Screen 1 — Ruins of the Elbaf Castle
The path through Elbaf eventually leads to something enormous.
The massive gates of the Elbaf castle.
Except—
They're broken.
Not shattered from outside.
But blasted apart from the inside.
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Monkey D. Luffy looks up.
Luffy:
"Whoa…"
Ben slows down.
Immediately alert.
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He kneels near the damaged stone.
Runs a hand across the cracks.
The damage is old.
But violent.
Very violent.
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Ben:
"…This wasn't normal."
Luffy tilts his head.
Luffy:
"Huh?"
Ben gestures around.
Ben:
"The direction of the damage."
He points inward.
Ben:
"Something powerful broke out."
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As they move deeper into the ruins, signs of an old battlefield remain.
Destroyed structures.
Massive impact marks.
Stone shattered long ago.
Still carrying the scars.
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Then the story becomes clearer.
14 years ago.
A devastating battle.
Loki.
And King Harald.
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Ben goes quiet.
Thinking.
Back to Loki.
The confidence while chained.
Calling himself the Sun God.
Insulting Shanks without hesitation.
Offering suspicious deals.
That strange calmness.
And now—
This.
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Ben's eyes move across the destruction.
Trying to understand the person behind it.
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Ben (thinking):
> "He's not simple."
Not completely evil.
Not trustworthy either.
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A profile starts forming in his head.
Prideful.
Too confident.
Intelligent.
Sharp enough to notice Ben wasn't human instantly.
Emotionally controlled.
Too calm for someone imprisoned for six years.
Dangerous.
This destruction feels personal.
Not random.
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But something keeps bothering him.
Ben looks again at the shattered gates.
At the direction of the damage.
At what's missing.
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Ben:
"…If he really caused this…"
A pause.
Ben:
"Why does it feel unfinished?"
Luffy scratches his head.
Luffy:
"Huh?"
Ben stands up slowly.
Still looking around.
Ben:
"I don't know."
Then quietly—
Ben:
"…Feels like we're missing part of the story."
The wind moves through the broken castle.
And for the first time—
Ben starts seriously questioning whether the version of Loki everyone tells is the full truth.
Screen 2 — Ben Hears Loki and Hajrudin's Story
The wind moves quietly through the ruins of Elbaf.
Road speaks while walking ahead.
He explains the relationship between Loki and Hajrudin.
Brothers.
But not treated equally.
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Road explains:
Despite being royal blood, Hajrudin suffered discrimination throughout Elbaf.
Not because of weakness.
Not because of failure.
But because his mother came from another country.
Many giants looked down on him.
Treated him differently.
Like he didn't fully belong.
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Silence follows.
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Ben's expression changes slightly.
Not anger.
Something quieter.
Understanding.
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Ben:
"…That's messed up."
Luffy looks over.
Luffy:
"Huh?"
Ben exhales.
Ben:
"Judging someone because of where their mom came from?"
He shakes his head.
Ben:
"That's stupid."
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The ruins around them suddenly feel different.
Ben thinks back to Loki.
The arrogance.
The confidence.
The strange calmness.
And now—
A family split apart.
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Ben grows quieter.
Because now the situation feels more complicated.
Not black and white.
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Ben (thinking):
> "So Loki grew up in that too…"
A pause.
> "No wonder things got messy."
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But Ben doesn't excuse everything.
Not the castle destruction.
Not Loki's attitude.
Still—
He understands there may be reasons behind it.
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Ben quietly says:
Ben:
"…Family stuff can mess people up."
Then after a moment:
Ben:
"But it doesn't excuse hurting people."
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The group keeps walking.
But Ben's view of Loki shifts again.
Not softer.
Just… more layered.
Screen 3 — Ben Stays Neutral About Shanks
The deeper parts of Elbaf feel tense.
The group eventually comes across injured giants, warriors already defeated.
The name spreads quickly.
God's Knights.
Even giant warriors were overwhelmed.
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Monkey D. Luffy clenches his fists.
Then someone speaks badly about Shanks.
Luffy immediately steps forward.
Luffy:
"Don't talk about Shanks like that!"
His voice is firm.
No hesitation.
Luffy completely believes in him.
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Ben stands nearby.
Quiet.
Watching.
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He doesn't jump in.
