Elbaf.
This had once been known as the world's strongest kingdom.
That illustrious reputation had been earned in battle by the Giants, the Ancient Giant Tribe, and even the Giant Warrior Pirates.
In more recent times, a supremely powerful figure had emerged... King Harald.
His strength, benevolence, and every other aspect had been outstanding.
He had pushed the formerly stubborn kingdom of Elbaf to establish diplomatic relations with many kingdoms that held prejudices against it.
Sadly, after a child arrived that year, with Imu also intervening in secret,
even though Harald had wanted to resist being controlled, he had ultimately been killed by his son, Loki.
After killing his biological father, the king, and seizing the throne, Loki had become infamous, making him a target many of Elbaf's villagers wanted to bring down.
Later, Loki had plotted extensively in the New World and stirred up chaos, only to be trapped and captured by Red-Haired Shanks and imprisoned in the Underworld.
Loki, who had always been regarded as a criminal, had remained imprisoned like that for years.
What no one had expected was that a turning point would come today.
Bang! Bang!
A massive figure with dragon horns swung his club hard, sending a white-haired old man flying.
"Hahaha, Gaban of the Roger Pirates?"
"It's been many years."
"If Roy and Big News Morgans hadn't put together that Top 100 List of the world's strongest, I wouldn't even have known you were hiding in Elbaf."
This figure was Kaido of the Beasts, one of the New World's Five Emperors, known as the Strongest Creature.
He roared excitedly:
"In that case, Roy was right."
"Loki, who caused such an uproar in the New World back then, really was taken down by your underhanded tricks!"
At this, sharp gleams repeatedly flashed through Kaido's