"Elbaf—"

"We reject your contract!"

Halding and Loki's voices rang out simultaneously.

next moment.

The roars of countless giants spread in all directions along the tree trunks, roots, and villages of the world.

"Reject the contract!"

"Drive the World Government out!"

"I will never kneel in Elbaf!"

Hajrudin gripped the Den Den Mushi (a type of electric telephone insect) and raised his greatsword high.

"The Warriors of Elbaf!"

"King Harald never sold Elbaf to the World Government!"

"He wants us to see a wider world."

"I want the giants to live in peace with other races."

"Instead of making us slaves of the Celestial Dragons!"

The middle-level villages gradually quieted down.

Countless giants looked up toward the direction of the ancient library.

The voice of Harald still echoes in their minds.

The king they once revered did not betray Elbaf.

The one who truly betrayed the contract from beginning to end was the World Government.

Loki reached out and took the Den Den Mushi.

He did not deliver a long speech like Halding.

He simply raised his royal weapon and pointed it at the fleet of the Divine Knights high in the sky.

"The World Government wants to burn Ohara's book."

"They want the children of Elbaf to fight for them."

"They also want all the giants to kneel at the feet of the Celestial Dragons forever."

Loki grinned.

The voice was cold and direct.

"Elbaf has only one answer."

"I won't pay."

"I won't kneel."

"We will not accept their contract!"

After a brief silence.

An even more ferocious roar echoed throughout the World Tree.

"Absolutely not!"

"I will never kneel in Elbaf!"

"Drive the intruders out!"

The giants on each level of the World Tree simultaneously raised their weapons.

In front of an ancient study hall.

The black contract mark in the ruins lit up again.

Somaz's damaged body quickly recovered.

Skeletal reconnection.

The knife wound on his chest was also smoothed out by the power of the contract.

He had just stood up when he bypassed Sauron and rushed straight towards the library area.

Zoro suddenly appeared in front of the entrance.

All three swords were drawn simultaneously.

"Still don't understand?"

"You have already lost."

Somaz's face was contorted with rage.

"The Knights of God will not fail!"

Zoro bites down on Wado Ichimonji.

Armament Haki on his arms quickly covered the blade.

"You won't die."

"That doesn't mean we won't lose."

Three swords were slashed out simultaneously.

"Purgatory Demon Slash!"

Swish-!

The crisscrossing slashes tore through the ground.

Somaz's newly recovered body was blasted away head-on.

The blade continued to extend forward, completely severing a large section of World Tree branches outside the entrance to the Book Hall.

Boom!

A wide rift valley appears between Somaz and the ancient library.

The broken layers of wood continued to fall downwards.

Sauro immediately turned around.

"Close the stone gate!"

Several giant administrators simultaneously activated the mechanism.

Rumble—!

Deep within the ancient study hall, the heavy ancient stone door slowly descended.

The most important Ohara Library and the Royal Record Stone were completely sealed inside the World Tree.

........

Mid-level deep pit.

The contract mark on Qilin Gom's chest kept lighting up.

His body regained its strength time and time again, and he broke free of the chains binding him time and time again.

"Damn giants!"

"You can only hold me captive for a while!"

He had just raised his arm.

A boulder the size of a small mountain crashed down from above.

boom!

Qilin Gom was pushed back into the deep pit.

More giant warriors moved the enormous rocks.

The rocks kept piling up.

The roar of Qilin Gom grew increasingly muffled.

"You inferior races!"

"After I get out—"

boom!

Another boulder fell.

The second half of the sentence was completely pushed back into the deep pit.

The only response he received was the heavy footsteps of the giants moving rocks.

On the other side of the ancient study hall.

Junzi remained pinned to the ground.

Each time the contract resurrects her, it also forces her to undergo a complete death once more.

The indifference and arrogance that initially belonged to the knight of the gods had completely disappeared from her face.

All that remained were hoarse screams and unconcealable fear.

The upper levels of the World Tree.

Gear Fifth Luffy grabbed Shamrock's bent sword and swung his arm forcefully again.

boom!

Shamrock was slammed hard onto the ship's deck.

The wooden planks and metal broke simultaneously.

The mark of the black contract emerges.

His injuries healed quickly.

But the initial air of superiority and composure was gone from his face.

Luffy's body twisted erratically.

His arm landed on the branch and then bounced up from behind Shamrock.

The fist kept changing direction.

Even with top-tier Observation Haki, Shamrock would find it difficult to fully predict those absurd attacks in Gear 5.

Shamrock swung his sword repeatedly.

Several slashes, wreathed in a domineering blue, tore through the sky.

Luffy's body twisted and turned like a rubber balloon, passing through the gaps in the sword energy.

next second.

A fist suddenly shot out from the ship's deck beneath Shamrock's feet.

boom!

The fist, imbued with Conqueror's Haki, struck his chin squarely.

Shamrock's body lifted off the ground.

Immediately afterwards, it was slapped back onto the deck by Luffy's giant hand falling from above.

boom!

The entire main ship shook violently.

Luffy landed on the bow of the ship, hands on his hips, grinning as he said:

"Hehehe!"

"You won't catch Robin."

"Those books can't be burned."

"They can't take Loki with them either."

"Isn't this a loss?"

Shamrock rose from the wrecked deck.

He surveyed the entire battlefield.

Junzi was completely overwhelmed by Viktor.

Somaz was unable to break through Zoro's defenses.

Qilin Gom was locked in the middle layer of a deep pit by countless giants.

