Father-Son Dispute! Roa's Finishing Move!

Whoosh!

The enormous dining table, which resembled a bungalow, was overturned, and its mere fall to the ground triggered a small earthquake.

The various giant-themed delicacies that were originally placed on the table were spilled all over the floor.

Of course, the executives of the Calamity Company, who were originally having a meal at another table, were practically thrown out of the room.

"Hahaha! What a pity! I absolutely love those snacks called samura!"

While the people were still flying in the sky, Teach was licking his fingers and grinning.

"Your sense of taste is malfunctioning! Teach, what's so good about something that's overly sweet!"

Moria retorted casually.

"I think you don't understand at all!"

Teach's expression immediately turned serious. "Desserts? Those are human treasures!"

In that case, you'd be more suited to the Big Mom Pirates.

Doflamingo muttered to himself.

Just then, the wind suddenly picked up.

Abel put on the Tengu mask, and with just a slight raise of his hand, the surging wind acted like an invisible giant hand, catching everyone and gently bringing them to the ground.

"Oh no, flipping the table while eating! That's not something a good child should do."

As Roa put his arm around Kozuki Toki, it landed perfectly on Yaruru's head, who had just been pinned down by Roya's Conqueror's Haki and had only just sat up.

"Shut up!"

Overturning the table wasn't enough for Loki. After roaring at Roa, he glared angrily at Harald, "Father! What are you doing?! Are you going to give in to this guy?!"

Oh, though young, he's definitely a true hardliner.

Roa smiled and said, "I like it."

"Sorry, Loki."

The disappointment and anger in his son's eyes and words made Harald feel very frustrated.

How shameful it is for a father to expose his helplessness in front of his own son.

"Don't be sorry, Father!"

Hearing Harald's apology only fueled Loki's rage, making him even more furious. "That's not the apology I wanted to hear!"

"King of the Giants, my revered father, how could you bow down to a human!"

"You clearly didn't lose to him! You could still fight back, so why did you compromise!"

Oh! The internet has taken over!

Roa looked at Loki with a smile in his eyes.

That's right!

Oden, Gaban, Harald, you guys should all listen to the children's voices.

You guys don't even have the guts of a child.

Loki's words moved Harald even more, and his eyes dimmed.

But in the end, all his thoughts converged on one sentence. "Loki, it's all for Elbaf, for this country. I can't let our nation, our innocent citizens, be harmed."

"For the sake of this country?"

Loki looked stunned.

Then.

"I won't accept it!!"

The enormous boy, as large as a small mountain, roared hoarsely, "Where has the dignity of Elbaf gone?! Father, you laid down your weapons and surrendered just to protect some inexplicable bastard! The weak don't deserve any sympathy!"

"Shut up, Loki!"

Harald suddenly barked, his eyes filled with unfamiliarity as he looked at Loki, his tone brimming with disappointment, "What are you saying? You are the prince of Elbaf, one of the future heirs of this country! Don't you know that a king is made by the support of his people, and a king who does not protect his people will ultimately be a lonely figure!"

"That's not right, Harald,"

Roa smiled and said, "Strength is the reason for being king."

Although it may sound politically incorrect, in this world, power determines everything.

Having a kind heart alone is nothing.

Loki glanced at Roa instinctively.

Is power the only reason to be king?

That's right, this guy is absolutely right!

"Roa! Are you here to cause trouble again?"

Harald was already somewhat enraged.

Does this bastard even want to negotiate?!

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry."

Roa smiled and expressed his apology, saying, "I just blurted it out unconsciously."

"Loki, this matter is irreversible, no matter what."

Harald looked at his son and said seriously, "This is my decision, and it cannot be changed."

"Are you kidding me! Are you kidding me!"

Loki, as if betrayed, staggered backward, his face pale.

He gritted his teeth and stared intently at Harald, "Father! I absolutely refuse to accept this! You are unworthy to be the King of Elbaf!"

After shouting out this blasphemous remark with all his might, the giant boy turned and ran out of the banquet hall.

Watching his retreating figure, Harald didn't try to stop him, but simply let out a long sigh.

The parent-child relationship is very strained.

Roa smiled and said, "How about we have a deep father-son conversation?"

Harald simply sighed and shook his head. "That child has always had a strange temper, probably because of his eye condition; he feels different from others."

Roa slightly curled the corners of his mouth.

That's why I say that very few biological parents in this world are up to par.

That's why they say a cheap biological father and an expensive godfather!

It wasn't Dragon who guided Luffy, but Shanks.

It wasn't Judge who taught Sanji, but Zeff.

Similarly, the man Loki most respected was Rocks, his father, and even after that.

"Alright, let's get back to the main topic,"

Harald calmed himself down and looked at Roa, asking, "Roa, how do you plan to cooperate?"

"It's very simple."

