Grace! Glory! Creator?

The island, now completely reduced to ruins, is affected by the season.

Snowflakes kept falling from the sky, as if trying to cover up those shocking scars with a 'white coat'.

But this natural gentleness is hidden in the biting cold wind.

Everything else can only serve as a backdrop to the confrontation between the two Titans on the field.

The howling wind and frigid temperature added to the somber atmosphere.

"You must be a member of the Giant Unit, tell me your name!"

Elder Utgard, clad in blue helmet and armor, raised his giant axe and pointed it at them.

There were only ten Giant Unit joined the Marine Headquarters, and Elbaf knew their identities very well.

The problem is that the other person was wearing a helmet with a mask, so we don't know anything about that.

The Golden Giants stood before the vast chasm that Elder Surtr had created, its white cloak billowing like a flag in the wind and snow.

After a moment of silence, he finally revealed his identity.

"Giant God Soldier Guard Captain, Saul!"

"It was him?"

At Marine Headquarters, Sengoku exclaimed in surprise.

He immediately remembered that Saul had been transferred there by the Five Elders.

He was supposed to be a bodyguard for a Celestial Dragons, but the entire Giant Unit was taken over by the Army, so they stopped paying attention to him.

"Giant God Soldier, hahaha, that's way too exaggerated! He's just a bodyguard for the Celestial Dragons, and he's given such a ridiculous name!"

Meanwhile, Garp, sitting on the sofa, burst into laughter while holding a senbei (rice cracker).

"And that Golden Armor too! Which Celestial Dragons is Saul guarding? What a show-off!"

He even laughed so hard that tears streamed down his Kakuzu.

This enraged Sengoku, who shouted, "Shut up Garp! Watch your words!"

Sengoku was genuinely worried that his old friend would continue to speak so recklessly.

If one day we truly provoke the Celestial Dragons' wrath, the consequences will be unimaginable.

This wouldn't have been a problem before.

After all, the Navy is the most important military force of the World Government, and Garp is the strongest individual combatant in the Navy.

As long as he shows no signs of rebellion, the Five Elders will turn a blind eye.

But times have changed!

Because of the Otherworld and Star Gate, the Army has risen to prominence and become the most relied-upon first-class force by the World Government. In addition, there are no longer any 'Emperor of the Sea' on the seas who need to be counterbalanced by the navy.

The Whitebeard Pirates, the Big Mom Pirates, and the Flying Pirate Fleet are all long gone.

Most importantly, after recruiting these top-tier One Piece and promising 'Supernovas' like Bullet and Sand Crocodile, the World Government clearly no longer lacks strong individuals and talent.

Although there are no signs yet, Sengoku can imagine that the Celestial Dragons must have much less patience for Garp.

Very dangerous!

He had explained these principles to Garp, reiterating them in detail, but the bastard still acted completely indifferent.

Ah— Sengoku could only sigh inwardly and continue watching the duel on the virtual screen.

At this time.

Saul and Elder Utgard had already begun their attack.

This battle between Titans was completely devoid of any fancy moves; it was all about head-on collisions and direct confrontations!

The latter stomped on the frozen ground with a loud thud, cracking it and leaving a deep footprint.

He then roared and swung his Black Blade giant axe forcefully at the attacker.

The eerie blue light emanating from the axe blade was immediately met with a powerful counterattack from the golden gauntlets.

[Duang!]

The sound of clashing weapons exploded, and a shockwave swept through, instantly turning the surrounding area into a vacuum.

The surrounding snowflakes and the cold wind instantly disappeared.

Under Elder Utgard's furious glare, the vein-like lines on his gauntlets emitted a crimson glow, giving off an ominous feeling.

"Such hard armor!"

In his perception, Saul had only Coating a layer of Armament Haki around his fist, yet he was able to withstand the attack from the battle axe that Saul Hardening with Armament Haki.

This only shows that the opponent's armor is very strong, enough that he doesn't need to further condense his Haki to achieve the Hardening effect.

Although it may not be immediately apparent, over time it will allow Saul to conserve a significant amount of his Haki.

You need to know.

The surface of that Golden Armor was covered with a hundred layers of Kabane Heart Membrane, and the metal inside was mixed with a high concentration of Seastone.

Then, to avoid affecting the ability user's performance, another layer of Kabane's Heart Membrane was applied to the other side as an isolation layer.

Honestly, unless you have extremely strong penetrating power or an attack so powerful that it can easily penetrate armor.

It would be virtually impossible to injure Saul's body.

After all

He could easily add another layer of Armament Haki to his body for Hardening and defense.

Next up is 'Rokushiki: Tekkai' and the muscle density of the Giants itself!

This is the standard configuration of the Giant God Soldier: six layers of protection!

Besides.

Imu even bestowed a Devil Fruit upon Captain Saul.

The Zoan Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Antaeus Form, with the ability named 'Earth Power'.

As long as he stands on the ground, his strength will increase several times, and he will gain a continuous source of stamina and injury recovery. In addition, he can also manipulate the land within a certain range.

This directly resulted in Elder Utgard facing not only Saul's one-sided attack, but also an encirclement from all sides by various earth spikes, earth spears, and earth waves.

Even its two lower legs were always Coating by many thick, long 'Earth Serpent'.

Although he could shatter them with his power simply by moving, the sheer number of them still somewhat affected his movements.

"Ugh! As the strongest member of the Titans race, Saul, you actually rely on the power of Devil Fruit! Don't you feel ashamed?!"

Amidst a piercing sonic boom, Elder Utgard roared and swung his Black Axe once more, colliding with Saul's incoming fist.

[Boom----]

Visibly, the raging Shockwave swept away everything around the two, including the earth spikes, earth waves, and Earth Serpent, with overwhelming force.

"No, this is a blessing, an honor!"

Saul, beneath his armor, roared as well.

As the captain of the Giant God Soldier, he was told many things, such as Imu's 'true' identity as the founder of the World Government and the ancestor of the Celestial Dragons, who had been asleep for hundreds of years.

I also learned that the recent changes in World Government are all due to Imu's influence.

This gradually strengthened his respect for Imu, and he began to feel proud of protecting such an existence, because there was no doubt that those changes had made the world a better place!

At this moment, in Saul's heart, there was Imu, who could live forever, was invincible, could open Star Gate, and was willing to imprison the Celestial Dragons and improve the World Government for the sake of all people.

He is the true God, the savior, the Creator of this Sea Star and all races.

"Since the Giants are the strongest race, and Elbaf is the strongest nation, then they should become the World Government's strongest fighting force in its conquest of all worlds!"

Saul's heart was also filled with fighting spirit. He slammed a heavy punch into Elder Utgard's face, shouting incessantly as his blood surged.

"Should we not surrender to our Creator? Is it not only right and proper?"

This statement caused many people to frown. Sengoku, Garp, Newgate, Kaido, and others thought that the 'Creator' was referring to the Celestial Dragons.

"Hmph, another brainwashed idiot—"

Bullet was in a certain region of the Kabane World's Asia Continent, scoffed disdainfully in his heart. Behind him was a group of the Army 'recruits' fighting against the Kabane.

The Five Elders within the Authority Room exchanged bewildered glances, thinking to themselves, "It seems he already knows Lord Imu's identity."