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Chapter 137 Im and Harald, the Five Elders Descend on the Land of Giants!

What Beltz said is absolutely right.

Generally speaking, humans like Rocks, Roger, and Whitebeard were also very powerful, but their power was fleeting.

Each person can dominate for about ten or twenty years.

The period before forty is a time of progress, reaching its peak in the forties and fifties, and then starting to decline due to old age at sixty.

This is due to the inherent lifespan limitations of humans, and it has little to do with what kind of Devil Fruit one eats.

Not to mention those powerful individuals who haven't eaten Devil Fruits.

But giants are different; they have long lifespans, sometimes living to be almost three hundred years old.

This means that even though Harald reached his peak when he was over a hundred years old, he could still maintain that peak for another hundred years!

This is such a terrifying thing!

During his peak period of over a hundred years, Harald could outlive generations of heroes like Rocks, Roger, Whitebeard, Kaido, Shanks, and even Luffy in the future!

What's even more frightening is that the giant race is also very consistent in producing powerful individuals.

Because they have the bloodline of the ancient giants, the marriage of Harald and a pure-blooded giant resulted in the birth of Loki, an ultimate monster. This can be said to be the most correct approach taken by the Giant Kingdom.

Because of its stable heritage, Elbaf has earned the title of the world's strongest nation. While pirates may bully this country or that country, no one has ever dared to run rampant in Elbaf!

Of course, since Beltz is from the world of Death Gods, his lifespan is extremely long, much longer than that of the Titans, so he doesn't envy the Titans' longevity.

Now, he and Shiki have infiltrated Elbaf.

Beltz activated psychological invisibility, making himself undetectable, and even Shiki was unnoticed.

"What kind of ability do you have?"

Shiki was stunned. He watched as he and Beltz swaggered through the giant kingdom, while the tall and mighty giants completely ignored them!

Is this also the power of the Azure Dragon Fruit?

I've never heard of the Azure Dragon having the ability to become invisible!

"Otherwise, how could the Azure Dragon Fruit be called the strongest Devil Fruit?" Beltz, of course, wouldn't reveal the Holy Symbol, but simply chuckled and attributed the credit to the Azure Dragon Fruit.

Shiki was a little envious when he heard this. His Float-Float Fruit was already abnormal enough, but compared with Beltz, it seemed a bit shabby.

Soon, they arrived at Orsto, the royal castle of Elbaf. Skee had been here before with Rocks, so this time it was a familiar route for him.

"etc----"

Just as he was about to go in, Beltz reached out and stopped Shiki.

"Huh?" Shiki had already drawn his twin swords, but was stopped by Beltz and couldn't help but grunt in response.

"Going in now will only arouse Harald's suspicion. Let's wait a bit longer—"

Although Beltz hadn't seen the later plot, in the very beginning of Loki's recollection, Harald was being stabbed through the body by a large number of guards.

Therefore, he suspected that it was Harald giving the order using his own consciousness before being controlled.

If Harald was already contemplating suicide at that time, then appearing then would have been the best course of action.

At this moment, Harald had indeed set up the pentagram magic circle according to Im's orders, thus establishing contact between Elbaf and the World Government.

But just when he thought this would get Elbaf to join the World Government, Im's voice rang in his ears.

"Harald, I want you to build Elbaf into a military group that transcends the navy."

Harald was shocked upon hearing this and quickly said, "Wait, wait a minute! I made Elbaf join the World Government so that the world would accept the Titans. Elbaf has finally transformed from a military group into a normal member state; it shouldn't revert back!"

"If you need fighting power, I will recruit a Titan with a thirst for battle into the Navy!"

Im's voice continued: "You yourself said you would atone for history's sins, and that you were willing to become a slave—!"

"That refers to myself!" Harald quickly said. He had indeed said that he would be willing to become a slave if it could atone for Elbaf's sins!

But he never considered making Elbaf a slave as well!

"This is a history that you alone cannot repay. You are not allowed to talk back—you cannot defy Mother."

Those who "sign the Deep Sea Pact" gain immortality and power, but the price is absolute obedience; regardless of your own thoughts, you must carry out Mu's orders.

No!

We absolutely cannot let Elbaf be taken away!

That wretched Im! He never even considered having us join the world circle!

Harald's pupils dilated as the admonitions of Lockes and Beltz from the past flooded his mind, filling him with endless regret!

But it's too late! It's too late for regrets now! We must—

I have to die!

Harald gritted his teeth and immediately shouted, "Guards, come quickly!"

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The sound was so loud that Beltz and Shiki, who were outside Auersto Castle, heard it.

The two exchanged a glance, knowing that their time had come.

They immediately rushed into the castle!

The castle was enormous. While everything in Elbaf was enormous, in a land dominated by giants, this castle seemed excessively large.

This is to be expected, since there are Ancient Titans among the Titans. Ancient Titans have taller and stronger bodies, and they may even be twice as tall as ordinary Titans!

But Beltz and Shiki were also very fast, so they quickly moved through the castle.

Soon, they saw Harald in the main hall of the palace, anxiously ordering his guards to tie him up.

"Calm down, Harald."

At this moment, Beltz dispelled his psychological concealment and said directly to Harald, "You should know that they can't control you."

Harald was struggling against Im's consciousness when he suddenly heard Beltz's voice and immediately looked over.

The moment he saw Beltz, he was reminded of Beltz's words of advice back on the Grand Line, but he hadn't listened to them at all back then.

"It's you—it's you—"

Harald was filled with remorse: "I'm sorry, I didn't listen to your advice. I'm a sinner of Elbaf!"

"It's too late to say all this now, Harald, you must die! Only death can erase Im's mark!"

