"Was there a battle going on up there?"
"Looks like Shanks and your people got into a fight."
Beneath the snow-filled sky, a gigantic suspension bridge stretched from the edge of the snowy mountain cliff up to the Upper World of the Adam Tree. The fierce wind did nothing to shake it.
Gaban gazed toward the far end of the bridge and smiled at Zoro, who looked puzzled.
Above them, Luffy crouched on the thick iron cables, curiously gazing down at the forest. He had sensed a powerful presence.
As soon as he heard the name Red-Haired, he forgot all about what he had just sensed and hurriedly jumped down from the cables.
"Uncle Gaban, can you sense the presence up there? Who's Shanks fighting?"
"It's a presence I don't recognize, so I can't identify them."
Gaban explained with a smile.
"Oh, I see. Then let's hurry! Hehehe, I can't wait to see Shanks!"
Luffy excitedly quickened his pace and ran ahead.
Watching him run past, Zoro sighed helplessly.
"Wouldn't it have been better to take the ship up in the first place? You've finished all the booze, and it's freezing here."
"Who gets drunk in the middle of the day like you?"
Usopp grumbled, then hurried after Luffy.
Beneath the snow-obscured sky, everything had fallen silent.
At the bottom of the Adam Tree, in the forest below, a gigantic giant was pinned to the tree trunk with Seastone shackles and chains, bound so tightly he couldn't move.
Loki gazed up at the suspension bridge. His eyepatch covered his eyes, but he could still pinpoint the direction where Luffy and the others were.
In the Upper World stood the Elbaf arena, where a giant sword had been planted in the ground.
After getting back to his feet, Kid's gaze grew