"My dear friends, our treasure hunting journey will be postponed for a while!"
"I just sensed a monster appearing at the zoo up ahead. In order to prevent casualties among ordinary people, I'll head there and deal with it!"
Even though Andy didn't want to act like a hero, at least for now, the anaconda was the perfect target to demonstrate his power to the people watching his livestream and to the world.
By showing off his absolute power, at the very least, he could deter any groups that might try to cause him trouble in the future.
Then, Andy's body flickered and turned into lightning, vanishing from the spot.
So fast!
In just the blink of an eye, he had already arrived at the river area within the zoo.
[Damn, what did I just see?? Am I mesmerized?]
[Oh my god, is this what they call teleportation? That was insanely fast!]
[Was that teleportation? I didn't even see it clearly...he just turned into lightning and vanished, and then appeared instantly!]
[Damn, that's so cool! Boss, you looked so handsome just now!]
[He appeared instantly...based on the video, I estimate the distance to be at least three kilometers!]
[Ah, ah, ah, love love... So handsome, I've fallen in love with you! Can you give me your contact info? Maybe we could have a warm chat sometime]
[Move aside, you bitch! You don't deserve him. Oppa, better date me instead. I've got big boobs and a plump ass]
[Jealous, jealous, I'm jealous seeing how women act like sluts just because of the boss's power!]
[Damn, I'm drooling after seeing that woman's profile. She's so stunning with a sexy body. Is she a model?]
At this moment, the livestream showed Andy arriving at a river inside the zoo.
"Guys, I've arrived. And the monster is right in front of me, look!"
Andy pointed the camera from the riverbank toward the middle of the river inside the zoo.
Clearly visible behind the mildly flowing stream was a giant anaconda, its body spanning tens of meters in length.
Right now, both Andy and the viewers saw the massive anaconda open its bloody mouth and swallow a crocodile whole in a single gulp!
The crocodile didn't even have a chance to resist, it was devoured immediately by the anaconda.
Gulp!
People watching the livestream instinctively swallowed their saliva upon seeing the anaconda easily consume a crocodile.
[Oh my god, what is this, an anaconda that huge?]
[Compared to this, the anacondas in the Amazon jungle are mere babies!]
[My god, even the extinct Titanoboa from ancient times only reached slightly over ten meters. This monster snake is at least twenty meters long. Damn, that's terrifying!]
[Holy shit, no way this is real, right? A snake that big?]
[A monster anaconda? Damn, does that mean the monsters showing up in recent news are actually real?]
[Oh my god, they're real. Some so-called experts even said they were fake and not to worry!]
[Bastards, those experts lied to me. Even the government has turned a blind eye and isn't reporting this officially!]
[Oh my god, Devil Fruits are real, so these monsters must be real too. Don't believe the experts or the government. I'm staying home today and not going anywhere!]
[Oppa, I'm scared…will you stay with me?]
[Nani?? Is there really a snake that big? So the news about the giant creature appearing on the shores of Japan was true?]
[Damn it, is the US Federation just wasting our tax money? Something this big and they're keeping it from the world!]
[Ever since I started watching this host's livestream, I've had the feeling something major was about to happen in the world!]
[Wait a second, this monster is real! And the streamer, you still dare to face it and risk your life?]
[Hey, someone! Any Chinese people living near the zoo? If so, tell me, is this really real?]
[Who here is Chinese and watching the livestream? Speak up and tell everyone!]
[I'm most afraid of snakes. Can someone tell me this is just special effects? Chinese people, please confirm!]
[I'm Chinese. Brothers, this isn't special effects. I happen to live not far from the zoo. Right now, I can really see the boss standing on the riverbank. Damn, with a snake that big, I can only watch from a distance and don't dare approach. But the streamer is standing so close to it and still so calm. I'm worried he'll be swallowed in one bite just like that crocodile!]
[Are you telling the truth? So it's all real? Oh god, what's happening to our world?]
[Hey, watch the livestream!]
[Oops, the monster is coming! Boss, run! Your small body isn't big enough to even fill the gaps between its teeth!]
At the same time, someone visiting the zoo finally saw the giant anaconda too.
They screamed and ran in fear.
This sparked panic among the other visitors, causing people to flee the zoo area to save themselves.
Only Andy remained standing in place.
He looked toward the livestream and reassured the worried viewers.
"My dear friends, don't worry, stay calm"
"This terrifying-looking monster might appear frightening to you, but to me, it's nothing more than a tiny insect and absolutely no match for me!"
[Good man, I'm calling you a good man!]
[You called a snake that huge a tiny insect?]
[Kid, even if you now have superpowers, you only just got them. You might not be a match for that giant anaconda!]
[Yeah, buddy, run! This monster could swallow you whole in one bite. Didn't you see it devour that crocodile in one gulp?]
[Bro, I've already sent you a gift. Just get out of there. My heart can't take it anymore!]
[Oppa, run… I'm still waiting for you to come home. So don't die and make me a widow!]
[Damn you, slut! What do you mean "make you a widow"? Are you married to him?!!!]
[Shit, you sluts! Can't you just shut up in a crisis like this!]
