Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

Another member of the Kingdom Guard, Jakka, who is also a vice-commander of the Kingdom Guard and possesses the "Dog-Dog Fruit - Jackal Mode" ability, rushed forward to protect King Cobra and tried to retreat with him.

"Your Majesty, quickly, let's leave here."

"Crackling and popping~"

However, just as Jaka's voice rang out, a series of intense thunderclaps sounded nearby in mid-air.

King Cobra raised his head slightly and looked at Enel, who was dressed strangely and carrying a small drum with comma patterns, not far above the palace. He then spoke to Jakka.

"It's too late."

"Do not……"

Jaka's form rapidly shifted, his body swelled and grew larger, black fur sprouted from his body, transforming him into a half-jackal, half-human form, as he spoke commands to the other guards.

“You escort His Majesty away, I’ll hold off this arrogant madman.”

Immediately, supported by the Devil Fruit power of "Dog-Dog Fruit - Jackal Mode", Jakka almost stood upright like a giant wolf. With a few explosive leaps, he used the walls to gain momentum and suddenly pounced on Enel in mid-air.

In the past, Enel would have definitely chosen to ignore this ugly beast.

After all, the body of a god is beyond the reach of such beings.

However, after experiencing a terrible ordeal on Skypiea, and having also figured out what "Armament Haki" was—something that could touch the bodies of gods—Enel was deeply affected.

and so……

"Inazuma!"

As Enel pointed his finger forward, a bolt of lightning flashed and struck Jakka.

"Awoooooo~~"

Accompanied by a series of canine screams, Jaka, unable to dodge in mid-air, was instantly charred black, emitting a smell of cooked meat, and fell helplessly downwards.

"boom!"

Jaka fell heavily to the ground.

The whole process was so fast that King Cobra hadn't even taken more than a few steps.

"Jaka, Jaka, how are you?" The Kingdom of Kobra asked anxiously, half-supporting Jaka.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty... you must run away..."

As Jaka slightly opened his mouth, a strong, burnt smell rose up, even before Jaka could finish speaking.

The next moment, another bolt of lightning descended from the sky, piercing directly through Jaka's abdomen.

This time, even with Jakka's formidable vitality as a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user, he couldn't withstand the terrifying voltage repeatedly and passed out.

Directly in front of King Cobra, Enel, who was slowly descending, spoke disdainfully while gently tugging at his ear with his pinky finger.

"What an annoying stray dog, why doesn't it just lie down quietly?"

"you……"

King Cobra glared at Enel with a furious expression and said, "Who are you, you madman? Why did you attack the Kingdom of Alabasta?"

“Humans always like to ask such boring questions. As a god who descended to Qinghai, isn’t it only natural to choose a place as your divine kingdom?” Enel said.

"There are no gods in this world..."

At this point, King Cobra's voice abruptly stopped, realizing he had almost uttered something taboo. He took a deep breath and asked.

"What do you want? Tell me."

Enel's eyes flickered slightly as he looked down at King Cobra with a godlike air and slowly began to speak.

"Human, do you think you have the right to give me anything?"

"That was a divine decree. From this day forward, this land will be my divine kingdom, and you... I may grant you the qualifications of a minor priest."

At this moment, with Enel's undeniable words, King Cobra was both shocked and furious, never expecting that this madman before him would have such a huge appetite.

It's important to know that the Kingdom of Alabasta is the largest kingdom in terms of land area in the first half of the Grand Line, and it's a top-ranking kingdom even on a global scale.

"Absolutely impossible!"

Even when faced with the incredibly powerful Enel, King Cobra instinctively refused.

"The Kingdom of Alabasta will never be handed over to a madman like you! Moreover, the Kingdom of Alabasta is one of the member states of the World Government. You madman dare to steal the country, aren't you afraid of being surrounded and killed by the World Government and the Navy?"

"World Government? Navy?"

Enel's tone remained utterly disdainful as he said, "What is the power of mere humans?"

After a pause, Enel completely ignored King Cobra's reaction, glanced around, and then spoke directly.

"This place will henceforth be my divine palace. Humans are not allowed to enter. Now, you humans, leave me immediately and do not defile my place."

Immediately, Enel, who was floating in mid-air, turned around and headed straight for what was originally King Cobra's room.

King Cobra, who remained where he was, had a series of changing expressions as he looked down at Jaka, who was unconscious in his arms.

