"LUFFY!"

Luffy's shoulders continued to heave as she ignored Nami's cry.

The man above her stood smirking and proud as his body sparked and cackled.

He had hurt her crew.

Her nakama.

But she would not allow him to take Nami away. If he wanted a navigator he had to go find his own! Hers was NOT an option and never would be.

He was fast. Faster than any she'd ever fought before. Lightning. But he was not God.

"Respect me you worthless mortal for I am God!"

Luffy's shoulders began to shake harder than they had been before, no longer out of need but of anger. Her fists clenched by her sides as her eyebrows drew in tight.

Ignoring his continuing speech about his Godliness, Luffy dashed towards the mammoth ship leaping from the window ledges in what was to Nami, a blink of an eye.

Her speed captured the vague interest of Enel,

"Perhaps you are not as simple a mortal as I originally believed. No matter. You can't beat me. I am God after all."

Enel's bored expression returned as he twisted body to face Luffy head on. Pulling one had back he thrust it forward lazily allowing a blinding stream to encompass Luffy.

"NO!"

Nami couldn't withhold her screech as she lost sight of Luffy. Sinking back to her knees, her hands slowly came to cover her face. There was no way Luffy could survive that. It was over. She had fought God and lost. Nami's eyes fell shut as she desperately tried to keep the tears from falling.

I am so sorry Luffy.

The corners of Enel's mouth twitched in victory as he examined the deep crater he had formed in the side of the rock wall. His mouth returned to its stoic position as he took in the scene in front of him.

Luffy, still standing, with only her clothes hissing from being singed around the edges.

Had she dodged it? No. It wasn't possible he would have sensed it.

No matter.

Twisting his staff in his left hand absently, Enel released another shock of lightning, this time stronger than before.

As the second flash invaded past Nami's eyelids, she raised her head. Luffy was dead why did he–

Aisa's mouth dropped open as she stared at the black haired woman who she had slowly grown to respect.

Her mantra had to be broken, for all that was coming from Luffy was anger and annoyance. There was no pain and yet she could still feel the older woman.

This just wasn't possible.

Luffy's nose twitched as she waited impatiently for 'God' to finish being weird. What did he think he was going to achieve by screaming different voltage levels at her? Was he expecting her to respond with something?

"YOU ARE SO ANNOYING!"

"Ngh."

Enel's jaw dropped to the floor whilst his eyes bulged out of their sockets. He had attacked her three times, each seeming to have had little to no effect at all.

Suddenly Luffy charged towards Enel, her fist connecting with his chest sending him flying into the deck.

He coughed coarsely as blood trickled down the side of his mouth and he strained to lift his upper body with his arm.

Luffy stalked to her new position behind him, watching closely for any threatening movement.

Nami sat dumbfounded. She couldn't believe her eyes. Her Captain's survival could be called nothing short of a miracle.

Vibrations.

Nami was convinced. That had to be it. She hadn't dodged it, it had to have passed through her.

Her focus was drawn away from her internal musing as Enel and Luffy started exchanging blows of which she could only try to keep a track of.

"I have to do something. What can I do? Think Nami! Think! Dammit Nami why aren't you thinking! Luffy what can we do!"

The fighters paused briefly on opposite sides of the ship, neither one giving any indication of breaking their locked gaze.

"Stop panicking Nami. You're part of the future Pirate King's crew."

With that Luffy tossed her hat into Nami's outstretched hands.

"But–"

Enel cut off the unnecessary chatter between the two women,

"Pirate King? What does he rule?"

Luffy's eyes turned cold as she continued to stare down her opposition.

"The sea. I will be King of the Sea."