The three villages and the main transportation routes have returned to the hands of the giants.

The Holy Land's direct troops brought along were almost entirely wiped out.

The remaining ships were also continuously destroyed by Nami's lightning and giant cannon fire.

The four knights of the gods are indeed immortal.

Being immortal does not mean having an endless army.

It's impossible for just the four of them to control all the villages, ports, and giant warriors.

They were even less able to resist the Straw Hat Pirates while simultaneously completing the tasks of capturing Robin, burning the books, taking Loki away, and occupying Elbaf.

All objectives of this operation have failed.

Shamlock gripped his longsword tightly.

The murderous intent in his eyes had not disappeared.

But as the leader of the Knights of God, he had already made his decision.

Continuing the fight will only leave the World Government's fleet and direct forces stranded in Elbaf.

Shamrock plunged his longsword heavily into the ship's deck.

Om-!

The black contract pattern spread rapidly outwards along the blade.

In front of an ancient library.

Mid-level deep pit.

And at Somaz's feet.

Almost simultaneously, a pitch-black magic circle appeared.

Shamrock gave the order in a cold voice:

"The Knights of God".

"retreat."

The darkness beneath Somaz rapidly expanded.

He reached out to try and grab the incomplete agreement.

Zoro's slash landed once again.

Swish!

Somaz was forced to retreat.

They could only watch helplessly as the agreement was dragged back to the Book Palace by the arm that Robin had grown.

next moment.

His body fell empty into the darkness.

Mid-level deep pit.

A black magic circle appeared directly beneath the Qilin Gom.

Spatial forces forcibly devoured the boulder and the royal chains.

Qilin Gom, along with the restraints binding his body, was dragged into the abyss.

Darkness also appeared beneath Junzi.

Spatial forces severed the surrounding wood-elemental root system.

The black chakra rods inserted into her limbs also slowly sank down with her body.

Victor bent his five fingers.

"The Guiding Force of All Things".

The powerful suction instantly locked onto Junzi.

The Shadow of Limbo also reached out and grabbed her shoulder.

Junzi's body suddenly stopped at the edge of darkness.

The forces from both directions began to stalemate.

The pitch-black magic circle vibrated continuously.

The power of the contract pulled wildly from the other end.

Even though the Shadow of the Graveyard grabbed Junko, her body continued to sink little by little.

Viktor's Rinnegan narrowed slightly.

This is not an ordinary spatial passage.

The two sides remained deadlocked for several breaths.

finally.

Junzi's body was still gradually swallowed by darkness.

However, the Amaterasu that covered her entire body did not go out.

Black Flame followed Junzi into the Abyss of Contracts.

Before disappearing.

Junzi looked up at Viktor.

Arrogance had vanished from his eyes, replaced only by fear and deep-seated hatred.

I swear.

"I want to let you..."

"To endure such pain!"

The last word fell.

Junzi's body plummeted into the abyss.

Viktor looked at the closing darkness, his tone calm.

See you next time.

"You will still die."

On the last main ship.

Shamlock stood in the center of the ever-expanding black magic circle.

He looked at Luffy first.

Then he turned his attention to Victor.

"This time."

"The world government underestimated you."

"The next time it will come."

"There won't be only four God Knights."

Luffy reached out and pressed down on the straw hat.

"It doesn't matter how many come."

Shamrock did not respond further.

The black abyss quickly enveloped the entire ship.

The remaining Divine Knights and a small number of Holy Land troops disappeared together above the World Tree.

The remnants of the World Government, having lost their commander, descended into utter chaos.

Some people laid down their weapons and surrendered.

Someone escaped to the open sea in a wrecked small boat.

Some people were even thrown out of the port by the enraged giant.

The main battlefield, which had been raging for a long time, finally began to quiet down.

Haildin stood before the ancient library, raising his greatsword high.

"World Government—"

"They've already retreated!"

boom!

The giants' cheers echoed throughout the entire World Tree.

"We won!"

"Elbaf held!"

"Prince Loki!"

"The Straw Hat Pirates!"

Loki landed beside Halding.

He looked up at the cheering giants, his expression momentarily unnatural.

Many years ago.

These voices are still cursing him as a patricide.

Now, however, they have begun to call his name again.

Robin finally smiled with relief.

Blackbeard's plan failed.

She was not taken away.

The Ohara Library was not burned.

All the giant children were rescued.

The three villages and transportation routes have been regained.

Loki was exonerated of the stigma of patricide and regained the recognition of the giants.

The world governments suffered heavy casualties.

But they gained nothing.

This is Elbaf's answer.

I won't pay.

I will not kneel.

We will never accept contracts.

Just as everyone was preparing to cheer wildly.

The sea off Elbaf suddenly became quiet.

The sea breeze seemed to freeze completely for a moment.

The surging waves also froze briefly.

next second.

A powerful and familiar Conqueror's Haki swept across from the horizon.

boom--!

The clouds parted to both sides.

The nearby sea creatures were terrified and dived underwater.

The ships docked in the port were rocking violently.

The countless giants on the World Tree simultaneously looked up, gazing towards the outer sea.

Luffy's body jolted suddenly.

That aura.

He will never admit his mistake.

The highest point of the World Tree.

A giant guard on watch raised his binoculars.

In the distance, a ship flying the Red-Haired Pirates' flag slowly emerged from the clouds on the sea.

Luffy's eyes widened little by little.

He subconsciously pressed his palm against the straw hat on his head.

My heart skipped a beat.

"Shanks..."

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