One Piece: Rayquaza of the Beasts Pirates

Yamato was filled with righteous indignation. He clenched his fists tightly, his face filled with hatred for the act of patricide.

Upon hearing this, Kane's expression turned somewhat strange, and he glanced at Yamato.

You silly girl, how dare you criticize Loki?

Putting the truth aside, although the motives are different, you and Loki are practically neck and neck when it comes to "filial piety leading to power"...

Speaking of which, Loki is truly a tragic figure.

Not long after birth, because of her special fate and snake-like eyes, she was regarded as an omen of misfortune by her own mother and cruelly abandoned in the perilous underworld to fend for herself.

With remarkable resilience, he miraculously survived in the underworld, defeated countless terrifying beasts, and crawled back to the mortal realm from hell.

However, upon her return, she was once again rejected by her mother due to the Charlotte Linlin incident.

After his mother died, his maternal uncle, because of his sister's words, began to mistreat his nephew in every way.

It can be said that his life was steeped in malice and coldness from the very beginning.

If Harald hadn't used his unreserved, clumsy yet sincere paternal love, like a faint candlelight, to barely illuminate a corner of darkness in his heart, perhaps Loki, who chose to save Elbaf in a moment of crisis, would never have appeared.

At that moment, Dorry's voice pulled Kane back to reality: "So, has Loki been captured yet?"

Reading shook his head heavily, his face full of regret and resentment: "No. After King Harald was killed, Loki took advantage of the chaos to escape from Elbaf and disappeared without a trace."

"Kane!"

Suddenly, Yamato had a flash of inspiration. He grabbed Kane's arm, his eyes burning with determination: "Let's help Elbaf capture that bastard Loki and bring him back to face trial!"

Yamato's sudden enthusiasm immediately attracted the attention of all the giants.

Redding frowned, and out of goodwill, he sternly warned, "Little human girl, Loki is not the ordinary giant warrior you imagine. He has pure ancient giant blood flowing through his veins, and his strength is beyond your imagination! Going there rashly will only be a death sentence!"

The other giants echoed their sentiments, their words filled with apprehension at Loki's power and concern for the safety of their "small" friends.

"Humph!"

Upon hearing this, Sanji was immediately displeased. How dare they look down on my beloved Kane?

He stepped forward and shouted, "Brother Kane is a top-tier pirate with a bounty of 2.4 billion Berries! How could a mere fugitive giant prince possibly be a match for Brother Kane!"

"What?! Two billion Berries?!"

The giants all gaped open, their expressions filled with disbelief.

Elbaf is not completely isolated from the world; they are well aware of the terrifying power behind this bounty!

That one-armed red-haired human was already ridiculously strong when his bounty was two billion.

The giants' shocked expressions made Sanji extremely happy.

He proudly puffed out his chest, looking as if he himself were the one with the 2.4 billion bounty.

Kane, standing to the side, couldn't help but twitch his lips as he watched Sanji's fanatical "my big brother is the best in the world" expression.

He felt a strange sense of shame.

The scene was like Shiro suddenly untying the bandages off Liu Maoxing's arm and shouting "Master Chef!" to the whole world, which was a bit overwhelming for him.

At this moment, Dorry and Brogy also stepped forward to endorse Kane's abilities.

"Kane is indeed terrifyingly strong. Even if the two of us join forces, we have no chance of winning against him."

Upon hearing this, the giants' eyes lit up.

Even the two captains, Dorry and Brogy, couldn't defeat this powerful opponent.

Perhaps... these humans really do have the ability to do things that their giant race could not!

However, entrusting humans with the capture of the former prince Loki, who was involved in a royal scandal, was a momentous decision that these warriors could not make on their own.

Reading pondered for a moment, then extended an invitation: "Brother Kane, and all of you friends who have come from afar, if you are truly interested, I would be happy to take you to visit Elder Yaruru."

"He is the oldest and most respected elder in Elbaf. Whether or not you are entrusted with the pursuit of Loki must be decided by him."

Because Loki committed the heinous crime of patricide, no one in Elbaf recognized his right to succession.

The giants would rather leave the throne vacant for a while than allow a kinslayer to defile it.

Therefore, there is no king in Elbaf today, and all affairs of the country, large and small, are managed and handled by the highly respected Elder Aruru.

Kane readily agreed: "Of course, it would be our honor to have the opportunity to visit the heroic elders of Elbaf."

Yamato's sudden idea, though unexpected, was exactly what Kane wanted.

If he could take over Shanks' mission to capture Loki, it would undoubtedly be a brilliant move.

Winning over the overall goodwill of Elbaf is one aspect, and another is...

