Settsetse! The Pirate Nemesis

In addition, there are lamp shells that can be used as electric lights, sound shells that can store sound, even image shells that can store images, scent shells that can store scents as incense, and flame shells that can breathe fire for fighting or cooking.

Various kinds of shellfish have endless uses and can easily hold substances beyond their original size. And these shellfish, which are ubiquitous, are also found everywhere on the Sky Island.

Sure enough, as Sett and the others headed toward Apayado, the Isle of Gods, they passed by a beach and saw a patch of Sky Island Shells covering the beach.

“If these shellfish were down there, even the useless clams would probably cost over 100,000 Berries.”

As he spoke, Hawkeye examined the seashell in his hand, his voice filled with deep amazement. Other shellfish, if used properly, could have effects similar to Devil Fruits… and now, in this place called the Sky Island Kingdom of Gods, they were everywhere?

In a sense, the local customs are truly simple and honest... If this were in Qinghai, it would probably have been controlled as a strategic resource long ago.

“So few people can come here.” Hearing Hawkeye’s words, Yixiao shook his head and said, “Even I almost got shipwrecked by the surging current back then… As far as I know, the three of us are probably the only Qinghai people who have come to Sky Island in recent years. Perhaps that’s why this place has been able to maintain its simplicity…”

As he said this, Yixiao couldn't help but feel a little emotional—having witnessed the chaos in Qinghai, Yixiao was moved by the tranquility of Skypiea. Although he had heard of some disputes, they were nothing compared to the chaos at sea... If the Celestial Dragons knew about a place like Skypiea, Yixiao couldn't even imagine what outrageous things those infuriating guys would do.

Putting everything else aside, the decorative wings naturally adorning the Sky Island women would undoubtedly attract the covetous eyes of the Celestial Dragons—mermaids on Fish-Man Island have bounties starting at 50 million taels each, simply because of their beauty. The Sky Island women, on the other hand, are naturally fair-skinned and beautiful, appearing delicate and ethereal like water lilies. A conservative estimate puts the starting bid at no less than 25 million taels…

With such a huge boon, it wouldn't be surprising if those slave traders did anything...

Based on this, it might not be such a bad thing for Sky Island to continue to live a quiet and secluded life in this small corner.

Thinking this, Yixiao glanced at Sett, whose eyes held a hint of amusement, and then thought again—well, given Sett's personality, this hard-won peace might be about to be shattered.

Yi Xiao was conflicted—he didn't want the peace of Skypiea to be disrupted, but at the same time, he also approved of Sett's personality. After much thought, Yi Xiao decided to go and see for himself. Putting everything else aside, he wanted to at least see what would happen next.

When they arrived at God's Island again, Sett and Hawkeye exchanged hesitant glances.

Seeing this, the captain of the divine soldiers sneered disdainfully and said, "So you really are an ignorant bumpkin? This is the place where the gods reside, the Island of the Gods, Apayado! And those solid black clouds are the domain of the gods!!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Hawkeye and Sett shook their heads helplessly as they looked at Apayado in front of them. Even Yixiao's face showed a hint of helplessness—the "hard black cloud" the priest spoke of sounded nice, but in reality, it was just soil and land that could be found anywhere in Qinghai.

Okay, thinking back, the Sky Island is filled with objects made of island clouds. Since arriving here, this seems to be the first time I've seen such a large area of ​​soil… but even so, it's just soil. In Qinghai, showing it off would be considered provocative.

“I have begun to lose hope in your God.”

As he said this, Sett's face was filled with numbness—he had thought that someone who dared to call himself a god must be some kind of powerful being. But now it seemed... he was just a country bumpkin from a sky island??

Upon hearing Sett's words, the leader of the Divine Soldiers was furious and wanted to say something, but the courage he had just mustered vanished when he saw Sett's face. In the end, he could only sneer and say, "That's only because you, a Qinghai person, are ignorant! Lord Gan Fall is the best god on Skypiea! His taxes and everything else are the lowest in history. If it weren't for your reckless intrusion, Lord Gan Fall wouldn't be in this situation now."

“Gan Fall?” Upon hearing this name, Sett turned his gaze to Urouge beside him.

