"It's the Island Eater Goldfish! I heard this monster devoured all the islands around here!" Mr. 3's legs felt weak, but he managed to stay composed, 'The Captain's giant Sea King was much larger than this Island Eater, it should be fine.'
"Titan, it's yours."
At Setsuna's command, Titan emerged from beneath the sea surface, charging straight at the Island Eater Goldfish.
Using its weight advantage to stun prey, then applying a death coil… this was Titan's usual tactic against large creatures.
However, its attack failed this time.
Because, with one charge, it sent the Island Eater Goldfish flying into the sky, where it vanished.
Titan looked bewildered. The Island Eater might not have been as large as it, but it was still half its length. How could one charge send it flying?
Setsuna fell silent, 'So the information I saw in my past life was actually true? The Island Eater's 715m body really weighed only 120 tons? Not 120 million tons?'
'Was this goldfish hollow inside, allowing it to contain islands?'
The pirates didn't know the specifics. Seeing Titan send that terrifying monster flying with one charge, they all looked at Titan with worshipful eyes, fervently calling its name.
"Snake God! Snake God!"
Titan, flattered by the praise, felt a bit giddy. Its serpent tail excitedly slapped the shore, shaking the entire island violently.
The island's dinosaurs and giant beasts panicked, fleeing in all directions. Their massive bodies seemed like ants before Titan.
Just then, rough laughter echoed from the giant forest.
"Gyagagaga, Brogy, it seems we have an answer for our contest."
"Kabababa, Dorry, let's use this giant serpent to decide our battle!"
The two giants parted the trees. Seeing Titan's enormous size, they felt not a shred of fear, only the joy of finding prey.
Hearing their conversation, Mr. 3 was indignant and volunteered. "Boss, let me handle those two giants who don't know their place."
Setsuna smiled. "Don't rush. Let me play with them first. It's rare to encounter giants. How can we not have a good fight?"
"Captain, that's not fair," Ace protested, raising his hand. "There are two giants here. We should each take one."
Setsuna shook his head slightly. "They probably can't hit you."
Ace was surprised. "They don't know Armament Haki?"
Setsuna guessed, "Giants revere pure strength in combat. If they don't use Haki for too long, they probably forget it."
If not for this reason, he found it hard to believe two Giant Captains couldn't break free from Mr. 3's wax.
Ace struck a fighting pose, filled with fighting spirit. "Then I won't use my ability."
Setsuna flew into the air. "Big guys, you want to attack my partner?"
Only then did Dorry and Brogy notice Setsuna, surprised. "Partner? This giant serpent is your partner?"
Seeing Titan nod vigorously, the two giants burst into laughter. "Gyagagaga, so this giant serpent has an owner? Looks like we chose the wrong prey."
Setsuna cracked his knuckles. "Since you made a mistake, you have to apologize properly. In the giants' way: a battle for honor."
Ace jumped up and down on the ground. "And me! And me!"
"Challenging us? Such courage! Kabababa! Warriors of Elbaf never refuse a battle!" Brogy laughed, swinging his giant axe down.
Under the astonished gaze of the crew, Setsuna met the giant axe with his fist.
On the other side, Dorry's giant sword whistled through the air. Ace, imitating Setsuna, met it head-on.
The stalemate lasted only a moment. A ring-shaped shockwave erupted, sweeping in all directions, raising tsunamis dozens of meters high around the sea.
The fleet tossed in the waves, saved from capsizing only by Titan acting as a stabilizer. The crew clung to the ships, their eyes fixed on the shore.
Brogy's massive body flew back like an out-of-control train, flattening a large swath of forest. Ace, like a bug swatted by a flyswatter, crashed heavily into the ground.
"Cough, cough. My combat skills are still too weak," Ace crawled out of the rubble, dusting himself off, feeling frustrated.
