One Piece: Groudon the Beasts

Chapter 162 Ragnarok!
The underworld, at the base of the World Tree.

"Woo~~"

The once mighty mountain lords were now prostrate on the ground, whimpering in fear like weak pets.

"Hey, what's happening in the mortal realm?!"

Loki looked up at the sky, anxiously tugging at the chains binding him, but no matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't break free.

The world of Yang, obscured by clouds, now shone with an orange-red light, like the fiery clouds at dusk.

It was as if the sky was ablaze!
This scene is just like a scene from the Elbaf mythology.

Ragnarok!
"Could it be that guy?!"

Cold sweat trickled down Loki's forehead, followed by boundless rage.

"That tea-loving bastard, I'm the one who will bring Ragnarok!"

Loki roared in fury. He had always firmly believed that he was the one who would bring Ragnarok to Elbaf, but now his goal had been taken by someone else!

Unforgivable!

Elbaf, a port city.

Hajrudin knelt on the ground, flames reflected in his pupils, the sounds of giant warriors fighting and screaming constantly reaching his ears.

They wanted to fight, but couldn't stand up.

The attack had nearly shattered all the bones in his body, leaving him helpless to watch Elbaf be destroyed.

Ragnarok!

Elbaf's prophecy has come true!
For a long time, he had regarded Loki as the one who would bring Ragnarok, and just as the myth had foretold, Loki killed his father.

Now, Ragnarok has arrived.

The culprit was none other than the calamity Gude that he brought with him. Although the other party could still reach Elbaf even if he didn't lead the way, the pain and resentment in his heart were unbearable for him.

"Good!!!"

Haildin roared in extreme anger, tears streaming down his face!
Blame him!

"Haydin!"

Gertz, Rod, Bagu.

Upon hearing Hajrudin's roar, the crew members of the New Giant Warrior Pirates rushed over immediately. The situation had exceeded their control, and their minds were completely blank.

As young warriors, they were instructed by the elders to evacuate the villagers. At this moment, the giants and children who were not good at fighting had been transferred to the sea cloud.

All the giants who could fight rushed to the front lines, but the scope of the disaster continued to expand, and the situation was probably worse than expected.

The enemy is too powerful!

"Haylding, what should we do?"

"I do not know."

Haildin slammed his fist on the ground.

He didn't know what to do; he couldn't do anything.

"Becoming the king of all giants is my greatest dream, but now I can only watch helplessly as Elbaf is destroyed!"

"How can someone as weak as me have the face to become the king of the giants!"

"Loki!"

In his moment of utter despair, Hajrudin thought of Loki, whom he had always hated. If Loki were the Giant King, his power would surely be able to stop that man.

This made him hate himself even more!
Time passed bit by bit.

Along the straight tree-lined path leading from the King's Castle to the port, lay countless severely wounded and dying giants; even the strongest members of the original Giant Warrior Pirates had all been defeated.

The battlefield was ablaze, and the giants would surely die without rescue. However, rescuing them was no easy task, as Elbaf already lacked sufficient manpower.

When Goode arrived at the port, the giants who had taken refuge on the ship were plunged into despair, and the children cried even louder.

Just looking at the monster made them tremble uncontrollably.

"Stop! I'll be your opponent!"

An unexpected warrior blocked Groudon's path!

"That's Cologne!"

The adults were horrified, and the children were scared half to death.

Cologne was their classmate, the mixed-race child of Uncle Asan and Teacher Lipri, whom they regarded as a born "violent maniac".

They all hate Cologne.

But at that moment, Cologne stepped forward and bravely protected them, which deeply touched the children.

So handsome!

"Ok?"

Goode's gaze shifted slightly downwards.

It was a little child, holding a wooden sword in his hand.

Not bad!
A smile appeared in Goode's eyes.

"Kid, state your name!"

"My name is Cologne!"

Cologne answered loudly, his legs trembling with fear, but he showed no intention of running away. Instead, he firmly gripped his sword, ready to fight.

"I will remember your name, brave giant warrior!"

Goode laughed heartily, then raised his paw.

"Snapped!"

The little guy was slapped away.

Don't assume he'll go easy on you just because you're a child.

His favorite thing is to beat up naughty kids.

"Cologne?!!!"

The giants on the ship had bulging eyes and faces full of disbelief, never expecting that the enemy would actually harm a child.

How vicious this is!

Anger followed!

"asshole!"

Lipley jumped off the boat, brandishing her weapon as she charged toward Goode, her rage ignited as she watched her son being sent flying.

"Don't underestimate Mom's anger!"

"Snapped!"

Goode swung his claws again, slapping the giantess away.

A family should be together.

"Even Ms. Liprit has been defeated!"

"We're doomed!"

