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Skypiea Arc opening: Skyreach (Akame Ga Kill! Op. 1)
"Ok… just stay calm… stay calm…" Gian slowly mumbled to himself. Everything was just happening so fast! In less than 24 hours, he had already found a lost city of gold, squared off with an opposing Kaiju-Zoan user, got his ass handed to him by a supposed God, and now there's giant flying insects emerging en mass towards the surface. The day hasn't even ended yet!
"WHAT DO WE DO?! WHAT DO WE DO?!" Chopper cried as the bugs began to spread. The buzzing is much louder now as more of them pour towards the surface of their subterranean dwelling as they fan out across the skies.
"Maybe they haven't seen us yet… they don't seem to be coming towards us" Gian observed. Indeed, the massive insects seem to be spreading out more, not quite taking notice of the group down below. While some have descended back down to the canopy, none seemed to reach the ruins quite yet.
Meanwhile, some of the others were quite shaken and confused. Just earlier they were trapped in the depths of a subterranean cavern, and now the horrors down below have come to the surface.
Aisa, however, looked upon the threat in a different light. Once she'd thought that these creatures were something she's read from an ancient Shandian manuscript. It was only down in the caves below did the supposed myths come to light.
The hordes of insects, the same ones listed in that legend, were now pouring out of the ground in multitudes. She glanced at Ryugetsu after this; could the legends really be true.
Meanwhile, the more immediate problem was figuring out what came next.
"Well, maybe we'll be lucky! Maybe those insects aren't interested in us!" Chopper gave a shaky smile
Ryugetsu closed his eyes briefly, focusing hard. This came to an end when he snapped them open with an audible gasp.
"Those things… they just attacked a South Bird…"
"What? How do you know?" Luffy asked.
"With Mantra… I felt the presence of multiple auras all converging on one… before that one disappears soon after!"
The group shared a worried glance as more and more insects poured to the surface. It was only until the other Mantra users detected more distressing news did they realize how severe the situation is.
"These bugs… they're attacking the animals here… but they don't seem to be eating them…" Aisa noted "No… they're leaving the husk behind… why are they leaving behind the body?"
"Waah! What if they come after me?" Chopper wept.
"E-Energy…"
Gian whirled around, a part of him filled with relief. Robin painfully opened her eyes as she tried to get up. The Kaiju-Zoan user immediately went over and helped her into a sitting position."
"You're alright… thank god…" he breathed.
"I don't think we'd be thanking God any time soon, considering what just happened."
"AH! Um… I meant actual metaphorical god, not whatever the hell that bastard is!" Gian stammered. Robin only smiled lightly before becoming more serious.
"Those insects… they're not attacking the wildlife for food, they're using them as a source of energy."
"Energy… how would that work?" Ryugetsu asked "And how do you know this?"
"Within the ruins… I found lots of things. One of them, a bit harder to find, but it claims it there… the Meganulon… an ancient race of large insectoid creatures… they emerge every 100 years or so to feed… to drain…" she then doubled over in a coughing fit, Enel must have hit her hard.
"Take it easy…" Gian whispered before turning his attention to the rest of them "Robin just gave us some good information. We now know what their purpose is, and what those things are."
"But even if those Meganulon are here, how do we stop them?" Chopper questioned "Not to mention there's perhaps thousands of them! What can just the few of us do?"
His answer was delayed by a loud boom, as the crew turned towards even deeper within the ruined city of Shandora. They were quick to notice a dark cloud gathering rapidly over a certain area. That can only mean one thing:
"E-Enel-sama! What's he doing?" Gedatsu whimpered.
Luffy balled his fists up angrily "Enel! That bastard! He was the one that attacked my nakama!"
"Stop that! Do you want to incur his wrath?!" Gedatsu yelped, but no lightning strike came, much to his surprise and confusion.
He was still confused when Ryugetsu pointed his face towards his own.
"Gedatsu… do you perhaps know why Enel hasn't taken action against any insults since the day began? Normally he'd know all, but he's been silent up to now?"
"W-well… he has been a bit quiet for the last few hours- wait, what are you implying?"
"It's obvious at this point. Enel is leaving here, and he's leaving this place to die. Why bother killing one person when the entire land will be destroyed?" Ryugetsu scoffed. Gedatsu was wide-eyed.
"That's heresy! How dare you imply any of that?! Enel-sama wouldn't leave this place while we're still-" he was shut down when Ryugetsu backhanded him.
"Open your eyes Gedatsu… do you honestly think that Enel even cares about what happens here?!" the acolyte snarls "Ever since we defeated both the Skypieans and Shandia in one fell swoop, he has done nothing but flaunt himself in the form of a God! Why do you think he hasn't acted at all during all this?" when the priest was unable to come up with an answer, Ryugetsu only sighed.
