One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates

That's right.

Even as an elder of Elbaf, Aruru couldn't help but think that he might as well join the Straw Hats.

The appearance of powerful figures in the Straw Hat Pirates' crew one after another made him and the giants behind him realize how terrifying the changes of the times were.

The long-lived giants are born with a kind of dullness that is incomprehensible to humans.

So even though times have changed many times, the world has not changed much for the giants.

But at this moment, as the wisest among the giants, Aruru knew very well...

If, in this era of change, the giants of Elbaf, still suffer from the dullness brought on by their longevity, miss out on this train...

Therefore, Elbaf may not be a part of the next era's center.

Therefore, Aruru has now decided that no matter what the outcome of the final arena battle is, he will lead Elbaf to join the Straw Hat crew.

of course!

Wanting to join doesn't mean he has to admit defeat in the battle at hand.

The glory of the Elbaf warriors has fallen so easily!

"what!!!"

Aruru let out a final roar, raising his giant axe to meet Bato's sword storm head-on.

In an instant!

The swirling storm of blades was like a crushing machine, shattering everything it touched in an instant, and turning it to ashes under the subsequent impact.

The giant axe that had followed Yaru for over three hundred years shattered at this moment, turning into countless metal fragments that scattered across the sky.

At this moment, neither the storm of blades formed by Aruru nor Bato showed any intention of retreating.

Both sides seemed determined to fight to the death, giving it their all and attacking each other fiercely.

In the blink of an eye, the giant axe in Aruru's hand had completely disappeared, leaving only a broken axe handle, which was still being rapidly devoured by the Blade Storm!

"not good!!!"

In the blink of an eye, the storm of sharp blades was about to sweep towards Aruru's body without stopping.

And Yaruru showed no intention of backing down.

Shanks, who was standing in the preparation area, suddenly drew his Griffin from his waist, and his body transformed into a swift streak of light, appearing suddenly between Aluru and Barto.

"This battle is over!!!"

Sensing the stench of blood in the air, and knowing that Aruru's body was beginning to decay, Shanks urgently swung his Griffin.

A torrent of Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki surged from his body like a tide, crashing violently into the storm that Barto had transformed into.

Clang!

A metallic sound, sweeping across the entire Elbaf underworld and reverberating throughout the surrounding seas, suddenly resounded throughout the world.

With Shanks's expression hardening, as if he had used all his strength, the storm that Barto had transformed into suddenly slowed down and finally stopped, confronting Griffin in Shanks's hand.

at the same time.

Tick-tock... Boom... Tick-tock... Boom...

Huge drops of blood crashed onto the earth like solid ground, instantly turning the land crimson.

Then look at the spot where the blood fell.

Aluru remained in a confrontational stance with Barto, standing there in a daze, as if he had lost consciousness.

His hands were now just two bloodied palms.

All his fingers had been reduced to bloody fragments during the confrontation, scattering into the surrounding air.

Chapter 516 Astonishing Conqueror's Haki

"Elder Yaru!"

Looking at Aruru, whose body had been ripped open and whose ten fingers had all been worn away, everyone, including the giants and Shanks, widened their eyes in worry.

Dorry and Brogy, who were behind, immediately sought out Halding and asked him in a pleading manner:

"Halding! Do you still have that miraculous potion?! Bring it out now! Elder Aruru will die if this continues!"

"Yes, yes~" Halding quickly took out a small bottle specially made for giants from the bag at his waist. It could be taken out by sticking it with his fingers and opened with a specific posture, avoiding the shortcomings of the medicine bottle being too small and inconvenient for giants to use.

Such a small design is nothing to mention for the Straw Hat Pirates, who are now full of talented people.

Donley and Brogy quickly and carefully took the small bottle from Haldin's finger, and then ran towards the battlefield.

Just then, a powerful shockwave suddenly came from the center of the battlefield, forcing the two giants to stop in their tracks.

Clang!

The indestructible barrier sword clashed once again with Griffin in Shanks' hands, unleashing a terrifying aura.

Bartolomew looked at Shanks with a grim expression and an unfriendly look:

"Hey! Redhead, what do you mean by this!?"

Barto controlled Barrier Devil to confront Shanks, but without the power and special effects of Pokémon moves, his strength and control in all aspects were no match for Shanks.

