On the winter island where the duel was taking place, Surtur was bleeding from the corners of his lips, his red armor was in tatters. His fierce, bloody eyes were fixed on the Black Giant in the distance, who was also panting heavily.
He knew he had to use his ultimate move. Otherwise, he would have no chance of winning. So he shouted: "Byrnndi World!"
"If you can withstand this attack and not die, no matter the outcome, it will be your victory!"
Hearing this, Byrnndi World raised his eyebrows, a trace of disdain and ridicule flashed in his eyes, but he immediately straightened his chest and shouted back righteously.
"If you want to use the legendary giant secret technique Hakoku Sovereignty, then I, World Destroyer, am happy to accept this challenge!"
"Good!!" Surtur was overjoyed, as he was worried that the other party would fly into the air to dodge again.
"Hah!" Surtur let out a roar.
At the same time, a fiery red glow enveloped his body. All of his Haki, strength, and focus were channeled into his greatsword, covering it in a dense red light.
"Hakoku... Sovereignty!"
In the next instant, Surtur swung his sword forward.
Suddenly, the whole world seemed to fill with flames.
"This..." Byrnndi World saw the immense mass of red light heading straight towards him, and his heart filled with dread.
At that moment, he was sure that his Busoshoku Haki wouldn't be able to block that attack. Everything happened too fast, and it ended just as quickly.
In the blink of an eye, a huge crack hundreds of meters wide appeared on the winter island. Looking beyond, one could see a huge fissure in the sea, as if it had been split in two.
However, Surtur had a look of fury on his face. Ignoring the broken sword in his hands, he roared at the sky: "Shameless!!!"
At sea, Farbauti and the other elders were also livid, clenching their teeth so hard they almost broke, their fists shaking with rage.
"Despicable!"
"As one of the strongest fighters in the world, he actually doesn't keep his promise in the duel!"
For a time, all kinds of shouts and curses came one after another, and the people watching the live broadcast fell silent.
Especially in the army, where Marshal Raymon had a complex expression, while Sakazuki remained impassive, Bullet showed contempt, and Crocodile sneered.
"Tsk!" In the sky, Byrnndi World looked apprehensively at the cut on the island, then sneered. "Let's not talk about the fact that I'm no longer the World Destroyer, but so easily believing in your opponent's promise is quite stupid."
"And what use does that Hakoku Sovereignty have other than hitting stationary targets?"
...
Surtur knelt on one knee before King Farbauti on the deck of the giant ship. Then he lowered his head in shame and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, please punish me. I have brought disgrace to the name of Elbaf."
The other elders, including Jarul, fell silent.
"Get up, Surtur. I'm going to impose a ban on you: until your Kenbunshoku Haki can foresee the future, you will not be able to use Hakoku Sovereignty again." Farbauti ordered sternly.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Surtur stood up with great shame.
"Your Majesty, please allow me to go in the second round." Another giant elder said loudly. King Farbauti and the others were not surprised, because apart from Elder Utgard, there was no other choice, unless the king himself participated.
"Okay, go and win a victory for me!"
Farbauti trusted him, as this elder, known as the Frost Giant, had already mastered the ability to Foresee the Future.
"Yes!"
Clad in blue armor, Utgard, carrying his great axe, leapt from the giant ship and fell into the sea then swam to the island of duel.
Sometime later, the soaked Utgard stood in the center of the now shattered island.
"Huh?!"
Just as Utgard was starting to get impatient, he heard a sharp sonic boom of explosions in the air. He raised his head sharply and saw another flying warship appearing in the sky, followed by a black shadow falling like a meteorite.
[Boom!]
Seconds later, that shadow crashed to the ground.
Amidst the thick cloud of smoke, heavy footsteps were heard, and a golden figure appeared before Utgard's eyes. The figure was a giant covered in golden armor with red lines like veins.
"You must be one of the members of the giant squad. Tell me your name!" Utgard raised his giant axe and pointed.
After a moment of silence, the giant still revealed his identity. "I am Jaguar D. Saul, captain of the Giant God Warriors!"
...
