Giant's Admiration! Sun God! Drum Island! Something Fell from the Sky

After a night of banquet, it was time to leave.

The two giants had no luggage to pack. Here, they hunted dinosaurs to eat when they were hungry, drank water from the river when they were thirsty, and jumped into the river to bathe—pure wilderness survival.

"Crackling and clattering!"

As Brogy boarded the Golden Flying Dragon on the shore, he looked back with some reluctance, saying, "I've spent most of my life here, and it's really hard to leave now."

"Hehehehehe! I'll come back later!"

Dorry laughed heartily, "This parting is for our next meeting! That's what children of the sea are all about!"

"Crackling sounds! You're absolutely right!"

Brogy laughed heartily; giants are not exactly sentimental people.

The melancholy in my heart vanished in an instant.

"Then let's set off."

Ian said with a smile.

Babanuki immediately ordered the anchor to be lowered and the sails to be lowered. The huge ship slowly started moving and began to sail around the island's coastline.

"However, Ian,"

Dorry stamped his foot and looked around, "Your ship is really big! Even by the standards of our Giant tribe, it's not a small boat."

The average size of Giant tribe is about ten times that of humans.

Even if the Golden Flying Dragon were shrunk to one-tenth of its current size, it would still be a large ship tens of meters long.

"Because there's quite a lot to pack."

Ian chuckled softly.

Bombers, behemoths, and an accompanying Fish-Man Unit — the Golden Flying Dragon has never been short of cargo.

"That's right!"

Brogy suddenly remembered something and said anxiously, "Ian! Be careful! A monster that feeds on islands lives in the waters ahead! All passing ships will be attacked by it!"

Before he finished speaking, the sea in front of him had already become turbulent.

A deep shadow emerged from the seabed, then broke through the surface, creating towering waves!

That's a goldfish!

It's an exaggeratedly large goldfish; the part above the surface is already much larger than the Golden Flying Dragon. If you include the part hidden below the surface, it's really hard to estimate its size.

"You're here so quickly!"

Dorry gripped the hilt of his greatsword tightly. "Brogy! Let's clear a path for our friends!"

"Crackling and clattering!"

Brogy laughed heartily, "Let's use that move again after so long! Let's blast this guy through in one go!"

but.

Ian laughed and said, "How can we let the guests do the work?"

Dorry and Brogy were taken aback.

Only then did they notice that the people on deck, facing such a massive beast, showed not the slightest panic, nor even the slightest tension.

What's going on?

Ian had already turned around. "Who's going to take care of it?"

"Leave it to me, Ian."

Hancock was always the first to respond to Ian. The black-haired girl leaped lightly and landed directly on the mast. She touched her red lips with her finger and drew a heart-shaped crossbow.

"Don't even think about getting there first! I'm the one who's going to take it down!"

Yamato is never one to lag behind in combat; he instantly launches himself into the air.

Hmph, you white-haired monster, you're too slow.

Just you'll see how I perform in front of Ian!

Hancock snorted coldly, and in the next instant, a torrential rain of pink arrows shot into the sky, mercilessly pouring down on the Island Eater.

"Aww!"

The monster, unaware of the incoming arrows, continued to approach without a care.

but.

The arrows struck the monster, instantly petrifying its body. In the blink of an eye, most of the giant beast's body above the sea had turned to stone.

"Hey!"

Dorry and Brogy were dumbfounded.

Ability person!

Moreover, he's a remarkably powerful individual!

Then, they heard another voice, "Kōsai-san-tō - Naraku-sama!"

A white shadow fell from the sky above the Island Eater.

The iron bar in his hand, which was no different from a toothpick to the Island Eater, slammed down on the monster's head.

Then.

Boom!

The monster, whose body was already mostly frozen, exploded.

Parts of his body turned into flying stones.

Parts of his body turned into flying ice.

Parts of its body turned into stone and then into ice that splashed out.

"..."

The two giants stared in disbelief.

Is it that strong?

Dorry couldn't help but look at Ian, "Could it be that you guys are a very powerful pirate group?"

Ian smiled modestly, "It's alright, I should be considered somewhat well-known in this world."

You're still pretending.

Law rolled his eyes and said directly, "The Beasts Pirates should be the World's Strongest right now."

"The strongest!"

The two giants exclaimed again.

Even when they led the Giant Warrior Pirates to dominate the world, they were still far from being the strongest.

"As for this guy,"

Law gestured towards Ian with his mouth, "As the second-in-command of the Beasts Pirates, this guy's bounty is ten times yours combined."

"Ten times?"

Dorry's eyes nearly popped out.

Brogy frantically started calculating, and after finally arriving at a result, he couldn't help but be shocked. "Isn't that two billion?"