We can't fight them!

King Cobra was well aware of the current situation.

As the two lieutenants of the Kingdom's Guard, Jakka and Bel are practically the strongest in the Kingdom of Alabasta.

However, neither of these two lieutenants even had the right to touch Enel; they were both completely defeated with a single blow.

The gap is enormous!

"withdraw!"

King Cobra spat out the word through gritted teeth, instructing his guards to notify everyone in the palace to evacuate.

Just then, King Cobra suddenly remembered something and exclaimed in surprise.

"Oh no, Vivi..."

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Meanwhile, in King Cobra's original room, Princess Vivi stared wide-eyed in terror at Enel.

Done… … Done!

Princess Vivi was tense all over, not making a single unnecessary movement, for fear of angering the man in front of her who had suddenly barged into the palace and injured Uncle Bell and Uncle Jaka.

Enel's dead fish-like eyes remained completely still as he slowly raised his finger and pointed it towards Princess Vivi. A ray of electricity flickered slightly, as if it were about to erupt with lightning that could completely vaporize Princess Vivi.

"no, do not want……"

Upon seeing this, Princess Vivi retreated in panic, stammering incoherently.

Upon hearing Princess Vivi's voice, Enel's eyes instantly flickered with emotion.

'That voice...'

Enel briefly recalled that the voice he often spoke with the High Priest within the perception of the "Heart Field" was this very voice.

'She seems to be a student of the High Priest.'

The next moment, under Princess Vivi's incredulous gaze, Enel, whose expression had been full of arrogance and contempt, slowly forced out a somewhat stiff smile, his tone even carrying a hint of pleading.

"Can you leave here?"

"Ah?"

Princess Vivi.

……

Arn, who had originally wanted to speak up and dissuade Enel, could only helplessly facepalm at this moment.

Enel really has absolutely no acting skills; he's just playing himself.

To those humans who were no more than ants in his eyes, he was a god looking down on everything from a high place. But when he realized the relationship between Princess Vivi and himself, his expression froze.

Fortunately, Princess Vivi is still young. Even though she is quite precocious, she shouldn't be able to make too many connections.

Furthermore, given Princess Vivi's age, even if she did guess something, it's unlikely to attract the attention of King Cobra and the World Government.

……

Just as King Cobra was about to rush in to save Princess Vivi, the door slowly opened, and Princess Vivi walked out of the room with a puzzled look on her face.

"Vivi!"

King Cobra rushed forward and embraced Princess Vivi, then anxiously looked her over, asking, "Are you alright? That guy didn't do anything to you, did he?"

"No...it's nothing, he was very polite in inviting me out," Princess Vivi replied blankly.

Unfortunately, King Cobra, still in a state of anxiety and panic, did not notice Princess Vivi's choice of words. After confirming that Princess Vivi was not injured, he grabbed her tightly and pulled her away from the palace.

Furthermore, under King Cobra's orders, everyone in the palace was evacuating at breakneck speed, and Yann followed suit and left the palace as well.

"His Majesty the King has ordered everyone to evacuate the palace."

"Hurry up……"

"Don't pack anything, leave immediately!"

……

Amidst the chaos, the number of people in the Alabasta palace dwindled rapidly, resulting in an unprecedented stillness.

"Tsk, what a chaotic and disorderly scene, the people of Qinghai..."

Inside King Cobra's room, Enel leaned against the windowsill, munching on an apple and making listless comments.

"Where's Crocodile? Is he scared yet?"

However, even though Enel's mental network range is considered to be above standard, and he can easily hear the conversations of others within the coverage area of ​​the "mental network".

But now, with Enel's stunning appearance, countless people throughout the capital are whispering about his name.

This meant that Enel was completely unable to distinguish each sound in detail, and naturally, he couldn't determine Crocodile's location through conversation, so he could only passively wait for Crocodile to appear.

……

Meanwhile, on the rooftop of an exceptionally ornately decorated place in the Kingdom of Alabasta, several people in a room gazed at the Alabasta Royal Palace in silence.

Among them, apart from Crocodile, who was wearing a black coat and sitting behind his desk, the others were Mr. 1, Mr. 2, and other high-ranking executives of Baroque Works.

Originally, Crocodile had specially summoned the senior executives of Baroque Works this time, intending to make good preparations before the World Government and Navy representatives came to appoint him as one of the "Seven Warlords of the Sea".