From the Wandenreich's escape to One Piece

Chapter 140 The Elbaf Incident

"I'll take you into Hueco Mundo first."

Beltz said, "There will be some monsters in there, but with your strength, as long as you don't let your guard down, no one in Hueco Mundo should be able to threaten you."

A dotted circle?

Harald didn't know where he was, but since Beltz had said so, he had no reason to refuse.

Just go with them.

As a Quincy, Beltz cannot use the Black Hole. Generally speaking, to enter or leave a world, one must use the Sun Gate.

However, he had his own set of methods.

That means you can just find any Hollow, control it directly, and then make that Hollow open the black cavity leading to Hueco Mundo.

Before long, he brought Harald to Hueco Mundo, a world filled with white sand.

"Don't stray too far from here. Just stay in this area. Wait for me for a while, and then I'll bring Death to transform you into a whole."

After giving Harald some instructions, Beltz was about to return to Auersto Castle, but before leaving, he seemed to remember something and said, "By the way, if you see a bespectacled man in Hueco Mundo, don't mess with him."

"The guy with glasses?" Harald didn't know why Beltz said that, but he still made a note of it.

"See you in a while." After saying goodbye to Harald, Beltz returned to Elbaf.

Unfortunately, there are too many things to deal with in the pirate world. We need to finish things here first, and then take Rukia to find Harald.

The first thing he did upon returning to Orsto was to destroy the Abyss Pentagram magic circle that Harald had previously created.

This abyss array allows those marked with the symbol to pass through and teleport instantly.

If it is not eliminated, the World Government can come to Elbaf again at any time.

The magic circles used by the other five elders to teleport had been cleared by Joy Boy's Haki, but the one Harald carved at the beginning remained.

In order to prevent the World Government from being able to come to Elbaf at any time, Beltz has to get rid of it as soon as possible.

Otherwise, it would be troublesome if Im came over again.

Although Im's offensive was forced back by Joy Boy's domineering presence, given his level of fear of Joy Boy, he probably won't come back anytime soon.

But it's better to be safe than sorry.

Upon seeing Beltz return, Loki immediately exclaimed, "Where is my father?!"

"Don't worry, I've taken him to a safe place."

Beltz said, "But there's something more important to do now, Shiki. Let's work together and see if we can destroy this magic circle."

Shiki was also curious about where Beltz had gone, but he didn't ask. After hearing Beltz's words, he couldn't help but say, "Does this thing even need the two of us?"

He wielded two swords and unleashed a powerful strike, blowing away the massive magic circle carved into the ground!

Boom!

The rubble was ripped up by the violent force, but the magic circle remained in its place. Even though the ground was destroyed, the magic circle was not affected.

"Simply using violence won't work; we need to use Conqueror's Haki."

Without Conqueror's Haki, you can't even get a ticket to the final battle; in this world, Conqueror's Haki is just too important.

When dealing with the immortality of the Divine Knight, Conqueror's Haki was a must. Therefore, the Abyss Magic Circle, which is inherited from the Divine Knight, should also need to be destroyed using Conqueror's Haki.

"Hmm?" Shiki frowned, looking at the black pentagram. "I'm really curious, what kind of people are we facing? Is this still a Devil Fruit ability?"

With immortality, mind control, and the Abyss Pentagram, which Devil Fruit could possibly possess such abilities?

"After all, they are the masters of the World Government, having controlled the world for eight hundred years. How could they not have some trump cards?" Beltz shrugged and said to Shiki, "Even though you were fighting just now, you should have felt that powerful Haki, right? That thing is not something we can handle right now."

Although Shiki was somewhat annoyed, he did not refute it.

When Im possessed Satan, the powerful aura he exuded was truly terrifying to Shiki.

Speaking of domineering style—

He then looked at Beltz and asked, "What was with that domineering aura you came up with at the end?"

"That? That's the domineering aura left behind by someone from eight hundred years ago. I can only use it once." Beltz shook his head, saying with a hint of regret, "It would be great if I could use it more often."

"Hehehe—don't be too greedy, kid. If you could use that level of domineering aura indefinitely, you could be the king of the world!"

"Yes, it would be great to have that level of domineering aura," Beltz said softly, and then he began to gather his domineering aura again.

Seeing this, Shiki also focused his Haki on his twin swords, and the two of them simultaneously assumed their stances, with Haki-inspired strands of silk appearing on the blades.

It was actually the first time the two had teamed up, but because they had sparred many times before, their sword-wielding movements looked completely synchronized, showing great chemistry.

boom!

The two swung their knives at the same time!

The black lightning hissed and slammed into the spot where Shiki had first started the destruction. The huge pentagram that seemed to be clinging to the floor was blown away by the powerful aura!

Previously, it only blew away the floorboards, but now it has actually blown away the pentagram magic circle!

After the attack, the entire castle was blasted apart by this force!

"That way, everything will be fine."

Beltz breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the abyss had been successfully destroyed.

In that case, if the World Government wants to attack Elbaf again, it will have to come by ship.

They were able to respond quickly in Wano Country and come to Elbaf to help.

After all, he had promised Harald, so Beltz wouldn't just abandon Elbaf in the future.

"What do we do next?" Shiki asked Beltz again. "Things are over for now." After Beltz finished speaking, he walked back to Loki.

Loki seemed to be in a daze at this moment. So much had happened in such a short period of time that he was still a little overwhelmed.

He was still too young; among the giants, he was still just a child.

Beltz then said, "When the people from Elbaf arrive, you can pin the blame on me."

