Super Card System - Chapter 464
Chapter 464: Clash of Wisdom
After the clash between the Lightning Dragon and Ian’s sinister Black Dragon Wave, Enel wore a smug grin on his face.
He believed he had found a way to counter Ian.
Yet, Ian’s lips curled into a wicked smile, and he taunted, “Is that so? Then, by all means, let’s give it another try!”
With those words, Ian clenched his right fist, and another black dragon pattern surged up his arm, releasing it towards the direction of the Ark.
“No matter how many times you try, it’ll always be the same!” Enel arrogantly roared, “60 million volts! Thunder Dragon!”
The raging thunderous dragon once again flew out from the Thunder God Drum, facing the fiery dragon. However, at the moment of collision, something terrifying happened that shocked Enel. His Thunder Dragon disappeared upon colliding with Ian’s Black Dragon Wave, while Ian’s Black Dragon Wave only diminished in size before continuing towards the Ark!
Enel made a fatal error based on his empirical understanding. His Thunderclap fruit ability had different energy forms depending on the voltage, whereas Ian’s Black Dragon Wave had only one appearance but contained energy that Ian could freely adjust!
Though both were Black Dragon Waves, the one previously unleashed has merely a basic Nen value, while this subsequent Black Dragon Wave had its Nen power doubled. Naturally, they couldn’t be compared!
The magnitude of Nen’s exertion determined the wave’s potency and duration, making it a formidable force to reckon with.
Failing to neutralize the Black Dragon Wave as anticipated, Enel was stunned. He was well aware of the immense damage the high-temperature flames would cause to his Ark. Therefore, disregarding everything else, he directly utilized his maximum power.
“200 million volts! Amaru! Thunder God!”
Enel’s body, formed from a large amount of thunderous light, revealed the towering figure of an enraged Thunder God. Enel then opened its palm and forcefully slapped Ian’s Black Dragon Wave, shattering it into oblivion.
However, before Enel could catch his breath, he suddenly saw Ian flying in the air, with sparks of lightning flickering all over his body.
Enel was instantly stunned. He was well aware that Ian could manipulate lightning, but he couldn’t comprehend why Ian would use the power of lightning at this moment!
His Ark Maxim, meticulously designed to complement his Devil Fruit ability, was crafted with a golden chamber precisely because gold served as an excellent conductor, allowing him to channel his electrical currents to empower the Ark. If Ian continued to rely solely on the power of flames to confront him, Enel would have found it troublesome. However, if Ian now intended to attack the Ark with lightning, he was gravely mistaken!
When Ian’s lightning struck the Ark, not only would it be futile, but it could even prematurely charge the Ark and launch it into the sky.
As this realization dawned upon Enel, a smile crept across his face. He maintained his composure, silently observing Ian’s actions.
However, soon enough, he noticed something amiss. The multitude of electric currents coursing through Ian’s body didn’t strike the Ark. Instead… they surged toward the ground!
The electric currents emanating from Ian’s hands and feet crackled as they pounded the earth, producing a faint sizzling sound. Then, Enel witnessed an abundance of dust particles rising from the ground.
Ian wasn’t that foolish. He knew all too well that electrical currents held no power over the Ark Maxim. The reason he unleashed his lightning at this moment was because he intended to unleash a devastating Super Electromagnetic Cannon upon the Ark!
The particles of dust floating in the air actually contained a significant amount of iron elements!
Ever since setting foot on this Sky Island, Ian had made a peculiar observation. The ground of Angel Island wasn’t composed of conventional earth but rather a unique combination of specific elements—a fusion of cloud vapor, atmospheric dust, and minimal variety.
In other words, the ground of Angel Island didn’t possess genuine soil and lacked any significant metallic elements.
The metallic elements here primarily referred to iron particles. Upon closer inspection, one would notice the absence of any steel or iron products on Angel Island. At most, there existed a firm cloud layer known as the “Iron Cloud,” but that was not actual steel.
Without the presence of metallic elements, Ian’s electromagnetic powers naturally couldn’t attract any iron particles.
