One Piece Gunslinger

However, Webber showed no fear and shouted, "Well done!" He met Enel's fist with his own, ready to fight him head-on.

Although Enel knew this was inappropriate, and Waver's actions seemed somewhat unwise, there might be something fishy going on. But in Enel's Observation Haki, Waver was genuinely going to exchange punches with him; it wasn't a feint, and he wasn't backing down at all.

Enel, of course, wouldn't back down; there was absolutely no reason for him to.

"what!!!"

The instant Webber's fist touched Enel, a powerful electric current surged from his fist into Enel's body. However, this was only for a moment; the lightning quickly dissipated, and Enel was also forced back to his original form.

Upon closer inspection, it was indeed a Seastone stone tucked between Waver's fists. It was this Seastone stone that had shattered Enel's power in that instant, and had also caused Enel to experience a brief period of weakness.

Enel suffered two blows today. The first was when he discovered that the power of lightning was not invincible and that there was a rubber man who could restrain him. The second was when he discovered that even in elemental form, he could still be hit by the powerful force of the Seastone in Waver's hands. In that instant, he felt like he had become an ordinary person again.

So he chickened out. For the first time in his life, Enel admitted defeat. His only thought now was to escape, to escape back to the Ark. Now it was a matter of whether Enel could recover from his temporary weakness first, or Waver could recover from his temporary paralysis.

Chapter 363 Duang Duang

Clearly, no matter how you look at it, the intense electric current covering Enel's entire body was definitely not fake, even if it didn't reach the level of two hundred million volts he claimed.

Therefore, even a tiny bit of it had a very strong paralyzing effect on Waver, while the weakness that Seastone had given Enel gradually subsided the moment they separated.

Fortunately, Waver wasn't fighting alone. Just as Enel was about to turn into lightning and escape, Waver made an involuntary lunge, instantly pinning Enel down and placing the Seastone on Enel's body.

In fact, Li Ang had been following behind Waver the whole time, refraining from making a move because he wanted Waver to defeat Enel himself. Enel was indeed a powerful boss, but for Luffy, he was practically a free kill. Luffy had already accumulated enough experience dealing with Logia-type Devil Fruit users in his previous two encounters, so it was better to give that experience to Waver.

This also fulfills the four-hundred-year-old wish of the Shandiya people.

So, just like when he kicked Luffy before, Li Ang delivered a crucial kick at the right moment, sending Waver flying. Yes, he hadn't actually made a move yet.

"Mortal! Take this thing away."

Enel was both shocked and furious. He was about to slip away, but the strange stone pressed him to the ground, and now he didn't even have the strength to push the motionless Waver away.

Meanwhile, Waver was struggling in his paralysis, holding Enel captive while pulling out the special shell he had prepared for Enel. He aimed the open end at Enel's heart.

"Wait, what are you doing?!"

Although Enel didn't know what kind of shell Waver had taken out, he could tell at a glance that it wasn't something good for his health. While struggling, he said, "I can make you my High Priest and take you to the Infinite Land."

"Heh, an infinite land? I do yearn for it. But, compared to an infinite land, I have more important things to do." Waver gave a hideous grin. "Goodbye, God."

After saying that, Webber pressed the button on the blaster. With a loud bang, a tremendous force that could split mountains and shatter rocks was released. Webber himself was thrown high backward by the recoil and crashed heavily to the ground.

"it's over?!"

Neither the army of gods nor the people of Shandea could quite believe what was happening at this moment. Having lived under Enel's pressure for many years, they understood Enel's terror far better than outsiders like Luffy.

As a result, Enel, the so-called god of Skypiea, possessing world-destroying power, was defeated. Thanks to Leon's scheming, Luffy's overpowered abilities, and Waver's courage, Enel was unable to unleash even a fraction of his full power and died a humiliating death before the palace.

