After retiring from the Navy, I became a doting husband.

He struck the jade drum on his back with the golden cudgel in his hand once more, and lightning surged from his body, the massive current converging into a ferocious wolf-shaped beast.

The wolf's fur was exceptionally sharp, with lightning converging into steel-like spikes that contained powerful electric currents that constantly moved across the ground.

The wolf was incredibly fast; with a few zigs and flashes, it traced a lightning-fast path across the ground and arrived in front of Martin in an instant.

Martin didn't care that Enel insisted on fighting. He was a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur) with a slightly cruel nature, so he wouldn't stop fighting just because Enel expressed his intention to cooperate.

It would be better to fight, to completely subdue this guy, then things will be easier to discuss afterwards. But at that point, it won't be cooperation anymore.

Facing the surging thunder beast, Martin fiercely swung the Moon Slash, and the domineering punch containing the power of fire slammed hard into the raging thunder beast.

In an instant, lightning and flames erupted simultaneously, and the two different lights dyed the temple ruins under the night sky with two different colors.

Just as the lightning on the Thunder Beast was about to run out and could not continue, a golden trident suddenly pierced out from the Thunder Beast's body and stabbed fiercely at Martin's head.

The sharp, golden weapon was about to pierce Martin's skull.

At some point, Enel's true form transformed into a bolt of lightning and hid on the Thunder Beast, leaving behind only a clone formed from lightning.

Arriving beside Martin along with the Thunder Beast's attack, it launched a sudden and absolutely deadly attack while Martin was fighting the Thunder Beast.

Unfortunately, Martin wasn't a target; he vanished from the spot with a single shave.

"It's my turn!"

Martin slashed Enel with a vicious blow, the blade covered in a light black Armament Haki.

"It's no use, my body is made of lightning, you can't hurt me!"

Enel looked completely confident and didn't stop Martin's punch right in the face.

puff!

The blade made intimate contact with Enel's confident face, and blood splattered all over his face as the blade cut through it.

Immediately afterwards, he lost his balance, flew out, and crashed heavily to the ground.

Enel lay on the ground, his face filled with disbelief. He felt a pain he hadn't experienced in years. He couldn't understand why he had been hit. He was lightning, after all; Martin should have been the one being countered!

Not only was he not injured by his own lightning, but he was also able to quickly counterattack without feeling any paralysis.

He slowly stood up from the ground, wiped the blood from his face, and the trident that had been stuck upside down was pulled back to him. He gripped his weapon again, and this familiar feeling brought back the confidence that had been temporarily lost. However, the fact that he had been knocked down was undeniable, which made it impossible for him to feel happy.

What did you just do?

Enel stared at his opponent with a gloomy expression.

This outsider possesses a strange technology unknown to me. I must figure out what kind of ability can hit me.

If he hadn't dodged at the crucial moment, he probably would have had half his face chopped off.

"That didn't feel good, did it? You call yourself a god, but do you remember how many years it's been since someone punched you in the face? Did you feel like a frog in a well?"

Martin said sarcastically.

Upon hearing these words, Enel immediately understood that this man had deliberately given him a chance to show off his skills from the very beginning, possessing a special move that could hit him and catch him off guard from the start.

Instead of lying on the ground like this, not having a chance to attack for more than ten seconds.

"The one we just talked about is called Armament Haki. You can think of it as an invisible armor. It's a technique specifically designed to counter Devil Fruits. Even Logia-type Devil Fruits can't rely on elemental transformation to become immune to Armament Haki attacks. The Mind Web that's circulating on Skypiea is similar to another type of Observation Haki. Both can detect auras and capture movements within their range."

By the way, there are far more than a hundred or a thousand people in the Blue Sea who possess these abilities, and aside from the overwhelming power, there are many more people stronger than you. Face reality; Sky Island is ultimately a remote and isolated place. The world's mainstream is in the Blue Sea!

Enel's expression changed repeatedly, growing increasingly surprised. Martin's words shattered his long-held arrogance as a self-proclaimed god in a short time.

But what had just happened forced him to believe Martin's words.

However, Enel had ruled Skypiea for over six years and served as a god for six years. Even if he knew, Qinghai's strength wouldn't hinder him. After all, not everyone could go to Skypiea, and only a handful of people could freely travel to and from Skypiea.

