The cover story shows a young girl named Moda milking a black and white cow in a grassy field. Behind her is a small stone and thatch-roofed house. Another cow grazes nearby. In the background, Ace is seen stretching his arms, having just woken up. The caption reads, "ACE'S GREAT SEARCH FOR BLACKBEARD VOL. 7 'ACE WAKES UP.'" The chapter title is displayed at the top: "Chapter 279 'Pirate Luffy vs God Enel'".
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High up in the sky island, panic has set in. A voice rings out, "ESCAPE TO THE BLUE SEAS!" A massive crowd of Skypiean citizens is seen running frantically through the streets, carrying their belongings. One man yells, "PACK ALL YOUR STUFF AND MAKE YOUR WAY TO CLOUD'S END!" Another shouts, "DO AS THAT GIRL SAID!" and "HURRY!" Conis stands amidst the fleeing crowd, looking distressed. Several citizens surround her, asking desperate questions. A woman asks, "Miss! Do you know what happened to the members of God's militia!?" A large man adds, "My husband was in the militia! I have to escape with him!" Another man chimes in, "So was my son! Are they fine!?" and another says, "Mine too!" Conis looks overwhelmed by their pleas.
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The citizens continue to press Conis for answers about the militia. "Where are they!?" "What have the milita been put up to all this time!?" "DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THEM!?" Conis stammers, unsure of what to say, "I'm afraid I... Umm... About that..." Suddenly, Captain McKinley of the White Berets yells out, "THERE'S NO TIME...! YOU MUST TELL THEM AT ONCE!" McKinley steps forward, spreading his arms wide to address the panicked crowd. "Leave the matter of the militia to us, the White Berets! We'll make sure they catch up to you! So please make your escape instead of crowding here!" Conis looks at him in surprise, murmuring, "Captain..." A fellow White Beret urges him, "Capt. McKinley! QUICKLY!" McKinley replies, "Yes..." He continues addressing the crowd, "But right now, our priority is evacuating the current inhabitants! I will not allow a second Birka to happen!" Conis watches him intently. McKinley thinks to himself, "I know... I have a good idea what really became of God's militia. Enel is... That sort of man."
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Conis reacts with shock to McKinley's mention of Birka. "6 years ago!? Then does that mean-" McKinley confirms her fears, "Yes. Enel destroyed his homeland before coming here." A brief flashback shows the silhouettes of Enel and his priests standing over a ruined landscape. McKinley explains, "Birka...? A sky island to the far Southeast... It's the place where Enel was born. But I heard it disappeared without a trace 6 years ago." He continues, "Birka supposedly had strong warriors of its own, but up against Enel, that is all meaningless! He is truly invincible. A god... Perhaps he really is one...!" McKinley then confesses to Conis, "We the White Berets... Were originally members of God's militia serving Gan Fall. We betrayed the militia to instead serve God Enel, Believing that we could at least secure the people's safety by agreeing to work under his rule...! But this current situation... Shows what became of that pitiful wish...!" Conis listens with a serious expression.
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Tears stream down Captain McKinley's face as he laments their past choices. "WORKING TO ENSURE NOBODY PROVOKED THE WRATH OF GOD... WORKING TO ENSURE NOBODY EVER DEFIED HIM... SO PATHETIC! HOW PATHETIC WE WERE!" Conis smiles gently and reassures him, "You're wrong! I'm glad to hear you say such things." McKinley wipes his tears and gives a sharp salute. "HESO!" Conis asks, "Captain, Can I leave the situation here to you?" McKinley looks surprised and asks, "Where are you going?" Conis replies with determination, "There are people I know for whom the word escape isn't in their dictionaries! And since they're my friends, I have to get back to them!" McKinley realizes who she means, "THE PIRATES FROM THE BLUE SEAS?" Conis turns and runs off, calling back with a smile, "HESO!"
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The scene shifts to the deck of the Ark Maxim. Luffy stands defiantly, facing Enel, who is positioned higher up on the ship's structure. Enel warns him, "Watch your tongue... You are speaking to God!" Down on the deck, Nami is lying on her stomach, reaching out towards Luffy. "LUFFY! BE CAREF-" she yells. Nearby, the giant bird Pierre squawks in alarm, "AGHHH!" Luffy glares up at Enel, his face set in an angry scowl. He shouts back, "JUST WHAT PART ABOUT YOU IS GOD!?"
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A close-up shows Enel's eyes narrowing menacingly. He then breaks into a confident laugh. "Yahahahaha... I can hear the feverish dance of the angels...! It seems they've become aware of Skypiea's fate. Yahahaha... I wonder just how far they can run away before the island crumbles below their very feet." Nami covers her mouth in horror at his words. A brief cutaway shows a White Beret gulping nervously. Luffy, furious at Enel's callousness, screams at the top of his lungs, "JUST WHAT THE HELL, IS GODLY ABOUT YOU!"
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Enel smirks confidently at Luffy's outburst. "Oh, you'll see," he says. Luffy immediately charges forward, his arm stretching far back behind him. "STRETCH!" he yells as he launches a powerful punch towards Enel. Enel casually leans back, easily dodging the elongated arm as it flies past him. Holding his golden staff, Enel observes, "I see... So you are no ordinary human either... But..." Luffy's arm begins to retract back to him.
