Half a month later.
Elbaf.
Today's Ghost Hand Pirates can go wherever they want, except for the Navy Headquarters and the Holy Land of Mariejoia.
It has high mobility and fast action. Even if the World Government is always watching, it does not send troops out because the price to pay for encircling and suppressing a Five Emperors pirate group on the sea is too high.
"He's back again, Elbaf, it's been a while."
Geerz stood on the deck, looking at Elbaf in front of him from a distance.
Ross was sitting on her shoulder. He raised his eyebrows and said, "You seemed to have said before that it has been more than ten years since you left Elbaf."
"Yeah, it's been a while."
Geerz smiled. The lifespan of a giant is several times that of a human being. A duel can even last for hundreds of years. Time is very slow, and a few years feels like a short time.
It has only been two or three years since I followed Rhodes. This time is like a nap for giants such as Geerz and Helding. However, in such a short time, they have become famous. The giant army that shocked the world.
While once again raising the prestige of the giants, it also became Elbaf's glory.
"Look, they're back!"
On the shore of Elbaf, many giants were waiting here. They had been waiting since they learned that Haildin and others were coming back. For more than half a month, they felt almost nothing.
"Oh, Haldin!"
The giants sitting there stood up, including some giant children who were not very tall. Of course, they were not tall, but they were much taller than normal adult humans.
The young men of the giant race all cheered and jumped for joy. In the past year, they had heard about the giant corps one after another, and there was a hint of admiration in their eyes.
"Are you Aneen? You have grown up a lot."
Hailding stepped off the boat, looked at the group of teenagers rushing over, and touched the head of one of them with a serious hand.
The giants have a long life. More than ten years is only equivalent to three or four years of human life. These giant teenagers are actually already 20 or 30 years old, but they are still early in adulthood.
Except for Haldin.
Other Rhodes and others were also welcomed by the entire Elbaf. For a time, the entire shore was extremely lively, with countless giants grinning broadly.
"It really feels like that time. Speaking of which, Green Oni, Red Oni and the others haven't been back for almost a hundred years. This duel is a bit too long."
Someone grinned and mentioned the two former captains of the Giant Soldier Pirates.
At this time, a boy from the giant tribe noticed Ross sitting on Geertz's shoulder, and couldn't help but ask Geertz.
"Who is that? Is it a human?"
Since the BIGMOM incident decades ago, humans have not appeared in Elbaf very often. Seeing the very small Ross, these giant teenagers were very curious.
Geerz squinted his eyes and smiled, and said in a slightly respectful tone: "This is our captain, Ghost Hand Ross."
"Is he that Lord Ross?!"
Aneen, the giant boy standing next to him, was stunned for a moment.
The affairs of Haildin and the Giant Corps were circulated in Elbaf, and the affairs of the Ghost Hand Pirates were naturally mixed in. Almost all the giants knew that Haildin was currently affiliated with the Ghost Hand Pirates, and for Luo Zi's name is naturally familiar to him.
But…
Aneen stared at Ross, showing a hint of disbelief. No matter how he looked, Ross didn't look like the legendary strong man. His figure was too thin.
Not to mention compared to adults, even compared to them, he was much shorter, and his slender arms and legs looked like they could be broken with just a slight twist.
"Ghost-hand Ross...?"
Some nearby giants also discovered Rhodes, and they all showed some strange expressions.
Naturally, they all knew about Rhodes, the fifth emperor who ruled the new world, and Haldin's current service for him.
In their impressions, Rhodes should be an extremely terrifying image, but now he always looks inexplicably funny.
It's like normal humans often hear news about a certain terrifying existence that dominates the sea, and then suddenly one day they see him in person and find that he is a small human being the size of a palm.
That's about it for the funny feeling.
"Is it a mistake?"
Someone whispered softly.
The person next to him was also stunned, and said with a little disbelief: "This... is indeed different from what I imagined."
They have never seen Kaido and Whitebeard, but BIGMOM lived here for a while when he was a child, and BIGMOM's body shape is not much different from that of the giants.
Does such a thin body really have the amazing power as rumored
"I'm very sorry, Lord Ross."
When Geerz saw the appearance of many giants, he couldn't help but look at Ross apologetically.
Ross didn't mind. He smiled lightly and said, "It's okay."
If he had seen a small human race called the world's top powerhouse, he would have had the same doubtful and funny feeling.
"Ward!"
Just when everyone was doubting, Haildin shouted to the person who was muttering, and said solemnly: "The captain is ten times stronger than me. If you doubt the captain's strength, then come and compete with me!" "
The Giants have always been straightforward, just like the Little Humans who readily believe any lie, the Giants have almost no concept of lying.
Upon hearing what Haildin said, many giants were a little surprised. They did not expect that Haildin would think that his power was ten times weaker than Ross. They would not doubt Haildin's words, but this result was too unbelievable.
"Are you telling the truth? Hailding..."
Giant Ward squeezed out from the crowd, tilted his head to look at Rhodes, and then turned to look at Haildin. He was a giant about the same age as Haildin. He had often fought and competed with Haildin since he was a child. Later Haildin went to sea. , and he stayed in Elbaf.
Regarding Haildin's world-famous reputation outside, he didn't have any emotions such as jealousy. While he was happy for Haildin, he also felt a little passionate in his heart.
The last fight with Haildin was more than ten years ago.
"Don't you believe it?"
Haldin stared at Ward with a serious smile, raised his chin slightly, and said, "Or do you want to be taught a lesson by me again?"
Ward grinned and said with a smile: "You have always lost the most, Haildin. In the past ten years or so outside, your confidence has become very hard!"
As he spoke, he walked towards Haildin, intending to compete with Haildin.
Upon seeing this, many giants nearby retreated to both sides, all paying attention. They also wanted to see how much stronger Haildin, who had made such a famous name outside, had become.