Prince Loki! Matchmaking Meeting! Arrogant Solemn!

A few days before the Golden Flying Dragon returned to Hachinosu Island, Ian received a message from Tesoro.

He said the Giant Warrior Pirates had arrived and demanded to land on Hachinosu Island.

Ian was genuinely surprised, but of course he didn't refuse; his two good friends certainly hadn't come specifically to cause trouble.

So the Giant Warrior Pirates occupied Hachinosu Island, until Ian returned today.

Dorry and Brogy were already waiting for Ian to return at the port.

"Hehehehe! Someone asked me to do this, so I had to make the trip."

Dorry said with a grin.

"So I might need to trouble you with something next, Ian, we'll need to borrow Hachinosu Island."

Brogy's smile remained unchanged. "We couldn't think of a more suitable place than yours after much deliberation."

"Of course, no problem."

Ian smiled as well. "So, what is it?"

"Crackling sounds! Don't rush, Ian,"

Brogy was still keeping everyone in suspense, "You'll find out when we introduce you to someone later!"

Ian raised an eyebrow. "Really? Then I'll be looking forward to it."

After he finished catching up with his old friends...

"Hehehe! Brother Dorry! Brother Brogy! Long time no see!"

Solemn led the giants down from the deck.

"Solemn! You little rascal, how have you been lately?"

While greeting Solemn, the two giant captains looked curiously at the giants behind Solemn.

"Is this the Beast Giant that the newspapers were talking about?"

Dorry was extremely curious, "Did everyone eat Devil Fruit?"

"It's Artificial Devil Fruit provided by Boss Ian."

Solemn said, "The downside is that you'll only be able to stay in this form after eating it, but the upside is that its strength is no different from that of a regular Zoan Devil Fruit."

Ian nodded slightly. "That's right. The giants scattered on other islands are also gradually equipping themselves with Artificial Devil Fruit."

A new batch of Artificial Devil Fruit has matured, and Teacher Kai has already delivered them to Ian.

Ian gave half to the giants and the other half to the pirates under his command.

Although the Giants Legion is much stronger than ordinary pirates, that doesn't mean they shouldn't receive rewards.

"Oh! That sounds pretty good."

Brogy didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

For giants, strength is good, strength is beauty!

What does it matter if Artificial Devil Fruit can make you stronger?

"Big brothers, I'm an ability user now too!"

Solemn proudly puffed out his chest.

Dorry and Brogy then took a closer look at the glittering gold object in front of them. "Why are you carrying so much gold?"

Brogy looked at Ian somewhat embarrassedly, "Ian, is this guy too greedy?"

That bastard Solemn is practically a walking gold mine now.

Ian simply chuckled, "Don't worry about it. The gold is for Solemn's abilities."

Solemn said smugly, "That's right, you two big brothers, I'm now a Gold-Gold Devil Fruit User! You're no match for me anymore!"

Dorry and Brogy exchanged a glance, then burst into laughter.

Brogy, laughing, was already rubbing his hands together, "You seem pretty cocky now, huh?"

"Want to give it a try, brothers? What's my strength like now?"

Solemn is indeed very arrogant.

"Crackling sounds! I've heard something I can't refuse!"

Brogy laughed heartily, "But before that,"

He looked down at Ian. "Ian, let's go. I'll take you to see him."

"Good."

Ian nodded readily. He was also quite curious about who the two giants wanted him to meet.

We can't exactly bring Sauron along, can we?

So Ian let the kids have free time and let Law take Uta to meet the other kids.

Then, he and Dorry and the others began their journey to the place on the Main Island where the giants like Solemn had lived, a tall row of houses that had only recently been built on the island's edge.

"Because Mr. Dorry and his group arrived too suddenly,"

Tesoro, who was accompanying them, explained, "So for now, we can only arrange for them to stay here."

Ian nodded slightly.

We can't relocate them to another place.

The giants were so large that there was simply no other suitable place for them to live on the island.

