"Eh? A rainbow? A bridge?" Charlotte Linlin looked in surprise at this scene that defied physical common sense.
She didn't expect Elbaf to have things only found in Norse mythology. At this time, she didn't yet know that Harald's son was named Loki.
"A rainbow! What a beautiful rainbow! Is it raining on the other side?" A Crew member who was here for the first time marveled.
"For the first time, I feel a rainbow is so close to me, almost within reach!"
"To be able to see it from such an angle... it's amazing!"
"No matter how many times I see it, I find it mysterious and beautiful."
Some cadres who had been here a few times couldn't help but praise it. Although they tried to act calm, the shock in their eyes remained.
And top-tier powerhouses like Shiki and Shikaku, though appearing unperturbed on the surface, were also secretly startled by Elbaf's unique way of entry.
"Hold on tight!" Rocks shouted back to everyone on the ship, a hint of excitement in his tone.
As soon as he finished speaking, the gibeck seemed to be pulled by an invisible force. The bow slowly lifted, and the entire hull actually began to move vertically upward!
The sails billowed, and with the help of a strange wind, this pirate ship was like a boat climbing a waterfall, following the seven-colored Rainbow Bridge, beginning to "sail" toward the top of the giant tree!
"The... the ship is going up!"
"Is this Elbaf's Rainbow Bridge?!"
Amidst the exclamations, the ship sailed smoothly upstream. The surface of the Rainbow Bridge was iridescent, as if they were traveling on a dreamlike seven-colored river. One could even hear a faint, pleasant "sparkling" sound as the rainbow flowed.
Rocks opened his arms, enjoying this wonderful journey, and laughed wildly:
"Wuhahahaha! Stepping onto the rainbow, straight to the clouds! Elbaf's hospitality is always so impressive!
Lads, get ready! When we get to the top, we'll go to the giants' village and have a grand banquet!"
The ship continued to rise along the Rainbow Bridge, passing through the lingering mist and gradually approaching the giant tree's massive branches.
Charlotte Linlin stood by the railing, looking down at the sea surface getting smaller and smaller, her evaluation of Elbaf rising once again.
The mystery and power contained in this giant kingdom far exceeded her previous imagination.
If Harald really has power surpassing Whitebeard, then Elbaf is at least a kingdom of a strong Four Emperors level. Given that the entire population consists of warriors, even compared to the Marine, they might only lack a few top-tier combatants... Just before the gibeck arrived at the Elbaf village, in a relatively quiet forest clearing on the edge of the tree village, several young giant children were playing. However, the atmosphere was not harmonious.
"Look! It's Loki!"
"Stay away from him. Mama says looking at his eyes for too long will give you nightmares!"
"My brother says he's a cursed child, even the Queen Consort doesn't want him!"
Several Small Giants whispered, pointing at Loki who sat alone on a huge tree root, their eyes filled with obvious fear and rejection.
Loki lowered his head, his small hands tightly clutching a stone. His strange vertical pupils were hidden behind white bandages at this moment.
He had long since grown accustomed to this isolation and gossip, but every time, that mixture of grievance, anger, and unwillingness still burned his heart.
Why? Why was it him? He was clearly also a prince of Elbaf, the son of father Harald!
"Hey, Loki, what are you doing here alone? Do you want to use those scary eyes to curse someone again?"
A slightly sturdy little giant boy, encouraged by the other children, plucked up the courage to come forward and provoke him.
Loki suddenly looked up, his snake-like pupils seemingly looking at the other through the white cloth strips.
The little boy felt uneasy under the gaze and subconsciously took a step back.
"I... I didn't want to curse anyone."
Loki's voice was a bit raspy, with a dullness that shouldn't belong to this age.
"Hmph! Who would believe that! An ominous guy like you shouldn't stay in the village!"
Another child shouted while hiding in the back.
Humiliation and anger instantly overwhelmed Loki. He jumped down from the tree root like an enraged young beast and charged at the boy who had led the provocation:
"You are not allowed to say that about me!"
A scuffle belonging to giant children thus unfolded.
Although Loki appeared somewhat thin due to long-term isolation, the royal blood flowing in his body and his long-suppressed resentment allowed him to explode with astonishing power.
He swung his fists haphazardly, pinning the boy who was sturdier than him to the ground.
"Let me go! Child of curse!"
"Child of curse! Let him go! Or I'll tell Teacher Ripley! Let her teach you a lesson!"
The other Giant Race children hiding behind the trees warned in fear.
"I am not! I am not!"
But at this moment, Loki completely ignored the warnings of others. While screaming, his fists also fell repeatedly.
On the eyes wrapped in bandages, there were obvious traces of moisture.
Just then—
A powerful, wild Conqueror's Haki swept over!
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