I, the great swordsman, am definitely not a bootlicker

The place of war, outside the giant village.

The chubby giant, panting, bent over, hugged the Sunshine to his chest and shouted forward, "No, Garth, I can't run anymore."

Seeing Rhodes running towards the village, Geers was a little frustrated and shouted towards the village: "Rhodes, you'd better not let me catch you!"

"Well... I say, forget it. Apart from changing our clothes, he didn't do anything bad. It's us..." Usopp on the Sunny felt a little embarrassed. He scratched his head awkwardly and tried to dissuade him, his voice getting lower and lower as he spoke: "We injured his pet, ate his rabbit, and destroyed the town he worked so hard to build..."

The green algae-head grinned when he heard this: "You really are a bunch of wicked pirates."

Garce was still furious. "That's what he deserved! He knew we were all waiting for you, yet he secretly imprisoned you. It's simply unforgivable!"

"It's all because of you, you selfish bastard Green Algae Head! You were awake, so why didn't you sneak us out?" The man with curly eyebrows opened fire when he got the chance.

The green algae-headed man's mentality had undergone a subtle change. He would not lose in the short term. "Hey! Then guess why I'm awake?"

Chopper complimented him very cooperatively, "Huh? Yeah, Zoro, you said our ship slept for a whole day and a half because of the fog. Why didn't you get caught in the fog?"

The green algae-head pounded his palm: "Good question, Chopper! The story begins with Germa's genetic engineering project..."

"Ohhh! Genetic god-making engineering!?!" Chopper's eyes were full of stars.

As soon as he opened his mouth, the man with curly eyebrows had guessed most of what was going on and immediately turned into a fish-man mouth: "Shut up!!"

The green algae-haired man raised his mouth and said, "Hey, you stinky little brother, if you tell me to shut up, I'll shut up. Wouldn't that make me, as your brother, lose face?"

"Franky, let me go, I'm going to kick him to death!"

"Forget it, Sanji, this day will come sooner or later."

Seeing this, Chopper quickly pulled the green algae-haired man's sleeve and made a difficult decision: "Zoro, that genetic god-making project... I... I don't want to know... Not for now..."

Just as the atmosphere on the boat was about to become lively, a childish voice suddenly rang out from the village: "Oh no! Teacher Sauro has collapsed! He's not moving!!"

Then, there was a noise in the village.

"Huh? Garce, what happened in the village? What are they arguing about?" The fat giant recovered and looked at the village in confusion.

Ge Ersi's face was solemn. "Let's go and take a look. It seems that something happened to Uncle Sauro."

The green algae-haired man listened to the familiar name and thought, "Hmm? Sauro... is that the one with Tielaixixixi?"

So the two giants ran into the village with Green Algae Head and his group.

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The border of the giant village is a fence made of rows of extremely huge logs, which form a circle to protect the peace inside.

Within the fence, each cluster is a small community consisting of four huge wooden houses tightly connected together.

In the center of these wooden houses is a small but practical storage hut where food and equipment are stored.

In one of the wooden houses, the atmosphere was tense. A group of little humans were sitting or standing on desks, surrounded by a circle of giant children, who were crying and waiting for Garth and Chopper to check on their condition.

Green Algae Head frowned as he looked at the unconscious Sauro. Robin was still looking forward to meeting him.

His body was covered with scars from frostbite and burns, probably from Haola. His face was pale and his body was covered with scars. Strangely, he was not wearing Elbaf's iconic Viking costume, and neither were the giant children.

"Chopper, Garth, how is he?"

Doctor Chopper was also very serious: "Long-term nutritional imbalance led to scurvy, coupled with the many hidden injuries in his body, which led to his illness."

"The hidden injury was left by O'Hara, right? As for the hidden injury scurvy, I'm familiar with it. It can be cured by eating oranges. I remember there were a lot of them on the Sunshine." The green algae-headed man remembered something.

"That's right! Eating oranges will make it better!" Usopp suddenly realized: "As expected of Zoro, I'll go get some oranges!"

