One Piece: Starting with Sharingan, First Mate Uchiha

The footsteps in the darkness drew ever closer.

With each step, the tomb door of the Hero's Tomb would tremble slightly, and dust would fall from the door frame.

Even the huge stone tablets that have stood for hundreds of years on both sides of the valley trembled slightly amidst the low rumble.

All the giant warriors gripped their weapons tightly.

The Straw Hat crew also stared into the depths of the tomb passage.

The first thing to emerge from the darkness was a withered, giant hand.

Five fingers, like withered ancient trees, slowly gripped the edge of the tomb door.

The skin, now devoid of color, clung tightly to the bones; the nails were black and cracked, with years of accumulated dirt clinging to the crevices.

Immediately afterwards, a massive, suffocating figure slowly emerged from the tomb passage.

That was a colossal giant warrior who had been dead for many years.

Even when Haldin stood before him, it was as if a boy was facing a grown man.

The enormous body almost blocked the entire tomb entrance, and when its head was raised, the shadow enveloped everyone.

His skin had lost its color.

His body was decaying in many places.

A large area of ​​flesh on the left side disappeared, and the thick ribs were completely exposed to the air.

The ancient armor was tattered and covered with cracks left by swords and axes, and a faded Elbaf warrior's emblem hung on its chest.

He was dragging a giant axe in his hand.

Despite the rusty axe blade, it was still wider than the hull of a typical giant warship.

The strangest thing about him was his eyes.

Two black soul flames burned quietly in the empty eye sockets.

No emotions.

Only a chilling killing intent remained.

The giant of the dead raised his head, letting out a low, emotionless growl from his throat.

"roar……"

The sound echoed through the valley.

Chopper couldn't help but take a step back and look up at the mountain-like corpse.

"This is way too big..."

"It actually happened!"

Usopp's teeth chattered.

"The Undying Giant Legion..."

"Victor's jinx really came true!"

Victor turned and glanced at him.

"Don't blame me now."

Haldin's gaze was fixed on the ancient emblem on the chest of the undead giant, which was now only half intact.

A moment later, Haildin's pupils suddenly contracted.

"Gruen..."

The giant warriors behind him changed their expressions at the same time.

"Lord Gruun?"

"How is that possible!"

The giant of the dead was named Gruun.

More than two hundred years ago, he was a gatekeeper outside the Heroes' Tomb.

At that time, an invading fleet stormed into Elbaf, attempting to plunder the giants' treasure vault.

Gruen held the gate to Elbaf alone until reinforcements arrived.

Ultimately, he died in that war.

Because of his achievements and honors, he was buried outside the Heroes' Tomb.

Even now, young soldiers in Elbaf still grow up listening to his stories.

One of the accompanying giants gripped his spear tightly, his voice trembling.

"When I was a child... I heard his story at a festival."

"He once protected this land."

The undead giant did not respond.

Now, the only thing supporting him standing here is the black soul fire left behind by Blackbeard.

Driven by the black fire, this body that once protected Elbaf attacked all the living people in front of it.

Gruen slowly raised his giant axe.

The decaying shoulder made a tearing sound as it exerted force, and large chunks of dried flesh detached from the bone.

But he didn't stop.

The giant axe, carrying enough wind pressure to tear apart the valley, crashed down on everyone's heads.

"I'll do it!"

Haildin roared, gripped his greatsword with both hands, and charged forward to meet the attack head-on.

boom!

The giant axe and the giant sword collided in mid-air.

The terrifying shock spread in all directions, instantly blasting away nearby rocks and soil.

The ground beneath Haildin's feet cracked and split open. His arm muscles tensed, yet he was still thrown back dozens of meters by the terrifying force.

Even though he had been dead for over two hundred years, Gruen still retained the power of that enormous body.

What's even more terrifying is that he doesn't need to worry about whether his body can withstand it.

When I swung the axe just now, my shoulder was clearly torn by my own force.

But the deceased do not feel pain.

He won't stop fighting because of his injury.

Grun raised his giant axe again, preparing to launch a second attack.

Haildin raised his head and looked at the body that had once protected Elbaf, but was now attacking him under the influence of black fire. His eyes turned completely red.

