Upper Yard, Skypiea – God's Domain
This land was once part of Jaya Island, a land in the first half of the Grand Line. Hundreds of years ago, it was launched into the sky by the Knock-Up Stream and eventually became known as Upper Yard, a holy land in the Sky Islands.
When Upper Yard was brought into the White-White Sea by the Knock-Up Stream, it was immediately revered by the Skypieans. After all, it was the only island in the sky with actual soil—an incredibly rare and valuable resource in the White-White Sea. Additionally, hidden deep within Upper Yard was the legendary City of Gold: Shandora, but most of its gold had already been plundered by Enel.
High above the clouds, a streak of crimson flame streaked across the sky, heading straight for Upper Yard. It soon descended, landing atop the massive Giant Jack, the colossal bean-stalk that connected the island to the sky.
Inside the Shrine of God, Enel lounged lazily, an apple in one hand. While snacking, he used his Mantra (Observation Haki) to supervise the construction of his dream ark—the Maxim—and monitor all of Skypiea from afar.
The moment Ace entered Upper Yard, Enel sensed his presence through his Mantra.
"That man from the Blue Sea again?" Enel's brow furrowed. In the next instant, he turned into lightning and vanished from the shrine.
Ace stood calmly atop Giant Jack, looking up at the massive Golden Bell that hung above. Just as he was considering flying up to it, a flash of lightning struck down before him, materializing into Enel.
"Yo, Enel. We meet again!" Ace greeted with a relaxed smile.
"You again, Blue Sea dweller! What are you doing here?!" Enel snarled. He hadn't forgotten how Ace had humiliated him a year ago.
Enel had known that Ace remained somewhere in the Sky Islands this past year. But knowing he couldn't do anything about him, Enel chose not to provoke the pirate. Moreover, the Ark Maxim had entered its final construction phase, and Enel needed to keep his attention there. As long as Ace didn't interfere, Enel let him be.
Ace had kept to himself—until now.
"I'm leaving soon," Ace said with a grin. "Just wanted to drop by... and beat you up one last time."
Enel's mood soured instantly. He had been pleased with the first part of the sentence, but the latter half sent him into a rage.
"You dare mock a god, Blue Sea trash! You're seeking death!" Enel roared as lightning crackled around his body.
"Haha, life's just getting started for me!" Ace laughed heartily. Flames surged from his body as he cracked his knuckles. "But I do want to kick your ass."
"Blasphemer! Suffer divine judgment!" Enel snarled, striking the Taiko Drums on his back. Lightning surged forth and coalesced into a ferocious beast formed from pure electricity—part wolf, part tiger—with thunder rumbling in its wake.
"30 Million Volts: Thunder Beast!"
That Enel began with a 30 million volt attack revealed how furious he truly was.
"Let's go!" Ace smirked, clenching his flaming fist. The intense heat compressed and swirled into his arm before he launched his punch.
"3,000-Degree Heat: Fire Fist!"
BOOM!!
The blazing flames extended like a fiery serpent from Ace's arm and collided with Enel's thunder beast. The explosion incinerated the creature on impact—and the blazing force continued surging toward Enel.
Though this was an ordinary Fire Fist, Ace had refined it over the past year. Now, each punch easily matched the power he once used to destroy five warships. Moreover, by compressing his flames and raising the temperature to 3,000 degrees before launching, its destructive force had more than doubled.
Enel transformed into lightning to dodge, but his expression grew grim.
"This Blue Sea man has become even stronger than a year ago..." he thought. Yet he still believed in the overwhelming power of his Goro Goro no Mi (Rumble-Rumble Fruit).
"I am a god—I haven't stood still either!" Enel struck his thunder drums again, unleashing an even stronger blast of lightning that shaped itself into a massive thunder dragon.
"60 Million Volts: Thunder Dragon!"
Rooooaaar! Thunder exploded with the force of a roaring dragon. Under Enel's control, the Thunder Dragon tore through the sky toward Ace.
"Try this on!" Ace extended both arms as an inferno burst from his back, condensing into a mythical beast of flame.
"6,000-Degree Heat: Fire Kirin!"
The flame beast resembled a ferocious Qilin, and as Ace pointed forward, it charged toward the thunder dragon.
BOOOOM!!!
The two elemental monsters collided in midair—lightning and flame tearing into each other with devastating force. The impact nearly split Giant Jack in half. The elemental clash continued for nearly a minute before both creatures dissipated, having exhausted their power.
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Below the Giant Jack – God's Domain
The four bored Priests of Enel had rushed over upon hearing the intense battle above. Their eyes widened in awe and fear.
"That's Lord Enel's power!"
"Who's fighting him?!"
"That flame… it's that Blue Sea guy from a year ago!"
"No doubt! Only he could use fire that rivals Lord Enel's lightning!"
None of the four dared to intervene. They knew full well that both combatants wielded god-like powers. Their presence would only be a hindrance—so instead, they stayed below, fervently praying for their god to triumph and silently supplying him with support through belief.
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Cloud Village – The Hidden Home of the Shandians
Far from the battle, the rebellious Shandians looked up at the sky in shock. Bolts of lightning and plumes of flame lit up the heavens.
"Wyper, it's Enel! But who's he fighting?" Kamakiri asked, stunned.
"I don't know," Wyper replied, but there was a spark of excitement in his eyes. "Whoever it is… they're powerful enough to fight Enel head-on. This might be our chance!"
"But we don't even know who the other guy is…" Kamakiri said hesitantly.
"Does it matter?" Wyper shouted. "He's fighting Enel. That means he's not one of them!"
He looked Kamakiri dead in the eye. "We all know we can't beat that madman Enel on our own. But this… this might be the last chance we get."
"Rally the warriors, Kamakiri! We're taking back our homeland!"
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