Kid, Leave This Fruit to Uncle

Saturn's agonized howl rang out. A strange power lingered in his right eye, preventing the eyeball from regenerating.

This was...

Suddenly, a voice echoed in his mind.

Saint Saturn shuddered and blurted out, "Lord Imu!"

That power—seize him!!

"Yes, Lord Imu!"

Ignoring his pain, Saint Saturn raised one spider leg high, not to attack his opponent, but to strike the ground.

In an instant, a massive five-pointed star magic circle formed before him.

Wisps of black smoke rose from the magic circle. Accompanied by black lightning striking its center, a giant over forty meters tall appeared in a kneeling position.

In midair, Dimon watched the scene in surprise.

Was he just speaking with Imu?

He knew very well that Imu could communicate with the Five Elders and the members of the God's Knights from afar.

However, the newly appeared giant looked very familiar.

"Harald, capture him." Saint Saturn gave the order in a deep voice. "You failed the last transaction. Don't disappoint me this time!"

Dimon raised an eyebrow. "So it really is the Giant King."

Holding a massive greatsword, Harald rose to his feet. He first frowned at Saint Saturn, then fixed his gaze on Dimon.

He froze slightly. "You're... the brewer Rocks mentioned?"

"I'm Dimon. Nice to meet you, Giant King."

Dimon calmly sized him up.

Harald possessed the bloodline of the ancient Giant race. A pair of horns grew from his head, and he had a fierce face and an enormous black beard.

Two years ago, he had fought Rocks at his peak. Their battle ended in a draw, and they had fallen out afterward.

Now that Dimon saw him summoned from the five-pointed star magic circle, he guessed that Harald bore a "mark."

Only those with marks could be transported through the magic circle.

"If Rocks knew about your situation, he'd definitely be disappointed." Dimon leisurely slipped his hands into his pockets and looked down from above.

Harald gripped his greatsword tightly. He closed his eyes with a complicated expression, then opened them again moments later, his gaze firm once more.

"This is all for Elbaf! Sorry, Brewer!"

With a roar, Harald swung his sword down.

The Giant race's terrifying strength created a powerful wind pressure with just one swing.

Conqueror's Haki coiled around the blade as black lightning burst forth.

"I'm not interested in fighting you. Goodbye."

Dimon chuckled, beat his wings, and became a streak of black light that instantly slipped past Harald.

He dropped lower, scooped up the spectating Stussy, and flew away in the blink of an eye.

"Chase him! We absolutely cannot let him escape!"

Saint Saturn snorted coldly. This was an order directly issued by Imu, and it had to be completed no matter what.

Harald's sword missed its target, but the flying slash swept outward, instantly extending beyond God Valley and splitting the sea in two.

The sea-cleaving slash crossed several thousand meters.

Held in Dimon's arms, Stussy wrapped her hands around his neck. She could see the scene on the sea below and felt her scalp tingle.

"How terrifying. Why is the Giant King still obeying the World Government?"

"Who knows? Maybe there's something wrong with his head."

Dimon did not play with idiots, especially idiots who were exceptionally powerful.

Flying high in the sky, Dimon observed the entire island from above. His Observation Haki spread out, enough to capture the auras across the whole island.

Battles were breaking out everywhere, and clashes of various kinds of Haki echoed continuously.

The Rocks Pirates had encountered resistance. These were no ordinary enemies—they were likely the God's Knights.

"Let's find the tournament prizes first!"

As he spoke, Dimon suddenly froze. Several powerful auras had appeared on the west coast within his senses.

"That's..."

God Valley, west coast.

"It's the Oro Jackson...!"

The Marines stationed on the west coast let out terrified cries.

The ship was built from the treasure tree Adam. Its figurehead featured a pair of mermaids and a cannon facing forward. It had three masts, each carrying red sails.

The pirate flag on the sails bore a white skull and a golden mustache.

"The Roger Pirates have appeared!"

"Inform the entire force! The Roger Pirates have appeared on the west coast!"

"Damn it, first the Rocks Pirates, and now the Roger Pirates! What the hell is going to happen to this island!?"

A warship was cut in half by a flying slash. On the pirate ship, Roger held the famed blade Ace and leaped onto the shore.

"I've waited a whole year! It has to be here, on this island!"

Rayleigh and Gaban followed closely behind him.

"Looks like we can raise some hell today!"

"Roger, captain's privilege doesn't apply here!"

As the three major fighters charged in, more members of the Roger Pirates began landing on the shore.

"Yeah! Let's raise as much hell as we want!"

God Valley, south coast.

"Reinforcements! The reinforcements are here!"

"Vice Admiral Garp's ship!"

The Marines on the south coast looked overjoyed.

A dog-headed warship cut through the waves and rapidly approached the shore.

Garp could not wait for the ship to dock. From atop the figurehead, he leaped into the air and shouted:

"Where is he?! Tell me where Roger is!"

God Valley, above the forest.

Dimon reined in his Haki and began concealing his presence.

"They're all here. It's really getting lively." He glanced back. Giant King Harald was still chasing him. "Hold on tight. I'm going to speed up and shake him off."

"Okay~ I'm counting on you."

The moment she finished speaking, Dimon's devil wings beat fiercely. He descended while plunging into the forest, flying close to the ground.

At the same time.

At the center of God Valley, between two steep mountains that looked carved by blades and axes.

The Celestial Dragons near the prize platform had all fled, leaving behind only six unattended prize chests.

Two children quietly emerged from behind. One had a huge face and an abnormally large dark-purple afro.

Ivankov quickly picked up two treasure chests and said to the somewhat dull-looking boy behind him:

"Hurry, Bear! Carry all the treasure chests away!"

"Oh, okay."

Bear was huge. Obediently, he hoisted the other four treasure chests onto his shoulders.

Explosions sounded constantly from every direction, and waves of Conqueror's Haki occasionally swept through the area.

Ivankov shuddered. "Let's find somewhere safe first. Our plan is to get the Paw-Paw Fruit. With it, we can escape! Follow me!"

The two children fled quietly with the treasure chests and soon found a small storage room filled with miscellaneous items.

They set down the treasure chests and each opened one.

Ivankov said in delight, "This is the Mythical Zoan Azure Dragon Fruit, the strongest Animal-type Devil Fruit! What about yours?"

Bear also took a pink, paw-shaped fruit from his chest.

"Yes, that's the Paw-Paw Fruit. We'll each eat one. Don't be afraid—even if we become helpless in the water, this is our only hope of escaping!"

Bear nodded.

The two opened their mouths and were about to swallow the fruits when, with a bang, a tall figure burst through the door.

Charlotte Linlin grabbed Ivankov and snatched away the Azure Dragon Fruit.

"This isn't something little brats like you should be eating. I should thank you for stealing it for me."

She was one of the Rocks Pirates!

Ivankov's expression changed. He shouted at the stunned Bear, "Run! What are you standing there for?!"

Bear suddenly came to his senses. Gritting his teeth, he turned and ran outside.

"Eat it! Live!" Ivankov shouted.

Unable to bear abandoning his friend and fleeing alone, Bear closed his eyes in pain and brought the Paw-Paw Fruit toward his mouth.

However, at that instant, a hand seized his wrist and stopped him.

Bear hurriedly opened his eyes. A man and a woman stood before him, and it was the man who had grabbed him.

Dimon smiled and said, "Kid, leave this fruit to Uncle. Uncle will get you out of here."