The Grand Line's sky flickered between blazing sunlight and sudden fog as the Going Merry drifted toward its next island. The Log Pose needle twitched with unpredictable urgency, pointing straight into the mouth of a thick mist.
The crew gathered at the bow.
Nami squinted. "If the Log Pose is reacting this strongly, then this island must have a powerful magnetic field."
Vivi clutched Karoo nervously. "Is that… good?"
Nami sighed. "On the Grand Line? It means something dangerous."
Sanji clasped his hands dramatically. "Nami-swan, Vivi-chan, do not fear! You have me!"
Zoro yawned. "Stop flirting. Something big is coming."
Luffy grinned, leaning forward so far that he almost fell off the ship.
The mist parted—
Revealing a colossal, uninhabited island of prehistoric wilderness. Towering trees stabbed the sky, their leaves larger than the Merry herself.
And beside those trees—
Sanji choked. "WHAT THE—"
Usopp screamed. "THAT'S A SHIP!! A GIANT SHIP!!!"
And it wasn't just big.
It was monumental—a wooden warship so massive it made the Going Merry look like a toy. The hull was tall as a fortress wall, decorated with ancient carvings of giants clad in armor.
Luffy's jaw dropped. "COOOOOL!!!"
Vivi gasped. "Is this really… another pirate ship?"
Nami shook her head. "No. This… isn't like anything from our era."
Karoo quacked with terror.
The Merry scraped gently along the sand as they made landfall.
Distant roars shook the air—animalistic, primal.
Zoro's hand went to his swords. "This place is bad news."
But Luffy hopped off the ship with reckless joy.
"LET'S GO EXPLORING!!!"
———————-
Little Garden was unlike any place they had seen.
Trees towered overhead like skyscrapers. Giant dragonflies buzzed past with wings like sails. A distant T-rex bellowed as it stormed through the underbrush chasing a horned beast.
Usopp trembled. "T-T-T-T-REX?! Luffy, turn the island off! I want to go home!"
Luffy waved him off. "No way! This place is awesome!"
Vivi held her skirts as she moved cautiously. "It feels like every step is dangerous…"
Then—
BOOM.
The ground trembled.
A massive foot crashed down behind them, shaking the earth.
The crew spun around—
—to see a figure towering above the trees.
Brown hair braided thick as rope.
A beard like burning embers.
Eyes bright with warrior's fire.
A GIANT.
"GABABABABABA!!! WHAT HAVE WE HERE? LITTLE TRAVELERS?"
Nami fainted.
Usopp screamed again.
Vivi froze.
Even Zoro blinked in surprise.
Luffy, of course, waved eagerly. "WHOA!!! ARE YOU A GIANT?! WHAT'S YOUR NAME?!"
The giant laughed, thunder rolling across the forest.
"I AM DORRY, A WARRIOR OF ELBAF!! PLEASURE TO MEET YA, LITTLE WARRIOR!"
As they processed this—
Another boom echoed.
Another giant approached from the other side of the jungle.
Brown beard. Enormous laugh. Lumbering strength.
"GYABABABABABA!! DID YOU MAKE NEW FRIENDS, DORRY?!"
"I DIDN'T EXPECT COMPANY, BROGGY!!"
Two giants.
Two legends.
Two duelists locked in a century-long battle.
Luffy's eyes sparkled. "THIS IS AWESOME!!!"
Vivi bowed shakily. "I-I am Vivi of Alabasta! We apologize for intruding—"
Dorry waved his giant hand. "NO NEED FOR APOLOGIES, LITTLE HUMAN!"
Broggy nodded enthusiastically. "ANY FRIEND OF A WARRIOR IS A FRIEND OF US ELBAF MEN!!"
Usopp began crying tears of admiration.
"G-Giants… real giants… and they're so COOL!!!"
Dorry and Broggy led them through the gigantic forest, showing them where dinosaurs roamed, where ancient rivers carved through stone, and—
Their fighting ground.
