Settsetse! The Pirate Nemesis

The ability to fly may seem ordinary, but in legion-level European warfare, it is the most unbeatable ability in the world, bar none...

“That’s right, but the power system is a problem,” Sett said. “Enel’s Rumble-Rumble Fruit’s energy output isn’t enough. Try to contact Germa 66 and see if you can get them to design a power system for Ark Maxim.”

“…In that case, the price would probably be quite high,” Robin said. “Germany’s technological level is even higher than the World Government in some aspects. The design of such a large power unit probably cannot be hidden from their eyes.”

"Then prepare one for them too."

Sett knew that you can't catch a wolf without risking your cub, and he was prepared for Robin's idea, saying, "Vinsmoke Judge is definitely not a kind person. The Germa Kingdom claims to be a member state of the World Government, but in reality, it's just a bandit gang called War House with its own army. If you really want to compare, it's not much better than the gangsters in the West Blue. Hide the blueprints, and then irreversibly process the core components of the warship. If they dare to make any further unreasonable demands... I'll go and reason with them myself."

Towards the end, Sett curled his lip in disdain—while claiming to be building a team for himself, Sett hadn't forgotten that on this vast sea, strength ultimately determines the priority of matters. Sett didn't care about giving Germa 66 some compensation; after all, business is about mutual benefit. Moreover, if he continued to exploit them, and it led to a decline in Germa 66's creative abilities, Sett would ultimately be the one who suffered. But if, on this basis, Germa 66 felt irreplaceable because of their strength and made excessive demands…

Seti didn't mind eliminating this troublesome element first and then slowly searching for the next one... Anyway, the sea is so vast, he's sure to find one if he searches diligently.

Putting aside other matters, the Future Kingdom, Vegapunk's home on the Grand Line, and the technologically advanced Sea of ​​the South Seas, both have countless scholars waiting to be discovered. Although the Germa Kingdom has a powerful technological level, it is not invincible... If pushed to the limit, Sett could seize all the scholars, data, and equipment on the Germa Kingdom's flagship, and no one would dare to say anything... In any case, the Navy has long been unhappy with the War House.

As for the World Government, they would be happy to cooperate as long as Sett reveals some of his academic achievements to them, before things completely fall apart.

Partnering with War House is a partnership, but what about partnering with the Anto Island Casino?

Upon hearing Sett's words, Robin smiled—regardless of whether others felt it or not, Robin certainly sensed Sett's overwhelming domineering aura.

With Sett backing her up, Robin, as his secretary, naturally felt confident during negotiations.

"Okay, I know."

"Ah."

Sett nodded and hung up the phone.

Meanwhile, Robin paused, listening to the "click" of the Den Den Mushi, and then shook his head helplessly.

Tina pushed open the door and walked in, seeing Robin's disappointed expression. She said with a grin, "What's wrong? Did something happen at the casino again?"

"No... no, it's alright..." Rubbed her temples, Robin, though five or six years younger than Tina, seemed more mature, at least in terms of her mindset, and said, "It's just a few minor issues... it's nothing."

Although Tina is kind to Robin, perhaps due to some childhood experiences, she harbors a slight sense of distance towards Robin in the Marines. It's only with Tina that Robin shows her face; when facing others, she doesn't even reveal her true appearance.

Sure enough, with a knock on the door, came the voice of Pad from outside—this former low-ranking leader of the boxing gang had become a mid-level executive of the Skullcrushers.

"Boss, two giants have arrived at the port. They say they're here because the big boss is looking for the Wrist Casino."

It was Dongli and Urki—after traveling for some time, they finally arrived in the West Blue from the Grand Line.

Upon hearing this, he nodded, and several hands extended from behind Robin, covering her delicate face. Her features were completely obscured, leaving only a pair of deep eyes hidden between his fingers.

Robin nodded to Tina, who was standing nearby, indicating that she had something to do. Tina nodded in understanding, indicating she didn't mind. Then, Robin picked up a coat and draped it over her shoulders. Along with her swift and decisive movements, Robin's voice seemed to grow several degrees colder.