"I don't blame you for blindly following him… he was charismatic back on Birka, and he continues to be now. But the truth is, when Enel departs in his arkship, he'll destroy all of Skypiea! That, or these Meganulon would do it first!"
"W-what?! B-but he said… he said that-"
"He'll take us all with him to Fairy Vearth?" Ryugetsu scoffed "He never intended to do that in the first place. If you're useful to him, he'll keep you around. Otherwise he'll discard you like garbage. And now, Skypiea is in danger from both the Meganulon, and whatever that madman wishes to unleash!"
Gedatsu fell to his knees, devastated. It's always been a point of contention on the fact that Ryugetsu was skirting the edges of disrespect against the self-proclaimed God, but now he could start to see why "T-then… we're doomed…"
"Well that's not going to happen! I'm going to kick his ass!" Luffy shouted. Gedatsu looked up horrified.
"Impossible! That's not possible! What can a simple boy from the Blue Sea do against God?" but Luffy ignored him.
"Where is he right now?" he asked.
"Before Enel departs, he must first board his arkship, the Maxim. Find the arkship, and you'll find him." Ryugetsu stated.
"Well, from that large thundercloud we can see in the distance… I assume that's where it is." Gian suggested.
"That's just not possible! Just one man can't stop a God!" Gedatsu wept "And besides, look around! All those bugs will spell the end for this place! We're-" his rant was stopped when Chopper punched him.
"Shut up! There has to be a way!"
"That's what I'm concerned about too…" Gian gritted "Enel is one thing, but the Meganulon knows no rhyme or reason… they have an ulterior purpose, but what?"
"Here they come!" Chopper yelled as the group looked up. It seemed that some of the Meganulon have noticed them at last, and come they did in droves and swarms. The swirling mass of insects, only a portion of the larger swarm, soon forced the group into a tight circle. And although the fighting abilities of the warriors pulverized multiple Meganulon before they can strike, sheer numbers were against them as more arrived.
It was at this point that Zoro, Wiper, and Gan Fall were roused from unconsciousness. To say the sight they came across was shocking would be an understatement.
"What the-? When did this become an infestation!" the green hair swordsman gasped, before slicing apart an incoming Meganulon.
"What horrors have befallen this place?" Gan Fall whispered.
Wiper was silent as he took in every detail, of how Shandora was being swarmed by these hideous arthropods. The sight of his ancestor's home being defiled both by the Mad God as well as these new invaders was enough to enrage him and make him spring into action, firing his bazooka in wild blasts and incinerating scores of insects. But the numbers seem unending, and soon the group was backed into a corner.
A quick explanation was in order, and those who missed out were soon brought up to date. Both Wiper and Gan Fall were horrified to hear the reason; they already had too much to deal with in Enel, now there's this too?
"Great… we now have something else in our way." Zoro scowled "How did we get mixed up in all this in the first place?"
"Sometimes I wonder myself how we keep getting into things like this, but that's not the point anymore. At this rate… it won't be long until they spread out to the entire area!" Gian grunted "Not to mention, Enel's going to ground zero this place if we don't do anything about him. We need a plan."
"Indeed, simply standing around and fighting is not the best idea here." Ryugetsu agreed "But how will we warn the people down below?"
Gian pondered for a while "In that case, the best idea would be for the fastest of us to go warn the Skypieans, as well as perhaps find a way to halt the insects. Meanwhile, those who can't get around easily should stick close to here. There's strength in numbers, you'll less likely be picked off and if you can hold your ground, it would matter in the long run."
"I take it that means I'll be staying near the ruins then." Zoro grunted before unsheathing two of his swords "Good, I'm in the mood to take on a few bugs anyway."
"And I'll help people here if they get hurt!" Chopper stated.
"If it's for the safety of Skypiea, there's nothing I won't lend my spear for!" the former God of Skypiea declared as well.
"I will be staying here as well." Robin nodded.
"Alright! That looks like a good home base team for now, and assume the giant snake and you are also fitting to fight?" Gian grinned. Nola's response was snapping up a handful of flying insects that tried to attack her.
"You guys are all mad! We're gonna die here!" Gedatsu groaned, but it seemed he resigned to his fate and joined the defenders.
"In that case, I'm the fastest." Ryugetsu stated "Along with Warrior Wiper's mobility in the air, we should-"
"Hold on," Wiper demanded "What makes you think I'm going to work with you guys?"
"Um, did you not notice what's-?" Gian grimaced, but Wiper wasn't finished.
"This whole ordeal was to get our home back, to finally reclaim the land that belongs to our ancestors. This isn't your fight, it's the Shandian's!"
"Warrior Wiper, the situation at hand is far different then what you set out for!" Gan Fall tried to coax "We are currently-"
"And this situation would be handled by us! You have no reason to-"
"Wiper, please!" the cries of the little girl brought him back down to earth "Please listen for once! This is something bigger than us!"
