On the massive island of Elbaf, Sanji and Pudding strolled through the primeval forest, marveling at the towering ancient trees that reached dozens or even hundreds of meters high.
"Is this the island where the giants live? The primal atmosphere is so rich, Sanji. You should've seen it—in Uncle Kaido's memories, the territory of the Oni Clan looked so similar to this place!"
Pudding walked ahead, holding up the hem of her white dress with one hand to avoid snagging on thorns.
Like a forest sprite, she completely captivated Sanji's gaze.
In Sanji's eyes, no primeval forest could compare to Pudding's figure alone.
They ventured deeper into the forest, encountering numerous insects, snakes, and wild beasts along the way.
Fortunately, with Sanji there, they navigated the dangers safely.
They even came across a wild tyrannosaurus rex over twenty meters tall!
At the time, the ferocious beast opened its gaping maw, ready to swallow Pudding whole.
The tyrannosaurus met a tragic end—Sanji kicked it so hard it suffered a concussion and ended up headfirst in the mud.
After a while, the trees in the forest gradually thinned, revealing a straight, sky-piercing canyon before Pudding and Sanji.
The canyon was only two meters wide, but looking up, it extended vertically for hundreds or even thousands of meters, flanked by towering mountain ranges that seemed as if they had been cleanly split by a single slash.
Excited, Pudding ran up to the narrow canyon and peered inside.
"Be careful, Pudding-chan!"
Sanji hurried after her, wary of any strange creatures that might attack.
Suddenly, Pudding gasped in surprise.
"Huh? There's a stone tablet over there... It seems to say 'Beloved Wife...'"
...
At the port of Elbaf, the pirates brought by Linlin were laboriously dragging giants onto their ships, binding them with thick iron chains.
Though the pirates who came were all tall and strong, the sheer weight of the giants was staggering.
Not to mention, dozens of unlucky armored giant warriors had been knocked into the sea by Kaido.
The process of fishing them out, hoisting them onto the ship, and restraining them—along with the occasional berserk giant waking up and needing to be subdued—left the Beast God Pirates sweating and panting from exhaustion.
Daifuku punched out a waking giant and spat on the ground, surveying the devastated forest and the fallen giants strewn everywhere. His face twitched.
"Brother Perospero... this is just brutal. I can't help but feel sorry for these giants."
Beside him, the six-meter-tall Perospero looked tiny compared to the giants.
Shaking off the vines tangled around the horns on his head, he grabbed a plump female giant by the hair and dragged her toward the ship, panting irritably.
"Quit whining, Daifuku, and get back to work! There are still plenty of giants in Elbaf. I think we should call for reinforcements from Whole Cake Island."
Daifuku blinked.
"Reinforcements? Are you out of your mind, Brother Perospero?"
"Get lost! What I mean is, these dozen or so ships aren't nearly enough to hold them all!"
...
In Odin City, Linlin leisurely rode on Prometheus while manipulating the thundercloud Hera, continuously electrocuting fleeing giants to the ground.
This tedious work made Linlin feel a bit drowsy.
Immediately, she lay down on the small sun and closed her eyes to rest, ordering the two soul-born thunderflames to continue working.
On the city walls, Hajrudin and Gerd watched with grave concern at the tragic scene in Odin City, then turned their gaze to the nearby battle where Loki was locked in fierce combat with Kaido.
Their unease grew stronger by the minute.
"It's no good, Gerd. I don't think Loki is a match for Kaido. Even if he could defeat Kaido, there's still Charlotte Linlin! We should secretly take some clansmen and children to escape from another route. We can't let the giants of Elbaf go extinct!"
Gerd glanced at Hajrudin.
With complex emotions, Gerd looked at Linlin floating past on Prometheus in the distance, recalling childhood memories of playing with the chubby little Linlin.
She sighed and said, "Hajrudin, they don't intend to wipe out the giant race. They just want our people to go to Totto Land..."
Hajrudin cut her off: "Giants will never be slaves!"
"Let's go, Gerd! We'll take some surviving clansmen and children and leave secretly. There's still hope to rebuild Elbaf! And I heard from our benefactor Straw Hat that Captains Brogy and Dorry are on Little Garden Island in the Grand Line. Let's go find them there!"
Gerd hesitated for a moment, but seeing the earnest look in Hajrudin's eyes, her heart softened, and she nodded in agreement.
.....
On the streets of Odin City, Kaido grabbed Loki's messy hair with one hand, straddled his body, and raised his other fist, delivering a brutal beating to Loki's massive head.
"Get off me! Elbaf Spear!"
Loki's face was bruised and swollen.
His Armament Haki was formidable, but Kaido's fists were no joke.
The relentless pummeling left him with a bloody nose, missing teeth, and slurred speech.
With a sudden heave, Loki arched his back and flung Kaido high into the air.
His pillar-like fist, wreathed in Conqueror's Haki lightning, sent Kaido flying with a thunderous crash, punching a massive hole through Odin City's dozens-of-meters-thick wall.
On the other side of the wall, Kaido stood up, covered in dust, and spat out a mouthful of blood.
'Tch... this giant brat packs quite a punch! The Giant Tribe truly lives up to being an ancient lineage like the Oni Clan. Those who inherit their bloodline's true power are genuine prodigies. This time, I've hit the jackpot. If I take this kid back and let Caesar train him, he'll become another top-tier fighter.'
The thought made Kaido even more excited, his body swelling dramatically as he grew even more imposing.
BOOM!
The wall exploded, and from the cloud of dust, a gigantic fist shot toward Kaido.
"Wororororo, youngsters these days, resorting to sneak attacks?" Kaido grinned widely, his left hand transforming into a dragon's claw as it shot out, firmly gripping Loki's massive fist.
His right hand also morphed into a huge, razor-sharp azure dragon claw, crackling with crimson lightning as it tore through the void, slashing five enormous gashes across Loki's colossal body!
Ssshhh! Ssshhh!
Thick, viscous blood sprayed everywhere, drenching Kaido from head to toe, making him look like a blood-soaked demon god!
Suddenly!
Under Kaido's astonished gaze, Loki across from him let out a trembling cry.
Then, Kaido watched as Loki's towering 15-meter-tall giant body rapidly shrank, dwindling to a mere six meters in the blink of an eye—now even shorter than Kaido himself.
Kaido frowned, staring at the diminished Loki.
"You... are actually a dwarf giant?"