Giants and Ordinary People? Their Sizes Don't Match at All!

"You two bastards!" Perona, firmly bound by Sea Stone chains, glared at the Snowman Brothers and said, "What exactly did you capture me for?"

"Could it be that you've taken a fancy to my beauty?"

"Hala hala hala~"

"Looks like I still have a lot of charm~"

However, Perona suddenly stopped laughing because she realized she wasn't using her own body.

In other words... what are these guys planning to do with Nami?

Thinking of this, Perona's eyes turned dangerous.

"You think we'd be interested in ordinary people like you?" Scotch sneered. "Don't be so presumptuous."

Even if they were to search, they would be looking for the Giant Clan of similar size to themselves, not humans.

The sizes don't even match.

"Then why did you arrest me?"

"Of course, it's because your master is interested in your body," Scotch said. "Logia ability users are quite rare."

Upon hearing this, Perona immediately understood what the other person was thinking.

They're planning to use Nami's Logia body for experiments!

That won't do!

Nami is her best friend, and she certainly doesn't want her body to be used for experiments.

Thinking about this, Perona decided to say something.

Before she could even speak, Scotch asked, "Brother, do you think those guys will catch up?"

"As long as they still care about their companions, they will definitely catch up," Locke said calmly.

Of course, if these guys aren't the kind of pirates who care about their crewmates, they can use other methods.

"I see."

Perona, who had overheard their conversation, frowned and said, "Are you planning to use me as bait to lure others over?"

She finally understood; after all that, she'd become the bait!

"That's right."

Scotch raised his head and said, "If they dare to come, we will kill them!"

"Click click click~"

A hint of mockery flashed in Perona's eyes as she watched Scotch laughing maniacally.

"Hmph, you underestimate them."

Do you want to kill Luffy using this method?

Are you kidding me!

What do these guys think they are Straw Hat Pirates?

"You overestimate yourselves," Scotch mocked.

They're just a bunch of newcomers to the New World. Do they really think they can handle the Snowman Brothers?

What a joke!

"I admit that Straw Hat is a bit troublesome, but only a bit troublesome," Locke said calmly. "Once he arrives, I have plenty of ways to deal with him."

A bounty of 500 million Beli sounds intimidating, but the opponent is ultimately a newcomer to the New World, so he's relatively easy to deal with.

This time, Perona just gave a cold laugh and said nothing more.

"By the way... isn't the weather a bit too cold today?" Scotch said.

"It's really cold."

Locke nodded, while simultaneously shivering.

Perona:???

Seeing the two people wearing only shorts, Perona immediately looked puzzled.

No, you guys actually feel cold?

Then, speechless, she said, "Then why aren't you wearing cotton-padded coats?"

"Our fur is thick enough, so we don't need to wear cotton-padded clothes," Locke said, glancing at Perona.

Do they really think their nickname "Snowman" is just for show?

In this kind of weather, there's absolutely no need to wear a down jacket!

Perona:...

Then why say it's cold?

Just then, a loud rumbling sound came from afar, sounding like something heavy had crashed to the ground.

"Heh, it seems the person you were talking about has arrived," Locke sneered.

Upon hearing this, Perona's lips curled into a smile, and she said, "You'll regret this soon enough."

"Regret what?"

"I regret not taking me away immediately."

"Don't worry, it won't happen," Scotch said with a chuckle.

Did they really think the Straw Hat Crew could handle the Snowman Brothers?

You must be joking!

After letting out a cold laugh, the two brothers immediately darted toward the cave entrance to the side, clearly intending to hide.

"Get ready to move, Scotch!"

"Yes, Brother Locke!"

"Hey, Franky, that's enough!" Luffy, being chased, shouted without turning his head, "Stop hitting us!"

Unfortunately, Franky had already gone berserk and couldn't hear what Luffy was saying.

"Awoo!"

"Bump!"

"This is really a headache."

Merry, having dodged the attack, looked at Franky with a headache and said, "Luffy, Franky, how do we get out of this situation?"

Should we attack him?

I'm having trouble bringing myself to do it...

"Luffy?"

Seeing that she didn't get a response, Merry turned around and looked at Luffy with some confusion, only to find that he was staring straight ahead.