"Aaaaah, let's fight the monster!" The remaining giants, filled with grief and rage, jumped off the ship and charged toward Goode. Seeing that they could not escape, they could only make a last-ditch effort.

Even the little kids were yelling and charging forward.

"Waaah, it's so scary! Why did we have to come down here?!"

"I don't know, I want to go home!"

"If the adults are fighting, then we must fight too!"

"But I hate violence!"

The children ran and cried, completely unaware of what they were doing. When they saw the adults jumping off the boat, they jumped after them.

very scary!
"Snapped!"

"Clap clap clap!"

Goode used both hands to slap away a giant, not even sparing a child, and the giants lined up to deliver the blows.

Soon, the world became peaceful again.

Gertz and his companions helped the heavily injured Haldin to the port, but what they saw there enraged them.

Women, the elderly, and children.

They all vomited blood and lay unconscious on the ground.

completely annihilated!

Even Gertz couldn't suppress it; his eyes turned into triangles.

"Good, you've gone too far!"

"Excessive?"

Goode turned around, his body gradually shrinking to human form.

“They challenged me as warriors, and I respected their choice according to Elbaf tradition, treating them as opponents and responding accordingly—this is the most basic courtesy!”

"Where is it excessive?"

"."

Goltz was speechless after being rebuked.

In the past, even young children in Elbaf were warriors. The most important etiquette of that era was to take every battle seriously, even if the opponent was a child.

This is an Elbaf tradition!
"Hu~~"

Goode let out a long sigh, looking exhausted.

The giants possessed formidable strength, and he had defeated countless giants and endured countless attacks along the way.

It's like hitting a coconut with a twig. Even if you can't break the shell, the quantitative change will eventually lead to a qualitative change, which can still cause a significant impact on the inside of the coconut.

He fought from morning till evening, which really exhausted him, since he was in a tree and there was no ground to sustain him.

If Elbaf had been the world's most powerful nation over 100 years ago, with its large population of ancient giants, he might have lost.

Goode looked up at Halding and the others.

"If you want to fight, then attack now!"

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Halding pushed his companion aside and, enduring the pain, picked up the giant axe.

With just a few of them, it was impossible to save so many of their fellow giants from the inferno, which meant that Elbaf was destroyed.

Haildin, trembling, raised his giant axe and angrily demanded, "Why did you do this? What good does it do you?"

"Benefits?"

Goode looked up at the sky.

"Haylding, your dream is to become the king of the giants, isn't it?"

"."

Haildin remained silent.

He is no longer qualified to be king.

"Do you know, Halding, since I came to Elbaf, all I've felt here is disappointment and anger!"

Goode pointed to the sea of ​​fire behind him.

"Open your eyes and see clearly! Elbaf, which claims to be the world's strongest nation, has fallen to such a weak and incompetent state that it can't even stop me alone!"

"Peace? Utterly ridiculous!"

"You are giants, giants with the blood of warriors flowing through your veins, a nation that once terrified the world!"

"Now you've abandoned violence and are begging for a false peace. Today it's me, tomorrow it's Loki, and the day after tomorrow it will be the Four Emperors, the World Government and the Navy!"

"Powerful forces coveting the giants' strength are scattered throughout the world. Without military might, what will you giants use to protect peace!"

"So weak, Elbaf! Even if you become the King of Titans, what good will it do you? Will it bring you even the slightest bit of warrior's honor?!"

A question that comes from the soul.

Haildin turned pale, and the giant axe in his hand fell to the ground.

He could not deny that the giants were now weak and powerless, and even the children in the village hated fighting and violence, which was completely different from when he was young.

He had considered changing the status quo, but peace was his father King Harald's dying wish, a will entrusted to him by his father.

Haildin knelt on the ground, his weak hands supporting his body: "It's too late to say anything now, Elbaf is destroyed."

"Hey, Halding."

Goode looked up at the sky, above which lay the third celestial realm of Elbaf, with a huge tree overhead.

As he deactivated his transformation, the effects of the sunlight dissipated, and under the intense heat of the fire, massive amounts of water vapor condensed into rain clouds above.

Have you studied physics?

"physics?"

Hailding was stunned, unable to comprehend it.

"It is going to rain."

Good shook his head and went to the shore.

"Halding, let me give you a piece of advice: if Elbaf does not make changes, the true Ragnarok will surely come."

"Loki, the Four Emperors, the World Government!"

"The disaster facing Elbaf has only just begun!"

"Goodbye."

After giving his advice, Goode jumped off the shore.

"Good!!!"

Haildin and his three companions rushed to the shore, looking down in horror. They were thousands of meters above the ground!
They'll definitely fall to their deaths!
"Crash!"

The rain poured down!

Haildin paused for a moment, then looked towards the village with surprise.

Elbaf is saved!
(End of this chapter)