At that moment, Lancelot's Observation Haki erupted like a surging, storm-tossed sea, spreading outward in an instant until it covered the entire island.
That powerful perception seemed capable of piercing through every obstruction, drawing every corner of the island into the range of his senses.
In only a single instant, Lancelot keenly detected an exceptionally powerful presence.
That presence was like the brightest star in the night sky, so eye-catching that it was impossible to ignore.
Without hesitation, Lancelot focused his attention on that aura and quickly locked onto its location.
His gaze burned like flame as he looked in that direction, as though he could see through layer upon layer of mist and uncover the truth hidden within.
If he had guessed correctly, the owner of that aura should be Enel.
After all, on this island, other than Enel, there was probably no one else who could possess such a powerful presence.
Lancelot could not help sighing inwardly.
Enel and Crocodile were both characters who had appeared too early.
Both of them possessed tremendous strength, yet because they had entered the story so soon, they had both been weakened by circumstance.
Comparatively speaking, Crocodile was certainly powerful, but his ability had a fatal flaw.
The Suna Suna no Mi allowed him to move like a fish in water when he was in the desert, but the moment he encountered water, his ability was greatly reduced.
He could even be prevented from turning into sand.
And that weakness had been seized by Luffy.
During their second battle, Luffy caught Crocodile off guard, leading to his eventual defeat. That result could still barely be explained.
Enel's situation, however, was completely different.
His Goro Goro no Mi was nearly perfect.
Whether in destructive power, attack speed, attack range, or movement speed, it stood at the very top.
He could release powerful lightning attacks at will, turning enemies to ash in an instant. In terms of speed, he could even rival Kizaru.
An ability like that was extremely rare even in the world of One Piece.
Yet even so, Enel had still encountered Luffy, his natural counter.
Luffy's Nika Fruit ability made him completely immune to lightning.
Enel's Goro Goro no Mi had no effect on him whatsoever.
No matter how powerful the lightning Enel unleashed, it was completely nullified once it struck Luffy.
Not only that, Enel's weapon just happened to be a staff, which made his attacks even more pointless.
After all, a staff was a blunt weapon. Against Luffy's rubber body, it likewise could not inflict any real damage.
Enel's experience was practically like something from a movie, full of drama and helplessness.
Lancelot sighed helplessly and thought to himself, 'Although I've already decided to get rid of Enel, honestly speaking, I still feel a little sorry for the original Enel.'
He could not help shaking his head.
If Enel's weapon had been a blade instead, then with his incredible speed, he probably could have sliced Luffy into pieces in minutes.
Fortunately, however, Lancelot's sudden appearance had already changed Luffy's original route.
That meant Enel had been lucky enough to avoid the frustrating battle that should have followed in the original story.
"Heh. Looking at it that way, this guy really ought to thank me properly."
The corner of Lancelot's mouth lifted slightly into a faint smile.
Then he stomped down fiercely, his feet stepping through the air several times in rapid succession.
Every step contained terrifying power, as though he were about to crush the very air beneath him. With that burst of movement, Lancelot shot forward at astonishing speed, like a jet fighter breaking the sound barrier.
Because the two of them had already entered each other's field of vision, Lancelot's extreme speed brought him there almost instantly.
Like a bolt of lightning, he appeared in front of Enel.
"So fast!"
Enel could not help crying out in shock, his face filled with disbelief.
One had to understand that even Enel, who prided himself on speed, was stunned by Lancelot's terrifying pace.
That speed was simply pushed to the limit, as though it had surpassed the restraints of space and time, leaving one speechless.
If Enel had not possessed absolute confidence in his own speed, his fighting spirit might have wavered right then and there.
He stared fixedly at Lancelot, shock filling his eyes. He truly could not believe what had just happened before him.
The other party had not only blocked his attack with ease, but had also displayed such horrifying speed.
Most importantly, Lancelot's dragon-man form at this moment…
It had completely exceeded Enel's understanding.
But very quickly, Enel became even more convinced of his earlier guess.
After a moment of silence, Enel finally came back to himself.
He took a deep breath, then asked in a low voice, "Are you a god from the Blue Sea?"
"A god from the Blue Sea?"
Lancelot was clearly left a little confused by Enel's strange way of addressing him.
He blinked, and for a moment, he did not even know how to answer.
But he soon understood.
Although Enel was powerful, his knowledge was not much different from those pirates in the East Blue. In the end, he was nothing more than a frog in a well.
And the strength Lancelot had just displayed was far beyond what an ordinary person could imagine.
Not only that, he could freely soar through the sky, which clearly left Enel stunned.
Such powerful ability and such miraculous flying skill had made Enel classify him without hesitation as a god.
From another angle, that meant Enel had already regarded him as an existence on the same level as himself.
At that thought, the corners of Lancelot's mouth lifted slightly into a faint smile.
"You could say that. But that isn't the important part. The important part is that I came here for one purpose only—to take your life.
"Are you prepared for that?"
"To take my life?"
Enel was slightly stunned when he heard those words, as though he found the statement utterly absurd.
Then, in the next instant, as if he had heard the most ridiculous joke in the world, he suddenly burst into his signature wild laughter.
"Yahahaha!"
In Enel's heart, even if Lancelot truly was a god from the Blue Sea, so what?
Even if there were many other gods in this world, Enel believed his own strength was absolutely among the greatest of them.
After all, he possessed the terrifying power to destroy an entire island with a single move.
What other god in this world could accomplish such a feat?
But almost immediately, the laughter stopped.
The smile on Enel's face twisted into a cold sneer filled with killing intent.
"Inazuma!"
With Enel's furious shout, he raised his hand without hesitation and launched his attack.
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