Boom!!!
Thunder roared across the Stilan Industrial Empire.
"Huh, why is it suddenly raining?"
The citizens scrambled, quickly pulling in clothes that had been drying in the bright sunlight.
Crack!!!!
Rumble-rumble-rumble…
Thunder echoed across the skies.
At the same time…
"Wuwuwuwu…"
In the royal palace of the Stilan Industrial Empire, the overworked King stepped outside, worried and trembling as he looked up at the dark, lightning-filled clouds. He fell to his knees, wailing:
"Will the Marines catch those terrorists who sabotage our factories? Surely they are agents of the Revolutionary Army, sent to disrupt our country's livelihood!"
"King, please, do not despair! We will overcome this!"
Five ministers approached, their faces grim, trying to comfort the kneeling King.
"Wuwuwu…"
They did not notice the lightning revealing an almost comical clownish face on the King's aged features.
Rumble!!!!
Thunder cracked loudly, and hundreds of silver lightning bolts flashed across the darkened sky.
Boom!
One bolt struck…
"Ahhhh…"
Inside Peach Blossom Valley, a flash of silvery-white lightning illuminated the courtyard, and screams echoed as targets were struck and motion ceased.
"Though headstrong and reckless…"
Vice Admiral Dore surveyed the courtyard. Around her lay charred "Heart 10" members, trembling and unconscious from the electric attack.
"…in terms of strength, he is certainly not inferior to the top three Admirals."
Indeed, the power of the Thunder-Thunder Fruit is precisely why the World Government would choose such a wanted criminal for an Admiral.
In this world, true justice resides in the hands of those who wield great power.
…
Splat!
A silver lightning bolt struck a dilapidated house.
"Who's there?!"
Over fifty terrorists wearing "Spade 10" masks froze in shock as a white-haired man, flickering with lightning and wearing only trousers, appeared with a playful smile.
"Silver Snake: Flashing Rain~"
Swish!
"Wuwuwuwu…"
"Dododo…"
Silver Snake's body dissolved into countless flickering strands of silvery lightning, leaving the "Spade 10" members paralyzed in terror until they collapsed unconscious.
…
Meanwhile, in a mechanical processing plant…
Bang! Bang!
"Hurry! Don't be slow! Patrols will arrive soon!"
The "Club 10" saboteurs froze as a flash of white light blinded them.
Zzz, zzz…
"What is this? Did someone cut the wires?!"
They shielded their eyes, panicked. When they opened them, a white-haired man, half-naked and shimmering with electricity, loomed before them.
"Silver Snake: Iron Flash!"
Zzz! Zzz! Zzz!
His body became a violent sphere of lightning, darting across the machinery. Thunderous electric arcs rained down on the saboteurs, forcing them to scatter.
"Run! Ah…"
Metal conducted the electricity everywhere, preventing any escape. Soon, all were struck and collapsed, unconscious and smoking from the intense electricity.
…
Elsewhere, in an oil-filled warehouse…
"Quick! Light it and get out!"
The "Diamond 10" arsonists squinted against a sudden bright flash.
Zzz, zzz, zzz…
"Ah!!!"
When they looked up again, they were already outside the warehouse.
"How did we get out?"
"I don't know…"
"Is… is this a ghost?"
Zzz!!!
Before they could react, a silver lightning spear shot through their bodies, knocking them all unconscious, charred black and unresponsive.
"Silver Snake: Thunder Spear!"
…
In the blink of an eye, Admiral Silver Snake's hundreds of lightning clones had emerged across the city.
Zzz!!!
Through careful radio tracking, Silver Snake located all the members of the mysterious Poker Organization and incapacitated them with lightning.
…
Rumble-rumble-rumble!!!
A massive lightning bolt struck the royal palace.
Boom!
"Zzz! Zzz!!!"
The royal guards stared in shock as the bolt condensed into a white-haired man, naked from the waist up, wearing silvery-white trousers.
"Huh, so this is the royal palace?"
Silver Snake raised an eyebrow, looking amused at the guards who brandished swords, spears, and firearms, advancing to meet him.
"Who's there?! Hands up!"
"Don't move! We'll shoot!"
"Kneel! Hands on the ground, don't move!"
Pfft! "Can you guys coordinate your commands?"
Silver Snake laughed heartily.
"Your orders are clearly contradictory!"
"Attack! Subdue him!"
Bang!
The royal guards struck, but bullets passed through Silver Snake harmlessly.
Zzz!!
Zzz!!!
Swords and spears vibrated violently, discharging silvery-white arcs of electricity. The guards, spitting foam, fell, charred and motionless.
Clang, clang!
Weapons clattered to the floor.
"What… what is happening?!"
Remaining guards panicked, realizing their attacks had failed.
"He's a Devil Fruit user!"
Finally, someone recognized the threat.
"Could this be the one responsible for our production sabotage? Is he here for the King? Quickly, inform the King! Evacuate him! Fight to the death if needed!"
"Impressive courage," Silver Snake said with a smirk. "But futile. I am not here to kill the King."
Again, dazzling lightning enveloped him, and he vanished from the guards' sight.
"Oh no! He's probably going for the King!"
The captain roared, leading his troops toward the main hall.
"Follow me! Even if we die, the King must not be harmed!"
"Yes!!!"
Zzz!!!
A bolt of lightning raced through the palace, arriving in the main hall in an instant.
Boom!
A silvery-white light illuminated the hall.
"… …"
Amid the flash, five corpses lay coldly on the floor, their faces twisted in disbelief.
"Finally arrived."
Silver Snake appeared, body crackling with electricity.
"Huh?"
He looked at the fallen ministers in surprise.
"Who are you?!"
The King, weak and trembling, spoke in a hoarse voice.
"You act quickly…"
Silver Snake stared at the corpses and then at the old-faced King.
"Could it be that you already knew I saw through your trick?"
"This King does not understand your meaning!"
The aged monarch stammered.
"You, a Marine, why kill my subjects? Sent by the World Government to kill me?!"
Zzz!
A silver lightning spear appeared in Silver Snake's hand, pointed at the King.
"Stop playing games."
Blue pupils crackling with white lightning, Silver Snake stared coldly at the old King.
"Poker Organization member 'Ghost King,' I have discovered your true identity! The Stilan Industrial Empire's King for the past months has been you in disguise!"
Zzz!
Lightning crackled, and the King's face twisted into a grotesque, clownish smile.
"Hehehe… impressive, Marine Admiral Silver Snake. To have found this place so quickly!"
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