Two massive weapons were stuck into the earth. A rusted axe for Dorry. A huge sword for Broggy.
Every day, without fail, they met here to duel.
"For a hundred years?" Vivi gasped.
Dorry nodded. "It is our honor! Our pride!"
Broggy slammed his fist into his chest. "A warrior does not break a promise with his rival!"
Usopp was bawling. "THAT'S SO ROMANTICALLY MANLY!!!"
To their surprise, the giants welcomed them warmly—sharing food, stories, and laughter that shook trees.
Zoro lifted a jug bigger than he was. "This drink is amazing!!!"
Dorry grinned as he poured himself a fresh barrel. "ELBAF BREW! STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE A SEA KING BLUSH!"
Broggy clapped a massive hand on the ground. "DRINK, LITTLE ONES! LAUGH! CELEBRATE!"
Sanji twirled, already cooking meat chunks the size of carriages. "With pleasure!"
Nami whispered to Vivi, "I actually like them… even if they're terrifying."
Everything was peaceful—
—until Dorry lifted his enormous gourd of wine. "LET US TOAST—TO BATTLE, TO HONOR, AND TO FRIEND—"
KR-SSSSSSSSSH!!!
The entire wine barrel exploded in his hand.
A massive burst of flame and shrapnel shot upward, engulfing Dorry's upper body. Smoke and sparks blasted into the sky.
The Straw Hats screamed.
"DORRYYYY!!!" Luffy shouted.
The giant staggered, coughing, as smoke rolled off his hair and beard.
Broggy jumped up, eyes blazing with fury.
"WHAT TREACHERY IS THIS?!"
He turned on the Straw Hats, face twisted with outrage. "WAS IT YOU LITTLE WARRIORS?! DID YOU POISON OUR DRINK?!"
Nami panicked, waving her hands. "NO!! NO NO NO!! WE WOULDN'T—WE COULDN'T—!!!"
Usopp fell to his knees. "WE'RE TOO SCARED TO EVEN THINK ABOUT THAT!!!"
Sanji growled. "Oi, big guy, calm down! We were drinking with you!"
Dorry coughed smoke, voice strained. "Broggy… it wasn't them…"
But Broggy's rage had already burst like a volcano. "WHO DID THIS?! WHO DARES BRING COWARD'S TRICKS INTO OUR HONORABLE LAND?!"
A slow, cold clap echoed across the clearing.
Clap.
Clap.
Clap.
The forest stilled.
The birds fled.
Even the dinosaurs paused.
From behind a massive boulder stepped a tall man wearing a smug sneer, his hair styled into the shape of a number three.
Wax dripped from his gloves like melting candles.
"Bravo, bravo," he said mockingly. "What a lovely show of Elbaf bravado."
Mr. 3.
Behind him, Miss Goldenweek stood quietly, holding her palette, expression blank.
Mr. 3 laughed coldly. "How touching. Pirates and giants enjoying tea together."
Broggy snarled, the ground trembling beneath his voice. "WHO ARE YOU, LITTLE MAN?!"
Dorry's eyes narrowed, flames still smoldering across his beard. "YOU… with the wax tricks…"
The man stepped forward proudly, hands clasped behind his back.
Tall. Smug. Hair shaped like a giant number "3."
A voice dripping with superiority. "Allow me to introduce myself."
He performed a flourishing bow, coat swishing dramatically.
"I am Mr. 3—Baroque Works Officer Agent, criminal genius, and the soon-to-be sculptor of this island's greatest masterpiece."
He smiled thinly.
The Straw Hats stared, baffled.
Nami blinked. "Baroque… works?!"
Usopp whispered, "Why does his hair look like a giant three?"
Sanji lit his cigarette. "Tch. And who the hell are you supposed to be?"
Luffy tilted his head. "Mister… tree?"
"THREE!!!" Mr. 3 snapped, vein bulging.
Dorry growled. "SO YOU ARE THE ONE WHO PUT COWARD'S FIRE IN MY DRINK!"
