Desert Queen

Dawn raised his head and called out, "Oimo, Kashii, I came at Harald's request..."

He repeated what he had told Brogy and Dorry at Little Garden, emphasizing that the two Giant captains were still free.

To earn the Giants' trust, Dawn took two barrels of strong liquor brewed in Elbaf's Wine Village from Subspace. The moment the barrels were opened, a rich fragrance of alcohol wafted through the air—fine liquor available only to Elbaf's allies. In their era, the tavern had not yet opened to outsiders.

The wariness in the two Giants' eyes instantly dissipated by more than half when they smelled the familiar aroma.

"So the captains are safe..."

Oimo said in his deep, rumbling voice, exchanging a glance with Kashii. "Thank you for telling us."

The two bowed deeply to Dawn, then leaped into the sea. Enies Lobby lacked the wood needed to build rafts, so they planned to reach the nearest island first and decide what to do afterward. The Sea Train tracks could bear their weight.

Dawn leaped onto the roof of the front car and watched the two Giants splash through the sea toward the tracks, a faint smile curling his lips. The CP Agents and Marine Soldiers stood frozen in place, exchanging looks.

"H-He let those two Giants go—"

"What do we do? Chase them?"

"Chase them? You go catch one, then."

Dawn withdrew his gaze and made a grasping motion through the air. Yamato, who was wandering around Enies Lobby, and Vivi, who was holding Mansherry, both suddenly felt weightless. They floated into the air and flew toward him.

The terrain of Enies Lobby was strange. The entire island resembled a giant round-handled ladle. The narrow front island formed the handle, while the rear connected to a bowl-shaped central area, where the Tower