One Piece: Groudon the Beasts

Chapter 165 The Giants' Respect
The underworld, beneath the World Tree.

Haildin lay on a bed made of logs, his body wrapped in bandages like a mummy, with many blood transfusion needles stuck in his arms.

“It’s so serious!”

Gertz knelt beside him and treated Haldin's wounds.

She is a doctor.

Old wounds plus new ones nearly cost Hajrudin his life, but with the giants' powerful physique, as long as he didn't die on the spot, he would definitely recover.

"Crash!"

The sea stone chains fell to the ground.

Loki, now free, stood beside Hajrudin, looking down at him with a cold expression that betrayed little emotion.

After a long while, he walked towards Tie Lei.

"It now belongs to Halding."

Goode's calm words stopped Loki from acting.

Loki turned to Goode, his murderous intent surging: "I remember your name is Goode, I really want to kill you right now!"

"You can try it."

Goode calmly sipped his tea: "I will bury you beneath the World Tree, so that you may become nourishment for this giant tree."

"Then forget it."

Loki grinned.

It's not time to go to war yet; he has an even more troublesome enemy.

Red-haired Shanks!
Goode glanced at Loki: "Red will be back in Elbaf soon. If I were you, I would leave as soon as possible."

"No need for you to remind me."

Loki gave Halding a deep look, then turned and left.

"Iron Thunder will be left to this piece of trash!"

"Tell Haldin for me that one day I will return to Elbaf and plunder the lives of the weak in the mortal realm!"

"Also, I will keep my promise. Don't forget the agreed-upon reward; that matter has made me furious for years!"

See you later, Goode!

Good watched Loki leave with a strange look in his eyes, feeling that the guy wasn't as treacherous and vicious as the giants described.

And there's Haildin.

Goode looked at Halding, a smile appearing in his eyes.

As a member of the royal bloodline of the giants, it is only natural that he possesses the potential for Conqueror's Haki. Coupled with the powerful Thunder Hammer, Hajrudin's strength has increased dramatically.

He is more than capable of serving as a pilot.

Two hours later, Haildin finally woke up. Looking at the sea stone shackles covered with a layer of snow, and the iron thunder, he seemed to understand something.

"Has Loki left?"

"Ok!"

The others responded quietly.

They really didn't want to release Loki if they could, but they couldn't stop him, and they saw hope in Halding.

Haildin nodded silently.

Goode was inside the tent, drinking hot black tea, with a small heater beside him, feeling very comfortable and at ease.

"Mr. Goode."

Haildin's head appeared outside the tent, offering a sincere invitation: "I would like to invite you to Elbaf to attend the soldiers' funeral."

"can."

Goode agreed.

He also wanted to go and see if the giants' spirits and energy had changed.

Now that Hajrudin is loyal to him, when Hajrudin becomes the king of the giants, the entire giant race will be his allies.

What red hair? We don't know him!

Elbaf, West Village.

The village was completely destroyed in the fire, leaving only a few remote buildings untouched. After several days of hard work, the ruins have been cleared.

Logging, hunting, building log cabins.

The giants are all busy.

“Woo~~~~~”

The deep sound of horns echoed.

The giants immediately stopped working and converged on the port. Even the children were unusually quiet, following behind their parents. Today was the day of the ship burial.

At the port, torches burn.

Dozens of small fog boats were neatly arranged in a row, each carrying the remains of a giant warrior.

Sending the mist boat into the sea clouds and then igniting it with fire arrows, allowing it to burn out completely while drifting, is the highest-level ship burial ceremony in Elbaf.

Only warriors who die bravely deserve a ship burial; legend has it that their souls will carry their glory to Valhalla.

Has Hajrudin not returned yet?

"We'll be there soon."

Not long after, the Giant Warrior Pirates' ship appeared on the Rainbow Bridge, and to the giants' surprise, there was also a group of humans.

"That human is!"

Many giants turned pale upon seeing Goode. In the past few days, they had come to know that this human pirate was the red monster who had destroyed Elbaf.

"Wow!"

The children were all terrified and cried.

The battle that day left them with severe psychological trauma and gave them their first taste of war.

The giant elder stepped forward to inquire.

"Haylding, what's going on?"

"Mr. Goode is here for the soldiers' funeral."

Haildin explained calmly.

The elders breathed a sigh of relief; it was good that war hadn't broken out. Elbaf couldn't afford another war now.

The battle that day carried the glory of the giants, and now that the other side has come to attend the funeral, they see it as a sign of respect for the fallen warriors.

In a fair fight, the giant warriors neither fear death nor hate their opponents.

To die for honor was the lifelong wish of every warrior in Elbaf, and even in this peaceful era, the warriors have not forgotten their past glory.

Their knives have simply become dull; they haven't lost their memories or pride.

The giant elders bowed to Goode.

"Mr. Goode, thank you!"

"Ah."

Goode nodded slightly and walked forward.

Without a word, the giant warriors held their weapons upright in front of them and paid their respects to Goode.

"Waaaaah!"

The horn sounded again.

The mist boats sailed into the sea of ​​clouds, and as the fire arrows streaked across the sky, the mist boats burst into flames, sending the souls of the warriors to Valhalla.

The war in Elbaf has come to an end.

Only then did the giants notice the iron thunderbolt in Hajrudin's hand, and they stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

"Haylding, what's that in your hand?!"

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Haildin raised the iron thunderbolt high.

This thunder hammer, a symbol of royal power and strength, has finally returned to Elbaf, signifying that Elbaf is entering a new era.

He'll break his father's policies!
"It's Tie Lei!"

The giants stirred instantly upon seeing the Iron Thunder.

Haildin's ability to wield the Iron Thunder signifies his qualification to become the King of Giants, which is extremely important for Elbaf at present.

Elder Yaru, the oldest man in the village, came before Haildin.

"Haydin—"

"I reject!"

Before the elder could speak, Hajrudin refused Elder Yaruru's offer.

“Loki has been released, and one day he will return to Elbaf. If we don’t make changes, Elbaf will surely perish!”

"When Ragnarok arrives, I will lead the giants to defeat Loki and become the king of the giants!"

Hajrudin's eyes burned with fire; only after defeating Loki was he qualified to be the king of the giants.

Before that!

He will fight for Lord Goode!

(End of this chapter)