One Piece: The user of the Nen-Nen Fruit, who overturned the sea.

Sea fog rises from below the sea surface.

The fog was so thick it resembled milk that it blurred the sky and the sea into one. The Sun Lion drifted in this fog for almost half a day.

Apart from the sound of the rushing current beneath the ship's side, nothing else could be heard.

Usopp, clinging to the mast, his face pale, said, "Are we already dead? What kind of place is this? We can't even see a single seabird—"

"Don't talk nonsense," Nami whispered, her Clima-Tact gripping the blade until it turned white.

Suddenly, the fog dissipated.

Just like in the Land of Harmony, there was no sign whatsoever.

The fog in front of them seemed to have been torn in half, and light suddenly slammed down, blinding everyone.

Then they saw it.

That island.

To be precise, it wasn't an island at all, but a towering tree that grew directly from the seabed.

The black cliffs are so high that you can't see the top, and the waterfall rushes down from the clouds, the sound of the water making your chest feel tight even from miles away.

The entire island formed by the Tree of Adam resembles an ancient behemoth crouching on the sea, its very outline suffocating.

Nami tilted her head back, her mouth agape for a long time.

Chopper instantly transformed back into his reindeer form, his four legs trembling, tears welling in his eyes:

"Oh, this is so scary... Should we go up? Do we really have to go up?"

"Of course, we're already here!"

Luffy stood at the bow of the ship, the string of his straw hat snapping loudly in the wind, grinning like a child who had just unwrapped a present.

"Wow, it's huge! Elbaf!! I'm here!!!"

His shout had barely faded when two streaks of light suddenly exploded on the sea.

A horizontal and a vertical cross-shaped slash flew from the side, splitting the fog into four pieces the instant it swept across the sea surface. The wind pressure generated by the aftershocks pushed the Sunny several meters to the side.

Everyone was staggering, but Zoro had already drawn his sword and squinted one eye.

"Who goes there!"

No one answered. Then came the second wave.

The sound of clashing swords rolled over from afar, unlike the ordinary clanging of metal; the sound was as loud as thunder, shaking the sea.

Another slash came from the side, but this time Luffy jumped up and swung his rubber arm, punching the slash and shattering it in mid-air.

"It's over there!" Nami pointed to the source of the voice.

The fog had been mostly cleared by the previous slashes, and two enormous figures were locked in a fierce battle on the sea.

They stood in waist-deep water, each step sending up waves tens of meters high. When their giant swords and axes clashed, sparks exploded like fireworks.

"Uncle—!!!"

Luffy yelled so hard his voice cracked.

The two giants stopped simultaneously. The one on the left, wearing a grayish-blue cloak, turned around; his face was muscular, and his eyes were wide open.

"Hmm? That voice... Straw Hat Boy?"

The one on the right holding the giant axe also turned around:

"Dongli, did I hear that right? It really is that kid?"

"Broki! You guys are still fighting here!"

Luffy jumped up excitedly, his rubber leg springing up, and he leaped across the sea, landing directly on Dorry's shoulder.

Dongli laughed heartily, his laughter so loud it made the sails of the Sunshine billow.

"Nonsense! We are warriors of Elbaf, and dueling is a warrior's honor!"

"You've gotten stronger, kid."

Brogy leaned closer, extended two fingers, and carefully tapped Luffy's chest.

"Still such a tiny little thing."

"I can grow bigger! Now I can grow super big!" Luffy gestured defiantly.

The two giants laughed again, their laughter making the sea tremble.

Dorry sheathed his sword, squatted down, and brought his face, which was even bigger than the Sunny, close to the side of the ship, scanning the entire Straw Hat crew:

"Alright, let's stop fighting for now. We have guests coming; I'll take you to the village for a drink!"

After he finished speaking, without waiting for the Straw Hat crew's agreement, he stretched his two ridiculously thick arms into the sea, directly supporting the bottom of the Sunny and lifting the entire ship up.

"Waaaaah—!" Nami and Usopp screamed at the same time.

Brogy pushed the stern from behind: "Hold on tight!"

So, for the next half hour, the Straw Hat Pirates enjoyed an unprecedented "voyage" experience.

Two giants carried their ship, striding across the sea, splashing water at their feet, the scenery on either side turning into afterimages.

Luffy perched on Dorry's head, shouting excitedly.

As they drew closer to the coastline of Elbaf, the entire giant tribe was finally revealed once they rounded the last cape.

Towering trees reaching into the clouds, wooden houses bigger than castles, totem poles carved from a single thousand-year-old log, and giants sitting around a bonfire, all looking this way.

All of them were ridiculously large, the smallest being over ten meters tall, each with bulging muscles and weapons at their waists.

"Lord Tori is back!"

"And they brought a whole boatload of little people with them?"

"Are those guests from outside?"

The giants swarmed around, dozens of faces larger than millstones closing in at the same time, completely blocking the Straw Hat crew's view.

Chopper hid behind Robin's legs in fright, and Robin smiled and patted his head.

The campfire was lit that night.

The bonfire was ridiculously large; a single piece of firewood was over three meters long, and the flames leaped dozens of meters high, turning half the sky red.

The giants formed a circle around the fire, and cartloads of meat were brought up. Barrels of liquor were bigger than houses, and the entire tribe was immersed in the aroma of roasted meat and ale.

"This amount..." Sanji stared blankly at the grilled rib in front of him, which was taller than him, holding a cleaver in his hand.

"Hahaha! Eat up! Don't be shy!" Dongli slapped the ground, making the plate jump.

Luffy has already started eating.

He jumped into the middle of the pile of barbecue, swung his two rubber arms around and stuffed them into his mouth, his face covered in oil, and mumbled "Delicious" incoherently.

Robin didn't go to the campfire.

She walked alone along the edge of the tribe, the sea breeze blowing up from below the cliff, making her long hair flutter.

There were a few small campfires burning near the coastline, nothing compared to the giant campfire in the center of the tribe.

She saw a figure from behind.

A giant squats on the beach, poking at a fire with a branch.

The flame was small, only enough to illuminate half of his face.

He was wearing a tattered cotton robe, his gray hair was a mess, and his back was hunched over. He looked like an old photograph that had just stepped out of our memories.

Robin stopped in his tracks.

The giant seemed to sense something and slowly turned his head.

The light from the campfire brushed across his face.

The face looked much older than she remembered, with deep wrinkles like knife-carved ravines, but the eyes remained unchanged.

Still so gentle, still so clumsy, still able to brighten up the moment you see her.

"Robin?"

Sauro's voice was hoarse, as if something was stuck in his throat.

Robin stood there, trembling all over.

She opened her mouth, but no sound came out; tears welled up in her eyes first. She ran two steps forward, then threw herself into his arms.

Sauro reached out and gently caught her with two fingers, his eyes reddening.