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Chapter 2462 Enel is a completely different person now!

The fact that he attained Buddhahood and emerged from seclusion during the Warring States period is currently unknown to the outside world.

The military's main focus remains on assessing the combat effectiveness of the entire armed forces.

Many highly capable individuals, but those of lower rank, distinguish themselves through a series of challenges.

May 9th once again came to a close amidst a lively atmosphere.

And when the sun rises.

The atmosphere at the headquarters of both the Army and Navy reached its peak.

Because today is the last day of the combat capability assessment.

The challenger and the challenged are ranked at an exciting level, reaching lieutenant general and general.

Then came the Battle of Marineford, where the general would challenge the commander.

The lunar surface where the Navy Headquarters is located.

At this moment, the Cloud Arena on Island No. 103 has become one of the focal points of the day.

On one side is Lieutenant General Bud, clad in a white coat of justice.

He was tall and strong, with a resolute face and a fierce gaze.

He exudes the aura of a seasoned veteran and an undeniable dominance.

He was once the supreme commander of the Qin Empire's military in the Imperial Arms world.

Along with Esdeath, he is considered one of the 'strongest people' and is known as General Budo.

After joining the World Government's navy, he served as the adjutant to Admiral Shiki, the "Golden Lion," for a long period.

Six years.

He has integrated various powers into himself.

Proficient in various techniques of Armament Haki and Observation Haki, including binding, hardening, external projection, flowing Haki, perception, and prediction.

The return of life has also been cultivated to the second level.

His mastery of the basic, extended, and combined applications of the seven martial arts techniques—Shaving, Finger Pistol, Tempest Kick, Iron Block, Paper Drawing, Moon Walk, and Phantom—is truly remarkable.

But Bud's strongest power is still his Imperial Arm 'Thunder God's Wrath' Admiral!
The massive silver gauntlets and shoulder armor gleamed with dangerous lightning.

The thunderous power contained within it is combined with his newly cultivated Thunder Breathing, which has reached the True Dharma realm.

They are now able to control the true thunder and lightning of heaven and earth.

However, his opponent this time is Enel, who also considers himself the master of the Thunder.

He floated lazily half a foot above the ground.

A pair of pure white wings fluttered gently behind it.

The white coat of justice draped behind him moved without wind.

That face, which always carried a hint of arrogance, finally revealed a trace of interest.

Enel's growth over the years should not be underestimated.

The Logia-type Rumble-Rumble Fruit has already awakened.

The perception range of Observation Haki can cover tens of millions of square kilometers.

It also possesses the abilities of 'seeing and hearing to kill' and 'predicting the future'.

All advanced techniques of Armament Haki are like instinct to him.

What's even more terrifying is that they've been personally trained by Kaido over the years.

Even his physical skills are now vastly different from what they used to be.

The third level of life restoration is the monster level of 'limb regeneration'.

In addition, Enel trained the electric current created by Zephyr to a level of 30 million volts.

Although this level of electric current does not significantly enhance his combat capabilities.

all in all.

This is a clash of lightning against lightning, a duel between those who control thunder.

From the very beginning of the battle, Bud held nothing back, because he knew how powerful Enel was!
Lightning instantly coiled around him, transforming into a golden bolt of lightning at a speed beyond the reach of the naked eye.

He charged out at top speed!

Simultaneously.

With his full power activated, the Imperial Arm Admiral summoned several lightning pillars to descend from the sky, blocking all of Enel's escape routes.

"Rice wife."

Enel simply stood there with his right arm raised high.

It unleashed a massive, irregularly spreading, azure-blue, violent lightning bolt upwards.

Indiscriminately and devastatingly strike all the golden lightning pillars in the sky.

In an instant.

With a single, precise strike, all the golden lightning was annihilated, forcibly halting Bud's charge.

"Thunderbird".

Enel raised his right hand and swung it toward Budo.

The blazing white and azure lightning transformed into a giant bird, emitting a piercing screech as it flew past.

"Thor's Wrath: Thunder Vortex!"

Bud roared and unleashed the full power of Thunder Breathing and the Imperial Arms.

A terrifying vortex of thunder, radiating dazzling golden light, formed before him, attempting to crush the approaching thunderbirds.

A moment later, the two bolts of lightning canceled each other out.

"Thunder Beast."

Enel gently hooked Bud's right index finger.

A ferocious beast, brimming with even greater electrical power, lunged forward with a roar.

This time.

The golden lightning that Bud tried to block again was broken through layer by layer by the thunder beast.

The shockwave from the explosion and the expanding, high-temperature gas cloud.

This shocked him so much that he had to retreat repeatedly.

"what!"

Bud was horrified; his lightning, in both quality and quantity, was completely suppressed by Enel.

The ensuing battle completely fell into the latter's rhythm.

Enel's Observation Haki allows him to predict Bud's every move.

They can even sense the flow of various energies within the other person's body.

This allows for the most precise strikes.

All of Bud's attacks were easily neutralized, absorbed, or countered with even stronger lightning.

The spectators gradually felt frustrated and helpless for him.

The gap in strength is simply too great.

As time goes by.

Bud's injuries worsened, and his coat and suit were torn in several places.

"Fingergun. Thunder!"

Enel's figure vanished from Bud's sight in an instant, but Bud couldn't sense his presence.

next second.

Enel suddenly appeared on the left side behind Bud.

With fingers imbued with electricity and domineering power, he shattered the lightning shield that Bud had hastily gathered on a whim.

It left charred finger holes in his shoulder armor.

"Wow!"

Bud coughed up a mouthful of blood as he felt the excruciating pain once again.

“Aaaaaaa——”

"I will surely become the supreme fighting force, and spread the glory of the empire with the name of a great general!"

This completely ignited his anger and humiliation, setting off a massive potential deep within him.

An unprecedented and overwhelming aura suddenly erupted from Bud's body.

Overlord color and domineering?
Similar, but not; it's just a simple release of energy.

Under Enel's pressure, General Budo pushed his limits in the face of battle.

however.

Faced with the surging air currents and Bud's angry declaration.

Enel merely raised an eyebrow slightly and casually picked at his ear.

"boring."

This level of domineering impact has little effect on strong opponents of the same level.

Not to mention Enel, whose strength far surpasses his.

"It's time to end this game."

Enel seemed to have lost patience with Bud, and his pure white wings unfurled behind him, crackling with electricity.

They instantly appeared above the dueling arena, their backs to the vast cosmos.

"hateful!"

Bud looked up at Enel's devastating blue lightning.

His wide eyes were filled with resentment.

at the same time.

Inside the top-floor conference room of the Fortress of Justice.

Crane held the steaming teacup loosely in both hands and said calmly:
"Enel's strength is on a completely different level compared to Bud."

"Pfft hahaha!"

Garp, sitting opposite him, laughed and casually tossed a handful of senbei into his mouth.

"This Bud is not bad either."

"To be able to hold out against Enel for more than an hour, his strength is definitely enough to qualify him as an admiral."

Zefa crossed his arms, and a look of admiration appeared on his resolute face as well.

"Yes. His foundation is very solid, and his will is strong enough."

"The defeat to Enel was not due to a lack of fighting spirit."

"Regardless of the outcome of this battle, I recommend that Bud be promoted to general."

Just as the group reached a consensus.

As they prepared to continue watching the battle on Karas's side.

Without warning, a gentle and pure Buddhist light quietly illuminated the meeting room.

There were no spatial fluctuations, no energy warnings; it was as if it had always been there.

The four people present were Garp, Zephyr, Kuzan, and Tsuru.

It wasn't until a second later that I noticed.
(End of this chapter)