Under Buggy's control, the Magic Eye Pirates' ship slowly sailed into the massive island and came to a stop along a stretch of clear shoreline, free of reefs.
The island was swallowed by towering shrubs and dense jungle. From time to time, enormous winged beasts—resembling pterosaurs—swept across the sky, their wings slicing the air with shrill gusts.
Every tree stood at least dozens of meters tall. Thick canopies blocked out most of the sunlight, and from deep within the forest came the distant roars of colossal creatures.
On deck, Buggy and the others instinctively shrank back.
"Do you even know where we are?!"
Vivi grabbed Buggy by the collar, shaking him furiously.
"This is Little Garden! One of the most dangerous islands in the Grand Line! We're supposed to be heading to Alabasta!"
"L-Let go—! This was Captain Yuuki's order!"
Buggy's upper body split apart mid-shake, hovering awkwardly in the air.
Vivi froze and quickly released him, muttering, "Then… what are we doing here?"
At the bow, Mohji and Cabaji stood watch, their expressions tense as they scanned the jungle. Each distant roar made them exchange grave glances.
"Princess," Igaram said gravely beside her, "this island is extremely dangerous. If we remain here, Baroque Works' pursuers might catch up."
Vivi flinched—but then remembered the power Yuuki had displayed. Her anxiety eased somewhat.
"Should we at least inform Captain Yuuki that we've arrived at Little Garden?" she asked, turning to Buggy again.
"Hah! Why don't you go tell him?" Buggy shot back, the skull emblem on his bandana twitching.
The captain didn't like being disturbed. Buggy had no desire to be thrown out of the cabin by Conrad.
Thud… Thud…
Before either could argue further, heavy tremors echoed from the jungle.
The ground shook.
The next instant—
Crash! Crash!
Trees were smashed aside as a massive gray dinosaur burst from the forest, charging straight toward the ship.
Everyone on deck recoiled in shock.
But before anyone could react—
A silent, invisible wind blade sliced through the air.
The dinosaur was cleaved clean in two.
Blood sprayed across the clearing.
Footsteps sounded behind them.
Yuuki emerged from the cabin, inhaling deeply.
"So, we've reached Little Garden."
"Captain!"
Buggy, Mohji, and Cabaji cried out in relief.
Yuuki nodded. He had spent the past several days in the laboratory refining resurrection magic. After sacrificing quite a few fish, he had achieved promising results.
"Conrad will remain aboard. Stay on the ship if you wish. Explore if you prefer."
"We'll likely be here for a few days."
Without waiting for questions, he vanished.
The next moment—
He stood atop the branch of a colossal tree, gazing across the prehistoric island.
In the blink of an eye—
His perception expanded.
Ki spread outward like a tidal wave, enveloping the entire island.
Countless presences entered his awareness—some weak, some formidable.
Among them, two stood out.
The giants—
"Blue Ogre" Dorry and "Red Ogre" Brogy.
Little Garden was only "little" from a giant's perspective.
Yuuki had altered course for one reason—
The technique known as Hakoku.
Also called the "Spear of Elbaf," a unique art of the giant kingdom Elbaf.
It was not Haki in the conventional sense.
It was a distinct manipulation of ki.
The concept reminded him of the "ki" he had learned from Yami in the Black Clover world—
And of the Land of the Sun's unique technique:
Zetten.
Whether the two were connected, he did not know.
But in both worlds—
Ki originated from the body.
And that was enough.
Whoosh.
Yuuki vanished from the treetop.
Near the central volcano, on an open field—
Dorry sat cross-legged, devouring roasted beast meat. His battered greatsword rested beside him.
His massive frame loomed like a mountain.
"Giants… truly extraordinary."
A voice drifted upward.
Dorry paused mid-bite.
He lowered his gaze.
A tiny human figure stood before him.
Yuuki looked up at the twenty-meter-tall giant, faint astonishment flickering in his eyes.
Knowing giants were large was one thing.
Standing before one was another.
By giant standards, Dorry was merely average.
Ancient giant Oars had reached heights of thousands of meters—an absurd existence.
Yuuki found himself amused.
In some ways, this world felt even more fantastical than the world of magic.
"A human?"
Dorry narrowed his eyes slightly.
He hadn't sensed the boy's approach.
"Allow me to introduce myself," Yuuki said lightly. "Mage Yuuki."
"Mage? What's that?"
Dorry set aside his meat and stared intently.
Snap.
Yuuki flicked his fingers.
The earth trembled.
A stone pillar erupted beneath him, lifting him to eye level with the giant.
At the same time—
Flame, wind, water, and earth swirled around him.
"You may think of it as a sorcerer."
Dorry's pupils tightened.
"A Devil Fruit user?"
He grinned broadly.
"So, human… what do you want? You don't look lost. And you're not Navy. That makes you a pirate."
Yuuki didn't bother correcting him.
"I'm interested in the power known as the 'Spear of Elbaf.'"
"I doubt you'd explain it willingly."
"And even if you tried, I suspect you wouldn't fully understand it yourselves."
"So, I'll witness it directly."
Dorry's eyes sharpened.
Then he burst into laughter.
"Wahaha! You know quite a bit!"
"It's been a while since I've met an interesting human!"
Before the laughter faded—
He seized his sword.
With veins bulging, he swung.
The massive blade tore through the air with a deafening roar.
Even before it landed, the shockwave blasted the surrounding atmosphere aside.
Yuuki smiled.
"Earth Creation Magic—Sentinel of the Earth."
Boom!
The pillar beneath him swelled violently.
In seconds, a colossal earthen giant formed.
Two massive arms burst from its shoulders—
One seized Dorry's sword arm mid-swing.
The other pinned his shoulder.
In an instant—
The giant was immobilized.
"Wahaha! Impressive—but not enough!"
Dorry roared, raising his leg to smash the construct—
Only for a third arm to erupt from the earthen titan, gripping his waist.
Then a fourth.
With overwhelming force—
The earthen giant lifted him off the ground.
"My creation doesn't only have two arms," Yuuki said calmly from atop its head.
Against giants—large, powerful, but not particularly swift—
Wind magic alone would suffice.
But Yuuki's purpose was observation.
Hakoku.
Even Big Mom and Kaido had once combined a similar strike—Hakoku Sovereignty—capable of obliterating everything across vast distances.
Its destructive potential surpassed that of the Magic Knight captains he once knew.
Magic excelled in mystery—
But this technique excelled in raw annihilation.
"Damn human brat!"
Suspended in midair, Dorry felt disoriented.
He realized his mistake.
Against an unknown ability, he should have maintained distance first.
But regret had no place in battle.
The earthen giant hurled him skyward.
Boom!
His massive form soared, generating violent shockwaves.
The island's beasts scattered in terror.
"You little—!"
Even midair, Dorry adjusted instinctively, attempting to land feet-first—
But the earth below erupted again.
The earthen giant moved with shocking speed, intercepting his descent.
All four fists swung.
With no time to react, Dorry raised his shield arm.
CRASH!
The thunderous impact echoed across the island.
His shield shattered into fragments.
The blow sent him flying once more, carving a destructive path through the jungle.
On the far side of the island—
Brogy stirred.
"What's that?"
The stockier giant looked up.
Before he could fully focus—
A black silhouette hurtled toward him like a cannonball.
He leapt aside instinctively.
BOOM!
Dorry's body slammed into the mountainside.
"Dorry?!"
Brogy's eyes widened as recognition dawned.
The battle—
Had only just begun.
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