"Aisa…"
"We no longer just have Enel to worry about, our ancestors' home is now under threat by two different dangers!" Aisa cried "We have to save it, but the only way we can do that is to accept the help of everyone here! It's just too much otherwise!"
Wiper was silent, trying to process this information.
"In the past, the Shandia and Skypiea have had centuries of bloody conflict." Gan Fall stated solemnly "It has always been my wish to see peace between our people, this war has no reason to continue. Perhaps today, with the looming threat of the destruction of both our homes, let us stand together and overcome this!"
"You think you can just erase years of history with a statement?"
"No, but it's a place to start" Gian stated, looking at the berserker directly in the eye "You need to realize this is bigger than Shandora, bigger than Skypiea. In fact, it's bigger than all of us." Wiper was speechless, his emotions battling his logic at the moment "Enel will destroy the land, that's all he will do. The Meganulon on the other hand, their goal is energy. If the energy runs out here, they'll move onto another Sky Island, and then who knows where they go from there?"
"Right now, your home is under siege from two of the biggest threat's it will perhaps ever face. I understand that the grudges you have towards others is sound, but are you simply willing to see your home undergo destruction this easily?"
Wiper was stunned "Of course not! I will sacrifice my life ten times over for it!"
"Then fight, protect Shandora, protect the ones you care about. Just like the rest of us will. This may not be our fight, but it became that way the moment we entered the situation." Gian declared. Wiper was silent for a bit longer, before nodding with conviction.
"Some of my people are still in this twisted game. They probably have no idea that the situation has changed."
"Then we will have to go retrieve them. Do not worry, Warrior Wiper, we will get through this." Ryugetsu nodded "Now what shall we do about about Enel?"
Luffy pounded his fist "I'M GOING TO KICK HIS ASS!"
Ryugetsu shook his head "As much as I don't see eye to eye with Enel's priests, Gedatsu is right. Enel's power was greater than all of the Guardians of Birka, I don't see how a young pirate captain like you can do any better?"
"Actually, Luffy has a point." Gian grinned "Despite his looks, he's probably the only one that can stand against him."
Ryugetsu perked his head "I'm afraid I can't see what you see."
"Don't worry about it, we just need to get him there."
"He'll have to get there quick, in that case I'll let Pierre carry him to Enel." Gan Fall stated before beckoning to his large pink bird. Said bird soon transformed into a large flying horse "Go forth Straw Hat Luffy, the fate of Skypiea relies on you now."
"And I'll use my Mantra to lead you to him." Aisa said "Please be careful, everyone."
Robin stared at the large cloud growing in the distance; it will soon engulf the skies above them "For safety measures, we should move to a place where Enel's lightning would have less of a chance to reach us, lest we wish to be fried in a slow and agonizing death."
"The base of Giant Jack" Wiper stated "You should be safer there."
"OK, we all know what we're doing then? Then let's move!" Gian nodded as they prepared to head out.
"To have to carry you to where we're going…" Ryugetsu grimaced.
"Hey, desperate times call for desperate measures. Besides, Wiper's board and skates can't support both of us."
"I get it, let's just do this quickly. I want to ensure as little causalities as possible."
Wiper looked at the acolyte briefly. The two have been on opposing sides since 8 years ago, and Wiper made no secret of his animosity. He wondered what made the sudden change of heart.
"It not mean much to you, but despite the conflict between us, I'm glad you're on my side during all this." The berserker stated.
Ryugetsu sighed "let past grievances be, right now my only concern is not to let this place suffer the same fate as Birka."
"You know, I don't really take the legends of my ancestors all that seriously" Wiper said again "But if you truly are the God Bird that Aisa claims, help us this one time."
Ryugetsu glanced back at the little Shandian girl, now riding with Luffy and directing him towards Enel. The girl looked back once, and their eyes met before she quickly turned away. He sighed.
"I'm no God Bird, I'm just the unfortunate survivor of a lost land. But one thing I can promise, I won't let any more lives be lost today." He stated before he unfurled his wings and flew off with Gian in tow.
Later:
"Remind us why we must go to your ship first?" Ryugetsu demanded. The two had parted ways from Wiper, who had gone off to search for the remaining Shandians, and are heading towards the Going Merry. More Meganulon have taken notice of their presence as of now, and they were forced to fight them off "We are wasting time, we should be down below in Angel Island to warn the others."
"This is important, I have to make sure Usopp and Sanji are alright" Gian answered "But importantly, there's something I need to get."
And soon they came across the ship. The Merry was being swarmed as well, and the duo could see that a group of insects have carried off two pudgy looking sky warriors and draining their energy through their mandibles.
"Hotori and Kotori… two of God's soldiers... brothers of Satori." Ryugetsu grimaced; he had no love for God's army but seeing any life being taken is saddening. He only wishes their deaths were quick.
"And down there… Sanji and Usopp!"