Broggy slammed his fist into the ground, cracking the earth. "YOU TRY TO KILL A WARRIOR OF ELBAF FROM THE SHADOWS?! DISHONORABLE WRETCH!!"
Mr. 3 sighed as if bored. "How loud. How barbaric. Truly, giants have no taste."
He tapped a wax-covered finger to his chin, smirking. "And yes, the wine… that was merely a spark of my creativity."
Dorry roared. "FACE US IN COMBAT, COWARD!!"
Mr. 3 shook his head. "I prefer efficiency over brute idiocy."
He raised his hand casually—
—and snapped his fingers.
WHUMPPPP!!!
Wax erupted from the ground in massive white pillars, spreading like a flood.
Nami screamed, "WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?!"
Usopp panicked. "IS IT SNOT?! PLEASE DON'T BE SNOT!!!"
Luffy poked it. "It's kinda hard… like a candle?"
Mr. 3 chuckled. "Harder than steel, Straw Hat. Do try to struggle. It makes the art more dynamic."
The wax surged higher, gripping their legs.
Luffy's eyes widened. "OI—HEY—HEY—IT'S GRABBING ME!!!"
Mr. 3 raised both arms triumphantly. "Now then… let us begin the masterpiece—"
Wax crackling…
Mr. 3 then sighed dramatically. "You giants make everything so loud. So messy."
He snapped his fingers.
Three enormous wax geysers shot upward
encasing Broggy and Dorry's feet instantly.
The giants roared, but the wax was harder than steel.
"Well then," Mr. 3 smirked, "why don't we turn this charming island into a sculpture garden?"
The wax flooded outward.
Miss Goldenweek flicked her brush across the ground, painting a circle of "CALM" beneath Luffy's feet.
Luffy instantly relaxed. "Ahhh… I suddenly don't feel like fighting…"
Nami screamed. "LUFFY SNAP OUT OF IT!!"
But wax was rising around them like a tidal wave.
It reached their shoulders.
Then their necks.
Usopp bawled. "WE'RE GONNA BECOME CANDLES!!! NOOOO!!!"
Mr. 3 cackled. "Another perfect masterpiece! 'The Straw Hat Wax'!"
The wax was inches from freezing their faces forever—
CRASH.
A shadow fell across the clearing.
A colossal silhouette loomed over them, dwarfing even Dorry and Broggy.
The air shook.
Even the dinosaurs fled in terror.
Mr. 3 whirled around. "W-Wha—?"
Something massive slammed into him.
Like a falling mountain.
BOOOOOOM!!!
Trees snapped. The ground cratered. Wax splattered everywhere.
Mr. 3 was knocked out in a single hit, embedded into the earth like a squashed insect.
The wax burst apart, freeing the Straw Hats and giants.
Dust cleared—
Revealing the newcomer.
Tall.
Broader than the giants.
Wearing obsidian armor carved with runes.
A great black cape draped behind him like the wings of a god.
A massive hammer rested on his shoulder, stained with Mr. 3's defeat.
He was young—early twenties perhaps—but his presence was ancient.
His eyes were the color of storms.
"I expected more from an assassin of Baroque Works," he said, voice echoing like rolling thunder. "Pathetic."
Usopp fainted instantly.
Nami clung to Vivi.
Zoro's hand tightened on his sword.
Luffy, awestruck, whispered—
"COOOOOOOOOL…"
The giant prince turned toward them.
"I am Loki."
He struck his hammer into the ground.
"Prince of Elbaf."
Dorry and Broggy froze.
"L-Loki?!" Broggy stammered.
"The Prince?!" Dorry gasped.
Luffy's jaw dropped. "YOU'RE A PRINCE?! OF GIANT PEOPLE?!"
Loki nodded respectfully. "Elbaf sends its regards, warriors."
Vivi whispered, "I've heard stories… the Royal Giant Family is unmatched in strength and honor."
Sanji trembled. "He's like… a walking mountain…"
Nami squeaked. "We're going to die."
