As Jack was still lost in thought, the battle came to an abrupt end.
In just a few moments, dozens of pirates were effortlessly taken down by four strange-looking men.
As the fight concluded, a shirtless man wearing a white turban leaped down from a floating shell.
"Hmph! This is the price of defying a god!"
Thud... thud...
As they approached, Jack noticed something unusual—the man's earlobes dangled all the way to his chest, and instead of the signature wings of Skypieans, there were several small drums adorned with tomoe symbols on his back.
Damn, another edgy bastard! And what's with those earrings?
"Hm? A Blue Sea dweller?" the man muttered upon noticing Jack's dazed expression. He didn't linger on it and simply walked past him.
Just then, a bolt of lightning shot straight down from the sky, striking Jack.
"Hmph! Pathetic mortal!"
The man's confident and arrogant words echoed, and he didn't even bother stopping. But before he could take another step, a voice from behind made him and his men turn around in shock.
"Oi! Who the hell just zapped me?"
Jack patted his smoking clothes and scoffed. "Felt like someone just threw firecrackers at me."
"Oh? Yahaha!" The strange man halted his subordinates, who were about to rush forward, and with a mere flick of his finger, another bolt of lightning came crashing down on Jack.
BOOM!
Yet, when the dust cleared, Jack remained unscathed. The man's expression shifted to one of seriousness.
Thud...
"30 million volts... Thunderbird!"
He smacked one of the drums on his back, and a massive thunderbird materialized, surging toward Jack in a brilliant flash.
BOOM!
Jack exhaled a puff of smoke and smirked.
"Not bad. Keep going."
He curled a finger in a taunting gesture.
Seeing this provocation, the man's subordinates instinctively jumped back. The so-called god let out a cruel grin, raising his golden staff and pounding on his drums once more.
"60 million volts... Thunder Dragon!"
A dazzling blue dragon, crackling with raw energy, burst forth and lunged at Jack.
BOOM! BOOM!
"Yahahaha!" The man laughed triumphantly—until his grin suddenly vanished, his eyes widening in disbelief.
"Impossible!"
Jack ruffled his now-upright hair, sniffed the charred scent on his clothes, and inspected his soot-covered hands. Then, he deadpanned:
"You do realize I only have hair on my head, right?"
He glared at the so-called god.
"Do you have any idea what hair means to a man?! What if your damn lightning made me bald? That kinda trauma gets passed down to my descendants!"
WHOOSH!
BAM!
"Enel-sama!"
The next moment, Jack vanished using Rokushiki and appeared beside the man, delivering a devastating punch to his gut. Enel collapsed to his knees, retching violently.
"Ugh..."
Jack pinched his nose and took a step back in disgust.
"Oi, you're Enel, right? Why are you so damn weak? Doflamingo took a few punches from me and was still fine. One hit and you're puking your guts out?"
"Hrk... ugh..."
Enel's face twisted in pain as he heaved, bile spilling onto the ground. His subordinates quickly rushed to support him.
Gritting his teeth, Enel shouted, "Blue Sea dweller! You will pay for your ignorance!"
"I don't know how you did it, but no mere mortal can defy a god! I will grant you death!"
Jack rolled his eyes.
Moron.
"Oh yeah? Bring it on! I wanna see how exactly you're gonna kill me."
Slamming his fists against his chest, he taunted Enel.
Enel leaped high into the sky, his body glowing as countless tendrils of lightning crackled around him, surging in and out of his form. He grew larger, his body turning an ethereal blue.
"This is..."
"RUN!"
Seeing their leader transform, his four subordinates bolted in terror. Jack, however, remained still, arms crossed, staring at Enel with a blank expression.
When Enel finally completed his transformation, now a towering blue giant, Jack finally spoke.
"200 million volts... !"
A blinding storm of lightning rained down, engulfing Jack's position. The sheer destructive force of the attack split the ground apart, sending out deafening roars of thunder. The island trembled under the assault.
"It's over..." One of Enel's men whispered in awe. "This island is finished. Nothing can withstand Enel-sama's divine power."
As the dust settled, Enel returned to his normal form, panting. He peered down, confident that only ashes remained.
But then—
"Hah... you done?"
Enel's face twisted in horror.
Jack stood there, unharmed.
Terrified, Enel gathered the last of his strength, summoning another bolt of lightning in desperation.
But before he could strike—
A massive flaming elephant emerged from thin air, flapping its fiery wings as it charged straight at Enel's attack.
"A 'God'? This is all you got?" Jack sneered. "You almost had yourself some roast elephant meat... Too bad!"
WHOOSH!
Jack swung his fiery trunk at Enel, only for it to phase through his body harmlessly.
"Foolish Blue Sea dweller! You can't touch me!" Enel laughed. "You must have caught me off guard earlier, but it won't happen again!"
He suddenly changed his tone, putting on a forced smile.
"Actually, there's no need for us to fight! You seem... divine yourself. Perhaps we can coexist as fellow gods?"
Jack blinked. Then grinned.
"Oh? So you think I'm a god too?" He chuckled. "If that's the case..."
His smirk twisted into a sneer.
"What rank are you even? You think you're on my level?!"
BAM!
Jack's trunk slammed into Enel once more. This time, instead of phasing through, it connected—sending Enel plummeting to the ground, coughing up blood.
"Enel-sama!"
His four subordinates rushed forward without hesitation.
Jack sighed. "Hmph. Loyal little minions."
Cracking his knuckles, he gave them an approving nod.
"Brave of you. I'll be merciful and let you live."
BAM!
Moments later, all four were sprawled unconscious on the ground.
Jack gathered Enel and his lackeys into one pile, debating whether to finish Enel off and gamble on claiming his fruit's power.
Then, a sudden realization struck him.
"Wait... shit! I don't have a boat!"
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