Chapter 854 Reading the Introduction to the Elbaf Arc (1)
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Rob was already well-informed about all the One Piece chapters released up until now, but he had missed the latest ones due to being engrossed in The World of Games recently.
He had finished reading the Egghead Arc, which ended shockingly, revealing the true depths of the World Government and the mysterious Five Elders. He also learned that this world was on the brink of collapse and might sink one day if he didn't personally intervene—words spoken by the great scientist Vegapunk, who tragically met his end in this arc.
Rob was fully aware of all this, so he mentally prepared himself for anything that might follow. Nothing Oda could do would surprise him anymore. He had reached the point where he could even foresee the end of this world, piecing it together from all the clues revealed so far—even those not explicitly shown in the manga, which he uncovered through continuous research.
"This is it…" Rob purchased Chapter 1128, titled Role-Playing Game.
From the title, it was obvious that the crew had been dragged into a confined world resembling a game.
"Thinking about this 'RPG' reminds me of my own World of Games…" Rob smiled at this small coincidence and continued reading the chapter.
After waking up in a Lego-like place, Nami was chased by a giant hedgehog and met Usopp, who was also being pursued—by a giant cat. Their outfits were changed to resemble those of giants.
Eventually, Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji arrived and easily defeated the enormous cat, which could transform into a lion.
That was the summary of the previous chapter.In the current one, the crew reunited and tried to figure out why they had been separated and brought to this strange place.
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"Our threads resemble the traditional warrior outfits of Elbaf," Usopp observed confidently. "But they wouldn't have clothes that fit us… This is an Island of Giants, after all!"
"Let's say this is Elbaf… Could we have been gigantified?" he speculated.
Nami pointed at what looked like a Lego tree. "This tree is definitely fake."
"I think there are people in town. We won't figure this out without talking to them," Zoro suggested, adding, "Besides, this area is too vast, and we don't even know where the sea is."
"You're right. Let's head to town!" Luffy declared.
"The others don't seem to be here," Sanji noted.
"How do you know?" Usopp asked in surprise.
"My radar isn't picking up Robin-chan… Sniff, sniff—"
"Are you a hound?" Nami asked, bewildered.
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Rob scratched his chin after witnessing this humiliating portrayal of Sanji.
"Again… Why this nonsense? Has Oda started losing his touch? Once was fine, but comparing Sanji to a dog twice
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? Isn't that too much?"At this moment, Rob felt an overwhelming urge to slap Oda.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Let's not forget—Sanji was now his "son." Even before that, Rob had been a huge fan of Sanji's character. He hated seeing his favorite character being humiliated this way.
"When my son grows up and sees this nonsense in the manga, what will I tell him? That his father was joking with him? Huh? Huh? Tell me, Oda—why are you making things harder for me? Are you doing this on purpose? Right? RIGHT?"
"Sigh… Dog? Even if there's no limit to the crew's banter, this is still too much…"
Although still dissatisfied, Rob chose to ignore it for now and continued reading the chapters.
"It seems the so-called Sun God has peculiar hobbies… Even ordinary animals are labeled as gods… Well, that's typical of giants."
Rob's gaze seemed to pierce through the heavens and clouds, landing on the colossal island that housed the huge Treasure Tree Adam.
Shaking his head, Rob let the image of the giants' island fade from his mind and refocused on the manga's events.
As expected, Luffy crashed into the sky, which resembled a shattered mirror at that moment.
The impact caused the "sky" to break, revealing the fenced walls of the room. It turned out that the world they were in was merely a giant-sized playroom.
The crew reunited with Chopper, who had been stuck in a place called the "Sun God's Altar," where he dressed his living dolls in costumes and threw them into this RPG world.
"Costume dolls, huh? A Yonko's crew reduced to cosplay props for a giant… Ridiculous."
Rob found himself oddly entertained by the bizarre turn of events. The story reached its peak when the so-called Sun God appeared, referring to the crew as "living dolls."
It was revealed that the giant calling himself the Sun God was actually a member of the New Giant Warrior Pirates. His real name was Road, and his crew was part of the Straw Hat Great Fleet. Displeased with this, Road used his pet crow to bring the Straw Hat ship to him while the crew was unconscious from drinking. He dressed them in Elbaf attire and tossed them into his playroom.
Nami, outraged by his perverted behavior in changing her clothes, struck him with a thunderbolt.
"Haha! Serves him right, that perverted giant," Rob laughed, thinking Road deserved even worse.
"This Road fellow seems to be in his forties—which is like adolescence for giants. I suppose he enjoys One Piece and sees the Straw Hat crew as his idols…"
The Sun God myth, it seemed, was deeply rooted in the culture of the giants.
At the end of Chapter 1129, Luffy destroys the giant's playroom—revealed to be a prison—and finally escapes with his crew.
"In the end, there are no walls or barriers that can contain the true Sun God. What an incredible prelude to an arc that promises grand events…"
Rob smiled, sensing this arc would be a feast of surprises and thrilling moments. Oda had been hinting at this arc and laying its groundwork for a long time.
Now this arc has finally arrived, which is why Rob had high expectations for it. After all, Elbaf was the land of wars and immense power, so formidable that even the World Government constantly avoided it.
The village where Linlin caused chaos years ago was just one among dozens of giant tribes.
Currently, even the King of Giants, King Harald, remained a great mystery to Rob.
Rob knew that this Giant King was by no means ordinary.
He didn't even care much for the One Piece manga, nor was he bothered by the commotion caused by the Art Store in Elbaf. What he cared most about was his son.
Prince Loki.
"Why is his title in this chapter The Accursed Prince?"
Rob wondered as he read the intriguing title of Chapter 1130.
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Far away in the New World, on the island of Giants; Elbaf.
Rain-filled white clouds intertwined with the branches of a massive tree. This tree was unimaginably large, with its branches piercing through the clouds and forming two layers of land the size of islands, one above the other.
The Art Store rested under the towering shadow of the first layer of the enormous Treasure Tree Adam. Around the Art Store, many giants, reduced to human size due to the Art Store's field effect, had gathered.
Among the giants present, an unusual newcomer arrived—a giant who rarely showed up.
He wore a horned helmet, and his smiling expression seemed somewhat sinister as he approached his elder brother, who was sitting with his group: Gerd, Road, Goldberg, and Stansen.
"Hajrudin, my dear elder brother, I want to fight you again."
Loki licked his lips wickedly after saying that.
Hearing this, Hajrudin clenched his fists tightly, grabbed his axe, and stood up.
Gerd quickly tried to stop him. "What are you doing? He just wants to bully you as usual… Why give him this chance every time he looks for you?"
"As a warrior of Elbaf, why would I refuse a fight with Loki?"
"But…" Gerd wanted to stop him, but he interrupted her.
"It's fine…"
Hajrudin left the Art Store's shrinking field, and his body began to grow until he returned to his true giant size, standing face-to-face with his younger brother.
"Let's have an honorable battle! In the name of the Sun God!"
Hajrudin gripped his axe and charged with all his strength at Loki.
"Do you want a battle in my name? For I am the Sun God…"
Loki smiled as he spoke. Behind him, enormous beasts watched the battle with bored expressions.
There was a colossal gorilla, a colossal wolf, a colossal snake, and a colossal bear.
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Upcoming chapter titles (spoilers):
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Chapter 834: Reading the Introduction to the Elbaf Arc (Part 2)
Chapter 835: Finishing the New Chapters. The Gaming World is About to Launch.
Chapter 836: The First Game World - One Piece!
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