If we're talking about who has the most feelings about this, then it has to be Gan Fall. Back when Enel took over Skypiea, Enel was someone everyone looked up to, someone everyone called invincible.

As a result, Webber isn't stronger than Ganford, yet he still manages to defeat him. It's just a matter of using his brain.

To be honest, looking back, Ganful could also see that Leon's plan was not very clever. Seastone was rare, but not impossible to obtain. With his strength, obtaining a piece of seastone would not be difficult.

Luffy's abilities counter Enel, but that doesn't mean Luffy is the only one who can redirect Enel's attacks; anyone can, at least with some sacrifice. As for Waver's position, Gan Fall believes it doesn't belong to Waver.

All the necessary elements were present, and in the end, Li Ang succeeded while Gan Foul failed. The only reason for this can be his own cowardice.

"Yes, after witnessing Enel's earth-shattering power, I kept telling myself that Enel was unbeatable," Ganful thought to himself. "I was so terrified that I didn't even think of any possible solutions or consider the possibility of their existence."

Then Ganford looked at Waver: "And this young man, even knowing Enel's power, resolutely embarked on this path, and he is also a Shandian..."

Thinking of this, Ganful had a bold idea. Ever since the Shandians arrived on Sky Island four hundred years ago, there had been constant conflicts between them and the people of Sky Island. The main reason was that the soil from Shandian lands brought ashore by ocean currents was considered a great treasure by the Sky Islanders. And now, perhaps he could use Waver to end these four hundred years of conflict.

Ganford stroked his beard and chuckled, “It seems this is the world of the young people from now on. This old man should just go and bask in the sun.”

Meanwhile, surrounded by the Straw Hat Pirates, Luffy finally realized what was going on. He dropped the iron rod he had been holding and pretended to be angry, saying, "Oh, so it was the old man who was using me. He said he would only forgive me if I made him cook for me for a day, no, two days, when we got back."

Well, inviting a foodie to dinner is like burying the hatchet in a meal; it would be even better if you added some sugary drinks.

However, things were not that simple. Just as everyone was celebrating their victory, Enel, who was lying on the ground, began to tremble slightly.

This was naturally noticed by everyone, and Luffy asked in confusion, "Why is he trembling?"

Li Ang said dismissively, "Oh, he's just trying to get his heart beating again by clicking."

"What?! What do we do then?" Luffy exclaimed in surprise.

And this kind of operation? !

"But don't worry." Li Ang quickly pulled out his Red 9 pistol and shot Enel in the head.

"I'm not the kind of villain who just stands by and waits for someone to transform or revert to their original form." Li Ang remained as calm as ever. Enel, on the other hand, was truly not going to make it back to life.

"Right, one more shot and it'll be done." Luffy scratched the back of his head, revealing a bright smile, completely unconcerned about having just shown off his intelligence.

Actually, it wasn't just Luffy; quite a few others chuckled sheepishly, apparently not expecting that a finishing blow could solve the problem. It seems there's a tradition in the One Piece world of not interrupting someone's transformation, verbal attacks, or healing. If it weren't for Leon, Enel might actually have survived.

However, Li Ang didn't care about these things. He hoped that he would be the only one in the world who didn't follow the rules. If there were more, the world wouldn't be so lovely.

Of course, Li Ang didn't forget to finish off Enel with a final blow and then take the Rumble-Rumble Fruit from under Enel's body.

"What are you doing, uncle?" Luffy asked curiously when he saw Li Ang rummaging through the corpse.

"Oh, I was just curious how those drums got stuck on his back. I wonder if it hurts him, or if it affects his movements." As Li Ang spoke, he discreetly removed the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. Li Ang did it very discreetly; no one saw his little action as he lifted Enel's back.

This needs to be covered up, otherwise the idea of ​​stealing Devil Fruit abilities would be too shocking to the world.

However, being a curious person, Luffy also came over after hearing what Li Ang said and started studying Enel's back.

