When Hashirama Senju said these words, he wasn't trying to show off or deliberately provoke Enel. It was simply his genuine opinion.
From what he knew, in the world of One Piece, Seastone and Haki could counter Logia-type Devil Fruits. In the Naruto world, natural energy from Sage Mode and sealing techniques were also effective against Logia abilities.
Devil Fruits had another fatal weakness—contact with seawater. If his younger brother, Tobirama Senju, were here, a single large-scale Water Release jutsu would be enough to shut Enel down completely!
Moreover, the elemental intangibility of Logia users could also be countered with corresponding ninjutsu. For example, Wind Release could counter Lightning Release.
Of course, to counter someone as powerful as Enel, the Wind Release jutsu used would have to be on an equally overwhelming level.
Lastly, because he had been reanimated by Lin Xuan and brought to this world, Hashirama had learned from him that there existed countless other worlds beyond their own. When he spoke of the "world" now, he wasn't just referring to the Naruto world or the One Piece world, but the vast multiverse!
He believed that among those countless dimensions, there were undoubtedly other methods to counter Logia-type Devil Fruits and defeat Enel.
However, Enel refused to accept Hashirama's words.
After all, he had always believed himself to be invincible. To suddenly be told that he was nothing special, that anyone in the world could defeat him—who could possibly accept that?
So, Enel roared furiously, "I don't believe it! You're lying! You just got lucky earlier! I'll kill you!"
With that, he once again activated his massive lightning form and charged straight at Hashirama.
Watching this scene, Madara Uchiha couldn't help but shake his head and mutter, "Pathetic. Pitiful."
Beside him, Aokiji felt a pang of discomfort.
In fact, he was the only one present who could truly understand Enel—because he, too, was a Logia-type Devil Fruit user!
Before this, he had thought that the only things capable of countering him were seawater, Seastone, and Haki. As long as he avoided seawater and Seastone, trained in Haki, and continuously developed his Ice-Ice Fruit abilities, he would have nothing to fear.
But now, he suddenly realized that there were countless other methods to counter Logia abilities that he hadn't even known about. It made him question everything.
As these thoughts raced through his mind, Hashirama had already engaged Enel in a fierce battle.
Well, if Enel was asking for a beating, Hashirama had no choice but to oblige. After all, he was known throughout the shinobi world as a kind-hearted man.
Thus—
BOOM!
BOOM!
BOOM!
The two titans exchanged blows, their battle shaking the very skies of Skypiea.
Each collision produced deafening explosions, sending shockwaves across the island.
Even the citizens of Skypiea, who had fled to the edges of the island or even out to the White-White Sea, trembled in fear as they watched the flashes of lightning and heard the terrifying clashes.
Conis had already regained consciousness and was being carried away by her father, escaping across the sea. She clung tightly to her pet, her lips pressed together in worry.
She had learned that when the battle began, Lin Xuan hadn't fled—instead, he had taken the Sage and headed deeper into the island!
Though she had only known Lin Xuan for a day, she couldn't help but worry about her friend from the Blue Sea. Would something terrible happen to him?
Little did she know, Lin Xuan wasn't just fine—he was in an excellent mood!
The fear, shock, and anxiety radiating from the citizens of Skypiea as they fled the battle were exactly what he wanted!
The reputation points in his account were skyrocketing!
The contributions from Skypiea's residents, as well as from the people below in the Blue Sea, had pushed his reputation points past an astonishing figure in just half a day.
Combined with what he had already spent, his total accumulated reputation points since arriving in this world had exceeded 60 million—and were still climbing rapidly!
The 100 million milestone was now within reach!
Meanwhile, the battle between Hashirama and Enel had turned completely one-sided.
After analyzing Enel's fighting style, Hashirama quickly gained the upper hand, overwhelming him and sending him flying again and again.
This brutal reality finally broke Enel.
He had truly believed himself to be an omnipotent god, basking in his own arrogance. But now, he was being utterly crushed. How could he not be furious? How could he not lose his mind?
In his rage and desperation, his rationality faded, replaced by madness.
"You insolent fools who defy a god… you shall all be annihilated! Disappear along with this sinful sky island!"
His voice was a screech of insanity, his face twisted into a grotesque mask of hatred—like a demon crawling out of hell.
The moment he finished speaking, he abruptly disengaged from Madara and shot straight up into the sky!
Seeing this, old man Gan Fall paled and shouted in alarm, "No! He's escaping!"
At this moment, he was frantic.
Today, he had been able to rely on Lin Xuan and his allies to suppress Enel. But what about the future?
If Enel truly escaped, and Lin Xuan's group left, who knew if Enel would return? Would he take his anger out on all of Skypiea?
After all, Enel was a demon who had personally destroyed his own homeland!
However, Lin Xuan simply shook his head calmly and said, "No, he's not running. He's probably going to retrieve something—something that can destroy both us and Skypiea in one blow."
"What?!" Gan Fall's face turned deathly pale.
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