“Mountain Hag?”
Inside the Elbaph village.
The two elders, Mountain Beard and Waterfall Beard, took the files that El handed over and carefully reviewed them.
Their expressions kept changing, flickering between cloudy and sunny: “That Garmeron… is she that notorious human trafficker from the underworld?”
There was no other reason. The human trafficker, “Mountain Hag,” was infamous in the dark world for her countless heinous deeds.
Decades ago, she had already specialized in the business of child trafficking. Through various means such as deception and trickery, she had kidnapped countless children, causing countless people to gnash their teeth in hatred.
Even these two elder giants, despite living in Elbaph for a long time, had heard of her name.
“These documents…”
“They are actually trading lists with the World Government!”
Soon, a group of Giant warriors called the children from the Lamb’s Home.
They had the children pry open the bedroom doors that Garmeron had always kept tightly locked, afraid that these mischievous kids would break in, and searched under the beds. They found a hidden compartment.
From it, they took out an iron box with a lock.
After the Giant warriors violently destroyed the iron box, they discovered that it contained Garmeron’s past trading lists with the World Government, as well as the information of the children who had been sold.
It was obvious that she kept these records, afraid that the World Government would cut her off after she had served her purpose.
“Damn it!”
“Were we tricked?”
“No mistake, I remember all these children!”
“To think that they were all sold to the World Government by the nun, how despicable!”
“But, isn’t Garmeron a saint? Why would she do such a thing?”
“She risked her life to save us from being publicly executed by the Marines!”
“No, I don’t believe it…”
The evidence was undeniable.
Some Giant warriors changed their attitude.
They believed El’s words and were enraged to find that they had been tricked by Garmeron.
As for those Giant warriors who had been saved by Garmeron from the Marines’ slaughter and were filled with gratitude towards her, and who firmly believed in her “saintly” image, they were in disbelief.
They couldn’t bring themselves to believe it.
“Darcy, Erren… I can answer your doubts!”
Looking at those Giant warriors of the Giant Warrior Pirates who had always held deep respect and gratitude for Garmeron, and who were unwavering in their belief in her “saintly” image, and were finding it hard to accept this, El did not get angry. He crossed his arms and spoke candidly: “Before I killed Garmeron, I accidentally discovered a shocking piece of information!”
“Back then, she stopped the Marines from publicly executing some members of the Giant Warrior Pirates. That was entirely a conspiracy orchestrated by the World Government and her. They put on a good show, trying to deceive the Giants and gain their goodwill, wanting to obtain the Giants’ fighting strength!”
“What?!”
“Is that really true?”
“That incident… was a World Government conspiracy?”
Hearing the truth revealed by El.
Including Mountain Beard and Waterfall Beard, the former leaders of the Giant Warrior Pirates.
All the Giants were stunned.
They were in a state of bewilderment.
“Both of you, in your youth, were also renowned figures on the seas. I believe you have all had dealings with the World Government and the Marines. You don’t need me to tell you how cunning and treacherous they are…”
El looked at Mountain Beard Yaruru and Waterfall Beard Yolu, and said in a deep voice: “Some things, when you think about them deeply, just don’t make sense. With the World Government and the Marines’ usual arrogance and tyranny, how could they be swayed by the words of an insignificant nun? How could they listen to her opinion and, in front of the whole world, release the Giant Warrior Pirates who were going to be publicly executed? Wouldn’t that be slapping themselves in the face?”
“And soon after that incident, the first Giant Marine Admiral, Jando John, was born… The World Government, who spared no effort in promoting and packaging this ‘saintly’ Garmeron nun, played a significant role in this, pulling strings behind the scenes!”
“After that, more and more Giant warriors started joining the Marines!”
“Boom——”
El’s words.
Were like a bombshell.
They left these Giant warriors stunned.
Even Mountain Beard and Waterfall Beard couldn’t help but shudder, their faces grimmer than ever before.
They clenched their fists, veins bulging.
They were furious.
“Damn the World Government, damn Garmeron!!!”
“So, all this time, we Giants have been played for fools by those bastards?”
“Damn it, they’ll pay for this——”
…
At that moment.
El was unaware that in the forest by the coast.
“玲玲, don’t run too far, okay!”
“Gailz, look what I found!”
玲玲, who was playing with Gailz, excitedly ran over.
At some point, a strange fruit, larger than her thumb, had appeared in her hand. She showed it to her Giant friend, like a treasure.
“Eh?” Gailz’s eyes widened as she looked at the strange fruit with its strange patterns, filled with amazement: “I’ve never seen a fruit like this before!”
If El was there, he would be shocked to discover.
This strangely shaped fruit with its peculiar spiral patterns
was exactly the same as the one in Garmeron’s memories, the Devil Fruit: the **Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika**.
He had tried to reclaim it, but failed.
He never expected it to have been reborn here.
And it was found by 玲玲 who was playing hide-and-seek with Gailz in the forest.
“This fruit looks so beautiful, it must be delicious…”
Holding that strange fruit.
玲玲 squinted her eyes and said happily: “Gailz, let’s eat it together!”
“This…”
Although her elders had taught her not to eat unknown fruits, Gailz couldn’t help but be tempted by the strange fruit.
Because, that fruit seemed to have a strange magic, as if it was constantly tempting them, making them want to eat it.
But, before she had made up her mind.
玲玲 had already broken open the fruit and directly put half of it in her mouth: “Hee hee… Don’t hesitate, let’s eat it together!”
Despite being very greedy.
But when it came to her friends.
She was always willing to share.
“Ugh——” Gailz’s eyes widened.
Then, 玲玲 also eagerly threw the other half of the fruit into her mouth.
“呸呸呸… It’s so disgusting!!”
“Hehehe…”
The two girls grimaced, looking at each other.
Then, they both burst into laughter, without a care in the world…