Settsetse! The Pirate Nemesis

Looking at the lightning bolt, a hint of anger flashed in Urouge's eyes, still shaken. Although he said he and Enel were evenly matched before, in terms of Devil Fruit abilities, Enel had far surpassed Urouge.

After all, pure physical ability is useless against Logia-type Devil Fruit users without mastering Haki, unless you force physical contact with them using water or blood like Luffy did against Crocodile. Otherwise, no matter how you attack, it will be useless.

Now, Urouge could clearly sense that compared to when Enel first came looking for trouble after obtaining the power of the Devil Fruit, Enel's lightning strikes, both in speed and power, had reached a new level.

While Urouge has indeed become stronger during this time, he still hasn't mastered the ability to attack Logia-type entities. The power of karma is indeed strong, but it's worthless if it misses.

In other words, Ugil's attack speed and health have increased, but he still can't hit the opponent; he's simply become more durable.

Previously, they could rely on their superior stamina to wear down Enel until he could no longer fight in his elemental form, but now...

"That's definitely a good ability!"

Watching the fleeting lightning, Sett's eyes were filled with keen interest. Sett could sense that the lightning's power had reached the level of a Marine Rear Admiral. The reason was simple: it wasn't Enel's own power. Or perhaps, it was a natural lightning strike summoned by Enel through the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

It can be considered as using the power of nature to increase his destructive power, but there is no denying that the effect is excellent, directly giving Enel an attack or destructive ability far beyond his own level.

Moreover, the accuracy seems somewhat astonishing.

"Precisely creating and guiding natural thunderclouds from high altitudes to strike with lightning." After a moment of silence, Issho, standing to the side, said somewhat enigmatically, "Observation Haki?"

"What is Observation Haki?"

Urouge, the country bumpkin standing to the side, scratched his head in confusion. He had never heard of either Armament Haki or Observation Haki.

However, there was one thing Urouge knew, so he simply said, "If it's related to perception, I do know something about it. Enel's perception is indeed very sharp."

Sett: "How perceptive?"

In response to the question, Urouge said, "Enel has an ability called 'Mind Network,' which allows him to use his senses to cover a vast area. Within this area, no matter how fierce the attack, he can anticipate and dodge or defend accordingly. Like Birka in front of us, if I remember correctly, his Mind Network can completely cover the entire island!"

Upon hearing this, Sett exchanged glances with Yi Xiao and the others beside him. Although they didn't speak, having reached this level, they could more or less guess what the other was thinking.

After a moment, Sett stared at Urouge and asked, "Did he develop this ability himself, or..."

“It’s something he was born with,” Urouge shrugged. “I’ve heard from some people from Birka that Enel used this ability to avoid bullying when he was a child. But I don’t know the specifics, because I’m not from Birka.”

“By the way,” Urouge said, “the people from Bika also said that within the range of the Psychic Sphere, Enel can hear anything anyone says. Especially anything about Enel, so if I’m not mistaken, he should have seen us by now.”

Sett and the others standing nearby didn't seem puzzled by this. On the contrary, they nodded as if it were perfectly natural: "No wonder I felt like I was being watched from the start."

Apart from Urouge, the country bumpkin, the rest of the group possessed extraordinary sensory abilities. Especially Issho, whose Observation Haki, despite being blind, had reached a level of perfection.

Upon entering Bica, Sett immediately felt an awkward sense of being watched. In fact, without even needing his Observation Haki, Sett's instinct alone was enough to sense a pair of eyes observing him.

"This is truly an extraordinary talent."

A smile, standing to the side, remarked with some emotion, "The Rumble-Rumble Fruit is already the most powerful fruit on this sea, but to possess such a vast and precise range of Observation Haki on top of that is probably even rarer than the legendary Conqueror's Haki!"

It's no exaggeration to say that while Conqueror's Haki is rare, said to be found in only one in a million people, the seas are never short of strong individuals. Especially in the New World, virtually every ambitious pirate has awakened their own form of Conqueror's Haki.