However, the ground beneath the palace where Enel currently stood was different. It was a part of Skypiea’s former Golden City, Shandora, that had ascended into the heavens. This ground was the genuine “earth”!
The soil here was genuine, allowing Ian to easily absorb iron sand particles from the earth’s layers. As these particles converged and solidified into a sphere in Ian’s hand, he increased the output of electric energy. Gradually, the iron-laden particles melted within the rising temperature.
Eyes wide with disbelief, Enel watched the scene unfold before him. He was intimately familiar with this spectacle. It was “Thunder Metallurgy,” a technique Enel himself possessed and took pride in. He never expected Ian to know it as well, let alone demonstrate it right in front of him.
“What… What is he planning to do!?” Enel couldn’t comprehend Ian’s intentions and could only stare dumbfoundedly.
With the spherical projectile now formed in his hand, Ian reveled in its creation, its size akin to that of a dove’s egg. While the flame power of the Black Dragon Wave was formidable, it wasn’t invincible. Flames were fundamentally different from lightning. The Black Dragon Wave traveled relatively slowly, allowing Enel enough time to launch a second Thunderous attack and neutralize it.
However, the same couldn’t be said for the Railgun. At such close proximity, Enel wouldn’t even have time to react!
Crackling sounds filled the air as stronger arcs of electricity surged along Ian’s arm in concentric circles. He held the projectile between his thumb and index finger, taking aim at Enel’s position.
Ian had experimented with the Railgun before and learned that making the projectile too large hindered its launchability, even though it increased its power. But this size of the projectile would suffice.
As Enel saw Ian’s hand pointing toward him, he realized the situation was dire. He quickly gathered his power once again, summoning the two hundred million volts Thunder God and reaching out to grab Ian.
However, it was precisely at this moment that Ian took action.
Booooom! With the launch of the Railgun, a violent hurricane swept away the surrounding clouds and mist. Accompanied by a deafening sonic boom, the projectile Ian fired collided head-on with Enel’s Thunder God’s palm, and…
It pierced right through!
Energy countered energy, matter encountered matter. Enel’s lightning could neutralize Ian’s Black Dragon Wave, but it was powerless against this small projectile!
Iron, being a conductor, offered no resistance to the powerful lightning contained within the projectile. Despite the presence of high voltage and resulting electric heat, the short duration prevented the projectile from melting. With such close proximity and high velocity, the projectile collided with the ship’s cabin of the Ark.
Boom!!! A tremendous sound reverberated as the projectile made contact with the Ark’s cabin. The immense energy within the small projectile erupted, creating a massive hole on the ship’s surface. The hole was about a meter in diameter and pierced through the entire cabin.
“My Ark!” Enel exclaimed in agony, witnessing the smoking hole on the Ark. He stood there in a daze, uncertain of how to react.
Crackling sounds followed as several propellers on the Ark came to a halt. Clearly, Ian’s electromagnetic cannon had damaged the internal machinery, disabling the propellers from functioning.
Seeing this, Ian knew he had accomplished his goal—the Ark would never be able to take flight again.
Airborne vessels like this were rare, at least from what Ian had seen in the Blue Sea. Normally, he would consider it a valuable spoils of war to claim for himself. However, considering the danger posed by the combined abilities of the Ark and Enel, Ian thought it best to render it inoperable for now.
But at that moment, Enel, who had been grieving for the Ark, suddenly froze and looked up at the sky. Ian noticed his reaction and couldn’t help but do the same.
To their surprise, the dark thunderclouds in the sky continued to expand, already covering a vast area of the once-clear sky.
“Oh no!” Ian’s heart skipped a beat as he lowered his gaze towards the chimney on top of the Ark. Sure enough, the chimney continued to emit clouds and mist into the sky.
Ian’s electromagnetic cannon had penetrated the ship’s hull but seemed to have only disrupted the flight systems, leaving the system responsible for generating thunderclouds unharmed.
“Hahaha! The heavens are on my side!” Enel couldn’t contain his joy, extending his arms and shouting at the sky.