Those people were strong enough to defeat him, but with his lightning speed, there were very few who could actually kill him.

"If you're here to undermine my confidence, these words alone are far from enough. Even if you could touch me, could you keep up with my speed? You've only ever been passively reacting, haven't you!"

Enel was not easily convinced by a few words, and as he said, speed was the Achilles' heel of this battle.

Judging from the previous battle between Martin and Kizaru, these Devil Fruit users with speeds approaching the speed of light are extremely difficult to deal with, and Martin's speed is clearly insufficient.

Only the power of a Zanpakuto can harm them.

"That's why we must continue fighting. If I win, you'll have even more reason to cooperate with me. Let's continue, or are you just scared out of your wits, God Enel?"

Martin said this deliberately in a provocative manner.

"You're really arrogant. Let me see if you can still use that strange Armament Haki when your speed is slower than mine."

"Divine retribution!"

A torrent of lightning, as thick as a house, surged from Enel's body and blasted towards Martin.

"Crescent Moon Sky Slash MAX!"

Martin also unleashed his ultimate Crescent Slash without hesitation, transforming the powerful impact into dazzling streams of light energy, and clashed with Enel.

The Crescent Moon Slash's energy and electrical charge gained the upper hand immediately, suppressing the current instantly and almost closing in on Enel. Startled, Enel quickly increased the intensity of the current, instantly raising it from tens of millions of volts to hundreds of millions of volts.

The terrifying shockwave from the energy clash pushed everything in this space away, and even the air began to thin.

As both sides continuously increased their energy impact, the relentless bombardment created rhythmic shockwaves that plowed through the ruins, turning the remaining structures into deep, circular craters.

As the battle raged on, the entire priesthood and divine army of Apayado were drawn to the massive spectacle.

Upon arriving at the temple, they were filled with terror. The once magnificent temple had completely vanished, leaving only a large, circular crater.

Their most powerful god, the ruler of the divine kingdom, was actually fighting against an unknown man and couldn't even gain the upper hand.

It's hard to believe that the priests and soldiers who have always worshipped Enel are like this. Of course, these equally brutal guys were gathered together by Enel through force, and what they have in abundance is rebelliousness.

However, since Enel didn't die, they didn't dare to actually rebel. They could only watch from afar. In such a battle, if they intervened, they would only face certain death.

At the very center of the battlefield, Martin watched as Enel's men hid far away and immediately laughed, saying, "You really do have a group of loyal subordinates, Enel. Do you think they'll come and finish me off when you're half-dead, and then pledge their loyalty to me?"

Martin's words didn't make much sense. After all, in a battle at their level, the meddling of outsiders could easily change the course of the battle. But as the saying goes, flattery is more appealing than reason.

His subordinates merely watched from afar, offering no assistance whatsoever. Considering their usual behavior, Enel, an equally ruthless individual, naturally guessed their thoughts.

He immediately yelled at his subordinates, "You bunch of idiots, get the Ark over here right now!"

“But Enel, the Ark isn’t fully completed yet?” the priests replied.

"No buts, hurry up and go!"

The Ark Maxim is a floating spaceship developed by Enel's former friends based on his abilities. The bottom of the ship is equipped with 200 powerful jet shells that can also use lightning as an energy source. It can also help Enel create large-scale thunderclouds and unleash powerful and wide-range attacks.

The legendary Ark!?

The devastating attack capable of destroying an island nation, Thunderclap, can only be unleashed with the aid of Ark Maxims.

Martin was somewhat surprised; what the little man said was true—Enel was building the Ark.

However, the creation of Ark Maxim is not yet in its final stage and has not been completely perfected.

Martin did not send anyone to stop these priests and soldiers, allowing them to bring the Ark Proverb over. To be honest, he had his eye on that golden floating spaceship.

With its excellent appearance and practicality, the floating spaceship would certainly be a very cool ride for his Holy Lord!

Of course, if you want to take the Ark Maxims for yourself, the first thing you need to do is to completely defeat Enel, then you can let him take it.