Pushing open the door, Robin glanced silently at Pad, who was standing at the entrance with his head bowed, and said in a cool tone, "Go and take a look at the port."

"Yes!"

Pad nodded, and as he walked alongside, he secretly remarked that the casino boss's demeanor was becoming more and more like that of the big boss.

Unlike the Big Boss, the Big Sister doesn't rely solely on force; instead, she leverages connections and interests to expand the Wrist Casino. Even the Big Boss… well, the Big Boss would use violence to force all disobedient parties to submit.

"Oh, right." As they walked, as if remembering something, Robin continued, "Call Big Red Stick, Mundo."

185·On the Road

On the vast sea, two giants trekked across mountains and rivers as they disembarked from a massive raft.

It's not entirely Dorry and Brogy's fault; there's no way around it. Apart from the Giant Warrior Pirates' massive ships, other vessels simply couldn't carry them. Therefore, even finding a ship to hitch a ride was extremely difficult.

Fortunately, over eighty years of living in the wild had honed Donley and Brogy's survival skills. They used the massive primeval trees of the Little Garden Islands to construct a raft that could barely support their bodies… well, for ordinary people, such a large raft would be considered a small island. But for Donley and Brogy, who were over twenty meters tall, it was merely a life preserver, like driftwood, to keep them from sinking…

It climbed out of the water and onto the shore. Its enormous figure appeared in the small place of Xihai, and the onlookers couldn't help but exclaim "Wow!!"

Meanwhile, some slave traders anchored around the port of Antuo Island were also eyeing the island with great interest—Antuo Island was a no-go zone for slave traders, a fact well-known in the Western Sea. After all, no wealthy family would want to go on a family trip only to have their child lost in the blink of an eye.

But now, even at great risk, the slave traders instinctively approached the area within two nautical miles of the port of Antuo Island.

There's no way around it, wealth is irresistible.

The lowest auction price for a male giant slave starts at fifty million, a price almost comparable to that of a female mermaid. In fact, they are the second most valuable slaves after female mermaids. And that's based on height.

Male slaves standing 12 meters tall start at 50 million, while these two average around 21 meters in height! More importantly, unlike other giant slaves, these two are themselves notorious pirates. Although they've been quiet for over 80 years, their bounty of 100 million is genuine. In other words, these renowned pirate slaves are inherently valuable. With these combined, the starting bid for a giant's bounty is 250 million!

A walking 500 million Berry!

Such a windfall was impossible for a slave trader, who was obsessed with money, to ignore.

Unfortunately, they underestimated Dorry and Brogy's stamina. They swam all the way without showing any signs of exhaustion.

Some slave traders' fleets, oblivious to their own mortality, attacked them, but faced with these two giants, one a hegemon and the other a fleet of warships, they were torn apart in the middle, and the warships were turned into pieces of wood and sank to the bottom of the sea.

Their terrifying strength deterred the slave traders from making any further moves, leaving them only to wait until the slaves were exhausted and weakened... Unfortunately, they never witnessed the scene they had envisioned until they reached the port.

"Hahaha! It's been so long since I've had such a refreshing swim!"

Hearing Donley's words, Brogy nodded excitedly and said, "Yes, Donley! Let's hope this place doesn't disappoint us! We've come here to duel carrying the glory of the great war god of Elbaf!!!"

More than eighty years later, they re-entered civilized society. It would be a lie to say that Donald and Brogy weren't excited. However, there was one thing to consider: they could have easily visited any of the islands along their journey from the Grand Line to Antares, but they didn't. Instead, they swam straight to the end, following the Log Pose. When tired, they would simply tie their ropes to the rocks to rest; when hungry, they would catch a sea monster from the sea and eat it, without ever considering stopping at a nearby island to replenish their supplies.

Just like their physical appearance, giants are generally honest and straightforward. Once they set their minds on something, they will do it regardless of their lives, and they will not turn back even if they hit a wall. Just like before, they had even forgotten what the reason for the duel was, but the two still fought fiercely on the Little Garden Islands for more than eighty years.

