One Piece: We already have the Four Gods, so my Six Paths Sage is reasonable, right?

The giant had just gotten up, his mind still reeling from the moment Ron punched him, his head buzzing as if hundreds of bees were swarming around him.

He had just opened his mouth, about to roar out to vent his anger, when he noticed a small figure appear next to his cheek.

He had just turned his head.

A muffled "bang!"

The immense inertia caused the giant's head to twist violently to one side, and blood and a huge tooth flew out of its mouth at the same time.

Then, the giant's body tilted to one side, lost its balance, and fell headfirst into the snow.

"Boom!"

The moment its massive body fell, it stirred up a powerful gust of air, carrying a cloud of snow that spread outwards.

"Da da da".

Kaido, carrying his spiked club, strode back with an arrogant gait, grinning smugly as he waved to Ron, "Hey, Ron, didn't I do a great job? If it weren't for Rocks' sake, I would have punched him already!"

Ron looked at his eager expression and smiled slightly, giving him a thumbs up: "You've learned my essence, Kaido."

"Tsk~" Silver Axe stood aside with his arms crossed, a chilling smile on his lips. "You're not doing this for Rocks' sake, you're just afraid Rocks will beat you up."

"Huh?" Kaido immediately became displeased, turning his head to glare at Silver Axe. "What a joke! You think I'd be afraid of Rocks?! And did I even speak to you, Silver Axe?!"

Stussy rubbed his temples, speechless, his voice tinged with the weariness of "How did I end up in this mess with these people?": "You bunch of idiots, can't you go back before you start arguing? Giant Country is no longer safe! We need to get back to the ship and evacuate as soon as Lox returns!"

Ron ignored her and turned to the white-bearded man: "Newgate, can you tell me what happened?"

The white-bearded man stared at Ron for a moment, then nodded. "Harald made a deal with the World Government. The condition is simple: you leave the Rocks Pirates. As for the deeper purpose, it's unclear for now."

Kaido's expression immediately tensed up. He looked at Ron as if afraid of hearing a bad answer: "Then...did Rocks agree?"

If Ron were really forced to leave, he was already secretly considering whether he should go with him.

The white-bearded man shook his head: "Although Rocks and Harald are quite close, he's not that kind of person. But if Rocks doesn't agree to Harald's demands, Harald will kill you, Ron, and then... they've broken up and are fighting."

After listening, Ron's face remained expressionless, but the light deep in his pupils suddenly shone for a moment before quietly sinking back down, like a spark falling into deep water—silent, yet causing the entire surface of the water to tremble slightly.

"They've broken up? Why?!"

Not far away, Loki, who had heard Whitebeard say that Rocks had broken with Harald, suddenly turned around and walked over.

A hint of panic was clearly visible on the face covered by the cloth, and the voice rose a few decibels: "Is it because of Father's peace policy? Or because of the World Government?"

The white-bearded man glanced at Loki out of the corner of his eye, but said nothing. He felt that a kid like Loki couldn't change anything or do anything.

"Both are involved. More importantly, there are the World Government's conditions and your father's choice," the white-bearded man said slowly.

"Why..." Loki's voice suddenly lowered, as if talking to himself, "Why did Father make this choice..."

The next second, he turned around abruptly and ran wildly towards the direction of the mortal realm. He wanted to ask Harald why he had made such a choice.

Once Loki left, Whitebeard noticed that Ron had also started walking in the same direction.

"Where are you going, Ron?" the white-bearded man asked.

Ron didn't turn around, nor did he slow his pace. His voice drifted back from the wind and snow: "I think, as a member of the Rocks Pirates, I can't stand idly by."

He paused, then continued, "Moreover... this whole affair ultimately started because of me."

"Count me in, Ron!"

Kaido eagerly followed, catching up to Ron in just a few steps.

He carried a spiked club, a憨憨 (simple and honest) smile on his face, and added in a low voice, "Could you lend me some strength later?"

"These two idiots," Stussy said, sliding off the white-bearded man's back and landing on the snow. He rubbed his forehead, his voice full of helplessness.

Whitebeard didn't move. He stared at Ron and Kaido's backs as they walked side by side into the snow. In a daze, he saw what he had been searching for all along.

Then... Whitebeard started walking.

"Hey, hey, Newgate?!" Stussy's voice suddenly rose. "Why are you following Ron and Kaido's lead?!"

She had just finished complaining about those two when the white-bearded guy joined in; she was truly at her wit's end.

"If you're afraid, then go back, Stussy," the moment Silver Axe's voice fell, Stussy saw Silver Axe also take steps to catch up.

Then... she froze on the spot.

"My God, this is unbelievable."

The fact that Ron, Kaido, and Whitebeard returned to provide support is not hard to understand and has some basis.

But who are you, Silver Axe? Don't I, Stusi, know that?

You actually went to provide support?

This is something I've never seen before.

"Are they crazy? Ever since Ron arrived, the Rocks Pirates seem to have gone mad."

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Meanwhile, Rocks and Harald had arrived in the Underworld and were engaged in a fierce battle.

However... even though Harald possessed the bloodline of the ancient giants, he did not have the upper hand in terms of strength when facing Rocks, who was much smaller than him. In fact, Rocks was even more superior in terms of domineering aura.

(I'm experiencing writer's block, so I'll only be posting one chapter today.)

(Important: I saw some comments saying the plot of Giant Country has serious logic problems. Could you explain what those problems are? The author mainly reads the manga, and in the manga, the plot split occurs because the World Government had Harald kill Rocks and then recruited him. The original manga also mentions Loki constantly telling Rocks he wanted to join the Rocks Pirates. So, it seems the author has only covered these two points so far, and I haven't noticed any logical issues yet. Please feel free to point them out here. If they seem reasonable, the author will definitely revise them. Thank you very much for your question.)