If he can find a way to uncover the truth behind Loki's "patricide," resolve the hatred, and facilitate a reconciliation between Loki and Elbaf, he is very confident that he can gain the power of both Elbaf and Loki.

Judging from the terrifying combat power Loki displayed in the original storyline, he is definitely a Yonko-level powerhouse!

Not to mention, one of the two legendary Devil Fruits that Rocks longed to find was very likely the one that Loki ate.

Loki, he's definitely going to recruit him!

Thus, the welcoming banquet had to come to an abrupt end.

After saying goodbye to Donley, Brogy, and the others who wanted to continue drinking, Kane and his group followed Redding to a village called "West Village".

Upon entering Xicun, a unique scene immediately came into view.

That beach was formed from a section of the ancient branch of the precious tree Adam, which has undergone fossilization and weathering.

Above the beach, a magnificent waterfall roars down from between the branches.

Although there are no tides on this beach, the waterfall continuously crashes against the water, creating waves that lap against the shore.

"This is the Spring of Warriors."

Reading explained to the guests, “The village children love coming here to play. However, it’s still school time, and those little rascals are all staying obediently in their classrooms.”

Upon arriving here, Kane suddenly remembered something. He turned to Robin, a mysterious smile on his face: "Robin, speaking of which, there's an old friend of yours hidden here. You'll be very happy to see him."

old friend?

Do I still have any giant friends?

Robin paused slightly, his eyes filled with confusion.

and many more……

A huge figure, almost buried deep in her heart and thought to be gone forever, suddenly crashed into her mind!

As if a thunderclap had exploded deep within his soul, Robin froze on the spot, his body trembling slightly uncontrollably.

She swallowed hard, raised her eyes to look at Kane, her gaze a mixture of disbelief, panic, and a sliver of hope she dared not easily grasp: "Is...is it Saul? Kane, tell me, is it Saul?!"

She stared intently at Kane's lips, as if awaiting final judgment, fearing that a negative answer might emanate from them.

Before Kane could respond, Redding spoke up curiously, "Hmm? You know Professor Saul? Oh... I see, you're friends he made while sailing the seas, right?"

boom--!

These words instantly shattered the last shred of doubt in Robin's heart.

Tears welled up in her beautiful, dark blue eyes.

Sauro, her friend and benefactor, is really here!

Despite her unconditional trust in Kane, which made her almost certain, the immense joy and excitement that came from another giant's mouth, akin to the separation of life and death overwhelmed her like a tsunami the moment it was confirmed.

“Mr. Redding…is what you’re saying true? Is Saul really here?”

She almost sobbed as she reaffirmed that she desperately needed this sense of reality to soothe her heart, which was pounding in her chest.

"Of course. About fifteen years ago, Sauro and his compatriots returned to Elbaf with a batch of precious books."

Reading nodded firmly, recalling, "At that time, King Harald wanted to encourage some new endeavors in Elbaf. So, the king invited him to establish the Walrus School. Look, there it is!"

As he spoke, Redding raised his finger and pointed to a huge building next to Warrior's Spring, with a unique design and an atmosphere full of childlike fun and knowledge.

In the most prominent position of that building, there is a cute walrus head figurine wearing a black graduation cap.

As we approached the school, bursts of innocent, childlike reading voices emanated from within.

Reading listened intently for a while, then chuckled helplessly, "That little guy Cologne isn't paying attention in class again."

Now that they had confirmed that Saul was at the school, Kane and the others were no longer in a hurry to find Elder Aruru.

I simply waited for get out of class to end at the school gate.

Chapter 168 Cologne, yearning to set sail, reunites with Sauro! (6k)

Goodbye, teacher!

Goodbye, students!

Accompanied by a crisp and loud farewell, a dozen or so giant "children" rushed out of the classroom like caged animals, full of joy.

They walked in twos and threes, chattering about whether to play in the Warrior's Spring or explore the forest.

"Oh? It's Mr. Reading!"

The sharp-eyed children quickly spotted Kane and his group of small strangers, and their curiosity was immediately piqued, so they swarmed around them.

"Are you Shanks's crew? I've never seen you before."

A little boy wearing a horned helmet and with messy pink hair covering half of his face stared at Kane with wide, round eyes, showing no fear whatsoever.

His attire stood out among the giant children; he was the only one who wore a wooden short sword properly at his waist.

"They're enemies. We're enemies with Shanks."

Kane said with a smile.

If I'm not mistaken, the child in front of me is Kron, the child of Jabba and the giant Lipley.

The fruit of a great love.

"Huh?! The enemy?"

Cologne's mouth dropped open in surprise, but instead of showing hostility, his curiosity was instantly ignited, and he eagerly asked, "So who won?"

Before Kane could answer, Yamato puffed out his chest and announced loudly with immense pride, "Of course we won!"