The people in the livestream had seen large anacondas before, but never anything like this. They were all urging Andy to escape.
They were afraid he'd be swallowed whole in a single bite.
Andy felt a warmth in his heart as he read the stream of concerned comments from viewers. Though these people had mocked and ridiculed him before, now they genuinely cared in a critical moment.
Although he claimed to be emotionally detached from humanity, it didn't mean he had no emotions.
So he understood their concern.
But he had no intention of following their advice to run.
He had just gained the power of the Lightning Fruit, and had inherited Whitebeard's physique. What he needed now was something to test his strength.
And the anaconda was the perfect solution.
Andy didn't know if the anaconda was truly as strong as it looked, whether it could withstand his lightning, or even take a punch from Whitebeard's physique.
But in his mind, even before inheriting Whitebeard's physique, he could have killed this anaconda using only the basic power of the Lightning Fruit.
Yes, he didn't even need to try hard. Just raise his hand and strike it with lightning. He was sure it would become roast anaconda instantly!
Still, Andy secretly hoped the anaconda wouldn't die from just one attack.
After all, this could be considered his first battle in this world.
After swallowing the crocodile whole, the anaconda sensed new prey and turned its head to find Andy standing at the riverbank.
Sssst!
The anaconda hissed, then dove into the water and began swimming toward Andy with alarming speed.
Its movement stirred the river into waves, sending splashes in all directions.
As the snake drew closer, Andy could even smell the stench from the raw crocodile flesh lingering on its body.
[It's over, it's over! This guy's frozen in fear and still standing there. Look, the monster is ready to strike!]
[Brothers, put your hands together, lower your heads, and send your prayers to this man!]
[Oppa, I'm so scared!]
As the livestream audience watched through the camera, the giant anaconda surged toward Andy. They were all certain he would soon be a corpse.
No more accurately, they feared Andy wouldn't even leave a corpse behind. The anaconda would devour him whole, leaving not a single bone.
But just as the anaconda lunged out of the water and went straight for Andy's head with its bloody, gaping mouth.
Andy suddenly smiled and said:
"Everyone watching, please look closely. This... is Logia Elementalization!"
Within seconds, the anaconda's jaws clamped down on Andy's head, but his body instantly transformed into blue lightning.
The anaconda's bite simply passed through him. His upper body vanished, seemingly sliced in half but instead of blood, his lower half emitted a constant stream of interwoven electricity.
Without even reforming his upper half, Andy manifested an arm of lightning in the air, with arcs of electricity crackling from his palm.
Had the viewers not been so concerned for his life, they might've screamed in horror at seeing his upper body gone but still talking.
But for now, they were too focused on Andy's survival to process it.
"Next up..." Andy raised his hand toward the anaconda.
"This move is called..."
"El Thor." The words left his mouth as he quickly decided what attack to use.
With a brain working at lightning speed, he chose Enel's signature move, El Thor. Previously, he hadn't been able to unleash it. But now, after inheriting Whitebeard's physique, he could do it and even stronger than Enel.
Upon hearing the name of Andy's technique, viewers saw his lightning-formed hand floating in the air, crackling with enormous blue currents.
When Andy aimed his hand at the anaconda's head, a massive surge of lightning much larger than the snake itself shot forth.
The anaconda had no time to react. Its head and body were swallowed by the overwhelming electrical surge.
Zzzt!
Boom!
The surge was enormous and intense!
Instantly, the anaconda's body evaporated from the extreme heat of the energy.
But it didn't stop there, the lightning surge kept going, striking the river and surging toward the forest across it.
Wherever the lightning passed, the river water evaporated, trees and plants burned, and a scorched, acrid smell filled the air.
Crack!
Boom!
The lightning rampaged across everything in its path, leaving behind a trench ten kilometers long across the forest on the opposite side of the river.
Damn!
Andy stood in silence as he saw the aftermath of his attack.
He hadn't expected El Thor to have such devastating impact.
'Is this the blessing of Whitebeard's physique?'. Andy thought to himself as he examined his palm.
By now, Andy had fully reformed his human body.
Yet he wore a satisfied smile.
With such an overwhelming display of power, it was certain no one would dare mess with him in the future.
"What a pity, it died in just one hit." Andy pretended to be disappointed.
Silence.
At that moment, everyone in the livestream fell silent!
All the viewers were utterly stunned. Witnessing Andy kill such a massive anaconda in seconds left them speechless.
Everyone was in shock, especially after seeing the lightning destroy the forest for 10 kilometers beyond.
Crack!
Crack!
Even now, the sounds of burning and collapsing trees from Andy's lightning could still be heard.
From beginning to end, the audience had been completely overwhelmed by Andy's power!
A giant anaconda, tens of meters long, vaporized without leaving even bones behind consumed by a surge of lightning!
So powerful!
So terrifying!
That was their impression of Andy.
And on screen...
Andy smiled and kept pretending.
"Hey, guys! I told you it was just a tiny insect, but you didn't believe me!"
"Look at it now, wasn't that anaconda really just a bug that couldn't even withstand a single attack from me?"
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At this moment, everyone was truly speechless at Andy's feigned humility.