Roa said, "I will help you establish connections with all the countries of Elbaf and the New World; it's very simple."

Harald's eyes lit up immediately.

The whole New World?

"Even,"

Roa chuckled, "I could even make them become sworn brothers with Elbaf."

"That won't be necessary!"

Harald quickly waved his hand, saying meaningfully, "Genuine friendship cannot be obtained through coercion. You just need to help us establish connections with those countries."

"What ever."

Roa shrugged. "Your demands have been met. Now, listen to my request."

"As you know, my next goal is to conquer all the nations in this sea area, so I need a fleet of giants."

"Dorry and Brogy are the leaders, but that's not enough,"

Roa held up one index finger. "I need a thousand giant warriors."

"Are you kidding me, Roa?!"

Harald nearly jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. "A thousand? How many warriors does the entire Elbaf have combined!"

Roa Ya thought about it and realized that made sense.

Although Elbaf is known as the World's Strongest country, its population is actually quite small, relying mainly on the quality of its individual soldiers.

In the original work, when the Knights of God invaded Elbaf, there weren't many giant warriors who went into battle.

A thousand seems like a lot.

In that case...

Roa opened his right hand, his raised index finger now spread out as five fingers. "The five hundred."

"Not that many!"

Harald shook his head repeatedly, and he also held out one hand, "Fifty! We can only give you fifty warriors!"

Did they just give me a 10% discount all at once?

You think you can just give me fifty? Are you RNG?

"Three hundred!"

Roa tucked in his thumb and little finger.

"Impossible!"

Harald shook his head again. "Elbaf's total population is only tens of thousands. Subtracting the elderly and children, how many truly combat-ready warriors are there? Many of them are at sea. You're asking for too much, Roa."

"Hiss..."

Roa took a deep breath, his eyes narrowing slightly. "So, I've already backed down twice in a row, Harald. Do you still want to negotiate with me? This makes me lose face."

The threat in his tone was so blatant and undisguised that it immediately made Harald's face flush red, and his beard trembled with anger.

However, upon meeting Roa's calm and completely unfathomable gaze, Harald could only let out a deep sigh of relief.

He sighed dejectedly, "Three hundred it is then."

If Roa doesn't achieve his goal, he'll definitely lose his temper.

Then the entire Elbaf will be engulfed in flames.

This was never a fair negotiation from the start.

"Great, this is a win-win situation!"

Roa nodded in satisfaction, but he didn't forget to remind him, "But Harald, don't try to pass yourself off as someone else. I need real warriors."

I'm not that short-sighted.

Harald said.

He paused.

"But you must promise, Roa!"

The Giant King's eyes sharpened instantly. "You must treat the warriors well! Otherwise, Elbaf will not let this go!"

Isn't threatening again now a bit too weak?

Having witnessed your weakness, I find it hard to believe you'll launch any decisive counterattack.

However, while he was thinking one thing, Roa smiled and said...

"Don't worry, even to me, the giant warriors are a valuable asset."

Before Judge could create a sufficient number of Calamity Knights, the Giant Mercenaries were the strongest group of combat troops under Roa's command.

"Don't let my appearance fool you, I'm actually the kind of person who takes great care of my weapons."

Roa said with a smile.

Weapons?

Harald sighed inwardly.

It's really ugly.

No matter what excuse they make, this time they have betrayed their own compatriots.

Just as Roa said, he sold his fellow countrymen into his hands like weapons.

Harald was deeply distressed by this, but his distress was of no use.

My fellow countrymen might not suffer any mistreatment under Roa's command, but if they refuse Roa's deal—

Harald looked at Dorry and Brogy.

The two giants who had grown up with him nodded solemnly at the same time.

Harald felt somewhat relieved.

If Dorry and Brogy go with them, then there shouldn't be any problems.

Thus, the negotiations were concluded.

Roa didn't want to push the giants too far; three hundred warriors were more than enough for the time being.

How many countries are there in the entire region he occupies?

"It's a pleasure working with you, Harald."

Roa's lips were indeed curled into a pleasant smile, and his tone was unusually light.

Joy?

How can I cheer myself up in this situation?

Harald could only manage a wry smile.

In the past, he had always believed that he had done a better job than the former kings of Elbaf—his ancestors.

But after today, he won't think that way anymore.

Elbaf has never had a king as humiliated as him.

Meanwhile, the beautiful woman, Kozuki Toki, who was being held in Roa's arms, also had an unusual light flickering in her lowered eyes.

Pluton, Neptune, Fish-Man Race, Lunarian, and now the Giants...

Eight hundred years ago, the power that Joy Boy gathered around him, Roa is almost able to gather as well!

Could he really be the Joy Boy of our time?

How could that be!

Joy Boy is the liberator, the sun god who brings joy to everyone!

