For Enel, this was no exaggeration at all! After all, he was a pure ability user who had never practiced physical combat techniques.
When he absorbed Garp's lifetime experience with Armament Haki, Enel naturally gained some of Garp's martial arts skills as well.
For someone who was a complete novice in martial arts, gaining the world's top-level martial arts experience led to an enormous increase in combat power!
...
Meanwhile, on the other side, the battle between Thundurus and Eevee finally reached its conclusion.
Even a legendary beast from the Pokémon world was no match for Eevee in its current form.
As Eevee returned to its normal state, it unleashed a Hyper Beam that tore through the sky. The overwhelming destructive energy knocked Thundurus unconscious, its eyes spinning like spirals as it plummeted from the sky.
*Thud!*
"Thun...der..." came the pained groan of Thundurus as it hit the ground, finally catching Enel's attention.
Snapping out of his infatuation with Armament Haki, Enel turned towards the fallen Thundurus.
"Thundurus!"
Stunned, Enel quickly rushed over, retrieved a Poké Ball, and recalled Thundurus back inside.
This Poké Ball was a high-tech product from the Pokémon world, designed not only to house electric-type legendary Pokémon like Thundurus but also to recharge them, helping them recover quickly—a perfect match for the wielder of the Thunder Fruit, Enel.
This was a small perk Leo had given as a courtesy to his VIP5 customers.
"Eevee~"
At the same time, Eevee quietly leapt back onto Leo's shoulder, a contented smile on its face.
Clearly, it hadn't been this active in a while, and the intense battle left it feeling both physically and mentally invigorated.
Gently stroking Eevee's soft fur, Leo turned his gaze to the spot where Thundurus had fallen.
Seeing that the ground remained unscathed even after such a fierce battle, a look of satisfaction crossed his face.
Then, without warning, Leo extended his palm towards the ground.
For no apparent reason, a ball of energy, as hot as the sun, suddenly formed in his hand.
*Boom!!!*
With a deafening roar, the terrifying energy ball shot toward the ground.
However...
Despite its overwhelming power, the energy ball vanished upon impact, as if it had never existed.
If it weren't for the lingering tremors in the earth and the echo of the roaring sound, one might have thought Leo had merely spat on the ground.
"As expected of the primal energy of the world. It's truly dependable!" Leo smiled softly, immensely pleased with the small sky island he had created.
Yes.
The sky island they were on was, in fact, a newly created one, brought into existence by Leo an hour ago using a large number of points!
In addition to having the free-floating feature characteristic of sky islands, Leo had also imbued it with unique solid attributes.
After investing a significant amount of points, this seemingly ordinary marble floor, along with the island beneath it, had now become so indestructible that even Leo couldn't damage it.
It could rightfully be called the hardest structure in the world!
And this was the foundation upon which Leo planned to build the Sky Island Pokémon Center.
He envisioned creating a special Pokémon Center on this solid ground, which he called the Celestial Gym!
When planning this floating Pokémon Center, Leo mulled over many ideas in his mind...
Ultimately, based on his vision for this sky island, Leo chose to design it in the style of the God's Palace from Dragon Ball.
Because every inch of the land was reinforced with points, the sky island wasn't destined to be very large.
The island's overall shape was hemispherical, and its size was comparable to the God's Palace from Dragon Ball.
[TL/n: For Reference.]
However, based on the battle between Eevee and Thundurus, the size of this sky island was more than adequate.
Leo, eager to continue decorating the new Pokémon Center, didn't keep Enel on the new island for too long, nor did he immediately discuss the role of a dimensional merchant assistant with him.
Instead, after leaving Enel with a mysterious smile, he sent him back to his residence on Upper Yard.
Some things shouldn't be rushed.
Enel had just been introduced to Pokémon and had acquired the new power of Haki.
In the coming days, it would be better for him to take some time to reflect on it.
After all, Enel still had 5,000 points left.
Once he explored the items in the shop with Rotom on his phone, Leo was confident that Enel would seek him out again.
When that time came, it wouldn't be too late to discuss the assistant role.
"Well then, it's time for me to create!"
Leo chuckled, his body suddenly levitating as he flew higher, overlooking the entire island.
After wrapping up his conversation with Enel, he could finally start working on his decoration plans!
Surveying the barren island below, Leo's eyes sparkled with creative energy.
He hovered in mid-air, moving his hands as if orchestrating a symphony.
All around the bare island, blocks of marble-like material began appearing, embedding themselves into the surface.
After several minutes, a simple yet elegant sky building stood before Leo.
Leo divided the entire sky island into two sections.
In the first half, he built the world's best martial arts tournament arena, inspired by his memories.
It featured a vast battle area, numerous spectator seats, and several high-tech electronic devices powered by Rotom.
While the functions differed, the setup resembled the battle area in the Alabasta Kingdom.
Behind the island lay a sprawling ecological garden.
At the entrance to the garden, there was a passage leading to the island's center.
When creating the sky island, Leo had deliberately left this area hollow to turn it into a livable apartment complex for trainers.
At the same time, the Pokémon Center for healing Pokémon was placed at the heart of the sky island.
In Leo's vision, this floating island, named the [Celestial Gym], would become the ultimate destination for trainers seeking to hone their skills!
By paying a certain number of points, they could join the Celestial Gym, gain the status of a gym trainer, and have the opportunity to train here!
When the time came, Leo planned to coax Enel, with his powerful Thundurus, to become the gym's leader.
While helping gym trainers through actual combat, Enel would also handle transactions as a dimensional merchant assistant.
What a perfect arrangement!
Additionally, Leo intended to host various competitions here in the future.
When the Pokémon League Conference began next year, he would steer this sky island to the East Blue Sea and have it hover there during the tournament.
He would let the pirate world witness what true power looked like!
Imagining the shockwaves this would create in the pirate world, Leo's face lit up, and his enthusiasm for the project surged.
As he continued to gesture in the air, the appearance and layout of the entire sky island rapidly evolved.
One day later, a brand-new sky island floated 10,000 meters above the ground.
This marked the establishment of Leo's new stronghold in the pirate world!
(End of this chapter)