Chapter 38: Watching Everything, This is God!
Red Hair Pirates...
"Luffy's in danger!"
"Yeah, who would've thought there'd be such a powerful person on Sky Island!"
"The Rumble-Rumble Fruit's reputation is well-deserved, one of the most terrifying of the Logia fruits."
"Luffy sure knows how to get into trouble. Why did he have to mess with the god of Sky Island?"
"Shouldn't Devil Fruits be in the sea? How did it end up on Sky Island?"
Beckman, Lucky Roo, and other Red Hair Pirates' officers kept watching the sky and expressing their shock.
They were as astonished as the Marines and Whitebeard by Enel's terrifying destructive power.
They also knew just how fearsome the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's abilities and potential were!
Although they were old acquaintances of Luffy, they had to admit they didn't believe he could win this battle.
From the current situation, it seemed the Straw Hats had no chance of victory.
This was different from the fight against Moria. At least there, they felt a glimmer of hope.
But the battle on Sky Island... it couldn't even be considered a long shot.
Shanks, sitting on the ground, remained silent, not speaking.
After some time, he finally looked up, his face serious and sincere.
"I still believe... Luffy will win!"
As he spoke, Beckman and the other crew members were dumbfounded.
"Captain, are you drunk?"
Shanks' serious expression changed, and he revealed a smile.
"I'm not drunk. I just..."
"Believe in the promise Luffy and I made. He will be the future Pirate King!"
"If he can't overcome this obstacle, how can he fulfill the promise he made with me?"
Everyone's face went blank.
What did this have to do with Luffy becoming the Pirate King in the future?
Moreover, even the Pirate King couldn't possibly go undefeated throughout his life, right?
Did it mean that if Luffy defeated Enel, he could become the Pirate King? Or if he lost, he couldn't?
Never mind, the captain was probably drunk...
Shanks laughed, not caring about everyone's thoughts.
In any case, his belief in Luffy was enough!
Although from a normal perspective, the chances of Luffy winning this battle were indeed slim.
But for some reason, he had an inexplicable confidence in him...
Luffy, Zoro, and the others hid in the shadows, secretly watching the three Sky Islanders in front of them.
And from their conversation, they learned some terrifying information!
These three were actually part of a group of divine ministers serving under the god of Sky Island, Enel!
They were the most powerful beings on Sky Island, aside from Enel himself...
The reason they had been chasing the Blue Sea Dweller earlier was that he had sneaked in without paying the entrance fee, which led to the divine ministers' pursuit.
These small tasks would normally be handled by the ministers, but as the god of Sky Island, Enel could monitor the entire island at any time!
Everyone's movements, voices, and even thoughts could be clearly heard by him!
So, Enel would occasionally listen to the outside world and check on the thoughts of the Sky Island residents...
He had just happened to see the ministers chasing the Blue Sea Dweller, and out of boredom or amusement, he had casually summoned a thunderbolt to strike him down...
Luffy and Zoro, upon learning this news, became tense!
Did that mean... they would also be pursued by the three people in Luffy and Zoro, upon learning this news, became tense!
It was because they hadn't paid the entrance fee when they entered Sky Island either. The reason they hadn't paid was simple: they had no money!
Did that mean... they would also be pursued by the three people in front of them?
And if the so-called Sky Island god, Enel, discovered them, would he immediately call down lightning to eliminate them all without any hesitation?
Luffy, Zoro, and the others were all shocked. What kind of monster was this?
Could it really be a god?
Capable of monitoring the entire Sky Island!
How could he manage to see everyone's actions on such a large island?
No, they had to rush back and inform the others immediately...
This time, only Luffy, Zoro, and Nami had ventured out, while Usopp, Sanji, Robin, Chopper, and the others were still at the kind-hearted Sky Island uncle's house, who had taken them in.
Upon learning such sensational news, they had to hurry back and inform everyone!
They needed to take action immediately; otherwise, they could end up like the Blue Sea people, pursued by the priests!
Or even worse, be mercilessly obliterated by Enel, the one hailed as a god and able to monitor the entire Sky Island.
While Luffy and Zoro, both big nerves, weren't too fearful about these things, they were merely somewhat shocked...
But Nami was different. She knew that getting into such big trouble just after arriving at Sky Island could potentially impact their future adventures, treasure hunting, and even everyone's lives!
So, she quickly grabbed Luffy and Zoro, mounted the Waver, and frantically headed back the way they came...
The scene depicted how terrified Nami was, so...
At this moment, nearly half of the people worldwide watching the live broadcast shared the same emotions as her.
The other half were also shocked.
Because the more they watched the broadcast, the more they realized...
Enel, the god of Sky Island, seemed even more terrifying than they had previously imagined!
Not only was his power outrageously strong, but he could also monitor everyone's movements on the entire Sky Island...
How did he manage to do that?
Could it be that he was truly extraordinary, a real god perhaps?