In the early morning, brilliant sunshine lit up Elbaf. The Giants yawned as they stepped out of their homes to greet a beautiful day.
"Woooo~~~~"
Just as the Giants finished breakfast and were considering what to do, the deep blast of a horn resounded across Elbaf.
"The war horn?"
The Giants froze.
Elbaf only sounded the horn when something major happened. The last time it had sounded was during the war with Big Mom!
"What happened?"
"Is this a prank by those little brats?"
"It must be Colon!"
The Giants guessed wildly, without the slightest tension. Elbaf had been at peace for so long that even the adults had forgotten what war felt like.
Then a voice came through the loudspeakers in the village center.
"All citizens of Elbaf, listen!"
The Giants looked around and soon spotted Amplifying Den Den Mushi everywhere. Someone had connected to their communications equipment.
A deep voice came from the Den Den Mushi.
"My name is Groudon Good, the little human pirate you speak of!"
"I sounded the war horn. Right now, I am sitting on the throne of Aurust Castle, holding the key to freeing Loki!"
"Next, I will leave this throne and follow the tree road straight to West Village Port, then head to the Underworld to release Loki!"
Release Loki?
The Giants finally realized that he was not joking. They panicked, at a loss for what to do. If Loki was released, Elbaf would surely be destroyed.
Good's cold voice rang out again.
"The elderly, warriors, women, children."
"Now, with the god of Elbaf as my solemn witness, I challenge every Giant to an honorable, sacred duel!"
"I alone will be your opponent!"
"If the blood of warriors still flows in your bodies, if you still possess even a shred of the