Doesn't defend Shanks.
But doesn't attack his reputation either.
Because unlike Luffy—
Ben never actually met Shanks.
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Ben crosses his arms slightly.
Ben:
"…I don't know him personally."
Luffy looks at him.
Luffy:
"Huh?"
Ben keeps his tone calm.
Ben:
"I know what people say."
A pause.
Ben:
"And I know strong people respect him."
He glances at the damaged giants.
Ben:
"But I'm not gonna blindly trust someone I've never met."
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It's not disrespect.
Just honesty.
Ben's view stays neutral.
Because from his perspective:
Good signs:
saved Luffy before
respected by powerful people
feared by enemies
Unclear things:
Government connections
mysterious actions
motives still unknown
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Ben quietly adds:
Ben:
"If he's the guy you think he is…"
He looks toward the horizon.
Ben:
"…I'll figure it out myself."
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Then—
A strange presence approaches.
Older.
Experienced.
Different.
The feeling alone makes Ben glance over.
Ben (thinking):
> "Whoever that is… they're not ordinary."
A quiet hint toward Scopper Gaban's arrival begins.
Screen 4 — The Sacred Text "Harle" and the Hidden Figure
Inside the ancient library of Elbaf, silence fills the massive chamber.
Dust drifts through beams of light.
The sacred text, Harle, rests open before Nico Robin.
Ancient.
Forbidden.
Untouched for centuries.
Robin carefully studies the text.
Her voice remains quiet.
But steady.
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Robin:
"…It describes three worlds."
Everyone nearby falls silent.
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World 1
The age of the Sun God Nika.
A world where freedom stood against oppression.
The rise of the first great conflict.
The beginning of the struggle that would one day shape history.
Just as the legends describe.
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World 2
Robin's expression shifts slightly.
More serious.
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Robin:
"…This world speaks of another age."
An era tied to Joy Boy.
The rise of twenty kingdoms.
War.
Destruction.
Kings who eventually defeated the Sun God and declared themselves 'gods.'
The beginning of a system built on power.
And hidden truth.
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But something else catches Robin's attention.
Something strange.
Something not mentioned in normal records.
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Behind the ancient world tree in the mural—
Hidden so naturally it almost disappears into history—
Stands a colossal figure.
Silent.
Watching.
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Robin slowly narrows her eyes.
Robin:
"…What is this?"
Unlike the others painted in the mural, this being feels different.
Older.
Separate.
Yet strangely connected.
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Its form towers over burning kingdoms and shattered civilizations.
Not like a conqueror.
Not like a king.
But as though it had witnessed everything.
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The figure bears the unmistakable shape of Way Big.
A smooth cosmic giant.
Its body remains pure white, untouched by time.
Ancient.
Across its chest stretch the familiar red columns, preserved like sacred markings from a forgotten era.
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Yet darkness traces its form.
Across the arms, shoulders, and legs spread black cosmic patterns, flowing like fragments of stars pressed into history itself.
Faint glowing lines move through the body.
Quiet.
Subtle.
Ancient.
At the center of its chest rests a strange symbol.
A glowing emblem.
Lost to time.
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Its eyes shine softly.
No anger.
No hatred.
Only stillness.
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Then Robin notices something else.
The raised arm.
Not observing.
Not standing idle.
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The giant is moving.
Toward something.
Toward shapes hidden in the mural.
Dark creatures.
Black monsters without names.
Distorted beings swallowing parts of the world.
No words identify them.
Only destruction follows wherever they appear.
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And the giant—
The cosmic figure—
Is reaching toward them.
Not to conquer.
To stop them.
To save someone.
Or something.
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Robin quietly touches the edge of the mural.
Thinking.
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Robin:
"…You weren't part of the destruction."
A pause.
Robin:
"…You were trying to stop it."
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The figure blends perfectly into the ancient Norse-like artwork.
Its silhouette simplified like prophecy itself.
Ancient symbols circle around it, making it seem as though this being had always existed in forgotten history.
Not as a destroyer.
Not as a god.
But as a silent protector standing against the collapse of the world.
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Robin's eyes linger.
Something feels familiar.
Strange.
Like history itself is hiding one more secret.
And somewhere deep inside the sacred text—
The story of this forgotten giant remains incomplete.
Be continued