The going merry slowly docked, the morning sea breeze swept across the deck, and a rich tropical scent filled the air.
However, a heavy thud of footsteps came from deep within the forest, accompanied by a low roar, as if the entire ground was trembling.
"Roar—!"
A giant Tyrannosaurus Rex suddenly burst out of the jungle, opening its bloody maw and lunging straight for the going merry.
Its sharp teeth gleamed with a cold light, as if it would swallow the entire ship in the next second.
Zoro stood at the bow, his hand on the hilt of his sword, already poised for action.
But he held back, not drawing his blade.
Because he saw an even larger figure emerging from the jungle.
Before the Tyrannosaurus Rex could get close, that figure brought down an axe, directly severing its head!
Blood splattered, and the massive body of the Tyrannosaurus Rex crashed to the ground with a deafening thud.
As the figure slowly approached, everyone finally saw clearly—it was a Giant over twenty meters tall.
He held a massive battle axe, its blade still stained with the Tyrannosaurus Rex's blood.
He wore simple animal hide armor, his skin was bronze, and his strong muscles were taut like rocks.
Nami covered her mouth, her azure eyes wide with shock: "A Giant?! There are Giants here!"
Usopp hid behind the ship's rail, trembling: "Too, too terrifying! I almost got eaten by that Tyrannosaurus Rex!"
Karoo, on the side, immediately flopped onto the deck, covering his head with his wings, playing dead.
Kai, Luffy, Sanji, and Zoro, however, appeared much calmer, even showing expressions of curiosity.
Luffy's eyes were full of light; he jumped to the bow and shouted excitedly: "Wow! It's a Giant, so amazing!"
Zoro looked up at the Giant, his hand on the sword hilt relaxing slightly, a faint smile on his lips: "This place is interesting indeed."
Sanji's cigarette fell onto the deck as he said in a daze: "There really are Giants..."
The Giant slowly bent down, his enormous face approaching the going merry.
He grinned, showing his pristine white teeth, his voice like thunder: "Do you have any sake?"
Luffy answered without hesitation: "Yes!" Then he turned and shouted to Sanji: "Sanji, quickly bring out all the sake!"
The huge barrel of sake was like a toy in Brogy's hands; he drank an entire barrel in one gulp, patted his stomach contentedly, and laughed heartily:
"I am Brogy, a warrior of the Elbaf Giant Race! You treated me to sake, so I'll treat you to meat!"
Everyone followed Brogy deep into the Small Garden.
His dwelling was an open grassland, surrounded by giant trees and rocks, with a massive bonfire pit made of stacked stones in the center.
Brogy skillfully set up the dinosaur meat and began roasting it over the bonfire; the aroma of the meat filled the air.
Luffy drooled, his eyes shining: "Such a huge piece of meat!"
"Come, eat!" Brogy distributed the roasted dinosaur meat to everyone; each person received a piece larger than themselves.
Luffy eagerly took a bite, mumbling indistinctly: "So, so delicious! This place is simply paradise!"
Nami elegantly cut a piece of meat to taste, a slight smile on her lips:
"Although this place is dangerous, the meat is indeed good."
Nami suddenly remembered the log pose and looked up to ask Brogy: "By the way, how long does it take for the log pose to record this island?"
Brogy grinned, revealing his neat white teeth: "One year."
"One year?!" Nami and Vivi exclaimed simultaneously; Nami's eyes widened, and Vivi covered her mouth, her face full of disbelief.
Vivi said anxiously: "One year is too long! The people of Alabasta can't wait that long!"
Kai waved his hand, signaling her to calm down: "Don't worry, since Baroque's assassins will be chasing us, they must have an Eternal Pose for Alabasta on them."
Upon hearing this, Nami immediately pointed at Luffy and complained: "If you hadn't broken the Eternal Pose Nico Robin gave us, we wouldn't have to worry about this at all!"
Luffy scratched the back of his head, apologizing innocently: "Sorry about that..."
Just then, Usopp suddenly asked Brogy: "Why do you live here?"
Brogy took a bite of roasted meat and slowly said:
"Our village has an agreement: if anyone in the village has a dispute, they must accept the judgment of the Elbaf God.
The Elbaf God will bless the righteous party to survive. A hundred years ago, another Giant and I had a dispute, so this island became our battlefield."
"What was the dispute about?" Luffy asked curiously, tilting his head.
Brogy laughed heartily: "It was a long time ago, I forgot! But the righteous party will surely win!"
Vivi frowned, her tone cold as she said: "It's been a hundred years; you should have calmed down and stopped fighting by now, right? Is there still any meaning in continuing to fight?"
"Meaning?" Brogy stood up, a serious expression on his face, "This is the honor of an Elbaf warrior!"
Just then, a distant volcano suddenly erupted, thick smoke billowing into the sky, and a deafening roar echoed over the Small Garden.
Brogy's expression became solemn; he grabbed his battle axe: "Sorry, I have to go."
"What's wrong?" Usopp asked.
"The volcanic eruption is the signal for our century-long duel," Brogy said, turning and striding away.
Brogy's figure gradually disappeared into the depths of the jungle; each step he took caused the ground to tremble slightly.
Kai, Luffy, Zoro, and the others exchanged glances, nodded in understanding, and followed closely.
In the jungle, thick trees rose from the ground, gigantic trees that blotted out the sun, like natural towering spires.
The vegetation underfoot was broken, forming a wide path from the Giant's passage, with fallen leaves and dead branches scattered everywhere.
Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the tree canopy; amidst the interplay of light and shadow, the enormous footprints appeared exceptionally clear.
The two Giant warriors charged towards each other like a torrent, their footsteps on the ground like the drumming of the earth.
Brogy's giant axe carved a sharp arc in the sunlight, and the opponent's greatsword also emanated a chilling killing intent.
"Boom—!"
Their shields and weapons collided fiercely; the immense shockwave was like thunder, directly tearing through the surrounding air.
A massive wave of Qi swept all around, uprooting nearby trees; branches and leaves flew through the air, then were shattered and scattered across the ground.
"Such powerful strength..." Nami hid behind a thick tree trunk, her orange hair gently lifted by the wind.
Her eyes were filled with shock, her slender fingers gripping the tree trunk, her voice tinged with disbelief: "Is this what a Giant's battle is like?!"
Usopp hid behind the two, trembling all over: "If, if you get hit by that, there wouldn't even be a speck left..."
Brogy suddenly raised his giant axe, roared, and brought it down on his opponent.
The power of the giant axe carried a whistling sound that tore through the air, heavily smashing against the opponent's shield.
The other Giant swept his greatsword, creating a strong current of Qi, the aftermath of which cut down several giant trees nearby.
"Hahaha! It's been too long since we fought, your strength has weakened!" Brogy scoffed loudly.
"Less talk!" the opponent roared back.
The massive axe and sword blades collided repeatedly, sparks flying, and deafening sounds echoed through the jungle.
Each attack was like lightning striking the earth, making everyone hold their breath.