Chapter 78

Invaders?

The Straw Hat Pirates exchanged glances, all thinking of the "entrance fee" matter.

Not paying means you're an invader?

This...

Coercive sales!

"What god or not—have him come here himself if he wants to!" Luffy said bluntly.

This made Shadley and Konis both turn pale with rage!

How dare you?

And in the next second,

A bolt of lightning split the clear sky, piercing through the roof and striking Luffy precisely!

"Boom—"

Only then did Lei Sheng roar across the heavens.

"It's divine punishment!" Konis turned ashen.

In contrast, Shadley's face lit up with devotion—this was clearly a divine miracle!

Sima Di found it amusing beside them.

Eneru, this Devil Fruit user, only tyrannizes this patch of sky island—on the mainland, he'd have been beaten long ago.

As for Luffy?

The Nika Fruit's "rubber body" naturally doesn't conduct electricity, and as the Sun God, he clearly isn't afraid of heat, so he won't melt from resistance.

He's essentially a natural counter to Eneru.

Sure enough,

Before anyone could dig him out, Luffy jumped up from underground himself.

"What the heck, you dirtied my clothes," Luffy grumbled.

Konis:? っQ?;)っ

Shadley:? っQ?;)っ

Both were stunned!

How could a man withstand a "divine punishment" and act as if nothing happened?

After a brief silence,

Another thick column of lightning descended, slamming Luffy back into the ground—clearly Eneru refused to believe it, even increasing the power.

But Luffy leapt out of the crater, lively as ever.

He even shouted angrily at the sky: "Who's hiding up there? Come out and fight!"

This time Konis was numb, Shadley furious!

"How dare you disrespect the god? Die!"

Shadley charged at Luffy with a speed unmatched by his bulk, aiming to eliminate this blasphemer!

Luffy instinctively raised his fist to fight back, but Shadley dodged as if he'd foreseen it, pressing his palm against Luffy's forehead—

"Boom—"

A massive crash,

Luffy was blasted out of the wooden house and vanished.

Now the Straw Hat Pirates wouldn't stand for it!

"He attacked Luffy!"

"Grab him!"

"God? We'll kill him too!"

Seeing himself surrounded by the Straw Hat Pirates, Shadley remained calm.

Then...

The sky brightened several shades as multiple bolts of lightning rained down, engulfing everyone!

"0.9 This is the price of defying the god!"

"You blasphemers!"

Watching Shadley laugh wildly, Sima Di glanced at Robin and the three women he shielded, then strangely at the intact ceiling above his head.

Strange,

He'd planned to test "Laxus's lightning immunity" and didn't defend himself—so why wasn't he struck by lightning?

What's this,

Does Eneru have a thing for him?

But Sima Di didn't even know Eneru!

"Probably because of Occlumency?" Sima Di analyzed.

As for the Straw Hat Pirates?

This lightning won't kill anyone—it's good for you, a little shock.

Then,

One sentence from Shadley made Sima Di's expression grow even stranger!

?????

Today's update is just a basic one—organizing thoughts, will push hard tomorrow!

12. Why are you, a normal Logia, going head-to-head with a Mythical Zoan?

Sima Di was wondering why he hadn't been struck by lightning, but Shandial's one sentence cracked the case!

"It seems you are the new candidate chosen by God." Shandial said: "Follow me to pay your respects to God, and your companions can be spared from death."

That assured tone made even Sima Di laugh!

Enel chose him?

Why?

A new candidate?

Is it some kind of divine official like Shandial?

The only thing Sima Di could think of was probably that his "Occlumency" had piqued Enel's interest.

After all,

the entire Sky Island was shrouded in his Mantra network, and having everything under control gave him the arrogant notion of "I am God."

Suddenly, someone Mantra couldn't see through appeared—of course he'd be curious.

However......

"What does your God have to do with me?" Sima Di said with a sidelong glance.

What the heck is that!

If you're curious, can't you come look yourself?

Sending some lackey over—what's that supposed to mean?

And hearing this, both Kainas and Shandial instinctively moved away from Sima Di!

This was to avoid the spread of "divine punishment."

But strangely,

the "divine punishment"迟迟 didn't fall from the sky, as if the "God" hadn't heard Sima Di's "blasphemous words"?

At this moment,

the Usopp and others who had been struck by lightning also climbed out of the deep pit—notably, Crocus had also been struck in that sudden moment, but he was the only one whose clothes remained neat and tidy.

He must have used Armament Haki to defend himself in that instant, which was why.

Still claiming to be an old man without the strength to truss a chicken?

"Hiss—" Sanji said angrily: "That so-called God, isn't it just because I didn't pay the fee14? Does he have to use lightning to strike me?"

As soon as the words fell,

a startling thunder lit up the sky, hitting the cursing Sanji squarely.

Sima Di watched and clicked his tongue in wonder!