Hina was stunned.
"Those three lost that quickly?"
Unlike Luo Lan, who possessed terrifying spiritual perception, Hina's Observation Haki could barely cover a kilometer. She had no idea what had just happened.
Her expression was filled with disbelief.
In her perception, those opponents had some strength—
Not to mention Luffy, but compared to Ace and Zoro, they were definitely a few levels below.
"What the hell just happened?"
Luo Lan's face was still dark with frustration.
He didn't even know how to explain it.
Too embarrassing.
"I'll handle this, sister Hina?" he offered weakly.
"No," Hina cut in firmly, stepping forward and blocking Luo Lan with her arm. "I'll take care of it."
These past days had been too suffocating.
She'd been forced to act under her alias 'Jun Lin' and couldn't reveal her powers freely. One wrong move and her cover would be blown.
But now, they were in a place where the Navy couldn't see them…
She finally had the chance to let loose.
"Alright," Luo Lan nodded, pulling Robin back a few steps to give Hina space.
"I am Ohm, the priest of the Iron Trial," the man declared solemnly. "Just so you know, the survival rate for the Iron Trial is zero percent."
"Let the trial—"
Whoosh.
Boom!
BOOM!!!
One Soru, one whip kick.
Then, several hundred meters away, a cloud of dust rose into the air.
All of it happened in barely a second.
Maybe Ohm didn't even understand what had happened before he died.
"It's already over?" Robin blinked.
Though she knew Luo Lan and his group were strong, this was the first time she had seen Hina in action.
Back on Volcano Island, Hina was commanding the fleet and never stepped onto the battlefield.
During the fight with Crocodile, Luo Lan's group didn't intervene either. They simply handed Baroque Works some pumps and high-pressure water guns—and that was it.
So, this really was the first time Robin witnessed Hina in combat.
"Of course it's over," Luo Lan said. "These guys aren't even as strong physically as the Shandians. Hina could've handled them even before she joined the 157th Division."
"…I see."
"Don't believe me? Look—5… 4… 3…"
Luo Lan raised five fingers and lowered one with each count.
"2…"
BOOM!
"1…"
BOOM BOOM!
By the time Robin turned to look, Hina stood alone.
The four priests?
Gone.
In four different directions, hundreds of meters away, smoke clouds rose one after another.
With her current power level—over 6000 Doriki—Hina defeating those four was like an adult bullying toddlers.
"That was no fun at all. How about that so-called 'Thunder God' next?" she asked.
"Yeah, about that… sister Hina, you probably won't be able to handle him," Luo Lan replied seriously.
"Why not?"
"Because your Haki is still only at the basic level—just surface coverage. Enel won't fight you in close range unless he goes completely nuts. As long as he keeps his distance and bombards you with attacks, there's nothing you can do."
Luo Lan's tone was firm.
In the original story, Enel did act irrationally—getting up close with Luffy, and even using his abilities in melee range. But that was plot armor and narrative necessity.
Against Hina?
Enel wouldn't be that stupid.
He'd just keep his distance and spam attacks.
No protagonist plot armor. No story conveniences. Just reality.
"If you're bored, sister Hina…"
"Hmm?"
"There's a giant snake on the western side of the island. Bigger than most Sea Kings. Catch it and tame it. We can bring it back to Rhodes Island and raise it as a pet."
Luo Lan grinned.
Hina blinked.
"You want me to… catch a snake?"
"Yeah! That serpent's hundreds of years old. Once it's tamed, we can use it to hunt Sea Kings in the Calm Belt. Isn't that a great deal?"
"…You really have a twisted sense of fun."
Hina sighed.
Catch a snake…
That's not exactly in her skillset!
"Oh, and sister Hina—bring all the marines with you. The Shandora ruins are also over there. You'll probably find a ton of gold ornaments too."
"Got it. What about you?"
"Me? I'm going to go greet Enel."
"By yourself?"
"Totally confident. Don't worry!"
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Soon, the team split into two groups.
Hina led 50 marines to the island's west side.
Luo Lan, accompanied by Robin, made his way toward the central vines.
At the same time, two more parties arrived on Upper Yard.
One landed from the northwest coast—Ian and Baby 5 were among them.
As for the other… well, it was just one person.
Gan Fall, the former God, approached from the southeast sky, riding a strange-looking creature.
All of this fell neatly within Luo Lan's Observation Haki range.
Northwest group? Definitely Ian's squad.
If they came together, it meant the Shandians had agreed to Luo Lan's proposal.
Perfect.
As for the one from the southeast…
A single person and a beast, flying fast—definitely Gan Fall.
Interestingly, his path veered slightly off from Enel's direction.
Luo Lan understood immediately.
Gan Fall wanted to rescue the 200 divine soldiers Enel had detained, using Luo Lan's confrontation with Enel as a distraction.
"Heh. So I'm just the bait in your little plan?"
No surprise. Once a 'God', always scheming.
Still, it didn't matter.
Even if Gan Fall freed all 200 divine guards, what difference would it make?
In Luo Lan's eyes, it was no different than turning one ant into 200 ants. No threat at all.
As he walked with Robin toward the vines, Luo Lan kept tracking the two arriving groups.
Until—
"Luo Lan, we're here."
Robin looked up. The vines were truly massive.
But Luo Lan wasn't focused on them.
He was searching for Enel.
"Yahahaha! I underestimated you. To defeat all four priests with a mortal body…"
"I acknowledge your strength. From today forward, you shall be my High Priest! All lower priests and the Fifty Divine Warriors will follow your command!"
…
Bro, is your Observation Haki broken or something?
Can't you feel that I'm physically stronger than you—by a wide margin?
Luo Lan couldn't help but ridicule the absurdity of it all.
In truth, Enel had sensed Luo Lan's strength.
But so what?
To Enel, he was a god—immune to all harm.
No matter how strong a mortal became, it wouldn't matter if they couldn't touch him.
"I am Enel, God of Thunder!"
"I. Am. Invincible!"
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