Chapter 466: Enel’s Hairstyle

What exactly is going on? Ian felt a bit bewildered; it was the first time he had encountered such a situation.

Currently, Enel’s electrical current was coursing through Ian’s body, resembling a charging process. Ian could sense that the electric energy released by Enel was not dissipating as it passed through his body but was instead unconsciously absorbed.

At the same time, his Nen power was increasing.

This reminded Ian of the Thunderstone, as he could also absorb the electric energy contained within it.

However, that kind of absorption was only used to replace the energy consumption of his Railgun and couldn’t be converted into Nen feedback. Otherwise, Ian would have been carrying loads of Thunderstones with him as power reserves.

But now, the electric energy released by Enel was somewhat different from the Thunderstone. The difference lied in the fact that it caused Ian’s Nen power to recover.

That was what puzzled Ian.

“System, what exactly is happening?” Ian couldn’t help but ask the system in his mind.

“Powerful energy with the same origin, once absorbed, will be compressed and converted!” the system succinctly replied.

Ian immediately understood and couldn’t help but glance at Enel, who was caught by him. There was no doubt that the electric energy released by Enel was indeed much greater than that contained in the Thunderstone, which caused this situation that the Thunderstones couldn’t achieve.

Moreover, Ian suddenly thought, if there was an equally powerful flame power, would he be able to absorb and convert it too?

If that were the case, couldn’t Ace become his personal diesel bank?

With this in mind, in future battles, if his Nen consumption was high, he could just say to Ace, “Hey, Ace, ignite me!” or perhaps something more charismatic…

While Ian was lost in these thoughts, the system seemed to perceive his ideas and said, “Host, note that the assimilated energy must possess the same essence.”

Ian was taken aback for a moment, but then it hit him. The system’s words meant that Ace’s flames and his own were not of the same origin!

Upon further reflection, it made sense. The two types of fire that Ian could manipulate now were the Purple Flame of Iori Yagami and the Demon Realm Fire of Hiei. Both were extraordinary flames that did not exist in this world. While Ace possessed the power of the Flame-Flame Fruit, his flames were still ordinary in nature, even though they had turned white through his training. Ultimately, they were distinct from Ian’s flames.

Ace couldn’t serve as his power bank after all… sadly…

On the other hand, Enel seemed to be a good candidate. The electric power that Ian could control was also ordinary lightning, devoid of any special properties. Enel’s lightning was the same. Despite its grandiose display, it remained ordinary lightning. In terms of power, both Ian and Enel wielded similar abilities, allowing Ian to command his lightning power and even manipulate Enel’s elementalized body.

While Ian was communicating with the system, Enel finally realized that he was utterly powerless against Ian. He had been discharging electricity for so long, yet Ian remained unfazed. In despair, Enel had no choice but to cease his electric onslaught.

At this moment, Enel felt dejected. Since consuming the Goro Goro no Mi, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, and acquiring the Devil Fruit powers, there had been no one who could stand against him, let alone defeat him. Gradually, he had started to believe himself invincible.

However, after such a long period without encountering a worthy opponent, he found himself utterly outmatched by a single encounter!

Only Enel himself could truly comprehend the overwhelming frustration he felt. All his abilities proved futile in the face of Ian. Even if he had previously relied on his speed advantage to contend with Ian, now he had lost even that advantage! Ian’s strange power rendered Enel completely under his control.

What made Enel most infuriated was that he had even been physically overpowered by Ian! Despite desperately trying to pry open Ian’s iron-like grip around his neck, Enel couldn’t muster enough strength to break free.

While Ian’s strength might not be top-tier, it far surpassed that of Enel. Although Enel possessed impressive physical skills, those skills were built upon the foundation of his speed, granted by his Fruit. In other words, he was agile, much like Ian. When it came to sheer strength, Enel had not devoted much effort to its development.

Originally, this was the case for many Devil Fruit users. They would often train their fruit abilities and develop themselves based on the characteristics of their fruits. Enel relied on the power of his fruit to make himself invincible. How could he have thought of deliberately training his strength attribute?

In every aspect, Ian overwhelmed Enel, so it was truly like seeking abuse for Enel to confront him.

At this point, Enel couldn’t help but recall the prophecy of the enemy of the gods. This thought finally became the last straw that broke the camel’s back. Enel gave up struggling, blood streaming down his nose as he gasped, saying to Ian, “I… I give up… you win…”

Ian stared at him and asked, “What’s this? No more attempts to challenge me?”

“No, I surrender!” Enel said in a dejected manner, hanging his head.

“Very well!” Ian released his right hand that was gripping Enel’s neck.

As soon as he let go, Enel transformed into lightning and quickly moved a considerable distance away. He laughed maniacally, “Yahahaha! You ignorant fool, you…”

However, before he could finish his sentence, the expression of wild laughter froze on his face. He suddenly saw a bright electric arc on Ian’s released right hand, and this electric arc was connected to his own body…

“I knew it all along. How could an arrogant b*stard like you surrender so easily?” Ian smirked, looking at the electric arc on his hand, then swiftly lunged towards Enel.

Enel had just thought of teleporting again, but because the electric arc was connected to him, as soon as he elementalized, it meant that he and Ian were once again connected. With a pull of Ian’s right hand, Enel was directly pulled back!

Enel hastily regained control of his body and canceled his elemental form. However, now in his solid state, he had lost the extreme speed of teleportation. Ian caught up to him in an instant and delivered a powerful flying kick (Bruce Lee style) directly to his head, nearly popping Enel’s eyeballs out… sending him crashing to the ground.

And then came the merciless and brutal beating from Ian.
His fists, infused with Armament Haki, rained down on Enel’s head and body like a torrential downpour. The hardened fists inflicted excruciating pain upon impact, causing Enel to cry out in agony. Every time he attempted to transform into lightning and escape, Ian swiftly yanked him back, continuing the relentless assault.

Enel’s emotions reached an unprecedented level of despair. He had never encountered such an insurmountable predicament before. With each blow from Ian’s fists, his fear and terror intensified. He finally realized that he wasn’t invincible. He wasn’t a god. He was just a person who could be beaten, bleed, and feel pain.

“Stop! Stop! Enough, I beg you! Please stop!” Enel couldn’t bear it any longer and pleaded, “I admit my defeat! I won’t flee anymore!”

Upon hearing these words, Ian halted his attack and stood tall, looking down at him. He asked, “Have you truly learned your place… You will no longer attempt to escape?”

“Yes… I promise… no more running…” Enel’s voice trembled as he replied, weakened by both physical and emotional torment.

At this moment, he appeared truly pitiful. His eyes were swollen, his nasal bone broken, and his mouth askew. His body was covered in bruises and shades of purple. His headband had fallen off, revealing a… a curly explosive hairstyle!

Pfft! Ian burst into laughter when he saw Enel’s hair.

He never expected that beneath the headband, Enel would have such a hairstyle.

“Hahaha! Unbelievable!” Ian couldn’t contain his laughter, clutching his stomach. “Today, I’ve truly witnessed something incredible. Who would have thought that the so-called ‘god’ would have curly hair!”