Li Ang took the opportunity to slip away and walked over to Weber, who had been knocked over earlier, asking, "Hey kid, nice to work with you. But wouldn't you like to ring the Golden Bell one last time?"

"The Golden Bell?" Waver asked in confusion. "Didn't Enel collect all the gold to forge the Ark's Maxims? How come the Golden Bell is still here?"

Li Ang said with certainty, "Of course it's still there. That idiot Enel even has Observation Haki, yet he didn't realize that there was a huge golden bell above his head."

Then Li Ang pointed to the cloud floating above the palace: "The Golden Bell is on that cloud."

Upon hearing this, Waver felt a surge of joy. It didn't matter that the other gold had been melted down by Enel into the Ark, as long as this golden bell remained.

He struggled to his feet: "Is there any way I can get up there?"

Li Ang gestured to the side, and Weber followed Li Ang's glance to see Gan Fall, the god of the previous Air Force Academy. When it comes to manned flight, no one here can truly do it except for Gan Fall's Pegasus.

"Hehe, I heard everything. If you don't mind, please get in Pierre."

However, the problem is that people dislike it.

The conflict between the Shandaria and the Sky Islanders lasted for four hundred years, only temporarily diverting attention in recent years with Enel's sudden emergence. Now that Enel is dead, the conflict has naturally returned.

However, Ganford's move was clearly an attempt to appease the situation. The conflict had lasted for four hundred years, and it was time for peace and reconciliation.

Li Ang also offered timely assistance: "Waveber, since you've been born and are living on Sky Island, you'll inevitably have to interact with the Sky Islanders. Instead of continuing to hate each other, it's better to resolve the conflict; that would be better for both sides. Shandiya is already a golden land in the sky, so why not live as a Sky Islander? I believe that with effort, we can coexist peacefully."

On the way here, you asked me what the purpose of carving this log was. Now I can answer you: take it up and ring this important golden bell to fulfill the promise made four hundred years ago.

As he spoke, Li Ang took out a thick log from his previous hiding place, handed it to Weber, and gave him an encouraging look.

Actually, that encouraging look should have been given to Pierre. Carrying Weber and the log, and still flying into the sky, must have been exhausting for him.

Watching Weber gradually rise and then step onto that floating cloud, accompanied by a melodious chime.

"Clang, clang, clang."

The enormous golden bell resounded through the sky once again after four hundred years.

Chapter 364 Without Stopping

What followed was relatively simple, involving nothing more than diplomatic maneuvering. And in this area, Li Ang was far more adept than in fighting.

Ganful represented the native inhabitants of the Sky Island, Waver represented the Golden Land of Shandiya, and Leon represented the Revolutionary Army. Thus, a three-way meeting was held in the palace.

After they were seated, Li Ang got straight to the point: "I won't beat around the bush with you two. To put it simply, I hope that you two representatives, Sky Island and Shandiya, will join our revolutionary army."

When the Revolutionary Army was mentioned, neither of them quite understood what it meant. After all, both Shandaria and Skypiea were too disconnected from the real world and had no idea of ​​the Revolutionary Army's existence. Even the World Government—Wave had never heard of it, only Gan Fall had. However, they had no interaction with each other, and the two sides did not affect each other.

Therefore, the biggest obstacle Li Ang is facing now is:

"If I may be so bold, we truly cannot repay the kindness of Your Excellency in helping the Sky Island people eliminate Enel, their greatest scourge. However, the Sky Island has never established any vested interests with the Qinghai people in its history. If we were to suddenly be expected to engage in close exchanges with them, we might find it difficult to adapt."

Ganfour's words were undoubtedly an excuse, and Weber probably meant the same thing. This is because they've been isolated from the world for too long, becoming a self-contained society. If they were to come into contact with the outside world, things would indeed change drastically, and they would inevitably find it difficult to adapt.