Loki looked over the Straw Hats with curiosity. "So you are the ones Gerd mentioned. The pirates causing ripples across the first half of the Grand Line."
Luffy grinned widely. "Yep! That's us!"
Then pointed straight at Loki.
"JOIN MY CREW!!!"
The entire crew face-planted.
"LUFFY!!!!"
But Loki only smiled faintly. "I appreciate the spirit… but I already belong to another."
Broggy and Dorry were still kneeling in respect before their prince—when Zoro stepped forward.
"You said you belong to another crew," he said slowly. "Who?"
Loki straightened, his shadow spanning over the Straw Hats.
"I sail under the banner of the Nyx Pirates."
The crew stiffened.
Vivi's eyes widened, pupils shrinking. "Nyx… Pirates…?"
Loki nodded once, with pride in his tone. "Under Captain Ada."
The reaction was immediate.
Nami screamed, "ADA?! That Ada?! The strongest pira—why is everyone panicking?!"
Usopp fell onto his back so hard his legs curled up like a dead spider. "THE NIGHTMARE EMPRESS?!"
Sanji's cigarette snapped in half between his teeth. "H-Hey wait—YOU'RE telling me that captain is ADA?! That same woman Jinbe talked about?!"
Zoro growled under his breath, hand resting on Wado Ichimonji. "Tch… Ada again. I thought Jinbe was exaggerating."
Nami spun on them. "Wait—YOU TWO ALREADY KNEW?!"
Sanji and Zoro exchanged looks.
Zoro shrugged. "Jinbe told us about her back in your village"
Sanji nodded grimly. "He said he was part of her crew."
"AND YOU DIDN'T TELL ME?!" Nami shrieked, grabbing both of them by the collars.
But Vivi—
Vivi turned white as a ghost.
Her breath hitched, trembling overtaking her entire posture.
"Ada… don't you understand?!" she cried. "She's the most feared pirate right now in the entire sea! Her bounty is—her bounty is twenty to thirty times higher than Crocodile's!"
Usopp screamed. "THAT MUCH?!! WE'RE GONNA DIE JUST HEARING HER NAME!"
Luffy blinked, scratching his cheek. "Ada? Oh! You mean the person Jinbe mentioned? That Ada?"
The whole crew froze.
Slowly—painfully—they turned to him.
"YOU REMEMBER THAT?! WHY DIDN't YOU TELL ME SOONER" Nami roared, shaking him violently.
Luffy shrugged and nodded happily. "You didn't ask and yeah! Fishman guy said she was scary. And strong. And… really, really angry at the government or something!"
Usopp wailed, rolling back and forth. "HE JUST SAID HER NAME LIKE HE'S TALKING ABOUT SOME NEIGHBOR WHO BORROWS SALT!"
Vivi grabbed Luffy's shoulders, panic in her eyes. "Luffy, she's not a neighbor! She's a calamity! A walking disaster! If she wants someone dead, they vanish! If she wants a country toppled, it FALLS!"
Even Zoro, arms crossed, looked uneasy.
Sanji muttered, "Just how terrifying IS this woman?"
Loki watched them calmly, arms folded, expression unreadable.
"So… you have met Jinbe," he said.
Luffy grinned. "Yep! Nice guy!"
Loki nodded. "He is under the First Fleet of the Nyx Pirates. I serve under the newly established fourth Fleet."
The world seemed to freeze.
"She has… fleets?!" Nami screamed.
"PLURAL?!" Usopp shrieked. "What kind of monster builds fleets?!!"
Even Zoro's brow twitched. "Tch… she's making a damn empire."
Loki looked away, expression tightening with something dark.
"Dangerous enough," he said quietly, "to save a condemned prince."
The Straw Hats fell silent.
Even Luffy's smile faded a little.
Loki lifted his gaze—stormy, steady, unbroken.
"Let me explain."
The Straw Hats stared at Loki in stunned silence.
Zoro spoke first, voice low. "Condemned?"