Following the other person's gaze, Merry discovered some huge footprints!

"Could this footprint be...?"

"These must be the footprints of the two people who kidnapped Perona," Luffy said, staring at the huge footprints. "Let's go, let's go rescue her first!"

After saying that, Luffy quickly darted away, dodging Franky's attack from behind.

Although Merry felt somewhat helpless upon seeing this, she didn't say anything more and obediently flew after them.

Soon, the two arrived at the edge of the cliff.

"This is actually a cliff..."

Staring at the cliff below, Merry exclaimed in surprise, "Could this be a trap?"

"Maybe so."

Luffy nodded first, and then he saw Perona sitting halfway up the cliff.

"Hey, Perona!"

"Luffy, Merry!"

Upon hearing this, Perona's face lit up with surprise and joy, and she exclaimed, "You've come to save me!"

That's great! With these two here, I'm sure I'll be saved!

"Haha, that's right, we've come to rescue you." Luffy grinned, showing his teeth. "Not only me, Franky's here too."

"Franky?"

Perona paused for a moment, then looked puzzled. Why couldn't she see the other person?

Thinking of this, Perona was about to ask, but before she could speak, she noticed a gigantic figure appearing behind Luffy and Merry.

"Awoo!"

Then, the figure hurtled towards Luffy and his companion.

Perona:!!!

"Joe... no... Franky?!"

Perona was dumbfounded as she stared at Franky, who had grown to Giantification and was rolling his eyes.

What are they doing?

The next moment...

"Bump!"

Luffy and Franky, struck by Franky's massive body, plummeted towards the ground below.

And on that ground... there were a large number of sharp Ice Cone!

"I don't know what this monster is all about, but you'll all get pierced by the Ice Cone together," Scotch sneered.

The size of those Ice Cone below could easily wipe out all of these!

Locke smiled, clearly sharing the same thought as Scotch.

Then, with a wave of his hand, he said, "Scotch, let's go down and prepare to finish them off."

"Profound!"

Upon hearing his brother's words, Scotch nodded and quickly followed him away, clearly not intending to give the enemy a chance to catch their breath.

Upon hearing their conversation, Perona immediately shouted, "Luffy, Merry, Franky, they're coming down to find you! Be careful!"

"Knew!"

Upon hearing Perona's words, Merry replied and then planned to use the Power of Wind to lift the two of them up so that they wouldn't be hit by the Ice Cone below.

"Wind..."

"Wait a minute, Merry," Luffy. "Give me these Ice Cone."

"Why?"

A hint of doubt appeared in Merry's eyes. Why was it necessary to break the Ice Cone below?

"If Perona falls, this thing could hurt her," Luffy said. "Besides, fighting on the ground is to our advantage."

Although Meriko make them fly, that's not his own ability, and it would be very inconvenient in battle, so it's better to go to the ground.

Luffy then channeled Armament Haki into his arm and launched an attack on the ground.

Armament Haki: Hardening!

"Rubber guns firing wildly!"

"Tap tap tap~"

Numerous fist shadows flew out, shattering the Ice Cone trap below!

"I see."

Seeing Luffy and his companions Luffy safely, Locke raised his weapon and said, "It seems that ordinary methods won't work."

That makes sense; after all, the opponent is a pirate with a bounty of 500 million Beli, so it's normal that he's difficult to kill.

"Then blast them out with guns!" Scotch said, Flintlock that looked like a cannon.

The Flintlock in their hands are like cannons to ordinary people, so... they can definitely take down the enemy!

With that thought in mind, Scotch pulled the trigger without hesitation.

Search~

"Boom!!"

"Um?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Scotch's eyes as he watched the cannonball land next to Luffy.

What happened? Did it miss?

"So it's you guys?"

Luffy, staring intently at them, said, "The guy who kidnapped Perona."

"What do you mean by 'abduction'?"

Hearing this from above, Perona shouted, "I'm not stupid, how could I possibly be kidnapped?"

"I was arrested!"

Luffy:???

Luffy looked at Perona with a puzzled expression. Aren't they all the same?

"You dare to stand there and wait while we fight?"