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Enel transforms into pure electricity, disappearing with a crackle and instantly reappearing behind Luffy. "A mere paramecia? How insignificant...!" Enel mocks. Luffy turns around, his eyes wide with shock. "OHHH!" Enel floats above Luffy, his body surging with intense lightning. "All attacks are meaningless before me! For I am... GOD!" Enel declares. He then unleashes a massive, devastating pillar of lightning directly down onto Luffy. "EL THOR!" he shouts. Luffy looks up in terror as the blinding attack engulfs him.
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Nami screams in horror, "LUFFY!" as Pierre the bird shrieks, "AGHHHH!" The massive "El Thor" lightning strike hits the deck of the Ark Maxim with catastrophic force, creating a blinding flash and a huge explosion that rocks the ship. Debris and smoke billow out from the impact site. Enel stands calmly amidst the destruction, holding his staff, having delivered what appears to be a fatal blow.
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Enel stands with his hand outstretched, residual lightning crackling around his fingers as the massive attack concludes. Thick smoke rises from the scorched deck of the Ark Maxim where Luffy was struck. Enel watches the smoke clear with a calm, arrogant expression. Nami covers her face with her hands, tears welling up as she cries out softly, "LUFFY..." fearing the worst.
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As the smoke fully clears, a shocking sight is revealed. Luffy is standing exactly where he was, completely unharmed, though he looks slightly confused by the lack of impact. Pierre's jaw drops in disbelief, and Nami stares in stunned silence. Enel stares at Luffy, a large question mark appearing above his head as he tries to process what just happened. "It seems you dodged that well...!" Enel concludes, unable to fathom any other explanation. Nami is equally bewildered, thinking, "DODGED?" Enel readies another attack, tapping the drums on his back with his staff. "60 MILLION VOLTS..." he announces.
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Enel unleashes another devastating attack, this time shaping the massive electrical discharge into the form of a giant, roaring lightning dragon. "JULUNGGUL!" he shouts as the beast surges forward. The blinding dragon of pure energy engulfs the area where Luffy is standing. Nami screams his name again, "LUFFY!" as the overwhelming attack strikes.
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The lightning dragon attack dissipates, leaving smoke trailing in the air. Nami and Pierre watch in stunned silence. Enel looks on, expecting his opponent to be incinerated. He unleashes even more electricity, shouting "VARI!" and then "100 MILLION VOLT-". However, as the smoke clears again, Luffy is still standing there, completely unfazed and unharmed by the massive voltage. Enel stops mid-sentence, staring in absolute shock at the impossible sight.
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Enel's face is frozen in utter disbelief, his eyes wide as he stares at the unharmed Luffy. Nami suddenly realizes the truth, her eyes widening in shock. "COULD IT BE...!? THAT LIGHTNING IS INEFFECTIVE ON HIM!? BECAUSE HE'S RUBBER!?" Luffy, looking furious, winds up his leg for an attack. "QUIT IT!" he yells. He launches a powerful kick that lands squarely in Enel's stomach. The impact sends Enel flying backward, spitting blood from his mouth. Nami and Pierre watch the impossible happen: Enel, the untouchable God, has just been struck.
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A full-page close-up shows Enel's legendary reaction to being kicked. His face is contorted in absolute, comical horror and disbelief. His eyes are bulging out of their sockets, his jaw has dropped impossibly low, his tongue is sticking out, and his nose is running. The self-proclaimed God is experiencing physical pain and the failure of his invincible powers for the very first time, resulting in an expression of pure, unadulterated shock.
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Enel is sent flying backward from Luffy's kick, tumbling through the air. He tries to rationalize the situation, thinking frantically, "CALM DOWN! PHYSICAL ATTACKS WON'T WORK ON ME... IF I JUST THINK THINGS THROUGH, I CAN EASILY TAKE CARE OF ONE LITTLE MONKEY FROM THE BLUE S-" However, before he can finish his thought, Luffy stretches his arm far back, preparing another strike. Enel looks up, shocked to see Luffy already on the offensive again. "!!?" With a fierce yell, Luffy delivers a devastating punch directly to Enel's face, sending him crashing violently into the deck of the Ark Maxim.
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Nami watches in awe as she pieces everything together. "The power of lightning... Is entirely useless on him! Enel must have never imagined even in his dreams, That there could be a human in this world who's immune to lightning." Luffy stands tall and angry over the fallen Enel. Large text emphasizes the revelation: "ONLY NATURAL ENEMY IN THIS WORLD!" Nami looks at Luffy with a newfound sense of hope, thinking, "MAYBE LUFFY, IS ENEL'S..." Enel lies crumpled on the deck, groaning in pain, his drums scattered around him.
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This is an SBS (Shitsumon o Boshū Suru) question and answer corner. The author, Eiichiro Oda, answers fan letters. One fan asks for a One Piece-themed class timetable sheet. Oda replies that he made one before but asks fans to send in their current timetables so he can make a new, updated one. Another fan mentions a belly button (Heso) festival in Shibukawa and asks if Conis would participate. Oda jokes about belly dancing and says all sky people, even Enel, would love to join. A third fan asks why all pretty characters in One Piece have large breasts, suggesting Sanji would understand. Oda agrees, saying "PEOPLE ARE DEFINED BY THEIR HEARTS!" but then gets distracted by Nami in a bikini, yelling "NNNNNNNNAAAAAAAAMMMMMMIIIIIIII!".
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p8Luffy survives initial strike and shows angry reaction.
p9Lightning strike destroys large upper structure.
p9Wyper remains standing in the ruined area below.
p10Wyper is thrown back by the explosion impact.
p10Nami reacts with visible distress to the crater scene.