Upon hearing Michael's words, Linlin's body jolted violently.
She stood up.
To say she wasn't excited would be a lie.
But after that brief surge of excitement, Charlotte Linlin began to ponder one thing...
Just how much force would she need to restrain herself in order to separate these two giants without harming them?
After all, after a century of relentless battle, even the finest warriors among the giants were already at their limits.
Not to mention, even if Dorry and Brogy were at their absolute peak, they would still be no match for Linlin—just an ant waiting to be crushed...
So sometimes, idols are best admired from afar...
Once that hazy distance is breached and seen too clearly, it's really not a good thing for fans.
And Charlotte Linlin was no longer that four or five-year-old brat from back then.
After just two seconds of hesitation, she seized the moment when Dorry and Brogy blocked each other's attacks and stepped back simultaneously—placing herself directly between the two giants.
"Pleasure to meet you, captains of the Giant Warrior Pirates..."
"But this is gonna hurt a little."
Then, she swung her fists toward Dorry and Brogy.
No additional power—just pure, raw physical strength.
But in the eyes of Dorry and Brogy, it felt like an insurmountable mountain was crashing down upon them.
Just what kind of being was this short female giant!?
Before they could even process the thought, her fist had already slammed into their round shields.
Instantly, the already battered shields shattered into pieces.
The sheer force sent both giants flying backward.
At their peak, they might have withstood such a pure display of raw power.
But now…
They stood no chance.
Thus, the two giants who had battled at the center of Little Garden for a century were sent flying to opposite ends of the island by Charlotte Linlin's single strike.
The terrifying display left the Revolutionary Army recruits, led by Ivankov, utterly stunned.
The mere existence of giants had already shaken them.
And now, someone even stronger had appeared?
"All done!" Charlotte Linlin clapped her hands, muttering under her breath, "These so-called 'legends' were a bit disappointing."
For someone of Charlotte Linlin's caliber, restraint came naturally—especially now that her hunger pangs no longer clouded her judgment.
Though the strike was clean, she and Michael still had to drag the giants back from opposite sides of the island.
Michael sighed as he looked at the two unconscious giants.
Holy light enveloped their bodies.
The next moment, Dorry and Brogy snapped their eyes open.
Michael couldn't help but marvel… Giants truly had monstrous vitality.
A little light, a sliver of healing, and they were already back on their feet, ready to fight again!
No wonder Oda modeled them after Vikings—they're absolute berserkers!
"You two must have been fighting on this island for a long time, huh? Your weapons are practically falling apart."
"Hmph! Winged midget! None of your business!" Brogy snorted, clearly ungrateful. "Our battle isn't over yet! Until one of us wins, we're not leaving Little Garden!"
"Our business is our own…" Dorry began, then suddenly paused.
His massive face abruptly loomed over Michael's.
"Wait… wings, holy light…"
"Dorry, what the hell are you babbling about!? If you've got your strength back, let's fight!"
"Fight your damn head!" Dorry smacked Brogy across the back of his skull. "This man has wings and healing holy light… don't you remember what we read in the books from Elbaf!?"
"What books… huh!?"
The slower Brogy finally caught on, his enormous face now inches from Michael's.
"Holy hell… we actually found him?"
Michael was sweating bullets.
Having two faces each larger than Ivankov's practically pressing against him was giving him secondhand embarrassment.
He quickly flew upward, seizing the chance to steer the conversation.
"Gentlemen… what exactly do you mean?"
"Does Elbaf's ancient literature also record an angel like me?"
"Though it's called an ancient text, it's actually just something left behind by that Joy Boy guy from eight hundred years ago... To be honest, it's more like a diary or random notes..."
"Wait, Joy Boy... left messages in Elbaf too?"
"You humans didn't know?" Dorry asked, somewhat puzzled. "Joy Boy was originally from the Giant race... He was the closest being to the 'Sun God'!"
Michael suddenly smacked his own forehead.
No wonder in the original story, Imu kept such an enormous straw hat hidden in the Flower Room...
Of course! A giant's hat would naturally be huge!
"Michael, what the hell are you two talking about?" Charlotte Linlin frowned. "Joy Boy... isn't that the guy Kaido keeps blabbering about all the time?"
"Well... that's a long story."
Michael shook his head.
Seems like there's yet another reason to head to Elbaf now.
"Gentlemen, whether it's Joy Boy's messages or anything else... the point is, you two can't stay here any longer. We're heading to Elbaf anyway... why not come with us?"
"Leave..."
Dorry and Brogy frowned, instinctively about to refuse.
But then they noticed the petite giantess clenching her fists.
The memory of those fists slamming into their bodies flashed through their minds...
Giants might be thick-skulled and stubborn...
But they weren't stupid.
Years of battle experience told them in an instant—if they refused...
This giantess would literally tear them to shreds.
And she meant it in the most literal sense.
However...
The way they looked at Charlotte Linlin grew increasingly fervent!
To them, this seemingly sixty- or seventy-year-old giantess was nothing less than Elbaf's rising star!
The undisputed next captain of the Giant Warrior Pirates!
The only flaw was her height—she was a bit too short...
But that didn't matter.
After witnessing Linlin's indescribable strength, such trivialities were irrelevant!
"Why do I feel like the way they're looking at me is a bit off..."
"It is a bit off," Michael chuckled. "But precisely because of that, I'd say the odds of you reconciling with Elbaf are now at ninety-nine percent."
"Huh? Why ninety-nine?"
"Well, you're Charlotte Linlin. Given your history with hunger pangs, what if some other condition messes with your brain and you end up slaughtering all of Elbaf?"
Dorry & Brogy: "Wait, are you two even speaking human language!?"
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