As the wielder of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Enel's speed was undoubtedly extremely fast.
Lightning Speed Movement!
In an instant, he entered his elemental form, and with a flash of lightning, he appeared right in front of Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju.
The result—
"Boom!"
Madara Uchiha, relying on his Sharingan, tracked Enel's movement and dodged his attack.
Hashirama, however, was slightly slower. With Gan Fall blocking his path of retreat, he was directly struck by Enel's lightning blast, which shattered half of his arm.
This scene left both Aokiji and Gan Fall utterly shocked.
"This Enel is actually this powerful?!" Aokiji's expression turned grave.
In truth, the main reason he had stepped in this time was largely due to what Gan Fall had told him about Enel's actions—both before their decisive battle against the four priests and during their journey here. That was why he had agreed to help.
However, neither he nor Gan Fall had expected that they would suffer such a devastating blow the moment they encountered Enel!
Enel, having landed a successful strike, smirked disdainfully. "I thought you were supposed to be strong, but it seems you're nothing special!"
Faced with such mockery, Madara Uchiha—who, in Aokiji's eyes, seemed to have a very close relationship with Hashirama—merely glanced at Hashirama calmly and said, "Hashirama, you got careless."
Hashirama, despite having lost an arm, remained completely composed. He simply replied, "Yeah. This self-proclaimed god really can't be underestimated."
Both Aokiji, Gan Fall, and even Enel were baffled by their reactions.
But what happened next left them even more stunned.
Suddenly, a large amount of dust gathered from the surrounding air, converging onto the stump of Hashirama's severed arm.
The next moment, they were horrified to see that Hashirama's arm had completely regenerated, as if nothing had happened!
Hashirama even shook his newly restored arm, as if testing its flexibility, and then said, "Alright, it's time to get serious now!"
"What the hell is going on?!"
Enel and Gan Fall stared at Hashirama, who appeared completely unharmed, utterly bewildered.
Aokiji, however, wore an extremely solemn expression.
At this moment, he suddenly recalled a report from when Akainu had personally led a team to the Florian Triangle to hunt down Lin Xuan and his group, only for them to escape. One of the messages relayed to Marine Headquarters had stated:
"Among the enemies, Uchiha Madara seemingly sacrificed himself to cover Lin Xuan's retreat. Strangely, his body inexplicably turned to dust, and from within the dust, a withered corpse fell out. Upon investigation, the corpse was identified as a former jailer from the Human Auction House on Sabaody Archipelago!"
Later, when Aokiji had surrounded Lin Xuan and his group near Jaya, he had been shocked to see Madara Uchiha reappear—alongside a new figure, Hashirama Senju.
Back then, Aokiji had speculated that the "turning to dust" witnessed by the Marines might have been some kind of Devil Fruit ability, allowing Madara to escape.
But now, seeing Hashirama regenerate his severed arm, he realized his earlier assumption had been completely wrong!
Neither Madara's disappearance and reappearance nor Hashirama's sudden recovery could be explained so simply!
After all, there couldn't be two Devil Fruit users with identical abilities—let alone the fact that Madara and Hashirama possessed numerous other powers!
Aokiji couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that they're not using Devil Fruit abilities at all, but some kind of mysterious ninjutsu?!
As these thoughts raced through Aokiji's mind, another transformation occurred in Hashirama.
Sage Mode, Activated!
"Boom!"
A terrifying aura erupted, sweeping in all directions!
Strange markings appeared on Hashirama's face, and his power surged several times over, leaving Enel momentarily stunned.
How did this guy suddenly become so much stronger?! And why does he feel so threatening now?!
For the longest time, Enel had been convinced of his own invincibility, thanks to the overwhelming power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and the lack of any worthy opponents on Skypiea.
But now, he suddenly realized that his previous assumptions might have been completely wrong!
Because his Mantra (Observation Haki) clearly sensed a genuine threat from Hashirama's current state—as well as from Madara Uchiha and Aokiji beside him!
These men were not far behind him in strength!
Though this realization shook him to the core, Enel kept his composure. He narrowed his eyes at Hashirama and said, "Blue Sea dweller, you do have some skill. Killing you would be a waste. I'll give you a chance—if you swear loyalty to me now, I'll make you my chief priest, granting you supreme glory. How about it?"
Hashirama laughed heartily and then asked, "And what if I refuse?"
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