Attacking Elbaf?

Inside the vast room of the Whole Cake Island Castle, only two figures could be seen.

"Mmm, Nightmare, I knew we'd be on the same path." In the candlelight, Big Mom's enormous shadow swayed on the wall. "Whitebeard is just a washed-up old man, the Red Hair brat has no ambition to become the Pirate Kings, Kaido, that idiot, is completely incomprehensible. On this vast sea, only you are qualified to be my ally!"

Roy's lips twitched slightly as he thought to himself, "Looks like you're not exactly a normal person either, are you?"

Of course, what Roy didn't know was that in the eyes of the world, he wasn't a normal person either, but a demon who only brought disaster and destruction.

After all, the Four Emperors have long been synonymous with monsters. People of their level are no different from demons, not to mention ordinary people, even most powerful people see them as monsters.

"So, you specially invited me to this Tea Party, not just to talk about these boring things, right?" Sitting next to the mountain-like Big Mom, Roy looked incredibly small, but he still calmly drank his tea and ate his snacks.

"Well, well, well, you're really impatient. That's the downside of being a young brat, you have no patience at all." Big Mom didn't mind, casually picking up a snack from the table and putting it in her mouth. "Didn't your two Giants subordinates come with you?"

"Dorry and Brogy?" Roy shook his head and said, "You should know how bad your reputation is among the Giants. They would never want to set foot in your Totto Land Sea Area."

"Is that so? It seems I can't change the minds of those stubborn giants." Big Mom's expression darkened at first, but she quickly recovered and laughed loudly, "In that case, let the entire Giants be under my command, yay yay yay!"

"Oh? You mean... attack Elbaf?" Roy was also somewhat surprised. Elbaf had been known as the world's strongest country for countless years. It was a country that had been passed down since ancient times.

"That's right, I hope you can lend me a hand and help me conquer Elbaf!"

"Although Elbaf is hailed as the world's strongest nation, with the strength of your pirate crew, it shouldn't be too difficult for you to conquer Elbaf. Why do you insist on dragging me into this?" Roy asked, squinting his eyes.

These so-called world powers are most powerful in their core forces, such as the terrifying number of Master Swordsman in Wano Country and the Giants of Elbaf whose adulthoods can almost reach the combat strength of pirates with bounties of over 100 million. This is their deepest foundation.

As for top-tier combatants, while they are not weak— Kozuki Oden, for example, reached the level of Admiral —it's not surprising that the Giants might have some hidden trump cards. However, they are still somewhat inferior to the Four Emperors. As long as Big Mom is willing to spend the time and effort, Elbaf should be hers sooner or later. Not to mention, she has the experience of destroying a village when she was five years old, which should give her an overwhelming advantage over Elbaf.

"No, you underestimate Elbaf. If it were that easy to deal with, the World Government and the Marine Headquarters wouldn't have been leaving this piece of meat untouched."

Roy pondered for a moment. He had always equated Elbaf with Wano Country, but now he realized that there were actually significant differences between the two.

The Marine Headquarters is unwilling to take action against Wano Country for two reasons. First, they are wary of Wano Country's powerful military strength. Unlike the Four Emperors' pirate crews, they are not free to commit all their forces to the battlefield in Wano Country. Second, the cost-effectiveness is too low. Wano Country's national policy is to isolate itself from the outside world, making it quite resistant to the outside world. In addition, their Master Swordsman need to undergo systematic training and even break through in life-and-death battles, making it difficult to quickly develop their skills.

But Elbaf is different. Giants have extremely strong combat power as soon as they reach adulthood. With a little training, they can become Giant Vice Admiral. Although they are not up to par and cannot be compared with normal Vice Admiral, they are far superior to Rear Admiral and have the combat power to capture pirates with bounties of over 100 million.

In other words, if Elbaf could be subdued, the Marine Headquarters would soon be able to build an army composed entirely of Vice Admiral, and even have a continuous supply of troops. This would be an irresistible temptation for both the Marine Headquarters and the World Government.

Furthermore, the giant humanization experiments conducted by the World Government on Dongdong Island in the North Blue demonstrate their desire for Titans. Yet, even under these circumstances, they allowed Elbaf to remain untouched for hundreds of years, indicating that this Elbaf is far more complex than it appears.

"Actually, I had this plan five years ago." Big Mom casually revealed a secret that could Seaquake. "However, as I approached that area, I became more and more hesitant because I sensed danger there. My intuition even told me that if I continued, the final outcome would most likely be death."

On this vast ocean in the New World, the Four Emperors are invincible; only time can kill them. Yet Big Mom says that there are unknown dangers on Elbaf that could cause her to perish, which is practically testing people's imagination.

Roy wasn't too surprised. Back on Fish-Man Island, he had deduced from the information in the Poneglyph that Pluton's location was most likely Elbaf, the Giant Kingdom. The Ancient Weapon with the title of "god" did indeed have the power to bring down Big Mom.

"I've heard that you killed an elder of the Giants when you were five years old, which made the Giants hate you to the bone. If Elbaf really had that much power, he should have come to take revenge on you long ago."

"Who knows? Perhaps that power is Elbaf's last line of defense, and it will never be used unless absolutely necessary. Or perhaps that power is geographically limited and can only be effective in that particular sea area."

"Since Elbaf is so dangerous, even harboring a crisis that could kill us, why should I risk it with you?" Roy said insincerely.

"Well, well, well, well, I don't believe that an ambitious person like you wouldn't be tempted after hearing about that kind of power?"

"So what if you're tempted? Are you going to give it to me?"

"All I want is the Giants; I can give you everything else."

Roy didn't believe Big Mom would be so kind. After all, that was a terrifying power that even people of their level felt threatened with death. If it were really in his hands, the balance of power among the Four Emperors would probably be completely rewritten.

However, Roy already had plans to conquer Elbaf, so since Big Mom took the initiative to seek cooperation, he naturally wouldn't refuse. As for whether the two would fight over the spoils afterward, Roy wasn't worried at all. Big Mom's strength might have reached its limit, but his path was far from over.

"Since you've put it this way, it seems I don't have much room to refuse." Roy pretended to think for a moment, then readily agreed. "When do you plan to make your move?"

"Although with our combined strength, we are perfectly capable of refusing to fear the threat of Elbaf, more intelligence is always better. I will try my best to gather all the information about Elbaf Vice Admiral these three years," Big Mom said with a loud laugh. "As for tomorrow, just enjoy the Tea Party I've prepared especially for you, mwah mwah mwah!"