One Piece: Starting with Sharingan, First Mate Uchiha

"It just feels like being locked up like this..."

"I feel very uncomfortable."

Luffy tilted his head, speaking as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

The valley was quiet for a brief moment.

Then, veins suddenly appeared on Nami's forehead.

"Is that the main point?!"

Usopp clutched his head, his voice trembling.

"Of course it will feel uncomfortable!"

"These are sea stone chains specifically designed to restrain dangerous criminals!"

Chopper watched Loki sitting in the middle of the valley with nervousness.

"And he's a giant!"

"What if they suddenly attack us after we release them?"

Sanji exhaled a puff of smoke.

"At the very least, we should find out whether he actually killed his own father."

Zoro crossed his arms and spoke calmly:

"Didn't I already say that?"

"He didn't deny it either."

Usopp suddenly turned his head, his eyes widening.

"Doesn't that mean we can't just leave it anywhere?!"

Franky raised his mechanical arm and pointed to the chains that were thicker than the mast of the Sun.

"This isn't some ordinary, super-secured lock that you can just casually open!"

Brooke also raised his cane sword.

"Although I don't have skin, being bound by so many chains must be very uncomfortable."

"Yohohoho—"

Nami immediately turned around and roared:

"Don't agree with them!"

Robin raised her hand to cover her lips, a faint smile in her eyes.

Victor leaned against the side, watching Luffy, seemingly having already guessed his answer.

Hajrudin remains standing between Loki and Luffy.

"Straw Hat Captain".

"This isn't a matter of comfort or discomfort."

"Loki almost destroyed the entire Elbaf!"

Luffy looked up at him.

"But aren't we supposed to have him lead the way?"

Haildin opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know how to refute it.

Locked in the middle of the valley, Loki looked at the Straw Hat crew arguing in front of him, remained silent for a moment, and then suddenly chuckled softly.

"What a strange bunch of guys."

Luffy grinned.

"Same to you."

Haildin took a deep breath, and his voice became calm again.

"Straw Hat Captain".

"Back then, Elbaf deployed a large number of elite warriors to subdue Loki."

"Several mountain peaks collapsed during the battle, and many tribesmen were seriously injured."

"It wasn't until the royal family activated the seal that he was completely suppressed."

Today, Blackbeard is active at the Heroes' Tomb and the roots of the World Tree.

The giant of the dead could awaken at any moment.

The main force of the giants has been forced to disperse.

If Loki regains his freedom and attacks the capital again, Elbaf will truly be caught in a pincer movement.

Haildin couldn't gamble with the entire country.

It's impossible to believe that the former father killer has changed simply because Loki showed a little hostility towards Blackbeard.

Loki leaned back against the rock wall, his tone indifferent.

He's right.

"It would be best to keep me locked up here."

"Then you can go to the base of the World Tree and slowly search for those pirates."

Nami looked at Hajrudin.

"If we don't let him lead the way, how long will it take us to find the royal ancient road ourselves?"

Haildin fell silent.

He also possesses royal blood.

After King Harald's death, many royal secrets were sealed away.

The paths deep within the underworld are as complex as a natural maze, with many passages long since collapsed, as well as numerous dead ends, sealed areas, and the lairs of giant beasts.

Some of these roads were even traversed only by Loki.

"It will take at least several days."

Haildin finally provided the answer.

The atmosphere in the valley suddenly became even more somber.

The black-bearded cadre hadn't been gone long.

They have already taken away the remains of the Mountain King and are still searching for some ancient altar.

Every day of delay increases the likelihood that Helmond will be completely transformed into a weapon of the dead.

Time is not on their side.

Robin walked over to Loki and carefully examined the chains and seal patterns.

"We may not need to release him completely."

Everyone looked at her at the same time.

Robin raised her hand and pointed to Loki's legs and waist.

"The seal on his body is divided into several parts."

"Chains around the legs and waist restrict movement."

"The seastone cores on my hands and neck are responsible for suppressing power."

