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Chapter 434 I just can't beat Gern.

"Sanji—!!"

"Zoron——!!"

Seeing his two most important companions disappear in an instant, Luffy, who was firmly pinned to the ground by shackles, let out a heart-wrenching roar!

Extreme anger and helplessness drove him to utter madness; he no longer tried to break free of his shackles.

Instead, he began to use all his strength to frantically slam his head and body against the ground!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!" Each impact produced a dull, resounding thud, cracking the ground beneath his blows.

His forehead instantly split open, and blood stained his straw hat and the ground.

They tried to break free from this bondage by resorting to self-harm, even if it meant breaking their own bones!

Of course, his rubber body also gave him the ability to avoid fainting immediately during such crazy behavior.

But that tragic and resolute look terrified the remaining Usopp, Chopper, and the others!

On the other side, Enel saw that Kuma had knocked the two of them away, and he knew that he had "played" enough and it was time to stop.

But would Enel just obediently stop?

Of course not! He's Enel!! He's a god!!

The scene before them was one of utter despair, their companions being eliminated one by one, and the captain driven to madness, utterly powerless to do anything...

All of this made Enel feel incredibly happy, almost to the point of climax!

This is the absolute power that a god should possess: to look down upon the struggles of all living beings and to control the life and death of others!

"That's why I enjoy hunting pirates!!!"

"This feels so good!!!"

"This is... God's justice!!!"

And so, Enel, with a smile that was a mixture of ecstasy and cruelty, first enjoyed Luffy's futile and frantic struggle.

Then, his gaze slowly shifted to Nami, who was trembling with extreme fear and tears streaming down her face not far away.

He gave her a smile that he thought was "kind," but was actually chilling.

He then slowly raised his finger, arcs of electricity crackling at its tip, and aimed it at Nami's brow.

Instead of attacking immediately, he played a cruel game, mouthing the sound of a gunshot softly to Nami.

"Bang~"

Accompanied by this flippant onomatopoeia, lightning suddenly erupted from his fingertips.

A deadly laser, like the fingertip of death, pierced straight for Nami's forehead!

As Nami watched the beam of death rapidly enlarge in her pupils, the extreme fear prevented her from even screaming, and she could only close her eyes in despair.

But, the next second

"Whoosh!" A massive, mountain-like figure, like the most solid barrier, instantly blocked Nami's path!

It's a bear!

The deadly laser struck the bear's back, which was covered in Armament Haki, but only produced a tiny spark before dissipating completely.

The bear didn't even turn around to look at Enel; its enormous hand gently pressed down on Nami, who was still in shock and hadn't yet reacted.

"Snap!" Nami's figure also disappeared instantly, sent flying away from this place of despair.

The bear slowly turned around and looked at Enel, whose smile had frozen and who looked somewhat disappointed.

He realized that Enel interpreted his intervention as meaning, "If we don't hurry up and have some fun, we'll miss out."

So they became even more unrestrained and enjoyed the "hunt" even more.

After working together for so long, he realized that God was addicted!

Therefore, this farce must end immediately.

Kuma's gaze then turned to the remaining Robin, Usopp, Chopper, Franky, and Brook on the field.

But Enel is faster!

Just as the bear had swatted away the gigantic (monster-enhanced) Chopper, and before it could retract its hand...

Enel's figure had already transformed into a bolt of lightning, appearing in front of Robin, who was lying on the ground.

The taiko drum behind it automatically conducts light, and lightning converges and compresses wildly within it!

"Tsk, what a stubborn and troublesome woman." Enel looked at Robin, a hint of impatience flashing across his face, and aimed at her heart.

"Let me, the God, grant you eternal peace."

As soon as he finished speaking, lightning flashed!

A highly concentrated lightning spear, powerful enough to pierce through anything, pierced straight into Robin's heart with a piercing buzz!

The bear froze, realizing it was too late!

No matter how fast he was, he couldn't reach Robin before the lightning spear hit him!

At this critical moment

"Gern's Thunder Boy." A slightly weathered voice rang out in the room.

"Treating the tender shoots of the new era..."

Before the words were even finished, a white figure moved at a speed that was impossible for the naked eye to catch, instantly cutting between Enel and Robin!

He was an old man with glasses, silver hair and a gray beard, and wearing a cloak.

Facing the potentially deadly lightning spear, he merely raised his right foot seemingly casually.

"Can't you be a little gentler?"

A dull bang!

The instep, coated with top-tier Armament Haki, struck the side of the lightning spear with unparalleled precision!

The terrifying, condensed lightning energy was actually deflected by this seemingly simple kick.