"Blackbeard!"

"I will never let you get away with this!"

Luffy had already leaped off Hajrudin's shoulder.

His right fist rapidly expanded, with Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki simultaneously swirling around it.

"Rubber, rubber—"

A huge fist slammed into Gruun's chin.

boom!

The head of the undead giant suddenly rose, and its massive body was also knocked back a few steps.

Zoro followed closely behind.

Autumn Water was drawn from its sheath, and a jet-black slash aimed straight for Gruun's head.

Swish!

The blade sliced ​​open half of a decaying face.

An eye socket burning with black flames, along with the skull, was slashed off, and the black soul flames flickered violently in the air.

But Gruun did not fall.

A second black flame suddenly ignited beneath the tattered emblem on his chest.

The black flames spread rapidly upwards along the dried blood vessels and spine.

Soul fire rekindled in the severed eye sockets.

Will it recover?

Zoro frowned.

"I'll do it."

Sanji came from the side, stepping into the air and kicking Gruun in the temple.

The intense flames exploded, and the head of the undead giant was kicked to the other side.

Robin crossed his arms.

Numerous arms burst forth from Gruun's legs and waist, layering around his joints in an attempt to restrict his movement.

Franky fired simultaneously from the shoulder cannon.

The shells pounded into his knees and elbows, blasting large gaps in his already rotten armor.

With everyone working together to suppress it, Gruun's massive body finally came to a temporary halt.

Chopper kept staring at the changes in the black flames inside the Dead Giant's body.

He quickly noticed something was wrong.

"Everyone!"

"The head is not the only core element!"

Brooke closed his eyes as well, sensing the soul fluctuations within that body.

"Indeed, it's not just in one place."

"In addition to the head, there was also a strong soul fire reaction in the chest cavity and near the spine in the back."

The three Soulfire nodes are connected to each other.

The head is responsible for determining direction, locking onto enemies, and issuing attack commands.

The black fire on his chest provides power to his entire body and constantly repairs other nodes.

The soul fire near the spine controls the limbs, maintaining the movement of the massive corpse.

As long as one node still exists, the other two can be reignited.

The ordinary dead in Totland were merely Blackbeard's initial experiments to test his abilities.

The giant's remains before us are the real, improved weapon of war.

Nami's expression turned serious.

"So, we have to destroy three places simultaneously?"

Victor nodded.

"The interval should not be too long."

"Otherwise, the remaining soul fire will immediately replenish the power in other positions."

The accompanying giant warriors began to join the siege.

But their attack was clearly hesitant.

Gruun was a hero of Elbaf in the past.

Even knowing that there was only one manipulated corpse left in front of them, they still found it difficult to destroy the body without any scruples.

Gruen, however, would not hesitate.

He broke free from Robin's arms and swung his giant axe straight at a young giant.

The young soldier raised his spear, but hesitated at the last moment.

"Lord Gruun..."

Haildin charged from the side, using his greatsword to block the axe blade.

boom!

The young giant was thrown off balance by the impact.

Haildin gritted his teeth and roared at all his people:

"Wake up!"

"The one standing before us is no longer Lord Gruen!"

"Blackbeard is just using his body!"

Usopp also stood atop a giant stone monument and shouted to the still hesitant giants:

"A true warrior would never want their corpse to harm future generations!"

"Letting him calm down is the only way to show him respect!"

The giant warriors paused in their movements.

They stared at the black flames in Gruun's empty eye sockets and finally gripped their weapons again.

"That's right."

"We cannot allow Blackbeard to continue humiliating heroes!"

The giant axe and spear fell again.

The Straw Hat Pirates are responsible for direct containment.

Usopp lay on top of the stone tablet, observing the changes in the three soulfire nodes within Gruun's body through a telescope.

He quickly discovered the pattern.

The soul fire at the base of Gruun's spine burns most intensely each time he swings his giant axe.

After the body suffers a heavy blow, the soul fire in the chest will send power to the damaged area.

When the undead giant roars, a brief passage of black fire appears between its head and chest.

If the gas is ejected into Gruen's mouth, the gas will travel down his decaying throat into his chest cavity.

