Chapter 419: The Kingdom of Warriors, Elbaf
"It's over 5 billion!"
Reiner smiled, sat down cross-legged on the lawn, and picked up his own wanted poster to look at it.
"Among those still alive today, we are the only two pirates with a bounty of 5 billion."
"Hee hee hee."
Luffy grinned proudly, his smile very happy, like a child who had just heard someone praise him as the most amazing.
Although it wasn't as high as Reiner's again, he was still a little unconvinced, but he was already very satisfied.
Luffy's bounty had risen a lot, but to be honest, Reiner didn't think 5,232,000,000 Berries was an exaggeration.
The Hachinosu incident, the Egghead great war, and the awakening of his fruit into the Nika form... these were all major events with extremely far-reaching influence.
And the support from the Whitebeard Pirates and the Giant Warrior Pirates at the last moment also indirectly showed the Straw Hat Pirates' appeal.
In a comprehensive assessment of their entire power, they were now the undisputed hegemons of the sea, a level that none of the previous Four Emperor forces could reach.
And even so, Luffy's bounty was still lower than Roger's back then.
As for Reiner, in the Egghead war, his strength performance was already the undisputed number one in the world. The unprecedented bounty of 5,646,000,000 was not in the least bit controversial on his head.
Speaking of controversy...
Zoro, in a loose green robe, his arms crossed, glanced at Sanji's wanted poster on the ground, and a corner of his mouth lifted into a cold smile.
"Tch. Only 2.5 billion Berries? Fourth place."
"Hah? Who are you talking about, you bastard?!"
Two flames of anger ignited in Sanji's eyes. His gaze quickly swept across the ground and finally locked onto Zoro's photo. His line of sight moved down to the bounty.
[3,016,000,000 Berries!]
"What! How is this possible? Those guys at the Marines must have made a mistake, you bastards!"
Sanji clenched his fists and roared with indignation.
Reiner also couldn't help but glance at the two's wanted posters.
In the past, the bounties of the two had been high and low at times, but they had always been about the same. He hadn't expected the gap to be pulled so wide this time.
Although they had both fought an admiral alone, Zoro had gotten a result, while Sanji hadn't. This might not be enough to judge any gap in their strength. After all, if Zoro had fought Ryokugyu, he probably wouldn't have been able to take him down either.
But the difference in their fame was huge. Defeating an admiral alone and fighting an admiral to a draw... in the eyes of the people, these two results were completely different.
Besides the above few, the bounties of the others had not changed much. They were all symbolically increased by a little.
Nami, 1.23 billion.
Franky, 1.14 billion.
Robin, 1,124,000,000.
Usopp, 860 million.
Brook, 612 million.
In addition, there were two add-ons, Pudding and Uta, both with a bounty of 80 million Berries.
The total bounty of the entire crew exceeded 20 billion Berries!
They had surpassed the Rocks Pirates of the past and had become the number one pirate crew with the highest total bounty in history!
"Hahaha! Brothers! Let's have a banquet to celebrate!"
Luffy jumped up and cheered excitedly.
Just at this time, two loud shouts came from the front of the Merry.
"—Hey! Straw Hat!"
"We're almost there!"
Hearing this voice, Luffy reacted and hurriedly ran to the bow and leaped up.
"Wait for me, Luffy! What's going on? Have we reached Elbaf?!"
Usopp scrambled up on all fours and rushed up the steps to the forecastle deck. Including Chopper, who was still immersed in his 300 million bounty, the others also followed.
Leaning on the railing and standing at the bow, directly in front of them was a giant sailboat that occupied their entire vision. At the stern, Dorry and Brogy's crew were waving at them.
It was clear that the loud shouts just now had come from them.
When they left Egghead, the Giant Warrior Pirates and their crew had set off together. Of course, with them was also Kid's crew; a sailboat with a dinosaur skull as its figurehead sailed side by side with the Merry behind the great Eric.
As the giants' ship slowly shifted to one side, looking through the giant ship's shadow, a light, veil-like mist covered the sea ahead.
And in that mist, a tall, black silhouette that reached into the clouds could be seen. The shadow of a towering giant tree came into everyone's view.
They could even clearly see a few branches with green leaves in the crown of the tree, as if they had struggled to grow out of that thin layer of mist.
"Whoa—!"
"So... so tall! So big...!"
Luffy and the others' eyes were wide, and their mouths were agape for a long time, shocked by the magnificent scene before them.
