SailorStar9: After getting Chapter 69 out, this is Chapter 70 of this fic and I am finally back on the On Piece bandwagon. For everyone who put this fic on your favorited and followed lists and/or story alerts, thank you, but remember everyone, a lot of authors (myself included) sustain on readers' reviews.
Pairings: Ace/Sasha, sibling Luffy/Sasha and Sabo/Sasha, patriotic-retainer Law/Sasha
Disclaimers: One Piece belongs to Oda EiichirÅ-sensei. Me, on the other hand, own absolutely nothing, except my OC.
Chapter 70: Arc 6: Showdown in the Ancient Ruins! Sky God Enel's Goal!
"You want me to disappear?" Enel laughed. "That's rather funny. I can see how you survived the game. But, you four don't seem to know whom you're addressing. You do not know the meaning of the existence of God. A decrepit old man wishing for the prosperity of Skypiea. A warrior intent on taking back his homeland. And a couple of thieves from the Blue Sea after some gold. This world is full of problems. You lambs are free to yearn for anything you like. This land has always been wrong."
"If you have the time to speak such nonsense, then tell me where my Enforcers are!" Gan Fall demanded. "What is it that you desire?"
"Ascension, Gan Fall." Enel replied. "When God ascends, He returns to His rightful place."
"You mean you are leaving Skypiea?" Gan Fall asked.
"Yes, I have a place to which I will return." Enel stood on his Cloud Ball. "Within the sky where I was born, God truly exists. People call it Fairy Vearth. Within it lies a boundless land to behold. It is truly the World of Dreams which I desire. A land befitting to one such as myself: Fairy Vearth! Upper Yard is a tiny clump of Vearth not worth stealing. It's not even worth my time. Understand that the cause of your bedeviled war lies deeper than you know. Thank about it. It isn't a cloud, yet it was born into the sky. It isn't a bird, yet it lives in the sky. Lying the sky, this very land itself leads an unnatural existence. The soil, the people, and even God Himself have their own rightful places."
"You mean to say..." Gan Fall realized.
"It is nothing to be so astounded about." Enel snorted. "As God, the laws of nature fall under my jurisdiction. Thus, I must enforce them." he landed back on the ground. "Yes, I shall rip every man, woman and child out of the sky."
"You fiend, you intend to destroy this land." Gan Fall hissed.
"That is nature." Enel shrugged.
"You think too highly of yourself, Enel!" Gan Fall declared. "'God' is merely a title given to the governor of this land."
"Yes, until now." Enel dug his ear with his pinky.
"There is only one God that lives in the world of Man!" Gan Fall snapped.
"Former God, Gan Fall." Enel remarked. "You've been worried about your Enforcers, I believe. Six years ago, bested by my forces, 650 of your soldiers came to serve me. Just this morning, they completed the task I had set for them to on this island. And as I said, the only ones left standing on this island are the seven of us here. I had to do something rather unpleasant. It wasn't like I wanted to do it." he shrugged. "When I told them what my intentions were, they flew into a rage and attacked me." he laughed.
"They have families on Angel Island." Gan Fall pointed out.
"Indeed." Enel agreed. "I must soon dispose of their families too."
"You fiend!" Gan Fall hissed.
Tossing his rod into the air, Enel turned into a lightning clone that allowed Gan Fall's lance pass through his body harmlessly. "5,000,000, 10,000,000, 20,000,000..." the Goro Goro no mi user charged up his attack. "Volt, Vari!" he electrocuted Gan Fall. "There is only one God in this world: I am He."
"The Devil's Fruit." Zoro realized.
"It must be the Goro Goro no mi." Wiper agreed.
"Of the numerous abilities, it is one that boasts of being invincible." Robin added. "The power of lightning."
"And now, my preordained time has come to pass." Enel declared. "There are now 6 survivors. I congratulate you for surviving. Now, you will accompany me as I embark on my journey to the World of Dreams. To Fairy Vearth! You may all join me. I shall make it the indisputable Land of God. Only the chosen ones who stand here may live on that promised land. As for my followers who could not lost the last few hours of the Survival Game, their presence will only pollute that land."
"What if we refuse?" Sasha asked, her glided bident in her hand as she took Gan Fall's place.
"Why?" Enel was puzzled. "I decided this, just as I decided you will be the one to stand by my side as Queen. If you remain here, you will fall into the abyss along with this land."
"Indeed, you can do that with your power." Robin concurred. "But if you meaningless destroy this land, the object which you have sought will also fall."
"The Golden Bell?" Enel smirked. "You need not worry. I have already accounted for that. When I think about about your movements, there is only one place it could be. I suspect it is in the same place you deduced. How unexpected. Did you think you could take advantage of me with that information? How injudicious of you. I hate manipulative women." he raised a finger, lightning crackled at his fingertip.
"Zoro, Armament Haki." Sasha instructed, using her bident to deflect Enel's attack on Robin.
"Roger." Zoro growled, imbuing his blades with Armament Haki and charged at Enel.
"You possess talent." Enel was mildly impressed when Zoro blocked his staff. Parrying Zoro's next attack, the Goro Goro no Mi user leapt over the swordsman.
"Burn Bazooka!" Wiper took the opening and fired his cannon.
"Kari." Enel nullified the blast. "So, you still don't understand." he snorted, landing in front of the ruins. "All the power you muster is negligible to me. My, my." he tsked. "Just as we were about to head out for Fairy Vearth together. Nothing to get so violent over."
"And who do you think you're taking there?" Zoro glared. "I don't give a damn about your World of Dreams!" he charged in at Enel with his Armament Haki-imbued blades.
"It seems I must tell your body before you can understand." Enel remarked. "The meaning of God. Impossible..." he was shocked when Zoro managed to land a strike on him. "How dare you..." he grabbed onto Zoro's swords with both hands. "Now you will know despair. Having every silver of hope dashed is the same as dying." his bragging was cut short when an explosion of Haki caught his attention. The self-proclaimed God looked up to see the Dragon Empress in the center of a pillar of solid blue light.
Wiper was forced to shield his eyes as the powerful burst of light emitting from the seemingly harmless girl, the Shandian warrior's eyes then widened significantly when he saw Sasha decked in her silver Kamui Robe seconds later, complete with the Balmung Sword in one hand and a shield in the other.
"That's Selena's Kamui Robe?" Nami breathed in awe. "Nothing less from the robe of the Water Empress. I can feel it's power even from here."
"Has the time finally come for the two Gods to cross blades?" Wiper mused.
"Enel," Sasha raised her sword at the lightning human. "If you insist on destroying Skypiea, then let us settle this here, once and for all."
SailorStar9: Any OOC-nes is regretted. *Sighs* Don't you just hate plot bunnies sometimes? Reviews are much appreciated.