Loki nodded once, heavy as a falling boulder.
"I was imprisoned," he said quietly. "Falsely accused. They said I murdered my own father… King Harald."
Dorry staggered backward as if struck.
"WHAT MADNESS IS THIS?!"
Broggy slammed his fist into the ground.
"HARALD IS DEAD?!"
Even the forest seemed to lean in to listen.
Loki closed his eyes. "I didn't."
His next words hit like thunder. "King Harald… was murdered by the World Government in the shadows."
The Straw Hats froze.
Sanji's cigarette fell from his mouth. "What… did you just say?"
"The World Government," Loki repeated, voice rumbling with hatred. "They killed him. Quietly. Efficiently."
Vivi gasped. "But… why would the government assassinate the King of Elbaf?"
"Because Elbaf is strong," Loki growled. "Too strong. An island of warriors who fear nothing. They wanted a puppet king. A controllable successor."
"And so…" he clenched his jaw, "they framed me."
Nami whispered, "That's horrible…"
Usopp hugged his knees. "D-Do they just kill kings whenever they feel like it?!"
But Zoro narrowed his eyes. "If Harald's dead… who rules Elbaf?"
Loki exhaled slowly. "No one."
The Straw Hats stiffened.
Vivi stepped forward. "No king? Then Elbaf is… leaderless?"
Loki nodded. "It is not a collapse. There is no coup. No war."
He looked up at the sky. "Elbaf is strong—too strong to fall so easily. But without a king, the council and elders guide decisions. Politics are… strained. Conflicted. Everyone waits for the throne to be filled."
Sanji crossed his arms. "Don't you have any siblings that can rule in your stead?"
"I have a half brother" Loki admitted. "But he does not want the crown. He wants to wander. Train. Live as a warrior, not as a ruler."
Usopp blinked. "So the throne is just… empty?"
"Empty," Loki agreed. "And my imprisonment kept it empty longer."
Nami frowned. "Then… you were locked up because…?"
"Elbaf did not want me," Loki said. "Not after the accusation. Even if most believed I was innocent, the elders feared the political consequences."
Silence thickened around them.
Vivi whispered, "So what happened…?"
Loki lowered his hammer, resting it against the earth.
"Then… she arrived."
The Straw Hats stiffened.
"Ada?" Zoro asked.
Loki nodded.
"Yes. She came to Elbaf herself. She walked straight into where I was imprisoned. She demanded to speak with the Elders."
He paused, remembering. "At first, they tried to refuse her. But she would not leave. She showed respect. She negotiated. She spoke truthfully—more honestly than anyone there."
Nami blinked. "She… talked them into freeing you?"
Loki looked almost embarrassed. "She told them the world was changing. That the government's shadow crept even toward giants. That I was a warrior of honor—and that Elbaf would regret letting me rot while outside enemies tightened their grip."
"And?"
"And after some persuasion… they agreed to release me."
Broggy's jaw dropped. "So she free'd you with her TONGUE, not her BLADE?!"
Dorry let out a booming laugh. "That woman has the strength of a GIANT in her WORDS!"
Vivi whispered, still pale, "That means… she swayed the giant elders… when entire kingdoms fear negotiating with them."
Loki straightened proudly. "I owe her my freedom. My honor. My future."
Sanji exhaled slowly. "So that's why you serve her."
"Yes," Loki said. "A prince serves no throne… but he does serve honor. And she restored mine."
Luffy nodded, impressed. "She sounds cool!"
Everyone turned.
"LUFFY, NO!!!" they yelled.
Loki chuckled gently. "Your captain is… unusual."
Nami grabbed him. "NO, SHE IS NOT COOL, SHE IS TERRIFYING—"
But Loki wasn't finished.
He turned to Dorry and Broggy. "And now… she asks for the Giant Warriors. She wants you for her fleet. To stand with her against the growing threat of the Government."
Broggy's face fell. "Us? Join… HER?"
