Upon learning that Lin Yuan had prepared a ship full of food for them, Loki felt a surge of gratitude.
Without lingering, he told his three Admiral that Lin Yuan would give them the Devil Fruit, and then, amidst their excited expressions, began his return to the Underworld.
Loki, carrying his Iron Thunder Hammer, turned back to look at Treasure Tree Adam one last time, then left without looking back.
"One day, I will build a New Giant Race that is even more prosperous and powerful than this place."
With everything done, Lin Yuan relaxed and began to wander around Elbaf alone.
As for the spies captured by Redfield, they were all handed over to Queen Ripley, and Gaban personally took charge of their imprisonment.
For the next few days, Gaban and his son Colon were in a daze, because Ripley distributed a large amount of supplies and weapons, and they gained the support of the Giant Race without bloodshed.
The way Gaban and Colon are addressed has also changed. Gaban was originally addressed as Mr. Mountain, but now, the Giant Race respectfully address Gaban as His Highness.
Because he was the son of Gaban and Ripley, Colon was called a prince.
This made the father and son, who only knew how to fight, happy all day long, and they greeted everyone they met very warmly.
Seeing Gaban's glamorous life, Shiki and the others, who were initially happy for him, gradually turned from envy to anger. Who told this old guy to be so arrogant?
After a brief discussion, the group subdued Gaban and gave him a good beating, with Bullet even kicking him a few times.
When they saw Gaban being beaten, the giants all pretended not to see it. Most of them had experienced the battles of the past few days and knew how terrifying these people were.
As for Redfield, he and Gaban have been interrogating the spies these past few days.
No one was better at interrogation Redfield. As long as he could get the other person to think, Redfield would obtain the information they knew.
Then, through the search of Gaban, Ren, Just, Gaban, Bondi, and others, all the spies were found. As for their fate, they were secretly executed after the intelligence was extracted.
In just three days, Elbaf had stabilized again under the rule of Ripley and Gaban, and the giants were grateful for Queen Ripley's gifts.
As for the original Council of Elders, as long as they can live a good life, who among the giants cares who the ruler above them is? As long as the people are fed and watered, they are satisfied.
"Sigh, honey, what kind of person is Lin Yuan? How did I suddenly become the Queen of Elbaf? My peaceful days are gone!"
Ripley, now the new Queen of Elbaf, watched Gaban leisurely sipping his tea and couldn't help but complain. Given the circumstances, she had no choice but to accept the position; otherwise, who knows what Lin Yuan might have done to Elbaf!
"Tsk, this life is really comfortable. No wonder those old guys are unwilling to relinquish their power."
Gaban took a sip of tea and couldn't help but sigh. Looking at his busy wife, he thought for a moment before speaking.
" Ripley, if what Lin Yuan said back then was true, then we had no choice. Mohammed couldn't see clearly at the time and still wanted to discuss it, which was tantamount to courting death."
"Although Lin Yuan said it was a visit, he immediately made his stance clear: the only way forward is to overthrow the World Government. Aside from the traitors among the elders, at the time it was just you and Ren."
"If Mohammed had agreed to Lin Yuan's demands back then, he would have purged those elders who colluded with the World Government, instead of crippling them all."
Gaban only realized now that Bullet's gaze wasn't about wanting something good, but rather about demanding an immediate choice.
Queen Ripley's previously calm mood turned into one of deep worry.
"Honey, do you think what Lin Yuan said back then was true? And could they really defeat the World Government, which has existed for eight hundred years?"
Gaban stepped forward and placed his hand on Ripley's shoulder. Luckily, Ripley was sitting, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to reach it.
"I've thought a lot these past few days. Although I saw Joy Boy's prophecy on the Laugh Tale of Laugh Tale, Lin Yuan is even more terrifying."
"I don't know how he learned about Laugh Tale, but I'm certain he didn't set foot on that island, or rather, he disdained any prophecies."
"And did you notice why Whitebeard Newgate and the others followed Lin Yuan? They are world-class powerhouses; even Roger couldn't do that."
Queen Ripley felt her lover's massage, a tender smile on her face, and she also thought of something.
"Honey, you saw what Lin Yuan sent. Did you have any other thoughts? I mean, those cargo ships! Flying cargo ships... that doesn't seem to be Shiki's ability yet. If Lin Yuan mastered that technology, what if..."
Ripley didn't finish her sentence; she was startled by her own sudden thought.
"Heh, you mean flying battleships? Those are indeed terrifying weapons. Shiki was able to push us to the brink of defeat because of the Float-Float Fruit, but those cargo ships weren't caused by Devil Fruit powers."
The two exchanged a glance and instantly understood. If there were flying cargo ships, then there would definitely be flying warships as well. And they could absolutely guarantee that Lin Yuan would think of something that even they could.
"Ahem, since things have come to this point, let's not overthink it. I'd like to invite Lord Lin Yuan to dinner so we can have a frank discussion. What do you think? Although he's set conditions, I think we can increase our investment!"
Queen Ripley's eyes were filled with wisdom, and her face was very firm. Looking at his wife, Gaban nodded firmly as well.
"Since we're going to do it, we can't hesitate. Since Lin Yuan has made you the Queen of Elbaf, let's just go all in."
"However, we shouldn't make the specific decisions ourselves. Tomorrow, we'll invite Lin Yuan over to see how he plans it out; we'll act as the vanguard!"
At this moment, the two had entrusted their lives and the fate of Elbaf to Lin Yuan. After several days of investigation, Gaban was also secretly alarmed.
It was unexpected that Elbaf had been infiltrated by so many people by the World Government; at least a hundred had been discovered. Fortunately, Redfield was there, which allowed them to capture the traitors who had defected to the World Government one by one.
During the capture, Gaban learned from Redfield that the area within a hundred miles of Lin Yuan's arrival in Elbaf had been sealed off the moment he arrived, preventing not only people from entering or leaving, but also from transmitting intelligence.
While Gaban and Ripley were discussing their future plans for Elbaf, Lin Yuan toured almost the entire Elbaf.
He was standing on the Treasure Tree Adam, which the Giant Race called the Heaven World, gazing at the entire ocean.
"I wield the entire world as my hammer, how can you possibly withstand it?!"