One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 222 The Laws of Heaven and Earth, Turning the World Upside Down and Stirring the Sea!
Shenhou's praise was sincere.

But clearly, Brocky and Dorry showed no joy at being praised.

They could feel that their strikes had indeed hit their targets—but the object they hit could not possibly be a human body.

The other person's body seemed to be covered by something extremely hard and completely indestructible.

And that's exactly what they felt.

At this moment, on the surface of Shenhou's body.

It is indeed covered by something invisible.

[Barrier-Barrier Fruit LV5 - Can create an indestructible barrier. The barrier has a physical form and can be shaped. The user can maintain its existence by concentrating on it.]

Of course, the Barrier-Barrier Fruit has an obvious drawback—the barrier created requires the user to concentrate on maintaining its existence.

But just like the somersault cloud and the golden cudgel.

Shenhou only needs to inject a part of his soul into it, which is equivalent to constantly applying 'attention' to the barrier. Therefore, the barrier will never disappear before his physical strength is exhausted.

That was what Shenhou said at that moment.

【Homie - Physical Barrier - Indestructible Body】

"Blah blah blah. I really never thought of this."

"Hehehe, indeed."

They were still smiling.

But within that smile, there was already a clear sense of awareness.

To reiterate – for a soldier, how the other party does this is not important.

Whether it's ability or physique.

But the facts are already laid bare before them.
Their combined all-out attack just now couldn't even harm the other side in the slightest.

So at this moment.
Dorry and Brogy also slowly sheathed their weapons.

"Even the old guys can't hold on much longer."

They stared at the horrible cracks on their weapons—both the Bruzer Battle Axe and the Terry Greatsword had reached their limits after a hundred years of fighting, and now this fierce battle.

Facing an opponent whose defenses they couldn't even break with their full-force attack, and wielding such weapons while already injured and exhausted...
Can't win.

The answer is clearly presented before us.

A rational person would naturally choose to end this 'fight' that was only decided on the spot.

But
"."

Shenhou did not speak, but simply looked at the two giants in front of him.

"."*2
Neither of the two giants spoke; they simply gripped their weapons tightly once more.

It's truly regrettable to not be able to win.

But what does it matter?
People believe that victory is the highest honor for a warrior.

But a battle fought with all one's might is itself a source of glory.

"I am 'Blue Demon' Tori!"

"I am 'Red Demon' Brogy!"

They had each raised their giant axes and swords.

"We are the captains of the Giant Warrior Pirates! We are the warriors of Elbaf!" *2
Their powerful Armament Haki merged once again at this moment.

"What a mighty warrior!"

They looked at Shenhou: "This is the final blow!"

As they finished speaking, they slowly bent their elbows, and immense power and terrifying strength gathered in the swords and axes in their hands!

"By the God of Elbaf."

Their momentum reached its peak in that instant.

That was the weight of will and determination, the thing they had been pursuing in their battles on this island for the past century.

"Witness our glory!"

This resolute attitude also shook the Straw Hat crew.

"Master Dongli. Master Brogi."

Usopp was almost moved to tears—this resolve as a warrior was exactly what he had been striving for!
At this moment, they are not the only ones who feel this awareness.

Because in the next moment, they still saw it.

Facing the two giants who were poised to strike.

Shenhou did not choose to interrupt their attack.

Quite the opposite.

"Hahahahaha."

This man of the twelve constellations simply stretched out his right hand and gripped the iron rod, yet his frail body let out a hearty laugh.

"Yes, yes! That's exactly right, that's exactly how it should be!" "If we retreat and stop just because the enemy is strong, what kind of warrior are we? You two big guys really make me happy!"

He laughed heartily, his words as always filled with undisguised excitement.

"Today you have had your fun, and the glory you sought is yours!"

"Perfect timing to show you—my true skills!"

As the words fell.

Then Shenhou shouted again, "Big!"

next moment.
"boom!"

The golden cudgel in his hand suddenly grew larger once again.

But the difference lies in...

"!!!"

At this moment, the Straw Hat crew was almost stunned.

"Eeeeeeeeeeeeeee!?"*6
The eyes of all six of them were practically bulging out of their sockets.

Because it's different from before.

This time, as Shenhou finished speaking...

It wasn't just the golden cudgel that grew bigger—it also grew bigger himself!
From his body, an aura far more powerful than ever before erupted.

In that instant, the Straw Hat crew felt a terrifying sense of oppression—as if some ancient, dormant entity was awakening.

"boom!"

The earth in the small garden groaned under the weight of the burden.

Centered on the point where it stood in the sky, a powerful burst of Conqueror's Haki erupted once more, and the clouds in the sky, which had already been torn apart, were pierced with a huge hole at this moment.

The body of the monkey began to swell!

The Straw Hat crew could clearly see that his body was growing taller and taller at an unimaginable speed!

In the blink of an eye, he had surpassed the towering figures of Brogy and Dorry.

In the blink of an eye, his figure had already surpassed the volcano in the center of the island that was constantly spewing lava.

In the blink of an eye, his figure had risen high into the sky—the clouds were alongside him, and the ocean was beneath his feet.

His arms were like mountains, his neck like a pillar of heaven, and his eyes and the head of the sea beast were almost reddish-gold under the unobstructed sunlight.

The prehistoric giant trees in the small garden, which should have been enormous, seemed like creeping weeds in a bonsai garden to him.

Golden flames swirled around Shenhou's body, like the ribbons of a deity.

The golden cudgel in his hand was like a giant pillar connecting heaven and earth, with the domineering black and red lightning wrapped around it like thunder that resounded all around.

At this point, the entire small garden could no longer withstand that terrifying body and Conqueror's Haki—its island base began to crumble.

[Fighting God Fruit - Ancient Giant Physique]

[Fighting God Fruit - Size Increase]

When the two are combined, it becomes
【Battle God Martial Skill: Law of Heaven and Earth】

"Wow! It's so much bigger than a giant!?"

"What it is!?"

Its exaggeratedly large size, seemingly reaching the sky, was clearly beyond the Straw Hat crew's comprehension.

"This size."

Even the two giants were truly stunned at this moment.

Ancient giants?
No, this is no longer just the ancient giant race.

This size of body is many times more exaggerated than that of Oz, the legendary 'demon' who was considered an anomaly among the ancient giants.

This was the first time that the two giants had actually felt the oppressive feeling that humans had when facing giants directly.

"Crackling sound—Dongli, if we survive this attack, let's go home!"

"Hehehehe—yes, Broglie, return to Elbaf with the honor of having fought such warriors!"

But despite this level of pressure, they just laughed as usual.

Their axes and swords were already being swung at the enormous figure without hesitation.

"Elbaf's Spear·Hegemony!"

The mighty power of the hegemon roared, and the sea trembled.

At this moment, Shenhou had already raised the giant stick in his hand that seemed to be able to pierce the sky—simply by raising that stick, the huge gale instantly blew away all the clouds in the surrounding sea area, causing the sea to surge with huge waves!
"Following the laws of heaven and earth."

"Turning the heavens and stirring up the seas!"

　Like the scenes involving the Goat and the Rat, this is a small episode where the Monkey King showcases some of his abilities; his main role is in the later, more complex storyline. [After all, his prototype is the Great Sage, so he needs to maintain a certain level of grandeur.]

　　
　
(End of this chapter)