"Wait, Usopp! In theory, he can slowly recover by supplementing vitamins, but he's a giant. The fruits and vegetables on our ship are just a drop in the bucket." Doctor Chopper looked at Garth and said, "The giants must have some food suitable for supplementing their vitamins."

Garth seemed somewhat dejected. "It's indeed scurvy. This harsh winter...is when food is most scarce in Elbaf. Only the palace in the treetops has stored seasonal fruits and vegetables."

"Huh? Don't you usually store it?" The green algae head was stunned.

The fat giant explained, "The land of Elbaf is very scarce. Most of the fruits and vegetables go as tribute to the king and nobles who live in the treetops. We have very little left, and they are basically eaten up before the Winter Solstice Festival. In winter, we can only hunt ferocious beasts in the underworld."

"Wow, Teacher Sauro, just to find food for us, you have to go to the underworld and fight monsters. Every time you come back, you are covered in scars." A giant child cried.

"Teacher Sauro?" The green-haired boy was stunned. He originally thought that these children were somewhat related to Sauro.

Then Garth told everyone that according to the tradition of Elbaf, after the head of the family died, the eldest son would inherit the family business, and the other children had to leave home to find new land and start a new family. That's why the Giant Pirates, who conquered the sea and were feared by everyone, came into being.

These children were all adopted by Sauro. Due to his naval career, he did not agree with Elbaf's almost barbaric way of life, and he also firmly resisted the oppression of the nobles living in the treetops. Therefore, he did not have his own land, and in order to feed these children, he had to go to the underworld to hunt.

"Eh? This is different from the indomitable warriors of Elbaf that I know. Since there is not enough food, why don't you fight back?" The green algae-headed man was puzzled.

"The king has always been Elbaf's strongest warrior, and the nobles in the treetops possess powerful weapons powered by vast quantities of sunstone."

"Sunstone?" The green algae head was stunned.

"Those are gems that can only be produced from the crown of the World Tree. They are our unique energy source."

The great inventor Usopp became curious and muttered to himself, "Is it the same thing as the Bei Energy on Sky Island..."

Looking at the Straw Hat Pirates' curious expressions, Garth pulled out a large rock from her pocket. "This is it. It's a pity we can't use it now. We can only use it on sunny days."

"Hmm... So, the powerful weapons the nobles possess are useless now, as you said?" The algae-haired man pondered. "Then why don't you defeat them during the winter? If the combined strength of the entire giant race can control Loki, then you can definitely defeat the others, right?"

Garth shook her head. "Even if there's sunlight in the treetops, it's only during the Winter Solstice. But during that time, we fast for 12 days to thank the sun, and everyone will be starving. Speaking of which, the Winter Solstice is in a few days, so it's great that you're here now. You can enjoy the samra we've prepared to last us through the festival."

"Huh?" The green algae-haired man's eyes widened. "If you want to do something big, why worry about these things?"

"How can that be! If we don't feel grateful to the sun, we will be despised!" Garce's expression was very serious.

"Uh..." The green algae-head was speechless for a moment. Are you all so honest?!

"Sauro, right? I heard Shakya and Miss Robin mention him on Egghead Island." Curly Eyebrows lit a cigarette. "There's fruit on the treetops, right? For Miss Robin and him to have a happy reunion, I, the treetop, will go find some fruit for him!"

"Huh? Is it your turn? I'll be the one to go, and you stay here to protect them." The green algae-headed man was immediately furious.

Curly Eyebrows looked at him with disdain: "You are now the son-in-law of that bastard Germa. You are no longer qualified to help Miss Robin."

"Oh, then you can call me brother-in-law first!"

"What did you say?"

"Hey, hey! Didn't you hear what I said? The treetops are the place you absolutely cannot go to!" Garce was stunned.

"Hey, we absolutely can't go?" The green algae-head grinned.

"We should tell this to our captain." Curly Eyebrows also raised the corner of his mouth.