One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 298 Mount Jotun
Before Sauro and the others, they clearly saw the giant beast, which had become ferocious due to the 'earthquake disaster,' begin to change.

The swirling mist around its body was gradually worn away under the starlight, revealing its pure white wolf fur.

The crimson and ferocity in its eyes gradually faded, replaced by reason and peace.

At the same time, streaks of crimson light were slowly drawn from its body into the 'Book of Stars' in Wu Ma's hand.

In the darkness, it seemed as if phantoms appeared within the 'Book of Stars'.

"Unexpectedly"

Saulo's eyes widened at the sight.

Since the earthquake.

As one of the few giants in Elbaf who could be called 'intellectuals', he naturally investigated and learned a lot of details about the earthquake.

Therefore, he naturally understood that the inevitable riots that occurred in the underworld after each earthquake were often due to the loss of control by certain mountain lords.

These powerful beasts exhibit extraordinary ferocity, and it is said that even Prince Loki could not tame them.

They would lead their beasts to wreak havoc in the underworld, and even attempt to climb into the mortal realm.

The warriors of Elbaf tried to deal with them, but they never managed to restore them to normal – in the past, killing them was almost always the final solution.

But this is clearly not a long-term solution—because Elbaf and the mountain lords have always coexisted.

The mountain lords, as leaders of the wild animal communities in Elbaf, are themselves an important part of the Elbaf ecosystem.

This is the first time someone has been able to rouse the mountain lords from their madness.

"Lord Wu Ma, your abilities are truly incredible!"

So Sauro exclaimed with genuine emotion.

But at the same time, he couldn't help but say, "Since you have a way to restore the mountain lords to normal, then please..."

As long as Wu Ma takes action, the underworld riots caused by today's two 'earthquakes' can be easily stopped—that's his current thought.

But
"Waaah!"

At this moment, Saulo had not finished speaking.

He was interrupted by a loud wolf howl.

"Siflin?"

Amid Sauro's astonished expression, the giant wolf named Sifulin seemed to have finally regained consciousness.

It let out a roar, and then its huge jaws shot towards the horse.

But at this moment, Wu Ma did not retaliate.

Seeing this, the three giants did not make any impulsive moves—their keen intuition as warriors told them that the other party's action was not an 'attack'.

And that is indeed the case.

"Awoo!"

The giant wolf, Sifulin, lowered its head in front of Wu Ma, its huge eyes looking at Wu Ma with a hint of pleading in them.

"Should I go up?"

Wu Ma seemed to understand what Xi Fulin meant at this moment: "Where are you taking me?"

He had already heard on the way that the other giant warriors who went to the underworld to suppress the riots of the beasts had encountered several other berserk mountain lords and were currently fighting them hard.

From Wu Ma's perspective, his original plan was indeed to deal with those mountain lords first, after all...
[Analysis and absorption of 'Bloodline Factor Source Energy - Disorder' has been completed, and 30 portions of Bloodline Factor Source Energy have been obtained.]

For him, helping these wild beasts was quite rewarding.

"Waaah!"

Upon hearing this, Xifulin nodded without hesitation and let out a howl.

Then, it pushed its head up, forcibly placing the horse on top of its head.

"Awoo!"

It let out a howl, then turned and ran off in another direction.

"Huh? Wait a minute!" *3
Upon seeing this, the three giants, who hadn't yet reacted, shouted and chased after them.

Soon, they crossed the frozen soil of the underworld—in the distance, they could see the trunk of the giant tree, which resembled a pillar of heaven, and the blizzard beneath it, which was being raged by an unprecedented blizzard.

"That's the direction of 'Yoton Snow Mountain'!"

The three giants immediately realized that the direction was one of their goals: the location of the 'Netherworld Spring' Hevigelmar!

Mount Yotun means 'the first snow mountain'.

This place is shrouded in the most violent blizzards in the underworld all year round, making it difficult even for giant warriors to easily step inside, let alone glimpse its appearance.

The Spring of the Underworld and Loki, the guardian of the Underworld, reside within this snow-covered mountain amidst the blizzard.

"Wait, to enter the Jotun Snow Mountain, you must obtain Lord Loki's permission, the 'Guardian,' it's an ancient tradition!"

