One Piece: The Strongest Trait System novel Chapter 105

Chapter 105 - [105] : Enel Screams in Agony!

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CRACKLE! CRACKLE! CRACKLE!

Violent, tyrannical arcs of crimson-black lightning erupted, centered on Rowen, filling the entire atmosphere. With each surge of this incredibly potent energy, the very air trembled.

Here, on the White-White Sea, ten thousand meters above the Blue Sea, the surrounding clouds roiled and recoiled violently, as if being torn asunder by an irresistible force. Before this tyrannical power, even the sky seemed to tremble!

BOOOOM!!!

The ground beneath Rowen's feet shattered like a spiderweb, then, under the onslaught of the ferocious crimson-black lightning, disintegrated into dust!

The Giant beanstalk, which pierced through the White-White Sea and reached towards the sky, began to tremble violently.

The sky trembled!

The earth quaked!

This—was the power possessed by only a handful of the absolute strongest individuals on these seas—Conqueror's Haki - Infusion!

Around Enel, the lightning generated by his Rumble-Rumble Fruit ability flickered and shuddered with each surge of crimson-black Haki—as if cowering before this overwhelmingly violent energy.

The Rumble-Rumble Fruit, even among the myriad of Devil Fruit abilities, was hailed as one of the most invincible. Among Logias, its offensive power was second only to the Magma-Magma Fruit, which stood at the absolute pinnacle of all Devil Fruits.

But before Infused Conqueror's Haki—the most violent and tyrannical power on these seas—the lightning conjured by Enel's unawakened Rumble-Rumble Fruit was simply not on the same level!

"H-How is this possible?!" Enel stared, his eyes bloodshot, at the crimson-black lightning raging through the atmosphere.

His Rumble-Rumble Fruit's power—WAS COMPLETELY OVERWHELMED BY THIS STRANGE ENERGY!

What kind of sick joke was this?!

He was the incarnation of lightning... Possessing the power of Thunder—a force humans since ancient times believed only Gods could wield!

HE WAS GOD—Yet, before this inexplicable crimson-black lightning, his divine thunder was utterly defeated!

As a Logia user with decent Observation Haki, Enel could sense that this crimson-black lightning wasn't a natural element. It was a power he had never encountered before—a power emanating from the man before him!

Human power—stronger than that of a God??!

How could Enel, who had considered himself divine ever since eating the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, possibly accept this?!

"60 Million Volt—THUNDER DRAGON!!" Enel struck the thunder drums on his back with his golden staff, unleashing one of his strongest techniques.

CRACKLE! WHOOSH!

Accompanied by an ear-splitting thunderclap, terrifying electrical energy coalesced into a roaring dragon of pure lightning. The sound alone was deafening, audible across much of Upper Yard, the half of Jaya Island in the sky.

The destructive power of lightning, the ability to manipulate electromagnetic waves to amplify Observation Haki, and the terrifying, ear-splitting thunderclaps accompanying each attack—all designed to instill fear and even disrupt an opponent's Observation Haki.

Its offensive power, speed, and support capabilities all ranked near the pinnacle among Devil Fruits. Hence, it was hailed as one of the most 'invincible' abilities.

But—

VMM!

The crimson-black light in Rowen's eyes blazed with intense brilliance.

The crimson-black lightning raging around him instantly converged, coiling around his right fist!

WHAM!

As Rowen punched forward, the very atmosphere seemed to shudder!

The Thunder Dragon—formed from the element humans had revered as divine and destructive since ancient times—disintegrated instantly under that single blow!

CRACKLE! FIZZ!

The sound of the dissipating lightning now sounded almost like a mournful wail.

The power of an unawakened Rumble-Rumble Fruit—stood no chance against Infused Conqueror's Haki!

COMPLETE, UTTER DEFEAT!

Enel, his eyes practically bulging out in horror, looked comically pathetic.

"That's not how you use a Devil Fruit ability, brat," Rowen stated, his voice radiating power.

Though Enel's physique energy, tempered by the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, had reached the Deep Gold tier—far surpassing Ace's with the Flare-Flare Fruit—his hand-to-hand combat skills were abysmal, his Armament Haki non-existent. He had virtually no close-quarters fighting ability.

Even Kizaru, with his over-reliance on the Glint-Glint Fruit—at least possessed swordsmanship that complemented his fruit, elevating his combat level.

Forget Admiral-level battles; even among Emperors, decisive outcomes were almost always determined in close combat.

Enel's fighting style—relying entirely on the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, specifically its long-range lightning attacks—was completely unviable at the highest levels on these seas!

The consequence of this over-reliance was evident:

When faced with Luffy, whose rubber body completely countered his lightning, Enel's lack of close-combat skills left him utterly helpless, almost completely unable to fight back.

"Let me teach you—how a Logia Devil Fruit ability should be used," Rowen sneered, his words like daggers to Enel's pride.

"BASTARD!" Enel, already shaken by the instant defeat of his 60 Million Volt attack, now roared, his eyes bloodshot with fury.

'A mere human—Dares to teach HIM, God, how to use a Logia powers??!'

But the next moment—

"Great Flame Commandment——!"

FWOOSH! BOOM!

Rowen unleashed the full power of his Flare-Flare Fruit ability!

Terrifying flames erupted, dyeing the very atmosphere of the White-White Sea a blazing red!

Due to Skypiea's unique geography, from below, it looked as if the entire sky above Upper Yard was consumed by fire!

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"That's—!"

The Shandians fighting across Upper Yard stared in horror at the fiery red sky that now overpowered Enel's lightning, and at the crimson-black Haki lightning still crackling around the giant beanstalk.

The entire sky seemed to be burning!

"Is that—the power of fire?! The power of the Flare-Flare Fruit?!" Gan Fall gasped, utterly stunned. Indeed—a force of nature comparable to lightning, a natural disaster beyond human resistance!

"Enel's lightning... has been defeated," Wyper murmured in disbelief, watching Enel's lightning completely dissipate under the combined assault of the flames and the crimson-black Haki.

"Of course! I told you! That Enel guy couldn't even take one hit from Rowen! Just watch! The fight will be over soon!" Usopp declared proudly, puffing out his chest.

"The real show is just beginning," Zoro and Sanji commented, smirking slightly as they gazed up at the sky consumed by searing flames.

(The Priests had already been utterly defeated. With Luffy using Gear Second, Zoro channeling a sliver of Conqueror's Haki through his Asura Aura, Sanji unleashing Diable Jambe, and all three utilizing Armament Haki—the Priests, who relied solely on Dials and basic Observation Haki, were completely outmatched. Vivi, too, leveraging her Logia intangibility against non-Haki users, teamed up with Nami to defeat another Priest.)

Now, the Straw Hats and the Shandians gathered together, watching the cataclysmic battle unfolding atop the giant beanstalk.

"Not started yet?" Gan Fall and Wyper looked confused. In their eyes, such a wide-scale, disaster-level attack was the epitome of Logia power.

But the next moment—

FWOOSH!

The sea of flames that seemed to consume the entire sky—in an instant—began to converge violently towards a single point!

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VMM!

"Flame Gloves——" Rowen stated calmly.

CRACKLE! WHOOSH!

"100 MILLION VOLT—VARI!!" Enel roared, his eyes flashing with savage triumph.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

WHOOSH!