"His weapons were also sealed away separately."

Robin gave specific conditions.

Only remove the action seal.

The weapons must not be retrieved.

Haildin kept a close watch on the entire process.

If Loki shows hostility, immediately suppress him again.

Nami nodded quickly.

"This is at least safer than releasing them completely."

Zoro said calmly:

"If he dares to do anything reckless, just cut off his legs."

Usopp couldn't help but turn his head.

"Could you please not use such a calm tone to say such terrifying things?"

After a long silence, Hajrudin finally turned to look at Loki.

"Only the chains on the legs and part of the waist were removed."

"Your hands, seastone core, and weapons are all preserved."

"Once you leave the valley, you must always stay within my sight."

"If you dare to harm any Lady Elba..."

Haildin gripped the greatsword tightly.

I will kill you with my own hands.

Loki did not bargain.

"Can."

His answer was so straightforward that it made Halding frown.

"Aren't you going to ask for your weapon back?"

Loki glanced at the massive weapon, which was stuck not far away and sealed by a large number of chains.

"I really want to smash those guys' heads with it right now."

"But you won't need it to lead the way."

Haildin's eyes changed slightly.

Zoro stepped forward and placed his hand on the hilt of his sword.

"Now that you've made up your mind, cut the chains."

"etc."

Haildin immediately stopped him.

"The royal seal cannot be directly broken."

"Otherwise, the entire valley will be affected."

These chains are not just for binding Loki.

They are connected to the ancient seal at the roots of the World Tree.

Only those with the bloodline of the Harald royal family can be deactivated in the correct order.

Now, only Halding remains who can break the chains of action.

He walked to Loki's left leg and placed his large palm on the first seal.

The ancient patterns slowly lit up, and golden light spread outwards along the chains.

Loki looked down at Hajrudin without saying a word.

Haildin's expression grew increasingly complicated.

He couldn't help but think back to many years ago.

At that time, my father, Harald, was still alive.

Loki remains the prince of Elbaf, not the sinner everyone hates now.

The two brothers were not particularly close.

Yet they also wielded weapons on the same training ground, receiving instruction from their father and the giant warriors.

But now, deep lock marks are left on Loki's legs.

In some places, the skin has even become hard and twisted due to years of friction.

These traces prove that he has been imprisoned in the underworld for many years.

Click.

The first chain slowly came off.

The heavy chains slammed into the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Haildin is preparing to break the second seal.

Brooke suddenly turned her head.

"Mr. Halding!"

"Be careful!"

A wisp of black flame suddenly emerged from inside the broken chains.

The black fire did not attack Haldin.

Instead, it spread rapidly along the cracks in the ground.

The black fire burrowed into the massive animal bones surrounding the valley, and also into the bodies of several long-dead underworld beasts.

In the darkness, pairs of eyes burning with soul fire opened one after another.

A massive animal skeleton slowly rose to its feet.

Then came the second body.

The third one.

The bones collided with each other, producing a harsh grinding sound.

The giant wolf, which had been kicked away by Sanji earlier, also emerged from the ruins, dragging its wounds.

Loki frowned as he watched this scene.

"I didn't expect them to leave a gift."

Lafitte once tried to break the chains.

That wisp of soul fire was clearly secretly left inside the seal at that time.

Whenever someone unlocks Loki's chains, the undead behemoth will awaken simultaneously.

Loki slowly got up, supporting himself on the ground.

One of his legs has been freed.

The other leg was still connected to the center of the valley by a thick chain.

Her hands and neck were still firmly bound by sea stone.

The black fire giant wolf lunged at Hajrudin head-on.

Luffy leaped up and punched it into the side rock wall.

Another colossal undead beast with sharp bone horns circled around the crowd from the side and lunged towards the rear.

Several young giants stood guard there, along with Chopper.

Loki was closest to them.

At this moment, he has regained mobility in one leg.

If you jump in the opposite direction, you could easily escape the valley in the chaos.

Loki did not leave.