However, despite having the advantage in strength, Shanks quickly explained:

"Don't get me wrong! We concede defeat in this battle! There's no point in continuing!"

"Is that so!?"

Barto glanced to the side and asked Aluru, who was behind Shanks.

Aruru looked at his hands, now missing fingers, with a heavy gaze, then sighed mournfully:

"Yes, we admit defeat!"

"........."

After a moment of silence, a white light shone on its body, and it shed its Pokémon form.

At the same time, the Barrier Giant, which had been formed due to Pokémonization, also dissipated.

Barto, having abandoned his fighting stance, glanced at Aluru, then pulled three bottles of healing potions from his clothes and threw them at Shanks.

"This is the kind of potion that can quickly heal injuries. Quickly, give it to that old giant!"

"As for the finger issue, there's no need to worry. Once Elbaf surrenders to the Straw Hat Pirates, we can directly find a research unit to regenerate the severed limb, or even directly create mechanical fingers for storing weapons... Then we can just have them put the bill in my name~"

Barto spoke casually, as if it were nothing of a big deal.

Shanks and Aruru, who witnessed the Straw Hat crew's miraculous feats, were also overjoyed.

Although it was meant to showcase Elbaf's bravery and fearlessness, and given that he was nearing the end of his life, who would want to be a crippled person if given the choice?

"In that case... thank you very much!"

Aruru didn't stand on ceremony with Barto, after all, he already had plans to join the Straw Hat crew.

With Shanks' help, he quickly drank the three bottles of healing potion.

A miraculous scene unfolded.

The wound on Aruru's chest, which had been pierced by the Barrier Demon, was rapidly healing, returning to normal in the blink of an eye.

Touching his chest, which had just been in excruciating pain, he could no longer find any trace of injury, except for the damp blood still seeping into his clothes.

After experiencing the powerful effects of the healing medicine firsthand, Aruru even wondered if he had just been under some strange illusion and had not actually been injured at all.

The only evidence that he was indeed badly beaten by Barto is probably his hands that have lost fingers.

Soon, Aruru, who had fully recovered, returned to the giant formation with Shanks.

After yet another defeat, the morale of the entire giant race was unusually low.

Who could have imagined that their pride would fall in such a way, and be seen by people all over the world through those cameras?

If they could, they really wanted to smash those cameras that were filming their expressions right now, so that the terrible state of Elbaf wouldn't be revealed to the outside world.

However, it was all too late.

In particular, when Aruru, the last giant, was defeated, it was tantamount to declaring the complete defeat of the giant race.

Even if Shanks and his two companions were to defeat the Straw Hat crew's fighters, it would be too late for Elbaf.

"The rest of the battle is up to you, Shanks."

Aruru, upon returning to the giants, seemed to have lost all his strength. Even with good medicine to replenish his physical strength, he still couldn't make up for the damage to his spirit.

"Ok."

Shanks, understanding the feelings of Aruru and the others, nodded slightly. Then, his gaze swept over the Straw Hat formation, and he murmured:

"Beckman, you'll lead the charge."

"Should I go first?" Ben Beckman sighed helplessly.

Clearly, after witnessing the Straw Hat crew's various complicated methods, he wasn't particularly keen on taking the lead.

However, he had his own captain on his left and a senior of his own captain on his right...

After counting them all, he, the vice-captain of one of the Four Emperors' pirate crews, was actually the lowest-ranking person here.

Helpless, he could only scratch his head and give a wry smile: "Hopefully, the Straw Hats will go easy on Luffy for his sake."

The Straw Hat Grand Fleet members were aware of the special relationship between the Red-Haired Pirates and the Straw Hat Pirates.

The fact that Straw Hat crews never attack or even initiate contact with Shanks' crews on the high seas suggests that the Straw Hat leadership must have told the Straw Hat Grand Fleet something.

Judging from Barto’s attitude toward Shanks just now, Ben Bekaman didn’t think their friendship would carry over to this battlefield.

"I hope the Straw Hats don't send out too strong guys, or I'll suffer a humiliating defeat!"

Ben Beckman muttered to himself.

But as the saying goes, what you fear most is what comes to pass.

With Ben Beckman stepping out, another unexpected figure quickly emerged from the Straw Hat camp.

A pair of long, slender legs crossed and peeked out from between the seams of the cheongsam, sparking endless imagination.