"Hehehehe, don't blame him, Ian!"

Dorry laughed heartily and praised Tesoro, "He's taken excellent care of us these past few days, with plenty of fine wine!"

Is providing plenty of wine considered excellent care?

Ian couldn't help but laugh, "As long as you're satisfied."

Tesoro couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Lord Ian has a really good relationship with the giants.

He not only commands a mercenary force of several hundred giants, but also has a close friendship with the two captains of the once world-renowned Giant Warrior Pirates.

This also means that the power of the Giant tribe will be at his disposal.

As expected of Lord Ian!

Dorry and Brogy led Ian to the door of a house.

Is this the place?

Ian raised an eyebrow.

He unleashed a sweep of Observation Haki.

His expression had become somewhat strange.

"Don't be scared, Ian!"

Dorry chuckled and pushed open the door to the room.

Inside the door was another giant, who was sitting cross-legged on the carpet, happily eating and drinking roasted meat in one hand and a barrel of wine in the other.

But this giant was different; he wore a crown on his round head, which, though not particularly luxurious, carried a rugged and heavy feel.

"Your Highness?"

Upon seeing the giant, Solem and Himir, who had come along to catch up with their two older brothers, Donlibrogy, were so shocked that their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. "Why are you here?!"

Prince?

Tesoro, who followed, blinked.

The prince is—from which place?

Ian felt a headache coming on. "Prince Loki? What are you doing here?"

Ian had seen this giant before.

I met him in the capital city of Elbaf when I was invited to a banquet by the Giant King.

He is Loki, the son of the Giant King, the heir to Elbaf, Giant King.

Is he really the prince of Elbaf?

Tesoro's mouth opened slightly.

Lord Ian is even friends with guys like that?

"Oh! Ian! You're back?"

Loki also likes Ian very much.

It should be said that very few giants dislike Ian.

During his travels around Elbaf, Ian defeated all the famous giant warriors in the Giant Kingdom, and all the giants were praising his strength.

Powerful; that trait alone is enough for Ian to wreak havoc in Elbaf.

Not to mention, he also helped the two captains of the Giant Warrior Pirates and was very generous.

"That's nothing."

Ian was indeed curious. "But why are you here, Prince Loki?"

If it's this guy, then it makes sense.

Why would Dorry and Brogy be willing to escort him? After all, he was the Giant King.

But that doesn't make sense either.

The Giant King is traveling; shouldn't his escorts be the Giant Warrior Pirates?

The Giant Kingdom has its own fleet.

Moreover, and more importantly, Loki is the heir to Elbaf, so he has no reason to run around aimlessly.

"That's exactly what I'm saying, Your Highness!"

Solemn and Shimir were also somewhat alarmed. "If anything happens to you, it will be a very serious situation!"

"This..."

Prince Loki instantly became a little awkward, his round face turning slightly red.

Dorry laughed heartily, "It's for a blind date."

"Blind date?"

Ian raised an eyebrow.

I understand completely.

He asked, "Let me guess, could it be Aunt Linlin's daughter?"

Brogy burst into laughter, "As expected of Ian, he guessed it right away!"

"Aunt Linlin?"

Shimir's expression changed slightly. "Charlotte Linlin? That woman hasn't given up yet?"

Prince Loki coughed twice, then sat obediently cross-legged on the stall, scratching the back of his head and chuckling sheepishly, "She sent a lot of photos to the palace. I saw one of them, a photo of a very cute girl."

"That's it, hehehehe!"

Dorry laughed heartily, "Love is like a storm, it comes silently but surges forth powerfully, and Prince Loki has fallen in love!"

"Ian is so cute!"

Loki said to Ian with a serious expression, "That girl is a hundred times cuter than Yamato and Hancock combined!"

Ian smirked. "There shouldn't be anyone like that in the world."

Do you even realize how prestigious Hancock's title of "World's Most Beautiful Woman" really is?