In contrast, those born with Observation Haki are incredibly rare. Legend has it that the Pirate King Roger possessed the ability to hear the voices of all things. This allowed Roger to avoid countless setbacks and hardships on his journey.

The Navy besieged him, the pirates pursued him. Even Roger managed to escape with his extraordinary Observation Haki. But now, Ikko could sense that this guy named Enel hadn't received any systematic training; he relied purely on his innate talent to figure things out. Yet, even so, he could still let his Observation Haki cover the entire island and, combined with his Devil Fruit ability, precisely lock onto every target.

Such talent would earn him a place even in the New World. Moreover, he possesses the terrifying Rumble-Rumble Fruit, a superior Logia-type Devil Fruit.

Just as Yixiao was still thinking, Sett said with his eyes full of fighting spirit, "That's right! I want this brat!"

Just as Sett finished speaking, inside Birka, the will that was watching Sett and his group, or perhaps watching Urouge, who had once been his equal, showed impatience upon hearing Sett's words.

I initially thought Urouge had come here to fight me or to submit to me and become my High Priest. But now it seems that's not the case?

But whether that's true or not is irrelevant now. Or perhaps, it's too late. If you ask why, the reason is simple: that red-haired guy has already incurred the displeasure of the gods.

Thinking this, Enel raised his palm and pointed in Sett's direction, his eyes filled with indifference: "No matter where you come from, I am the god here!"

As he spoke, his fingers flicked. The next moment, a bolt of lightning struck down from the sky, like a flashing spear, hitting Sett squarely in the flesh.

Accompanied by intense light, Sett's body was enveloped in scorching lightning. But unlike the previous youth, Sett did not fall. On the contrary, his massive body remained standing like an iron tower, feeling the high pressure of the lightning strike. Sett revealed a wild and unrestrained smile: "Not bad! Perfect for giving my skin a shine!!"

As he said this, Sett stretched his neck, a ferocious smile tearing at the corners of his mouth. Sensing that Sett was unharmed from the lightning strike, Enel realized the gravity of the situation. Just as Enel was maximizing his Observation Haki, or perhaps trying to observe Sett closely, Sett's voice rang out, and in the next instant, Sett's body vanished from within his Observation Haki.

Then, he appeared directly in the space on the other side. The explosive force left deep footprints on the ground. Upon closer inspection, the footprints from Shave's continuous stomping on the ground were completely overlapping. Although lightning was fast, Enel was completely unable to catch it.

In just a few blinks, Sett's body had forcefully entered Bica from the outside. At first, the warriors on the side tried to stop him, but Sett didn't even bother with these small fry. He let their impact and slashing shells rain down on him. But apart from the dust that was knocked off, Sett's body was completely unharmed.

He arrived before them and waved his hand. The immense force caused mountains to crumble and pillars to collapse; the shockwaves he created sent the weapon-wielding soldiers staggering and flying in disarray.

Then, he kicked open the door and stared at Enel, whose face was filled with confusion and horror. Sett's face was filled with a manic smile.

"Not bad! You brat! But with your abilities, what's the point of staying on this little sky island as a bully instead of making a name for yourself at the West Sea's Grand Casino?!"

Having rushed over, Urouge nodded in agreement upon hearing Sett's words. Enel, on the other hand, spat disdainfully, staring at Sett with a hint of apprehension, though his gaze held little fear despite his apprehension.

"You're so arrogant just because you dodged my attack? I haven't even used my true skills yet; I was just playing around!"

Upon hearing Enel's words, Sett laughed nonchalantly. Then he said, "A frog in a well."

"Ok?"

Seeing Enel's surprised and uncertain expression, Sett stretched his shoulders, his eyes filled with malice. He was no pushover. Sett disdained bullying tactics, much less engaging in any kind of isolation. For Sett, if he didn't like someone, he'd just throw his fists at them!

