Piercing screams echoed throughout Udon Prison.
Enel rolled violently across the ground, his body convulsing in unbearable agony.
Luo Xing stood with his hands clasped behind his back, calm and composed.
There was no trace of anxiety on his face—nor any intention of stepping in to help.
The side effects of a Dragon-Level Monster Cell were terrifying.
Since Luo Xing had perfected them, only a handful had ever consumed one:
King, Queen, Jack, Zoro, and Demon Giant Oars.
The Three Calamities were already second only to Kaido in strength, and all were Ancient Zoan users with monstrous physiques.
They endured the backlash without excessive difficulty.
As for Demon Giant Oars—he was already a corpse. Death held no fear for him, and his massive body could withstand the strain.
Zoro was different.
Under normal circumstances, he should never have survived it.
But because Luo Xing valued him highly, he force-fed Zoro five Senzu Beans, the equivalent of burning through five lives before his body stabilized.
In short—
The side effects of a Dragon-Level Monster Cell were something no ordinary person could endure.
Even though Enel possessed the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, his constitution was weak.
Death was a very real possibility.
Luo Xing had already prepared himself for that outcome.
He watched coldly, without any intention of using a Senzu Bean.
Because if Enel lacked even the willpower to survive this—
Then he was worthless.
Better to let Enel die, allow the Rumble-Rumble Fruit to reincarnate, and claim it later.
Luo Xing himself could eat it.
Or give it to Vergo.
Either option was superior.
That was why Enel's life or death didn't matter to him.
"AAAAAHHHH—!!!"
Enel howled like a beast.
His skin tore apart, flesh splitting open, blood pouring freely.
Clutching his head, he thrashed on the ground in torment.
Crackle—!
Suddenly, lightning burst from his body.
BOOM!
A stray bolt slammed into a distant prison block, obliterating it in an instant.
The inmates inside were reduced to charred corpses.
"Lightning! It's lightning!!"
"Run—hide!!"
Udon descended into chaos.
Prisoners abandoned their mining tools and fled in panic.
Even the Beast Pirates wardens stared in terror.
They had never imagined that the Enel they bullied daily could command the power of thunder.
Lightning—
One of the most terrifying natural forces in the world.
The disturbance quickly drew the attention of the Heart Pirates.
"Captain! Lightning—there's lightning!!"
Bepo yelped in fear. "I—I won't get electrocuted, will I?!"
Law glanced at him sideways.
"Bepo, aren't Minks capable of using electricity?"
Bepo froze—then brightened.
"Oh! That's right! I can use electricity! I'm not scared!"
Law stared at him in silence.
…This idiot.
Earlier, Bepo had even suggested surrendering because the Minks of Zou had joined the Beast Pirates.
As if things were that simple.
Unlike Enel—who had fallen from heaven to hell—
Trafalgar Law had grown up in hell.
He had been saved by Corazon.
So even imprisoned in Udon, surrender was never an option.
Lightning continued to rage.
Yet it strangely avoided the area where Luo Xing stood.
As if even thunder feared him.
The deafening rumble and Enel's screams continued for over ten minutes—
Before finally dying down.
A faint smile appeared on Luo Xing's lips.
Looks like the forced labor and beatings had strengthened Enel's body more than expected.
He survived.
"Stand up, Enel," Luo Xing said calmly.
"Let me see what you've become."
"Yes… Young Master."
Enel's voice now boomed like distant thunder.
He rose to his feet.
His height had surged from just over two meters to nearly five meters.
His skin had turned ash-gray, resembling the clouds of Sky Island.
Crackling arcs of electricity danced constantly around him.
Just standing there, he radiated pressure so intense that even Law felt his breathing become difficult.
"So this is the Monster Cell…"
Law's pupils trembled.
"No wonder the Beast Pirates are all monsters."
He had read about Monster Cells in the papers before entering the Grand Line.
He hadn't believed it.
Now—
His worldview shattered.
Monster Cells were terrifying enough to rival even the Op-Op Fruit.
