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  The Day.

  The sea trembled as Elbaf's giant army broke through the G-12 naval base in the sed half of the New World. At the same time, the two former leaders of the Giant Pirates—Elder Warriors Mountain Beard and Waterfall Beard—broadcast a full-el message using a rge transponder snail. They revealed that “Holy Mother” Carmel was, in fact, the infamous human trafficker of the underworld known as the “Mountain Witch.”

  They exposed how all the troubled children she adopted were sold to the telligence agender the Wovero be trained as spies, a scheme uncovered by the giants. Years ago, Carmel and the Wover staged the ihat stopped the public execution of some Giant Pirate members, deceiving the entire world and the giants of Elbaf, all to gairength of the giants.

  In respohe furious warriors of Elbaf unched a retaliatory strike.

  Soon after, the Wover, having activated CP's resources to uand the situation, was enraged. In a swift respohe gover’s spokesperson held a press ference, fiercely critig and denying the cims of the giants.

  “This is she Wover has long sought peaceful coexistence among all races. Years ago, thanks to the relentless efforts of Sister Carmel, the gover ordered the Navy to spare the Giant Pirates from public execution for the sake of the greater good. But instead of accepting the gover’s goodwill, the giants have bitten the hand that fed them.”

  “The giants not only killed the revered Holy Mother Carmel but also mobilized their forces to destroy a naval base in the New World. This is no ordinary crime, and the Wover will not let this go unpunished.”

  The gover portrayed the giants as brutal, g they killed Carmel and were n to frame the gover, tarnishing the name of a woman who dedicated her life to peace among the races. They questioned why, if Carmel was a trafficker, she had never been exposed during her lifetime, and why her supposed crimes were only revealed after her death at the hands of the giants. The gover demanded proof from the giants.

  "Damn giants..."

  "How could they kill Sister Carmel? She was a saint!"

  "Elbaf’s giants are so ruthless, murdering a defenseless holy woman!"

  "Those monsters not only killed the Holy Mother but now snder her memory!"

  "Unfivable!"

  The Wover’s media outlets heavily reported ouation, and people around the world, already deeply vinced of Carmel's sainthood, sided with the gover's version of events. They ned, cursed, and expressed hatred toward the giants.

  At the same time, however, within the Marine Headquarters, all giant vice admirals except for John Giant—the first to be swayed by Carmel and a firm believer in the justice of the Navy and Wover—resighey stripped off their uniforms auro their homend. No matter how much the Navy expined or tried to persuade or even coerce them, the decision of the giant officers was final and unshakable.

  …

  "Tree~ Tree~"

  "I am a tree~"

  "Spin, spin, spin~"

  "e and ride the Ferris wheel~"

  Meanwhile, at the Dreamnd Home, all the attras—the Ferris wheel, carousel, spinning swings, and other amusement rides—had been brought to life by Gerd, who had ihem with souls. They became anthropomorphized Homies, moving and operating on their own, much to the amazement of onlookers.

  "Haha..."

  "They’re all moving!"

  "This is so much fun!"

  "Gerd, you're amazing!"

  "Wait, I want to ride the Ferris wheel too!"

  The children of the Dreamnd Home were ecstaticluding Linlin, Gerd, and Haelding, who couldn’t resist joining in the fun. They excitedly climbed onto the Ferris wheel, thrilled to and the smiling, anthropomorphized Ferris wheel Homie to start spinning. Zeus, Hera, and Prometheus—the highest-ranking Homies—floated nearby, the fun.

  "Everyone be careful, don't fall!" El called out, smiling as he watched from the side, a reminder but not stopping the festivities.

  This time, Gerd had harvested a rge number of souls and used her Soul-Soul Fruit abilities to breathe life into these attras, pleting the Dreamnd Amusement Park El had inally envisioned.

  …

  "Swoosh..."

  Not far away, in the o, a colossal creature formed entirely of seawater rose from the waves. The size of the entity was even more impressive than that of a rge Sea King, and it, too, bore an anthropomorphic face that would send shivers down anyone’s spine.

  “Umibōzu, from now on, you will be responsible fuarding the waters around here,” El said as he flew over to the coastline, addressing the enormous, intimidating sea Homie. “Patrol the surrounding waters every day. If you see any ships other than those from Elbaf, report it immediately. If they belong to the Navy or the Wover, sink them, and capture the survivors so Gerd take their souls.”

  This sea Homie, Umibōzu, was created by Gerd using her Soul-Soul Fruit, infusing her own soul into the water at El's suggestion.

  Yes, the Soul-Soul Fruit’s powers could affect seawater too. However, as a Devil Fruit user, Gerd herself was still cursed by the sea and would bee powerless if she fell into the o.

  Like Zeus and Prometheus, Umibōzu could manipute the sea, summoning enormous waves to crush enemies. As a being made of water, it was nearly invincible araordinarily difficult to harm, let alone kill. Only specific types of abilities could pose a threat to it.

  “Yes, El-sama!” The massive sea creature happily responded from the water. “Rest assured, I will lead them and protect this Dreamnd Amusement Park!”

  As it spoke, varie fish and unassuming sea slugs leaped out of the water. These creatures had also been infused with souls by Gerd, turning them into Homies responsible for monit the waters around Dreamnd. Especially the sea slugs, which could transmit special signal waves received by a giant sea slug stationed in Dreamnd, ensuring any abnormal situation would be immediately reported.

  Even the Homies within Dreamnd possessed signifit bat capabilities. The Ferris wheel, in particur, had been infused with the soul of the Marine Vice Admiral, making it one of the stro defenders of the Dreamnd Home.

  Even if El and his team had to leave Dreamnd for a while, there was o worry about any potential invasions.

  “Haha, I’ll leave it to you, then!”