If Sengoku doesn't pull back his net soon, I'll become the Pirate King!

Chapter 33 The Ancient Island, the Giants' "Whispers"

October of the 1492nd year of the Sea Calendar, on the ancient island.

Little Garden, one of the iconic islands of Paradise in the first half of the Grand Line.

It is called a landmark not because of its location, but because of the giants that fought there for decades, as well as the prehistoric dinosaurs and giant plants.

This is the second stop on one of the sea routes that pirates from all over the world take to enter the Grand Line.

Dinosaur droppings and broken bones combined to create the reputation of Little Garden as a forbidden zone for newcomers.

"This is it."

The Babanuki stopped near the shore, and Kaido walked to the side of the ship, a red glint flashing in his eyes.

"Such a vibrant life force undoubtedly belongs to a giant, Bazel, let's go!"

When Bazel picked up Tianyue, he crouched slightly and leaped up, standing on the back of the dragon.

"Jin, proceed according to plan. We still have plenty of time. As long as we can reach the New World by the beginning of next year, that's fine."

"If you encounter that bastard Shiki, remember to contact us. Kaido and I will get there as soon as possible."

Standing by the boat, Jin looked disgusted: "I know, you're just as long-winded as an old woman."

The blue dragon's body disappeared into the vast forest, and Jin waved his hand.

"Babanuki, let's go to Drum Island to find the most famous doctor."

……

[Small Garden]

boom---

The volcano in the center of the island suddenly erupted, and even though it was half an island away, Bazel could feel the gentle breeze turn into a scorching wind.

"This island is truly amazing!"

Following Bazel, Amatsuki was like a curious child, constantly picking leaves that were half the size of her body to play with.

"I never imagined that dinosaurs still existed in this era. Even when I was born, we rarely saw such creatures."

"Speaking of which," Kaido, who was leading the way, glanced at Amaterasu out of the corner of his eye, "you're a time-man who ate the Time-Time Fruit, right?"

"What exactly happened eight hundred years ago? What was the reason for the establishment of the World Government? And what is this 'Warrior of Liberation' that Abel keeps mentioning?"

"I'm not really sure what exactly happened."

Tucking a stray strand of hair behind her ear, Tianyue Shi recalled the past and said softly:

"I was born in the year 672 of the Sea Calendar. By the time I could really remember things, the daimyo of Wano Country had already decided to close off the country and build high walls around it to isolate it from the world."

"As for the things you asked about... my elders in the family won't say a word about them, it seems to be related to some taboo."

"They just keep repeating the same sentence—"

[In our childhood, we lost. To survive, we had to close our borders until the day the liberating warriors returned.]

"...Having unexpectedly eaten the Time Fruit, I had to say goodbye to my parents and choose to travel through time to the future."

"Search for the legendary warrior of liberation, and then help Wano Country open its borders!!"

Warriors of liberation, founders of the nation...

With many elements imprinted in his mind, Kaido felt an itch on his head, as if something was growing.

"I've got it! Child, if you were a person from Wano Country 800 years ago, you should be able to recognize ancient characters, right!?"

"Huh? That kind of ancient writing..."

Amatsuki glanced to the side, looking somewhat guilty.

"That was something the stonemason family, the Kozuki family, was in charge of back then. I... I accidentally fell asleep during class at the private school."

"You're so cute, Shi, hahaha~~"

Unable to contain his joy, Bazel reached out and stroked Amaterasu's head.

I really want to see what you looked like when you were little~~

"Don't touch me. If we go to Wano Country in the future, and if the Amezuki clan still exists, I'll find it and show it to you."

Tianyue had her hands behind her back and her cheeks slightly flushed.

"I was super cute when I was little, and lots of boys at my private school had a crush on me!"

"Then I'll be waiting to see."

That being said, Bazeir knew.

There is no Tengetsu clan in Wano Country at present.

Light moon, wind moon, rain moon, frost moon.

The four major clans divided the six regions of Wano Country.

