āMarine Vice Admiral?ā Enel looked at the epaulettes on Momousagiās shoulders and asked with some confusion, āWho are you?ā
Following Ian, Enel had learned how to identify the Navyās ranks. However, having clashed with Admiral Kizaru before, he was a bit puzzled to see that the reinforcements sent by the Navy were only a Vice-Admiral at the moment.
He originally thought there would be another Admiral comingā¦
āI am Gion, you can call me Vice-Admiral Momousagi!ā Momousagi smiled and said, āYou seem very confident!ā
āHahaha!ā Enel laughed heartily. āWho do you think I am? I am God Enel!ā
With Ian absent, Enelās chuunibyou (eighth grader disorder) was acting up again. He said, āYou marine guys shouldnāt have come. Kneel down and pray, maybe Iāll spare your lives!ā
However, Momousagi didnāt seem bothered and said nonchalantly, āI canāt agree with that. Because those who think they are invincible due to their Logia power are usually the ones who die the fastest!ā
As she spoke, the marine soldiers on the warship also rushed out, wielding guns and swords, surrounding Enel.
āDo you think you can deal with me with this trash?ā Enel sneered.
āWellā¦ how about adding Kairoseki bullets?ā Momousagi said, waving her hand, and the soldiers surrounding Enel immediately opened fire.
Upon hearing about Kairoseki bullets, Enel was startled. In the moment the Navy soldiers started firing, he instantly teleported away from the shipās railing, unwilling to confront the attacks with his elemental body.
However, as he appeared on another part of the deck, a sudden fragrant breeze swept in. Momousagi was already wielding her named sword, Konpira, and slashing towards him.
Enel desperately tried to evade, but Momousagiās swordsmanship was exceptionally exquisite. After a few dodges, Enelās abdomen was grazed by Momousagiās blade. The sword was wrapped in Haki, so the cut directly injured Enelās true form, leaving a long red gash that began to bleed.
In pain, Enel felt a strong aversion to Busoshoku Haki. Fueled by anger, he threw out a Thunderbird with a voltage of thirty million volts. The Thunderbird spread its wings and opened its beak, rushing towards Momousagi.
Facing this astonishing attack, Momousagi remained calm, raising her right hand. Just like before, she caught the Thunderbird with the back of her hand.
This time, Enel finally saw it clearly. There was a faint pink glow on Momousagiās extended right hand. As the Thunderbird touched this pink glow, its form instantly contracted, transforming into a ball of lightning that stopped on Momousagiās hand. It flickered for a while, becoming smaller and smaller until it vanished.
āWhat kind of ability is this!?ā Enel was on the verge of going mad. He felt that, apart from the encounter with Admiral Aokiji, everywhere he went lately, he encountered people who could neutralize his Thunderbird.
āHehe, take a guess!ā Momousagi chuckled, not giving him an answer, and continued to slash towards Enel with her sword.
Enel tried to teleport again, avoiding Momousagiās attacks. However, as soon as he reappeared, a Flying Slash rushed towards his location.
This time, Enel finally realized his predicament and couldnāt help but regret his actions.
While Momousagi couldnāt match his teleportation speed, the issue was that Enel was now fighting her on a navy ship. Though the navy ship was massive, the deck where people could stand was not very wide. Compared to fighting on land, Enelās teleportation distance was effectively restricted. He couldnāt move onto the sea surface, or he would fall into the water.
Knowing the limitations of Enelās movements, Momousagi could more easily capture his location through her Kenbunshoku Haki.
Honestly, after facing various formidable opponents, Enelās confidence in his invincibility was diminishing. In battles, strength alone wasnāt the deciding factor; battlefield conditions and the opponentās ability restraint played crucial roles in determining victory.
Now, facing Momousagi, he felt constrained, unable to fight with his full capabilities. He hadnāt even figured out her Devil Fruit ability yet.
After dodging the Flying Slash, Momousagi closed in again. Enel evaded left and right, but inadvertently, he was slashed once again.
This canāt go on! I canāt be entangled with this strange woman!
With this thought in mind, Enel shifted his gaze towards the nearby navy ships on the sea, planning to use teleportation to escape onto those ships.
It couldnāt be that those navy ships also had people similar to this strange woman, right? By then, as long as he jumped over, those navy soldiers couldnāt stop him. Even if this strange woman wanted to catch up, she wouldnāt match his speed. He could then engage her in guerrilla warfare.
However, just as Enel was about to activate his ability to teleport, Momousagi seemed to have guessed his intentions. Suddenly, she lifted her right hand!
The two wounds on Enel, where Momousagiās sword had struck, suddenly emitted a faint pink glow.
Enel was already midway through his teleportation, but at this moment, it was as if he had lost all strength. He dropped from mid-air!
Splash! Enel fell into the seaā¦
The moment he hit the water, Enel was still dazed. He could sense that his Thunder Devil Fruit ability was still intact, but it suddenly became unresponsive!
As the seawater rushed in, Enel felt his strength fading away. He couldnāt float in the sea, and in a state of panic, he desperately tried to breathe but only ended up choking on seawater, resembling a drowning man.
āBring him up!ā Momousagi sheathed her sword and ordered the navy soldiers.
Soon, navy soldiers capable of swimming jumped into the sea and rescued Enel. However, by the time they pulled him up, Enel was already restrained with SeaStone handcuffs.
Coughing, Enel knelt on the deck after being pulled up, soaking wet and in a sorry state. His turban, a casualty of the fall, revealed his explosive hairstyle.
Momousagi couldnāt help but tremble all over, struggling to contain her laughter at the sight of Enelās explosive hair.
āDarn it, what the heck just happened!ā Finally catching his breath, Enel, ignoring his hairstyle issue for now, looked up at Momousagi, gritting his teeth in frustration.
Unwilling to accept it, he had faced Admiral Kizaru before, and now he found himself defeated so quickly by a Vice Admiral. No matter how he thought about it, something felt off.
āHehe! Unlike your Logia, I possess a Paramecia Devil Fruit!ā Momousagi smiled slightly and finally answered him, āBut my ability is quite unique. I am a docile Fruit user!ā
ādocile Fruit?!ā Enel looked at Momousagi in confusion, feeling unable to comprehend.
Momousagi walked over to Enel, placed her hand on his shoulder, and a pink glow emerged once again, enveloping Enelās entire body.
āFeel it?ā Momousagi smiled and said, āDo you feel like your body is completely out of your control?ā
Although Enel was restrained with SeaStone handcuffs and lacked strength, his body could still move. However, after Momousagi touched him, he felt his muscles stiffening!
āItās simple; your muscles have been ātamedā by me!ā Momousagi removed her hand from Enelās body, not wanting to keep touching this explosive-haired guy but explained, āAs long as itās within my ability, I can ātameā anything I want, whether itās a personās body or energy. I can make them act according to my will. This ability can even spread through intermediaries. As you can see, the reason we arrived so quickly is because I ātamedā the sea currents!ā
Enel suddenly realized why the Navy arrived so swiftly; it was this strange woman who manipulated the sea currents to speed them up!
As for why his powers were unresponsive after Momousagi struck him, it turned out that her ability lingered in his body.
āDo you understand now?ā Momousagi looked at Enelās expression and chuckled, āNo matter how violent the energy or fierce the attack, in the face of my ability, everything becomes as gentle as a little rabbit. Otherwise, how do you think I got my nickname?ā