I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

He had faced death with powerful figures countless times along the way, and his acting skills were so refined that he showed no fluctuation in expression.

The two just stared at each other without saying a word.

After a long while, the golden lion finally let out a soft snort, shifted its gaze, and continued to float upwards, speaking:

"I will contact you using a Den Den Mushi (snail phone)."

He threw down a Den Den Mushi (snail phone), which was caught in the hand of a long loaf of bread below.

Using the power of the Float-Float Fruit, Shiki quickly rose into the air, reaching a height of several hundred meters in the blink of an eye.

He glanced around, his expression changed slightly, and he immediately took out a Den Den Mushi from his pocket and dialed.

To the east of Elbaf, he saw a giant ship coming through the waves, with seven or eight giants standing on its deck.

These giants were several times larger than ordinary giants, with blue skin, long fangs protruding from their mouths, and bull horns pointing upwards on their heads. They had a wild and fierce appearance.

After hearing the Golden Lion's description, the long bread next to Sig's expression also became serious. He explained:

"Captain Rocks, this sounds like the ancient giant race to which Oz the Demon belongs."

They are said to be an ancient race of giants, several times larger than ordinary giants.

"Not only Elbaf, but other giant kingdoms have also come?" Ivan frowned, his expression growing increasingly grim.

“Not only that… a group of giant fish has also come from the western sea,” the golden lion replied.

He floated in mid-air, his gaze looking down at the ocean on the other side.

Fish-giants are a hybrid of giants and fish-men, inheriting both the swimming ability of fish-men and the physical advantages of giants. They can use their immense strength to capsize ships at will.

The golden lion narrowed its eyes and continued to float upwards, gradually disappearing into the clouds.

But at that moment, a huge object in the clouds caught his attention.

On Elbaf Island, the World Tree's trunk rises into the clouds, its massive, pillar-like trunk piercing the sky. Even when the Golden Lion has reached the clouds, he cannot see the top of the tree.

"What a huge thing... Rocks, this World Tree might be comparable to Eve the Sun Tree of Fishman Island. I wonder how tall it really is."

Golden Lion laughed heartily, his curiosity piqued. He spoke to the Den Den Mushi while continuing to ascend, circling the giant tree.

The golden lion had already disappeared into the clouds and vanished from the sight of Sig and Ivan.

Ivan, standing nearby, immediately changed his expression and said:

"Wait, Golden Lion. How tall that tree is is completely irrelevant, isn't it?"

"Isn't the important thing now to scout out the surrounding area and see just how many enemies there are?"

The Den Den Mushi in Longbread's hand fell silent for a moment.

After a long pause, the Den Den Mushi's expression turned serious, its eyes flashing with murderous intent, and the Golden Lion's icy voice rang out:

"Are you teaching me what to do?"

Ivan paused.

Immediately afterwards, the Den Den Mushi in Longbread's hand was disconnected, severing his connection with Golden Lion.

This sudden change startled Ivan and the others, and their gazes then fell on Sig's face.

Sieg was filled with shock and anger: "He dared to hang up on me, Lox? And at such a crucial moment?"

He was inwardly shocked and angry, but his outward expression remained calm.

"At your age, you're still so playful," he said with a gentle rebuke.

"Never mind, it doesn't matter if there's one more or one less golden lion."

Sig stood with his hands behind his back, black flames flickering in his eyes, his gaze sweeping disdainfully over the giants in the distance.

Chapter 758 Who Else?

It doesn't matter whether there's one more or one less golden lion.

That was indeed what Sieg thought.

after all....

He's Rocks! The captain of the world's strongest pirate crew!

"So what if we lose one Golden Lion? I have countless powerful warriors under my command!"

With that thought in mind, Sieg calmly turned around, glanced at the pirates, and his gaze fell on a burly, strong man.

“Kai…”

Higuma's pupils contracted slightly. Kaido was wrapped in bandages and his face was slightly pale, clearly not yet recovered from the fierce battle with Big Mom.

"BIGMOM..."

Big Mom was in a similar situation; she was covered in blood and was eating desserts in large bites, her condition not much better than Kaido's.

Sig: ....

The golden lion has ascended to the heavens.

Whitebeard didn't come along at all.

Kaido and Big Mom were seriously injured in their previous fierce fight, and Kaido is still lying in bed...

His heart suddenly skipped a beat.

A voice inside my head was screaming:

Who else?

.........

at the same time.

The shoreline of Elbaf was teeming with people.

An elderly giant with a beard that almost reached the ground stepped forward and squeezed to the front of the crowd.

He was very old, with age spots on his face, and a long white beard that almost reached the ground from his chin, measuring ten or twenty meters long, like a white waterfall.

As he walked over, the giants around him made way for him.

He was only stopped by Dorry and Brogy when he reached the front of the crowd, next to them.

"Mountain Beard, you shouldn't have come here," Dongli said in a low voice.

"Do you think I'm old?" Shan Huzi laughed, looking up at the sky.

"A soldier's destiny is to die a glorious death. I, the world's oldest soldier, have always longed for that moment to arrive..."

Mountain Beard laughed loudly, his gaze falling on the Lockes fleet ahead:

"The Rocks Pirates, the unprecedented rulers of the seas, the strongest pirate crew in the world? This is undoubtedly the battle I've always dreamed of..."

His words abruptly stopped, his eyes widened, and his gaze fell on Big Mom on the pirate ship.

"Charlotte Linlin, that evil god... is back!"

Shan Hu Zi trembled slightly with rage. He gripped his greatsword tightly, his eyes gleaming as he gazed at the distant pirate ship.

"In the name of Elbaf, we must never let her—"

Shan Hu Zi was about to strike with his greatsword when a commotion arose behind him.

A large hand grabbed his greatsword, and he could not break free.

Looking back, a tall giant wearing a crown appeared behind him.

"Mountain Beard, take a break." The Giant King's deep voice rang out.

“That’s right,” Qinggui Dongli echoed.

"The Rocks Pirates are a formidable enemy. We'd better stall for time and wait for reinforcements from other giant nations to arrive."

The Giant King waved his hand to push through the crowd, stood at the very front of the group, and gazed at Lox in the distance.

"Locus".

A deep sound echoed across the sea.

"I heard you traveled a long way to steal my treasured possessions."

"Then I'll leave it here. If you have the guts, come and get it yourself."

With a wave of his hand, the giant king caused the crowd to part.

A giant armored guard walked over, carrying a treasure chest, and placed it in front of the crowd.

The words had barely left his lips.

The once noisy coastline gradually quieted down.

The hundreds of giants on the shore, as well as the thousands of pirates in Rocks' fleet, all had their eyes on Sigurd, awaiting his choice.

However, there are one or two exceptions.

Ivan stared at the treasure chest on the distant shore, his expression changing drastically.

"The Giant King's treasure..."

"No, that's not the point. The point is... how did the Giant King know that Rocks's goal was his treasure?"

The thought had barely crossed his mind when he felt a sharp pain in his back and his whole body trembled.

Stussy, standing behind him, had already pierced his heart with a single finger pistol shot.

Then she casually stepped forward and helped Ivan into the cabin.

"Lady Ivan is not feeling well, I'll help her inside to rest."

Stussy began to read.

His actions were swift and discreet, fooling Ivan's men, but not the officers on the Lockes ship.

Silent Death, Serent, watched this scene silently, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

“Captain Rocks,” he said in a low voice.

"Something's fishy; this must be that woman's trap..."