One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 297 The Book of Stars, A Pen of Imagination
Elbaf, the underworld.

This permafrost, which has existed for an immeasurable amount of time, is, in the mythology of Elbaf, the 'First World' after the sun died.

Furthermore, due to Elbaf's unique three-layered structure, most human explorers were unaware of the existence of the 'Yellow Realm' and the 'Heavenly Realm'.

Therefore, for a long time in the past, human explorers believed that the 'underworld' was Elbaf.

Within the perpetually snow-covered underworld, countless colossal beasts, as large as mountains, lurk.

But at this moment.
"Waaaaah!"

A giant wolf crouched down and growled.

Its size is extremely large, even more than three times larger than that of a normal giant.

Its scarlet eyes held a terrifying ferocity.

As it looked at the giants and the man wearing the horse-head mask in front of it, saliva was already dripping from its mouth.

And the ground freezes instantly as its saliva drips onto it.

Upon closer inspection, one will discover that the giant wolf's fur is shrouded in frost and mist.

"Is this the mountain lord you're talking about who was affected by the 'earthquake'?"

Wu Ma looked at the giant wolf and asked softly.

“That’s right—Xifulin, the lord of North Snow Peak, the giant wolf of the North Wind.”

"During the previous earthquakes, it also helped Elbaf suppress the rampaging wild beasts."

Beside Wu Ma, who had followed Haildin's orders to come here, were Dorry, Brogy, and Sauro, as well as the raven named 'Muto'.

Saul answered him at that moment.

He looked at the giant wolf with its bloodshot eyes, his expression solemn.

As mentioned before, the beasts of Elbaf, like the giants, were blessed by the World Tree, possessing enormous size and immense strength.

The so-called mountain lords refer to the most powerful beasts among the Elbaf.

They generally possess the power to kill Elbaf's elite warriors, as well as considerable intelligence.

However, things changed after Loki's birth—this cursed prince grew up among the giant beasts of the underworld and could command them.

Therefore, during the previous earthquakes, the mountain lords would even help suppress the wild beasts that rebelled because of the disaster.

but now
"The North Wind Wolf is one of Lord Loki's most loyal friends, and it's also very friendly to Elbaf. It even once saved a child who had wandered into the Underworld. It's unbelievable that even it was affected by the 'earthquake'."

Sauro clenched his fist.

To date, the exact mechanisms underlying the earthquake in Elbaf remain unknown, but the situation is clearly worsening—which is not a good thing.

"We need to defeat it first. Be careful, Sifulin is a very powerful mountain lord."

Saul advised, "If possible, it's best not to kill it."

At this moment, Donley and Brogy nodded solemnly, and took out the greatsword and great axe that they had forged after returning to Elbaf.

“Crack, crack, crack, I don’t like swinging an axe at my friends.”

"Hehehe, there's nothing we can do about it."

Both sides are clearly ready for battle.

But at this moment, Wu Ma was looking at the giant wolf named Xifulin.

In his eyes, he could see the invisible forces surrounding West Flin.

[A giant wolf, a creation powered by the bloodline factor, has been discovered.]

It contains a moderate amount of bloodline factor energy.

[Currently in a special state: 'Bloodline Factor Source Energy Disorder']

"interesting."

Wu Ma muttered to himself.

He finally figured it out.

Elbaf is a place full of surprises.

Not only sunstones, but now even beasts from the underworld possess bloodline factor energy.

"No, these beasts called 'mountain lords' already possess extraordinary power."

Wu Ma looked at the frost mist on the giant wolf's body—it was clearly not a force that could be generated in the normal natural world.

This is clearly also a 'gift from the World Tree'.

"As expected—the problem lies with Elbaf itself, with this precious tree, Adam!"

At the same time, Wu Ma slowly took a step forward. "Mr. Dongli, Mr. Brogy, could you leave this to me?"

He asked this question.

"Ok?"

Upon hearing Wu Ma's words, Donald and Brogy, who were already preparing to take action, were slightly taken aback.

Subsequently
"Of course!" *2
They nodded without hesitation.

As Saulo said, the giant wolf was never really an enemy.

For them, fighting the other side was not something to be happy about.

Moreover, they also wanted to see what Wu Ma looked like when he was fighting.

Previously, when facing Qiba, the opponent had roughly shown some of his abilities, but it was only a fleeting glimpse.

Upon hearing this, Wu Ma nodded and then slowly walked towards the giant wolf.

The next moment.
"Awoo!"

The giant wolf, which had been eager to attack, seemed to be enraged and let out a howl.

"call!"

From his mouth.

The icy mist, carrying a dark blue icy wind, surged towards Wu Ma.

Where the icy wind passed, a layer of dark blue ice crystals appeared on the already frozen land of the 'Netherworld,' and the surrounding temperature dropped to a level where even breathing seemed to freeze.

"It's 'Ice Storm' from West Forlin!"

Sauro, who had a deep understanding of the situation around Elbaf, also spoke with a solemn expression.

That is an extreme cold that even snow can be frozen, and it is also its symbol as the 'lord of the mountain'.

But at this moment
But they saw that Wu Ma's face, which was extremely small compared to Xi Fulin's, simply raised his hand slightly.

"The Book of Stars".

He murmured to himself.

And so the book in his hand, radiating starlight, opened at that moment.

He gently raised his hand, and the starlight on the book seemed to begin to flow.

As they flowed and turned, they clearly transformed into a brush made of starlight, which landed in Wu Ma's hand.

[A stroke of genius]

"I am the 'headquarters administrator' in the organization, responsible for recording and managing all 'visitors'."

As the starlight shifted, Wu Ma smiled and raised his hand to write.

"Certainly."

He only wrote this one word.

And then the next moment.
"Buzz!"

The freezing wind, capable of chilling everything, solidified within the space.

Whether it was the chill, the flowing wind, the endless blizzards of the underworld, or the light reflected from the ice crystals, everything froze in that instant.

"Huh!?"

The giant wolf's form was also fixed at this moment.

The terror and panic in its scarlet eyes showed that it still had consciousness.

But at this moment.
"clatter."

Within this still scene, only Wu Ma is still walking.

He walked among the starlight, pen in hand.

Until they arrived at the foot of the enormous wolf, as large as a mountain, and saw the chaotic and surging bloodline factors and energy on the wolf's body.

He smiled and slowly picked up his pen to write again.

The North Wind Wolf has been disturbed by the earthquake and gone berserk. Simply remove the 'gift' of rage from its body to restore its sanity and return it to its friendly state.

The power of the stars will help it, just as the twelve constellations will help Elbaf—this makes perfect sense.

Between such writings.

Amidst the stagnant snowstorm, starlight spread from the pages of the book in his hands, enveloping the giant wolf.

(End of this chapter)