Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

"Quick, run away..."

……

These Sky Islanders, whose appearance was not much different from ordinary people on the sea, but whose clothing and attire had quite distinct characteristics, were thrown into panic.

Just then, Xiong's elite revolutionary army detachments appeared in various parts of the street, shouting loudly.

"Everyone, please calm down!"

However, the Sky Island residents became even more panicked by the appearance of the bears and others.

"Qing...Qinghai people?"

"Could it be that these people from Qinghai have angered the gods?"

What are they trying to do?

……

As the situation spiraled out of control, the bear realized that once the Sky Island inhabitants were thrown into complete chaos, such bloodshed would be inevitable.

This is something that neither the bear nor the revolutionary army wants to see.

At that moment, Xiong recalled an envelope that Yann had handed him before leaving.

Immediately, Xiong took out the envelope, tore it open, and quickly scanned its contents.

"god!"

The next moment, Xiong's unusually calm voice echoed across Angel Island, where the Sky Island residents lived. "It is something that should not exist in this world."

This was a bombshell statement for the Sky Island, which was ruled by "gods." It instantly stunned and dumbfounded the Sky Island residents, who were already in a state of panic due to the rage of countless righteous gods.

"We are a revolutionary army, an organization dedicated to liberating the world from oppression and inequality. Our purpose in coming to Sky Island is to overthrow the so-called gods and let the light of equality and freedom once again bathe this island in the clouds."

Xiong continued speaking according to the script on the envelope, and his imposing physique and steady voice inexplicably gave him a sense of credibility.

"So please remain calm and don't panic."

The scene, and indeed the entire town of Angel Island, fell into a silence that lasted for several breaths, until a sharp sound rang out.

"People of Qinghai, stop talking big. How could the existence of gods be something that humans can touch? You have angered the gods, and you will only bring disaster upon us as well."

"Let's not even talk about whether the so-called gods you speak of are real gods..."

As Xiong spoke, he recalled his conversation with Arn, whose consciousness was temporarily residing in Corazon.

That was the first time the Dark Bear inside the Red Line had made contact and conversed with Yern's consciousness since the "Mary Geoise Incident".

"Chief of Staff, do you really believe that humanity can escape the rule of the Celestial Dragons, who are hailed as 'gods'?"

"Why not?" Yann casually replied to Xiong while summarizing the materials after the meeting.

"Because the power of the World Government and the Celestial Dragons, the 'gods,' far exceeds the imagination of ordinary people." As the king of the Sorbet Kingdom, a member state of the World Government, Kuma's expression was extremely gloomy.

The name "World Government Member State" sounds exceptionally wonderful.

However, as the king of the Kingdom of Sorbe, Xiong was well aware that this name represented an extremely heavy burden.

Every year, the member states of the World Government must offer enough "heavenly gold" to the Celestial Dragons.

For most countries in this vast ocean with fragile economies and difficulties in trading with the outside world, the only way to hand over "heavenly gold" is to increase taxes on their citizens and continuously use domestic resources to meet the conditions for heavenly gold, until... the entire country is drained dry.

The bear foresaw this outcome long ago, but despite its immense strength, it was powerless to change anything.

Rebellion, or even breaking away from the name of "a member state of the World Government," will subject the Sorbet Kingdom to attacks by the World Government.

Therefore, in order to alleviate the increasingly impoverished situation in the country, the only thing King Xiong could do was to go to sea as a pirate and plunder wealth overseas to relieve the pressure on his people.

Even though Xiong knew that this would be futile and would only delay the time for the Kingdom of Sorbe to fall into complete collapse and disintegration.

But the bear couldn't see a way out or a future!

Until he met Dragon, who came specifically to visit, and the five-year plan that just happened to be handed to Dragon.

But is there really any hope of defeating the World Government and the Celestial Dragons, the "gods"?

The bear harbored a desire to hear the thoughts of a wise man who could devise such a plan.

"Ah……"

While most of his attention was focused on processing documents, Yann couldn't help but chuckle when he heard Xiong's question, and casually replied with a single sentence.

But that one sentence was etched deeply into the bear's mind from that moment on.

Now, faced with the Sky Island resident's fear of God and the Revolutionary Army's skepticism, Kuma subconsciously repeated what he had said.

"Even if they are true gods, so what? To stand shoulder to shoulder with gods, or even slay them, with a human body—that is the romance that men of this free sea should have!"

Rivaling the gods?!

Kill gods? !

Bear's words were like a thunderclap, making the minds of the Sky Island residents buzz.

"No...it's impossible..."

"That's a god, a god who truly controls thunder..."

"We're doomed! We're already discussing God! God will definitely hear us and punish us with lightning!"

……

Listening to the chaotic sounds of shock and fear from the sky island inhabitants, the bear, who held the status and position of a king, slowly removed the glove from his right hand and then slapped the empty street behind him. A terrifying shockwave was instantly released from the bear's palm!