"How do you feel?" Luo Xing asked.
Enel's face burned with exhilaration.
"Powerful—more powerful than ever!"
"It's like going from a frog in a well… to an eagle soaring the sky!"
"For the first time, I can see how vast the heavens truly are!"
Luo Xing smiled faintly.
"Then show me your power."
Enel froze.
Countless thoughts flashed through his mind.
Luo Xing was asking him to attack.
If he could seize this moment—kill this man—
He would be free.
No chains. No master.
A true eagle.
Excitement surged violently within Enel.
Though he had submitted, resentment still festered deep inside.
Now, with his power multiplied geometrically, he could no longer suppress his arrogance.
He swelled with confidence.
He decided—
To kill Luo Xing and reclaim his freedom.
Luo Xing's smile turned subtly amused.
Enel hid his intent well—but not well enough.
Luo Xing had deliberately removed the Sea-Stone restraints.
This wasn't just Enel's chance.
It was Luo Xing's demonstration.
He would carve fear into Enel's soul.
"So that you understand—no matter how strong you become, you are still my dog."
"Come," Luo Xing said lightly.
"Yes… Young Master."
Enel lowered his head.
But murderous intent flickered in his eyes.
The next instant—
He moved.
Electricity surged through his cells, propelling him faster than even Soru.
In a blink, he appeared behind Luo Xing.
His fist—charged with one billion volts—smashed toward Luo Xing's skull.
His face twisted with madness.
"DIE!! You bastard who treated a god like a dog—DIE!!"
BOOM—
The punch landed.
Ecstasy exploded in Enel's heart—
Until a calm voice spoke beside him.
"You really wanted to kill me?"
"But dogs… can never bite their master."
Enel's expression froze.
He turned stiffly—
And saw Luo Xing standing calmly beside him.
Then who—
What had he hit?!
He realized it instantly.
A afterimage.
Cold terror surged through him.
Even with lightning-boosted speed—
He was slower than Luo Xing.
Impossible!
What Enel didn't know was that this wasn't just speed.
His Observation Haki was inferior.
Luo Xing had already foreseen the attack.
Luo Xing raised Enma and swung.
An X-shaped slash tore through the air.
Enel screamed internally.
Lightning erupted from his body, forming a thick Thunder Armor.
The Monster Cell had boosted him in two ways:
His voltage jumped from 200 million to one billion volts.
And he gained advanced control techniques—
Speed enhancement, defensive lightning armor—
Similar to a Lightning-style body technique, but vastly stronger.
The slash collided with the armor in a storm of sparks.
Enel strained with everything he had.
But—
The slash carried advanced Armament Haki (Ryuo)…
And a trace of Conqueror's Haki.
It was unstoppable.
CRACK—
The Thunder Armor shattered like glass.
The slash carved straight into Enel's chest.
His Logia body failed.
He screamed as he was blasted away like a rag doll—
Slamming into the rock walls of Udon Prison.
After a long while, Enel crawled out.
A deep X-shaped wound split his chest, ribs exposed.
One inch deeper—and his heart would have been pierced.
The wound would never heal.
Like the scar Oden left on Kaido.
Enel trembled.
True terror seized him.
He had felt death.
He had seen it.
All rebellious thoughts vanished.
He crawled back, prostrating himself, smashing his head into the ground repeatedly.
"I was wrong! Young Master—please spare my worthless life!"
"I swear—blade or fire, heaven or hell—I will never betray you again!"
Luo Xing looked down at him coldly.
"Even if you grow wings," he said, sheathing Enma,
"I can tear them off at any time."
"If you are a dog—act like one."
Enel shuddered violently and pressed himself flat against the ground.
Luo Xing did not give him a Senzu Bean.
That scar was his reminder.
Only then did Luo Xing turn his gaze—
Toward the utterly stunned Trafalgar Law.
"And you?" Luo Xing asked calmly.
"Have you made your decision?"
"I told you before—my patience is limited."
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