"That's an exaggeration!"

Dorry exclaimed in admiration, "In our time, there was never such a high bounty!"

"It's just that times have changed, and the bounty has increased."

Ian said with a smile.

This clearly demonstrates the astonishing nature of Roger's bounty reaching 5.5 billion ten years ago.

Keep in mind that even after more than twenty years, Whitebeard's bounty only just surpassed five billion.

This is the true value of Pirate King!

However, there is another reason, probably because modern pirates are indeed stronger than those of ancient times.

Apart from the era of Joy Boy and his ilk eight hundred years ago, the last few decades have likely seen the greatest surge in the number and strength of powerful individuals on the high seas.

Otherwise, such unprecedented and enormous changes would not have occurred in this era.

"Even if it expands, it can't expand dozens of times in one go! Amazing! Truly amazing!"

Brogy's eyes widened in amazement. "So, Ian, you're super strong too, right?"

Ian thought for a moment, "It's alright."

A rough calculation suggests that his strength would definitely rank him below tenth among all living people in this world.

Teacher Kai, Whitebeard, and Charlotte Linlin —these three powerful pirates are the ones he cannot defeat.

Rayleigh's strength shouldn't have weakened too much. Even if he's not as strong as Teacher Kai and the others, it's hard to say whether I could defeat him. The chances of that guy not mastering Conqueror's Haki are rather low.

We don't know how strong the Crimson Earl is in Impel Down. Bullet, who has completed his Awakening, is also a formidable opponent, but we don't know if he Awakening yet.

Dragon, who leads the Revolutionary Army, is absolutely an incredibly powerful monster; otherwise, why would he be such a major threat to the World Government?

On the Navy's side, Garp and Sengoku are top-tier powerhouses capable of rivaling Roger Whitebeard, whom I cannot defeat. The strength of Akainu, Aokiji, and Kizaru should not be underestimated either.

Furthermore, the leader of CP0 is likely an extremely powerful individual. In addition, with the Knights of God and the Gorosei, the Celestial Dragons directly control even more monsters among their forces.

Not to mention the mysterious and unpredictable Im; according to the formula of shonen manga, the leader of the strongest villainous force naturally possesses the strongest power.

Ian was shocked to realize that after all this calculation, it was hard to say whether he could even make it into the top twenty, let alone the top ten.

There are so many monsters in this era.

And there will be more to come.

Red-Haired Hawk Eyes and his archenemy have not yet reached their peak.

Blackbeard was still waiting for his chance to strike.

Luffy was still a snotty-nosed brat.

"Hey-hey!"

The two giants exchanged a glance after hearing Ian's answer, then looked at Ian and said, "In that case, we can't pretend we didn't see it!"

"Ian! Let us see your power!"

Ian sighed, rubbing his forehead.

Indeed, the entire giant race is warlike and fanatical.

Seeing a formidable enemy, how could one resist the urge to fight?

Is that so?

Ian smiled. "It might not be too interesting for you guys."

"Crackling sounds! Rather, being defeated by a strong opponent is actually quite amusing!"

Brogy burst into laughter.

Dorry had already raised his massive round shield and sword, shouting, "Come on, Ian! Let's see the power of pirates today!"

"In that case..."

Ian smiled. "Let's go then. Let's make it clear first, fighting on the ship isn't easy, so I'll finish this in an instant."

"Just a moment?"

Brogy also raised his shield and giant axe. "How exciting, Ian!"

Come on, my friend!

Dorry shouted, "Come and defeat us!"

"So--"

Ian's lips curled slightly. "They're here."

Laugh!

In the blink of an eye, he had vanished completely.

"What--"

Dorry's exclamation was barely uttered; he suddenly noticed a dark figure.

He instinctively raised his shield to defend himself.

Boom!

With a deafening roar, Dorry's shield shattered, and he was launched into the air like a cannonball, crashing over the deck and into the sea.

"Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack!!" Dorry was instantly sent flying?

Seeing his best friend being sent flying, Brogy showed no disappointment. Instead, he laughed even louder and swung his huge axe down at Ian had just been kicked away.

"You have to fly too."

Ian chuckled, using Geppo for leverage, he spun in mid-air and delivered a whip kick to the massive axe.

The fine giant axe from Elbaf shattered instantly. In the course of ninety years of fierce battles, this weapon had already accumulated a great deal of damage. Now, with Ian's Internal Destruction Haki blasting it, there was no reason why it wouldn't break.

Brogy's hand was thrown back, and he staggered backward.

At the same time, Ian had already launched himself in front of him and gently pushed him away.

Sky Walk!

A Haki attack that launches enemies flying.

Although I didn't learn it from Kizaru, there's no need to learn such a simple move.

Bang!

The next instant, Brogy also flew off the deck.

