One Piece: Groudon the Beasts

Chapter 158 Utter Disappointment!

Elbaf, the port!
The fog ship arrived at the end of the Rainbow Bridge and landed on the sea clouds. Although they were called clouds, they had the buoyancy of seawater, just like the sea clouds of the Sky Island.

Gertz jumped onto the shore and then opened his arms to the people on the boat: "We've arrived! Welcome to Elbaf!"

"Wow, how spectacular!"

Gazing at the vast world before them, the pirates were speechless; it was the most spectacular sight they had ever seen in their lives.

"It feels like we've shrunk!"

"I also have this feeling!"

"Haha, this place is just too big!"

Everyone went ashore.

Everything around was enormous; even ordinary weeds were taller than a normal person, making you feel smaller when you were in it.

"Buzz~~"

Holding a long spear, a bee larger than a human flew past the crowd.

"Gulu!"

The pirates all swallowed hard.

"Look! It's giants!"

In the enormous village, giants could be seen busily working everywhere, and they all smiled when they saw Gertz.

"Goltz, it's been a long time!"

"Yeah, I haven't been back for a while."

Gertz greeted everyone cheerfully, as sweet as ever.

The giants noticed Goode and his group, but instead of the expected hostility, they looked at them with curiosity.

Are these people your friends?

"Ok!"

Gertz nodded vigorously.

So happy!

The giant girl looked at Goode.

“I’ll take you inside. Haildin will be angry if he finds out you’re here, so just ignore him.”

"OK, thanks."

Goode smiled and thanked him, then looked toward the giant village.

His eyes were full of doubt.

It was indeed spectacular, but completely different from what he had imagined. He had thought it would be like the Beasts Pirates, with all the giants being incredibly wild.

The giant village before us, apart from being larger in size, is no different from any other village. Moreover, it is probably isolated from the world, as the atmosphere in the village is very quiet and peaceful.

Retirement here would be a great option.

But where is the gladiatorial arena he so longs for?

Gertz led the way, introducing the local customs and culture of Elbaf to everyone: "This is West Village, the main place where the warriors of Elbaf live."

"That's Warrior's Spring over there. It looks a lot like a beach, doesn't it? That's because part of a tree has weathered over time. Kids love to play there."

"That's the Owl Library over there, it has a lot of books! Oh, and that's the Walrus Academy over there!"

"By the way, do you see the castle?"

Gertz crouched down and whispered to Goode, "That's Auersto Castle, where King Harald once lived. Don't go near it, or the guards will treat you as enemies!"

"I see."

Goode had a sudden thought.

The castle was guarded.

The most dangerous places often hold the most important things!
That being said, it's really big!

The size is even more astonishing when it crouches down!

After thinking for a long time, Good asked the question that had been on his mind for a long time: "Goltz, do you giants fall in love with humans?"

"Eh?"

Gertz's face became even rosier.

She was quite willing to give it a try.

"Yep!"

"what?"

Goode was speechless.

He was just asking casually, but there really is?
Gertz leaned closer to Goode and whispered, "My friend Lipri is married to a human man and they have a child."

"She even had a child?!" Goode gasped in shock!
What the hell!

Who is this person, so fierce!

It's so enviable! He also wants to experience the taste of a giant girl!
As they walked, the group arrived near the Walrus Academy. A group of giant kids spotted them and charged at them with sticks in hand.

"Look, it's a little human!"

"Capture them and take them prisoner!"

"Stop! You can't chase humans!"

The children were shouting loudly and divided into two groups: the boys were more boisterous, while the girls were much gentler.

Goode glanced at him.

"thump!"

The children who rushed over all knelt on the ground, huddled together, trembling, tears streaming down their faces.

He's going to be killed!

How terrifying little humans are!
The little girls quickly ran over and apologized in fear, "We're sorry, you silly girls, we caused you trouble. We were just curious."

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Goode frowned, his cold expression making the children even more afraid.

Gertz quickly shielded the child, giving Goode a nonchalant glare that seemed almost like a flirtatious exchange.

"Don't frighten the children."

“I’m not trying to scare them.”

Good sighed silently.

Even if they are children, they are supposed to be prepared warriors for the giant race, so what's with this weak performance?

Not only Goode, but his subordinates also looked disgusted.

They're not even as good as the little devils on Ghost Island.

Gertz, who had been observing Goode, couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Goode, you seem a little unhappy."

"There's nothing to be unhappy about, it's just that Elbaf is not quite the warrior's kingdom I imagined, so there's a bit of a gap between the two."

Goode explained patiently.

"Hahaha, feeling discouraged?"

Another female giant walked over and explained with a smile, "The story of Elbaf warriors conquering the world is a thing of the past, 100 years ago. Modern Elbaf has long since abandoned its traditions."

Violence, plunder, war!

"These are no longer labels associated with Elbaf!"

Goode looked at the giantess.

Gertz lifted Goode up and whispered, "This is Lipriy, whom I just told you about. She's now a teacher at Walrus Academy."

"That's her?"

Goode was quite taken aback.

sorry! sorry!
Love that transcends physical size and race—that courage is truly admirable!

Goode looked at Lipley: "You just mentioned that Elbaf abandoned its traditions. Can you tell me why?"

"That's because the great King Harald reformed Elbaf. The king was determined to get Elbaf to abandon violence and build bridges with the countries of the world. He was a kind and wise ruler."

Lipriy recounted history with a smile, then sighed softly: "It's a pity that King Harald was killed by his own son Loki, but his spirit has not disappeared. Now, only our generation remains as warriors of Elbaf."

"I see."

Goode nodded slowly, his gaze dark.

"So, Elbaf doesn't have a giant arena now, and there are no giant warriors fighting to the death for honor?"

"How could there be such a thing!"

The giants roared in unison, and even the children were indignant.

"I don't want to fight, it's too dangerous!"

That style isn't fashionable anymore!

"What we yearn for is peace!"

Goode's face darkened.

His subordinates behind him were also extremely frustrated.

Arriving in Elbaf, it was incredibly disappointing to find no duels between giant warriors.

What a load of bull! A war-torn nation!