Yamato is the most beautiful among those who are skilled in combat, and the most skilled in combat among those who are beautiful!

"How is that possible!"

Prince Loki loudly proclaimed, "Lola is the cutest girl in the world!"

Charlotte Lola?

After recalling Lola's appearance in the original work, Ian decided to reconcile with Prince Loki.

Since he's already like this, just go along with him.

However, this aesthetic sense is truly stubborn.

He set his sights on that woman so many years in advance, but in the end, he still fell for her.

If I remember correctly, that woman was considerably younger than both myself and Yamato.

Is it not just about body type, but also age?

Ian looked at Loki, whose face was flushed.

Perhaps this guy even prefers small bullets.

If I remember correctly, he's only five or six years younger than Aunt Linlin.

Of course, if you want to convert it to human years, you need to divide it by three.

"His Majesty the King is furious about this; he hates Charlotte Linlin."

Brogy shrugged. "So Prince Loki asked us to send him here to meet that girl."

"I want to marry her!"

Prince Loki said earnestly, "I want Lola to be the Queen of the Giant Kingdom!"

It's kind of funny.

Prince Loki is such a love-struck fool! I never would have guessed before.

This explains why Aunt Linlin almost succeeded in the arranged marriage in the original work.

What domineering prince falls in love with a rich family's illegitimate daughter?

Fortunately, Lola wasn't dribbling the ball.

"Understood."

Ian asked, "What did Aunt Linlin say?"

She said she would send the girl to see Prince Loki as soon as possible.

Dorry said, "It should take some more time, after all, the Whole Cake Island is much farther from Hachinosu Island than our Elbaf."

Elbaf is not far from Hachinosu Island, but Whole Cake Island is separated by the Wano Country sea area.

"It shouldn't be a problem if we hold the blind date here, Ian?"

Brogy asked.

"Certainly."

Ian turned around with a smile, "Did you hear that? Tesoro, throw a grand matchmaking ceremony."

"Leave it to me, Lord Ian."

Tesoro said seriously.

However, he couldn't help but have some doubts.

Is it really alright to just let the Charlotte Family and the royal family of the Giant Kingdom marry like this, Lord Ian?

In that case, Charlotte Linlin will replace you as the person closest to the Giant Kingdom, as they are actually better able to utilize the giants' power than we are!

"That's wonderful!"

Loki, however, was overjoyed. "Ian, you truly are our best friend in Elbaf! I will never forget your kindness!"

Ian smiled. "What kind of favor is this?"

He said, "Why don't you get ready now, Prince Loki? I'll have someone take care of your hair, pamper your skin, and prepare some new clothes for you."

"Yeah?"

Loki was overjoyed; he was so moved he almost cried. "That's wonderful! Ian, you're such a good friend!"

"Tesoro."

Ian turned around.

"Leave it to me, Lord Ian."

Tesoro nodded knowingly. "Call someone over immediately."

"Then you shall wait here for a moment, Prince Loki."

Ian smiled. "By the way, Solemn, weren't you going to challenge Dorry and Brogy? Let's go."

"Oh oh!!"

Solemn was still reeling from the shocking news of Prince Loki and hadn't quite come to his senses when he heard Ian's words. He responded hastily.

Prince Loki didn't seem to care, and just excitedly tidied his hair.

The group left the area.

"So,"

Ian asked casually, "What does the Giant King mean by that?"

Brogy and Dorry exchanged a glance, then burst into laughter. "As expected of Ian! You can't hide anything from him!"

Isn't that obvious? If the Giant King didn't want to, why would Loki be here?

Brogy said, "The King's intention is to disrupt this matchmaking as much as possible."

"I see."

Ian nodded. "Let's wait until Aunt Linlin and the others arrive before we talk about it. At least let's see the girl first."

"Otherwise, even if one wanted to sow discord, they wouldn't know how to begin."

The two giants nodded repeatedly.

However, it's fine to do nothing.

Judging from the original story, Lola completely looked down on Prince Loki.