In the blink of an eye, Scotch appeared behind Luffy, raised his weapon, and pulled the trigger.

"Go to hell!"

"Whoosh!"

"Boom!"

"Um?"

"Missed again?" Scotch frowned, looking at Luffy, and asked, "What happened?"

The first time was one thing, but why did it happen again the second time?

"Playing with weapons like this in front of me is pointless," Merry said, raising her small hand with a smirk. "The wind isn't on your side."

"Wind..."

As if he had understood something, Locke, who was not far from Scotch, said, "I know, you're Devil Fruit User, aren't you?"

Is it an ability like manipulating the wind?

If that's the case, then relying on weapons like guns might not necessarily be effective.

"I'm not a superhuman," Merry said.

"Ha, still trying to fool me..."

Locke clearly didn't believe Merry's words; after all... if she wasn't a power user, how could she manipulate the wind?

Therefore, he didn't believe Merry's words at all, taking Merry all as Smoke Screen.

Merry did not offer any further explanation.

Anyway, she told the truth. Whether the enemy believes her or not is their own business, isn't it?

"I admit, your abilities are indeed quite effective against us, but..." Scotch said with a smirk, "If you can't detect us, how will you stop our attack?"

"Undetectable?"

Merry paused, wondering what this meant.

But before she could even ask, she discovered that Locke had vanished.

It's as if... the other person doesn't even exist in this world!

"What's going on?!" Merry exclaimed, dumbfounded.

"This snow-capped mountain is our backyard," Locke said with a smirk. "For us snowmen, there Izo places everywhere!"

"Therefore... you can never be our match!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Locke also vanished from the spot.

Seeing this, Merry looked around and then said, "Damn it, my eyes can't find them."

"It seems we'll have to use Observation Haki to pinpoint their location," Luffy said.

"Observation Haki?"

Merry was dumbfounded. "I don't know how."

She hasn't mastered any kind of Haki yet.

"It's alright, leave it to me," Luffy said.

After saying that, Luffy closed his eyes, clearly searching for the location of the two people.

Merry, however, frowned slightly, clearly somewhat unwilling.

"There!" Luffy suddenly turned around and looked at a cave.

Upon hearing Luffy's words, Merry quickly turned her head and then spotted Locke, who was raising his gun at them.

Without uttering a word of hesitation, Locke immediately pulled the trigger.

"Bump!"

"Bump!"

"Bump!"

After firing several shots, Locke retreated, clearly not intending to give Luffy and his companion a chance to retaliate.

But Merry wasn't going to give him that chance.

"Do you think you can escape so easily?!" Merry shouted.

As they were speaking, a gust of wind appeared beside Locke and forcefully slammed him against the wall.

Locke's expression immediately changed upon sensing this power.

"Varied...?!"

What kind of power is this?

"Savor your own weapon!" Merry shouted.

After saying that, Merry activated her ability to blow up the few shells that hadn't landed, sending them flying rapidly towards Locke himself.

Locke:!!!

"Boom!!"

"Boom!!"

"Boom!!"

Locke, hit by the shell, immediately let out a piercing scream.

"Ah!!"

"Locke!"

"Well done, Merry!" Luffy shouted with laughter.

That guy is definitely not feeling well after taking that attack!

"Hehe, it's alright, isn't it?" Merry smiled somewhat sheepishly, then said, "Luffy, we..."

Before she could finish speaking, she heard Franky's familiar roar from behind.

"Awoo!!"

"Huh?!"

After glancing back at Franky, who had stood up again, Merry exclaimed in disbelief, "Again?"

Wasn't it quiet just now? Why did it go berserk again?!

Is this never going to end?!

"Awoo!!"

"Bump!"

Perona:!!!

Perona was dumbfounded as she watched Franky chasing after Luffy and his crew.

"Hey, why are you guys fighting?"

"Franky's gone berserk!" Luffy shouted.

"Ha?"

Upon hearing this, Perona was immediately filled with question marks.

Rampage?

In other words... Franky is not only unable to be a useful fighting force now, but he's also attacking his own people?

Wait... what exactly is Franky here for?

Perona was completely dumbfounded watching Franky get stronger and stronger in battle.