"Captains of the Giant Warrior Pirates, 'Blue Ogre' Dorry and 'Red Ogre' Brogy. How about we have a little fight?" Bege asked, smiling up at the two giants before him.
"Bababababa… Little man, you want to fight us?" Brogy laughed strangely, as if he'd just heard the most absurd joke. "That won't do! You're too small! You couldn't possibly withstand my axe!"
Dorry snorted at his counterpart. "You idiot, Brogy! Didn't you see him block both our attacks bare-handed just now? His hands turned black – that must have been Armament Haki. This man is a powerhouse from the Grand Line!"
Brogy's laughter ceased, replaced by rising curiosity and a flicker of fighting spirit in his eyes. "I'd love to fight you," he boomed, "but my duel with Dorry has already begun! I have to settle things with him first. After I beat Dorry, then we can have our match!"
"Once I defeat Brogy, I'll fight you!" Dorry declared, not to be outdone.
"Hahahaha! I don't want to fight just one of you," Bege burst out laughing. "I intend to fight you both, simultaneously. Honestly, neither of you alone is any match for me."
Fury instantly flashed across the faces of both Dorry and Brogy as they glared down at Bege.
"Damn you! You dare insult the strongest warriors of Elbaf?!"
Bege ignored their indignant stares, unleashing a sudden, sharp pulse of his Conqueror's Haki. The blood-red aura flared and vanished in an instant, but it left Dorry and Brogy reeling, their faces masks of shock and horror.
"Was that… Conqueror's Haki?" Dorry asked, uncertain.
"So, you recognize Conqueror's Haki? Kishishishishi! Come on then, Dorry, Brogy! Fight me! Aren't you dueling anyway? Let's just change the rules. Whoever manages to land a hit on me first, wins!" Bege laughed wildly, his domineering presence overflowing.
"Bege's Conqueror's Haki is terrifying," Moria murmured, feeling the residual blood-red energy in the air. "Every time I sense it, it's like facing an invincible, savage beast."
"What's truly terrifying is the Captain's ultimate Fierce Beast technique," Riki added gravely. "After awakening his Conqueror's Haki, his understanding of the Fierce Beast Swordsmanship deepened immensely, allowing him to grasp an ultimate technique even more powerful than Ten Beasts Ascending Dragon. That's when the Captain is at his most fearsome."
Moria seemed to recall something, a flicker of genuine fear crossing his eyes.
Back in the clearing, Dorry and Brogy's expressions turned deadly serious.
"Anyone who possesses Conqueror's Haki is a natural-born ruler, possessing the disposition of a king. Such individuals are incredibly strong," Dorry said, turning to Brogy. "His proposal is excellent. What do you think?"
"Babababababa! Then we accept! Whoever strikes him down first wins!" Brogy roared with laughter.
Both giants turned their gazes upon Bege simultaneously, their fighting spirit soaring to the heavens. Bege felt as if he were being targeted by two colossal beasts.
"Kishishishishi! Bring it on! I can't wait!" Bege drew the Fire Cloud Sword from his waist. The blade rapidly heated, glowing red-hot as an immense, savage aura coiled around him, ready to strike.
A fierce wind howled between the three combatants, yet Bege's presence alone seemed to overpower the combined might of Dorry and Brogy's auras.
The giants attacked as one, their massive sword and axe scything towards Bege.
With a flicker of Soru, Bege vanished, easily evading the strikes. The giant weapons slammed into the earth, carving fissures several meters deep.
A series of faint explosions echoed from above as Bege used Geppo, kicking off the air itself to close the distance with Dorry at incredible speed.
"One Sword Style – Fire Dragon!"
Bege slashed, unleashing a fiery dragon several meters long that shot directly towards Dorry. The giant immediately raised his shield, but the Fire Dragon struck with such force that the massive shield, weighing at least ten tons, shattered effortlessly. Dorry himself was sent stumbling back dozens of meters before crashing to the ground.