"?"

Loki was puzzled by this. Although his eyes were blindfolded, he still looked at Beltz and asked, "What did you say?"

"You don't want Harald's life's work to go up in smoke, do you? Although the World Government never intended to accept you, Elbaf has indeed changed over the years, and people's attitude towards Elbaf is no longer as fearful as before."

"However, if the people of Elbaf find out that Harald was deceived by the World Government, you will definitely seek revenge against the World Government, and then everything he did in the past will have been in vain."

Beltz sighed and continued, "You saw our battle just now. Before you grow stronger, if Elbaf goes to the World Government, he will only face certain death."

"This is something Harald definitely doesn't want to see."

"So, pin all the blame on me. Say that I broke Harald's alliance with the World Government, that I killed their beloved king. Harald did nothing wrong; he is still a wise ruler. The one who is wrong is me."

"Hey, you little brat—" Skeeter interrupted when he heard Beltz say this, "Are you trying to take all the credit for yourself?"

"What kind of credit is this?" Beltz's forehead creased with exasperation. "I'm clearly being made a scapegoat. How did you figure out I was trying to steal the credit?"

"I don't care, I can't let you be the only one getting the limelight!"

Shiki was indeed a little envious. Beltz had caused trouble several times before, and his bounty was higher than Shiki's as the captain!

Beltz is currently the only pirate in the world with a bounty exceeding 5 billion, and now he's even adding a buff to himself. If his bounty continues to rise, where will he put his face?

Therefore, he said that this matter must be divided.

"Are you kidding me?!"

However, after they finished speaking, Loki angrily said, "Why should you decide what happens in Elbaf!"

""

"Have you forgotten what Harald said before?" Beltz turned to Loki and shrugged. "Your father entrusted you to me."

"I don't trust anyone anymore!" Loki shouted. "I'll eat the legendary Devil Fruit, become the King of Elbaf, and then destroy the World Government!! I don't need you at all!"

"What a willful kid," Beltz chuckled, "We're doing this for Harald's reputation."

""

"This kid has always been like this," Shiki said. "When Rocks first came, this kid was just like this, so—"

Shiki was one of the first crew members to come to Elbaf with Rocks, and that's when he met Loki.

Because Loki got beaten up by Rocks right away and was almost killed, the kid didn't hate Rocks; instead, he started to admire him.

So his sword once again exuded an aura of dominance, ready to teach Loki a lesson just like Rocks had done before.

But Beltz placed his hand on his knife, suppressing his domineering aura.

"Forget it, what he said makes sense. After all, this is Elbaf's own business, and we don't need to get too involved. Since the son wants to ruin his father's reputation, then we have no right to stop him. Let's go."

"Stop giving me orders!" Shiki muttered, but he did put down his knife. He took out a cigar, lit it, and took a puff.

Loki, upon hearing this, retorted, "The King of Elbaf was killed by humans; that is a disgrace! I would say it was I who killed my father!"

"Then you know, in doing so, the high hopes your father Harald had for you will be dashed." Beltz said calmly, one hand in his pocket. "Elbaf will not accept a tyrant who murders his father."

He said calmly, "Even if you wanted to eat that Devil Fruit in the future, no one would agree."

"That's why I have to get stronger! Stronger than anyone else!" Loki said. Although Loki didn't get along well with his biological mother's side of the family, he still had great respect for his father, Harald.

Although he harbored some resentment towards Harald for not helping Rocks and instead joining the World Government that killed Rocks, this did not diminish his status as someone who loved his father and was a man of honor among the Titans.

He wouldn't let Harald be disgraced, but he also couldn't accept telling others that the greatest king of the giants was killed by humans. Where would Elbaf's face be then?

"This brat really doesn't know anything," Shiki clicked his tongue. "Even in Elbaf, he should know Beltz."

"This guy—he's no ordinary person."

Loki frowned, somewhat puzzled; he truly did not recognize Beltz.

His understanding of the outside world was limited to what he knew about Lockes; he didn't care much about anyone else.

"There's no point in saying all that. In short, the world will know that I killed Harald, and that won't bring shame to your Elbaf."

Beltz didn't say much, but simply told Shiki, "There's no need to say too much. Whatever happens in the Giants Kingdom, let them decide for themselves. Let's go back first."

He said he wanted to take the blame for killing Harald—well, it's not really a blame, since he did kill Harald.

But overall, we still hope that Elbaf can unite and become stronger.

If you say Loki killed him, then just like in the original story, Loki, such a powerful figure, will be ostracized by his own people in Elbaf and will have to be bound to the Underworld.

If you say it was the World Government that killed him, then Harald's decades of effort have been wasted.

Therefore, only a great pirate like Beltz is suitable for this task.

But since the other party didn't appreciate it, Beltz didn't care.

Although Loki was a formidable force, he wasn't as eager for Harald after he subdued him.

And so he and Shiki left.

With the Elbaf affair settled, he still needed to keep an eye on the World Government.

After all, he was also worried that the World Government might act desperately. If there was no reaction in a short time, he would have to return to the Bleach world for a while.

He has been on a tracking mission for the Guhyasamaja Empire for several years now, and it's time to give the Guhyasamaja Empire and the Soul Society some more clues.

Before, it was just Beltz alone, which made it difficult to cause trouble, but now that he has the time and Harald, his forces are much stronger.

Especially————

Vegapunk's research will soon be completed!

His two clones will be ready in six months at most!

Unfortunately, he still has no clue about the Dark-Dark Fruit or the Op-Op Fruit.