Indeed, the cook and sniper were backed into a corner as dozens of Meganulon remains lay scattered around them. Sanji was knocking them back with his kicks, while Usopp was just firing widely as tears streamed down his face. Soon, they were overwhelmed as well, and Sanji was quickly incapacitated down by 4 insects as they lifted them into the air. Gian chose now to spring into action, with one horizontal slice as he bisected the creatures and sent the cook crashing to the deck.
"Damn… Gian? What's going on here?!"
"There's been a change of plans." The Kaiju-Zoan user stated.
"Yeah… I can see that." Sanji grimaced "Where did all these things come from? Nobody said anything about bugs!"
"GIANNNBRFERFG! YOU CAME TO SAVE US!" Usopp wept as he clung to him. Gian only smiled lightly and patted his back.
"Now, where did I put my book?"
"We came all the way here to look for a book?!" Ryugetsu gave an aghast shout.
"AAHHH! IT'S THE BIRD MAN WE SAW EARLIER!" Usopp screamed.
"Relax, he's with me. But I think there's something in the book Robin gave me that said something about this!"
"We are in a race against time here, is that not what you said?"
"It's important! Just cover me while I look for what I came to find!" he then dashed into his room, where Men among Monsters remained face up on the desk. Running back out, he furiously began to flip through the pages.
"What exactly are you looking for?!" Ryugetsu shouted again as he whipped up a blade of wind to slice apart a group of flying insects.
"Just wait! I think I almost found it. It's about- HERE!"
The details about the Meganulon were very vague, and according to the sources they were passed down from word to mouth. Still, with the information Robin gave them along with what's written, he may just have a theory.
"Ryugetsu! Do a Partial Transformation!"
"What? Why?"
"Just do it! I will as well."
And two moderate sized bursts of Aura caused Sanji and Usopp to shield themselves. They stared in shock and awe as two Partially Transformed beings stood in front of them, but that was soon lost as the Meganulon swarm around them whipped into a frenzy.
"Now! Fly!"
Ryugetsu dashed off into the air, carrying Gian with him. The latter soon grinned with elation as he saw what he predicted was true.
"I see, now I get it!"
"What? What did you find?" Ryugetsu demanded.
His question was answered when he heard Usopp give a surprised yelp.
"T-the bugs! They're leaving us!"
"Yeah… they're all going after those two…" Sanji noted.
It was true; the majority of the swarm in the area was now divebombing Gian and Ryugetsu with a vengeance, and while a few still attacked the two Straw Hats, it wasn't anything they can't handle. Meanwhile, the large swarm began to pursue the two Kaiju-Zoan users.
"Now I get it…" Ryugetsu ginned "They're here to seek out energy… and the greater amount there is, the more they'll be drawn to it! But how did you know?"
"I didn't, it was only because Robin brought up that fact did a bit of a hypothesis come up in my head!" Gian explained "But now that it's used in procedure as well, we can use this fact to our advantage!" he then turned to Sanji and Usopp.
"Guys, do you see the giant beanstalk in the distance? Go there, Zoro, Chopper and Robin are there!"
"Oh good, everyone is safe…" Usopp sighed in relief.
"But where's Luffy and Nami-san?" Sanji asked.
"Nami got taken by Enel earlier, and Luffy went after him. You guys have to-" he was interrupted by Sanji erupting into an angry flare.
"WHHHAATTT? THAT BASTARD KIDNAPPED NAMI-SWAN?! COME ON USOPP, WE'RE GOING TO SAVE HER!" and off he went, dragging the hapless sniper with him and bulldozing past any remaning Meganulon that got in his way.
"Huh, that's new." Gian blinked. He then took notice of the large swarm behind them.
"Atom Firestorm!" the large gout of Atomic energy that propelled out of his mouth incinerated every insect that got caught in the massive cone. It even propelled the two forward faster, and multiple charred bugs fell to the forest below. More took their place however, as they continued to pursue the energy source.
"Good hit, but we can't lead this many into Angel Island." Ryugetsu stated "They'll be overrun within minutes!"
"I know, which means we'll have to find a way to stop as many as we can here first." Gian panted "Just give me a few seconds, an attack of that caliber burns me out rather quickly."
"We might not have much of those…" Ryugetsu warned, and it was not hard to see why. The swarm had now regathered, and were pursuing them with a vengeance.
"Although we won't be able to take as many out, perhaps you shouldn't waste too much of your strength. We need to keep at it until we find a way to stop them once and for all!"
"Easier said than done!" Gian told him "At the rate they're coming onto us, the amount that's pursuing us is greater than the amount I'm burning – OH SHIT!"
Another large swarm, separate from the one after them, rose up from the forest down below. Ryugetsu couldn't avoid it in time and the two were assaulted by multiple slashing claws and snapping pincers. An Atom Pulse managed to disintegrate dozens of them, but soon the two were covered as the Meganulon began to sap them of their energy.
