Although the rift disappeared, the lightning that had traversed it did not. Nor did the wounds on that lightning, nor the blood that continued to fall.
Kong Tai tilted his head back and took a sip of wine, a hint of tenderness flashing in his eyes as he looked at Gu Yina.
Only he knew how long Gu Yina had spent practicing this move, how much hardship she had endured, and how much sweat she had shed.
In his past life, he had seen too many anime and novels.
When it came to imagination, he dared to say he was second to none in this world.
After all, experience is the prerequisite for imagination.
Just as humans who have not left their planet can never imagine the vastness of the universe.
So, from childhood to adulthood, he created many moves that existed only in fantasy, moves that could only be used in such a state. Some moves he could use, while many more could only be used within his spatial domain.
To use them outside was not impossible, but for moves with power comparable to his casual strikes, there was simply no need.
But Gu Yina was different. She practiced every move that Kong Tai taught her with utmost seriousness. Take this move, Azure Dragon, for example. The former Gu Yina couldn't use it at all, but now she could actually execute a fantastical move; she was truly a genius.
In fact, if this move were to incorporate the power of lightning, it would be even more formidable. As it stood, it was merely impressive in appearance.
While it was still powerful now, capable of delivering an attack power comparable to a Grand Admiral, it was only for a moment and couldn't be sustained. If it incorporated the power of lightning, he believed it would definitely be at the level of a Grand Admiral.
Once Gu Yina's overall strength reached that of a Grand Admiral, this move would surpass a Grand Admiral's attack.
In fact, with the current strength of his spatial domain, only those as strong as a Grand Admiral could truly break it.
This was also why he didn't use his domain against Kizaru. That fellow's attacks could break his domain, and he couldn't trap Kizaru at all, making all the invincible powers of his domain useless against him.
However, it wouldn't be long. Once he grew a bit older and his physical fitness improved, no one in this world would be his match.
By then, he would be the true strongest person in this world.
He had a feeling that the next time his domain expanded, his strength would undergo a seismic shift. He didn't know what it would be like then, but he already had a premonition: even true gods would have to kneel before him.
As far as he knew, there was one person in this world who was close to godhood.
He didn't know if that fellow had truly reached that realm, but without a doubt, someone who could exude pressure on the world for 800 years, being immortal, must have strength that surpassed human limits.
Shaking his head, Kong Tai withdrew his gaze, took another sip of wine, and then looked down at the lightning on the battlefield, frozen in place, a peculiar glint flashing in his calm eyes.
"Goro Goro no Mi!"
...
Mid-air, Enel, transformed into lightning, remained frozen. It took a long time before the guy reacted. With a piercing scream, his body instantly reverted to human form, unable to maintain complete elementalization any longer.
He hovered in the air, a massive wound that spanned his entire left side continuously bleeding.
Looking up, Enel's face was no longer calm and arrogant. His complexion was extremely pale, and his eyes fixed on Gu Yina were filled with terror.
He wanted to speak, but his throat felt like a spring, with blood constantly surging up. As soon as he opened his mouth, blood poured out, making it impossible for him to utter a sound.
As if sensing Enel's difficulty, Gu Yina turned around, her feet no longer stepping on air. Her body, like a butterfly, fell freely, landing lightly on the ground.
She looked up at Enel and said coldly, "I'll give you one last chance. Use your strongest move."
"You..."
Gu Yina's words reached Enel's ears with great harshness, adding an unnatural flush to his pale face.
He stared at Gu Yina, swallowing the blood in his throat.
Green lightning surged from his body once more, coiling around his completely severed left side like a centipede. With a crackling sound, he endured the piercing pain, his eyes reddened, and he managed to seal the wound.
He feared that if this continued, he might not die in battle but bleed to death.
"I can't let this woman get close again. Her slashes are too terrifying."
Enel stared at Gu Yina, muttering to himself.
To defeat this woman, ordinary lightning would be completely useless. He could only resort to this final move.
In fact, his Goro Goro no Mi, combined with the airship he was about to complete, or in a thunderstorm, possessed world-destroying power. But unfortunately, the heavens were not on his side at this moment. In this strange space, he couldn't sense the lightning ions in the world at all.
If he were outside, he could still harness the power of nature to make his lightning even stronger, but...
There was no "but." Who told him his skills were inferior?
Who told him he had walked into someone's trap from the very beginning?
Even now, he still believed that if he got outside, even if he couldn't defeat Kong Tai, he could definitely escape. As for the woman below, outside, where the space was more open, he was confident he wouldn't let Gu Yina get close.
As long as he was careful, even if he got injured, he wouldn't be this badly hurt.
With this thought, Enel held nothing back. He endured the intense pain, as if his body were being forged in a fiery furnace, and stood up.
Fortunately, Gu Yina's previous slash hadn't hit a vital point; it had only struck his waist. With his physique, he could still find a doctor to repair it afterward.
Crack—!
At some unknown point, the world suddenly fell silent. An ancient aura erupted from Enel's body, instantly filling the entire space.
Countless green lightning bolts suddenly appeared in the sky and earth. These lightning bolts, like tiny lightning snakes, darted around, then converged towards Enel in the center. Enel's entire body then erupted with a vast amount of green light, and within the green light, his body continuously expanded, and expanded, until what appeared before everyone was a colossal being that touched the sky and blotted out the sun.
This colossal being was clearly an enlarged version of Enel, but his current form was more than divine, emanating an aura of majesty that shook the hearts of all who saw it.
"200 Million Volt—Raiku!"
A deep, inhuman voice emanated from the colossal being's mouth, echoing across the entire battlefield along with thunderous roars.
Gu Yina stared at the Raiku created by Enel, a hint of solemnity flashing in her pupils. She could feel the surging might emanating from the Raiku.
Without a word, she bent her knees, raised her left hand holding the katana slightly upward, gripped the hilt with her right hand, and stared intently at the Raiku, her eyes burning red.
The Raiku's massive pupils fixed on Gu Yina, devoid of any human emotion. It pulled its right hand back and moved its left hand forward, like drawing a bow.
Two massive bolts of lightning appeared in its hands, one forming the bow and the other the arrow.
When its right hand was pulled back to its maximum extent, it released its grip without hesitation.
The lightning arrow in its hand pierced through space like a sharp sword, shooting directly towards Gu Yina, leaving a long, black rift in the sky.
"God's Arrow!"