The sun hung obliquely on the western horizon. The golden light reflected by the sea waves flickered. The cool sea breeze blew past, but it could not soothe the accelerated beating of their hearts from excitement.
The great Eric, with the two small boats, slowly sailed into the pervading faint white mist. As the distance gradually shortened, a vibrant greenness, with a fresh fragrance, seemed to envelop their bodies and souls.
"This is... Elbaf..."
Nami murmured in a low voice, looking up. She stared blankly at the giant tree that soared into the clouds, its end unseen. Words could not describe this magnificent scene, and she was unable to come back to her senses for a long time.
This is the renowned Giant's Kingdom, the land of warriors, the world's number one strongest nation—Elbaf!!
"Gababababa! Well? My hometown is not bad, right!"
Brogy laughed heroically. It was clear he had already seen the answer he wanted in everyone's eyes.
"This is simply—"
Luffy clenched his fists at his waist, his whole body trembling with excitement.
"—too awesome!!"
"Long live Elbaf!!"
"Long live the Giant race!!"
Luffy, Chopper, and Usopp couldn't help but cheer loudly with excitement.
Franky's eyes were also full of stars. He couldn't help but ask:
"Hey, giant uncle! Is this the Treasure Tree Adam? This is the Treasure Tree Adam, right!"
"Gegyagyagya! I didn't expect you to recognize it. You have good taste,"
"Wait a minute! This is the Treasure Tree Adam?!"
Receiving Dorry's confirmation, Nami's eyes widened, and she couldn't help but cry out in surprise.
The wood used for their ship was worth nearly 200 million Berries, and it was a rare commodity that was quickly bought up every time it appeared.
In other words!
She whipped her head around to look at the towering giant tree again. Her two eyes instantly bloomed with a golden light, and the word 'greed' was filled in it.
"Please, can you give it to me!"
"Gegyagyagya! How could I give it to you? You're quite the joker, little girl."
Dorry laughed, not taking her seriously, just thinking she was joking.
Reiner and the others awkwardly looked away, a little embarrassed. Only they knew that Nami really wanted it. If the Giant race had dared to nod, she would have gone straight up and started dismantling it.
"Hey, uncle! Let's hurry up! I can't wait to land!"
Luffy shouted, his voice urgent, unable to hide the surging passion in his heart at this moment.
However, Dorry and Brogy exchanged a look and smiled mysteriously. They turned back to them and said:
"Don't be in such a hurry. The place in front is not where we're landing. Our destination is up there."
"Up there?"
"See that layer in the middle?"
Before the puzzled eyes of Luffy and the others, Brogy raised his finger and pointed at the dense crown growing in the middle of the towering giant tree, and explained:
"Elbaf is divided into three layers from top to bottom: the Celestial Realm, the Yang Realm, and the Nether Realm. The village where we giants live is in the middle."
"Living in a tree?!"
"A village!!"
"Like the elves in the legends!!"
Hearing these words, the three of them, Luffy included, were even more excited, their two eyes shining with a golden light.
But Sanji, on the other hand, frowned, capturing the other words in Brogy's speech.
"The Nether Realm? That name sounds a bit ominous."
"That's right. It's the continuous snow-capped mountains at the very bottom. It's covered in snow and wind all year round. The environment is harsh. It's a 'prison' and 'execution ground' for criminals,"
Brogy explained.
"Besides that, the Nether Realm also has many powerful beasts. Most of the people who arrive here can't successfully land on the Yang Realm."
"They thought the Nether Realm was Elbaf, and that we all lived in this barren land."
"Hahahaha!"
As they spoke, a host of giants began to laugh loudly.
The ignorance of outsiders and their misunderstanding of Elbaf seemed to be a matter of pride and amusement for them.
And for those who could conquer the harsh environment and land on the Yang Realm, they would also give sufficient respect and reverence.
For example, they would invite them for a glass of fine wine and become friends, or have a serious duel, and brutally drive out some of the ill-intentioned people.
And they, of course, did not need to be so troublesome. After the explanation, Brogy said:
"In a little while, we'll contact the people on the island to set up a rainbow bridge. That way, the ship can sail directly up to the Yang Realm along the rainbow bridge."
"Wait a minute! You said that you usually have to conquer that place, and then you can land on the real giant village, right?"
A corner of Luffy's mouth lifted. He suddenly had another idea. He looked at the snowy land in the distance, his eyes full of interest.