It seems they were overwhelmed, until a vicious gout of fire caused the ones around Gian to disperse, or incinerate depending on their proximity to the flames. Ryugetsu was not so lucky, he was still struggling with the insects attacking him and seemed to be in a deadlock until multiple shots rang out, splattering some of the Meganulon, and allowing him to dislodge the rest.
"It's Wiper!" Gian shouted in relief; the attack on them had drained enough energy that the two Kaiju-Zoan users had reverted back to regular form. Indeed, the berserker was standing tall on his waveboard, bazooka hoisted over his shoulder as he fired another stream of fire from the bazooka. Alongside him are multiple Shandian Warriors, those who were still able to fight, also joined him.
"Go on!" the warrior shouted "Go and help the Skypieans!"
"There may be too much for just you guys to hold them off." Ryugetsu noted.
"That's never stopped us before" Ryugetsu turned to see the same dark haired woman from the other day, hoisting her rifle over her shoulder and firing a few more rounds. She looked at him and gave him an unflinching look "we're just here to thin the herd, you focus on what you have to do!"
"Duly noted." Ryugetsu smiled in gratitude "Next stop, Angel Island."
With the two Kaiju-Zoan users speeding down the cloud river, leaving the Shandians to deal with the massive horde. And indeed, the numbers were stacked against them once again as the swarm poured towards the Shandians like a surging tide.
But that wasn't exactly the case.
"Wiper, look!" Kamakiri reported as he slashed down a group of insects with a flame dial sword "The insect abominations, they're heading towards that large storm cloud!"
Indeed, a large portion of the Meganulon in this area have departed and are now flying towards the massive thundercloud forming back at the ruins. Wiper had a grim expression: there was only one reason that cloud is forming.
"Enel… he's about to act. We have two problems to worry about now."
"Maybe these creatures noticed his presence, and are on their way to attack him?" Laki stated from beside him.
"Perhaps, but that might not be a good thing… for some reason, I can't shake the feeling that there's something more to it all this."
Meanwhile:
"ARE YOU THE ONE THEY CALL ENEL?!"
The self-proclaimed God hissed with annoyance. The road to his promised land has been riddled with obstacles, none he couldn't remove of course but annoying nonetheless. Once again, someone else is now in his way, one too many in his opinion.
Enel laughed inwards; this Blue Sea Monkey with that stupid straw hat is hardly worth his time! He is God, one who holds dominion over all! Why would a scrawny boy scare him!
Meanwhile, Nami, as glad she is to see her captain, was horrified. She trusted Luffy's strength, but Enel was on a whole different level! He single-handedly defeated powerful fighters without breaking a sweat! Luffy would be electrocuted!
But the boy showed no fear as he leapt off of the flying horse and landed on the deck of the ascending arkship, fire in his eyes.
"I am God, what does a mere mortal wish to speak to me about?" Enel said coldly "I do no recalling ever inviting you aboard."
"God? You actually think you're God?!" Luffy shouted "You're nothing more than an asshole!"
Enel snarled "In front of a God, you ought to show respect!" blue electricity began to crackle around him as he prepared to unleash his awesome power.
"Luffy! Be careful! Enel's not like a normal person!"
"You should listen to the woman, she is more sensible than you are!" as the Maxim rose higher into the sky, multiple bolts of lightning began to pepper the ground below them, instantly vaporizing the areas they touch.
"What do you think you're doing?!" Luffy roared.
"I'm casting my judgement upon this land. Once I leave, there will be no need for such a place to exist."
"You think everything lives or dies because of you?!" Luffy replied angrily.
"That's right, as God I have the will to judge all below me! Just like how I have the will to judge you!" blue light gathered around Enel's open palm as Luffy dashed at him. the God simply scoffed before unleashing his power.
"El…. THORRRRR!"
Luffy was consumed instantly, the beam of electricity so great it enveloped the area it struck. Nami and Aisa let out a horrified scream as they witnessed the scene, fearing the worst.
Only for the smoke to clear to reveal Luffy being completely unaffected.
"60 000 000 Volt Julungul!" another blast of lightning, this time the shape of a roaring dragon, slammed into the rubber boy again. Luffy braced himself against the force and stared angrily at the God as the same result occurred.
"Nami-san… how is he…?" Aisa was beginning to be confused. Nami's worries began to drop as a smile slowly developed.
"Of course… that all makes sense!"
"200 million Volt Vari!" a hint of desperation was beginning to set in for the mad God as he zapped the area with a field of electricity, intent on destroying this pest.
"GRR… STOP MESSING AROUND!"
"Luffy's made of rubber! Electricity can't affect him!" Nami cried in realization.
"No way!" Aisa stared in awe. Just what is this mysterious power? This boy from the Blue Sea was able to stand in the brunt of Enel, all powerful Enel, and where most would've been scoured from the land, he remains and it only made him madder!
