"Ga——???" (What the heck, calling but not talking?)
Soaring high in the sky, the Seagull King had a Den Den Mushi pressed beside his ear. The call had already connected, yet only a chaotic mess of sounds came from the other side—phrases like "Divine Judgment," "Raigo," along with Enel's incredulous face displayed on the snail.
Not knowing what the other party was doing, the Seagull King continued flying outward, preparing to leave Wano Country and head toward Onigashima, because that was where the true battlefield currently lay.
Chopper and O-Tama were tied up by wind ropes, trapped between the divine bird's wings.
"What should we do!!!"
"Luffy and the others are still waiting for me..."
Chopper said self-reproachfully.
O-Tama comforted him from the side.
"It'll definitely be fine. This big bird has caught us for so long, but it still hasn't eaten us, right?"
The two were carried away like hostages, flying toward the outer borders of Wano Country.
At that very moment...
At Wano Country's border territory, another bird circled before the waterfall.
"This time I can't be careless. Earlier I got beaten by that hateful King and the Seagull King..."
"That is?!!!"
"Them again? No..."
"It's the 'Phoenix' Marco!!!"
"And not just him—another one is flying over from afar!!!"
Marco had been preparing to intercept the Big Mom Pirates' ship here once again, but he hadn't expected additional trouble to arrive. When he turned his head, his expression instantly changed in shock.
It was actually that guy!!!
As for the Seagull King, he was equally surprised to run into this situation again. But after following Orin for so long, he had clearly picked up some of Orin's habits—whenever there was excitement, he wanted to join in, especially when it involved another member of the so-called "Three Birds of the Sea," particularly one he had fought before.
Marco had been calmly flying through the air, ready to kick the Big Mom Pirates down again, only to run into this troublemaker.
The Seagull King was straightforward by nature. The moment he saw Marco, he activated storm acceleration and charged straight toward him.
"Hey!!! Don't come over here, you bastard!!!"
A massive storm surged outward, even causing the surrounding waterfalls to briefly stop flowing. Countless people wore expressions of shock and cold sweat as they struggled to maintain their footing within the storm.
But the Seagull King didn't care about allies or enemies—he just wanted to stir things up first.
After tossing the Big Mom Pirates' ship back down, he began battling Marco midair. Marco's abilities focused on "special flames," while the Seagull King specialized in "pure wind." The overwhelming wind disrupted Marco's balance, and with one clawed kick, the Seagull King sent him crashing down the waterfall.
Having already clawed the other two members of the Sea's Three Birds once each, the Seagull King felt completely satisfied, firmly believing he had secured his position as the leader of the Three Birds of the Sea. Content, he flew off toward Onigashima in the distance.
...
Heroes from across the world gathered toward Onigashima.
Especially one bird wrapped entirely in storms, now carrying a decisive "ultimate weapon" capable of determining the outcome of the war, descending toward Onigashima.
Circling high above, the Seagull King observed the entire island.
The chaotic battle had already begun, but it clearly wouldn't end anytime soon. Because of that, the Seagull King wasn't in a hurry to enter the battlefield and instead hovered midair.
Within the sharp eyes of this apex predator, many unexpected figures had arrived on Onigashima.
"Sabo of the Revolutionary Army... and Ace too?"
The visual Den Den Mushi beside the Seagull King lit up, projecting a full view of Onigashima along with several key locations. As a former intelligence expert, the Seagull King was exceptionally skilled at capturing information.
A pair of eyes emitting crimson light appeared on the Den Den Mushi.
"Just came out of Mary Geoise, and already so impatient to sail out and help your little brother?"
"Seagull King, release that thing only when the final battle begins."
"Ga——" (Understood)
Trapped within the wind ropes, Chopper stared at the Den Den Mushi with glowing red eyes smiling as it looked down upon Onigashima. Tears of terror streamed from his eyes, yet he still desperately covered his mouth.
"It's over!!!"
"That man has set his sights on us!!!"
...
"Why?!!! Why has the lightning disappeared?!!!"
Enel's mind shook violently. But as a man who had seen how vast the sea truly was, he didn't lose his fighting spirit. Instead, he became even more cautious.
"Hey!!! What are you doing?!"
Although Luffy was unharmed, the sudden attack left him looking displeased. A Haki-coated fist shot toward Enel, only for Enel to dodge effortlessly.
"Tch... so it's your Devil Fruit ability. You can actually negate the power of a god."
"But you still have to die."
Annoyed by Luffy's offense, lightning surged wildly across Enel's body. Electricity stimulated his body into rapid acceleration; the fat on his body burned away quickly as he returned to his powerful complete form. Haki wrapped around Enel's golden staff, merging with the electricity at its tip and gradually transforming into black lightning.
"Even if lightning alone can't hurt you... what about high temperature and Haki?"
A scorching heat capable of burning the air appeared around the crackling black lightning. What followed was movement too fast for the naked eye to capture.
"Nani?!!!"
Luffy gritted his teeth. His instincts screamed that the black lightning before him was extremely dangerous.
But how could human reaction speed compare to lightning approaching light speed?
Before he could react—
"Pika——!!!!"
A thin pillar of black lightning pierced straight through Luffy's body. The combination of Haki power and extreme heat made smoke rise from his mouth from a single strike.
"Yahahahaha!!!"
Having returned from a fat form to a powerful physique, Enel spun his staff continuously as he advanced toward Luffy.
"Do you understand now?! This is the power of a god!!!"
Aside from the psychological shadow left by that man, Enel had never feared anyone...
"Thunder Bagua!!!"
"Hm?!!!"
Hearing that familiar technique name, Enel's pupils shrank instantly. He transformed into lightning and moved far away, only to realize afterward that the voice did not belong to Orin.
"You are..."
"I am Yamato!!!"
Veins bulged on Enel's forehead.
However, seeing Yamato's obvious close relationship with Orin—and even the clothing styled after him—Enel chose not to continue the pursuit. Instead, he turned his gaze toward another direction.
"You over there... you look like enemies~"