Urouge rubbed his bald head and laughed, "Haha, just an old man, nothing special. But he's quite powerful; he used to be called the Knight of the Sky. But he can't beat me, so I've stopped paying taxes. After all, I'm a monk, hahaha~~"

Hearing Urouge's nonchalant laughter, Sett simply shrugged, unconcerned—while not paying taxes was an issue, it depended on the context. In this world, there was little rule of law; strength reigned supreme. Given this, Urouge's power surpassed that of the gods of this sky island, making his tax absurd obligation…

Looking at it from the perspective of the previous life of Seth, that's not right, but in this world, even the Navy wouldn't see anything wrong with it. There's no way around it; the law of this world is that the strong possess countless privileges.

Upon entering the so-called Isle of Gods, Sett, Hawkeye, and the others were numb as they stepped onto the black soil. Urouge, on the other hand, was filled with curiosity—this was the first time he had ever seen such black soil, so different from the usual island clouds. It was heavy, lacking the softness expected of island clouds. And then there were the surrounding plants—though these were common island plants found on the sea, and even less lush and massive than those of the Little Garden Islands, they were still unheard of by the people of the Sky Island.

Despite his formidable strength, this was Urouge's first time entering God's Island—after all, before this, relying on his powerful Devil Fruit ability, Urouge had mostly maintained a state of mutual respect with Gan Fall.

They arrived at the temple—not particularly opulent, appearing quite ordinary. The first thing they saw was an old man with gray hair, probably around fifty years old. Although somewhat thin, he was completely covered in heavy European-style plate armor. A huge lance was planted in the ground beside him, and his eyes revealed a sharp, vigorous spirit, showing no signs of the decay one would expect from an elderly person.

"Hmm... Urouge? What are you doing here?" Gan Fall seemed somewhat surprised to see Urouge arrive. After all, they had always kept to themselves until now. They had fought a few times, though without a clear winner, but Gan Fall knew that with that strange and extraordinary ability, he couldn't possibly defeat Urouge... especially now, as both his physical abilities and strength were beginning to decline, while Urouge was still in his developmental stage...

"Haha~ I'm also getting ready to leave Sky Island~" Having met Gan Fall, they weren't exactly friends, but they weren't enemies either. However, since he was about to leave, Urouge didn't show much hostility—he was about to leave his homeland, and didn't know when he'd be able to return. It would be strange if Urouge didn't feel a little emotional.

In response, Sett said, "Looks like you're the god here. How about we make a deal?"

Upon hearing Sett's words, Gan Fall remained silent for a moment before hesitatingly asking, "You are...?"

"I am the stowaway your men are looking for." Sett made no attempt to hide his identity, his face filled with a casual and indifferent expression: "Money is irrelevant, I have no interest in money anyway. But I am quite interested in the shellfish of the Sky Island. How about you sell me some, so I don't have to pick and choose them myself."

There was no other way—on his second trip, Sett did see many shellfish on the beach, thinking he could just collect some, but according to Urouge, truly usable shellfish needed careful selection and processing. Otherwise, they couldn't be stored for long periods.

Furthermore, special shellfish like the Shock Shell are regulated on Skypiea. Only the Skypiea's god, Gan Fall, who is standing before me, has the authority to distribute them.

After exchanging words with the leader of the Divine Soldiers, they confirmed that Sett and the others were extremely strong—especially Sett. When Gan Fall heard that Sett could withstand the attack of the Slashing Shell without suffering any damage, even he couldn't help but glance at Sett's body.

It's important to know that even its thick plate armor couldn't withstand the slashing attack of the Slashing Shell. During testing, even soldiers of the Divine Weapon Squad wielding shields were sliced ​​in half...

Especially after discerning from their conversation that each of Sett and the other two might be a powerful figure from Qinghai, Gan Fall, who had originally intended to refuse outright, suddenly fell silent and then said, "As for the deal... I can agree."

Before Setig could get excited, Gan Fall said, "However, I may not be able to handle some of the shellfish from the Sky Islands... I'm not entirely clear on how to process the Slash Shell either. It comes from the Divine Soldiers of the southern Sky Island 'Birka.' The Divine Soldiers and priests there have betrayed me, so even I don't have many Slash Shells to trade."

"The Sky Island in the South?"

Hearing Gan Fall's words, Sett scratched his head. Sett didn't have a precise understanding of the power distribution on Skypiea. Seeing this, Urouge said, "Pikachu... if I remember correctly, that's where Enel is, right?"

As he said this, Urouge turned his gaze to Gan Fall beside him. Gan Fall didn't try to hide it, but nodded directly—after all, his slashing weapon was indeed obtained from Bika.

Sensing the surprise and uncertainty in Urouge's words, Sett, standing nearby, also became interested: "What? Is that guy named Enel really strong?"