"Huh?" The guards were completely bewildered, having no idea what had happened.

Suddenly the king summoned them, ordering them to tie him up and even kill him.

Now another group of people have arrived, saying that Harald must die?

"That's right!" Harald had also realized this. Im was gradually taking control of his body, and his consciousness was becoming blurred. He said in a deep voice, "I must be killed! Guards, do it!"

"They can't kill you! On the contrary, once you're controlled by Im, you'll wipe them all out!"

Beltz was also terrified when he saw these giant guards.

The giant kingdom in the story appears to be almost completely destroyed because most of Elbaf's elite forces perished there.

These giants are all very powerful; each of them would be a top-tier pirate in the outside world.

Most of them even have the blood of the ancient giants, and have horns on their heads that represent the ancient giants!

It can be said that after this day, the Giant Kingdom not only lost Harald, a top-tier fighter, but also a large number of Giant Guards!

These are all Elbaf's elite troops; it would be such a waste if they died here.

So Beltz immediately said, "Get them out of here! We'll take care of you!"

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Harald's pupils dilated, and he gave Beltz a deep look, but he quickly realized that he had no time left and had no choice!

"Listen to his orders! Get out of here!"

Harald shouted, "Go protect Loki! After I die, the Giants cannot consider them both enemies!"

"But, Your Majesty—"

"Hurry up!"

Harald roared again. He was now bound and began to struggle violently, but in an instant, a strong Conqueror's Haki emanated from in front of him!

puff!

Shiki, too lazy to listen to all this nonsense, directly slashed out with his twin swords imbued with Conqueror's Haki!

Black Conqueror's Haki lightning flashed on the blade, striking Harald from a distance!

Moreover, this strike was specifically aimed at a vital spot, cutting directly into Harald's neck!

Normally, no one would survive such a severe blow to the neck, such a vital area!

But Harald's body immediately began to heal!

"What?!"

Shiki was shocked: "What's going on? Wasn't Conqueror's Haki supposed to slow down the regeneration of an immortal body?"

When they arrived, Beltz had already told Shiki about the immortality of Harald and that Conqueror's Haki could slow down regeneration. But now, Harald's injuries were regenerating at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Belz was startled upon seeing this, and immediately said, "That's right, it's Harald's Conqueror's Haki! Although Conqueror's Haki can slow down the regeneration of an immortal body, Harald covered himself with Conqueror's Haki, neutralizing yours!"

"Hey! You idiot, if you're going to die, then don't use Conqueror's Haki for defense!" Shiki couldn't help but say. Harald's face contorted with rage as he gritted his teeth and said, "I've already—tried my best to reduce my defense!"

Yes, he was indeed trying his best to reduce his Conqueror's Haki defense, otherwise Shiki's attack might not have been able to cause any damage!

Beltz could see that this was Harald's limit, so he said to Shiki, "Let's team up!"

"You don't have that opportunity."

No sooner had he finished speaking than he saw Saint Pitt, one of the Five Elders, emerge from behind Harald. This was none other than Ritoto in disguise!

She had already received Im's orders to eliminate the two people who were getting in her way.

"Hmm? The Five Elders are here too."

When Shiki saw Saint Pitt, he didn't take it seriously, since he never thought that the Celestial Dragons could be that powerful.

"Be careful, something's off with this guy," Beltz said. "I fought him before, and it was completely different from the time in the Holy Land. He's become several times stronger!"

"So what?" Shiji laughed loudly. "You got all the limelight before, this time it's my turn—Pfft!"

Before he could finish speaking, Litoto suddenly appeared in front of him and punched him!

Pfft!!!

boom!

Litoto's punch was covered with extremely terrifying black lightning. With the addition of Pitos Saint's Conqueror's Haki, it actually produced a dense black lightning bolt that looked like a spider web!

Her punch sent Shiki flying out of the room, leaving a large hole in the wall, and the two headed to another room!

"Aren't you leaving yet!"

Seeing the guards still hesitating, Beltz shouted, "Leave this to me!"

He conjured a black blade in his hand and slashed it forcefully at Harald!

"Don't run!" At that moment, Harald instantly tore off the chains, then slashed at Beltz with his own blade, shouting, "Guards! Kill this human!"

"Huh?" The guard, who was about to leave, was immediately confused when he heard Harald's words. What was going on? Why did His Majesty the King suddenly issue a contradictory order?

"You idiots! Haven't you realized? Your king is under control! Get out of here!"

Beltz and Harald engaged in a struggle, and the moment their swords clashed, they both unleashed powerful Conqueror's Haki. This Haki instantly pierced through the massive castle and exploded outwards!

puff!

Beltz's slash deflected Harald's greatsword, and then he struck Harald on the head with another blow!

Beltz knew that it wasn't that his power had overwhelmed Harald, but rather that he had activated the abilities of a psychiatrist, constantly helping Harald's subconscious to fight back.

Although Harald's will was usurped by Im, under Beltz's power, he was never able to unleash Harald's full potential!

Moreover, after that stab, Harald's consciousness even cleared up a bit, and he struggled to say, "Quickly—get away!"

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Only then did the guards realize that the king had been taken into custody, and the two men's earlier burst of power had sent them flying.

They didn't care about anything else and ran straight out the door!

"You bastards—!" Harald suddenly roared again, "You actually disobeyed my orders! No one is to be allowed to tell anyone what happened today! You will all die!"

puff!

Suddenly, the pentagram in the palace erupted with bursts of black lightning!

Beltz's pupils dilated, and the next moment he saw four more terrifying monsters appear in the terrifying black lightning!

The Five Elders have been teleported to Elbaf via the Abyss Magic Array!

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