Dorry scratched his beard. "This is sudden…"
Loki stepped forward, voice firm. "Not an order. A request. Ada wishes for giants to stand with her. She wants our strength—for the coming war."
The Straw Hats jolted.
"COMING WHAT?!" Usopp shrieked.
Nami grabbed Loki's ankle like a panicked cat. "W-W-WAR?! What war?! Who declared a war?! Why are WE hearing about this from a GIANT PRINCE?!"
Sanji's cigarette dropped. "A future war…? Does this have to do with the World Government?"
Zoro narrowed his eyes. "Tch. What the hell does she know?"
Luffy blinked. "There's gonna be a war? Like… a big one?"
Vivi stepped forward, breathing hard. "Ada predicts a war? That's not something to ignore! She commands fleets—whole forces! If she is preparing for a war… then the world should be trembling!"
Loki placed a massive hand on his hammer.
"She didn't tell me the details," he admitted. "Only that something is approaching. Something vast. A clash that will shake every sea."
The forest went dead silent.
Dorry frowned. "A war big enough to swallow the seas…?"
Broggy stroked his beard. "Even in Elbaf hundred years ago, we've heard echoes of tension. The world stirs."
Nami whimpered. "WHY does every strong person keep saying ominous things?!"
Usopp pointed at Loki, shaking violently.
"S-So Ada knows about it? Then why didn't she TELL the rest of the world?!"
Loki looked down at him. "She isn't trying to frighten the world. She's trying to prepare for it."
Vivi's eyes widened. "Prepare…? Against who?"
Loki's jaw tightened. "She didn't say. Only that it would involve many flags… many kings… many nations."
Zoro's voice dropped to a whisper. "A world war?"
Sanji ran a hand through his hair. "This is insane…"
Luffy scratched his cheek. "But why giants?"
Loki answered immediately. "Because giants are the strongest warriors in the world. And Ada believes strength will be needed more than anything."
He looked at Dorry and Broggy again. "She wants Elbaf's legends at her side. Heroes who can split mountains with a blow. Warriors whose honor is known across every sea."
Dorry and Broggy lowered their heads, torn.
Loki stepped closer, his voice softening. "I do not know who the enemy is. I do not know when the war will start. But I trust Ada."
He clasped a fist to his chest. "She saved my life. Freed me. Warned me. And if she believes a storm is coming… then it is a storm large enough to blot out the sky."
Nami whispered, "Just who is this woman…?"
Vivi's voice shook. "Ada… the pirate who rose from nowhere, who toppled entire fleets, who defies the World Government… is preparing for war?"
Luffy only grinned, unbothered. "If there's a giant war coming… then we'll get stronger! We'll be ready!"
Nami slapped him. "THIS ISN'T ABOUT TRAINING, YOU MORON!!!"
But Loki actually smiled. "Ada said the same thing. She said the next era will belong to those brave enough to challenge fate."
Zoro scoffed. "Sounds just like her."
Sanji nodded grimly. "That woman doesn't pick fights. She picks battles. Big ones."
Usopp sat on the ground trembling. "S-So we're sailing into a sea that's preparing for a world-shaking war…?"
Vivi hugged her arms. "And Crocodile is just… one little piece of it…"
Luffy looked around at his worried friends.
"Don't worry," he said with a bright smile. "We'll fight whoever's in our way."
The crew sighed.
"THAT'S THE PROBLEM!!!" they shouted.
But Loki only watched him quietly… with respect.
"Ada said something else," the prince murmured. "She said… the storm has already begun."
The Straw Hats fell silent again.
"What does that mean?" Nami asked, voice barely above a whisper.
Loki only shook his head.
"I do not know."
He looked to the sky. "But she said the first sparks have already been lit… somewhere in the world."
The jungle wind rustled ominously.
And for a moment…
The future felt very, very close.
But Dorry and Broggy only shook their heads.
"Prince… we cannot leave," Broggy said.
"Our duel is not finished," Dorry added.
Loki's brows furrowed. "Your duel… while the world burns?"