Including coming to the Elbaf Casino now, it's also for the purpose of better dueling, and to let people know the great maxims of Elbaf, and spread the glory of the warrior's land.

And now, without a doubt, Donald and Brogy are quite satisfied with the public's reaction.

Just like now, people's eyes are filled with shock—and it really is shock! Even the wealthy tourists visiting Antuo Island are taking pictures there—but what does it matter how wealthy they are? You have to understand, Elbaf is in the New World. Throughout the entire world, apart from high-ranking Marines like Garp, the number of people who have ever seen a giant can be counted on one hand.

Just as people were still marveling, a purple figure suddenly leaped out of the harbor, its large blue tongue flailing wildly in the air, splattering drops of sticky saliva.

"Rua!! Ugh!!"

A roar, unintelligible and beast-like, escaped his throat. Mundo, whose body had swelled to nearly six meters in length during this time, gave the impression of a muscular beast. Gripping a massive, specially designed bone-saw, Mundo leaped from the harbor like a cannonball.

Just as the giants Dorry and Brogy were preparing for battle, Namundo paid no attention to them and instead raced across the sea toward the slave traders' warships moored around the port.

Without any logic or order, the moment Mundo approached the warship, instead of swinging his saw blade, he opened his jaws and bit through the warship's mast, then swung his saw blade like a man-eating monster, slaughtering indiscriminately.

Far more brutal than Sett, the irrational Mundo faithfully executes orders. And with Robin's command to "annihilate them," each of Mundo's attacks results in massive amounts of internal organs and intestines flying everywhere.

Fortunately, due to the distance, only a few people could clearly see this scene. Otherwise, this grand celebration to welcome the giant would have ended in discord.

Of course, Brogy and Dorry definitely saw it clearly. They exchanged a glance and nodded in unison—though frenzied, there was no doubt that the guy was terrifying. Putting everything else aside, the surging energy they felt as he brushed past them was no less than Sett's…

Just as they were still thinking, a clear, cold female voice rang out from the side: "Welcome to the two of you... I am the manager of Wanhao Casino, you can call me Guanyin."

Robin's face was obscured by her hands, so they couldn't see her true appearance, but Dorry and Brogy could guess that the person in front of them was the one Sett had mentioned who had come to greet them.

In response, Dorry extended his hand and gave a disproportionate handshake, saying, "Hello! I'm Dorry, the captain of the Giant Warrior Pirates! Haha, of course, I don't know how the Giant Warrior Pirates are doing these days!!!"

"I am Red Oni! Brogy! Hehehe, when can we finally fight? My hands are itching for a duel!!!"

"Regarding this, please wait a few days," Robin said, already prepared. "The Great Dragon Head mentioned that your weapons and armor are in terrible condition, so we will specially tailor new weapons for you two for the duel. Of course, if you insist on using your original weapons, we have no objection."

"Hahaha! No objections!" Dongli laughed and said, "I used that old broken sword for over eighty years, and it collapsed after a single hegemonic kingdom fell. I was still thinking about what to use as a weapon!"

"That's right, that's right! My axe too! You guys better make it sturdy!!"

“That would be the case! In that case, how about we schedule your first duel for a week from now? That way, you can both rest from your journey and get used to the new dueling venue!”

"Okay! Thank you for your help, young lady!"

Hearing Robin's words, Dorry chuckled and nodded, showing no displeasure. Although his hands were itching to fight, as a warrior, it would be unreasonable not to familiarize himself with the battleground first. Moreover, there was the matter of custom-made armor—the ones he was currently wearing were simply bound together from primitive wood. He'd gotten used to them before, but after more than a month of navigating water, they were in terrible condition and definitely needed a new set.

Without concealing his voice, he heard Robin and Dorry's conversation, and the people around him cheered.

Meanwhile, Pard emerged with a bunch of tickets from the Armstrong Casino, announcing, "Giants duel in a week! Tickets are first come, first served!!"

