When Saint Juan Wolf returned to his normal, shrunken form under his Devil Fruit power,
the entire Sharn Pirates finally set foot upon Little Garden.
Unlike the Straw Hat Pirates, whose visit here was a test of survival,
the Sharn crew — though still considered rookies — moved as if the island were their backyard.
Dinosaurs? Prehistoric beasts?
Cute, perhaps. Dangerous? Hardly.
Even Ginny managed to tame a Tyrannosaurus Rex using her Disease-Disease Fruit,
riding it through the jungle like a child with a pet pony.
Beyond the hills, two thunderous roars echoed.
Dorry and Brogy, the ancient captains of the Giant Warrior Pirates,
still fought — sword against axe, clash after clash — in a duel that had outlasted kingdoms.
For decades, they had been invited to sail again by countless crews.
They refused them all.
Long ago, a mysterious girl's "innocent question" —
"Who's the stronger of you two?" —
had driven them to battle to the death,
and so the greatest pirate fleet of the giants vanished from the seas.
Once, from Oars the Continent-Puller to Mountainbeard and Cascadebeard,
and then to the Blue Ogre and Red Ogre —
the giant race had ruled the oceans like gods.
But now… their glory had faded.
"Giants?"
Hearing new voices, the dueling titans froze,
turning toward the intruders.
The first they saw was Evil Wolf, towering even by giant standards.
Then came Molly, bright-haired and massive.
To the giants, even Kaido and Sharn, though tall, looked like children.
"You their captain, boy? Hah! Good size — for a human."
Dorry patted Evil Wolf's arm approvingly.
"Good size? Don't be stupid!" Brogy roared back.
"A giant takes orders from no one! We're the greatest warriors in the world!"
The rivalry between them reignited instantly.
In truth, they were not the only ones divided.
Even among the Elbaf giants, war had never ceased.
They fought to prove who was strongest —
not just for pride, but for purpose.
And who knew — perhaps that "innocent girl" who sparked their feud
hadn't been so innocent after all.
After all, the Imitation, Nine-Tails, and Copy-Copy Fruits
were all capable of disguising one's appearance —
a perfect trick under the Five Elders' design to set warriors against each other.
"No! You've misunderstood!" Evil Wolf protested,
snapping a banana tree from the ground and chewing it like sugarcane.
"I follow Captain Sharn's orders!"
"What?!"
Both Dorry and Brogy's eyes bulged.
A giant — serving under a human?!
An even taller, more monstrous one at that!
It was blasphemy to their pride.
Their honor burned.
And when they saw Molly, in her painted makeup and short skirt —
their sanity cracked.
"You… you're a giant too?" Brogy demanded, veins bulging.
Molly twirled, winked, and blew him a kiss.
"Of course! And I only take orders from Captain Sharn too, tee-hee!"
"AAAAARGH!!"
Dorry clutched his head as though struck by lightning.
The shame — the absurdity — it was too much to bear!
"Which of you is Sharn?!"
"I am," came the calm reply.
Sharn stood proudly atop Evil Wolf's head.
The two giant captains stared, trembling with fury.
"Do you know what giants are, boy?!
You dare stand upon one's head,
you dare claim them as crew,
and worse — you dress one of our kind like a clownish doll?!"
By their ancient code, there was only one response —
a duel to restore honor.
"It's normal," Sharn said coolly. "They dress how they like. I don't interfere."
"As for taking giants as crew — well, the age of the Giant Warrior Pirates has long ended."
He smiled faintly.
"The world's moved on. Some giants even serve the World Government now."
The two stared, speechless.
"Oh yes," Sharn continued, as if discussing weather,
"some joined the Marines. A few even reached Vice Admiral rank.
Pride doesn't pay the bills, after all."
Dorry and Brogy's expressions twisted in disbelief.
Giants — serving humans?
Impossible.
They were warriors of Elbaf!
God's own army!
"Ridiculous!" Dorry barked. "We giants don't need anyone's protection!"
"Oh?" Sharn's single word cut sharper than a blade.
"They're not 'protected.' They're alive. Can you say the same for your men?"
A flash of shame — then rage.
"Lies!" Brogy bellowed. "You mock our dead! You slander the name of the Giant Warrior Pirates!"
Their eyes blazed with fury.
"Those old captains you insult — Mountainbeard and Cascadebeard —
their strength could shake the seas!"
Sharn sighed. "They're dead."
"Died… twenty years ago, give or take."
"WHAT?!"
"Over-the-shoulder throw. Little kid did it."
The silence was so heavy, it hurt.
The giants looked at one another — then at Evil Wolf,
who seemed strong but… not particularly bright.
Then at Molly, who radiated chaotic confidence.
"Impossible!" Dorry shouted. "Blasphemy!"
"Then prove me wrong."
Sharn's eyes glowed gold.
His muscles expanded; black scales spread across his body.
His dragon horns twisted skyward.
Hybrid Form — Awakened Zoan: Azure Dragon.
"Show me, Giants of Elbaf," he growled,
"whether your legend still means anything."
They roared in unison, weapons raised.
"Sharn!"
"True warriors speak only through battle!"
They swung.
Their combined blades carved airborne shockwaves that split the jungle.
"HAKOKU! — Conqueror's Nation!"
The legendary Elbaf strike — a twin-giant technique powerful enough to bisect mountains.
Sharn's aura flared — three forms of Haki,
wrapped in thunder, flame, and steam.
His palm glowed violet.
"Air Cannon — Paw Impact!"
The pressure wave collided with their strike,
and the world itself trembled.
Lightning illuminated his face.
Dust rose like mist, painting the ancient battlefield in gold.
For the first time in decades,
the sleeping heart of Elbaf pulsed again.
Let the clash speak.
Let the sea witness.
Let this battle roar across the ages.
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