It grazed Robin's body and slammed into the ground behind him, creating a charred crater!

At the same time, the force continued unabated, and it slammed into the unsuspecting Enel!

"Ugh!" Enel groaned.

He was sent flying backward uncontrollably, crashing into several mangrove trees before barely managing to regain his balance. His body was filled with chaotic electric arcs, and his face was filled with shock!

His eyes were fixed on the old man who had suddenly appeared and knocked him back with a single kick.

According to intelligence, the only person in Sabaody Archipelago who could do this so effortlessly is... Kizaru.

“Pluto…” Enel gritted his teeth and uttered a name, “Silbaz Rayleigh!!”

Rayleigh landed steadily in front of Robin, gently adjusting his slightly crooked glasses.

Looking at the disheveled Enel in the distance, and then glancing at the silently standing Kuma, a slightly helpless smile appeared on his face.

"Young people these days really have a short temper."

"Heh, they're always threatening to fight and kill. We old folks can't even have a moment of peace and quiet."

........

Just as Rayleigh's appearance intimidated Enel, and the atmosphere eased slightly...

The bear's massive body vanished in an instant without the slightest pause.

The next moment, he appeared in front of Rayleigh, his palm slamming down on the unconscious Robin on the ground with an irresistible force!

His goal has never changed...

The mission was to deliver a "profound lesson" and to "send people away."

Rayleigh's eyes narrowed, and his hand on the hilt of his sword twitched slightly. An invisible, chilling aura of dominance instantly locked onto Xiong.

His voice was calm but tinged with a warning: "Hey, Bartholomew Bear... I just can't beat Gern."

"Or perhaps..." He slightly turned his head, his sharp gaze locking onto the bear.

"Do you really want to test the power of the old era here?"

The air condensed.

However, faced with Pluto's threat, the bear did not hesitate at all.

“Rayleigh, you know that for them right now, the new world is... too early.”

As he spoke, his hand remained firmly gripping Robin.

"I will not kill them."

But... I received a 'request'.

“???” Rayleigh frowned slightly upon hearing this, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

Just as Rayleigh was momentarily distracted by this sudden information...

Kuma's hand, which was originally reaching for Robin, suddenly and strangely turned in mid-air, activating its paw-ball ability, and its palm was now facing Rayleigh, who was right next to it!

“So…” Xiong’s voice remained calm, “would you please… go and keep my grumpy partner company and ‘delight’ him?”

The moment the words fell

"Pop!" A crisp slapping sound!

The bear's paw slammed solidly into Rayleigh, who was caught off guard!

Rayleigh didn't even have time to put up a proper resistance; he only felt an irresistible, immense force act on his entire body, and the surrounding space instantly blurred.

He transformed into a streak of light and was precisely "slapped" by the bear towards Enel, who had just regained his footing and was charging towards him in a rage!

"Damn it!!!" Enel's roar came with thunder.

After striking Rayleigh, the bear moved with fluid grace, turning around without hesitation.

Another huge hand gently pressed down on the unconscious Robin.

"Pop!" Robin's figure also disappeared instantly, sent flying away from this place of trouble.

In the blink of an eye, the bear took advantage of the information gap and Rayleigh's momentary lapse in concentration.

They cleverly diverted this strongest obstacle and cleanly and efficiently "dealt with" Robin.

On the field, only Usopp, Franky, and Brook remained of the Straw Hat crew, along with...

Luffy, still bound to the ground in shackles, witnessed everything!

Chapter 435 Gods and Hades

At the same time, Rayleigh's figure drew a blurry white line in the air.

Although he had very little time to think, he chose to believe the bear.

So he used the momentum from the bear's flapping motion to stabilize himself.

He drew his katana from his waist, imbued with an aura of dominance, and faced Enel head-on!

"Old man... how dare you ambush me, the god!"

Enel had just regained his footing when Rayleigh appeared with his sword, aiming straight for his face!

There's no way to avoid it!

"Clang!!!" The sound of metal clashing rang out, accompanied by sparks flying everywhere!

Enel crossed his arms in front of him, his hands covered in dark Armament Haki, and forcefully blocked Rayleigh's attack that he had used to draw his momentum.

The shockwave spread outwards from the two people, stirring up dust and grass clippings from the ground, forming a brief circular blast.

"Such powerful Observation Haki."

Rayleigh was impressed that Enel could make such a quick judgment even under these circumstances.

After all, within Gern's forces, Enel's reputation wasn't as high as Barrett's or Hawkeye's, aside from the Golden Lion he had diligently collected.