He dragged his heavy chains and stood directly in front of Chopper and the young giant.

The colossal beast of the dead raised its sharp claws and slammed them down.

Loki raised his knee and slammed it head-on into the giant beast's head.

boom!

The air exploded instantly.

The enormous body of the undead beast was sent flying backward by his knee strike, crashing heavily into the distant rock wall.

Chopper looked up at Loki, clearly startled for a moment.

It took him a moment to realize what was happening.

"Thank you, big guy!"

Loki glanced down at him.

"Just like an ant."

Chopper was instantly enraged.

"I'm not an ant!"

"I'm a reindeer!"

"The talking ant is even stranger."

"I told you I'm a reindeer!"

On the other side, the battle had already begun.

Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji each stopped several of the giant beasts of the dead.

Robin summoned a giant arm to protect Hajrudin, who was continuing to break the seal.

Franky's artillery fire relentlessly bombarded the animal's joints.

Victor raised his right hand, and the power of Yin spread across the battlefield, severing the soul fire connections between all the undead behemoths one by one.

These behemoths were far less powerful than the giants of the dead in the Tomb of Heroes.

After losing their soul fire to replenish each other, the Straw Hat crew quickly defeated them one by one.

The last skeletal beast tried to rush towards the valley exit, but Loki raised his right foot, which had regained its freedom, and stomped it down heavily.

boom!

He stomped the bone beast's head into the ground.

The black soul fire hidden within struggled incessantly.

Loki continued to exert force without expression.

The bones and the soul fire shattered simultaneously.

The valley finally quieted down again.

Hajrudin's gaze remained fixed on Loki.

In the chaos just now, Loki had every opportunity to escape.

He could even allow the undead behemoth to kill several young giants who hated him.

But he didn't.

Loki did not explain his actions.

They simply stood quietly in place, waiting for the last chain of action to break.

Haildin told himself this.

One act of saving someone does not prove Loki's innocence.

It could also be a performance simply to gain the Straw Hat crew's trust.

Click.

The last leg chain lost its light and slowly slid off Loki's body.

boom!

The heavy chains crashed onto the valley floor.

Loki braced himself against the rock wall with his arms and slowly straightened up.

His legs initially appeared somewhat stiff due to years of being unable to move freely.

But after just a few steps, the discomfort quickly disappeared.

When Loki stood up completely, he was even taller than Halding.

Luffy tilted his head back and sighed:

"It really does get bigger when it stands up."

Usopp immediately retorted:

"It's too late to realize this now!"

Loki looked down at Luffy.

"Aren't you afraid I'll run away now?"

Luffy looked completely at ease.

"Weren't you supposed to lead the way?"

Loki stared at him for a moment, then suddenly turned away.

"Come with me."

He led everyone to the other side of the valley.

There was only a tangled mess of World Tree roots there, with no trace of any passageway.

Loki kicked one of the boulders away.

Boom!

The stones rolled to the side, revealing an ancient staircase leading downwards.

Haildin's expression changed visibly when he saw the entrance.

"There's actually a road here?"

"The Royal Ancient Road has multiple entrances."

Loki was the first to walk up the stairs.

"Most of them have already been sealed off."

"This road was once used by royalty to travel to ancient sacrificial sites, without passing through the living areas of ordinary giants."

"Those winged creatures didn't get the directions from me; they'll have to find them themselves in the underworld."

"If you continue along this road, you'll still have a chance to catch up with them from the side."

The group immediately entered the ancient path.

Loki walked at the very front.

Hajrudin followed closely behind, his hand never leaving the greatsword.

After walking for a while, Loki suddenly stopped.

On the ancient stone steps, there is a very shallow circular mark.

Next to the mark, there was a white feather.

Robin bent down and picked up the feather.

"Lafitte".

Loki crouched down and examined the edge of the mark.

They won't stay there for very long.

"Can we catch up?" Haildin asked.

Loki stood up again and looked into the darkness deep within the ancient road.

"They don't know the right route."

"You can't walk fast."