"1.5 Billion Volt!!!"
At Enel's command, the clouds above split open, revealing a massive vortex.
A torrent of visible lightning plasma poured down like a waterfall, crashing onto the birdcage below.
Anyone out at sea at that moment would've seen the entire sea around Egghead glowing with blinding light.
The sight made Kuma's pupils shrink.
He quickly enveloped Bonney in a barrier made from the gas of the Paw-Paw Fruit.
Then, with arms many times bulkier than a normal human's and filled with unmatched power arms empowered by the extraordinary ability of the Paw-Paw Fruit he struck the air with incredible speed. His palms moved so fast, they blurred into a continuous afterimage.
The compressed air took the shape of a giant bear paw, visibly distorting the atmosphere.
The blast radius stretched out for a hundred meters.
This was air compressed to the extreme a single strike containing an impact force beyond any ordinary imagination.
"Keep dodging for me, you little worm!!!"
Enel pointed his golden staff at Kuma.
Bolts of lightning fell from the birdcage in countless streaks, slamming into the bear-shaped air burst.
In a flash, thunder and lightning collided mid-air.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
It was as if a second sun had risen over.
"Gulp!"
...
Aboard the Numancia Flamingo—
Giberson and Umit struggled to swallow their saliva.
Their crouched postures instantly became more obedient and restrained.
Their earlier thoughts… had been far too naïve.
"Is it over?" asked Robin, who lacked the strength to see through the lightning storm.
"No, but it's almost done," Smoothie replied.
She could see the shockwaves canceling each other out in the center.
Kuma, being closer to the blast, naturally suffered more damage.
"Interesting… so he was a house slave."
Doflamingo's lips curled into a smile.
His wings unfurled as he soared toward the battlefield, memories of childhood flashing through his mind.
Bartholomew Kuma— five years older than him.
If he had once been a slave in his youth, then perhaps… they had crossed paths.
Perhaps… he had even ridden on his back...
...
On the battlefield—
"Huuh!"
Kuma let out a heavy breath of relief when he saw Bonney was unharmed.
At this point, his clothes had been completely vaporized.
His blood-streaked body was covered in old, hideous scars.
And on his back a massive hoof mark of the Celestial Dragons, clearer than ever in the blood.
"Hahaha! What a touching father-daughter bond! I'm almost moved to tears!"
Even in this state, Kuma still hadn't abandoned his daughter.
It reminded Enel of his long-deceased mother.
A rare flicker of conscience stirred within him.
He had originally been aiming for Bonney's leg but now, his attack swung toward her head instead.
The strike came too fast. Kuma didn't even have time to react.
His body turned into a streak of light and was blasted uncontrollably toward the sea.
Bonney slipped from his grasp.
In that critical moment, Kuma ignored the searing pain in his brain.
He slammed both hands down at the ocean, using the recoil to stabilize himself midair.
The moment he spotted Bonney's position, he shouted in panic—
"Bonney!"
"Father!!"
Bonney, still falling through the sky, hadn't even processed what was happening—when she landed safely in a firm, solid embrace.
"Furufurufurufuru~ Don't worry, Kuma. I've got two sons of my own. I'm great with kids."
Doflamingo cradled Bonney and looked down, flashing a malicious grin.
"And besides… this really isn't the time for a family reunion."
"Have you completely forgotten about me, you bastard?!"
Enel suddenly appeared beside Kuma, his body crackling with lightning.
His thigh and ankle were coated in pitch-black Armament Haki.
Kuma's eyes flared red with fury, casting aside his worries for Bonney now that she was safe.
His fists flew at Enel at incredible speed—
A massive bear-paw shockwave crashed toward Enel.
The wave collided with Enel's extended leg.
CRACK!
The shockwave shattered and burst outward in all directions.
Enel surged through the blast, his leg cleaving into Kuma's waist.
"Urgh!"
Bones. Organs. Flesh.
Everything inside his body began to rupture.
Just before completely losing control of his body, Kuma held back the blood rising in his throat and slammed both palms against Enel's leg.
"Hahahaha, that's more like it!"
Enel didn't retreat an inch.
Thanks to his training with Bullet and teachings from the Boss, he had grasped the true path to strength crush your enemy head-on.
His right fist clenched as he grabbed a bolt of lightning and smashed it down toward Kuma's paws.
BOOM!
Kuma's body convulsed violently as he was hurled backward.
Enel, for the first time, felt the inhuman strength hidden within Kuma's body.
But still it wasn't quite up to Bullet's level!!
Kuma tried to steady himself midair but then he saw the flash of lightning rushing toward him again.
Before he could move, another brutal kick slammed into his waist.
"UGH!"
His eyes bulged like they were about to explode.
His abdomen caved inward from the strike.
The force and lightning blasted him sideways in a blur of motion.
PUH!
Kuma spat a mouthful of blood, his internal organs rolling in agony.
Barely holding himself steady with a numb body, he gasped for breath.
But before he could even inhale Enel was already upon him.
His fist, wrapped in Haki and lightning, slammed into Kuma's abdomen again.
PUH!!
Kuma's back arched violently another mouthful of blood burst out.
No… he couldn't fight back at all!
With Enel's overwhelming speed, a gravely injured Kuma couldn't dodge or counter.
All he could do… was stand there like a training dummy, taking hit after hit.
"Father!!"
Bonney reached her tiny hands downward in despair, her small legs kicking helplessly against Doflamingo's chest.
"What a little troublemaker."
He gently patted the squirming child, and despite her protests, took flight toward Egghead.
"Enel—leave one of them alive."