Upon hearing this, the wealthy individuals who had already been somewhat tempted could no longer contain their excitement and began waving their banknotes, ready to make a snap purchase.

Keep in mind, this is a duel between giants, and between the captain of the Giant Warrior Pirates! Eighty years ago, pirate bounties hadn't inflated. Coming from the New World, Dorry and Brogy's bounties would be at least 500 million Berries by now.

Just imagining these 20-meter-tall behemoths clashing against each other is worth the price of admission—even for many wealthy people, this is the first time they've ever witnessed a race of giants in person.

This enormous body, over twenty meters tall, with thighs that are like pillars of heaven, is so awe-inspiring that it is simply unimaginable!

As Robin departed, the two giants' faces were filled with excitement. Partly because they could continue fighting, and partly because they would have a better environment… Of those who venture out to sea, how many are truly as indifferent to fame and fortune as Hawkeye, simply pursuing the way of the sword and their opponents? How many are like Ikki, simply seeking a belief for which they are willing to sacrifice?

Most people, especially pirates, are noisy and disruptive. Even Sett is no exception—even though Sett isn't a pirate. But undeniably, the desire to be worshipped and to have one's name fervently chanted is a fundamental human instinct.

At the same time, Yixiao had already embarked on the high-speed air route, with the enlarged Wiba surging with intense wind energy as it headed towards the western summit.

Somewhat to Sett's surprise, Enel and Urouge didn't react much along the way, spending most of their time leisurely on the Veyron, asking and laughing about things related to the Blue Sea.

Urouge was alright; although he looked rough and uncouth, he had some understanding of things, so he didn't ask any overly aggressive questions. In contrast, Enel seemed a bit more talkative—because this was the first time someone had communicated and conversed with him on an equal footing, without discriminating against him because of his unusual appearance.

Of course, to put it jokingly, "I'm just blind. To be honest, I don't even know what you look like, hahaha~"

Throughout their conversation, Issho showed no sign of dissatisfaction with his blindness. This only fueled Enel's curiosity—perhaps it was because Issho was blind that Enel was willing to talk so much.

"Don't you feel angry or regretful? Why are you blind and can't see things..."

“That has happened before,” Yixiao said gently. “But after a meditation session, I suddenly discovered that despite being blind, I could see more things than I could see before… Do you know the world of the blind?”

“…I don’t know.” Enel shook his head.

He may not have wings, but he does have eyes. How would he know what the world of the blind is like?

In response, Yi Xiao said, "They thought I was really blind, so they often let their guard down around me. It's only at times like this that you can feel the ugliness of human nature... There have been regrets, because sometimes I really want to witness the true nature of certain people. But after seeing the colors of their souls and thoughts, my thoughts have changed."

"Having lost my eyes, I have seen a more wonderful world."

"..."

Upon hearing Issho's words, Enel remained silent for a moment, then shook his head indifferently. Enel was indeed touched by Issho's words. But unfortunately, Enel was still too young to understand the source of his inner turmoil.

"Since I have nothing else to do, I'll teach you some basic usage of the Overbearing Aura."

Issho looked at Enel gently and said, "Your Observation Haki is better than mine. When you can calm down and use the Rumble-Rumble Fruit to manipulate radio waves, your achievements will definitely surpass mine."

Upon hearing this, not only Enel but also Urouge showed a curious expression.

However, Enel was still too young. Although he did have a good impression of Issho, he instinctively felt rebellious when he heard Fujitora's words, which sounded like those of an elder.

"What do you mean by 'better than you'? I may have lost to Sett, but I certainly didn't lose to you!!"

Upon hearing this, Urouge opened his mouth, wanting to tell Enel that he was someone who could arm-wrestle with Sett. But after thinking about it, he ultimately kept quiet—to deal with this kind of delinquent, you have to use real violence to let him know the cruelty of the world!

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My meniscus is acting up again; it seems like I put too much pressure on my knee while doing squats.