The sheer value of a wealthy heiress who rejected the prince of the world's strongest nation and ended up marrying a member of a Supernovas pirate crew!

Moreover, even if Lola really did marry Loki, Aunt Linlin probably wouldn't get what she wanted.

It is well known that the daughters of the Charlotte Family who marry out are all rebellious.

Chiffon is like that, Praline is like that, and Pudding, who almost got married, is also like that.

Lola, needless to say, is probably eager to sever ties with the Charlotte Family as soon as possible.

"So, there are no more problems, right?"

Solemn laughed eagerly, "Come on! Brother Dorry! Brother Brogy! Come and witness my current power!"

"Clap clap clap clap! Well then, come and see, Dorry!"

Brogy laughed heartily, "Look at this kid's strength now!"

"Hehehehe! It's good to teach this kid a lesson! Brogy!" Dorry laughed as well.

Battle is something the giants are always eager to do.

So, a little later...

On the open ground outside the Skull Tower, Sorem and Donlibrogy faced off.

Friends rushed over to see what was going on.

The pirates on the island certainly wouldn't miss out either.

"Lord Solemn and the two captains of the Giant Warrior Pirates?"

The slender Durin's eyes gleamed with fervor, "It's bound to be a fierce battle!"

"Let me witness the power of the giants!"

Flock excitedly clenched his fists repeatedly, venting his fighting spirit.

Jinbe was much calmer, simply watching with his arms crossed, though his eyes couldn't help but show some excitement.

"So, Solemn,"

Dorry, carrying his greatsword, asked, "Who will you choose as your opponent? Me or Brogy?"

Solemn suddenly grinned, "You two come at me together! Brother Dorry, Brother Brogy, hee hee! I'll beat you both up!"

Dorry and Brogy exchanged a glance, then both grinned mischievously.

"That kid better not regret it!"

Since this kid has said that, he must have something to rely on.

Then Dorry and Brogy wouldn't mind teaming up to give him a good beating.

"Hehehehe! That's great!"

Solemn laughed wildly, "Well then, my two elder brothers! My attack is coming!"

The next moment, the gold on his body exploded, turning into countless golden dust that suddenly gathered into a raging tide, whipping up a golden whirlwind that rushed towards Dorry and Brogy.

Watching this scene from the sidelines, Ian couldn't help but shake his head.

Solemn is a really despicable guy.

The outcome is decided.

Dorry and Brogy raised their small round shields to fend off the golden storm, but how could such small shields possibly withstand it?

The two of them were instantly swallowed up by the storm.

Fortunately, the storm wasn't as violent as they had imagined. Although it left them covered in dust and dirt, it didn't cause them any physical harm, only leaving a lot of gold dust on their hair and clothes.

The storm of gold returned and came back to Solemn, becoming the golden ornaments he wore.

"What's the meaning?"

Dorry was still a little confused. "Solemn, are your moves just for show?"

"Hehe, hehe, hehehehehehehe!!"

Solemn suddenly burst into wild laughter, "Brother Dorry, Brother Brogy! It's over!"

He snapped his fingers casually.

The next moment, Dorry and Brogy were utterly horrified.

Their bodies are completely immobilized!

Their bodies suddenly turned into gold!

The part below the neck was almost entirely transformed into a gold sculpture.

Ian shook his head.

The giants' ability to fight head-on is undoubtedly strong.

However, when faced with such strange and unusual abilities, one is simply at a loss.

"Hehehehehe!"

Solemn raised his hands high, "It's my victory!"

"Is it... over?"

Flock's expression fell.

This is completely different from what he expected!

On a stretch of sea not far from Hachinosu Island.

The Queen Mama Chanter sailed through the waves, humming a song as it went.

Charlotte Linlin looked tenderly at the elegantly dressed girl before her, stroking her hair affectionately. "Lola, my most beloved daughter, this time we're counting on you."

Her beloved daughter's body was stiff, and she dared not move.

... mine