Broggy placed a massive palm on the ground. "A warrior's oath is eternal."
Dorry nodded. "We cannot break it. Even for you, Prince."
Loki inhaled deeply.
Everyone tensed, half-expecting a giant clash.
But instead—
Loki smiled sadly. "…I knew you would say that."
Dorry blinked. "So… you understand?"
Loki nodded.
"A warrior's vow is sacred. If I forced you… I would no longer deserve to lead Elbaf."
Broggy's eyes softened. "Prince Loki…"
Dorry rumbled, "You honor us."
Loki straightened. "I will wait. Days. Months. Years. When your duel ends… my offer stands."
The giants smiled—huge, relieved smiles.
Luffy, arms crossed, grinned toothily. "You're pretty cool, Loki!"
Loki chuckled. "And you are… unusual."
Nami stared. "That's one way to put it."
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With Mr. 3 defeated and Little Garden saved, the Straw Hats regrouped near the shore.
The island, once tense and echoing with danger, now felt warm again—alive in a way that only a land untouched by time could be.
Luffy chatted excitedly with Loki, jumping around his feet like a hyperactive rabbit.
"YOU'RE SO COOL!!! Are you really a prince?! Do you have a castle?! A giant sword?! A giant toilet?!"
Loki laughed thunderously. "You are a very strange Straw Hat."
Zoro smirked. "He gets that a lot."
Nami crossed her arms. "Too much, actually."
Vivi bowed. "Thank you for helping us, Prince Loki. Without you… I'm not sure what would have happened."
"You have my gratitude as well," Sanji added respectfully, dipping into a gentlemanly bow. "Saving Vivi-swan and Nami-swan earns you eternal respect."
Usopp puffed his chest. "Y-Yeah! If you ever want backup, the mighty Captain Usopp will—WAAAH!"
He stumbled backward as Loki leaned down, a giant shadow engulfing him.
"You fought bravely," Loki said, smiling.
Usopp cried. "PLEASE DON'T STEP ON ME!"
Loki reached into a pouch tied to his belt—looking comically tiny in his giant hands—and pulled out a Log Pose.
He knelt, placing it gently into Nami's hands.
"You will need this to escape Little Garden. Your current Log Pose will take a year to reset."
Nami gasped, clutching the new Log Pose like treasure. "A year?! I'd go bankrupt waiting that long!"
Luffy fell over, limbs sprawled. "THAT'S TOO LONG!!! We'd miss all the meat!!!"
Ussop nodded vigorously. "A whole year without fresh supplies would be dangerous! Especially for Luffy!"
"I'm not dangerous," Luffy argued.
"You literally tried to eat a dinosaur," Zoro reminded him.
Loki chuckled. "With this, you can continue your journey to Alabasta."
Vivi bowed deeply, her eyes bright with gratitude. "Thank you. Truly."
Loki stood, towering once more. The sunlight framed him like a statue from an ancient myth.
"May your voyage be blessed with strong winds," he said, raising his hammer in a warrior's salute.
Luffy grinned wide, hands on his hips.
"Thanks, Loki! Someday, let's fight again! Friendly fight! GIANT level fight!!!"
Sanji lit a cigarette. " Captain never thinks small…"
Usopp shrieked, "Luffy, DO NOT challenge a giant prince!!"
But Loki only smiled warmly. "I look forward to seeing how far you grow… Monkey D. Luffy."
Luffy blinked. "You know my name?"
"The world is beginning to," Loki replied. "And whispers travel fast in the Grand Line."
Then the prince lifted his hammer. "I wish you well, Straw Hat Pirates."
Loki turned, moving back into the jungle.
Dorry and Broggy joined him briefly.
"Tell Elbaf we live proudly."
"We duel in honor of our people."
Loki nodded. "Elbaf will always remember you."
And soon—
The three giants vanished into the forest.
Leaving the Straw Hats staring into the jungle's shadowy depths… filled with stories, promises, and the quiet echo of a future war none of them could yet imagine.