Mr. 3 inwardly complained wildly, 'Are you kidding? Being able to clash with giants and not get injured makes you a super monster already! It's just…'
He looked at Setsuna, who had sent the giant flying, with awe. Captain is a monster among monsters!
"No wonder he could kill Golden Lion…" Robin marveled, then remembered the intel about Setsuna and Ace killing Golden Lion together. She found it amusing.
'Did vice captain contribute even 1% in that fight?'
Setsuna looked at the stunned Dorry. "How about you join in too?"
Dorry was taken aback, then laughed heartily. "Gyagagaga, young man, you've got guts."
He didn't mind teaming up. If the difference in strength was too great, the fight wouldn't be enjoyable.
Ace stepped aside, somewhat frustrated, but he understood. The gap in combat skills between him and these giant warriors was too large. Continuing would yield little gain.
The two giant warriors stood side by side. Brogy flexed his sore arm. "Human warrior, we won't hold back. Fighting with all our might is the greatest respect for an opponent."
Setsuna smiled slightly. "Of course. I think the same."
Dorry's giant sword swept horizontally with immense force, creating a piercing shriek in the air.
Setsuna didn't dodge. His right fist shot out, meeting it head-on.
Combat was the most effective way to temper Haki. Of course, the precondition was not to end up like the two giants, fighting so much they forgot their Haki.
Boom!
The moment fist met sword, a shockwave swept across the entire island.
Dorry felt an irresistible force. His massive body was forced back step by step.
Seizing the opportunity, Brogy's battleaxe came from the side.
Setsuna flashed, his right elbow striking Brogy's wrist.
The giant grunted, the axe flying from his grasp.
"So fast!" Dorry's eyes widened in shock.
"Don't zone out. Again!" Setsuna's right leg swept out, striking Dorry's knee. The giant warrior grunted, his colossal body forced to one knee.
Dorry propped himself up with his sword in his right hand, his left fist swinging down.
Setsuna didn't retreat, meeting it with his own fist.
Two terrifying forces collided. Dorry's fist was thrown back, his entire arm slightly numb.
Seeing this, Brogy, having just retrieved his axe, swung it at Setsuna again.
Setsuna blocked with his left arm. His muscles bulged, Armament Haki wrapped around it, withstanding the blow.
He then punched the axe's flat surface. The terrifying impact sent the giant stumbling back dozens of steps.
Mr. 3 was dumbfounded. Even if Setsuna instantly defeated the two giants, he wouldn't have been so shocked. But he was now physically suppressing two giants! Is this a human body?
Ace watched the battle intently, sighing inwardly, 'Good thing I met Captain. Otherwise, I might have poured all my energy into developing my Devil Fruit and neglected my combat skills.'
The battle grew more intense. Setsuna completely gave up dodging, responding to every attack with a direct clash.
Each collision caused earthquake-like tremors. A large portion of Little Garden's shoreline had already vanished, making Setsuna feel a bit ashamed. It seemed he was either destroying islands or on his way to destroying islands.
"This time, let's hold back a bit. Don't sink this island too," Setsuna stood still, speaking seriously. "It's time to end this. Let me witness the legendary [Hakoku]."
The two giants, panting heavily, exchanged a look and grinned fervently.
"Since you ask, then please appreciate it! The strongest 'Spear' of the Elbaf Giants… Hakoku Sovereignty!"
A torrent of energy over a hundred meters in diameter erupted, obliterating everything in its path.
Setsuna's expression turned serious as well. His individual strength far surpassed the two giants, but their combined technique truly gave him a sense of danger.
Not daring to be overconfident, Setsuna didn't try to withstand it with his body. He brought his hands to his waist, launching a Kamehameha wave infused with Haki.
In an earth-shattering explosion, the energy torrent was forcibly dispersed, but the aftermath still flattened several square kilometers of the island.
As the dust settled, Setsuna immediately checked the surroundings. Finding less than a third of the island destroyed this time, he felt relieved. He truly was an environmentalist at heart.