Roa is nothing but a calamity that brings pain and despair to people and the world!

Roa had no idea what Kozuki Toki was thinking; he only noticed that the black aura emanating from the woman had become even stronger.

See? This is the benefit of having this woman by your side.

As he affectionately kissed the woman's delicate cheek, Roa smiled and said to Harald,

"The banquet probably can't continue. Harald, last time we came here, the captain was in a hurry to leave and didn't have time to properly tour the place. Could we take a look around Elbaf this time?"

Harald paused for a moment, then looked at his old friends. "Dorry, Brogy, you two take them on a tour. I'm going to prepare to gather the warriors."

The two giant captains also wore bitter expressions, then nodded slightly, "Alright."

So, the group from the Calamity Company followed behind the two, ready to give the country a proper tour.

But, just as they stepped out of the castle gates...

"Oh! Something came up, you guys go ahead, I'll come back and meet you later."

Roa immediately entered orc form, flapped his wings, and flew away in a certain direction.

Before Dorry and Brogy could even utter a sound to stop him, they could only watch helplessly as Roa disappeared from their sight.

They glanced back at the executives of the Calamity Company.

Apart from the kid with the long earlobes who seemed a little surprised, the others basically didn't show any expression.

It seems that to them, whatever Roa does is perfectly acceptable.

Isn't that guy afraid we'll seize this opportunity to wipe out all his men?

Dorry thought.

Then he suddenly gave a bitter smile.

It seems they're really not afraid.

What do those subordinates mean to that madman?

"Come with us."

And so, the tour began.

Meanwhile, Roa had already leaped down from beside a giant tree branch and was rapidly falling towards the underworld below.

He quickly returned to the skies above this frozen land.

"Tsk, very much in Big Brother Kaido's style."

He looked down at the ground and said with great interest.

The hard frozen soil was smashed into a human-shaped hole, and there were traces of two large horns left on the hole.

This is what someone left behind after jumping down from the mortal realm and crashing to the ground.

From the forest ahead, the screams of monsters and their somewhat childish roars echoed endlessly.

Roa slowly flapped its wings and flew over.

In the forest, a giant imp wielding a spiked club angrily struck a massive Big Bear on the head.

The bear, which was over 20 meters tall, had its skull smashed by a single blow, splattering red and white matter all over the ground. It collapsed to the ground, only able to twitch.

"Father! I absolutely refuse to acknowledge this!!"

The brat named Loki shrieked, "To actually submit to humans? I will never accept such a thing!"

"Don't say that. Harald was powerless to help either. As his son, you should at least be understanding."

A leisurely laugh came from behind.

Loki turned around in astonishment and saw someone standing on the top of a large tree, arms crossed, watching him with great interest.

"Roa!!"

Without hesitation, the giant prince leaped up and swung his club at Roa!

Roa didn't even make a move, leisurely crossing his arms and watching Loki attack him.

Two enormous, jet-black, Haki arms suddenly materialized.

A large hand reached out and grabbed Loki's spiked club, while the other hand pressed down on the back of Loki's head, slamming him directly into the snow.

"Damn it! Let me go!!"

Loki struggled desperately, but how could he, who didn't even know how to use Haki, break free from Roa's activated Haki?

"Seriously, Loki, come over here."

Roa looked down at Loki, who was struggling to wriggle like a caterpillar. "This is our promise from eight years ago."

"Pooh!"

Loki strained to look up at Roa, snarling, "I don't remember any of that bullshit agreement!"

"Roa! The only one I admire is Rocks. I don't acknowledge you as some lousy successor!"

As he spoke, he suddenly laughed strangely again, "In the end, all you want is my power. Do you think I'll grant your wish?"

"It's true that I can't beat you, but you'll never get what you want!"

Oh, he's different from the simple-minded guy he was eight years ago; his personality has gradually become a bit eccentric.

There's really no other way; it seems we'll have to resort to our ultimate weapon!

"Speaking of which, can you really see anything with a cloth over your eyes?"

The shift in topic felt very abrupt and forced.

But Loki didn't notice anything amiss; he was already gripped by uncontrollable panic.

"What are you going to do!"

But no matter how panicked he was, it was no use. Roa's Haki formed another hand, reaching out and grabbing Loki's blindfold.

"Roa! You bastard!!"

Loki's rage burned like never before. "No! You can't do this!"

"Of course I can."

Roa smiled and gently pulled with his Haki hand.

The fabric strip detached.

"You bastard!"

Loki roared, but there was a hint of despair in his voice.

"Want to see? I'll let you see as much as you want!"

He simply widened his eyes as much as he could, so Roa could see clearly.

"Oh?"

Looking into those eyes that could only be described as ferocious, Roa couldn't help but say, "Isn't he pretty handsome?"

Sanji, help me!

Loki was suddenly taken aback.