"Hey! Wait a minute, Luffy! Don't tell me you're going to—"
Nami clearly saw his thoughts and immediately objected:
"No! Didn't you hear? If we use their method, the ship can also sail up."
"Then let's split up. Hee hee hee, this is a great adventure in the land of giants."
"Y-you... you're right!"
Usopp stepped forward with a trembling foot, his pale face showing a hint of determination in his frightened tone.
"I'll land on the island first and then go up. As a brave warrior of the sea, if I can't even do this, what face will I have to see my dad?"
"And me! The 324 million Berri man, Chopper!"
Chopper bravely jumped out, riding on Usopp's neck, and loudly emphasized his new bounty, although a hint of fear could still be seen in his eyes.
"You damn bastards!"
Nami gritted her teeth, slowly clenching her fists, her expression gradually becoming angry.
"Let them go. You know you can't stop them in the end."
Reiner patted Nami's shoulder and said with a light laugh:
"It's fine as long as I stay on the ship."
"And me! The safety of all the ladies, you can leave it to me to protect."
Sanji also stood out.
"In that case, then I'll go with them. It's a bit unsettling for just these three idiots to act together,"
Zoro said with an unconcerned tone. He held his sword hilt and took two steps forward.
Seeing him, Sanji immediately gave a disgusted look and sent a taunt.
"You're the most unsettling one, aren't you? You should have some self-awareness, you idiot Moss-head."
"Hah? The one in fourth place actually has the face to give pointers to the one in third place? Who's the one with no self-awareness?"
"What did you say! You want a fight, you stinking swordsman!"
"I accept your challenge, fourth place!"
Two heads, one green and one yellow, were pressed together. Zoro and Sanji gritted their teeth and stared at each other.
That this one ship could successfully reach Elbaf... thinking about it now, it's simply a miracle.
Nami held her forehead, her face full of helplessness. "Forget it. Do whatever you want."
To let Luffy and the others land, the three ships, one large and two small, slowly sailed towards the shore.
The Nether Realm was not completely covered in snow and wind. In fact, only the central area was a ten-thousand-year-old frozen snow mountain. The environment on the outer perimeter of the island, although not good, was not so harsh that it was uninhabitable.
As they slowly approached the coast, the temperature of the surrounding air dropped bit by bit. Looking into the distance, they could clearly see one snow-capped mountain after another, stretching for ten thousand meters. A hint of cold air from the depths of the island was enough to turn the wind into an invisible ice blade that could scrape the skin.
The coastline was a terrain of undulating terrain. The surface of the soil was covered in a layer of fresh, lush green turf, mixed with a bit of ice and sand, giving one the feeling of the end of a cold winter and the beginning of spring, when the snow and frozen earth were beginning to melt.
"What's that?"
The sharp-eyed Usopp spotted something and pointed to a relatively high hill, where a small wooden house was situated.
To say it was a small wooden house might not be accurate. It would have to be measured by the height of the giants to be called small. For them, it should probably be described as a simple wooden palace?
"Eh? Is there someone there?"
Through the window, Luffy could already see figures moving inside, and he could vaguely hear the sound of talking and laughing.
"Gegyagyagya! That's Mador's tavern."
Dorry said with a smile, "Red-Hair and his crew often frequent this place when they come. I've already had someone prepare to set up a rainbow bridge. Just in time, I'll treat you to a drink."
Hearing these words, Luffy's and Usopp's eyes lit up, and they impatiently jumped off the ship.
"The tavern that Shanks and his crew frequent? Let's go, let's go!"
"I'm going too!"
"There's booze? Not bad."
Zoro also jumped down.
The anchor was dropped and sank into the water. After stowing the sails and rigging, the group all got off the ship and set foot on this land.
Thus, the Straw Hat crew had officially landed on Elbaf!
"So you've finally come..."
In the ten-thousand-year-old frozen snow-capped mountains, an old man with a straw hat and white hair draped over his back was sitting cross-legged on the top of the mountain.
The wind and frost mercilessly blew, and the snow and ice that covered his body did not move him in the slightest. His resolute face was carved with the steadiness of the years. Scopper Gaban, with a faint and steady smile, quietly watched the ships that had docked in the distance.
In his hand was a newly obtained wanted poster. On the top one, the photo was, surprisingly, Luffy, who had transformed into a pure white warrior, the Sun God Nika.
"Who is the one to open the new era... let me see for you, Roger."
Gaban grinned and slowly stood up, and against the cold, biting wind and frost, he leaped down from the cliff.
(End of chapter)
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