Ian landed lightly on the ship's railing, looking down at the two giants thrashing about on the sea below. "How is it?"

"Hehehehehe! This is absolutely fantastic!"

Dorry was the first to surface from the water, laughed heartily, "That was a powerful blow! Impressive, Ian!"

"Bah, bah, bah! There's no way I can fight back!"

Brogy also surfaced from the water, laughing heartily, "How embarrassing! I thought I could at least put up a fight."

"Your weapons are too badly damaged; how could they possibly withstand my Haki?"

Ian laughed and said, "Besides, ninety years of fierce fighting would have taken a heavy toll on the body."

It's more like, they fight an average of two times a day, and both times they go all out and show no mercy, yet they're still full of energy—it's truly incomprehensible.

"After changing my weapons and taking a proper rest, I will never win so easily."

Ian said.

This is not an act of modesty.

These two guys were able to withstand Fengxi Warcury's attacks and even bounce him back, how could they be so weak?

"Hehehehehe! A loss is a loss, no reason needed!"

"Crack! Crack! Crack! Yeah, it's just that I'm not as skilled as them!"

Ian chuckled softly.

Generous and straightforward—that's what makes them giants.

They are a group of very easy-going people.

After the minor incident, the Golden Flying Dragon continued its journey.

On the way, the two giants told Ian and his companions many stories about the Giant Kingdom.

Location, history, heroes, and faith.

"The Sun God, that is the god we Giant tribe worship!"

Dorry said, "It is said that he can freely change his body, just like the sun, bringing light and hope to the world."

"The Sun God?"

Yamato was taken aback. She looked at Ian and said, "Isn't that Ian's ability?"

"Huh?"

The two giants were both stunned.

"Ian's abilities?"

Luo was also taken aback. "Speaking of which, Ian, what's the name of your ability?"

They've been following this guy for so many years, witnessing him use his abilities countless times, but it was only now that Luo suddenly remembered.

It seems Ian has never told them the name of his ability.

He only told Yamato, the person he grew up with?

"My ability is called the Bird-Bird Fruit, Mythical Zoan, the Winged Dragon of Ra Sun God mode."

Ian said, "It shouldn't be the same thing as the Sun God worshipped by your Giant tribe."

It is unclear whether Joy Boy was actually Ian, the Sun God worshipped by the Giant tribe.

He didn't know whether the legend of the Sun God came first, and then Joy Boy used it as inspiration to Awakening Nika's form, or Joy Boy himself left behind the legend of the sun god's eyes.

All he knew was that his legend of the Sun God and the legend of the Giant tribe were not the same thing at all.

The two Giant tribe exchanged another glance.

Then.

"Crackling sound! What a coincidence!"

"Hehehehehe! Perhaps, this is a fateful encounter!"

The giants not only didn't mind, but actually found it very amusing.

They didn't feel their faith had been trampled on at all.

Soon after, the Golden Flying Dragon arrived at the outskirts of a snow-covered island.

"Then Drum Island?"

Luo, wrapped in a fur coat and exhaling cold air, gazed at the island with anticipation. "The legendary medical superpower! It's said that the world's best doctors are all here!"

He's a doctor too.

"I'll get you some medical books later, but before that,"

Ian chuckled, "There's someone we absolutely have to take with us."

The Munch-Munch Fruit, that's indeed a very powerful Devil Fruit.

How can we waste it here?

Almost at the same time that Ian arrived at Drum Island.

Marine Headquarters, Marineford.

The piercing alarm instantly plunged this great fortress of justice into a state of martial law.

Fleet Admiral Kong stood atop the headquarters building, gazing at the sky, cold sweat pouring down his forehead. "Shiki! You bastard, why didn't you just rot away in some corner of the world?! What are you doing out here again?!"

In the sky, a man floated silently.

His golden striped kimono and long golden hair fluttered in the wind. A cigar dangled from his lips as he looked down at the Marine Headquarters below and Fleet Admiral Sora standing atop it.

Golden Lion Shiki!

Golden Lion Shiki, who escaped from Impel Down nine years ago and broke the Impel Down record! How could this guy, who had disappeared for so many years, suddenly reappear!

The Golden Lion lightly dusted off his cigar and casually said, "Just came to say I'm back."

"By the way, just to say hello, here's a gift for you. I hope you like it."

He snapped his fingers lightly.

Kong was slightly taken aback.

Then, his expression changed drastically as he looked up.

From the depths of the sky, something black suddenly plummeted.

It's getting bigger and bigger!

A sharp, explosive sound rang out, darkening the sky.

Fleet Admiral Kong's eyes widened in fury. "Shiki! What have you done, you worthless scoundrel!"

What fell from the sky, that was an island!!