As the clash of energy drew to a close, Martin's God and Demon Mode, with its 12 talismans circulating and generating energy, proved superior to Enel's Getsuga Tenshou MAX, which relied solely on his Devil Fruit abilities. Not only was Martin's power greater, but its energy output also had greater sustainability.

As Enel's energy dwindled, Martin continued to expand his advantage, eventually unleashing a full barrage of Getsuga Tenshou MAX at Enel.

However, Armament Haki cannot be that far from the body, nor can it cover an energy attack that has no physical form; otherwise, this move would probably have killed Enel.

Enel, who had been blasted into the ground, transformed into lightning and flew out. Although he had not suffered any real damage, he still looked tired and disheveled.

“I’ve won in terms of the power and endurance of energy. What should we compete on next?” Martin said with a confident smile.

Enel frowned angrily, and the golden trident in his hand, forged by lightning, transformed once again into a sharp javelin, which he hurled fiercely at Martin.

He himself transformed into lightning, following Martin closely, and the two appeared around Martin almost simultaneously.

Martin easily dodged the lightning javelin aimed at him, the electric current wrapped around it unable to hit him. At the same time, he turned his body backward, and a sharp samurai sword with frost patterns popped out from the shadow of his palm—it was Sode no Shirayuki.

Enel appeared behind Martin, caught the stolen Thunder Spear, and forged it into a golden trident, which he then thrust at Martin with immense heat and electricity!

Little did anyone expect that he would turn around at that moment, holding a katana covered in light black Armament Haki, and unleash a powerful slash that cut through the air at Enel!

Clang!

A sharp point flew out, spinning, and slammed into the soil beside it.

With just one strike, one of the tips of Enel's golden trident was severed!

Then came a relentless, storm-like attack. Martin kept swinging the Sode no Shirayuki in his hand, each swing a terrifying slash that could cut through steel, leaving Enel defenseless. The chilling aura of Sode no Shirayuki forced Enel back.

As the ruler of Skypiea, Enel has always been superior and crushed everything. Apart from Martin, no strong person has appeared on this Skypiea who can threaten Enel.

This also means that relying on Logia-type Devil Fruit abilities is enough to crush all opponents. Even Gan Fall, the original god of Skypiea, could not hurt Enel without Armament Haki.

This resulted in Enel being very lazy, and his physical skills could be described as terrible.

Against a powerful fighter like Martin, who excels in both ability and physical skill, having a serious weakness in one area is a fatal flaw.

Enel is suffering a crushing defeat!

A relentless barrage of rapid slashes, like raindrops pattering on banana leaves, enveloped Enel. Each strike was a unique experience for him, akin to walking on the edge of a blade.

The blade was covered in a light black Armament Haki, and even a mere graze or touch was a long-forgotten wound for Enel.

Even if Enel wanted to use electricity to conduct to Martin through the metal blade, it would be useless. Armament Haki not only covered himself but also protected Martin's body, shielding him from all of Enel's electricity.

Moreover, Martin will not experience any discomfort from the high-voltage current even without taking any precautions. All damage caused by the scorching current will be healed, and the numbness caused by the current will not occur at all.

"Too weak, Enel. Don't you have any other skills besides your Devil Fruit ability? Is this all there is to being a god?!"

The sword in his hand, Sode no Shirayuki, drew pale white sword marks in the air. The extremely sharp blade directly cut Enel's golden trident, which he used to parry, in two.

He then took a sudden step forward, gathered his strength, and unleashed a powerful strike. The blade in his hand pierced the air, producing a piercing explosion.

Enel, seeing the danger, transformed into lightning and escaped Martin's attack range, covering hundreds of meters in the blink of an eye. Just when he thought he was safe,

The blade that Martin thrust out emitted golden lightning from its tip, as if it were an extension of the thrust itself. The lightning and the thrust merged together and grazed Enel's shoulder.

Blood splattered out immediately, and a shallow wound appeared on his shoulder, with some golden lightning crackling inside.

A long-lost pain returned to his shoulder. As he watched the blood slowly flow from the wound down his arm, Enel didn't show much pain. After all, he was a powerful warrior, and this little bit of pain was nothing to him.

But the flowing blood completely awakened him to the time when he was still a mortal, how wretched he was before he obtained the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.