Haki, is there a way?

Blue flames seeped from Reiner's entire body. Just as he was about to activate his Beast Form, a loud bang from a distance interrupted him.

BOOM!!

The deafening sound, like a thunderstorm, was accompanied by tremors that shook the ground, as if the island itself were a sleeping beast awakening.

The group stumbled, and Reiner immediately stopped his transformation.

"What's going on?!"

"What happened?!"

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

"Gahahaha, this volcanic eruption is quite powerful."

Broggy burst out laughing as he rose, his eyes fixed on the volcano in the distance, which was suddenly spewing lava. "Sorry, Reiner, kid, I have something to take care of. Let's continue when I get back."

"Ah, no problem."

Reiner simply responded. He probably knew what was happening, and it would be convenient to have two giants take care of things. "Where are you going? Can we come along?"

"Ah, sure."

Broggy crouched down and extended his hand, palm open on the ground, motioning for them to get on.

"I'm going to finish a duel with an old friend that we started a hundred years ago."

"A hundred years?!" Usopp exclaimed, scrambling onto the giant's palm.

Broggy just laughed and explained simply, "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 hatred could make you fight for a hundred years?"

"Why? I forgot, gahahaha!"

The group stood on Broggy's palm and were carried towards another colossal skeletal remains. Before leaving, Broggy also grabbed the remaining large barrels of alcohol.

Through him, they learned that there was another giant warrior on the island.

For reasons unknown from back then, they began to duel here, and the signal to start the fight was the volcanic eruption in the center of the island.

"Then isn't there no reason to keep fighting?"

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

Even for giants, a hundred years was definitely a very long time.

As Broggy spoke, he had already brought them to the dueling ground. Another giant figure appeared before them in the distance.

"Although we've forgotten the reason for the duel, neither of us has forgotten the creed of Elbaf. We will continue to fight until a victor is decided, because…"

As if by tacit agreement, the moment the two giants met, they exchanged a smile and simultaneously drew their weapons, roaring to the sky.

"…the God of Elbaf! Will always favor the righteous!"

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

"Wahahaha~, Elbaf!!"

A familiar voice came from the other giant. Reiner looked over and saw Luffy and Vivi standing on Blue Ogre Dorry's shoulder.

"Hey, Luffy!"

The excited Luffy on Dorry's shoulder heard someone call him and looked in the direction of the voice. Sure enough, he saw a figure with blond hair and a blue shirt.

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

Luffy directly jumped down from Dorry with Vivi. "Hey~, Reiner, Nami, Usopp!"

Seeing the excited Luffy, Reiner also led the two down to meet up with Luffy and his crew.

"Reiner, what are you doing here?"

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

"Oh, that stuff doesn't matter. With me on board, we'll never run out of food anyway," Reiner replied indifferently.

The Fish-man Undead he controlled were incredibly fast swimmers in the sea. During their sea voyages, he would frequently send the undead to hunt, ensuring a constant supply of fresh ingredients on board.

However, eating too much seafood could get tiresome, so occasionally, they would hunt some land delicacies for a change of taste.

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

Reiner hadn't even reacted yet. "Just 500,000 Beli, consider it their pocket money."

"Oh, really? Are you sure your bet was 500,000 Beli?"

"Huh?"

Hearing this, Reiner couldn't help but glance at Usopp, who was looking at him with a strange expression.

"…"

"Damn it!"

Reiner's face darkened. He had completely forgotten the bet he had offhandedly made. Blast it!

"Hahahaha~"

"Looks like someone's going to be doing a handstand shampoo tonight."

"It's too early to say that."

Reiner's face darkened. He raised a hand, unleashing dozens of Fish-man Undead, sending them directly into the forest to hunt. He then turned his attention elsewhere.

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

Bang—!

"Gahahaha, didn't you eat, Dorry?"

Bang—!

"Gahahaha, are you getting old, Broggy?"

One giant wielded a shield and sword, the other a shield and axe. Their fighting style was as simple and direct as a fierce beast, embodying savagery, brutality, and violence to the fullest.

Every strike was delivered with full force, and every swing of their weapons generated intense wind pressure.

Accompanied by powerful clangs, ripples of impact spread out from the center of the battlefield, flattening the surrounding trees like weeds until they couldn't stand straight.

"Such terrifying power."

Reiner watched, secretly astonished. It wasn't just him; everyone observing was deeply shaken by the brutal fight playing out before them.

The simplest sword swings and axe chops, in their hands, displayed the most stimulating ferocity. Every seemingly ordinary attack carried years of accumulated skill, making their blood boil.

'They' did not include the two girls.

"Honestly, they've even forgotten the reason for fighting and they're still going all out."

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

Hearing this, Luffy and Usopp indignantly turned into armchair critics.

"What are you talking about! What is this!"

After a long while…

"Gahahaha, out of strength now, aren't we?"

"Looks like it's a draw again this time."

The two giants, utterly exhausted, lay sprawled on the ground, staring up at the sky.

"Oh, Dorry, I've got something good to show you."

Broggy propped himself up on the ground, pulled out a barrel of liquor, and tossed it to Dorry, laughing heartily. "This is from our guests."

"Walahaha, it's booze!"

Dorry took it, laughing as he glanced at it. He flipped open the wooden lid and tilted his head back, taking a big gulp. "Gahahaha, liquor after a fight is truly the best!"

Reiner and the others, seeing the fight end, also stepped forward and sat directly on a nearby rock.

"Cheers!"

"Thanks, guests. I never thought I'd meet such uninhibited people among the small folk."

To the giants, Reiner and his group were indeed small folk.

Luffy grinned in response, "Hehehe, don't mention it, Uncle. It's a shame Zoro and Sanji aren't here."

Reiner looked at the two drinking giants, and for some reason, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu popped into his mind. Then, something else occurred to him. He put down his drink and said:

"Oh, Uncle Broggy, can you use Haki?"

"Haki, huh? It's been so many years since I've heard those two words here," Broggy said with a wry smile. "What, do you want to learn?"

Heh, even a dog would want to learn Haki, let alone me, Reiner thought, but he was still delighted by Broggy's words.

Is there a chance here?

"Ah, we do indeed know Haki…"

[Author's Note: This book's setting states that giant leaders know Haki.]