"Stop! Siflin! We're going to see Lord Loki, but not now."

"Mr. Sauro."

Sauro shouted.

But his voice was quickly interrupted by Wu Ma, stuck in his throat.

Wu Ma's gaze fell upon the giant wolf beneath his feet.

To be honest, the giant wolf's movements were noticeably slow and unsteady. Wu Ma knew the reason—it seemed that these underworld behemoths called 'Mountain Lords' were essentially creations of bloodline factor energy.

They possess extraordinary power that surpasses that of normal creatures, even exceeding that of ordinary giants.

The reason for this lies in their lineage factor energy.

However, the chaotic bloodline energy on the giant wolf had just been completely absorbed by Wu Ma—which helped it escape its 'rageous' state, but also made it weak.

The fact that this giant wolf, in such a weakened state, still insisted on coming here instead of letting Wu Ma help the other mountain lords is quite telling.

"The key issue lies here."

As Wu Ma murmured softly, the giant wolf leaped into the blizzard without hesitation.

"Awoo."

A powerful gust of wind instantly swept over the giant wolf's body, causing its form to tremble uncontrollably.

But at the same time...
Wu Ma simply flipped the pages of the book in his hand again and gently raised his hand to write.

"The blizzard will stop."

"The truth will come out."

As the words were written, the blizzard that the weakened giant wolf could barely withstand instantly began to change.

From within the blizzard, it seemed as if an invisible force was rising up—constructed by the snow, forming a huge passage within the blizzard.

"Huh?"

Upon seeing this, the giant wolf let out a low growl and then crossed the passage without hesitation.

Upon seeing this, the three giants following behind disregarded everything else and also leaped into the passage.

And through the passage formed by the wind and snow.

They could then see the massive snow-capped mountain that finally revealed its form amidst the blizzard!

But that's precisely the problem.

"."*3
At that moment, all three giants widened their eyes.

Even Saul, who had just been talking about the issue of 'tradition,' clenched his fists instantly.

"really."

Looking at the scenery on the snow-capped mountain, Wu Ma thought to himself, "Just as I thought."

The snow-capped mountain that appeared before them was indeed as enormous as described in the legends of Elbaf.

It was almost adjacent to the trunk of the World Tree, and its size was almost half the height of this part of the tree in the Underworld—a colossal object that was countless times larger than the ancient giants.

But at the same time, what is even more conspicuous than the snow-capped mountain is the enormous 'spring' at its base.

It surrounds the snow-capped mountains—or perhaps the spring itself is formed from the melting snow of the mountains.

Beside the spring, one can faintly see a majestic and ancient castle.

But none of these are the key points.

The real key is the snow-capped mountain itself at this moment.

That enormous snow-capped mountain had already fallen apart.

On the snow-capped mountain, one can see jagged slash marks and huge cavities.

Yes.

The original snow-capped mountain of Elbaf, which was known as the forbidden land, had clearly collapsed.

And what caused it to shatter was...
"Axe marks. Terrifying power—the mark left by a warrior of unparalleled strength?"

At this moment, Brogy, who was most skilled with an axe, had already made his judgment.

"Judging from the traces, it was a battle that took place not long ago."

“It was Mr. Shan’s ‘axe strike’.”

Yes.

As mentioned before, Skobal Jabba was nicknamed "The Mountain Eater" because he once shattered an entire mountain, along with all the trees, in a single battle.

During the long period he lived in seclusion among the giants, many giant warriors witnessed the power of this legendary pirate.

For example, Brogy excitedly challenged Jabba to a duel after returning to Elbaf.

Therefore, he could be certain that this domineering aura and the axe marks from the strikes must have been the work of Jabba.

But the key lies in those strange 'cavities' on the mountain.

"These are marks from being struck with a hammer."

"There are scorch marks from lightning, and traces of ice and fire are also very obvious."

Dongli gritted his teeth and said, "It's Prince Loki."

Saul's face darkened considerably.

Although they had already reached the answer in their hearts, the three giants clearly could not believe the conclusion.

"Not long ago, Mr. Mountain and Prince Loki had a fierce battle here."

"This is not a competition, but a true death match against the enemy!"

(End of this chapter)