Of course, none of these feelings even came close to the notion that is now planted within Enel's mind, and he made no secret of to contain it. The normally arrogant and spiteful God was now bearing the visage of a terrified animal: eyes bugged out, mouth completely unhinged in a silent scream. The impossible had just happened: this mortal, this ape, not only stood against his omnipresent power but shrugged it off completely!
"Calm yourself… so what if he's immune to my power?! I'm still faster and stronger than him! And with my Mantra there's no chance that he'll-GRRURRRK!"
It was due to this jumble of thoughts that he failed to see Luffy's foot plant itself into his stomach. A supposedly unremarkable boy had just struck God.
Just a few days ago this would've been laughable to even think about.
"How… HOW DID YOU SURVIVE?!"
"I'm a Rubber man! Electricity won't harm me at all!"
"Impossible…" What is rubber? Enel has no knowledge of such a substance. A material that is able nullify his electrical might? This Blue Sea Monkey dare stands on the same pedestal as he?!
Luffy roared as he charged forwards, forcing Enel to duck under his fist. A few more punches forced Enel to constantly be on the defensive, gritting his teeth against the onslaught. He soon had enough however, and struck back with his staff, knocking the boy back but doing no damage. As Luffy came at him again, Enel had to teleport to higher ground.
"I think I'm beginning to understand how you work now…" Enel grinned, before teleporting forwards again to catch Luffy with a savage kick "You think you've won against me, but with my Mantra and my speed, you still stand no chance!"
Luffy attempted to attack again, only to be caught out be Enel's staff in a wide swing. The boy growled as he struggled against it, only to cry out in pain as the golden pole began to burn against his skin.
"Seems like your rubber can't protect you from everything," Enel sneered as he continued to heat up his staff, forcing Luffy to jump back and clutch his burnt skin in pain "I finally found a way to put you down!" Luffy stared in shock as the golden staff began to literally reshape itself due to the heat of the electricity, eventually taking the form of a golden trident. He could stand against blunt force, but piercing attacks would punch a hole in him!
And thus the tide of battle was turned; Luffy was now trying his best to avoid Enel's rampant thrusts. Although much preferring to launch lightning strikes from afar, the Mad God is certainly no slouch when it comes to close quarters combat as shown by multiple lacerations appearing on Luffy's body. And now, Enel was done messing around, using his Mantra and speed to the full effect as Luffy struggled to even hit him at all. It seems like the long sought advantage was lost, and this was never more apparent than when Enel finally slammed the trident into Luffy's left shoulder, causing the boy to scream in pain as he was impaled to the wall of the Maxim.
"LUFFY, NO!" Nami screamed.
"You picked a wrong time to face God, monkey!" Enel sneered as he motioned around him "Take it in, Skypiea's last moments." Luffy gritted as he stared around the arkship; black clouds were billowing out from the sides, and as the seconds go by, rumbles could be heard from within.
"That is the creation of Deathpiea! A thunder cloud so monstrous the lightning that rains down will scorch the lands below! Skypiea is doomed, Straw Hat! There is nothing you can do to save it!"
"Grrr… I won't let you!" Luffy threw out both of his arms, in which Enel simply laughed as he teleported away. But this time, the angle the attack was launched managed to reflect off of the golden plates the ship was covered in, sending them in random directions, some which hit the God. Enel finally decided to end this little game.
"I'M DONE WITH YOU!" faster than the eye can track, Enel reappeared and began to heat up the gold around Luffy. The boy could hardly react when a large slab of the melted metal warped around his right fist, gasping when the extra weight tied him to the Maxim's deck.
"By the way… I heard you and your group were looking for gold? Here, I'll give that to you as a present!" and with one last kick, Enel sent the rubber boy hurtling towards the ground.
"Luffy!" Nami cried as she hopped on the Waver she brought along, immediately going after him. Multiple lightning blasts seared towards her, but she managed to redirect some of them thanks to her Clima-tact. However, Enel's voltage was too great as eventually she couldn't bear it and was blasted down towards Skypiea alongside Luffy
Aisa and Pierre quickly flew away from the scene, horrified of the show of power, they weren't fighters, there was nothing they could do to him. Enel scoffed, it seems things were finally going to settle down.
And it was at this point did the massive swarm rouse Enel's attention.
The lightning man was akin to a massive battery; he was already teeming with energy, enough to make a fair bit of progress for the Queen's revival, but with the large cloud gathering preparing to strike Skypiea to dust, it was an all-out banquet for the Meganulon.
Flying erratically, multiple bugs struck against the God, only to be fried by electricity. Enel scowled; where did these pests come from?!
"Wait, that mongrel Ryugetsu mentioned something about large bugs… could this be what he was talking about?" Enel's logia body made him immune to the attacks of the arthropods, but such a large quantity was in his way!