The leader of the Kozuki clan controls the entire Wano Country as a shogun, while other clans govern their respective territories as daimyo.

Just like the neighboring X-Leaf Village and X-Shadow Village.

As he watched Tengetsu recount her past, Bazel still couldn't bring himself to tell the truth.

'Never mind, let Shi find out for herself...'

"It seems too cruel for me to say it."

Just as the three were heading towards the center of the island, a deafening burst of laughter suddenly came from afar.

"Crackling sound~~ Donri, it's time for our final battle again! This time, I'm determined to defeat you!"

"Hehehe! Brogy, don't tell me jokes that make me laugh so hard my stomach is about to burst! How could you possibly beat me?!"

Bang--!!

The power of the giants clashed, and a shockwave emanated from the constantly colliding weapons, crushing the surrounding grass.

"This time, I'm definitely winning!"

Dorry raised his greatsword and swung it down with all his might, but it was blocked by Brogy's shield.

Just as they were about to launch a further attack, two powerful auras emerged from the bushes, a presence that even the giants could not ignore.

"Hehehe~ I am Kaido, Kaido of the Beasts!"

Kaido took the lead, pointing at Dorry:

"Hey, you look stronger. You'll be my opponent!"

Before Dorry could speak, Brogy angrily said:

"Bullshit! I'm clearly the stronger one. You should have chosen me as your opponent!"

"Wait, Brogy."

Dorry grabbed Brogy and squinted at Kaido:

"Human, why are you here, and why have you interrupted our sacred duel in Elbaf?"

Bazel stopped Kaido from attacking and warned him in a low voice:

"Kaido-san, we didn't come here to kill them."

Kaido, shut up.

"You are Dorry and Brogy, the strongest warriors in Elbaf, right?"

Bazel started with a free compliment.

The two giants exchanged a glance, then immediately straightened their backs and puffed out their chests.

"That's right! Brogy and I are the strongest warriors in Elbaf! Human, you have excellent taste!"

Brogy was equally pleased with Bazel's words:

"Although I don't want to be too proud, you're right, there are no giants stronger than the two of us!"

"Oh wait, there's one more, Dorry. I think we haven't defeated Harald yet, right?"

You mean Harald?

After leaving the three of them aside, Donley pulled Broki aside and squatted down to whisper to him.

"That's true, I've never beaten him since we were kids, but now's not the time to talk about that."

"That human is a very discerning one. We've only just acknowledged that he's the strongest, so we can't afford to lose heart now."

Besides, Harald is the King of Giants.

"How could we possibly go all out against the King? So all our previous duels don't count."

Hearing the clear voice coming from beside him, Tengetsu had a strange expression and tugged at Bazel.

"Mr. Bazel, what are they doing?"

"perhaps……"

Bazel sighed. To a giant, it might have been a whisper, but to a human it was a whisper.

No matter how soft their voices are, it's no different from shouting through a megaphone.

"They're whispering, aren't they? Probably."

"Let's use my method: take care of them as quickly as possible!"

boom-!!

Conqueror's Haki erupts.

The two giants instantly became alert, raised their weapons, and looked at Kaido.

"Conqueror's Haki! Human, what are you doing?!"

Kaido transformed into his dragon-man form, and his already seven-meter height increased slightly.

"I'm here to fight. I've heard you giants are very strong, and I want to challenge one of you!"

"Challenge the giants?"

The two giants first laughed, "Humans can't possibly defeat giants; you're too small!"

"Besides, you're alone, and we're both equally powerful. You have to choose..."

"Wait a minute, I'm here too!"

Barzel quickly joined the chat.

Giants have a natural respect for duels, and they will never use numbers to bully the few unless absolutely necessary.

Dorry and Brogy are roughly equal in combat strength.

If these two stubborn giants were to choose...

We're likely to fall into another vicious cycle.

That means Dorry and Brogy will first determine a winner, and whoever wins will then deal with the seemingly stronger Kaido.

"We all want to know just how powerful the strongest Titan is right now!"