Zoro, his arms crossed, offered a rare opinion. "He's right. A power like that shouldn't go to waste." His gaze swept over the assembled crew. "But most of us are already spoken for."
As everyone pondered the dilemma, Usopp suddenly slapped his forehead and leaped to his feet, a brilliant idea striking him.
"That's it! Give it to Nami!" He scurried over to her, gesturing animatedly. "Nami, remember when you asked me to make you a new weapon? A 'Clima-Tact'? I've been working on the designs for ages!"
He began sketching shapes in the air. "My concept uses hot and cold bubbles to manipulate atmospheric pressure, creating thunderclouds to generate and guide lightning strikes! I've gone through three different prototypes just for the core energy conversion module..."
Nami tilted her head, curious. "And your point is?"
Usopp's grin widened. "But if you directly inherit the power of the Goro Goro no Mi, it's a total game-changer! You could summon wind, rain, and thunder on command! I could scrap the Clima-Tact project entirely!"
Nami's eyes widened in surprise, her fingers unconsciously twirling a strand of her orange hair. "Eh? Really? Is that possible?"
A spark of excitement lit her eyes, but then doubt crept in. "But an ability this precious... Wait, I already have the Bata Bata no Mi."
Ron smiled and nodded. "The Munch-Munch Fruit was a temporary solution for a specific need. The Rumble-Rumble Fruit is a far more natural fit for you. And besides," he added, "we have a future nakama who will be perfectly suited for the Munch-Munch Fruit."
"Furthermore," Ron continued, "as our navigator, you have an innate sensitivity to weather. With the Goro Gono no Mi, you wouldn't just control the weather—you'd become its master, while also gaining immense combat power."
Sanji immediately chimed in, hearts in his eyes. "Nami-swan~! You must accept this power! No one is more worthy! As for that other fruit, I'll extract it right away and save it for our future companion!"
Zoro couldn't resist a jab. "Shitty cook..." but even he had to concede, "He's not wrong, though. A navigator controlling the weather... it's a perfect match."
Under the weight of everyone's expectant gazes, Nami finally made her decision.
She took a deep, steadying breath. "Alright then... I'll try it. But Usopp!" she fixed him with a look, "if this doesn't work out, you're still building me that Clima-Tact!"
Usopp pounded his chest proudly. "You have my word! Even with a Devil Fruit, I can still craft you a Clima-Tact! We can develop incredible combination attacks!"
Under the watchful eyes of the crew,
Enel knelt on the cloud-floor, a broken man. The divine power he had been so proud of was completely stripped away, leaving him utterly ordinary.
He trembled as he looked at his hands, no longer feeling the awesome surge of lightning. The face that had always worn a mask of supreme arrogance was now a canvas of terror and despair.
Simultaneously,
Nami directly received the transferred power of the Goro Goro no Mi, bypassing the need to consume the actual, distasteful fruit.
As the transfer completed, her original Bata Bata no Mi ability was cleanly sealed into a fresh, ordinary apple. This fruit, now imbued with the Munch-Munch Fruit's power, would become a precious gift for a future crewmate.
"Is this... the power of lightning?" Nami murmured, feeling the awesome, surging energy within her. Dazzling blue arcs of electricity began to crackle around her body.
Her orange hair lifted as if caught in an unseen breeze, tiny lightning bolts dancing among the strands. She seemed transformed into a goddess of thunder.
Under everyone's anticipatory gaze, Nami tentatively raised her right hand. Her slender arm was instantly wreathed in raging electricity. With a gentle, almost casual flick of her wrist—
*KRAKOOM!!!*
A pillar of lightning thicker than a ancient tree trunk slammed down from the heavens!
The blinding blue-white light tore across the sky, accompanied by a deafening roar that shook the very clouds. A small hill dozens of meters high was cleanly bifurcated, the cross-section glowing with molten, red-hot rock. The air filled with the sharp scent of ozone and scorched stone.
"This... this is insane?!" Usopp's jaw hung slack, his knees knocking together involuntarily.
Zoro's grip on his swords tightened, a cold sweat breaking out on his brow. "What kind of destructive power is this...?"
Luffy's eyes were wide as dinner plates, his jaw having hit the floor. "SO COOL! NAMI! THAT WAS AMAZING!"
"As expected of the Goro Goro no Mi," Robin observed calmly, "reputed to be the most powerful Logia. Its destructive capacity is... formidable."
Sanji's cigarette had fallen, forgotten, from his lips, but his eyes quickly swirled with hearts again. "Aahhh~ My Lightning Goddess Nami-swan~! This power was made for you!"
Nami herself was startled by the terrifying display. She stared at her hands, still crackling with residual energy, her voice a mix of awe and shock. "I... I was just testing it... I didn't expect... it to be this powerful!"
Ron was the first to recover, smiling as he patted Nami's shoulder. "It seems you'll need some time to adjust to the output. But with your innate understanding of weather, I'm sure you'll master it in no time."
From a distance, Enel witnessed it all and completely broke. He knelt on the ground, letting out a roar of pure, impotent fury. "IMPOSSIBLE! THAT'S MY POWER! MY DIVINE RIGHT!!"
But no one paid him any mind. The Straw Hats' attention was entirely captivated by Nami's newfound might. Their navigator had been transformed into a devastating combatant who commanded the storm itself.
On the vast seas, a true "Goddess of Lightning" had been born!
"Haha, the feast isn't over! More meat!" Luffy cheered.
"A toast to Nami-swan!"
"Nami is officially terrifying now..."
Just as the celebratory atmosphere was reigniting, a sudden commotion came from the edge of the forest.
Dozens of Shandian warriors emerged from the dense foliage, led by Wiper, his Burn Bazooka held at the ready, his face a mask of wariness.
The scene before him, however, brought him up short—
The arrogant "God" Enel was trussed up like a festival turkey, snarling in rage. Nearby, the entire Blackbeard Pirate crew was strewn across the ground. The once-proud Skypiean guards were huddled together, shivering in a corner.
Wiper's gaze finally landed on Ron. The man's robes were immaculate as he casually seasoned a piece of grilling meat.
"You..." Wiper's voice was hushed with disbelief. "Did you... defeat Enel?"
Ron sprinkled another pinch of spices onto the meat without looking up. "It was a group effort."
The Shandian warriors exchanged stunned glances, the sheer scale of the revelation hitting them.
The enemy they had fought for generations, the tyrant they could never defeat... had been so... *casually* dealt with?
Wiper took a deep, shuddering breath. He suddenly dropped to one knee. "Benefactors! You have our eternal gratitude for avenging the Shandian people! We will never forget this debt!"
The warriors behind him knelt as one, some weeping openly with relief and joy.
"Thank you, our saviors!"
Luffy, his face smeared with grease, looked up from his feast. "No need for that! Come on, have some meat with us!"
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