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

Smoothie answered.

Martin stared at the minefield, his gaze piercing through the layers of lightning, as if he could see an island beneath it.

"Let's go and take a look at your island first."

“Captain, look there,” Smoothie said, pointing ahead.

Sure enough, an island appeared in the direction Hercules was pointing. Smoothie also checked the Log Pose, and sure enough, the island in front of her had no magnetism, so the Log Pose didn't react at all.

The Little Harem stopped far from the island. It wasn't that Smoothie didn't want to get closer, but the water wasn't deep enough for the Little Harem to get close.

Of course, the remaining distance was no problem for Martin and his group, who quickly flew towards the island using Moonwalk.

The island was very large, much larger than Insect Island. However, Martin discovered that the land on the island was very dry, as if there was no water at all. Martin grabbed a handful of soil and squeezed it hard, and the soil turned into sand. There was no moisture in the soil at all.

“Everyone, take a look and see if there’s anything else on the island,” Martin said.

"Yes, Captain!"

The group dispersed and walked in all directions around the island. Martin randomly chose a direction and headed inwards.

"Huh! What's that?" Martin discovered that there were traces of man-made structures on the island, meaning that the island was originally inhabited.

Martin quickened his pace and headed toward the area with signs of construction.

Martin found a wooden stump by the roadside. The stump was left after the tree had been cut down, which indicated that there used to be trees on the island and that the island used to be a normal island.

Martin found some pools and traces of a river nearby, which further confirmed his suspicions.

Looking at the parched, almost desertified land, Martin realized that there must be a problem with the island's water source, which caused the original inhabitants of the island to leave.

“Captain, Captain, you’re here! We found a very large port on the south side of the island. There used to be a town next to the port, but it’s disappeared now,” Smoothie, the boatswain, and the others reunited at some point.

“Let’s go take a look.” Martin walked towards Smoothie and the others.

Following the direction Smoothie and the others had come from, Martin soon arrived at their port. The port was indeed very large, much larger than the port on Insect Island.

“Smoothie, there’s another part of the ship that’s sailed the Little Harem to the island. We’ve found a port over here.”

A short while later, Martin spotted the Little Harem and then it docked at the port.

After Hercules and the others left, Martin set his sights on the sea of ​​lightning, filled with curiosity about this area where lightning never dissipated.

"Pfft!"

Martin jumped into the sea and swam towards Thunder Sea. Judging by his eyes, the deserted island was not far from Thunder Sea. However, as he swam over, he realized that an old saying was very true: "Looking at a mountain makes one's horse run itself to death."

After swimming for more than a while, Martin finally approached the Thunder Sea. The seawater was electrified and sparkled with electricity due to being struck by lightning for a long time.

Martin hesitated for a moment, but still swam into the sea of ​​lightning. His body was covered in the sparking water, but he didn't feel any shock. After discovering this, Martin became bolder and accelerated towards the center of the sea of ​​lightning.

A huge dark shadow appeared underwater and swam towards Martin.

"Pfft!"

A fish leaped onto the surface of the water, then crashed back down, slamming onto the water's surface.

"Oh!"

When the fish attacked Martin again, he decisively punched it on the head, killing it instantly.

Martin was surprised to find that fish could survive in the sea of ​​lightning. He discovered that one of the fish had an organ that stored lightning, indicating that the fish was absorbing lightning here. Martin then prepared to eat it as a snack.

After this brief incident, Martin continued swimming towards the center of the Thunder Sea. Along the way, he encountered many fish with lightning on their bodies that attacked him, but he dealt with them all with ease.

Finally, Martin saw an island, an island in the middle of a sea of ​​lightning. Lightning flashed on the island, and lightning kept striking it. The entire island was pitch black and looked like a huge rock.

Martin hesitated for a moment before climbing up. As soon as he got up, a bolt of lightning struck him. Martin was about to shatter the lightning, but then he thought better of it and gave up.

"boom!"

The lightning struck Martin directly, and he felt a tingling sensation all over his body before it passed without causing any physical harm.

"call!"

Martin breathed a sigh of relief. Last time on the Sky Island, he only dispersed the lightning and was not struck by it. This time, after being struck by lightning, he was completely relieved. It seems that his physical body can withstand lightning without any problem.

"Boom! Boom!"

Two more bolts of lightning struck him, and Martin felt a tingling sensation all over his body before it subsided.

"Let's go inside and take a look," Martin thought to himself, and headed toward the island.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

As Martin ventured further inland, he clearly felt the lightning become more powerful and denser, but it still couldn't harm him.