"As for whether he's strong or not... he's not that strong." Hearing his boss's question, Urouge shook his head and said helplessly, "He can't hurt me, but he's too fast, and he can turn into lightning. I can't hit him at all!"

180' Enel

Upon hearing Urouge's words, Hawkeye remained silent for a moment before a look of surprise flashed in his eyes: "Turn into lightning? Are you sure?"

"Of course I'm sure!" Upon hearing Hawkeye's question, Urouge nodded without the slightest hesitation and said, "That guy Enel even came to me back then, saying he wanted me to be his High Priest. But that kid didn't have much strength at all, he couldn't even hurt me much!"

Urouge said, "It's just that his ability is a bit strange. Every time I hit him, he can turn into lightning to dodge. Otherwise, with that guy's strength, he definitely couldn't beat me!"

After hearing Urouge's words, Hawkeye remained silent for a moment before shaking his head: "So that's how it is, another guy who relies on Devil Fruit abilities."

Hawkeye doesn't hold much prejudice against those who rely on Devil Fruit abilities anymore. After all, right beside her, there's a guy named Issho who also fights using a Devil Fruit. However, unlike a pure Devil Fruit, Issho's Devil Fruit is perfectly integrated with his swordsmanship, becoming his unique ability.

If there's someone like Crocodile, who relies entirely on his Devil Fruit but never slacks off, fully developing its power. In contrast, this guy named Enel, while possessing considerable ability, seems somewhat lacking in skill in its application.

"If we're talking about transforming into lightning, then it can only be the legendary Rumble-Rumble Fruit," Issho said thoughtfully. "It possesses speed comparable to the Glint-Glint Fruit and destructive power far exceeding it. If I'm not mistaken, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit is one of the top-tier Logia-type Devil Fruits."

Upon hearing Yixiao's words, Sett nodded in agreement. He knew that the laws of physics were different in this world. This was evident from the strange, unusual shellfish on Skypiea. Furthermore, the abilities of Devil Fruits were also diverse. Sett had witnessed Borsalino's Glint-Glint Fruit; its explosive speed was something even Sett himself couldn't match.

Building upon this, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit also possesses the lightning and explosive properties that the Glint-Glint Fruit lacks. No matter how you look at it, it's a top-tier Logia-type Devil Fruit. In comparison, Smoker's Smoke-Smoke Fruit is incredibly weak. It lacks both offensive and defensive capabilities, and its only crowd control effect even affects his own allies. No wonder he needs a jitte equipped with Seastone. Even so, it's still a Logia type. In battle, even without Haki, it can easily defeat other Paramecia and Zoan-type Devil Fruits.

After all, the starting price for a Logia-type Devil Fruit is over 100 million.

In terms of growth potential, although both are Logia-type Devil Fruits, the highest a Smoke-Smoke Fruit could achieve is Vice Admiral. The Rumble-Rumble Fruit, with a little development, could at least reach Vice Admiral level, and even then, Vice Admiral at the Marine Headquarters.

There's no way around it; the Rumble-Rumble Fruit is just too powerful. Whether it's attack or defense, it's almost perfect among Logia-type Devil Fruits.

It's safe to say that anyone who eats the Rumble-Rumble Fruit would be highly sought after by the Navy, who would definitely nurture them into one of the three future Admirals. As for pirates, if they survive, they would undoubtedly become renowned pirates, perhaps even worthy of challenging the current "Emperor" pirates.

I never imagined that I would end up in such a small place.

"This floating island is truly a pleasant surprise."

Stroking his chin, Sett looked at Urouge beside him and said, "I thought you and a pair of shells would be worth the price of admission, but I didn't expect there to be a Rumble-Rumble Fruit as well."

"What does that mean?" Urouge, standing to the side, was completely confused. He had no clear understanding of Devil Fruits and couldn't comprehend the significance of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

In response, Sett said, "Leave that guy Enel to me! Whether it's those seashells or Enel himself, I'm taking them all! Hahahaha!"

As he spoke, Sett strode off, looking every bit the villain, and had Urouge lead him to Bica.

In response, Ganful, the god of the Sky Islands, scratched his head, exchanged a glance with the priest beside him, and then returned to his seat to attend to state affairs. As the god of the Sky Islands, Ganful was utterly devoted and never let his guard down for a single day. His reason for seeking out Sett and the others was simply to prevent evildoers from sneaking across and causing the Sky Islands to crumble.

Enel has been getting increasingly irritable lately, and since these people from Qinghai are interested in him, let them be.

