Chapter 137: Ark Maxim! The Prelude to the Despairing Raigo
"Rumble...rumble...!" An unprecedented, massive roar echoed through the heavens, as if the spine of the sky had snapped.
At the peak of God's Island, the shrine that symbolized supreme power collapsed completely amidst violent tremors.
Amidst the flying debris, a massive, oddly shaped ark made entirely of gold slowly ascended into the high sky. The Ark "Maxim."
Its dazzling golden luster appeared both sacred and greedy under the sunlight.
Massive gears spun wildly, driven by lightning, spewing billows of black smoke—that was the thundercloud created by the chemical reaction triggered by the electricity.
"Yahahaha!" Enel sat lazily on the golden throne atop the ark, his golden staff striking the thunder drums behind him.
"Bzzzt..." A terrifying 200 million volts of electricity flowed through his body, continuously injecting power into the ark's power furnace.
In the blink of an eye, the originally azure sky was completely covered by ink-black cumulonimbus clouds. The entire Skypiea instantly plunged from day into night, so oppressive that it was impossible to breathe.
Looking at this apocalyptic scene, Enel spread his arms and delivered an arrogant monologue: "What a wonderful sight! Fear! Despair!"
"With this 'Maxim,' and my infinite lightning power, I am the true, omnipotent god of this world!"
"Whether it is heading to that dreamlike 'Infinite Earth,' or blasting this Skypiea into the bottom of the sea, it is all within my whim!"
Meanwhile, at the base of the giant beanstalk. Zoro, Robin, Chopper, and the blood-soaked "War Demon" Wyper finally converged there.
"Caw! Caw-caw!" A black Crow flapped its wings, flying rapidly from the distance, and landed on Chopper's antlers. It was Clay.
It brought back the latest battle intelligence, panting: Luffy was still on his way, and on the other battlefield... Tatsuya, Sanji, and Usopp had all been defeated!
"What?!" Hearing this news, Zoro's hand, which was wiping his blade, paused. His brow instantly furrowed into a "river" shape, his gaze becoming exceptionally grave:
"Even that Vice Captain was taken out? It seems... that long-earlobe bastard is even more troublesome than I imagined."
Robin looked up at the golden ark overhead that blocked out the sky, and the constantly spreading black thunderclouds, her tone calm yet severe:
"That ship... is not just a means of transportation. It is creating thunderclouds. If we don't stop him, when the thunderclouds cover the entire island, everyone here will be swallowed by lightning."
"But..." Chopper was so anxious he was about to cry, "It's flying so high, how are we supposed to get up there?"
"Cough... cough..." Beside them, Wyper coughed up a mouthful of blood, forcing his scarred body to stand up. His legs were trembling, but the flames in his eyes burned even more fiercely.
"Whether it is a god... or an ark..." Wyper stared fixedly at the sky, his voice hoarse but firm:
"Only I... I am the one who will light the Shandora lights with my own hands!" "This is the regret of the great warrior Calgara, and it is the homeland we must reclaim! Even if I have to stake my life on it... I will shoot it down!"
Watching this man who could barely even stand, Zoro was silent for a moment, then placed his hand on the hilt of his sword: "That ship's power source is electricity. As long as we cut off its power source, it will fall."
Just then, Enel in the sky, seemingly to test the power of the ark, pointed his finger lightly at Angel Island below. "Let me show you... God's judgment." "Vari!"
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! The black clouds instantly boiled, and countless thick thunderbolts poured down like a rainstorm! There was no specific target; this was an indiscriminate carpet bombing!
In the distance, "Angel Island," those originally peaceful streets turned into a sea of fire in an instant. Houses collapsed, trees charred, and countless residents screamed and fled amidst the thunder and fire, like purgatory.
"Zzzzt!" A bolt of lightning went off course and struck directly toward the base of the giant beanstalk. "Two-Sword Style: Climbing the Tower!" Zoro's eyes sharpened, and he instantly drew his swords and swung, two sword beams forcefully deflecting the lightning strike.
"Hiss..." Even after deflecting the attack, Zoro's arm was still numb from the shock, and the webbing between his thumb and index finger throbbed with pain: "This scale of attack... is it endless?!"
"Waaaah! Guard Point!" Chopper was so scared he instantly transformed into a giant fur ball, blocking some of the flying debris and electrical currents for Robin: "This is not power that humans can contend with at all!"
Watching his home being wantonly destroyed, watching his clansmen and the islanders wailing in the thunder and fire, Wyper's eyes instantly bloodshot, his reason burned away completely by rage at this moment.
"Enel!!!!!" He roared, ignoring the limits of his body, and pressed that already overloaded "Reject Dial" back onto his right arm to charge it.
"I'm going to kill you!!" The Jet Dials under Wyper's feet activated at full power, and his whole body turned into an afterimage, forcefully launching a suicidal dash along the almost vertical giant beanstalk toward the ark in the high sky.
"Hey! You reckless fool! Calm down!" Zoro shouted. But Wyper had already charged out.
"No choice then." Zoro sighed, tied his bandana tightly around his arm, and bit down on the Wado Ichimonji.
He turned to look at Robin beside him, his gaze sharp: "Although I don't like working with others... that earlobe bastard is just too arrogant; it pisses me off." "Hey, woman, you'll provide cover, right?"
Hearing this, Robin curled her lips into an elegant and dangerous smile, crossing her hands in front of her chest: "With pleasure, Mr. Swordsman." "Let's go too."
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