"It matters not… why? Because I am God! And God has nothing to fear from such insignificant organisms!" the insects were now latching onto his beloved ship, clinging to it like no tomorrow! With an angry bellow, Enel channeled multiple million volts of electricity through the ship, frying the Meganulon by the hundreds, but still more attacked.
Until, all in unison, they began to back off, slowly descending back towards Skypiea…
Enel blinked in confusion; why was the attack slowed to a halt? His arrogance quickly took over as he grinned in triumph. No doubt those insects have witnessed his power and now know better. He inspected the ship, much of it had pieces bitten off out it, but it was mostly intact and more than capable of flying. The same could be said for the Jet Dials taken from his former home. Enel smiled; they managed to escape the anarchy and are still keeping the arkship afloat and capable to deliver him to Fairy Vearth. The Cloud Dial generators of his Deathpiea clouds were more damaged however, and he will have to patch them up, still nothing more than a small hindrance. With that thought, Enel bore the insects no more thought.
Had he been more observant, he would've seen thousands of Meganulon were now glowing an electric blue as they flew towards the White Sea…
Meanwhile:
"Luffy! What the heck happened to you?" Sanji cried out as he and Usopp finally reached the base of Giant Jack. Those who hid here from the onslaught of Meganulon earlier had held them off fine, but now they were also besieged by strikes of lightning as the Maxim flew overhead. Fortunately, the beanstalk was a safe haven from the latter, and as it appears, the Meganulon were slowly but surely beginning to thin out.
"Damn that Enel! Couldn't fight me without resorting to such a trick! Well I'm still gonna kick his ass!" Luffy snapped as he struggled against the large golden trap "If only my hand wasn't stuck!"
"There has to be some way to stop him!" Nami winced; the waver was slightly damaged from her skirmish, but overall she wasn't too hurt. What worried her were the flying insects, these creatures were nothing like the large bugs in Jaya, and something about them was very off.
"Nami-swan I'm so glad you're alright!" Sanji swooned, before needing to be reminded of how serious the moment is.
"Oh great… they're coming back!" Zoro warned as the primary swarm quickly reappeared. Bracing themselves, those around the beanstalk were soon surprised to see that the bugs were flying past them, not even paying them any attention. Even the ones fluttering around them backed off.
"Huh?" Zoro tilted his head "They're leaving?"
"Perhaps they realize we don't taste good?" Usopp sighed in relief.
"We're saved!" Chopper and Gedatsu both cried.
Robin frowned as she looked on. She too was perplexed by this new change of behavior from the insects, just moments before they were attacking all they could catch and now they were retreating?
"Something's not right here…" Robin wondered "The Meganulon were meant to gather energy, and as their only goal that shouldn't have stopped unless…"
Her eyes widened "Unless-!"
"Robin?" Zoro inquired "What's the matter"
Robin said nothing as she ran from the base of the bean stalk back towards the runes, a dark thought in her head. The missing piece of the puzzle is potentially much worse than she thought.
"Robin-chwan! Wait! It's dangerous out there!" Sanji warned, but the archeologist continued on, narrowly avoiding multiple strikes of lightning now forming due to Enel, it wasn't until she reached the depths of the ruins did she find what she was looking for.
And it was not pretty, with each passing second, Robin actually felt uncertainty creep into her heart.
"Oh no… it's just as it says… The Meganulon weren't gathering energy for themselves… it's for a higher power!"
"Nico Robin! What is-" Gan Fall and the others managed to arrive, and they could only see what she can interpret. But even though they themselves are unable to read it, they can still feel the dread coming from her.
"Where's Gian?" she warned.
"Gian? Didn't he go with Ryugetsu to warn the Skypieans about-?" Chopper informed her.
"We need to go get him! He's in danger!"
"WHAT?!"
Meanwhile:
"Everyone! Enter the ships in an orderly manner! Pushing and shoving will not help!" Ryugetsu shouted as many horrified Skypieans began their evacuations. They've arrived to find the swarm already attacking, with the White Berets furiously fighting them off with increasing difficulty. Now, the small group were herding people into ships to depart the area as it became besieged by both the Meganulon and Enel's incoming assault. Lightning has already begun to assault the land around them, incinerating the trees and casting fear like a net.
"We've run out of rescue ships! We'll have to use the dial boats!" Captain McKinley shouted back.
"Use them then! Do everything in your power to get everyone to safety! I'll carry then if I have to!"
Such danger seemed unending, so it is to great surprise when the Meganulon suddenly pulled away and began to gather in a large cloud above them.
"W-what? What is going on?" Conis shoued alongside the defenders. She had already caused the Straw Hats too much trouble, and now she was trying to make up for that.
"The Meganulon… they're gathering. Prepare for a full frontal assault!" Gian stated.
But it never came, instead the creatures began diving headfirst into the cloud sea. It was a rather bizarre spectacle, no one knew what to make of it.
"Ok… or that can happen." Gian deadpanned.
"These creatures get more perplexing by the minute…" Ryugetsu frowned.