Furthermore, the four-hundred-year conflict between Shandiya and Sky Island also corroborates this point. This illustrates the drawbacks of having different cultures and values, and then suddenly coming together with overlapping territories.

However, adapting to the night is incredibly difficult. If I continue to hide like this, by the time the next generation's technology is advanced enough, I'll be completely disconnected from the world, and at that point, I'll be forced to reintegrate into society. That would be even more unbearable.

So Li Ang immediately said, "Your idea might preserve the original character of Sky Island, but just like the arrival of the Shandya people four hundred years ago, as time goes by, a large number of Qinghai people will be more capable of reaching this place. Even Enel was able to build the Ark Proverb, and now the Qinghai people are also starting to research flying machines called airplanes."

If that time really comes, we'll still have to make contact, and the Sky Islands and Shandiya will have no advantage over the Qinghai people. The various shellfish abundant in the Sky Islands will just be novel toys. It's better to come sooner rather than later; we'll all have to integrate into the world eventually anyway, so we might as well catch up with the pace of global development sooner.

Besides this, you need to understand a crucial point: humans can sometimes be worse than you imagine.

When the power imbalance is too great, there's no point in engaging in diplomacy; you can only hope that the other side has a high enough moral standard.

Yes, just like Enel before him, if Enel had considered himself a human being and restrained himself with morality, the tragedy wouldn't have happened. However, this is obviously extremely difficult.

This inevitably reminded Li Ang of the Native Americans. When Western powers were wreaking havoc on the Americas, the Native Americans, unable to integrate with the world, truly had no advantage whatsoever. Even with the emergence of brilliant civilizations like the Inca and Aztec, they ultimately succumbed to cannon fire.

If the World Government remains in power and the Revolutionary Army fails to unify the world, and a hundred years later most people discover the pristine Skypiea, they will only face the fate of being burned, killed, and plundered.

However, Weber still gleaned another meaning from Li Ang's words and bluntly said, "You mean to say that your moral standards are high enough? Even so, it's almost like using favors to coerce, with the aim of getting Shandiya's gold, the shellfish specialties of the Sky Island, and even our army."

Li Ang nodded shamelessly: "I like your straightforwardness. Although you are full of doubts, I still want to tell you that this is right. The person sitting in front of you now is the most morally upright person you will ever meet in your life."

Because with my immense power, the forces behind me could easily destroy Skypiea. We are far stronger than Enel. But even so, I didn't use Enel's simple method of directly enslaving you. Instead, I tried to reason with you. And I even considered your well-being, hoping you could develop with the help of the Revolutionary Army.

Although, according to the values ​​of the people of Qinghai, exchanging gold and rare shellfish for the revolutionary army's technology and support to join their ranks, you would ultimately lose some money, while the revolutionary army would clearly profit immensely. But at least I wasn't robbing them.

Besides, from your perspective, this might not necessarily be a loss, because those things are more useful to you. Sometimes, the truth is just that simple and straightforward.

In this world of his, the fact that I haven't devoured you alive is already a testament to my high moral character. If someone else possessed power like mine, they would never sit down and have a proper talk with you.

Li Ang's words are utterly shameless; he's trying to glorify himself even in this situation.

But that's the truth, and sometimes the truth is just that cruel. With the World Government leading the way, the Celestial Dragons leading the way, and pirates causing chaos below, calling it a cannibalistic world wouldn't be an exaggeration.

Fortunately, they encountered the Revolutionary Army. If it had been a great pirate like Big Mom who would stop at nothing for profit, the Sky Island would have turned from paradise into hell in no time.

However, once the matter was out in the open, Ganford and Weber's expressions turned somewhat grim, which meant they had no choice. Li Ang's firm stance left them with no choice but to agree, even if Li Ang might not immediately retaliate and send troops to attack.

Ganful was the first to compromise, saying, "That's good. The world is moving forward. If the Sky Islanders continue to stand still, they will only be eliminated."

"And you?" Li Ang turned to Weber and asked.