Deep in the underworld.
The red sun hanging high in the sky was slowly dimming, but its afterglow still illuminated the underworld.
Loki's massive kneeling body remained motionless, his head buried deep in his chest, his bones groaning under the unbearable pressure of Akira's Conqueror's Haki's Haki.
He struggled to lift his head, staring through the thick bandages at the fading spectacle in the sky, and gritted his teeth, saying, "What did you do to Elbaf?!"
The voice was hoarse and trembling, filled with unbelievable terror.
Akira did not answer, but raised his hand and pressed it against the hilt of the long sword at his waist.
Clang--
A soft chime, clear and melodious like a dragon's roar.
No one present, including Mihawk, could see Akira's movements clearly.
They only saw a dazzling blade of light, like a lightning bolt slicing through the eternal Inazuma, disappearing in a flash.
Wherever the blade's light passed, ripples immediately spread through the void.
Immediately following was a continuous series of metallic cracking sounds.
Snap! Clang! Ring--
The dozens of specially made chains, each as thick as a wrist, wrapped around Loki snapped in an instant!
The Seastone shackles binding his limbs, which were larger than ship anchors, were swiftly cut open and scattered on the ground.
The aura of Seastone that had imprisoned Loki, causing him to suffer helplessness and torment day and night, vanished in that instant.
As the final echo of metal hitting the ground faded away, Akira's knife had already silently returned to its sheath.
Having done all this, Akira turned around decisively and strode outside, saying as he walked, "Did you see that 'red sun' over Elbaf?"
"You shouldn't ask me what I'm going to do for Elbaf, you should ask me what I'm going to do for the world."
At this point, Akira paused, but did not turn around. He simply turned his head slightly and continued, "A thousand-year-old dark room can be illuminated by a single lamp."
"From this day forward, I, the commander, will be that guiding light."
"It's the sun hanging over Elbaf right now!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Akira didn't linger for a moment and strode towards the exit of the underworld.
Hancock was the first to follow.
Although Mihawk, Yamato Denjiro, and the others were puzzled as to why Akira had severed Loki's shackles, they dared not question him and silently turned to follow him.
As Akira and his group departed, the invisible pressure that had enveloped Loki and nearly crushed him vanished without a trace.
The long-awaited freedom made every muscle in Loki's body feel more relaxed than ever before.
However, there was no joy on his face.
After watching Akira and his group walk away, Loki slowly stood up, his massive body, over sixty meters tall, once again casting a shadow that blotted out the sky.
He tilted his head back, gazing intently at the red sun in the sky that was about to disappear completely, his face more solemn than ever before.
"A room that has been dark for a thousand years can be illuminated by a single lamp?"
Loki pondered those words, his face beneath the bandages gradually hardening with fanaticism. "What a magnificent thousand-year-old dark room, now illuminated by a single lamp!"
Before he could finish speaking, Logic suddenly grabbed the massive warhammer that had been trapped there with him— Iron Thunder!
boom--
A boundless and violent Conqueror's Haki erupted from his body like a volcanic eruption!
Black and red Inazuma coiled wildly around the massive iron hammer, and a terrifying aura shot straight into the sky, directly igniting the sky above the underworld.
Rolling black clouds gathered out of nowhere, and countless electric snakes raged and danced wildly in the clouds, making his towering body, which was over sixty meters tall, look like a demon god who had stepped out of ancient mythology!
An invisible pressure swept across all directions, causing the entire underworld to tremble violently beneath his feet!
The next second, Loki didn't linger.
Carrying the giant hammer in one hand, he took long strides and caught up with Akira and his group in just a few steps.
Akira did not turn around.
He strolled leisurely across the slippery ground of the underworld, seemingly oblivious to the terrifying pressure behind him that could make the ocean tremble.
Marshal doesn't turn around, those behind him naturally won't either.
Whether it was Hancock, Mihawk, or the Marshal's Guard led by Morgan, they all maintained absolute composure and calmness.
Even the naval soldiers following behind Morgan did not turn around. Even as the overwhelming sense of oppression swept over them, making them tense and breathless, not a single soldier stopped or even frowned.
They are the Marshal's personal guards!
What kind of grand scenes haven't they seen? Besides, what trouble could a mere prince from a Giant Kingdom possibly cause in front of their Lord Marshal?
Soon, the group left the underworld and stepped onto the land of the living world.
The blinding sunlight streamed down.
However, Loki, who was at the back of the group, suddenly had his huge pupils contract the moment he stepped out of the Underworld.
The once bustling and vibrant Giant Kingdom was now eerily silent. On the wide street in front of the castle, countless giants lay on the ground in various poses.
In the distant fields, a farmer lay motionless on his plow, working in the fields.
Even on those towering, cloud-piercing trees, the soldiers on guard duty leaned against the trunks, fast asleep.
The entire Elbaf resembles a giant graveyard.
Loki, having taken in the entire scene using his Observation Haki, abruptly lowered his head, his massive shadow completely enveloping Akira and the others. His voice carried a hint of accusatory anger. " Marshal Akira! You don't even spare innocent civilians! Is this what you meant by a thousand-year-old dark room, illuminated by a single lamp?"
Akira finally stopped, smiling broadly, and said, "I just showed you my Conqueror's Haki."
"Next, I'll show you the correct way to use Observation Haki."
As he spoke, Akira slowly opened his arms, and his max-level Observation Haki was quietly activated, instantly covering the entire territory of Elbaf.
Immediately afterward, Akira slightly raised his eyes and said, word by word, "Stand up!"
As he finished speaking...
A bizarre scene unfolded silently!
Suddenly, the giants closest to them, who had fallen to the ground, began to move.
Then, one by one, they rolled over and stood up, looking around blankly, rubbing their groggy heads, completely unaware of what had happened.
"You actually managed to..."
Loki was completely stunned, staring at his awakened kin. His massive body stiffened with shock, and he stammered, "You can also ' Black Turn Domination '?!"
Before Akira could speak...
Hancock, who had been quietly by his side, suddenly stepped forward and sternly reprimanded Loki, " Loki, open your dog eyes and see clearly! Where are they being controlled?"
"My husband's Observation Haki not only allows him to Voice of All Things, but also to awaken them!"
Upon hearing this, Loki, still in shock, shuddered violently!
As if he had grasped something, an unprecedented excitement and longing surfaced on his face beneath the bandages, and he asked in a trembling voice, "Can we awaken those controlled by the 'Dark Transformation'?"
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