At the Marine headquarters, Sengoku exclaimed in surprise. "Is he?"
He remembered that Saul had been transferred by the Five Elders.
They said it was to serve as a guard for a Celestial Dragon, and then the entire squad of giants was absorbed into the army, so he stopped paying attention to it.
"Giant God Warriors, Bwahaha! This is too exaggerated, just a guard for a Celestial Dragon, and such a funny name!" Garp laughed with a senbei in his hand. "And that golden armor too. Which Celestial Dragon is Saul guarding? What a show-off!"
Sengoku became enraged by his attitude and shouted: "Shut up Garp! Watch your words!"
Sengoku was really worried that if his old friend continued to speak without thinking, he would one day provoke the wrath of the Celestial Dragons, which would have disastrous consequences.
Before, this wasn't a big problem. But now the times have changed.
Sighing, Sengoku looked back at the virtual screen of the fight.
At this time, Saul and Utgard had already started fighting. The battle between these giants is not fancy at all, it's just a head-on confrontation!
Utgard roared and then swung his giant axe covered in his Haki towards Saul.
The blade of the axe collided squarely with Saul's golden gauntlet.
[Clang!]
The sound of metal echoed, and a shockwave swept through the area.
"What hard armor!"
In Utgard's perception, Saul had only wrapped his fist in a layer of Busoshoku Haki, but he was still able to withstand his Haki-coated axe.
On the other hand, Imu also granted Saul a devil fruit.
Human-Human Fruit, Model: Antaeus, as long as the user's feet touch the ground, not only does his strength increase several times, but he also receives continuous regeneration of stamina and wounds. In addition, he can control the earth within a certain range.
This led to Utgard facing not only direct attacks from Saul, but also being surrounded by a variety of thorns, spears, and waves of earth.
"Ah, as a member of the giant race, relying on the ability of a devil fruit, Saul, aren't you ashamed?!"
Utgard roared and slashed his axe again, clashing with Saul's fist.
[Boom!]
A violent shockwave swept through everything around him.
"No, this is a gift, it is an honor!" Saul roared.
As the captain of the Giant God Warriors, many secrets had been revealed to him, such as the true identity of Imu, the founder of the World Government and ancestor of the Celestial Dragons, who had slept for hundreds of years.
He also learned that the recent changes in the World Government were due to Imu's influence.
This made his appreciation for Imu grow, and he began to feel proud to protect someone like that, because without a doubt those changes made the world a better place.
"Since the giants are the strongest race and Elbaf is the strongest country, they should become the strongest force of the World Government to conquer the world!"
Saul's heart was also filled with fighting spirit. He punched Utgard in the face and shouted.
"Surrender, submit, isn't that the right thing to do?!"
These words caused many people to frown.
Bullet who was in the Kabane World snorted in disdain. "Humph, another brainwashed idiot..."
But the Five Elders in the Room of Authority looked at each other. "It seems that he already knows the identity of Lord Imu."
On the other hand, Utgard was stunned for a moment, then ignored the pain on his face and laughed sarcastically.
"Saul, I have to wonder if your brain has been controlled by some evil ability!"
Farbauti and the other giants also mocked.
...
Meanwhile, Imu lost interest in the fight on screen, unless Utgard used Hakoku Sovereignty, which would be worth seeing.
Suddenly, an interesting idea occurred to him.
"This kind of duel is quite entertaining. How about the World Government organizes a grand tournament?"
Imu knew all too well how much fun tournaments could be. Many comics, novels, and fantasy works from his previous life often featured competitions where the protagonists shine and sometimes even achieve fame in one fell swoop.
If he was going to do it, it would have to be big, with a big impact and valuable rewards.
Let the World Government be the host, with participants from all over the planet and all the conquered worlds. In the future, various powers and abilities would flourish on the stage, competing with each other.
Imu remembered the Dragon Ball World Martial Arts Tournament, then began to write on a piece of paper a rough idea of said tournament adapted to the current reality.
As Imu thought, he took notes, enjoying the process, ignoring the increasingly fierce battle of the giants on the virtual screen. Anyway, they will definitely fight for several days.
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