"Raigo's energy is fully charged!"
Enel's body slowly rose beneath the massive thunderclouds. He raised his hand and touched the darkened sky as lightning crackled around him, responding to the thunderclouds above.
"If you think you can block this, Blue Sea dweller, go ahead and try!"
"Raigo!!"
BOOM!
Under Enel's control, a massive ball of thunder—over a hundred meters in diameter—formed from the thunderclouds and slowly descended, crackling with divine energy.
"Great Flame Commandment!"
Ace shouted, flames roaring beneath his feet as they surged outward like waves. He raised his arms and concentrated the fire into a large spherical inferno above his hands.
"I told you to wait until the Sky Island residents were evacuated, Enel!"
"Great Fireball—Meteorite!!"
Ace's body turned into flames as he flew upward, pushing the massive fireball above him. He hurled it directly at Enel's descending thunder sphere.
BOOOOMMMM!!!~~~~~~~~~~
Flame and lightning collided in mid-air, erupting in a deafening explosion.
Though the clash happened above, the shockwave tore a massive hole in the Sea of Clouds beneath. Much of Upper Yard (previously "Sky Temple") was reduced to rubble. The aftermath swept across Angel Island, shaking the floating island as if a typhoon had hit.
"Oh my God! Is this a natural disaster?! How can any human possess such destructive power?!"
"Don't just stand there! The island is going to be destroyed! We have to escape!"
"We're in the sky! Where can we even escape to?!"
SLAP!
"Idiot! You'll never know unless you try! Move it unless you want to die!"
The citizens of Angel Island panicked at the divine clash. Some were paralyzed by despair, but others snapped them out of it, urging them to flee.
With the help of both the Vassals who rebelled and the loyalist priests, many residents successfully evacuated to the outskirts of Angel Island and looked back toward the unfolding calamity.
High above the island, the confrontation between fire and lightning raged on. But the flames were clearly losing ground, and Enel's Raigo slowly pushed Ace's fireball downward.
"Yahaha! Blue Sea dweller, your power is nothing compared to the thunder of God. You cannot stop the judgment of Skypiea. Give up!"
Ace grinned in mid-air, pulling away from the meteorite.
"Who said I was here to stop you from destroying the island?" he said calmly, glancing down at the evacuated Angel Island. "I only needed to buy time for the evacuation. And I've done that!"
"...!!" Enel's expression darkened instantly.
"Well then," Ace continued, turning away, "My promise is fulfilled. I won't play with you any longer."
"We'll meet again, Enel."
With a final smirk, Ace flew off into the sky, vanishing from view.
"Aaaahhh!!!~~~~~~~~~~~~~"
Enel's furious roar echoed across the sky. The moment Ace disappeared, the massive fireball was completely swallowed by Raigo. Unhindered now, the enormous thunder sphere descended onto Angel Island.
KA-BOOOOM!!!~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The full force of Raigo erupted on the island. Thunder exploded, brighter than day, engulfing the entire floating landmass.
The dazzling storm of light and destruction lasted several minutes. When it finally faded, Angel Island had completely vanished—leaving behind only a gaping hole in the White Sea where it once floated.
Having obliterated both Angel Island and Upper Yard, Enel and his priests returned to the Ark Maxim in the Kingdom of God.
His goal had been the destruction of Upper Yard, a source of resistance to his rule. Now that both the land and the old shrine had been wiped out by his thunder, his objective was complete. Though the mysterious "Power-Power Fruit" had already been eaten by Urouge, Enel wasn't concerned. In his eyes, Urouge's abilities posed no threat.
As for the Divine Pillars—the weapons capable of striking Logia users—Enel remained unconcerned. After all, he had never encountered Haki, and firmly believed himself invincible.
But what truly frustrated him was Portgas D. Ace, another Logia user whose powers matched his own.
Though Enel considered the Flame-Flame Fruit inferior to his Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Ace himself was far more troublesome than Urouge. But Enel had no counter to him for now. He retreated with the plan of finishing his Ark Maxim, then returning to crush Ace and reclaim his dominance.
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On the drifting white clouds, the two factions—the rebellious monks led by Urouge, and the loyalist priests led by Salman—stood solemnly at the edge of the massive void where Angel Island once was. Behind them were the scattered survivors.
Salman mourned the loss of their sacred land, Upper Yard. The monks grieved because Urouge was in pain. The citizens were overwhelmed by sorrow—their home had vanished.
Ace landed beside Urouge.
"You alright?" he asked, concerned.
"I'm fine." Urouge shook his head and stood up. He bowed deeply. "Thank you, Ace. We couldn't have saved so many without you."
Following their leader's gesture, the other rebellious monks lined up and bowed in unison.
"Thank you very much, Boss Ace!"
Salman also stepped forward, bowing deeply. "My name is Salman. Thank you for everything you've done for us."
Following Salman's lead, the surviving priests of Upper Yard bowed as well.
"Thank you, truly."
"Ace-san, thank you very much!"
This time, it was the residents of Angel Island. A chorus of gratitude and weeping followed.
All the heartfelt thanks left Ace a bit embarrassed. He quickly changed the subject and turned to Urouge and Salman.
"Angel Island is gone. You can't live drifting on clouds. What's next?"
Urouge looked thoughtful, but Salman answered first.
"We plan to rebuild a new Angel Island along the White Sea current. The Sky Island we knew is gone. And so is the Sky Shrine. There's nothing left for Urouge to protect. He's free now—he should pursue his own path."
Urouge hesitated, then looked toward Ace with a determined expression.
"Ace... can I join your crew?"
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