Pirates: Your emperor has returned!

"Because this is all a performance!"

Crocodile turned his head, slightly annoyed, and said, "It was all a show put on for those Skypiea people. The so-called 'gods' are utterly worthless!"

……

Gan Fowler finally saw the arrival of the guerrilla force formed by the Shandian people.

Leading the group was none other than Wipa, the guerrilla captain known as the "War Demon."

In the future, he also risked his life to fight against Enel's brutal rule.

Having fought against the Sky Island Guardians for many years, Wipa naturally wouldn't give Gan Fall a friendly look, but what Gan Fall said forced him to come.

Now, what has happened in Apayado proves that Gan Foul was not lying.

"I understand, we need to take them out first, right?"

With a grim face, Wipa picked up his usual incendiary cannon and was about to take action when he was stopped by Gan Fall.

"Wait a minute, we can't possibly fight those two monsters with just manpower!"

Gan Fall said slowly, "Only a true monster can."

Wipper paused, then suddenly realized what Gan Fall was talking about. "You mean..."

Gan Fall took a deep breath. "I would like to ask the guerrillas for their help in awakening the Lord of the Sky!"

……

The Lord of the Sky is a giant blue python.

Its enormous size is enough to build a small city inside it!

This python is also quite old, dating back to the time when the island of the gods was first washed ashore.

For both the Sky Islanders and the Shandians, the Sky Lord is a powerful and terrifying being who can easily destroy a Sky Island city.

Fortunately, it has a mild temperament, stays around Apayado, and spends most of its time sleeping, so it does not attack others indiscriminately.

But... this only applies if no one provokes it.

Once the Lord of the Sky is angered, there will be no safe place in the entire Apayador!

Gan Fall also knew that Sky Island needed the power of the Sky Lord to win.

With the help of the Shandian people, Gan Fall and his companions seized the opportunity of the sand and thunder clashing to successfully awaken the Lord of the Sky using the incendiary cannon.

The giant python let out a strange roar, its angry gaze fixed on the east and west sides of Apayado, and it also saw Enel and Rowan, who were retreating and advancing respectively.

It will expel all the invaders who dare to run rampant in Apayado!

……

The Rumble-Rumble Fruit did indeed grant Enel amazing mobility.

Rowan got close to Enel several times, but Enel escaped each time using his mind control and Devil Fruit powers.

Just then—

The Lord of the Sky has arrived!

Rowan turned his head and looked at the roaring python.

"Little snake, be good."

Conqueror's Haki, unleashed!

……

Lord of the Sky: "..."

The Lord of the Sky is gone!

[Chapter Sixty-Seven: Always Wanting to Be in the Human World]

The Lord of the Sky arrives quickly and departs just as quickly.

In the eyes of the members of the Four Seas Alliance, it was nothing more than a giant python that suddenly appeared and then suddenly disappeared.

Although this python is huge, it's almost "exaggerated" in size!

But for Gan Fall and the others who awakened the Lord of the Sky, what is happening now is by no means easy to understand.

"What happened to the Lord of the Sky?"

"It...it's afraid! The Lord of the Sky is afraid!"

"Was it Enel who did it? Or that guy from Qinghai?"

"God, what should we do?!"

Everyone turned their gaze to Gan Fur, and even the Shandian guerrillas frowned, deeply shocked.

They never expected this to happen.

The Lord of the Sky is a monster they themselves cannot defeat, yet they are now easily terrified.

This means they have no more trump cards left to fight against Enel and that Qinghai man!

[War Demon] Weapa looked at the dejected crowd and slammed his fist on the table.

He had one last card, a special shellfish called the "Striking Shell," which could produce a devastating impact with a single strike.

However, there is a price to pay for using such a powerful weapon. The user will be torn apart by the terrifying reaction force and will be in a situation where death is almost certain!

This is a card that leads to mutual destruction.

"I'll go!"

Just as Wipa was about to leave, Gan Fall ordered his men to forcibly pull him back and pin him to the ground.

"Take him with you."

Gan Fall said to the Sandian guerrillas beside him, "The war between us is the fault of my ancestors, and I will make amends."

Then, he picked up the shell that Wipa had dropped on the ground and put it into his armor.

"I will protect you all; it's my responsibility!"

"god……"

The Sky Island crew stopped Gan Fall, not wanting him to go and die.

Just as the situation reached a stalemate, a thin young man suddenly emerged from the dense forest.

The thin young man surveyed the scene before him.

"Um...did I come at the wrong time?"

Everyone was startled by the sudden appearance of this thin young man. Looking at his back, they discovered that he also had wings.

Are they from Sky Island?

Gan Fall frowned. "Young man, how did you get here?"

Hab blinked. "They came from the east."

Upon hearing this, everyone seemed somewhat incredulous.

At this moment, the situation outside was extremely terrifying. Sandstorms and thunder were everywhere, and you could be affected no matter where you went. Even the camp was not safe.

It's hard to imagine that anyone would dare to hike in such extreme conditions!

But Hab found it quite normal.

The extreme weather conditions he experienced were no less favorable than what is happening in Apayado today.

"Is that the camp of the Qinghai people to the east?"

Gan Fall was startled, recalling the man named Rowan. "What is he going to do?"

Hab scratched his head, recognizing Gan Fall as the old man in armor from before, and handed him a letter—

Rowan's handwritten letter.

……

Enel had never felt this way before.

Trembling, panicked, trying their best, yet powerless.

What does that feel like?

After much thought, Enel suddenly had an answer—

That is an emotion called "fear"!

Enel had only ever seen this kind of emotion in the eyes of mortals, but he never thought that one day he would experience it himself.

Thanks to the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and the effects of his mind network, Enel temporarily maintained the distance between himself and Rowan, but no matter how fast he accelerated, he couldn't completely shake Rowan off!

He tried to retaliate with lightning, but found that the lightning passed right through his opponent's body, causing no damage whatsoever.

Unbeknownst to them, Enel had retreated to the center of Apayado, the former home of the "Golden Land" of Shandora.

The so-called Golden Land truly lives up to its name.

There is gold everywhere here, enough to build a magnificent palace!

This metal is nothing special to the Sky Islanders, but it is a coveted treasure in Qinghai.

For Enel, gold was something that demonstrated his status as a "god" and was also essential for his journey to the infinite land.

Most importantly, gold has extremely high conductivity, which is very suitable for the Rumble-Rumble Fruit to utilize.

Therefore, Enel chose to lure Rowan here, intending to coordinate with the Gold Saints for a counterattack.

He planted his golden staff in the ground.

Thunder Metallurgy, activate!

In an instant, countless pieces of gold were melted by the heat of the lightning, and then the electricity was channeled to Enel's body.

Enel's body gradually began to collide, changing from flesh-colored skin to a translucent blue-green form, and his size increased hundreds of times.

Two hundred million volts Thor!

This is Enel's strongest move, unleashing all of his "two hundred million volts of lightning" and enveloping himself, thus transforming into a giant thunder god.