"Boom..."

The entire street vanished, and the terrifying aftershocks spread all the way to the sea surface of the Sky Island, creating a passage that stretched beyond the sight of all the Sky Island residents.

"Gurgle..."

A series of unconscious swallowing sounds rang out.

"I'm sorry..."

Xiong put his gloves back on and said in a calm tone.

“I understand your distrust. But some things still need to be done, and those thunderbolts that threaten humanity must be faced by living beings.”

"So please give us some time, the results will be available soon."

"Until then, please remain calm and stay at home. Even if the aftermath of the battle spreads here, I will ensure your safety."

[Chapter 295. One Finger]

While Kuma was stabilizing the chaos among the residents of Angel Island, Enel, who had transformed into the form of "Thor" and used endless lightning as his body to become a giant, began to act.

"This is truly remarkable; it's almost on par with the concept of a Logia-type Devil Fruit..."

Witnessing this scene, Yan couldn't help but show some admiration.

Enel may be extremely arrogant and delusional, but his mastery of the "Rumble-Rumble Fruit" is truly terrifying.

Although he is only in his early twenties, not much older than Yann, he has already truly touched the edge of awakening a "Logia-type Devil Fruit".

Unlike the terrifying vitality and regenerative abilities that Zoan-type Devil Fruits awaken, and unlike the varied forms of awakening Paramecia-type Devil Fruits, the awakening of Logia-type Devil Fruits truly transforms them into natural calamities.

Enel's "Thor form" is now showing some signs of awakening.

If Enel were to take another step forward and completely integrate his own body into the lightning of his "Thor Form," rather than simply having lightning envelop him, then that would be the true awakening of a Logia-type Devil Fruit.

It wasn't elementalization, but rather a complete transformation of itself into endless lightning!

Therefore, for Luffy, who was originally on the right track, to defeat Enel, whose combat power was almost comparable to that of a Marine Admiral, was simply outrageous beyond belief—outrageous to the extreme.

It's important to know that in the original timeline, Luffy grew significantly after the Skypiea battle and developed "Gear Second" and "Gear Third." He even narrowly defeated Lucci of CP0 after several near-death experiences.

Given Lucci's current fighting strength, if he were to face Enel, Enel could probably wipe out a large number of enemies with a single wave of his hand.

Perhaps it's more accurate to say that Enel, who focused all his fighting power on the "Rumble-Rumble Fruit," encountered Luffy, who possessed the "Gum-Gum Fruit," which was immune to lightning, making it a pure tragedy.

Just as Yann was feeling sentimental, the giant-like Thor fiercely charged towards Dragon, his fist, containing boundless thunderous power, crashing down on Dragon, who was only the size of his finger.

Even before the fist formed from lightning had truly landed, the pervasive voltage of two hundred million volts had already caused Dragon's hair to stand on end slightly.

"Interesting. Is this your true power?"

At this moment, Dragon became completely serious, his fighting spirit bursting forth. The whirlwind power swirling around his body intensified, and a large amount of whirlwind rapidly spun around his body, which was no bigger than a finger compared to Thor.

The next moment, the wind and thunder collided completely.

"boom!"

A large amount of turbulent winds, carrying electrical ions, continuously spread outwards.

But this is only the first strike!

Then, Enel, whose anger had accumulated to a certain degree under Dragon's constant pursuit, transformed into his "Thor form" and unleashed a barrage of punches at Dragon with the power of lightning.

The whirlwind power emanating from Dragon's body grew increasingly terrifying, blasting back at Dragon without any fancy moves.

This frenzied and insane exchange of fire made Yann's eyebrows twitch.

'Do all Monkeys like this kind of unexciting, pointless exchange of blows? There are clearly more sophisticated ways to deal with Enel.'

However, the next moment, Yann's expression turned helpless.

'Perhaps this is one of the joys of muscular monsters—the visceral impact of every punch, the thrill of every collision…'

This kind of joy is something that Yann will obviously never have the chance to experience.

"only……"

Yann's gaze swept over the ground beneath Enel and Dragon's feet, which was already beyond repair, and the surrounding environment that was beginning to crack. His brows furrowed.

This island, made of ordinary soil, cannot withstand such a continuous exchange of blows between two Logia-type Devil Fruit users. If this continues, the entire island is probably not far from complete collapse.

Although Little Gold has already filled up almost all the gold it can hold, if the Sanctuary collapses completely, then the remaining large amount of gold, which is extremely important to the Revolutionary Army, will be lost.

"We can't let them continue like this!"

Yann quickly made a judgment, muttering, "At least if they have to continue fighting, let those two who can fly have their aerial battle over."

However, with Enel and Dragon locked in battle, thunder roared incessantly and gales howled fiercely, making it impossible for Yann to shout a warning to Dragon from afar.

As for getting close...

For the sake of my small frame, I'd better not!