Nor had they interfered with everyday life.

Their tolerance and understanding gave Conis a profound sense of security.

It was wonderful.

From the bottom of her heart, she was grateful to Ron and the others.

She knew that their protection was the reason she could enjoy such a peaceful life.

Because of that, she devoted herself wholeheartedly to serving Ron, hoping to bring him comfort whenever possible.

Her previous life had been filled with conflict and uncertainty.

Now, for the first time, she had found genuine peace and happiness.

She intended to cherish it.

And she would repay Ron’s kindness through her actions.

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