Eneru's figure reappeared. With his Thunder God form blown apart, he coughed up blood continuously. His battered body was unable to use the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. Eneru forced himself to stay conscious, attempting to escape, but his body flickered with light and shadow, and in the end, he couldn't leave.
Eneru collapsed weakly to the ground and looked up at the sky. After the aftermath of the battle, the blue sky was devoid of even a single cloud. Watching the black shadows entwine around him, Eneru knew his end was near. Exhausting the last of his strength, he raised his hand. "I really... wanted to see that endless land..." He then sank into the City of Devouring Time.
Hera looked at the deceased Eneru with some emotion. Although she had defeated him without taking damage, his violent thunder and lightning-fast speed had made it a hard-fought battle. If the Taurus Sword hadn't cut through space to create a portal for her to leave the area shrouded in lightning, even with Hera's Armament Haki and spirit dress, she might not have been able to withstand it.
As the battle here ended, Hera released Nami and handed her a golden fruit. "Eat it. This is the Logia-type Rumble-Rumble Fruit. It can enhance your combat power and speed. It's the fruit Eneru had."
Nami hesitated. From within the City of Devouring Time, she had witnessed Eneru's combat power. With Hera's permission, she had watched the entire battle. The power of this fruit was so great that it made Nami feel a bit insecure; she didn't know if she was worthy of it.
Hera saw Nami's hesitation. "Don't worry. After you eat this fruit, I'll have Ain and Kuina teach you the Six Powers. As a member of my crew, how can you not have the ability to protect yourself?"
"Besides, there are only four of us. Ain and I already have Devil Fruits, and Kuina specializes in swordsmanship, so you're the only one left who's suitable. Don't forget, once you eat this, you'll have to charge the argo. You'll be my crewmate for life."
Nami made up her mind and took a bite, her face immediately contorting in disgust.
Hera chuckled inwardly, not forgetting to add fuel to the fire. "A Devil Fruit must be eaten entirely to awaken. Remember, you must finish the whole thing."
Nami nodded, enduring the unpleasantness in her mouth. She ate the Rumble-Rumble Fruit until only the core remained, then looked at Hera with a distorted expression, as if asking if she should keep eating.
Hera suppressed her laughter and nodded. Just then, Kuina arrived, dragging the unconscious Ohm. Seeing Nami's expression, which looked like she was constipated, she asked curiously, "You can actually bear to eat that much? I heard Devil Fruits are the most disgusting things in the world, and you get the power after just one bite."
Hearing Kuina's words, Hera could no longer laugh. She thought, "Oh no!" A bolt of lightning instantly reached her. "Hera! You jerk, you actually tricked me into eating something so disgusting!" A fist propelled by lightning slammed into Hera's head, and a small bump sprouted up.
Hera rolled on the ground in pain. Just as she was about to use the Fourth Bullet, the hand holding the hour hand was stopped by Kuina. Kuina looked at Hera with a gentle expression, but her words were filled with a chilling coldness: "How could you trick Nami like that? No healing allowed."
Hera clutched her head and muttered, "Even without Haki, her punches hurt so much."
On the other side, Ain also walked over. Seeing Hera squatting on the ground clutching her head, she immediately quickened her pace. Looking at Hera with heartache, she touched the freshly sprouted 'horn.' "What happened? If you're hurt, why aren't you using your ability to heal yourself?" She was about to use the Rewind-Rewind Fruit to heal her.
Kuina stopped Ain and told her what Hera had done. Ain's gaze instantly shifted from sympathy to 'you deserved it.' "You're a Devil Fruit user too, how could you trick little Nami like that?"
Hera squatted on the ground and grumbled, "In the manga, those who awaken always eat the whole thing. How can you say I'm lying?" With Hera's monstrous constitution, the small bump soon disappeared.
Hera asked Ain and Kuina, "Is everything settled on your end? You finished so fast. Ain, have you awakened your Haki?"
Although Ain looked the same as usual, Hera's Observation Haki detected that Ain's aura was very chaotic. She must have used the Rewind-Rewind Fruit to reset her state after a hard-fought battle.
Ain nodded, and black Armament Haki flowed out, covering her fingertips. "Yes, and I've also realized a new way to use Shigan."
Kuina also nodded. "His sword suddenly elongating was indeed a bit tricky, but my Observation Haki saw the flaw in his Iron Cloud. After cutting through his Iron Cloud and putting on sunglasses to block the interference from the flash shells, I won as well."
"Only the Old Man and that Shandian warrior are left. I wonder how they're doing."
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