Meanwhile, in his hometown of Birka, Enel's face was filled with a haughty indifference. Even when facing his trusted subordinates, Enel showed no approval, only a distant and aloof demeanor.

"You're saying that Ganford took the old man's elite troops and started fighting with Urki?"

"Yes, Lord Enel! It is said that the leader of the Divine Soldiers used our Slash Shell, but it seems to have no effect and he was defeated!"

"What is it because of?" Enel waved his hand dismissively and said, "That guy Ganful wouldn't provoke that old man Urouge for no reason. He can't even beat me, let alone Urouge, who fought me to a draw back then?"

"It's said to be because of three people from Qinghai. But they seem to have reconciled now and are on their way here!"

"Roar?" Hearing Sett and the others approaching, Enel's face broke into an amused smile. He then said, "Those Qinghai people dare to come looking for me? Hahaha! Perfect, I'll go ask them what Qinghai is really like! This boring sky island, I'll destroy it myself sooner or later!"

Upon hearing Enel's words, the priest beside him lowered his head even further. Others might not know, but he did. Enel had no attachment to Skypiea. Because he hadn't grown wings, coupled with his naturally afro and long earlobes, Enel, living as an orphan, had been constantly bullied by the children of Birka since childhood.

This resentment of being humiliated accumulated in Enel's heart. It was precisely because of this that, after obtaining the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Enel immediately took revenge on the hometown that had given him a tragic childhood and began to implement his own oppressive rule.

And just then, a man of similar age to Enel spotted him and rushed out, pointing at Enel and shouting, "It was those people who bullied you! We didn't bully you at all! Why are you treating us like this?!"

Hearing the man's words, the soldiers nearby made a move to pull him back outside. Enel stopped them, and then, under the man's angry gaze, he raised his arm, his fingers trembling slightly. Immediately afterward, a bolt of lightning struck down from the sky.

Snap!

Amidst the smell of burning, the man lay on the ground, his body charred black, breathing weakly.

Without showing any expression from beginning to end, Enel simply stared indifferently at the man who had been knocked unconscious and severely burned, and coldly said, "Who told you to just stand by and watch?"

This chapter is 2k, I'll update at least 6k every day from now on, I need to learn something.

181. Enel's Confidence

Enel's childhood was not pleasant. Unlike the other children on Skypiea, Enel had no wings, no parents, and his long earlobes and fluffy, frizzy hair all showed that Enel was different from others.

This is precisely why Enel has never experienced the taste of friendship. Therefore, after gaining power, Enel didn't care about other people's opinions, chose to take revenge, and ruled Birka by relying on his own power.

However, during this time, Enel also felt irritable and bored, Birka.

These are all memories that make me feel unhappy. Once they're no longer useful, I'll just destroy them.

Thinking this, Enel's eyes gleamed with indifference. He had already decided to leave this small place like Birka, seize control of the entire Sky Island, and after that, let Birka disappear from the map.

This is not an exaggeration.

The Rumble-Rumble Fruit is more destructive than the Glint-Glint Fruit. This is because the Glint-Glint Fruit relies solely on speed and high temperature. In terms of fruit strength, although the fruits of the future three admirals are also of high quality, they are still slightly weaker than the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

With his innate Observation Haki and ample time, Enel could easily wipe out a small sky island all by himself.

As for Enel, he had little pity for what happened just now. He had no feelings for his hometown; in his eyes, the life and death of the people of Birka were none of his concern.

In a sense, the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit allowed Enel to expand to unprecedented heights.

But at that very moment, accompanied by the roar of Waver, Sett and the others quickly arrived at Bika.

"Haha, this thing called Wiba is pretty fun! I'll bring a few down with me!"

“It’s not that easy.” Hawkeye said silently, “I measured it, and the buoyancy and density of the White Sea are greater than those of the Blue Sea, which is why it can support the Wiba. Entering the Blue Sea would require a series of modifications, but it can definitely be used.”

Hearing Hawkeye's words, Sett nodded in agreement. The Waver felt like a seaplane, only smaller, more convenient, and faster. The main reason the Blue Sea didn't have it was because it lacked Wind Shells. With enough Wind Shells, given the Waver's convenience, it could likely generate a significant amount of extra income. At that time, both the Navy and pirates would be purchasing it in large quantities.

Although he wasn't interested in making money, Sett found it quite amusing to imagine them begging him to sell more of their goods.

As they were talking, they saw a bolt of lightning fall from the sky.

"It's that guy Enel."