If the explosion is detonated from the inside, the impact could simultaneously affect the head, chest, and spine.

It is difficult for an external attack to hit three locations simultaneously.

But an explosion inside the body is possible.

There is only one problem.

He had to fire the bullet precisely into Gruen's mouth in the brief moment it opened its mouth to roar.

Usopp immediately explained the plan to Nami.

Nami thought for only a moment before nodding.

"Once the gas enters the chest cavity, Forto can release tiny lightning bolts that drill inside."

"I know."

Usopp gripped his slingshot tightly.

Luffy and Hajrudin continued their frontal attack, attempting to force Gruun to roar.

Haldin's greatsword struck the dead man's chest.

Luffy then punched him in the chin.

Gruun raised his head, and his mouth finally opened slowly.

"Now!"

Usopula uses his slingshot.

The gas bomb streaked through the air.

But just as it was about to hit, Gruen suddenly turned his head.

The bullet grazed the corner of his mouth and struck the outside of his cheek.

boom!

The grayish-white gas spreads outwards.

The soul fire in Gruun's pupils suddenly turned towards Usopp.

He raised his giant axe and slammed it down on the stone tablet where Usopp was.

"Usopp!"

A huge shadow loomed overhead.

Usopp's face turned pale, and he was unable to move for a moment.

Robin crossed his arms.

Several arms wrapped in Armament Haki sprouted from Usopp's feet, dragging him away from his spot before the giant axe could fall.

boom!

The huge stone tablet that had stood for many years was completely smashed by the axe blade.

Usopp fell to the ground, rolled several times before stopping, his chest heaving violently.

Robin looked at him.

"Shall we continue?"

Usopp looked at the smashed stone tablet, then looked up at the huge corpse.

He was just a hair's breadth away from being smashed into the ground along with that stone tablet.

But Usopp stood up again, his expression surprisingly excited.

"certainly!"

He picked up the slingshot.

"A sniper's partner will create a second chance for the sniper."

Viktor slowly lowered his hands, which he had already raised.

Of course, he could take action directly.

The Rinnegan, Amaterasu, or Wood Release—any one of these powers would be enough to quickly defeat the giant of the dead before them.

But this was Usopp's first real battle after arriving in Elbaf.

Victor can protect his companions.

But they cannot replace him in completing his own growth.

The direct confrontation has resumed.

Luffy laughed and leaped above Gruun, punching the dead man on the head.

The massive body suddenly lost its balance.

Zoro unleashed a slash aimed straight at Grune's knee.

The sword light tore through the decaying armor and large chunks of flesh, but it did not completely sever the thick leg bone.

Zoro landed and clicked his tongue lightly.

"The bones are quite hard."

Sanji kicked Gruun's joint from the other side, causing Gruun's massive body to kneel down briefly.

Robin summoned numerous arms to forcibly fix the deceased's jaw and arms in place.

Hajrudin gripped his sword with both hands, using all his strength to press down on Gruun's giant axe.

The undead giant struggled frantically.

The fire in his chest suddenly intensified.

The next moment, he suddenly opened his mouth and let out a deafening roar.

"roar--!"

Usopp's pupils contracted.

It's now!

He drew his slingshot to its full extent.

But just as they were about to fire, a second loud bang suddenly came from deep within the Hero's Tomb.

boom!

A huge stone coffin was suddenly ripped open from the inside.

Next up was the third one.

The fourth one.

A series of booming sounds came from deep within the tomb passage.

Black soulfire surged forth from inside the Hero's Tomb like a tidal wave.

Brooke's expression changed drastically.

"More dead are awakening!"

The first undead giant is still struggling frantically.

Behind the tomb entrance, however, even more massive outlines were emerging.

Hajrudin and his accompanying giant warriors looked extremely grim.

They haven't even completely dealt with the first deceased yet.

Within the Heroes' Tomb, even more remains have been awakened by the Soul Fire.

If the source of the problem cannot be found as soon as possible, the number of resurrected dead will only increase.

Nami yelled at Usopp:

"Usopp!"

"Take care of this one first!"

Usopp took a deep breath.

The slingshot was slowly pulled to its limit.

"This time."

"It will never miss."