Should we spare him a little? No! If we're going to beat him, we should beat him until he's satisfied!

Especially now, how dare they come and chop me up? They probably don't know how many eyes the Horse King has!

"I'll teach you a lesson first, so you won't go down there and cause me trouble!"

Hearing Sett's words, Enel laughed disdainfully: "Teach me a lesson? You can't even hit my body."

With a morbid trust in elementalization, just as Enel was speaking, suddenly, accompanied by an air explosion, Sett's body appeared in front of them in an instant.

Although surprised, Enel remained fearless because he knew this guy couldn't hit him. His body would transform into lightning the moment they made contact. At that point, forget about touching him; he'd be lucky if his hand wasn't electrocuted!

And so, in Enel's confident gaze, that dark iron fist slammed his head directly into the ground.

182. Beating

"Huh? He can touch me?"

A heavy punch landed squarely on Enel's cheek. He didn't feel pain or anger at first; instead, he was completely bewildered.

The very next moment, Enel's head slammed viciously into the hard island cloud under the heavy blow. Scratching his neck, Sett casually glanced at Enel, who was barely getting to his feet, his eyes still filled with shock. Sett said, "Elementalization is nothing. Dealing with a greenhorn like you, a newbie who's just gotten the power of a Devil Fruit and doesn't know his place, I can easily crush you!"

Hearing Sett's words, Enel got up from the ground and stared at Sett's dark hand. Although it was his first time touching it, Enel could vaguely sense that the attack he had suffered was inextricably linked to the metallic sheen of Sett's fist.

Even so, Enel was not discouraged... On the contrary, his eyes were filled with fighting spirit and other intense emotions.

Although Enel was very unhappy that his invincible elemental form had been broken, it didn't matter much. Because, aside from elemental form, Enel's true pride lay in his overwhelming attack power and his omnipresent mental network!

Relying on the power of his mind-control network, coupled with the attack of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Enel was only truly annoyed by Urouge, the god of Skypiea. Otherwise, he would have already attacked Urouge!

And now...

Sett's eyes narrowed sharply, and in his sight, Enel's body instantly transformed into a bolt of lightning and darted to the side. To an ordinary person, this speed would be incredibly fast, but to a human, it was no different from a tortoise crawling.

“You know what? I’ve met people with similar abilities to you.” Sett loosened his shoulders and completed his stretching exercises.

"You guys who rely on your abilities are indeed extremely fast, but there's one thing... no matter how fast you are, you can't outrun your reaction speed!!"

As he said this, a cold glint flashed in Sett's eyes: "So, you can't escape!!"

With those words, Sett raised his foot high. Before Enel could react, still enveloped in the lightning, Enel felt a sudden darkness before his eyes. The next moment, Sett's foot slammed down viciously. The instant the jet-black Armament Haki made contact with the lightning that Enel had transformed into, it forced Enel to revert from his elemental form to his original state.

bump!!!

Amidst the dust and smoke, Enel, struck in the face, was left with a footprint before the swelling from the punch had even subsided. Deeply embedded in the dent of the island's cloud, it seemed Sett would immediately give chase. But unexpectedly, Sett raised his foot again shortly after. Watching Enel stand up again, his eyes filled with surprise and uncertainty, Sett said casually, "Why aren't you running anymore, you electric rat?"

Hearing the mocking nickname "Electric Mouse," and seeing his face already covered in bruises as he stood before Sett, Enel took a deep breath. Realizing that his speed was utterly useless against Sett, Enel decided to try a different approach... a clean, head-on assault to crush this annoying guy!

The golden staff in his hand traced a dazzling trail of light through the air, accompanied by a flash of lightning. Then, it transformed into a roaring thunder beast, charging towards Sett and tearing at him.

"Thunder Beast!!"

