Chapter 252

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"Armament Haki? What's that?" Enel indeed didn't know; mainly because his teeth had been knocked out, his speech was slurred.

"Wanna learn it? I'll teach you."

Enel didn't believe Abel was so kind-hearted, and it was also against his pride.

"Go to die!"

Blinding lightning burst forth from Enel's hands, with a staggering power of 20 million volts.

But this time, Abel was well prepared. His Observation Haki had already seen through Enel's hand movement, and he easily dodged it.

The speed of the lightning strike was fast, but the person releasing it was not.

It's like dodging bullets. Do you think you're really dodging bullets?

No, it's actually predicting the person who is firing the gun.

You just need to dodge before they can aim and pull the trigger at you.

Enel began to release lightning frantically, turning the surrounding trees to char in a moment. 

However, he didn't hit Abel once.

Instead, Abel took the opportunity to get close once again.

Enel wasn't stupid; he immediately tried to escape by transforming into lightning, but because he had gained the so-called 'power of a god,' he no longer took any attack seriously, believing none could harm him. This arrogance caused him to be a moment too slow when fleeing.

It was this slight hesitation that allowed Abel's palm to catch Enel's still solid head.

What would happen if a Logia-type Devil Fruit user is caught in their elemental transformation by an expert in Armament Haki?

Abel provided the answer with his actions.

Boom!

He gripped Enel's head tightly and then smashed it forcefully against the ground.

A crater several meters deep appeared instantly.

Enel spat out a mouthful of blood, his nasal bones shattered, his eyes rolling back.

But this was only the beginning.

Abel, not one to let up when he had the upper hand, began to slam Enel's head against the ground relentlessly.

During this, Enel did try to resist.

But no matter how much he electrified his body, Abel took it all with tripled defensive power and Armament Haki.

Abel treated it as if he was wrestling with a wild electric eel.

With each electric shock Enel released, Abel's strikes became more ferocious.

Gradually, Enel stopped resisting, hanging in Abel's grip like a rag doll, his face covered in blood.

"And here I was, even preparing Seastone handcuffs for you, but it turns out you're not so tough."

Finally, Abel released him, then pulled out a pair of Seastone handcuffs from his bosom.

He had thought this through before coming; with the element of surprise and these Seastone handcuffs, he was more than 70% confident he could take Enel down.

After all, Enel had never seen such things and wouldn't know how to defend against them.

But after the exchange, Abel realized he had been overly cautious.

Enel's current strength was nothing compared to what it would be 12 years later, probably just a couple of years since he had consumed the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. No wonder he had been inactive and hiding out so discreetly.

In another three or four years, however, it would be a different story.

Millions of volts could be withstood with Armament Haki, but over a billion volts was another matter entirely.

It must be said that the timing chosen by Abel was perfect, as it was when Enel was growing stronger but not yet at his peak.

"Good, from now on you'll be my ship's number one fighter."

Abel imagined a fully matured Enel with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit abilities, enhanced Observation Haki, Armament Haki, and potentially more training in physical combat techniques.

Holy cow, that image is just too beautiful!

Moreover, he still has two vials of Giant's Spinal Fluid concentrate unused. Enel combined with a Super Giant could equal an Invincible Super Giant Thunder God?

Without the "Conqueror of Demons' Pact" in his hands, he would be worried every day about Enel stabbing him in the back.

However, just as he was ready to lock the fallen Enel up with Seastone handcuffs, that guy managed to retain some consciousness. Pretending to be dead, he used this opportunity to escape in his elemental form.

Despite being beaten to a pulp and putting some distance between them, Enel still refused to give up. He mustered all his strength to beat the thunder drums on his shoulders, unleashing a massive thunder dragon at Abel.

This was his strongest attack to date—the 60 Million Volt Thunder Dragon!

Facing the oncoming thunder dragon, even the currently dominant Abel couldn't afford to be careless. For the first time, he drew the demon blade at his waist.

Pattern Burst!

Dark Breathing, Fourth Form: Black Mirror!

As Abel filled the demon blade with the power of darkness and drew a large circle in the air, a strange black mirror—or even a black hole—formed.

Then, the ferocious thunder dragon plunged headlong into the black mirror, vanishing without a trace.

Enel's eyes dimmed in an instant. His strongest attack, the Thunder Dragon, was so effortlessly neutralized by his opponent?!

Could it be that he truly wasn't a god?

Even with 'the power of the gods,' it was not enough?

Abel could have sent the Thunder Dragon trapped in the Black Mirror back at Enel, but he felt that wouldn't hurt Enel at all. Worse, it might even charge him up. So, he directed the Thunder Dragon into the sky instead.

From afar, it looked as though a Thunder Dragon had just been born, roaring as it soared into the heavens.

"Do you perceive the gap between us now?"

"You think I'm insulting you, but in fact, I'm just stating a reality."

"In the Blue Sea, there are countless people stronger than me."

"If even a fish as rotten as you is deemed worthy of godhood, then the term 'god' has become rather cheap."

"So, are you content to hide here forever, playing a native god? Or would you join me to conquer a sea a thousand times vaster than this one?"

While saying this, Abel once again released his Conqueror's Haki.

And the impact this had on Enel was naturally entirely different!

Just like when Whitebeard subdued Ace by offering to make him his son upon their first meeting, Ace would surely have taken that as an insult and never accepted.

But after Whitebeard defeated Ace again and again, conquering him with his charisma, what happened when he made the offer again?

Becoming someone else's son was no longer an insult, but an honor!

Now, Abel was doing something similar. First, he'd knock Enel down to the ground, step on him, then acknowledge him and offer him the world on a platter!

Doesn't this sound familiar?

Before crossing over, Abel knew all too well the corporate PUA tactics!

It was clear to see that Enel was not as resistant as he was at the start but showed a hint of hesitation instead.

Let's not forget a particularly important fact—that at this juncture, Enel had not yet gone through that period of immense arrogance after becoming a god and ruling over Skypiea.