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  A new day dawned on Skypiea.

  More than a month had passed sihur had quered the God's Militia, killed Gan Fall and became the new God.

  During this time, no one had the resolve to oppose him. The sight of that day, with the fshing lightning and Arthur's dest from the storm, was still fresh in everyone's minds.

  Lightning represented divine might, the ultimate power that only a true god could wield. This was the on belief among most of the guards.

  Their reverend awe for Arthur, the new God—far surpassed that for the old ohey meticulously carried out their daily patrol duties.

  Even most of the residents of Angel Isnd had peacefully accepted the ge—with no thoughts of resistance whatsoever.

  After Arthur assumed the position of God, he casually handed over power to stand Mley—being a hands-off ruler.

  He spent his days developing his Fruit abilities—Training his body (which was growing stronger each day thanks to the—Electric Field Enha, and honing his Observation Haki. Only when it was time to eat did he order his subordi him High-energy food.

  He hadn't fotten his inal purpose. Strength was the Foundation of everything. Killing Gan Fall and seizing power was the best proof of that.

  He wasn't worried about betrayal—A single bolt of lightning would take care of any dissent.

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  The lush forest faintly glowed with golden light. The magnifit golden temple stood eternal.

  Ihe great hall, Arthur supported himself on the golden floor with a single finger, perf push-ups. At the same time—he was multitasking, thinking about how to further enhance his strength.

  Two months ago—he had developed the Electric Field Enhaeique, strengthening his Muscles, Bones, and Skin—But he didn't experiment on his internal ans.

  Although the strengthening of his muscles and bones ily beed his ans, the effect was far less potent than direct electric field enha.

  Arthur had been p this problem for a month. He sought a way t the strength of his internal ans in lih his muscles and bones.

  His urgency was natural. The blueprints for the 'Ark' had already been handed over to the God's Militia. He had ordered them to find shipwrights and begin stru.

  "There are so many Strong people on the Grand Line who have mastered special physical teiques. They must have found ways to directly damage internal ans. My body, with its reinforced bones and muscles, is only a surface-level defense. If my internal ans are injured—I'm finished." Arthur stopped his training, stroking his thoughtfully.

  "Someone!"

  "Lod, what are your orders?" staered from outside the hall and bowed respectfully.

  "Have there been any criminals senteo Cloud Driftily? If s them all to me..." Arthur waved his hand, making his decision.

  He would use others to experiment first. Surely, one or two would succeed.

  "Yes!" stance didn't know what Arthur wanted with the criminals, but he didn't question it. He carried out the order resolutely.

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  Two hours ter.

  About twenty Skypieans with wings were brought before Arthur.

  He took them all to a newly opened underground chamber and began his inhumane experiments!

  The adva of biological sce was impossible without human experimentation. It was just a secret that no oalked about.

  The world's leading stist—Dr. Vegapunk researched Artificial Devil Fruits for the Wover and created the "Pacifista." Do you questioher he used humans for experiments?

  The corpses of sves alone could probably fill Mary Geoise.

  For the eight or nine months, screams echoed daily from the underground chamber of the temple—terrifying the God's Militia. They no longer had the ce to approach the area unless summoo report on their duties.

  As time passed, rumors of hauntings even began to circute. Many believed them. Arthur was too zy to expin.

  Only stance had a vague idea of what was going on, but he didn't dare to speak about it.

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  It was 1495, the sed year sihur had arrived on Skypiea. A major event occurred on the Grand Line—ohat would create enormous waves.

  The Golden Lion's fleet and the Roger Pirates uedly entered each other in the Edd War Sea. Golden Lion Shiki invited Roger to be his subordinate, but Roger refused.

  The two sides cshed, and a battle enced!

  Outside the area, Marine Admiral Sengoku, Marine Hero Garp, Chief of Staff Tsuru, Vice Admiral Sakazuki, Vice Admiral Borsalino, Vice Admiral Kuzan—along with many others including Yamakaji, Momonga, and Jaguar D. Sauro, were all present - enpassing most of the fighting forarine Headquarters, lying in wait.

  They were waiting fer and the Golden Lion to destroy each other, hoping to swoop in and take advantage.

  Unfortunately, their phwarted!

  Uable weather brought fierce winds and rain, and lightning fshed. A super-giant wave capable of swallowing the Golden Lion's fleet rose, sinking dozens of his ships.

  The Roger Pirates escaped with minor losses. The Golden Lion suffered heavy casualties. To add insult to injury, a stray ship's wheel lodged itself in his head, f him to flee in a sorry state.

  The Edd War Sea Battle ended in this dramatic fashion.

  (The timing of the Edd War Sea Battle should be 1495. Irong World prequel, it was mentiohat two years after the event, Roger became the Pirate King.)

  Although Arthur khis major event would occur this year, he was too preoccupied to leave. Otherwise, he would have definitely goo withe gathering of the world's stro.

  He deeply doubted the cims that Roger had escaped by luck. Such a massive wave was a on-a-tury occurrence, even in the New World. Why did it happen to cide with this battle?

  In fact, Arthur even suspected that Whitebeard was behind it. Remember, Whitebeard was in his prime.

  Using the Tremor-Tremor Fruit ter such a tsunami wasn't easy, but it definitely wasn't too difficult either.

  Of course, this was just his personal specution. He regretted immensely not witnessing this battle in person.

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  "Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!"

  A mournful scream echoed from the underground chamber of the temple, sending shivers down the spines of the patrolling God's Militia.

  "Lod is punishing criminals again. It's so scary!"

  They quied their pace, moving further away from the area.

  On the goldeing table in the underground chamber.

  "The 100th experiment. The internal ans haven't been charred. They've withstood it? Hmm? The heart is beating strohe lungs are breathing more deeply, and the liver, spleen, and kidneys show no adverse reas. Hahaha!"

  Arthur was overjoyed. The results of the experiment were highly satisfactory.

  This ten-month-long experiment had finally reached its clusion. Iy, if he had used himself as the subject, it wouldn't have taken so long. But he wasn't ready to die yet. an strengthening was no joke. One wrong move could be fatal.

  Although he had developed Electric Therapy, a near-resurre ability, it was useless if the heart was burnt to a crisp.

  "One success. To be safe, let's do it two more times. If it works every time, that means there's no danger. I strengthen my internal ans!" Arthur wiped the sweat from his brow, filled with joy.

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