Unfortunately, before the Thunder Beast's fangs could even pierce Sett's flesh, in the next moment, before Enel's eyes, accompanied by bulging muscles, Sett tore the Thunder Beast to shreds into scattered bolts of lightning. Then, to Sett's incredulous gaze, those long, ink-stained legs, like an incredibly sharp razor, struck Enel's soft abdomen viciously with a gust of wind before he could react.

The razor-sharp kick was just the beginning, because in the next instant, without even a chance to escape or dodge, Sett's arms were enveloped in darkness. Without even needing the attack speed bonus from Lethal Tempo, that black iron fist had completely swallowed Enel's vision.

Like a torrential downpour, every inch of Enel's body was relentlessly subjected to Sett's continuous beatings. Finally, the merciless iron hand grabbed Enel's head and slammed it into the incredibly hard island cloud, speeding away!

After smashing through countless buildings, Sett tossed the nearly lifeless Enel to the ground. Despite the intense fighting, Sett barely broke a sweat. Perhaps, dealing with a weakling who hadn't even fully mastered his abilities was hardly a stretch for Sett!

"His physical fitness is too weak."

After stretching his neck, Sett casually remarked, "She's so fair-skinned, like a little girl, and she didn't even put up a decent fight... But she's quite capable, managing to dodge a few of my punches."

Although the battle was simple, Sett did not relax. During the fight, Sett could sense that Enel, relying on his innate Observation Haki, had successfully dodged several of his attacks and even managed to launch his own counterattacks.

Unfortunately, the difference in strength was simply too great. Sett didn't even bother to tense his muscles when Enel attacked; his thick skin easily withstood it.

However, one thing is certain: the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit is indeed quite impressive...

Initially, Sett thought Enel could simply transform into lightning and move at high speed, but after actual contact, he discovered that it wasn't that simple—Enel could even move at high speed through electrical conductors in the form and speed of lightning! Furthermore, he could also drive machines by releasing electrical energy or generate high temperatures through electrical heat, giving himself temperatures comparable to those of the Flame-Flame Devil Fruit. This all-around ability was only possible because Enel hadn't fully mastered his Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

If we continue to expand upon the existing foundation, perhaps only imagination will be able to limit this ability... As Izanagi said, in history, previous users of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit were even able to combine the Rumble-Rumble Fruit with Observation Haki, thereby achieving the ability to perceive radio waves and listen to them from a distance...

When Enel first struck Sett with lightning, he undoubtedly overheard Sett's verbal insults... However, Enel himself did not expect that after the verbal insults, Sett would go further and choose to physically bully him.

183·Subjugation

They didn't even have the strength to get up.

Faced with Sett's almost... no, it should be said that this was one-sided torture, Enel covered his face, his face filled with a mixture of fear and confusion.

With his long legs crossed on the ground, Enel's white skin, typical of Skypiea people, made him look like a victim of domestic violence... or perhaps a bottom who had suffered domestic violence? In any case, at least in Urouge's eyes, Enel now seemed to have been forced to reveal his "feminine" side.

Under the relentless onslaught, it was brutally beaten into a "female" state...

Of course, Enel can't be entirely blamed. After all, how many men can guarantee their masculinity won't be affected in the slightest under Sett's iron fist?

"You have some talent, but unfortunately, you haven't developed it well enough!"

Looking at Enel in front of him, Sett cracked his neck a couple of times: "What, judging from your expression, you're not convinced?"

Upon hearing Sett's words, Enel gritted his teeth.

Surrender? How could he possibly surrender? In Enel's eyes, this guy named Sett was just relying on his knowledge... just like those bastards before, using their numbers to bully him. Simply because he looked different from them, he was ridiculed at will.

Hatred, anger, and much more. But surprisingly, Enel didn't refute anything. Just like his childhood, after defeat, whatever he said only made people laugh.

"So what?" Enel looked at Sett with a hint of mockery on his face. "If you're scared, then kill me now. Otherwise, once I master my abilities, you'll be the first one I kill!"

After saying this, Enel closed his eyes and remained silent.