Haki, Is There a Way?

Blue flames seeped from Lina's entire body. Just as he was about to activate his half-beast form, a loud noise from afar interrupted him.

"BOOM!!"

The sound was deafening, like a thunderstorm, accompanied by earth-shattering tremors, as if the island was a sleeping beast awakening.

The group stumbled, and Lina immediately stopped transforming.

"What's going on?!"

"What happened!"

Nami knelt, supporting herself with her hands on the ground.

"Gahahahaha, this volcanic eruption is quite fierce."

Brogy burst into laughter and stood up, his eyes fixed on the volcano that had suddenly erupted with lava in the distance. "Sorry about this, kid Lina, I have something to attend to. Let's continue our fight when I get back."

"Ah, it's fine."

Lina responded simply. He roughly knew what was happening and figured it would be easier to deal with both giants at once. "Where are you going? Can we come with you?"

"Ah, sure."

Brogy crouched down, extended his hand, and placed his palm flat on the ground, signaling for them to climb on.

"I'm going to have a duel with an old friend that we haven't finished in a hundred years."

"A hundred years!!" Usopp exclaimed as he climbed onto Brogy's palm.

Brogy simply laughed and explained, "Gahahaha, there's nothing strange about it. Our lifespan as Giants is several times longer than yours."

"That's not the point, hey!"

Nami couldn't help but shout, "Why? What kind of deep-seated hatred could make you fight for a hundred years?"

"Why?... I forgot, Gahaha!"

The group stood on Brogy's palm and were carried towards another massive skeleton. Before leaving, Brogy also brought along the remaining large barrels of sake.

From his words, they learned that there was another Giant warrior on the island.

For reasons unknown, they began a duel there, with the signal to start being the eruption of the volcano in the center of the island.

"Then there's no reason to keep fighting, is there?"

Nami couldn't understand this behavior. "You just said he was your friend, right?"

Even for Giants, a hundred years was an incredibly long time.

Brogy brought them to the dueling grounds as he spoke. Another Giant figure appeared before them not far away.

"Although we've forgotten the reason for our duel, we haven't forgotten Elbaf's creed. We will fight until a victor is decided, because..."

As if by mutual understanding, the moment the two Giants met, they exchanged a smile, drew their weapons simultaneously, and roared at the sky.

"...the Gods of Elbaf will always favor the righteous!"

"Wuwuwu~~, Elbaf!!" Usopp cried with tears streaming down his face.

"Wahaha~, Elbaf!!"

A familiar voice came from the other Giant. Lina looked over and saw Luffy and Vivi standing on Dorry's shoulder.

"Hey Luffy!"

Luffy, who was on Dorry's shoulder, excitedly heard someone call his name and turned. Indeed, he saw a figure with blond hair and a blue shirt.

"Vivi, look! It's Lina and the others!"

Luffy jumped off Dorry with Vivi. "Hey~, Lina, Nami, Usopp!"

Seeing the excited Luffy, Lina brought the other two down to join them.

"Lina, why are you here?"

Vivi asked in surprise. "Weren't you still competing with Zoro and Sanji in hunting?"

"Well, that stuff doesn't matter. I have me on the ship, so we won't lack food anyway," Lina replied dismissively.

The Fish-Man undead in his hand swam very fast in the sea. When sailing, he would often let the undead hunt in the sea, ensuring the ship always had fresh ingredients.

It was just that eating seafood too often got tiring, so occasionally they would hunt for mountain delicacies for a change of taste.

"But didn't you also make a bet?" Nami remembered this as well.

Lina hadn't even reacted yet. "A mere five hundred thousand Belly, consider it their pocket money."

"Oh, really? Are you sure your bet was five hundred thousand Belly?"

"Huh?"

Upon hearing this, Lina couldn't help but glance at Usopp, who was looking at him with a strange expression.

"..."

"Holy crap!"

Lina's face darkened. He had forgotten the bet he had casually made. Damn it!

"Hahaha~"

"Looks like someone's going to be doing a headstand wash tonight."

"It's too early to say that now."

Lina's face darkened. He summoned dozens of fish-man undead and ordered them to search the forest for prey, while he turned his attention elsewhere.

He didn't leave because the giants' duel had already begun, and he had more important things to do later.

Bang--!

"Gwahahaha, did you not eat today, Dorry?"

Bang--!

"Gwahahaha, are you getting old, Brogy?"

The two giants, one wielding a shield and sword, the other a shield and axe, fought with a simple, direct style like ferocious beasts. The words "savage," "brutal," and "violent" were perfectly embodied by them.

Every blow was delivered with full force, and every swing of their weapons created a powerful gust of wind.

Accompanied by resonant clashes, waves of impact rippled outwards from the center of the battlefield, pressing down the surrounding trees like weeds that couldn't straighten up.

"What terrifying power."

Lina watched, secretly astonished. It wasn't just him; everyone watching was deeply shaken by the brutal combat in the arena.

The simplest sword swings and axe chops, in their hands, displayed a primal ferocity that stirred the soul. Each seemingly ordinary attack carried years of accumulated skill, making them's blood boil...

... 'Them' did not include the two girls.

"Seriously, they don't even remember the reason for fighting, yet they're going all out."

"Exactly, I just don't get it."

Hearing this, Luffy and Usopp indignantly became keyboard warriors.

"What did you say! What did you say!"

After a long while...

"Gwahahaha, out of strength already."

"Looks like it's another draw this time."

The two giants, utterly exhausted, lay sprawled on the ground like starfish, gazing up at the sky.

"Oh right, Dorry, I have something good to show you."

Brogy pushed himself up, took out a barrel of sake, and tossed it to Dorry, laughing heartily, "The guests gave this to us."

"Wala la, it's sake!"

Dorry caught it, looked at it with a laugh, flipped open the lid of the barrel, and took a huge gulp. "Gwahahaha, sake tastes best after a fight!"

Seeing that the battle was over, Lina and the others also walked over and sat down on nearby rocks.

"Cheers!"

"Thanks, guests. I never expected to meet such bold people among the little people."

To the giants, Lina and his companions were indeed like little people.

Luffy responded with a grin, "Heeheehee, you're welcome, Uncle. It's a shame Zoro and Sanji aren't here."

Lina looked at the two giants drinking, and inexplicably, images of Zhang Fei and Guan Yu came to his mind. Then, as if struck by an idea, he put down his cup and said:

"By the way, Uncle Brogy, do you know how to use Haki?"

"Haki, I haven't heard those two words in many years," Brogy said with a grin, "What, you want to learn?"

Joy, even a dog would want to learn Haki, let alone me, Lina thought to himself, but he was still delighted by Brogy's words.

This could be it?

"Ah, we do know Haki..."