"boom!"

Martin took a step back. The lightning was so powerful that it knocked him back. He felt a dull pain all over his body, and his hair smelled slightly burnt.

Martin hadn't expected that he was already at his physical limit just on the outer edge of the island. He knew he would get injured if he went any further. But he wasn't willing to give up. Since he was already on the island, he wanted to go to the center and see what caused this place to become Thunder Island.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Martin had barely taken a step when several bolts of lightning struck him.

"Clap clap clap!"

Martin was struck by lightning and staggered back several steps. The smell of burning on his head intensified, and his body emitted a faint fragrance. Blood flowed from his cracked skin.

"Iron block!"

Martin gathered his strength and walked towards the island again.

"Boom boom boom..."

As if provoked, lightning on the island kept striking Martin, each strike more powerful than the last.

Martin had to exert more force, which caused him to deplete his strength more and more. Thus, Martin walked towards the island under the lightning.

"boom!"

"Ouch, that hurts!"

Martin knelt on the ground. The lightning strike had actually broken through his iron defenses and injured his body again. The burning pain made him howl in agony.

"boom!"

Another bolt of lightning struck, and Martin quickly raised his hand, striking at the lightning with all his might.

"Oh!"

Martin shattered the lightning bolt, and he himself was knocked back several steps, retreating a few steps towards the edge of the island. His fists throbbed with pain from the lightning strikes, and his entire arm went numb.

Martin glanced at the island and reluctantly gave up, deciding to retreat first and return later when he was stronger.

Martin sat down at the edge of the island, and his injuries began to heal under the circulation of his internal energy, with the wounds starting to scab over.

"Pfft!"

"Ahhh..."

Martin jumped into the seawater, and the seawater hurt him so much that he screamed. There is a form of torture called rubbing salt into a wound, and Martin was soaking directly in salt water, so you can imagine the pain he was in.

"Ah ah ah..."

Martin kept shouting, but his hands and feet didn't stop. He walked out of the Thunder Sea and swam towards the deserted island.

When Martin swam to the deserted island, the Little Harem had already returned.

When Martin climbed onto the island, he saw a stone monument in the harbor that read "New Insect Island," and the deserted island had a new name.

"Who are you? I've never seen you before. How did you find this island?"

A voice suddenly rang out.

Martin turned around and saw a familiar figure.

The other party was none other than Enel, who had disappeared long ago.

"Oh, it's you! No wonder there was so much lightning here."

Martin immediately understood; it was Enel's doing.

However, Enel's next move left Martin speechless. Enel actually held a tiny bolt of lightning in his hand, and the lightning kept flashing in his hand.

The lightning seemed to be drawn to Enel, quickly converging towards him. As the lightning gathered, a tall figure appeared where Enel was standing, a figure that looked remarkably like the god of thunder from mythology.

"Dad, we meet again."

Enel was moved to tears when he saw Martin.

Smoothie and the others looked at the enormous Thor with a strange sense of panic in their eyes, as if this giant posed a life-threatening danger to them.

"Dad, I've discovered some incredible power! Hahaha, this is what it feels like to be a god!"

Enel pointed to the sky and screamed wildly.

As Enel laughed maniacally, the surrounding lightning vanished, all converging on the massive Thor, making him appear exceptionally majestic. However, the lightning at the center of Thunder Island was not drawn to it and continued to wreak havoc on the island's center.

Martin looked at the berserk Thor and listened to Enel's maniacal laughter. This version of Enel was becoming more and more like the Enel in his memory.

Martin decided to put a shackle on Enel before he became too brutal, so as to prevent Enel from being too deeply affected by the Devil Fruit.

"Oh!"

Martin rushed to Thor's side, clenched his fist, and punched Thor.

"boom!"

The lightning that had just risen was shattered by Martin's punch, and the entire Thor disappeared into the ground, while Enel was sent flying and rolled several times before coming to a stop.

Enel covered his face and stood up. He realized that his behavior just now was a bit abnormal, and that was not his usual self at all.

"Thank God, I lost my composure."

Enel quickly expressed his gratitude, realizing that he had almost had his soul controlled by the lightning from the Devil Fruit, which would have meant he would no longer be himself.

"Enel, this slap is the lesson you taught me back then, without even trying to hear it in your ear."

Martin said calmly, "I don't want to pursue other matters. Let's just say the kids are tired of playing and want to go home."

"Understood, Father." Enel nodded repeatedly and immediately lowered his head.