Just then, a staggering gale swept towards Bege, immediately followed by the razor-sharp edge of Brogy's axe. The giant weapon cleaved through the air, aimed squarely at Bege. The speed and power behind it felt sufficient to split a small mountain.
Instantly coating the Fire Cloud Sword in Armament Haki, Bege raised it horizontally to block. The giant axe crashed down onto the blade in the next moment.
BOOM!
The collision of sword and axe produced a deafening crack. The terrifying force sent Bege hurtling backward, smashing through the trees into the distant forest. Brogy charged forward in pursuit.
A split second later, a blurred figure shot out from where Bege had landed, appearing instantly back in the air, revealing Bege unharmed.
"The strength of giants… truly not something to underestimate," Bege muttered, the webbing between his thumb and forefinger aching slightly. Brogy's strike had been truly astonishing.
He saw Brogy charging towards him again, axe raised for another devastating blow.
Gripping his sword tightly with both hands, Bege prepared to meet the attack head-on with brute force.
Another colossal impact echoed through the clearing. The resulting shockwave rippled outwards in concentric circles. This time, however, Bege held his ground. It was Brogy who staggered back two steps after the collision, his right hand, gripping the giant axe, trembling visibly.
"How can he possess such strength?!" Brogy stared in disbelief, utterly stunned that he, a giant of Elbaf, had been overpowered in a contest of raw strength by this human.
By now, Dorry had scrambled back to his feet and charged forward, his giant sword descending in an equally violent slash.
"Good timing! You take this!" Bege reacted instantly, swinging his sword to meet the giant blade. The impact sent Dorry staggering backward as well.
But both giants were born warriors. Retreat was unthinkable in a duel. Roaring, they surged forward again, attacking with their full might.
"One Sword Style – Flame Tyrant Dragon!"
Now thoroughly fired up, Bege unleashed two consecutive slashes, sending massive Flame Tyrant Dragons hurtling towards Dorry and Brogy respectively.
The giants bellowed, forcibly smashing the fiery beasts apart with their axe and sword.
But in the next instant, two even more terrifying Flame Wyverns materialized, streaking towards them at blinding speed. The giants raised their weapons and remaining shield fragments to defend, but the impacts sent them flying backward, leaving numerous searing slash marks across their bodies.
"Dorry! Brogy!" Bege yelled. "Show me your strongest technique! The pride of Elbaf – the Elbaf Spear!"
The giants panted heavily, exchanging a look filled with grim determination. A vast aura began to emanate from both of them. Dorry's body shimmered with a faint blue light, while Brogy glowed red – the very reason they were known as the Blue Ogre and Red Ogre.
"The legendary spear of Elbaf," Dorry intoned solemnly, "said to be capable of piercing the heavens and shattering the earth."
Brogy continued, "You are a true warrior. We shall show our respect with the ultimate technique of Elbaf!"
"HAKOKU!"
They roared the name in perfect unison, their voices merging into one thunderous declaration. Sword and axe swung simultaneously, launching colossal waves of blue and red energy that surged forward.
"Ten Beasts Ascending Dragon!"
Having sensed the terrifying power gathering around the giants, Bege had already activated his Fierce Beast ultimate state. He knew full well that their combined attack, Hakoku, was the monstrous technique capable of annihilating the island-devouring goldfish.
But Bege felt no fear. In his Ten Beasts Ascending Dragon state, he possessed absolute confidence in his ability to withstand their assault.
"Fire Demon Ape Slash!"
With a tremendous roar, flames erupted from the Fire Cloud Sword like a volcanic eruption. Bege swung, unleashing an unbelievably powerful slash of fiery energy that met the oncoming blue and red waves head-on.
The resulting explosion rocked the entire island.
The blast generated a shockwave of staggering proportions, instantly flattening the surrounding forest within a hundred-meter radius. The terrifying pressure wave slammed into Moria and the others watching from a distance, sending them tumbling helplessly through the air.
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