As more insects trickled down into the cloud sea, the Skypieans couldn't help but feel unsettled as the attacking insects seemingly dove to their deaths. Only moments ago did they know the existence of such creatures, they were thrust into a new world completely.
"Is it safe to cast off?" Conis asked. Only silence surrounded the area, chilling them to the core.
"Wait just a bit more… if they're diving into the clouds like that, perhaps they know we'll be setting sail and will attack us from there." Gian told her.
"That doesn't sound right…" Ryugetsu frowned "The Meganulon are organized in their attack patterns, but we haven't seen them make complex plan yet. I don't think they're capable of intelligence to such a capacity."
"Then what could they be doing? They couldn't-?" he never finished, for that moment, both Kaiju-Zoan users instantly felt something indescribable. It was like something crawling out from the depths of their darkest fears, and it was close, very close.
"What was that?!" Gian shouted "Did you feel that?"
"Young man, we know this is stressful, but please don't panic." A White Beret told him.
"You mean you didn't sense that?!"
"Sense what? Gian-san please tell us what's going on?" Conis whimpered.
"No… something is definitely out there, it's big… and it's dangerous!" Ryugetsu was pale "It makes what we've experienced thus far seem like nothing!"
"We're casting off immediately!"
"NO!" Both Kaiju-Zoan users shouted anxiously "DO NOT GO INTO THE CLOUD SEA!"
And there was plenty of reason for that outburst, for that moment the clouds erupted in a shower of white a mere 500 feet away, and a once primeval horror is once again unleashed upon the world…
A/N: AND WE'RE PICKING IT UPPPP!
This starts the climactic showdown for the future of Skypiea, and now the final piece of the chess board has entered the fray and we will be getting to the action next chapter! Once the queen comes, chaos will insure as this battle just got a whole lot worse!
And it's all thanks to all of you who've been reading, leaving reviews, favorite and following this story. I never thought I'd get the reception I would with this. Just 2 days ago, this story officially turned 2, which means Gian is technically 2 instead of 23 but who cares about numbers right? These two years have made me see just how much support I've been getting, and I love every second of it. And we're only just beginning, we still have so much to get to and we'd love to have you all with us as we continue our journey. Just two years ago Gian was first conceived as an idea for a Godzilla/One Piece crossover, and now he's having his own adventure as he discovers the secrets of his power alongside his new friends.
I truly appreciate everyone for the support of this story, we will certainly see you again next chapter.
G: SO MUCH LOVE! WE LOVE YOU ALL!
Responses to Reviews:
To BlueRaptor629:
Yup, she's here now, and there's gonna be a lot of destruction!
To Random:
That's the plan of it yes, not just the romance path but also the first time Gian is thrust into the Limelight towards the World Government. It will further impact how he and Gideon will interact from that point on, and eventually make others aware of the Kaiju-Zoan as well.
To Kakusei:
G: You have no proof of such things and I deny it vehemently.
Oh face it, it's gonna happen eventually. So just enjoy the beginning of it.
To TsundereCharuru18:
R: I think myself as far less sweet and more righteous.
G: That's not how it works…
R: Oh? You seem to be fine with it.
G: Hey, I'm technically a taken man at this point, so there's nothing I haven't see yet.
R: and you say I don't know how it works…
To Matt:
Use the hints I've been dropping, it's another Godzilla monster and a much more recent one.
To Keysjake36:
G: You're asking me to hurt people here if they do that.
Well, would you?
G: Most definitely, yes.
Then there we go.
To 7thmaniac:
Yeah, from this point on a lot of chapters will be of similar changes. This time around it's just another element thrust in that Gian has to deal with more, but soon, you'll see that a Kaiju-Zoan Main Antagonist is going to be the center point of a future arc I'm doing, and even further down the line it'll happen more.
To Vergil Leonidas:
G: WELCOME BACKKKKKK! WE'VE WAITED PATIENTLY FOR YOUR RETURN! *dubstep plays
Horrible choice of music aside, it's good to see you again! Take all the time you need, there's a lot to take in!
To pokemonking0924:
The relationship will continue to build after this, I'll just tell you it'll get more common soon!
To SolanaLeonhart:
Yeah, if you don't know much about Godzilla this story can be a bit hard to follow at times, but it's a lot of fun!
To JayH120:
G: Bug Spray might now help for what's coming up…
Yeah, we're gonna have to nuke the place, or at least use a crap ton of fire.
To A Reader:
There's some Elements I've taken from Arlong Park from the Episode of Nami movie rather than the actual part in the Manga. It's mostly superficial and just to spice up a few things rather than seeing the same process again. In that part, Sanji got knocked into the water after managing to save Luffy by breaking the slab from his feet, I just changed it to being disorientated after Ebirah attacked.
To Karsap:
With how things are going, you can expect that.
With that, we'll see you soon! Leave a review so I can entertain myself later tonight!