After two days of navigation, Rosse's side had arrived at the sea area where Little Garden was located.
During this period, he had also received Cobra's invitation and request. Since it was an internal matter of the Marines, Rosse naturally agreed without hesitation.
After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Rosse could still feel the meaningful gazes from the girls.
However, those gazes were ultimately ignored by him.
With major affairs at hand, how could he be influenced by such minor matters?
"This is Little Garden? I heard this place has always been an uninhabited island, only that the island is home to many ancient species, and is used by some pirates as a supply point," Sora stood at the bow of the ship, gazing at the distant volcanic island that still retained its primitive ecology.
From the terrain alone, Little Garden was not particularly large, only a few dozen square kilometers in size. But she had read data about this place. The species on it were very rich, even including dinosaurs and some land species extinct elsewhere.
"Besides those two giants, there shouldn't be anything else worth paying attention to here," Gion was rubbing the hilt of her sword with her fingers, her face showing eagerness to fight.
Back in Ohara, Zannie and Zephyr had taken down a Giant who was once a Marine Vice Admiral.
Now with a chance to face off against Giants again, Gion was rather excited.
"I want to collect some biological samples from the island, maybe they'll be useful in the future," Sora suggested.
Rosse had taught her a set of modern scientific research methods, but apart from the research method, she hadn't started anything else yet.
She didn't even have a few samples in her hands.
Drum Island had an environment suitable for human experiments, but the doctors there rejected all of that, and Sora didn't want to go against the local customs either.
Anyway, Rosse had told her to first accumulate knowledge. Matters of laboratories and experimental materials were already arranged at the Holy Land.
Once they returned to the Holy Land, Sora's lab could be built as well.
"Zephyr, I'll trouble you to protect Sora," Rosse gently nodded and looked toward Zephyr who was walking over on the deck.
These past days Zephyr had been quite idle; Drum Island didn't really need him, and he would occasionally go out to hunt nearby pirates.
"Leave it to me," Zephyr grinned and readily agreed.
Although many of Rosse's actions made him frown, considering that Rosse was getting real things done, it wasn't that hard to accept.
Also, he knew about the Lineage Factor, it was truly a good thing.
Used on him, even if it didn't advance his strength further, Sora had promised him that if the research succeeded, his strength wouldn't decline with age for decades to come. That was enough for him.
"Gion, come with me to meet those two giants," Rosse quickly arranged the plan, Sora and Zephyr would be one group to hunt biological samples, while he and Gion would go find the two giants.
Originally he had wanted to try a one-on-two fight with the giants to test his current strength, but seeing Gion's expectant expression, he felt it was better to let Gion try as well.
The ship quickly approached Little Garden.
Little Garden was an uninhabited island, with no such thing as a port.
Rosse picked up Sora in a princess carry, and with Zephyr and Gion following on either side, the three stepped through the air with Moonwalk and leaped several meters onto the island.
"Want me to clear the area?", Rosse looked at the Sora in his arms.
He had already spread out Observation Haki just now and detected the location of the two giants.
If Sora needed a clear field, he could unleash Conqueror's Haki and knock out most of the creatures on the island, which would also make it easier for Sora to collect samples.
"No, no, I still need to collect data on their movement patterns," Sora quickly shook her head.
"Alright then," Rosse gently set Sora down, nodded to Zephyr, then charged with Gion toward the direction of the two giants.
Two at least A-class experience treasures, he had coveted them for a long time.
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"WHO ARE YOU?"
Rosse and Gion didn't bother hiding their movements. As soon as they got within one kilometer of the two giants, the giants had already detected their approach.
One of the giants roared, stood up from his rest, and glared angrily at the two who had suddenly intruded.
With their battle instincts, they instantly sensed that Rosse had come with hostile intent.
"Dorry and Brogy?", Rosse stood steadily not far from the two of them, eyes scanning up and down the two giants who were both over ten meters tall.
This was his second time seeing a Giant. Compared to the previously chubby Saul, Dorry and Brogy had much more massive and towering builds, with an aura of might radiating from them. With their shields, axes, armor and capes, they looked very much like warriors.
Both were captains of the Giant Warrior Pirates and could be considered top-tier combat power among Giants.
"I'm Dorry!", The tall and lean, long-bearded giant Dorry answered in a deep voice.
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[Dorry]
[Comprehensive Rating: A+]
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"I'm Brogy!", The giant with a fat face and strong build, Brogy, replied in a deep voice.
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[Brogy]
[Comprehensive Rating: A+]
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"What business do you have with us, lackeys of the World Government?"
After speaking, both of them roared furiously at Rosse and Gion, raising their swords, axes and shields without hesitation.
They had seen the World Government insignia on Rosse and Gion's capes. Only people from the World Government would wear such capes.
Elbaph was not a World Government allied nation and didn't have a good relationship with the World Government. Some even held a bit of a grudge against them.
To ensure that Elbaph wasn't invaded by the World Government, every generation would select some clansmen to serve in the Marines and do work for the World Government.
This kind of compromising policy was not something everyone could accept.
Dorry and Brogy founded the Giant Warrior Pirates because they didn't want to endure that humiliation and thus left Elbaph.
Now that people from the World Government had shown up without good intentions, they immediately became hostile.
"Looks like there's no need to say much. I didn't want to talk anyway," Rosse chuckled, not minding their hostility at all. He turned to Gion and asked, "Which one do you want?"
"Can I choose both?", Gion stroked her sword hilt, strong fighting spirit shining in her beautiful eyes.
"Your speed and Devil Fruit power counter these big guys, but you can't take too many hits. You can't handle both," Rosse laughed and shook his head. The key point was, his hands were itching too.
'Such big targets, fighting them must be satisfying.'
"Then I'll take the thin one. Looks stronger," Gion saw through Rosse's thoughts and gently drew her Konpira.
"Brogy, did you hear that? They think I'm stronger," Dorry laughed heartily, but his gaze remained fixed on Gion, gripping his dozens-of-meters-long greatsword.
Jokes were jokes.
The moment Gion unsheathed her sword, he clearly felt a strong sense of threat.
"Hahaha, Dorry, can't you tell? That man is the leader. Come, let me show you the MIGHT OF US GIANTS!", Brogy laughed as he raised his axe. The huge axe came crashing down from the sky, roaring toward Rosse.
This battle… will be initiated by him.
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